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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9BTsWnF02Q

The Plague
It's a multiple stages disease where a patient can relapse and progress to the next stage even if he was treated. There is an appropriate level of treatment for each stage and different type of contamination that you learned. You are researching several cures, all leading to a dungeon where you will have to fight with the three main faction that have overtaken the City during the Quarantine. The Inquisition from the Church of Sol, zealots, fanatics, pyromancers... burning everything related to Arcane Magic or Science, confiscating Mystical and Iceburst Stones. The Elven Commandos, benevolent benefactors turning into a foreign occupation force, archers and elementalists you should never let ambush you. The Militia, corrupted ex-sailor using stilts, pikes and rifles, treating people like cattle and Demihumans like possessions.

The Catacombs
With the help of a Witch, you hope to find their entrance in the Cemetary. The place is currently investigated by the Inquisition, it's only a matter of time before they find the Temple of Charon. The Dark Miracle, you hope to perform there, grants the ability to remove any targeted lifeforms. You learned about it thanks to the Hammer of the Witches ( https://pastebin.com/wgWFSXFj ). Expect to fight pyromancer and zealots with the same life regenerating/pain numbing abilities as the ones you developed with Sol's Divine Magic.

The Deep
The Mermaid told you that a Kraken has laid its nest in their underwater caves. With the help of an Apothecary and a Savant she hoped to build a submarine to fight the creature and pay her partners with a miraculous algae supposed to be a hundred time more effective than healing potions. Sadly, you only have two days to contact the savant who has been sold to the Dwarves by the Elves. You also stole documents that might detail the relationship between the Ambassador and an Undine.

The Ruins
Now that you have secured the test subjects for your Alchemist friend, he will be able to create a serum by infecting them with Stage Three of the disease and treating their injury until they develop an immunity. You still have to find a place where he will not attract attention and most importantly, find the Philosophal Stone. Hidden on a secret island, this treasured artefact as well as the Demihuman-loving Alchemist are of high interest to the tyrannical Doge of the City.

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Today : 2AM, Day Preceding the Calendes, Month of Charon
Re-election of the Doge : Tonight at 8PM

Locations
https://pastebin.com/tLLeFY9E
>Apothecary
https://pastebin.com/EadX3csU
>Blacksmith
https://pastebin.com/8JEGkTxd
>Weaponsmith
https://pastebin.com/cbLg0hQC
>Tailor
https://pastebin.com/8JWwCQwK

Inventory&Stats
https://pastebin.com/vppFmxtd

Knowledge (7/14 books)
>alchemy recipes
https://pastebin.com/uRyT0CVH
>ingredients
https://hostpic.xyz/images/2020/05/29/ingredients.jpg
>Book of Genesis
https://pastebin.com/EQVtHZJj
>Current of the Aether
https://pastebin.com/jC4DbpaM
>Hohenheim's book
https://pastebin.com/DwkyAigp
>The mechanical boy
https://pastebin.com/3zyX33kC
>Book of Odyssey
https://pastebin.com/Ar0uZ6ev
>Hammer of the Witches
https://pastebin.com/wgWFSXFj
>Manifesto/Codex
https://pastebin.com/1ix6ZHY4
*books unlock special interactions, provide recipes and way to build magical devices

Characters
https://hostpic.xyz/images/2020/06/11/sheet-minor.jpg
https://hostpic.xyz/images/2020/06/01/sheet.jpg

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>>4302874
>>run to Don Giovanni's mansion and get the help of his smuggler network (Physical)
Off to a good start. Lets get things rolling. The Militia will be at the scene soon. Best to get our haul secured before they have the chance to investigate, however I seemingly am the only one around, and I don't trust the dice. Likely just Militia will show here, and the only thing that would be at any real risk of being taken immediately would probably be the gunpowder or rum. We're sure as shit not going to be able to run while pushing a couple barrels, but we could at least move the bucket of gunpowder to the tunnels. Doubt the Militia would put the animals to death immediately, but they may try to loot. Potentially. As for other looters, I'm not really concerned with them. This is the Noble District, there shouldn't be many people like that here. And it's past curfew, as well as the recent order to stay indoors.

>>4302874
>secure the rum, wheat, potatoes and gunpowder in the underground tunnels yourself (Physical) (-20 heavy lifting)

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>4302912
>>4302929
30 minutes before using tie breaker

>>4302912
Support.

Current stats
Physical 60
Mental 45
Social 50

>>4302912
>>4302929
>>4302988
roll 1d100, must be under 60

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>4302999

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>4302999

Rolled 61 (1d100)

>>4302999

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>4302999

Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>4302999

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>>4303005
>>4303007
>>4303013
>>4303018
>>4303019
>rolled 44

Using a rope hanging from a great mast's pulley, you land carefully on the rubbles what was once a fine promenade along the shore. The windows are lighting up but nobody dares to go outside past the curfew and with the self-quarantine order. It takes half an hour to get to Don Giovanni's Mansion, leaving a visible trail in the snow behind you.

Over the balcony, the billionaire/philanthropic/inventor/mafioso is smiling from ear to ear watching the incident despite your recent betrayal. It's almost a desperate smirk knowing his fate will be decided tonight with the reelection. He understands the situation and rush back inside.

You are still panting when Raphaella, his newly acquired Demihuman maid, startles you. She has this ability of getting behind people's back without being noticed, especially by night.

"A-Are you alright Alfonso?" she worries
"You... You made it... You made it to his mansion... I'm... glad" you try to breath
"Take your time. Come inside, I will make some tea and wake up Bernardo."
"There's no time!"

Brushing aside her proposal to recover and talk with the man who requested the monkeys, the famous Dottore Bernardo Pastori, you hear footsteps creaking in the snow behind you.

"Signore, Barbatti. We're here to help."

It's Don Giovanni's smugglers. They are all equipped with their Mystical Stones Parachute. These short men, almost Dwarf-like, can jump from high position and delay they fall thanks to a levitation device. With the right impulsion, they can travel great distance. However, several questions arise. They can probably stash the loot in the tunnels but what about the monkeys? and the gorilla? These animal will male noise and attract the Militia. And there is nothing to restrain the gorilla once he wakes up, if he wakes up.

About the monkeys
>tell them to steal a speed gondola for you and go hide them in the Industrial District (Mental) (-20 manoeuvring a speed boat fast enough)
>they can hide the caged monkeys in the Dead Zone in the meantime, nobody goes there
>hide them in the tunnels and just like you did with the gorilla, hit the monkeys until they fall unconscious, you can heal them later with potions
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

About the gorilla
>four smugglers use their device at full power to carry the beast to a tunnel, leaving behind one of the heaviest loot (barrel of rum, bag of wheat, bag of potatoes)
>you will hide the beast yourself in the tunnels (-30 super heavy lifting)
>don't bother, leave him
>amputate the animal to make it lighter and have him accompany the monkeys, you will heal it later with potions (Physical) (-10 to do it fast enough +5 because butcher)

How much of the plants they should save?
>[default]equal amount of poppy, quiquina, eucalyptus, söy, citrus, chamomile, saffron, coca
>not this plant and more of this plant, write-in

>>4303040
>>4303040
>they can hide the caged monkeys in the Dead Zone in the meantime, nobody goes there
Here's the thing, we acquire more health potions, we dilute them into their water. That should keep any disease in check

About the gorilla
What if we use the mystical stones? in a makeshift way to help tolerate the weight. Like a extra parachute, but already turned it on, that way it isn't as heavy
Would that be possible? Can Don Giovanni provide more stones for something like that?

>[default]equal amount of poppy, quiquina, eucalyptus, söy, citrus, chamomile, saffron, coca

I still sad about the ambassador, we were sooooooooo close

>>4303057
>Would that be possible?
No. They are already using all their resources to help you. If you had collected Mystical Stones yourself before, it would have been possible.

>>4303040
>>tell them to steal a speed gondola for you and go hide them in the Industrial District (Mental) (-20 manoeuvring a speed boat fast enough)
I don't really have any better ideas, the dead zone option seems way too risky. The swarms of rats still roam the Dead Zone, and by now they've probably consumed most food. The monkeys are too valuable to become rat food, and I'm sure there are other risks as well.
>>don't bother, leave him
The gorilla may be fucked either way due to the stab wound. While it may be a potential asset, is it really worth busting our asses for or leaving other loot behind over? And what about feeding it? We have a load of food now, but it probably will require so much extra care. We have enough ahead of us as is.
>not this plant and more of this plant, write-in
No söy. I'm sure we could use it as a potion ingredient, but it's more likely that we'd just consume it or let it rot before finding a recipe. It's just proteins if I recall, and we have those in the canned meat already. Instead, save more coca.
No chamomile either. We've seen how it is possible to steal it from the Hothouse. Devalued due to being less unique. Go for Saffron.
>>4303057
>I still sad about the ambassador
Sorry about voting for otherwise. A negative 50 modifier is way too harsh. We were not really prepared. Give it some time, we'll get another chance. We could have some coca/saffron elixirs ready to go for that, and something to keep in mind for the future is that we could attempt to fight him and the other bosses using the environment rather than direct attacks to circumvent that roll penalty.

>>4303057
Support. Also, yeah, sucks about the ambassador, but we still might be able to plan something.

With the bucket of gunpowder we have we can easily make a bunch of bombs, we just need to figure out if we can turn them into impact grenades, or ask don Giovanni if he can make some for us. The fire at the embassy means that the ambassador should be less secure, so if we manage to sneak past the elves we might have some good opportunities at him.

>>4303057
>>4303063
>>4303064
current results considering the option invalidated
>they can hide the caged monkeys in the Dead Zone in the meantime, nobody goes there
>don't bother, leave him
>[default]equal amount of poppy, quiquina, eucalyptus, söy, citrus, chamomile, saffron, coca

>>4303070
>leaving behind valuable ingredients that we will not get the opportunity to get more of for no effort in favor of ingredients that are less valuable that we have no immediate need for
i seriously hope you guys don't do this

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>>4303057
>>4303063
>>4303064
>>4303074
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJArA0J5pp4

The four Aeronauts lead you to the roof of the mansion from where everyone takes graciously off in the night sky across the snow falling from the sky. The men land as feather close to the crashed boat, get busy gathering as much loot as ordered to and hide it in the tunnels. Then, carrying the caged monkeys up the mast, take a second fall toward the Dead Zone.

The gorilla is left alone, in the cargo bay, still unconscious after a blood loss. There's not telling what will happen to him.

Tunnels of the Noble District
-1 bucket of gunpowder (10 doses)
-2 barrels of rum (95L)
-1 bag of wheat (50kg)
-1 bag of potatoes (100)
-10 poppy, 10 quiquina, 10 eucalyptus, 10 söy, 10 citrus, 10 chamomile, 10 saffron, 10coca

Clocktower in the Dead Zone
-4 monkeys

The Militia has invaded the Noble District and they heading for the palce of the crash, denying you further access to your unlimited amount of plants. It's 3AM, you are soaked wet, freezing in the cold winter night.

Where are you?
>the Aeronauts carried you to the Dead Zone
>the Aeronauts carried you to the boat for you to warm up near the engine (Mental) (-10 to escape the Militia)
>you didn't leave the mansion

Where should you go?
>Don Giovanni's mansion
>hide in the tunnels from where you can escape to the Craftsmen District tomorrow
>steal a gondola to get back home (-20 Militia searching)

>>4303063
but damn, we were sort off prepared, that's why he had all the potions and the suit.

>>4303070
wait wait wait, Bernardo is there right? Can we ask him about the gorilla? There had to be a reason why someone would send monkeys AND a gorilla right?

>>4303090
>you didn't leave the mansion
a in we spent the night in don giovanni?

>>4303095
I meant you watched the guys take off from the roof but did not accompany them, it's still 3AM. If you stayed, you can ask Bernardo and decide to go back to the boat (write-in option) for the gorilla, but you will be alone.

>>4303100
>you didn't leave the mansion
We can ask a question to Bernardo, the monkeys, tools and the gorilla

>>4303100
>you can ask Bernardo and decide to go back to the boat (write-in option) for the gorilla
well damn. seems like the best option, then. probably swarming with militia now however.

>>4303090
>you didn't leave the mansion
Talk to Bernando, then go talk to the militia. We're still dressed in the party clothes, right? Order them to go help out the elves considering that there's been an assassination attempt on the ambassador and the embassy is currently on fire. Might be enough to set off the militia-elf war I've been wanting to instigate for a while.

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>>4303101
>>4303104
>>4303110
As you watched the smuggler take off from the balcony with Raphaella and Don Giovanni, Bernardo rushed from his room to ask about the monkeys. The man who was previously tortured by the Militia has regained some colours, in a manner of speech. His hair have grown back, even where he was burnt despite a slight decoloration.

"The monkeys, Alfonso!" he panics "What happened?"
"Four of them alive." you calmly speak
"That's..."

He stays silent, one finger raised under his nose like a strange incantation posture. Looks like he is making some intense calculation.

"enough serum for 40,000 people if we bleed them dry once they are immunized. We could farm them over a longer period of time, but the City is running out of time."
"And the gorilla?"
"You have a gorilla?!"
"Yeah... I... uh... just learned about it from someone working at La Stampa."
"That's 40L of blood Alfonso! We can make enough serum for 40,000 more people!"

Looks like you really need that beast. But what happens to the monkeys? They will need to eat something and it's probably freezing cold atop the Clocktower. It's not merchandise you can indefinitely store, especially considering they were starving.

There is now at least one Militiaman at every corner with a torch, banging at everyone's door to check for where the boat hijacker went. And they will soon be here. For the first time, you witness Don Giovanni bearing an annoyed expression, breaking his serene character.

