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Have some art.

Train with the lads. Show them how a real hero handles training!

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>>21044271
You train with the two boys, your unnatural stamina and strength making them no match for you.

It's actually rather therapeutic, going over old drills and moves.

Before you know it they're sprawled out on the floor, wooden training swords next to them, panting.

What do you do?

Give them a jolly pat on the back, telling them they did fine for their first day, and under our tutelage, they will soon become much better.

Then, go find Erik and figure out what needs doing. Maybe swing by and visit Stumbles and ask him how things are going, and if he needs anything.

>>21044344
You tell them both good job, and how they'll soon see their improvements.

You leave them there on the lawn as you go to talk with Erik.

He's in the Library, as usual, pondering over books. Beric is sat in a wheel chair, scooting about the place. Seems Erik revived the rest of him.

"Hey Erik, anything need doing?"

>"Hmm? Oh, nothing at the moment. I'm investigating the blood you brought me. Seems I can do two things with God blood, the first is a miracle cure for disease, the second is a toxin the likes of which I've never seen. I could make either, or neither. Up to you, really."

Erik is still researching the effects and properties of God blood, and will be doing so for the rest of the day.

Stumbles is showing Rebecca how to make a dress, including the lacework.

>"Delicately now, child, thish part ish fragile, don't pull too hard or it'll break."

Stumbles is sewing the lacework into a wedding dress for a client. Rebecca is sitting near a table making the lace for the dress, learning how to craft fine fibers.

You knock and enter, and ask Stumbles if he needs anything doing.

>"Unlesh you can shew a veil, I'm afraid you can't help, shorry, Daniel. But cloth making ishn't your vocation."

Stumbles, it would seem, is busy filling orders and tutoring Rebecca.

What do you do?

>>21044448
Let's get some of that meracle cure. We've not got all that much use for poison and stumbles can give us his anyway.

Hmm... To town, to see if the wonderful people who reside there need a hero today. Also, to try and patch up our PR fiasco from the party.

Two other points: Which of the mages above Erik still need killing, and I think I'm the only person here...

Go see if anything needs to be done in the town.

>>21044494
You tell Erik you'll take that miracle cure, he says he'll get to it, eventually.

>>21044497
Eh, it usually takes a while to pick up speed.

You stroll out of the house, and past your apprentices, both still recuperating from earlier.

The town's people are sleeping in today, to get over all that food from last night.

You talk to the ones up and already drinking for breakfast. They understand what happened last night, as a few of them were soldiers and know what it's like to drink the pain away.

At the moment there's no jobs needed by townsfolk, but there is a bounty board outside the town hall, people in the surrounding area often put jobs up that require special skills.

There are 8 other magic users that need a case of dead.

Only two are on the same continent as you.

Salin, an illusionist, who lives to the south, after the fresh sea.

John, a battlemage who took his power from a warlock he killed in single combat. All that newfound power drove him mad, and he became crazed with bloodlust and a glorious death.

Neither have done much recently.

What do you do?

It would probably be easier to take out Illusion guy first, what with there being a body of water near him, and us having Paladin powers from Hydra. Where are the frenemies at?

>>21044448

Any more info about the toxin? Is it like a super antidote or something? Eric could drink it and be able to love ladies again!

Also is curing undeath and becoming a person a miracle curable thing?

>>21044628
At the moment, Mark is getting orders from his Church.

Clarice is raiding Janus' library, or at least what you left.

Adrian is explaining to his father why he couldn't do anything.

>>21044634
Though it can cure almost anything, it can not cure natural events, like death.

No cure or poison will change that.

What do you do?

>>21044628

I agree with killing the illusionist. If he finds out about mages being killed he's going to illusion everything up and be impossible to find!

Do you wish to travel south and bump off Salin?

>>21044687
Yes please. But only after leaving a list of training instructions for our new backup dancers.

>>21044744
You return home and write up a list of required reading, exercises and training.

Then you tell Erik and Stumbles, and Rebecca by default, that you're going on another murder quest.

Erik thinks it's good that you're getting out and doing something, Stumbles wants you to come home safe, Rebecca scoffs at your blatant disregard for life. You promise to pick her up something nice.

How will you travel to the wetlands? By foot or boat?

>>21044775
Boat. We can commune with hydra over the trip.

>>21044775
By foot seems best, so long as we're sure we won't be stuck all prehistoria style in mud/tar.
As a dead man I'm sure we don't need no air.

We should stop by a boat type place and gather info about our quarry if at all possible though.

>>21044775

Boat sounds fun! Also as an undead do we have a "life sense"? Can we detect the living?

The docks seem to be the best place to head off to.

Your apprentices want to come with you, but you tell them they're no where near ready for what you're going out to do.

With your siege bow and bags on your back, you begin walking.

After a few days without incident you arrive at the south sea docks.

