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>>43782764
[REMOVE] Over-chan

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I wince as Theresa squeezes my hand EXTREMELY tightly. She's just staring at that calling card that I found, and she does not look in any way pleased about it.

"I can't fucking believe that he actually had CARDS printed out," Theresa says through clenched teeth. "Of all the arrogant, pompous..."

For a second it looks like she's about to crumple the card into a ball, but instead she lets the hand she's holding it in drop limp to her side.

"Hey," I say with forced cheerfulness. "At least now we have a name!"


>we should probably take that card with us
>we should probably put that card back where we found it

>>43782819
>we should probably take that card with us

I try to fill the hole in the group with a new player, repeating the process as many times as necessary. Even then he game usually falls apart by session 3.

>>43782685
What's worse is when the guy driving the plot flakes.
And then you basically wind up not having a session.

>>43782685
>What do you do about flakes?
Get a better shampoo.

>>43782543
Is that an official map of Nexus? What's with that wyld zone inside the walls in the southeast section?

I could certainly use a better map for Great Forks than the ones that I know exist. I got to spend a few hours earlier groaning to myself as I gave my players directions based on where I imagined they were in the city only for them to completely fuck them up, because they didn't have a map to reference.

I just let them be right, anyways, but it screwed up my mental image of the scene when the guy who I said would be arriving from north-west said he came from the north-east.

>>43782805
It's not official, but it's based on an official map from 2e. The Wyld Zone is the result of someone using an artifact or sorcery or something to throw the area into the Wyld, iirc.

Basically, it's a mini-Bordermarch area where the capital district used to be.

>Razenburs

smashing things is easy AND engaging!

>>43782487
>Razenburs, some call us thick in the head, but well I personally think we just don't need magic, besides nothing's quite like beating someone to death with their own limbs. colors Red and gold

>>43782487
>[X] Quarlus, Hmm some may call us mad for dwelling into the secrets of the lost arts but they'll see one day, when we're ontop. Colors, Blue and grey

You pass the immobile sculpture of the butler from before, and ascend the frozen stairwell as your footsteps echo into the long empty halls. Eventually the stairs lead you past the monumental window of frosted glass, onto the second floor; An expansive hall covered in frost with towering pillars dotting the path, a prideful display of flags hosting the emblazoned image of a rose and sword hanging stiffly from their heights. With this sight alone, you know you've found the Coat of Arms that you had nominally been looking for.

Part of you wondered if maybe this was a little anti-climactic, but considering this place did seem to be a painstaking recreation of some noble's house, you suppose it's not actually unusual for such things to be on prominent display.

Forget nobility.

That unwelcome voice broke in immediately,

This is the Royal's crest.

At the end of the hall, you see a set of double doors that are slightly ajar. A cool wind blows down the hall from it, brushing past you as all the others had, and you catch the shimmer of numerous sculptures loitering in the hallway between you and those doors. Though, you can't help but feel something is unnerving about the hall...

That frosted window you passed should have let you see outside, but given where you're standing now, aren't you above where it would have let you view? This entire hall seemed like it was a solid floor above that window. Was there perhaps some kind of private garden concealed within?

>Ask a question (what?)
>Break something (what?)
>Go back down the stairs and inspect the window
>Progress to the doors.
>Other? (write-in)

Previous Threads:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?searchall=valen+quest

Where things are said:
https://twitter.com/Riz_QM

Assorted Supplemental:
Current Abilities - http://pastebin.com/PchcdWpw
Basics of Mana - http://pastebin.com/V9b1DMrS
A List of Forgotten Things - http://pastebin.com/kPEscJ3h

Write-ups:
Kara's Day Out - http://pastebin.com/8ZbiSKLs
Adventures with Asche - http://pastebin.com/RNviCBJu
The Reclaimed Doll - http://pastebin.com/n6miP1qT

Misc notes:So I noticed discussion about Valen happening in the quest general a couple days ago. While that's exciting, I sat there wondering why it never happens here.

In other news, things requested are done! Enjoy your assortment of links and such.

>>43782411
>Go back down the stairs and inspect the window

Thanks for the supplementary pastebins, Riz. I'm excited to read through The Reclaimed Doll, as well.

>>43782322

It was maximum magical realm by the second line. It's gone from magical realm to just pathetic cringe bait after that.

People would just leave.

I'd play as an adventurer venturing into the empty lands to get rid of her though. Or at leas that's the theory. I'd totally dick the lich queen.

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>>43782477
>People would just leave
to where? the land is basically Australia island size

>I'd play as an adventurer venturing into the empty lands

you could be also be the father or brother to a taken girl
or a girl that just turned ripe
or a Justicar that remembers the old times
maybe one of the Queens daughters

Dreadnoughts, dreadnoughts, and an ironclad talon.

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>>43782221
I know no bikes/flyers/termie captains but im fairly rusty on what else to take - been out of the game for 3 years. What happened to metal bawxes spam?

I have 2 dreadnoughts & 1 ironclad around too so if I can put those in that would be a plus.

>>43782221

The Salamanders follow the Codex Astartes, but their doctrines are also strongly influenced by the Promethean Cult of Nocturne, an accepted variant of the Imperial Cult, which places a high regard on self-reliance, self-sacrifice, and loyalty to each other as well as to the Emperor. The hammer and the fire are both important symbols of the Cult, and the Chapter makes widespread use of Flamers, Meltaguns, and Thunder Hammers in their armoury. As one can imagine, this preference for Flamers and Meltas leads to a strong affinity among the Salamanders for close-range shooting when in combat. Because of their universal early training as blacksmiths, all Salamanders are fully capable of maintaining and performing moderate repair work on their weapons and armour, leaving the Chapter's Artificers with the free time necessary to create great works of technology and metallurgy. As a result, the Salamanders Chapter has an unusually high number of master-crafted weapons and Artificer Power Armour. The Chapter also favours the use of Land Raider Redeemers. In an interesting example of juxtaposition, however, the fluctuating gravity of Nocturne makes training with certain units such as Land Speeders and Assault Bikes difficult, therefore the Chapter makes little use of them, favouring instead Devastator Squads and Terminator Squads (the Chapter has 120 Veterans
Fire Drakes Veteran
A Salamanders Veteran of the Fire Drakes (1st Company)
as opposed to the typical 100).