"First you buy me clothes so cheap I can't show up at the Embassy, then you reveal to everyone that my butler was the Organ Harvester and now you lead the Militia straight to me." the noble stares coldly at you
"But I didn't..." you try to explain yourself
"Men don't apologize, Alfonso. They act. I will keep my share of the deal, though. You can keep the 50 gold coins I gave you, but should I really expect you to be my bodyguard at the College session?"

Where should you go?
>Don Giovanni's mansion
>hide in the tunnels from where you can escape to the Craftsmen District tomorrow
>steal a gondola to get back home (Mental) (-20 Militia searching)
>back to the steam boat (Mental) (-30 Militia on board)
>back to the steam boat after drinking an ignored potion

>>4303116
Could we get the militia off our back by telling them about the embassy fire? The doge is there after all, and it would be a terrible shame if the militia was looking for some idiot in a boat instead of protecting the guy who pays their salary...

>>4303127
if enough support

>>4303116
reassure Don Giovanni that we will be there, and then tell him how come we went to the embassy dressed in similar party outfit but he didn't.

>>4303127
support on that, but not that direct, something like.. is that smoke over there? What are all these light at the embassy, I can see it from the balcony

>back to the steam boat after drinking an ignored potion
we need that monke

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4303127
>giving up on the stealth options?
>>4303132
>drink an ignored potion

10 minutes before tie breaker

>>4303132
Support this

>>4303134
So we are telling the militia about the fire, right?

>>4303138
I have certain doubts about telling them of the fire, but then again its not like they are gonna teleport themselves and stop it in time. By the time they know its gonna be huge to deal with.. let's hope the Ambassador lets the building burn

>>4303150
I don't see any real downsides to it, besides maybe having to do a speech check. And while they might not get there in time, it'll certainly put them off our case and perhaps even create more tension between the militia and the elves.

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>>4303136
>>4303150
>>4303154
"I will be there, Don GIovanni" you reassure him
"That's the least I expect from a man." he answer, distant
"But how come you didn't go there? I also bought myself a two gold coin costume."

He frowns his eyebrows in disbelief, dumb fooled by your lack of common sense. He is a Don, a descendant of a previous Doge and his is running as a candidate to replace him and restore the College. You notice that even his pyjama is more expensive than what you are wearing, probably made from the same black silk as Francesca's dress.

"I will be back." you say before drinking the ignored potion

Everybody forgets about your presence, as if you were never here. Only Raphaella's racoon ears twitch with your footsteps echoing in the reception hall of the mansion. The snow keeps falling from the sky, making your trip back to the boat difficult. As you get closer to your destination, more Militiamen gather on the trail you left behind. They wonder why they didn't notice those footsteps earlier.

You manage to get back on board, still frozen to the bone, your throat soar of all the phlegm you built to face the cold and your intestine painful of the cold assault. Even worse, it seems the Militia is now encircling the boat.

"There's someone invisible here!" one shouts

In the distance, you can see the Ducal Palace is all it. The Doge as safely regained his place and also, the fire at the Embassy has ended with many boats leaving. Six Militiamen are swinging their halberd on the deck, probing for invisible enemies.

What do?
>heal the gorilla with a potion and let them fight
>get near the engine to heat up
>six men, six shot, one pistol and with your ignored potion you have all the time you need to aim (roll free)

we can see the palace from the distance, they definitely going to hear the shots.. even more, if we drop six of them.

>>4303158
can we roll for stealth? keeping quiet holding our breath

>>4303166
>stealth
Sure, to do what? They have each other in they line of sight. You also have 4 knives to throw at them (Mental)

>>4303171
I want to grab one of the halberds and see if we can pull it quickly from one of them, then throw it like a spear.

After that we can rain them with knives

>>4303176
sure, if enough support

>>4303176
That still leaves us with one guard left though. Could we still pretend to be a noble and try and get aboard? Maybe pretend we own the ship?

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>4303176
>>4303184
10 minutes before tie breaker

>>4303194
Throw the knives at them. Fucking stab the other 2

Rolled 2 (1d3)

>>4303176
>grab halberd, use it against the wielder, throw it like a spear and then throw knives roll free + 1 Physical roll + 4 Mental roll
>>4303184
>emerge from the cabin and pretend to be the owner (you are already on board)
>>4303197
>throw 3 knives and stab the 3 others with the remaining one 3 roll free + 3 Mental roll

10 minutes before tie breaker

>>4303205
Damn 1 phy plus 3 mental?

>>4303197
I can support this and say sorry, gigolo services are not available at this hour

>>4303213
1 phy plus 4 mental*

>>4303184
>>4303197
>>4303213
roll 3d100, must be under 35, 30, 25 (45 -5 enemy is close -5 they will be on guard after you throw the knives and -5/roll with increasing difficulty)

Rolled 23, 39, 10 = 72 (3d100)

>>4303223

Rolled 95, 52, 83 = 230 (3d100)

>>4303223

Rolled 63, 69, 100 = 232 (3d100)

>>4303223

>>4303233
Constantly rolling 100 and 90, wtf.. Atleast

Rolled 47, 100, 35 = 182 (3d100)

>>4303223

Rolled 96, 78, 35 = 209 (3d100)

>>4303223
Nat time

>>4303233
>>4303237
>2 100s within 12 rolls
cursed
Reminder that we had good rolls back when we were with Charon.
Since we lost our Charon alignment, we have hit around 7-8 100s.
Sol doesn't look out for us like Big C did. Inner Strength/Warmth is a fucking rip off if this is the price.

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>>4303225
>>4303228
>>4303233
>>4303237
>>4303241
You throw your flick knife, meticulously adjusting your hit, sometime only a few steps away from your target's neck. Using this potion really proved useful. In the span of ten seconds, two are down and they have still no idea where it came from. Ending this serie with the Elven dagger, you raise your score to three down.

Now only armed with the dagger, you avoid a halberd slash from a panicked pikeman. Bulging eyes, trembling hands, he probably never experienced such fear. What could have killed his comrade? Why does he have to inspect a ship past midnight? He was probably sleeping at the Arsenal an hour ago and the next he falls on this deck, dead.

You retrieve the dagger, sending an arc of blood in the air which makes another pikeman screams in horror and swing his halberd. You barely avoid the razor sharp weapon, feeling a breath of fresh air on your belly and plunge the dagger in his throat.

>stealth killing spree
+10 Charon's alignment
-10 Sol's alignment

Happy with this carnage, you can't contain a slight giggle of hysteria. You killed them. So many. And they were not even aware of your presence. Bringing a hand to your belly to contain your laugh you notice some blood. Your second target actually managed to deliver a blow, cutting open your stomach. A pool of blood is starting to form around you and the last pikeman, startled by your giggle, is starting to smash randomly on the deck to hit the invisible enemy.

"UUUUUUUUUUUUUUHOOOOO" he panics

temporary -10 from the pain

What do?
>use your six-shots on the last remaining pikeman on the deck before he smash you (Mental) (-30 near death situation)
>toss the phonograph trap (Physical) (-10 from the pain -30 near death situation)
>drink healing potion and face his next direct hit (more options) (dodge, shoot, parry)

[unavailable]'Inner Strength' +10 strength by injury and do not feel pain, only slowed down physically by your injuries, cost 1 miracle
[unavailable]'Warmth', heal minor injuries and do not feel cold, cost 2 miracles

Separate post for soundtrack because -20 due to weeb to QM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sak8C3poI2Y

>>4303254
>>drink healing potion and face his next direct hit (more options) (dodge, shoot, parry)
He has no idea where we are exactly. We can drink the potion, and get a dodge off easy since he's just randomly striking at the deck with the halberd. He must feel pure terror. 6 men, disturbed from sleep to investigate a ship some lunatic rammed into the Noble District. Down to 1. 5 comrades, dropped by an unseen foe. No way will he be able to keep his cool. The most he has on us is due to the laugh, and the vague direction it came from. He's likely to just tire himself out in a panic.

>>4303246
Spoken like a Charon heretic.. Bah Sol giveth and Sol taketh, Alfonso was never meant to hide in the shadows he fights and kills

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>>4303254
>Bull rush him. He should still not really know exactly where we are and can go under or to the side of his swing and force him to the ground then throttle him, assuming we don't have another knife to just slit his throat with.

After we can heal up and see if there is anything worth looting. We really need to get more ignore potions and to brew an attack potion at some point for the nest time we have to muderize some fools.

>>4303254
>drink healing potion and face his next direct hit (more options) (dodge, shoot, parry)
Your friends are dead... Run while you fucking can

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>>4303266
>>4303268
>>4303269
Seeing him raising his halberd for a final fatal blow, you bring the red phial to your mouth. As you gulp down the liquid, this makeshift guillotine about to fall down on you appear more clearly through the glass. He has no idea where you are, but the pool of blood is a clear indication.

-10 from pain removed
costume covered in blood

The wound heals itself, sending a burning sensation in your intestines. Your throat no longer feels soar either, you probably relapsed because of the cold too. Now that you regained your mobility you have to face your opponent.

Still back on the deck, what do?
>dodge (Physical) (-10 heat of battle)
>parry with your dagger and hold his weapon (Physical) (-10 heat of battle -10 to hold)
>shoot him at point blank (no roll)

>>4303280
>dodge (Physical) (-10 heat of battle)

Can we toss the bottle behind him so the shattering of the glass distracts him? As we aren't bleeding any more he wont be able to use that to guess where we are following a dodge I hope. Need to finish him quickly as we can but with out a gun shot bringing more guards.

>>4303268
>Alfonso was never meant to hide in the shadows
that's where you're wrong, zealot
>not disregarding Bernardo's dumbass 80k people survival route to put him to work on discovering amphetamines instead
>not wanting to get the monkeys addicted to rum so they can work a hand sanitizer assembly line with the gorilla acting as the foreman
>not wanting to become a cocaine-fueled stygian acolyte delving into catacombs full of undead to carve a path down to a lich so you can set up a ritual to immediately purge the infection from every living person in the city
>not choosing Lady Cremosa
>>4303280
>>dodge (Physical) (-10 heat of battle)

>>4303285
>>4303286
roll 1d100, must be under 55 (60 -10 heat of battle +5 clever write-in)

Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>4303287
Charon bless these dice!

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>4303287

Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>4303287

>>4303286
So every one of your point except the last one are great. I am fully in favor of becoming a medieval magitech snow flame expy ripping and tearing our way to save the city. Also, a coca+poppy+healing potion recipe sounds like it would let us flex on the Champion of Sol. Until our heart explodes at least. And don't we need to pick up out cleaver from the smith? I bet stealing the ambassadors bow would have netted us like everything in that dwarf's shot in trade in retrospect.

>>4303288
>>4303289
>>4303290
>rolled 22, clear success

As tempting as a roll would be in this situation, you take into consideration the pool of blood under you and how it may reveal your future position and just leap to another position. The halberd breaks some planks of the deck and quickly raise again for another strike.

"What's going on here?" a voice asks in your back

The Militiamen surrounding the boat, alerted by one of your victim's scream, are now on board. And they carry rifles. You managed to get out of reach of the pikeman but the situation isn't looking good and your chance of smuggling the gorilla out of here are getting slimmer by the minute.

What do?
>dive in the canal and get to a tunnel where your loot is
>just wait near the engine with your ignored potion effect
>sneak to the cargo bay and get to the gorilla
>stealth stab the pikeman (Mental) (-5 enemy is close -15 accumulated awarness about an invisible enemy)
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

note that if you specified you wanted to keep the elven dagger you threw instead of the normal dagger you could have had a +5 to stealth kill

>>4303292
Did we even give him all that we grabbed? I can't remember if we left our stuff with Lisa or ran off with it, though I don't remember going back to the dwarf either way.

>>4303294
>just wait near the engine with your ignored potion effect
Give abother creepy laugh before moving away. 6 dead guys and an invisible enemy? The doge can't pay them enough for that.

>spoiler
Can we still retrieve it from the corpse?

>>4303294
Well since we already lost the Elven dagger for what I think is a very dumb reason,

>Wait somewhere until enough militia are around/on board that we arent going to be immediately found out by the direction our voice is coming from and try to blame the elves, citing the dagger as proof. Basically become a voice in the crowd and try and incite the militia men.

Also having to specify that we arn't going to use a valuable item vs a common one where Alfonso has a reasonable expectation that it may be lost seems kinda mean. Like if he, IC had the option to use a normal dagger vs a much better quality one in that situation I dont see any reason to have him use the Elven dagger like that.

Oh well.

>>4303292
>Until our heart explodes at least
It'll be a pretty sweet ride until then.
> I bet stealing the ambassadors bow would have netted us like everything in that dwarf's shot in trade
His love of rare weapons didn't even cross my mind during that vote. That's a shame. Hopefully we can get a chance to put those documents to good use.
Bonus Points:
Speed tastes like cat piss smells.
By pioneering amphetamines in this setting, you are advocating for demihuman rights because nobles could get their fix without having to pay a catgirl prostitute to piss on them.
If the catgirl prostitutes are made obsolete, there will be no demand for them, and in turn no opportunity for another organ harvester to surface.
You guys DO support rights for catgirls, right?
>>4303294
>>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)
>Find someplace secluded to set up the phonograph trap to lure attention away from the battle site
I want to recover the knives to have another round of throwing them at the reinforcements. If a rifleman gets a shot off, we're going to be totally swarmed here. I do not think we could get the gorilla out without dealing with every man in and around the ship.

>>4303304
Support.

>>4303301
We got the grappling hook from him and I thought we gave him our old cleaver to fix up as well. I might be wrong though.

