Ambergriff wonders her way through the bog at night, looking for safety. Silver leads a heroic assault on the infiltrators before they can destroy the city. Both will have to wake soon...
Hopefully Spark's line will continue soon as well.
/vx/ - Videogames and Paranormal
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>>167779
"Oh, he didn't? He did create me, or at least, made me what I am today. You could say I owe him my life, and for that I'm bound to his service."
>over a bridge
Posie abruptly freezes as the car passes over the bridge, unfreezing as it passes over the threshold.
"... Ugh.. I can never get used to that..."
"Oh, he didn't? He did create me, or at least, made me what I am today. You could say I owe him my life, and for that I'm bound to his service."
>over a bridge
Posie abruptly freezes as the car passes over the bridge, unfreezing as it passes over the threshold.
"... Ugh.. I can never get used to that..."
>>167780
So there's no confusion, this guy is not her proper master. He's just a liason in Equestria
"Used to what?" He asks
So there's no confusion, this guy is not her proper master. He's just a liason in Equestria
"Used to what?" He asks
>>167782
He looks back to her again.
"Interesting weakness... There's quite a bit of water here"
I'll be out some minutes
He looks back to her again.
"Interesting weakness... There's quite a bit of water here"
I'll be out some minutes
"Is this our new home, momma?"
"No, sweetie. This is what Equestrians call an 'automobile'. It's a transport to get around, like the boat we came here on."
"A twanspowt... Like Vesuvius?"
"Yes, just like Vesuvius, although not nearly as fancy."
"No, sweetie. This is what Equestrians call an 'automobile'. It's a transport to get around, like the boat we came here on."
"A twanspowt... Like Vesuvius?"
"Yes, just like Vesuvius, although not nearly as fancy."
>>167787
If Gloomy is sitting on the right side, and he presumably would be, he'd have a view of the passing rows of townhouses, of the great basilica, of the parks, most likely of the courthouse and the center square, and of the high-rise office buildings and hotels off in the distance. It isn't that long before the car turns south and takes them over the river, and towards smaller towns with a brick elementary school, a fire station, small grocery stores, and many single houses. But more than this, the ponies start to see trees, those these are barren limbed oak and chestnut trees.
>>167784
"Well, I suppose I learned something new about your kind." He looks back, but at Gloomy. "Who is he?"
If Gloomy is sitting on the right side, and he presumably would be, he'd have a view of the passing rows of townhouses, of the great basilica, of the parks, most likely of the courthouse and the center square, and of the high-rise office buildings and hotels off in the distance. It isn't that long before the car turns south and takes them over the river, and towards smaller towns with a brick elementary school, a fire station, small grocery stores, and many single houses. But more than this, the ponies start to see trees, those these are barren limbed oak and chestnut trees.
>>167784
"Well, I suppose I learned something new about your kind." He looks back, but at Gloomy. "Who is he?"
>>167788
[enthusiastic colt noises]
"Oh, him?" Posie says, lowering her tone as the colt is distracted
"He's a little project of mine. I nicked him from the thrall herd in the Coven Of Blood after taking a liking to him, and I think he'll show some excellent return on investment. For all intents and purposes, let's say he's my 'son'."
[enthusiastic colt noises]
"Oh, him?" Posie says, lowering her tone as the colt is distracted
"He's a little project of mine. I nicked him from the thrall herd in the Coven Of Blood after taking a liking to him, and I think he'll show some excellent return on investment. For all intents and purposes, let's say he's my 'son'."
>>167789
"Well that's sweet." He says. "Can you have children?" He begins to say, but trails off, evidently abandoning the question.
"We'll be coming to Licorice Lament's house shortly. It's a bit south of the city."
"Well that's sweet." He says. "Can you have children?" He begins to say, but trails off, evidently abandoning the question.
"We'll be coming to Licorice Lament's house shortly. It's a bit south of the city."
>>167790
>"Can you have children?"
Vampires can, so idk why I couldn't. Would need a lot of blood though (anybody have that relevant /tg/ screenshot about Hitler and his vampire waifu?)
"... I haven't given it much thought, to be honest. Maybe I'll give it try some time."
>Arriving soon
Good
>"Can you have children?"
Vampires can, so idk why I couldn't. Would need a lot of blood though (anybody have that relevant /tg/ screenshot about Hitler and his vampire waifu?)
"... I haven't given it much thought, to be honest. Maybe I'll give it try some time."
>Arriving soon
Good
>>167791
Evidently Posie isn't pleased with the line of admittedly very awkward conversation.
He turns left off of a road to a gate, gets out and unlocks it, then drives down a dirt road, with open field to each side that is overgrown with grass and saplings. Posie can see field sunken into water, submerged forest, and what must have been orchards at one point, that have since gone feral. It isn't long at all until she arrives at a manor house like that belonging to a grand plantation, though exactly what that plantation once grew is hard to say. There are white pillars at the entrance, wide windows and tall ceilings for a manor that is two stories, with a third or an attic at points, as indicated by the windows.
"And we're here"
Evidently Posie isn't pleased with the line of admittedly very awkward conversation.
He turns left off of a road to a gate, gets out and unlocks it, then drives down a dirt road, with open field to each side that is overgrown with grass and saplings. Posie can see field sunken into water, submerged forest, and what must have been orchards at one point, that have since gone feral. It isn't long at all until she arrives at a manor house like that belonging to a grand plantation, though exactly what that plantation once grew is hard to say. There are white pillars at the entrance, wide windows and tall ceilings for a manor that is two stories, with a third or an attic at points, as indicated by the windows.
"And we're here"
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Dark Star wakes up to multiple sensations. The room is cold, but he's under a nice warm blanket. In lieu of a pillow between his legs, he has a rather large and soft mare, though she produces less heat than he may prefer. At least her fur is soft, and her ears press against his chin. He feels a little hung over though. Light is coming into the room from the window.
And then Dark Star remembers that zebras exist, and he feels much worse.
And then Dark Star remembers that zebras exist, and he feels much worse.
>>167792
"Nice place." Rosie says, snatching up gloomy and taking him with her
Rosie approaches the manor
"Nice place." Rosie says, snatching up gloomy and taking him with her
Rosie approaches the manor
>>167793
I Blink my eyes rapidly, adjusting to my hang over. I rub my temple as the light creeps into the room and my eyes, my mouth feels dry as I begin running my tongue over my dry lips moistening them, my head beginning to pound slightly.
I look down at the warmth that i feel emanating from the form next to me
I Blink my eyes rapidly, adjusting to my hang over. I rub my temple as the light creeps into the room and my eyes, my mouth feels dry as I begin running my tongue over my dry lips moistening them, my head beginning to pound slightly.
I look down at the warmth that i feel emanating from the form next to me
>>167794
Much of the grass around the manor is overgrown. Mason gets out of the vehicle and goes towards the door. He knocks. Nothing happens. He knocks again, then takes out a key and opens the door. "Chappaquiddick" he yells into the house, then opens the door and moves inside
>>167795
It is amazingly blue. Actually it's closer in color to white, and really kind of like a bluish tinted white, and even then it's a kind of greenish blue. But still. It's very blue. Dark Star is probably thirsty.
Much of the grass around the manor is overgrown. Mason gets out of the vehicle and goes towards the door. He knocks. Nothing happens. He knocks again, then takes out a key and opens the door. "Chappaquiddick" he yells into the house, then opens the door and moves inside
>>167795
It is amazingly blue. Actually it's closer in color to white, and really kind of like a bluish tinted white, and even then it's a kind of greenish blue. But still. It's very blue. Dark Star is probably thirsty.
>>167797
Pull back away from her, move under sheets, get out from under the sheets... damn it's cold here. Dark Star is out, and she hasn't reacted.
Pull back away from her, move under sheets, get out from under the sheets... damn it's cold here. Dark Star is out, and she hasn't reacted.
>>167798
I try not to make too much noise as i walk into the bathroom and turn the tap on and get a refreshing drink of water
I try not to make too much noise as i walk into the bathroom and turn the tap on and get a refreshing drink of water
>>167799
>drinking the tap water in baltimare
Alrighty then. Dark Star is at least made less thirsty. So that's an improvement.
>>167800
Looking inside, there is a wooden floor, a wooden staircase leading up to a second floor railing, old furniture off to the right, and a door entering to what seems to be a dining room on the left.
"Lament?" Mason looks around, moving towards the stairs.
From the left, out from the doorway, Posie sees a new form. It's a mare, evidently a zebra with a pink coat and gray and black stripes, in a black dress with her mane tied back, comes out
"He's still sleeping" she says with an accent distinct not only from Posie's North Griffonian accent, but even the equestrian accents Posie has heard.
>drinking the tap water in baltimare
Alrighty then. Dark Star is at least made less thirsty. So that's an improvement.
>>167800
Looking inside, there is a wooden floor, a wooden staircase leading up to a second floor railing, old furniture off to the right, and a door entering to what seems to be a dining room on the left.
"Lament?" Mason looks around, moving towards the stairs.
From the left, out from the doorway, Posie sees a new form. It's a mare, evidently a zebra with a pink coat and gray and black stripes, in a black dress with her mane tied back, comes out
"He's still sleeping" she says with an accent distinct not only from Posie's North Griffonian accent, but even the equestrian accents Posie has heard.
>>167801
>drinking the tap water in baltimare
Wouldn't be the first time
I Walk back into the bedroom, and look for a news paper(if theres one lying around)
>drinking the tap water in baltimare
Wouldn't be the first time
I Walk back into the bedroom, and look for a news paper(if theres one lying around)
>>167802
There isn't a fresh one from today, if that's what he's looking for. The newest one is from yesterday. He could likely locate a fresh one downstairs
There isn't a fresh one from today, if that's what he's looking for. The newest one is from yesterday. He could likely locate a fresh one downstairs
>>167804
She looks at Rosie, up, then down, then back at her eyes. She nods
"I'm Low Rain. Day Low Rain. An guest of Lament." She tilts her head, clearly not expecting Posie to be here. Mason has gone upsatirs.
>>167805
Blue Skies turns her head over and looks up towards him a single fluid motion. Either she was already awake, or she woke easily. She looks up to him with big turquoise eyes.
She looks at Rosie, up, then down, then back at her eyes. She nods
"I'm Low Rain. Day Low Rain. An guest of Lament." She tilts her head, clearly not expecting Posie to be here. Mason has gone upsatirs.
>>167805
Blue Skies turns her head over and looks up towards him a single fluid motion. Either she was already awake, or she woke easily. She looks up to him with big turquoise eyes.
>>167807
From upstairs, Posie can hear:
"I'm coming"
Nearly stumbling down, following Mason is a fairly tall but still slender black unicorn stallion in a black cloak. His mane is white and disheveled, and his eyes are deep purple. He looks discombobulated, and he seems to have difficultly even making it down the stairs. All the same, he arrives at the bottom of the landing.
"Rosie Ring, is it?!" He nearly yells, looking over to Posie with lidded (probably tired) eyes.
