Welcome to Banished Quest!
You take the role of a young mage labeled a criminal by his people and cast out into the wider world. In the last thread you joined an ancient artificial hivemind and came across an old friend.
It is currently the 26th of Svarthi, in the year 936 NH.
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Using names or trips in this quest is heavily discouraged. While it is impossible for me to prevent you from doing so, I ask that you not. I will also not count any votes made while using names or trips.
It occurs to you that you never really did get around to finding that red gem Sadik wanted. You never even made a vague attempt. You'd forgotten about it for the most part. How long has it been since you took that job? It feels like months. “Sadik! Where have you been these last few months? I've been wondering when next our paths would cross!”
He dismounts his overburdened cart with some difficulty as servants unharness his camels and lead them off to be attended to. “I have been traveling Elven lands, and I figured so long as I was on the mainland I may as well catch up with a friend I happen to know in Aleamond.” He confesses as you draw near. “But tell me Mikhael, where have you been? I was surprised when I never ran across you amongst the elves.”
You suppose you were expecting this question, though it's not one you were looking forward to. However, before you can answer your draconic son comes to settle next to you, drawing a curious look from Sadik. “Wherever you've been I see you've made the most of your time there. I can barely remember the last time I saw a dragon, and that was deep underground not walking about in broad daylight. You know they're really quite friendly when you ply them properly. Gifts and flattery can take you far.”
Zahak's neck scales flare out, their loud rattling disturbing the stillness of the courtyard. {I'm not just here because Papa gave me stuff! Papa saved me from the other dragons.} He announces, a vague sense of irritation emanating from his thoughts. {They abandoned me, but Papa brought me out from underground and kept me warm until I hatched!}
(1/2)
The traveling merchant smiles broadly, bowing apologetically. “How foolish of me, of course.” He rights himself, one hand diving into the disorganized junk piled atop his cart and extracting a large fruit. It's shaped like a teardrop, the bulb of the fruit bright red with lengths of green sprouting off of it at various points. The outside is fleshy, and the entire thing is nearly as large as your head. “Allow me to offer you this as recompense, from the jungles of Elaudia.”
Zahak leans forward, sniffing it suspiciously. In the end he takes it in his mouth and lays down next to you, starting to gnaw lightly at the fleshy exterior. He seems quite happy even though he's not actually eating it, just chewing. Between Zahak's sharp teeth and powerful jaws it doesn't take long for the outer cover to split open, and almost immediately you're assaulted by the scents of rotten meat and sulphur.
Rather than being put off, as you are, your son seems quite pleased by this turn of events. He splits the fruit in half and starts to eagerly lap up the yellow, semi-gelatinous pulp within. {Papa, you should try this! It's really, really good!}
Considering how foul it smells, you can't say you're eager to try it yourself. {I think I'll let you have this one, Zahak. Maybe next time I'll try a bite.}
You're distracted from your own discomfort by Sadik clearing his throat, watching you expectantly. Right, you suppose he asked you a question.
>Tell him you got distracted and fill him in on your adventures since the last time you met.
>Apologize for never getting around to that task he gave you, inquire as to how it's going.
>Write-in
>>44468343
>sick Soma
>mfw
get better, drink hot tea to soothe the throat, and eat bread because it's easy on the stomach
>>44468372
>Apologize for never getting around to that task he gave you, inquire as to how it's going.
be polite
>>44468375
It's just a cold, and I'm mostly over it. Plus I'm pretty loaded up on medications at the moment.
>>44468372
hey soms do you like this pic?
>>44468372
>>Apologize for never getting around to that task he gave you, inquire as to how it's going.
>>44468432
Yee, probably gonna steal that and use it as alt art for Sadik desu.
>>44468372
>>Tell him you got distracted and fill him in on your adventures since the last time you met.
>>Apologize for never getting around to that task he gave you, inquire as to how it's going.
Why not both?
>>44468353
>I can barely remember the last time I saw a dragon, and that was deep underground not walking about in broad daylight.
What the fug, did he trade with Baldev or is there another nest somewhere?
>>44468372
>Apologize for never getting around to that task he gave you, inquire as to how it's going.
have you ever tried Dragon fruit Soma?
>>44468372
>Wave off his question about the task he set, inquire as to how it's going.
>>44468529
looks like an oreo :)
>>44468529
Yee, but this is really more like a dragon fruit mixed with a durian. Why would dragons want to eat something as bland as actual dragon fruit?
>>44468569
>durian
I could never get over the fact that those fruits have such a spikey exterior it looks like you could murder someone with it.
>>44468569
Oh shit Durian fruit... If Zahak gets attached to this we're going to need a gas mask...
>>44468372
>Apologize for never getting around to that task he gave you, inquire as to how it's going.
>>44468529
>>44468515
>>44468441
>>44468398
>>44468666
>Apologetic
>>44468515
>Just explain, you owe him nothing.
>>44468540
>Fuck yo couch, nigga.
Writin
senpaitachi
>>44469072
baka desu
You sigh, running a hand through your hair. Gods above, it's getting long. “I apologize Sadik, in Anthus I stayed for a time at the Academy and got drawn into the city's politics. After that I had to flee south, back to Pidjata, for reasons best left unsaid.”
