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Post by ullarwarlord on Feb 14, 2014 17:58:45 GMT -6
Louise receives a sending from Galfrey on the 41st day of downtime:
“Have secured an item of utmost significance—something that
can shut the Worldwound rift forever. We need to meet as soon
as possible to discuss.”
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Post by ullarwarlord on Feb 20, 2014 18:36:32 GMT -6
Galfrey meets you all in Citadel Drezen, where crusaders are still working to patch up the place. You find her in the war room, and she waves you all over. "Well, met, Heroes of Drezen, well met. I believe I have found something of...great interest to our cause."
She pulls out two slim copper plates from her pocket. "Are you familiar with the Lexicon of Paradox? For those of you that aren't, it was the book of rituals that Areelu Vorlesh used to tear open the Worldwound. Recently, thanks in no small part to the Pathfinder Society and their contributions to the war effort, we have been able to secure both halves of it." At this, she smiles. "Here with me I have two plates from the tome that could, in theory, close a small breach between the Material Plane and the Abyss. From the reports I have heard, it seems you have recovered word of a rift that leads to the Midnight Isles - we would like to test it there. Not that it's out of the way - we need to head there anyway, to stop the supply of Nahyndrian Crystals being supplied to the Worldwound."
Galfrey frowns. "However, there is another purpose to this mission - to stop the possible alliance between Nocticula and Baphomet and Deskari. You must go to Alushinyrra, its capital city, and gain her personal attention. I woudl not know much about becoming notorious in that city, but word has reached me you know someone who might." She gestures to the human woman beside her. "I am already acquainted with Arueshalae, and she has chosen to assume a human form for the current duration. She too would like to accompany the party into the Isles, if you will have her."
"Do not forget, even if you disrupt the alliance, there is one final factor that must be accounted for - the actual supply of the crystals. They must be cut off at the source. Now," she leans back frrm the table slightly, and looks at you all. "Do you have any questions for either of us before you depart?"
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Post by ullarwarlord on Feb 20, 2014 19:41:50 GMT -6
Galfrey also gives each of you guys one of these:
A talisman of pure faith looks l ike a set
of six of black and red hexagons nested
within each other. When worn about the
neck, a talisman of pure faith physically
transforms into a holy symbol that
matches the faith of the wearer, unless that information is
blocked via a magical effect. It can be utilized as a divine focus,
and doesn’t take up a neck slot when worn in this manner. If
worn by someone who doesn’t worship a single deity, it remains
in its hexagonal shape and cannot be used as a divine focus. As
long as it is carried or worn, a talisman of pure faith functions
as a phylactery of faithfulness. In addition, while it is worn, the
talisman grants a +4 bonus on all concentration checks to cast
spells impeded by planar traits.
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Post by General Spoon on Feb 20, 2014 19:42:17 GMT -6
Louise closes the now empty journal she consulted, and says "The ritual given here is not complete. It is indeed a ritual for closing rifts between planes though."
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Post by ullarwarlord on Feb 20, 2014 19:45:37 GMT -6
"It is not complete because it is merely a fragment of the Lexicon - once we are able to discern the full meaning of the book, perhaps we can try to close the Worldwound itself for good with it."
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Post by ullarwarlord on Feb 20, 2014 20:18:13 GMT -6
Oh right, I should probably detail HOW to close the rift.
First, know the ritual requires concentration. No particular skill is needed, but it's gotta be maintained. Each piece of the Lexicon has to be thrust into the Abyssal rift, from either side. The rift won't 'like' this, and will most likely be 'angry' and try to 'kill' you. Most likely with lightning! In any case, still has to be maintained. The people doing this ARE NOT IMMUNE.
Then, once the portal actually attempts an attack, one of the following spells must be cast at the portal from either side: dictum, dimensional anchor, dimensional lock, dispel chaos, dispel evil, dispel magic (against CL 20th), or holy word. Don't worry, Galfrey will have dispel evil prepared just for this purpose.
And after that? Gods only know.
