Weeknight edition! Get in here!
>>46189868
day 1 archive https://desustorage.org/tg/thread/45971430/
day 2 archive https://desustorage.org/tg/thread/45996057/
day 3 archive https://desustorage.org/tg/thread/46020979/
day 4 archive https://desustorage.org/tg/thread/46063793/
day 5 archive https://desustorage.org/tg/thread/46118954/
day 6 archive https://desustorage.org/tg/thread/46137220
Old threads plus brand new map!
could you sum up the story so far?
>>46189868
Noice. Hello, Shmeh. Oh! I need to ask you. Is there any gods of death, life, and such in this setting?
>>46189987
>we're Vampires
>no one must know our secret
>bros with Elves and Dwarves
>fuck Orcs
>Lizardpeople are dicks
>take negotiating classes cause we suck at it
>>46190033
Don't forget:
>Leader is Beautiful Sex Goddes Vampire.
>Lewd rewards, bruh.
>>46189896
Also relevant stats
Heroes
Lady Camilla Everbright- The legendary beauty of the midlands, master arcanist and our glorious vampiric leader
Palmetto- Mysterious wanderer and master swordsman
Settlements
Main settlement(unnamed)- lays on the western side of the river, heavily fortified with walls, keep and an underground lair.
Our main settlement has around 300 people in it
Buildings
Large farmsx2
Iron minex1
Smithyx1
Lumber campx1
Library
Arcane Lab
Dark altar(in lair)
Keep
Homes(we have extra for future population)
Northern town/fort
fortified with high walls, set near the old Dwarven imperial highway. They operate a few farms and have a population of around 50, not including the garrison of the fort(between 30 and 100 men, 30 during peacetime)
Our total population runs around 350 people with 35 vampires, the rest are our human thralls and various other servants.
We also control a vampiric Orc who has infiltrated the orcs of the far north and currently leads a warband 50 warriors strong.
We are currently closely allied to the elves, who are ruled by a militaristic leader, their current Archon is Narkos, a renowned mage and warrior
They rule a small town and have a small defense force consisting of rangers
We also have friendly relations with the Dwarves, but have had recent trade disputes due to their undercutting our metalcrafters in local markets.
The Dwarves control a massive Empire and command thousands of troops, their coffers also run deep, allowing them to field large numbers of mercenaries to exist their standing armies.
Our own military consists of 30 professional warriors and another 70 men serving as militia.
>>46190033
>>46190146
thanks!
Rolled 7 (1d7)
>>46190148
Last we left off we developed a greater understanding of magic, crushed a major orcish warhost, backed by a dark god, and managed to preserve the corpse of Karn the Reborn, a massive orc, touched by some Dark god for future research.
Our victory over the orcs brought us closer to the Elves and the Dwarves, who fought alongside our troops.
A. Send an expedition west, into the forested hinterlands
B. Test our population for magic potential
C. Build another longship
D. Establish a fishing village along the eastern coast
E. Build a greater shrine to the Vampiric cult(will partially reveal our true nature to outsiders,it may not yet be time to show our hand)
F. Purchase something from the Dwarven lands(slaves, weapons,etc)(we currently have 2000 gold)
G. Study the corpse of Karn the Reborn(roll dice)
H.Other(write-in)
>>46190230
Hey look at that we just improved our tech!, we will vote on the tech after this turn
>>46190230
>D. Establish a fishing village.
This will help us make money, AND food.
>>46190230
>F. Purchase something from the Dwarven lands(slaves, weapons,etc)(we currently have 2000 gold)
Slaves
We talked about it last thread, we gotta get our pop up to field more troops. We just don't have enough people.
>>46190230
>F. Purchase something from the Dwarven lands(slaves, weapons,etc)(we currently have 2000 gold)
>>46189998
There are many gods and religions, the Elves have their own Pantheon of gods, the lizards worship their dragon forebearers, the dwarves worship their ancestors, humans worship a variety of deities, from the dark gods, to the natural spirits and the gods of other races. The orcs tend to follow the spirits of nature.
Finally vampires will often fake belief in other gods and religions but ultimately tend to worship themselves
>>46190230
>>46190299
>>46190315
let's buy some slaves!
>>46190230
H. Name our city. I propose the name Enoch.
>>46190351I'm asking because I was wondering if there was a god we could ask or a way to resurrect our Elder Vampire, Cain.
>>46190351
The Vampires and their citizens shall worship the Lady Camilla as anUnliving Goddess of Love, Fertility, and Beauty!
>>46190230
>D. Establish a fishing village along the eastern coast
>>46190359
>>46190315
>>46190299
Camilla travels to the great slave markets of the Dwarven Capital to purchase some badly needed new blood for the settlement.
