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"Hey buddy, if you die a duckbilled tavern wench is going to claim your sword, do you have anything that can save your life here?" Also, look at the spider "Can I help you?
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Call kvelar, have him start praying to toil. Ask, how may I aid you?, to the knight. Anything you need?, to the spider. Didn't our first customer worship spiders or something? Care for a remainder Swedish?
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Aug 13, 2016 00:12
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aw poo poo, no the Daft Punk knights. those guys are dicks
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Aug 13, 2016 00:34
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Lolth is a deity in this setting, so the spider might be a servant of hers. As for this heavily wounded knight lying there dying, he could very well be a paladin of Toil. As for what to do? Ask if there's anything we can do to help him
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Aug 13, 2016 02:15
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repeat the litany in time with him Might help and can't hurt in any case
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Aug 13, 2016 02:50
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maxhush posted:repeat the litany in time with him My vote goes to whatever isn't this, seems like a good way to wind up with his awful non-paying paladin of being overworked to death prestige class.
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Aug 13, 2016 05:36
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Repeat the litany. I WANT to be a paladin of Toil.
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Aug 13, 2016 05:53
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Waci posted:Repeat the litany. ^
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Aug 13, 2016 08:42
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Puppies are dicks posted:My vote goes to whatever isn't this, seems like a good way to wind up with his awful non-paying paladin of being overworked to death prestige class. This man speaks sense! I mean, Toil is kinda good in that he made us get a cool artifact, but we should probably not commit this much to him. As for the vote, inquire about his mission. It's what Toil would want, paladin or no paladin. Also, fetch a cupcake. I want to see waht a paladin-soul looks like. Theantero fucked around with this message at 09:11 on Aug 13, 2016 |
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Theantero posted:As for the vote, inquire about his mission. It's what Toil would want, paladin or no paladin. Okay, let's do this first. CHanting can come later.
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Aug 13, 2016 09:00
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I'd rather be a paladin of whatever god is actually in charge of all this magical stuff we've been doing. Unlimited cupcakes!
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Aug 13, 2016 11:27
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There Bias Two posted:I'd rather be a paladin of whatever god is actually in charge of all this magical stuff we've been doing. Unlimited cupcakes! Alas the Pantheon of Rim seems fairly small, and we just have to do without a Janus equivalent. Might be because the good ol' Emperor killed a bunch of gods back in the day.
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Mr. Nemo posted:Didn't our first customer worship spiders or something? Care for a remainder Swedish? Swedish Thaumocracy posted:
You did indeed meet a Drow nobleman with a private shrine to Lolth, the goddess of Spiders, Spikes, Hearth and Home. Lolth forms one part of the triumvirate of deities that rule the Rim'ian pantheon, together with Quackeen and Toil. There Bias Two posted:I'd rather be a paladin of whatever god is actually in charge of all this magical stuff we've been doing. Unlimited cupcakes! After having leafed through your copy of Monsters Monthly a few times in the recent week, you have come across the term 'supernatural' more than once. The way the term is used seems to correlate with some of the seemingly impossible things you have encountered during the past few months, though you still have no good explanation for the why or the how. Clerics and Paladins may act as conduits for miracles; letting their Gods act their will upon the mortal world through a clearly established set of rules. Rituals with a defined cost and effect, sacrifices that yield the desired result etc. As far as you know, there is no God of 'doing impossible and random things' nor is any God in the established pantheon of the United World Church in charge of monsters and their abilities. In fact, the opposite is true: The covenant between Gods and Mortals strives to protect the Empire from such chaotic and hostile forces. Theantero posted:Alas the Pantheon of Rim seems fairly small, and we just have to do without a Janus equivalent. Might be because the good ol' Emperor killed a bunch of gods back in the day. Thorgrim doesn't have any religious education beyond the mandatory classes every Imperial Citizen attends during their formative years. These classes cover the basics of the three main deities and some of their more recent history, but mostly centre around the Gods place in the world, important holidays, proper conduct and taboos to avoid. It is entirely possible there are other gods, Indeed some of the more prominent temples of the world house small shrines to them, but in the larger scheme of things they are unimportant, mostly remnants of a forgotten age. Only serious scholars ever dig into pre-imperial history, not that many records exist to begin with.
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Interview with a dying knight In between the verses of his litany, the man tries his best to reply to you. Nyaa posted:what is your current task from Toil? Theantero posted:inquire about his mission.  "Mission, yes. Find man. Hiding around Braav? Return him. Alive." AbysmalPeptoBismol posted:Ask if there's anything we can do to help him Outrail posted:"Hey buddy, if you die a duckbilled tavern wench is going to claim your sword, do you have anything that can save your life here?" "A sword is a tool. For certain work. As am I. To be used, and not discarded. If I die, send my body, to the forges. That I might yet serve, The Empire." Outrail posted:Also, look at the spider "Can I help you?"  Help you my child, you seem ill at ease. Does this strangers suffering tug at your empathy? Or are you merely relishing in his continued pain?
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Aug 13, 2016 14:26
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Swedish Thaumocracy posted:Interview with a dying knight "He's working for Toil, just as I have done in the past. I could easily be in his position right now. He has worked himself to the literal bone and continues to work with his dying breath. Such devotion merits whatever aid or mercy I can provide to him."
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Aug 13, 2016 14:34
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"I want to help"
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"Your job is not over, knight. Get rested and report back to duty after you recovered. I will take over your duty for now."
