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[Weirdsound]

(Sorry guys. Ranger was right. You should have leveled up Eon Magic by now. I'll set it to require one more successful use for now. If I retcon in a level up here, it would change the character sheet in ways that may or may not render some of the arguments given for this turn invalid. I'll make up the mistake by fudging a roll or something in the future.)


Character:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: the Male Night Troll "My father says I earn a name when people fear me enough to give me one."

Physical Traits:
Movement is Impaired in Left Arm. Grasping is Impaired in Left Hand. Right Leg Damaged; likely broken
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 (+4) "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..."
Night Creature Empathy (+1) "Because it pays to be friends with other night dwellers."
Communication (+1) "Even for one as hideous as myself, a silver tongue goes a long way!"

Inventory:
A cursed bracelet of plant reading [+1 when listening to plants] (Worn, right arm, boosts Plant Empathy in some situations)
Scorchedjade, An Artifact Rose Quartz Spear [Unknown Enchantment(s)] (Wielded, right hand)
Steel Buckler (Wielded, left arm)
A Soul Catcher Necklace (Worn)
2 Steel Maces [Noisy and Somewhat Encumbering] (Hanging from belt and strapped to back)
Alchemist's Work Outfit [Shirt, Apron, Pants] (Worn)
-An Elf Tooth Charm Necklace (In pocket)
-1 Flint Fire-starter Kit (In pocket)
-1 Pair of Forceps (In pocket)
-1 Handheld mirror (In pocket)
-2 Large Rubies (In Pocket)
-2 Platinum Ingots (In Pockets, Straining Garmet)
-1 Human Stomach of Phyros [Magically Preserved] (In Pocket)
-1 Human Brain of Phyros [Magically Preserved] (In pocket)
-1 Medium Sized Jar Labeled 'Ghost Pepper Jam' (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Grey Powder Labeled 'Phoenix Ash' (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)
-1 Large Knife (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
-1 Saber (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
"So the artifact has to do with Earth Magic..."

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
Improving Eon Mage: Your Eon magic skill will increase if you succeed in 1 successful Eon Manipulation action, or train extensively with a superior eon manipulator twice.
Time Displacement Specialist: Take a +1 to any attempt to send something foward in time.
Budding Fire Manipulator: You will gain the fire manipulation skill if you succeed in 2 fire manipulation actions or train with somebody who has it
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
Fire Manipulation Utility Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using non-destructive fire magic
Fire Manipulation Combat Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using fire magic to destroy, kill, or maim
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

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.
First Gift: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have your four physical features. Gifts that grant more than two traits are rare, so this may be worth saving for somebody special.
Gift of Puppetry: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will be bound to follow your commands for as long as you both live. You will be made aware of any major changes to your puppet's health or location.
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.

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 (Healthy, Unfamiliar with her own body)
-Loincloth
-Oak Sword (Enchanted)
-Willow Sword (Enchanted)
-Steel Mace
-Steel Mace

You decide to have a quick chat with your smith. "What was your specialty area in crafting in life Illuem?"

The ghost blinks, caught off guard by the personal question. "I was actually a furnace operator. I would fill in for some of the smiths from time to time when they would get sick or something. Then the war happened and the Weaponsmith was killed by an enemy assassin. I get his job, but end up in a strange mood two weeks later. They can't get me the wood I needed because we were under siege, so I snapped and took out about 4 people before they put me down..."

"So... you think you will need wood this time around then... If we decide to take that route. Which I'm not saying I am."

The dwarf shrugs. "Not sure. I'd get a decent collection of the basics before ordering me into the mood though. Metal Bars, Gems, Wood, Stone, Shells..." Illuem flashes you a smile. "But don't worry, the way the spell binding me is set up there shouldn't be a time limit."

"That will be all Illuem." You say with a nod before leaving.

Alice helps you upstairs and then watches intently as you enter the young elf's cell. She is afraid. "Heheeeeehe. Your time has come tree hugger. When I promised I wouldn't kill you... I lied."

Due to your victims weakened state you cannot keep the girl conscious for nearly as long as you would have liked. It matters not. She has been soaking in her own fear for days, and hers is easily the sweetest meat you have ever dined upon. You catch yourself almost thanking her for the meal. As she departs you imagine her hauling a heavy bit of yourself to the afterlife with her.

