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The spring has come once again, signaling the ninth year of this fortress existence. The fortress grew during the first years thanks to migrants, and now that the pups brought into the world years ago are starting to grow up the fortress has more able paws than ever before. The workshops produce goods, the salves toil quietly, the larders are stocked, the mines yield copper and silver and gems, and all is peaceful aside from the occasional thief. Boyar, the alpha of this growing pack, has dreams of great ambition and sees in the future a new nation with him at the helm. Seeking new hunting grounds, places to settle, and news of threats, he has ordered three expeditions be sent out consisting of two dogs skilled with digging, at least five dogs skilled in arms, and laydogs with skills which may prove useful.
The signup sheets for the three parties have been up half the winter. Now that the last pile of snow has melted it is time to depart. Please, sign or name or place your mark under whichever group you wish, or stay at home and continue your labors.
Expedition 1
Expedition 2
Expedition 3
The signup sheets for the three parties have been up half the winter. Now that the last pile of snow has melted it is time to depart. Please, sign or name or place your mark under whichever group you wish, or stay at home and continue your labors.
Expedition 1
Expedition 2
Expedition 3
I'll read this while going on with my duties with Quill.
"I was able to find a few good things last time I went out, and that was just with he Buffalo. Going with Preofessionals might make it easier and more profitable for me. No doubt Switch is getting her squad ready for this and preparing the rope to bind me along, so I might as well sign up and prepare, but for which?"
I'll check if there is any information on where any of the three groups are going.
"I was able to find a few good things last time I went out, and that was just with he Buffalo. Going with Preofessionals might make it easier and more profitable for me. No doubt Switch is getting her squad ready for this and preparing the rope to bind me along, so I might as well sign up and prepare, but for which?"
I'll check if there is any information on where any of the three groups are going.
>>513369
He arrives.
"Will you be seeing them off, Alpha? It would be good for moral."
>>513372
Memory leads you to the signup sheets.
"Want to dig in some new ground, Master? I'm sure that new scenery would be good for you."
>>513373
It just says Expedition 1. Like the others it will be heading off into the wilderness in search of anything, whether it be food, water, materials, enemies, a source of trading/slave taking, caves, etc. Expedition 1 will be going northish, Expedition 2 will be going eastish, and Expedition 3 will be going southish.
You have made a deal with the slaavekeepers to get a goat once they are finished being trained. You yourself are doing fine. Your slave is doing well and her foal is now able to do basic tasks with its mother's supervision.
>>513374
"Very profitable. You and your squad will have first claim on whatever nodog else hears about. The only difference between them is their rough direction, I think. We know very few details of the areas around us."
Expedition 1 will be going northish, Expedition 2 will be going eastish, and Expedition 3 will be going southish.
>>513375
Prophecy is speaking with Boyar in Boyar's interim office. He has an armor stand, two nice silver statues, a chest for his things, and a table and chair.
>>513376
All three have need.
He arrives.
"Will you be seeing them off, Alpha? It would be good for moral."
>>513372
Memory leads you to the signup sheets.
"Want to dig in some new ground, Master? I'm sure that new scenery would be good for you."
>>513373
It just says Expedition 1. Like the others it will be heading off into the wilderness in search of anything, whether it be food, water, materials, enemies, a source of trading/slave taking, caves, etc. Expedition 1 will be going northish, Expedition 2 will be going eastish, and Expedition 3 will be going southish.
You have made a deal with the slaavekeepers to get a goat once they are finished being trained. You yourself are doing fine. Your slave is doing well and her foal is now able to do basic tasks with its mother's supervision.
>>513374
"Very profitable. You and your squad will have first claim on whatever nodog else hears about. The only difference between them is their rough direction, I think. We know very few details of the areas around us."
Expedition 1 will be going northish, Expedition 2 will be going eastish, and Expedition 3 will be going southish.
>>513375
Prophecy is speaking with Boyar in Boyar's interim office. He has an armor stand, two nice silver statues, a chest for his things, and a table and chair.
>>513376
All three have need.
>>513386
"They are doing wonderfully, mistress. The females are numerous and fruitful enough that the fortress will soon not need to buy slaves anymore except to bring in fresh blood. The oldest ones are old enough to start receiving trainers from their parents or owners and will be ready to adopt or be assigned to a task by this time next year. The goats are much quieter now and should be almost all ready to enter the workforce by summer."
Your name is signed up.
Come Spring you are standing in a crowd of thirty dogs.
>>513387
You signed your name under 3.
Come Spring you are standing in a crowd of thirty dogs.
>>513388
"They are waiting for you now, Alpha."
Moloch, your larger brother, is at the door.
>>513389
Your traps are doing fine. All your work on traps has been done, both in the fortress and the mines. Once the old sandy fortress has been emptied it may be a laugh to fill it with traps for thieving adventurers.
You placed your name under the third expedition.
Come Spring you are standing in a crowd of thirty dogs.
>>513390
"Ooohhhhh..south. South sounds good."
She signs your name under Expedition 3.
Come Spring you are standing in a crowd of thirty dogs.
>>513391
You wait and listen as your runty brother talks with Prophecy.
>>513392
You sign your name under the third expedition and return to your room to escape the cold with a warm blanket and good bookabout unicorns.
Come Spring you are standing in a crowd of thirty dogs.
"They are doing wonderfully, mistress. The females are numerous and fruitful enough that the fortress will soon not need to buy slaves anymore except to bring in fresh blood. The oldest ones are old enough to start receiving trainers from their parents or owners and will be ready to adopt or be assigned to a task by this time next year. The goats are much quieter now and should be almost all ready to enter the workforce by summer."
Your name is signed up.
Come Spring you are standing in a crowd of thirty dogs.
>>513387
You signed your name under 3.
Come Spring you are standing in a crowd of thirty dogs.
>>513388
"They are waiting for you now, Alpha."
Moloch, your larger brother, is at the door.
>>513389
Your traps are doing fine. All your work on traps has been done, both in the fortress and the mines. Once the old sandy fortress has been emptied it may be a laugh to fill it with traps for thieving adventurers.
You placed your name under the third expedition.
Come Spring you are standing in a crowd of thirty dogs.
>>513390
"Ooohhhhh..south. South sounds good."
She signs your name under Expedition 3.
Come Spring you are standing in a crowd of thirty dogs.
>>513391
You wait and listen as your runty brother talks with Prophecy.
>>513392
You sign your name under the third expedition and return to your room to escape the cold with a warm blanket and good book
Come Spring you are standing in a crowd of thirty dogs.
>>513401
You have all your things. Some dog who makes his living talking is trying to stall for time while waiting for the alpha.
>>513403
"Soon, master. The alpha must send us off first."
>>513404
Yes. They are doing very well.
>>513406
A few of the other dogs in your group look around and ask the same question of the others.
>>513404
>>513403
>>513401
"Good question. Who is in charge?"
You have all your things. Some dog who makes his living talking is trying to stall for time while waiting for the alpha.
>>513403
"Soon, master. The alpha must send us off first."
>>513404
Yes. They are doing very well.
>>513406
A few of the other dogs in your group look around and ask the same question of the others.
>>513404
>>513403
>>513401
"Good question. Who is in charge?"
>>513409
She frowns.
"No, master, just this morning you told me I didn't need to be on a leash. And I'm a zebra, not a pony."
>>513411
You aren't sure if you can see them or not. Everyone is packed together waiting to go, and it doesn't help that half the fort is trying to watch the sendoff too.
>>513417
"Well normally its either the smartest dog or the dog that hits the hardest."
She frowns.
"No, master, just this morning you told me I didn't need to be on a leash. And I'm a zebra, not a pony."
>>513411
You aren't sure if you can see them or not. Everyone is packed together waiting to go, and it doesn't help that half the fort is trying to watch the sendoff too.
>>513417
"Well normally its either the smartest dog or the dog that hits the hardest."
>>513453
"Hardtack, canteens with water, tarps to cover our holes if it rains, hunting supplies, flint and tinder, and stuff like that. We should be back anywhere between summer and the start of winter depending on whether or not we feel we have found anything worth reporting."
>>513455
She shakes her head.
"Master gives me a warm bed, good food, and good drink. Why would I run?"
>>513459
Prophesy whispers in your ear.
"They are all ready. If they haven't sorted themselves yet they can do it outside."
"Hardtack, canteens with water, tarps to cover our holes if it rains, hunting supplies, flint and tinder, and stuff like that. We should be back anywhere between summer and the start of winter depending on whether or not we feel we have found anything worth reporting."
>>513455
She shakes her head.
"Master gives me a warm bed, good food, and good drink. Why would I run?"
>>513459
Prophesy whispers in your ear.
"They are all ready. If they haven't sorted themselves yet they can do it outside."
>>513460
"I have the utmost confidence in you."
>>513461
I turn and address the rest of the expeditions.
"I believe in you all, and I know that you will perform admirably. Remember your goals: Find places suitable for expansion, find out more about the region, and look for game, if possible. These are simple missions, but they are of the highest importance to our pack. The Most Noble One will watch over you all."
I try to inspire them a bit
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 8 + 2 = 10
"I have the utmost confidence in you."
>>513461
I turn and address the rest of the expeditions.
"I believe in you all, and I know that you will perform admirably. Remember your goals: Find places suitable for expansion, find out more about the region, and look for game, if possible. These are simple missions, but they are of the highest importance to our pack. The Most Noble One will watch over you all."
I try to inspire them a bit
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 8 + 2 = 10
>>513462
"She shakes her head."
One of the diamond dogs sighs.
"Just leash her already if that is what you are going to do. Aidi handles slaves, she should have one."
>>513464
Most everydog in the expeditions and watching the farewell cheers. You are certain you can feel God Supernoble's blessing descend on them.
>>513465
They keep on cheering.
"She shakes her head."
One of the diamond dogs sighs.
"Just leash her already if that is what you are going to do. Aidi handles slaves, she should have one."
>>513464
Most everydog in the expeditions and watching the farewell cheers. You are certain you can feel God Supernoble's blessing descend on them.
>>513465
They keep on cheering.
>>513474
"There's some stuff in the cart you can use, but you can rush down to the slave pin and get a proper one while we're moving out."
>>513475
"Now rather than later. As the carts move out, take an inventory of who is coming and what we have. Send a young pup back if you think we need anything and have the others add it as we move out."
"There's some stuff in the cart you can use, but you can rush down to the slave pin and get a proper one while we're moving out."
>>513475
"Now rather than later. As the carts move out, take an inventory of who is coming and what we have. Send a young pup back if you think we need anything and have the others add it as we move out."
>>513470
>>513474
>>513475
The mass of moving dogs pushes you all out into the the Pit, up the stairs on the sides, and into the open world. The trees and grass are green, the bees are buzzing, and the birds are singing. The other two expeditions move to their carts. The buffalo pulling the carts set off with their groups while yours looks at all of you.
"Ready, masters? I have orders to hide if we encounter any nondogs."
>>513475
One of the diamond dogs nods.
"Just waiting on Boss Aidi."
>>513482
You find a long leash with a hard leather collar.
>>513485
They are now all smiths in their own rights. Not masters like you, but very capable of making most things the fort needs.
>>513474
>>513475
The mass of moving dogs pushes you all out into the the Pit, up the stairs on the sides, and into the open world. The trees and grass are green, the bees are buzzing, and the birds are singing. The other two expeditions move to their carts. The buffalo pulling the carts set off with their groups while yours looks at all of you.
"Ready, masters? I have orders to hide if we encounter any nondogs."
>>513475
One of the diamond dogs nods.
"Just waiting on Boss Aidi."
>>513482
You find a long leash with a hard leather collar.
>>513485
They are now all smiths in their own rights. Not masters like you, but very capable of making most things the fort needs.
>>513486
"At this point, I'll have to do my best to keep everyone under control and make sure the whole thing gets managed properly. We don't know if we'll find another camp, a mine-able area, farmland, or even a roosting dragon, but we need to make sure we have the supplies to get there and back."
"As for others, why don't we start organizing some scouts and guards? Finding out where to go and making sure nothing of ours get stolen before we get there."
"At this point, I'll have to do my best to keep everyone under control and make sure the whole thing gets managed properly. We don't know if we'll find another camp, a mine-able area, farmland, or even a roosting dragon, but we need to make sure we have the supplies to get there and back."
"As for others, why don't we start organizing some scouts and guards? Finding out where to go and making sure nothing of ours get stolen before we get there."
>>513491
At this point they only act like slaves in public. You've had a little trouble with backtalk in private though.
>>513490
"Why not just go and stay with the cart? I think the alpha will get mad if we sit here and send out scouts when we are the scouts."
>>513492
Memory stays on the side of you opposite the leash.
>>513493
"Thank you, mistress. I am strapped in and ready."
At this point they only act like slaves in public. You've had a little trouble with backtalk in private though.
>>513490
"Why not just go and stay with the cart? I think the alpha will get mad if we sit here and send out scouts when we are the scouts."
>>513492
Memory stays on the side of you opposite the leash.
>>513493
"Thank you, mistress. I am strapped in and ready."
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>>513497
"There's just the ten of us, Boss Aidi. Koka the run can cook."
Sylt dropped so Koka is an NPC now.
>>513498
Taking the day off in your new room.
>>513502
One of the dogs shrugs.
>>513503
All you have is a large copy of a map stolen from gryphons a few hundred years ago during a war. There is jungle in every direction and beyond that ocean in every direction except south and sortof the north. To the south of the fortress are rivers large enough to be noticed from far up in the sky. A grey dot represents the cave of a horrible monster of the class called Megabeasts. To the north are islands and thin pieces of land. A dog with a boat could go that way and make it to the northern continent.
The fortress is the green Ω.
"There's just the ten of us, Boss Aidi. Koka the run can cook."
Sylt dropped so Koka is an NPC now.
>>513498
Taking the day off in your new room.
>>513502
One of the dogs shrugs.
>>513503
All you have is a large copy of a map stolen from gryphons a few hundred years ago during a war. There is jungle in every direction and beyond that ocean in every direction except south and sortof the north. To the south of the fortress are rivers large enough to be noticed from far up in the sky. A grey dot represents the cave of a horrible monster of the class called Megabeasts. To the north are islands and thin pieces of land. A dog with a boat could go that way and make it to the northern continent.
The fortress is the green Ω.
>>513512
"Then you won't need much, eh? More room for valuable loot."
>>513510
Then, to be fair, this makes things easier. I've had more difficulty helping the farmers plan out their things or even just making the slaves had been checked out properly. Let's see what this land has in store for us, we should be able to manage ourselves fine then."
"Then you won't need much, eh? More room for valuable loot."
>>513510
Then, to be fair, this makes things easier. I've had more difficulty helping the farmers plan out their things or even just making the slaves had been checked out properly. Let's see what this land has in store for us, we should be able to manage ourselves fine then."
>>513512
Memory starts walking with the others.
"This way, master."
>>513513
The flow of refugees coming to your fortress dried up a while ago. All of you here are less settlers and more deserters. You have learned of the following places.
Zebra capitol - Akon Spusp
Pony Town - Deeptrodden
Pony capitol - Fameskirt
Pony city - Cloud Touch
Donkey town - Lookpillage
Donkey capitol - Baldtome
Only Deeptrodden, Cloud Touch, and Lookpillage are close enough to reach without sending an army large enough to be noticed. Cloudtouch may or may not be on an actual cloud. Deeprtrodden and Lookpillage are each roughly a month away and to the south.
>>513514
>>513516
Are you all ready to timeskip to what the RNG has in store for you, or do you wish to enjoy the journey?
Memory starts walking with the others.
"This way, master."
>>513513
The flow of refugees coming to your fortress dried up a while ago. All of you here are less settlers and more deserters. You have learned of the following places.
