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super sweet best pal
Nov 18, 2009

Outrail posted:

Was the 'thousand souls to kill a God' job before or after Asherah?

That was up when we took the Asherah job.

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Outrail
Jan 4, 2009

www.sapphicrobotica.com
:roboluv: :love: :roboluv:

super sweet best pal posted:

That was up when we took the Asherah job.

Cool. Was worried someone was trying to kill our widdle godling.

Deadmeat5150
Nov 21, 2005

OLD MAN YELLS AT CLAN
A

alpaca diseases
May 19, 2009

A

Really think we should hold off on magic whenever we can right now, you know considering our enemies who can no doubt detect magic are actively hunting us

AJ_Impy
Jun 17, 2007

SWORD OF SMATTAS. CAN YOU NOT HEAR A WORLD CRY OUT FOR JUSTICE? WHEN WILL YOU DELIVER IT?
Yam Slacker

alpaca diseases posted:

A

Really think we should hold off on magic whenever we can right now, you know considering our enemies who can no doubt detect magic are actively hunting us

This is why we make sure to counter the means of detection ahead of time.

IcePhoenix
Sep 18, 2005

Take me to your Shida

AJ_Impy posted:

This is why we make sure to counter the means of detection ahead of time.

Abstinence is the best counter

Blasphemaster
Jul 10, 2008

We need go make a pathogen of some kind that makes everything hosting it magically sterile unless something something our side.

Not Alex
Oct 9, 2012

Cut loose before the god eaters show up.

Blasphemaster posted:

We need go make a pathogen of some kind that makes everything hosting it magically sterile unless something something our side.

Do the opposite. Magically activate everything. Let them seek out magic when the every bird and insect and crawling beast weaves dweomer after meaningless dweomer.

Blasphemaster
Jul 10, 2008

Not Alex posted:

Do the opposite. Magically activate everything. Let them seek out magic when the every bird and insect and crawling beast weaves dweomer after meaningless dweomer.

You know what? That sounds pretty awesome. Suddenly everyone knows basic cantrips, spiders webs generate a Slow field, poo poo like that.

Outrail
Jan 4, 2009

www.sapphicrobotica.com
:roboluv: :love: :roboluv:
*What?! The feds have a ginger counter?!




Humph. Where did I put that dirty bomb?*

Hexenritter
May 20, 2001


Not Alex posted:

Do the opposite. Magically activate everything. Let them seek out magic when the every bird and insect and crawling beast weaves dweomer after meaningless dweomer.

I really like this idea.

Blasphemaster
Jul 10, 2008

Flocks of Twitterpated birds accidentally casting city-wide charm spells.

Horses going nuts as they're suddenly unable to deal with their own accelleration.

Ants marching in rank and file formation.

Liquid Communism
Mar 9, 2004


Out here, everything hurts.




Blasphemaster posted:

Flocks of Twitterpated birds accidentally casting city-wide charm spells.

Horses going nuts as they're suddenly unable to deal with their own accelleration.

Ants marching in rank and file formation.

So horses operating as normal?

A

Blasphemaster
Jul 10, 2008

Liquid Communism posted:

So horses operating as normal?

A

Uhm...gently caress. (Horses are inefficient meat motorcycles right?) Says the horse rancher as his stock spontaneously generates its own haste field. :v:

Lemniscate Blue
Apr 21, 2006

Here we go again.
Meatercycles?

Hexenritter
May 20, 2001


Meat bicycles made for two

Deadmeat5150
Nov 21, 2005

OLD MAN YELLS AT CLAN

Grey Hunter
Oct 17, 2007

Hero of the soviet union.
Accidental destroyer of planets

Send in the Rogue one...