Three main groups catch her eye(each group numbers around 100 for counting purposes)
A. A group of humans from the western hinterlands, they look relatively healthy and are a good mix of adult men and women, along with a fair number of children(400 gold)
B. A group of orcs, mostly women, children and elderly, many of them clearly weakened by lack of nutrients and being force marched many miles to the slave markets(200 gold)
C. A group of human men, along with a handful of gnomes, prisoners taken in the war with the eastern city states(600 gold)
>>46190396
We can vote on this without spending an action on it
>>46190398
We can commune with demons and come up with our own rituals to revive people if it is desired, no gods required, especially if the sorceror(sorceress in this case) is powerful enough
>>46190484
A. A group of humans from the western hinterlands, they look relatively healthy and are a good mix of adult men and women, along with a fair number of children(400 gold)
C. A group of human men, along with a handful of gnomes, prisoners taken in the war with the eastern city states(600 gold)
Gota get that gnome workshop tinkering away.
>>46190484
A. A group of humans from the western hinterlands, they look relatively healthy and are a good mix of adult men and women, along with a fair number of children(400 gold)
B. A group of orcs, mostly women, children and elderly, many of them clearly weakened by lack of nutrients and being force marched many miles to the slave markets(200 gold)
I would want "B" as well since they're cheap and we have enough food. But if not, then just "A"
>>46190518
Supporting
>>46189896
I also recommend anyone new to read through the archives, even though you probably only need to read through day 4-6 to get the necessary context for most stuff were doing
>>46190484
A and C
>>46190607
>>46190518
Camilla hands over the 1000 gold pieces and has a few of her guards make the arrangements for the prisoner transfer, 2 river transports being allocated to the cause.
Upon their arrival in our village the recently purchased slaves are uneasy but easily corralled by 2 dozen guards armed with spears and crossbows for crowd control.
How should we deal with the new arrivals
A. Allow them to join our people(grant citizenship and land grants)
B. Enthrall them(roll)
Granting them freedom will likely make them more spirited and productive, but comes at the cost of a higher chance of rebellion, it is also unknown what their reaction will be to our true nature
Enthralling carries risk of killing some of them, but ensures total loyalty
Rolled 7 (1d100)
>>46190820
B. Enthrall them
>>46190820
enthralling ain't worth it.
>>46190820
A.
I feel like we're going to roll badly.And we can rise the future children to love the Undead from brainwashing education
Rolled 75 (1d100)
>>46190820
>B. Enthrall them(roll)
>>46190860
this sucks
is enthrall some kind of blood magic? Cause I feel the staff and the new magic research we've done should help..
Been waiting for this thread for two days, can't get enough of my vampire Niggaz
>Also our town name should be The city of Everbright
>We should pay homage to our beautiful leader
>>46190820
>A. Allow them to join our people(grant citizenship and land grants)
>>46190946
>>46190439
These.
>>46190925
Yea I was gonna do a formal roll for it the modifier is +30 for enthrallments, due to advances in our magical understanding, our magic staff, and Camilla's own power increasing
Can i make a suggestion, that our ocrish vampire who controls the war band, starts to build back up their band and also start capturing slaves for us to "purchase" (see take free of charge) from them
>>46190820
/dice+1d100
Rolled 37 (1d100)
>>46191141
In Options, Anon
>>46191156
>>46191141
>>46190984
>>46190925
>>46190892
>>46190867
>>46190860
There seems to be some controversy on this issue, note we already have some freemen in the eastern part of the settlement.
Lets do a basic vote before we do rolls, I will request the rolls if we end up going with option B
A. Lets them join
B. Enthrall
>>46191208
B. Slaves don't rebel
>>46191208
A. No need to enslave them
>>46191208
A. They will learn to love usThrough seduction and brainwashing
>>46191208
>B. Enthrall
>>46191208
>A. Lets them join
>>46191346
>>46191265
>>46191253
Alright we allow the new arrivals to join our people without enthrallment, giving them lands and jobs(this may have consequences down the line)
Now must choose our technological advance
A. Improved Metallurgy
B. Improved Toolcrafting
C. Magic assisted construction
D. Improved Mining
E. Improved Fishing
F. Improved Economics
G. Warfare Specialization(Choose a type of warfare to specialize in, ie. cavalry tactics)
H. Improve Other(write-in)
>>46191447
C. Magic assisted construction
>>46191447
>A. Improved Metallurgy
>>46191447
>F. Improved Economics
Get that gold pouring in.
>>46191447
>C. Magic assisted construction
MAGICAL POWAAA
>>46191447
>this may have consequences down the line
You mean we're seen as a kind and benevolent society who purchases and frees slaves, granting them land and opportunity, asking only for loyalty and to benefit our people?