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>>4303310
>>4303308
>>4303306
You got enough of this. Picking up your knives while you still can, you get to the engine room where some coal is still burning. After waiting silently for an hour, crafting devious scheme to demoralize them or using the phonograph trap you are all warmed up. Emerging from a pile of coal in the engine room to put your plan to execution, you consider your options. It's 4 AM, the sun will rise in four hours, you are exhausted and six new fresh pikemen are guarding the deck, denying you access to the cargo bay.

What are you going to do with that gorilla anyway. You don't even know how you are going to transport it. Is it alright? Shouldn't you feed it your last healing potion? Maybe you can close back its cage with a new lock.

What d-
>interrupted
>interrupted
>interrupted

"Don't leave me hanging like that." a raspy feminine voice taunts you

It's Donna Francesca Quattroriocche, or simply 'Franz', the leader of the Militia. She locks your had under her armpit, dangerously close to her exposed chest behind her opened gambeson. Bringing you down with her in the coal as her laugh explode in the room you can't believe how easily she found you, even with the ignored potion. And more importantly, is she a friend of a foe?

You befriended the tomboyish woman some time ago after defeating her. She's just an ex-adventurer looking for a thrill and a way to fulfil her addiction to healing potion. She was referring to how you let her hanging at the reception in the Embassy after she helped you. Agonizing on your back, you raise your head to stare at her face. She is looking down on you on this improvised coal mattress, almost like a lover.

"Ciao Alfonso." she smiles in a good mood "What are you doing crashing a boat in my District?"
"Y-You..." you stutter
"I can help you out of this but remember that you already owe me a fight... Shall we do it?"

What a bro and a real struck of luck. Maybe you won't have to deal with the Militiamen on the boat.

Ask her something (up to 6)
>The Cultist Bomber
>Why are you so loyal to the Doge?
>Want to join my team?
>Where the shot utilizing the Coastal Battery actually landed
>What happened at the Embassy
>How did you find me?
>Can you get the Gorilla here, write-in
>"ok, let's wrestle" (Physical) (-20 Militia leader)
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4303318
resuming at 6PM if at least two players answer the call between 5 and 6PM, otherwise, resuming at 8PM EDT

>>4303318
>What happened at the Embassy
>How did you find me?
>Why are you so loyal to the Doge?
>Where the shot utilizing the Coastal Battery actually landed
>Can you get the Gorilla here if you tell the pike men that the elves need it for some nefarious purpose which is why they obviously hijacked this shit and tried to silence the 1st militiamen to come?
>"ok, let's wrestle" (Physical) (-20 Militia leader)

>>4303331
Support, but maybe don't say that the elves need it.

>>4303322
Semi Serious Question. Could we have gone the gay route with the Elven Captain?

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>>4303364
>implying we would ever get into a relationship with an elf

>>4303331
Supporting everything here except
>why are you so loyal to the Doge?
replace this with asking about the cultist bomber

>>4303331
>>4303363
>>4303364
>>4303691
"What happened to the Embassy?" you inquire "You are already back?"
"Of course" she shrugs "your little fire really triggered them. You should have seen the face of the Ambassador, it was as if someone burned down their World-Tree."

She holds her flank laughing and kicking the air with her feet raised while still lying down on the coal mattress. This is revealing a new aspect of her personality you didn't know, almost childlike or maybe just her usual carelessness.

(Optional)Was did you think about the party?
>you wish you had more opportunities with your women
>you really wish you could have killed the Ambassador
>something different, write-in

"The reception ended and everybody rushed back to the City. I didn't even have to pretend you killed the two Commandos."
"Bene... But how did you find me?"
"Well it's... how do I say it..." she spends some time finding her words and finally say "maybe it's love."

You don't answer and feel an awkward silence coming. Before you even end this embarrassing moment, another of her laugh surprise you.

"Ha ha ha! Mona... It's probably my luck you know... I just thought about you and stumbled on something that was invisible a moment ago. Once you touch, the effect of your potion disappear you know."

It's true she has that charm defying all logic around her, something related to her high affinity with the Spirit of Luck she previously told you. So, there is a fatal flaw to your potion. She rolls over, lying her back on the pile of coal to stare at hidden night sky.

You don't know the recipe of the ignored potion, should you delay some objectives to acquire it?
>yes
>no

>>4303839
"Why are you so loyal to the Doge?"
"Hey don't badmouth him stronzo."
"I didn't even start."
"But you were thinking very loudly... I already told you, he promised me good fights if I keep the Militia on a leash and beat some common sense into them."
"Yeah about that, I guess I was right to spare you. I don't want to see them forcing a whole crowd into the canal ever again. So, about the Doge."
"You know... I grew up with the opera about his discovery of the New World"
"Conquest of the Paradise?"
"Yeah that one. And my family is part of the Warmonger faction so it was like... natural... Don't you have heroes too Alfonso?"

This heart-to-heart conversation was unexpected from Franz. She might wear very revealing clothes, her inner sanctum is still hard to penetrate. In some ways, you are similar to her, or at least your worlds collide. She wants to be an adventurer, you want to be a hero. She fancies the man who inspired the hero from her childhood's favourite play and you were made into a character for another play.

Do you want to reveal your dreams to her?
>yes, write-in
>no

"Where the shot utilizing the Coastal Battery actually landed?"
"Stronzo... I wish I could have teased you longer with that."
"The truth, I need it!"
"Come on my little mass murderer, you sure?"
"Absolutely."
"Too bad... I always want to keep an ace up my sleeve against my adversary, but if you insist... You destroyed a brig in the Arsenal."
"Pffffiou." you sigh in relief, at last, after several weeks of imagining the worst
"The ship exploded and a canon ball was projected in the Craftsmen District."
"Did..."
"Nah. Nobody died. But we evacuated the building which caused some refugee to come to the Workers District."

That makes sense with what you already knows. Finally, you a relieved from a weight on you consciousness. She has used this trick to take advantage from you in fights. Even if she is sympathetic to you, in the case the Doge tells her to kill you she will probably use it again.

"Hmmm... About the beast in the cargo bay."
"Did you saw it?! It's freaking huge, by Sol. What is this?"
"It's called a gorilla."
"Can you get it out of here for me?"
"That's a huge favour you ask." she slaps tenderly your face with her coal covered hand
"Bene, bene..." you rise from the coal, dusting off the costume "Shall we do it?" shall we do it?"

Where do you want the gorilla?
>here, write-in

Wrestling in the coal (Physical) (-20 because Franz)
>fight dirty to win
>let her win but oppose some resistance
>loyal fight

>>4303839
>you really wish you could have killed the Ambassador
>you wish you had more opportunities with your women.
I feel like know that we can progress but stuff always gets in the middle and our mindset is constantly focused on working on goals and tasks.

>no time for a recipe

>yes, write-in
After I came back from exploring the north, months stuck in a big can swimming the artics.. I opened up a little butcher shop, nothing big but it was all I had and I liked it. People began to recognize me because of that play.. Hero of the Polaris.. I though myself of a hero. But now I realize that I am not a hero.. all those faces looking at me expecting salvation.. I am just a man.
I don't have the shop anymore, but I guess that doesn't mean I am not a butcher, I started killing and killing.. now I can't even feel anything anymore like scratching my face, the thrill of the fight.. the blood.. I like it

I don't even know what I am going to do once this all ends.. I might just go to the New World as a mercenary.. maybe become a Solar Knight.

>loyal fight
You sure you want this? I am not going to go easy on no one, not anymore

>>4303839
>you really wish you could have killed the Ambassador
>>you wish you had more opportunities with your women
>no time for a recipe
>yes, write in
>"After I came back from exploring the north, months stuck in a big can swimming the arctics.. I opened up a little butcher shop, nothing big but it was all I had and I liked it. People began to recognize me because of that play.. Hero of the Polaris.. I thought of myself as a hero. But now I realize that I am not a hero.. all those faces looking at me expecting salvation.. I am just a man."
>"A man who will take the opportunity to rise among the chaos, and avenge the downtrodden. Those crawling through this on their knees, who are unable to stand on their own. A man who will stand for them, and usher a golden age of normalcy back into the city. A man who will make it through this his own way, be it striking from the shadows, or honorably ripping foes asunder on the battlefield."
I liked the first part of the write-in here >>4303903 and wrote up my own variation. Tried to keep it fairly open to interpretation and non-committal rather than something dedicating us to either Sol or Charon explicitly. Now is not the time for that just yet. We still have the opportunity to go either way.
>transport the gorilla to an abandoned factory in the Industrial District
>fight dirty to win
Slightly dirty. Nothing too harsh however.

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>>4303903
>>4304002
>>4303841

I like these write ins.

>loyal fight

And just for future referance Alde, a better term would be like honorable combat or a fair fight. I get what you mean its just not really a normal way to put in in English. Youre writing and English are really good though! I've seen improvement just over the course of this quest!

Keep it up my dude!

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>>4303903
>>4304002
>>4304044
The Militia will transport the gorilla to the Industrial District near the Cannery, under the pretext of processing him for meat. You will have to be there by noon as Franz's squire to take care of it.


"After I came back from exploring the north, months stuck in a big can swimming the Arctics... I opened up a little butcher shop, nothing big but it was all I had and I liked it. People began to recognize me because of that play... Hero of the Polaris... I thought myself of a hero. But now I realize that I am not a hero... all those faces looking at me expecting salvation... I am just a man."
"I remember that play. Your character fought a bear, bare-handed. Badass."
"I don't have the shop anymore, but I guess that doesn't mean I am not a butcher, I started killing and killing... now I can't even feel anything anymore like scratching my face, the thrill of the fight... the blood... I like it."
"You're messed up Alfonso..." she smiles "I like that."
"I think I'm a man who will take the opportunity to rise among the chaos, and avenge the downtrodden. Those crawling through this on their knees, who are unable to stand on their own. A man who will stand for them, and usher a golden age of normalcy back into the city. A man who will make it through this his own way, be it striking from the shadows, or honourably ripping foes asunder on the battlefield."

Franz progression 8/10

Franz listened attentively with stars in her eyes as you revealed yourself as some ambitious man with an iron will.
"Then, shall we do it?" you simply add

roll 1d100, must be under 40 (60 -20 because Franz)

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>4304123

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>4304123
>as some ambitious man with an iron will.
Heh. Nice. I originally had written something about showing the world an iron will before revising it and getting it to a place I was happy with.
I like how you interpret and incorporate write-ins Alde. I appreciate you rewriting the update to add in my segment. Thanks.

Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>4304123

>>4304128
>>4304135
>>4304144
>rolled 41, slight fai-
*IGNORED*
>rolled 74, failure
secret sand pocket
*for new players, this is FRanz ability : ignoring the best roll thanks to her Spirit of Luck

As soon as you stand up, she throws a fistful of coal dust on your face. Forced to shut your eyes, you are tackled on the ground. Her knees placed on either part of your torso maintain you on the ground and you struggle against her arm to push her back, hand locked.

"Hey, hey, hey! Is that all you got? You're all talk" she taunts

Despite your superior strength of your powerful sailor and butcher biceps, she manages to pin you down, spreading your arm by maintaining your wrist above your head and... of course she is going for a kiss. Yet again, the woman takes what she wants from you, as you are powerless and subjected to her will. The fight ends quickly with Franz slightly disappointed she did not find a man to tame her.

You grumble something arranging your clothes when she leaves. You can still use the effect of the potion to simply get out and pass the Militia.

"Do better next time." she blows a kiss, taking the exit

It's 4AM, where should you go?
>it's too cold outside and you are exhausted, sleep here until 7AM
>no time to lose, start here, write-in

What are your priorities for today (pick a reasonable amount)
>attend the College session with Don Giovanni as his bodyguard
> [SHOP] (alchemist, apothecary, blacksmith, weaponsmith, tailor)
>Alcohol gel for the City
(bring alcohol to Lady Barielle and prepare the first batch of alcohol gel for the Hospital)
>loot the Academy
(alchemical typestamps, weather forecast, potions, artefact, books, balloon, other savants researches and belongings)
>alchemical industry
(find Halchemical typestamps and train your monkeys with rum to make alcohol gel)
>Dwarven revolution
(get the codex from the Militia Dovecote in the Citadel to decipher the Dwarven Manifesto)
>[The Deep] build the submarine to bring weapons to the deep water caves
(steal the plans in the Ingothide&Son bank with Melie and Arthur or talk with Da Costa in the Dwarven Airship)
>[The Catacombs] prepare and go
(just pass by the Magic School to tell Lisa you are ready and you are good to go)
>[The Ruins] to Don Giovanni's Mansion
(to prepare the expedition to the ruins and get the Philosophal Stone)
>indoor activity (if home)
https://pastebin.com/2Jchkvqg
>retrieve the cleaver at the Blacksmith
>avenge yourself in the Slums
>to the Dead Zone for that strange armour that might be a diving suit
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>4304123
I am late but I will roll anyways

>>4304171
>it's too cold outside and you are exhausted, sleep here until 7AM

>attend the College session with Don Giovanni as his bodyguard

When do we have to help with the gorilla, and when do we have to attend the college session with don Giovanni? I'd like to do a fair bit between them, but it all depends on how much time we have.

Also my own personal list of our priorities over the next few days:
>Kill the elven ambassador
>Arrange things for the monkeys and gorilla (probably food mostly)
>Grab stuff to ensure that everyone at home doesn't starve to death or something equally stupid
>Everything else
This is just our priorities for the next few days, we can grab loot and do stuff like the alcohol when we have time afterwards.