From upstairs, Posie can hear:
"I'm coming"
Nearly stumbling down, following Mason is a fairly tall but still slender black unicorn stallion in a black cloak. His mane is white and disheveled, and his eyes are deep purple. He looks discombobulated, and he seems to have difficultly even making it down the stairs. All the same, he arrives at the bottom of the landing.
"Rosie Ring, is it?!" He nearly yells, looking over to Posie with lidded (probably tired) eyes.
>>167808
She looks a little concerned. Instead of responding, she leans her head forward, and onto Dark Star's chest
She looks a little concerned. Instead of responding, she leans her head forward, and onto Dark Star's chest
>>167811
He moves into the room, and towards a table. The zebra mare places a half empty bottle of wine on it, and Lament picks it up. He holds it for a moment until the mare gives him a glass, and then he starts pouring a glass.
"So you're the one they sent. The one they sent to try to... gain a hoofhold in the Equestrian Southeast, is it? Is that your understanding of why you are here?"
He moves into the room, and towards a table. The zebra mare places a half empty bottle of wine on it, and Lament picks it up. He holds it for a moment until the mare gives him a glass, and then he starts pouring a glass.
"So you're the one they sent. The one they sent to try to... gain a hoofhold in the Equestrian Southeast, is it? Is that your understanding of why you are here?"
>>167812
"As far as I understand, yes. Although, I guess my first case of business is to follow orders; if not that, I would like opportune practice to perfect my art."
"As far as I understand, yes. Although, I guess my first case of business is to follow orders; if not that, I would like opportune practice to perfect my art."
>>167813
He moves over to the left, to what must be a living room or parlor.
"Come, sit down." He sits down on a green couch with red roses. The mare follows and sits down on the couch next to him. He leans back holding the wine glass in his magic aura, and places a hoof on the table in front of him. Posie may sit on a similar couch near it positioned at a ninety degree angle to the couch, and also by the table.
"Tell me." He says. "What kind of practice do you have in mind? I'm curious to hear what your expectations are. I want to see how far you Mageholders are from the reality of us Old Worlders."
>>167814
She looks back up to him.
"Either it has to be disguised as a dispute amongst criminals, which they will know is false, or it has to be a crackdown on firearms trafficking gone wrong, which just makes us the aggressors." She answers cryptically.
He moves over to the left, to what must be a living room or parlor.
"Come, sit down." He sits down on a green couch with red roses. The mare follows and sits down on the couch next to him. He leans back holding the wine glass in his magic aura, and places a hoof on the table in front of him. Posie may sit on a similar couch near it positioned at a ninety degree angle to the couch, and also by the table.
"Tell me." He says. "What kind of practice do you have in mind? I'm curious to hear what your expectations are. I want to see how far you Mageholders are from the reality of us Old Worlders."
>>167814
She looks back up to him.
"Either it has to be disguised as a dispute amongst criminals, which they will know is false, or it has to be a crackdown on firearms trafficking gone wrong, which just makes us the aggressors." She answers cryptically.
>>167815
>red roses
Lovely
Posie sits down
>"What kind of practice do you have in mind? I'm curious to hear what your expectations are.
"The violent type, to put it bluntly. I've got a sort of dead end in my hexing, and I would prefer to try it on living targets." Rosie says
"But first... thralls.. I was forced to leave my personal thralls in mage to get into the countr-"
"- wike Vesuvius!"
"Yes, Gloomy, like Vesuvius... Anyway, I'm looking to test my capabilities to control the dead, and capture a personal guard for my operations here. I know pickings are scarce in inhabited areas, but if you should know of any local haunts or burrows where I could rebuke some muscle, I would greatly appreciate it."
>red roses
Lovely
Posie sits down
>"What kind of practice do you have in mind? I'm curious to hear what your expectations are.
"The violent type, to put it bluntly. I've got a sort of dead end in my hexing, and I would prefer to try it on living targets." Rosie says
"But first... thralls.. I was forced to leave my personal thralls in mage to get into the countr-"
"- wike Vesuvius!"
"Yes, Gloomy, like Vesuvius... Anyway, I'm looking to test my capabilities to control the dead, and capture a personal guard for my operations here. I know pickings are scarce in inhabited areas, but if you should know of any local haunts or burrows where I could rebuke some muscle, I would greatly appreciate it."
>>167819
"I'm in danger of being suspended or reassigned. This isn't my first violation, and six civilian deaths is unacceptable to Sea Breeze. We have to make a story to cover for it."
"I'm in danger of being suspended or reassigned. This isn't my first violation, and six civilian deaths is unacceptable to Sea Breeze. We have to make a story to cover for it."
>>167820
I raise an eyebrow
"Yes, we do, maybe i can get back in there and put some implicating items around the building."
I raise an eyebrow
"Yes, we do, maybe i can get back in there and put some implicating items around the building."
>>167818
"Raiments, Deathlocks, Dessicators, Skulking Cysts, bonerats, brains in jars, quells, murks, skin kites, and especially Slaymates..." Rosie says, clutching Gloomy closely
"The kinds of undead that aren't easiest to make. I'm on a search for, say, 'organic' thralls. I'm rather interested in what the magic of Equestria has to offer. It's actually why I opted for that Necrologist cover story. I figured that the work might lead me to some bountiful sites."
"Raiments, Deathlocks, Dessicators, Skulking Cysts, bonerats, brains in jars, quells, murks, skin kites, and especially Slaymates..." Rosie says, clutching Gloomy closely
"The kinds of undead that aren't easiest to make. I'm on a search for, say, 'organic' thralls. I'm rather interested in what the magic of Equestria has to offer. It's actually why I opted for that Necrologist cover story. I figured that the work might lead me to some bountiful sites."
>>167822
He nods, though he scrunches.
"Equestria has a lot to offer. Both magical and not. The best Necromancers and Vampires are from here. And Equestria produces the best for a reason. And it's not because it's a simple, cozy environment. Though one can... quickly make themselves cozy here."
He pours more wine
>>167821
"Well the police have already swarmed the building, though we can retroactively add evidence. The simplest answer is that it was a raid for illegal weapons trafficking - and they had illegal weapons. But that suggests that the Blackhooves in Baltimare are going to crack down on the Waterfront Gang, and that's not a war we are looking to start. Not now. Another explanation would be that this raid was connected to the Comte case, because they were trafficking foals. Which they were. But that would suggest that the Blackhooves are trying to enforce criminal laws, and especially a criminal case that implicates a member of the SDP council, which is an assault on the SPD, which is not acceptable. What we cannot do is to provide no explanation at all. Because then, you have a Blackhooves agent and a volunteer killing six Baltimare civilians. That would be a declaration of war upon the citizens of Baltimare, and that is absolutely not acceptable. Better in that case to turn the agent over to the local authorities to be hanged as a murderer."
He nods, though he scrunches.
"Equestria has a lot to offer. Both magical and not. The best Necromancers and Vampires are from here. And Equestria produces the best for a reason. And it's not because it's a simple, cozy environment. Though one can... quickly make themselves cozy here."
He pours more wine
>>167821
"Well the police have already swarmed the building, though we can retroactively add evidence. The simplest answer is that it was a raid for illegal weapons trafficking - and they had illegal weapons. But that suggests that the Blackhooves in Baltimare are going to crack down on the Waterfront Gang, and that's not a war we are looking to start. Not now. Another explanation would be that this raid was connected to the Comte case, because they were trafficking foals. Which they were. But that would suggest that the Blackhooves are trying to enforce criminal laws, and especially a criminal case that implicates a member of the SDP council, which is an assault on the SPD, which is not acceptable. What we cannot do is to provide no explanation at all. Because then, you have a Blackhooves agent and a volunteer killing six Baltimare civilians. That would be a declaration of war upon the citizens of Baltimare, and that is absolutely not acceptable. Better in that case to turn the agent over to the local authorities to be hanged as a murderer."
>>167824
"Yes, yes, so I've heard. I'm quite interested in learning all this land has to offer." Posie says
"Yes, yes, so I've heard. I'm quite interested in learning all this land has to offer." Posie says
>>167826
Unless it's blood, nah
"No, no.. it's not to my taste." Posie refuses, politely, squeezing her colt gently
Unless it's blood, nah
"No, no.. it's not to my taste." Posie refuses, politely, squeezing her colt gently
>>167824
"This is a very serious situation, The most appealing option to me is pinning it on comte"
As she continues and ,mentions hanging Dark Star's face contorts into a frown.
"That is the one thing that is not going to happen,... I promise".
"This is a very serious situation, The most appealing option to me is pinning it on comte"
As she continues and ,mentions hanging Dark Star's face contorts into a frown.
"That is the one thing that is not going to happen,... I promise".
>>167828
"I haven't had any chance to try. I was only recently emancipated." Posie says, trying to hide her embarrassment
"So, nonexistent... Commanding the dead is my specialty, raising them is an art I've yet to master."
>tfw don't get animate dead until lvl 8
Clerics have it so good...
"I haven't had any chance to try. I was only recently emancipated." Posie says, trying to hide her embarrassment
"So, nonexistent... Commanding the dead is my specialty, raising them is an art I've yet to master."
>tfw don't get animate dead until lvl 8
Clerics have it so good...
>>167829
The blue pony sits up. She is vulnerable to a hug.
"Darkie, the politics are a little complicated. Crimes against children are, well, crimes. And criminal matters belong to the local government, to the SDP appointed Baltimare Police. By saying we are making raids on criminal organizations to enforce a criminal law, we are making it unambigious that we are not trusting or allowing the SDP to enforce criminal laws, at least as concerns one of its own. It's an attack on the treaty we made with the SDP to allow them to govern Baltimare. It's not a simple political issue."
>>167830
"Command the dead? Tell me the difference." He finishes the wine, and pours more.
The blue pony sits up. She is vulnerable to a hug.
"Darkie, the politics are a little complicated. Crimes against children are, well, crimes. And criminal matters belong to the local government, to the SDP appointed Baltimare Police. By saying we are making raids on criminal organizations to enforce a criminal law, we are making it unambigious that we are not trusting or allowing the SDP to enforce criminal laws, at least as concerns one of its own. It's an attack on the treaty we made with the SDP to allow them to govern Baltimare. It's not a simple political issue."
>>167830
"Command the dead? Tell me the difference." He finishes the wine, and pours more.
>>167831
"Halt them, control them, turn them to my side. I spent a lot of time commanding uncontrolled thralls in magehold. It's considered... Lower management."
"Halt them, control them, turn them to my side. I spent a lot of time commanding uncontrolled thralls in magehold. It's considered... Lower management."
>>167833
"... Yes, for now..." Posie says, burying her muzzle in Gloomy's mane
"...Is it dinner time, momma?"
"Mmmph, not now, sweetie."
"... Yes, for now..." Posie says, burying her muzzle in Gloomy's mane
"...Is it dinner time, momma?"
"Mmmph, not now, sweetie."
