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The rooster crows, the sun rises, the day begins.
You awake in your bed.
"Get on outta bed ash, the cows can't milk themselves!"
You slide out of bed and stand up stretching.
You change your underwear and quickly retrieve your jeans and stompy workboots. You pull your red flannel off the chair you left it on and slip it on.
Dashing downstairs, you eat breakfast quick and hurry out to the cowshed.
Pa is here.
You give him a cursory good morning, and move towards the back of the barn.
Bossie is here.
Bossie seems off.
Her...
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>>46245266
>>diagnose bossie
>>46245296
"Hey girl, what's the trouble? You FEELIN I'll?"
You scratch bossie behind the ears and look around her. She seems just fine physically. You were probably just imagining things.
"Moooouuuhouhooohho"
Or not.
Is Bossie a cow-eared anime girl with H Cups?
A heavy, tense silence wrapped itself around the room. Guzio stood before you, smiling like a kid who found his long-lost favourite toy. He patiently awaited your reaction. Carefully, you tried pulling some more information out of him:
“Who am I, sir?”, you asked.
“It all just made sense to me yesterday, as I was spying on you. Why the stars pointed me towards you. Your studious spirit, and your liking to spend your nights in the wild, and fraternise with little forest critters, like that gnoll. Even that thing about your teacher you tried telling me yesterday. You know, for a moment I actually thought you might a blood mage! But now I finally know the truth. It all fell neatly into place. Who you are, and why the gods made our paths cross. You are a druid’s apprentice.”
“Huh... “, you let out, scratching your head. It wasn’t quite what you expected.
“Don’t worry, for your secret is safe with me. I wouldn’t want any harm to come to you, after all. At first I thought you are just the next piece of the puzzle I have solve, but you just might be the key to it all.”
“What am I a key to, exactly?”, you were getting more and more confused with each word coming from this man’s mouth.
“My quest, the one I told you about. Or maybe I didn’t, I frankly can’t remember. I guess we both could use a bit of a reminder. Come, let me tell you a little story.”
He ushered you towards his table, covered in all sorts of maps and documents. You couldn’t understand half the letters on any of those, and whatever was left didn’t make much sense either.
>>46245102
“It all began one fateful night, three years ago. I was young back then. Younger than I’m now anyway. And so I spent my nights as any youth would. Gazing at the stars alone, in my private observatory in the mountains. It was then when the gods have bestowed their will upon me. They beseeched me to travel westward, and who was I to oppose them?
It was a long and arduous pilgrimage, but the skies have guided me all the way long. I took no money with, nor any company, and so I survived only from what the land gave me, and from the charity of the faithful that have helped me on my quest. After following the stars for three months, I found myself in the forests near the great city of Lar-Benog, a weeks of travel from here.
The great lights have led me towards an ancient city, abandoned long ago, and overtaken by the overgrowth. And so I began to search the ruins, not quite sure what I was expected to find. Through my research I discovered that city was founded almost six hundred years ago, during the Great Drought.
You see, during the reign of the Emperor Nichus III the Wise, the empire went through years of drought, when almost no rains fell across the lands. The food output dwindled, and the great cities, which couldn’t feed themselves, have become ravaged by famine. The people were unhappy, and so revolts sprung across the empire. Those were chaotic and unstable times.
The Emperor however, wouldn’t have it. He came up with a plan, to relocate a part of the population from the overcrowded cities, towards the eastern reaches of the empire, that were mostly untamed wilds. Incidentally, they suffered less from the droughts than any other region.
>>46245146
This was before the druidism was declared one of the forbidden arts. And so druids lived among the people, like any other, and were allowed to practice their magic, so long as they respected the laws of the land. To them, however, the eastern forests were sacred. And so, when they started being cut down, to make room for fields, and towns, and to make lumber, they didn’t take it too well.
First, they begged the Emperor to reconsider. Then, when he ignored them, they demanded it. And then they began to fight....
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>>46245178
I have been gathering proof to make my case before my peers, but I don’t have nearly enough. What I need is a living, breathing druid to show that your art is not unholy. And this is where you come in. I just need you to show your magic to the council, and then to tell them about your culture and your practices. Simple enough, and then you won’t have to hide who you are ever again. What say you?”
>Sure, I don’t see why not.
>That’s all very...
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You are Tsukuda Ryouta, a Shinigami of the 12th Division with the unique role of an investigator of abnormal occurrences.