Zebra capitol - Akon Spusp
Pony Town - Deeptrodden
Pony capitol - Fameskirt
Pony city - Cloud Touch
Donkey town - Lookpillage
Donkey capitol - Baldtome
Only Deeptrodden, Cloud Touch, and Lookpillage are close enough to reach without sending an army large enough to be noticed. Cloudtouch may or may not be on an actual cloud. Deeprtrodden and Lookpillage are each roughly a month away and to the south.
>>513514
>>513516
Are you all ready to timeskip to what the RNG has in store for you, or do you wish to enjoy the journey?
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>>513541
The slave returns to tell you that Moloch is napping.
Expedition 3
You all spend a few months wandering through the wilderness. All of you find a few minor things, but they are to be jotted down on a map because none seem important enough to end your quest over. One afternoon, in the thick and humid heat of the summer, your expedition comes across a very large, still lake. The sounds of wildlife can be heard all around and fish can occasionally be heard jumping from the water. There is more than enough lumber here and the ground slopes enough that this place could house an outpost of decent size.
Roll for spot if any of you are still here.
The slave returns to tell you that Moloch is napping.
Expedition 3
You all spend a few months wandering through the wilderness. All of you find a few minor things, but they are to be jotted down on a map because none seem important enough to end your quest over. One afternoon, in the thick and humid heat of the summer, your expedition comes across a very large, still lake. The sounds of wildlife can be heard all around and fish can occasionally be heard jumping from the water. There is more than enough lumber here and the ground slopes enough that this place could house an outpost of decent size.
Roll for spot if any of you are still here.
On the Alpha's orders three expeditions have been sent out to explore the wilderness around the fortress. Your expedition left during the beginning of Spring. Now, it is well into summer and the heat and humidity is murderous. Your group of ten diamond dogs has found a large jungle lake. There are plenty of threes for timber, hills for an outpost, and a lake for water and fish. In the lake, beyond some large, mossy boulders, are a herd of large, round, fat creature munching on plantlife.
>>513813
You jog over to the largest hill and start digging some tunnels. All the ones you dig reach an aquifer only two units below the ground level. There is no ore here, but the soil is dark and rich and good for farming. You estimate that the hill could comfortably house house thirty dogs and a few slaves.
You jog over to the largest hill and start digging some tunnels. All the ones you dig reach an aquifer only two units below the ground level. There is no ore here, but the soil is dark and rich and good for farming. You estimate that the hill could comfortably house house thirty dogs and a few slaves.
>>513827
You pick a few more spots to dig and find a small area where dry ground goes down three units below ground level instead of two. There is no ore here, but there are a few common, shallow gems of low value. A thinking dog would realize he just found room for five extra diamond dogs and a few more slaves.
>>513830
She did. She has taken first watch and is keeping an eye on the treeline with her bow.
You pick a few more spots to dig and find a small area where dry ground goes down three units below ground level instead of two. There is no ore here, but there are a few common, shallow gems of low value. A thinking dog would realize he just found room for five extra diamond dogs and a few more slaves.
>>513830
She did. She has taken first watch and is keeping an eye on the treeline with her bow.
>>513857
The other dogs are all paying attention to the wounded dogs and glancing at the lake. It looks peaceful now.
>>513858
Barkspawn took your bandages and applied them already. Not being trained as a doctor, you aren't sure you could do better than he did by reapplying them.
>>513860
"Giant fish! Big as the buffalo!"
>>513861
"Good luck!"
The other dogs are all paying attention to the wounded dogs and glancing at the lake. It looks peaceful now.
>>513858
Barkspawn took your bandages and applied them already. Not being trained as a doctor, you aren't sure you could do better than he did by reapplying them.
>>513860
"Giant fish! Big as the buffalo!"
>>513861
"Good luck!"
>>513864
"So we'll need bigger spears. Or at least a decent net."
I'll think a little.
"So, who wants to show those big fish that Diamond Dogs are at the top of the food chain?"
>>513865
>>513866
I'll nod.
"A lure might work. Especially if we've got a floodgate that we can drop to close of an enclosed pond that the big fish are drawn into. That way, it's fighting on our terms."
"So we'll need bigger spears. Or at least a decent net."
I'll think a little.
"So, who wants to show those big fish that Diamond Dogs are at the top of the food chain?"
>>513865
>>513866
I'll nod.
"A lure might work. Especially if we've got a floodgate that we can drop to close of an enclosed pond that the big fish are drawn into. That way, it's fighting on our terms."
>>513901
Nothing responds to you ripple the water in a part of the lake that is not even up to your knee. You will need to go deeper if you want to use your paw.
>>513900
Memory taps your leg.
"I think she means the hill where you were digging."
>>513903
You start digging out a pit for safer water. You start to channel out an area that is two units wide by two units long.
Nothing responds to you ripple the water in a part of the lake that is not even up to your knee. You will need to go deeper if you want to use your paw.
>>513900
Memory taps your leg.
"I think she means the hill where you were digging."
>>513903
You start digging out a pit for safer water. You start to channel out an area that is two units wide by two units long.
>>513906
We'll probably have to make it deeper if we want to get those fish in there, but I'm too short for that shit. So I guess I'll settle for getting the surface down. Once I've finished with that square, I'll lead a single-cubit-wide path to the edge of the lake. Not far enough for the water to start going in, but close enough that we can just make a straight shot of it once the time comes. '1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
We'll probably have to make it deeper if we want to get those fish in there, but I'm too short for that shit. So I guess I'll settle for getting the surface down. Once I've finished with that square, I'll lead a single-cubit-wide path to the edge of the lake. Not far enough for the water to start going in, but close enough that we can just make a straight shot of it once the time comes. '1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>513909
There is no one digging currently, but you walk over to the hill with a few shafts dug down into it. It shouldn't be hard to make yourself a small burrow to sleep in. You've been doing it every night for months, after all.
>>513911
After you make sure the pool is a unit deep you dig a unit length path to the lake. Water quickly rushes over you as you destroy the last barrier of dirt.
Roll to make it to the ramp you left in the pool.
There is no one digging currently, but you walk over to the hill with a few shafts dug down into it. It shouldn't be hard to make yourself a small burrow to sleep in. You've been doing it every night for months, after all.
>>513911
After you make sure the pool is a unit deep you dig a unit length path to the lake. Water quickly rushes over you as you destroy the last barrier of dirt.
Roll to make it to the ramp you left in the pool.
>>513921
Shake off.
"Laugh it up, Poet. The dirt gave out earlier than I thought it would."
Sneeze a little, since some of the water likely went up my nose.
"I was going to make that basin deeper, eventually, before letting the water in. Looks like I'm just going to have to try from another spot."
Shake off.
"Laugh it up, Poet. The dirt gave out earlier than I thought it would."
Sneeze a little, since some of the water likely went up my nose.
"I was going to make that basin deeper, eventually, before letting the water in. Looks like I'm just going to have to try from another spot."
>>513925
She laughs.
"Maybe let one of the dogs that is tall enough to keep his head above the water do it, like Kopaz."
She looks at the hill.
"What's up with his zebra?"
>>513926
Nope, but you can smell dirt now. And feel it. All around you.
>>513927
Kopaz's zebra runs over to you as all of you get near the hill.
"HE'SBURRIEDHELPHIM!"
>>513928
It is a bit crumbly.
She laughs.
"Maybe let one of the dogs that is tall enough to keep his head above the water do it, like Kopaz."
She looks at the hill.
"What's up with his zebra?"
>>513926
Nope, but you can smell dirt now. And feel it. All around you.
>>513927
Kopaz's zebra runs over to you as all of you get near the hill.
"HE'SBURRIEDHELPHIM!"
>>513928
It is a bit crumbly.
>>513930
She points at a shaft. You run over to it but the ground gives way and you fall to the bottom, only to be burried by dirt as well. Suddenly…
>>513931
You decided to go back to work and dig upwards. You find the bitch in charge of your group under the dirt above you and carry her to the top as well. Memory is freaking out at the top of the shaft, but stops when she sees you are okay. Digging your paws into the wall, you climb up and out of the hole.
>>513933
You see a bunch of dogs and a zebra slave crowded around a shaft down into the hill. Kopaz suddenly climbs up out of it with Aidi over his shoulder.
>>513934
They are watching two dogs climb out of a hole. You grab the best support beams from the cart while they are distracted.
She points at a shaft. You run over to it but the ground gives way and you fall to the bottom, only to be burried by dirt as well. Suddenly…
>>513931
You decided to go back to work and dig upwards. You find the bitch in charge of your group under the dirt above you and carry her to the top as well. Memory is freaking out at the top of the shaft, but stops when she sees you are okay. Digging your paws into the wall, you climb up and out of the hole.
>>513933
You see a bunch of dogs and a zebra slave crowded around a shaft down into the hill. Kopaz suddenly climbs up out of it with Aidi over his shoulder.
>>513934
They are watching two dogs climb out of a hole. You grab the best support beams from the cart while they are distracted.
>>513940
"Barrels."
>>513942
Memory shakes her head.
"No it isn't. Be more careful, master."
>>513943
"No kidding? Maybe they should dig our sleeping room closer to the surface if we are going to have one big room instead of simple burrows."
>>513945
"We're waiting on the digger. I think Boss Aidi wants us to have a communal room for sleeping."
"Barrels."
>>513942
Memory shakes her head.
"No it isn't. Be more careful, master."
>>513943
"No kidding? Maybe they should dig our sleeping room closer to the surface if we are going to have one big room instead of simple burrows."
>>513945
"We're waiting on the digger. I think Boss Aidi wants us to have a communal room for sleeping."
>>513951
Poet follows you.
"So, think a big room means we'll have beds too? Careful you don't catch cold, otherwise we might have to share one so you will stay warm~"
>>513952
Your shovel-like paws quickly dig out a nine unit long by four unit wide room in the hill with a three unit long and one unit wide hallway leading into it. The diamond dogs cheer as they watch.
>>513953
You drop them down and climb down after.
>>513954
"Boss, should us carpenters build a workshop to make some beds, or should we add supports to the room?"
Poet follows you.
"So, think a big room means we'll have beds too? Careful you don't catch cold, otherwise we might have to share one so you will stay warm~"
>>513952
Your shovel-like paws quickly dig out a nine unit long by four unit wide room in the hill with a three unit long and one unit wide hallway leading into it. The diamond dogs cheer as they watch.
>>513953
You drop them down and climb down after.
>>513954
"Boss, should us carpenters build a workshop to make some beds, or should we add supports to the room?"
#It will be getting into the evening when they finish. It is currently the afternoon. Tell me when you wish to timeskip. None of you have Woodworker and none of you have trade skills to spend, but can try building a carpentry shop then building beds at DC10 while you wait.
>>513962
They have the buffalo back the cart up to the entrance and start bringing the lumber into the tunnel. There is much hammering and sawing for as they work.
>>513967
You measure them perfectly then decide to cut them into shape. Before long you are lift with sticks as long as your pickaxe and absolutely no good for making supports.
>>513962
They have the buffalo back the cart up to the entrance and start bringing the lumber into the tunnel. There is much hammering and sawing for as they work.
>>513967
You measure them perfectly then decide to cut them into shape. Before long you are lift with sticks as long as your pickaxe and absolutely no good for making supports.
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>>513974
You leave them by the buffalo then start to widen your room. You now have a five unit by five unit room with two pillars each a unit wide providing support. The shaft leading up to the outside is rough outside your room.
>>513976
You dig out a four by four area for a carpenter's workshop to be in.
>>513976
>>513986
You and Barkspawn try to get a workshop set up, but a large piece of timber falls and crush's one of Barkspawn's feet.
You leave them by the buffalo then start to widen your room. You now have a five unit by five unit room with two pillars each a unit wide providing support. The shaft leading up to the outside is rough outside your room.
>>513976
You dig out a four by four area for a carpenter's workshop to be in.
>>513976
>>513986
You and Barkspawn try to get a workshop set up, but a large piece of timber falls and crush's one of Barkspawn's feet.
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It is getting dark now, and the diamond dogs are getting hungry for their evening meal. Lorik was able to heal Aidi of her poisoning and mend Barkspawn's crushed leg so that it was as good as new. The carpenters have finished reinforcing the seeping area and the workshop area, but there is no time today to make beds or even set up a workshop for them.
This is in a jungle, so there is plenty of wood. I'm not going to try drawing trees.
This is in a jungle, so there is plenty of wood. I'm not going to try drawing trees.
>>516743
Not with only two combat classes playing. In fact, with only three people here I think all you guys can do is work on building/making things. The real fun will need to wait.
>>516743
>>516742
>>516741
All of you unroll your sleeping bags in the communal room and sleep until morning, with the exception of Barkspawn and Crunch who each take a watch.
The morning hustle and bustle wakes everyone up. Koka, the runt cook, is making a soup in a large iron pot in the middle of the room.
Not with only two combat classes playing. In fact, with only three people here I think all you guys can do is work on building/making things. The real fun will need to wait.
>>516743
>>516742
>>516741
All of you unroll your sleeping bags in the communal room and sleep until morning, with the exception of Barkspawn and Crunch who each take a watch.
The morning hustle and bustle wakes everyone up. Koka, the runt cook, is making a soup in a large iron pot in the middle of the room.
>>516748
I'll nod.
"We'll also need a fishery building set up, so that we can actually gut the fish we catch more easily. Basic stuff. So that's probably what's going to be done during the majority of the day."
I'll look at my paws for a moment.
"I can at least help with the marking and cutting of trees, or gathering plants for food. Since there aren't any gems to cut, I don't really have much purpose."
>>516749
"We'll need a crafting station to make sure our archer dogs don't run out of arrows."
I'll nod.
"We'll also need a fishery building set up, so that we can actually gut the fish we catch more easily. Basic stuff. So that's probably what's going to be done during the majority of the day."
I'll look at my paws for a moment.
"I can at least help with the marking and cutting of trees, or gathering plants for food. Since there aren't any gems to cut, I don't really have much purpose."
>>516749
"We'll need a crafting station to make sure our archer dogs don't run out of arrows."
>>516745
>>516747
They shrug.
"All the alpha wanted us to do was find good places for hunting or expanding. This place looks like it would be good for fishing and farm, so as far as we are concerned we can leave at any time."
>>516747
"Well need rope, stone, and a bucket to make a well. It might be easier to dig a shallow channel nearer to us."
>>516750
Poet nods.
"He's right about the arrows."
>>516747
They shrug.
"All the alpha wanted us to do was find good places for hunting or expanding. This place looks like it would be good for fishing and farm, so as far as we are concerned we can leave at any time."
>>516747
"Well need rope, stone, and a bucket to make a well. It might be easier to dig a shallow channel nearer to us."
>>516750
Poet nods.
"He's right about the arrows."
>>516754
They shake their heads.
"Nodog has ever been this far out before so there aren't any maps. If you can, could you stick to circling around the lake and seeing if there are any better places to build an outpost?"
>>516757
"Alright, we can build those. We think the first thing we need is a carpenters workshop, built by us, and a craftsdog workshop built by Pom. After that we can try our paws at a fishery."
>>516753
Most of the dogs look at each other when you mention some of them staying behind.
"What if we marked the hill and buried the entrances instead?"
They shake their heads.
"Nodog has ever been this far out before so there aren't any maps. If you can, could you stick to circling around the lake and seeing if there are any better places to build an outpost?"
>>516757
"Alright, we can build those. We think the first thing we need is a carpenters workshop, built by us, and a craftsdog workshop built by Pom. After that we can try our paws at a fishery."
>>516753
Most of the dogs look at each other when you mention some of them staying behind.
"What if we marked the hill and buried the entrances instead?"
>>516759
"Always."
They finish their soup and stand up.
"Let's get going."
>>516760
"Hmm. Maybe you should wait until Aidi and Crunch are free to go? We could use a few more rooms for workshops dug into the mountain, and either a channel to bring water from the lake or a well to draw water from."
>>516761
This place only has room for one workshop. Are you sure you want to mark it?
"Always."
They finish their soup and stand up.
