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[rabidgam3r]

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[anailater]

You-know-this-was-my-first-derail-im-quite-happy-with-it.

[rabidgam3r]

I-am-developing-quite-the-affinity-for-derailing-good-threads-and-providing-fun-for-all-but-the-mods-and-OP-

[Grek]

I regret everything.

[rabidgam3r]

I regret everything.

I-REGRET-NOTHIIINNNG-!

[Weirdsound]

(I am pretty sure your first two rolls to dissuade Gwen and calm down the humans after what she said were a 12 and 17 respectively, but I lost both rolls in a tragic copypasta accident)

Character:

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Name: Fellsoil Dreamender??? the Male Night Troll "Hrrrmm. This name will take some getting used too. If I decide I don't like it, I can ignore it until it goes away, or terrorize another settlement in hopes of getting a better one."

Physical Traits:
Arrow Lodged in Shoulder, Fractured Thumb
Tattooed Arms "Prevents me from getting magic fatigued as easily, and even helps out a bit with casting. Also: Fashionable."
Springy Legs "I wish I could fly, but being able to jump like a flea and kick peoples ribs in is the next best thing."
Camouflaged Body "I can be invisible... at a glance or at a distance."
Hypnotic Gaze "I'm good at disabling a mortal's self preservation instinct... not so good at predicting his actions once I do."

Skills:
Eon Manipulation (+5) "Eon Manipulation is a family tradition. I hope to someday be as good as my father..."
Stealth (+4) "They can't escape what they can't see!"
Dark Manipulation (+2) "The night is my birthright and my greatest ally..."
Communication (+2) "Even for one as hideous as myself, a silver tongue goes a long way!"
Night Creature Empathy (+1) "Because it pays to be friends with other night dwellers."
Fire Manipulation (+1) "Fire is one of the few things capable of scaring mortals as much as I do. It makes sense that I should master it."
Plant Empathy (+1) "I can use this skill to navigate the forest... among other things."

Inventory:
Steel Helmet (Worn)
A cursed bracelet of plant reading [+1 when listening to plants] (Worn, right arm, boosts Plant Empathy in some situations)
Steel Buckler (Wielded, left arm)
An Elf-Tooth Charm Necklace of Healing (Worn)
Alchemist's Work Outfit [Shirt, Apron, Pants] (Worn)
-A Soul Catcher Necklace (Worn)
-2 Large Rubies (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Assorted Dragon Bits [Small Bones, Scales, Teeth, Ect] (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack Labeled 'Warning: Gunpowder' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'Intro to the Inferno: The Scourge's Guide to Flame Manipulation' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'The Devil's Cookbook: Alchemy for Those Lacking in Moral Fiber' (In Pocket)
Thick Belt (Worn)
-Scorchedjade, An Artifact Rose Quartz Spear [Unknown Enchantment(s)]
-1 Large Knife (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
"I'm well equipped to handle any situation!"

Perks:
Magic Perks
Budding Animal Empath: You will gain the animal empathy skill if you succeed in 1 animal empathy actions, or successfully study it in a book
Budding Lore Keeper of Notcheclaw: You will gain the loreminder [Notcheclaw] skill if you study her scripture or train with an instructor 4 more times.
Budding Priest of Notcheclaw: You will gain the Invocation [Notcheclaw] skill if you study her scripture or train with an instructor 2 more times.
Aspiring Water Manipulator: You will gain the water manipulation skill if you succeed in 6 water manipulation actions, or train extensively with somebody who has it
Aspiring Swordsman: You will gain the Armed Combat [Swords] skill if you succeed in 6 sword combat actions, or train extensively with somebody who has it
Bug Speaker: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using animal empathy on bugs
Bird Speaker: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using animal empathy on birds
Youth Speaker: Take a +1 to any attempt to communicate with a mortal who is under 30 (Or equivilant to being under 30 for non humans)

Reproductive Perks
Mature: You are physically and mentally capable of converting and impregnating mates. To do so you must spend a "Gift" perk. "Gift" perks can be gained by rolling very high, learning new skills, or through other supernatural means. If you create a child it may be born with some traits of it's mother in addition to whatever gift you use to conceive it.
Gift of Hideousness: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will appear so unatural and ugly that it will almost always elicit a powerful emotional response (typically fear, disgust, or anger) in any mortal who lays eyes on it. Bun in the Oven
Gift of Inferno's Embrace: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will be able to make itself as one with any sufficiently large blaize. While merged with a fire a night troll is nearly invincible, has the ability to materialize anywhere near it, and exert some control over the direction and rate of it's spread.
Gift of Withering Touch: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have the ability to cause mortal beings to age upon physical contact. Humans can be brought from infancy to natural death in about 30 minutes. Dwarves take about three times that much. Elves and Goblins can be aged to physical maturity, but not beyond that point.
Gift of Battlelust: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have thick natural armor and the ability to enter into a martial trance when cornered.