There's a hustle and bustle in the air that you only saw in Kerm.

The docks here are a massive trading port, everyone seems to come through here.

You ask around about Selin in the wetlands.

Not many people are willing to speak, the few that do say that he's got a palace of mirages that draw in the weak willed and weary to their graves.

>>21044817
You do not.


You are standing at the docks, looking for a boat going further south still.

What do you do?

I think by boat would be best, so we can commune with hydra

>>21044775

We should buy bags of flour!

>>21044863
Is this port known for anything in particular? Something we can use be it for negotiation or combat?
Is there a shrine/church to our god here? We should visit and try to gather info from our like minded bretheren. With dancing of course.

>>21044909
There is no flour, but there is grain that can be ground into flour, as it keeps better on the sea.

Would you like to buy a sack?

>>21044916
The port is known for its size, and diversity. At anyone time it boasts 10,000 people living in it or staying.

There are many arenas for combat, or gambling dens. There are trade houses and blood pits.

What do you do?

>>21044863
Pay a visit to the Shrine of Hydra. Pray/dance a little bit.

Do illusions affect mirrors? you might want to buy a couple, just to be sure.

>>21044943
Arenas, gambling, and blood pits you say?
If we cannot find other worshippers of our lord willing to share info maybe we can beat info out of a combatant or win info in a game of chance.

First the shrine to Hydra then TO THE GAMES!

>>21044973
I meant info regarding the mirage wizard specifically.
If there were folks unwilling to speak that implies that there is info to be had we're just not getting at it properly.

>>21044970
Low level illusions can be beaten with mirrors or reflective surfaces, but the high tier stuff seems almost real.

You visit the shrine to Hydra, it's much like the first one you visited. Warm, damp and with a thick layer of mildew in the air.

There's candles burning on an 8 headed hydra figure where an altar would usually be.

You have a quick prayer for guidance and other thing.

You head down to the entertainment districts. There are several gambling dens, blood pits, and an Arena.

Which do you enter?

>>21044943

I'd like to buy grains and something to grind with.

Also the gambling sounds fun! Lets go there!

>>21045033
To the blood pits!

>>21045034
Just fyi, it'll take a full scale mill to make flour fine enough for Dust Bombs.

>>21045033
Please define 'blood pits'.

>>21045108
You decide a bit of ultra-violence is in order.

You enter the blood pits, they're exactly what it says on the tins.

Pits dug into the ground, 10 feet deep, with some obstacle in them. Two men go in, one leaves. Simple.

You can choose what division you'd like to be placed in.

Men-at-arms
Soldier
Adventurer
Hero

Each one is bristling with competitors, each waiting to find glory in battle, or death.

What do you do?

>>21045165
adventurer
lets do this

>>21045165
Challenge the greatest of them in the glory of Hydra to a dance to the death.
Politely, of course.

>>21045165
Try to ascertain who we'd need to fight to get directions to our murder target.
Or just their champion whichever we find first.

>>21045165

Hero! But is it okay if we be non leathal? Killing heroes is bad.

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>>21045165
Hero. Go big or go home.
Also, look into buying a knife and having it super-polished, so it can reflect light and all. A mundane knife will do.

>>21045220
We could just have our shield polished.
Perseus references manditory.

>>21045165
can we have an inventory check before we fight?

>>21045246
Thought of that, but wouldn't it take it's toll on the paint job? The sword is a no go, with it's gritty graveyard look.

Plus, a backup weapon(even if mundane) is a necessity for a warrior.

>>21045182
You enter the Adventurer division. There's a 200 silver coin entering fee. You pay, and are sent through into the waiting room.

Your soon to be opponents are all sitting around on uncomfortable chairs, reading little magazines on fashion. If you look closely you can see one mentioning Stumbles.

>>21045214
You make a little coughing noise.
"Anyone know how to get to Salin?"

There's a few chuckles, some sighs of disbelief.

>"We don't go south to Salin, it's a death sentence. Sure, you're skilled, you're good, but out there, in the wetland, Salin turns your sense against you. You don't know where you are, what's real and what's not, and soon you've wandered into a bog, and you drown on pete."

"OK, so who's gonna take me there?"

More laughter.

>"Alright, if you kill Big Bubba over there, I'll take you."

The man in the green plate mail says, pointing at "Big Bubba".

Bubba is more elephant than man, clearly weighing over 600 pounds, all of it muscle. And that's a big warhammer... If it hit you, your bones would shatter to dust.

"Fine."

You and Big Bubba are called up to the pit.

What do you do?

>>21045282
Our backup weapon is magic drowning and our bare, bony fists. And who cares about the paint job on our shield? Hell, I'm not sure it even has paint. This is the one we looted from a corpse back in whats-his-face's tower way back, right?