You return to your bed to rest your leg.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Spend some time with Alice chatting and sharing magical knowledge. She tells us about empathies and we give hints about darkness manipulation and eon magic. Also, we may read our fire magic book together, it's easier and funnier to learn with companion (it's so sad that we lost the novice friendly book )

Some tricks  that I'd like to try after Alice get tired of talking or in more distant future
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1) Earth manipulation + eon manipulation - Go outside, (or do this through window)  point spear at some patch of dirt and try to send it forward in time ( Yep, unicorn killing idea, I want to remove an argument we never did it before in future)

2) Fire manipulation + eon manipulation. Put something small on fire, then accelerate the fire to make it more dangerous ( probably later, we need to do it in safe place not in tower and risk starting a fire)

3) Empathy + eon magic. Send mental orders to plants\animals  in future. May try the same with words, it may be a very useful trick - send words minutes ahead, change position and attack from another direction while enemy is distracted

[GreatWyrmGold]

Well yelling at them probably isn't the best way to do anything more than temporarily get things moving.

Its not like screaming "FOOLISH FOOLS DO MY WILL" will be a profound turning point in how they view eachother.

It does, however, make sure that we can delay things getting worse until we get better. Besides, they both laughed, which will reduce tension in the short term at least.

FYI, I think there's a typo in the latest update, unless you meant to call the elf-child a tree "huger."

I like the idea of sending messages around in time. Lets us screw with casualty and risk time paradoxes. Fun. We can send stuff back in time an not just forward, right?

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Back in time  gives huge potential, but I'd not mess with spacetime too much until we are far more skilled. Miscast should be nasty, even successes may create bad, bad paradoxes.

In fact I'd prefer another magic for regular combat, fire or earth manipulation look safer options than suffering from paradoxes. Eon manipulation should be saved for grave dangers like one with unicorns. We need other options for easier combats

[Fireiy]

Lets just test out what bonus the spear gives to earth manipulation eh?

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Lets just test out what bonus the spear gives to earth manipulation eh?

What tests do you suggest?

[Fireiy]

What people wanted to do in the first place, displace some dirt or something similar. Nothing too big though, don't want to try to move one stone in the tower and accidentally collapse the entire thing on top of us.

[Weirdsound]

Character:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: the Male Night Troll "My father says I earn a name when people fear me enough to give me one."

Physical Traits:
Movement is Impaired in Left Arm. Grasping is Impaired in Left Hand. Right Leg Damaged; likely broken
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 (+4) "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..."
Night Creature Empathy (+1) "Because it pays to be friends with other night dwellers."
Communication (+1) "Even for one as hideous as myself, a silver tongue goes a long way!"

Inventory:
A cursed bracelet of plant reading [+1 when listening to plants] (Worn, right arm, boosts Plant Empathy in some situations)
Scorchedjade, An Artifact Rose Quartz Spear [Unknown Enchantment(s)] (Wielded, right hand)
Steel Buckler (Wielded, left arm)
A Soul Catcher Necklace (Worn)
2 Steel Maces [Noisy and Somewhat Encumbering] (Hanging from belt and strapped to back)
Alchemist's Work Outfit [Shirt, Apron, Pants] (Worn)
-6 Handfuls of Beach Sand (In pocket)
-An Elf Tooth Charm Necklace (In pocket)
-1 Handheld mirror (In pocket)
-2 Large Rubies (In Pocket)
-2 Platinum Ingots (In Pockets, Straining Garmet)
-1 Human Brain of Phyros [Magically Preserved] (In pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Grey Powder Labeled 'Phoenix Ash' (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)
-1 Large Knife (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
-1 Saber (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
"Shit. Now I need to kill another human for Alchemy components. Wonderful..."

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 Plant Empath: You will gain the plant empathy skill if you succeed in 3 plant empathy actions, or successfully study it in a book.
Improving Communicator: Your Communication skill will increase if you succeed in 4 communication actions, or train extensively under a superior communicator.
Improving Eon Mage: Your Eon magic skill will increase if you succeed in 1 successful Eon Manipulation action, or train extensively with a superior eon manipulator twice.
Time Displacement Specialist: Take a +1 to any attempt to send something foward in time.
Budding Fire Manipulator: You will gain the fire manipulation skill if you succeed in 2 fire manipulation actions or train with somebody who has it
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
Fire Manipulation Utility Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using non-destructive fire magic
Fire Manipulation Combat Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using fire magic to destroy, kill, or maim
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.
First Gift: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have your four physical features. Gifts that grant more than two traits are rare, so this may be worth saving for somebody special.
Gift of Puppetry: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will be bound to follow your commands for as long as you both live. You will be made aware of any major changes to your puppet's health or location.
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.

