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[Mlamlah]

I think that a large distraction of some kind will be essential in any kind of coordinated assault.

[Corruptor]

Agreed, but if the town's most capable defenders are concentrated in a barracks or some equivalent location, a swift concentrated assault on it under cover of night could cripple their response to the raid.

[Mlamlah]

I think we should have Foghorn create some kind of magical distraction, something at leas mildly catastrophic or extremely attention grabbing for the people of the town, then we can create an additional distraction with one of our servants, maybe we could have alice cause a fire with her wings and then lead a merry goose chase. All of this coordinated with a multipronged attack.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Agreed. Distractions are good. Alice would make a great distraction--Alyce, Alyce, burning bright/In the forests of the night would be visible yet protected by all those trees.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

I am back! I was banned for a week by Toady himself

Out of the damned read-only mode....

So, preprations for the upcoming raid:

1) Order our ghost to make gauntlets, helmets and boots, any unused metal is bad. Any body protection is good
2) Train armed combat, friendly sparring is always good way to improve relations and we need to not rely only on our magic. Train armor usage, too
3) Train fire manipulation. We need practicing our teaching skill, and all our casters may benefit from this. I'd consider to send Alice to train fire manipulation but she need little more experience in being a night troll consort
4) Don't waste time on fortifications. It will not help against any serious attack
5) If a nice opportunity arise: impregnate Alice with the Left Stone or Inferno Embrace (you know what I prefer) Then we may send her away, to train fire manipulation in safe place, or even further away to her mother.  I really want to have back up plan in case we fail in a very dangerous upcoming attack and possible counter attack on our tower
6) Ask our mermaid to pray and ask for assistance of the goddes in the upcoming attack
7) Contacting Nochteclaw worshipers may help us , too

[Weirdsound]

Agreed. Distractions are good. Alice would make a great distraction--Alyce, Alyce, burning bright/In the forests of the night would be visible yet protected by all those trees.

Blake is one of my favorite poets. You get a gold star GWG.

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:
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)
-3 Full Coin Purses [Unsorted] (In pocket)
-28 Lockpicks (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)
-Scorchedjade, An Artifact Rose Quartz Spear [Unknown Enchantment(s)]
-1 Large Knife (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
-1 Saber (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
-1 Steel Dagger (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
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.
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 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 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 Sword
-Steel Sword
-Wood Shovel
Cherlyn, the Night Troll Consort (Healthy, Unfamiliar with her own body)
-Black Thief's Clothing
-Diamond Studded Gold Necklace
-Pair of Ruby Studded Bronze Earings
-Obsidian Dagger (Enchanted)
-23 Iron Lockpicks
-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)

Family time takes place outside, as Gwendolyn is frantically trying to get used to her new metal swords before the raid. She is too stressed over her weapon to make small talk, and after she fires off a few statements implying her resentment of unenchanted weapons you decide to take the baby back inside before the discussion gets heated. 1d20 = 2 + 3(Gwendolyn is your consort) + 2 = 7

The baby seems to have picked up its first words since you last saw it. It now recites what you assume to be several short verses of the scripture Kelpmier is teaching it. You decide to get in on the act and teach the kid how to announce itself as your son.

Sadly the child refuses to go along with the lesson and ends up biting you on the thumb - hard. You hear bone break and are rather glad that you are wearing your regeneration necklace. 1d20 = 1 + 2(Skill) + 1(Perk) = 4 OUCH!

You wait a few hours to give Foghorn ample time to return to his tower before calling him up on the mirror.

"I've been thinking sir. I was wondering if you could provide a distraction of some sort to cover for me at the start of the raid?" 1d20 = 18 + 2(Skill) = 20

The wizard twirls his mustache. "I'll have my son whip up a quick and dirty ritual to screw with the weather or something. Distractions don't have to be fancy, so we should be able to pull it off without a huge sacrifice. Just let me know when you need it ready."

Cherlyn isn't back yet, but she hasn't been gone long enough for you to be worried yet.

[Descan]

Tell Gwen to enchant her damn swords so she'll stop bitching.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Reposting just in case (with small update)

1) Order our ghost to make gauntlets, helmets and boots, any unused metal is bad. Any body protection is good
2) Train armed combat, friendly sparring is always good way to improve relations and we need to not rely only on our magic. Train armor usage, too
3) Train fire manipulation. We need practicing our teaching skill, and all our casters may benefit from this. I'd consider to send Alice to train fire manipulation but she need little more experience in being a night troll consort
4) Don't waste time on fortifications. It will not help against any serious attack
5) If a nice opportunity arise: impregnate Alice with the Left Stone or Inferno Embrace (you know what I prefer) Then we may send her away, to train fire manipulation in safe place, or even further away to her mother.  I really want to have back up plan in case we fail in a very dangerous upcoming attack and possible counter attack on our tower
6) Ask our mermaid to pray and ask for assistance of the goddes in the upcoming attack
7) Contacting Nochteclaw worshipers may help us , too
Let Gwen to use 4 swords, back up weapons are nice

[QuakeIV]

If she isn't doing too well with them we may want to get her her enchanted swords back for now.