>>4304171

>it's too cold outside and you are exhausted, sleep here until 7AM
>eat if we can to prevent relapse

>retrieve the cleaver at the Blacksmith
>Go to cannery to save Harambe
>If we have time retrieve some ggod to sell and shop. Get our outfit fixed and cleaned of purchase a new one if there is no time
>attend the College session with Don Giovanni as his bodyguard

Hopefully with the travel artifact we will have time for all this. If not we can adjust. But we really need the Gorilla and to keep our word with the Don. If there is a chance someone needs to feed the 4 monkeys we hid so they don't die or freeze.

If we don't have time due to sleeping maybe we can eat then use some coca leaves to reduce fatigue?

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>>4304265
*goods to sell

Also pic related if we go with Lula as our romance option.

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>>4304262
>>4304265
What a day. You killed the captain of the Elven Commandos, a pyromancer from the Inquisition, got sewing machines for the Tailor, attended a reception, crashed a boat and triple dated three women. At peace with today's event, you have a nap on the pile of coal.

Your exit the cabin, cloaked in darkness and carrying a scythe. Reaping the life of each Militiaman on your path in total silence as progress on the deck. Oh, it's one of those dream again. You giggle, delighted by the power bestowed upon you. You are the night, you are the vengeance, you are death. On the stem of the ship, three women cries, kneeling. The three women you betrayed. Lisa, who you told to come to the reception despite already having a partner. Lula who was surprised by Franz interruption. And most surprisingly Franz too who never mentioned being upset by your utterance toward polygamy, but maybe that was just a facade.

The darkness surrounding you evaporate, revealing your naked body for the remaining Militiamen. They pierce you from all angle with their halberd, gutting you like a fish on the main deck. You wake up.

Physical 65 (+5)
Mental 45
Social 40 (-10)

This nightmare really made you feel like a horrible person. You gather your thoughts and belonging, ready to head outside. Surprisingly, no Militiaman is guarding the boat. There are just two pikemen on the deck around a fire to forbid the access. You feel warm thanks to the dying fire of the steam engine and decide to focus on the monkeys. Unlike you, they didn't eat yesterday.

It's 7AM, the Blacksmith should be open and you can probably pass as someone with an essential job to bypass the self-quarantine order or just rely on the effect of the ignored potion.
>go to the Blacksmith to retrieve the cleaver
>go to the Tailor to fix the costume
>get Captain Rakham to help you carry your stuff and move the monkeys

Also, you need to save the gorilla for the additional 40,000 doses of serum. But you have no idea of how to restrain him once he will be healed with your potion.
>order some restraints at the Blacksmith
>maybe Susanna can cast the Tartarus chains on him

Also, to make some cash, you can gather some plants to sell at the Apothecary. But you don't know the price of these raw materials. As long as you have access to this virtually unlimited amount of plants, it does not matters anyway.
>take some
>take a large amount (-10 loaded)
>take all you can (-20 overloaded)

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>>4304300
>go to the Blacksmith to retrieve the cleaver
>go to the Tailor to fix the costume

>feed the gorilla bunch of poppy?

>take a large amount (-10 loaded)

We are kind of a piece of shit, aren't we?

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>>4304312
>go to the Blacksmith to retrieve the cleaver
>go to the Tailor to fix the costume

>order some restraints at the Blacksmith

>take some
A small pouch

After those two 100 Alfonso be looking like this.. he done lost his mind

>>4304312
this
doping up a gorilla until we can get a better alternative is genius

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>>4304312
>>4304327
>>4304332
+2 poppy, quiquina, eucalyptus, söy, citrus, chamomile, saffron, coca
-10 loaded to some actions

You leave the boat without problem. It stopped snowing but the thick white blanket on the dock is enough to act as a cushion. Loaded with sample from all sort of plants, you take the direction of the Craftsmen District.

The sun has risen, but the City is still silent. The first rays of light are enough to melt away the snow on the rooftops and not make you freeze to death. But with this rag you call a costume on you it will not take long for hypothermia to kick in or worst, relapsing. After stumbling on some frozen bodies in the Tailor's street, you notice a pattern. They seem to surround the shop you send Mario to.

"Hey Mario!" you wave at the rooftop

And indeed, your companion is already hard at work, sniping any looters with his rifle.

"Alfonso!" he exclaims "Che cazzo! What happened?"

The Tailor rushes out of his shop and almost faint seeing what you did with his creation. Covered in blood and coal dust, with a large cut around the belly. The costume totally ruined beyond repair. You don't have enough gold on you to buy anything, but you can sell things from your inventory. Also, since you are such a good client and kept your promises he is ready to offer you a deal.

"I can't let you go back like that dear customer." he says horrified
"Why?" you ask clueless
"The cold, what the Militia will say, your dignity, my reputation, th-"
"Bene I get it, what is your proposition?"
"Your friend here is doing and excellent job and I pay him 16 masks and gloves per day. I can change today salary for a wool tunic and leather clothes. It won't protect you from extreme cold and only half a day from severe cold. You will need to warm yourself at noon."

You also get a free mask.
+1 mask (wearing)

The deal
>take it
>no, thanks
>no, thanks I want to buy another outfit (enter negotiations)

Mario
>he should come with you
>he can stay

>>4304327
Does that mean the cleaver's name is now Lucille? Also, kill count is around 60.

>>4304351
>>take it
>he can stay
I'd like to bring him along, however we can't really leave the shop undefended like that.

>>4304351
We have the northern explorer outfit, right? We're going to need to grab that from home eventually.

>>4304378
Support.

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>>4304378
>>4304396
+normal clothes

"Take care Alfonso." Mario wave his rifle at you

Apparently, sniping on the rooftops is his natural habitat. Good, he finally found a purpose in life and thanks to him, the Tailor can deliver a steady supply of masks and gloves to the City.

relationship with Mario restored

After another hour of walking, the grey clouds are replaced by a clear blue sky and the vivid sound of melted snow running down the drainage pipe. If it was not for the cold, you could swear spring just started. The Blacksmith shop is covered in yesterday's edition of La Stampa.


La Stampa Public Edition Vinteduesimo : Winter is here

As all of you noticed winter is here. We still don't know how the month of Charon will end since the weather forecast machine is broken. The City advise all citizen to stay home to protect themselves from the cold and the disease.

An alarming number of children has gone missing so it should be another argument for everyoen to stay indoor, unless you live in the Workers District. If you already received the daily ration from the Elves, don't open the door again. Rogue units are rampaging the district, acting like death squard to avenge the death of their captain


"Who goes here?!" the fully armoured Dwarf surprise you
"Point that halberd away from me, please. I had my share." you answer, tired of threat and having your life in danger
"Oh, it's you. I have your cleaver... You're really sure you want it? It has become a nice weapon now. I kind of want it for my collection."
"You are sick master-Dwarf."
"These are all essential weapons! For the great happening!"

+1 butcher's cleaver (+10 damage)

The Blacksmith has amassed quite an arsenal in his shop despite being forbidden to sell weapons. His mental disease pushing some Dwarves to collect items (being gold in some case, weapons, music instruments, beer...) has driven mad to the point he is ready to defy this restriction imposed by the City. You try to spot any blood on the halberd he is wielding but can't find any, maybe it's not too late.

Buy
>custom order
>buy something, see pic (all 1 gold coin)

Sell (Social)
>2 Flick Knives
>1 dagger +5 parry +5 Social
>1 elven dagger (+5 when sneak attack)

Ask (pick 2)
>I met your dad at the Embassy
>about the Codex to decipher your Manifesto, write-in
>something about him, write-in
>I heard about the Ingothide bankers replacing the king, what if they are "gone"?
>custom order, restraints for the Gorilla

>>4304401
>I met your dad at the Embassy
>something about him, how well can he make explosive devices? If we provide a bucket of gunpowder, could he make a bomb or something that explodes on impact? Something that might be used to take out an elf perhaps? A very important elf?

>>4304401
>>I met your dad at the Embassy
>>about the Codex to decipher your Manifesto, write-in

>>4304401
>buy Militia Helmet

>>4304442
don't we already have a crusader helmet

>>4304445
>>4304401
hmm.. I was wondering maybe he can add a metal part that covers the face? like an upgrade

>>4304447
like a gorget? or a bevor?

>>4304451
like a bevor yeah

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something like this?

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>>4304420
>>4304439
>>4304445
"I met your dad at the Embassy." you say to start a conversation
"Whatever." he abruptly ends it

Wow, this young Dwarf needs to be taught some manner on how to respect his elders. Is he thinking about nothing but his 'revolution'? You move onto a more important matter.

"Can you make explosive devices?" you try

He suddenly let go of his halberd and grab you by the collar to bring you at eye level.

"Why do you think I asked you about the Codex, Human?" He almost head-butted you "Once I decipher the Manifesto I will have every recipe of guerilla warfare."
"Bene, bene, let go now." you dust off your newly acquired clothes "I wanted to use it on a very important Elf."
"Bwahahaha! You think you can kill that freak with just a bomb? Bwahahaha!"

He keeps laughing for long minutes before returning in his shop. That's one more argument to get his Codex. Your fingers are starting to feel numb from the cold already. You blow some hot air in your hand, watching the fog leaving your mouth and get to the Apothecary.

Despite the sun bathing the street with light, nobody is opening their shutters. All marked with a white cross. The words of Franz resonate deep within you "every household is infected" "population will be halved". What does it even mean to halve a population? Just cut the City in two and toss one part into the ocean? When the casualties are too high, it's nearly impossible to picture the tragedy it implies. One's mental health is not prepared for that.

"Welcome, Human." a disgusting deep sea Fishman is behind the counter of the Apothecary shop
"Please, let me handle the customer service." the usual lady in charge of the shop begs him
"Silence woman! You got robbed. Made Lady Barielle angry. Now we rule shop."

Indeed, you waited too long to stop the Organ Harvester and the store was attacked by people who thought they manufactured elixirs against the plague with Demihumans parts, also she got raped. After an angry gurgle from the Fishman the lady returned to the backshop, mentally broken.

"So, I wanted to sel-" you start
"Everything for five shiny coins, Human." he interrupts you

The woman in the back face palm herself at the ridiculous price the Fishman is charging for high quality elixir. They really have no sense of business like the foreigner woman. You try to explain him you want to sell and not buy, this take some time, but he finally understands.

"Everything for five shiny coins." he repeats

What a dumb fish, and you can't negotiate anything with him, of course. All your plants for 5 gold coins.
>yes
>yes, but keep the poppy for the Gorilla
>no

Buy something for 5 gold coin
>see pic

You are starting to feel the effect of the ignored potion wearing out. It's 9AM, where should you go next?
>cross the bridge and back home
>cross the bridge and get the gorilla at the Cannery
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4304459
>no
>S O A P

>>4304459
>cross the bridge and back home
we need to check on everyone

>>4304475
Support. I'm thinking we bring Susanna with us to cast Tartarus chains on the gorilla, and then get Melie or Arthur to take her home while we then head to don Giovanni, depending on the time.

Also, since we're buddies with Franz now, we might be able to get access to the militia dovecote.

I have to end today's session earlier. Resuming at 4PM EDT if players show up, otherwise 8PM EDT as usual. On more update during the day.

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>>4304474
>>4304494
"No gold, no soap." the Fishman says

Of course, you didn't even have gold because you refused the offer. You leave the shop and the Craftsmen District, avoiding the Disinfection Camp that grew with more tents and fires despite the cold. Militia still has their canons pointed on every bridge to prevent mass escape. Inside, infected covered in frozen rags use makeshift clutch or crawl on the ground after loosing some limbs due to Stage Three. It's hard to convince yourself you are looking at Humans.

You pass the bridge under the mockeries of the riflemen calling you a 'finocchio' or 'Franz's gigolo', pikemen even spank you as you pass under them with their stilts. At least you don't have to fight or bribe anyone to pass it. The real problem is ahead. Now that you entered the Workers District, you notice that a quarter of the house have turned into smoking rubbles. It's the knife-ears, you rage. With a decisive pace, you rush to your home, but your determination shatters on the ground as your approach the 'cages'.

"GARGGL"

That was the last word of a presumed 'terrorist' captured by the Elves. You always wondered what epic final punch line you could deliver before dying, but you never thought something so pathetic, so horrifyingly crude could be the last moment of someone. His arms are twisted in a painful embrace on his own skeletal body, his legs jerked frenetically like a puppet which string have been cut loose. He was impaled on a tree, the branches obstructing his mouth. A typical Elven torture, they probably used magic to make the tree grow faster.

Running even faster, but this time like a desperate madman, you arrive at your house, climb the steps and slam the door of the apartment.

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>>4304626
"Alfonso!" Melie cheers up
"Look who's here. Is it Saturnalia already?" Arthur jokes
"Congratulation, champion. The children let me feel your spoil of war." Susanna welcomes you

They are alive. You almost come to tears. Partly for finally coming home and partly ashamed of failing to take care of Luigi and his wife. They have been missing for too long now, they are probably dead.

Update from yesterday hunt for resources
+15 masks
+15 gloves
+2 serving of exotic beans
1 Iceburst Stone (2 hours of heating)
-1 serving of dried fruits

Susanna is playing with an orb of fire between her hands. She probably used pyromancy to warm the apartment and helped everyone to go through this cold night.

It's 11Am, you should be able to get to the Cannery just in time before they butcher the gorilla. You wanted to use poppy and you wonder if shoving the buds in his mouth would be enough. There is also the possibility of using Susanna to cast Tartarus chains on him.