Sadik quirks an eyebrow. “Certainly nothing to do with the death of Lord Spiros? I seem to recall he died shortly after our last meeting.”
Was it really that long ago? You suppose it was. “Of course not!” You lie through your teeth. “Suffice to say I made some enemies at the academy, some powerful enemies I wasn't prepared to face at the time. They've since been dealt with, but they sufficiently interrupted my plans that I never quite seemed able to get to Chiron and go through with our plan.”
Sadik leans against his cart, gesturing dismissively. “It's fine, I understand that the trials we face in this life can often prove overwhelming. Regardless, you'll be pleased to know that I've set someone else to the task and they're making good progress. When last we spoke she'd placed herself amongst the Warlord's inner circle. Soon the jewel will be mine, as it is by right.”
You know, he never actually told you what the jewel does, or why he wants it. Part of you wants to ask, but the other is staring at the immense pile of junk sitting atop his cart and wondering what wonders it holds within. You think you can see the head of a golem body poking out near the base, and worn wooden scroll tube capped with gold on either side likewise draws your eye.
>Ask to look through his wares.
>Try to find out more about this gemstone.
>Call your companions down here, they could stand to spend some of their money.
>Write-in
>>44469300
>>Call your companions down here, they could stand to spend some of their money.
>>44469300
>>Call your companions down here, they could stand to spend some of their money.
>>44469300
Go back inside. Fuck spending an entire thread on shopping.
>>44469300
>>Call your companions down here, they could stand to spend some of their money.
>>44469300
>>Ask to look through his wares.
>>Try to find out more about this gemstone.
>>Call your companions down here, they could stand to spend some of their money.
Doin' ALL THE THINGS. Also, if someone has asked before I'm sorry, but Soma, is your name a Brave New World reference?
>>44469300
>Call your companions down here, they could stand to spend some of their money.
>Ask to look through his wares
>>44469300
>>Ask to look through his wares.
>>Try to find out more about this gemstone.
intradsting
>>44468372
>>Tell him you got distracted and fill him in on your adventures since the last time you met.
>>44469300
>Ask to look through his wares.
>Call your companions down here, they could stand to spend some of their money.
>>44469300
>Call your companions down here, they could stand to spend some of their money.
Time for companions to go shopping!
You don't get to bring companions
>>44469405
This is exactly why I didn't vote for that.
Please let's at least ask Sadik if it's okay to call our companions down before doing so.
>>44469300
>Call your companions down here, they could stand to spend some of their money.
>Ask if he knows that one artifact shop keep in el-amin
>>44469300
>Try to find out more about this gemstone.
>>44469405
Tell me about Mikhael why did he wear the mask?
>>44469325
>>44469328
>>44469345
>>44469347
>>44469350
>>44469369
>>44469379
>>44469384
>>44469474
>Call your friends down to throw their money at Sadik.
>>44469476
>>44469347
>Tha fuck is this gem?
>>44469474
>Do you know that guy in El-Amin?
I'll do this one regardless, it's a good write-in.
>>44469379
>>44469351
>>44469350
>>44469347
>Shopping.
>>44469330
>Screw this! You're not my mom!
Writin' for questions and letting your companions pick through his stash.
>>44469528
might as well as him how Karim and him know each others
We should teach Zahak enchanting and have him help us discover more runes.
>>44469599
Chryssa would be really good for gruntwork. Fine muscle control+easily learns new magic. We could teach her permanency and have her finalize shit.
>>44469681
No.
>>44469707
Why?
>>44469681
Irrational Chrys hate is still too strong to do anything like that with her
>>44469707
>This character isn't my waifu so I'm going to vote against her every appearing in the quest! :(
Reported.
>>44469707
Yes, actually, confirmed by Soma. Except for the permanency bit.
>>44469723
Oh come on. We let her fiddle with our soul bits, basically carried her to grandmastery, and she's go the soul ring. It'll be a thing we can do with Zahak too. She loves that little guy.
>>44469718
Only Samjan and Zahak should be taught enchanting.
>>44469737
>Announcing reports
Reported.
>>44469528
>Tfw Soma thinks your write-in is good
>>44469751
>little guy
He's not little where it counts ;))
Ask Chrys.
>>44469751
We only let her do the soul thing because it was totally necessary to get rid of the entity. And we only gave her the ring because anons like being crazy.
>>44469751
I'm too much of a jew to teach nonsamjan (excluding Zahak).
>>44469528
>>44469751
which reminds me, what's Mik's and Chrys' sanity meter currently at? Is it still at that happy medium of 4.5?
>>44469845
Mik's is at[6]/10and Chryssa is at3/10.The procedure to remove the entity's influence from Mik further fractured his shard, but unlike the sanity lost to the entity this will repair itself over time.
>>44469845
Chrys has almost zero by now.
>>44469875
>Stupidly strong girl is almost craycray
Oh god why
>>44469875
>[6]/10
We should abuse this and do some enchanting.
>>44469926
We should test that teleport rune.
>>44469926
>Doing enchanting
What a fag
>>44469926
>enchanting
No.
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOLL 3d10+6 (+6 from Orator) vs DC 24 (Base 20, +4 from reluctance)
Rolled 6, 8, 1 + 6 = 21 (3d10 + 6)
>>44470001
>>44469955
>>44469973
>Thinking we won't.