"Let's get going."
>>516760
"Hmm. Maybe you should wait until Aidi and Crunch are free to go? We could use a few more rooms for workshops dug into the mountain, and either a channel to bring water from the lake or a well to draw water from."
>>516761
This place only has room for one workshop. Are you sure you want to mark it?
>>516763
The dirt here is soft and easy on your paws. You dig out space for four more workshops instead, and give each of them their own separate area while keeping them connected to each other.
>>516764
You aid him by digging out two separate stockpiles for goods produced by the workshops.
>>516765
You get together with the three other carpenters and start to gather the wood for your workshop. The building is slow going thanks to Pom and Barkspawn digging near the area, but eventually you all get the Carpenter's Workshop set up.
With the Carpenter's Workshop built, you and every other trained dog can now make beds, doors, wheelbarrows, buckets, wooden blocks, and anything else you think might be useful.
The dirt here is soft and easy on your paws. You dig out space for four more workshops instead, and give each of them their own separate area while keeping them connected to each other.
>>516764
You aid him by digging out two separate stockpiles for goods produced by the workshops.
>>516765
You get together with the three other carpenters and start to gather the wood for your workshop. The building is slow going thanks to Pom and Barkspawn digging near the area, but eventually you all get the Carpenter's Workshop set up.
With the Carpenter's Workshop built, you and every other trained dog can now make beds, doors, wheelbarrows, buckets, wooden blocks, and anything else you think might be useful.
>>516770
Working with wood isn't like working with gems at all. You nearly cut your paws a few times and only end up with some stripes of wood. Maybe Poet can give you a lesson?
>>516771
You start churning out extra tools for everyone. Tools for all the carpenters, tools for making crafts from various materials, fishing rods, tools for making leather, and all sort of other tools.
Working with wood isn't like working with gems at all. You nearly cut your paws a few times and only end up with some stripes of wood. Maybe Poet can give you a lesson?
>>516771
You start churning out extra tools for everyone. Tools for all the carpenters, tools for making crafts from various materials, fishing rods, tools for making leather, and all sort of other tools.
>>516782
The two of them walk into the workshop area.
>>516781
The two of you walk to your workshop. She sits down at it and begins to make arrows. While she does so she talks about how to hold the knife, how much pressure to use while cutting, how to get the tip right, and other things.
Now that her demonstration and lesson are over, you can roll to make arrows at 1d10-1.
The two of them walk into the workshop area.
>>516781
The two of you walk to your workshop. She sits down at it and begins to make arrows. While she does so she talks about how to hold the knife, how much pressure to use while cutting, how to get the tip right, and other things.
Now that her demonstration and lesson are over, you can roll to make arrows at 1d10-1.
Lemon seems to be dozing off so I will pause soon.
>>516784
All of them thank you for the tools. The carpenters in particular.
"We're going to be making beds to sleep in. Want to join us?"
>>516785
That was taking your necklace into account.
Working slowly you carefully whittle down a piece of wood until you have a mostly round, mostly straight thin with a sharp point on one end and a notch for a bowstring on the other. Poet claps her paws.
"Very good, Pom!"
You can now roll a d10 to make arrows.
>>516784
All of them thank you for the tools. The carpenters in particular.
"We're going to be making beds to sleep in. Want to join us?"
>>516785
That was taking your necklace into account.
Working slowly you carefully whittle down a piece of wood until you have a mostly round, mostly straight thin with a sharp point on one end and a notch for a bowstring on the other. Poet claps her paws.
"Very good, Pom!"
You can now roll a d10 to make arrows.
>>516790
You spend several hours working on making a lot of arrows that are worthy of shooting. Poet leaves once she is sure you have things going well.
You can either toss a few dice now to see how you do, or do it next time.
>>516791
You and the other carpenters spend the next few hours working on beds. By lunch time you have enough made for everyone.
PAUSED
You spend several hours working on making a lot of arrows that are worthy of shooting. Poet leaves once she is sure you have things going well.
You can either toss a few dice now to see how you do, or do it next time.
>>516791
You and the other carpenters spend the next few hours working on beds. By lunch time you have enough made for everyone.
PAUSED
>>516793
You slice your paw up pretty bad after a few screwups. You wrap a banadage around it and, being unable to find Lorik, suck it up and continue to work slowly. You make enough arrows for everyone, and by everyone I mean just poet.
>>516794
You dig one unit back into the sleeping area then go straight down until you hit water. After climbing back up you pile some dirt in front of it so no one will fall in. You will need wooden blocks from the carpenters before you can finish constructing the well.
You slice your paw up pretty bad after a few screwups. You wrap a banadage around it and, being unable to find Lorik, suck it up and continue to work slowly. You make enough arrows for everyone, and by everyone I mean just poet.
>>516794
You dig one unit back into the sleeping area then go straight down until you hit water. After climbing back up you pile some dirt in front of it so no one will fall in. You will need wooden blocks from the carpenters before you can finish constructing the well.
Expedition:
It is noon and all the dogs are settling down for lunch. The carpenters have just finished ten beds for the sleeping area, enough for every diamond dog. Barkspawn has dig a hole for a well, and now all it needs to be built is a bucket and some blocks of wood. A few of the dogs are talking about hunting to get themselves some fresh meat.
Fortress:
It is Spring, and a day after the expeditions have departed. Boyar and Moloch are each in their rooms.
It is noon and all the dogs are settling down for lunch. The carpenters have just finished ten beds for the sleeping area, enough for every diamond dog. Barkspawn has dig a hole for a well, and now all it needs to be built is a bucket and some blocks of wood. A few of the dogs are talking about hunting to get themselves some fresh meat.
Fortress:
It is Spring, and a day after the expeditions have departed. Boyar and Moloch are each in their rooms.
>>516962
"I have been thinking… we need to establish ties with the surrounding pony kingdoms. We can't afford to be fighting constant wars or to become isolated from trade. We are too small and too new for that.
"Doubtless, the dogs would prefer we march on the other kingdoms immediately, but I think it best if we send a diplomatic mission to one of the nearby towns. We can demonstrate our value as a potential trading partner and ally in this way.
"I want you to come along. But also I want you to provide some trade goods to show to our potential partners. Can you do that for me?"
"I have been thinking… we need to establish ties with the surrounding pony kingdoms. We can't afford to be fighting constant wars or to become isolated from trade. We are too small and too new for that.
"Doubtless, the dogs would prefer we march on the other kingdoms immediately, but I think it best if we send a diplomatic mission to one of the nearby towns. We can demonstrate our value as a potential trading partner and ally in this way.
"I want you to come along. But also I want you to provide some trade goods to show to our potential partners. Can you do that for me?"
>>516959
You dispatch a diamond dog to fetch your brother and bring him to your office. meanwhile, you set off through to fort to get there. Moloch is already waiting there for you. Boy that runner was fast.
>>516959
>>516962
The two of you meet in Boyar's office. Two silver statues stand in the far corners of the room.
You dispatch a diamond dog to fetch your brother and bring him to your office. meanwhile, you set off through to fort to get there. Moloch is already waiting there for you. Boy that runner was fast.
>>516959
>>516962
The two of you meet in Boyar's office. Two silver statues stand in the far corners of the room.
>>516964
"Swords, armor, tools, perhaps some sort of machinery from the trapmakers. Something from the silversmiths, perhaps."
I think for a moment
"I also have been thinking about one of our more recent trade caravans. The ponies were… understandibly upset at seeing our slaves. I think it is very unlikely that we will be able to survive long if we continue taking prisoners from the surrounding kingdoms.
I make sure the door is closed and I lean in a bit.
"I think we could institute a new system – a slave, so long as he is willing to adopt dog customs, might serve his master for a few years, and then become a full member of the pack if judged worthy. This, coupled with stopping any more capture raids, should gradually phase out our slave population and make our new kingdom into a more palatable option for the surrounding ponies."
"Swords, armor, tools, perhaps some sort of machinery from the trapmakers. Something from the silversmiths, perhaps."
I think for a moment
"I also have been thinking about one of our more recent trade caravans. The ponies were… understandibly upset at seeing our slaves. I think it is very unlikely that we will be able to survive long if we continue taking prisoners from the surrounding kingdoms.
I make sure the door is closed and I lean in a bit.
"I think we could institute a new system – a slave, so long as he is willing to adopt dog customs, might serve his master for a few years, and then become a full member of the pack if judged worthy. This, coupled with stopping any more capture raids, should gradually phase out our slave population and make our new kingdom into a more palatable option for the surrounding ponies."
>>516967
"Don't get too excited, we'll need to sell it to the other dogs, as well. The slaves will need to adopt our customs – worshiping the right gods, speaking the right tongue, barking at the moonlight, introductory sniffings, and the like. And the largest objection will of course be from those devotees of the Most Noble One… I will have to find a way to deflect their criticisms."
"Don't get too excited, we'll need to sell it to the other dogs, as well. The slaves will need to adopt our customs – worshiping the right gods, speaking the right tongue, barking at the moonlight, introductory sniffings, and the like. And the largest objection will of course be from those devotees of the Most Noble One… I will have to find a way to deflect their criticisms."
>>516970
"I have a few ideas for some basic theological apologies, yes.
"I think that a lot of the criticisms could be blunted if we introduce the right slave into the pack. One who takes well to the pack customs, who performs exceedingly well. A model slave. 'One of the good ones,' as it were."
"I have a few ideas for some basic theological apologies, yes.
"I think that a lot of the criticisms could be blunted if we introduce the right slave into the pack. One who takes well to the pack customs, who performs exceedingly well. A model slave. 'One of the good ones,' as it were."
>>516984
You grab a bar of steel from the stock and begin to work. When it is finished you are left with a beautiful steel longsword that is sharp enough to shave a unicorn with. The blade is finely detailed with swirling designs.
>>516985
You all take the well apart and rebuild it much better this time. It should last through anything a well could reasonably be expected to be exposed to.
You grab a bar of steel from the stock and begin to work. When it is finished you are left with a beautiful steel longsword that is sharp enough to shave a unicorn with. The blade is finely detailed with swirling designs.
>>516985
You all take the well apart and rebuild it much better this time. It should last through anything a well could reasonably be expected to be exposed to.
And now I'm being sent off to the store for food. Sorry about this.
>>516987
This is much harder to make, but you still do an excellent job. On the chestpiece itself you inscribe humble boasts about the wealth of your fortress. You make steel plates linked by chainmail to protect the back ad sides of the pony.
>>516987
This is much harder to make, but you still do an excellent job. On the chestpiece itself you inscribe humble boasts about the wealth of your fortress. You make steel plates linked by chainmail to protect the back ad sides of the pony.
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It is noon. Crunch and the carpenters have just built a well in the communal sleeping area.
Pom has finished a few arrows, but cut his paw up to the point where he cannot use it will without healing.
Aidi has been taking it easy after her snake bite.
Pom has finished a few arrows, but cut his paw up to the point where he cannot use it will without healing.
Aidi has been taking it easy after her snake bite.
>>516993
Your paw hurts too much to do anymore crafting.
>>516994
Only four soldier dogs came along. You, Crunch, Poet, and Glass. Barkspawn and Kopaz could serve in a pinch, but are not formal military.
>>516995
All of your vest are getting very ragged at this point, but otherwise things are good. Foraging and hunting has kept you all from digging into your food supplies much, and Crunch was able to build more tools for everyone should things start to break.
>>516996
There are a lot of things that have been suggested, such as a fishery for catching fish.
Your paw hurts too much to do anymore crafting.
>>516994
Only four soldier dogs came along. You, Crunch, Poet, and Glass. Barkspawn and Kopaz could serve in a pinch, but are not formal military.
>>516995
All of your vest are getting very ragged at this point, but otherwise things are good. Foraging and hunting has kept you all from digging into your food supplies much, and Crunch was able to build more tools for everyone should things start to break.
>>516996
There are a lot of things that have been suggested, such as a fishery for catching fish.
>>516999
Bleh. What do we have for food stores? Obviously we have no fishery or farm. That means it's up to us four dogs to provide food.
Go topside and have a look about at local wildlife. Apply tracking skills to see what has passed through this area instead of following one particular thing. I just want to survey. '1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
Bleh. What do we have for food stores? Obviously we have no fishery or farm. That means it's up to us four dogs to provide food.
Go topside and have a look about at local wildlife. Apply tracking skills to see what has passed through this area instead of following one particular thing. I just want to survey. '1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>516997
There is also a buffalo along to pull your cart of supplies.
The lake itself is large, and about a quarter of the way around there is a large group of fat, four-legged creatures wallowing in the water. There are many reads along the shore between them and your group, and also a few large, mossy boulders.
>>517000
As a carpenter you can build anything, so long as it can be built out of wood. The best place for it is close to the shore, because if fish start to rot you want it to be outside where the bad smell will not build up.
>>517001
Crunch and Switch are talking with each other. Poet is on top of the hill with her bow. Aidi is inside sitting on a bed and going over the supplies.
>>517002
A few dogs have suggested digging a tench that will bring in smaller fish, but leave the giant, dangerous ones in the lake.
>>517003
You all have a good supply of foraged plants and some jerky that was made on the trip. The hunting around here is alright, but there are dangerous predators such as giant jaguars around.
There is also a buffalo along to pull your cart of supplies.
The lake itself is large, and about a quarter of the way around there is a large group of fat, four-legged creatures wallowing in the water. There are many reads along the shore between them and your group, and also a few large, mossy boulders.
>>517000
As a carpenter you can build anything, so long as it can be built out of wood. The best place for it is close to the shore, because if fish start to rot you want it to be outside where the bad smell will not build up.
>>517001
Crunch and Switch are talking with each other. Poet is on top of the hill with her bow. Aidi is inside sitting on a bed and going over the supplies.
>>517002
A few dogs have suggested digging a tench that will bring in smaller fish, but leave the giant, dangerous ones in the lake.
>>517003
You all have a good supply of foraged plants and some jerky that was made on the trip. The hunting around here is alright, but there are dangerous predators such as giant jaguars around.
>>517004
What I'll do is start building some deeper holes a short distance away from the lake, about the size of a barrel. Give the smaller fish the thought that they found a secure place for themselves.
After, I'll start digginging a small trench towards the lake, a bit more than waist high.
What I'll do is start building some deeper holes a short distance away from the lake, about the size of a barrel. Give the smaller fish the thought that they found a secure place for themselves.
After, I'll start digginging a small trench towards the lake, a bit more than waist high.
>>517010
Carpenter - Can cut down trees and make various items out of wood. Examples are shields, doors, arrows, beds, mugs, and doodads.
Miner - An extension of a Diamond Dog's natural talent. Diamond Dogs with the skill have a better idea of where gems and other underground resources can be located and can get to them more easily than their brethren.
Stone Crafter - Can make various item out of stone. Examples are arrowheads, mugs, toys, footballs, and thingamajigs.
Farmer - Understands how to make plants grow and take care of animals. This applies to both above ground and underground plants.
Cook/Brewer - Understands how to cook delicious meals and brew delicious alcohol.
Trap Maker - Understands how to make various traps and their mechanisms. These can be simple stonefall traps or complicated weapon traps. Also knows how to make other things that require mechanisms, such as machinery.
Gem Cutter - Gems are nice, but cut and polished gems are better. Items inlaid with cut and polished gems are the best.
Fisherdog - Useless on our map because there are only small puddles filled with rain water and a sealed aquifer - Fishing seems like a simple enough task, but you are one of the few Diamond Dogs that has mastered this ancient art.
Leather Worker - Knows how to make hides into leather and leather into useful things like armor and clothing.
Bookkeeper: A very important skill. It allows you to keep stock of what is in the fortress and conduct trades with traveling traders and caravans.
Smith - Can work with all sorts of metal to make all sorts of things
Hunter (Can only be taken once) - Trackers get this free
Doctor (Can only be taken once) - Clerics with heal ad Shamans with Natural Remedy get this free.