>>21045276
You have on your person;
>Rope
>Tinder boxes
>Fuel
>Torches
>Cord
>Knives
>Your sword
>Your shield
> Medicine
>An assortment of little books
>Maps
>Paper

In the waiting room you left your siege bow on your chair, along with your arrows. Don't worry about theft, everyone there is honourable to a degree.

>>21045220
You have many knives, but they're dirty. A good polishing would do the trick.

>>21045290


HYDRA'S DECOMPRESSION!

Rolled 16

>>21045290
lets dance fight big bubba into oblivion
or use decompression on him
rolled d20

>>21045323
Roland's Keep, yes. You did paint it, crudely.

>>21045331
Big Bubba snorts and charges you, you put your palm to his head and active your power.

Bubba feels 40,000 feet of water pressure from all sides on him. Then he's in his warrior's afterlife, drinking mead and singing battle songs.

But his body is now splattered in every direction in a 50 foot radius.

The crowd aren't sure what happened just then.

What do you do?

>>21045290
Dance a dance of illusion, then crushtouch. No need to take chances with this guy

>>21045362
Walk out before they realize and riot.

>>21045290
Safe to assume the people here want a show?
If so I say we dance this guy to death with the dance of a hundred little cuts. Or maybe a dozen, would hate for the act to get stale.

>>21045362
lets claim our prize and go get that guide guy from the waiting room

Rolled 3

>>21045362
look directly at the other adventurers
'so, who is taking me to the illuionist?'

>>21045395
silly dice, this isnt your place

>>21045362

"Killed him. Tour time?"

>>21045379
They've never seen a man actually explode before. So they cheer, instead of riot.

Some are arguing that you should of been in the Hero division, after realizing who you are.

>>21045393
>>21045395
"So, who's taking me to Salin?"

The knight in green, Gerald, he says his name is, nuts up and says he will.

You grab your prize, a cask of wine and Bubba's stake. Then you pick up your bow and leave with Gerald.

Gerald takes you to his ship. It's a small little vessel, with a crew of 20. But a deal's a deal, and he must oblige.

You give the wine to the crew, they thank you warmly. Then you set off south, to the wetlands.

What do you do?

>>21045438
There's no reason to endanger the crew, just get them to take us as close as they're willing.
Meanwhile we should pump them for every tale of this place they have.
Also, we kinda need to get on that whole knife polishing thing. Justincase.

I set up a shrine to hydra and will for my god to aid us with safe and quick passage. I also ask around the crew for info on this land we're sailing to.

>>21045438
convert the sailors to hydra with your dancing

>>21045438
Go underwater, commune with the sea creatures. Lacking the senses of taste and smell, seeing the amazing underwater formations is one of the few pleasures Daniel still has.

>>21045438

Take somebodies cape and wipe the Bubba gunk off us.

Also we are so joining the Men-at-Arms class next arena.

>>21045484
Roll to dance. 1d100. Over 85 converts.

>>21045477
The crew, having made no deals, agree whole heatedly to this idea. They'll get you within 2 leagues, then it's up to you.

>>21045481
You feel that setting up a shrine, with no equipment, on someone else' boat, would be a tad imposing. But you put up a few candles anyway.

What do you do?

Rolled 42

>>21045516
Rollan

Rolled 34

>>21045516
d100 roll, lets make some friends

Rolled 96

>>21045516
lets do this

Rolled 84

>>21045516
conversion time

I ask how long the voyage is, and according to that look around for skills the sailors could teach me, politely.

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Came out surprisingly awesome, might use it in my DnD campaign

>>21045599
that is glorious

>>21045599

He's so happy!

>>21045531
>>21045548
You almost lose your footing on the sea soaked deck.
>>21045556
But you recover with style, turning a fall into a graceful spin and turn.

>"What the fuck's 'e doing?"
Says on of the sailors.

But before others can answer you are already deep in the dance, the sounds of the ocean forming a great concert that follows your movements.

You finish by sliding through the crowd on your knees, to a wave of applause, cheers, and whistles.

While they're still in a receptive frame of mind you bring up the possibility of conversion to Hydra, and all the miracles he's performed for you.

Some of the more bedazzled ones agree, but the older, more stedfast in their faith, decline. But thank you for your dance.

Down below there's a gathering of men pledging allegiance to Hydra and his might.

Somewhere, down below, you feel your God's gaze, and his pride in you.

You are on the fast track to becoming Hydra's champion.

>>21045572
The voyage will last a few days, as the wetlands kind of just appear out of the sea.

What do you do?

>>21045599
That's fuckin' great.

>>21045599
It's just a quickie, I'm sure someone with actual drawing skills, Photoshop and the attention span could one-up it, but the idea works great.

Feels like i could have been an actual thing.