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Post by ginganinja on Feb 28, 2014 4:56:47 GMT -6
Ullarwarlord, a few quick questions
Obviously, assuming time within the midnight isles flows naturally, then each day, I have to fulfill my obedience, in a city where most of my possible partners are either demons, or party members. Fortunately, I can do my obedience alone, but im requesting Ellena buy a tent / find a private spot (is there something within the city?)since I really, really don't want to shove my obedience down the parties throat. Throw me a bone here and help me find some options?
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Post by starmanxl on Feb 28, 2014 9:52:20 GMT -6
We're not staying in the city overnight. We got 3 people who can plane shift and one who can use plane shift scrolls.
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Post by ullarwarlord on Mar 4, 2014 13:28:15 GMT -6
In response to GS' wish for a list of the big players in the Alushinyrra slave trade:
The majority of the bigger players are in the Terrace of Favored Mistresses, and as such are out of you guys' reach.
However, there are a few high rollers that currently are residing in the Fleshmarkets.
Irmangaleth (CE male cambion bard 16), who runs most of the arenas in Battlebliss, comes in at 8%. He has a favored gladiator, Gelderfang, who is a unique four-armed incubus, guarding him at all times.
Nezirrius (CE male mythic half-invidiak ankou), joins this list at 6%. He has a loose alliance with a mentally unhinged abyssal sorcerer, but for the most part works alone as a bounty hunter of runaways.
Vellexia (CE female succubus transmuter 15 / archmage 4) is one of the heaviest controllers of Alushinyrra's slave trade, coming in at 12%. She is constantly surrounded by her kalavakus slavers and succubus spies, and currently she resides in her Rapture of Rupture, a sort of auditions hall for those willing to perform at her manor.
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Post by ullarwarlord on Mar 5, 2014 9:54:29 GMT -6
09:49 Ullar in any case, there's waht I told you already
09:49 GeneralSpoonTablet also how slaves are held, typical circumstances of slaves and
09:49 Ullar a syndicate of sorts, funded by Nocticula herself
09:49 GeneralSpoonTablet how they became slaves
09:49 Ullar consisting mostly of Kalavakus slavers
09:50 Ullar they're held in
09:50 Ullar these neat little pens
09:50 Ullar and cages
09:50 Ullar with troughs!
09:50 Ullar those troughs are neat
09:50 Ullar as for the how they wound up there
09:50 Ullar planar portals exist
09:51 Ullar and Nocticula herself has funded many niterplanar escapades
09:51 Ullar to send slavers to and from the various areas where they are captured
09:51 Ullar tho the majority of them are funded by the holders themselves
09:52 StarmanXL|Mobile I see
09:52 GeneralSpoonTablet ic
09:52 Ullar there are a few chained angels!
09:52 Ullar quite the high sellers, they are
09:53 GeneralSpoonTablet so what is the typical slave . like
09:53 GeneralSpoonTablet no i meant
09:53 Ullar oh
09:53 Ullar posted itt
09:53 GeneralSpoonTablet in book 4 thread
09:53 Ullar kk
09:53 Ullar and waht do you mean by that
09:54 GeneralSpoonTablet alignment, time as a slaves, frequency of yransfer of ownsership etc
09:55 Ullar well I'll be frank with you
09:55 Ullar there are very few good-aligned ones
09:55 Ullar and even fewer lawful ones
09:55 Ullar and they're from all across the planes
09:55 GeneralSpoonTablet also at over 900% the price of crb slave, there is plenty of room to disrupt with competition or something
09:56 GeneralSpoonTablet i should make a npte of this...
09:56 Ullar it's hard to pin down
09:56 Ullar any 'typical' things
09:57 GeneralSpoonTablet at least i think its crb
09:57 GeneralSpoonTablet might be another book
09:57 GeneralSpoonTablet so
09:58 GeneralSpoonTablet ownership transfers, time as slaves
09:58 GeneralSpoonTablet and i had another thin i forget...
