- Location
- colombia
what was that roll for?
Finding a Unique Artifact.
Anybody want to write an omake on the COE perspective on their secret getting out
And the tensions between the locals and the refugees stay low. At least one thing that didn't descend into chaos.
But the Church of Eden implodes. Now we just have to keep pushing.-[X] Screw You; Eden!
Success!
BREAKING NEWS Amplified!
-[X] BREAKING NEWS! READ ALL ABOUT THE SINFUL BISHOP!
Losses: 1d1000+500 = 903
Chaos: 1d2+4 = 6
Utter Success!
Success, which means +5% Piety. Too bad we used up all light bulbs, that will make researching them difficult. Maybe if we buy a few from the Merchants?-[X] Secret Of The Circuit Pt.1 - (Electronics) - (4/4 Successes)
--[X] Assorted Lightbulbs, Non-Functional Lightbulb, Drained Battery
--[X] +6FF
Needed: 45/70/90% for 1/2/3 Successes, Rolled: 79 + 48 = 127
Success!
+3 Successes!
Primitive Electronics Researched!
Unlocked Faith/Learning/Tree Of Knowledge Actions!
That is useful if we open more hospice or build the medical wing. The research could be useful for the fight with the machines we have to do to loot that other area.-[X] Translations For Beginners - (Linguistics) - (Untranslated Book On Chemicals)
--[X] Assorted Books In Multiple Languages, Translated Transcripts
--[X] +4FF
Needed: 40/45/50% for 1/2/3 Successes, Rolled: 71 + 56 = 127
Success!
+3 Successes!
Translated: Narcotics, Stimulants, And More!
-0.15 Upkeep to all medical facilities!
Unlocked Research: Combat Stimulants!
Looks like we got some good rolls and our scouts avoided any more casualties.Hidden:
Church Of Eden: Reduce Pilgrim Standing = Needed: 81 Rolled: 98 - 20 = 78 Fail!
Church Of Eden: Inflame Anti-Mutated Sentiments = Needed: 87 Rolled: 16 - 20 = -4 Artificial Critical Fail!
Common People React = Needed: 25 Rolled: 38 Success! No Change!
The Mutated React = Needed: 05 Rolled: 65 Success!
Bolt VS Ancient Firewall = Needed: 130 Rolled 85 + 90 = 175 Success!
Hidden DC Uncovered: 230 For Shutting It Down Safely. Failed.
Butcher Explodes, No Damages.
Empire Knights Support 82 + 250 = 332 = Squishin'!
Not One Step Back 68 + 110 + 166 = 344 vs. 102 = 17 + 85 Droplets Where Sea Once Raged = One Horror Down. Many More To Fight.
Catching the Pilgrims: Needed: 75 Rolled: 87 Fail-Nothing to intercept them.
Let's hope they don't have any other ancient superweapons. Or that they sneak samples of the Flood to some other rival nation.THE FLOOD IS DEAD! DEATH TO THE COUNCIL!
Eighty-three consecutive hours of combat. Eighty-three hours of sweat, blood, terror, bravery, and heroisms uncounted. Eighty-three hours of slaughtering the last of a horror that should have never been. That is how long it took to destroy the last of the Flood, as it broke upon the Walls, Spears, and Will of the Empire, defending those that have sworn themselves to our nation, and those that lay beyond. Some positions have been protected until the last laid slain, no mercy given to ours, as no mercy was granted in return. But many more resisted beyond all expectations, with even humble farmers rising to glory, as Knights gave the Last Mercy to the long-dead bodies assaulting our people. Forge-Clan Artillerists brought Honor and Accolades to their Clans as they pushed their machines to their breaking points, some even beyond, working for days to keep them firing hell and death. Reports suggest that more shots have been fired in those four days than in the entire war combined! And now that the Flood has been broken, the Empire marches, and it knows only one target.
The Chambers of the Starlight Council. Where the madness started, and will now end!
Yes! Now, how to fan the flames...SINFUL BISHOP EXPOSED! READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE!