Rolled 48

>>21045635
lets see if any of the sailors know anything about salin that would be helpful

>>21045635
A training montage with the sailors teaching Sir Daniel the use of ropes and such, polishing his blades and fencing under the sun, and commuting with sea creatures in the night.

And maybe get around to reading that novel about the guy who outdanced the Devil himself.

>>21045675
You ask some of the new converts what they know.

>"I 'eard he's a merman king, that's how he lures you in. With a harem of sirens to bring men to their doom!"

>"Well, I was told that he was just a really powerful illusion wizard. Really good at deception, that's all. But stories get out of hand, and well, you know how they go."

>"He's a demon!"

>>21045688
-Insert Eye of the Tiger here-

You pull ropes, swab decks, polish knives and tie nets.

You train some of them to use a sword properly, incase they need it.

At night, when it's just you on sentry, you commune with the sea. It sings to you in the night and gently lulls the boat.

If you ever became a pirate, you'd be the best.

Eventually you get around to reading that little book.

>"The memoirs of a man who traveled around the world, dancing."

The book is very easy to read, and full of little jokes and witticisms.

The climax of the book features the nameless protagonist challenging the devil himself for the soul of his love.

Through sheer skill and tenacity he beats the Devil, who is if anything, an honourable man when deals are concerned.

The protagonist wins a parcel of land as a favour from a king, and lives the rest of his life in peace, with his wife and children, each who dance like him.

What do you do?

let's ask the guy in the green plate armour what his story is, and how he ended up in those pits.

>>21045750
find out how long until you reach the wetlands

Rolled 7665

>>21045806
Tie yourself to the boat and go for a swim. Always good to be closer to God. (Even if God is just a giant, primordial 8-headed serpent.)

>>21045781
You ask Gerald, who is sitting in the captain's quarters pondering over maps, what his story is and how he wound up in the pits.

>"Well, I won this ship from my older brother, Gary, who though that just because he had 2 year on me, he was naturally a better fighter. Gave the bugger a good hiding. I took the ship, gathered a crew, and we've been traveling ever since. This was 5 years ago, mind you.

>We're mainly transport, but sometimes we do a smuggling job for a bit of extra cash. As for the pits? I got bored, had an existential crisis, and though 'Hey! Why not?'. Glad I didn't go against you though, what exactly did you do to Bubba?"

You explain the power your God bestowed on you.

>"Good Lords above, that's scary. Maybe I chose the wrong god, eh? All mine does is offer "Inner piece" and "Strength of valor." I never got "Blow fuckers up with a touch."."

>>21045806
>"Around mid day tomorrow, if my maps are truthful. You'll have to row in yourself, we're not getting near. We'll wait here for 2 days. If you're not back, well, who cares?"

>>21045837
There was no need to roll a die.

You take a row boat out, tethered to the ship, and let the waves drown out the noise.

Roll 1d100 for Godly response.

Rolled 70

>>21045855
pray to hydra

Rolled 2950

>>21045855
I know there was no need to roll. I'm still rolling to successfully seduce Clarice. If I ever roll a 10,000, you're honor bound to make her fall in love with us.

>>21045886
I'm not honour bound to anything. But for the sake of entertainment, I shall. IF you get that 10,000.

>>21045880
70-80 gets you Divine guidance.

>"Servant of the Seas, how can I guide you?"
The voices rise from the sea foam.

What would you like guidance on?

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>>21045886
You really think that? that's cute.

>>21045906
lets ask hydra about salins weaknesses

Rolled 4796

>>21045906
I appreciate the gesture, Oh great and wise Story Man. For the record, I'm also the guy who confirmed the nat20 on the roll to seduce the dead werewolf pelt.

>>21045906
Oh mighty Beast from beyond the Seas, Lord of the Watery grave and Master of the Deep!

I beseech thee, impart upon me the knowledge of how to deck this motherfucker!

>>21045955
"Any advice on how to deal with Salin? A weakness?"

>"This illusionist has only dealt with men who have eyes and natural senses to fool. You have none, but you have the water. It is not called the Wetlands for naught, where there is water in great volume, and if that place is unknown and mystified, I am there. Do not trust your eyes or ears, but trust the water. He can not best me in my own domain, and it is yours too. This will be a great test of your resolve and mettle. Do not falter."

The voices fade.

That helped, right? Your eyes and ears are technically magic, not organic. Would Salin's powers even affect you?

You'll find out soon.

What do you do?

>>21046035
Dance the dance of thanks!

>>21046071
You'd fall into the water if you did that.

Are you sure?

>>21046083
Can we tie ourselves to the boat first?

>>21046105
You can.

>>21046112
Tie ourselves to the boat, and then perform the dance of thanks.

>>21046119
I second this.

>>21046035
As an undead empowered by water I think we should infiltrate this stronghold under water.
When we're to row out, we decline the boat and instead drop unceremoniously into the deep. (after getting a bead on which way we're to walk of course)

>>21046119
You tie rope around your waist and the bench of the little boat.

