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Trouble is brewing in the land.
A call has been put out to all available bodies to enlist and aid in quelling an uprising in one of the western fortresses of the land - a particularly famous one known as Dragonfall.
Several enlistment camps have been hastily erected to brief the new troops. And you have gathered in one such camp.
Best get to know those you'll soon fight alongside.
A call has been put out to all available bodies to enlist and aid in quelling an uprising in one of the western fortresses of the land - a particularly famous one known as Dragonfall.
Several enlistment camps have been hastily erected to brief the new troops. And you have gathered in one such camp.
Best get to know those you'll soon fight alongside.
>>451709
Put together in a hurry. It really is more of a stage and a few tents than anything proper.
>>451711
There is a vendor hanging around selling fish and meat pies. He doesn't seem to be part of the military staff though.
A few soldiers up on stage are making some final preparations. Make note when you feel ready.
Put together in a hurry. It really is more of a stage and a few tents than anything proper.
>>451711
There is a vendor hanging around selling fish and meat pies. He doesn't seem to be part of the military staff though.
A few soldiers up on stage are making some final preparations. Make note when you feel ready.
The soldiers finally get their shit organized
"Thank you all… for coming. Truth be told I was hoping for more, but I can't expect most to take up this kind of call.
The land is in need of able bodies. A rebellion has broken out in Dragonfall Fort, the lord's pride and joy. For those who aren't from around here, it was given that name after it was the site of a dragon's death. Our lord himself lead the charge, and landed the killing blow. Ever since he held great personal value over the fort. Even had the dragon mounted as a trophy.
But enough history lessons. The garrison there has turned on us and locked themselves in the fort. So far, they have repelled the army's attempts to retake the fort, so now we're trying to enlist some additional power to help outnumber them.
Once the fort is recaptured, you will all be paid in correlation to your effort in the battle.
Any questions?"
"Thank you all… for coming. Truth be told I was hoping for more, but I can't expect most to take up this kind of call.
The land is in need of able bodies. A rebellion has broken out in Dragonfall Fort, the lord's pride and joy. For those who aren't from around here, it was given that name after it was the site of a dragon's death. Our lord himself lead the charge, and landed the killing blow. Ever since he held great personal value over the fort. Even had the dragon mounted as a trophy.
But enough history lessons. The garrison there has turned on us and locked themselves in the fort. So far, they have repelled the army's attempts to retake the fort, so now we're trying to enlist some additional power to help outnumber them.
Once the fort is recaptured, you will all be paid in correlation to your effort in the battle.
Any questions?"
>>451724
"Yes?"
>>451725
"It seems unclear at the time, but they may be seeking to break off from the land. Or hold the fort ransom, lest they turn it over t our enemies."
>>451726
>>451727
>>451728
"It happened almost overnight, with news of the event not reaching us until some of the guards were found wounded and left for dead in the mountain passes.
It is possible those who arranged for this rebellion are seeking favor from our western neighbors. That fort was an important deterrent, as well as a personal trophy of our lords."
>>451729
"It is not known, though we suspect they seek monetary gain from this treason."
"Yes?"
>>451725
"It seems unclear at the time, but they may be seeking to break off from the land. Or hold the fort ransom, lest they turn it over t our enemies."
>>451726
>>451727
>>451728
"It happened almost overnight, with news of the event not reaching us until some of the guards were found wounded and left for dead in the mountain passes.
It is possible those who arranged for this rebellion are seeking favor from our western neighbors. That fort was an important deterrent, as well as a personal trophy of our lords."
>>451729
"It is not known, though we suspect they seek monetary gain from this treason."
>>451731
"Guard uniforms are only available to trained members of the guard. You'll have to do with your outfit, chickenshit as it is."
>>451732
"The fort is built in a mountain pass. Its predecessor was built on the lower roads, but fell to several invasions and no longer sees use.
The main gate is surrounded by a fairly large open area, but the sides are impossible to approach due to the mountains aside it."
>>451733
"We have no better intel so far. No actual demands have been made."
>>451734
"That depends on your contributions. We don't pay cowards or loiterers."