Rolled 8, 1, 8 + 6 = 23 (3d10 + 6)
>>44469926
>do some enchanting.
>>44470001
Rolled 3, 2, 6 + 6 = 17 (3d10 + 6)
>>44470001
I SPEAK AND SO IT IS
Rolled 10, 6, 3 = 19 (3d10)
>>44470001
Rolled 9, 7, 10 + 6 = 32 (3d10 + 6)
>>44470001
Rolled 12, 17, 17 + 6 = 52 (3d20 + 6)
>>44470001
I don't even read this quest
Rolled 8, 9, 5 + 6 = 28 (3d10 + 6)
>>44470001
feh
>>44470004
>>44470008
>>44470011
>>44470001
What are we rolling for anyway? Haggling?
>>44469875
Soma, Chrys did her GM meditation with every helpful artifact available, but Mik had to do his without any. Is Mik's GM "better" than Chrys's or are both of the same quality? Frosty and Sculptor both give a total of +8, so I assume the latter?
Spend 4
>>44470050
>Mik had to do his without any
We had all those people helping out, though.
>>44470004
>>44470008
>>44470011
>21, 23, 17 vs DC 24
>Severe Failure!
Do you want to spend?
>Spend 1 to make it a Regular Failure
>Spend 3 for a Regular Success
>Spend 10 for a Great Success
>Don't spend.
>>44470050
Mik also had the assistance of a half dozen Grandmasters, while Chrys only had a couple of novices to help her out. They got roughly equivalent bonuses, so yeah. Their GMs are pretty much of the same quality.
>>44470079
>Spend 10 for a Great Success
>>44470079
Spend 10. Good thing most rolls are meaningless thanks to our vys spending abilities
>>44470079
>>Don't spend.
I don't even know what we rolled for
>>44470079
>>Spend 10 for a Great Success
>>44470079
spend 10
>>44470079
>Spend 10 for a Great Success
>>44470106
>most rolls are meaningless thanks to our vys spending abilities
That's what Soma wants you to think. Just wait until we get into a situation where we can't spend Vys because we wasted it on something stupid.
>>44470079
>>Don't spend.
>>44470079
whats the maximum bonus one can get from GM meditation?
Chryssa is LITERALLY a better Grandmaster than Mik is.
Mik is literally not the best at magic in the party.
You have failed and become the ultimate cucks.
>>44470079
>3 for regular success.
I don't know for what, but I don't want to fail.
>>44470079
So in theory (barring the rules of the temple) we could have used lots of artifacts with a total bonus of +100 to auto-succeed the GM meditation, and still be as capable as we are now? Or even +1000 and made a quintuple-GM meditation?
>>44470079
>Their GMs are pretty much of the same quality.
Acksowoly, she got a natural great success on her GM meditation, which means her's was better than ours, and she also gets another trait for doing so you fucking Jew.
>>44470220
What trait, I only see Sculptor?
hey fuccbois
>>44470207
Fuck off rob, stop trying to stir up shit with nonexistant chrysfags
>>44470220
I thought the artifacts nullified the extra trait.
>>44470150
Running out of vys is almost impossible for us.
>>44470248
Exactly. She should have gotten two. Soma is a fucking Jew.
>>44470268
Why would they?
>>44470263
It's literally true.
I remember when people said magic was the true waifu, and now they let themselves be cucked.
KEK
>>44470150
This desu.
>>44470138
>>44470136
>>44470118
>>44470092
>>44470106
>Spend 10
>>44470109
>>44470173
Don't spend
Writin'!
>>44470183
+8 I believe. Distributed across two bonuses. So you can get a +0 +8, a +2 +6, so on and so forth.
>>44470212
Nah, because then it wouldn't be challenging enough to qualify as a GM meditation. It would just be something you do.
>>44470220
I probably won't do that for NPCs then, leave it as a player bonus. To be honest, I never really anticipated any of your companions reaching GM. It was kind of a spur of the moment thing.
>>44470207
>>44470252
Literally fuck off you two
>>44470298
>I probably won't do that for NPCs then
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>>44470298
>I probably won't do that for NPCs
fucking jew
>>44470298
>I probably won't do that for NPCs then
You're literally only saying that because you're too lazy to come up with another trait for her.
>>44470298
>forget to do something
>durr I meant to do it that way all along for these dumb reasons
>>44470383
Give him a break, he's a nigger potatonigger jew alcoholic
>>44470475
>give the poor Jew a break
This is how they win.
>>44469922
Other way around, 0 is so sane it's weird.
>>44470532
Oooooh. Good. thank you anon.
Reminder that Mik is a shitty Vatis since he barely knows any techniques.
You draw yourself away from the cart, forcing your attention back to Sadik. “Would you mind if I called some of my companions down here to take a look at your wares? I feel they could benefit from looking through what you have on offer, and Gods know they have the money to spend.”
Sadik laughs, slapping his rotund gut. “Why of course! What else am I here for, if not to sell my wares to wealthy clients such as you and your companions? I was actually hoping you might have something to offer me as well.”
You could probably stand to sell off some of the artifacts you have stored in your cloak. You have three sets of armor and nearly a dozen weapons, most of which you don't even use at this point. Still, that can wait until later. “First Sadik I was wondering, you know you never actually told me what that jewel was. Now that it will soon be in your grasp, what would be the harm in telling me?”
