Evil Nest Quest 4

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>>1637613
Here is a link to the previous thread, and those before it within!

>http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/1571758/

Yo, Sup

>>1637623
Hello there!

So it has been a couple days since last you left off. Previously you'd dealt with some traitorous other groups of orcs and such and were organizing an effort to pursue the remaining whom retreated from the conflict. The other roughly half of your amassed force were returning to the little town you've been calling home, in order to introduce themselves and join up properly.

Your friend Ravnette is now the best candidate for the role of chief, both from her role in subduing the other orcoid groups around (with your significant help) but also because of her relation to the great orc Khan. As such she's been quite busy tending to proper matters of her rising to power, like seeing and meeting fellow orcs and the like to pledge their support. As well, planning the effort to hunt the remaining resistance. You meanwhile have helped her however you can, but mostly have been dealing with a group of bounty hunters sent by the evil queen to capture you. Your efforts against them though just enough, managed to sway their loyalty and you've gotten to know one in particular as well as meet the rest of her group. In relation to this though, something in particular has been jumping around in the back of your mind, towards the blessing upon you of potentially more than one god. A rare thing indeed, but you and most others have little understanding or idea what it could truly mean.

In the meantime though, it's about midday and the group plan is to separate this late afternoon, for half to return home and half to go on the hunt. The last preparations are being made, but you were ready to go after waking up this morning. How you proceed now is your choice.

>>1637662
Did we met the bounty hunters?
Give them the equipment?

If not, we should do that.

Otherwise, I think that we are good.

Oh, and ask the mont-woman if she is going back to our town or with us.

>>1637662
Lets gear up and meet up with Rav

And what about the bounty hunters? Are they staying or leaving to their base-to-be?

>>1637692
Uh, also, didn't we sleep with Rav

>>1637686
Yes indeed you did already meet and work out a deal with the bounty hunters, whom after your offer of good equipment and possible future funding and work, accepted the deal. Moving forward, they were going to return with the others to the orc town to get used to things and situated, however if you request them to travel with you they won't refuse of course.

>>1637692
Looking around during the midday eating time, you manage to find Rav among a collected group of prominent greenie figures in the community. They speak on various matters for the final preparations and departure, not just combat oriented either. Since this is the last step along the way to her success, she doesn't want to miss or mess anything up.

>>1637711
Rav, your orc friend? You did no such thing.

>>1637801
Let them keep talking, don't engage in the conversation unless we're asked to

And the bounty hunters can leave, let them get settled in for when we arrive

>>1637801
>Looking around during the midday eating time, you manage to find Rav among a collected group of prominent greenie figures in the community. They speak on various matters for the final preparations and departure, not just combat oriented either. Since this is the last step along the way to her success, she doesn't want to miss or mess anything up.

If it looks like we can help, do so. If not, go around and see if there is anything you can help with. (have we met any troll of importance, besides the priests?)

>>1637825
>>1637821
You haven't payed much attention to the trolls, no. That seems like it would obviously be something helpful though, so you can certainly try to meet them more properly, and get to know whomever might be important.

Go ahead and make a roll, d100, to see if you can locate anyone of note and make a good impression.

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>1637838

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>1637838

>>1637865
>>1637873
>80

It seems that the most important trolls you can find are currently engaged with Rav. However it's a simple enough effort to search around and find whom is attending them and approach those folks. They recognize you and after some conversing, a difficulty understanding one another since they don't speak orcish well, you're brought and introduced to a decently important figure; labormaster of the newly subdued group, himself a troll. It was always his job to organize and dole out the work which this group undertook. And though he won't be going with the fighting force, you're free to ask him whatever you like, or for a further introduction from him to another troll you might seek.

Currently he's assisting with repair work being done on the wooden fort you're all in and around currently, damaged in the fighting and celebrations after. He doesn't have a lot of time for you, but he's not rude or trying to get you to go away either. You've just noticed overtime that trolls seem to have trouble multitasking, or at least with distractions.

>>1637917
If that's the case we'll catch him later when we're back at Arba's

>>1637917
Tell him we wanted to talk about what the the trolls wanted in general to see how we could help, but that if he is busy we don't have problems metting later.

>>1637929
>>1637952
Well the work he's assisting isn't too important considering the fort will be all but abandoned soon enough. However your concerns of course matter, and if you want to speak more in depth he could introduce you to someone more suited for such things. He's just the highest ranking and most important troll available, not currently at the meeting with Rav. If it's just a common troll's basic opinion you seek though, that's as easy as talking to any of them, from the highest to the lowest.

>>1637952
Oh, and ask him if there is something that he needs at the moment, and if he know the troll that will lead those that go with us (if any) and lead us to him/her (or have somebody lead us) if he/her aren't busy.

>>1637973
>he/her aren't busy.
*isn't
Also, I mean busy as metting with Rav.
Otherwise, not much to talk about.

Can we met the priests before going, or is there not enough time to make their tests?

>>1637973
For ways you could help, it would benefit him and the workers if you could provide them with some extra working hands. Most everyone is busy with the preparations, but he thinks if you could convince the orcs to allow some of the prisoners from the subdued group to work, then it would help along the process.

As for him knowing the more military-minded trolls, he does indeed however the main one in charge is meeting with Rav. He could introduce you to the next in command though, she's busy figuring out who is combat capable from among them.

>>1637979
Yes you'd be able to see any religious sorts of individuals if you had questions or were curious about anything. As for their rituals though, it depends on whom you go to and which ritual they want to perform. Some probably could in a short while, though others would need time.

>>1638092
We're good for the meantime, we just wanted to see if there was anything immediate that he needed our help with let's just wait until it's time to move

>>1638092
Well, let's give him some of the captives, and make clear to not treat them badly since we want to introduce them to the rest. (Didn't we arrange for them to do some work under vigilance before releasing them? I don't remember to well.)

>>1638196
Well, he wants extra hands.
And I would like to ask some questions about the way troll fight, so I want to met that second in command.

>>1638196
That's alright then, and very considerate of you, the gesture is not unnoticed.

>>1638227
Well they'll be worked pretty hard but not treated badly per se. It's a short walk over to the open area where the prisoners are being kept. The guards are reluctant though to let any go, but with the troll foreman accepting responsibility they're willing to part with a few whom are more cooperative than others. For this the foreman thanks you and directs you towards where you might find the combatant troll organizer, sending along a helper with you just in case.

Near enough on the other side of the fort, outside the walls, you indeed find some trolls milling around occupying themselves with various tasks (mostly combative) and one in particular whom your introduced to. You don't know her, but she saw you yesterday and complements you on the battle and gives much respect for it if indeed the shamans and such are correct about it being a miracle of sorts. A big lass herself, as much as any troll, she has what resembles armor but if you had to guess, it's rather a mesh combination of various armor pieces belonging to smaller races (probably elves) that have been crushed, bent or flattened out to make what she's wearing. Piecemeal in a word, but from what you know of trolls, it's not as though she needs all that much protection. Or any of them for that matter.

Currently she's actually trying to corral any trolls capable of fighting, and was looking around for any womenfolk whom would be willing to part with family and/or household duties and take up arms for this excursion. It does help that the enemy is orcs and less, for which even your typical troll housewife whom has never picked up a weapon or fought in her life, could still destroy in a fight. Still, there's some obvious reluctance which is why the head troll warrior asked her to look into it rather than attending the final meeting and preparations.

Given that her duties here aren't the most successful, she willing devotes her attention to you and asks if there was anything you needed or if this is just human curiosity.

>>1638862
>asks if there was anything you needed or if this is just human curiosity.

A little of both, we wanted to learn if trolls had any tactic on battles or just fought as the situation precented itself, and that way see if we could improve their position or use them for greater effect, but with keeping in mind their preferences. The same with equipment.

Also, how many, if any, of the trolls knew magic (we know that priests exists and once saw a troll which) to know common or uncommon it was.

>>1638898
If it's military you want to talk about then you've come to a right person for it. You ask for a basic rundown on how the trolls fight, as the second in command explains it as best she can. Again though, there's the language barrier so you have some difficulty understanding one another fully.

What you can surmise though is that the trolls usually open with a volley of hurled rocks and such, then against smaller foes (which is usually the case) tend to line up and charge in head first, putting to use their horns and of course their bodies. After an initial charge, anything left standing they usually separate out and fight in small groups down to pairs at the least. Weapons, they wield what they can or what they find, but armor tends not to be such a focus for them. Not as though they avoid it, but oftentimes they don't particularly need it, and blacksmiths would be better focused towards making them weapons, or shields which tend to be much more used than armor. Tough leather is about the extent you can expect, maybe simpler things like wood. If they find something decent and fitting though of course, they'll use it.

As for magic, you know yourself that you can expect the usual rate of magic that is roughly consistent throughout all living beings, somewhere between 1/50 and 1/100 usually (depending on the race), will be capable of magic. However, most who do have magic potential go their whole lives without realizing it. In this case, the magic capable trolls tend towards religious roles or assistive duties like healthcare. Or more esoteric practitioners like the witch you saw. Of the lot that are present here though, there is one troll fellow whom knows some magic and doesn't have a job relating to it, just a standard practitioner.

>>1638986
Thank her for the information, it will be very useful. (I think that according to this the orcs would be good for a phalanx or shield wall while the trolls could be used for range attacks at the start and then as infantry at the sides of the orcs. Goblings would bring general support fire.)

>>1638986
>>1639008
And now, go to the goblings, we haven't talked with any goblings leader that isn't Zela. (Though she'll probably be the main leader, if she still has the biggest crown.)

>>1639020
Zela didn't accompany the group from the town to here. Though to find an appropriate substitute in the meantime, go ahead and roll to see whom you can locate. Likely the most important will be speaking with Rav, but like the trolls you could find a second in command.

Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>1639041

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>1639041
If we fail, or after metting the gobling, we should make a quick check to see if there is any problem with the captives working for the trolls and then go wait or walk around until we are ready to go.

Though we should probably ask the trolls, the goblings, and then the orcs about the test they would have us do to see if we are blessed and how much time it would take, and probably do the first one that we can do before going to the last orcs.

>>1639063
>>1639053
>79

You seek any goblin leadership of the fort and finding the little greenies easily enough, it's some time talking to and following them till they bring you to the head chef. Busy preparing foodstuffs for the travel ahead, he welcomes you in and invites you to try some of the things he's made, and wonders of your approval.

Similarly with the troll you just met, he also asks if you need anything particular? He can't imagine otherwise why someone as accomplished as you would be down here.

>>1639152
>Eyyyyyy
>Just looking around to see if there's something i can help with
And try something too, why not?

>>1639152
Well, we would like to hear if there is anything in particular that he needs or wants, and about the situation of the goblings in general among the greenies.