>>167834
"So really, you need corpses that have already been reanimated" He adds
It's noon, for perspective
"So really, you need corpses that have already been reanimated" He adds
It's noon, for perspective
>>167835
>noon
The time was not why he was asking
"That's only one of my skills. I'm also proficient in blackweave hexes and combat magic, especially the entropic sort."
>noon
The time was not why he was asking
"That's only one of my skills. I'm also proficient in blackweave hexes and combat magic, especially the entropic sort."
>>167836
Alrighty then....
He nods, and moves back
"Why don't you tell me a bit about that. Hexes and entropic magic."
Alrighty then....
He nods, and moves back
"Why don't you tell me a bit about that. Hexes and entropic magic."
>>167831
I Hug her
"We're in quite the fix here, What would happen if we "Found" some evidence that Pointed directly at him, some undeniable proof?"
I Hug her
"We're in quite the fix here, What would happen if we "Found" some evidence that Pointed directly at him, some undeniable proof?"
>>167837
>hexes
https://srd.dndtools.org/srd/magic/spells/classSpellLists/dreadNecromancerSpells.html
"The kinds of spells that cause panic in living creatures, or inflict supernatural wounds - I'm rather good at that one, so much that I can do so at will. I know the fundamentals of magic detection as well. I can even conjure temporary undead minions from beyond the void."
>hexes
https://srd.dndtools.org/srd/magic/spells/classSpellLists/dreadNecromancerSpells.html
"The kinds of spells that cause panic in living creatures, or inflict supernatural wounds - I'm rather good at that one, so much that I can do so at will. I know the fundamentals of magic detection as well. I can even conjure temporary undead minions from beyond the void."
I'm going to go to bed soon. Could we wrap up the exposition soon and get ready for Posie's first quest later?
>>167840
"I would certainly hope so... I didn't practice all this for nothing. It's certainly useful when it comes to healing undead thralls, although I have none of my own right now..."
"I would certainly hope so... I didn't practice all this for nothing. It's certainly useful when it comes to healing undead thralls, although I have none of my own right now..."
>>167843
"~Ooh, now we're talking" Posie says, perking up
"Well, what are we waiting for. Let's see it."
"~Ooh, now we're talking" Posie says, perking up
"Well, what are we waiting for. Let's see it."
>>167844
"Follow me" He says. He gets up, goes towards a door behind the stairs, and then through another room with more couches and book shelves that seems to be a study, and then through a door outside, onto a porch. In the back is open grass, and trees past a low area, but he walks towards the left towards a small building that seems to be a kind of guest house. Through a door, Lament opens it, and goes to a simple double bed that has an object on it it under covers. He pulls the covers off
Posie sees the corpse of a zebra mare, still partly dressed in a black cape, that has been cut up and shot multiple times. The eyes are wide open, and oddly red. There is some abnormal quality to it, not the least of which is that it doesn't seem to be decaying despite being laid out in the ambient air. It isn't hard at all to guess the cause of death, as the oddly bloodless cuts are more than enough explanation.
>>167845
"But, you see, Seabreeze isn't happy to start a war. It would need to be a faction we expect to not fight back. Or one we can make peace with easily. Unless we had more resources."
"Follow me" He says. He gets up, goes towards a door behind the stairs, and then through another room with more couches and book shelves that seems to be a study, and then through a door outside, onto a porch. In the back is open grass, and trees past a low area, but he walks towards the left towards a small building that seems to be a kind of guest house. Through a door, Lament opens it, and goes to a simple double bed that has an object on it it under covers. He pulls the covers off
Posie sees the corpse of a zebra mare, still partly dressed in a black cape, that has been cut up and shot multiple times. The eyes are wide open, and oddly red. There is some abnormal quality to it, not the least of which is that it doesn't seem to be decaying despite being laid out in the ambient air. It isn't hard at all to guess the cause of death, as the oddly bloodless cuts are more than enough explanation.
>>167845
"But, you see, Seabreeze isn't happy to start a war. It would need to be a faction we expect to not fight back. Or one we can make peace with easily. Unless we had more resources."
>>167846
Is it moving?
I don't actually know what it is, so I'm going to roll Religion
[1d20+9 = (8+9) = 17]
Is it moving?
I don't actually know what it is, so I'm going to roll Religion
[1d20+9 = (8+9) = 17]
>>167846
"Well preserved, at least." Posie says, brandishing her silver medallion from her implements purse
"Where did you get this one?"
"Well preserved, at least." Posie says, brandishing her silver medallion from her implements purse
"Where did you get this one?"
>>167850
>practitioner of a voodoo religion from the great lakes region of Zebrica, and then, likely a creole Equestrian variant
"Ah, voodoo. Quite a few arts of necromancy have roots in Zebrican tradition, especially when it comes to reanimation. Zebras have an odd knack for it."
>practitioner of a voodoo religion from the great lakes region of Zebrica, and then, likely a creole Equestrian variant
"Ah, voodoo. Quite a few arts of necromancy have roots in Zebrican tradition, especially when it comes to reanimation. Zebras have an odd knack for it."
>>167852
Those stab wounds aren't bloodless because they were inflicted by magic. They are bloodless because the heart stopped beating before the wounds were inflicted. This creature died by violence, was reanimated, and then cut down again
It's Day Low Rain who answers,
"This was my cousin"
Then Lament
"A Voodoo sorceress by the name of Rue Dumare. She was one of the better sorceresses in this region. She was killed in a raid by Customs agents about four nights ago, along with several other prominent locals."
>>167854
"Well, in that regard you are lucky. We have voodoo practioners here in these swamps."
>>167853
"Agents, mostly. Soldiers too."
Those stab wounds aren't bloodless because they were inflicted by magic. They are bloodless because the heart stopped beating before the wounds were inflicted. This creature died by violence, was reanimated, and then cut down again
It's Day Low Rain who answers,
"This was my cousin"
Then Lament
"A Voodoo sorceress by the name of Rue Dumare. She was one of the better sorceresses in this region. She was killed in a raid by Customs agents about four nights ago, along with several other prominent locals."
>>167854
"Well, in that regard you are lucky. We have voodoo practioners here in these swamps."
>>167853
"Agents, mostly. Soldiers too."
>>167856
"Which ever one expects to lose. More likely the Waterfront gang. The SDP thinks the ponies will side with them. Maybe they will, though maybe not if the ponies think... know they are all pedophiles"
"Which ever one expects to lose. More likely the Waterfront gang. The SDP thinks the ponies will side with them. Maybe they will, though maybe not if the ponies think... know they are all pedophiles"
>>167855
>then cut down again
Aww, what a waste
>"This was my cousin"
"I see..."
>by Customs agents about four nights ago, along with several other prominent locals
"What a waste... If only they'd mind their own business." Posie says, gritting her fangs
She then turns to lament
"Did you show this to me to show me the consequences for exposure? I well aware of the risks."
>then cut down again
Aww, what a waste
>"This was my cousin"
"I see..."
>by Customs agents about four nights ago, along with several other prominent locals
"What a waste... If only they'd mind their own business." Posie says, gritting her fangs
She then turns to lament
"Did you show this to me to show me the consequences for exposure? I well aware of the risks."
>>167857
"Yea that would be the Death knell for the SDP. It's time To get out there and "Find" some evidence."
He does the Air quote gesture with his hooves
"Yea that would be the Death knell for the SDP. It's time To get out there and "Find" some evidence."
He does the Air quote gesture with his hooves
>>167855
>We have voodoo practioners here in these swamps
"Do you now? Voodoo is volatile sorcery. Perhaps I might be able to find some thralls of my own afterall. It wouldn't hurt to chat with the locals either."
>We have voodoo practioners here in these swamps
"Do you now? Voodoo is volatile sorcery. Perhaps I might be able to find some thralls of my own afterall. It wouldn't hurt to chat with the locals either."
>>167858
"More or less, yes. There's an ocean between us Old Worlders and Mageholders, and more difference than that between us in mindset. We exist among the living, distinct and above them, but not entirely seperate from them. And a part of that is always remaining hidden. The governments here, there is more than one, go through phases of being wilfully blind to everything, and then overreacting on crackdowns. More good magicians than her were killed that night. You would have had more mentors to look up to, if only you came a week earlier."
He looks down at the corpse
"But part of the reason is to see if she can be of any service in death. Such a pitty to lose her..."
>>167860
He nods and smiles
"Now, you are thinking right"
"More or less, yes. There's an ocean between us Old Worlders and Mageholders, and more difference than that between us in mindset. We exist among the living, distinct and above them, but not entirely seperate from them. And a part of that is always remaining hidden. The governments here, there is more than one, go through phases of being wilfully blind to everything, and then overreacting on crackdowns. More good magicians than her were killed that night. You would have had more mentors to look up to, if only you came a week earlier."
He looks down at the corpse
"But part of the reason is to see if she can be of any service in death. Such a pitty to lose her..."
>>167860
He nods and smiles
"Now, you are thinking right"
>>167861
>"But part of the reason is to see if she can be of any service in death. Such a pitty to lose her..."
"I can't reanimate her quite yet (unless I move some stuff around on my character sheet, which I might), although she might rise again supernaturallly based on the conditions of her grave. It's not uncommon for mages of her profession to spontaneously reanimate after death. For now, it's best that she be kept somewhere cold and dry."
>"Now, you are thinking right"
Posie smiles
"I guess we should get to business then. I'll head out shortly, although I prefer to travel at night."
I'm really tired, so I think I'll turn in for tonight. Maybe that'll give you some time to write stuff and whatnot.
I had fun though. Looking forward to the next chance to play.
>"But part of the reason is to see if she can be of any service in death. Such a pitty to lose her..."
"I can't reanimate her quite yet (unless I move some stuff around on my character sheet, which I might), although she might rise again supernaturallly based on the conditions of her grave. It's not uncommon for mages of her profession to spontaneously reanimate after death. For now, it's best that she be kept somewhere cold and dry."
>"Now, you are thinking right"
Posie smiles
"I guess we should get to business then. I'll head out shortly, although I prefer to travel at night."
I'm really tired, so I think I'll turn in for tonight. Maybe that'll give you some time to write stuff and whatnot.
I had fun though. Looking forward to the next chance to play.
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>>167870
Downstairs, to the left, down the hall and to the right,
They have a set up in a room with plates, coffee, tea, orange juice, milk, fruit, muffins, toast... even waffles. There are a few other ponies and creatures in the room, also eating.
Downstairs, to the left, down the hall and to the right,
They have a set up in a room with plates, coffee, tea, orange juice, milk, fruit, muffins, toast... even waffles. There are a few other ponies and creatures in the room, also eating.
>>167872
Orange Juice, Toast, and Waffles it is. Options for jam are apple, and strawberry. Just those two.
Fellipe and Jacques are down here, as is a white pony unicorn mare, and a bat pony mare that looks familiar.
Orange Juice, Toast, and Waffles it is. Options for jam are apple, and strawberry. Just those two.
Fellipe and Jacques are down here, as is a white pony unicorn mare, and a bat pony mare that looks familiar.
