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 Going loud ”Screw it.” Sarga said, and began to draw a circle in the dirt with the back of Bad Tidings. ”buckle up lads and lasses, we’re about to go on a ride!” the beavers nodded and locked new bolts or arrows into their weapons. Raaugh and Seaglass first - not only was she a more valued lieutenant, but Raaugh was a more powerful ally than the wannabe lich. ”Going loud.” she said, and started the spell. This was a lot more controlled than the retreat from the dark ilse, it was a shorter distance with a lot less people. They arrived a short distance from the dragon's lair in good cover. They immediately began to move forward, they reached the edge of the woods they had arrived in and stopped at the edge, they could see the lights of the troops approaching, - they had arrived in time. There were fifty of them, armed with lances and black arrows - dragon killing weapons - this was a planned attack, and not something they had thrown together - the woman at the head looked to be a hero, her half burned face spoke of a dragonslaying past. The lack of water was a problem. She had promised herself that the next fight would be on her terms, but it looked like she was not good at keeping promises. Bad tidings would not be able to wipe them out with a tidal wave. ”Ambush, aim for the leaders. I’ll take scarface.” she whispered, and the beavers fanned out. The first arrows took the sargents out, the hero turned around and saw the trident coming, and was able to dodge it before she was hit. She came up, but Sarga had already recalled Bad Tidings and it hit her in the back, she was wounded, but still in the fight. The soldiers took a few more hits, but were recovering, a scream from her left told her one of the beavers had been hit. Time for some pressure magic. She swung Bad Tidings around in an arc, and the shockwave threw soldiers in all directions, scarface was rallying and had drawn her swords, Sarga slammed Bad tidings down and called the lightning, channeling a massive amount of mana into the strike. Lighting proved to be very effective against a large, closely packed group of people in metal armour. The strike immolated Scarface and spread to all the surrounding soldiers, some died instantly, others were left screaming from burns as their armour fused to their flesh. None were able to continue the fight. Three of the beavers finished off the wounded while the fourth checked on the fifth who had been hit. He came back a minute later with an extra crossbow, shaking his head. They moved on to the lair, Seaglass was lying in wait near the entrance, having heard the fight,but she stepped out into the open once she saw Sarga approaching. ”The gnomes gone, we’re all compromised, how Raaugh?” ”She’s packing a travel horde, ready to go.” Seaglass replied. Minute later the dragon appeared with a huge sack clanking on her back. ”Sorry, but I had to get the most valuable stuff I will have trouble sleeping as it is.” Time for a short vote. We could teleport out the whole dragons horde into our vaults, but it will take some time. If we leave though, coming back will be dangerous. A - Yes do it! B - No, move on to rescue Irwin and Malus. quote:Mana = 150/450
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Oct 22, 2018 09:31
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B Move on they'll be plenty opportunities to make a new horde on the counterattack.
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Oct 22, 2018 11:46
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Important question: If we were to use our valuable and in-demand teleportation services to rescue treasures that would otherwise be abandoned, what percentage of them becomes ours and what remains hers?
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Oct 22, 2018 12:15
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Teleport the dragon (and sea glass) to the people loaded with anti-undead weapons. It's a proven strategy! Then we stay behind and teleport treasure until we get a job done ping.
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Oct 22, 2018 12:37
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Splicer posted:Teleport the dragon (and sea glass) to the people loaded with anti-undead weapons. It's a proven strategy! Then we stay behind and teleport treasure until we get a job done ping. This. Let the gnome have one last laugh from beyond the grave. Also ask our scaly friend if she thinks the 'other side' could have recruited any dragons. If yes take some black weapons if she's okay with it.
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Oct 22, 2018 13:38
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Outrail posted:This. Let the gnome have one last laugh from beyond the grave.
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Oct 22, 2018 13:50
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Go with the group, that treasure isn't going anywhere right now, and the reclaiming crew if there is one will see the battle results and assume it's not safe to enter. If there's anything more powerful than that coming after, we'd be in trouble by ourselves anyway.