Trying to multitask, you reach through the brooches while carrying on your conversation with Sadik. It's difficult to split your attention but after a moment's effort you're treated to the familiar feeling your thoughts muddling with those of your companions. {Sadik is in the courtyard, if any of you wish to see about purchasing new artifacts. Personally I recommend you at least take a look, I've never been disappointed by an artifact I've bought from him.}
Chryssa is still asleep, but from the rest of your companions you get affirmations and promises that they'll be down soon. Profectus seems to have woken himself fully, but he wants to eat something first. As for Mortia you don't really think she knows what she agreed to.
(1/3)
Sadik wags a finger at you scoldingly. “The harm is you might run off and do something stupid if you find out what the jewel does. This is not an indictment of your personally, I can't claim to know whether or not you'd find the jewel useful. I'm merely familiar with adventurers, having been one myself for many years. If I were in your position, and I learned about the power of the gem, I would certainly run off to the north trying to steal it regardless of the trials I might face.”
If his goal was to deter you, he's failed. “Oh come now, Sadik. I've more important things to do than running off in search of some jewel that will most likely be gone by the time I maneuver myself into a position there I'd be able to take it without getting my head lopped off.” You focus, conjuring images of a vast jungle dotted with tall pyramidal ruins. “I'm headed for Elaudia, where I fully intend to spend the next few months delving ruins and doing my best not to get myself or my friends killed.”
The merchant sighs, reluctantly giving in. “Fine, if you must know it's a phylactery. I'd hired a man I once knew to retrieve it from an old Rhynian facility in the eastern mountain range. A tribe of elves had been worshiping it as the embodiment of their patron god, getting it wasn't easy. Anyway, once he got the phylactery he vanished, and I've been trying to get it back ever since.”
You don't see why you'd go running off after a phylactery. A valuable artifact certainly, but not something worth dropping everything to go find. Then it occurs to you that he never actually told you who's phylactery it was. “So why do you want this specific phylactery so badly? You must have been hunting this thing for years.”
(2/3)
He nods. “I have, and for good reason. It contains the soul of a very, very powerful Vatis. From a time before recorded history. The knowledge he has would be invaluable, and I fear that it's this knowledge which has led largely to the success of the warlord currently occupying much of the eastern mainland. On his own, I doubt he would have been capable of assembling an army, let alone leading one.”
You get the impression that Sadik knows the warlord on a more personal level than he initially let on, but more than that you think he's holding something back. Focusing, you let your thoughts brush against his. Though you can't pick up anything regarding his thoughts, you do confirm your suspicions that he's worried, that he doesn't want you to ask any more about the topic, and that he's trying very hard to keep a straight face. “Come on, Sadik. Just who exactly did the phylactery once belong to?”
He throws his hands up into the air, obviously frustrated. “Fine! Fine, it's the First Emperor. The founder of Rhynia is sitting inside a fist sized ruby trapped by his own flawed spell. I'd be willing to bet my life that it's the Emperor who's really pulling the strings, that the warlord is just a pawn. I want the gem for my own purposes.”
>Just what would his own purposes entail?
>He's told you what you wanted to know. Best not to irritate him. Excuse yourself and go take that walk.
>You know maybe he was right after all. The soul of the first Rhynian Emperor might be worth a detour...
>Well know that you've got that out of the way, you can take a look at what he has to sell. Snag the best stuff before your companions arrive.
>Write-in
>>44471122
>Just what would his own purposes entail?
>Well know that you've got that out of the way, you can take a look at what he has to sell. Snag the best stuff before your companions arrive.
Browse and talk.
>>44471122
>>Well know that you've got that out of the way, you can take a look at what he has to sell. Snag the best stuff before your companions arrive.
If he does get his hands on it, I'd rather be on his good side, than otherwise.
>>44471122
first off, don't tell Fulvia
secondly,
>Well know that you've got that out of the way, you can take a look at what he has to sell. Snag the best stuff before your companions arrive.
>>44471122
>>Well know that you've got that out of the way, you can take a look at what he has to sell. Snag the best stuff before your companions arrive.
Wish him good luck with whatever he will do with it
>>44471162
>>44471122
>first off, don't tell Fulvia
introduce a little anarchy anon. What's the worst that could happen?
>>44471122
>Just what would his own purposes entail?
>Well know that you've got that out of the way, you can take a look at what he has to sell. Snag the best stuff before your companions arrive.
>>44471122
>Well know that you've got that out of the way, you can take a look at what he has to sell. Snag the best stuff before your companions arrive.
>>44471202
from her point of view, we would be honor bound to go and retrieve the soul to help with the restoration of the Empire, which would lead to the eventual party facture as she tries to rope in Prof as a former legionnaire
everything could go wrong
>>44471122
>>Well know that you've got that out of the way, you can take a look at what he has to sell. Snag the best stuff before your companions arrive.
>Write-in
Best wishes your endeavors will succeed Sadik If you were to fail, I'll miss the wares you would sell and the fun in haggling back and forth about the prices.
>>44471240
Brilliant. Let's do it.