>>43782088
It's a vocal minority who have strange ideas about morality and never really grew up. It's not "sought after" or even particularly common if you play with adults.

Also, conflicted paladins with dark pasts are more interesting than the ones who grew up perfect.

Edgelords hate fun, basically

>>43782088

Honestly, if I GMed for someone who wanted to be a righteous hero of justice, I would put them in scenarios where they would be likely to fall (or die for their morals), since it wouldn't really feel like it meant anything if it was easy.

I'd leave a way out though since GM killing someone just for playing their character without any appropriate buildup is dumb. If the other PC's put them in that position because the evil artifact seemed like some great loot though, anything goes, that's not so much on me.

>>43781963
Centaurs should probably wear clothing that covers their genitals more often than they do.

This reminds me of the time we had to join the Lich's bowling league.

>luckswing

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>>43781778
- and you flinch as another one of those goddamn void shark seems to come out of nowhere, intercepting the doomed marine with the unstoppable inertia of a truck running down a small foal. Blindsided and taken off-guard, Doomgirl disappears half into the void shark's mouth, and both of them disappears over the edge of the asteroid.

It takes you a moment to realize that Tiff's stopped running- you keep pumping your legs, but spare a glance back over your shoulder. You're just in time to see her /blur/, shifting into yet another outfit and pulling out some sort of long-barreled rifle. The cackling spellcaster, the stray arcs of destructive magic, and the range doesn't seem to bother the Team Fortress as she squints through her scope, and she starts taking her shots, Myrra flinching back as they come closer and closer.

Looks like Tiff's come to the same conclusion as you: time's running out.

[ ] [UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL] Try to close into melee range. If you're fast enough, you might be able to shut down Myrra's casting! If not, you'll... probably get there just in time to take the brunt of her spell.
[ ] [MEET THE SNIPER] Pull out your crossbow and add to Tiff's long-ranged shots. Between the two of you, maybe you can interrupt the Master of Magic!
[ ] [HELP DOOMGIRL] Trust that Tiff can interrupt Myrra's spell- go chase down that fucking void shark, and help Doomgirl get back into the fight. The last thing you need is for her to get carried off to who knows where.
[ ] [SUMMON SOMETHING] Meatshield, attacker, vanguard- pull out something, ANYTHING, that can interrupt Myrra faster than you and Tiff can!
[ ] [BUILD A WALL] Throw some rocks up, get something between you and Myrra- ANYTHING to blunt whatever she's going to throw at you!
[ ] [WRITE-IN]

>>43781795
>[FPS DROP]Throw lag cats
first time for me to be at the very start

>>43781795
>[X] [UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL] Try to close into melee range. If you're fast enough, you might be able to shut down Myrra's casting! If not, you'll... probably get there just in time to take the brunt of her spell.
I just really want to punch someone's teeth out again.

>>43781366

Doesn't work that way moron.

>>43781366
Because doing such a thing empowers the other gods. Duh.

>Let's give tzeentchian sorcerers LSD, it makes perfect sense!

The others sound kind of plausible but you lost me on that one

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>>43781295
>tfw you realize Cards Against Humanity is the Match Game of tabletop games
>every question either has an extremely obvious answer or no funny answer at all
>on the obvious ones, nobody has the funny answer in their hand, so you get garbage replies
>on the other ones, the host just sits there and stares at the cards they've been given, trying to come up with something funny to say about the situation
>they desperately say some unfunny nonsense
>everybody halfheartedly laughs because nobody wants to be the one to admit the game sucks

Real talk: A lot of the supposed humor of CaH comes from the shock value of the cards you draw, and the cards you play. You pick up "Mecha Hitler" and you kind of think, "hah, that's pretty weird. Nobody's going to see this one coming." And you get a little chuckle from thinking about what a non sequitir it'll be when somebody asks "What is the most delicious?" and you answer Mecha Hitler.

There's two problems with this. One, obviously, is that the game runs out of steam. The more times you play it, the less funny it gets. But the second problem is that the decks seem to be just brimming with references that nobody at the table understands. Or only half the players understand. Or everybody except the person with the black card understands. You could read every card in the game and take out all the ones that are stupid, but then you're ruining that shock value for yourself! And the cards that nobody understands are going to be different depending on who you play with, so there's no good answer here.

If you've ever drawn a card and been like, "What even is this? Do I ask the table what this is? Then I'd be giving away what card I have..." Then you know how stupid this is. Or if you've flipped over four cards and one of them means nothing to you, but one player is trying to explain how it totally makes sense if you've ever seen that movie or whatever, then you know how it fucks the rules up.

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>>43781820
A well composed answer.

>>43781820
>runs out of steam

That's pretty much the problem for me. It's fun the first time, but meh.

help me please

What sort of thing are you looking for? What's the setting like? Would angels or demons be out of place?

the settign is some sort of fantastic medieval world qhit a bit of steam punk

You've never heard of a katana?

>>43780335
Katana.

/tg/'s equivalent is the halberd, because they think they're above pedestrian shit like swords.

>>43780335

Definitely katana. The real question is what gets second place, which is probably some sort of bastard sword.

>>43780115
I believe the term is "Adventurer"

>>43780115
Yup, it's called Inquisition.

>Fantasy
>not silly

Choose one