09:58 Ullar hard to pin downa typicla thing, like I said
09:59 GeneralSpoonTablet oh, those portals
09:59 GeneralSpoonTablet things about them i guess
10:00 Ullar most are simply aget spells
10:00 Ullar *gate
10:00 GeneralSpoonTablet length of time the markeys current controllers have been in place
10:00 Ullar others are simliar to the Worldwound
10:00 GeneralSpoonTablet markets
10:00 Ullar Nezirrius is a relatively new arrival on the area
10:00 Ullar at about 350 years
10:00 GeneralSpoonTablet gosh i think of questions much better when not sick
10:01 Ullar Irmangaleth has been around for a bit longer, at about 2k years
10:01 Ullar as for Vellexia
10:01 Ullar she's been her for
10:01 Ullar I can't even think of a big enough number...
10:01 Ullar 67k?
10:01 GeneralSpoonTablet thousands?
10:01 Ullar maybe?
10:02 GeneralSpoonTablet so shes old as dirt
10:02 GeneralSpoonTablet k
10:02 GeneralSpoonTablet she is temp not on terrace right?
10:02 GeneralSpoonTablet but usually there?
10:03 Ullar correct
10:03 Ullar well
10:03 Ullar actually
10:03 Ullar it's seasonal, really
10:03 GeneralSpoonTablet lol
10:03 GeneralSpoonTablet k
10:03 Ullar spend a few years here
10:03 Ullar a century or so at her manor
10:03 Ullar rinse and repeat
10:03 Ullar insert some bestiality here and there
10:03 Ullar beast shape II
10:03 Ullar brings a new term to
10:04 Ullar sexy beast
10:04 GeneralSpoonTablet how do most keep there slaves from being stolen
10:04 StarmanXL Oh dear
10:04 GeneralSpoonTablet when holding and when attempting to sell them
10:04 GeneralSpoonTablet are slaves auctioned, or are they browsed?
10:04 GeneralSpoonTablet i guess latter
10:05 GeneralSpoonTablet so really holding and selling the same
10:05 Ullar mostly auctioned, but there are 'advertisements' of sorts
10:05 GeneralSpoonTablet ah k
10:05 Ullar for slaves that the owners believe will fetch a high price
10:06 GeneralSpoonTablet will wajt for reply before next question
10:06 Ullar oh right
10:06 Ullar security
10:06 Ullar most areas have a permanent dimensional lock, as well as intricate cages
10:06 Ullar abrikandilu-proof
10:07 GeneralSpoonTablet how are slaves usually kept under control before and after selling?
10:07 Ullar hmmm
10:07 GeneralSpoonTablet lol proof
10:07 Ullar hey the best way to test an enclosure is for an abrikandilu barbarian to test it!
10:08 GeneralSpoonTablet lol
10:08 Ullar they're wrecker demons after all
10:08 Ullar as for keeping prisoners (somewhat) riot-free, some effort is diverted towards keeping them enchanted in some way
10:09 Ullar throguh calm emotions, charm person/monster, etc.
10:09 GeneralSpoonTablet k
10:09 Ullar crushing despair is another favorite
10:09 StarmanXL I can probably pick the locks
10:09 GeneralSpoonTablet are the buildings slaves kept in typically
10:09 StarmanXL Or, alternatively, s hoot them off
10:09 GeneralSpoonTablet keeping hundreds of slaves?
10:09 GeneralSpoonTablet more?
10:09 GeneralSpoonTablet less?
10:10 Ullar hundreds is a good estimate
10:10 Ullar it relaly depends
10:10 Ullar ont he slaves
10:10 Ullar that are being kept
10:10 Ullar wait
10:10 Ullar lemme think...
10:11 Ullar thousands is a better ballpark
10:11 Ullar all sorted out
10:11 GeneralSpoonTablet only hundres if the valuable ones?
10:13 GeneralSpoonTablet also, what is typical of relations and competition between slaving groups
10:13 GeneralSpoonTablet ?
10:17 GeneralSpoonTablet also, what are well know historic disasters either for big name slaving groups, or the slave market as a whole, and consquences thereof
10:17 GeneralSpoonTablet this one may take time to answrr
10:18 GeneralSpoonTablet answer...
10:18 StarmanXL You're really covering your bases, aren't you?
10:18 StarmanXL But I feel like we're forgetting something
10:18 StarmanXL Oh yeah!