>>1639172
>>1639181
Some immediate help he could use for sure, some of the orcs keep pushing for him to give up food for the attacking force before you depart. He believes since more people are returning to the town though rather than going to fight, they'll need more food and supplies. The attacking folks think though since they're doing the more dangerous work they deserve more. If you could talk to them and clear it up that would be a great help.

Otherwise in the meantime you try some of the food, which isn't amazing but it's not disgusting either. Decent work for having to feed so many mouths you suppose.

On the matter of the gob situation as a whole though, they don't have it that great here, with this group. Now that Rav has won out they are more hopeful since the rumors have been that both she and the town are more favorable to gobs. At least by living conditions. It's not like things are ever great for gobs of course, but better is always nice.

>>1639210
Well, the Gobs in our neighborhood do have it better, not sure about the ones outside it tho
And where's the group/leader we have to talk about for the food problem?

>>1639246
I am sure that those are just some random orcs of the attacking force, but probably all are on the same opinion.

OP, would the fighting force be more successful at hunting and foraging that the group returning to the town?

>>1639263
Likely not, as the returning group will be larger, so more among them will likely have survival skills.

>>1639246
He says you can just wait, they're sure to be back soon enough, or if you want to seek them out it shouldn't be hard, they're often back and forth between the orcish quartermaster-equivalent and here.

>>1639289
We can wait with him then and maybe help too

>>1639289
>>1639289
Well, we can wait then.

Also, talk with him about the problem.

It is understandable for people that put their life at risk want more benefits.
The attacking force will probably resuply on the other settlement.
Which actually reminds me, which is further away, our town, or the big orc's one?
Also, we can probably make a feast once we defeat/merge with the other group. Would that help?

>>1639320
>>1639342
The remaining group is definitely closer, which is why they were able to reinforce this one when rumors spread that you were coming.

At any rate, you decide to remain here then, helping out however you can till the problem returns. And indeed, within about fifteen minutes or so, a group of three orcs returns to bully the chef and take more food and supplies for the attacking force. It sounds from them, that they've got their superior on their back, expecting them to deliver on this so they're not too happy about it either. When they see you though, they give a greeting but don't think you'd take offense to them pushing a gob around.

>>1639374
Tell them that the other group probably needs it more then we do, they're non combatants and they will only have so many guards of whom we don't know how many know how to hunt but on our attacking force we can easily find someone good with a bow to help out with finding more food if we indeed need more during the journey.

>>1639374
Well, tell them that we have some problems and we would like to talk with their superior.

>>1639394
Can we wait till we met the leader, and also, is the other way around, the larger group would have more hunters.

>>1639263
>OP, would the fighting force be more successful at hunting and foraging that the group returning to the town?

>>1639289
>Likely not, as the returning group will be larger, so more among them will likely have survival skills

>>1639403
>the leader, and also,
*the leader? Also,

>>1639399
>>1639403
Once we met their superior, we should probably explain to him/her that the other group are more people and have a longer trip, and tough they will have more hunters and forages, that doesn't mean much since they have more people. So because of need, the other group will need more food.

However, we also understand how people who put their life at risk deserve more, so he/she can espect a feast once the other group is dealt with.

>>1639374
>but don't think you'd take offense to them pushing a gob around.

Less about him being a gob, more about they taking advantage of that to take rations that are for the gobs, orcs, and trolls of the other group without consulting anyone first.

We understand, though. They are just doing as their superior said, and he/she just thinks this is a topic without importance, but we are here now, so we would like to talk with him/her.

>>1639447
>>1639394
That's a simple enough matter. You speak with the orcs whom aren't too happy with your intervention, but willingly take you to their superior. The orcish supply warden has taken over the training grounds for the more important purpose of mustering everything for the travel. He's obviously quite busy and none too happy with your request, but unlike the orcs whom were bullying the chef, he did witness your efforts yesterday and so eventually does accept the request to stop harassing for more supplies. He says though, if things run short for the attacking party, that will be on you.

So with that out of the way enough, it's not much longer till late afternoonish, and already you can expect that Rav will have finished meeting with those she was. Already the fort is amping up in activity as folks begin to prepare for the separation. Most going one way, some going the other. Rav personally finds you among the lot and gives you an encouraging slap on the back when she hears you're already packed and ready to go. Curious to know how you've spent your day, she asks what you've been up to while herself, talking a bit about her preparations made.

>>1639507
>He says though, if things run short for the attacking party, that will be on you.

Not a problem. (if things run short for us, the other group would have been worse.)

>>1639507
>Curious to know how you've spent your day, she asks what you've been up to while herself, talking a bit about her preparations made.

Well, we have been around seeing if there was any problem and meting the seconds in command.

We dealt with a conflict between the attacking orcs, who wanted more food, and the goblings, who wanted to give more food to the group returning to the town.

We desided to give more food to the group returning, since they have more people and a longer trip. Bigger groups also move slower.

So everything should be fine, though a feast would be helpful once the other group is dealt with, as well as ensuring that there are enough hunters and forages.

Otherwise, we haven't done much. What about her?

>>1639535
This

>>1639535
She already spoke of her efforts a fair bit, just securing any remaining loyalties from families and such of the group defeated, and getting their input for plans towards both the remaining resistance and the efforts to follow after. It seems for example, your struggles have not gone unnoticed by the elves of the region, whom have dispatched scouts and a small force to monitor how things continue among you all. Naturally, they're concerned about a sudden orc uprising in their backyard.

So if there was nothing else you were concerned about, the departure can be undertaken. The overall group will be split into two; most returning to the town, but a strong force headed after the leftover group. A small number will remain here in the fort just to hold it and act as an outpost, since it's a good location and the place is already built.

Any last preparations you can make, and for departure you can roll for how things go during the travel over the coming days. It will take about three, to reach the target settlement.

Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>1639562
Well, I wanted to gather strength in the part of the forest that isn't ruled by elves, so we could just tell them that we will be leaving their territory.

But that also depends on the other anons.

Also, I suppose that we could talk with the big orc's daughter about how to deal with the remaining groups peacefully, like what she recommends.

And is the mont-woman coming with us or the ones going back to the town?

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>1639583

>>1639583
>mont-woman
*moth-woman

>>1639583
>>1639593
>70

Well the daughter is coming with you so you can speak with her on the way. She appreciates that you want a peaceful approach, and she thinks the best way would be to defeat in a duel whomever stepped up to be next in command. Better if Rav did it since she'd be the supposed new leader, but this time she won't have the blessing she did last time, when she fought the big orc chief in a similar duel.

As for the moth, she'd rather return to the town but if you'd want she can have come with you. Either way, the few days travel isn't too bad, as guided by the daughter and few other prisoners you brought along. on the second day though, you encounter, appropriately enough, some of those concerned elves spoken about. As it happens, in the group procession ahead of it there is clear to see a temporary barricade set up by the elves in the trail. Waiting in defense, they're quite armed and prepared, but aren't immediately hostile either. Rav wants to attack them, but they're open to discussion, as uneasy as they are. From what little they say, they make clear their concerns as to what your purpose going this way is. It seems obvious that they know, but want to hear from the orcs themselves what the deal is. As of yet, it would appear that they don't know that mostly the plan and effort here is driven by your own ambition, and just believe Rav is leading things entirely on her own.

>>1639633
Explain the situation!
Either annexation or eradication! We hope for the former but we'll have to see how they'll react and they need not worry about their kind, we're just interested in the orcs right now

>>1639657
Are you trying to just shout this across the way, or do you want to try to personally meet with them and have a discussion?

>>1639672
Personally meet with their leader

>>1639633
Well, explain to Rav that the elves are too many and thus it is not a great idea to antagonize them now that we are uniting, and that it would be better to go somewhere else to gather strength, like the forest section that isn't governed by elves.

Tell the elves that the orcs in the process of uniting and then will go to other lands to settle, since the forest isn't attractive to them.

Otherwise, there isn't any need to fear us.

>>1639657
>Either annexation or eradication!

And that is the way to start a way. Forest elves are to proud to choice annexation.

OP, how big would the elven army be? And ours?

I would rather go to the human part of the forest without having to deal with them, or maybe even be open for trade with them.

>>1639696
>way
*war

Wait a second.

>>1639657
>Either annexation or eradication!

>they need not worry about their kind, we're just interested in the orcs right now

Wot? That doesn't make sense.

>>1639686
>>1639696
You can convince Rav to allow you a chance to talk with them personally. However, make a roll to see how convincing you can be.

Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>1639696
>>1639701
...oh, the eradication or annexation part was meant for the other orcs. Ok.

>>1639678
>Personally meet with their leader

Make it look like we are a diplomat and not the actual leader?

>>1639704
Going alone to met their leader would help?

The roll is for Rav or the elves?

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>1639704

>>1639723
>>1639719
>73

Tensions run high, but you decide to act before anything gets bloody. Asking Rav quickly if she'd accept to meeting with them instead of fighting, she's reluctant but approves of your judgement and accepts. After that it's a straightforward matter of announcing yourself (not fully, unless you wish) and offering to talk on even terms rather than resort to violence.

There's some grumbling among them, but eventually they call for you and anyone you like to approach the barricade, where a little door is situated. Opening it just a little, a fancy looking elven fellow asks what you want, and that if you're seeking help as refugees they are bound to provide it. If it's a fight you want though, they'll defend themselves without question.

You talk about your goal of heading onward after the remaining group, but he doesn't seem that convinced, obviously surprised that you're traveling willingly rather than fleeing like everyone else. Hearing it from Rav would convince him but she doesn't speak elvish. You can of course translate for her though.

>>1639752
Lets Google translaaaaaaaate
Do we roll?

>>1639767
No it's not neccessary, just how honest you want to translate, since neither Rav nor the elf would know you're telling the truth about what the other said, and Rav at least is likely to take offense at the elf calling you a liar.

At any rate you facilitate the conversation, and an understanding is reached. If your efforts are true, then the elves wouldn't mind not only letting you pass, but also assisting you in your effort since it's only a day away. They want an assurance though that you truly only want to gather the orcs and then leave, rather than attack them. They'd love to have the greennies gone, however talking with Rav she says she will make no such promise. She's not about to declare war on the elves as soon as she rises to power, but she most definitely will not remove them from the list of possible enemies and war targets.

>>1639774
Just ask Rav to agree for now, she hasn't to make good on he promise

>>1639774
>They want an assurance though that you truly only want to gather the orcs and then leave, rather than attack them.

>however talking with Rav she says she will make no such promise. She's not about to declare war on the elves as soon as she rises to power, but she most definitely will not remove them from the list of possible enemies and war targets.

Well, there is a solution, trade!

What better assurance that having something that the other party wants and can only have by keeping up their part of the deal?

And about Rav, if there is trade with the elves she wouldn't have to stop thinking of them as possible enemies, but if they become into good trading partners, we could get enough benefits from them that it could make it more appealing to conquer other lands.