>>167874
Different tables, like a dining room, with a buffet set up for the breakfast. It's pretty obvious that they just set up breakfast in exactly the same manner and style as existed in the hotel that's being used as the headquarters. Felippe and Jacques are together, while Moonlit Meadow (the bat pony mare) is to herself. There are also empty tables.
Different tables, like a dining room, with a buffet set up for the breakfast. It's pretty obvious that they just set up breakfast in exactly the same manner and style as existed in the hotel that's being used as the headquarters. Felippe and Jacques are together, while Moonlit Meadow (the bat pony mare) is to herself. There are also empty tables.
>>167875
I sit down at a table to myself, a few tables away from Felippe, and a couple tables from moonlit meadow
I sit down at a table to myself, a few tables away from Felippe, and a couple tables from moonlit meadow
>>167877
He tries to think back, memory slightly hazy, He remember Tricky and Sorrel
He begins staring at his waffles
He tries to think back, memory slightly hazy, He remember Tricky and Sorrel
He begins staring at his waffles
>>167878
They are a bit imperfect in shape, and a little small. There is syrup for them.
Tricky and Sorrel must still be at Dark Star's room over at the Eastside tavern, since they didn't really have anywhere else to go.
They are a bit imperfect in shape, and a little small. There is syrup for them.
Tricky and Sorrel must still be at Dark Star's room over at the Eastside tavern, since they didn't really have anywhere else to go.
>>167879
"Shit... They probably are still over there."
i say under my breath
i poke at my waffles pushing them around the plate while drinking my Orange Juice
"Shit... They probably are still over there."
i say under my breath
i poke at my waffles pushing them around the plate while drinking my Orange Juice
>>167881
The waffle produces a streak of syrup along the plate. The orange juice is fine, more or less. To Dark Star's left, he sees the familiar azure white mare, with a black jacket that's overly large, walk past. She turns though, and looks back to Dark Star, then pulls out a chair and sits across from him. She still looks uncertain.
The waffle produces a streak of syrup along the plate. The orange juice is fine, more or less. To Dark Star's left, he sees the familiar azure white mare, with a black jacket that's overly large, walk past. She turns though, and looks back to Dark Star, then pulls out a chair and sits across from him. She still looks uncertain.
>>167882
"Orange juice is Good"
I say smiling at her, I then order Her some food too
I begin eating my waffles
"Orange juice is Good"
I say smiling at her, I then order Her some food too
I begin eating my waffles
>>167883
She smiles at Dark Star, takes a cup of tea, and nibbles on a bit of pineapple.
Waffles are always good.
She smiles at Dark Star, takes a cup of tea, and nibbles on a bit of pineapple.
Waffles are always good.
>>167886
"Figuring out how to get us out of this mess."
Dark Star says in a hushed tone while looking down at his toast
"I think i also have classes later to go to."
"Figuring out how to get us out of this mess."
Dark Star says in a hushed tone while looking down at his toast
"I think i also have classes later to go to."
>>167889
She moves her eyes and ears up.
"The same, the Golden Sun" She answers. "It's not a pleasant situation to be in."
She moves her eyes and ears up.
"The same, the Golden Sun" She answers. "It's not a pleasant situation to be in."
>>167891
pony is pet
She closes her eyes, moves her ears back, and smiles.
After a few seconds, she raises her head up, smiling.
"Thanks, Darkie."
pony is pet
She closes her eyes, moves her ears back, and smiles.
After a few seconds, she raises her head up, smiling.
"Thanks, Darkie."
>>167893
Blue Skies nibbles on a piece of toast and finishes her tea. And soon, Dark Star is done with his breakfast.
Blue Skies nibbles on a piece of toast and finishes her tea. And soon, Dark Star is done with his breakfast.
>>167864
>suggestions or ideas
Well, I would really like to fight something. I'm painfully low-level, and I want to learn to raise the dead asap so I don't have to be embarrassed by awkward conversations in front of other necromancers.
If a bunch of necromancers were slain in a crackdown a week ago, their research/equipment might still be sitting in a vault somewhere. I think I'd like to raid/infiltrate a police vault and help myself to some contraband.
If not that, visiting the lairs of said mages would be interesting, to look for leftovers. Maybe I could visit the still living mages and build up contacts.
Also, I backread some of the old threads, and I read the party already investigated some necromancer's lair before. If you still have the maps to that place, I think it would be cool to check it out if there's anything left to see there.
If that fails, I would like to see if I could requisition a job as a freelance Necrologist and maybe make some shekels doing actual legitimate work.
Whatever it is, I want a challenge/encounter. I'm eager to flex my powers and level up.
>suggestions or ideas
Well, I would really like to fight something. I'm painfully low-level, and I want to learn to raise the dead asap so I don't have to be embarrassed by awkward conversations in front of other necromancers.
If a bunch of necromancers were slain in a crackdown a week ago, their research/equipment might still be sitting in a vault somewhere. I think I'd like to raid/infiltrate a police vault and help myself to some contraband.
If not that, visiting the lairs of said mages would be interesting, to look for leftovers. Maybe I could visit the still living mages and build up contacts.
Also, I backread some of the old threads, and I read the party already investigated some necromancer's lair before. If you still have the maps to that place, I think it would be cool to check it out if there's anything left to see there.
If that fails, I would like to see if I could requisition a job as a freelance Necrologist and maybe make some shekels doing actual legitimate work.
Whatever it is, I want a challenge/encounter. I'm eager to flex my powers and level up.
>>167861
"Anyway, enough about me. What's the scale of your powers? I'm interested in what the mages of this continent have to offer."
"Anyway, enough about me. What's the scale of your powers? I'm interested in what the mages of this continent have to offer."
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Looking at my options, it's feasible for me to gain Animate Dead as a lvl 2 spell with my Apprentice feat, although I would have to give up one of my Dread Necromancer spells if I also want Desecrate... I think it's worth it:; I don't know if I have the patience to wait until lvl 8 to raise the dead.
>>167864
>suggestions or ideas
Maybe something to lead Rosie to the rest of the party, although it looks like you had something else in mind, so do as you will.
>suggestions or ideas
Maybe something to lead Rosie to the rest of the party, although it looks like you had something else in mind, so do as you will.
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Weekend plans?
>>167921
That's super cute
I'm sorry, I'll be a little less available and responsive than normal over the next two weeks, although a session may still be possible
You can talk about directions at least
That's super cute
I'm sorry, I'll be a little less available and responsive than normal over the next two weeks, although a session may still be possible
You can talk about directions at least
>>167922
>talk about directions
I want to investigate the lairs and potentially collect the bodies of all of the other necromancers that were slain in the recent purge.
I also want to investigate their histories and capabilities, possibly appraising what level thru might be.
And based on their total level, calculate their value based on Neogi slave prices and CR treasure value, butcher their bodies, stitch them into a horrific frankenstein turducken amalgam, and ritualistically roast after soaking it in wine to summon a titanic demon to launch an assault on the office that carried out the purge, so that we can take revenge while also distracting them so we can steal back any confiscated equipment.
That's just an idea though.
Alive, if this zebra Sorceress was capable of animating the dead, she could be worth between 4800 and 6400 gp (minimum 1600) on the Neogi slave market. If she's in good condition, her corpse could be worth at least a third of that in terms of ceremonial/intrinsic gp value, at least according to certain sources, which would make her 1/3 of enough of a meal for Dalmosh. That's relevant if your cool with an absurdly chaotic shitpost in your setting though, which I kind of doubt.
"Say... Your wine cellar... How much would you say your collection is worth?"
That's just a shitpost idea I had though. I would still like to investigate the lairs of other necromancers and talk with NPCs, or just go looking for undead to control or a faction I can fight for my mission.
I would also like to finish the conversation with Licorice Lament, so I can see what his powers are and what the League has been doing in Equestria so far. Maybe he might have a quest for me.
I took your words on my character sheet into consideration, and I decided that I could probably cut both Cerebrosis and Mother Cyst feats.
I also realized that through bloodline rules I could technically qualify for leadership at ECL 3, and since you said you were more comfortable with NPC characters than an expanded spell list I could get to work on my cohorts.
Caligo would be a Diplomacy/Bluff based Nightstalker. I thought it would be cool to make him a lawyer or a barrister that could assist with social skills in the city.
Thresher will be a Crusader. His job is mostly just to kill things, especially any meddling paladins or clerics that might get in the way of the Black Crusade.
Since they'd be cohorts, I would know exactly what level to make them and get to work right away.
>talk about directions
I want to investigate the lairs and potentially collect the bodies of all of the other necromancers that were slain in the recent purge.
I also want to investigate their histories and capabilities, possibly appraising what level thru might be.
And based on their total level, calculate their value based on Neogi slave prices and CR treasure value, butcher their bodies, stitch them into a horrific frankenstein turducken amalgam, and ritualistically roast after soaking it in wine to summon a titanic demon to launch an assault on the office that carried out the purge, so that we can take revenge while also distracting them so we can steal back any confiscated equipment.
That's just an idea though.
Alive, if this zebra Sorceress was capable of animating the dead, she could be worth between 4800 and 6400 gp (minimum 1600) on the Neogi slave market. If she's in good condition, her corpse could be worth at least a third of that in terms of ceremonial/intrinsic gp value, at least according to certain sources, which would make her 1/3 of enough of a meal for Dalmosh. That's relevant if your cool with an absurdly chaotic shitpost in your setting though, which I kind of doubt.
"Say... Your wine cellar... How much would you say your collection is worth?"
That's just a shitpost idea I had though. I would still like to investigate the lairs of other necromancers and talk with NPCs, or just go looking for undead to control or a faction I can fight for my mission.
I would also like to finish the conversation with Licorice Lament, so I can see what his powers are and what the League has been doing in Equestria so far. Maybe he might have a quest for me.
I took your words on my character sheet into consideration, and I decided that I could probably cut both Cerebrosis and Mother Cyst feats.
I also realized that through bloodline rules I could technically qualify for leadership at ECL 3, and since you said you were more comfortable with NPC characters than an expanded spell list I could get to work on my cohorts.
Caligo would be a Diplomacy/Bluff based Nightstalker. I thought it would be cool to make him a lawyer or a barrister that could assist with social skills in the city.
Thresher will be a Crusader. His job is mostly just to kill things, especially any meddling paladins or clerics that might get in the way of the Black Crusade.
Since they'd be cohorts, I would know exactly what level to make them and get to work right away.
>>167923
I fucked up that calculation, but the necromancer turducken idea might work with more dead necromancers. Her body alone could be worth 1133-3,400 gp in spell component and/or ceremonial value based on treasure value though, considering a lvl 8 Sorceress is CR 8. As a living slave, she would have been worth ~48,00-6,400 gp (8^2) × 100 gp, doubled for exotic race, tripled for rare skills, possibly quadrupled based on extraneous variables (being a necromancer, voodoo faith, etc). If she were especially beautiful, she her corpse could be worth even more for the right buyer, but I think I'm the only pony who would be interested in buying her while dead.