>>44471122
Guys, we can't let Fulvia here about this, she'll be off in a flash to help resurrect the Rhynian empire
>>44471263
We need too know why he wants it first.
>>44471261
Why can't we just be like Rourke?
in fact, why don't we just do Eludia: The Lost Empire
>>44471122
>Just what would his own purposes entail?
>>44471249
>>44471237
>>44471207
>>44471184
>>44471162
>>44471151
>>44471149
>Time to shop.
>>44471149
>>44471207
>>44471303
>Yo nigga whatchu plannin'
>>44471240
>still not seeing the problem here boss
>>44471313
Is he trying to rebuild the Rhynian empire?
>>44471372
Who~
Knows~
>>44471372
Sadik is FROM the Rhynian empire silly. Of course he wants it back.
>>44471382
>>44471372
More like use the old emperor as a paper weight to show SAMJAM superiority
>>44471409
i thought Sadik was human?
>>44471432
He is
I vote we just drop it out there. Like "wanna build the empire again, huh?". See his reaction.
>>44471432
I don't think it's ever actually been stated. He's fat, which would be pretty irregular for Samjan, and he's not particularly tall. However, nor is he short. He's at least six feet tall, which is huge by the standards of contemporary humans. You've never seen his ears, since he keeps them under wraps, but he's usually dressed in a manner you'd typically associate with Samjan. He's also really dark skinned for a human, but light skinned for a Samjan.
Be right back, gonna eat dinner real quick.
>>44471492
possibly halfie, then
>>44471492
>I don't think it's ever actually been stated
AKA I'm gonna retcon it if I have to but I probably don't have to.
>>44471516
I'm sure if that was true he would have been lynched a long time ago
>>44471543
That doesn't even make sense.
>>44471516
>implying he's not some kind of ascended demigod slumming around pretending to be a generic merchant while playing kingmaker/npc quest giver for shits and giggles
>>44471543
If it was found out.
>>44471555
Half samjams are seen as filth and are killed at birth
>>44471595
No, they are thrown out into the desert.
And he could've been born abroad.
>>44471595
The ones born in Pidjata are. It's a big worldfor you.
>>44471543
if he was born in a place with Samjan Law. he might have been born in human lands by a father who was banished and decided to abandon his racial pride and slum it with humans
>>44471637
True but you think he woudn't come to a place that sees him as less than a goat
>>44471698
They'd have to find out, and even if they do, what are they going to do? Say mean words to him?
>>44471854
Kill him for being a adherent filth?
>>44471854
Nah, he'd be killed and his stock seized by the state. Assuming they caught him of course.
>>44471954
>implying they could even touch him
>>44471954
how would they actually determine that he is a half breed?
>>44471954
If Sadik wanted to get away fast, would his sled turn into the fastest sled on the whole continent?
>>44471953
>Some commoner, regular vatis, or anyone who cared about that law enough tk want to do so
>managing to even threaten Sadik's life
Oh, that is a cute idea, anon.
Sadik is the one that created the chimera.
>>44472006
Supposedly there are artifacts that the state possesses which determine that sort of thing, but Mik's never actually seen one. Usually known half-breeds are born to human mothers, because it's pretty obvious when a kid born to a human isn't entirely human. If it's a kid born to a Samjan mother, then it's a bit harder to determine. Maybe the kid just has something wrong with him, maybe they're just light skinned, they could grow into their ears. That sort of thing. Usually they have to be accused or caught fraternizing with humans. Often merely being on too friendly terms with a human male is cause for suspicion.
Most commonly, Samjan women who have halfie kids are prostitutes or street walkers. Most self-respecting institutions won't even let humans or elves onto the premises, which is why Prof got thrown out of that whorehouse he tried to go to. However, the stereotype of streetwalkers (and the reason they're reviled) is because they're known for taking anyone with cash. Human merchants tend to have a lot of cash.
>>44472117
>or anyone who cared about that law enough tk want to do so
While few civilians are likely to try taking the law into their own hands, half breeds are pretty universally hated by Samjams. Filthy degenerates.
>>44472117
I mean I'm sure there are some powerful law enforcers, seeing as vatis don't rule the world
Reminder that we must improve our nature understanding.
>>44472216
Reminder that we must fuck our mother.
>>44472168
neat
>>44472216
>>44472243
Reminder we must do some enchanting.
>>44472289
>enchanting
>ever
LOL
>>44472289
Reminder no.
>>44472289
reminder to remind us about reminding
>>44472289
>laughingwhores.jpg
>>44472289
You make me sick
>>44472342
>>44472337
>>44472313
>>44472306
>>44472302
Great let's do some enchanting.
>>44472422tbqh i would love to
>>44472539
>Transfer/Move
This rune might give us the ability to construct teleporters.
>>44472599
I'd like to remind ya'all that we need to build railguns for anti-spirit and anti-dragon purposes. Reminder that spirits and void entities are vulnerable to physical damage, resistant to magic, and pop like over-ripe cherries if you hit their core.
>>44472684
I'd like to remind you to fuck off, Rob.
>>44472684
>Teleporter > Railgun
>>44472684
Rob you might as well namefag so I can filter you
dafuq is this? BQ is happening? How in the hell??
Unfreakingbelieveable.
>>44472770
>dafuq
You need to leave.