Basically, we offer to start trade, or the possibility of trade in the future, and that way the elves would have an easier time trusting us since the orcs wouldn't find attacking them so appealing.

>>1639800
>>1639782
Rav doesn't want to lie and the elf doesn't want to be lied to, but what do you think you could offer the elves to trade? Naturally, being their domain, they have most anything they could want.

>>1639828
Do we have anything they would want?

>>1639828
Would warning them about the underdark entrance help?

>>1639828
...we offer to leave?

If they are so worried about whether we will attack them or not, then they can issue a payment and make it so they pay us on the border, once we are heading out.

Further trade could be possible in the future, but that would be once we have gone away from their lands and have formed an economy.

>>1639871
Once a deal is made, as a way to show our trust.

>>1639876
>Once a deal is made, as a way to show our trust.

Something like 'Good. And now that we know that we won't fight each other, I want to warn you of a great danger that we have discovered that can threaten your people.'

>>1639876
>>1639886
Well offering to leave isn't really a trade and again it goes back to what they were concerned about since they're not sure they can trust what you say.

You could work something out maybe where they accompany you and see you off, to leave and make sure you do.

>>1639908
Well then let them follow us up to the town then to Arba's

>>1639908
>Well offering to leave isn't really a trade and again it goes back to what they were concerned about since they're not sure they can trust what you say.

Well, like I said, the payment would be once we leave, on the borders, so that we could only get it if we kept our part of the deal, though they could pay us once we are settled outside.

The main problem is that orcs are better at offering martial services than products, so trade could be possible once we get products from having settlements under our protection, which we haven't done here because, well, it is their territory. As well as the promise of more trade. The point of that is, after all, to make them feel secure, to have something that we want to hold to.

From our part, however, we only want to avoid hostilities, so what they offer would be up to them, if they deside to offer anything at all.

However, we wouldn't have a problem with having them accompanying us. Though that maybe won't be seen too well since it is, after all, a way to show distrust.

However, if they offer aid, as they said, it would change things, though we want to deal with the remaining orcs peacefully if possible. Maybe supplies could be a better way of adding us.

>>1639931
Alright then, but they pressure you to hurry and suggest a different way back to Arba's town, what with all the destruction encroaching its way through.

So the elves pack up and partially dismantle the barricade, before following along with your group at a reasonable distance. Another night's rest and day's travel, and you enter into a rocky region of the forest with exposed stone and jutting crags. The late leader's daughter guides the way, and at about a distance of a mile she suspects you all won't be able to approach further without being noticed. She does point out the way though, but it's a difficult one. The encampment is along the crags at the side of a waterfall which splits a small rocky valley. Normally attackers would have to travel up along the river during which time they'd be pelted down upon by raining attacks of the orcs. You could try heading around from above at the waterfall height, but getting down would be difficult then. You've got to hand it to the big orc, yes, he knew how to pick a fortification.

>>1639949
>Maybe supplies could be a better way of adding us.

Eh, forget that part.

>>1639950
We didn't warn them of the underground?

>>1639886
>Once a deal is made, as a way to show our trust.

>Something like 'Good. And now that we know that we won't fight each other, I want to warn you of a great danger that we have discovered that can threaten your people.'

>>1639957
>We didn't warn them of the underground?

No you did, which they're thankful for and are as cooperative as they are now because of it. Willing to accompany and possibly assist you, rather than stalking and waiting to kill.

>>1639950
Take the road she would take, she'll be the one at the front guiding us along with Rav and us at the sides, the rest following closely

>>1639962
Not too sure going in with all the orcs is a good idea. Maybe us, the daughter, and Rav? With some protection speel, because of arrows.

Or any way that shows that she is the daughter coming back and that we are here to issue a duel or whatever is needed.

I don't know if a demonstration of force is needed for a duel.

>>1639976
>>1639962
You could accompany just the daughter, which would afford protection from being attacked as you get close (assuming it's only a few, not all of you going) but she does warn you that she's not like, the late leader's only child or anything. She can get you there safely, but what they do after that, will be beyond her help.

>>1639959
Well, that is good.

Maybe we should also tell them that around the entrance/castle probably is a dangerous forest creature.

>>1639980
Take Rav's best fighters and Rav herself before following her, the others stay back and if they hear fighting they come running
Unless we have a horn or something to use as a signal to move in

>>1639983
>probably is
*probably there is

>>1639980
Is the cousin important enough that they won't attack us if we have him captive?

Can we just send her, and that way issue a challenge? Like, asking their leader to come out for a duel with Rav.

They would probably accept, because if not it could lead to a siege.

>>1639998
Can an army be hidden with an illusion?

And can we put defence wards on many soldiers?

>>1639998
Come to think of it, maybe it wouldn't even need to be the daughter.

>>1640012
>Can an army be hidden with an illusion?
>And can we put defence wards on many soldiers?

No to the first, and not without a lot of time spent to the second. Like a day or two at least.

>>1639998
If you send either of them they'll probably just return and warn them of you, just because she's not hostile doesn't mean she's friendly.

>>1639995
There are a horn or two among you, yes, however as it stands you'll be approaching at a distance greater than it would take for them to just rapidly move in to help. Like if you raised the signal for help, you wouldn't be able to expect them for a good half an hour at least.

>>1640037
>There are a horn or two among you, yes, however as it stands you'll be approaching at a distance greater than it would take for them to just rapidly move in to help. Like if you raised the signal for help, you wouldn't be able to expect them for a good half an hour at least.

Hmm, maybe we could have the elves go hidden from above at the waterfall height. And have the force that comes with use specialize in defence, maybe give some defence wards to them if they aren't too many.

That way, we could defend with aid from the elves for those 30 minutes if things don't work.

Also, is there anything we can do or give to Rav to help her win?

Any of our regular magical equipment can help?

>>1640037
Then move in with us at the front and them at a fair yet close distance to us, if there's any sign we've been spotted make sure they know we're friendly and willing to talk

>>1640049
You didn't really bring your full complement of magic or special items, just some of the armor you normally have and your weapon. The weapon could help but the armor is too small for her, being an orc. You could maybe enchant her own weapons or armor however, but realistically she was just going to have one of the trolls fight the duel instead. It wouldn't look as good, but this won't be a true leader to face off against. Unless you think she can win, and it would make her look great.

>>1640060
You can send the elves upwards around then, while your lot moves carefully and closely towards the main way, while trying to behave peaceably enough?

Make a roll for the attempt if you like.

>>1640049
>>1640060
Eh, sure do if there is a fair distance between us and the rest it should be ok.

I still want some elves to go on top.

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>1640073

>>1640073
>Unless you think she can win, and it would make her look great.

Let's let her desire once we see the other leader.

We didn't bring our bag? Ok.

>>1640073
Roll-

>>1640081
...nevermind.

>>1640090
>desire
*deside

>>1640081
>>1640090
>93

You convey your plan to everyone there, and explain the idea for the approach. The elves are fine with it since they'll just be up on high to attack downward, and the greenies would rather keep together as a group than split up.

So after giving the elves a few hours to loop around and get into position, you and the greenies begin the approach. Along the river you follow and into the craggy valley you go, moving as quick and quiet as you all can. The approach goes amazingly well, so well in fact that you in particular seem to pass by without sound and even sight to some, such that Rav and a few of the others at certain times lose track of you. Almost like you slipped into the shadows or blended into the rocks without notice.

Making such good time then, eventually you find paths upwards and scale the crags within a few hours. By the passing of the fourth and still no sign of trouble, you all reach a bend, where around the former leader's daughter informs you the settlement is past a break in the crag needing a bridge to cross. A few of you move ahead and around the bend sneakily to find...

Turmoil and chaos, to put it lightly. The settlement is smoking in many places, not actively burning but it looks like several conflicts have taken place and you can see the location all in disarray. Maybe that's why you all were able to approach so well, they may not even have posted guards or scouts around the area. There's no way you can cross the bridge without being noticed, but you've come this far and the settlement is right there, and still you're all safely out of sight and hearing. The daughter becomes quite distressed seeing all this, and she fears for the worst, that with the death of her father has come much infighting. With the passing of a leader of course there always is, but in this case he died while away fighting so probably a new leader sprung up here, likely among his relatives, while the surviving fighting force returned here with their own leader.

That may well be the case, and would explain why the settlement looks freshly sacked.

>>1640139
Oh god!
Scout out the place further if possible, look for important looking houses, if there's fighting going on and such
Then give Rav the horn so she sounds it, maybe that will get their attention and get them to stand down once they see our numbers

>>1640146
>Scout out the place further if possible, look for important looking houses, if there's fighting going on and such
>Then give Rav the horn so she sounds it, maybe that will get their attention and get them to stand down once they see our numbers

Don't do that. That is the signal for the attack and the elves will start shooting.

>>1640152
>Don't do that. That is the signal for the attack and the elves will start shooting.

The horn, I mean.

Maybe we can use a spell to project our voice instead, and make it clear that we won't hurt those that don't fight.

>>1640146
Just need to know if you're crossing the bridge and if so, how many/in what manner?

From here across the gap, you can make out some activity, some folks moving around so it's not like the place is deserted. But a proper defense is most certainly not in place.

>>1640173
Just us and maybe one elf if there's any with us
Sneak in and take a look then return

>>1640182
Why the elf? The other (and our) orcs might not like that, and I don't see why ge/she would be needed, and they can observe us from above anyway.

I would say that us, Rav, the daughter, and a small fighting force.

More later if there is resistance and for intimidation factor.

>>1640191
Elves are stealthy and light, orcs are strong and big

>>1640182
There aren't any elves with you, no.

But riding on the success of your stealthy approach, you sneak ahead and across the bridge to the settlement. It's quite big and running up and along the craggy cliffs, but only the upper parts seem exempt from the conflict. Lots of destruction and signs of fighting around, and some dead littered here and there. As you creep around the paths between the buildings and examine the ones not gutted by fire, you see many greenies wandering about the town, probably trying to get by in their day to day lives despite the hardships around. Occasionally you see some groups of around 2-4 orcs or more if there's a troll or gobs mixed in, going about and intimidating people for any goods the have and taking what they can up top. Farther in you travel and see that the winding paths up the cliffside are crowded with people trying to get up by bringing whatever they have to offer and hoping it's enough to gain access. There are a few walled gates along the way up, guarded by very few whom only barely (and sometimes) fail to keep the peace and everyone at bay. From what you can guess, it seems that whichever leader is in charge at this moment, retreated their way upwards as the settlement progressively fell to infighting. Only the upper levels of the settlement up on the cliffside appear in decent condition, so it would make sense that lowly folk would want to head further up. The leader must be desperate though, or the peace keepers disloyal, if they're willing to let someone inside and further up for just a nice chair, and another a pretty (at least you imagine orcs would think she is) younger orc lass they let through after her begging.

>>1640200
Did who did we enter to the town with?