Your life back home, back in Soul Society, has taken some interesting turns. Until recently, your family consisted of only you and your adoptive mother, Tsukuda Shiori. The situation has changed quite abruptly when the Captain of your Division, Urahara Kisuke, has entrusted you with a strange child you've never seen before.
A white haired, golden eyed girl around the age of ten. Appearances are a poor measure of age within Soul Society, but even so, she really was a child. Even though her face bore no trace of apparent emotion - in similarity to you - her character displayed those traits quite clearly - Tsukuda Miyu is naive, impressionable, and helplessly innocent. Just like you, exactly like you, she can't feel any emotions. The question of whether humans are naturally good or naturally evil is irrelevant here - Tsukuda Miyu is neither. Her mind is that of pure logic and rationality, and as of yet, she doesn't have a firm grasp on things like morality and human feelings.
So then, does that make her evil? Is compassion necessary in order to be a good person? Does the emotion itself matter more than actions?
Even though she can't understand, she'll still follow the rules that are laid out for her. Stealing isn't acceptable, so she won't do it. Hurting other people isn't acceptable, so she won't do it. Being mean to others is rude, so she won't do it. Helping people in need is good, so Miyu will do it just because it's the right thing to do. She'll learn everything you've learned. In a way, Tsukuda Miyu will learn to 'do as the romans do', and she'll obediently follow the rules of society - if only because she has no reason not to, and no preference of her own.
Such debates seem rather pointless for the unfeeling Tsukuda Ryouta to take part in, but even so, aren't those curious questions?
(1/2)
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Perhaps Tsukuda Miyu will take to her lessons better than you have. Indeed, it seemed to you like your little sister was progressing at an incredible pace. Does it only seem that way because you have nothing to compare her progress to? Your memories of your early days as part of the Tsukuda family are rather vague. Or does it only seem to you that way because you feel proud of her as a sibling, or are hopeful about having her grow into what you could not, despite your mother's wishes?
...It can't...
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>>46244684
The dirty air feels unpleasant. While the discomfort is a minor hindrance at most, the limited visibility is the real issue here. Most Hollows give themselves away by not hiding their spiritual pressure at all, but those clever enough to do that, while a rarity, can only be reliably spotted through sight.
Your Denreishinki keeps letting off beeps, numerous dots blinking on the cellphone's small display. Gradually, the hostile signatures disappear, one by one. The team of Shinigami must be taking care...
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>>46244705
A blonde girl is fighting a Hollow on equal footing. The fierceness in her pale blue eyes is almost nostalgic. But this isn't a duel between two rivals like back then, even though the word 'rivals' may be an overstatement to your relationship; even the ferocity is diluted by fatigue. Takenaka Hanae is not fighting another swordsman, but a green-skinned scorpion-esque monstrosity. The creature is missing two of its legs, a portion of its tail, and has several deep sword wounds across its torso.
Even so, it's still winning. The blond haired prodigy is fighting a losing battle. Rivulets of sweat drip down her face. The pale blue eyes can barely maintain focus on the monster before them. Her head keeps dipping downwards, so she has to force herself back into a proper posture. It's as if her body has grown too weak to properly support even its own meager weight.
The Hollow will regain its health in a matter of minutes. Hanae has only a single wound in her side, most likely caused by the currently dismembered tail. That wound won't heal on its own. They are fighting on even footing in regards to spiritual prowess, but a Hollow is still a Hollow - a monster of wild strength and unpredictable abilities. Trying to fight one head-on is a bold, desperate effort.
Unless she can end this battle quickly, she will most certainly lose.
...
>Try to take the Hollow out with an attack from stealth.
>Take a little time and use Hado to take the Hollow down.
>Stay put. Watch the situation unfold.
>Other. (Write-in).
Hey folks! finally starting on time! let me know when you are here.
>>46244562
here
>>46244562
Mile lewds-guy here.
We should apply suntan lotion to the Shadows while Ren sleeps.
>>46244974
>>46244930
Hey guys, i wonder if more ppl will show up. Its a holyday so they may want to spend it with their families
>A reminder to all that only skub has ever achieved a perfect balance between game mechanics and storytelling.
>>46244431
YOUR THREAD IS USELESS!
GOOD DAY SIR!