>>44472753
One of them is a useful utility. The other is basically a cannon that can oneshot our most dangerous foes.
>>44472770
Underageb&
>>44472788
>The other is basically a cannon that can oneshot our most dangerous foes.
Not really. Most would be able to shrug it off.
Oh god I just realized.
Soma could change Sadik's character image with Alberto Barbossa and we'd be none the wiser.
No, I am not having issues posting.
>>44472964
t. Alberto Barbosa
>>44472964
fuck, the WE WUZ KINGZ meme works in the setting
SHEEEEIIIITTTT
>>44472836
We've had this argument before. For spirits:
>>41142460
>Oh, is that what you're fighting over? Yeah, spirits are totally weak to physical attacks. I mean, weaker than they are to non-physical attacks. Nonphysical attacks like a blast of flame or trying to rot their 'flesh' will do less than nothing, more likely to make them stronger than kill them.
>But stabbing them in their core with a broken pencil will kill them in one hit.
And for dragons, enchanted ammo with something like "Large Blood Transmute to Iron" would put them down hard. It'd put anything down that's biological.
WE
>>44472964
HOL UP
>this thread
Don't call it shitposting, this is the future you chose.
>>44473015
WAS
>>44473056
EXPLORERS
>>44473014
>mfw we go full on Hunter on Eldritch Entites and Dragons
>>44473056
KEKS
>>44473056
ELVES
>>44473014
>the core
Spirits don't have cores fuckboi, that's void entities. Soma made a mistake in that post and later clarified it.
>>44473014
Not all void spirits can be oneshotted some don't die when you pierce their core and normal spirits can easily survive a railgun. Also the enchanted ammo isn't a guaranteed unless you hit a vital.
>>44473126
Kek. Try harder kohai
>>41142530
>>41142475
>Do spirits share the same resistance to magic/vulnerability to physical means that Void entities do?
Yeah, I mean. They're basically the same thing. They're born as more or less the same entity (a larva). It's just that spirits are corrupted by mortal nonsense.
I mean, in a way they're matter and antimatter. A lot of the same physical laws apply but if you bring them into direct contact shit blows up.
>>41142448
Gods are indeed quite similar to spirits. However, where as spirits feed off of vys and divine essence rather than producing it themselves the gods bleed divine essence like it's going out of style
WE WUZ EMP'RURS N SHIEEET
WE RHYNIA NOW
>>44473190
We don't need to hit vitals. We just need to put the shell into their flesh. "Large Blood to Iron" will apply to the entire dragon/entity. Take for example our tatoos. They're only on our arms, but they affect our entire body to our soul. The same will be for the enchantments on the ammo.
>>44473191
>copy/pasting old posts instead of actually making an argument
Where does any of that say that spirits have cores?
>>44473190
Dude. not that guy, but every single Void entity we fought died when their cores were hit. Just check with the boss.
>>44473272
These posts are word of god. Your doubts and dissertations have no basis in this setting or the QM's rules.
You're spewing bullshit, I have facts.
>>44473331
>continuing to avoid the question
http://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/41138030/#41142793
>Spirits lack this core, but the trade off is that when they're wounded they bleed their essence.
>>44473256
>Large Blood to Iron" will apply to the entire dragon/entity
You do realize it would be limited to touch right?
>Take for example our tatoos. They're only on our arms, but they affect our entire body to our soul. The same will be for the enchantments on the ammo.
>normal enchantment are the same as dragon magic enchantments
Are you this stupid?
>>44473293
Actually there are void entities that have two cores instead of one. They're impossible to oneshot.
>>44473331
For further reading, as this more directing addresses the question at hand:
>Nah, I tend to conflate spirits and void entities. The differences are subtle, but yeah. Spirits don't have cores but are still week to physical attacks. Void entities do have cores, and are also weak to physical attacks.
http://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/41138030/#41142990
>I have facts.
>>44473471
>>44473394
That literally doesn't change anything. That just means there's no citadel in their shell, in maritime speak. Immense physical trauma will do the job just fine, and for large, heavily armored spirits to lighter, evasive spirits, the superior ballistic characteristics of railguns shells to crossbows or magic will win the day. It's a portable siege weapon for god's sake.
>>44473400
I'd wager that the "large" in the enchantment would have great ability to do damage and would ground dragons, removing their mobility.
In both cases, railguns would give us the potential to do huge amounts of damage for very little Vys cost.
>>44473503
>was wrong
>i-it doesn't matter anyway
Reminder that Asian males are literally women.
>>44473503
>the superior ballistic characteristics of railguns shells to crossbows or magic will win the day
The only real advantage railguns have is penetration not firepower.
You must admit, Sadik was right to keep this under wraps. You can't think of a single person who wouldn't want to have a conversation with the founder of the Rhynian Empire. From what you understand he usurped the power of a city-state's ruling council and in the space of one human lifespan, an insignificant stretch of time by Samjan standards, conquered much of the known world and more than that established the necessary infrastructure and bureaucracy to support an empire of that size.
Most of the stories surrounding the First Emperor are shrouded in mystery and uncertainty, as he lived before writing was widespread and few records of that time survive. Those that do often offer conflicting accounts of the man, who he was and what he accomplish. Some claim the “First Emperor” never existed at all, but rather the process of turning Rhynia into an empire took place over the course of centuries.