>>1640210
Just yourself, to pass by unnoticed. You can leave whenever you want and come back with whomever you want, or you can try to infiltrate further.

>>1640200
Hmm
Go back to our group and give Rav the news? Her input on how to proceed would be appreciated
And i say we just waltz in like we own the place, if we encounter any of those thugs we can cut em down if they try anything

>>1640215
Make clear that we won't hurt those that don't fight.

>>1640215
>>1640219
You sneak back across the bridge to Rav and the others, and explain the situation. She has to try hard to keep them from not immediately attacking when they hear the news. Personally she thinks just staging an attack on the lowest level should prompt the leader to mount a defense, then see how they follow after that.

If you want to just push on through unopposed however, Rav lets you know that you should expect some pillaging to take place. She doesn't suppose she could stop the force from doing so, and really she wouldn't want to either, she just wanted to let you know as she doesn't expect you'll approve. Despite being an evil prince, she's noticed you're a bit of a softie.

>>1640228
Set up an attack by demanding them to surrender and dealing with those that oppose. Trying to not attack those that surrender.

Rolling?

>>1640228
Well, we actually don't approve of pillaging but I can't stop you all, and we're not evil, we're actually a pretty good person
But If she wants to, let her
Just
>>1640239

>>1640239
And what about those unopposed, just in the way?

And sure you can roll.

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>1640244
Those are going to be getting pillaged on regardless right?

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>1640244
Have some orcs watch over them? Anounce that we want to unite the greenies and that they can help us end the fights between themselves.

>>1640255
Oh, and once a defence is formed, challenge the leader to a duel?

>>1640248
>>1640255
>>1640266
>75

Well, you try to stress that these people will eventually end up among your own group, but you can't do much more than that on the attack.

So with some orcs leading the way, the group charges across the bridge blowing a horn and yelling their lungs out. Your words were able to save lives it seems as they refrain from outright killing anyone they come across, and instead are much more focused on any actual enemy combatants. More than a few civilians get clubbed or beaten up though for getting in the way, as the group pushes through the lowest level and up for the first gate. There's a ton of confusion as both the guards and the crowded civilians don't know what to make of it. The civilians panic when they start getting attacked from behind, and the guards think it's just another revolt, trying and failing to hold people back as they surge onward and crash through the first gated wall. The next level up is slightly nicer, and there are five in total, not counting the very top level where the fortifications are. However, you get the impression that your attack could stir up enough panic that the citizenry alone may just break their way to the top in fear.

Rav doesn't seem all that keen on waiting to find out though, since the elves upon hearing the horn will have tried to begin their attack starting from the top. She wants to get up there, not so much to make things easy for them, but because she doesn't want them stealing the glory. You could either try to keep up with the group as they continue the push, or hang back and try to reduce any pillaging that gets out of hand. Wouldn't want to brutalize your future citizens, now would you?

>>1640280
Well, Rav wanted to, same as the warriors
We can pin it on her since they're not going to stop just because we don't like it
Keep up with the group! Look back from time to time and sling some magic misiles to anyone overpillaging

>>1640287
Very well, you're keeping pace with the group! Like champion boxer you all keep punching through, especially when some orcs manage to find a substitute for an actual battering ram. Woe be to the unfortunate civilians who get in the way of you all, but ironically enough you notice in the wake of your destructive warpath, common folk grabbing whatever they can to follow cautiously after in hopes of you all restoring things for the better.

Either way, you continue to push on up the cliffside, made significantly easier after word spreads and all the guards whom are able, retreat to the uppermost level to stage a proper defense. Within the hour you've all consolidated up there to the final gated wall, though they've take the effort to properly barricade this one now, and from the wall pelt down various missile attacks. Your group tries to hold their own as the few trolls work to smash through the gate, and under cover of shield Rav asks (shouting) if you had a plan? She wants to just defeat anyone outside the fortifications and issue a challenge to the current leader, but if you had something else in mind she can try to convey that to the group once you're all through.

Aside of yourselves, you notice the massed crowd behind you cheering faintly and waiting, while up ahead beyond the wall you can see several fires taking their toll in the fortification. Likely the elves no doubt.

>>1640300
Not really, just wanted to keep the chief's family unharmed while Rav does her thang

>>1640310
So once through, while Rav commands the battle to be, you want to maybe separate off and find the former leader's family for safekeeping? Maybe going with the daughter, she'd be willing to do that if you're trying to keep good on your promise.

>>1640313
Yeh, with enough warriors to keep us safe while we use magic to help them if we run into trouble

>>1640314
Very well, this'll be it for me tonight, but continuing tomorrow will be from right here with this plan in mind.

>>1640321
Hellooooooooo op

>>1641343
Hello there and will continue in just a bit now!

>>1640314
>>1641343
In short order the final gate is smashed through as the trolls do their thing, and as your forces push on through proper combat begins. Rav seems capable enough to command though, bolstered by the civilians fed up with the current leader, so you take the chance to split off. Convincing the former leader's daughter to follow you and dragging along a few fighters just in case, your little team separates from the conflict to follow the daughter since she knows her way around. Including, not so much secret passages, but a definite backdoor to the fortifications. A little cave, like many along the craggy cliffs, only this one has been expanded overtime and built into. There are a couple guards within but your team subdues them fairly easily and finds a very basic key from among them for a very simple lock.

Once inside, you try to get them to move quickly and quietly, though even trying to keep from being noticed you can tell the place is abuzz with activity and chaos. Greenies running about the place in a scramble to defend the fortification, while others struggle to defend against some of the elves having already infiltrated the place. The daughter knows three places she could expect her family to be, however she expects there to be resistance along the way. The choices are

>The main meeting hall, probably the most resistance and where the leader is
>The living quarters, less resistance but also more rooms and ground to cover
>The reserves storage, where non-combatants are usually to be found in a siege, and likely not well guarded at this point however there may be many folks inside as well

>>1642036
>>The reserves storage, where non-combatants are usually to be found in a siege, and likely not well guarded at this point however there may be many folks inside as well

>>1642036
Living quarters!

>>1642036
The leader would be the faster way to end this, but isn't Rav already going in there?

Can't we ask/interrogate one of the greenies who is the leader inside, and that way know if the daughter can help or not?

I suppose that if the actual leader isn't family, we should go to either the storage room or the living quarters.

Come to thing of it, can't we interrogate a greenies where the leading family is?

>>1642080
Well Rav was going to issue a combat challenge once she secured the exterior of the fortifications, assuming the elves haven't or won't kill the leader yet. You could rush for them yourself, but it could get ugly as they'd obviously be protected.

If you want to try to subdue or interrogate though, make a roll to see if you can capture one and get information. Either way after that you could go to any of the locations.

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>1642094
Living quarters too

>>1642094
I was going to roll and say to move to the storage room, but >>1642120 should give us a good idea of where the family is.

>>1642120
Holy fuk
Lurker with those high rolls, as always

>>1642120
>>1642132
>>1642142
>95

Well you actually don't even need to capture or subdue anyone for that. While exploring through the place, you gain some inspiration from above or who knows where, to seek the living quarters. Being led there by the daughter then, your team struggles to defeat the few guards there, but you're almost possessed of a purpose. Like some strange x-ray vision almost, you can practically see through the walls of the place, into the different rooms around. Not literally peering through them like glass, but you can glimpse the spirits of others through even walls. In this way you can directly, and quickly find the daughter's family members almost like you knew exactly where they were all along. Certainly better than even she did, and both she and your team are impressed since they see a strange glow about your eyes and almost like you're following along on some spectral leash.

There are others present in the living quarters you can tell, but whether or not you want to try to approach them is up to you. For your own purposes though, the daughter has her family back (upset because some of them were killed in the fighting) and though they share some short mourning since that's all the time they can afford, they are grateful nonetheless. Her mother in fact, thanks you sincerely with a hug enough to lift you off your feet and crack your back a little. Gratitude for keeping her daughter alive and reuniting what's left of their family.

>>1642255
>but whether or not you want to try to approach them is up to you.

Can we lead them and the ones on the storage room outside? Telling then that we want to make sure they are safe while we deal with the leader. And we can tell the guards that we find that if they surrender and the rest they will be fine? The family could help, especially if we explain to them that we want to unite the greenies.

Also, what are the elves doing at the moment? I thought they would just shoot arrows from above.

>>1642255
We should be going back now, check on anyone on our way back that would like to come with us to the safety or Rav

>>1642291
Yeah, ensure their survival. Give them some protective magic if needed.

>>1642289
You wouldn't be able to get all the people still in the living area, and also the storage area out safely. At least not stealthily. If you take the family you could get them all out unnoticed though.

If you really care for all the people, an easier thing might be to gather everyone up and then just find a place to hole up till the conflict is over. Like maybe the lower storage area, you could just get down there and with your fighter helpers, defend till Rav and the elves (hopefully) win the battle.

The elves themselves, most are as you said, up on high shooting down arrows and such, but some also lowered to infiltrate and attack within. That's where all the fires within the fortification came from likely.

>>1642331
Let them stay there, but leave a troll or 2 orcs there to help keep them safe.

>>1642331
Just get those that are on the way back, only enough for it to not be a problem

>>1642342
>>1642339
Could you explain that a little better? I'm confused as to what you're seeking to do.

>>1642347
Sneak back to where we came and if there's any survivors on the way back, get them as long as it doesn't endanger the sneaking

>>1642331
For now bring the family somewhere safe, so they can help us organize the people once we (hopefully) win the challenge.

So, after that, I suppose we could go back with Rav, or return to attack them from both sides.

>>1642347
Leave a warrior or two there to guard the noncombatants, while we go and help defeat who needs defeating.

>>1642350
Ok right that's fine then. So you get the family to follow you out of there with the same promise you gave to the daughter. You've already been this same way so it's considerably safer, and before long you've all made it to the cave exit and along the way found a couple more civilian types.

Once outside you tell them to find cover while you rejoin the conflict, and making your way around the fortification to the front area, you can see that your force has mostly secured the exterior grounds of this uppermost level, and Rav is facing off against the current leader in having called her out. A big troll woman it looks like, an odd sight to see leading mostly orcs, but you can't imagine she had much trouble fighting for the right to rule.

Currently Rav and the troll haven't begun to fight so they must be hammering out the details of the duel or what have you, but in this case it might be for the best if she does what she originally planned, to have one of the trolls fight for her instead. She's competent but certainly not a warrior, and this is against a troll no less.

>>1642366
>>1642364
>or return to attack them from both sides.

Well, if we deliver an attack from both sides to force them to surrender/accept the challenge, we could lead the non-combatants to somewhere safe, since we wouldn't need to stay hidden.

>>1642376
Um
Yeah, let our best Troll handle her

>>1642376
>>1642397
This.

Also, just curious, since we have to force them to será in defeat before a duel, what happens if they win the duel?