Within a single day, newspapers published a report that nearly pushed every city with a COE congregation into open anarchy. With undeniable evidence that their highest religious authority had not only engaged in sex but had married and produced three Mutated children with a female Mutated, many followers took to the streets. It came to the point that the guards had to hire Adventurers to keep the situation from deteriorating from "light rioting" to "open revolt." Given a blanket cheque to keep order, the merc's took to their task with glee, much to the pain of many which had been swept up in the violence. Luckily, the Pilgrims had been moving many medicinal goods through the region in preparation for another charity drive where they sponsored all medical treatments in agreement with the Union Of Herbalists. Without hesitation, the volunteers and attending Pilgrims gave aid to those who had been injured in the violence, whether they were, or were not, a COE follower. But while the Pilgrims and Guards were busy restoring order and helping people, the COE severed all ties with Ex-Bishop Jesica. Within a day, the man had been stripped of his rank, condemned for his sins, excommunicated, declared a heretic and cast out through the front gates of their Cathedral, into the masses which had laid siege to it. None can say if it was a miracle or a curse, but the man survived long enough for a squad of brave guards to rescue the man, who had since escaped the region. But despite this quick resolution of the damning evidence, the unrest continued, as allegations of the Bishop only being a scapegoat, that the higher-ups in the church had been complicit, of rumors of more priests having Mutated families and many more rumors started circulating. While the COE Priesthood tries to figure out what to do now, the Great Houses have made it very clear that they do not appreciate the massive disruption of daily life. They have arrested, tried, and hanged several priests that have attempted to use this turmoil to incite mobs to attack Mutated, which "have corrupted the Bishop, seeking to do the same to our immortal souls!" Unrests continue regardless, with many wondering how long it will take for the situation to return to normal.
Ah, so that's what the Criminal Organisations did in Zulmni and Jokvi. Looks like the killers were an independent organization that got killed by the local syndicate.Seven Hanged Men Found! No New Ritual Murders Reported!
The murders in Zulmni and Jokvi have stopped as suddenly as they have flared into existence. None knew whether this was because those responsible had merely wandered onwards or if they only waited for things to calm down-until now. Then, seven men, between the ages of 17 and 58, were found inside an abandoned warehouse, hanged by their dried entrails, cut open, ribs removed, and arranged into a profane idol, with their eyes sewn into their hands facing each other. Above them, a rose painted out of their blood prominently displayed its thorns, and the words: "Our Playground. Our Rules." were written around it. Analytics of the DNA has proven that the seven were the killers the guard had been searching. It seems that when two murder cults meet, one will destroy the other. Now they only have to add another case to the local Rose-Cult. And start a search again, though many doubt that they will find any evidence. They have seen none in twenty years of searching after all.
We still need to find out who modified and activated the Butcher. While all Butchers in the Workshop got secured, there could be other facilities that could be weaponized...Dreadnought Explodes.
Well, that was anticlimactic. Seems that the Forge-Clan Scriptors were able to make the thing go the way of the horse. Welp, back to work.
Yeah, I really want to see Selenes reaction to the realization that it wasn't the food.Pilgrim Leader Martyris Marries Mutated!
Marriage. A powerful word, capable of uniting two nations, families, and ending feuds that started centuries ago. And in our home, there is a distinction between marriage before the Emperor and Law, and a Religion. As no Human and Mutated marriage is recognized before the law as legal, many seek either dangerous bribery or a religious ceremony. Like the Followers Of Light, the Pilgrims have used their granted privileges to do just such a thing. The leader of the Pilgrims, Martyris, has married a Mutated, much to the jubilation of the Mutated, seeing the statements and actions of the Pilgrims once more reaffirmed as they flock to their banner. While many grumble about this public reaffirmation of their beliefs and doctrine, some whisper that a child may be on the way, and be why Martyris did such...
Not really any surprises. Except for the sewers; I'm surprised they kept the schedule despite the riots.The Church Of Eden is in chaos. They are either trying to calm their congregations, screaming at each other, or get beaten up by adventurers/guards when they try something "sketchy." The adventurers seem to have an extensive definition of "sketchy." Furthermore, important documents are missing, more with every day...
The Common People are shocked at the revelations of Bishop Jesica's sins, with many COE followers venting their aggression on the church's property. The most pressing matter is a lack of sanitation, though expanded sewers are currently being constructed. Estimates say they will be finished in three months.
The Mutated find the hypocrisy of the Bishop delightful. They are pleased about the Pilgrims throwing their political weight around and making Mutated/Human marriages official doctrine.
1. And since the Butcher is dead, the refugees can return to their homes! Problem solved! Until the next crisis, that is.1. And the tensions between the locals and the refugees stay low. At least one thing that didn't descend into chaos.
2. Success, which means +5% Piety. Too bad we used up all light bulbs, that will make researching them difficult. Maybe if we buy a few from the Merchants?