Seeing the progress that the Elven warlord has made over the course of only a few months, uniting the elves under one banner and starting his conquest of Provincalis, you're inclined to believe the founder of Rhynia really was just one man. The warlord seems well on his way to recreating his accomplishments.
Still, you can't exactly drop everything to go north and deal with this, nor would you want to anger Sadik. Though you're not sure what he intends to use the phylactery for, you'd rather remain on his good side. “Well rest easy, I have no intention of running off to steal the orb.” The Paramatma is probably more knowledgeable anyway, what use do you have for the founder of Rhynia when you have access to the sum knowledge of all of Hiacia's greatest enchanters?
Sadik takes a deep breath, and with effort manages to relax. “Of course, I apologize. The theft of the jewel still infuriates me even now, decades after. Did you want to take a look at my wares?”
(1/3)
You don't see why not. That head poking out of the pile is really bugging you. Is the entire body shoved into the pile, or is it just the disembodied head? “Sure, but tell me if I'm seeing this right. Is that an golem shell?” You point out the metal globe, adorned as it is with a single glass eye and some strange metal protrusion jutting from its chin.
The trader's characteristic grin returns as he grips the metal head, drawing the rest of the golem. It's not like the Rhynian models you've seen. It's far more feminine, for one. The upper body seems to be made of metal, and metal seems to reinforce the shell throughout, but most of it seems made of... well, some sort of polished gemstone. Perhaps saphire, but if that were the case you would expect it to be translucent. It could be lapis, though you can't imagine lapis would be an ideal material to craft a golem body from.
The hatch where one would place a core is at the top of the head, and currently open. As expected, there's nothing inside. The head itself is only bound to the body by a few thin strands of metal. You wonder if it's made of Elaudian Steel? Could it be the Elaudians were experimenting with golems in much the same way as the Rhynians were? “Where did you find this?”
Sadik shrugs. “A friend retrieved it from a ruined facility in the mountains, locked away in a pod. He sold it to me when I came across him, since he didn't want to keep lugging it around.”
You make a note to point it out to Fulvia later, and then help him lug it back onto the pile before diving back in for that scroll tube you saw earlier. As you grasp it, Sadik frowns. “I'm afraid I cannot let you open that, friend. To do so would be bad for both of us. Perhaps if we had not met in a place so-” He glances around the courtyard. “-populated, it would not be such a cause for concern. Know that should you place a scroll inside detailing a magical technique or spell, the tube will read those directions and carry them out once opened.”
>>44473677
Chryssa aims the railgun using her Deathmask. Fulvia or Mik uses metal magic and feeds projectile after projectile through the tube. The Railgun has no need for reloads and can spew out as many shells as Fulvia has the vys capacity to make. Considering how she can literally send waves of spikes, anything on the business end will die very shortly.
You glance down at the scroll again. Seems like it would be useful to test the accuracy of written directions, but also seems fairly short sighted. What if you open it and it creates a portal to the void, or some sort of all-consuming torrent of fire? “So what scroll is inside it currently?”
Sadik shakes his head. “I'm not sure, but when I last opened it I turned a half mile of desert into an immense hole in the ground.”
Definitely not something you want to open then, you set it back gently and turn your attention to the pile...
>ROOOOLL 1d100. I'll take the first five.
Rolled 39 (1d100)
>>44473753
Ooh I found shiny!
Rolled 90 (1d100)
>>44473753
Rolled 18 (1d100)
>>44473753
Rolled 60 (1d100)
>>44473753
Best item belongs to me
Rolled 18 (1d100)
>>44473753
>>44473782
Good job anon
>>44473734
>a regular gun requires a single man to make it viable
>a railgun needs an entire team with magic to make it viable
I wonder which is superior.
>>44473730
>It's far more feminine, for one.
DOES IT HAVE A ROBOPUSSY?
>>44473853
Rule of Cool, anon.
>>44473896
>Rule of Cool
>
>>44473896
Does not apply.
>>44473894
Mik's not sure, it's wearing a skirt.Probably not though, Anon. Don't get your hopes up.
>>44473780
>>44473782
>>44473787
>>44473790
>>44473816
So three artifacts and two misses. I can work with that. Writin'
>>44473894
Finally, someone asks the important questions.
>>44473954
>>44473957
Rule of practicality then? It's firing ballastic grade projectiles, spewing dozen pound shells, multiple shells a second. It's a fucking cannon machine gun. Chryssa can operate the thing herself, but with everything, it's effect is exponentially greater with support. Ya'all requested more firepower, and I told you how you could get it. What is wrong with a portable magical siege weapon spewing hundreds of shells a minute?
>>44474058
That should be
>ballista grade projectiles
>>44473734
>>44473853
We can make the metal projectiles ourself. We're master. Once we level our nature we'll be able to sense void entity cores almost as well and aim the railgun ourself. Seems like a pretty good idea to me honestly. The only downside is that to make it we would have to enchant something, which is never going to happen.
>>44473963
Soma, my one complaint about your world is it doesn't have a wiki for me to binge.
>>44474058
>inb4 it costs 400,000 vys to fire the thing for 12 seconds.
>>44474058
>It's a fucking cannon machine gun
We have Skullkid and he could make better.
