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>>69075"Do you take me for a fool? You must have at least one of those corpses." Iron hated hunting since most creatures ran away from him the moment they see him, and he was not the sneakiest one, only passing the hunting test out of luck when he threw a rock so hard that the prey was knocked unconscious. "Fine, did the hunters tell you where to find them?"
>>69083The sister looks out, and then concerned.
"I haven't walked this way in many years.... Which way is back?"
>>69084Cotton Stuff laughs. "Oh no, I don't hunt the animals, hunters bring them to me. They get them way down south. I mean way down south, in the Jungle. When they get off their ships here they sometimes send them to me"
>>69082A mare nods
[1d20+12 = 31]>>69080Ummm..
Rolling Survival to retrace steps (I forgot to add the bonus for Nature Sense last time)
>>69086Thankfully, she is able to determine exactly where she had been. The trail is through the densely wooded area
>>69085Hmm. "What about these wolves you have here? Where do you get them?"
>>69088"Those are also brought by hunters, though from much closer. They hunt in the Hayseed Forests south in Duskaway. There are more than a few around here"
[1d20-1 = -18]>>69089Rolling a knowledge check to know how sturdy were the wolf and tiger skins.
>>69090They qualify as hide, and can be stronger when treated. They do more than no protection against knives and arrows, and are not nearly as sturdy as steel
>>69085"The Black Hooves Cruelty to the Griffions Will end!"
>>69087Sister Ash confidently strides down the path, the brush almost seeming to part away from her path (woodland stride); as she leads the two ponies back to the abby.
[1d20 = 13]>>69089Iron tries his luck. "Do you also receive the skins of bears? Any bear, brown or grizzly. If so, do you know where to find it?"
>>69092This statement leads a stallion to ask what they will do about the continent of Griffonia. Someone comments that the workers of the griffons will rise eventually as many of them already have
>>69093She proceeds down the path with the Sister close by and the foal as well.
>>69094"Oh yes. We take bears. There are bears in these woods, and in the swamps, and in the forests down south. What do you want exactly?"
>>69095"See? It's not so bad now, is it?" The Sister says, trying to comfort the foal as she magically swats briars and thorns out of the way with her broom.
>>69095Iron nods. "Since you are not selling me the fur I want, I will have to hunt them myself." He ponders for a moment. "Any hunter you know that can be hired for the job? I do not mind race."
>>69098Should be early morning, maybe closing to midday from what I read.
>>69097>>69097Cotton Stuff pauses for a moment. “If what you want is the hide of a black bear or a wolf, I have a couple that are not suffed, and of course several that are stuffed. If you want a fancy fur suit, I know a few outlets. If you want the corpse of a dead wolf or bear, I know a couple vendors. If you want to hire someone to make a corpse for you, who I send you to will depend on the animal. And if you want a live bear or wolf, well, I’m not sure if it’s legal, but....
Like what are you trying to do exactly? If you don’t mind my asking.”
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>>69101"Oh, so you do have unstuffed hides." Iron looks relieved by this sudden change. "I want it to wear it as armor. I heard bear skins are pretty tough." Iron lowers his eyes "And no, I do not want to protect myself with something like metal. Only weaklings use that."
Sorry for that roundabout way of saying what I wanted. Had to consider all options.
>>69096Do they make it back to the orphanage?
>>69102>>69102“Oh, so it’s armor you want! I’m more than happy to sell you hide, though I will say that, depending on what you need it for, I’d rather have a customer who comes back. I tell you I know a couple armorers, who se to the rich who fear crime, to hunters who go into the jungle, to mercenaries who go into the jungle.
You think metal is for the weak, but what about ballistic nylon? Let me tell you, if anything is ‘weak,’ it’s steel against Manticore claw and hot lead”
So everyone knows, I am away from my laptop and will be entirely unavailable for a few hours I’m not too long. I hope to get everything concluded for the characters by the end of tonight though
>>69103Lol, no. Roll for listen check
>>69104"I guess an armorer will have to do. Do they sell bear armor? Also, Bah-lee-stick Nai-lone? What is that?" he asks, confused.