10:18 StarmanXL What do you plan to do with the slaves you've freed?
10:18 StarmanXL Where will you take them?
10:19 GeneralSpoonTablet uncertain
10:19 GeneralSpoonTablet i am considering that freeing them isnt as viable as other alternatives...
10:20 GeneralSpoonTablet will attempt to work freeing in though
10:20 Ullar back
10:20 GeneralSpoonTablet i gave you a few more question
10:20 Ullar I saw
10:20 GeneralSpoonTablet start at hundres a building for more valuable por favor
10:20 GeneralSpoonTablet
10:20 Ullar correct on that
10:20 Ullar there is plenty of competition
10:21 Ullar even an underground slave redistribution system for higher
10:21 GeneralSpoonTablet ?
10:21 Ullar *hire
10:21 Ullar as in
10:21 Ullar they break in
10:21 Ullar steal slaves
10:21 Ullar bring them to somebody else
10:21 Ullar get paid
10:22 GeneralSpoonTablet good to know
10:22 GeneralSpoonTablet how cutthroat is competition among
10:22 GeneralSpoonTablet slaver groups
10:22 Ullar dammit I jsut dug myself in deeper
10:23 GeneralSpoonTablet yes you did
10:23 Ullar eh, I'll work with it
10:23 Ullar it's the Abyss man
10:23 Ullar how cutthroat do YOU think?
10:23 GeneralSpoonTablet because that opens up a new subset of questions after i process it
10:24 GeneralSpoonTablet k
10:25 GeneralSpoonTablet is this organized slave stealing typically overt or covert, and how auccessful is it
10:26 GeneralSpoonTablet one thing i have reakized is that getting slaves back that have escaped to another plane
10:26 GeneralSpoonTablet is going to be a rare exception
10:26 Ullar it is mostly covert, seeing as it undermines the trade 'laws' set by Nocticula
10:26 Ullar as for success...
10:26 GeneralSpoonTablet rather than the norm
10:26 Ullar there are good days and bad days
10:26 Ullar I'd say about a 65% success rate
10:27 GeneralSpoonTablet what of theur methods?
10:27 Ullar b/c everythign scales up fairly quickly
10:27 Ullar their methods are beyond your knowledge roll
10:27 GeneralSpoonTablet how mucg slavez they steal typically
10:27 GeneralSpoonTablet k
10:27 Ullar usually a few hundred at a time
10:28 GeneralSpoonTablet this is all going to thread btw right?
10:28 Ullar It will, yes
10:28 GeneralSpoonTablet k, then my last question is waiting for that historic stuff
10:28 Ullar hisoric stuff is a history or planes roll
10:28 Ullar not a local roll
10:28 GeneralSpoonTablet abd i think i am done for now
10:28 Ullar actually
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Post by General Spoon on Mar 7, 2014 18:35:55 GMT -6
My plan is thus: 1. Gather the information that we have been gathering. Additionally, gather information on smaller slave market people that are almost big players (ABP), but not quite--these ones will be targeted for weakening and aggravation. Figure out the defenses of the buildings that house their high end slaves, when these buildings are most vulnerable, etc. 2. Make arrangements with the Dwarves of Five Kings Mountains and/or The Knights of Ozem for the housing and care of freed slaves, and for their services to return them to their home planes. Additionally, they will need to sort out ones whose belong to other planets in the Material Plane so they may be asked if they wish to return to their home planet or not. Set up some permanent Mage's Private Sanctums. Note: If needed, make arrangements with other groups as well. I have chooses the Dwarves of Five Kings Mountains as they: A. Are already active in the Worldwound currently B. Are likely to only request the promise of a favor, now or in the future; I feel this request will align with Dwarven values as well C. Are an altogether honest and hardworking race D. If nothing else, they live in mountains. Even if they will not provide for returning the freed slaves to where they belong, they can shelter them while another group does this. 3. Begin targeting buildings that house high-end slaves belonging to the ABP. While disguised, take out guards with as little disturbance as possible (preferably none), and ensure nobody will bother us. Begin dismissing Dimensional Locks and getting cages opened with adamantine and by picking locks. Work fast; probably have extra hands somehow. Gate the freed slaves to one of the places provided by step 2 for processing. 4. Kill Vellexia, Irmangaleth, and Nezirrius in that order, with as little time as possible between their killings. See below for my plan to kill Vellexia. 5. With many ABPs already agitated, and the deaths of these three controllers of much of the market, the ABPs will scramble to gain hold of what they let go of. Continue following step 3 to ensure tensions remain high and hostile. Stop either when Nocitula notices, or Divination returns that it would be wiser to request an audience now rather than wait longer. KILL VELLEXIA
1. Gather information on Vellexia's auditions. How long one waits before performing for her, how much of her is seen (try and gather how close she will be), her personal tastes, etc.