Send someone to work for resources? (Melie, Athur)
>Mystical Stones Refinery (proteins, bonus vitamins)
>Tailor's bodyguard (masks and gloves)

Do you want to ask Alphonse, the Ratfolk anything before going to the Cannery since it almost noon he should be hanging around? (pick 3)
>something specific about the Cemetary leading to the Catacomb, write-in
>something specific about the plans of the Nautilus in Ingothide&Son's vault, write-in
>something specific about the Doge re-election, write-in
>about the suicide bomber, write-in
>where to find this book, write-in
>where to get rare weapons for the Dwarf, write-in
>have him buy and bring you this without getting caught and bypassing the checkpoints, write-in
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

Do you want to make a detour to get Captain Rakham and use his fast steam gondola?
>yes
>no

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How do you equip?

>Taken by default
1 bag (you can carry more potions and items with out being loaded/overloaded)
2 poppy
normal clothes (wearing)
Accuracy Artifact +10 aiming
Bargaining Artifact +10 bargain
Travel Artefact travel time halved
dragon scale talisman +10 protection against fire
1 mask (wearing)

>Home Inventory
17 FMJ bullets
6-shots pistol
2 Flick Knives
1 dagger +5 parry +5 Social
1 cleaver (+10 damage)
2 flintlock pistol
38 paper cartridges
1 hunting knife (+5 damage)
3 elven dagger (+5 when sneak attack)
1 sledgehammer
Assassin Outfit (+5 Physical, +5 Mental and +5 Social)
2 Northern Explorer outfit (protect from cold but loose most of all other outfits modifiers)
Sailor Raincoat (protect your from blood and rain, no need to wash)
Grappling hook
1 kettle helmet (+10 against projectiles)
elven cloak (+10 sneak)

1 Iceburst Stone (2 hours of heating)
1 dose of gunpowder
1 pair of magic lenses (need improvement)
2 Device (Mystical Stone Parachute)
1 sample of the giant tree (rotten)
Saten's clients hair box
1 broken rifle used as clutch
Wool Tunic ruined and stained with blood, doest protect you from cold
1 costume for the reception (covered in blood and coal, large cut, it's ruined)
Tuxedo stained with blood and pus
3 dices
1 elven bow
heretical mechanical orrery
1 pair of Fishmen's fin
phonograph trap
Hammer of the Witches
1 small bags of sugar

2 serving of exotic beans
3 serving of dried fruits (vitamins)
10 cans of meat (20 meals) (proteins)
2 dry sausage (2 meals) (proteins)

2 quiquina
2 eucalyptus
2 söy
2 citrus
2 chamomile
2 saffron
2 coca
1 medium healing potion
2 pouche of chamomille
Instant Harvest Potion
2 medium healing potions
1 speed potions
1 quinquina elixir
2 jumping potions
1 resist cold potion
1 defence potion
1 nightwalk potion
2 hate potion
2 ignored potions
1 speed potion
16 mask
19 gloves

>>4304629
>>something specific about the Cemetary leading to the Catacomb, write-in
What the Inquisition forces at the cemetery are up to, and what they are composed of. Any important info regarding them basically.
I'd like to ask about the bomber as well, but I have no memory of how far our investigation has come along, and what details we have already found out. I'll go through CTRL+F sometime before the next update and see if I can get a better idea on what to ask.
>where to find this book
Something pertaining to Coca/Saffron elixir recipes. Probably should've asked at the apothecary.
>no
I don't know if it was mentioned where he'd be waiting. We should make an effort to get him, to go pick up the monkeys from the deadzone, but we're already taking the time to talk to Alphonse, and we need to be at the Cannery by noon.
>bring Arthur along, leave Melie to keep Susanna company
Why not? He's sure to have a load of pockets to help us keep out of being overloaded after we inevitably stumble onto a massive amount of loot today. Haven't interacted with him much, maybe we could ask about Ingothide's vault at some point as well.
>>4304632
17 FMJ bullets
6-shots pistol
2 Flick Knives
1 dagger +5 parry +5 Social
1 cleaver (+10 damage)
Assassin Outfit (+5 Physical, +5 Mental and +5 Social)
1 kettle helmet (+10 against projectiles)
Grappling hook
phonograph trap
1 Dry Sausage (This and the beans to ensure we have a meal/vitamins if we cannot make it home)
2 servings of Exotic beans
2 medium healing potions
1 resist cold potion
1 hate potion
1 ignored potion
1 nightwalk potion
Northern Explorer Outfit (For Arthur to wear over his other clothes)

>>4304629
Is Mario still at the Tailor's shop? I really hope he is...

>Melie
We got a lot of documents in elvish, dwarf, human etc. Let her keep Susanna company by reading through the files and see what can she dig up.

Tell her that it was too late for Corym.. But that we put him to rest properly.

>Mystical Stones Refinery (proteins, bonus vitamins)
Arthur

Also, we need the stones for the alcohol gel, can we accompany Arthur and maybe we can get a deal going?

>something specific about the plans of the Nautilus in Ingothide&Son's vault, write-in
Where are they making the nautilus? Who is making them? Who has the blueprints?

>Catacombs
What's down there? How can we get in? Do we need a key? How big or small is it?

>>4304826
Support for the inventory.

>no
We are already talking to the rat, we need to hurry to the cannery

>>4304360
I think we can all agree to name the cleaver Lucille

>>4304632
also give one of the medium healing potions to Susanna, atleast we can heal the scars and such

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>>4304826
>>4304919
Before, leaving the house you gather your stuff left behind to not alert the security at the Embassy. It feels good to be armed to the teeth, you also discover the stach of apples that the Elves have been delivering as yesterday and the day before rations.

+8 apples
-1 mask

Should any of you wear gloves?
>yes (You, Arthur)
>no

Do you want to take them with you since Arthur can share your burden?
>yes
>no

It would be the perfect food for the monkeys you think, but any more weight than that and Arthur or you won't be able to carry anything left without behind slowed down by y our load. You dress up Arthur with the norther explorer outfit, which trigger a laugh from his sister.

"Pffff-ha ha ha, look at, it's not even your size!" the thief girl point at him
"Shut your trap. now it's my time to shine." he corrects her
"Melie." you ask "Can you read these documents?"
"Yeaj, Melie." Arthur smugs at her "Show Alfonso how clever your are."

The street urchin is unsurprisingly illiterate, not even speaking of Elvish. As for Arthur, he can't do better than you. If only you still had Amicia with you are asked Don Giovanni... Outside the weather has warmed up a little, but not enough so that you could spend a whole day outside in your current clothes without relapsing.

Weather condition
Severe cold
Clear sky
No wind

On your way to the Industrial District, you find the Ratflok shivering near a poster of La Stampa.

La Stampa Public Edition Ventitreesimo :

It appears that the kidnapping of many children in the City was caused by a savage Lizardman. The large creature was last seen in the Office District and we urge the inhabitant to avoid him at any cost. A careful examination of its victim revealed that they suffered the most terrible death at his hand, some parts missing on their body near bites attributed to the Lizardman.

The reception at the Embassy has been short-lived as fire was declared in the Ambassador's apartment. Several guards were found dead over the place but no culprit was apprehended. This humiliating slap in the face of the Elven noble will probably causes more retaliation in the Worker District.

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>>4305290
"G-G-Greetings." he front teeth chatters
"Bongiorno" you answer "I was wondering if you could keep me informed about what is happening in the Cemetary. Particularly the movement of the Inquisition."
"F-Fine. The Solar Knight have started exploring the C-Catacombs. They even brought the surviving children of the North-South urban guerilla."
"Children?"
"Y-Yeah, the Church turned them into Sol's Champion with all the miracles coming with the title t-th-thanks to four weeks of fights and near death experience."
"And the Great Inquisitor?
"H-He and some pyromancer left for the Cemetary t-to-too..."

Great, now you will have to fight against a bunch of kids who get stronger each time they are injured and several pyromancers, as for the Great Inquisitor you don't really know anything more than Lisa told you. He is a powerful pyromancer and can command an army of fanatics. There is also that Solar Knight you left alone all this time, a knight without mercy.

(Optionnal) Anything you want as a preparation to the fight in the Catacombs?
this, write-in

"I want to make elixirs, can you help me find a book for that?"
"W-Why w-wo-wo-wo-would there be a book for that? Books are for more esoteric recipes like alchemy. Y-You should ask an Apothecary or m-maybe investigate Mr. Goodhealth's factory."

Since you are already heading to the Industrial District, you can pass by the factory once you 'rescued' the beast. Even bring the gorilla here. Or if you find a better place, you can still ask Mr. Goodhealth himself, still enthralle by Lady Barielle.

About that factory
>you will bring the gorilla to the Elixir factory
>you will find another place and ask Mr. Goodhealth

"Then, do you know anything about the Nautilus?"
"T-Th-That underwater boat? O-Of course I made an article about it and interviewed Da Costa."
"Where is it manufactured? And where are the blueprints?"
"Parts can be easily assembled from different provider for Dwarven subcontracts in the Industrial District. That's all the genius behind Da Costa's creation. Everything is about the assembling process."
"And the blueprint?"
"The method as is on the blueprint, but you can still ask Da Costa, I heard the Dwarven Airship is staying two more days."

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>>4305295
The Ratfolk indicates you where the parts are produced in the Industrial District. You will need a whole day to assemble all the parts alone from different places. And you have no idea how put them together. Maybe Captain Rakham can help you shorten the gathering to half a day.

Finally, you exit the Workers District, leaving behind the forest of impaled terrorists with some still barely alive. You can't help but feel a little responsible for what is happening in the Workers District since you killed the lunatic but paradoxally less bloodthirsty captain.

"Hey Alfonso." Arthur pulls your sleeve "About Ingothide&Son vault."
"Oh yeah, you were supposed to rob the place with Melie."
"The bank was initially build by Human only the opening of the vault is Dwarf-made, so I thought that maybe an explosive on the outside of the bank could work."
"Nicely thought."
"Or you can use Melie's help. I'm the brain, she's the arms... well and fingers too. She really has a gift when it comes to opening safe."

You take a mental note for the next time you get to the Office District where the bank is, you should get Melie with you are explosives. Once you finally arrive at the Cannery, you are startled by a group of Fishmen carrying a whale to the factory. On the side of the building, Militiamen are trying to order the Fishmen to bring the wounded gorilla inside. The perfect occasion for you.

"Bongiorno everyone." you greet them "I was send by Franz to take it from here."
"You took your sweet time gigolo. I'm done with this stinky hair beast."

He gives a last kick to the unconscious gorilla and leave with his fellow comrades. And now... Now you have to deal with huge beast, several time you weight in raw muscle, unconscious and badly injured. You have no idea of how you are going to move it and only brought poppy to retrain him.

>pull the gorilla on a makeshift sledge and pull it yourself (Physical) (-30 to perform this)
>shove the poppy down its mouth and heal it with the injured potion, maybe you can collar it with a least
>threatens some Fishmen with your 6-shot and order them to move the gorilla since you don't have any gold on you
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4305290
>yes (You, Arthur)
>yes

(Optionnal) Anything you want as a preparation to the fight in the Catacombs?
I wish to talk to Don Giovanni and discover which spirits like us the most.
I also want to

>you will bring the gorilla to the Elixir factory
Can we use the gnome's place as a workplace for the monkeys? that should be empty right?

>shove the poppy down its mouth and heal it with the injured potion, maybe you can collar it with a least
>pull the gorilla on a makeshift sledge and pull it yourself (Physical) (-30 to perform this)

Can't we do these two? the gorilla is probably going to be out of his mind from the potion and the poppy

>>4305327
>I also want to
oops, I wanted to prepare molotovs with the leftover rum once we make the gel for the hospital

On the subject of the bomber, I do not think we've done anything to investigate since looking at the graffiti in the Industrial District.
We had really shitty rolls around then, and got shit leads from it.
The alchemist is gone, and we cannot show our face at the South Slums due to attacking them. We can't really question anybody who may have sold an explosive.
Unless we can speak to the gnomes when we head up to the airship to see Da Costa.
I think our best bet for continuing the investigation would be to ask Franz about what she knows. I'm certainly missing something.
>>4305290
>>yes (You, Arthur)
>yes
>>4305295
(Optionnal) Anything you want as a preparation to the fight in the Catacombs?
Molotovs would be a great idea. We'll eventually get past the Inquisitorial forces and meet the undead they're dealing with, and we're no where close to the Sol alignment necessary for pyromancy, so firebombs it is. We'll probably have to make our own alcohol with potatoes rather than using the rum however. Rum's actual alcohol content is pretty low, I doubt it would actually be very flammable. We could try to just find another flammable substance to use as a substitute.
Additionally, we could maybe rally some of the older members of the Cult of Charon to help fight the Inquisition off.
Alphonse did not specify which side the surviving child soldiers belonged to. Assuming it is survivors from both sides, could we potentially try to respark the tensions and get them fighting again in the cemetery?
If the Grand Inquisitor is there, he is final boss tier. We'll want some attack potions and coca/saffron elixir to counteract that modifier. He should be a massive threat at range, but if we can get close for melee he'll be laughable. We could try to get our Charon alignment up to use stealth miracles, or just use an ignored potion.
Maybe get the gorilla bound to our will with tartarus chains, and use it as a battle mount? Maybe get a halberd from the militia to use as a lance? Charge into battle on a coked up silverback.
Or we could try to find that lizardman and redirect his child chomping toward the slums children in the cemetery. Either as an ally in the fight itself, or something to thin their ranks before our actual attack.
>>>you will bring the gorilla to the Elixir factory
Maybe we can try to search for something we missed while looking into the graffiti while we move to Goodhealth's? Moving a sedated gorilla across a district with no clear destination in mind would be such a fuckaround. Goodhealth's is probably the best option.
>>4305297
>>shove the poppy down its mouth and heal it with the injured potion, maybe you can collar it with a least
If we can't find any thing to use as a collar, we can just go with the sled option.

