[X] Sympathetic approach (Base success 30+, 3 rolls, more time consuming, higher cost.)
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Threads Of Destiny(Eastern Fantasy, Sequel to Forge of Destiny)
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globalwarmth
ruining the weather.
- Location
- Polar ice caps
[X] Sympathetic approach (Base success 30+, 3 rolls, more time consuming, higher cost.)
Let's roll Ling diplomacy
Let's roll Ling diplomacy
- Location
- Washington
[X] Confident Approach (Base Success 45+, 2 rolls, less time consuming, lower cost.)
- Location
- Florida
I wonder if fungal uncle learned of the outside world through dreams or it was brought here? Poor guy was here for who knows how long and whatever new thing comes his way he treasures.
A threat and possible warning? Might be looking too far into this but maybe referring to the star topside that crashed and polluted everything it touched.
Ahh tasty dreams and it seems he prefers to take his time with more advanced dreams with the city rather than base dreams of hope and hunger, truly a connoisseur with standards even if they come from rat things.
Baddest fungal dude on the block yet the rat things still prefer him over whatever lurks here, not a good sign at all and if he's dormant in the material world most of the time then I bet there are likely some predators in Dream he has to fight off.
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[X] Sympathetic approach (Base success 30+, 3 rolls, more time consuming, higher cost.)
I believe the term you're looking for is "local assets". I'd say "plants", but that'd be scientifically inaccurate enough that it would pain me.
- Location
- Staring into the void
[X] Sympathetic approach (Base success 30+, 3 rolls, more time consuming, higher cost.)
[X] Confident Approach (Base Success 45+, 2 rolls, less time consuming, lower cost.)
- Location
- Random place
[X] Confident Approach (Base Success 45+, 2 rolls, less time consuming, lower cost.)
ImperatorV
The Laughing One
- Location
- The Voyaging Realm
[X] Confident Approach (Base Success 45+, 2 rolls, less time consuming, lower cost.)
Sympathetic takes too long for my taste. I think there will likely be more choices later, some of which will take longer then others, and complications will be introduced if we take too long with the mission. Best to save time while we can, but going for intimidation is too risky for my taste.
Sympathetic takes too long for my taste. I think there will likely be more choices later, some of which will take longer then others, and complications will be introduced if we take too long with the mission. Best to save time while we can, but going for intimidation is too risky for my taste.
Others probably ran the mathamancy already. So lets try to reason out how it works.
Theres a few strategies it could use, but we can surmise its probably not using bait, its occupying too large an area to just rely on prey 'falling in' its perimeter.
So its most likely occupying a desirable location and letting prey seek it out.
Nevertheless, its oddly aggressive for its fearful nature.
[] Sympathetic approach (Base success 30+, 3 rolls, more time consuming, higher cost.)
Figure out WHY its afraid, convince it that we're just passing through, bribe it.
I think higher successes on this may net us more intel or better yet have it cover our retreat, the Shishigui won't enter it except with scouts and messengers.
[] Threatening approach (Base Success 60+, 1 roll, least time consuming, no cost.)
Play on the fear, intimidate the equivalent of the Hill Spirit.
If it goes good we blitz through, if it goes bad it goes REALLY bad.
[] Confident Approach (Base Success 45+, 2 rolls, less time consuming, lower cost.)
Try not to look like prey. it'd probably let us pass.
So going back to our mission statement:
Cost is unclear. Presumably Ling Qi wouldn't sacrifice anything she would be deeply attached to. Certainly due to our locational differences certain dreams that are of low value to us are of high value to it, or we can compose a song for it. Or maybe we need to give up some restoratives.
The only mission risk is being detected, but we know the Shishigui don't come into the fungus, and our masking talismans are top notch.
Therefore:
[X] Sympathetic approach (Base success 30+, 3 rolls, more time consuming, higher cost.)
Lower risk of failure, higher chance of getting multiple degrees of success, spends time we can afford.
The only uncertainty is cost, but we know Ling Qi wouldn't spend anything personally important, so thats acceptable.
Anyone remember the hill and river spirit? Comprised of many distinct pieces, but bearing a singular identity.
Its a predator. One with life support of some sort, since its sessile and has to rely on prey blundering into the body.
Theres a few strategies it could use, but we can surmise its probably not using bait, its occupying too large an area to just rely on prey 'falling in' its perimeter.
So its most likely occupying a desirable location and letting prey seek it out.
This is now clearer. With its dream limited senses, it must wait for prey to wander into its territory, then feel safe enough to fall asleep to the environment.