Slaver - Points will transfer to Teacher.
Teacher: You can train other diamond dogs how to do things. Useful for teaching puppies and recruits.
>>517011
I do.
>>517012
See the revised Slaver entry.
Carpenter - Can cut down trees and make various items out of wood. Examples are shields, doors, arrows, beds, mugs, and doodads.
Miner - An extension of a Diamond Dog's natural talent. Diamond Dogs with the skill have a better idea of where gems and other underground resources can be located and can get to them more easily than their brethren.
Stone Crafter - Can make various item out of stone. Examples are arrowheads, mugs, toys, footballs, and thingamajigs.
Farmer - Understands how to make plants grow and take care of animals. This applies to both above ground and underground plants.
Cook/Brewer - Understands how to cook delicious meals and brew delicious alcohol.
Trap Maker - Understands how to make various traps and their mechanisms. These can be simple stonefall traps or complicated weapon traps. Also knows how to make other things that require mechanisms, such as machinery.
Gem Cutter - Gems are nice, but cut and polished gems are better. Items inlaid with cut and polished gems are the best.
Fisherdog - Useless on our map because there are only small puddles filled with rain water and a sealed aquifer - Fishing seems like a simple enough task, but you are one of the few Diamond Dogs that has mastered this ancient art.
Leather Worker - Knows how to make hides into leather and leather into useful things like armor and clothing.
Bookkeeper: A very important skill. It allows you to keep stock of what is in the fortress and conduct trades with traveling traders and caravans.
Smith - Can work with all sorts of metal to make all sorts of things
Hunter (Can only be taken once) - Trackers get this free
Doctor (Can only be taken once) - Clerics with heal ad Shamans with Natural Remedy get this free.
Slaver - Points will transfer to Teacher.
Teacher: You can train other diamond dogs how to do things. Useful for teaching puppies and recruits.
>>517011
I do.
>>517012
See the revised Slaver entry.
>>517012
"Pretty sure there isn't. It's not like I'm suggesting we do it in the middle of the workshop area. A little ways off in one direction, we get a plug set up so we can dig past the aquifer, and maybe we'll get lucky and find some decent metal or stone that's worth settling for."
>>517014
I'll drop a point in Teacher. Also it seems I have one floating regular skill point, though I don't remember what I was saving it for.
"Pretty sure there isn't. It's not like I'm suggesting we do it in the middle of the workshop area. A little ways off in one direction, we get a plug set up so we can dig past the aquifer, and maybe we'll get lucky and find some decent metal or stone that's worth settling for."
>>517014
I'll drop a point in Teacher. Also it seems I have one floating regular skill point, though I don't remember what I was saving it for.
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>>517020
Roll.
>>517021
>>517005
You make a few small snares for rabbits and other little creatures and leave them scattered around the area.
>>517006
You dig down a little bit and give the workshop a good foundation with the leftover wooden blocks. After that you grab and axe and fell a couple more trees to make more wooden blocks to built the fishery with.
>>517022
Done.
>>517020
Roll.
>>517021
>>517005
You make a few small snares for rabbits and other little creatures and leave them scattered around the area.
>>517006
You dig down a little bit and give the workshop a good foundation with the leftover wooden blocks. After that you grab and axe and fell a couple more trees to make more wooden blocks to built the fishery with.
>>517022
Done.
>>517024
Things are going well as you build the workshop at first, but you become distracted by watching Aidi struggle to dig a trench and smash your paw with your hammer. You get it bandaged quickly, but until Lorik can take a look at it you will be restricted to using only one hand with things.
>>517025
You try to dig a trench leading up to the lake, but the soil here is very loose and collapses into the trench behind you as you dig, eradicating your work.
>>517026
Koka is taking a nap on top of the buffalo.
>>517027
You take a axe and removes some bushes and shrubs from an area from the settlement. Once that is done you mark it as a refuse dump.
Things are going well as you build the workshop at first, but you become distracted by watching Aidi struggle to dig a trench and smash your paw with your hammer. You get it bandaged quickly, but until Lorik can take a look at it you will be restricted to using only one hand with things.
>>517025
You try to dig a trench leading up to the lake, but the soil here is very loose and collapses into the trench behind you as you dig, eradicating your work.
>>517026
Koka is taking a nap on top of the buffalo.
>>517027
You take a axe and removes some bushes and shrubs from an area from the settlement. Once that is done you mark it as a refuse dump.
>>517029
In an empty stockpile area. She is sleeping on the only buffalo you brought with you, the bull that pulled the carts.
>>517030
You look like you meant to do that, and mean to keep doing it.
>>517031
Lorik isplaying vidya off doing something.
>>517032
The soil is loose indeed, and keeps falling into your trench. Maybe you should move to a less sandy area?
In an empty stockpile area. She is sleeping on the only buffalo you brought with you, the bull that pulled the carts.
>>517030
You look like you meant to do that, and mean to keep doing it.
>>517031
Lorik is
>>517032
The soil is loose indeed, and keeps falling into your trench. Maybe you should move to a less sandy area?
>>517033
Yes, but we gave most of them names.
Anyway, I'll shoo him out of the storage area, since there are things he could be doing instead. If Koka wants to sleep on him, let her. Falling off would do her some good.
Head back outside. Can I see Crunch, Switch, or any of the other miner dogs? '1d10'
Roll #1 5 = 5
Yes, but we gave most of them names.
Anyway, I'll shoo him out of the storage area, since there are things he could be doing instead. If Koka wants to sleep on him, let her. Falling off would do her some good.
Head back outside. Can I see Crunch, Switch, or any of the other miner dogs? '1d10'
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>517034
You jump down into the trench with Aidi and, using one paw, manage to dig it in a way that it will stand up. There is a trench, as deep as a normal diamond dog is tall, leading back seven units from the lake. There is a one unit block of dirt keeping it from flooding if you wish to make it deeper or wider.
>>517035
The buffalo have drastically increased in number, as have the farmers, come to mention it. Must be something about working hard in close proximity all day. You think this buffalo may be Clod, although he could be Mud or Root. you wake him up and scold him out of the room.
Crunch and Aidi are digging together. Switch is examining the stores in the other stockpile room. Bark and Kopaz are asleep.
>>517036
One of the carpenter dogs took command when no one else wanted it. You could always fight him for position as Boss Dog.
>>517037
As you start to climb out Crunch jumps down and starts to dig with you. With his help you are able to get the channel dug.
You jump down into the trench with Aidi and, using one paw, manage to dig it in a way that it will stand up. There is a trench, as deep as a normal diamond dog is tall, leading back seven units from the lake. There is a one unit block of dirt keeping it from flooding if you wish to make it deeper or wider.
>>517035
The buffalo have drastically increased in number, as have the farmers, come to mention it. Must be something about working hard in close proximity all day. You think this buffalo may be Clod, although he could be Mud or Root. you wake him up and scold him out of the room.
Crunch and Aidi are digging together. Switch is examining the stores in the other stockpile room. Bark and Kopaz are asleep.
>>517036
One of the carpenter dogs took command when no one else wanted it. You could always fight him for position as Boss Dog.
>>517037
As you start to climb out Crunch jumps down and starts to dig with you. With his help you are able to get the channel dug.
>>517041
The food is good, and more can be foraged or caught. Crunch made new tools for everyone, and even more to spar. The weapons and armor that were brought along are all in good condition. The supply of clothing is gone, and yours is starting to wear a little thin. More can be made out of leather. The supply of water is, of course, fine. Barkspawn has a small collection of stone mechanisms used to build certain things.
The food is good, and more can be foraged or caught. Crunch made new tools for everyone, and even more to spar. The weapons and armor that were brought along are all in good condition. The supply of clothing is gone, and yours is starting to wear a little thin. More can be made out of leather. The supply of water is, of course, fine. Barkspawn has a small collection of stone mechanisms used to build certain things.
>>517066
"We still need to leave some dogs behind to watch the fort. There's few of us here as it is, and we still need to get established. Why don't the three of us go out with someone greener who needs the experience? Like this squirrelly little gemcutter. He may be a bit of a runt, but he was at the battle of the caves, too."
Give him a playful punch. "Little lionheart he is."
"We still need to leave some dogs behind to watch the fort. There's few of us here as it is, and we still need to get established. Why don't the three of us go out with someone greener who needs the experience? Like this squirrelly little gemcutter. He may be a bit of a runt, but he was at the battle of the caves, too."
Give him a playful punch. "Little lionheart he is."
>>517121
The pony town of Deeptroden is about a month to the south. The donkey town of Lookpillage is two months to the south then west.
>>517122
You grab a bar of copper from the mound and begin to work it into shape. Soon you are left with a very nice looking candlestick that could easily fetch a good price from traders.
The pony town of Deeptroden is about a month to the south. The donkey town of Lookpillage is two months to the south then west.
>>517122
You grab a bar of copper from the mound and begin to work it into shape. Soon you are left with a very nice looking candlestick that could easily fetch a good price from traders.
>>517126
Splat Skills:
Smith (2) - Can work with all sorts of metal to make all sorts of things
Carpenter - Can cut down trees and make various items out of wood. Examples are shields, doors, arrows, beds, mugs, and doodads
Trap Making (2) - Understands how to make various traps and their mechanisms. These can be simple stonefall traps or complicated weapon traps. Also knows how to make other things that require mechanisms, such as machinery.
Splat Skills:
Smith (2) - Can work with all sorts of metal to make all sorts of things
Carpenter - Can cut down trees and make various items out of wood. Examples are shields, doors, arrows, beds, mugs, and doodads
Trap Making (2) - Understands how to make various traps and their mechanisms. These can be simple stonefall traps or complicated weapon traps. Also knows how to make other things that require mechanisms, such as machinery.
I'll be pausing soon.
>>517135
He blinks.
"Are you sure it is wise for both you and your brother to go? The ponies were the ones making war on us just as often as we made war on them, after all. We certainly have enough dogs, but I would not trust them to fight and win against trained ponies."
>>517136
You make a lumpy looking hollow diamond dog, but cannot make mechanisms that are small enough to fit inside him.
>>517135
He blinks.
"Are you sure it is wise for both you and your brother to go? The ponies were the ones making war on us just as often as we made war on them, after all. We certainly have enough dogs, but I would not trust them to fight and win against trained ponies."
>>517136
You make a lumpy looking hollow diamond dog, but cannot make mechanisms that are small enough to fit inside him.
>>517138
"The same, unfortunately. I'm not saying peace isn't possible, I am just saying that both of you going without a group of trained dogs ready to carve a path free isn't a good idea."
>>517139
You make the shell of it much better this time. The joints and bend and move, but you still need to make and instal the internals.
"The same, unfortunately. I'm not saying peace isn't possible, I am just saying that both of you going without a group of trained dogs ready to carve a path free isn't a good idea."
>>517139
You make the shell of it much better this time. The joints and bend and move, but you still need to make and instal the internals.
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Ten of you left the fortress to seek out things of interest. Instead of finding riches or threats, your group has found a nice spot by a lake to build a small outpost. With a major amount of work the aquifer surrounding the lake can be bypassed and the outpost turned into a full-fledged fortress, but that is different work for different days. In the time you have all spent here the lot of you have dug two group sleeping areas for ten dogs each, a barracks that can house and train a full squad of ten dogs, quarters for around fifteen slaves, two offices for the dogs that will over, room for five workshops, all the furniture and tools needed for the rooms that were dug and the workshops that were built, several traps too keep the outpost safe, and a small fishing pond near the lake.
Only one thing is left to do. A herd of hippos is on the other side of the lake. Reports about the aggressive nature of these creatures are conflicting. It is up to the military dogs, and all others who wish to help, to conduct some reconnaissance and determine whether or not the hippos will need to be annihilated. There are two ways to get to the hippos. One is a wide stream (almost a river) that they are near. It could be swum across, but the last time some dog went swimming something nearly pulled him under. The other way is to stay on dry land and head past the mossy boulders.
Until this has been finished and everyone has returned to the fortress (or wherever else they wish to go) this will be play by post.
Rule changes:
Those of you with swords, axes, spears, etc. are assumed to have steel weapons.
Those of you with warhammers, maces, etc are assumed to have silver weapons.
All of you are assumed to be benefiting from copper armor.
Here is the splat:
http://pastebin.com/QWUEwgTV
Please post your character sheets here with the following categories added.
Age: (Their age when they joined the game. I will adjust this to reflect the years that have passed)
Total Hits/Wounds: (Base + modifiers such as armor and skills would be appreciated)
Weapon Type/Material: (For example: Slashing/Steel or Bludgeoning/Silver)
Armor Material: (What a majority of the armor pieces are)
Only one thing is left to do. A herd of hippos is on the other side of the lake. Reports about the aggressive nature of these creatures are conflicting. It is up to the military dogs, and all others who wish to help, to conduct some reconnaissance and determine whether or not the hippos will need to be annihilated. There are two ways to get to the hippos. One is a wide stream (almost a river) that they are near. It could be swum across, but the last time some dog went swimming something nearly pulled him under. The other way is to stay on dry land and head past the mossy boulders.
Until this has been finished and everyone has returned to the fortress (or wherever else they wish to go) this will be play by post.
Rule changes:
Those of you with swords, axes, spears, etc. are assumed to have steel weapons.
Those of you with warhammers, maces, etc are assumed to have silver weapons.
All of you are assumed to be benefiting from copper armor.
Here is the splat:
http://pastebin.com/QWUEwgTV
Please post your character sheets here with the following categories added.
Age: (Their age when they joined the game. I will adjust this to reflect the years that have passed)
Total Hits/Wounds: (Base + modifiers such as armor and skills would be appreciated)
Weapon Type/Material: (For example: Slashing/Steel or Bludgeoning/Silver)
Armor Material: (What a majority of the armor pieces are)
>>575974
>>575975
Name: Crunch
Race: Diamond Dawg
Age: 30
Hits: 8/8
Wounds: 5/5
Class: Knight
Abilities: Sentry, Martial Defender, Suppress, Slam
Splat Skills:
Carpenter (1) - Can cut down trees and make various items out of wood. Examples are shields, doors, arrows, beds, mugs, and doodads
Leather Worker (1) - Knows how to make hides into leather and leather into useful things like armor and clothing.
Hunter (2) - Can hunt.
Cook/Brewer
Weapon: Giant saw (slashing/steel)
Armor: Copper plate
Other items: Assorted knives, nails, hacksaws, carpenter's tools, carved figures.
Background: A woodworker who sometimes hires himself out as a bodyguard. Has as bit of a soft spot for pups.
>>575975
Name: Crunch
Race: Diamond Dawg
Age: 30
Hits: 8/8
Wounds: 5/5
Class: Knight
Abilities: Sentry, Martial Defender, Suppress, Slam
Splat Skills:
Carpenter (1) - Can cut down trees and make various items out of wood. Examples are shields, doors, arrows, beds, mugs, and doodads
Leather Worker (1) - Knows how to make hides into leather and leather into useful things like armor and clothing.
Hunter (2) - Can hunt.
Cook/Brewer
Weapon: Giant saw (slashing/steel)
Armor: Copper plate
Other items: Assorted knives, nails, hacksaws, carpenter's tools, carved figures.
Background: A woodworker who sometimes hires himself out as a bodyguard. Has as bit of a soft spot for pups.
>>575974
>>575975
And an update for Pom under the break.
>>575975
And an update for Pom under the break.
Name: Pom Rainian
Race: Runt Dog Age at start: 31
Gender: Male
Class: Bard
Align: CN
Talent: Gemcutting +2
HP: 6/6 -> 4/4 Weapon: Short Spear (Steel, Piercing)
Wounds: 5/5 Armor: Copper
Skills:
- Burrowing: Racial. Diamond dogs can dig tunnels with ease, setting traps and moving unseen in unexpected directions.
- Gem Cutter: gems are nice, but cut and polished gems are nicer. Items inlaid with them are the best.
