With Nuts of course.
Happy Holidays to everyone! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Yule, Hearths Warming, or some other degenerate (Kwanza) or (((unspoken))) tradition, I hope you have a safe and 'as happy as possible' holiday season as you no doubt maneuver in and out of the world of normies and others!
I have no idea if any crucial gaming will occur weekend, but its about to get funky-fresh on several fronts. We last left Torcuil trying to navigate through Krenshal for someone skilled and crazy enough to build a Robo-ponk. Trumpaladin and Tracy were getting their things together to hunt a Unicorn with Elway's blessing and direction. Thez is being a little bit emo (its the hormones) while Infernius continues being a dutiful and upstanding guy.
What will happen next, and in what order? Will the players defy GM's careful designs for the umpteenth time? You can bet on that!
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>>38028Yet
I know it's not a great city to name it after, but if you say the name aloud, it sounds better than most>>38029"I want to leave something behind for him"
>>38034"I'm sure we'll manage no matter how we do, if we at least have a peaceful place to raise our foal."
>himDon't get ahead of yourself. We haven't rolled for gender yet.
>>38035Let's do it then. We can have a giant statue of Atlas in the center.
>>38036"Do you intend to let him live a normal life and mingle with the other children?"
>implying he wouldn't keep trying until he had a male >>38037The castle is in the absolute center of New Austin, but the statue can go in front of it
>>38038"Iintend to give our fial all I can, although I haven't seen very many other ponies in this world.. it makes me wonder how our foal would fit in.."
>That implication"I'll give you more than 30 foals, if that's what it takes Flashy. Let's start our own herd with just the two of us."
>>38039new austin not atlas-lantis?
>>38040"Why, he'll fit in with all of the other humans of course"
>herd*strange look*
"If you're trying to scare me off, I refuse to use a condom"
>>38039Atlas is Axis Mundi: he must be in the center.
Also, putting you case in the center will attract tourists and other unwanted crap at your doorstep. Better to have a mansion on a nearby mountain mountain.
>>38041That's kind of a mouthful. If it were like "Atlasia" it would be easier to say
>>38042"...What if our foal isn't hoo-man?"
>scareShe's serious, and she'll poke holes in all of his condoms.
>>38043>He'd be in the center of attention if he did that, so he shouldn't do thatI don't think you understand my character
>>38046Tracy wants a nice open track of land in the back though.
>>38045>Foal isn't humanHe hasn't thought through the implications of race mixing
"Of course he'll be human"
"Do you want multiple children? We can avoid pregnancy just by practicing sex differently. Or you know, by not having it."
>>38047Don't worry, there will be a large park and greenery
>>38048"What if our baby is a pony, or.. something else..?"
>>38050"Something else? Come again?"
>>38051[concerned pony noises]
"... Well, I'm not entirely sure how breeding works, but I don't know what created by the live between a man and a mare... I wasn't entirely pony the day we conceived either..."
>>38052"Only something beautiful can be produced by s love so pure. And Elway won't let Jew blood contaminate my prince. I hope"
*pets horsey*
>>38054"You'd love our foal all the same whatever the case, right?"
>>38055*pets horsey nervously*
*is unable to answer the question*
>>38057"W - What kind of cases are we talking about here?"
>>38059"Literally anything. You'd love our foal no matter what, RIGHT?!"
>>38060"Fae said some things about our child in the prophecy. I trust Fae. She's a smart kitty. I can love the child she spoke of"
>>38061[stressed pony noises]
"And if things didn't go how you expected, you'd still love our family anyway, right?!"
*desperate panting*
>>38062"We can make a family worth loving, don't you worry. We
will make a family worth loving. Fae's insight has not failed me yet. Yes, of course I can love him and you. I will love him and you and us as a family"
>>38063"But, you'd still love our family even if it somehow went the other way, right?"
*heavy breathing*
>>38064"I'll try to, I'll try. But let me ask you this. Would
you still love me if I failed you?"
>>38065"Wh-what do you mean by f-fail? I've always loved you. I always will."
>try[disturbed, unsettled pony noises]
>>38066"I mean if I fail to be the knight in shining armor you want me to be. Or that you need me to be. You know, like I did three nights ago..."
>>38067"You don't need to be a white-knight to impress me, Flashy."