2. Disguise ourselves, likely as tieflings. Those who are already tieflings should be disguised so as to be unrecognizable.
3. Louise dismisses her arcane sight. Buy and use a scroll of communal mind blank, preventing any magical auras on ourselves or our items from being detected. Everybody who can't dimension door buys a potion of dimension door (summoner 3rd so legal potion).
4. Audition for Vellexia. When Louise is able to move within 20ft of Vellexia, she will take a surprise round and use her Jaunt Boots to take a 15ft step as a 5ft step. She will cast Emergency Force Sphere as a swift action, followed by Antimagic Field. Vellexia will be trapped for a short period of time, and unable to cast spells.
5. Others dimension door in ASAP and kill Vellexia. We must flee with her body.
6. Have her body animated as an undead and stored safely somewhere immediately. This is necessary to prevent the True Resurrection she no doubt has lined up.
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Post by General Spoon on Mar 8, 2014 5:22:20 GMT -6
A 27 INT plan for rescuing Cynthia; Riqueza need not be involved into after Cynthia is adjusted again!
1. Perform an Augury and Divination to see if this plan is going to turn out poorly (always do an augury and/or divination before doing something big; there is no reason to not). Stop the plan if this will turn out poorly.
2. Use a wish to transport Cynthia into a building that cannot be traced back to the party, but where we will have some privacy for a bit in Alushinyra.
3. Kill Cynthia. In addition to her gear, take a lock of her hair; it will not be missed.
4. Use a wish to place Cynthia's body back where she was.
5. Resurrect Cynthia in an a permanent Mage's Private Sanctum.
6. Ensure Cynthia stays there while being readjusted.
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Post by ginganinja on Mar 9, 2014 22:33:07 GMT -6
Ellena is ok w/ slave plan,however, I highly recommend keeping Ellena uninvolved with the plan for Cynthia, it would trouble her greatly, risk ruining some of the personal ideals / values she cares about, and would prolly make her mad. OOC: its a good plan, IC: Ellena would dislike it so don't involve her plz.
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Post by starmanxl on Mar 10, 2014 19:53:12 GMT -6
OOC, this is fine.
IC, you better not tell Riqueza or she will flip shit.
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Post by General Spoon on Mar 11, 2014 18:56:38 GMT -6
Divination and subsequent Commune with Lyrakien Azata determined that this course of action is not likely to go off without attracting Shamira's attention. As a result, a new approach has been come up with. Commune and Divination have revealed that:
A. While Cynthia has not left Shamira's palace, she would be allowed to if she wanted to
B. There are at least one dozen others in Shamira's palace who share Cynthia's circumstances circumstances
C. While Shamira sees Cynthia often, she doesn't give her an inordinate amount of attention
D. Even with the plan currently made and implicating another party, Shamira is more likely than not to turn her attention to the party
It is also going to be a fact that Shamira has many slaves at her palace. With the information on hand, I have come up with three options for retrieving Cynthia.
1. Make it appear as though Cynthia has left Shamira's palace of her own volition, to go off for quite some time.
Comments: By design this plan only works for a period of time at best. I believe that more than likely, with the singling out of Cynthia here, Shamira will suspect foul play.
2. Mass abduction of Cynthia, others who share her circumstances, and slaves from Shamira's palace. Assemble a list of persons to abduct with Wish, and then abduct them with Wishes.
