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[Ross Vernal]

Generally speaking, one can consider SPECIAL MINIONS to have LEADERSHIP as a default special unless otherwise noted. In the case of the METASTAB KNIGHT, this is specifically and exclusively a TACTICAL LEADERSHIP special, conferring the following general abilities:

• Can lead units by giving them instructions
• Confers a bonus to lead units
• Can see individual stats of lead units
• Have NATURAL TELEPATHY links with their direct commander and You specifically

Other forms of LEADERSHIP have other bonuses that are similar to the above. Without your LEADERSHIP, your MINIONS would either DO NOTHING or ABSCOND, so a backup unit with LEADERSHIP is a good idea.

[andy_t_roo]

good to know. OUR (MY/... what is the correct pronoun for collective manipulation of 1 person in this scenario ...) goals (according to my preference) are therefore:

MINION UPGRADE : SPECIFIC PURPOSE : BIG-FRIENDLY-GUY
capabilities: (organisation, and being helpful, basically a butler / second in command / side-kick type of guy) knowing what needs to be where, and when. Even if he has to do it himself.

His first task is to design a black and red uniform for our MINIONS. After this is done, our MINIONS are henceforth known as ASSORTED. Use of the word "MOTLEY" is punishable with BOOM (2).

And a chat with the VAGRANT when he gets here. We are intrigued abut the plot device, and are interested on it's curse suppression abilities, as WE went SDRAWKCAB ESRA there, and that could become INCONVENIENT at other times.

[Armok]

Upgrade a minion to a LIBRARIAN.

[Ross Vernal]

I'm waiting for either night to fall around here, or for a third vote.

[Ross Vernal]

You pull aside a GENERIC MINION and inform him that he has been CHOSEN FOR PROMOTION. The GENERIC MINION is excited, and THANKS YOU for it. You decide that you need a unit with LEADERSHIP to manage the ASSORTED MINIONS when you are busy doing WIZARD THINGS, and instruct him to stand within the POLYHEDRON OF POWER. He does so, and you begin the MINION UPGRADE. You TRANSMUTE his body into having a greater store of MANA, and otherwise ENCHANT the MINION. You impart in him METACREATIVE POWERS so as to allow him to BUILD THINGS, and perform a BINDING on him so he knows what you want at all times. After spending an hour on the MINION UPGRADE, you relax and finish the spell. The DEVOTED RETAINER nods at you, and sets off to make IMPRESSIVE UNIFORMS. You further decide that another GENERIC MINION needs to be upgraded into a LIBRARIAN, and hand him your RITUAL SPELLBOOK.

With this being done, you wait for the DEVOTED RETAINER to assemble and distribute the uniforms until the MYSTERIOUS VAGRANT arrives. When he does, you HAIL the VAGRANT and politely suggest a LENGTHY PALAVER. He offers a counterproposal of a DELICIOUS FEAST followed by a LENGTHY PALAVER.  You summon a DELICIOUS FEAST, and after everyone eats their fill, you and the VAGRANT have your LENGTHY PALAVER.

You inquire as to the utility of the PLOT DEVICE. He suggests you perform something ANATOMICALLY IMPROBABLE. You inform him that you are a WIZARD-HERO and that he is surrounded by STABBY INFANTRY, and encourage him to RECONSIDER HIS OPTIONS. The MYSTERIOUS VAGRANT finds your logic to be POOR, but your THREAT to be ENTIRELY CREDIBLE, APOLOGIZES PROFUSELY, and promptly SPILLS THE BEANS. As it turns out, the PLOT DEVICE is a GLOBE OF ABJURATION that was stolen from the DECAYING CITY on orders from the ELVEN TERRORISTS. You ask him to explain what PLANT FORNICATORS have to do with the CITY, and he tells you a RUMOR-FILLED YARN about a GREAT WAR between the HUMANS and the ARROGANT ELVES caused by the HUMANS cutting down PRETTY TREES. When you ask who is the BAD GUY, he informs you that it is caused by CULTURAL DIFFERENCES.

