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A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover

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TotallyNotEvil said:
This series must end with a "Welcome, to the Inquisition."
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It would be a good option for her. If she survives.

So far, she didn't do well on her saves. Especially not last chapter.

Tomcost said:
Alchemically Invisible (CR +2) – d20PFSRD?

The forked tongue speaks so much about fiends here. I was honestly expecting a Hag Coven though.
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Indeed. The sneaky little blighter was Alchemically Invisible.

I think nobody will figure out the base creature though, since it's otherwise unremarkable. It's from the same group as the man with the forkes tongue though.
 
@Goldfish @TotallyNotEvil, remember that the Master Smith lady we picked up from Braavos should have fully figured out Mithral by now. She can craft +1 Mithral weapons & armor using the Craftsman's Pride ritual. Maybe you can coordinate that with the Crafters so we can get more done faster?
 
On a side-note I really hope that there are more Archdukes with an interest in Prime Material.

Minions are good, but I want sacrifices and grafts too.
 
Duesal said:
@Goldfish @TotallyNotEvil, remember that the Master Smith lady we picked up from Braavos should have fully figured out Mithral by now. She can craft +1 Mithral weapons & armor using the Craftsman's Pride ritual. Maybe you can coordinate that with the Crafters so we can get more done faster?
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All the armors should be done this turn thanks to our new Raptoran Oracle crafter.
 
DragonParadox said:
"An end of Chaos that infects the Spheres, a chance to seal the gates of the Pit with iron chains that cannot be sundered, to scour Tanar'ri influence from the souls of men and at least bring order to this and all worlds," the black-winged huntress replied with passion such as she rarely allowed herself.
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This made me sad. I really get the 'fallen hero' vibe from them now. Which makes what happened to them, and what they do, even more painful.
 
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zxzx24 said:
This made me sad. I really get the 'fallen hero' vibe from them now. Which makes what happened to them, and what they do, even more painful.
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At least they should readily drink the Imperium Kool-Aid and help us preach it. They are 24 Charisma outsiders after all.

On that note, for some reason they don't use their Rapid Shot when full attacking?

Some retraining is definitely on the cards.
 
DragonParadox said:
I'm glad that came across properly. It's very easy to forget the angel in 'fallen angel' and depict them just as monsters which loses out on the tragedy of their existence.
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I wonder, how will she interact with Yrael and his band of merry archons?

We should have him show up with the Wyldfire teleporting, and I presume at least Mereth would also help, or be there.

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TotallyNotEvil said:
Also, @DragonParadox how long would it take to modify the Erynies' bows to be Mighty +8?
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Part MMCCLIV: Weighing Counsel
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    • Weighing Counsel ​

    First Day of the Fifth Month 293 AC

    The thick coppery taste of blood fills the air again beneath the outstretched branches of the godswood, keeping the deed from any curious eyes. To your surprise one of the erstwhile daemon worshipers had asked for a chance to pray before the end, not to the horrors she had dedicated her soul to, but the gods of her childhood, to which the other prisoner had responded by attempting to slay her with his chains, reason enough to be the first to the sacrificial knife, though that still leaves the question of the other. She deserves better, not freedom certainly, but...

    "Wait here," you call to the guards, before willing yourself away to the market. The charm-seller is shocked to see you, but not so much that he does not try to sell you the most expensive talisman of the Great Shepherd he has. You pick out a simple bone affair, more sombre and fitting to the purpose.

    Returning to the grove of sentinel pines you hand the woman the small token: "Take as long as you need."

    The guards look at you strangely but neither says a word and for time the only sound which can be heard in the Godswood are fevered prayers to the god of Lhazar, not that the Old Gods would care in the slightest. Blood was blood for them, be it that of the fanatic or penitent.

    Finally she drops the charm clattering against the roots and looks up at you blind in one eye from some festering sickness, but the other seeming at peace. Dark Sister ends her days in a single swift blow. Turning to the legionnaires you explain: "Half-an-hour's time is a small price to pay in order to deny a soul to the enemies of all life."

    Sacrificed 2 cultists

    The older of the pair nods gravely, though the younger looks like he would like to ask about two-dozen different questions, only just constrained by newly-learned discipline.