>>451735
"The front gate is the only real way inside. Though efforts have been undertaken to bypass it. If all has gone well, the outer gate may be ours already."
"Guard uniforms are only available to trained members of the guard. You'll have to do with your outfit, chickenshit as it is."
>>451732
"The fort is built in a mountain pass. Its predecessor was built on the lower roads, but fell to several invasions and no longer sees use.
The main gate is surrounded by a fairly large open area, but the sides are impossible to approach due to the mountains aside it."
>>451733
"We have no better intel so far. No actual demands have been made."
>>451734
"That depends on your contributions. We don't pay cowards or loiterers."
>>451735
"The front gate is the only real way inside. Though efforts have been undertaken to bypass it. If all has gone well, the outer gate may be ours already."
>>451737
"The end of questions and answers."
>>451740
"Well there is a relatively famous canyon nearby, which was a trade route until the cyclops moved in. Some say the Dragon also came from there, but that is just a legend."
>>451742
"The lord wants the fort recaptured as soon as possible. And for now, it's impossible to say what is going on on the other side of the fort. If they decide to indeed sell it out to our neighbors, they could well let them in from the back, costing us the entire fort.
And we can ill send word to ask, as they would surely jump on such a chance."
"The end of questions and answers."
>>451740
"Well there is a relatively famous canyon nearby, which was a trade route until the cyclops moved in. Some say the Dragon also came from there, but that is just a legend."
>>451742
"The lord wants the fort recaptured as soon as possible. And for now, it's impossible to say what is going on on the other side of the fort. If they decide to indeed sell it out to our neighbors, they could well let them in from the back, costing us the entire fort.
And we can ill send word to ask, as they would surely jump on such a chance."
>>451848
"Yeah. You are. Now shut your man-whore mouth."
>>451850
"We're the greeting committee. For a little payment, we'll open the gates for you, and nobody needs to get hurt."
"Usually we take payment in gold.
But from a nice thing like you we might accept other services, if you want to meet up with the boss~"
>>451853
"Pff. Typical male. Of course not. What do we have to gain from some rebellion? We have a perfectly profitable business here."
>>451854
"We are the Rouge Rogues, a small startup group of architectural restoration enthusiasts and infrastructure taxation specialists."
"Yeah. You are. Now shut your man-whore mouth."
>>451850
"We're the greeting committee. For a little payment, we'll open the gates for you, and nobody needs to get hurt."
"Usually we take payment in gold.
But from a nice thing like you we might accept other services, if you want to meet up with the boss~"
>>451853
"Pff. Typical male. Of course not. What do we have to gain from some rebellion? We have a perfectly profitable business here."
>>451854
"We are the Rouge Rogues, a small startup group of architectural restoration enthusiasts and infrastructure taxation specialists."
>>451932
Must in the other tower that connects to the gate. Seems it has been partially rebuilt with tents and timber.
A few bandits gather around you
"Hey there."
"New arrival?"
"Always nice to see more Drakin around…"
>>451935
"Not directly. When it's served with the right kind of attitude."
"Mulan kinda does though."
>>451936
"You mean that lot of weirdos that keep flocking to Dragonfall?"
Must in the other tower that connects to the gate. Seems it has been partially rebuilt with tents and timber.
A few bandits gather around you
"Hey there."
"New arrival?"
"Always nice to see more Drakin around…"
>>451935
"Not directly. When it's served with the right kind of attitude."
"Mulan kinda does though."
>>451936
"You mean that lot of weirdos that keep flocking to Dragonfall?"
>>451987
"Well the place was abandoned so we settled down here. We make good bank off caravans."
They take you to the camp
"Mulan should be inside her quarters in the mansion. I hope you brought something nice to give her."
>>451992
A pair grab you. Though one is a myrmid.
"You there. Man."
"Who gave you any rights to stand around?"
"Well the place was abandoned so we settled down here. We make good bank off caravans."
They take you to the camp
"Mulan should be inside her quarters in the mansion. I hope you brought something nice to give her."
>>451992
A pair grab you. Though one is a myrmid.
"You there. Man."
"Who gave you any rights to stand around?"
>>452012
The door opens to a rather spacious room filled with some nice beds and brimming with gold and valuables.