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>1642376
Can we talk the Troll Lady down? Use our unparalleled charisma to make her realize she's fighting a loosing battle?

I haven't forgotten the face sitting/eating out session with the Darfellan op :^)

>>1642407
>será
*certain

>>1642376
Plz ignore
>>1642397
And take
>>1642408

>>1642408
Wot? Did we just get charisma!blessed again too talk them into surrendering?

lol, that is the third blessing in this event.

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>>1642408
>Rolled 95 (1d100)
>>1642120
>Rolled 95 (1d100)

WHAT THE FUCK

>>1642408
>95

The fighting has reached a pitch, and the duel has been issued. It can't be backed out of now, but maybe you could try to convince them to not make it a lethal fight, or maybe not even a fight rather than a competition in something?

Whatever you do, frame an argument to present, as to why you want things to go the way you want rather than how they normally would. The better/more detailed the argument, the less the roll (already super high) matters.

>>1642431
Enough blood has already been spilled by the false leader and whatever happened inside these walls since his death, there's no longer a need for more bloodshed, Rav has already won, her forces greatly outnumber and outskill her own unorganized guard. There is no need for the Troll Lady to die for a loosing battle, just step down and accept defeat over the new khanun, she and her family shall be treated fairly just like the daughter and family of the previous leader.

>>1642472
No, the thing is that she can't surrender, a challenge has already been made.

Also, Rav is not khanun.

>>1642484
Shame in her for issuing it despite the overwhelming odds, take the shame of stepping down on the challenge.

That was more of a courtesy rather than a proper duel, Rav's forces could not easily overrun the place and then recruit the survivors.

Does these ^ work op?
>>1642472
^

>>1642431
>>1642472
This is the same with some changes.

Enough blood has already been spilled by the previous leader and whatever happened inside these walls since his death, there's no longer a need for more bloodshed. The Troll Lady has shown that she has ability and potential by taking control of the settlement in such a short time, and it would be a pity to die for a loosing battle.

It would be better if they agree to a non-letal duel or a competition, since there is no need for more deaths between greenies.

We can assure her that she and her family shall be treated fairly just like the daughter and family of the previous leader, since our objective is to unite the orcs.

>>1642472
That could be enough to talk her down from fighting a suicide battle, but the duel can't just be backed out of.

>>1642484
Currently you're just trying to talk them into changing it from a fight to the death to something else, less lethal.

>>1642523
Rav was the one whom issued the challenge though. Also if the troll won the duel, as she probably could if Rav chose to fight herself, there's a lot to gain from that.

>>1642523
>Shame in her for issuing it despite the overwhelming odds, take the shame of stepping down on the challenge.

I am quite sure it was Rav who issued it, to end this quickly. The overwhelming odds was the way we made them accept.

>>1642529
>Currently you're just trying to talk them into changing it from a fight to the death to something else, less lethal.

So this (>>1642525) works, right?

Also, is giving magic boosts before a battle seen badly?

If so, don't do so.

And I suppose that a non-letal fight between our better fighting troll and her would be for the best.

>>1642529
Use it then, but what is that gaining us? What's the 95 effect on the speech? Just to convince her but keep the duel going?
And keep it nonlethal, some regular boxing is okay

>>1642570
The duel is going to happen (no 100 rolled) but your 95 is to convince them to make the duel the way you want it to go. Assumedly that's a non-lethal competition, but if you wanted it to go any way you wish, you could.

And the assumption is that Rav would sub out for a troll, if it was to be a physical fight. It would look much better if she fought, but she's not stupid in thinking she could beat a troll in unarmed, or any combat really.

>>1642648
Nonlethal Troll v Troll is okay

C-could it go in a l-lewd-d way op?

>>1642674
So it sounds like you want to just go for a troll brawl? Rav can pick out a capable fighter so it'll be a safe bet.

Not sure what you mean by lewd though.

>>1642648
>C-could it go in a l-lewd-d way op?

Pretty sure that no.

>>1642680
>So it sounds like you want to just go for a troll brawl? Rav can pick out a capable fighter so it'll be a safe bet.

Do so.

>>1642680
Yeah, Troll brawl

A battle of the sexes, whoever outlasts the other wins

>>1642694
Or a competition, with us as the judge because we've been blessed by fertility.
If Rav herself fights and win, does she get more recognition?

>>1642674
>>1642694
>a l-lewd-d way

Uh, not till autosage maybe lol

>>1642688
>>1642694
Alright then, you step aside of the crowd in the hopes of interfering with the duel. You get a lot of anger and boos at the attempt, but as you speak up and try to hold their attention, you feel your words emanating from the heart and finding their way to the hearts of the listeners too! A soft green energy shimmers across the area, and you come to notice that your words even sound sweet to you and have a pleasing aria about them. Emboldened by the feeling, it's as if you could sell water to a drowning man!

The anger and displeasure subsides as you continue with your talking, particularly when you talk about the greenies as a whole and their common good, which gets some cheers even. Eventually you can feel, and see for yourself that you've won over the hearts and minds of the audience, at least enough to matter, and people are accepting your little editing of the duel. A non-lethal (ideally) brawl to take place rather than a fight to the death, that way everyone still gets a show, and a test of strength is clear.

>>1642703
If Rav fought it herself she would absolutely get a ton of recognition and respect. She's not the best fighter herself though and this is a troll. Unless you've got some clever gambit, she even wants to temp out the troll in her place.

>>1642724
Excellent, now let them duke it out

>>1642724
No problems with letting the troll fight.

>>1642733
>>1642744
Very well then, once the terms of the duel are settled, the option is available for the person to sub out for a replacement. Rav goes for one of the fighting male trolls of your group, obviously. There's a lot of anger and upset over this, people thinking Rav to be a coward and a cheat. At the same time though, the general populace is not stupid enough that they don't realize it would have been a one-sided fight in favor of the troll. It's still not in good faith on Rav's part and you can expect negative whisperings of it to follow her, however total victory is more important in her eyes.

So at the sounding of a horn and the gathering of a crowd, there's much cheering and chanting as the two trolls duke it out unarmed. The fight itself is pretty brutal for such large and strong contenders and you're now as certain as Rav was that it was a good idea she didn't fight. The combat though lasts... for a surprisingly long time, almost an hour in fact given how fast the trolls heal. They do get tired overtime, but it only actually ends with a final knockout headbutt from your own side's troll fighter when he managed to trip up the lady troll and wind up for a dive when she was down. Like one of those little desktop toy drinking birds, doing one giant lean down to smash heads. He even breaks one of her horns in the process, though standing up dizzy and falling over himself, with help he's lifted up and there's a roar of cheers all around.

A lot of worry too now though, since the conflict will be more or less settled with that now, leaving the window open to pillaging by the victor. Understandably, the crowd of gathered civilians, a lot of them at least cautiously and worriedly back away slowly and thin out. Some even flee while trying not to attract attention to it. Rav is quite pleased with the outcome though and trying to figure out how to proceed.

>>1642785
Well, it's up to her what we do now

If our advise is needed just offer these already beat up souls a place at our place, they've already been through enough hardships, just loot but leave the civilians alone.

And go with the daughter to stay with them until everyone's ready

>>1642785
>>1642804
Pretty much, though maybe a feast can help ease the things between the civilians and the fighters?

I suppose that if we celebrate our unity, both parties would be happy (especially if we consider that the food would be mostly from the group of the settlement).

Also, can we loot the enemy fighters instead?

>>1642785
>>1642819
And what about the elves?

Are they keeping their distance, standing with us, or what?

>>1642819
>Also, can we loot the enemy fighters instead?

Come to think of it, that wouldn't be too good either.

The thing is, we flighted for unity, but there tends to be looting after a battle, so, can we put that aside with celebration?

>>1642839
>>1642819
Unless you want to try convincing everyone of something, some group is going to get pillaged for sure, be it the civilians or the combatants.

>>1642828
Eventually you notice some of the elves on the periphery, watching cautiously in hopes that you'll keep to your word.

>>1642804
After you decide, if you care to, you can go wait with the daughter and her family sure.

>>1642865
The combatants are getting pillaged
And what are the elves hoping we do?

>>1642865
>Unless you want to try convincing everyone of something, some group is going to get pillaged for sure, be it the civilians or the combatants.

Eh, as long as they keep things to a certain level and don't make to much trouble it should be fine. Just don't start another battle.

>>1642870
>>1642884
The combatants it is then, you figure to let Rav know before taking your leave to wait with the daughter and her family. The civilians are certainly happy too, grateful if they found out it was your saying so, as they can get a piece of revenge at the combatants. Before long the place is in turmoil again with pillaging and looting, and you suppose you'd like to get a look over the spoils just to see what sorts of wealth the big orc had mustered in his time here.

As for the elves, they're hoping you consolidate this lot here, return home and then eventually leave. In the meantime though, you wait with the former leader's family, all immensely grateful for your leniency towards them, and many asking and offering to do anything they can to make it up to you. Under the assumption of course that you'll continue to be merciful even after leaving this place. The daughter herself at least though, is just happy they're all together again at least.

>>1642908
I could use a bed warmer
But in all seriousness, nope, we just want to help out, nothing more, nothing less.

Lets wait until it's time to go

>>1642920
Time to go go, or time till things quieten down? Later this evening you can expect a victory feast, similar to the one at the previous settlement where the defeated can offer their support of Rav and seek forgiveness.

It won't be for a good few hours though at least, and things are quite hectic with all the pillaging and looting till then.

>>1642934
I thought they would pillage and leave after getting prepared but in that case just until it has quieted down and it's safe for us to leave them unattended

>>1642934
Any cute bunne girls around? Any interested in us perhaps?

P-please op

>>1642908
>and you suppose you'd like to get a look over the spoils just to see what sorts of wealth the big orc had mustered in his time here.

Can we do that?

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>1643272

Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>1644180
Supporting rolling

Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>1644180
>>1644233
Support roll because lol.

>>1644240
>99

Holy shit.

What are we rolling for again?

If it is for things that we gained for this battle (which I suppose that would include a bunny girl interested in us), would it's effect expand to the loot we get from the things of the big orc?

Also, maybe a blessing of luck or fortune (valuable things)?

>>1644240
Holy Spirits
Maybe Nime came looking for us

>>1644251
For finding bunne girls but with that 99 I'm sure we can find Nime and Ragna who for some reason came looking for us

>>1644278
Eh, I would rather be happier if it was them developing felling for us rather than them magically appearing here.

What you suggest would lead to the OP giving them a reason to come here before the other group went back to the town, which could be something very bad.

Though again, being it 'things that we got from the victory' I am sure that it could add a bunny girl who offers to us, though not Nime.

But that would depend on OP, not me.

I'm back now, will be going again shortly.