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Volmarias posted:Go with the group, that treasure isn't going anywhere right now, and the reclaiming crew if there is one will see the battle results and assume it's not safe to enter. If there's anything more powerful than that coming after, we'd be in trouble by ourselves anyway. There wasn't anything coming after the gnome's clearing party - they are very clearly dividing and conquering as much as possible. They shouldn't notice the dragon party didn't check in for a while.
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Splicer posted:Teleport the dragon (and sea glass) to the people loaded with anti-undead weapons. It's a proven strategy! Then we stay behind and teleport treasure until we get a job done ping. Holy poo poo that's a great idea. Also, here's a thing. This gets us a friend for life for new Buddy Cop Dragon/Sea Hag Adventures. They can prepare for fire or water, but can they prepare for Motherfucking Weaponized Superheated Electrified Steam? Soften 'em up with the Steam AOE, then send in the lurchers to clean up.
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Splicer posted:Teleport the dragon (and sea glass) to the people loaded with anti-undead weapons. It's a proven strategy! Then we stay behind and teleport treasure until we get a job done ping. Bring some beavers to do the lifting, hoarders gotta hoard.
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I really like the idea of teleporting ourselves with a dragon into the lich lair.
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Oct 23, 2018 02:09
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Don't forget the lich lord stockpiling anti dragon weaponry when we do it though.
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Oct 23, 2018 16:04
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What if the "Lich Lord" is the mole?
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IcePhoenix posted:What if the "Lich Lord" is the mole? Are the undead vulnerable to electrified superheated steam clouds? If so any connective tissue is hosed and we can stroll around and have good times with a maul.
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Water/electrical with fire based attack combo would be a hellava sweet chronotrigger-esque opening volley.
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Outrail posted:Water/electrical with fire based attack combo would be a hellava sweet chronotrigger-esque opening volley. I was thinking more DoS2 but yeah same poo poo. 
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Outrail posted:Water/electrical with fire based attack combo would be a hellava sweet chronotrigger-esque opening volley. I'm sold!
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Oct 24, 2018 01:43
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Toughy posted:I'm sold! They paid too much! 
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Blasphemaster posted:Are the undead vulnerable to electrified superheated steam clouds? If so any connective tissue is hosed and we can stroll around and have good times with a maul. I thought he wasn't actually a lich yet. Just a goth kid.
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Oct 24, 2018 02:33
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Oct 24, 2018 02:53
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super sweet best pal posted:We're more a lich than he is at this point. We're missing enough tentacle tips from engaging in direct melee.
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Dragonfall ”I can get your gold, if you can go get the lich.” Sarga says after a minutes thought.. ”I’ll teleport you in at good range - this will be a undead hunting force, so they won’t be expecting a dragon to appear above them.” ”You’d do that for me?” Raugh almost looked tearful. Could giant reptiles cry? ”You’ll have to live in my vault for a while, but yeah, it would be a risk though.” ”They tried to murder me in my sleep. Revenge it is.” she fully unfurled her wings, the span was greater than Sarga has imagined. ”Any chance of some background music?” Yeah, more teeth than she remembered as well. ”Sure thing.” Sarga said smiling. ”The Tomb of Darn the Oppressor.” ”I thought you said you had a huge undead horde!” Irwin shouted as another arrow flew by his head. ”I do! Biggest horde ever! Their just down in the mines!” Mallus screamed back as he threw bolts of necrotic energy over the ruined wall and into the oncoming troops. His first wave of skeletons had actually seemed to be doing well, until the thrice damned Cleric turned up. Of course they had sent a cleric after him - and a Paladin! They had planned this well. His minions had turned to dust before his eyes, and now he only had a few ghouls of questionable morale holding the flanks. The cleric was standing across from him deflecting everything he could put forward. Irwin was trying to snipe him, but the archers had his position pinned down. He hadn’t seen the Paladin in a few min…. The world spins, and there was a pain in his neck. Darkness. Light. Why is his body over there? With the Paladin standing next to it. Oh god, Mallus thought I’ve been decapitated. He watches as the cleric strides over to the paladin, then a fleeing ghoul kicks his head away from the scene, and he’s left staring at the sky. So he has a great few of