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 (Healthy, Unfamiliar with her own body)
-Loincloth
-Oak Sword (Enchanted)
-Willow Sword (Enchanted)
-Steel Mace
-Steel Mace
Alice, the 16 Year Old Human Woodsman (Healthy)
-Rope Reed Fiber Shirt
-Whale Leather Armor [Helm, Vest, Leggings, Boots, Gloves]
-Steel Combat Knife
-Steel Workman's Ax
-Rubber Wood Bow
-Human Leather Quiver [50 Steel Arrows]
-Coin Purse [33 Dwanmaiden Silver Coin, 3 Foghorn the Vile Aluminum Doubloons]

Spend some time with Alice chatting and sharing magical knowledge. She tells us about empathies and we give hints about darkness manipulation and eon magic.

Alice helps you to the front exit of the tower, and the pair of you sit down on the grass for some earnest conversation. You try to steer the conversation towards magic, and Alice quickly informs you that she has no interest in learning any new schools; if wanted she could have picked up Eon or Dark manipulation from her father. She would much rather invest her efforts into improving the skills she already has.

The human however is more than willing to help explain the very basics of plant Empathy, setting you on the path to correctly learn the skill.

Eventually the talk drifts away from magic and drifts into topics a bit more personal. You learn that Alice's primary love interest is Rox the Tiger Woman, her father's peon of choice when muscle is required. She admits to seeing a few people in Dawnmaiden on the side; mostly the wives and daughters of transient merchants who come and go with the seasons. She explains for that reason, she would be more than willing to take care of any business you have in the elven Retreat.

As Alice pours out her soul to you, you begin to get the feeling that communication with mortals, especially young ones, isn't nearly as yard as you thought it to be. 1d20 = 18 + 1(Skill) = 19

What people wanted to do in the first place, displace some dirt or something similar. Nothing too big though, don't want to try to move one stone in the tower and accidentally collapse the entire thing on top of us.

You dramatically raise the spear above your head and attempt to displace some soil. There is a flash of brown but nothing seems to happen. You give a shrug and figure that whatever the artifact does, it has nothing to do with directly boosting one's casting. As Alice helps you back inside you notice a stream of sand falling from your outfit. You check your pockets and swear. Your attempt at magic seems to have polymorphed some of your belongings into beach sand! 1d20 = 4 - 3(Untrained Skill) = 1

"Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-"
"Oh calm down. At least you didn't cause yourself more injury."

[Thecard]

Well.  Homosexuality and bestiality?  Well.  Could we use that to get Rox (even more) on our side?  She probably knows the area, and probably knows some animal empathy or something.

[Mlamlah]

Had pretty much already guessed that.
Also, i don't think it counts as bestiality, that would imply a lack of intelligent thought.

I think we should take our continued need for rest as an oppurtunity to train some of our skills.

[Thecard]

Had pretty much already guessed that.
Also, i don't think it counts as bestiality, that would imply a lack of intelligent thought.

I think we should take our continued need for rest as an oppurtunity to train some of our skills.

True.  She's a furry then?  That's what you call it when it's anthropomorphic animals, right?

[GreatWyrmGold]

Whatever.

Since we didn't yet, put the platinum, rubies, books, and other valuables inside. Heck, put everything inside, and see if we can't repeat our success, maybe alter it. With practice, we could be turning clothes to stone and lead to gold!

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Or turn a part of  our body in something nasty... Let's not play with powerful artifact that we know nothing about, we have been  warned. I support droping rubies\platinium and sand in furnace as likely artifact ingredients

I suggest to visit lovebirds and start a pack animal (pack bird? )  lovebird training. 

Nope, if make them mad due to failed roll that's awful while we can't defend ourself

Plant empathy, then? Are there are any old tree near the tower? We may talk with it and try learn secrets of the tower

[Thecard]

What Uk said, but...
Why would the sand be part of an artifact?

[GreatWyrmGold]

We got a 1, as bad as we can get, and only lost some organs. That could have been bad, but they weren't ours.

Humor aside, I doubt we'd roll badly enough to get a worse result than what we got with a 1.