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[Devling]

If we both have equal voting power, then 1-1=0.

0 votes is pretty well negated.

whatever, my point was that right now we are just a guy who happened to be in the right place at the right time to some how rule a goblin warband.

Right now our grip on any power is pretty tenuous.
If anything we should be talking to the goblins and asserting our dominance.

[GreatWyrmGold]

If we both have equal voting power, then 1-1=0.

0 votes is pretty well negated.

So get more people behind you. That's my point. If he shouldn't be able to negate you, you shouldn't be able to negate him.

whatever, my point was that right now we are just a guy who happened to be in the right place at the right time to some how rule a goblin warband.
Right now our grip on any power is pretty tenuous.
If anything we should be talking to the goblins and asserting our dominance.

We need to understand the situation in the camp as well.

[tomio175]

You order the Miners to exploit all the other deposits. The Mining Foreman tells you they'll deliver it to the Beardless Dwarven Smith. You say that you'll tell him right away, as you have some business with him. "So, why are you here if I may ask?" You ask him. He replies in the raw tone only Dwarves can properly produce. "I'm beardless mate. That means I'm an exile, if ya didn't know. These Goblins gave me work, food and shelter. Not much more I can ask." "Mhm. Thanks.", you reply.
You order the villagers that are currently not doing anything, around ten of them, to start and train with either the Farmers, Miners or Soldiers, whatever they want. Four of them join your ranks.
After this, you talk to the Shaman about Healing Potions and the like. She says she might be able to teach you a bit about them, so you can make them yourself. However, it'll probably take the rest of your day as well as tomorrow. However, she won't join you on your travels, nor teach you any magic. "My magic is only for either my Disciple or for gifted Goblins. Not for Humans. And until I have a Disciple, I am not leaving this village.

Spoiler:  Inventory (click to show/hide)

Awesome Inscribed Wooden Staff (Crystal On Top not included)™
The Way of the Path
You, Me and Dung
A ragged robe
Unidentified Armor
Iron/Steel Sword
Goblin Tactishun Mandatory Medal™
Goblin Leadah Mandatory Medal™
Personal Letters and Diary from a Mercenary Commander
A Leather TARDIS backpack to put all that stuff into.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Thank the shaman and learn how to make healing potions. Make a batch and give it to the shaman.

[Harry Baldman]

Thank the shaman and learn how to make healing potions. Make a batch and give it to the shaman.

Do this.

Also, since a dwarf is around, find out where he's getting his booze from. If it's not made here and comes from somewhere else, where? Ask him if necessary. If it comes from somewhere else or he doesn't have any at all (the horror), try to find out if the goblins know of any way of creating booze from Glowshrooms - consult shaman if necessary.

Examine Glowshroom farming techniques, consult shaman about ways to improve food production. Perhaps some additional cultures can be brought in for cultivation, does she know of any edible things that grow in the caves that would be receptive to such an approach?

[Cheesecake]

Look for a gifted goblin to be the shamans disciple. Then tell her she'll only be able to train him if he comes with us.

[Demdemeh]

Thank the shaman and learn how to make healing potions. Make a batch and give it to the shaman.

Do this.

Also, since a dwarf is around, find out where he's getting his booze from. If it's not made here and comes from somewhere else, where? Ask him if necessary. If it comes from somewhere else or he doesn't have any at all (the horror), try to find out if the goblins know of any way of creating booze from Glowshrooms - consult shaman if necessary.

Examine Glowshroom farming techniques, consult shaman about ways to improve food production. Perhaps some additional cultures can be brought in for cultivation, does she know of any edible things that grow in the caves that would be receptive to such an approach?

+1

[tomio175]

You thank the Shaman. She gifts you six Thick Glass Vials, to make Healing Potions with. She also gives you a Recipe Book, in which to store all your recipes. As you currently lack the necessary ingredients to make Healing Potions with, you can't make them yet.
On the booze-consumption of theBeardless Dwarven Smith, you decide to ask him. "I brew it myself, obviously. They occasionally bring me extra Glowshrooms, just for that. It's quite easy to brew booze. If you have some time, I'll teach you if you want. Very handy if you don't have any clean water handy!" You tell him you'll think about it, and head towards the Glowshroom Harvesting Area. It seems that the Glowshrooms just grow on the walls, and that the Farmers just pick it off the walls. When you ask one of them about more fungi growing here, they shake their heads. "Can't be done. Glowshrooms are very fragile, as are most other shrooms. Can only grow one type per Harvesting Area. Barely any fungi can actually live together with another type, which also has to be a special type. Too big of a hassle to actually try." The Farmer does mention that there is actually quite some high-quality food down in the Lower Levels, but the problem was that the "food" fought back, as well as other creatures interrupting them. He also mentions that if you ever got there, he would reward you quite well for some of that good food.

Spoiler: Recipe Book (click to show/hide)

Healing Potions
Health Potion
1x Thick Glass Vial
1x Item with Regenerative purposes
Fill the vial with clean water, boil.
Leave it out of sight for ten minutes (minimum)

Spoiler: Inventory (click to show/hide)

Awesome Inscribed Wooden Staff (Crystal On Top not included)™
The Way of the Path
You, Me and Dung
A ragged robe
Unidentified Armor
Iron/Steel Sword
Goblin Tactishun Mandatory Medal™
Goblin Leadah Mandatory Medal™
Personal Letters and Diary from a Mercenary Commander
A Leather TARDIS backpack to put all that stuff into.