Gift of the Left Stone: Can be spent to convert a female or impregnate a mate. Instead of producing a son or a consort, this gift creates a fully functional female night troll. The traits gained depends on the female converted or consort impregnated.

Recipes:
Drought of Perception Blotting: Causes the drinker to become invisible to members of a single sentient race unless the drinker tries to get their attention or is pointed out to them.
-1 Brain of the Race you wish to be not noticed by
-1 Fistfull of ash from burned oak
-1 1 Large Mug of digestive juices from a mammal

Other Party Members:
Gwendolyn, the Night Troll Consort (Recovering From Birth)
-Loincloth
-Steel Helmet
-Steel Sword
-Steel Sword
-Wood Shovel
Cherlyn, the Night Troll Consort (Healthy, Unfamiliar with her own body)
-Black Thief's Clothing
-Steel Helmet
-Diamond Studded Gold Necklace
-Pair of Ruby Studded Bronze Earings
-Obsidian Dagger (Enchanted)
-23 Iron Lockpicks
-Retreat of Oakworshiped Skeleton Key
-Oak Wand
-Coin Purse [5 Dawnmaiden Gold Coin]
Jimma, the Night Troll Consort Puppet (Healthy, Unfamiliar with her own body, Pregnant 0/?? Fear for Baby)
-Scrap Cloth Loincloth
-Steel Battleaxe
-Set of Steel Chain-mail
Alice, the Night Troll Consort (Healthy, Unfamiliar with her own body)
-Steel Combat Knife
-Steel Workman's Ax
-Bow of the North Wind
-Coin Purse [33 Dwanmaiden Silver Coin, 3 Foghorn the Vile Aluminum Doubloons]
Unamed Baby Night Troll (Hypnotic Gaze, Tattooed Arms, Camouflaged Body, Springy Legs, Tumors of Blinking)

"No love, it was the elves that almost killed our race not humans, these men kill our enemies, have you not heard the old saying, we should let them live, give them orders to give to their leader and start a diplomatic mission. A strong man can win a fight, a smart man can make the fight win itself"

Gwen growls and holds her tongue. You can tell she doesn't agree with your decision, but at least she is obeying it. The humans also calm down. In the resulting conversation, you learn that none of them are important enough to introduce you to the town leader, so you move along to a proposal as to how they can get their hands on elves...

Propose this plan to them: they 'bloody' themselves up a bit to look wounded, and 'flee' to the elf settlement, claiming that they were attacked by night trolls and that they managed to wound a few before escaping - thus encouraging the elves to send out a patrol to try to finish off the weakened night troll group, ideally.

If the elves do send out a patrol, we'll strike once they've left, and the humans can strike from inside if an opportunity presents itself.

If the elves do not send the patrol, we'll attack at night and have the humans, as with the other plan, do some backstabbing.

We'll offer them half the prisoners captured in the raid.

After you finish your proposal, the humans huddle together and weigh your offer for a bit before the oldest speaks once more. "I'm afraid you offer isn't sweet enough. We have friends looking for one or maybe two elves. We have no need for potentially many more than that. But that said a massive raid on an entier settlement is worth more than two elves... Do you have anything else to offer?" 1d20 = 6 + 2(Skill) = 8

You consider the humans for a bit. It would be no major issue to offer them more than two slaves worth of platinum, but on the other had a part of you wants to punish the mortal fools for trying to bargain with a night troll.

[gman8181]

My offer was more than generous and you mortals should know better than to bargain so selfishly with a night troll.  Have you not realized the extent of my generosity for simply letting you live?

[anailater]

We could of course warn the elves of your presence, we believe our offer is enough.

[rabidgam3r]

We could of course warn the elves of your presence, we believe our offer is enough.

+1

[gman8181]

We've already told them we're enemies with the elves.  They might call our bluff.

[anailater]

Do they want to risk it though, they could all be killed either way, but the tell the elves way takes longe and has less chance of survival for them.

[GreatWyrmGold]

I suggest we try to reason a bit with them, including subtle reminders of just who--rather, what--they are trying to bargain with.

[anailater]

Wait were just calling them humans, are there any females, we can take them an then use her as a bargaining chip, they listen to us and we give her back, if not we eat her or convert her.

[GreatWyrmGold]

What kind of moron takes their female companions along on a trip through night-troll-infested woods? (Unless she's a great fighter, of course...)

Oh, and I'm pretty sure that they were referred to as brothers at some point. Women are rarely brothers.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Women are rarely brothers.

That's sigworthy

My suggestion: Punish them for bargaining, we need damned food to get the second son, can kill them with no problems and have a moral right to do it.

Then make it look like they were killed and eaten by Elves, Gwen may know some ways to make it look like elven ritual