Intimidation Check
And do you know who I am and who I work for? Is attacking the orc tower really what you want to do? Is having a pissed-off god besieging you a good idea? I mean, you're welcome to try, if you think you can take the risk.He looks at you for a while, scrutinizing you. He seems to be willing to believe it, and is waging the odds.
Well... I saw yer markings, but I figured it wouldn't matter too much... Well, ferget it. You'll be out of me hair in just a moment, either way. He continues counting his money, and has started picking things out of his teeth with the dagger. Still, he looks a little rattled...
Do you know what those marks mean? The skull came from a personal meeting with Death. I talked with the Grim Reaper himself, just ask the Order of the Blighted Beak. And the other mark, just behind it? Eldrich God. Some thing, beyond anybody's understanding, decided I'm going to be the next snack. I'm not gonna let it, but I can guarantee you it doesn't care about collateral damage.The man slams his dagger down against the table, and angry gets up, knocking over his chair. He walks right up to your cage, looking angry.
I know yer tryin' to rattle me, girl, but it won't work! I'm selling you in as little as an hour from now, so whatever bloody plans you've got cooking up in that little brain of yours? Can it, shut up, and sit there like a nice little girl before I give you a mark to REALLY talk about! Get it?You seem pretty rattled. His metallic limbs begin to glow a faint red. His face is sharing that same color. He growls for a bit, and then steps through the door behind him and slams it shut.
What was the point of that!? Why would you piss off the guy that's got you captured!?The man storms in again, with a bundle of keys and what looks like a bag meant for potatoes. He walks to the cage door, with large angry steps, and opens the cage. He throws you the cloth.
Change! Now! Yer going in the bargain round, right bloody now! You don't really like doing what he says, but you would prefer a little clothing over nothing. You put on the rough cloth, which doesn't cover your midriff. Still, you're a lot more covered than a little while ago, which is good. The man transforms his hand into a nasty-looking hook, and orders you to follow him. He closes the gate again, but doesn't lock it. The fairy is kept in by the salt circle, anyhow. He keeps his weapon trained on you, so you can't do much. The red glow probably means it would burn you if you tried anything. Still, you're not completely defenseless, you've still got your stinger. Before you walk out the door, the man suddenly places a metal collar over your neck. You didn't even see him holding that! There's a chain attached, so he roughly pulls you forward through the dark corridor. He drags you for a short while, and as you don't want to risk breaking your neck, you follow. Eventually, he slams open a door. Heat and humidity seem to slam you in the face as you are forced to enter. Men of all types are here, some wearing rags and others wearing some of the finest cloth. There is a podium at the far end of the room where you see a familiar face. You can't quite remember where you saw him before, but he is a massive, angry pigman. He is held back by sturdy-looking chains attached to his arms. He wears a collar similar to yours, and a rail-thin man is holding that bit of chain. The pigman looks like he could wear most of the people here like a damn scarf, and he's making the threats to do so as well. His black fur only adds to the intimidation. Despite the intimidating sight, people are still bidding on him. He's currently priced at 87 coins. The room seems quiet down as people notice you getting dragged in. A loud voice is the first to speak up.
What's this now? A new bit of meat? This was to be the last one, Silver!Change of plan! This one's been marked by all types of things. We can't sell the bitch at the normal prices, so she's in the bargain round, now!The speaker is garbed in massive purple robes. He is appraising you as he steps out of the crowd and walks closer to you.
Marked, you say? Hmmm...He pinches your arm, which you are about to answer with a gut-punch until your neck is wrenched back by the chain.
Feisty, is she? Still, I suspect people will pay well for a pretty lady drider.... I'd say the starting price here is 90 gold?If the bitch wasn't cursed, we coulda gone for 300... Probably gotten away with nearly a thousand! Bah! He pulls your chain again to relieve some frustration.
Don't damage the merchandise... Put her next to the pig, we can attach her collar to the wall.When you stand on the podium, with the crowd looking at you like a piece of meat for sale, the pig finally quiets down from his screaming. He speaks to you as the man in purple continues the bidding.
You've got around a couple more minutes... They've been bidding me up from 60, and it's been slow-going. Anyway, I can't break these chains, but I think the wall might come loose... You've got your arms free. Pull my left hand with all you've got, and maybe I can get us outta here. Deal?Alright, let's try that.Pull with all your might to free one hand of the pigman. We'll see where this goes...Wait it out.There's no guarantee you can free his hand. Maybe you can wait for an opportunity to sting somebody, instead.Rile the crowdSaying some things might rile up the crowd a little, if only to buy some more time. They've been getting yelled at a lot already though.OtherLevel: 5
HP: 20/20
Mana: 22/25
Stress: 50/100
Equipment:
Nothing
Items:
Nothing at all.
Magic:
Resurrect vermin: Allows you to resurrect very small creatures such as rats(1) (invests 1 of your max mana)
Reshape minion: Allows you to slightly change the appearance of your resurrected minions. (//////...)
Minion Vision(weak): Allows you to see what a minion sees. The minion must have eyes.
Animate Piece: Allows you to animate just a piece of dead tissue. It requires your constant attention, and cannot act independently. (invests one mana) (1)
Graft: Allows you to use dead tissue as a replacement limb. Requires a lot of mana. (2 per second)
Skills:
Poison Stinger (Potentially lethal)
Major experience in blocking and swords.
Climber
Crafty: Bolas
Cooking skill: excellent
Corpse Cutting: Awful.
Animal handling: inexperienced.
Necromantic knowledge
Author
Topic: Web of Life: A Drider's Adventure (Ended) (Read 190004 times)