[GreatWyrmGold]

I am back! I was banned for a week by Toady himself

May I ask why?

1) Order our ghost to make gauntlets, helmets and boots, any unused metal is bad. Any body protection is good

Out of what, platinum?

2) Train armed combat, friendly sparring is always good way to improve relations and we need to not rely only on our magic. Train armor usage, too
3) Train fire manipulation. We need practicing our teaching skill, and all our casters may benefit from this. I'd consider to send Alice to train fire manipulation but she need little more experience in being a night troll consort
4) Don't waste time on fortifications. It will not help against any serious attack
5) If a nice opportunity arise: impregnate Alice with the Left Stone or Inferno Embrace (you know what I prefer) Then we may send her away, to train fire manipulation in safe place, or even further away to her mother.  I really want to have back up plan in case we fail in a very dangerous upcoming attack and possible counter attack on our tower
6) Ask our mermaid to pray and ask for assistance of the goddes in the upcoming attack
7) Contacting Nochteclaw worshipers may help us , too

Can't really argue with any of these, if we have the time to do this stuff and still spend time with our family. Wait, no, delay impregnation of Alice until Jimma has her kid.

Agreed. Distractions are good. Alice would make a great distraction--Alyce, Alyce, burning bright/In the forests of the night would be visible yet protected by all those trees.

Blake is one of my favorite poets. You get a gold star GWG.

Thanks!

Tell Gwen to enchant her damn swords so she'll stop bitching.

Doesn't she, you know, need souls?

If she isn't doing too well with them we may want to get her her enchanted swords back for now.

Agreed.

[Descan]

Yes, she does need souls. So she goes to get souls.

[gman8181]

I am also admittedly curious as to why UR was banned.

At least our roll with Foggy went well.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

May I ask why?

It was a bad idea to participate in a religion\atheism discussion thread.

Out of what, platinum?

I am quite sure that we didn't spent all 50 steel maces we had
BTW, it would be nice to have a home sections in the stats. Description of the tower, it's surroundings, facilities, resources, etc

Can't really argue with any of these, if we have the time to do this stuff and still spend time with our family. Wait, no, delay impregnation of Alice until Jimma has her kid.

As I said - Don't actively try, just don't miss an opportunity  if it will arise. While it may be not ideal having too many preggos before attack, I really don't want a game over if our attack goes too badly

Yes, she does need souls. So she goes to get souls.

No thanks, we need Gwen safe. Besides I prefer to consider enchantments unacceptable except for extreme cases

If we do send Gwen somewhere... (Everpine would be my choice)  then together with Jimma (Jimma need to give a birth before the war with Oakworshiped, so she needs to hunt)
We may use that time to spend it with Alice without distractions  Chat, discuss her fate, train armed combat and\or communications. We may get an opportunity to impregnate her.  Also, I'd consider using Alice's old bow to train ourself, our stealth and eon manipulation mix nicely with bows.  (BTW Is Gwen good with bows? Blinking archer is a machine of death... The main problem is that her arms are way to big for the bow)

[GreatWyrmGold]

May I ask why?

It was a bad idea to participate in a religion\atheism discussion thread.

Ah. Yup, bad choice.

Out of what, platinum?

I am quite sure that we didn't spent all 50 steel maces we had
BTW, it would be nice to have a home sections in the stats. Description of the tower, it's surroundings, facilities, resources, etc

Ah. Yup, good choice. Idea. Whatever.

Can't really argue with any of these, if we have the time to do this stuff and still spend time with our family. Wait, no, delay impregnation of Alice until Jimma has her kid.

As I said - Don't actively try, just don't miss an opportunity  if it will arise. While it may be not ideal having too many preggos before attack, I really don't want a game over if our attack goes too badly

Less the number of "preggos," more Alice's wish to not have a kid until she's had a chance to watch a couple other consorts try their hands.

Yes, she does need souls. So she goes to get souls.

No thanks, we need Gwen safe. Besides I prefer to consider enchantments unacceptable except for extreme cases

Aside from "extreme," sure. "Important," I'd say.

If we do send Gwen somewhere... (Everpine would be my choice)  then together with Jimma (Jimma need to give a birth before the war with Oakworshiped, so she needs to hunt)
We may use that time to spend it with Alice without distractions  Chat, discuss her fate, train armed combat and\or communications. We may get an opportunity to impregnate her.  Also, I'd consider using Alice's old bow to train ourself, our stealth and eon manipulation mix nicely with bows.  (BTW Is Gwen good with bows? Blinking archer is a machine of death... The main problem is that her arms are way to big for the bow)

Aside from impregnating Alice, sure. And I doubt Gwen has much skill with bows; not impossible, but I'm guessing it's an either-or thing, it doesn't usually make sense to focus on both two-weapon fighting and archery.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

What if Alice will be in good mood? If we get a romantic moment or something? As I said don't try actively, just keep that in mind if opportunity arise.

BTW, we'll need someone to guard our son while we fighting. Alice is a good choice for that because she can ran away with him... Add babygirl to the oven (like our GM likes to say) and we have guarantee that Night troll will survive even if we don't