>>1644315
It WAS a support roll afterall

>>1644315
I just want dat Nime bunne ass my friend

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>>1644240
>99

God fucking damnit

>>1644367
Dice gods approve of the bunne butt

>>1643263
It may not be safe for them for some time given their relation to the former leader, however by nightfall you can at least leave them on their own for a time.

>>1643655
If you want to skip out on the celebratory feast in order to peruse the gathered loot, yes indeed you can.

>>1644240
>99

Well that's sure to net you something, though depending on when you go to check it all out, will determine what it might be.

>>1644380
Then stay with then until the feast and leave some orcs to look out for them while we're gone

What changes in the loot tho? Is someone going to take what would be ours while we're gone?

>>1644404
No nothing would change with it, I just can't tell you what's there, you'd have to go see for yourself.

>>1644380
>If you want to skip out on the celebratory feast in order to peruse the gathered loot, yes indeed you can.

Is there a difference with looking after the feast?

And why can't we look before it? IIRC, we have time before it.

Also, no bunny girl that offer herself to us?

>>1644416
Then let's go after the feast

>>1644423
Supporting

>>1644421
Well the idea was that you were staying with the late leader's family.

>>1644423
So you leave them be, and head on out. Things are quite different from earlier, a lot more destruction and burning fires. Considering this place will likely be all but abandoned after, the greenies sure pillaged their green hearts out. At least you think their hearts are green.

It's not difficult to find your way to the feast, however with all the newly associated people with your side, there's a lot of strangers. Because of this, there are plenty whom don't recognize you, and may think you're either a random passerby or even a prisoner trying to escape. Make a simple roll just to see if you can travel freely about the fort.

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>1644485

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>1644485
Oh geez

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>1644485
Uh oh

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>1644485

>>1644513
>72

You face a little difficulty on the way, when some greenies mistake you for an outsider, but before you can get crushed or imprisoned, a few who know you speak up on your behalf and you're afforded free passage around the settlement after that.

As for the feast, it's taking place outside since the actual top level fort itself is in bad condition. Outdoors though under the night sky, with the waterfall passing right by, and the craggy cliffs all around, it's quite an impressive sight. That, combined with all the greenies celebrating, makes for a lively evening. Those there who recognize you welcome you in with cheers and celebration, and even the elves are there you notice. Keeping to themselves but still present.

Naturally, you're shoved some drinks and a ton of food, while having a space cleared for you at the table. Of course a ton of people want to meet you, but several folks would like to sit around and have a talk, get to know you better if you're part of the driving force behind all of this ambition of Rav's. If you have the time that is.

>>1644537
Um
Sure, answer some questions and eat the food, drink the drinks! But don't drink too much, and keep an eye for anyone mom-related-looking

>>1644547
Make a roll to see how you fare against the greenie brews!

Also interestingly you get some attention from more than a few folks looking to thank you for your involvement, like the family of the former leader. Most amount to offering service or some favor, though a few are actual fighters of your side, offering up some of their spoils won from the battle.

Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>1644590
We would gladly take them in in exchange of their services back at Arba's
And what kind of goods are they gifting us?

>>1644594
>97

The brews have barely any effect on you! Some might ask for something stronger, but this works for you to keep your head on more weighty matters while not appearing a softie to the feasting.

As for what's being offered, it differs from person to person. Some are just simple goods and possessions, to services or whatever you might request of them. The warrior ones though have a greater range given their looting, ranging from spoils of treasures, captives, and even offers to cleave an enemy of your choosing, or just simple ways of giving thanks. Whatever you might want or need, among those thanking you, you can find some(one) to oblige what you want.

>>1644612
Any Bunne captives?
And just enjoy the feast and take the small gifts

>>1644621
Supporting

>>1644612
Take EVERYTHING!!!

Actually, no. Don't do that.

I can't think of anything that we may need, but how much money do we have personally?

Anyway, general gratitude is good, that way they will be more respective to things like news way of fighting or the introduction of Sephaly.

And of course, we will have to talk with the religious folk, but probably once we aren't next to the elves.

Which reminds me, we should probably tell the elves about the elven bandits that attacked the moth caravan and of the betrayer among the people of the caravan, though we should probably do that on the way back.

>>1644621
Not that any of the greenies have taken, since animalfolk aren't much use to them apart from some novelty. The only captive of note is the most recent leader of this group, the troll whom was defeated in the brawl. The troll who beat her, as thanks for your support offers her if you want to kill her or something, make a statement or whatever you wish.

The rest of the captives are more a communal benefit, that may be divvied up at a later date. Of course though you can go right after to see for yourself.

>>1644621
>Any Bunne captives?
Eh, some of our companions don't approve of using captives that way. (And we already have Nime if it develops into that :V)
Though I am not against a bunny woman who offers to us.

>>1644637
Take the troll, never know when we need some heavy hitter in our group.

>>1644640
>who offers to us.
*who offers herself to us.

>>1644637
Eh, I don't see any use for her.

>>1644637
Um, no thanks Troll bro, we're a stand up kinda guy
Just feast for now

>>1644649
>Eh, I don't see any use for her.

>>1644645
>Take the troll, never know when we need some heavy hitter in our group.

So, as a servant and companion?

Sure, and maybe we could use her influence or something.

>>1644654
>So, as a servant and companion?
>Sure, and maybe we could use her influence or something.

Actually, no. Forget that, there is probably some resentment and having her around like that can be a bad idea, the same with giving her authority.

>>1644654
>>1644651
>>1644649
>>1644645
You decide to pass on the troll then, just accepting the gratitude of folks which reflects very well. Normally a greenie victor would be sitting on a pile of loot. In some ways it reflects poorly on you for not having amassed valuables in this way, but on the other it both portrays the clear difference between you and a typical greenie, and also makes you appear very humble but noble/respectable in everyone's eyes.

For the greenies, gifting and piling goods at the feet of their champions and leaders is celebrated because it makes them look greater by association. Even though your refusal is a little offensive, it makes you out to be a hero rather than a leader. And while the greenies like a powerful leader, everyone loves a hero. Also very generous of course, letting folks to keep their own spoils or belongings.

So in the meantime then, you feast, feast, feast and feast some more! So much so that you start to draw attention and impress even complete strangers, by how little it all seems to effect you. The more you take to the celebrating and food & drink, the more you start to appear in a revered and empowered aura. Although this supernatural effect doesn't share to others around you, your efforts are still inspiring and your celebrating infectious so to speak, encouraging everyone around to feast all the harder!

It's your choice how long you go for, as short of eating a literal elephant or drinking a literal swimming pool's worth of booze, you're pretty much unstoppable. At any point you can of course call it for the night, though the cheering and singing songs of your might is tempting to remain.

>>1644672
Enjoy yourself, you deserve it.

Just keep in mind to not hurt yourself, and to leave some time to check the loot.

But besides that, celebrate!

Also, OP, is our indectuos celebration affecting the elves? Just curious.

>>1644709
>check the loot.

From the big orc.

>>1644709
Your infectious enthusiasm seems mostly to be based on proximity. The elves are off on their own so they're not really really effected. You can of course relocate among the elves if you want though.

>>1644725
Yesssss!
That seems like an excellent idea. Let's hang with them for a while, get them to join the main group maybe then go to the loot room

>>1644732
>Yesssss!
>That seems like an excellent idea. Let's hang with them for a while, get them to join the main group maybe then go to the loot room

Before we do that, what seems to be the actual situation between the elves and the orcs?

If they are ignoring each other, maybe it is for a good reason.

>>1644741
It's more a case of the orcs are happy being themselves as always, and the elves are cautiously tolerant but don't want to get mixed in. Well most of them. A few have gotten too drunk and are interacting with the orcs.

Also they find the orcs to be offensive in many ways, including food and drink. They prefer their dainty consumables and wines.

>>1644758
We could make them like greenies like that one elf lady we found with Ruta
Supporting
>>1644732

>>1644758

>>1644732
>>1644763
Well, can we capitalize on those who are drunk enough to join?

Then let our infective celebration spirit spread!

>>1644774
Same end result as the other two so supporting

>>1644763
>>1644732
Very well then, after awhile you choose to go and mingle among the elves, bringing some greenie fans with you. They're clearly unhappy by this but in trying to remain polite they accept it. Their fatal weakness! It would seem your celebratory might isn't infectious to only greenies, as eventually (after a long while for sure) the elves after enough drinking and conversing, are in their own way celebratory. And whereas only a small few were interacting with the greenies around, now both sides are freely intermingling. Now in reverse, it's just a few stuck up elves who keep to themselves while most now are among the celebrations thanks to you.

You've not often seen drunk and partying elves but it's a pretty funny sight with them among the likes or orcs and trolls when the elves normally are fairly dainty and lithe, but by comparison to the bigger greenies look like fair little twigs getting shoved around and hoisted up by one hand in some cases. Teasing in many cases, but a lot of fun for all parties involved. The elves might not respect or even like the greenies, but they can at least join in the fun with them for sure, as you can see.

Quite a feat for sure, on your behalf. You think your work done here, unless there was anything else you wanted to do? While here still at the feast, of course.

>>1644783
Tell Rav were going to see the loot and then going to look for somewhere to sleep at

>>1644783
Nah, just feast or be around a little to enjoy how things turned out.

Once you had enough go check the loot.

Also, how is Rav doing right now?

>>1644796
>>1644798
Rav is drunk off her fucking ass, busy singing something in old orcish that you can't understand, with a gathered group of of greenies whom *can* understand. Seems a thing of tradition, and something you'd not want to butt into anyway. It's a simple enough effort for you on the way out to gesture to her that you're leaving, but she's probably too blurry in her vision to even notice.

So you take to perhaps the best thing of all; loot! Although there are some specific exemptions, for the most part the greenies have divvied the communal loot into four categories; wartime use, peacetime use, treasure, and captives. Because of the nature of the battle though, and subsequent unification of groups (in progress), there's also an amount that has been parsed aside specifically for your own group and fighters, kept within the smoldering fort.

Both "sides" have the same categories of loot, though the ones for your group are of the higher quality overall. However the other side, for the community overall, although lower in quality is much more numerous so you might be able to find more of what you're after, or something more specific because there's more variety. Your choice to which you seek though.

>>1644808
The one for our group, need dat quality yo

>>1644808
Useful magical items?

>>1644808
Legendary staff?

>>1644816
>>1644820
>>1644828
Definitely the amount set aside for your own group, you want the best of the best of course. Or well, the best of what hasn't already been claimed by those of your group. It's not a long walk from the courtyard area where the feast is taking place, into the main building of the fort. You have to be careful though of structural instability, and areas gutted by fire. With a little help you can find the valuables and where they're being kept. A couple of drunken greenies stand guard, too cheery from celebrating to care much if you arrive to look over anything.

Perhaps unexpectedly, among the captives you notice some rabbitfolk. It catches your attention right away because they remind you of Nime. When they see you, a human apart from the greenies, them and others beg for your attention, and what little you can glean from their pleadings it seems like they were just unlucky passerby foragers whom the late big orc captured for their skills. Now though after the battle they fear the worst.