”Irwin, get in there are scout the place - we need more info.”
”Got it.” He replied and vanished into the darkness.
Ten minutes later he came back with a cloak draped around him.
”Right, I overheard some chatter, they have a company of men, ‘bout half well trained and half new recruits to mass up the forces, they have the high priest locked up in the temple. The prophet has been moved to the capital to sermonise the masses against to promote the war on the forces of evil. I guess that’s us. ‘Parently the priest was hung up on the idea of maintaining control and didn’t like this merc unit moving in. Their commander’s called Bartum Rass and he’s about fifty with a missing left eye and a love of redheads. The heroes have moved on towards Cliffcut where they are hoping to find a mage who specialised in interdimensional travel, but they only left a few hours ago, and didn’t seem to be in much of a rush.”
The group stared at him.
”Look, I’m good at what I do. What’s the plan now boss?”


Quick one now we have some info.

Do we -
A - Rescue the priest.
B - Kidnap the commander
C - Attack the mercenaries.
D - Race after the heroes.
E - something else.


Manauplifting everyone is a interesting idea, but I’m going to bump that until after we have sorted the Asherah issue.

quote:

Mana = 95/450
2 Manawells 1000/1000, 1000/1000
Gold = 22,580 in the vault at the Sapphire Grotto (plus the dragon's horde, not counted and not ours per say.)
Income per week - 750
Wages per week - 150
Paying the gnome 250 for redirection
Net Per week - 350

Minions -
Seaglass, the Stingray Lieutenant.
Irwin the Stingray Lieutenant.
Asherah - the Hammerheaded “god”
Valen Haardckla, Supervizor.
Krull and Khrol, Seatrolls.
89 Beaverpeople. 15 beaverkids. (lead by Holta.)
19 Vampire Octasquids.
A selection of Bodkin Eels.
6 Mantis-pistol-shrimp man.
12 Crabbersons.
100 refugees.

Well defended entrance.
Spike traps, magical traps, blast doors, loop holes, teleportation zones and a bound sea elemental.
Living quarters - attuned to restore 4 mana a day.
Barracks for 50 people.
Large lab.
A library full or rare books.

Blasphemaster
Jul 10, 2008

D Lets try and keep the hit squad away from our pet god.

AJ_Impy
Jun 17, 2007

SWORD OF SMATTAS. CAN YOU NOT HEAR A WORLD CRY OUT FOR JUSTICE? WHEN WILL YOU DELIVER IT?
Yam Slacker
D+ We know where they're headed, we know what they're looking for. Let's make sure we're the interdimensional travel mage they hire, and get them to drop the ward in order for us to link the worlds.

Nephzinho
Jan 25, 2008





Other Sarga might look decent as a red head. Let's go have a chat with ol' one eye and see what we can do about these mercs. While the mages are away, the illusion magic comes out to play.

(Ideally here we could convert the head of the merc company and either assume control over the mercs temporarily, or "come to see me in my office" one at a time as we convert them all.)

Liquid Communism
Mar 9, 2004


Out here, everything hurts.




AJ_Impy posted:

D+ We know where they're headed, we know what they're looking for. Let's make sure we're the interdimensional travel mage they hire, and get them to drop the ward in order for us to link the worlds.

I like where your head's at.

Deadmeat5150
Nov 21, 2005

OLD MAN YELLS AT CLAN

AJ_Impy posted:

D+ We know where they're headed, we know what they're looking for. Let's make sure we're the interdimensional travel mage they hire, and get them to drop the ward in order for us to link the worlds.

This is a good idea.

IcePhoenix
Sep 18, 2005

Take me to your Shida

Nephzinho posted:

Other Sarga might look decent as a red head. Let's go have a chat with ol' one eye and see what we can do about these mercs. While the mages are away, the illusion magic comes out to play.

(Ideally here we could convert the head of the merc company and either assume control over the mercs temporarily, or "come to see me in my office" one at a time as we convert them all.)

I like this one because I want Grey Hunter to have to write it

Blasphemaster
Jul 10, 2008

IcePhoenix posted:

I like this one because I want Grey Hunter to have to write it

What if we send them to Fae Land count having the fae :airquote: Take Care Of :airquote: the heroes as part of our payment? Or maybe call it a mutually beneficial happy accident that gets us intel and them a bunch of capable slaves?