>>4305375
I feel like the Grand inquisitor and the Sol's champion are not going to be the boss battle.. but I do want to persuade the champion and kill the inquisitor

note : Mario is still at the tailor shop, serving as bodyguard on the rooftop. Susanna has healed her scars with a healing miracle herself but it did not regenerate her nerves either. You have a deal with Lady Barielle about manufacturing alcohol gel, she provides fat and Mystical Stones, takes 75% of the profit.

>>4305389
>I feel like the Grand inquisitor and the Sol's champion are not going to be the boss battle
Definitely not the main spectacle in the catacombs, no. Just as the Kraken is the main boss in the sea route, but the Ambassador still counts as a final boss roll wise.
>but I do want to persuade the champion and kill the inquisitor
I'd be willing to support that, but I do not think he will be receptive of our words. Persuade him to do what exactly?

>>4305399
ah fuck, I though we were going to get just the stones.. damn that 75% is spicy

>>4305422
Persuade him that killing the grand inquisitor is the right choice, the argument would be that the grand inquisitor is just an old man who waited till people started dying and asking for help to do something. He has been corrupted by the power of the flock, he shouldn't lead the church, the champion should

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>>4305327
>>4305375
Shoving the poppy buds down its mouth, avoiding the sharp white incisives, you then pour the healing potion and watch as the now fully healed beast rise from its snow blanket with a roar, enraged and out of control. You barely manage to dodge and get down tackling Arthur when his powerful arm swings in your direction.

After some more movements, the beast slows down, staggers and stop moving. Its breath slowed down. You use this opportunity to use one of the rope of the Fishmen to put it on leash and lead it toward Mr. Goodhealth elixir factory. The gorilla follows you obediently.

The place is filled with copper tanks and reeks of alcohol despite no ingredient in sight. you notice a complex series of pipes and a main boiler. One tank is open with a broom inside, a technician left without finishing its job, this could be the perfect place to restrain the gorilla once closed. You lure the creature inside and are abou to close the hatch, but before leaving.

Leave some apples with him (up to 8)
>how many, write-in
>none

Look for elixir recipes
>you can deduce the recipe by observing the machine (Mental) (+5 with the help of Arthur +5 because good relationship with him +5 thanks to the costume)
>better not get a false lead

After finishing your business here, you can finally get to captain Rakham home in the Workers District. It's 1PM, so he should be sober by now. You take a mental note of several things you need to do before entering the Catacombs, considering what Alphonse told you. First, maybe you are as talented as Franz with Spirit and don't know it yet, better ask Don Giovanni about it. Then completing your arsenal with incendiary device would be a good start even if you are already fighting pyromancers. The idea of mounting a Tartarus chain-bound gorilla with a halberd cross your mind and you laugh maniacally. You can even use Lisa's precious students to fight for you. Thinking about them, you can't find any trace of the cultist bomber graffitis in the district. But, the bomber probably made as much damage as he could already.

On your way, you witness two Elves maintaining a civilian over a tree sprout, each by pulling one the arm. Meanwhile another Elf is chanting an incantation.

They are going to impale him, you can't just ignore it, it's your fault!
>fire your six-shot (Mental) (3 rolls +10 artefact and +0/-5/-10 increasing difficulty )
>throw your 2 flick knives (Mental)
>throw your cleaver at one of them, write-in (Physical) (+10 damage)
>use the phonograph trap to lure them somewhere else
>dash to plunge your dagger in one of them, write-in (Physical)
>ignore them

>>4305445
>3

you can deduce the recipe by observing the machine (Mental) (+5 with the help of Arthur +5 because good relationship with him +5 thanks to the costume)
we really need something good

>dash to put the dagger at the elf's throat
the one with the incantation, hold him hostage

>>4305445
>>how many, write-in
4.
>you can deduce the recipe by observing the machine (Mental) (+5 with the help of Arthur +5 because good relationship with him +5 thanks to the costume)
We got this. Prioritize Coca/Saffron recipes.
>throw your cleaver at one of them, write-in (Physical) (+10 damage)
The caster. The chanting one. We cracked a zealot's ribs and put him out of commission with a single throw. Somebody probably juiced up on Inner Strength. An elf won't stand a chance.
>>4305441
>he shouldn't lead the church, the champion should
Are you certain this is a good idea? From last thread's discussion with Lisa:
>"Ah... him." she closes her fan hitting her palm "Nicholas de Hauteroche, hero of the crusades, a Sol's Champion you should not underestimate."
>"No, I need this. He burned the old sanctuary. I barely managed to escape. This monster only cares about Sol's will or the Church by proxy. He will do whatever it takes, even killing children."
>"Is that why he is guarding the Warzone?"
>"He is probably recruiting an army of Sol's Champions."
>What terrible news. So, all this time, children rushing to the battlefield against their own brothers with the promise of being instantly healed by the priests was just to nurture Sol's Champions?
>"I can only say that the man behind the Northern crusade should not be taken lightly. The Inquisition was dying because of rapid industrialization, he jumped on the opportunity to restore faith and thus the magic powers."
Inquisition seems pretty fucked, man. I can't really get behind leaving either of them in power, but would support some kind of reform. We haven't really seen anybody else fit to lead them, so that doesn't really seem like an option to me. Unless we decide to try to rise up and lead it ourselves at the end of the quest, but I doubt that'd really gain traction. You're the Sol guy, I'm the Charon guy. Not really sure where the rest of the players stand on the matter.

>>4305467
forgot about that, Sol's champion is just an attack dog, we may not be able to reason with him... Unless we take his or the inquisitor's place

>>4305460
>>4305467
roll a 1d100, must be under 70 (65 +5 thans to outfit)

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>4305492

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>4305492
check this 100

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>4305492

>>4305445
>3 apples
>>you can deduce the recipe by observing the machine (Mental) (+5 with the help of Arthur +5 because good relationship with him +5 thanks to the costume) Focus on Coca and Poppy recipes. Drug lord Alfonso soon.

>>4305467
>>4305569
>>4305467
also roll a 1d100, must be under 60 (+5 thanks to outfit +5 with the help of Arthur +5 because good relationship with him +5 thanks to the costume)

(forget about the elixir recipe

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>4305575
>Focus on Coca and Poppy recipes. Drug lord Alfonso soon.
Hm. I did not think of going for the poppy recipe, it may be a good move due to the need to sedate the gorilla. I had wanted to go with Saffron due to the need for a way to boost mental for ranged combat. We know alcohol is a base ingredient in elixir, needed for all recipes. Hopefully they all follow a very similar manufacturing process with the only variable being the plant being used in the elixir.
>>4305593
Dice don't fail me now.

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>4305593

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>4305593

>>4305594
>it may be a good move due to the need to sedate the gorilla
I should clarify here. I realize we can already sedate it, but deeding it raw, unrefined poppy in unknown dosages may have negative effects down the line. An elixir should be a safer alternative until we can get a more permanent solution in the picture. Either way, having access to a dedicated painkiller that is not dependent on our Sol alignment/miracles would be a great help.

>>4305594
>>4305596
>>4305598
>rolled 36, success

When you were in the factory, you recognized a giant alembic. How can a sailor forget the unique shape? Apparently they boiled the ingredients in alcohol and used the distillate as an elixir. You are not sure why and don't really understand their reasons, but Arthur confirms your deduction.

recipe added elixir : distillate ingredients in alcohol

>>4305467
>>4305569
>>4305467
>rolled 9, clear success

Your dagger plunges in his flank, piercing through his ribs and his lung before he can chant anything else. The two Elven Commandos stares at you, astonished by the boldness of that Human,a s if they were in their right to punish that Human with the torture method of their choice. These damn knife-ears, they already behave like this is conquered land. They let go of their captive who punch the one on the left. The Elf on the right grab his dagger to fight you.

>use your 6-shot (Mental) (-10 heat of battle)
>take out your dagger and parry (Mental) (-10 heat of battle -5 pulling out)
>be faster and cut his arm with your cleaver (Physical) (-10 heat of battle -5 to be faster +10 damage)
>throw the hate potion at them and get out
>let some flick knives fall on the ground for Arthur to pick up

>>4305605
>>be faster and cut his arm with your cleaver (Physical) (-10 heat of battle -5 to be faster +10 damage)

>>4305605
>>be faster and cut his arm with your cleaver (Physical) (-10 heat of battle -5 to be faster +10 damage)

>>4305605
>be faster and cut his arm with your cleaver (Physical) (-10 heat of battle -5 to be faster +10 damage)

>>4305615
>>4305618
>>4305628
roll 1d100, must be under 65 (+5 thanks to toutfit -10 heat of battle -5 to be faster +10 damage)

Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>4305638

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>4305638

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>4305638

>>4305660
>>4305701
>>4305786
>rolled 5, total success

You reach for the cleaver handkl at your belt and pull it how, blade faced upward in a swift motion. It meets his wrist before he can reat and his hands fall on the ground with a dull sound. The stream of blood cover the snow and the second Commando prepare for to fight back with his own dagger.

>use your 6-shot (Mental) (-10 heat of battle)
>take out your dagger and parry (Mental) (-10 heat of battle -5 pulling out)
>be faster and cut his arm with your cleaver (Physical) (-10 heat of battle -5 to be faster +10 damage)
>throw the hate potion at them and get out
>let some flick knives fall on the ground for Arthur to pick up

>>4305875
>>be faster and cut his arm with your cleaver (Physical) (-10 heat of battle -5 to be faster +10 damage)

>>4306687
roll 1d100, must be under 65 (+5 thanks to outfit -10 heat of battle -5 to be faster +10 damage)

Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>4306724

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>4306724

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>>4306725
>>4306756
>rolled 41, success
that was close

He is aiming for your guts with a dagger as long as the one at your belt. With the right upward motion he could have tingled your heart with the tip of his arrow, destroying your lung in the process and in any case, seriously endangered your spine. With only a medium healing potion, the two possibility are far more than you can handle.

Thankfully, you made a clear cut into his wrist, forcing him to let go of the dagger. However, something very unusual happened with the other commando. Despite loosing his hand and needing a large healing potion, he drank his medium one and snatched the other potion of his comrade. The effect of the first potion only partially regrew his hand, just like Valentina's arm. A transparent appendices filled with clear liquid and two apparent veins as well as a fully regrow bone.

He is running away with the potion
>kick your current victim to get a clear shot and throw your cleaver (Physical) (-5 walking dead man as a hindrance -5 moving target)
>use your six-shot (Mental) (+10 aiming artefact -5 moving target)
>kick your current victim, throw some flick knives at Arthur and finish the Elf once he has fallen on the ground with your cleaver (Physical)

>>4306782
>>kick your current victim to get a clear shot and throw your cleaver (Physical) (-5 walking dead man as a hindrance -5 moving target)

>>4306782
>kick your current victim to get a clear shot and throw your cleaver (Physical) (-5 walking dead man as a hindrance -5 moving target)

>>4306828
>>4306820
roll 1d100, must be under 70 (-5 walking dead man as a hindrance -5 moving target +10 damage +5 thanks to outfit)

Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>4306829

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>4306829

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>>4306837
>>4306841
>rolled 18, clear success
not so fast

Kicking away the Elf before you like you open a door when carrying a bag of meat in your shop, you get ready finish the one running away. The cleaver hurls away in the cold air as you extend your body to throw it at full strength. Its rotating motion as well as the momentum given thanks to the heavy handle get it lodged halfway in his skull. Wearing your cleaver like a hair ornament, the Elf staggers, makes several steps sideways with limp arms and falls forward.

The last enemy on the ground has reached the dagger he let go earlier and is pointing it upward in your direction, still on the ground. The anger in his eyes as well as some words he starts to mumble is starting to give birth to an ice sheet around his dagger. You are not having any of this and throw your flick knives on the immobilized knife-ears.

alignment update
>killing non-Humans
+10 Sol's alignment, Zealot status recovered, 1 miracle per day (1 remaining)
-10 Charon's alignment

Loot the corpse
>yes
>no

What to do with the corpse?
>leave them here
>write-in

Maybe give something to Arhur so he can defend himself
>this, write-in
>no

The surviving Human who stayed curled up on the snow rises slowly and look at his aggressor in disbelief. He suddenly seizes your gloved hands to thank you, exhaling a putrid breath through his rotting mouth. Black spots are covering his knuckles and his nose already fell off. It's a Stage Three infected.

You don't have anything to heal him, what do?
>let him go
>write-in

>>4306857
>>yes
>throw the corpses into the canals
I'm interested to see if we still gain alignment for tossing non-human corpses into the canal.
Didn't we lose Sol alignment for burning a pair of Elf ears once? Hm. Wonder what reaction this will bring.
>Give Arthur an Elven Dagger and a flick knife
He'll need to keep it concealed. It'd be best to replace it with something less incriminating later on.
>let him go
He's fucked anyway. It'd be a mercy to kill him, but it'd be pretty harsh to go back on freeing him after he shook our hand.

>>4306857
>yes

>flick knife

>let him go
tell him our name, slowly but surely Alfonso's name is gonna mean something for these people

>>4306905
>crush the corpses faces with our foot
As in to hide the cuts and slashes to hide our tracks

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>>4306863
>>4306905
"Alfonso Barbatti." you tip your kettle helmet to the survivor "Remember the name, signore."