*twitches at kick from within*
"Just promise me you'll love our family without condition."
>>38068"Oh I'll
love him. How can I not love my own blood? Just the same as I cannot but love you. But he may break my heart, just as you might"
>>38069"No matter what happens, I'll always love my new family. I don't care about any heartbreak later, but what's growing in me right now."
*Faggot goes to sleep*
>>38070*pets horsey*
Goodnight Tracy's faggot. Hopefully I'll piss you off less tomorrow
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>>38072Get that bitch a stick, bitches love sticks.
Did the party get a good look of the layout of the Court City when they rescued Infernius?
>>38075Aww, too bad. If they had moar info, it'd be a great mission to sneak in and destroy those lich phylacteries, some day.
>>38076>mission to sneak in and destroy those lich phylacheteriesAs soon as the main army is repelled or partly destroyed, we're calling Baz, resurrecting the Pirates to use as mercenaries, and then launching a full frontal assault on the Court City before the lichs revive
>>38077>full frontalWouldn't the lichs be able to transport their phylacteries if they sensed an assault on the capital? As to my knowledge, they could manifest next to their treasures, and the just teleport out.
>>38078Not if they are killed in the attack on Port Barry
>>38079>if they are killed in the attack on Port BarryThat's not how liches work. They ONLY go away once their phylacteries are destroyed. After we kill Ruth, she'll just turn to dust, manifest in her room where her phylactery is, and immediately start planning the next attack. A lich is invincible so long as its phylactery exists in the world.
>>38080No, they don't revive until d10 days after they are killed
>>38081I know that. They still need to have their phylacteries destroyed to go away permanently. It could also take a week to move an entire army to the capital.
>>38082Then let's do it. A combined Port Barry/Sparintenar/mercenary army assaults the city, while several of the players go directly inside, similar to last time, to kill off and destroy more important targets.
>>38083Did Spartintar agree to attack the capital yet? I didn't read into that part very much.
>>38084No, not yet. Baz said that Sparintenar has been preparing to assault the Court City head on for years though. Just explain the situation, offer agreeable terms for the peace, and Sparintenar will be willing to strike while the iron is hot
>>38074Only part of it. The party went one of 3 main routes.
>>38086Were they able to make note of any interesting chambers beyond the blood-harvesting room?
>>38087Not especially. The whole place was complete disorder, shifting from industrial technology to raw caves, to worked stone. It rather bore the resemblance of several cities or structures mashed together at random.
>>37854Now that I look at it, there really aren't that many Neutral Ebil Outsiders in 3.5e. Hags and Nightmares are the two most powerful fiends of that alignment. No mention of yugoloths in that edition either.
>>38088Sounds pretty awesome, desu.
>>38077Didn't the first few pirates you resurrected just run away though? Are you sure they'll take part in the assault?
Either way, may as well bring 'em back anyway.
>>38091we might need to bring back korak.
>>38091Only one pirate has been resurrected thus far. He was scared and apprehensive at first, but eventually said more or less "I will do anything for money so long as I believe you won't fuck me over." He would of course have left the tower in the week or so after that, but I would imagine he could be located at the rusty spoon or sickly wicket or whatever the taverns are called, which is why I had Trumpaladin go to a tavern - to talk to him and ask about cannons.
The remaining 23 pirates are still dead, but we have material, and I had Trumpaladin produce "calm emotions" scrolls to aid in the resurrection. I was going to resurrect them anyways to use them to make potions and such
>Are you sure they'll take part in the assaultNo, but GM hinted that Port Barry's are willing mercenaries
>>38092He'll want his stuff back. I think the costs will probably outweigh the benefits
>>38093ill give a speech to the citizens, ill light a fire in them, it will be there duty to help.
>>38092Eh.. Maybe. I don't want to give back the sword, but it might be for the better.
>>38082>It could also take a week to move an army to the capitalIt might take a week to move an army
by land. But The Court City is located on a river. Korak, when he first told us about the Court City, said he could take us there in his ship,
The Jolly Cunt, telling us that the river is navicable even by a galleon as far as to the Court City. And we also happen to have
The Jolly Cunt as a party resource, including cannons that haven't even been counted, even if we haven't explored it yet. We can put troops in it, and sail it to the Court City. Any excess Troops or resources that don't fit in it can go in either of two Caravels that we also have and have not used.