OOC: What do you guys think about this, for the time being? Is it good, can it be better, etc.

edit: I just realized the protagonist doesn't even have a name... You can suggest one if you want.

[Harry Baldman]

Since you're new here, ask the shaman if there's some kind of goblin baptism you could undergo - she could pick a name for you, as you don't seem to have one yourself, at least not that you remember. The process will ideally breed trust and make you "one of them" better than anything else.

Take inventory of Harvesting Areas and how many we've got around here, as well as possible places we could make new ones. Read the rest of You, Me and Dung.

[Cheesecake]

Since you're new here, ask the shaman if there's some kind of goblin baptism you could undergo - she could pick a name for you, as you don't seem to have one yourself, at least not that you remember. The process will ideally breed trust and make you "one of them" better than anything else.

Take inventory of Harvesting Areas and how many we've got around here, as well as possible places we could make new ones. Read the rest of You, Me and Dung.

+1

[tomio175]

The Shaman explains that a name is unique for each race. The Goblins will probably only call you Commander or something like that anyway.
There are currently 4 Harvesting Areas, all of them currently cultivating Glowshrooms. The Farmers mention that three new possible Harvesting Areas could be built, but that'd take two months and they wouldn't have enough spores to get a new one running anyway.
As you are reading on in You, Me and Dung, you find that there is a limit to the amount of magic you can learn in a month. Sadly, after a little while, you have reached that limit.
What will you do?

Spoiler: Recipe Book (click to show/hide)

Healing Potions
Health Potion
1x Thick Glass Vial
1x Item with Regenerative purposes
Fill the vial with clean water, boil.

Spoiler: Inventory (click to show/hide)

Awesome Inscribed Wooden Staff (Crystal On Top not included)™
The Way of the Path
You, Me and Dung
A ragged robe
Unidentified Armor
Iron/Steel Sword
Goblin Tactishun Mandatory Medal™
Goblin Leadah Mandatory Medal™
Personal Letters and Diary from a Mercenary Commander
A Leather TARDIS backpack to put all that stuff into.

Spoiler: Known Spells (click to show/hide)

Infuse Substance!
You'll need at least:
A decent amount of Substance,
1x Metal Nugget (potency increases as value increases),
1x Wooden Log (Safety Element, will not be consumed if all goes right)
Creates: Infused Substance (1x)

Control Substance!
You'll need at least:
1x Infused Substance
1x Metal Nugget (Potency increases as value increases)

Create Minor Substance Golem
You'll need at least:
1x Infused Substance
2x Marbles, glass, reflecting object (to create the eyes)
*Weaponry can NOT be attached. It will view this as an attack and it will defend itself.*

I might be unable to post for two-three weeks, since I've got exams coming up. I'll try to, but don't expect it.

[tomio175]

Shameless self-bump?

[Harry Baldman]

Eh, get a goblin name anyway. Let's step beyond petty racial differences and live as one! After all, we've got to get some sort of identifying thing as an actual name. If it really matters so much, give us the goblin interpretation of a human name.

Start training with the Goblin Warband. Practice maneuvers and whatnot.

[tomio175]

You pester the Goblin Shaman a bit for a name. She quite happily names you Destroys-Traditions. You also now have a nice tattoo, depicting from which tribe you are. The Goblin Shaman tells you it's the Tribe of the Rusty Spear. Interesting.
You start to train maneuvers with the Goblin Warband (1/3). It goes quite badly, as the two newbies in your now 20 large Goblin Warband get injured. You take them to the Goblin Shaman. While there, you decide to ask her if she would go with you if you could find a Gifted Goblin. "Destroys-Traditions, do you think I have not tried to find one?" she replies. "There are none in this tribe."
You go back to your Goblin Warband, and start to train maneuvers once more. (5/1) It goes better this time, until one of the dumber Goblins stabs another one with his new Mercenary Sword. You sigh and order them to remove the corpse from the field and give it the proper burial rituals. After it is stripped of armor and weapons, of course. The Goblins do not object, or don't as far as you can notice.

Spoiler: Recipe Book (click to show/hide)

Healing Potions
Health Potion
1x Thick Glass Vial
1x Item with Regenerative purposes
Fill the vial with clean water, boil.

Spoiler: Inventory (click to show/hide)

Awesome Inscribed Wooden Staff (Crystal On Top not included)™
The Way of the Path
You, Me and Dung
A ragged robe
Unidentified Armor
Iron/Steel Sword
Goblin Tactishun Mandatory Medal™
Goblin Leadah Mandatory Medal™
Personal Letters and Diary from a Mercenary Commander
A Leather TARDIS backpack to put all that stuff into.

Spoiler: Known Spells (click to show/hide)

Infuse Substance!
You'll need at least:
A decent amount of Substance,
1x Metal Nugget (potency increases as value increases),
1x Wooden Log (Safety Element, will not be consumed if all goes right)
Creates: Infused Substance (1x)

Control Substance!
You'll need at least:
1x Infused Substance
1x Metal Nugget (Potency increases as value increases)

Create Minor Substance Golem
You'll need at least:
1x Infused Substance
2x Marbles, glass, reflecting object (to create the eyes)
*Weaponry can NOT be attached. It will view this as an attack and it will defend itself.*

What do you do now?

[Harry Baldman]

Ask shaman what she can tell us about our armor. Give her the Awesome Inscribed Wooden Staff. If she can read, hand her the book titled The Way of the Path.

Start looking into finding all the requisite ingredients for creating Infused Substance.