    Seeing no further reason to tempt him by dallying, you dip the weirwood staff into a place where the blood of the two sacrifices had mingled and pooled among the roots.

    ....bloodied bones and hollow skulls covered in moss....

    ...the stillness of a pond nestled among hidden peeks...

    ....trees creaking and burning with lurid flame....

    ...the cheerful sound of pipes under a willow's branches...    ​

    On and on the 'voices' of the Gods played before your senses, not just sound, sight, touch, smell and taste. If this is what it is to be Bloodraven, then your respect for him only grows for even being able to think in this din, much less scheme and plot the ruin of kingdoms and the retribution for age-old wrongs.

    Finally your feet hit the ground, and you struggle to keep your knees from buckling. The cavern had not changed, the Last Greenseer still enthroned upon his bone-white seat, a single crimson eye regarding you without much in the way of surprise. His withered lips do twitch into some faint shadow of a smile when you produce Soft Strider from the bottle she had traveled in that she might join you.

    "A clever working," he rasps.

    You wait patiently, half-expecting some pithy advice about the perils of arcane 'cleverness.' He must have heard your call to Mammon and known your purpose.

    "It is a poor counselor who chastises a king in triumph for the ills that might have been," he continues to your surprise, guessing, or perhaps in this place of power simply knowing your thoughts. "Such chastisements give one a reputation for worrying without need, making it all the more likely that one's counsel will be ignored even on the times it can arrive in a timely manner."

    "What would you have done in my place?" you ask directly, as intrigued to hear the answer as any other question you have posed him.

    "Attempted to divine the likely result of turning the devil's loyalty, and if I had not a true seeing killed her as too much of a risk to take," he answers simply.

    "And if you could not know for certain?" you press.

    The lopsided smile grows. "Well now, that depends on how young I would have been in this situation. At seven-and-ten..." A brief hacking laugh echoes through the chamber. "I would have probably tried to bed her and gotten stabbed for my trouble."

    "I shall have to remember to thank Lya for shielding me from that temptation," you answer, amused.

    "Attempts to turn the very order of existence on its head aside, I assume you have more questions?" Bloodraven asks.

    What do you reply?

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    OOC: Here we go again.
     
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    • Unanswered Bloodraven Questions