Blasphemaster fucked around with this message at 15:28 on Nov 5, 2018

Outrail
Jan 4, 2009

www.sapphicrobotica.com
:roboluv: :love: :roboluv:

AJ_Impy posted:

D+ We know where they're headed, we know what they're looking for. Let's make sure we're the interdimensional travel mage they hire, and get them to drop the ward in order for us to link the worlds.

Do the dick move, try and trap them in our own afterlife dimension

Asehujiko
Apr 6, 2011
D+, but:

Outrail posted:

Do the dick move, try and trap them in our own afterlife dimension
No to leaving unsupervised heroes alone in our territory. We kill or convert. Everything else is a liability.

Relentless
Sep 22, 2007

It's a perfect day for some mayhem!


AJ_Impy posted:

D+ We know where they're headed, we know what they're looking for. Let's make sure we're the interdimensional travel mage they hire, and get them to drop the ward in order for us to link the worlds.

This is great.

Splicer
Oct 16, 2006

from hell's heart I cast at thee
🧙🐀🧹🌙🪄🐸

AJ_Impy posted:

D+ We know where they're headed, we know what they're looking for. Let's make sure we're the interdimensional travel mage they hire, and get them to drop the ward in order for us to link the worlds.
This is an excellent plan

dont be mean to me
May 2, 2007

I'm interplanetary, bitch
Let's go to Mars


AJ_Impy posted:

D+ We know where they're headed, we know what they're looking for. Let's make sure we're the interdimensional travel mage they hire, and get them to drop the ward in order for us to link the worlds.

Mm-hmm.

Loel
Jun 4, 2012

"For the Emperor."

There was a terrible noise.
There was a terrible silence.



AJ_Impy posted:

D+ We know where they're headed, we know what they're looking for. Let's make sure we're the interdimensional travel mage they hire, and get them to drop the ward in order for us to link the worlds.

:hmmyes:

Grey Hunter
Oct 17, 2007

Hero of the soviet union.
Accidental destroyer of planets

Do not look behind the illusion.

”Asherah’s the priority, we need to get to those heros. Sarga said.
”If we ride hard, we could catch them.” Irwin put in.
”Calling in Raaugh would allow use to fly them down.” came Seaglass’s contribution.
”No.” Said Sarga, smiling. ”I have something special planned. Irwin, do you think you could bribe a peasant?”

Sir Alistair Ramsbottom IV.

It had been a boring quest. Sir Alistair had been promised a fight with a god, but so far he had just been running around in hickville.
He needed this job, the family fortunes had been waning in recent times, and he needed the bump in prestige as much as the money - he had three daughters who needed husbands, and at this time he was being forced to look at (shudder) merchants.

The Cleric and the Mage muttered something about retreats and interdimensional portals, but all Sir Alistair knew was they were heading to another place to talk to another bookworm. They approached the gates to Cliffcut, and he could smell the fish from here.
As they came through the gate an unwashed peasant came up to him.
”Sir! Great Sir! Do you need a guide around our fare city? I could be such a guide for a small fee!”
”Fine.” sighed Sir Alistair, anything to get this over quicker. He called out to the others, who were deep in conversation. ”What the hells are we looking for again?”
”A master planeswalker.” Duros the Red called back.
”You hear that? Know of any master planeswalkers?” he asked the smelly man in front oh him
”Oh yes sir! Lady Sarah of the Nine! Legend has it she has visited more planes than any other woman!”
”I don’t need a resume, just a direction.” he said as he tossed down a gold coin.

