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[Demonic Spoon]

A seems overall the most useful and versatile in any situation, but the bow of blood is incredibly tempting.

[crazyabe]

C

[Glass]

I approve of the use of A.

[BlackPaladin99]

C

[Madman198237]

I almost can't decide between them. The sled is very useful for a hunter, and is hilariously appropriate if we retain our appearance as a literal hunting dog...buuuuuut the bow would make hunting monsters easier.

Will vote A and we'll move on from there.

[Kilojoule Proton]

A

[King Zultan]

A

[chubby2man]

Part 4

You are Halx, the Tireless Solar Hunter. Yours is the excellence of the sun, undimming and constant.

Untarnished glory is your halo, and there is no darkness that can withstand your light.

Your strikes are unerring, powerful and sure. You never tire of the Hunt, the chase and pursuit. Few are those who can elude the gaze of the sun.

You can assume many forms, but one you favor is that of a canine, fur golden, suitable for running across vast distances, and a perfect match for the sled you brought. Carved from a ancient tree by your own paws, it is perfectly suited to run the endless wastes. It will bear almost any burden you think to place upon it.



You fix the location of the mortals trudging through the snow in your mind. A part of you always resides in the trapped sun in the pillar, your sight extending for hundreds of miles. It will take some time to familiarize yourself with the landscape, but already you find roaming herds, predators stalking them, and ruins peeking out from the ice.

Hunter’s Run responds eagerly to your call. No mere construction, it is imbued with a portion of your divine essence, and is in some sense a part of you. 

The sled bears a red-gold hue, the grain smooth and flowing. One could almost see a waxing and waning light within the whorls of the wood. It’s edges were smooth and flowing.

It’s straps latch around your body eagerly, leather taken from the skin of a great wolf you had slain. And you set off.



Bounding across the snow, you are swift and sure. You leave no tracks where you do not wish to. It is still a perilous land, full of ancient and deadly predators and ruins.

You can almost feel Frostbound looming over you, a barely constrained wolf bristling with rage and hunger. Of course, the old God still slumbers, but it’s stirring is the apocalypse of civilizations and death of gods.


You hone in on the band of mortals. Covered in wrapped furs, you can sense the desperation and the hope wafting off of them. Journeys across the icy wastes are not taken lightly, but the opportunity of a fallen star is worth the risk.

You appear to them in a blaze of light, a corona of warmth and life that sends them stumbling to their knees. Their fear is overwhelming, but you gaze at them steadily and walk towards them.

You can see within their hearts. These wanderers, bundled in furs and cloths, are a peaceful people. They live in the ruins of a shattered city, scavenging enough to grow their own food and supplies. They are gloriously mortal, full of life, love and hope. They are inventive and quick, and wise as well.

They would make excellent disciples. 

You send a wave of warmth washing over them, renewing them with fresh vigor.
“I am Halx, lord of the Sun and the Hunt. I am what you seek. Follow me, and you will prosper.”

A few muted glances and worry, but sometimes a choice isn’t a choice at all.



After receiving their oaths to serve you, the mortals clamber into the Hunter’s Run, which easily accommodates them. They then direct you to their home, built in a old outpost atop an older ruin.

There the people welcome you with open arms, and are glad to move to a more favorable location. They pack up their homes, and their grow houses go load into your sled.

During this time one of them catches your eye, and you mark them. They are:


A. Achellia: A Hunter, she is brave and bold, and skilled besides! She has brought down several mighty beasts on her own. She puts others comforts before her own, and her desire to see her people survive is what motivates her to put her life on the line.

B. Baras. A veteran warrior, he guided the defense against raiders and civil war over many years. Sound with tactics and strong in battle, he craves peace, but fate keeps calling for his sword.

C. Calares. A healer and wisewoman, she has guided her people for many years. She has invented many of the tools and devices keeping them alive. She strives for the day when her people regain a fraction of their former glory.

[Glass]

C

[crazyabe]

A.
its the thematic option, hunter picking a hunter and all that.

[Madman198237]

C

Yeah, C.

[Maximum Spin]

B

[Leonardo8]

A we are a god of the hunt, we should choose an hunter.

[Demonic Spoon]

A

[chubby2man]

Achellia kneels before you. She has adapted rather quickly to the new situation, quickly organizing her people to disassemble and pack what could be transported.

She was the Scout leader, respected for her many feats of daring, and for the meat and hides she provided. She caught your eye immediately, of course. You favored hunters, those who step into the cycle of the world and take what they need. Though her deeds are numerous, she possess a heart that is not driven by desire for glory or bloodlust, but one that seeks to protect and provide for her family.

You settle back on your haunches and incline your head. She will make an excellent leader, and a potential candidate for Empowerment as your prophet.
 

After several days their settlement is loaded onto the Hunter’s Run, and you begin the journey back to the Totem. You barely feel the weight of it all dragging behind you. The sled adjusts to protect your new followers from the wind, and you feel their marvel at the ice and snow whipping by as you run under the azure sky.


You make you way down a winding ramp to the bottom of the crater. Your followers survey their new home with wonder in their eyes. A few laugh and throw off their heaviest coats- the Pillar of the Sun provides enough heat in the crater that they can be comfortable outdoors. Achellies joins them, smile broad as she takes in the miraculous sight of the icy cold beaten back.

Your followers are another stable source of Essence, the Life Force of gods. As a god of Hunters, you are rather self-sufficient, being able to harvest Essence from the titans you slay. Your followers can gather resources, form your armies, and build buildings. However, you also take on the obligation to protect and care for them, as well.

It costs 1 Essence to power the Totem per turn.

Your Pops have 3 stances:

Normal: Aside from an hour or two prayers a day, this Pop is able to focus on working and aiding the settlement. Takes 10 Pops to produce 1 Essence a turn (1/10 Essence a turn per pop)


Devoted: This pop lives a monastic lifestyle, spending at least half their time in prayer and worship, and rest on the basics of survival. Produces 1 Food, and takes 2 Pops to produce 1 Essence a Turn (½ Essence a turn per Pop).

Fanatical This Pop lives and breathes worshipping you. Every waking moment is devoted to singing your praises. They produce nothing aside from 1 Essence a turn.

Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

Halx: Tireless Solar Hunter
Essence: 5
Power:5/5


Pillar of the Sun
Essence cost per Turn:1
Resources: 10
Food:4
Troops:0

Pops: 1
Normal:
Devoted:
Fantical:

What stance do you put your first Pop? This can be changed later.

Of course you have much work to do as well. Frostbound is a harsh land, and you must choose to spend your time wisely to survive. You have 2 Actions per Turn currently. For your first action you…

A-Hunt a primeval Beast. These monsters will provide a good source of raw materials and Essence for you. Dangerous as well, but you are ready.

B-Recruit mortals. With the aid of the Pillar, it will be relatively easy for you to seach for potential followers. Rolls 2d6 for new followers.

C- Craft an Artifact. Using Essence and valuable materials, forge an artifact worthy of the gods.

D- Empower Mortals. You can directly bless a mortal or mortals with divine power. This can be a general empowerment, or one granting specific abilities. Aided with primeval blood.