    1. Learn of the going-ons Beyond the Wall. Learn of the resurgence in magic among the Wildlings, of... other things.
    2. Get a rundown of the politics Beyond the Wall, of the various Wildling Clans, of the giants (basically a groundwork for Viserys to get ready to start diplomancing). As for the giants, ask what species of giants they are.
    3. Learn of all the supernatural dangerous that have been popping up, and how the locals have or haven't been dealing with them.
    4. Also, ask about skinchangers, wargs, and those with greensight. This is well-known lore of the Children of the Forest and the First Men. What can you tell us of these and how may we wield them as a weapon against the Long Night?
    5. Who is the Great Other and how did he come to be?
    6. Tell us of the gods of elder days. For example, the great serpent Yss now resides in our island. What were the gods from his time? In a quest he gave us to find something deep within Sothoryos, the path there takes us past the remnants of a spider god's temple. Who is that god?
    7. Ask about locations of great magical power, essentially places that we could loot/restore or use in some way to power the Old Gods.
    8. Ask about Casterly Rock. From what you've learned there appears to be a strong connection with the Plane of Earth in the depths of the castle. What does Bloodraven know?
    9. Jon Snow's mother, Lyanna Stark, lingers to see her son safe. She's not quite as mad as a ghost should be, but she's very irrational and seems insistent on blaming us for the sins of Rhaegar and Aerys, and wishes for us to stay away from our nephew. Obviously we disagree with her desires. Any advice?
    10. Speak on Zherys, Bennero, the Mysterium, and the Red Priests. Speak of the slumbering Land Wyrm under Volantis, and the echo of the dead god Meraxes... and the rumors of the blessings of Meraxes during Volantis' campaign up the Rhoyne. Ask for any insights and advice.
    11. Speak of Oberyn Martell's daring campaign to raid the ruined cities of the Rhoyne for lost magics. Ask what dangers he might have to expect depending on which cities he's raiding, so you can later pass said information to Oberyn via Whispering Brazier.
    12. Ask of the past Kings Beyond the Wall and anyone of the sort building their power in present day. Ask of any Free Folk Bloodraven knows of whom you could recruit and train and equip as a monster-slayer to serve while you are otherwise occupied (wandering hero style). Also ask what his plans are for the Free Folk and the Night's Watch so you can avoid messing them up with your interference.
    13. What was the weapon the Children forged from the spark of the Fire from the East?
    14. What do you know about Dawn, the sword forged of starmetal, wielded by House Dayne? What special properties is it known to have? What legends do you know of the Sword of the Morning?
    15. What do you know of the flaming sword Lightbringer and Azor Ahai, the man the Red Priests claim drove back the Long Night? What do you know of the Last Hero? Were Azor Ahai and the Last Hero the same person?
    16. What do you know of the great Empire of the Dawn in the far east? It is said that the Long Night started there as well due to corruption and evil, and the empire fell and shattered into many smaller kingdoms. What do the Children know of this?
    17. What were the great Giant's Towers built for and why? Are there any left aside from the Giant's Lance, and if so what could be found there? How were such towers built in the first place?
    18. Ask of the Realm of the Others where the great bear spirit was trapped. Ask of the nature of the realm, the rules it follows, and how one might enter or exit, or be trapped. Ask what creatures haunt such a place.
    19. As we travelled north, you told us we were skimming the surface of another world. Was that the realm of the Others? If not, what realm was it?
    20. How similar are the Others to Fey? Are they in fact Winter Fey?
    21. Why do the Children carve faces into Heart Trees?
    22. What are the Children of the Forest? Where did they come from? Are they kin to Fey? What are the Ifeqevron?
    23. Update Bloodraven on Ymeri activity in the Far North.
    24. Ask about Father Storm, what the Old Gods know of him, how that will be in relation to Ysilla Royce and Mya Stone who is born of that divine lineage.
    25. Ask about Lolth and the Underdark.
    26. Ask about anything Bloodraven has learned of Lucan, Chosen of the Father, and suggested strategies to combat him when the time comes
    27. Ask about suggestions on how best to use the Weirwoods in the Nightfort.
    28. Any suggestions on where to find standard Griffins?

    EDIT: Personally the new questions are the ones I really care about. I'm perfectly happy to stick with them and utterly ignore the old questions.
     
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    [X] Round Two
    -[X] "I simply think that existence should be organised more sensibly."
    -[X] Present the Legendary Map of the Far North and ask Bloodraven to update it as per recent events (including worrying rumors of wildlings poking around in Hardhome)
    -[X] Ask Bloodraven to give the same treatment to your Large Map of Westeros, and hopefully each map of the individual kingdoms in Westeros in more detail if Bloodraven is willing, with details on ancient ruins, various creatures of magic that Bloodraven is aware of, etc, whatever he deems safe to share (though the ruins shouldn't be a problem at least)
    -[X] Collect all the lore on First Men runes, First Men wards, how the Wall was built, how Winterfell and Runestone was built, etc. Collect the dragonpen you left with Bloodraven, but make him his own dragonpen as a gift in thanks.
    -[X] Talk about the Petrified Tree of the Dawn Age and the level of sacrifice you intend to revive it with -- and possibly moving his entire sanctuary from Beyond the Wall to beneath the roots of the Tree of the Dawn Age, and thus wholly out of the range of the Others and easily accessible by us.
    -[X] Speak on the Fungus Forge and various ways to upgrade it, what templates we could get, etc.
    -[X] Have Soft Strider go see if she can recruit more Children of the Forest to come to Sorcerer's Deep
    --[X] Speaking of Children of the Forest, any additional info on the Ifequevron?
    --[X] Update Bloodraven on the various steps we've taken to boost the population of the Children
    -[X] Ask about the Old Gods potentially upgrading your Runestaff of the Old Gods as your magic deepens and you gain access to higher circles of magic
    -[X] Ask about the Heart of Winter you claimed from the corpse of the Frost Dragon and potentially using it in a ritual against the Others
     
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