You stand up, and preform the dance of thanks. After a few steps you've upset the balance and tipped out into the water.

You sink a few feet before the rope grows taught and you stop.

You are suspended in the twilight ocean.

What do you do?

>>21046171
Dance the underwater ballet of thanks

>>21046185
If you had more rope to turn up fully you'd manage to pull it off with ease. But at the moment all you can do is sort of flail in the water, scaring away some schools of fish.

What do you do?

Rolled 9465

>>21046204
Take a nap. Forgoing that, whatever kind of undead/underwater meditation we're capable of. Just to wait out the trip. Or at least until somebody notices the rope and pulls you back up.

>>21046204
If there was any bait on this line would we be the fishhook?

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Rolled 24

>>21046155
Are you thinking what I've thinking?

>>21046204
Question your decision. climb back up the rope and head back to the ship. Then properly perform the dance of thanks.

>>21046234
Yes, yes I am.

>>21046171
float underwater until the trip is over

>>21046221
No, the mark of Hydra on your souls prevents sea creature attacking you. Deep ones however...

>>21046220
(So close, yet so far)

You meditate until the sun rises and you're pulled back on board. Someone actually tries CPR, much you your amusement.

You swat the sailor away, and let the water drain out of you. You can see some molluscs have attached to your blackened arm plates.

Some men are praying to their god to get this new evil (you) away from them.

What do you do?

>>21046294
Explain the situation.

Rolled 8685

>>21046294
I got to 9919 once before.

>>21046294
Explain to them that you'll be gone soon, possibly even to your doom. (chuckle derisively)

Solidify the worship of Hydra among your faithful crewmen just in case.

Fine the gladiator we arrived with, see if he's interested in friendship, then depending on his answer describe your home to him and its location, insist he visit sometime.

Rolled 793

>>21046294
That's right, we never told them about the whole undead thing, did we?

>>21046294
"I have to do this every time, I'm not evil, I just happen to be mortally challenged. There are some downsides, but it's actually not that bad."

>>21046294
(if Daniel has all his gear)

Cackle in a deep, disturbing voice. Lift the visor, tentacles prodding out of your eyesockets.

Then ask which way to Salin. Jump out, and swim the remaining distance.

(otherwise)

Reassure the men that the favor of Hydra keeps the seas from hurting us. Grab your gear, then wait till the boat reaches it's destination.

>>21046359
I second this.

Rolled 4

>>21046359
No. No freaking people out.

>>21046388
second this.

>>21046306
You explain your new existence as a skeletal knight. Should of done this at the start...

Some understand, others pray harder. Their Gods don't do shit.

After a few minutes of you delivering a milk curdling stare they stop, and apologize.

They understand you and your "condition".

Gerald pipes up at this.
>"Knew it! You could never of lost in those pits, you damn cheat!"
He laughs deep and proper, the crew join in. Tension gone.

You tell them you're going out to deal with Salin now, and that you'll be back soon.

You gather your gear, and climb out into the little boat and lower it into the water.
>>21046359
You have no tentacles in your eye sockets.

The way to Salin is south, to where the patches of land pop up.

What do you do?

>>21046403
at some point we need to acquire an octopus. we gonna freak this illusionist out

>>21046359

A tiny octopus living inside our skull sounds adorable! Can we OP? We'll feed and swim it!

>>21046403
Row south, if we go underwater we might get turned around, probably not due to Hydra's guidance, but still could happen. Once we get closer to land we can go swimming.

>>21046403
row to the land and stow the boat away

Rolled 8346

>>21046403
Hey what happened to the Hornet's nest inside our rib cage?

>>21046421
it won't survive. I was thinking just use one to freak out the illusionist

>>21046416
We need the octopus so we can promote diversity among the animals living inside of us

>>21046464
No no, the hornets are enough

>>21046421
I have other plans, but if it sound amusing, I'll allow it.

>>21046426
You wave goodbye, for now, at the crew and crack oars.

Your magical strength propelling your little boat over the wave and onto silty ground.

You've arrived at the Wetlands.

All around is a heavy fog you didn't see from the boat, must be Salin.

You can't even see an outline of the sun.

>>21046448
Dead. Azrael's fire or the constant drownings killed them. There's a few left in the manor, rebuilding their hives though.

What do you do?

>>21046480
either keep rowing, using the water as a guide, or jump in and walk the rest of the way

>>21046480
I say we find out if this guy's illusions affect us. If not, walk right in like we own the place and tell him we're a better illusionist than him. As evidenced by the alarmingly realistic skeleton illusion.

>>21046480
Get out of the boat and follow the waterways to Salin. Do not trust what we see or hear, trust only the flow of the water.