As for the other categories besides captives, go ahead and roll to see what you can turn up. A roll for each other category, of the three remaining.

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>1644843
YESSSSSSSSSSS
Offer to take them in and give them a place to stay with us while we figure everything out back at Arba's

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>1644843
Boi

Rolled 53, 58 = 111 (2d100)

>>1644843
This seems like the kind of thing we need to talk with Rav.

>>1644849
Pretty sure they would like to go back to their villages, which the greenies probably wouldn't agree with.

>>1644856
Hence the take them with us while we figure things out them, we'll see how we can help them back at Arba's

Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>1644843
Oh, three rolls

Rolled 62, 7, 100 = 169 (3d100)

>>1644843
>>1644863
lol
Fuked up my roll twice

Rolled 61, 77, 37 = 175 (3d100)

>>1644865
>100
OH SNAP

>>1644861
I think you are getting the wrong idea.

You would be dragging them a week on for away from their homes, and espect that the elves aprovecha of that, and then release them, and espect that the greenies agree with that.

Maybe if we prevent freeing them as a sing of good will? And a way to avoid war and make it posible for trade in the future?

OP, what would the elves think of the prisoners?

Rolled 58, 59, 25 = 142 (3d100)

>>1644863
Oh, wait, three?

Ok.

Can we ask the orcs to make sure that nothing happens to the prisoners so we can deal with them tomorrow?

Rolled 77, 3, 24 = 104 (3d100)

>>1644843

>>1644865
>>1644866
>>1644873
So, 62, 77 and 100?

>>1644865
Unless other 100, this one is going to get it.

>>1644856
>>1644861
>>1644870
Well they were actually transient foragers, nomads basically traveling about the deep forest. Apparently they were following after the travel of some magic moth or something like that, said to cause special growth to flowers where it goes. If you freed them, they'd just continue wandering, in this case they happened to get unlucky enough to run afoul of greenies.

>>1644881
>>1644885
Oh my, 77, 77, 100.

Dubs and a 100?

>>1644885
>>1644888
No, only one set, in this case the one with a crit 100.

>>1644886
We'll take them in until we reach Arba's, there they will pay off their freedom with work and we'll let them go if they still want to

>>1644894
He, the Roman model.

I am fine with that.

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>>1644894
So you want to take just the rabbitfolk as your own captives then? Since you haven't taken anything, no one will complain about that. There's two males, two females, and they're very grateful to you, thanking you profusely and promising you won't regret it.

Unless otherwise stated then, they'll await your orders. Naturally they'll probably try to escape if you give them reason, and ample chance to, but otherwise they're just happy not to be orcish prisoners anymore.

>>1644865
>62, 7, 100

So in each category, you find some things. Of the wartime use, you find a magic axe and shield, maybe not of great use to you but great as gifts. Of the peacetime use, you just find a nice chair you'd like, that's about it. Of the treasure, there's a lot of gold and valuables. In particular though, you find an enticing gemstone with a soft glow within. Your attention is drawn to it, almost hypnotically in both sight and sound as it seems to emit a pleasant but very faint harmonic sound as you hold it. Nice to hold too, slightly warm and very smooth. You know it probably has some great value simple by it's nature of being a gem, but personally you like it very much. Certainly more than anything else among all the loot you've seen, or indeed may ever have seen.

>>1644925
Does the glass thing tells us anything?
And pocket it too for good measure

>>1644925
Take the comfy chair.

>>1644938
Inspect the gem while sitting on that comfy chair.

Can we detect magic from it?

>>1644931
>>1644938
>>1644942
You use the monacle while reclining in your new chair. The gem appears to be magical but that's all you can discern by looking at it.

>>1644958
Can we have Nadria scry it?

>>1644958
Take it then and the sword and shield but only if it wouldn't hurt our nice rep

>>1644958
So, everybody is fine if we take the rabbit folk, the chair, that magic shield and axe (for Rav?), the gem and maybe not enough to make us look greedy but still reasonable amount of gold?

Also, what 'valuables'?

>>1644965
I am pretty sure they espect us to take something from everything, it is to say, they literally wanted to make us sit in a pile of gold and we let them keep it for themselves instead.

>>1644963
Yes but Nadira is not here with you.

>>1644967
>>1644965
Yes that would be more than fair to anyone, considering the rabbitfolk are more or less useless besides their skills or as servants and the chair is just mundane. It doesn't seem like you're keeping the weapon or shield either so if the only thing you're taking is the gem, then no one could complain.

>>1644977
Awesome, take them and lets go a bed to sleep on

>>1644977
Eh, good. Also, how are we in respect to money?
I suppose that good because of the gift from the greenies.

>>1644981
Any preference of where to sleep? If you're taking the captive rabbitfolk with you, they'll probably want a place to sleep too.

>>1644990
In terms of just straight coinage, not all that much actually. Proper coin and such isn't often used among the greenies while here in the deep forest, so it's been more prudent for you to collect other things of value (like the magic axe and shield) for trade. If you wanted to though you could gather up more than a few bags of gold and actual wealth.

>>1644991
What are the avaliable places, which are the conditions of the living quarters and the big orc/troll previous room, and where is Rav going to sleep?

>>1644994
There's a whole settlement here to your choosing, where few would mind if you took to sleeping for the night. Probably sooner rather than later, before people start going to bed themselves. You're not sure where Rav is going to sleep, you'd guess the former leader's room, but it's in the fort which has been largely gutted by fire. It would make a strong statement for her to stay there, but she's also not stupid as to sleep in a collapsing ruin.

Maybe you could sneak in then and take it for yourself. It's riskier than other places, but you suppose you could find a high class place to stay in the fortification somewhere, though you expect others will want to take them if available.

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>1644998
Let the great search for a great bed begin!

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>>1644999
You can't be serious.

>>1644992
I don't know the value of gold in this setting, but I suppose that getting some should be fine, since Rav will probably take the rest, or the orcs, I don't know.

Anyway, thus is personal money, so don't take to much.

>>1644999
Holy fuck.

>>1645006
A few handbags isn't a problem.

>>1644999
>100

Well then, describe what sort of bed/bedroom you want, whatever it is you want, and that's basically what you'll get lol

>>1645007
A hidden underground chamber, untouched with royal/fancy looking drapery and furniture and a giant bed

>>1645007
>A few handbags isn't a problem.

Good.

>>1645007
>Well then, describe what sort of bed/bedroom you want, whatever it is you want, and that's basically what you'll get lol

A sturdy room that won't collapse, with a VERY comfy and big bed.
Also, the room is big, decorated, and keeps the chill of the night away pretty well, because why not?
Probably the previous leader's room?

Ask the a on that rolled 100, though.

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>>1645012
And a nice rug that covers the whole room, the be should also have nice covers and the room is somehow enchanted to be kept cool enough for the covers to be useful and comfy to use
>>1645013
Eyeyeyey
It's my 100

>>1645012
Lol
Ancient room?
Magical bed?

Also, fuck. We forgot to see after the wounded with our potion, or did we do it?
Because not doing so would mean that everybody forgot that we had a healing potion and saved lives with that before.

>>1645014
>Eyeyeyey
>It's my 100

Just a suggestion.

>>1645013
>Ask the anon that rolled 100, though.

>>1645018
>>1645014
>>1645013
>>1645012
While searching through the fortification then for a room both comfy and safe, you happen to bump into part of the stone wall where the structure joins the craggy cliffside. Like magic, the stone begins to shuffle and give way to a fancy-looking door with a glow coming from within. There's obviously some red flags about this but you can't pass up on the curiosity as you approach and open.

Inside you find a splendidly adorned bedchamber of supreme opulence and comfort. Lavishly decorated with amazing details like a giant patterned rug and a roaring marble fireplace of violet flames, you expect only the highest of kings could afford something like this. Everything from the drapes to the furniture and even the carved walls are gloriously ornate, as if the entire room is sorrier for your presence. Surely, only the divine should pass through here.

The rabbitfolk are dumbstruck, several moths hanging agape, and attentiveness rising at the sight and smell of of some gourmet meal resting on a large, fine table to the side, lit over like much of the room by candelabra. They haven't eaten so it's obvious where their focus is, but as you cross the threshold and look up at the arched (and in the center domed) ceiling with intricate murals of various scenes and a starry night sky, you notice your captives not following you. It's like they think they're in a dream or something, waiting for your permission to actually enter, or if they could even be allowed. An understandable, as not even you despite your noble and wealthy upbringing, have never seen such an impressive room in your life.

>>1645051
Continue to be surprised
Let them eat, close the door and find the main bed, we should be tired af

>>1645051
Let them enter and eat as much as they want, they might be captives, but honestly, who the fuck cares?

Also, examinate and contemplate the room a little before going to sleep, and us there place for the fabbit folk to sleep too?

>>1645056
>>1645071
You invite them in and allow them to eat, which they quickly take to the seating around the table and dig in, audibly unable to contain their sensation of how exquisite the food must taste.

You're though more interested in the bed, the highlight of the chamber. An elevated, grand four poster reaching high up with an opaque canopy hanging across, down and around. Your knees go weak at just the feeling of the curtains, made of some material you've no idea what it is but softer and more elegant than the finest silk or finer still. Peeling back to look within, you see a mass of covers and pillows all before a mighty headboard portraying a grand scene in perfect carving, like a tall castle looking over the comfiest kingdom ever to exist. The materials like the curtains are beyond soft and welcoming, and unlike the curtains are colored and patterned in various styles. Just the experience of it, you're stricken with guilt at sullying the bed with your touch, and you're not sure you could actually sleep on it.

Make a roll to resist the divine presentation, that you feel not to offend the makers with your presence and use.

Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>1645106
Dice gods i beseech thee!

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>1645106
The roll is to sleep or to not sleep on the bed?

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>1645106
Sleep waits for no man.

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>1645106
That bed must be worth it mc, just look at it. Imagine how it must feel
And if we convince the others to join us we will be the confiest man alive

>>1645106
Maybe there is bath on the room that we can use before going to the bed?

>>1645113
>>1645112
>>1645115
>>1645118
>85

Although your heart would tell you otherwise, your brain convinces you that despite the pristine condition of the bed, no one would hold a grudge if you were to use it for its intended purpose.

Losing your outerwear then, you also notice two side rooms, one for storage and the other a restroom. Both of which you, and likely the rabbitfolk could make use of. Eventually though you climb into the bed and have to fight your hardest to not give into the supreme comfort and just fall asleep where you touch. Sitting and then laying to sink into the covers and pillows like they're made of satin jelly, you can already feel the tension slipping away and your sore body of a long day's effort coming to rest and peace.

The rabbits are still eating as it's only been a few minutes, but you could probably muster another effort or two before you drift off to sleep.