They would be brought to a permanent demiplane created by a scroll of Greater Create Demiplane. 18,500gp of the 22,500gp in diamond dust required to permanency it can be provided by magic jarring a planar bound huge earth elemental, using monstrous physique III and bull's strength (get hit with lesser restoration a bit during casting to not collapse when spells where off). A scroll of create demiplane would be used to create a comfortable and large dwelling structure in which many individual rooms can be locked quite securely from the outside. Each of these rooms would have a permanent mage's private sanctum, and no means of egress other than the door.
Work to redeem as many as possible. Regardless of when any of them gets redeemed, they will need to stay there for the time being, safely in the mage's private sanctum.
Comments: This plan sure as heck muddies the waters, and it is very unlikely that anybody, including Shamira, will think that taking Cynthia was the end goal here. I feel that if this plan is carried out right as "Vellexia" (actually Rue in disguise) disappears almost exactly as her 5 planar portals are dispelled and the slave market enters a panic, Shamira will not be able to devote effective amounts of energy to this perplexing personal problem. When she is able to, the trail will have grown cold, making an already difficult problem harder to figure out.
3. Make Shamira send Cynthia after us. When Cynthia does come, subdue and capture her. Cynthia staying in a permanent mage's private sanctum is a must.
Comments: This is the most difficult to pull off correctly, as we would need to gain Shamira's ire, but not too much. We would also need to not be targeted by Shamira again; a tall order. This would also involve Riqueza seeing a Cynthia who is not the person she once was. On top of this all, Shamira would be gained as an enemy.
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Post by ginganinja on Mar 11, 2014 21:11:06 GMT -6
Ellena would def be on board with option #2, anything that frees more slaves is right up her boat. She would also be ok with working with the slaves to redeem them, its the kinda thing she would enjoy.
Ellena can also aid in disguising party members with the Disguise skill, although I am sure Louise would prefer to use Magic for a more reliable disguise.
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Post by General Spoon on Mar 11, 2014 22:03:39 GMT -6
Nay, the magic from the disguise would be visible if anybody used detect magic or had arcane sight. Additionally, true seeing will see through a magical disguise. I have thought of a way to topple market even better btw.
-Rue researches the role of Vellexia; she will be disguised as her for a period of time
-After killing Vellexia, the spell Recorporeal Incarnation is used to disguise Rue as Vellexia
-There are 30 permanent gates in Alunshinyra used for the slave market; Vellexia controls 5 of them. Rue would ensure that the security on them s lax enough that we can hit them in succession.
-We hit each gate, dispelling each of them.
-At nearly the same time, mass abductions occur in Shamira's palace. It occurs to me that it may be best to also abduct individuals from other prominent demons palaces, to further confuse the trail. However, this would also strengthen the idea that the damage to the market and these abductions are related. Mixed bag.
-Also at a little before these things, Rue disguised as Vellexia disappears to avoid fallout.
-Market goes into a panic, preventing Shamira from effectively dealing with her personal problems. Rue gets off scot free, Cynthia grabbed with us off scot free, Nocitula cannot ignore an audience from us.
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Ullar and I want to hear other people's plans; only I have some in. I would like to participate in other's plans too!
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Post by LightWolf on Mar 11, 2014 22:10:12 GMT -6
Someone rolls diplo for info on the CR 20+ incubus banished to the sewers We go looking for him, get some info out of him, murder him, bring proof of murder, spread rumors of having done it  ?? Attention get |
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Post by ginganinja on Mar 11, 2014 22:11:54 GMT -6
FINE ULLAR
I don't really have plans besides Ellena doing in and yoloing, freeing all the saves and soloing anyone that gets in her way, seducing her way into Vellexia's place etc etc.
I like GS's one.
---> FINISHED
EDIT
Diplomacy for LWs plan thing
[17:12] <+ginganinja> 1d20+30 Diplomacy on LWs Plan thing
[17:12] <%Alea> ginganinja, Diplomacy on LWs Plan thing: 41 [1d20=11]
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Post by temperantia on Mar 11, 2014 22:13:35 GMT -6
"We can't just kill the lot of them? Fine, I'm in agreement with Louise and Ellena."
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