>>21046480

Take off our shoes so we can "connect" with the water more and start walking. Faith shall show us the way!

>>21046501
Your little boat has beached up on the silt, you can't really row through the sand and silt. It would be messy.

You start walking in whatever direction you want.

It goes on, and you realize it's not going to help.

The fog might not be real, but it's bloody convincing.

Roll 1d20 for perception.

Over 18 is success.

Rolled 20

>>21046542
Dice gods' fury upon this fog!

>>21046480
Check if the sun casts a glare on the water.

Rolled 12

>>21046542
Okay, we ain't gonna see shit. We need some water.

Rolled 4

>>21046542
We won't need eyes where we're going.

>>21046548
Prase be lord hydra!

>>21046563
Not with rolls like that we arn't.

>>21046542
Check our armor, is the fog condesing on it?
If not, it's likely an illusion.

>>21046575
nat 20. we're good. He takes the highest rolls

>>21046548
You see right through this pitiful illusion and it departs at your sudden perceptional skills.

Hydra was right, it wasn't meant for undead or magic senses.

You can see a fort in the distance, a shining beacon on the sand and silt.

You approach it and realize it's made of mirrors.

The entire building. Is covered in mirrors.

Roll 1d20 for second perception. Previous critical success has lowered the bar to 14 for success.

Rolled 6

>>21046600
Can we convince him we're a master illusionist?

Rolled 2

>>21046600
Throw a rock.

Rolled 12

>>21046600
rollan

Rolled 15

>>21046600
Rolling.

We need a diver's helmet, except full of water so that we are constantly looking through water, sadly I don't think we have one on us.

Rolled 20

>>21046600
come on dice gods!

Rolled 12

>>21046600
Counter-mirror that shit with one of the daggers.

>>21046633
For the glory of Hydra! Dice gods be praised!

Rolled 17

>>21046600
i like the throw a rock idea

>>21046680
He lives in a glass house, we thow stones.
Ba dum tish.

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>>21046633
Suddenly, an epiphany! You just punch the nearest mirror. It shatters and you've made your own entrance.

Who the hell makes a fortification made of reflective glass?

Doesn't matter you're in-

Well now...

See pic attached.

This seems to go on to infinity.

What do you do?

Rolled 12

>>21046697
Start breaking everything and see if he comes out.

>>21046697
Screw that noise, water always knows which way to flow, it don't give a fuck about no stinkin' illusions, so... lets dig a trench to flood the fuckers house and make it an aquarium.

>>21046697
go upstairs. Evil wizards always live at the top.

Get on your sheild and slide downstairs!

>>21046697

Use the siege bow with the rope arrow and get to the top with it!

Rolled 12

>>21046697
Throw a rusty dagger at the guy reading the newspaper. See if gravity affects it somehow(demiplane, fuck) or if it's just an illusion.

>>21046697
deck one of the faceless guys and interrogate him

>>21046697
pour water on stairs and go the opposite direction

>>21046729
You kick a potted plant. Nothing happens.
>>21046737
You pour water onto the ground, it moved in every direction. At once.

>>21046748
You fire the arrow through a doorway to get a grip on something.

It comes out from a door in the roof. Then one a the side. And finally from an angle you didn't know existed before finally resting on a banister.

>>21046753
>>21046751
The faceless men turn to smoke as you touch them.

What do you do?

>>21046793
walk outside and start breaking all the mirrors until he shows up

Rolled 15

>>21046793
Roll to disbelief. It's a plane room, as evidenced by the water not taking any direction at all. Walk straight up to the banister, and use the door behind it.

>>21046818
The way behind you has become another door.

Rolled 83

>>21046793
Pray to hydra for guidance, advice, or divine intervention.

>>21046827
You misread, it moved in every direction. As if gravity was relative to the individual.

>>21046793
go to each staircase, close what passes for eyes, and see if it goes up or down. If it goes up, ascend, if not, find another staircase.

>>21046793

Put your hand on the wall and keep walking, only taking left turns.

Also my sanity is violated.

You put your hand to the left wall, and "close" your eyes.

Roll 1d100 for success of idea.

Rolled 10

>>21046844
Toss some water into the air and walk in the direction that it falls. This is to check for air currents.

Rolled 13

>>21046865
Dice gods bless us!

Rolled 79

>>21046865
Go with the flow, we can do this.

Rolled 43

>>21046865
rolling

Rolled 99

>>21046865
lets win this , with pure determination

Rolled 65

>>21046865
Hydra is on our side

Rolled 38

>>21046865
Curse you Escher!

>>21046896
boom, that was awesome

You'll need to get over 90 to break this spel-

>>21046896
Well spank my arse and call me sally.

"Gods damned stupid illusions..."

You open your eyes.

You're standing in a plain white room, there's no features here. No shadows. Nothing but a mirror.

What do you do?