- Gem Cutter II: gems are nice, but cut and polished gems are nicer. A second point reduces DC to 3.
- Gem Cutter III: Gems are nice, et cetera. A third rank adds a +1 to craft roll in addition to the reduced DC.
- Miner I: An extension of a Diamond Dog's natural talent. Diamond Dogs with the skill have a better idea of where gems and other underground resources can be located and can get to them more easily than their brethren. Reduce Digging DC to 6 (7 for runts)
-Stone Crafter I: Can make various item out of stone. Examples are furniture, trade goods, etc. Cannot make tools. Reduce Stonecraft DC to 6.
- Cheap Shot: weapon. Outside of combat, this skill is automatic and renders target helpless. In combat, renders helpless on a 9+
- Improvise: Instant, recharge 3. Tossing a solution together can sometimes be better than making a plan. Next roll succeeds on 4+, but cannot crit.
- Bluff: Whatever you say to someone, they firmly believe it. Critical failure makes target less likely to help you.
- Defense Mastery: passive. Gain +1 hit before going helpless.
- Floating Skill point
Inventory:
Gem-cutting gear, cheese recipes, sturdy vest, black iron collar that menaces with spikes of tourmaline, magnifying lenses, small club, short spear, small necklace of Glitter Bronzelilac (+1 Crafting checks), 2 crystal mugs (8/10 quality), small copper amulet w/leather strap
Apperance/Background: short, fluffy, and all in all too cute to be taken seriously. He has used this to his advantage multiple times, taking those who'd make fun of him quite by surprise. His fondness for finding and cutting gems is unsurpassed.
Race: Runt Dog Age at start: 31
Gender: Male
Class: Bard
Align: CN
Talent: Gemcutting +2
HP: 6/6 -> 4/4 Weapon: Short Spear (Steel, Piercing)
Wounds: 5/5 Armor: Copper
Skills:
- Burrowing: Racial. Diamond dogs can dig tunnels with ease, setting traps and moving unseen in unexpected directions.
- Gem Cutter: gems are nice, but cut and polished gems are nicer. Items inlaid with them are the best.
- Gem Cutter II: gems are nice, but cut and polished gems are nicer. A second point reduces DC to 3.
- Gem Cutter III: Gems are nice, et cetera. A third rank adds a +1 to craft roll in addition to the reduced DC.
- Miner I: An extension of a Diamond Dog's natural talent. Diamond Dogs with the skill have a better idea of where gems and other underground resources can be located and can get to them more easily than their brethren. Reduce Digging DC to 6 (7 for runts)
-Stone Crafter I: Can make various item out of stone. Examples are furniture, trade goods, etc. Cannot make tools. Reduce Stonecraft DC to 6.
- Cheap Shot: weapon. Outside of combat, this skill is automatic and renders target helpless. In combat, renders helpless on a 9+
- Improvise: Instant, recharge 3. Tossing a solution together can sometimes be better than making a plan. Next roll succeeds on 4+, but cannot crit.
- Bluff: Whatever you say to someone, they firmly believe it. Critical failure makes target less likely to help you.
- Defense Mastery: passive. Gain +1 hit before going helpless.
- Floating Skill point
Inventory:
Gem-cutting gear, cheese recipes, sturdy vest, black iron collar that menaces with spikes of tourmaline, magnifying lenses, small club, short spear, small necklace of Glitter Bronzelilac (+1 Crafting checks), 2 crystal mugs (8/10 quality), small copper amulet w/leather strap
Apperance/Background: short, fluffy, and all in all too cute to be taken seriously. He has used this to his advantage multiple times, taking those who'd make fun of him quite by surprise. His fondness for finding and cutting gems is unsurpassed.
>>575975
Name: Aidi E'betting
Gender: Female
Race: Diamond Dog
Class: Knight
Hits: 7/7 [+2 from Martial Defender]
Wounds 5/5
Deity: Ward Castleloves the Symmetric Blankets: loyalty, oaths
Talent: +2 to Negotiating
Weapon: One-handed axe and shield [Piercing/Steel] [d10+1]
Armor: Heavy plates that make a mockery of real armor [Copper]
Skills: Martial Defender, Protect, Suppress
Splat Skills
Bookkeeper[2]: The Bookkeeper keeps a record of all the items, wealth, livestock, and people in the fortress as well as records of purchases, sales, losses, and gains. [DC 3]
Broker[2]: The Broker judges the worth of the trade goods and other items in the fortress, as well as conducting negotiations with traders. [DC 3]
Items: Small traveling gear like hammers and knives, a few almanacs to help judge the future weather conditions.
Name: Aidi E'betting
Gender: Female
Race: Diamond Dog
Class: Knight
Hits: 7/7 [+2 from Martial Defender]
Wounds 5/5
Deity: Ward Castleloves the Symmetric Blankets: loyalty, oaths
Talent: +2 to Negotiating
Weapon: One-handed axe and shield [Piercing/Steel] [d10+1]
Armor: Heavy plates that make a mockery of real armor [Copper]
Skills: Martial Defender, Protect, Suppress
Splat Skills
Bookkeeper[2]: The Bookkeeper keeps a record of all the items, wealth, livestock, and people in the fortress as well as records of purchases, sales, losses, and gains. [DC 3]
Broker[2]: The Broker judges the worth of the trade goods and other items in the fortress, as well as conducting negotiations with traders. [DC 3]
Items: Small traveling gear like hammers and knives, a few almanacs to help judge the future weather conditions.
>>578155
You accompany the diamond dogs.
>>577124
You send a pair of diamond dogs into the grouping of three boulders. They splash their way between them.
>>577813
>>577784
The two of you walk into the water as well. Pom begins to climb up the side of a mossy boulder, but as he does it starts to sink into the water.
[2d10]
Roll #1 6, 3 = 9
You accompany the diamond dogs.
>>577124
You send a pair of diamond dogs into the grouping of three boulders. They splash their way between them.
>>577813
>>577784
The two of you walk into the water as well. Pom begins to climb up the side of a mossy boulder, but as he does it starts to sink into the water.
[2d10]
Roll #1 6, 3 = 9
>>578508
All three boulders sink into the water, then with a large splash rise up. Three massive heads lift up in front of the boulders and open wide, toothless jaws. The three giant snapping turtles spot the two dogs among them, and react at once. The first one vanishes under the water, but the second doesn't even have time to scream before he is snapped into chunks.
Barkspawn and Pom are luckily out of their line of sight, but the three turtles spot the group on the shore. Each of the beasts advance at once, then begin to fight after bumping into each other. Bits of shell and flesh go flying as they do battle, and after only a few seconds the two smallest ones swim off towards the wallowing hippos. The largest one, slightly bloodied by the fighting, pulls itself onto the shore.
Opponent: Giant Snapping Turtle
Diamond Dogs (Including the PCs)
Active: 8
Missing: 1
Dead: 1
All three boulders sink into the water, then with a large splash rise up. Three massive heads lift up in front of the boulders and open wide, toothless jaws. The three giant snapping turtles spot the two dogs among them, and react at once. The first one vanishes under the water, but the second doesn't even have time to scream before he is snapped into chunks.
Barkspawn and Pom are luckily out of their line of sight, but the three turtles spot the group on the shore. Each of the beasts advance at once, then begin to fight after bumping into each other. Bits of shell and flesh go flying as they do battle, and after only a few seconds the two smallest ones swim off towards the wallowing hippos. The largest one, slightly bloodied by the fighting, pulls itself onto the shore.
Opponent: Giant Snapping Turtle
Diamond Dogs (Including the PCs)
Active: 8
Missing: 1
Dead: 1
>>578546
You slide down off the shell of a leaving turtle and your tiny body skips across the lake like a stone. After closing in with the giant snapping turtle threatening your packmates you jab your spear up the hole of one of its back legs. The giant beast makes a strange, but pained, noise as the tip of your spear pierces its protections and jabs deep into its muscle.
>>578547
You slash as hard as you can at the turtle's neck with your axe, but the steel blade doesn't bite very deep into its thick scales. It's swinging head forces you to duck down and roll away.
>>578933
The swinging head of the giant snapping turtle slams into you and knocks you over, but you are able to quickly stand back up with only a few bruises.
>>578938
You keep your distance and fire a poisoned arrow at the giant snapping turtle, but your arrow is stopped by its thick shell. It cannot retaliate against you from this distance.
>>578975
>8
Despite your impressive muscles, you cannot to any more with your axe than Aidi did and are forced to back off before it cna stomp on you with one of its thick legs.
>>579483
One of the diamond dogs hands back with Switch and shoots an arrow at the giant snapping turtle. The arrow hits the turtle's flesh and easily pierces through its scales. The other two dogs get close, but both knocked off their paws by the monster's swinging head.
Pom Rainian: 4/4 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Aidi: 6/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Crunch: 3/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Switch: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Barkspawn: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #1: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #2: 0/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Dog #3: 0/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
You slide down off the shell of a leaving turtle and your tiny body skips across the lake like a stone. After closing in with the giant snapping turtle threatening your packmates you jab your spear up the hole of one of its back legs. The giant beast makes a strange, but pained, noise as the tip of your spear pierces its protections and jabs deep into its muscle.
>>578547
You slash as hard as you can at the turtle's neck with your axe, but the steel blade doesn't bite very deep into its thick scales. It's swinging head forces you to duck down and roll away.
>>578933
The swinging head of the giant snapping turtle slams into you and knocks you over, but you are able to quickly stand back up with only a few bruises.
>>578938
You keep your distance and fire a poisoned arrow at the giant snapping turtle, but your arrow is stopped by its thick shell. It cannot retaliate against you from this distance.
>>578975
>8
Despite your impressive muscles, you cannot to any more with your axe than Aidi did and are forced to back off before it cna stomp on you with one of its thick legs.
>>579483
One of the diamond dogs hands back with Switch and shoots an arrow at the giant snapping turtle. The arrow hits the turtle's flesh and easily pierces through its scales. The other two dogs get close, but both knocked off their paws by the monster's swinging head.
Pom Rainian: 4/4 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Aidi: 6/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Crunch: 3/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Switch: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Barkspawn: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #1: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #2: 0/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Dog #3: 0/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
>>579504
The titanic turtle shifts its weight and its spiky shell painfully connects with your cabeza, leaving you dazed.
>>579509
The turtle lashes at you with its long tail. Thick as a tree truck, it easily knocks you off your paws and submerges you in the water.
You can keep using your spear.
>>579541
You attempt to gather your magic but are unable to.
>>580292
The dog with the crossbow bounces a bolt off the monster's shell. The second dog as to keep rolling around to keep from being squished. The third dog, however, is able to stand back up.
Pom Rainian: 0/4 Hits 4/5 Wounds Helpless
Aidi: 3/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Crunch: 3/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Switch: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Barkspawn: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #1: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #2: 0/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds Helpless
Dog #3: 3/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Diamond Dogs (Including the PCs)
Active: 9
Missing: 0
Dead: 1
The titanic turtle shifts its weight and its spiky shell painfully connects with your cabeza, leaving you dazed.
>>579509
The turtle lashes at you with its long tail. Thick as a tree truck, it easily knocks you off your paws and submerges you in the water.
You can keep using your spear.
>>579541
You attempt to gather your magic but are unable to.
>>580292
The dog with the crossbow bounces a bolt off the monster's shell. The second dog as to keep rolling around to keep from being squished. The third dog, however, is able to stand back up.
Pom Rainian: 0/4 Hits 4/5 Wounds Helpless
Aidi: 3/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Crunch: 3/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Switch: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Barkspawn: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #1: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #2: 0/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds Helpless
Dog #3: 3/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Diamond Dogs (Including the PCs)
Active: 9
Missing: 0
Dead: 1
>>580329
You focus your divine magics on Pom and visualize his wounds healing. As you watch he stands back up and gets hit by a rock knocked up by the giant snapping turtle.
>>580364
The giant snapping turtle tries to bite one of the diamond dogs, but misses. Instead its powerful jaws throw up a spray of dirt and rocks, a few of which hit you nearly hard enough to knock you silly.
>>580496
You feel the strength to push yourself up and out of the water. Your body heals quickly, but spraying rocks give you quite a few bad nicks and scrapes.
>>580705
You throw your armored form against the giant snapping turtle. You are heavy, though not quite as much as a dig do, and know how to use your body as a weapon, but the giant snapping turtle outmasses you by a very large amount. Despite that you do make the beast look a little unsteady on its giant feet.
>>581078
The archer dog manages to get another shot placed on the turtle's neck, making it look even weaker. The second diamond dog stands back up and the third is hit in the head by a flying rock.
The giant snapping turtle is looking very weak!
Pom Rainian: 2/4 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Aidi: 1/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Crunch: 3/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Switch: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Barkspawn: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #1: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #2: 3/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Dog #3: 2/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Diamond Dogs (Including the PCs)
Active: 9
Missing: 0
Dead: 1
You focus your divine magics on Pom and visualize his wounds healing. As you watch he stands back up and gets hit by a rock knocked up by the giant snapping turtle.
>>580364
The giant snapping turtle tries to bite one of the diamond dogs, but misses. Instead its powerful jaws throw up a spray of dirt and rocks, a few of which hit you nearly hard enough to knock you silly.
>>580496
You feel the strength to push yourself up and out of the water. Your body heals quickly, but spraying rocks give you quite a few bad nicks and scrapes.
>>580705
You throw your armored form against the giant snapping turtle. You are heavy, though not quite as much as a dig do, and know how to use your body as a weapon, but the giant snapping turtle outmasses you by a very large amount. Despite that you do make the beast look a little unsteady on its giant feet.
>>581078
The archer dog manages to get another shot placed on the turtle's neck, making it look even weaker. The second diamond dog stands back up and the third is hit in the head by a flying rock.
The giant snapping turtle is looking very weak!
Pom Rainian: 2/4 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Aidi: 1/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Crunch: 3/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Switch: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Barkspawn: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #1: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #2: 3/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Dog #3: 2/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Diamond Dogs (Including the PCs)
Active: 9
Missing: 0
Dead: 1
>>581080
The giant turtle's tail swings once again, but luckily Aidi is there to save you from a split head.
>>581090
You leap in front of Pom just in time to take a blow from the monster's tail across your shield. The force of it makes you legs wobble, but you have enough energy to stand for a while longer.
>>581112
You grab the spear Pom jammed into the turtle's leg and twist it hard. The giant snapping turtle rears up on its back legs and roars in pain before losing its balance. The heavy creature falls onto its back with a large slpash, soaking everyone.
>>581912
The archer dog bounces another arrow off the turtle's shell but the two hammer dogs leap onto its exposed underside and start bashing until cracks appear in the shell.
The giant snapping turtle is helpless! The underside of its shell is starting to crack!
Pom Rainian: 2/4 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Aidi: 1/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds Helpless in 2
Crunch: 3/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Switch: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Barkspawn: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #1: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #2: 3/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Dog #3: 2/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Diamond Dogs (Including the PCs)
Active: 9
Missing: 0
Dead: 1
The giant turtle's tail swings once again, but luckily Aidi is there to save you from a split head.
>>581090
You leap in front of Pom just in time to take a blow from the monster's tail across your shield. The force of it makes you legs wobble, but you have enough energy to stand for a while longer.
>>581112
You grab the spear Pom jammed into the turtle's leg and twist it hard. The giant snapping turtle rears up on its back legs and roars in pain before losing its balance. The heavy creature falls onto its back with a large slpash, soaking everyone.
>>581912
The archer dog bounces another arrow off the turtle's shell but the two hammer dogs leap onto its exposed underside and start bashing until cracks appear in the shell.
The giant snapping turtle is helpless! The underside of its shell is starting to crack!
Pom Rainian: 2/4 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Aidi: 1/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds Helpless in 2
Crunch: 3/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Switch: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Barkspawn: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #1: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #2: 3/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Dog #3: 2/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Diamond Dogs (Including the PCs)
Active: 9
Missing: 0
Dead: 1
>>582132
I don't think you need to keep rolling while Protect is active.