C. Magic assisted construction
Rolled 5 (1d7)
>>46191506
>>46191488
>>46191588
Using enchantments and levitation magic, our buildings can now be built in ways that defy gravity and natural laws, as well as being much stronger and harder to destroy
Whats our next move?
A. Send an expedition west, into the forested hinterlands
B. Build a hidden vault(magically reinforced of course)
C. Build another longship
D. Establish a fishing village along the eastern coast
E. Build a greater shrine to the Vampiric cult(will partially reveal our true nature to outsiders,it may not yet be time to show our hand)
F. Build a siege workshop
G. Study the corpse of Karn the Reborn(roll dice)
H.Other(write-in)
>>46191682
>A. Send an expedition west, into the forested hinterlands
Need more warm blood
Rolled 37 (1d100)
>>46191682
>G. Study the corpse of Karn the Reborn(roll dice)
Surely nothing can go wrong.
Surely.
>>46191682
>D. Establish a fishing village along the eastern coast
get more food to our people and trade
>>46191682
>A. Send an expedition west, into the forested hinterlands
More men for Camilla!
Rolled 60 (1d100)
>>46191682
Train soldiers.
With our limited numbers, rather than a big army of mooks, build a small Elite force.
>>46191737If you know what I mean.
>>46191682
E. Our new construction techniques should be put to good use.
>>46191950
U silly pepe it's not time to show our glorious form
>>46191737
>>46191719
An expedition is gathered, consisting of several traders, scouts and soldiers and sent west to make contact with the human tribes there.
After several weeks of travel they encounter several small tribes, depleted by Dwarven slave raids and fighting amongst themselves.
The people in the westerlands are superstitious and primitive, barely scratching enough food to feed themselves and lacking any serious industry.
Given the state of some the tribes it would be easy to take their land from them, or of course we could take them back to our land, by force or by invitation.....
Whats our next move?
A. Create a powerful magical item(describe enchantments,purpose and form, ie sword, staff etc)
B. Build a hidden vault(magically reinforced of course)
C. Build another longship
D. Establish a fishing village along the eastern coast
E. Build a greater shrine to the Vampiric cult(will partially reveal our true nature to outsiders,it may not yet be time to show our hand)
F. Build a siege workshop
G. Study the corpse of Karn the Reborn(roll dice)
H.Other(write-in)
>>46192039
>G. Study the corpse of Karn the Reborn(roll dice)
>>46192039
>A. Create a powerful magical item(describe enchantments,purpose and form, ie sword, staff etc)
Let's create a life gem to heal better and fasterAnd resurrection.
>>46191682
A. Send an expedition west, into the forested hinterlands
>>46192039
We should send some vampires to thrall those human tribes
Rolled 54 (1d100)
>>46192039
>G. Study the corpse of Karn the Reborn(roll dice)
>>46192132
>>46192125
>>46192059
Placing the corpse in a sealed room in the arcane lab, Camilla and several other vampire mages inspect the corpse, taking samples. Even weeks after his death, the demonic taint can still be felt on the corpse, emanating with a weak dark power.
Please roll a d100+20 for results of this research
I will take the average of the first 3 rolls
Rolled 81 + 20 (1d100 + 20)
>>46192280
Vivisection a go go, baby!
Rolled 47 + 20 (1d100 + 20)
>>46192280
Rolled 40 + 20 (1d100 + 20)
>>46192280
Rolled 25 + 20 (1d100 + 20)
>>46192280
Let see that body.
Rolled 93 + 20 (1d100 + 20)
>>46192309
Cain bless
>76
Not bad. That 100 saved us.
>>46192325
>>46192324
>>46192309
Average of 76 a decent success,
While we were unable to ascertain which dark lord granted Karn his power, we were able to increase our knowledge of demonic magic and Camilla was able to absorb a splinter of Karn's considerable soul power, storing in it in a gem.
We could embed the gem in a special powerful magic item, with demonic effects
A. Do not use the gem, save it for later
B. Place it in a sword, cut down the enemies of house Everbright!
C. Place it in a staff, the sorcerors of house Everbright will be renowned for a 1000 years!
D. Place it in armor, turn our enemies power into our strength, house Everbright will outlast all enemies!
E. Other
>>46192454
also feel free to name the item
>>46192454
A. Save it for later
>>46192454
>A. Do not use the gem, save it for later
>>46192454
>D. Place it in armor, turn our enemies power into our strength, house Everbright will outlast all enemies!
We're a small nation courting greater powers. Play defensive.
>>46192454
>A. Do not use the gem, save it for later
>>46192454
>C. Place it in a staff, the sorcerors of house Everbright will be renowned for a 1000 years!
MAGICAL POWWWEERR
>>46192454
>C. Place it in a staff, the sorcerors of house Everbright will be renowned for a 1000 years!