3. Let's hope they don't have any other ancient superweapons. Or that they sneak samples of the Flood to some other rival nation.
4. Not really any surprises. Except for the sewers; I'm surprised they kept the schedule despite the riots.
Ouch, those were some pretty awful artifact rolls.2d2 Rare++ [Electronics/Advanced Electronics/Advanced Machinery/Hydraulics] = 2
If we didn't already kill all those Blightdogs, I would expect some wildlife to show up because of all the meat that's lying around. But with all of them already dead, that should not attract anything new.1. And since the Butcher is dead, the refugees can return to their homes! Problem solved! Until the next crisis, that is.
Useful. Not only for the office workers in the Tree but also for our miners and the people that work at the hospice. No more operations by candlelight!2. Researching Electronics gives you the basics of everything; Light, production, storage, etc. And since you used two light Artifacts, your options to light up the Tree and your facilities are cheaper! Both in upkeep and initial costs.
I'm not sure why anyone would design a one-shot Artefact like that. Wouldn't it have been easier to clone a slave army, back before the Fall? Anyway, let's hope that was the only Artefact of that kind they had.3. The Flood was (as far as you can discern) a one-time use Artifact. Switch it on, and you get your slave-army, at the cost of burning it out. It is safe to tell you now that the Flood was Mass Effect Husk-Style, rather than 28 Days Later Zombie-Style. No biological contamination, aside from ~4 million corpses.
... Does that mean our best bet for a victory is a Faith or Diplomatic victory?4. The Empire can do three things very good: Military, Infrastructure, Intriuge. It should shock you more when they don't complete a projekt on schedule under budget.
that assumes that Starlight actually managed to make use of the thing properly. Frankly, based on what we know of the world I am for one pretty sure that they basically just poked it in a random sequence of buttons and got the slave army out of it, but didn't really know how to control the thing.I'm not sure why anyone would design a one-shot Artefact like that. Wouldn't it have been easier to clone a slave army, back before the Fall? Anyway, let's hope that was the only Artefact of that kind they had.
I'm not sure why anyone would design a one-shot Artefact like that. Wouldn't it have been easier to clone a slave army, back before the Fall? Anyway, let's hope that was the only Artefact of that kind they had.
Its like Leon12431 said, most artifacts of that caliber are barely understood even after decades of study.that assumes that Starlight actually managed to make use of the thing properly. Frankly, based on what we know of the world I am for one pretty sure that they basically just poked it in a random sequence of buttons and got the slave army out of it, but didn't really know how to control the thing.
Depends on your definition of "Victory"... Does that mean our best bet for a victory is a Faith or Diplomatic victory?
frankly I would like one of Fractal Nova.
I'm not sure why anyone would design a one-shot Artefact like that. Wouldn't it have been easier to clone a slave army, back before the Fall? Anyway, let's hope that was the only Artefact of that kind they had.
Fantastic Omake, loved every bit about it!
FixedSmall nitpick: the Autocannons should be replaced by Bright-Lances (Lasers), since gunpowder weaponry is squarely within "Artillery-Only" sophistication for much of the world.
Good choice. But I too do wonder who MYRA could have been. Or what her chosen are up to these days.Fixed
For the Lore I am leaning for Theta Contingency cause I feel like IT RUSTLES is gonna be a something terrifying. MYRA could have been anything and I checked with a calculator, 15k days is more or less 41 years so it can't be that long ago to be Ancient tech. So yeah, I'll pick Theta
[X] The Theta Contingency
"Artillery-Only" as in, they have better tech for any other range of engagement? Or "Artillery-Only" as in, that is the most advanced form of artillery they have?Small nitpick: the Autocannons should be replaced by Bright-Lances (Lasers), since gunpowder weaponry is squarely within "Artillery-Only" sophistication for much of the world.
I first thought this was some form of memetic weapon but it entering people implies some dimensional or at least nanomachine component. Is the Theta Contingency a Revival Initiative protocol?"It didn't die. It just... kept coming. We shot it, once, twice, a hundred times, but it just kept coming. I-i saw it enter Les, like, like he was only water. He, oh god, he screamed, he was aware, before he turned to me, still as a drop of water, smiling and began to sing. I can still hear it; WHY CAN I STILL HEAR IT? WHY WON'T IT STOP? MAKE IT STOP!" -Only Survivor of the Forbidden Keep, shortly before gouging out his eyeballs, ripping off his ears, and vomiting out his heart. He died three hours later, drowning in his blood, screaming about THE SONG the entire time. The body has been cremated, and the ashes have been stored in Installation #0.