You decide the ARROGANT ELVES are to blame, because seriously, SCREW ELVES. [Link contains TvTropes Laconic, click at your own risk.]

He then explains that ELVEN LAWMAGES forced a RESTRICTIVE TREATY on the FORMER KINGDOM, and that the HUMANS decided to SLAUGHTER THE POINTY-EARED BASTARDS instead of RENEGOTIATING. You find yourself even more irritated by the thought of ELVEN LAWYERS, and inquire as to who else would have MORE INFORMATION.

He suggests that talking to the ELVEN PRINCE is a worthy idea, and upon seeing the look on your face, suggests that talking to the HUMAN BARON would probably be a better idea. He also mentions a KOOKY WITCH in the area, and that the STEREOTYPICAL TRADER FOLK have been hit especially hard by the GREAT WAR.

You decide to...
a) PUNISH the ELF SYMPATHIZER and LOOT the PLOT DEVICE
b) LIBERATE the PLOT DEVICE from the ELF SYMPATHIZER, but allow him to live
c) IMPRISON the ELF SYMPATHIZER and go see the HUMAN BARON.
d) IMPRISON the ELF SYMPATHIZER and go see the KOOKY WITCH.
e) IMPRISON the ELF SYMPATHIZER and go see the ELVEN PRINCE.
f) do something else.

Spoiler: Freya the WIZARD-HERO (click to show/hide)

Name: Freya
Gender: Female
STR 9 / DEX 11 / INT 19 / WIS 10 / CHA 13 / CON 15
HP:  81/81
Mana: 35/75 (1 per every 15 minutes)
MAGIC DOMAINS: Ritual, Blood, Chaos, Alchemical, and Summoning.
MENTAL DOMAIN: Metacreativity.
AURIC DOMAIN: Reflection.

Known WIZARDLY POWERS:
RITUAL OF REFLECTION
ALCHEMICAL BLOODSTONE
SUMMONING MASTERY
BOOM!, BOOM2!, BOOM3!
THE SIGHT
INVOKE WIZARDLY CLONE
PHILOSOPHER'S LAPIS

Possessions:
1 Wizard Robe
1 Wizard Hat
1 Set Of Alchemical Tools
1 Ritual Spellbook
100 Dragon Scales
1 Mummified Dragon Claw
1 Dragon Heart
1 Dragon Eye

Minions:
3 Dwarvenly Dragonslayers
10 Stabby Infantry
8 Generic Minions
5 Mindless Zombies
1 Honorary Batman
1 Official Librarian

Special Minions:
1 METASTAB KNIGHT
STR 16 / DEX 12 / INT 11 / WIS 9 / CHA 9 / CON 15
HP:  41/41
Mana: 21/21 (1 per every 15 minutes)
MENTAL DOMAIN: Metacreativity
EQUIPMENT: METASWORD +2, RED/BLACK HEAVY ARMOR, RED/BLACK SHIELD
POSSESSIONS: MARK OF BINDING, 2 METASHARDS

1 DEVOTED RETAINER
STR 10 / DEX 11 / INT 14 / WIS 16 / CHA 12 / CON 10
HP: 30/30
Mana: 21/21 (1 per every 15 minutes)
MENTAL DOMAIN: Metacreativity
EQUIPMENT: POINTED GLARE, CHAIN OF COMMANDING, SPIFFY RED/BLACK UNIFORM
POSSESSIONS: MARK OF BINDING, ORGANIZATION CHART

Residence:
1 COMICALLY OVERSIZED WIZARDLY TENT (FATED TO BE A WIZARD TOWER)

[Xantalos]

B plus go see the BARON
Also MAGICALLY EXPLODE the ELVEN PRINCE from AFAR.

[Ross Vernal]

You don't know where the ELVEN PRINCE is, but you can certainly cast BOOM3! at the ELVEN FOREST.

[Xantalos]

You don't know where the ELVEN PRINCE is, but you can certainly cast BOOM3! at the ELVEN FOREST.