You gather as much as you can from the bodies and toss them in the canal after carefully crushing their skull and scraping the stumps on the ground. They easily break the thin ice sheet near the dock but don't drift away. It's only 1PM, and it's the high tide. The corpses should be gone before tonight, offered to Lord of Decay. The survivor is also set free to rot away back where he came from and you give some weapons to Arthur.

"Thanks, Alfonso. I don't want to be a dead weight." he thanks you using a sophisticated 1000-hidden meaning phrase
"Bene." you carelessly acknowledge

+3 elven cloaks
+2 elven daggers
+2 bows
+1 bag of sugar

Do you want to take one of the bow
>yes (-10 loaded)
>no

alignment update
>offering to the Styx
+10 Charon's alignment
-10 Sol's alignment, Zealot status lost
>fight for freedom
+1 Charon's alignment
-1 Sol's alignment, Zealot status lost
>spread the disease
+1 Charon's alignment
-1 Sol's alignment, Zealot status lost

It does not take long to get to Rakham house, more like a small shed for his steam boat, more like a very small yacht. Because of the heavy snorting you hear from inside, you conclude he is probably living inside. This is pretty cozy.

*KNOCK KNOCK*

"Billions of bilious blue blistering barnacles in a thundering typhoon" he starts rumbling after hitting his head "Who is the miserable slug, the scoundrel, the sea gherkin who wakes me up in the middle of a nice dream."
"Bongiorno captain." you greet him
"Oh, it's you Alfonso." he rejoyces "So early in the morning?"
"It's the afternoon, captain."
"Really? If only I had my share of alcohol at the Embassy I swear I wouldn't have resorted to this last resort." he points at the empty bottles inside "Be come in."

You warm up near his steam engine. The steamboat is large enough for six persons and more can stand outside, or you can also put cargo here. You look at the alarmingly low reserve of Iceburst Stone, the ship probably has enough for one day before being unable to move.

What do?
>gather the parts of the Nautilus at Mr. Goodhealth's factory (6 hours)
>get to the Dead Zone to get the monkeys cage to Mr. Goodhealt's factory (4 hours)
>ask Captain Rakham to shut down his engine and come with you
>use the steamboat to get here, write-in

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>>4306930
Once you have dealt with the Nautilus parts or postponed the fetch quest to a more appropriate time, what should you do? Almost every objective you had today are fulfilled.

What do next before getting to Don Giovanni's mansion for tonight? (pick a reasonable amount)
> [SHOP] (alchemist, apothecary, blacksmith, weaponsmith, tailor)
>Alcohol gel for the City
(bring alcohol to Lady Barielle and prepare the first batch of alcohol gel for the Hospital)
>loot the Academy
(alchemical typestamps, weather forecast, potions, artefact, books, balloon, other savants researches and belongings)
>alchemical industry
(find Halchemical typestamps and train your monkeys with rum to make alcohol gel)
>Dwarven revolution
(get the codex from the Militia Dovecote in the Citadel to decipher the Dwarven Manifesto)
>[The Deep] acquire explosive or get Melie to steal the plans of the Nautilus at Ingothide&Son's vault
>[The Deep] just get to Da Costa in the Dwarven Airship and ask him how to assemble the parts
>avenge yourself in the Slums
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4306930
>no
>>get to the Dead Zone to get the monkeys cage to Mr. Goodhealth's factory (4 hours)
This is the most pressing. They'll freeze or starve up there.
>>4306933
>loot the Academy
>alchemical industry
The academy is nearby where we need to meet Don Giovanni, yeah?
Not that out of the way, and we can get the ball rolling on producing some alcohol gel.
The hospital is massively fucked. Partially due to us. Lets try to undo some of that damage we caused.
Lets see if we can bump into Franz at some point as well. We can ask to borrow the Codex, and about the Cultist Bombing.

>>4306930
>no

>offering to the Styx
shit
>fight for freedom
isn't this Sol alignment?

>get to the Dead Zone to get the monkeys cage to Mr. Goodhealt's factory (4 hours)

>Alcohol gel for the City
we need to get to work

>Dwarven revolution
(get the codex from the Militia Dovecote in the Citadel to decipher the Dwarven Manifesto)

>[The Deep] just get to Da Costa in the Dwarven Airship and ask him how to assemble the parts

>avenge yourself in the Slums
it's fucking time

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>>4306951
>>4306956
"Monkeys?" Rakham laughs "Are you opening a zoo?"
"It's a serious matter, captain." you highlight "I need them to work on a cure."

After explaining about your quest for the Philosophal Stone, he concedes to help you and cast-off the ship to depart for the Dead Zone. The engine has a very unique design, it's not powering a paddle like the Mr. Goodhealth's trading ship. Arthur acute thief hearing get startled by random explosions, all coming from the engine, but the captain assures you that everything is normal. What a strange device. The steamboat leave the shed for the canals.

Once you arrive near the Dead Zone, you are surprised by the silence. No more swarms of rats squeaking but also no trace of holy fire to keep them inside the area. It's almost too easy getting the cage from the Clocktower to the steamboat. All four can be placed on the main deck. The monkeys are still alive, freezing and weakly screaming, but alive.

Before leaving you notice, the giant man in his strange armour/diving suit. He is sitting against a wall, his sledge hammer on his lap and the small glass opening of his helmet open. There is a biting mark on his leg.

"No. Don't enter the Dead Zone." he warns you as weakly as the monkeys screamed "You will get infected, it spread with the ashes... n-no, what was it already... ah yes, it's a curse! As soon as you look in the eyes of a dead, you will get infected."

Alphonse warned you that some people spread fake news and you fell for it the first time. It delayed the scavenging opportunities for the Dead Zone and now he is probably protecting his loot.

What do?
>kill the giant, and steal his armour/diving suit, you will disinfect and repair it later
>ignore him

After dealing with the dying man, captain Rakham, Arthur and you install the monkeys in the factory where it's only slightly warmer than outside. The gorilla is already banging every wall of his copper tank, maybe he smelled his food. You give each monkey an apple and depart.

-4 apples

During the four-hour trip, you can ask something (pick 4)
>[Rakham] about his adventures with Tornelli
>[Rakham] about his supply of Iceburst Stones
>[Rakham] alcohol problem
>[Rakham] about the strange steam engine
>[Arthur] about his past and how did they end up orphan
>[Arthur] what did they do to survive until now
>[Arthur] about his future, write-in
>[Arthur] tell him about Corym
>write-in

It's now 5PM, the steamboat can get you to Don Giovanni's mansion and you will have one spare hour of time before departing for the College session. What should you do of that time?
>load the alcohol on Rakham's ship and get it delivered to Lady Barielle for alcohol gel production later
>loot the Academy, Study of Causes : Cosmology, Astronomy and Divine Magic
>[Alchemical Industry]loot the Academy, Study of Elements : Alchemy, Biology, Mystical Stones
>loot the Academy, Study of Motion and Changes : Mechanics, Metallurgy, Iceburst Stones

>>4306979
>kill the giant, and steal his armour/diving suit, you will disinfect and repair it later
pull the big iron and shoot, we can get a smith to fix the helmet

>>4306979
>[Arthur] tell him about Corym
In the end I couldn't save him, atleast I put him to rest

>[Arthur] about his future, write-in
You said you were the brains right? You need to start thinking on an escape plan, this plague is just the beginning, after this is going to be war.

>[Rakham] about his adventures with Tornelli

>[Arthur] about his past and how did they end up orphan

>load the alcohol on Rakham's ship and get it delivered to Lady Barielle for alcohol gel production later
shit, I want the divine magic book too.. I can't remember if we also needed a book for Don Giovanni and the spirits

>>4306981
make him an offer and see if we can hire him, at least let's give him one last chance, ask if he had experience with the suit

>>4306956
>it's fucking time
I agree, we need to move on this. But we should focus on what's pressing. We agreed to try to help the Dwarves. Personally, I'd like to raise some hell with the Elves, and try to draw out the Ambassador. We have until the end of tomorrow before the Dwarves leave. Get some coca/saffron elixir going before then, and we should be good to go for a fight with him.
>>4306979
>[Rakham] about his adventures with Tornelli
If we're speaking to Tornelli tomorrow, knowing some more about him would be good.
>[Rakham] about his supply of Iceburst Stones
We certainly need some more. If we're getting around to putting together the Nautilus, we're going to need the ship to transport the parts.
>[Arthur] tell him about Corym
>>4306986
>In the end I couldn't save him, atleast I put him to rest
This.
>[Arthur] about his past and how did they end up orphan
>load the alcohol on Rakham's ship and get it delivered to Lady Barielle for alcohol gel production later
We should make use of the ship while we have access to it. Going to be out of Iceburst stones. The academy can wait, we can return for more looting later. Either after the election event as it will be nearby, or tomorrow. Maybe we could head to the tailor and sell off the cloaks we looted as well. It's in the area.
>>4306988
>make him an offer and see if we can hire him, at least let's give him one last chance, ask if he had experience with the suit
This.

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>4306992
>[Rakham] about his supply of Iceburst Stones
>[Arthur] about his future, write-in
tie breaker unless another player vote before I post the update

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>>4306986
>>4306992
"Arthur, I want to tell you about Corym." you start on a serious tone
"I think I already know what you are going to say." he cross his arms
"Well, I... couldn't save him, at least I put him to rest, he was..."
"tortured beyond saving? Elves do that sometimes. He was one of the few good ones I guess."
"Yeah... Sorry."
"It's ok, but don't say anything to Melie, she... Let say she was not prepared to have someone treat her like a child. She's really weak when it comes to finding a father's figure."
"You've been through a lot, huh?"

(Optionnal) How are you going to deal with Melie?
>what does the girl need, write-in

The teenager remove the top of the northern explorer outfit which made him look like a savage from the arctic and let it dangle on his back. He then raises his shirt to reveal a few scars, too much for a kid of his age you think clenching your fist.

"That time I lost my arm and Melie stole four small healing potions to fully regrow it. This is when I got torched saving Melie from a trap in some ruins. And that..."
"And how did you uh... become orphans?"
"Like all orphans." he put his clothes back up "War."
"So your parents were soldiers?"
"Nah, not really. We were part of a sutlers caravan following an army, they were travelling merchants. It's highly profitable but it comes with its own risks. One defeat and you end up with the rear guard under the enemy's fire."
"I, uh..."
"It's ok, Alfonso. That sort of things happens." he shrugs "When dream of conquest and huge battle come to mind, one rarely think about the civilians it affects. In war, not everyone is a soldier. We became scavengers, digging what we could from battlefields, stealing the dead and all until we finally got enough gold for a trip back to the City."
"At least the worse is behind you.
"That's... another story."

(Optionnal)If you have to lecture him on how to live his life, you better think carefully about it
>think about what you will say next time, write-in

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>>4307021
You are a little embarrassed about lecturing him on his future. He has done remarkably well until now. Maybe he was so calm despite missing three fingers because it was not his first time. On the trip back, you switch to the captain after dealing with the diving suit.

"Aren't you running short on Iceburst Stones, captain?" you ask
"Ah, you noticed?" he bites his pipe "Not going to lie here, there won't be enough fuel for tomorrow."
"So the Iceburst Stone in the engine is really the last one you have."
"I planned to use the boat as a floating house until I can get my hand on more fuel and just burn wood in the heater to warm myself."
"You need more?"
"One Iceburst Stone burns for eight hours, it's enough for one day of work."

There goes your chance of gathering all the parts of the Nautilus in half a day. At least you can forward all your Iceburst Stones to Rakham if your community decide to live here or rely on Susanna pyromancy to cook and warm up.

"I've never seen a steamboat like that captain."
"Argh, glad you ask boy. This engine was designed by my dear friend Tornelli Piccardi da Costa, il professore!"
"There are no paddles, how does it move."
"Aha! He calls it a turbine. It's an helix in the axe of the ship, exactly like the Dwarven Airship."
"The savant is fascinating. He recreated Dwarven technology?"
"No, even better. He thought of it himself. I swear, one day he will bring us all to the moon."

________

The man is rotting away in his suit. Not just a blackface, but he is swimming in his blood and pus and probably more body fluids considering the smell. He doesn't move an inch and one of the leg is completely flat, not even the bone is giving volume to the suit. You are not sure how to feed him a large healing potion if you get one or even if it will work. Maybe a miracle healing will do.

>take him and promise to heal him
>end his suffering and empty the suit in the canal

_________

After loading the rum, wheat, potatoes and plant on the steamboat you part away and continue to Don Giovanni's mansion

Captain Rakham's shed
-1 bucket of gunpowder (10 doses)
-2 barrels of rum (95L)
-1 bag of wheat (50kg)
-1 bag of potatoes (100)
-10 poppy, 10 quiquina, 10 eucalyptus, 10 söy, 10 citrus, 10 chamomile, 10 saffron, 10coca

Mr Goodhealth's factory
-1 gorilla
-4 monkeys

>>4307022
>Captain Rakham's shed
*delivered to Lady Barielle

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>>4307022
Knocking on Don Giovanni's mansion get your Bernardo to open the door. Surprised it's not Raphaella you ask the Alchemist about where is the racoon girl. He points to the second floor on top of the huge stairs of the reception hall.

"By the way, Bernardo, I secured four monkeys and a gorilla." you inform
"Excellent." he congratulates you "80,000 doses if we bleed them dry more if we farm them, but..."
"I get it, it will take more time."
"We can depart for the ruins as soon as you are ready. It should take less than a day on a steamboat."

You entered the room where your client is supposed to be only to find him being dressed by Raphaella. Just like Franz, he has always worn very revealing clothes but this time he will be putting a more formal attire. You can also note that he has freshly inked tattoos on his body.