>posting dead memes on one of the slowest boards on 4chan
>being a skubfag in YEAR THIS ONE
Lets get this going! I'm gonna try to run this for a few hours today
>>46244084
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/
day 7 archive https://desustorage.org/tg/thread/46189868/
day 8 archive https://desustorage.org/tg/thread/46232244/
>>46244084
Hello, Shmeh. Always a good day with you.
>>46244130
Heroes
Lady Camilla Everbright- The legendary beauty of the midlands, master arcanist and our glorious vampiric leader
Palmetto- Mysterious wanderer and master swordsman
Giles- Mercenary captain from the city-states, skilled in combat and tactics
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...
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Question /tg/, how often do your players and DMs do voices to indicate when they're speaking in character?
How hard do they try? Does each player have a clear personality behind their voice, or is it just the standard "slight British accent" thing I hear so often?
I'm very curious. Also feel free to post stories about people doing a very good/crappy job at their voices.
Character voice thread I suppose
>>46244045
I'll start with an example from my group. We have one player who does amazing voices, and many of them sound completely different. We often joke that he should pursue voice acting.
>Surly Knight character= A gruff yet slightly posh accent as well as intense amounts of eye contact
>Weird Arab themed thief/rogue= sleazy sounding middle eastern accent with lots of chuckling to himself and wordplay
>Hyper-cliche,...
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>As a DM
I try to always voice the characters. I'm not terribly good at accents but it gets the job done. Major problem is finding different accents for different people in a region.
One of my last sessions was based in Oklahoma. The group met maybe 4 or 5 male adult NPC's and I struggled to find variation in them.
>As a character
My current character in one my games is an Australian, and I don't even bother with him. If I don't do an accent as a player I'll try to at least...
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Some say "my character says x, y, z." Some speak normally. Some make a token effort at a broken accent. Some break into full voice acting, complete with fantasy-racial mannerisms and such.
I try to give all of my characters a unique feel to them, voice and sayings is the best way to do that. Right now I'm playing an Imperial Nazi Arch Militant with Hatred of Mutants who is my best attempt to imitate Hans Landa. I played a Minotaur with a deep southern accent in Shadowrun, who called everyone 'Beef Jerky', but was immediately offended when white...
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"It was on page 9, I swear" Edition
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>>46220706
>Where can I find the rules?
http://www.forum.specialist-arms.com/index.php?topic=5203.0
>What the FUCK? What rules books do I actually need?
http://pastebin.com/6AGsum1s (Updated again)
(Short version: 2007 edition of the rulebook, 2010 Update, and Armada)
>Where can I find physical miniatures to use/proxy with?
http://pastebin.com/jC96JeMV...
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>>46243841
dat hiveship mouth anus tho
If only the rules weren't such an unbalanced mess...
just reposting from last thread, any way to lessen those crashes?, I'm now crashing every multiplayer match mid battle and it makes me sad.
How do you make an adventuring dungeon realistic or at least plausible.
Give it a reason to exist, design it around that.
A tomb with treasures is probably the closest thing found irl, go look at how they did it with the pyramids. Traps and shit.
>>46243509
http://www.mediafire.com/download/wb8n4t5499j98ig/Central+Casting+-+Dungeons.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/925yswz97sdm6lf/Engineering+Dungeons.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ol6vk60xvnftxd5/AD%26D+1st+Ed+-+Dungeoneer's+Survival+Guide.pdf
>>46243509
Why is there this place underground? Was it a castle's old dungeons? An ancient city's sewers? An old, abandoned mine? Dwarves? Lava-tube? Is it an old, haunted manor instead? Did some rich, crazy asshole decide he wanted a secret underground ruin? An ancient underground city?
Frankly, why are people just going off and building dungeons, populating them with monsters and traps, and then fucking off for a thousand years?
I'm trying to think of unique setting for a city.
It's the capital of a Republic of humanity, but has some non-human citizens as well. Think if magic was used instead of oil for the industrial revolution.
any ideas?
>>46242660
>Think if magic was used instead of oil for the industrial revolution.
>oil
Play Eberron.
>>46242660
>oil
lort
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It's a cold morning, with dew forming a sparking carpet across the charred grass, and the chill of it makes your body ache. Then again, even the hottest day of the year wouldn't have been enough to ease the pain from your abused body.
Bruises and light burns, however, are infinitely preferable to the...