The Court City is 80 miles away. By water it's longer, maybe 120 miles, but even if a sailing ship only goes 5 miles per hour - with only half decent winds and needing to tact - it can get there in 24 hours, because sailing ships don't need to rest unlike horses.
>But what if GM changes his mind and the river is not NavicableSparintenar is at the mouth of the river on the Ocean. It's a great place to take the troops half way there, disembark, and meet up with Sparintenar allies before going to the Court City, while also by passing Cardishore and any resistance it may give. We would probably want to stop in Sparintenar anyways to meet up with friendly forces
>>38095He'll want a lot of things back, I am not sure it would be worth it
>>38095>>38096we could make him a slave.
>>38096I can get new swag. A lot of it was pretty much tailored to him anyway, and still reeks of his personality.
I Tracy gets Weapon Focus in her daggers, she might not need the sword so much, now that she has her Ever-whirling chain.
>by riverHow many boats do we own?
>>38098I'm not giving up my portion of the loot, and I
really would rather not lose the ship and the two dozen pirates unless we got a sweet deal out of it
>how many shipsTwo or three caravels, and a galleon
>>38100He'd probably just steal it all back while you were sleeping.
>>38099storms the court city, and afterwords he will do humiliating tasks.
>>38096>changes mindNo, that's still a valid route.
>>38102He could probably escape pretty easily like that.
Better to just offer him something of ample value in return, like his swag back.
>>38104we could just make him a zombie.
>>38105A dwarf zombie is next to useless.
>>38106he would be the guard dog.
>>38107Not really.
Zombies aren't capable of all of the things they were in life. They're mindless after all.
>>38089When you cast Planar Ally without a patron deity, can you seek out the general kind of creature you're trying to summon, or will it just be any outsider in coherence with your philosophical alignment? Can you seek-out creatures you have knowledge of?
>>38111trips confirm, how indeed.
>>38111Checked.
>If you serve no particular deity, the spell is a general plea answered by a creature sharing your philosophical alignment.https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/SRD:Greater_Planar_AllyIs what I was looking at.
>>38113Huh. I'm still not sure how a cleric is supposed to cast spells in the first place
without a patron deity, but fug it
>>38114would thez teach me how to be a monk?
>>38113Also, I don't know anything about deities in this game, and neither does Tracy. Tracy has 2 ranks in Knowledge Religion, but religion isn't really a thing in Equestria.
What does it actually mean to serve a deity in this Game?
>>38115You have to be Lawful for that, don't you?
>>38116Depends on the deity. Some deities require things and actions from its adherents, others just have a preferred code of ethics. If you're looking to summon an ebil, there are a few deities that might look with favor on Tracy.
>>38115"Are,... are you serious? Like,... you mean it?"
>>38118>summon an ebilIdk what deities exist in The Game, but I at least wanted Tracy to make some contact with some Outsiders that matched her alignment, sort of like a "deal with the daemon" kind of scenario.
Is there a place I can read about ebil gods, rituals, and the outer planes for this game?
>>38120Other than the library then?
>>38119Thez seems particularly excited by this idea.
>>38121infernuis is happy that shes happy.
>>38121>libraryI'll have her look into it.
I've read quite a bit about Night Hags, Yugoloths, and other NE Outsiders, but Idk how religion really works at all in game.
>>38122Hitler always seemed more like a Lawful guy anyway.
>>38118>require things and actions from its adherentsCan I offer sacrifices in exchange for power?
Tracy: *reads Necronomicon*
Trumpaladin: "What are you doing Tracy?"
Tracy: "reading up on the outer Gods"
Trumpaladin: "But that's heresy!"
*pulls out chain sword, ready to smite heretic*
Tracy: "Oh Flashy, I am a devotee of the Chaos God Slaanesh, Prince of Pleasure. God of Lust and Greed, among other things."
*bats eyes at Flashy*
*assumes a addictive pose*
"You want to see some of what I've learned?"
Trumpaladin: *backs away slowly*
*runs*
Tracy: *continues reading*
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>>38123If Tracy is looking for a religion, her fiancé would be overjoyed if she joined him in Football
I guess I should probably bake,....