At the back reclines what you assume is Mulan, given how she is draped in her prized bitches.
"And who might you be?"
>>452015
"Sure we do."
"What's it to you?"
>>452019
"Ha. A man with decency. What a laugh."
"You should feel honored we even let you speak here."
The door opens to a rather spacious room filled with some nice beds and brimming with gold and valuables.
At the back reclines what you assume is Mulan, given how she is draped in her prized bitches.
"And who might you be?"
>>452015
"Sure we do."
"What's it to you?"
>>452019
"Ha. A man with decency. What a laugh."
"You should feel honored we even let you speak here."
>>452044
I told you earlier.
"Stay your tongue before I relieve you of it. You aren't exactly valuable to any of us."
>>452046
"And this is a matter that is worth bringing to me?
Ugh. Why do I even keep those useless bimbos in the outer patrols…
A hundred thrones or an equal value in goods or… services. Each."
I told you earlier.
"Stay your tongue before I relieve you of it. You aren't exactly valuable to any of us."
>>452046
"And this is a matter that is worth bringing to me?
Ugh. Why do I even keep those useless bimbos in the outer patrols…
A hundred thrones or an equal value in goods or… services. Each."
>>452059
"Can you stand on your head? Do a little dance?"
>>452063
The look worried
"It's not our fault your dragon-lady is taking her sweet time!"
>>452064
"Well ain't that a shame. They get to pay triple then, for being stubborn.
Or I could keep one of them as a trophy."
>>452069
"Enough with that smart mouth of yours."
She grabs you by the face
"Now either start sounding more respect ful or be quiet."
"Can you stand on your head? Do a little dance?"
>>452063
The look worried
"It's not our fault your dragon-lady is taking her sweet time!"
>>452064
"Well ain't that a shame. They get to pay triple then, for being stubborn.
Or I could keep one of them as a trophy."
>>452069
"Enough with that smart mouth of yours."
She grabs you by the face
"Now either start sounding more respect ful or be quiet."
>>452089
"What I mean to say is that I'd join you once my business with these beasts is throu, they want their castle back from the rebels and agreed to pay me well enough to see it throu, but no well enough to stick around long after.. Or if you prefer I could join you for a while now.." I motion to the bed and check her reaction.
"What I mean to say is that I'd join you once my business with these beasts is throu, they want their castle back from the rebels and agreed to pay me well enough to see it throu, but no well enough to stick around long after.. Or if you prefer I could join you for a while now.." I motion to the bed and check her reaction.
>>452109
It falls short.
Roll to dodge. MIN2
>>452116
She stamps a leg on you
"You made the offer dear boy, now lets see what you wanted me to work on."
Meanwhile, her ally smacks the blood minion aside.
>>452104
"We're more scared than bored to be honest."
>>452121
Guess so?
"Well, dragon? Lets see if there's more to you than a scaly tail."
It falls short.
Roll to dodge. MIN2
>>452116
She stamps a leg on you
"You made the offer dear boy, now lets see what you wanted me to work on."
Meanwhile, her ally smacks the blood minion aside.
>>452104
"We're more scared than bored to be honest."
>>452121
Guess so?
"Well, dragon? Lets see if there's more to you than a scaly tail."
>>452132
The retaliation arrow lands where you were standing a second ago.
>>452131
They glance at the slope with the remote charge on it, then at eachother, and start putting on a dance.
…a rather… exotic one.
>>452134
"Put some effort into it!"
'5d10'
>>452133
She is applying some serious pressure
The blood minion seems to be in trouble
And so are you. Two more bandits come to snicker at you, and start pulling your armor off
Roll #1 4, 1, 4, 8, 3 = 20
The retaliation arrow lands where you were standing a second ago.
>>452131
They glance at the slope with the remote charge on it, then at eachother, and start putting on a dance.
…a rather… exotic one.
>>452134
"Put some effort into it!"
'5d10'
>>452133
She is applying some serious pressure
The blood minion seems to be in trouble
And so are you. Two more bandits come to snicker at you, and start pulling your armor off
Roll #1 4, 1, 4, 8, 3 = 20
>>452139
At the end of it all she looks a little unsatisfied.