>>44474097
>wiki
>for a quest
>>44474104
It would be enchanted. The only cost would be creating metal projectiles and any active nature magic costs.
>>44473963
>probably not
I'll take those chances!
>tfw us fulviafags are a dying cult, much like Dhatu's followers
>>44474090
Fuck it. If ya'all really want to play ball, just make it an enclosed tube with "Remote Touch, Create Iron." Boom, no more need for a Metal Vatis to insert ammo. It'll generate the shells in a predetermined area and continued touch will trigger cause it to fire. Magical Machine gun, no need for the vatis support.
>>44474181
But that's twice as much enchanting, so the railgun will twice as never be created if we want to do that. Better to rely on metal magic for projectiles.
>>44473963
>Probably not though, Anon. Don't get your hopes up.
>>44473963
Hopefully the gang will be able to catch the few we missed
>>44474275
We're a master Metal Vatis, pretty sure we can make it fuckable.
Rolled 63 (1d100)
>>44473963
Rolling for robopussy
>>44474221
The railgun was never going to be made.
>>44473963
I've got a query for you boss. All this talk about the Railgun has made me realize it could potentially be an extraordinarily powerful weapon; could it be too powerful? You mentioned before a year ago, when we were discussing magitec flight, that you'd put in place artificial research obstacles to limit potentially destabilizing magical research or techniques. However, from what we know, the Elaudia has swallowed up multiple element GMs. Would the railgun be suitable for our task at hand and a reasonable precaution for the foes in it? Or have you expected us to come up with more?
>>44474656
>could it be too powerful?
It would basically be a glorified, oversize sniper rifle.
You dig through the pile, feeling your hand alight upon something which feels like wood. As you wrap your hand around it a surge of power runs up your arm. You jerk your hand back on reflex, finding in your grasp a solid lump of carved and polished ebony. The fragments of the outermost layer of wood, lighter in tone than the rest, have been carved into patterns of vast complexity, thin lines connecting each blossoming collection of patterns.
At the top of the orb is a slight divot from which originates a bright blue glow, though you see no obvious source for it. Light seems to stream from this central point in the cardinal directions, dividing the orb into four quadrants. You press your finger into the divot and find it's the perfect size for your thumb to fit inside, and pressing down you find that the wood has a significant amount of give.
Holding the ball of wood up so Sadik can see it, you pose a question. “Just what is this?” You honestly couldn't even begin to guess, and you don't want to press down on the top and have it burst into a field of harmful magical energy.
Sadik grabs the wooden ball, dragging it closer to him, and presses down on the top. Black seems to pour from the ball, forming a puddle of ink on the floor of the courtyard which drags itself up into a vaguely masculine figure. It is entirely featureless and roughly a foot shorter than you, but staring at it for more than a few seconds makes your eyes hurt. Sadik releases the ball and clears his throat. “Fetch myself and Mikhael cups of wine.”
(1/2)
The figure seems to vanish, fading into Sadik's shadow, and reappears a moment later with two cups filled to the brim with red wine. You take yours, nodding your head in thanks, and the figure just sort of dissolves away into thin air. Sadik loudly slurps his wine and then smacks his lips, sighing. “Useful little device, the creatures it creates are exceedingly efficient at resolving simple task. I've heard you're not supposed to assign them anything too complex though.”Two more artifacts to go. Probably going to do them together since they'll both be short.
>>44474733
To be fair, it would shoot as fast as we could feed metal into it and have no recoil. It's probably harder to aim than a sniper rifle, but we also have nature magic which would help quite a bit.
>>44474898
>Meeseeks ball
>>44474903
>have no recoil
Railguns have recoil dumbass.
OOOO HIIIII, IT'S MISTER MEESEEKS!
>>44474903
I was thinking we'd have Chryssa main it. Assuming the ammo enchantment of course, she's has large bonuses with Ranged Weapons. Soma stated during the Void fight that despite having no experience using firearms whatsoever, her enhanced musculature and the deathmask would have made her an excellent markswoman still.
>>44474926
How? They're rings enchanted with "repulse iron" arranged in a tube.
>>44474947EXISTENCE IS PAIN TO A MESEEKS
>>44474958
>How? They're rings enchanted with "repulse iron" arranged in a tube.
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
>>44474988
That's physics. This is magic. Worlds apart buddy. I mean, the enchantment is basically throwing metal around with no power source.
>>44475012
>That's physics. This is magic. Worlds apart buddy.
The Rhynians would like to have a word with you.
>>44474988
>Magic is characterized by being able to break the laws of reality.
Enchantments with repel X don't cause the enchanted object to move when exposed to X, so one can infer that a railgun created with consecutive rings of repel iron would not move when exposed to iron. That is, it would have no recoil.
>>44475033
Gee whillickers, I wonder where the heat from Maximillien's beam attacks came from. I wonder where the light and energy from Rhynian lanterns came from and their entropic effect on the balance of energy and matter in the universe. I wonder how Rhynian generators continue to produce constant megawatts of energy by converting void materials.
Physics gets raped everyday in Mundus.
>>44474137
for the world mate.
>>44475033
>>44474898
Hey soma can we trade our old magic gun with the one he offered us before with some gold to make it cheeper?