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>>46242382
The outpost town is smouldering, the burned remains of buildings still casting faint pillars of smoke into the cool air, but there are signs of life at least. Soldiers, many of them bearing wounds or the haunted eyes of disbelieving survivors, pace around in loose patrol. Seizing the first one you see by the arm, you ask to be pointed to whoever is in charge. There are matters that need to be discussed.
From the moment you meet him, you know that Takino is not one of Ra's carefully picked agents. A military man, through and through, he claims to be the overall commander for the entire south-east. Things are heating up, it seems, if he is here personally. A humourless man, his eyes and hair the exact same flinty colour, Takino rarely looks up from his papers.
“Moriya has been sent to Garuna for medical treatment,” he begins when you arrive, cutting off your first question, “From there, he'll be taken back to the capital. I don't know what will happen after that – I assume he'll find some comfortable job behind a desk. There was a man here, a prisoner,” Takino changes track seamlessly, finally glancing up at you, “Your doing?”
You're the one that took him prisoner, you confirm, has he said anything else?
“He has spoken,” Takino gives you a slight nod, “Most of the men that attacked us came from a nearby village, called...” a rustle of paper as he checks his notes, “Sparna, I believe. In either case, the matter has been taken care of. I sent troops to deal with it as they saw fit.”
You don't like the sound of that.
“So,” Takino offers you a cold smile, “What can I do for you, Wanderer?”
>I want to speak with the prisoner
>I need to see your maps
>You've done enough. I have to leave
>I had a few questions about the situation here... (Write in)
>Other
>>46242393
> Id like to see your maps
>>46242393
>I need to see your maps
Specifically the southern border.
Why does /tg/ love dreadlocks so much?
It seems like there's just some people who can never stop talking about dreadlocks, and they want all of their characters and all of the villains to have dreadlocks.
Is it because they looks so distinct and fun? Or is it because dreadlocks are always near the top of the list of "Most Attractive Hairstyles"?
Is it some sort of anti-establishment political statement? Does this rampant dreadlocks worship actually stem from a desire for less bureaucracy?
>>46241927
They're exotic. Same reason so many people gravitate towards Katanas.
>>46241952
>head katanas
>>46241927
No one here talks about dreadlocks and you just want a dreadlock thread.
The important questions:
>Have you ever hosted or played in a nonstandard setting? What are it's challenges?
The personal comments:
I've been toying with an underwater setting. I might claim writers block but I can't decide on some things. For humans I can imagine humans becoming what they are when they discover fire, and therein the ability to efficiently break down food outside their bodies. Do merfolk have a legendary moment like that? What allows them to become intelligent in the same or similar way? Am I...
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>>46241689
If you want a mega city, there's always Uberstadt.
Put /tg/'s collective mad genius to work!
>"Mecha" game
>Expected sick fights in space
>DM loves pointing out flaws in designs and ALWAYS goes for the enemies shooting the legs so you're incapacitated because "dude realism lmao", only ever get ground combat, and you're not allowed to go fast ever
I'm mad right now, especially since he said it'd be close to Gundam.
I seriously hope none of you DMs do this.
>>46241174
Have you tried talking to him?I don't even mean this condescendingly. You should call him up right now and tell him why he's a faggot.
>>46241200
I'll second. Bate and switch is the epitome of faggotiry.
>>46241200
I did. He said he'd "consider it" but that's how the game was supposed to be.
What happened in my original post happened after I talked to him.
Sup /tg/, share your stories of stupid people at your games.
>be DM
>players are in one of the richest cities in the kingdom
>its morning and all of them go in the centre of the first district to buy consumables and repair equipment
>sorcerer gets lost
>starts to search for the monk in their group
>rolls a 1
>I tell him: "After about 1 hour of...
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>>46241099
>shit stupid players did
Question my authority.
seriously though:
>party has an audience with the king after slaying a small dragon
>describe the throne room and people therein
>second i get to the princess the bard pipes up
"I rolls to seduce the princess."
>everything goes quiet
>mage player just blurts...
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>Players have ventured into Hell in order to <PLOT>
>Players have attended a slave auction in Hell, in order to purchase a slave for an Aranea so she'll let them take her shortcut to where they need to go
>Paladin is involved
>Plans on bamboozling the Aranea
>Seems like a good plan to me, but that's where the good planning ended
>Party is trying to negotiate a better deal for...
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>>46241227
To be fair, level 10 or so, that would probably work.
