Forge of Destiny(Xianxia Quest)

Also the first time we break this out on Sun in the next group brawl we're going to SO eat focus fire in return because holy shit.
Sun might actually be immune to that, sadly.

I wouldn't be surprised to see her in Mid Green by the time the next fight comes around; after all, it has already been 10 weeks, and likely to be more by the time we fight her next.

And if she is at that level? That means that she has SIX autosuccesses over a Mid-Yellow cultivator. Even against a Late-Yellow cultivator would still be fighting at a penalty of four.

Now, our technique gives a four-dice bonus, that that is not even two auto-successes in scope.


And sadly, damage bonuses only apply if you actually win a clash.
 
[X] Plan New Moon to Full Moon
-[X] Resources: 1 yellow stone, 3 red stones, 1st and 2nd level wood pills (8), Gushing Spring Pill (2), Flowing Rivers Pill (6), total (1 yellow, 19 red stones)
Major Actions
-[X] Spend time working with Zhengui to express his abilities
--[X] Xuan Shi seems pretty knowledgable, see if he can help you out with Zhengui's abilities.
-[X] Train with Elder jiao (LOCKED)
--[X]Larceny
---[X]SCS
--[X]Resolve
---[X]TRF
-[X] Train with Meizhen
--[X] FVM
-[X] Search out Yan Renshu's main base, before he has time to pick up and move
-[X] Take a Mission
--[X] Capture the Storm Spirits
Minor Actions
-[X] Gu Xiulan apparently returned in the dead of night without saying anything to anyone. What happened to her?
-[X] Working with Li Suyin again has been fun, continue working through the manual

Alright, so this plan is a counterpoint to plan "Search and Destroy" Plan "Search and Destroy" is a great plan and I love it, but I want to offer something so that people who may not want to do that plan have a chance to vote for something else. So here it goes! (don't know how many people will vote, but ah well, it was pretty simple to come up with).

This plan is focused on 3 things: Getting SCS and FVM done next week as well as TRF done this week; Social activities as this week Ling Qi said that she can start getting back into people's lives and hanging out with people is the best way to do that; and getting sect points so that we can hire tutors to fill Elder Jiao's slot once we no longer have him.

This plan is not conducive for an eightfold path pill week next week. It just is what it is. I don't think that an eightfold path pill week will give us FVM in one action, and I want to finish that up as soon as possible. Training it now will give us the ability to positively finish it next week regardless of a good or bad roll from a hypothetical pill week.

SCS is getting up there, and Elder Jiao is proving to be an amazing teacher of it. If we get 2 more good rolls like this one then we can finish it in 2 of his actions relieving us of the burden of training it as well.

TRF needs 34 successes to level. Doing it with Elder Jiao almost guarantees that this succeeds.

We want to finish the moon quest so that it is done and over with, also to have the good sweet delicious loot from raiding his main base.

I want to take the mission "capture the Storm Spirits" now for three reasons. One, sect points; sect points will give us the ability to hire a tutor the week after Elder Jiao because of our recent acquirement of sect points from the theft mission we did. Second, extra resources if we do well; we are fast enough that we can catch up to them and strong enough that they shouldn't be able to fight us all that well, therefore we should be able to do very well in this mission and get extra resources or more sect points. Third, the possibility of finding a good wind site; we don't have a good wind site and finding one will be a major boon to training FZ and FSA.

Social action time! Xuan has warmed up to me, and he might provide useful insights into Zhengui so that he can be the best Xuanwu ever!

Li Suyin, because I like hanging out with her, and this manual is intriguing. Hopefully, the more we hang out with her, the more we can affirm our mortality and lack of divinity. The hero worship is concerning. (and like they say, never meet your heroes!)

Gu Xuilan because she is a good friend and we want to make sure that she is alright. There might be friction here, but it is best if we difusse it as soon as possible, or learn what we are dealing with as soon as possible.
 
So, if we do a mission instead, which do people prefer: storm spirit, worms, totem?
I don't have an especially strong opinion.

Worms is a fun exercise where Zhengui actually gets to do some fighting, and it is probably the only time we are going to be able to see him fight at Red, but he does tire easily, so not sure how long he would last.
Totem is practical formations training. Can't go wrong there.
Storm Spirit doesn't tickle my fancy thematically, but it might let us find a wind site for FZ so I wouldn't object too strenuously.
 
Yep, Don't have Han Jian.

I'm not particularly interested in trading an Argent art for another one, and that is a solid aspect of plan "search and destroy."
 
Yep, Don't have Han Jian.

I'm not particularly interested in trading an Argent art for another one, and that is a solid aspect of plan "search and destroy."
It's also a "hi how are you doing been a while" action. We don't have anything specifically for just talking right now, and it's been a few weeks since we've done so with him
 
It's also a "hi how are you doing been a while" action. We don't have anything specifically for just talking right now, and it's been a few weeks since we've done so with him
There is that. If we had one more minor I would absolutely add him in so that we can have had a minor with all of our friends in a week or two. It's just that with minors so tight I had to make a choice between Li Suyin and Han Jian and I chose Li Suyin.
 
[X] Plan Search and Destroy With AC

I think this one makes more sense, and I really want to know what AC looks like.