the rent torn into the sky, from which pours some thumping music. From his peripheral vision he can see everyone stop and look skywards at the sound. Then Raaugh flies through the portal,red scales glistening, and on her back Mallus sees a figure who looks a lot like Irwin. As expected, a team set up to deal with an undead horde did poorly when a very irate dragon appears right above them, with a Stingray woman on her back firing arrows as fast as she can. Fire streaks across the battlefield as Raaugh lets loose for the first time in decades. The soldiers try and fight back, but the dragon is to fast and the fires to hot - anyone who even looks to be getting into a good place to take a shot is picked off by Seaglass riding on her back. The Paladin stands his ground, but becomes a fiery beacon in short order. The Cleric tries to run, but Irwin springs up and takes him down. The Tomb of Darn the Oppressor is well lit by the time they are finished and the rescue effort lands to pick up their friends. ”Good timing Seaglass.” Irwin says. ”We heard you getting your asses handed to you from all the way over at Raaugh’s place, and thought you needed a hand.” Seaglass smiled as she said so. Then she walked over to where Mallus’ voice could be heard shouting. ”I’m still alive! I did it!” ”Alive? Your heads clean off your body.” ”Okay, okay, I have not crossed over into the realm of death, despite losing my head there for a second. If you could just take me back top my body I will be able to get moving again.” ”Where was your body?” asks Seaglass. ”By the paladin.” ”Oh.” says Raaguh. ”Oh? Oh does not sound good.” ”Oh means “oh, I kind of set fire to everything in that area.” ”Oh.” A quick search of the area showed that Mallus’ body was completely gone, turned to ash and blown into the win. ”Sorry.” Says Raaugh, peering down. ”I wanted to make sure he was properly dead.” ”Gods damnit! Now I have to spend eternity as a skull!”S ”Well, we should deal with this when we get home.” Seaglass commented. ”Sarga should have moved the gold by now.” ”We’re taking holyboy here!” said Irwin. ”For interrogation.” By the time the returned home, Sarga had teleported the gold, and had the beavers setting up a new dragon sized entrance and hallways from the cave. Everyone was shellshocked. Their world torn asunder. But they were safe for now. Bad week for writing. But I got there! 1 - What do we do now? A - Go raiding, hoping the forces of Good are still tied up clearing the Dark Isle. B - Lock it down and wait for things to quieten down. C - Call on Asherah D - Call on the King and his heir. E - Something else. 2 - What shall we do with the cleric. A - Interrogate and turn him into a minion of Asherah B - Interrogate and kill him. C - Interrogate, kill and use his body to try and get Mallus walking again. quote:Mana = 100/450
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1 C 2 A We can grow our lich buddy a proper Skeletor body later.
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Oct 26, 2018 08:50
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super sweet best pal posted:1 C Sounds good to me
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Oct 26, 2018 09:21
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Sure, CA.
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1 C 2 C A cleric might be a bit harder to sell on the benefits of evil. Also eye for an eye etc.
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1C, 2C indeed. That cleric has it coming.
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Oct 26, 2018 10:08
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1 Call our conversion commander! 2 Cleric creates a convenient corpse!
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Oct 26, 2018 10:23
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CC At least the grotto seems to be still hidden.
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B- Lock it down while we interrogate the priest. Better to contact Asherah when we actually have information. Don’t forget the shielding/non detection spells Could we turn the priest into our own minion?
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Oct 26, 2018 10:59
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CA Coral lich!
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CA For those of you voting 2:C, I hope you have some plan to test the Cleric's corpse to make sure that it doesn't purify our lich friend right off its shoulders. He could have been a true believer, after all.
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Oct 26, 2018 13:42
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dont be mean to me posted:CA Since he was Turning Undead, that seems likely.
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dont be mean to me posted:CA Win win imo
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1C 2A, but with a side of 1D. Let's send one of our lieutenants to check in on our heir. Could get some intel, could see that they've been attacked, and if they try to turn us away and pretend we've never met we can blackmail them with the knowledge that the heir is an abomination and would draw the ire of the angels.
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Liquid Cannibalism posted:1C, 2C indeed. That cleric has it coming. He only had himself to blame.
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