I fucked up that calculation, but the necromancer turducken idea might work with more dead necromancers. Her body alone could be worth 1133-3,400 gp in spell component and/or ceremonial value based on treasure value though, considering a lvl 8 Sorceress is CR 8. As a living slave, she would have been worth ~48,00-6,400 gp (8^2) × 100 gp, doubled for exotic race, tripled for rare skills, possibly quadrupled based on extraneous variables (being a necromancer, voodoo faith, etc). If she were especially beautiful, she her corpse could be worth even more for the right buyer, but I think I'm the only pony who would be interested in buying her while dead.
>>167861
"And so, my mellow Lord Of Lamentation, what might your association with the League be? I'm as interested with the old worlders as you are of Mageholders." Posie inquires, looking the mage up and down as he sips his wine, which doesn't appear to have turned to ash and piss in his mouth
"You don't appear to be quite dead yet... Unless you're particularly good at hiding it. My vampiric heritage makes me one of the more fortunate ones among the Necropolis, but it still has quite the upkeep upkeep." Posie says, fluffing her gorgeous mane and abundant snowy chest floof
"I've heard that being alive had its benefits for blood magic, benefits that are the envy of even the mightiest liches, although, I didn't quite get the privilege to explore them while I was alive..." Rosie continues, gritting her teeth somewhat
"To take such great risks as to stay in touch with Magehold under these conditions, I would suppose that you are greatly committed to the arts. What would you say your specialty is?"
"And so, my mellow Lord Of Lamentation, what might your association with the League be? I'm as interested with the old worlders as you are of Mageholders." Posie inquires, looking the mage up and down as he sips his wine, which doesn't appear to have turned to ash and piss in his mouth
"You don't appear to be quite dead yet... Unless you're particularly good at hiding it. My vampiric heritage makes me one of the more fortunate ones among the Necropolis, but it still has quite the upkeep upkeep." Posie says, fluffing her gorgeous mane and abundant snowy chest floof
"I've heard that being alive had its benefits for blood magic, benefits that are the envy of even the mightiest liches, although, I didn't quite get the privilege to explore them while I was alive..." Rosie continues, gritting her teeth somewhat
"To take such great risks as to stay in touch with Magehold under these conditions, I would suppose that you are greatly committed to the arts. What would you say your specialty is?"
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>>167923
I'm still a bit indisposed, but a session or at least dialogue may be possible sometime
>I want to investigate the lairs and potentially collect the bodies of all of the other necromancers that were slain in the recent purge
That makes sense
>I also want to investigate their histories and capabilities, possibly appraising what level thru might be
>level thru
What
>Caligo would be a Diplomacy/Bluff based Nightstalker. I thought it would be cool to make him a lawyer or a barrister that could assist with social skills in the city.
>Thresher will be a Crusader. His job is mostly just to kill things, especially any meddling paladins or clerics that might get in the way of the Black Crusade.
>Since they'd be cohorts, I would know exactly what level to make them and get to work right away.
That could work
>I would still like to investigate the lairs of other necromancers and talk with NPCs, or just go looking for undead to control or a faction I can fight for my mission.
>I would also like to finish the conversation with Licorice Lament, so I can see what his powers are and what the League has been doing in Equestria so far. Maybe he might have a quest for me.
That'll work
>>167924
The slave market in Baltimare works a bit differently than in Neogi
I'm still a bit indisposed, but a session or at least dialogue may be possible sometime
>I want to investigate the lairs and potentially collect the bodies of all of the other necromancers that were slain in the recent purge
That makes sense
>I also want to investigate their histories and capabilities, possibly appraising what level thru might be
>level thru
What
>Caligo would be a Diplomacy/Bluff based Nightstalker. I thought it would be cool to make him a lawyer or a barrister that could assist with social skills in the city.
>Thresher will be a Crusader. His job is mostly just to kill things, especially any meddling paladins or clerics that might get in the way of the Black Crusade.
>Since they'd be cohorts, I would know exactly what level to make them and get to work right away.
That could work
>I would still like to investigate the lairs of other necromancers and talk with NPCs, or just go looking for undead to control or a faction I can fight for my mission.
>I would also like to finish the conversation with Licorice Lament, so I can see what his powers are and what the League has been doing in Equestria so far. Maybe he might have a quest for me.
That'll work
>>167924
The slave market in Baltimare works a bit differently than in Neogi
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>>167926
>thru
*They
I meant they. I wanted to know how powerful they were.
>That could work
I'll hop to it then.
>The slave market in Baltimare works a bit differently than in Neogi
That's fair.
Although, as a necromancer, acquiring creatures/corpses is going to be a thing I might want to do, and I would like a price formula to know if I'll be trying to find them using Wanderer's Diplomacy.
>thru
*They
I meant they. I wanted to know how powerful they were.
>That could work
I'll hop to it then.
>The slave market in Baltimare works a bit differently than in Neogi
That's fair.
Although, as a necromancer, acquiring creatures/corpses is going to be a thing I might want to do, and I would like a price formula to know if I'll be trying to find them using Wanderer's Diplomacy.
>>167928
>I would like a price formula to know if I'll be trying to find them using Wanderer's Diplomacy.
What
>I would like a price formula to know if I'll be trying to find them using Wanderer's Diplomacy.
What
>>167943
A feat, particularly the Canny Merchant feature of it:
>Canny Merchant: You can make a Diplomacy check to track down an item that is normally too expensive to be purchased in the town or settlement where you are currently located. The DC of this check is 10 + (the item's gp cost minus the community's gp limit, divided by 1,000). If this check succeeds, you learn of a merchant who can supply the item to you. You must still purchase it as normal.
https://dnd.arkalseif.info/feats/players-handbook-ii--80/wanderers-diplomacy--3087/
Baltimare looks like a metropolis-sized settlement, but the things that Posie would want to buy are likely to be illegal or otherwise hard to find, so I decided to make my cohort a mercantile type to make resources easier to track down.
A feat, particularly the Canny Merchant feature of it:
>Canny Merchant: You can make a Diplomacy check to track down an item that is normally too expensive to be purchased in the town or settlement where you are currently located. The DC of this check is 10 + (the item's gp cost minus the community's gp limit, divided by 1,000). If this check succeeds, you learn of a merchant who can supply the item to you. You must still purchase it as normal.
https://dnd.arkalseif.info/feats/players-handbook-ii--80/wanderers-diplomacy--3087/
Baltimare looks like a metropolis-sized settlement, but the things that Posie would want to buy are likely to be illegal or otherwise hard to find, so I decided to make my cohort a mercantile type to make resources easier to track down.
So, does this party do any roleplay in between quests?
>>167950
My character might not meet with the party for a long time at this rate, so I don't really know what to do right now.
My character might not meet with the party for a long time at this rate, so I don't really know what to do right now.
>>167950
What your character like anyway? Prior thread tell me you're a Wizard or Sorcerer. That's not that different from mine.
What your character like anyway? Prior thread tell me you're a Wizard or Sorcerer. That's not that different from mine.
>>167949
Oh yes, but characters have to be in proximity of each other which might be inconvenient. If two or more players are active the DM might be able to make anything work.
Oh yes, but characters have to be in proximity of each other which might be inconvenient. If two or more players are active the DM might be able to make anything work.
>>167952
I am not very good at these sorts of games, so I tend to lose what little characterization I think up. I tried to be a more eccentric character that had a shot glass he took everywhere he went and insisted it was important. I ended up forgetting about that after a while.
Then I sort of got separated from every single other character by accident and now I am fighting alongside wolf tribals against changelings.
I am not very good at these sorts of games, so I tend to lose what little characterization I think up. I tried to be a more eccentric character that had a shot glass he took everywhere he went and insisted it was important. I ended up forgetting about that after a while.
Then I sort of got separated from every single other character by accident and now I am fighting alongside wolf tribals against changelings.
>>167955
Not very good, you say? From the looks of it, you've been playing for a long time now. No need to be modest.
>got separated from every single other character by accident
Maybe we'll meet someday. I'll make up a reason for Posie not to kill you.
Not very good, you say? From the looks of it, you've been playing for a long time now. No need to be modest.
>got separated from every single other character by accident
Maybe we'll meet someday. I'll make up a reason for Posie not to kill you.
>>167956
I have been around a long time, but I haven't played all that much. I never catch the GM at a good time. Still, it is a fun time. I am still looking forward to seeing how the religious wolf storyline plays out. They have religious stories and prophecies that seem to both be true and coincidental.
I have been around a long time, but I haven't played all that much. I never catch the GM at a good time. Still, it is a fun time. I am still looking forward to seeing how the religious wolf storyline plays out. They have religious stories and prophecies that seem to both be true and coincidental.
>>167958
I don't need sleep, but I considered specking into oneiromancy anyway, just for dream sequences. Equestria has a dream realm, so dream magic might be fun.
I don't need sleep, but I considered specking into oneiromancy anyway, just for dream sequences. Equestria has a dream realm, so dream magic might be fun.
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Just to explain my absence, I'm still out on vacation right now. I'm thinking of things for Posie and friends to do
I don't think I want to make my cohorts this early in the game... Managing one character is hard enough, and I haven't had even one encounter yet. I'd rather wait until I get to level six like normal.
Soon.
Maybe Saturday or Sunday
Maybe Saturday or Sunday
I still don't have a complete character sheet, but I'm interested in seeing how the plot will develop.
Are we doing this tomorrow?
Necro-bump
I'm ready whenever today
>>168093
I'm glad we agree. Necromancy is all about 'making friends'. Friendship is magic afterall ^:)
I'm glad we agree. Necromancy is all about 'making friends'. Friendship is magic afterall ^:)
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>>168097
So, where do we start? I was in conversation with Lichorice Lament.
I'm still not sure what you want me to do with my character sheet, but I would rather keep things moving for now.
So, where do we start? I was in conversation with Lichorice Lament.
I'm still not sure what you want me to do with my character sheet, but I would rather keep things moving for now.
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Also, GM.
Was I able to tell what kind of undead monster this Sorceress was? If she was a regular zombie, she can never again be raised with a mere Animate Dead spell, but if she were a different type of undead, like a Juju Zombie, Animate Dead might restore her back to undeath, as per Faces Of The Deadlands.
I had picked a lvl 2 Deathmaster scroll of Animate Dead as part of my starting equipment. If that has a chance of reviving what may be an allied NPC Sorceress and persistent character who could advise and teach me in the arts, I would gladly use it on this Zebra instead of keeping it for myself, although I may not be able to to raise the dead for a while without it.
Was I able to tell what kind of undead monster this Sorceress was? If she was a regular zombie, she can never again be raised with a mere Animate Dead spell, but if she were a different type of undead, like a Juju Zombie, Animate Dead might restore her back to undeath, as per Faces Of The Deadlands.
I had picked a lvl 2 Deathmaster scroll of Animate Dead as part of my starting equipment. If that has a chance of reviving what may be an allied NPC Sorceress and persistent character who could advise and teach me in the arts, I would gladly use it on this Zebra instead of keeping it for myself, although I may not be able to to raise the dead for a while without it.