>>46192454
D. goin for armor here
>>46192496
>>46192488
>>46192484
The gem of dark power, is stored in the lab for later use, Karn's corpse is discarded, with the exception of his head, stuffed and kept in our warriors hall, commerorating our peoples victories.
In the expedition west, one of the tribes has repeatedly disrespected our envoys, and now has the gall to refuse to speak with us! If we do not act now we may look weak, affecting our standing among the other tribes
How should we react?
A. Make an example of them, crush them and enslave the survivors
B. Attempt to use diplomacy to bring them back to the table(requires a dice roll)
C. Infiltrate their camp at night and turn their leader(requires dice roll)
D. Other
>>46192667
>A. Make an example of them, crush them and enslave the survivors
>>46192667
>C. Infiltrate their camp at night and turn their leader(requires dice roll)
Rolled 16 (1d100)
>>46192667
>B. Attempt to use diplomacy to bring them back to the table(requires a dice roll)
>>46192667
C. Infiltrate by night and try to turn their leader
>>46192667
>B. Attempt to use diplomacy to bring them back to the table(requires a dice roll)
No need for violence. They're starving and we have food.
>>46192667
>C. Infiltrate their camp at night and turn their leader(requires dice roll)
>>46192667
>C. Infiltrate their camp at night and turn their leader(requires dice roll)
Diplomacy is wasted on these unwashed tribals.
>>46192779
>>46192733
>>46192712
Please roll a d100+10, an average of 50 or above will result in success, an average below 50 will result in detection and possibly mutilation and death.
I will take the average of the first 3 rolls
Rolled 88 + 10 (1d100 + 10)
>>46192822
Rolled 100 + 10 (1d100 + 10)
>>46192822
Rolled 41 (1d100)
>>46192822
wow, there's no way we could suffer now.
>>46192848
>>46192852
>>46192869
Nice rolls
>>46192848
>>46192852
>>46192869
average of 86.3, a success
The leader is turned in the night, his guards and clansmen completely unaware of his transformation, by dawn the change is complete and he awaits orders
A. Settle his people in our lands
B. Conquer your neighbors and form a might tribe
C. Pretend as if nothing happened
D. Other(write-in)
>>46192848
>>46192852
>>46192869
>Average of 83+1/3
I think that's a success
>>46192973
mighty*
>>46192973
B. Conquer your neighbors and form a mighty tribe.
I also recommend we keep some sort of surveillance on him to ensure he doesn't reveal his true nature or try to betray us
>>46192973
>A. Settle his people in our lands
>>46192973
>A. Settle his people in our lands
>>46192973
>B. Conquer your neighbors and form a might tribe
We did the covert thing. Why not keep it covert.
We have their leader in the palm of our hand. Keep it that way.
>>46193089
I thought converting them makes them loyal to us?
>>46193119
Switch to this.>>46193190
>>46192973
>A. Settle his people in our lands
>>46193226
>>46193190
>>46193089
Despite our official stance opposing armed conflict in the Westerlands, our new loyal vampiric Chieftain embarks on a war of conquest against several small neighboring tribes....
A. Support him covertly with training
B. Support him covertly with supplies and equipment
C. Support him covertly with both
D. Let him fight this one on his own
E. Other
>>46193311
>C. Support him covertly with both
He will need all the help he can get.
>>46193311
>C. Support him covertly with both
>>46193311
>Officially and Publicly denounce their actions. Vow to aide the peaceful tribes against the warmongers.
>>46193311
>A. Support him covertly with training
Let's not be too blatant here.
>>46193366
What if we got "raided", Anon?
>>46193330
>>46193331
>>46193365
Do both of these
>>46193383
If we got "raided" we would have to have "dead bodies and burned shit" and go on a "retaliatory raid". It would probably end up with us "killing the leader and enslaving his people."
>>46193444
Hmm, you're right.
>>46193331
>>46193330
>>46193365
>>46193366
>>46193383
>>46193421
>>46193444
Using our necromancy and some corpses from our battle with the orcs over a month ago, we stage a caravan raid on ourselves, our new vampiric chieftain happening to come across an arm's shipment destined for his more peaceful rivals who we have vigorously stated that we are siding with.
In addition a few warriors have joined his camp,providing training and teaching them how to maintain their new equipment. Our warriors have avoided attention so far, and aside from the tribes fighters, have not been seen.
After a few weeks, one small tribe has already sworn fealty, while our ally continues his wars.
A few more caravan "raids" on food shipments keep his tribe well supplied compared to his rivals...
Alright guys thats all I got for tonight. I will try to run this Thursday night for a longer session.
Please follow my twitter Shmeh Hosting @Teamshmeh for scheduling updates
Thanks for playing!
Feel free to discuss the civ and longterm plans for the future in the thread
>>46193554
Goodnight, Shmeh. Thanks for running.