"Artillery-Only" in that handheld guns are worse in everything than a modern military crossbow. Too slow, inaccurate, not powerful enough, and much too unwieldy. Gunpowder weaponry on Calynth is at the same stage as the Cannons used against constantinople (1453 to be precise). With the exception of rockets, which are between WHF Helstorm Rocket-Battery and WW2 Nebelwerfer. Exceptions may apply to special and rare examples."Artillery-Only" as in, they have better tech for any other range of engagement? Or "Artillery-Only" as in, that is the most advanced form of artillery they have?
I first thought this was some form of memetic weapon but it entering people implies some dimensional or at least nanomachine component. Is the Theta Contingency a Revival Initiative protocol?
... How did that happen? The limiting factor for guns is metallurgy, and going by what we have seen of Knights and Walkers, their knowledge of metallurgy should be good enough to create at least WW1 guns. Or maybe the local crossbows are just that ridiculous? If the local planetary population was into LARPing and used super-science to create ridiculous crossbows..."Artillery-Only" in that handheld guns are worse in everything than a modern military crossbow. Too slow, inaccurate, not powerful enough, and much too unwieldy. Gunpowder weaponry on Calynth is at the same stage as the Cannons used against constantinople (1453 to be precise).
In that case, I'm surprised the Empire didn't get more support from other Forge-Clans. It does sound like Starlight will be under a long-term quarantine though.The Theta Contingency is a secret multinational effort by Forge-Clans to prevent the truly horrendous shit being able to run free. Some nations entered that agreement, others reject it. The artifact that was used to create the Flood would have been subjected to the Contingency.
I think its that they had to reinvent firearms and haven't figured out the self-contained cartridge. So they only have muzzle loaders until they can find a bullet and know what it is used for. It is possible that chemical propellant bullets were phased out entirely and only exist in museums before the Fall of the Ancients. Since the Ancients have mechs and lasers, it is possible that the Forge-Clans of doesn't have an example that they could study.... How did that happen? The limiting factor for guns is metallurgy, and going by what we have seen of Knights and Walkers, their knowledge of metallurgy should be good enough to create at least WW1 guns. Or maybe the local crossbows are just that ridiculous? If the local planetary population was into LARPing and used super-science to create ridiculous crossbows...
See below.... How did that happen? The limiting factor for guns is metallurgy, and going by what we have seen of Knights and Walkers, their knowledge of metallurgy should be good enough to create at least WW1 guns. Or maybe the local crossbows are just that ridiculous? If the local planetary population was into LARPing and used super-science to create ridiculous crossbows...
Huh, that would explain why Knights use "crossbows" as weapons. Only they probably have barely anything in common with what we think of as crossbows.
Like Warmach1ne32 said. Most gunpowder weaponry was replaced in favor of laser and plasma. I mean, once you have something that has effectively infinite ammo and 99.999999% accuracy, why bother with guns?I think its that they had to reinvent firearms and haven't figured out the self-contained cartridge. So they only have muzzle loaders until they can find a bullet and know what it is used for. It is possible that chemical propellant bullets were phased out entirely and only exist in museums before the Fall of the Ancients. Since the Ancients have mechs and lasers, it is possible that the Forge-Clans of doesn't have an example that they could study.
The Forge-Clans were already present with their warmachines to support the conquest of Starlight. Once The Flood hit, they panicked and sent more, until it was clear that The Flood could not propagate. A quarantine is not planned, as the Emperor has already confirmed that whatever created The Flood will be destroyed thouroughly.In that case, I'm surprised the Empire didn't get more support from other Forge-Clans. It does sound like Starlight will be under a long-term quarantine though.
... How did that happen? The limiting factor for guns is metallurgy, and going by what we have seen of Knights and Walkers, their knowledge of metallurgy should be good enough to create at least WW1 guns. Or maybe the local crossbows are just that ridiculous? If the local planetary population was into LARPing and used super-science to create ridiculous crossbows...
Huh, that would explain why Knights use "crossbows" as weapons. Only they probably have barely anything in common with what we think of as crossbows.
In that case, I'm surprised the Empire didn't get more support from other Forge-Clans. It does sound like Starlight will be under a long-term quarantine though.