"Buonasera Alfonso." he sighs "Let's get this over with. I doubt I will have any support because of the recent event but thanks to you, I also have an ace up my sleeve."

What to say (pick 2)
>about your tattoos
>about Franz, write-in
>about the Doge, write-in
>any other main character he might know, see pic >>4302876
>about the ruins
>about one of his device, write-in (magic lenses camera to see distant places, Mystical Stones Parachute, Grappling Hook gun, sentry gun, improvement of other devices, some idea you came up with)
>about your affinity with Spirit Magic
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4307022
>>4307048
>end his suffering and empty the suit in the canal

>about the Doge, write-in
Inform him that he is on a very weak position with all the incidents that happened recently, us delivering alcohol gel to the hospital is also gonna be a massive hit since he is putting his money on ending the plague by letting the people die.
>about your affinity with Spirit Magic

Since he is passioned by devices, can we ask a third question on the mechanics of the sentry gun? it's fuel, how long is it active, is it armed with bullets?

>>4307087
>can we ask a third
It will never outweigh how he feels about traitors, no.

>>4307087
>about the Doge
I want to persuade him that he should push that angle, the Doge is not interested in the people, only personal gain. Therefore someone else should be take charge since the plague is still going

>>4307022
>>take him and promise to heal him
The secret of his loot will die with him otherwise. We have free heals via Susanna.

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>>4307087
>end his suffering and empty the suit in the canal
>take him and promise to heal him
10 minutes before tie breaker

>>4307122
>>4307118
meh, sure let's heal him

>>4307102
I agree with this. And the spirit magic. Hopefully we can build trust with Don Giovanni again with time. Possibly if this event works out, maybe more so if we help him improve his devices. Doubt it'll ever return to the level it once was however. Probably not if we end up ultimately going with a different route to end the plague. Which seems like the case.

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>>4307102
>>4307118
You instructed Captain Rakham to bring the infected man to your house where he will be treated by Susanna, hoping that a miracle healing will be enough. He made the most heart-breaking sound while being moved. A grown man, almost a giant, whining like a little boy as rotten flesh peeled off his bones. You are glad you will never have to clean that diving suit yourself.
_______

Before departing from the noble's mansion, you want to ask some things in preparation for the College session.

"Don Giovanni" you warn him "I think I have come up with a strategy regarding the Doge."
"Oh?" he looks interested or more likely amused
"Inform him that he is on a very weak position with all the incidents that happened recently, us delivering alcohol gel to the hospital is also gonna be a massive hit since he is putting his money on ending the plague by letting the people die."
"Really Alfonso." he is holding back a laugh a hand on his mouth to not embarrass you "Leave politic to politicians."
"What? but..."
"Less Humans workers means an increase in slave trade. He has never been more powerful and the nobles family respect that. It's not like half of the Noble District is going to disappear either." he switch to a more sinister tone "When they say half of the City it's more like ninety percent of the commoners and a tenth of the nobles."
"But that's horrible."
"That's politic. Since where were you under the impression that public opinion matters? Beside, the faction I formed is in ever worse position since we advocated for Demihuman rights as a mean to get back the job to Humans."
"A-Ah... yeah..."
"How do you think they see the leader of that faction now that his butter has been found out to be a Demihuman murderer?"
"S-Sorry about that."
"Well, it's not like we do this because racoon girls are incredibly pretty." he hand-kisses Raphaella who finished putting his costume "Neither because we want every Human to have a decent job. Some companies are loosing money because of the change in the workforce and that is all."

Raphaella left the room blushing. So, these people are really sly bastardo. You are not even sure why Don Giovanni is doing all this. Is he a humanist? Maybe he really wants that Demihuman paradise in the New World? Or is it just power?

(Optionnal) What do you think about Don Giovanni?
>write-in

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>>4307138
"Before we leave, can you uh... I always wanted to use magic and..." you are quite hesitant to ask a favor after betraying him
"Sure" but he accepts "Give me your hand."

You do that.

"It's trash." he concludes
"What?"
"Your affinity. Maybe just, maybe you have a very small affinity with an elemental spirit but it's completely useless. You should give up."
"Wait, are you mocking me because I revealed your secret?"
"Alfonso, I studied among the Faeries and I take Spirits very seriously."
"I see. But how is it possible?"
"First, it's hereditary just like most of Arcane Magic knowledge is passed down each generation of noble through their libraries. Then, sometimes it's just that spirits don't like you. Someone who's personality shift from one extreme to another is not fit to bond with a Spirit."

What elemental spirit do you have a very small affinity with?
>Fire
>Water
>Wind
>Earth
>Nature
>Lightning
>Ice
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)
darkness and light are not considered elements here

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>>4307142
Using a standard gondola, you have to row yourself to conduct him to the Ducal Palace, the Don is smirking seeing you struggle. A well deserved revenge for betraying him and a very merciful one. Snow starts to fall again from a now fully clouded sky, adding to your torment. The sun has passed beyond the horizon, the only lights around are your Mystical Stone lantern and the lights of the Ducal Palace.

It's becoming even harder to distinguish the form of the building, a storm is coming and snowflakes are obstructing your field of vision like a swarm of insects dancing in the wind. They started forming an ice sheet on the ink-black sea. A cold sweat runs down your spine.

"Don't worry Alfonso." he reassures you "It's just an assassination attempt."
"'just' you said?" you exclaim

The Don raises his hands and starts calling his guardian Spirit. You have learned a lot about magic in the past few weeks. First the Divine Magic that you can now practice, calling on Sol for a few miracles per day depending on how you act according to his gospel. Then, the Arcane Magic including alchemy and strange devices like the kind Don Giovanni is fond of. And more rarely, these Spirit Magic that Elves are expert of. You know about the Spirit of Luck of Franz, of Wind, Fire and maybe Water through the Elven Commandos, what can be is guardian spirit?

"Lightning!" he ends his chant

Thunder roars in the sky and strike several places around the wood gondola. Startled by this deluge of noise and light, you let go of the oars and curl up instinctively. And to think you were messing with this man before.

"It's over Alfonso."

Several bodies are surfacing, face in the water, smoking. You notice the plank of the gondola have been burned by strange branches patterns, something you already saw on mast after storm.

"And beside, we are already here."

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>>4307145
A heavily armored unit of Militiamen is waiting for you. Fully covered in plate armrors from tip to toes, they are even wearing chainmails over a gambeson. You don't want to mess with these gentlemen and they don't want to mess with Don Giovanni either.

You are both conducted, as if nothing ever happened, through the hallways of the Ducal Palace. A large building surrounding a courtyard reminding you of a cloistre or a castle. The guards, all wearing a gold-engraved winged-lion as a crest are moving in tight formation all around you. It's unclear if their job is to protect you or intimidate you.

Finally, you made it to a small room with a massive red oak table. At one end there is this large bearded man with a powerful gaze. You can't help but avoid his stare despite him only looking at your client.

"Don Giorgio Giovanni, the lightmaker, representing the pro-Demihuman faction!" a man screams

You didn't notice the Chamberlain and jerked in panic, unlike Don Giovanni who sustained the gaze of that man, showing only contempt on his face. He chooses to sit in front of him at the other end of the table, waiting for you to pull his chair.

"Don Niccolo Machiaveli of the founding fathers family, representing the Plutocrats faction!"

Meanwhile, another man entered the room, clean shaved head bobbing out of an old-fashioned ruff. His black and red dress makes him relatively insignificant compared to the Doge and even more banal compared to his two bodyguards. Two dark-skinned desert tribes female warriors.

What do?
>pull the chair
>he nearly got yourself killed, don't

Anything else about your behavior?
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4307021
>>4307138
note : these optional votes are still available, while not having immediate incidence on the quest, I will consider them as Alfonso thoughts and use that to determine his reactions and future prompt

>>4307138
(Optional)If you have to lecture him on how to live his life, you better think carefully about it
Scavenging, digging and stealing will only get you so far enough to survive... but sooner rather than later you need to start asking the bigger questions, who you are and what do you want? There can't be just this, living life like a rat eating the trash from others.

(Optionnal) What do you think about Don Giovanni?
From the beginning he was a noble dandy boy who talks only about his dreams and now he remains the same. Does he left the mansion? As he ever been face to face to a three-stage infected like us?
In the end, power will get to his head, just like the Doge, The grand Inquisitor and the Ambassador. Or is he different?

>Fire
Personally, I would go with this maybe this write in gets support
>Blood
I feel like it would make sense with all the shit we've seen and been through.

>pull the chair
let's play the part

>>4307021
>(Optionnal) How are you going to deal with Melie?
The girl just needs a guiding force in her life, and some safety from the troubles of the world. She's gone through so much, we should try and ease her pain as much as we can. Let's try not to send her out on too many dangerous things, maybe even have a talk to her later.

>(Optionnal)If you have to lecture him on how to live his life, you better think carefully about it
We're not going to lecture him, but just tell him to be careful. He and his sister deserve something better, and they're not going to get it if they're dead. But also tell him that if he ever needs help he can come to us.

>>4307142
>Elemental spirit
Either lightning or ice. Both can be deadly, but if used right can preserve and improve life. Also fits our swinging from one extreme to the other. Personally, I'm leaning ice.

>>4307146
Who are we pulling the chair for? Don Giovanni? Might as well.

>>4307142
>>Wind
Seems to fit a sailor the most. Not quite as cool or potentially damaging as the others, but if we harness this it could make a pretty good utility.
Better accuracy with thrown weapons comes to mind. Or potentially more power behind them? Could be very useful due to mental using being a weaker stat.
Surely some other stuff, but this could be very useful for us and how we fight.
>>4307146
>>pull the chair
Anything else about your behavior?
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)
Keep our composure. Play the part.
>>4307166
>>(Optionnal) How are you going to deal with Melie?
>The girl just needs a guiding force in her life, and some safety from the troubles of the world. She's gone through so much, we should try and ease her pain as much as we can. Let's try not to send her out on too many dangerous things, maybe even have a talk to her later.
>>(Optionnal)If you have to lecture him on how to live his life, you better think carefully about it
>We're not going to lecture him, but just tell him to be careful. He and his sister deserve something better, and they're not going to get it if they're dead. But also tell him that if he ever needs help he can come to us.
Supporting these.

we are definitely gonna need more time for spirit affinity vote.

I feel like it needs to be something more personal and traumatic, related to the stuff we've been through.
And not something that sounds op since don said it was trash or because of our personallity

>>4307156
>>4307166
>>4307170
>>4307178
>more time
No need, vote still open. Your affinity is so low that you have no chance of using it in the near future anyway. Maybe for the endgame

I'm keeping the write-in on Alfonso's thought, though

>>4307178
>we are definitely gonna need more time for spirit affinity vote.
Agreed. Should come back to this later. Maybe once the day is over, or during tomorrow's session. Pretty major choice.
>I feel like it needs to be something more personal and traumatic, related to the stuff we've been through.
Definitely. Though if Don Giovanni said it was hereditary, I'm not certain this would quite fit with that.

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>>4307156
>>4307166
>>4307170
As you pull away the chair for the Don to site, a familiar face enters the room.

"Lady Lisa Cremosa, heir of the Cremosa family replacing her father and representing the Conservative faction!"

You knew she was a noble but never thought her family powerful enough to sit at the same table than the Doge. But what are those 'factions'?

"Uh... Lady Cremosa, where is your honor guard?" the chamberlain hesitates
"Hmpf as if someone like me needs o..."

She stops her sentence upon noticing you. Despite being back to her more mature wizard outfit and dumping the skimpy secretary act or the revealing party dress her heart skiped a beat taking note of your presence. Her eyes clearly show that at least. What is going on in this maiden's heart?

"Donna Francesca Quattroriocche, the uh... do I have to say that?" ask the chamberlain to a another participant
"Yeah, yeah, come on, do it!"
"The... The sexiest and luckiest woman on Earth... representing the Warmonger faction."
"Ah Ah Ah! See you can do it." Franz enters the room surprising almost everyone

Don Machiaveli, the only person you don't know in the room is the first to question her about her presence.

"What are you doing here? This is not a cheap brothel."
"Calm your tits already, Macchi." she jumps on a seat, crossing her boots on the table "That old geezer was too afraid to leave his place, so they appointed me as their representative and I s..."
"Behave." the bearded man in the back simply says

He is obviously the Doge. Franz just lowered her head in silence and after a moment removed her legs from the table. Her? So easily submitted? You are not sure if you are upset, impressed or jealous.

(Optionnal) How do you feel about this?
Jealous? Impressed? Upset? write-in

The four heavily armored Militiamen enters the room, their attire clanking with every step, and they place themselves behind the Doge, like a crown of metal.

"Don Cristoforio Dio, Conqueror of Paradise, His Most Serene Doge of the City!" the chamberlain finally presents him
"Let's get this over with, chamberlain."
"As you wish, your most serene."
"Those in favor of the renewal of his most serene mandate, raise your hand."

Everyone does. The Doge, of course, Franz, Machiaveli and even Lisa. Everyone except...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GytjsNUeUUY

"Uh... Don Giovanni. The vote must be unanimous." the chamberlain explains embarassed
"I know." he answers nonchalantly
"Bwahahaha" the Doge's laugh explodes in the room followed by his men even more irrespectful laugh "Little Giorno wants another spanking, it seems."
"Don Giovanni" warns Machiaveli "You managed to gather a faction in quite a record time but even if we open election, you know you have no chance of winning."
"His butler killed Demihumans and he pretends to like them!" the Doge continues
"His most serene is right." Machiaveli nodes "If you can't keep your own men in line, how are we supposed to entrust the City to you?"