>>69108*Nervousness intensifies*
>>69107>>69107“Ballistic Nylon. It’s a fabric that is used in modern armors, but a person who sells those sort of things can tell you much more than I could. But of course, if you want a bear hide, I’ve got a nice one here”
>>69108She hears now a growl, and a very large shape walks out from the woods before her. It’s a wolf. And I don’t mean like an ordinary grey wolf that is smaller than a pony, no, this is the grey wolf’s badass grandpa: the Dire Wolf. Like a timber wolf, but a bit fleshier and less magical. It stands on the path before them and growls. The two other ponies are terrified, both clinging to each other
>>69111Fuck it. I'm going for it. Too cool to pass upIron unclapses the pouch of bits from the belt. "I will take one of them in the best condition possible. Name your price. I would like for you to give me the directions of the armorers. I may visit them later."
[1d20+7 = 15]>>69111Ummmmm
"Sh-shoo now..!" Sister as says, putting herself between the wolf and the ponies, raising her broom, preparing to parry (+2 AC, fighting defensively)
Rolling Wild Empathy to soothe the beast
>>69111*Continues listening to the speech*
>>69112>>69112Cotton stuff holds up the bear skin, and it’s too large for the whole thing to be lifted off the ground. “This beauty is 30 bits, and a wolf is 25. As for armor, well, if you’re looking for what the elite trust to protect them, well, there’s a high end store called ‘pommel’ that up front sells fancier clothes than you’d care for, but in the back sells high grade armor if you ask. Adventurers tend to go to the Jungle Gear store, closer to the docks.
>>69113The wolf, leans forward and barks
>>69116Iron nods, this is nice. Maybe wolves and tigers were bar armors since their skin was thin, but bears should have thicker skin than both of them. He hands over the 25 bits to the buyer.
>>69118"I said SHOO!" Sister Ash says, much more loudly this time, a faint whisp of smoke trailing from her left eye
As she says this, a white hot ball of flames erupts from the tip of her broom, sizzling as it pushes threateningly towards the beast
>Flaming Sphere, but she hasn't attacked yet [1d20+2 = 22]I’m not sure how much I’ll be able to respond, and I’ll probably have to put the fight on hold until later tonight during the fight
>>69119He hands over 25 bits if he buys only the wolf hide, 30 bits if he buys only the bear hide, and 55 if he buys both.
>>69120Seeing as the intruder does not back down, roll initiative
Be advised that this is not intended to be the important encounter this day. Also, I may not be able to do much more dice rolling until later
>>69121Iron deduced that if he bought both hides, he would have double the protection (and intimidation) and handed over 55 bits to the man.
[1d8+10 = 14][1d20+11 = 21]>>69122Ash has great reflexes, but it appears the wolf barely beats her. It lunges to bite. Also rolling damage just in case it lands
Now that I think about it, this may be worth expending some spells on.
[2d6 = 6]>>69125Ouch. That's half my health.
As a Move Action, Sister Ash pushes the 5 foot wide ball of fire into the the dog that just fucking bit her.
2d6 damage (15 DC reflex for half)
Anything happened to Onyx while I was gone?
[3d10 = 16]>>69127Well fuck, it's not going to fuck off from that kind of damage.
Sister Ash spends her remaining standard action to call down a bolt of Lightning (16 DC reflex for half; 3d10 cuz it's clouy today).
>>69128Seems you need to roll for luck to continue your adventure.
>tfw only have a 40% chance of surviving another hit from this thing
>>69132I really hope you can manage. I'd be pretty pissed if I died against a damn dog. I shall spread the dice gods' favor to sway them to your side.
>>69134This is worse than my crit fail intimidation and had to fight 5 guys. At least I left with half health and a zebra's mild infatuation. I really hope you crit hit and win. I'd hate to see your character die without any interaction with players in game.
[1d8+10 = 15][1d20+11 = 15]It’s intermission in the Christmas play which means another post
>>69127The fire burns the fur and some of the flesh of the Dire Wolf. It’s not enough to cripple it by any means, but it certainly grabbed the attention of the Dire Wolf. A scaly pony that shoots fire and doesn’t die with 16 damage, and the wolf is beginning to think it made a miscalculation when it picked a fight with a Dragon. The wolf retreats 30 feat and stares in pouncing position with a “what are you” stare at the.... whatever it is
>>69128Yes. He missed work last night and may be replaced. He should see his boss/landlord
>>69135Well, it'd be easier if I didn't have to be a meatshield for two dependants, but that's a risk I took...
