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[hachnslay]

Well, one seems to be readily restrained for us to use. The "damaged" elf for sure. The sacrifice can be sacrificed for our god(dess), or eaten by Gwendolyn to nourish our child. A protected life will lead her to be rather susceptible to fear. A young and skillless elf would have been better food, though. We are NOT trying to get another mate right now.


On a side note: I am for asking Alice if she wants to be converted with any of our new gifts. Preferably before we use them. We should make the conversion a choice she could make. Tell her that we are conflicted about it.

[Corruptor]

My vote is that we restrain and carry off both the lithe rogue woman and the one with frost breath. Both look like healthy consort-material, an assassin would definitely be useful, and the second one looks like she might have some healing skills and interesting abilities.

We have plenty of gifts, so two new consorts would be useful indeed - particularly since the debate about whether to convert Alice is still raging, and looks likely to rage on for the reminder of this series heh.

[hachnslay]

yes, we do have plenty of gifts - our current consort however has a "bun in the oven",as our GM likes to write in every statusreport. An hasn't eaten yet. I would prefer taking the LEAST useful elves or most uncertain ones first. that way we can select the other, useful ones on a later raid. preferably when the child is born. As it is we currently have all the time in the world to repopulate. The Damaged one and the sacrifice will likely not be available later.

[GreatWyrmGold]

(So your all agree to not being the strongest night troll just to ensure survival of our race? Not going to argue. Got bored)

Yeah, exactly. We're not so arrogant that we would risk the survival of our species on ourself and an unborn child.

Am I the only one who thinks the adventuring elf would make a good consort? Or the mage? Or someone chosen for actual skill, rather than ease of capture?
Just ask Gwen to come help. Two night trolls should be able to subdue a single sleeping elf.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Yeah, exactly. We're not so arrogant that we would risk the survival of our species on ourself and an unborn child.

Oh I see, totally different view on character's motivation. Happens

[GreatWyrmGold]

Yeah, exactly. We're not so arrogant that we would risk the survival of our species on ourself and an unborn child.

Oh I see, totally different view on character's motivation. Happens

It's not like we're sacrificing ourself to give a random night troll time to escape.
I don't see the mermaid as a threat to us. She'd probably be grateful to us for providing a blessing that brings her closer to Nocteclaw, and since she'd probably be in the ocean she wouldn't interfere with our actions.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

We are sacrificing much more than our life: our control over what will new race of trolls become. I'd rather not spend that gift at all, send into nothingness, waste in any way than convert a zealot that have only goal in life please her Goddess

By this act we are creating likely enemies for our future sons...  (at least they'll compete for prey) We are creating totally different branch of night trolls with matriarch that would surely follow old ways close to ones like our father did, only more fanatically and with divine support

[Askot Bokbondeler]

the left teste was a gift from the goddess, not one we earned ourselves, we shouldn't hoard it greedily. it is only fitting that we bestow it upon someone devout to her and dedicated to restoring the old faith. besides, a lineage of sea-bound trolls wouldn't compete with our progeny. if we succeed in establishing a cult to the night trolls we're effectively creating the foundation for a platform of collaboration between night trolls regardless of lineage. instead of reviving the isolationist culture of our fathers, we'd be creating a faction that could not only survive, but could reasonably aspire to dominate the world

as for the current action, most elves sound like good brides, and i'm really curious about the one bound in vines, but i suspect we can only take one of them. i'm confident whatever we pick will have an interesting result, but we shouldn't be greedy. we should just pick one and get out

[Ukrainian Ranger]

I am far from sure that we should rush with our servitude to the Goddess. Other gods may be a better option for a night troll that tend to be friendly with humans and prone to diplomatic solutions. (My long term hope was to get friendly settlements, nations, races... instead we'll get semi-allied merfolks that pursue totally different goals  and loyal to another night troll)

Creating a line with much better resources than we have, that will be loyal to the third power, that will create more enemies is a recipe of disaster. And eventually they will come out of see and take our place.  I can't believe the whole logic that zealous follower of the dark goddess will not betray us at the first opportunity, because she will be grateful and loyal to the relative.  We see followers of the dark gods very differently

But I am sure that that will get 99% support, like using necromancy, or strange excitement with opening the "Pandora box"

[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:
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."

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)
An Elf-Tooth Charm Necklace of Healing (Worn)
Alchemist's Work Outfit [Shirt, Apron, Pants] (Worn)
-A Soul Catcher Necklace (Worn)
-6 Handfuls of Beach Sand (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 1 plant empathy actions, or successfully study it in a book.
Improving Communicator: Your Communication skill will increase if you succeed in 1 communication actions, or train extensively under a superior communicator.
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
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.
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. Bun in the Oven
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.
Gift of the Phoenix: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have flaming wings and the ability to ONCE rise from the ashes of death if properly cremated.
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 Amnesia: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have a hypnosis power capable of removing the last few minutes of a mortal's memory.

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 (Healthy, Unfamiliar with her own body, Pregnant 0/?? Fear for Baby)
-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]

You turn up the plant empathy and try to talk the tree into releasing the vines that bind the 'damaged' elf while keeping it bound for you to carry off. The tree denies your request. -No. I like this one.- 1d20 = 8 - 3(Untrained Skill) + 1(Tattoos) = 6

Not wanting to start a fuss you decide to focus on another target, asking the tree to bind the rouge for easy carrying. This time the tree complies and vines rip from the trunk and cacoon the sneaky elf before breaking free of the tree so that she may be carried away. You note that she isn't gagged and may very well scream bloody murder if she wakes up. 1d20 = 15 - 3(Untrained Skill) + 1(Tattoos) = 13

You pause to consider the situation. You are not sure if you want to push your luck begging the tree to bind a second elf for you, and the only way you can haul two off is if they are restrained. Gwen is elsewhere in town, rounding up her own victims, so asking her for help is out of the question. You could always grab one of the non-restrained ones and leave the cocooned rouge behind to cause a bit of a stir...

[Ukrainian Ranger]

I think  grabbing  the priest is the best idea. I'll get a chance to learn about other gods, before choosing one to serve, or staying free. God of beauty can do wanders to my diplomatic skills

Rogue will distract the chase quite nicely

[Askot Bokbondeler]

no, the rogue will do. take it, gag it, and scram

[racnor]

Ask the tree for coldbreath. If it doesn't give her to us, set something on fire and ask again, less politely(unless that wouldn't work with plants).

As for the gift, i'm less interested in gaining Noc's pleasure than avoiding wrath. She told us, straight out, to use this gift as soon as possible.
Are gods in this universe jealous? If not, then there may be option other gods to learn about later, but we are already receiving instruction in one priesthood right now.

[Mlamlah]

I do not think we should set the building we are currently in on fire.

[Askot Bokbondeler]

Ask the tree for coldbreath. If it doesn't give her to us, set something on fire and ask again, less politely(unless that wouldn't work with plants).

we don't need to ask the tree, coldbreath isn't tied up in vines. if you want to restrain her, we're more skilled in time magic than treetalking, and it would be safer to trap her in a timeloop and then carry her away

but i vote against going for one of the others when we got a bride secured already. just leave.