You keep a watchful eye on your comrades as they attack the helpless monster, but can feel your strength quickly fading.
>>582166
You tap out a rhythem on the turtle's shell with a rock you find, but deal no actual damage.
>>582355
You try to charge up your magical abilities to help your packmates, but it doesn't work.
Perhaps building a shrine back home could earn favor from your god?
>>583428
>>583429
One of the hammerers cracks open the shell of the giant snapping turtle. Most of the pieces of shell punch inwards, cutting up the guts of the turtle and causing blood to seep up and flow across the flipped turtle's shell. One piece, however, flies up and hits the other hammerdog in the head and knocks him to the ground.
The archer clibs up a tree and shoots down into the opening.
The giant snapping turtle is helpless and near death! The underside of its shell has cracked open!
Pom Rainian: 2/4 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Aidi: 1/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds Helpless in 2
Crunch: 3/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Switch: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Barkspawn: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #1: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #2: 3/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Dog #3: 0/3 Hits 3/5 Wounds
Diamond Dogs (Including the PCs)
Active: 9
Missing: 0
Dead: 1
I don't think you need to keep rolling while Protect is active.
You keep a watchful eye on your comrades as they attack the helpless monster, but can feel your strength quickly fading.
>>582166
You tap out a rhythem on the turtle's shell with a rock you find, but deal no actual damage.
>>582355
You try to charge up your magical abilities to help your packmates, but it doesn't work.
Perhaps building a shrine back home could earn favor from your god?
>>583428
>>583429
One of the hammerers cracks open the shell of the giant snapping turtle. Most of the pieces of shell punch inwards, cutting up the guts of the turtle and causing blood to seep up and flow across the flipped turtle's shell. One piece, however, flies up and hits the other hammerdog in the head and knocks him to the ground.
The archer clibs up a tree and shoots down into the opening.
The giant snapping turtle is helpless and near death! The underside of its shell has cracked open!
Pom Rainian: 2/4 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Aidi: 1/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds Helpless in 2
Crunch: 3/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Switch: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Barkspawn: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #1: 3/3 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Dog #2: 3/3 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Dog #3: 0/3 Hits 3/5 Wounds
Diamond Dogs (Including the PCs)
Active: 9
Missing: 0
Dead: 1
>>583456
You scramble backwards away from the lake, dripping water and mud as you go.
>>583458
Your legs finally give out and you collapse, tired from having kept all your packmates safe.
>>583692
You just cannot summon the strength to heal that diamond dog.
>>583691
>>583849
>>583924
>10 for Barkspawn
Barkspawn, Crunch, and one of the diamond dogs rush at the flipped over giant snapping turtle. Barkspawn and the unnamed diamond dog leap into the air. The unnamed dog brings his hammer down hard and pulverizes several shell fragments. He rolls out of the way just in time to avoid Barkspawn as he brings his steel pickaxe down on the turtle's exposed heart, destroying it. At the same time Crunch places his large saw on the neck of the turtle and goes to work. With a few powerful strokes he cuts the creatures head off its body.
The giant snapping turtle is dead. After the fighting Lorik was able to fix up everyone who was hurt. The turtle was processed, creating plenty of edible meat, a good amount of useable bone, and a giant turtle shell.
Aftermath: Lake Party
The two giant snapping turtles that left after being awoken gorged on the herd of hippos. After a few days of careful observation it seems like the sedentary turtles feed on the hippos, and that both the hippos and the turtle ignore what goes on near the outpost. Given that the year to spend exploring is almost up, all of you make the journey back to the fortress and share what you have seen. It is decided that neither the turtles nor hippos should pose a threat unless they are bothered, but they can be dealt with easily enough if the situation calls for it. Aidi was able to set up the hollowed out giant snapping turtle's shell back at the mane fortress as her trading hut, where she can show off the finest examples of the fortress's wares and make deals with visiting merchants.
Aftermath: Fortress Party
Moloch and Boyar talked a little about better treatment for slaves, but were too busy with other maters to focus much on them. While there was no cruelty that needed to be stopped, it was decided that raiding for slaves instead of buying them should be avoided. Slaves are still a common and accepted thing in the fortress.
You scramble backwards away from the lake, dripping water and mud as you go.
>>583458
Your legs finally give out and you collapse, tired from having kept all your packmates safe.
>>583692
You just cannot summon the strength to heal that diamond dog.
>>583691
>>583849
>>583924
>10 for Barkspawn
Barkspawn, Crunch, and one of the diamond dogs rush at the flipped over giant snapping turtle. Barkspawn and the unnamed diamond dog leap into the air. The unnamed dog brings his hammer down hard and pulverizes several shell fragments. He rolls out of the way just in time to avoid Barkspawn as he brings his steel pickaxe down on the turtle's exposed heart, destroying it. At the same time Crunch places his large saw on the neck of the turtle and goes to work. With a few powerful strokes he cuts the creatures head off its body.
The giant snapping turtle is dead. After the fighting Lorik was able to fix up everyone who was hurt. The turtle was processed, creating plenty of edible meat, a good amount of useable bone, and a giant turtle shell.
Aftermath: Lake Party
The two giant snapping turtles that left after being awoken gorged on the herd of hippos. After a few days of careful observation it seems like the sedentary turtles feed on the hippos, and that both the hippos and the turtle ignore what goes on near the outpost. Given that the year to spend exploring is almost up, all of you make the journey back to the fortress and share what you have seen. It is decided that neither the turtles nor hippos should pose a threat unless they are bothered, but they can be dealt with easily enough if the situation calls for it. Aidi was able to set up the hollowed out giant snapping turtle's shell back at the mane fortress as her trading hut, where she can show off the finest examples of the fortress's wares and make deals with visiting merchants.
Aftermath: Fortress Party
Moloch and Boyar talked a little about better treatment for slaves, but were too busy with other maters to focus much on them. While there was no cruelty that needed to be stopped, it was decided that raiding for slaves instead of buying them should be avoided. Slaves are still a common and accepted thing in the fortress.
Next session:
The structure of every session I run in the future will be a semi-private thing focused on each player unless two or more players attempt an Endeavor together. PCs can talk to each other and interact as they wish, but pay attention to make sure you don't get timelines mixed.
The next session, for everyone, will be set in the spring of 109 which is nine years after the fortress was established.
Fortress Information:
Population: ~310
Population below working age (pups and children): ~40
Slave population: ~80
Slave population below working age: ~20
Famine?: No
Drought?: No
Siege?: No
War?: No
Plague?: No
Embargo?: No
Cavern breach?: Plugged
SECRET:
SECRET:
SECRET:
Excess: Uncut stone, copper bars
Scarcity: Silver bars, steel bars
Fortress depth: 22 layers below ground level
Mine depth: 29 layers below ground level
Rooms for Nobles: Insufficient
The structure of every session I run in the future will be a semi-private thing focused on each player unless two or more players attempt an Endeavor together. PCs can talk to each other and interact as they wish, but pay attention to make sure you don't get timelines mixed.
The next session, for everyone, will be set in the spring of 109 which is nine years after the fortress was established.
Fortress Information:
Population: ~310
Population below working age (pups and children): ~40
Slave population: ~80
Slave population below working age: ~20
Famine?: No
Drought?: No
Siege?: No
War?: No
Plague?: No
Embargo?: No
Cavern breach?: Plugged
SECRET:
SECRET:
SECRET:
Excess: Uncut stone, copper bars
Scarcity: Silver bars, steel bars
Fortress depth: 22 layers below ground level
Mine depth: 29 layers below ground level
Rooms for Nobles: Insufficient
Year: 109
Season: Spring
All three exploration parties spent most of the winter trudging back to the fortress through the thick, snowy jungle. To celebrate the safe return of all thirty diamond dogs a celebration and general vacation was called for the few remaining weeks of winter. With the only work being done work necessary to the survival of the fortress, everydog had plenty of time to eat, drink, be merry, and make new friends. There have been a few changes while you were all away. The old fortress was completely abandoned and all the workshops and farms were moved to the new fortress, the few dogs with jobs in high-standing in diamond dog society were given simple accommodations befitting their rank (although they do demand more), and sharp eyed guards were posted on the surface around the entrance of the fortress to catch wild thieves and cuthroats.
The snows are finally starting to melt, though, and it is time to get back to work.
Season: Spring
All three exploration parties spent most of the winter trudging back to the fortress through the thick, snowy jungle. To celebrate the safe return of all thirty diamond dogs a celebration and general vacation was called for the few remaining weeks of winter. With the only work being done work necessary to the survival of the fortress, everydog had plenty of time to eat, drink, be merry, and make new friends. There have been a few changes while you were all away. The old fortress was completely abandoned and all the workshops and farms were moved to the new fortress, the few dogs with jobs in high-standing in diamond dog society were given simple accommodations befitting their rank (although they do demand more), and sharp eyed guards were posted on the surface around the entrance of the fortress to catch wild thieves and cuthroats.
The snows are finally starting to melt, though, and it is time to get back to work.
I'm going to get things started with some example endeavors. Feel free to choose something I've not thought of.
>Aidi
Move the giant turtle shell into place to create your trader's hut and decorate the area around it to impress merchants. (Simple)
Thoroughly investigate the crafts produced by the craftsdogs and how they can be improved to fetch better prices, as well as new crafts that can be made. (Simple)
Return to the lake outpost and oversee the creation of workshops that will produce trade goods. (Grand)
>Barkspawn
Oversee the excavation and decoration of the grand dining hall, a room large enough to hold the entire free and slave population of the fortress and rising three units into the earth instead of one unit. (Legendary)
Oversee the instillation of waterwheels, axles, gear assemblies, floodgates, mechanisms, levers, and other such things to complete the fortress's power system. (Simple)
Oversee the miners, ensure they do not breach a nearby cavern, ensure any breaches are sealed, and ensure monsters do not get through the breach. (Simple) (Can be repeated once completed)
Return to the lake outpost and oversee the bypassing of the aquifer. (Grand)
>Crunch
Oversee the training of new military dogs. (Grand) (Can be repeated once completed)
Lead a patrol between the fortress and one of the known locations on the map. (Grand) (Can be repeated once completed)
Return to the lake outpost and establish a permanent garrison. (Grand)
Scout for new locations and threats. (Grand or Legendary, depending if you want to scout out one or two locations)
>Aidi
Move the giant turtle shell into place to create your trader's hut and decorate the area around it to impress merchants. (Simple)
Thoroughly investigate the crafts produced by the craftsdogs and how they can be improved to fetch better prices, as well as new crafts that can be made. (Simple)
Return to the lake outpost and oversee the creation of workshops that will produce trade goods. (Grand)
>Barkspawn
Oversee the excavation and decoration of the grand dining hall, a room large enough to hold the entire free and slave population of the fortress and rising three units into the earth instead of one unit. (Legendary)
Oversee the instillation of waterwheels, axles, gear assemblies, floodgates, mechanisms, levers, and other such things to complete the fortress's power system. (Simple)
Oversee the miners, ensure they do not breach a nearby cavern, ensure any breaches are sealed, and ensure monsters do not get through the breach. (Simple) (Can be repeated once completed)
Return to the lake outpost and oversee the bypassing of the aquifer. (Grand)
>Crunch
Oversee the training of new military dogs. (Grand) (Can be repeated once completed)
Lead a patrol between the fortress and one of the known locations on the map. (Grand) (Can be repeated once completed)
Return to the lake outpost and establish a permanent garrison. (Grand)
Scout for new locations and threats. (Grand or Legendary, depending if you want to scout out one or two locations)
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>>585043
The few mechanics that remained in the fortress to work instead of explore walk with you and Green as they show everything off to you. All the tunnels needed have been dug, and the water will be flowing downwards so you do not need to worry about pumping anything. A few of the floor grates still need to be installed in the water wheel room, the water wheel parts need to be brought to the water wheel room, assembled, then put into place, and the floodgate holding back all the water needs to be linked to a lever so that it can be opened and closed.
>>585044
The fortress currently has two squads of melee dogs and two squads of ranged dogs. The ranged dogs stay in a large barracks overlooking the entrance to the fort near the drawbridge. The melee dogs live in barracks elsewhere. In order to train new dogs you will need to see that a barracks is dug out, needed furniture is acquired, find dogs willing and able to join, then beat them into shape.
>>585045
You must visit the metalsmiths, jewlers, woodcarvers, stonecarvers, bonecarvers, glassmakers, potters, farmers and cooks and listen to what they have to say about their crafts. After that you need to put your mind to work and figure out how to improve on them.
The few mechanics that remained in the fortress to work instead of explore walk with you and Green as they show everything off to you. All the tunnels needed have been dug, and the water will be flowing downwards so you do not need to worry about pumping anything. A few of the floor grates still need to be installed in the water wheel room, the water wheel parts need to be brought to the water wheel room, assembled, then put into place, and the floodgate holding back all the water needs to be linked to a lever so that it can be opened and closed.
>>585044
The fortress currently has two squads of melee dogs and two squads of ranged dogs. The ranged dogs stay in a large barracks overlooking the entrance to the fort near the drawbridge. The melee dogs live in barracks elsewhere. In order to train new dogs you will need to see that a barracks is dug out, needed furniture is acquired, find dogs willing and able to join, then beat them into shape.
>>585045
You must visit the metalsmiths, jewlers, woodcarvers, stonecarvers, bonecarvers, glassmakers, potters, farmers and cooks and listen to what they have to say about their crafts. After that you need to put your mind to work and figure out how to improve on them.
>>585047
Would you like to track down miners to do it for you while you look for recruits, or would you like to find recruits and have them dig, or help you dig, their new barracks?
>>585048
You talk with a few muddy diamond dogs and an equally muddy buffalo.
"Food? Oh yeah, we've got plenty of food."
"Well, plants and stuff cooked out of plants. we should be getting more meat soon, now that new hunting places have been found."
Would you like to track down miners to do it for you while you look for recruits, or would you like to find recruits and have them dig, or help you dig, their new barracks?
>>585048
You talk with a few muddy diamond dogs and an equally muddy buffalo.
"Food? Oh yeah, we've got plenty of food."
"Well, plants and stuff cooked out of plants. we should be getting more meat soon, now that new hunting places have been found."
>>585049
"Yeah, I wouldn't mind a little more meat on my plates. We could start a few things that would help, actually…"
Let's head towards the cooks and ask them a few questions. "Mainly, what type of animals could we keep around here? Are there rabbits, chickens, anything we can keep around for food and morale?"
"Yeah, I wouldn't mind a little more meat on my plates. We could start a few things that would help, actually…"
Let's head towards the cooks and ask them a few questions. "Mainly, what type of animals could we keep around here? Are there rabbits, chickens, anything we can keep around for food and morale?"
>>585050
You manage to get a few puggy dogs wearing white chefs hats away from their kitchens long enough to talk.
"Animals? Hmmmm. Chickens sound good."
"So does anything that lays eggs."
"We tried raising some larger animals before, but it wasn't possible to keep them fed through the winter."
"If we want red meat it'll need to be hunted or bought, I'm afraid."
You manage to get a few puggy dogs wearing white chefs hats away from their kitchens long enough to talk.
"Animals? Hmmmm. Chickens sound good."
"So does anything that lays eggs."
"We tried raising some larger animals before, but it wasn't possible to keep them fed through the winter."
"If we want red meat it'll need to be hunted or bought, I'm afraid."
>>585052
As soon as you mention moving the waterwheel parts down to the waterwheel room all the other mechanics find something else to do, and unfortunately the things really do need to get done. The waterwheel parts are large, bulky, and heavy. Working together, you and Green are able to move one at a time from where they were left in the old fortress down to where they are supposed to be in the new fortress. Each one takes the two of you about an hour to move, and leaves you all too exhausted to carry another one down for a while. After about a week the two of you have finally brought all the parts down to the water wheel room.