>>69136Sister Ash pushes the five foot ball of fire menacingly towards the beast, simultaneously using it as an improvised shield (it would have to move around the ball).
The sky above crackles with energy, as she prepares a readied action call down another bolt of lightning on it if it makes another threatening move.
With her wild empathy, she signals to the wolf to begone, or face her wrath, her left eye now leaking flames and half her face charred black as she growls through wounded pants.
>>69136>Missed workThe fuck is this? He was closing up last I checked.
>>69139Bitch, please. You think you close up a bar at noon then go do shopping? The hell lind of bar does that? Anyways, I didn’t fail your dice role, so you are okay anyways.
>>69138Roll the dice to see if it got the message
>>69139>>69140You didn’t fail the dice roll
>>69140Iron buys both hides for 55 bits.
[1d20+9 = 18]>>69140I'm claiming a +2 circumstance bonus, because I'm threatening it with a giant fireball.
Also, upon close inspection, I couldn't actually hit it with lightning last round, because that would have been a full round action.
I can now though, and I will if he takes another step.
>>69143Alright, I am back to my laptop, where I can spoiler text and don't need to attach an image every time I post
>>69068She makes her trip home
>>69117The discussion wraps up. They agree that preparations must be made to strike. And important part of that preparation involves the docks the next night. And the next, or perhaps first important stage involves the South
>>69138>>69143The Dire wolf cowers ever so slightly, but continues growling, with a posture as if it is going to lung forward. It takes steps backwards, always facing forward towards ash, one step back for every step forward the fire ball is moved, plus an additional 5 feet, now 35 feet away from the fireball.
>>69142Cotton Stuff takes the money and Iron is now the proud owner of both a bear and a wolf hide. Now where to?
>>69145Of course Iron takes off the leather belt, then puts on, in order, the wolf hide,the leather belt and the bear hide right there. After this he inspects himself through the reflection glass.
Mainly to see if the hides actually fit, which may make me go to a tailor or cut it to my measurements. Also you can tell me how I look more accurately to others. >>69146The leather belt can be adjusted so it is the right size, the wolf hide is the closest fit, and the bear hide is, well, it's a black bear. It's big
>>69145Sister Ash pushes the giant ball if fuck-off forward Another 30 feet (it can only move 39 feet per round), toward off the doggo threateningly. Above, the sky crackles with energy, filling the area with the smell if ozone.
>Tfw this ball-thing will disappear in 3 rounds
>>69148The Wolf moves back, first by a couple steps, then runs back and turns back towards Ash, barking repeatedly. It is 35 feet from the location of the fireball
[1d20+9 = 14]
I guess I outta roll one more time.
Sister Ash beams to the wolf in a dialect it can hopefully understand
>"REEEEEEEE FUCK OFF!!!"
>>69147Iron was a bit dissapointed by the size of the bear hide, he should cut it down a bit. This means he should find a tailor. He guesses that the Jungle Rush the stallion told about should do the job just fine. "Thank you." He steps out the shop and goes to Jungle Rush.
>>69149Ash pushes the ball towards it, her now-undone mane standing on end as she prepares to zap it if it tries to get within 39 feet of any of them.
>>69140>Middle of the afternoonI thought it was the evening
>>69145*DarkStar Leaves the House and heads towards the market*
>>69151Jungle Gear is a fairly large building by its own, with canoes on stands and a whole row of rifles behind glass cases. The Stallion greats:
"G'day mate. What can ah' do for 'ya"
>>69150>>69153It barks again, repeatedly, and again backs up for each movement of the fireball
>>69155Well, it's morning now.
Onyx should probably try to acquire some weapons or armor>>69156Which market?
>>69157the closest one, he trying to make sure no one follows him.
[2d6 = 4]>>69157Fuck it.
Ash pushes it right into him.