>>21046929

Smash. That. Mirror.

>>21046929
Break the mirror.

>>21046929
break the mirror

>>21046929
Walk into the mirror, it either leads somewhere or will break.

>>21046929
Break that bloody mirror naturally!

>>21046937
>>21046939
>>21046940
You shatter the mirror. The glass falls to the ground, along with the frame. But the reflection of you is still there.

It draws its sword.

What do you do?

>>21046929
inspect, but smash it anyway

>>21046929

Check behind the mirror?

Rolled 1594

>>21046949
Draw yours, of course. Engarde!

Rolled 2

>>21046949
Punch it in the face to establish superiority.

Rolled 7

>>21046949
Roll to seduce

>>21046949
blow it apart with your siege bow

>>21046967
You draw your sword and prepare a defensive stance. Your reflection does likewise.

>>21046977
You slip on the floor and miss, your reflection comes hammering down with its mimic sword.

What do you do?

>>21046967
Agreed, time to duel mate!

Rolled 18

>>21046993
That was only ever going to work once

Rolled 20

>>21046949
Grab one of the bigger shards, try to slash the mirror image with it.

Rolled 92

>>21046949

Woah, we gotta fight our doppleganger? This is going to be har considering that we're the most bad-ass skeleton in the world.

Smash his head in with the hilt of our sword!

Rolling d100

Rolled 9

>>21046949
Surely we can sort things out, my good chap?

>>21046998

Back off and wait. See if it copies me.

>>21047010
You roll out of the stab and smash it in the face with your sword pommel. It staggers the reflection for a moment.

>>21047006
In the brief moment of respite you roll and pick up a shard of the mirror.

It charges you, and you stab it in the chest.

It seems that the armour was an illusion itself.

The reflection staggers back, clutching at the growing red patch.

The illusion falters as the reflection falls down, and then you see clearly for the first time since entering this hell hole.

The facade of the reflection decays and you see Salin in his true form.

A decrepit old man, his eyes wide open from suddenly facing his mortality.

You stand over the dying Salin, clutching the wound in his chest.

What do you do?

Rolled 15

>>21046998
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE LORD OF THE DANCE

Rolled 3

>>21047060
Inform him that there can be only one lord of the dance.

Rolled 9768

>>21047060
Put him out of his misery. use a crazy hydra power on him.

>>21046998
trip him and then steal his weapon

Rolled 18

>>21047060
How would you like to be a zombie?

>>21047060

HYDRA'S DROWNING GRASP!

>>21047076
"There can be only one Lord of the Dance."

You raise your sword.

>"Wait! Please! Have mercy! I don't want to die..."
Salin starts sobbing.

>>21047079
You lean down, tell him it will be OK, and decompress him.

Salin dies, along with all his illusions.

You're standing in a rotted wooden house, the fireplace cold and dark, mildew growing on the floor and bed.

Salin, or the bits of Salin, coat your leg guards.

What do you do?

>>21047060

FINISH HIM!

>>21047114
Burn the house to the ground.

Rolled 13

>>21047114
check the basement

>>21047114
loot the house then walk back to the ship

Rolled 3493

>>21047114
That was kind of sad.
Loot the place.

>>21047114

Search for books and trinkets. We've not gotten anything for Stumbles in a while. Should get Rebecca something, too.

>>21047114
Brush ourself off, see if there's anything useful in here, any other rooms, and then leave.

>>21047114
Burn the house? We can't bury him know, and we have to do something class with his remains. But search it first ofcourse.

>>21047114
See if we can't gather what remains of his corpse for Erik.

>>21047114

What a crappy little house. How did he stay warm or get nourishment?

Check under his bed.

Rolled 17

>>21047132
>>21047159
Check the basement first

>>21047114
gather his things , personal items, clothes etc
his remains in the center of the house
take books, trinkets etc
burn the place inside respectfully
say a pray to our god to guide him

>>21047184
check for another mirror, this could be another illusion

>>21047138
Sir Daniel does what is needed, not what is nice. Though he tries to do both.

The house itself is barren, nothing but rotten wood and food. There's broken windows and moss covered logs for the fire.

The book case consists of story books for children. Of magic castles and enchanted woods.

There is no basement, just the one floor of the log cabin, and the hole in the wall you made.

This house is a sad one, one where a scared old man hid from reality to avoid death for as long as possible, and in doing so brought his own.

All you can do is create a funeral pyre for the dead, and hope he finds his way on.

There's a little box full of trinkets that you take, Stumbles and Rebecca can have them, put them on dresses or cloths, it doesn't matter.

You burn the house, and the remains with it.

What do you do now?

>>21047228
Find the boat captain, sail home, invite him to visit our home!

>>21047228
Go find something to fight.

>>21047228
Get home, try to ignore the fact that killing an old man like that makes you feel like shit.