The fungus is already hostile to the shishigui, I'm guessing they had to burn some stretches to work with and thus had to straight out battle the resultant mega spirit.
It recognizes Moon spirits somehow. Old or it's more active in the dream realm?
Nevertheless, its oddly aggressive for its fearful nature.
This seems a lot like the fear reaction of a big creature that doesn't want pain, but its sort of going to lash out if provoked sufficiently, and its big enough that while it'd be diminished in the resulting fight it'd probably survive too.
[] Sympathetic approach (Base success 30+, 3 rolls, more time consuming, higher cost.)
Figure out WHY its afraid, convince it that we're just passing through, bribe it.
I think higher successes on this may net us more intel or better yet have it cover our retreat, the Shishigui won't enter it except with scouts and messengers.
[] Threatening approach (Base Success 60+, 1 roll, least time consuming, no cost.)
Play on the fear, intimidate the equivalent of the Hill Spirit.
If it goes good we blitz through, if it goes bad it goes REALLY bad.
[] Confident Approach (Base Success 45+, 2 rolls, less time consuming, lower cost.)
Try not to look like prey. it'd probably let us pass.
So going back to our mission statement:
Time is not a problem, unless we're taking multiple days on this, which I doubt. Qi regeneration is limited, but we're not so deep that we're losing qi with time, people sitting in camp are fine.
Cost is unclear. Presumably Ling Qi wouldn't sacrifice anything she would be deeply attached to. Certainly due to our locational differences certain dreams that are of low value to us are of high value to it, or we can compose a song for it. Or maybe we need to give up some restoratives.
The only mission risk is being detected, but we know the Shishigui don't come into the fungus, and our masking talismans are top notch.
Therefore:
[X] Sympathetic approach (Base success 30+, 3 rolls, more time consuming, higher cost.)
Lower risk of failure, higher chance of getting multiple degrees of success, spends time we can afford.
The only uncertainty is cost, but we know Ling Qi wouldn't spend anything personally important, so thats acceptable.
DangerKitty
shoddy writter
- Location
- lala land
[X] Sympathetic approach (Base success 30+, 3 rolls, more time consuming, higher cost.)
- Location
- The Star Kingdom of Manticore
I don't completely agree with this. While we are not on a hard time limit the more time we take with this the more of a chance one of the shishigui scouts blunders into our group. While they currently use the less infested passageways there is always a chance for one of them to stumble further down. We know from our first fight, Suyin's delve, that they use group sensory arts. So even if one of the weakest of them stumble on our group it could mean trouble. We already took the longer route and I hesitate to spend even longer near the Shishigui routes.
- Location
- Florida
We got talisman concealment from Jiao and Turtle boi I think they Aint gonna find us, it's a supply tunnel whatever beasts their on lookout for still wont be on the level to pierce through the elite spy craft invisibility cloak.
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- Location
- The Star Kingdom of Manticore
The talisman is not an invisibility cloak. It blocks their ability to sense us but they could still see us. If it was a full fledged invisibility cloak then we wouldn't have to be working so hard to go around them. We would just go through them.
LucidProp
Pocky Eating MafiaDoka
[X] Confident Approach (Base Success 45+, 2 rolls, less time consuming, lower cost.)
Yeah, no. Screw giving that thing our memories, and it most definitely will want our memories with Sympathetic, since it's stated to be high cost and a memory eater. The only fun guy fungi are Orkz.
I'd prefer the threatening option myself, but that doesn't have enough people behind it.
Yeah, no. Screw giving that thing our memories, and it most definitely will want our memories with Sympathetic, since it's stated to be high cost and a memory eater. The only fun guy fungi are Orkz.
I'd prefer the threatening option myself, but that doesn't have enough people behind it.
[X] Confident Approach (Base Success 45+, 2 rolls, less time consuming, lower cost.)
- Location
- California
I doubt we will give away our memories or anything else important to us willingly. Ling Qi would probably rather fail and let the team proceed with Ji Rong's idea instead should she have no other option. In the worst case scenario, it will come down to a vote. I can't imagine Ling Qi making such sacrifices without us voting for her to do so.
There is more to this story than is obvious, as @picklepikkl has pointed out. The fungi is scared of something and, should we lend a sympathetic ear, the costs might involve somehow dealing with what its scared of. Even if this is not what the costs are, there should be other options than things Ling Qi would almost never give up.
- Location
- US
[X] Confident Approach (Base Success 45+, 2 rolls, less time consuming, lower cost.)
[X] Sympathetic approach (Base success 30+, 3 rolls, more time consuming, higher cost.)
The dice on Confident look pretty terrible.
The dice on Confident look pretty terrible.