>>1645129
You sought and found only a bedroom, and nothing more.

>>1645134
Inform them of the previous rooms and that they're welcome to share the bed, it'd be a waste to not try it out

>>1645134
This
>>1645138
Encourage them even

>>1645138
>>1645144
You give them time to finish eating, and ready themselves for sleep. As you can imagine, there's some obvious concern among them about climbing into bed together, especially with you a stranger and their new "master". However after enough encouraging, one by one you manage to convince them to join you.

Like your own reaction but amplified, since they've likely never even slept in a nice bed like you growing up, let alone a divine one, they can't contain how pleased they are and have a sensory overload of sorts. The bed is more than big enough though, and could probably comfortably fit 6-10 perhaps even. The supreme comfort dispells and worries they had, as you welcome them over, and eventually you end up dozing off to sleep as the candles and other lights about the room magically dim, nestled in possibly the most comfortable place in the whole world, snuggled between four fuzzy, fluffy rabbitfolk, to share undoubtedly the best sleep of your entire lives'.

>>1645153
That will be it for tonight, continuing tomorrow as usual. In the meantime feel free to plan, ask questions or what have you.

>>1645166
Awwwww, Okay
See ya op

>>1645153
Hmm, we have that magic mirror from the castle that is basically a portal.
Being us a mage, how difficulty would it be for us to make a magic mirror so we can go to it from anywhere?
I suppose that making a portal inside would be to much, but there shouldn't be any problem with putting it next to the door.

Also, we should probably seal the entrance, and probably collapse the tunel and blame the structural damage.

We searched for a safe room and it basically is a divine room, so it should be safe, though we could also take precautions to keep the room safe.

I don't know about telling Rav or not about it, probably yes, but maybe after we are married (if we marry)?
I surely want to tell Nadira, Eula, Rita, and Sephaly about it.

>>1645891
Although you're not a theologian, you've heard and read stories of legendary heroes, and the dabbling of gods and from what you can recall, gifts from the divine tend to be quite ephemeral. If indeed this room is such as that. There's more than one story of a person being divinely gifted something, like a weapon or piece of clothing or other item, and once the recipient set aside the gift once the purpose was fulfilled, it disappeared once more. Recalled perhaps to whence it came.

Again, you can't know for sure, but if legends are anything to go by then there's reason to believe the room, should it go unused or abandoned, will fade away as easily as it came.

>>1645891
Come to think of it, the treasury had 'valuables', is a fancy mirror included?

>>1647124
Oh wow, Thanks based gods
>Wake up
And fiddle with one of the bunne girls ears as we wait for them to wake

>>1647155
Lol?
Remember yo have breakfast from the divine food. Is one chance of a lifetime! Probably.

>>1647124
>If indeed this room is such as that.

Any way to know?

>>1647124
What about leaving a 'guardian' or 'keeper'?
Would the gods take offense on keeping their gift?
Eh, come to think of it, they would just kick us off without us even realizing if they want the room back.

>>1647173
Without some sort of religious person, you can't know for certain, but it seems pretty obvious. A magical room appearing out of nowhere in the cliff face when you need it?

>>1647199
That seems as good a guess as any, as long as someone is using it, the room won't fade. Certainly you've not heard of any stories where some hero was using a divine weapon and it just suddenly vanished from his hands.

>>1647155
You grab and start rubbing some rabbit ears when you finally awaken, an unknown amount of time later. You hear some satisfied groaning before she nuzzles against you for it and eventually wakes up too, surprised it wasn't all just a dream. When she realizes what you're doing though, she gets rather embarrassed.

>>1647303
Laugh it off and wait for everyone to wake up, then we can all have breakfast before returning to Rav

>>1647303
This
>>1647328
And don't stop the petting

>>1647303
>When she realizes what you're doing though, she gets rather embarrassed.

Laught it off, wait for the others to wake up (unless they take too long) and then have breakfast.

>>1647328
If there is nobody using it, it will disappear.

We should leave somebody inside. At least until we get a religious person to inspect it.

>>1647338
>We should leave somebody inside. At least until we get a religious person to inspect it.

Yeah, just remembered what the religious person was for.

Just leave somebody inside all the time and put a portal/mirror near the entrance.

>>1647335
How can you not stop the petting but get up and have breakfast together?

>>1647415
Pet her while waiting for the others

>>1647338
>If there is nobody using it, it will disappear.

>>1647346
>Just leave somebody inside all the time and put a portal/mirror near the entrance.

Explain to the person that is inside that if this is a gift from the gods, then it will probably disappear once nobody is using it.

Now, we can't know if the gods will want it back or not, but it is not like we loss anything by trying to keep it.

If they want it back, then we simply give it back. (It is not like we can do anything if that happens.)

>>1647415
I am quite sure he means petting while we wait, then everybody has breakfast.

>>1647420
>>1647430
You continue giving out scritchees, though the others wake up when your petting causes her to involuntarily start kicking. After that you all eventually, at your own pace emerge from the bed feeling better rested than you ever have, in fact even injuries are healed you notice, bruises and sprains long gone, even cuts and scrapes and worse having faded.

The breakfast after, having appeared on the table before you awoke, and steaming with fresh appeal, is without compare. You actually have to stop yourselves from eating too much since the food just keeps coming, and you could end up rupturing your guts. Taking the chance to let things settle for awhile and getting to know the others, you consider your idea about the room. They can imagine it was a divine gift but none of them are sure, though any of them are willing to test your hypothesis out and remain inside just in case.

Upon taking your leave though, after seeing to the restroom and getting a little more properly dressed, you don't make it far before you find the settlement in quite a bit of chaos. People crowded around and running every which way, a great many not even greenies. You can't figure much in the various states of panic and confusion, but they seem to be all refugees fleeing. They knew of this orc settlement and came here hoping for shelter, though were alarmed to find it in a state of turmoil what with Rav's conquering. The elves at least though, are here to help and you can see some around trying to organize things and calm folks down, while the greenies just try not to get in the way and work off any hangovers from the feast.

>>1647470
Lets go find Rav and tell the rabbits to stay close

>>1647470
Look for Rav and try to help organize things.

>>1647533
>tell the rabbits to stay close
They are on the divine room.

>>1647541
And?
Take them with, wouldn't want them to escape

>>1647550
If you do that, the room will disappear.

And they are withing the fortress, we can quite safely asume that they won't leave, especially if we consider how grateful they are toward us at the moment.

>>1647570
>>1647550
So which is it?

>>1647570
What? Did I miss something?

It's just a room, it already served it's purpose
Supporting
>>1647550

>>1647578
Well, I don't want to loss the divine room, and it is fairly sertain that they won't try to escape, much less succeed, considering they are surrounded by orcs.

Can we put a ward or something on the way between the corridor and the door so they don't escape just in case?

>>1647590
It is a probably divine room with automatic magic food and a wound healing bed.

>>1647615
You could put something up which would alarm you in case any try to escape, but you can't just put up a magical wall of force to prevent them from doing so.

Either way, it looks like majority vote is to leave the room together then?

>>1647630
Yeh let's leave the room

>>1647861
>>1647541
Alright then, you leave with all the captives, likely for the room to fade away into the rocks again. Trying to make your way through the crowd and understand what's going on, you find Rav doing her best to keep the greenies in line and not attack the refugees out of habit. She's glad to see you, among the horde of strangers outside in the courtyard area, but doesn't know much more than you do about what's going on. There is one of the higher ranking elves nearby just to mediate between the greenies and the refugees even if it isn't working well, but it's simple enough to ask him. Seems the people here were all fleeing from a wave of destruction sweeping in from the north. Lots of fire and death, destroyed settlements and homes. As the elves said when you first met them, they hope you'll be leaving then soon enough so you all don't also suffer this fate, but you can't go back the way you came. These folks here all came from the fort of the previous group you subdued and incorporated. In fact you even see a few familiar greenie faces among your own group now, having joined with the refugees in coming here.
Probably why they sought you out, your own folks fled after you and the refugees joined them.

>>1647912
Wait wut
So the elves are responsible for destroying the towns?
Does he know if Arba's town was hit?

>>1647912
I'm confused

>>1647952
Nah, the elves didn't do that.

This is obviously a treat that should be faced with both the elves and the greenies.

We should go back to Arby's town, we know they should be fine because of the elves and greenies want us to come back from another route before we are hit.

So, I say that we send some elves to go to the elven main city and gather forces, the same way, we should go back to Arba's town to gather our forces.
The greenies and the elves from the main city should join forces around the divine tree (it repels evil, right?)

Come to think of it, just send some orcs ahead of to Arba's town and the the tree groups (Arba's town, the elves, and our mix of greenies and elves) met at the divine tree.

>>1647952
No the elves are on the watch for people fleeing the wave of destruction, as was the case when you first met them. They thought your group was a bunch of refugees, and in this case these people all are.

According to the vague gathering of information among the refugees and those of your group, Arba's town wouldn't have been hit. The path of destruction has been rather specific, with the most recent place being hit was the fort you came from (belonging to the other greenie group you incorporated) which is where all these folks came from or at least met up. Arba's town by contrast is far away and missed the destruction but chances are they're getting refugees as well.

>>1647999
We need to ride to Arba's ASAP
Tell Rav were going and leave our rabbit peeps with her, tell her to treat them nice

>>1647999
As much as I would like to support
>>1648013
Are we ready to make such a trip? I want to make sure everyone is okay too

>>1647999
>>1647990
Get as much information as we can of this wave of destruction.

It is obvious that this wave is intentional and with a purpose (and most probably related to us.)
Then ask with Rav and the elves about sending messages to the elven capital and Arba's town and then join forces at the divine tree.

It repels evil, right? That should help.

Also, our group needs to get out of her as fast as possible.

>>1648013
>We need to ride to Arba's ASAP
>Tell Rav were going and leave our rabbit peeps with her, tell her to treat them nice

Rav is busy, and we need to take a deviation.

>>1648013
>Ride

Well the elves have some trained stags, but you wouldn't know how to ride one. Horses are uncommon here in the deep wood.

>>1648024
You ask around for more information, and the rough impression seems to be consistent. A terrible wind, shaking ground, and fire. The old terror, a dragon. It came from the north, their own realm, pressing through the forest and destroying all in the way. The earliest rumors of it were at some old abandoned, overgrown castle but thereafter it went to a newly sprung elven settlement around some tree planted by the will of the gods. Continuing to travel south, it eventually reached the fort of the previous settlement you know, and by all accounts is continuing this way. The elves have been trying to fight or stall it along the way but to little effect, and this group of elves with you is just out to find any refugees such as these and escort them back to the nearest elven city for safety. They in fact plan to leave this evening, hoping you'll join them with all these fleeing people in need.

>>1648096
>thereafter it went to a newly sprung elven settlement around some tree planted by the will of the gods

In which condition was it left?