You will need to track down those other mechanics and get their help again. The water wheels are twice as big as you are, so putting them together without a lot of help is an impossible task.
>>585053
I momentarily lost track of the scale the time should be at. Can we say you spend a few days to a week talking with each type of workdog whenever your duties and theirs do not get in the way?
While talking with them you learn that none of the woodcarvers are very skilled at that craft, as they spend most of their time making furniture instead.
"Cages? I think we can make some that can work as traps. You'd need to bring in some hunters too, though, because I'm not too sure about that."
"If you want bigger cages I hear the smiths have a bunch lying around waiting to be melted down into bars. You can get some from them if you want to trap bigger things."
As soon as you mention moving the waterwheel parts down to the waterwheel room all the other mechanics find something else to do, and unfortunately the things really do need to get done. The waterwheel parts are large, bulky, and heavy. Working together, you and Green are able to move one at a time from where they were left in the old fortress down to where they are supposed to be in the new fortress. Each one takes the two of you about an hour to move, and leaves you all too exhausted to carry another one down for a while. After about a week the two of you have finally brought all the parts down to the water wheel room.
You will need to track down those other mechanics and get their help again. The water wheels are twice as big as you are, so putting them together without a lot of help is an impossible task.
>>585053
I momentarily lost track of the scale the time should be at. Can we say you spend a few days to a week talking with each type of workdog whenever your duties and theirs do not get in the way?
While talking with them you learn that none of the woodcarvers are very skilled at that craft, as they spend most of their time making furniture instead.
"Cages? I think we can make some that can work as traps. You'd need to bring in some hunters too, though, because I'm not too sure about that."
"If you want bigger cages I hear the smiths have a bunch lying around waiting to be melted down into bars. You can get some from them if you want to trap bigger things."
>>585054
That works.
"That would be good. I'll look for the hunters, see if they know of anything that can be kept that can serve as a good supply."
When there's a chance, let's see what the hunters say about the local fauna. Plus, if we're outside, check on the bee hives I had set up. Are they still active?
That works.
"That would be good. I'll look for the hunters, see if they know of anything that can be kept that can serve as a good supply."
When there's a chance, let's see what the hunters say about the local fauna. Plus, if we're outside, check on the bee hives I had set up. Are they still active?
>>585055
The hunters have already departed to the two new hunting grounds, but you are able to find an ex-hunter. After his leg got ruined during a hunting accident he joined the younger, unskilled dogs smoothing and carving the tunnel walls inside the fortress.
"Around here? Nothing. We hunted this place out completely before we realized what was happening. Maybe in a decade or two the animal population will rebound enough to hunt, but until then the freshest meat will come from animals bought off traders."
The number of behives has gone up slightly since you left. Come summer, if someone organizes enough dogs, it should not be hard to catch more than enough bees to make honey and mead commonplace instead of rare treats.
The hunters have already departed to the two new hunting grounds, but you are able to find an ex-hunter. After his leg got ruined during a hunting accident he joined the younger, unskilled dogs smoothing and carving the tunnel walls inside the fortress.
"Around here? Nothing. We hunted this place out completely before we realized what was happening. Maybe in a decade or two the animal population will rebound enough to hunt, but until then the freshest meat will come from animals bought off traders."
The number of behives has gone up slightly since you left. Come summer, if someone organizes enough dogs, it should not be hard to catch more than enough bees to make honey and mead commonplace instead of rare treats.
>>585057
Well, there goes that plan, but now I have another. I'll see if the Woodcarvers can make me a few simple boxes to get the bees ready. If there are other dogs like this one around, he probably wouldn't mind being able to get back outside.
Let's see the jewelers when we have a chance. I'd like to have things ready to trade when we get a caravan.
Well, there goes that plan, but now I have another. I'll see if the Woodcarvers can make me a few simple boxes to get the bees ready. If there are other dogs like this one around, he probably wouldn't mind being able to get back outside.
Let's see the jewelers when we have a chance. I'd like to have things ready to trade when we get a caravan.
>>585061
She shakes her head.
"Not when they run off and make us do all the work."
The two of you go through the grand dining hall, currently less than halfway excavated, and grab two mugs of ale before heading to the surface and sitting down near the stream. The two of you relax there for a while, watching chunks of ice occasionally bob along the flowing water.
>>585062
You set the carpenters to producing hive. They assure you that they will have plenty ready by the first day of summer and be able to make a few more during the season.
You gather all the jewlers, save for Pom Rainian whose crafts are more valuable then all of theirs put together, during a meal and talk with them.
What do you wish to talk about?
She shakes her head.
"Not when they run off and make us do all the work."
The two of you go through the grand dining hall, currently less than halfway excavated, and grab two mugs of ale before heading to the surface and sitting down near the stream. The two of you relax there for a while, watching chunks of ice occasionally bob along the flowing water.
>>585062
You set the carpenters to producing hive. They assure you that they will have plenty ready by the first day of summer and be able to make a few more during the season.
You gather all the jewlers, save for Pom Rainian whose crafts are more valuable then all of theirs put together, during a meal and talk with them.
What do you wish to talk about?
>>585064
You gather several miners as they are leaving the mine. They agree to dig out the barracks for you, they've done that sort of thing before, but want to know where it should be.
You have already identified a few places where a barracks could be useful. The miners have already breached a cavern and let monsters into the mines a few times, so a barracks down there could be helpful. A barracks near the drawbridge leading into the fortress could also be useful in case of an attack, but you would need to decide if it should be on the side of the drawbridge nearest the fort or nearest the stairs leading to the surface. Another good place for a barracks would be near the living quarters in case a riot or mad dog sprang up.
>>585067
"We cut gems and attach them to things the stonecrafters send us."
"Every now and then we'll get a real, real big diamond and be able to cut it until it can be sold by itself."
"I think we can make windows out of gems, but we would need several of the big cut gems to try."
>>585068
She looks at the stream as another piece of ice flows down.
"I don't really feel like getting frostbite, Barkspawn. Let's finish our drink and find those mechanics."
You gather several miners as they are leaving the mine. They agree to dig out the barracks for you, they've done that sort of thing before, but want to know where it should be.
You have already identified a few places where a barracks could be useful. The miners have already breached a cavern and let monsters into the mines a few times, so a barracks down there could be helpful. A barracks near the drawbridge leading into the fortress could also be useful in case of an attack, but you would need to decide if it should be on the side of the drawbridge nearest the fort or nearest the stairs leading to the surface. Another good place for a barracks would be near the living quarters in case a riot or mad dog sprang up.
>>585067
"We cut gems and attach them to things the stonecrafters send us."
"Every now and then we'll get a real, real big diamond and be able to cut it until it can be sold by itself."
"I think we can make windows out of gems, but we would need several of the big cut gems to try."
>>585068
She looks at the stream as another piece of ice flows down.
"I don't really feel like getting frostbite, Barkspawn. Let's finish our drink and find those mechanics."
>>585073
The two of you spend the rest of the day finding the mechanics andthreatening convincing them to help you both out with the waterwheels. The next morning all of you show up at the waterwheel room and get to work on the wheels.
Roll 4d10 to build the wheels and get them into place.
>>585075
You sit with the stonecarves during meals for the next several days and speak with them. They are some of the busiest dogs in the fortress, they tell you, constantly churning out stone mugs, toys, instruments, and figurines which are sent on to the smiths or gem cutters for decoration before they are ready to be sold. They nearly beg you to get them more dogs or slaves that can haul their crafts around. Their shops are cluttered with finished objects and they don't have the time to carry them themselves.
The miners, nearly all of them the fortress's undesirables, makes a few lewd comments when you ask what they need help with, but a glare or two is enough to make them shape up. They tell you they could always use more dogs that are exceptionally good at digging, and more dogs and slaves to haul raw stone away to stockpiles. They also want guards, but tell you that Crunch has set some of them to dig out a barracks near where they are currently digging.
>>585076
You catch the interest of a few dogs.
Roll to see how many.
The two of you spend the rest of the day finding the mechanics and
Roll 4d10 to build the wheels and get them into place.
>>585075
You sit with the stonecarves during meals for the next several days and speak with them. They are some of the busiest dogs in the fortress, they tell you, constantly churning out stone mugs, toys, instruments, and figurines which are sent on to the smiths or gem cutters for decoration before they are ready to be sold. They nearly beg you to get them more dogs or slaves that can haul their crafts around. Their shops are cluttered with finished objects and they don't have the time to carry them themselves.
The miners, nearly all of them the fortress's undesirables, makes a few lewd comments when you ask what they need help with, but a glare or two is enough to make them shape up. They tell you they could always use more dogs that are exceptionally good at digging, and more dogs and slaves to haul raw stone away to stockpiles. They also want guards, but tell you that Crunch has set some of them to dig out a barracks near where they are currently digging.
>>585076
You catch the interest of a few dogs.
Roll to see how many.
>>585080
It takes you several weeks to recruit enough dogs who are both willing and able to serve as in the military. Most of the ones you get need to be turned away because of age, old injury, an obvious lack of nerve, or the inability to submit to authority.
Finally, though, you recruit ten capable dogs and lead them down to their new home deep, deep below the surface. All that is down here currently are a few torches for light and a few new beds. You'll need more beds, as well as chests, armor stands, and weapon racks. You are also going to need armor and training weapons for your recruits. The furnature will need to be made or ordered, but the armor and weapons should all be in storage.
>>585082
Neither zulu nor sol did their part during the play-by-post segment so no one was freed.
There are plenty of goats, pegasi, donkeys, and even some mixed breeds like mules you can pull from other tasks and send to load and haul carts around for the stonecrafters and miners.
The buffaloes and earthies working with the farmers are in prime condition. The only oddity is that the farmers treat the slaves like equals, and the slaves do the same to the farmers. Still, they work hard and produce plenty of food, so whatever works works.
>>585083
Assembling and installing waterwheels are things all of you have only read about, never done. Working carefully, all of you are able to assemble the first water wheel. It takes you and some carpenters a few days to get the needed scaffolding built and ropes made, but eventually you are all ready. the installation of the wheel is difficult, to say the least. There are several injuries, including broken bones, while getting the wheel alined with the axle it will attach to. After a couple of annoyingly slow days you all get the first waterwheel locked into place. The second wheel is even more difficult to build, thanks to all of you working fast to try and catch up on lost time. When you try to instal it, disaster strikes. While lifting the wheel into place a rope holding it snaps. This causes the dogs holding the other ropes to lose their grips and drop the wheel entirely. The thing lands on a dog, killing him instantly, and flying ropes and wood wound several others. It takes a week and a half to gather up more workers, rebuild the wheel, and get it correctly installed.
It takes you several weeks to recruit enough dogs who are both willing and able to serve as in the military. Most of the ones you get need to be turned away because of age, old injury, an obvious lack of nerve, or the inability to submit to authority.
Finally, though, you recruit ten capable dogs and lead them down to their new home deep, deep below the surface. All that is down here currently are a few torches for light and a few new beds. You'll need more beds, as well as chests, armor stands, and weapon racks. You are also going to need armor and training weapons for your recruits. The furnature will need to be made or ordered, but the armor and weapons should all be in storage.
>>585082
Neither zulu nor sol did their part during the play-by-post segment so no one was freed.
There are plenty of goats, pegasi, donkeys, and even some mixed breeds like mules you can pull from other tasks and send to load and haul carts around for the stonecrafters and miners.
The buffaloes and earthies working with the farmers are in prime condition. The only oddity is that the farmers treat the slaves like equals, and the slaves do the same to the farmers. Still, they work hard and produce plenty of food, so whatever works works.
>>585083
Assembling and installing waterwheels are things all of you have only read about, never done. Working carefully, all of you are able to assemble the first water wheel. It takes you and some carpenters a few days to get the needed scaffolding built and ropes made, but eventually you are all ready. the installation of the wheel is difficult, to say the least. There are several injuries, including broken bones, while getting the wheel alined with the axle it will attach to. After a couple of annoyingly slow days you all get the first waterwheel locked into place. The second wheel is even more difficult to build, thanks to all of you working fast to try and catch up on lost time. When you try to instal it, disaster strikes. While lifting the wheel into place a rope holding it snaps. This causes the dogs holding the other ropes to lose their grips and drop the wheel entirely. The thing lands on a dog, killing him instantly, and flying ropes and wood wound several others. It takes a week and a half to gather up more workers, rebuild the wheel, and get it correctly installed.
>>585092
The Pegasi I should keep on paw for the military dogs, in case they need to keep an eye on anything outside. Any like the mules that we can pull off from other duties or are not assigned will be sent to help with the mines.
As for those others, as long as they don't try to run away or give me any more work to deal with, they're fine.
The Pegasi I should keep on paw for the military dogs, in case they need to keep an eye on anything outside. Any like the mules that we can pull off from other duties or are not assigned will be sent to help with the mines.
As for those others, as long as they don't try to run away or give me any more work to deal with, they're fine.
>>585092
God… that is really annoying and dangerous. No wonder only a few of them wanted to help us. Anything we can do to that dog who died or for his family if he has any?
Anyway lets test and see if this wheel works… or is there other things that we need to do first before we test the water wheel?
God… that is really annoying and dangerous. No wonder only a few of them wanted to help us. Anything we can do to that dog who died or for his family if he has any?
Anyway lets test and see if this wheel works… or is there other things that we need to do first before we test the water wheel?
>>585107
Hey, even a place like this has lots of paperwork to deal with!
Alright, the slaves should have helped the miners move materials around, which means the jewelers will have plenty of work to do. This also means the metalsmiths will be busy with all the ore. Let's find out what they could use to improve their situation to start making better equipment.
Hey, even a place like this has lots of paperwork to deal with!
Alright, the slaves should have helped the miners move materials around, which means the jewelers will have plenty of work to do. This also means the metalsmiths will be busy with all the ore. Let's find out what they could use to improve their situation to start making better equipment.
>>585110
The dog is buried and the pack gives his family some condolence gifts, but accidents aren't uncommon here in the fortress.
Before the tunnel is flooded you should probably check the entire tunnel and make sure there are no blockages, leaks or people down there.
>>585112
You've spent a long time talking with all of them and learning a little bit about their crafts.
Roll.
The dog is buried and the pack gives his family some condolence gifts, but accidents aren't uncommon here in the fortress.
Before the tunnel is flooded you should probably check the entire tunnel and make sure there are no blockages, leaks or people down there.
>>585112
You've spent a long time talking with all of them and learning a little bit about their crafts.
Roll.
>>585121
>>585122
You spend a few weeks sketching designs, writing out ideas, and going over them with the other traders. In the end you come to the decision to have the stone carvers avoid regular looking stone and use rocks with colors other than dull grey, of which there are plenty. You also speak with the metalsmiths and gemcutters so that objects can be decorated with both copper bands and studs, of which there is more than plenty, and cut gems without looking gaudy. You also ensure that wooden toys and instruments are made in the same way, although drill it into everyone's heads that they are not to be traded with the nature loving donkeys.
>>585125
You ensure that the tunnel is clear and that there will be no leaks. Once that is done you have and Green work together to instal a lever behind a lockable door and connect it to the floodgate.
The only thing left to do now is attach the axles and gear assemblies to each wheel, set up levers that can separate the gear assemblies from the waterwheel axles in case of an emergency, and flood the tunnel.
>>585122
You spend a few weeks sketching designs, writing out ideas, and going over them with the other traders. In the end you come to the decision to have the stone carvers avoid regular looking stone and use rocks with colors other than dull grey, of which there are plenty. You also speak with the metalsmiths and gemcutters so that objects can be decorated with both copper bands and studs, of which there is more than plenty, and cut gems without looking gaudy. You also ensure that wooden toys and instruments are made in the same way, although drill it into everyone's heads that they are not to be traded with the nature loving donkeys.