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Aug 13, 2016 15:56
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Is there a way we can emergency requisition a miracle for cash?
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There is a Spider in this PostGrognan posted:Is there a way we can emergency requisition a miracle for cash? God(s) are always just a prayer away. Sometimes they are even closer. There Bias Two posted:"He's working for Toil, just as I have done in the past. I could easily be in his position right now. He has worked himself to the literal bone and continues to work with his dying breath. Such devotion merits whatever aid or mercy I can provide to him." Nettle Soup posted:"I want to help" HBar posted:"Pain and suffering mean nothing when you toil for a righteous cause. The only mercy this man needs is the kind that improves his survival." <the Spider laughs. The noise simultaneously warms your heart and chills you to the bone.> "Pray, what would you do to receive this mercy? Would you barter with my sister, so quackeen to rend from you your spoils? Or would you sacrifice upon my altar, that I might dine upon supple flesh once more? Perhaps you would do as our devoted brother, ignore a strangers plight but take his toil upon yourself? Noble and foolish; such work is not for the likes of you my child, your talents lie elsewhere. Or are you so presumptuous as to think yourself above our help? That you can solve this sordid scene alone? <Heartfelt Laughter> Oh I would love to see you try. To fail, sorrow. To succeed, jubilant. You are dear to us."
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A Challenge then? Eat a Cupcake and solve our own problems. Give the gods a little show. To be mortal is to break fate.
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Arkanomen posted:A Challenge then? Vote this, I'm guessing he's supernaturally resilient anyway and just needs some spicy spectral crocheting to get sorted properly.
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Swedish Thaumocracy posted:There is a Spider in this Post I can't help but wonder if there isn't a fifth option. Why else would you be here if not for your own amusement? Surely some other way out would be much more entertaining than watching me do the same as all others or struggle futilely?
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Fifth Option?There Bias Two posted:I can't help but wonder if there isn't a fifth option. Why else would you be here if not for your own amusement? Surely some other way out would be much more entertaining than watching me do the same as all others or struggle futilely? <The spider raises many of its metaphorical eyebrows.> <You get the feeling it is smiling.> "You are rare my child, full of chaos. So many paths open up before you, forming a wound in creation. So we worry. We watch, and we await."
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Aug 13, 2016 17:54
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Sooo..Our options, as far as we know, are: 1. Ask Quackeen to heal him, in exchange for losing all our spoils most likely 2. Toil option: Ignore his suffering, take up his task and track down his man for him. 3. Give him to Lolth so she can feast on him..and maybe earn her favor? 4. Eat a cupcake and try to knit his ethereal essence back together ourselves. 5. Walk the gently caress away. 6. Eat Lolth. 7. Eat the knight.
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Aug 13, 2016 17:58
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If we were to do things your way, dear grandmother, what would be the outcome?
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The Spiders DealAbysmalPeptoBismol posted:If we were to do things your way, dear grandmother, what would be the outcome? <The skies seem to darken as the spider replies.> "Such manners, it pleases me child, into ecstasy! A vow you would undertake, to find me a most delectable offering, in worth and spirit and flavour equal to the life-force of the wounded stranger, which I would jealously guard for you in return."
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Aug 13, 2016 18:13
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We could feed him the cupcake and
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ok, deal
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No deal, eat a cupcake
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No deal, eat a cupcake
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Decisions 1: You have heard the spiders deal, but suspect other paths lay before you as well. Will you take the vow, or seek your fortune elsewhere? A: Accept the Spiders Deal. You will be bound by vow to find a sacrifice worthy of Lolth. B: Barter with Quackeen. The Goddess is just a prayer away. Perhaps she has a better deal for you? C: Frankly That isn't much to go on, and you are a monster hunter, not a man hunter. Perhaps all he needs is some fighting spirit. Join your wounded brother in faith, praise Toil and hope he pulls through. D: Finish bandaging him up, ask a few more questions and continue on your journey. E: Fetch a Cupcake from your pack. You have but one left with you, though you left six more behind in ITEC headquarters. Please mention if it Is it your intention to eat it yourself or to feed it to the stranger? --- Question time remains open for now. If you have already voted 'eat a cupcake' there is no need to vote again, your voices have been heard. Unless you change your mind, that is.
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Aug 13, 2016 20:27
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D with a bit of C, why pray to Toil, if a job's worth doing you should be able to do it yourself, right?
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Aug 13, 2016 20:31
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A...ish.How about this giant rear end snake? Definitely bigger and badder then Sir Tinsoldieralot.
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Surely, I'd be a fool taking a deal accepting a deal without knowing the details, what kind creatures would you find an acceptable sacrifice Grandmother of All?
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Aug 13, 2016 20:59
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E+C. Pray the litany while sprinting to the pack and back, then we eat the cupcake.
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Yeah. Let's not accept yet another god quest without knowing the details. Trust in our own pastry powered prowess instead. E
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Mr. Nemo posted:Surely, I'd be a fool taking a deal accepting a deal without knowing the details, what kind creatures would you find an acceptable sacrifice Grandmother of All? <The Spider scowls.> "It is up to you my child to find an oblation that satiates me. I deal not in commerce like my merchant sister. I demand! I crave. I hunger for your hard-earned veneration. But I am kind, and if you are sincerely ignorant do not despair, for I will make it known what fits my purpose." <The spider taps you once with a spindly leg upon your hand. You feel no different, yet when you look upon the monstrous snake that lies dead beyond your little gathering you get the distinct impression that it is somehow spoiled.>
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