>>167897
He smiles as he looks to Posie
"I've managed to stick around for a while, haven't I? That should tell you much."
>>167925
His coat is a bit darker than charcoal, well trimmed and shinny, if a bit dishelved in some areas like around his shoulders. His mane is rather long, and though it is clearly disheveled by sleep now, was likely groomed and combed back as recently as last night. The white-fleece color appears to be the original color, or if the fruits of advanced age, has come in gracefully, as attested by the presence of a visible black streak. He is slim and has a concave belly, but is on the whole rather large and tall, and surely a handsome stallion to living mares. Fetlocks extend over groomed hooves that are a bony grey color.
"I can't quite say that death much appeals to me, personally." He says to her. Something in the way he looks at her suggests that instinct would lead to him attempting to court her, were circumstances different, or had he less information than he did. But in that same look is clear restraint, and no effort to pursue such a course.
He still carries his wine glass around in an aura of pruple magic. He places it to his lips, and with a final sip, swallows the last of the liquid, before placing the glass down on what must be an antique table with an oil lamp between himself and the window.
"Oh, I'd say I was a generalist in the arts, but with a preference for the liberal arts. Philosophy, poetry, portraiture, and the like." He blinks and makes another smile. "But of course, you mean the magical arts. In that, I would say transfiguration and
alchemy have caught my attention particularly."
>>168099
Upon further investigation, Posie can determine something new. The corpse was not animated per an internal animating principle. The corpse was instead puppeted via an external source.
He smiles as he looks to Posie
"I've managed to stick around for a while, haven't I? That should tell you much."
>>167925
His coat is a bit darker than charcoal, well trimmed and shinny, if a bit dishelved in some areas like around his shoulders. His mane is rather long, and though it is clearly disheveled by sleep now, was likely groomed and combed back as recently as last night. The white-fleece color appears to be the original color, or if the fruits of advanced age, has come in gracefully, as attested by the presence of a visible black streak. He is slim and has a concave belly, but is on the whole rather large and tall, and surely a handsome stallion to living mares. Fetlocks extend over groomed hooves that are a bony grey color.
"I can't quite say that death much appeals to me, personally." He says to her. Something in the way he looks at her suggests that instinct would lead to him attempting to court her, were circumstances different, or had he less information than he did. But in that same look is clear restraint, and no effort to pursue such a course.
He still carries his wine glass around in an aura of pruple magic. He places it to his lips, and with a final sip, swallows the last of the liquid, before placing the glass down on what must be an antique table with an oil lamp between himself and the window.
"Oh, I'd say I was a generalist in the arts, but with a preference for the liberal arts. Philosophy, poetry, portraiture, and the like." He blinks and makes another smile. "But of course, you mean the magical arts. In that, I would say transfiguration and
alchemy have caught my attention particularly."
>>168099
Upon further investigation, Posie can determine something new. The corpse was not animated per an internal animating principle. The corpse was instead puppeted via an external source.
>>168100
>That should tell you much.
Rosie nods slowly.
"I suppose so."
>"I can't quite say that death much appeals to me, personally."
"You should try it some time. I've personally done it twice. The first time was rather unpleasant, but the second wasn't bad at all. Morphine is a wonderful thing."
>instinct would lead to him attempting to court her
*is slightly flattered*
>transfiguration and
alchemy have caught my attention particularly
"Ah, a transmorphist. Not quite as romantic as necromancy, but certainly quite useful in its own right. There's no shortage of Necromancers in magehold, but as soon as custom cadavers come into shortage everyone scrambles for the transmuters."
>puppeted via an external source.
Rosie Ringer squints
"This... Mare... How exactly was she raised from her grave?"
>That should tell you much.
Rosie nods slowly.
"I suppose so."
>"I can't quite say that death much appeals to me, personally."
"You should try it some time. I've personally done it twice. The first time was rather unpleasant, but the second wasn't bad at all. Morphine is a wonderful thing."
>instinct would lead to him attempting to court her
*is slightly flattered*
>transfiguration and
alchemy have caught my attention particularly
"Ah, a transmorphist. Not quite as romantic as necromancy, but certainly quite useful in its own right. There's no shortage of Necromancers in magehold, but as soon as custom cadavers come into shortage everyone scrambles for the transmuters."
>puppeted via an external source.
Rosie Ringer squints
"This... Mare... How exactly was she raised from her grave?"
>>168101
He raises his eyes up towards the beams that traverse the inverted-v of the ceiling.
"I don't know if I would consider it less romantic. We are after all dealing with the building blocks of the universe."
He looks back to Posey
"I wasn't there for it. But I know who had done it. And I can imagine how."
Then he looks down to the corpse of the zebra mare.
"Once the animating principle had left it, the mage replaced it with another. But it was no simple zombification, which replaces the soul with something like the winding coil of an automaton - but something a bit more spiritual in nature. I'm not sure if he used a sort of... extension of himself to fill the body, or if he called forth spirits from the beyond... But I imagine it was something of that nature.
Gloomy is caressed possessively
Day Low Rain moves a bit closer to Lament, and places a hoof on his back, as if to make the nature of their acquaintanceship a bit more evident. Lament seems not to notice.
He raises his eyes up towards the beams that traverse the inverted-v of the ceiling.
"I don't know if I would consider it less romantic. We are after all dealing with the building blocks of the universe."
He looks back to Posey
"I wasn't there for it. But I know who had done it. And I can imagine how."
Then he looks down to the corpse of the zebra mare.
"Once the animating principle had left it, the mage replaced it with another. But it was no simple zombification, which replaces the soul with something like the winding coil of an automaton - but something a bit more spiritual in nature. I'm not sure if he used a sort of... extension of himself to fill the body, or if he called forth spirits from the beyond... But I imagine it was something of that nature.
Gloomy is caressed possessively
Day Low Rain moves a bit closer to Lament, and places a hoof on his back, as if to make the nature of their acquaintanceship a bit more evident. Lament seems not to notice.
I'm taking the liberty to roll religion to see what Posie would personally know about this method of undeath.
[1d20+9 = (8+9) = 17]
[1d20+9 = (8+9) = 17]
>>168103
>I know who had done it.
"Oh, who would that be? I'm curious to know who else might be practicing the art in this region."
>simple zombification, which replaces the soul with something like the winding coil of an automaton
At this, Posie gives a bit of an equine snort at the oversimplication of her passion, but seems to acknowledge his basic understanding of the craft.
>called forth spirits from the beyond... But I imagine it was something of that nature.
"Well, if she were merely a zombie, she could never again be raised as another zombie after destruction, but if she were something else, the same magic that animates zombies might be able to breath some unlike back into her... Or perhaps one of the various curses on her body may activate. It's not easy to tell without thorough examination."
She turns to Lament a bit more directly, producing a scroll with the glow of her horn.
"Is that what you'd have me do here today?"
>I know who had done it.
"Oh, who would that be? I'm curious to know who else might be practicing the art in this region."
>simple zombification, which replaces the soul with something like the winding coil of an automaton
At this, Posie gives a bit of an equine snort at the oversimplication of her passion, but seems to acknowledge his basic understanding of the craft.
>called forth spirits from the beyond... But I imagine it was something of that nature.
"Well, if she were merely a zombie, she could never again be raised as another zombie after destruction, but if she were something else, the same magic that animates zombies might be able to breath some unlike back into her... Or perhaps one of the various curses on her body may activate. It's not easy to tell without thorough examination."
She turns to Lament a bit more directly, producing a scroll with the glow of her horn.
"Is that what you'd have me do here today?"
>>168104
Lament is describing two distinct forms of animation.
The first is where the soul of a still leaving creature extends itself to occupy the functions of another being (which must almost always be dead or unconsious) in something between telekinesis and astral projection, although generally requiring telekinesis to "puppet" the non-living thing. It's doable by a powerful enough mage, at least in theory, but generally is conducted with the aid of spiritual magic.
The other process that Lament is describing is where a spiritual entity, similar in nature to a the soul of a living creature, but generally having originated as a spitual entity and never having living, occupies an inanimate thing and animates it. To put it simply: demonic possession. The terrestrial sphere is generally impermeable to these entities, and they require invitation by spiritual practices, although they tend to be hard to control, and thus this practice is usually inadvisable. The souls of living, or formerly living creatures could likely do the same, save that they require a source of motion that is generally lacking in corpses, save for the absolutely most recently deceased.
>>168105
"His name was Sweet Boek, a talented mage and landowner in Baltimare. But he... isn't practicing here anymore."
He looks directly at Posie
"He too, fell to the mercenaries hired by the Customs agents."
"I don't believe she was ever a zombie in the proper sense"
It's Day Low Rain, and not Lament who answers
"I am certain she'd rather serve in undeath, then to join the other side of her family in the Mausoleum."
Lament is describing two distinct forms of animation.
The first is where the soul of a still leaving creature extends itself to occupy the functions of another being (which must almost always be dead or unconsious) in something between telekinesis and astral projection, although generally requiring telekinesis to "puppet" the non-living thing. It's doable by a powerful enough mage, at least in theory, but generally is conducted with the aid of spiritual magic.
The other process that Lament is describing is where a spiritual entity, similar in nature to a the soul of a living creature, but generally having originated as a spitual entity and never having living, occupies an inanimate thing and animates it. To put it simply: demonic possession. The terrestrial sphere is generally impermeable to these entities, and they require invitation by spiritual practices, although they tend to be hard to control, and thus this practice is usually inadvisable. The souls of living, or formerly living creatures could likely do the same, save that they require a source of motion that is generally lacking in corpses, save for the absolutely most recently deceased.
>>168105
"His name was Sweet Boek, a talented mage and landowner in Baltimare. But he... isn't practicing here anymore."
He looks directly at Posie
"He too, fell to the mercenaries hired by the Customs agents."
"I don't believe she was ever a zombie in the proper sense"
It's Day Low Rain, and not Lament who answers
"I am certain she'd rather serve in undeath, then to join the other side of her family in the Mausoleum."
Rosie Ring carefully unrolls the scroll. It's a rather long scroll of a ghoulish design. Ugly, wrinkled, veined material that looks more like dried skin than parchment. The writing on it is written in red ink, the arcane writings scribbled and chaotic like the ravings of a madman. It's wrapped around a hollow bone shaft, the end of which she twists carefully to reveal a hidden compartment from which she produces a six of exquisitely carved onyx gems, levitating one before Lichorice, revealing it to be carved in the shape of a black equine skull.
"A little parting gift, from my master, in case I needed to make some friends." she says, visibly amused by the irony of her own words
"These materials are rather scarce to come by, and I've only enough for a couple castings, but what's that phrase that ponies use around these parts...? Was it, 'sharing is caring'..?"
>>168106
I meant in mechanical game terms, but I think that's good enough of an explanation without meta knowledge. I would like to try it some day.
>occupies an inanimate thing and animates it. To put it simply: demonic possession
Ah, I know about that spell. It's called Viledeath.
>"He too, fell to the mercenaries hired by the Customs agents."