Do THAT.
THIS WILL HAVE NO NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES WHATSOEVER.

[Ross Vernal]

The METASTAB KNIGHT forms a UNIT with the STABBER INFANTRY and takes up the the VANGUARD POSITION.

You inform the ELF SYMPATHIZER that the GLOBE OF ABJURATION is now your property, as per the ANCIENT and TIME-HONORED LEGAL TRADITION of MIGHT MAKES RIGHT. He does not TAKE KINDLY to this, and SHANKS YOU with an ENCHANTED KNIFE.

COMBAT is INITIATED:

Round 1:
The ELF SYMPATHIZER stabs the WIZARD-HERO!
The WIZARD-HERO is hit in the abdomen for 10 HP!
The WIZARD-HERO casts BLOOD BOIL on the ELF SYMPATHIZER!
The ELF SYMPATHIZER'S flesh EXPLODES WITH BLOOD for 14 HP!

Round 2:
The METASTAB KNIGHT attempts to MULTI-IMPALE the ELF SYMPATHIZER!
The ELF SYMPATHIZER is IMPALED THREE TIMES for 18 HP!
The ELF SYMPATHIZER is heavily wounded!

Round 3:
The STABBY INFANTRY thrusts at the ELF SYMPATHIZER with their SPEARS!
The ELF SYMPATHIZER takes a SPEAR! in the HEAD!
The ELF SYMPATHIZER is ventilated!
One of the Stabby Infantry has leveled!

You put a hand to the BLEEDING WOUND, noting with great pleasure that it is ONLY A FLESH WOUND. Nevermind the PAIN, there is LOOT TO BE HAD!

Spoiler: Loot! (click to show/hide)

1 KNIFE +3
1 GLOBE OF ABJURATION
1 MYSTERIOUS NECKLACE
1 SPARKLING MAGIC DIAMOND

The HONORARY BATMAN and DEVOTED RETAINER tend to your wounds. In revenge for their ELVEN TREACHERY, and as punishment for ELVEN LAWYERS, you cast BOOM3! on the ELVEN FOREST.





Surely such an act will have NO CONSEQUENCES and will in no way come back to HAUNT YOU. Besides, it was a pretty COOL EXPLOSION, which you have to concede makes it WORTH IT. Noting that what parts of the forest you didn't level are currently ON FIRE and you are NEARBY, you and the minions ABSCOND, and proceed to the DECAYING CITY.

It is rather BLEAK, full of POVERTY, and things are RATHER DIRTY. You also are suddenly thankful and nostalgic for the smell of the WIZARD TENT. You enter the DECAYING CITY and consider your options. GENERIC NPC'S mill about, pointing at the GIANT PLUME OF SMOKE from the MASSIVE FOREST FIRE.

Do you...
a) Head towards the TALLEST BUILDING?
b) Head to the RICHEST-LOOKING BUILDING?
c) Head towards the NEAREST CHURCH?
d) Ask someone for DIRECTIONS?
e) Point at the SMOKE, TAKE CREDIT, and DEMAND OBEDIENCE?
f) do SOMETHING ELSE?

Spoiler: Freya the WIZARD-HERO (click to show/hide)

Name: Freya
Gender: Female
STR 9 / DEX 11 / INT 19 / WIS 10 / CHA 13 / CON 15
HP:  76/81
Mana: 34/75 (1 per every 15 minutes)
MAGIC DOMAINS: Ritual, Blood, Chaos, Alchemical, and Summoning.
MENTAL DOMAIN: Metacreativity.
AURIC DOMAIN: Reflection.