Yes, it doesn't get us the heart meridian to set AC and FZ ... but we'd also need an arm meridian to set AC and FSA.
 
Yes, it doesn't get us the heart meridian to set AC and FZ ... but we'd also need an arm meridian to set AC and FSA.
The eightfold path procs a meridian roll. So if we get a heart meridian this week, and use Eightfold pill path next week (using the free meridian roll to open an arm meridian), we will have enough meridians to use AC.
 
Tally before voting
Adhoc vote count started by Waffle on Oct 14, 2017 at 4:12 PM, finished with 90 posts and 14 votes.

  • [X] Plan Search and Destroy
    - [X] Spend time working with Zhengui to express his abilities
    -- [X] Xuan Shi seems pretty knowledgable, see if he can help you out with Zhengui's abilities.
    - [X] Train with Elder jiao (LOCKED)
    -- [X] Larceny / SCS
    -- [X] Investigation / AM
    - [X] Train at the vent with Su Ling
    -- [X] Heart Meridian
    - [X] Train with Meizhen
    -- [X] TRF
    - [X] Search out Yan Renshu's main base, before he has time to pick up and move
    - [X] Gu Xiulan apparently returned in the dead of night without saying anything to anyone. What happened to her?
    - [X] Meet Han Jian, he found a trial, so perhaps you could set up a trade for another Argent Art?
    [X] Plan New Moon to Full Moon
    -[X] Resources: 1 yellow stone, 3 red stones, 1st and 2nd level wood pills (8), Gushing Spring Pill (2), Flowing Rivers Pill (6), total (1 yellow, 19 red stones)
    -[X] Spend time working with Zhengui to express his abilities
    --[X] Xuan Shi seems pretty knowledgable, see if he can help you out with Zhengui's abilities.
    -[X] Train with Elder Jiao (LOCKED)
    --[X] Larceny
    ---[X] SCS
    --[X]Resolve
    -- [X] TRF
    -[X] Train with Meizhen
    --[X] FVM
    -[X] Search out Yan Renshu's main base, before he has time to pick up and move
    -[X] Take a Mission
    --[X] Capture the Storm Spirits
    -[X] Gu Xiulan apparently returned in the dead of night without saying anything to anyone. What happened to her?
    -[X] Working with Li Suyin again has been fun, continue working through the manual
    [X] Plan everything and sharing
    -[X] Resources: 3 RS, 1 YS, 1 qi expansion pill (inventory), Black ichor, Gushing spring pill (2), Flowing Rivers Pill (6), White Hart Elixir (6), 1st level Wood pill (2), 2nd Level wood Pill (6), 1 Steady Growth Pill (8), 1 Sturdy Oak Pill (18), 1 Qi Sea Pill (25) = 1 YS, 76 RS. (Change 1Y to 10R).
    -[X] Major Actions
    -[X] Spend time taking care of and raising Zhengui
    -[X] Train with Elder Jiao (LOCKED)
    --[X] Larceny
    ---[X] SCS
    --[X] Throwing knives
    ---[x] ZB+ (Take from archive)
    -[X] Train with Zeqing
    -[X] Infiltrate Yan Renshu's hideout
    --[X] Do it on your own.
    ---[X] But tell Meizhen where we're going, so if we don't back she knows where to drop the hammer
    -[X] Train at the vent with Su Ling
    --[x] TRF
    --[X] Share AC with Su Ling
    --[x] You haven't had much time for Li Suyin lately, and you have a mysterious tome, maybe the two of you could work on deciphering it?
    ---[X] Share the contents with Li Suyin
    -[X] Minor Actions
    --[x] Xuan Shi seems to be busy setting something up at the council meeting pavilion, perhaps you could help him out?
    --[X] Meizhen is going out shopping for something at the market, though she hasn't mentioned what. Tag along?
    [X] Plan Search and Destroy With AC
 
Can anyone tell me why we didn't go for snake girl romance? Is our key character just straight as an arrow or was there another reason?
 
Can anyone tell me why we didn't go for snake girl romance? Is our key character just straight as an arrow or was there another reason?
Ah, a sad tale of the ages.

Ling Qi is as straight as an arrow.

No other particular reason. Ling Qi does not view Meizhen in such a romantic way and was disturbed by Meizhen's action at the lake. It hurt our relation for weeks but we have slowly crawled back to where we used to be.
 
Ling Qi suspected, given the hints that she had gotten, that those other priorities had been things like 'sleep' and 'extra training'. "Well, I don't know too much about embroidery," Ling Qi said slowly. Mother had only just started teaching her that when she had run away. "But I can use a needle and thread well enough. Maybe we could practice a bit together?" She asked cheerfully.

She didn't miss the way her friends shoulders subtly hunched inward, a sure sign of even greater discomfort in the reticent girl. She did not answer for a long minute. "Cai Renxiang has already offered instruction," she finally said, not meeting Ling Qi's eyes. "I am afraid I will have to decline."
*froths at the mouth*
 
The eightfold path procs a meridian roll. So if we get a heart meridian this week, and use Eightfold pill path next week (using the free meridian roll to open an arm meridian), we will have enough meridians to use AC.
That's a point.

It might, then, make more sense to not train TRF if we want to do AC this week.
 
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