Posie seems momentarily disappointed, but shrugs.
"So it is then. I might want to see where he's buried some time though."
>"I am certain she'd rather serve in undeath, then to join the other side of her family in the Mausoleum."
Posie smirks
"Then let's get to work."
Rosie Ring positions herself over the corpse, the scroll whirling around her. A section of it glows bright red as she twirls in an elaborate dance (exaggerating the gestures of the somatic components for showmanship). She telekinetically pulls the deceased Zebra's eyelid back, before slipping the carved piece of onyx beneath the eyeball.
"Dark and fell tide, rise at my call. Through the powers vested in me, I demand that this mare LIVES!"
With this, a section from her scroll's writing disappears, as she casts Animate Dead from it, at third caster level (as a Death master)
If she were one of the types of greater undead that could be revived with Animate Dead, she should rise good as new. If she were just a corpse, she should rise as a mere zombie.
"A little parting gift, from my master, in case I needed to make some friends." she says, visibly amused by the irony of her own words
"These materials are rather scarce to come by, and I've only enough for a couple castings, but what's that phrase that ponies use around these parts...? Was it, 'sharing is caring'..?"
>>168106
I meant in mechanical game terms, but I think that's good enough of an explanation without meta knowledge. I would like to try it some day.
>occupies an inanimate thing and animates it. To put it simply: demonic possession
Ah, I know about that spell. It's called Viledeath.
>"He too, fell to the mercenaries hired by the Customs agents."
Posie seems momentarily disappointed, but shrugs.
"So it is then. I might want to see where he's buried some time though."
>"I am certain she'd rather serve in undeath, then to join the other side of her family in the Mausoleum."
Posie smirks
"Then let's get to work."
Rosie Ring positions herself over the corpse, the scroll whirling around her. A section of it glows bright red as she twirls in an elaborate dance (exaggerating the gestures of the somatic components for showmanship). She telekinetically pulls the deceased Zebra's eyelid back, before slipping the carved piece of onyx beneath the eyeball.
"Dark and fell tide, rise at my call. Through the powers vested in me, I demand that this mare LIVES!"
With this, a section from her scroll's writing disappears, as she casts Animate Dead from it, at third caster level (as a Death master)
If she were one of the types of greater undead that could be revived with Animate Dead, she should rise good as new. If she were just a corpse, she should rise as a mere zombie.
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Oh wait, I'm retarded. You could reanimate a zombie with FotDL rules. Just not with PHB Animate Dead rules.
I guess the DM decides what works in the end. In any case, Posie is here to make friends.
I guess the DM decides what works in the end. In any case, Posie is here to make friends.
>>168108
>>168108
>six gems
>to make friends
>make up to six friends
>is a unicorn mage
>already has a slave/younger sibling companion
I see where this is going
"I doubt he's buried" he remarks. But then he turns his attention to Posie, carefully watching as she places the stone on the body of the zebra, and performs her incantation.
The corpse's eyes flinch, already open, and then shine an unnatural hue of green. Day Low Rain breathes in loudly, and raises her right foreleg before her chest as she watches the corpse raise itself up. Then, as if alive, it moves off of the bed, and stands up. The many cuts and bruises don't heal in any significant sense, yet they seal up as if sewn. The zebra mare stands before Posie now, perfectly still.
>>168108
>six gems
>to make friends
>make up to six friends
>is a unicorn mage
>already has a slave/younger sibling companion
I see where this is going
"I doubt he's buried" he remarks. But then he turns his attention to Posie, carefully watching as she places the stone on the body of the zebra, and performs her incantation.
The corpse's eyes flinch, already open, and then shine an unnatural hue of green. Day Low Rain breathes in loudly, and raises her right foreleg before her chest as she watches the corpse raise itself up. Then, as if alive, it moves off of the bed, and stands up. The many cuts and bruises don't heal in any significant sense, yet they seal up as if sewn. The zebra mare stands before Posie now, perfectly still.
>>168111
"Welcome back back, miss-" (I forgot her name, if it was mentioned)
Rosie Ring encircles the zebra, placing a hoof to her flank spanking her and further healing the wounds and breathing unlife into the corpse with the boundless negative energy from her Charnel Touch, until she's satisfied with the condition of the zombie.
"Looks like we've made a new friend." she announces, looking rather pleased with herself as she turns to Licorice Lament
"I"m hoping to properly learn this art myself in good time, but for that I'll need some practice. What is our next order of business?"
"Welcome back back, miss-" (I forgot her name, if it was mentioned)
Rosie Ring encircles the zebra, placing a hoof to her flank spanking her and further healing the wounds and breathing unlife into the corpse with the boundless negative energy from her Charnel Touch, until she's satisfied with the condition of the zombie.
"Looks like we've made a new friend." she announces, looking rather pleased with herself as she turns to Licorice Lament
"I"m hoping to properly learn this art myself in good time, but for that I'll need some practice. What is our next order of business?"
>>168112
"Rue Dumare" Day Low Rain finishes. Day Low Rain looks astonished by the process, while Lament observes more quietly, and with a less clear reaction. Dumare twists her head to follow Posie with her glowing green eyes, until the head can turn no more. With the spank, her tail whips around. Posie can see the wounds heal even further, until Dumare looks like a paler, scrawner version of a live zebra mare, like a fresh corpse. With no command, Dumare moves over to a nightstand by the bed, grabs a purple drape with her hooves, and places it over herself, and then picks up a cane, and a golden brooch, adorning herself with it. Dumare then returns to a standing position.
"Heh heh, I suppose getting you settled." He raises an eye brow and tilts his head. "Do you feel settled?"
"Rue Dumare" Day Low Rain finishes. Day Low Rain looks astonished by the process, while Lament observes more quietly, and with a less clear reaction. Dumare twists her head to follow Posie with her glowing green eyes, until the head can turn no more. With the spank, her tail whips around. Posie can see the wounds heal even further, until Dumare looks like a paler, scrawner version of a live zebra mare, like a fresh corpse. With no command, Dumare moves over to a nightstand by the bed, grabs a purple drape with her hooves, and places it over herself, and then picks up a cane, and a golden brooch, adorning herself with it. Dumare then returns to a standing position.
"Heh heh, I suppose getting you settled." He raises an eye brow and tilts his head. "Do you feel settled?"
>>168113
>With no command, Dumare moves over to a nightstand by the bed, grabs a purple drape with her hooves, and places it over herself, and then picks up a cane, and a golden brooch, adorning herself with it. Dumare then returns to a standing position.
This is behavior I wouldn't expect from an ordinary zombie. Rosie Ring looks visibly fascinated at this.
"She must've had a strong force of personality... being a sorceress and all." she says, looking on analytically.
Rolling religion, just to catch any anomalies. Perhaps she's something more than a zombie?
[1d20+9 = (11+9) = 20]
>"Do you feel settled?"
"I think this country will be quite some fun." she says, raising Gloomy and telekinetically cradling him. The colt giggles
"I think I would like to be shown my quarters though. I'm going to need a bit of space for my research, and to care for Gloomy." she says, caressing the colt
>With no command, Dumare moves over to a nightstand by the bed, grabs a purple drape with her hooves, and places it over herself, and then picks up a cane, and a golden brooch, adorning herself with it. Dumare then returns to a standing position.
This is behavior I wouldn't expect from an ordinary zombie. Rosie Ring looks visibly fascinated at this.
"She must've had a strong force of personality... being a sorceress and all." she says, looking on analytically.
Rolling religion, just to catch any anomalies. Perhaps she's something more than a zombie?
[1d20+9 = (11+9) = 20]
>"Do you feel settled?"
"I think this country will be quite some fun." she says, raising Gloomy and telekinetically cradling him. The colt giggles
"I think I would like to be shown my quarters though. I'm going to need a bit of space for my research, and to care for Gloomy." she says, caressing the colt
>>168114
Posie is not, ultimately, able to understand precisely what is going on with this mare. What she does know is that this zebra was knowledgeable in the art of witchcraft, and was a powerful witch in life. Some magic, or some part of her soul, must surely linger, though the mechanism escapes her at this moment. Posie knows that Voodoo is an ancient necromantic art and can guess that it has innovated since reaching Equestrian shores, though exactly how, she has not learned.
Lament answers,
"I suppose you have a few choices. Besides this bungalow, there is another further back. I also have an available guest room in my manor. Or perhaps you'd rather stay in town."
Posie is not, ultimately, able to understand precisely what is going on with this mare. What she does know is that this zebra was knowledgeable in the art of witchcraft, and was a powerful witch in life. Some magic, or some part of her soul, must surely linger, though the mechanism escapes her at this moment. Posie knows that Voodoo is an ancient necromantic art and can guess that it has innovated since reaching Equestrian shores, though exactly how, she has not learned.
Lament answers,
"I suppose you have a few choices. Besides this bungalow, there is another further back. I also have an available guest room in my manor. Or perhaps you'd rather stay in town."
>>168114
>"She must've had a strong force of personality... being a sorceress and all."
Lament answers:
"She did... she did..."
>"She must've had a strong force of personality... being a sorceress and all."
Lament answers:
"She did... she did..."
>>168115
>though exactly how, she has not learned
This sparks a glimmer in her eye, eager to learn this art some day.
>answers
"Since the two of us are to be in your service, what would you recommend? We're not picky. We're both familiar with the thrall quarters back in Magehold."
>"She did... she did..."
"She'll be worth observing then." Posie decides
She points a hoof towards the zombie and speaks authoritatively, her eyes giving off a glow
"Do as your sister says." she orders, functionally passing control of the Zombie to Day Low Rain
She then turns to Day Low Rain
"I'll leave her with you. Think of it as a gift for us to get to know each other. If she ever starts mutating or shambling or otherwise becomes difficult to control, just give me a call and I will handle her."
>though exactly how, she has not learned
This sparks a glimmer in her eye, eager to learn this art some day.
>answers
"Since the two of us are to be in your service, what would you recommend? We're not picky. We're both familiar with the thrall quarters back in Magehold."
>"She did... she did..."
"She'll be worth observing then." Posie decides
She points a hoof towards the zombie and speaks authoritatively, her eyes giving off a glow
"Do as your sister says." she orders, functionally passing control of the Zombie to Day Low Rain
She then turns to Day Low Rain
"I'll leave her with you. Think of it as a gift for us to get to know each other. If she ever starts mutating or shambling or otherwise becomes difficult to control, just give me a call and I will handle her."
>>168117
Day Low Rain slowly nods, but then bows her head.
"Thank you..." she says
Lament walks closer to Posie
"Well... I personally prefer the... let's call it country life out here. With the option to go into town at will, of course. There's a library, kitchen, and much more in the manor. But there's also regular parties. If you wish to be more isolated, you may want to go to the guest house. The lake has larger been grown over by trees, but it's separated by a line of trees from the main manor house, and feels isolated, though it's only a quick trot away. But if what you like is to live amongst the city, I'm sure Debride can set you up with an apartment, or perhaps even better options in downtown."