"Eh. You show potential. But I'll need to train you up a bit before you'll be any real fun.
Still. I'll be generous and let you all off this once.
Come back when you feel like it~"
>>452148
>>452145
You stand up before they uncover anything too revealing
"Alright tough guy, you can just take the rest off for us then."
It seems you're outnumbered four to one.
>>452144
>>452154
>>452142
The bandits eventually stop
"This is getting embarrassing."
At the end of it all she looks a little unsatisfied.
"Eh. You show potential. But I'll need to train you up a bit before you'll be any real fun.
Still. I'll be generous and let you all off this once.
Come back when you feel like it~"
>>452148
>>452145
You stand up before they uncover anything too revealing
"Alright tough guy, you can just take the rest off for us then."
It seems you're outnumbered four to one.
>>452144
>>452154
>>452142
The bandits eventually stop
"This is getting embarrassing."
>>452238
"Is it true Horks are big in all respects?
…'cause I think I might want to leave this place, and I'd need someone with a big heart to keep me safe"
>>452242
"I dunno. If you prefer to go alone, suit yourselves."
>>452240
"They smell bad, are loud, and probably like that cyclops because it, too, smells bad and is loud."
"Is it true Horks are big in all respects?
…'cause I think I might want to leave this place, and I'd need someone with a big heart to keep me safe"
>>452242
"I dunno. If you prefer to go alone, suit yourselves."
>>452240
"They smell bad, are loud, and probably like that cyclops because it, too, smells bad and is loud."
it seems the canyon is a slippery customer and you all tumble down into the depths.
…however, you seem to have survived.
Down here is a river. You can see some debris in it that is clearly from an encampment or settlement of some sort. Perhaps if you follow it upstream you can find something.
…however, you seem to have survived.
Down here is a river. You can see some debris in it that is clearly from an encampment or settlement of some sort. Perhaps if you follow it upstream you can find something.
>>452289
>>452290
"Emotions are simply states of being as whimsical as the wind.
The one moment you're happy, the next you could be sad, yet nothing really changed in the outside world.
Viewing the world at the whims of these states is foolishness.
I see the world without joy, nor sadness."
>>452291
I take a look '1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>452290
"Emotions are simply states of being as whimsical as the wind.
The one moment you're happy, the next you could be sad, yet nothing really changed in the outside world.
Viewing the world at the whims of these states is foolishness.
I see the world without joy, nor sadness."
>>452291
I take a look '1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>452311
>>452312
>>452313
>>452314
You pop up from the remains of an old well hidden behind some bushes.
Welcome to the courtyard of Dragonfall.
To our right is the fortress proper.
To your left is the main gate, and the stairs to the battlements. From the sound of it, the rest of the lord's men are trying to break the gates down.
>>452312
>>452313
>>452314
You pop up from the remains of an old well hidden behind some bushes.
Welcome to the courtyard of Dragonfall.
To our right is the fortress proper.
To your left is the main gate, and the stairs to the battlements. From the sound of it, the rest of the lord's men are trying to break the gates down.
>>452317
You need to charge through the entire courtyard and slam a several foot thick gate designed to repel armies.
Arte you sure you want to get shot several times and break your shoulder on it?
>>452316
Massive.
They probably have a similar opening mechanism as the one at the waycastle ruins though, as the design is similar.
You need to charge through the entire courtyard and slam a several foot thick gate designed to repel armies.
Arte you sure you want to get shot several times and break your shoulder on it?
>>452316
Massive.
They probably have a similar opening mechanism as the one at the waycastle ruins though, as the design is similar.
You had just climbed up from an abandoned well and found yourselves on the inner yard of Dragonfall, past the main gate where the lord's forces are battling.
The gate controls are in the tower next to the gate. It may be possible to sneak up there with minimal battle, or just storm it.
Alternatively, you could just assault the main fort now that the battle at the gate has everyone's attention.
The gate controls are in the tower next to the gate. It may be possible to sneak up there with minimal battle, or just storm it.
Alternatively, you could just assault the main fort now that the battle at the gate has everyone's attention.