Known WIZARDLY POWERS:
RITUAL OF REFLECTION
ALCHEMICAL BLOODSTONE
SUMMONING MASTERY
BOOM!, BOOM2!, BOOM3!
THE SIGHT
INVOKE WIZARDLY CLONE
PHILOSOPHER'S LAPIS

Possessions:
1 Wizard Robe
1 Wizard Hat
1 Set Of Alchemical Tools
1 Ritual Spellbook
100 Dragon Scales
1 Mummified Dragon Claw
1 Dragon Heart
1 Dragon Eye
1 KNIFE +3
1 GLOBE OF ABJURATION
1 MYSTERIOUS NECKLACE
1 SPARKLING MAGIC DIAMOND

Minions:
3 Dwarvenly Dragonslayers
8 Generic Minions
5 Mindless Zombies
1 Honorary Batman
1 Official Librarian

Special Minions:
1 METASTAB KNIGHT
STR 16 / DEX 12 / INT 11 / WIS 9 / CHA 9 / CON 15
HP:  41/41
Mana: 21/21 (1 per every 15 minutes)
MENTAL DOMAIN: Metacreativity
EQUIPMENT: METASWORD +2, RED/BLACK HEAVY ARMOR, RED/BLACK SHIELD
POSSESSIONS: MARK OF BINDING, 2 METASHARDS
LEADERSHIP: 1 Unit of 10 Stabby Infantry

1 DEVOTED RETAINER
STR 10 / DEX 11 / INT 14 / WIS 16 / CHA 12 / CON 10
HP: 30/30
Mana: 21/21 (1 per every 15 minutes)
MENTAL DOMAIN: Metacreativity
EQUIPMENT: POINTED GLARE, CHAIN OF COMMANDING, SPIFFY RED/BLACK UNIFORM
POSSESSIONS: MARK OF BINDING, ORGANIZATION CHART
LEADERSHIP: Second in command!

Residence:
1 COMICALLY OVERSIZED WIZARDLY TENT (FATED TO BE A WIZARD TOWER)

[Xantalos]

A

[andy_t_roo]

a, of corse. when we created out TOTALLY NON PHALLIC abode we learnt that a COMMANDING VIEW is of SUPREME IMPORTANCE. I suggest using true sight on The Tallest, so that we Know what is happening here.

We ask our sub-conscience if we need More Minnions, and if these hopeless ones would be worthy. I think they are not. Perhaps The Tallest may contain more worthy minnions.

[Ross Vernal]

CLEARLY, the TALLEST is the MOST IMPORTANT. You decide that it is still better to err on the side of using your WIZARDLY POWERS, and activate THE SIGHT.

Many of the GENERIC NPC'S are weak, generic folk who can easily be PERSUADED TO JOIN by simple MAGIC TRICKS, but several in the crowd are DIFFERENT. One shows MAGICAL POTENTIAL, while another seems to have a SEETHING FURY. Yet another is a LUCKY IDIOT. You observe the TALLEST BUILDING with THE SIGHT, and see that it is INFESTED with INSECTOID HORRORS, but despite the MASSIVE DAMAGE, still RETAINS INTEGRITY. For now, at least... You turn off THE SIGHT and approach the UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, who are by SHEER COINCIDENCE all located next to each other. You suggest to the group that you are a WIZARD-HERO and that FATE has brought all of you together for a REASON. They laugh and ask you to PROVE IT.

Do you...

a) Tell them that you were JESTING and proceed to the ROTTING PALACE?
b) Perform a WIZARDLY POWER?
c) Show off your OTHER POWERS?
d) Apply a WIZARDLY DRUBBING upon one of the INDIVIDUALS?
e) One of the ABOVE CHOICES, only FATALLY?
f) Perform STAGE TRICKS to gain GENERIC MINIONS?
g) Something ELSE?

Name: Freya
Gender: Female
STR 9 / DEX 11 / INT 19 / WIS 10 / CHA 13 / CON 15
HP:  76/81
Mana: 30/75 (1 per every 15 minutes)

[Xantalos]

D. Light their HAIR on FIRE.

[Ross Vernal]

Are you sure?

Your lack of ELEMENTAL MAGIC and your sense of TACT highly recommend otherwise. But hey, you're the WIZARD-HERO and your INTERNAL VOICE isn't.

[Xantalos]

HMM.
PERFORM some other MAGICAL DRUBBING upon ONE OF THEM.