>>21047228
>woah man. another depressing turn. Storyman you okay dude?

We scout the area quickly for any other potential items of interest and baring that we find any return to the rowboat and meet up with the captian to head home. consider breifly talking to a therapist.

>>21047228
leave this place, go back to the boat, make the long journey back to the manor, contemplating that fight

>>21047228

When we tell Rebecca about this we say "We killed an illusionist" rather than "We killed a paranoid old man who was afraid of death."

>>21047228
Dance the dance of sulkiness. Pray to Hydra to keep/savour his soul.

>>21047228
Had we not decided to murder him he'd go back with us and entertain the children, since that's all he wanted to do, but was too afraid to leave on his own. Right?

>>21047324
probably, thats the vibe im getting
makes me feel sad now

>>21047228
go find the ship and row back

>>21047228

We did a bad thing and we should feel bad. Poor old guy. :(

>>21047280
Of course it's depressing, most wizards are sad lonely people that sacrifice their entire lives in a desperate bid for power to make a place for themselves.

>>21047280

I think he's showing us how being an immortal murderhobo is lame. I like how it makes Sir Dan more sympathetic and stuff instead of being a super badass all the time.

Plus there's dancing and Stumbles and Rebecca to keep it fairly lighthearted.

>>21047228
we should try and find an octopus on our way back to the boat though

>>21047347
We should try to talk with the ones who's motives are unclear, and kill the ones who are blatantly evil.

>>21047364

This. Let us never make such a mistake again. Let Sir Daniel be a merciful man. Gods know that there isn't enough mercy out there.

>>21047364
that is probably wise, make more friends, than corpses

>>21047359

No I don't want one anymore. What if our little octopus dies like our Wolf cloak!

>>21047382
At least we still have our buddies the Hornets, who by now will have spread through our entire torso.

>>21047254
This place is burning, returning to its base form. Hopefully something new will grow from the ashes.

You return to the boat and row back to the ship, watching the cabin burn from the waters until it's just a speck on the horizon.

The crew cheer and holler when they lift you on the deck.

One asks you what Salin was actually like.
"Just a man, who made a bad choice and paid dearly."

They don't really understand and instead celebrate the now safe waters of the Fresh Sea.

You ask Gerald if he'd like to visit the Manor house, he agrees to come with you for a while.

>>21047280
(Nah, I'm fine. I just don't feel that stories about professional murder should always end in song and glory. Some do, but not all.)

>>21047324
No, the books were there to remind him of his childhood, so he wouldn't have to face the twilight years and the coming end. He didn't care for anyone but himself. That's why there was a fog that trapped anyone who entered.

Salin was not a nice man. You ended his fear, and sent him on his way.

The journey home is quiet, you spend most of it below deck, reading and wanting to return to familiar comforts.

Your wish comes soon, and the knock on your door tells you you've landed.

You gather your things, and with Gerald, you leave for home.

>>21047364
I'm afraid morality is not as clear cut as that in this setting. Yes, he indirectly killed many, but he did it out of fear, having no knowledge of it. He was like an animal in the end, only wanting to go one day to the next, only thinking about himself.

You are also a pretty bad guy, murder is your job, but it's murder that's needed to bring goodness. You hope.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/21044136/
Archived.

Feel free to discuss ideas or what's transpired.

>>21047400
nope, most are dead

>>21047400
The were burned to death by the demon and/or drownwd when we communed with hydra last.

>>21047351
yeah i get that, i am not rooting for the murderhobo method personally. is why i was trying to be careful of god monster and the smegol people.

>>21047406
>>21047413
There are still a few rebuilding in your sock drawer.

>>21047418

"God Monster and the Smeagol People" would be an awesome name for a band.

>>21047420
Is there anyway for us to get them to breath underwater?

>>21047469
No, they're hornets.

>>21047420
thats good,
see to the lads training some more, see if Gerald has any tips he wishes to impart to you about this.
Maybe see to the manor and the town, build up the homestead before we go on more gallavanting adventures

>>21047446
i call dibs

>>21047478
Well... It' 1:30 and I've got to be up at 7...

So night. Also, I might be having an early night tomorrow, so there might be no thread. Definitely one on Wensday though.

>>21047478
I agree, we should see about that lad's farm. instead of letting it go fallow maybe convince erik to get some skeleton workers to work on it?

Also thinking along the same lines, next bigbadmonsterguy we fight we should see about dragging back its body for erik to re-animate. would be handy to have some home defense for when we wander off on trips.

"Erik if i bring you a monster corpse do you think you could animate it for defensive purposes?"

>>21047506
thats cool, same as myself
got college in the morning
looking forward to it!

>>21047506
I can live with this. Thanks Storyman for another awesome thread

>>21047501

Well, shit. ¬_¬

>>21047546
dont worry im going to use it in this quest too.