Day Low Rain slowly nods, but then bows her head.
"Thank you..." she says
Lament walks closer to Posie
"Well... I personally prefer the... let's call it country life out here. With the option to go into town at will, of course. There's a library, kitchen, and much more in the manor. But there's also regular parties. If you wish to be more isolated, you may want to go to the guest house. The lake has larger been grown over by trees, but it's separated by a line of trees from the main manor house, and feels isolated, though it's only a quick trot away. But if what you like is to live amongst the city, I'm sure Debride can set you up with an apartment, or perhaps even better options in downtown."
>>168118
>set you up with an apartment
I will not be a rentoid. I am a proud vampiric warlord.
"Well, I do enjoy a good party, and a library sounds splendid, though I don't mind the isolation either. I'm under orders to keep my operations covert; if you'd rather have me in the guesthouse to keep secrets, I'm all but satisfied with staying there."
The pets Gloomy again
"Come nightfall, I wouldn't mind going for a stroll, if you wouldn't mind. To get to know the area somewhat."
>set you up with an apartment
I will not be a rentoid. I am a proud vampiric warlord.
"Well, I do enjoy a good party, and a library sounds splendid, though I don't mind the isolation either. I'm under orders to keep my operations covert; if you'd rather have me in the guesthouse to keep secrets, I'm all but satisfied with staying there."
The pets Gloomy again
"Come nightfall, I wouldn't mind going for a stroll, if you wouldn't mind. To get to know the area somewhat."
"... Lodging aside." Posie continues
"I would like to get to work soon. With recent events, it looks like there's quite a bit of work to be done. The league sent me here to assist you, so, what exactly is your next move, oh Lord of Lamentation?"
"I would like to get to work soon. With recent events, it looks like there's quite a bit of work to be done. The league sent me here to assist you, so, what exactly is your next move, oh Lord of Lamentation?"
>>168119
"Very well, let me take you to the guest house. The other one, anyways..."
Lament walks forward, past Posie. His tail moves in such a way that Posie may think he is going to bat her with his tail, but this never happens. He walks out, then looks back to her.
"Follow me"
He walks forward, towards a set of three derelict white buildings. But these are not where he is going. He moves to a small path of dirt and rocks, that leads away from the manor, and through a patch of trees. He walks forward, and into the tree line, with its low shrubs, and hanging cypress trees. The path twists and turns, though not for very long at all before coming to a new clearing. Posie can hear the sounds of insects, and see an octagonal shaped white building with a simple roof that in the center, holds a protruding second floor room. There is a small set of steps going up to the first level.
Behind this small building, Posie can see a pond, though it's almost a swamp, as trees grow directly out of the water on its opposing edge, and even seeing the edge of the pond is difficult, at it seems to merge with the forest behind.
>>168120
"With all of the turmoil, many things long buried come to the surface - sometimes literally. Many things long secure are now up for grabs. If you like, you can try to grab what hasn't been claimed of our recently departed allies in the town. If not, there is much to be done in the outskirts of the town. The settlements of the Delamare valley long proceeded the City, afterall."
"Very well, let me take you to the guest house. The other one, anyways..."
Lament walks forward, past Posie. His tail moves in such a way that Posie may think he is going to bat her with his tail, but this never happens. He walks out, then looks back to her.
"Follow me"
He walks forward, towards a set of three derelict white buildings. But these are not where he is going. He moves to a small path of dirt and rocks, that leads away from the manor, and through a patch of trees. He walks forward, and into the tree line, with its low shrubs, and hanging cypress trees. The path twists and turns, though not for very long at all before coming to a new clearing. Posie can hear the sounds of insects, and see an octagonal shaped white building with a simple roof that in the center, holds a protruding second floor room. There is a small set of steps going up to the first level.
Behind this small building, Posie can see a pond, though it's almost a swamp, as trees grow directly out of the water on its opposing edge, and even seeing the edge of the pond is difficult, at it seems to merge with the forest behind.
>>168120
"With all of the turmoil, many things long buried come to the surface - sometimes literally. Many things long secure are now up for grabs. If you like, you can try to grab what hasn't been claimed of our recently departed allies in the town. If not, there is much to be done in the outskirts of the town. The settlements of the Delamare valley long proceeded the City, afterall."
>>168121
>"Follow me"
*follows*
>many things long buried come to the surface - sometimes literally.
At that, Posie looks almost giddy.
>Many things long secure are now up for grabs. If you like, you can try to grab what hasn't been claimed of our recently departed allies in the town.
She rears a bit, running her little hooves in the air excitedly
"Excellent. Where do I start?"
>there is much to be done in the outskirts of the town
"I am at your command. Let us get to work."
>"Follow me"
*follows*
>many things long buried come to the surface - sometimes literally.
At that, Posie looks almost giddy.
>Many things long secure are now up for grabs. If you like, you can try to grab what hasn't been claimed of our recently departed allies in the town.
She rears a bit, running her little hooves in the air excitedly
"Excellent. Where do I start?"
>there is much to be done in the outskirts of the town
"I am at your command. Let us get to work."
>>168122
He looks back to her, and smiles
"Would you like to start with the smaller, less conspicuous 'fish,' or go right to the top?"
He looks back to her, and smiles
"Would you like to start with the smaller, less conspicuous 'fish,' or go right to the top?"
>>168123
"While I'm quite interested in taking it from the top, I say I'd like to visit the smaller ones first. I think they might make for some great friends, to help us with further ambitions."
"While I'm quite interested in taking it from the top, I say I'd like to visit the smaller ones first. I think they might make for some great friends, to help us with further ambitions."
I'm going to be busy got the next half hour. I'll be back.
>>168127
"That's splendid." Posie replies, trotting along
Okay, so, do you want me to roleplay Posie getting settled into the manor and talk more about her backstory and whatnot, or would you rather do a sort of timeskip to the beginning of the quest? I have the next 2-3 hours free.
"That's splendid." Posie replies, trotting along
Okay, so, do you want me to roleplay Posie getting settled into the manor and talk more about her backstory and whatnot, or would you rather do a sort of timeskip to the beginning of the quest? I have the next 2-3 hours free.
>>168128
Probably getting settled into the manor. I have some work I'm trying to do, and it may be difficult to plan out a (small) quest tonight. I should be free tomorrow though
Probably getting settled into the manor. I have some work I'm trying to do, and it may be difficult to plan out a (small) quest tonight. I should be free tomorrow though
>>168129
Tomorrow is hard for me, but I'll try. Tuesday evening would be easier.
What do Posie's quarters look like?
Tomorrow is hard for me, but I'll try. Tuesday evening would be easier.
What do Posie's quarters look like?
>>168130
Moving up the steps, Posie opens a wooden door with a square, four-piece glass window into the room
Looking in, Posie can see that the octagon structure has a high roof. Looking in, to the right, Posie can see cabinets for a kitchen, with a sink and cabinets along the walls on the left, occupying more or less the close left quarter of the structure. Around about the center on the right is a wall, with the right corner walled off from the room. In the center, a bit back and to the right, and hugging the wall, is a small, mostly open, steep spiral staircase made of wrought iron that goes straight up through a hole in the ceiling. The celiing as a whole is high, going up about a foot past the square windows that line almost every wall. To
To Posie's right going in is a wall with a door, and beige floral decorations on a white wall. In the center and just a bit off to the right is a small, steep, and mostly open spiral staircase made of wrought iron going up. To Posie's left is a table next to the wall and beneath a window, with several wooden chairs at it. Past that is a green armchair, and beyond that, is a nightstand with a lamp on it. Then Posie sees a bed against the left octagonal corner away from her. Directly across from her, through the gaps in the staircase, Posie can see that there is another door to go out the other side.
Moving up the steps, Posie opens a wooden door with a square, four-piece glass window into the room
Looking in, Posie can see that the octagon structure has a high roof. Looking in, to the right, Posie can see cabinets for a kitchen, with a sink and cabinets along the walls on the left, occupying more or less the close left quarter of the structure. Around about the center on the right is a wall, with the right corner walled off from the room. In the center, a bit back and to the right, and hugging the wall, is a small, mostly open, steep spiral staircase made of wrought iron that goes straight up through a hole in the ceiling. The celiing as a whole is high, going up about a foot past the square windows that line almost every wall. To
To Posie's right going in is a wall with a door, and beige floral decorations on a white wall. In the center and just a bit off to the right is a small, steep, and mostly open spiral staircase made of wrought iron going up. To Posie's left is a table next to the wall and beneath a window, with several wooden chairs at it. Past that is a green armchair, and beyond that, is a nightstand with a lamp on it. Then Posie sees a bed against the left octagonal corner away from her. Directly across from her, through the gaps in the staircase, Posie can see that there is another door to go out the other side.
>>168133
"Hmm, it's certainly a touch above my master coffin loft."
she takes a smaller satchel out of her satchel, one with lots of stickers on it.
"Make yourself at home, sweetie. We'll be staying here for a while."
Gloomy takes the satchel and scurries over towards the bed, taking out a collection of what appear to be foal's toys.
"Hmm, it's certainly a touch above my master coffin loft."
she takes a smaller satchel out of her satchel, one with lots of stickers on it.
"Make yourself at home, sweetie. We'll be staying here for a while."
Gloomy takes the satchel and scurries over towards the bed, taking out a collection of what appear to be foal's toys.
>>168134
Lament looks over towards the bed, and to Gloomy, who seems to be laying out traps for anyone who approaches the bed
"There's also the porch on the back. And a basement."
Lament looks over towards the bed, and to Gloomy, who seems to be laying out traps for anyone who approaches the bed
"There's also the porch on the back. And a basement."
>>168135
"A basement, perfect. I'll set up operations there when I'm ready."
"Now, while Gloomy makes himself comfortable, is there anything else I can help you with? Or would you rather return to your slumber?"
"A basement, perfect. I'll set up operations there when I'm ready."
"Now, while Gloomy makes himself comfortable, is there anything else I can help you with? Or would you rather return to your slumber?"
>>168136
"No no, it's... what time is it?" He pauses for a moment and raises an eyebrow.
"I suppose I should ask if you... require sustenance, of any kind. In general, I mean. Not necessarily just right now."
"No no, it's... what time is it?" He pauses for a moment and raises an eyebrow.
"I suppose I should ask if you... require sustenance, of any kind. In general, I mean. Not necessarily just right now."
>>168138
He nods slowly
"Very well then. There's more to see in my family's plantation, but all of that in due time."
He nods slowly
"Very well then. There's more to see in my family's plantation, but all of that in due time."
>>168139
"That sounds interesting. I'll be with you shortly.".
And with that, I'll leave you to the other guy. I'm going to bed.
"That sounds interesting. I'll be with you shortly.".
And with that, I'll leave you to the other guy. I'm going to bed.
>>168143
But wait!
She whispers into his ear
"Careful Darkie, if you look too affectionate to me, people may think we're having relations."
But wait!
She whispers into his ear
"Careful Darkie, if you look too affectionate to me, people may think we're having relations."
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