Reflex for half damage
>>69157Iron signals his bear hide. "I heard that you work on armors. I would like to trim this hide so that it fits me."
>>69159God, make this stop. I'm so tempted to metagame and "oh so casually" go to your fighting spot.
>>69157Onyx has no money to aquire those things.
[1d20+7 = 13]>>69158Uh, well there is a grocery store just down the street
>>69159The wolf is startled as hell and tries to move out of the way
>>69160He starts to laugh, then catches himself, and asks "what are you armoring yourself from?"
>>69162I know you have your ways
>>69163I know not what ways you mean tbh.
>>69165Hmmm. Well, our other fighter is also unarmed and unarmored, so you're not alone
I take it you don't want to see if you can get the halberd back>>69164He enters the Grocery store. They have vegetables and temperate fruit, though the tropical fruit selection is a bit lacking
>>69166The wolf lets out a whimper, falls to its feet, gets back up, and scurries off of the pathway
It is still alive, but now out of sight, last seen on the side of the pathway you will need to cross about 65 feet up
[1d8+5 = 6]
With her remaining Standard Action, she chants a prayer to try to close her wounds.
Cure Light Wounds. Rolling for damage healed.
>>69167*DarkStar goes to the pony at the counter and asks
"Do you have any mangos?"
[1d20+3 = 17]>>69167Rolling Spot to check if it's actually gone
>>69161Iron hesitated to answer. "I heard there is business on hunting predators, so I thought to take advantage of it. Now can you do the job or not?" The only predators he would hunt are the sneaky vulture-kind, that sustained themselves by loans who did not intend to pay, as the payment was satisfactory to him.
Is it too late to have another join you guys?
>>69170"Well, sir, we've had to restrict our supply. They are rather expensive, but we have a few"
>>69171You can take another bite
>>69172He's a bit further back in the trees, watching
>>69169Well, you can get it back if the case is closed, but if you want to chalk it up to another weapons sweep
>>69173He's a bit confused. "do you want this to be the armor itself or would you like it as an aesthetic venir to cover a more traditional nylon and steel jacket? If it's the former we need to boil and harden the hide, the latter is an easier process"
>>69176Sure
>>69177Onyx goes to get his halberd back then.
[3d10 = 20]>>69177I've had it.
Sister Ash gives a prayer in her bative language, and a bolt of lightning drops down on the wolf, where it stands.
SHAZAM
16 DC reflex for half damage
Iron is confused. "What advantages and drawbacks do both options entail? Can I do this process on my wolf hide as well?"
>>69181*What is the cost of both methods on both hides?
>>69177I was thinking of being a sorcerer class unicorn. I have 9 str, 11 dex, 11 con, 11 int, 10 wis, and 16 cha. I chose the spells:
Prestidigitation
Detect Magic
Read Magic
Ghost Sound
Light
Mending
Mage Armor
Silent Image
True Strike
Disguise Self
Scorching Ray
Protection from Arrows
[1d20+7 = 9]>>69178He goes to the police station, or the one he figures he was at last night
>>69180Rolling
>>69179Yes, we have three
>>69181"Well, you see the hide on it's own isn't that strong until treated. When it is treated, we could make a substance that will do a lot to stop animal bites and knives, but won't do much to stop a bullet, and the more forceful and direct attacks from claws and knives. It will let you move around a lot, however.
Nylon and steel, however, are bulkier and heavier. But they are much better at stopping attacks. A basic flack jacket is mostly nylon with some steel plating, and is mostly maneuverable and less protective, and you can add more steel for more weight and more protection. If you opt for the steel and nylon, we can use the fur as a sort of aesthetic venir so it looks like a bear hide, or maybe even attack the plate directly to the bear hide in place of nylon.
Think about what kind of hunter you want to be. Do you want to be swift and able, but not as able to take hits, or slow but sturdy.
As for costs, the heavier armor will cost a hell of a lot more, but what else is money for?
Basically look at the armors in the Medium Armor class on this page, and choose what you want. Also see Splint Mail armor in the "Heavy" category">>69183Is that with taking racial adjustments into consideration?
>>69180>>69184The wolf is hit by lightning, and with a loud whimper, runs away as far as it can from the witch dragon pony