The party was lead to a small shop off the magical quarter. It was a run down affair, and they made their way inside. It stank of purple. Definitely the shop of a magic user.
Behind the desk sat a woman reading, she was attractive, if a little angular around the face. And her skill glistened, like she sweated constantly. Oh well, not like he was here to bed her!
”Lady Sarah?” Asked Duros.
”Yes, how can I be of assistance?” The replies board Sir Alister, so he looked around the shop. Boring. So he looked at the only thing of interest in the room, the propetror. As he stared at her, his eyes moved towards her rear. Then something there twiched.
Something was wrong.
”Is all well, m’lady?” he asked.
”Why do you ask?”
”Well, you seem to be sweating, and you don’t look all right. Is there something you need to tell me?”

So close, but so far - we rolled well until the illusion failed! Now how do we deal with his suspicion?

A - Talk our way out.
B - Spring the cunningly concealed ambush.
C - let loose with the magic.
D - Something else.


quote:

Mana = 90/450
2 Manawells 1000/1000, 1000/1000
Gold = 22,570 in the vault at the Sapphire Grotto (plus the dragon's horde, not counted and not ours per say.)
Income per week - 750
Wages per week - 150
Paying the gnome 250 for redirection
Net Per week - 350

Minions -
Seaglass, the Stingray Lieutenant.
Irwin the Stingray Lieutenant.
Asherah - the Hammerheaded “god”
Valen Haardckla, Supervizor.
Krull and Khrol, Seatrolls.
89 Beaverpeople. 15 beaverkids. (lead by Holta.)
19 Vampire Octasquids.
A selection of Bodkin Eels.
6 Mantis-pistol-shrimp man.
12 Crabbersons.
100 refugees.

Well defended entrance.
Spike traps, magical traps, blast doors, loop holes, teleportation zones and a bound sea elemental.
Living quarters - attuned to restore 4 mana a day.
Barracks for 50 people.
Large lab.
A library full or rare books.

Splicer
Oct 16, 2006

from hell's heart I cast at thee
🧙🐀🧹🌙🪄🐸
A - Talk our way out.

"Several months ago while investigating a newly formed plain I was attacked by some form of octopus lady with a penchant for transformation spells. I am recovering, but uncomfortable."

Splicer fucked around with this message at 13:45 on Nov 6, 2018

Blasphemaster
Jul 10, 2008

Splicer posted:

A - Talk our way out.

"Several months ago while investigating a newly formed plain I was attacked by some form of octopus lady with a penchant for transformation spells. I am recovering, but uncomfortable."

Sounds good.

Also aren't we not paying the gnome anymore cause he dead? :v:

AJ_Impy
Jun 17, 2007

SWORD OF SMATTAS. CAN YOU NOT HEAR A WORLD CRY OUT FOR JUSTICE? WHEN WILL YOU DELIVER IT?
Yam Slacker
A, blame the forces of evil, be angry about it, decry the lack of justice, righteousness and restitution, then ask why they’re here.

Volmarias
Dec 31, 2002

EMAIL... THE INTERNET... SEARCH ENGINES...
A

"An evil sorcerer cursed my form to look like a monsterous octopus, yet I still prevailed. While I could change myself back, I have also vowed never to heal my cosmetic scars, that they might remind me of my mistakes. And so, I retain this form, although I hide it, for I remain the most powerful planes walker in spite of my terrible visage.

Before you make the same "joke", please do not call me Lady Sarah of the Eight, or of the Eight Tentacles, or anything like that."

Deadmeat5150
Nov 21, 2005

OLD MAN YELLS AT CLAN

Splicer posted:

A - Talk our way out.

"Several months ago while investigating a newly formed plain I was attacked by some form of octopus lady with a penchant for transformation spells. I am recovering, but uncomfortable."

This is good. Talk it up.

Nephzinho
Jan 25, 2008





I really hope Irwin is being a rogue and hiding in this mother fucker's shadow or something for when this goes horribly wrong.

Blasphemaster
Jul 10, 2008

Can we chuck a brain control parasite up his nose or something?

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wiegieman
Apr 22, 2010

Royalty is a continuous cutting motion


Blasphemaster posted:

Can we chuck a brain control parasite up his nose or something?

Alternatively, send them to an extradimensional pocket full of brain control parasites.

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