>>585125
You ensure that the tunnel is clear and that there will be no leaks. Once that is done you have and Green work together to instal a lever behind a lockable door and connect it to the floodgate.
The only thing left to do now is attach the axles and gear assemblies to each wheel, set up levers that can separate the gear assemblies from the waterwheel axles in case of an emergency, and flood the tunnel.
>>585133
Spring ends with you certain that you have increased the prosperity of the fortress.
Only ten dogs, yourself included, and a buffalo went there. All of them came back with you. Some were dispatched as soon as the snows started to melt and are probably arriving right about now. Journeying there will take a single session, and doing something up there will take at least one more depending on what all you want to do. In short, it would be a Grand endeavor at least.
Spring ends with you certain that you have increased the prosperity of the fortress.
Only ten dogs, yourself included, and a buffalo went there. All of them came back with you. Some were dispatched as soon as the snows started to melt and are probably arriving right about now. Journeying there will take a single session, and doing something up there will take at least one more depending on what all you want to do. In short, it would be a Grand endeavor at least.
>>585142
Before setting out it would be safest to find several dogs that know their way around weapons as well as bring a slave or two to haul along a cart full of provisions, supplies, and medicines.
You are able to find a dog who knows her way around bees and their hives. She promises to take good care of them until you get back.
>>585144
All of you work together to get the gearboxes attached to the axles coming from the waterwheels then attached levers to the gearboxes. When the levers are pulled the gearboxes will detach from the waterwheels and the gears inside will stop spinning. This will allow you to hook up axles in the future to carry the mechanical power to where it is needed.
Time to flood the tunnel.
Before setting out it would be safest to find several dogs that know their way around weapons as well as bring a slave or two to haul along a cart full of provisions, supplies, and medicines.
You are able to find a dog who knows her way around bees and their hives. She promises to take good care of them until you get back.
>>585144
All of you work together to get the gearboxes attached to the axles coming from the waterwheels then attached levers to the gearboxes. When the levers are pulled the gearboxes will detach from the waterwheels and the gears inside will stop spinning. This will allow you to hook up axles in the future to carry the mechanical power to where it is needed.
Time to flood the tunnel.
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>>585150
Green smiles back at you. The mechanics all relax by sitting down on the copper gratings or leaning against the walls.
"Nothing, yet. Once the miners find magma we can use these water wheels to power pumps to pull it up closer to the fortress."
"We can use it to power forges, kilns, furnaces, keep the fort warm during the winter, maybe even make traps with it."
"If we mix it with water I bet we can even make obsidian."
>>585151
You gather up four military dogs and the big buffalo from last time. It takes a few days to secure supplies and permission for everyone to leave, but eventually you are all ready to go.
Green smiles back at you. The mechanics all relax by sitting down on the copper gratings or leaning against the walls.
"Nothing, yet. Once the miners find magma we can use these water wheels to power pumps to pull it up closer to the fortress."
"We can use it to power forges, kilns, furnaces, keep the fort warm during the winter, maybe even make traps with it."
"If we mix it with water I bet we can even make obsidian."
>>585151
You gather up four military dogs and the big buffalo from last time. It takes a few days to secure supplies and permission for everyone to leave, but eventually you are all ready to go.
>>585155
>>585159
A few days after leaving the fortress you and your party are ambushed during the evening by a giant jaguar. The beast stands half again as tall as a diamond dog and strikes quickly from the shadows.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Giant Jaguar: Healthy
>>585162
They shrug.
"We should open the gates to make sure everything we've made so far works right."
"Yeah, we don't want to wait to find out whether or not it really works until we actually need it."
>>585159
A few days after leaving the fortress you and your party are ambushed during the evening by a giant jaguar. The beast stands half again as tall as a diamond dog and strikes quickly from the shadows.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Giant Jaguar: Healthy
>>585162
They shrug.
"We should open the gates to make sure everything we've made so far works right."
"Yeah, we don't want to wait to find out whether or not it really works until we actually need it."
>>585168
You leave a line of dogs behind you, spread out just far enough that they can pass a shout along if you need to shut off the flow of water. You pull the lever and, through the stone wall, hear the sound of rushing water. A few minutes later word comes up the chain of dogs: Everything is working perfectly.
>>585172
I'll do it.
Melee
[2d10+1]
Archers
[2d10]
Buffao
[1d7]
Roll #1 8, 1 + 1 = 10 / Roll #2 5, 5 = 10 / Roll #3 6 = 6
You leave a line of dogs behind you, spread out just far enough that they can pass a shout along if you need to shut off the flow of water. You pull the lever and, through the stone wall, hear the sound of rushing water. A few minutes later word comes up the chain of dogs: Everything is working perfectly.
>>585172
I'll do it.
Melee
[2d10+1]
Archers
[2d10]
Buffao
[1d7]
Roll #1 8, 1 + 1 = 10 / Roll #2 5, 5 = 10 / Roll #3 6 = 6
>>585175
You rush forwards and hack open a large gash on the underside of the giant jaguar as it leaps from the shadows. Another dog braces his spear against the ground and takes the giant jaguar's leap head on, skewering it. The weight of the creature pulls it to the side where it lands on top of a swordsdog and savages him with its teeth and claws, spraying blood into the air. It is hard to tell in the dark melee, but it looks as if that dog is not long for this world unless he is helped soon. Both the archers miss, but the buffalo bellows loudly and rushes forwards to start goring the jaguar with his horns.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 3: Hits 0/3 Wounds 3/5 Bleeding out
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Giant Jaguar: Helpless
>>585179
YOu push the lever and listen as the sound of flowing water quickly dies away.
You rush forwards and hack open a large gash on the underside of the giant jaguar as it leaps from the shadows. Another dog braces his spear against the ground and takes the giant jaguar's leap head on, skewering it. The weight of the creature pulls it to the side where it lands on top of a swordsdog and savages him with its teeth and claws, spraying blood into the air. It is hard to tell in the dark melee, but it looks as if that dog is not long for this world unless he is helped soon. Both the archers miss, but the buffalo bellows loudly and rushes forwards to start goring the jaguar with his horns.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 3: Hits 0/3 Wounds 3/5 Bleeding out
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Giant Jaguar: Helpless
>>585179
YOu push the lever and listen as the sound of flowing water quickly dies away.
>>585183
>>585186
You are unable to get close to the giant, thrashing beast this turn. The speardog quickly pulls his spear out and sticks it through the ribs of the jaguar, making it yowl and bleed from the mouth. The swordsdog, his paw covering his badly bleeding throat, tries to crawl away but doesn't make it very far. One of the archers misfires his bow, somehow managing to shoot himself in the arm with his arrow, but the other stick a crossbow bolt into the jaguar's neck. The buffalo keeps trying to gore the monster but is in too much of a rage to aim correctly.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 3: Hits 0/3 Wounds 2/5 Bleeding out
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Giant Jaguar: Helpless, near death
>>585186
You are unable to get close to the giant, thrashing beast this turn. The speardog quickly pulls his spear out and sticks it through the ribs of the jaguar, making it yowl and bleed from the mouth. The swordsdog, his paw covering his badly bleeding throat, tries to crawl away but doesn't make it very far. One of the archers misfires his bow, somehow managing to shoot himself in the arm with his arrow, but the other stick a crossbow bolt into the jaguar's neck. The buffalo keeps trying to gore the monster but is in too much of a rage to aim correctly.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 3: Hits 0/3 Wounds 2/5 Bleeding out
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Giant Jaguar: Helpless, near death
>>585194
>>585195
You try to stop the dog's bleeding as he goes still, but you have no training in this sort of thing. All you can do is press your paws against his messy, mangled throat and blood gurgles out of it.
The speardog stabs through the jaguar's ribs again and gives his spear a twist. The jaguar's cry fades away as it dies, leaving only the sound of other dogs panting and the last dog bleeding out.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 3: Hits 0/3 Wounds 1/5 Bleeding out
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Giant Jaguar: Dead
>>585195
You try to stop the dog's bleeding as he goes still, but you have no training in this sort of thing. All you can do is press your paws against his messy, mangled throat and blood gurgles out of it.
The speardog stabs through the jaguar's ribs again and gives his spear a twist. The jaguar's cry fades away as it dies, leaving only the sound of other dogs panting and the last dog bleeding out.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 3: Hits 0/3 Wounds 1/5 Bleeding out
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Giant Jaguar: Dead
>>585202
All of you make a noble effort to save the dog, but with none of you trained to deal with this sort of wound everything you all try amounts to too little too late. The dog gasps one last time through his ruined throat as you all try to stop the bleeding, then breathes no more.
>>585206
They all grin back.
"Spring's almost over and we've completed a big project. We say we've all earned a little rest. You too."
All of you make a noble effort to save the dog, but with none of you trained to deal with this sort of wound everything you all try amounts to too little too late. The dog gasps one last time through his ruined throat as you all try to stop the bleeding, then breathes no more.
>>585206
They all grin back.
"Spring's almost over and we've completed a big project. We say we've all earned a little rest. You too."
>>585214
After posting two guards you and the other dog dig a deep grave for the swordsdog and bury him. Stones cannot be found so instead you carve his name into a nearby tree, hoping that this will be enough to placate his ghost. All of you, save for the two dogs standing watch, bed down in a somber mood. From then on all of you always stop before dusk and dig out a large burrow that can contain all of you, the buffalo, and the cart.
Halfway through your journey you all get a little bit lost, but find a large grove of fruit trees. All of you take as much fruit as you can, and while climbing the trees to pick them spot the trail again.
Only two weeks out from the lake outpost, you are all attacked at midday by a small swarm of mosquito men. They are about the same size as runts, but agile, capable of flight, and have proboscises as long and sharp as daggers.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Mosquito Man 1: Healthy
Mosquito Man 2: Healthy
Mosquito Man 3: Healthy
Mosquito Man 4: Healthy
>>585215
They all head off to enjoy their vacation. You and Green, tired and sweaty, return to your room. Green's colt is playing with your nanny goat slave when you get there. They both greet you as you lie down on your bed.
Spring ends with you relaxing and happy that you were able to set up something with will, eventually, be vital to the fortress.
After posting two guards you and the other dog dig a deep grave for the swordsdog and bury him. Stones cannot be found so instead you carve his name into a nearby tree, hoping that this will be enough to placate his ghost. All of you, save for the two dogs standing watch, bed down in a somber mood. From then on all of you always stop before dusk and dig out a large burrow that can contain all of you, the buffalo, and the cart.
Halfway through your journey you all get a little bit lost, but find a large grove of fruit trees. All of you take as much fruit as you can, and while climbing the trees to pick them spot the trail again.
Only two weeks out from the lake outpost, you are all attacked at midday by a small swarm of mosquito men. They are about the same size as runts, but agile, capable of flight, and have proboscises as long and sharp as daggers.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Mosquito Man 1: Healthy
Mosquito Man 2: Healthy
Mosquito Man 3: Healthy
Mosquito Man 4: Healthy
>>585215
They all head off to enjoy their vacation. You and Green, tired and sweaty, return to your room. Green's colt is playing with your nanny goat slave when you get there. They both greet you as you lie down on your bed.
Spring ends with you relaxing and happy that you were able to set up something with will, eventually, be vital to the fortress.
>>585230
>>585229
They mosquito men are too fast for most anyone to hit, but you manage to hit one hard with your axe. It lands a few feet away from its wings and a leg, but isn't quite dead yet. One of the archers does manage to score a glancing hit on a mosquitoman, though.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Mosquito Man 1: Healthy
Mosquito Man 2: Helpless, near death
Mosquito Man 3: Healthy
Mosquito Man 4: Healthy
>>585229
They mosquito men are too fast for most anyone to hit, but you manage to hit one hard with your axe. It lands a few feet away from its wings and a leg, but isn't quite dead yet. One of the archers does manage to score a glancing hit on a mosquitoman, though.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Mosquito Man 1: Healthy
Mosquito Man 2: Helpless, near death
Mosquito Man 3: Healthy
Mosquito Man 4: Healthy
>>585238
>>585239
>>585240
You easily bisect the mosquito man with your axe. The speardog manages to stick one of the flying monstrosities with his spear and bring it to the ground. One of the bugmen, however, manages to stick an archer with its proboscis. The dog screams in pain and the other archer shoots at the beast, causing it to flee, but the dog is already bleeding on the ground. Luckily, it looks like his wound isn't that bad. The buffalo manages to withstand the attacks that come against him.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 2/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 0/3 Wounds 4/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Mosquito Man 1: Helpless, near death
Mosquito Man 2: Dead
Mosquito Man 3: Healthy
Mosquito Man 4: Healthy
>>585239
>>585240
You easily bisect the mosquito man with your axe. The speardog manages to stick one of the flying monstrosities with his spear and bring it to the ground. One of the bugmen, however, manages to stick an archer with its proboscis. The dog screams in pain and the other archer shoots at the beast, causing it to flee, but the dog is already bleeding on the ground. Luckily, it looks like his wound isn't that bad. The buffalo manages to withstand the attacks that come against him.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 2/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 0/3 Wounds 4/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 1/1 Wounds 5/5
Mosquito Man 1: Helpless, near death
Mosquito Man 2: Dead
Mosquito Man 3: Healthy
Mosquito Man 4: Healthy
>>585245
You cut off the mosquito man's head with a powerful swing of you axe, the spin around and slash again at another mosquito man attempting to attack you from behind. It goes spinning to the ground where the speardog skewers it with his spear. The helpless dog jumps back to his paws on his own and whacks at the last mosquito man as it passes him, damaging a wing. The buffalo is hit by the last bug and collapses to his knees.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 2/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 3/3 Wounds 4/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 0/1 Wounds 4/5
Mosquito Man 1: Dead
Mosquito Man 2: Dead
Mosquito Man 3: Dead
Mosquito Man 4: Healthy
You cut off the mosquito man's head with a powerful swing of you axe, the spin around and slash again at another mosquito man attempting to attack you from behind. It goes spinning to the ground where the speardog skewers it with his spear. The helpless dog jumps back to his paws on his own and whacks at the last mosquito man as it passes him, damaging a wing. The buffalo is hit by the last bug and collapses to his knees.
Aidi: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 1: Hits 2/3 Wounds 5/5
Dog 2: Hits 3/3 Wounds 4/5
Dog 4: Hits 3/3 Wounds 5/5
Buffalo: Hits: 0/1 Wounds 4/5
Mosquito Man 1: Dead
Mosquito Man 2: Dead
Mosquito Man 3: Dead
Mosquito Man 4: Healthy
>>585263
>>585259
They had nothing useful at all, but you do make sure that everyone takes some medicine, and make sure the dog who got stuck in the chest takes double what everyone else does. The next day during lunch you check on everyone and notice the wounded dog acting oddly. You discover that he has a fever and ensure that he takes medicine and keeps taking it until you all reach the outpost. He gets worse quickly, and you all spend the last three days of your trip carrying him in the cart and forcefeeding the deleterious dog medicine. When you all finally reach your destination the two dogs training in healing there take him to their makeshift hospital and see that the rest of you accompany them. When you are all finally released they tell you that the diamond dog will survive thanks to your quick distribution of medicine while on the road.
Summer ends with you familiarizing yourself with the changes to the lake outpost.
>>585259
They had nothing useful at all, but you do make sure that everyone takes some medicine, and make sure the dog who got stuck in the chest takes double what everyone else does. The next day during lunch you check on everyone and notice the wounded dog acting oddly. You discover that he has a fever and ensure that he takes medicine and keeps taking it until you all reach the outpost. He gets worse quickly, and you all spend the last three days of your trip carrying him in the cart and forcefeeding the deleterious dog medicine. When you all finally reach your destination the two dogs training in healing there take him to their makeshift hospital and see that the rest of you accompany them. When you are all finally released they tell you that the diamond dog will survive thanks to your quick distribution of medicine while on the road.
Summer ends with you familiarizing yourself with the changes to the lake outpost.