BoM is pretty good stuff. I like to throw on some Ensiferum and Turisas as well when I'm writing, amongst other bands
I've just been searching for other songs that could be good theme songs for the quest, lmao. Didn't even realize there was a tie. I'll let the vote go on for another 15 minutes
Oh, that should work, yeah...but it wouldn't be a Basic Attack any more, the combo there would be Firebomb Strike + Slice Aside to replace the Basic Attack with a Firebomb Strike.
We can't use Sharpen with Firebomb Strike for, like, physics reasons...the actual blade never penetrates people we use Firebomb Strike against so how sharp it is doesn't matter.
honestly, yeah, fighting is a risk. less to our side, but yeah, to ourself. but its not a massive risk, and if we shy away from risks we will never get stronger. there are times for caution, there are times to take a calculated risk.
we took mercenery work for orthstirr. we should make sure to get it
I mean...we took a calculated risk already. We have basically won if they surrender and will receive Orthstirr for doing so. What's being discussed now is taking another calculated risk entirely. Which is defensible, but it shouldn't be presented as avoiding risks entirely to avoid this specific one. That's a false binary. We have taken a risk already and had it pay off...we are now debating whether to take another.
Normally, Slice Aside's counter is a Basic Attack...replacing it with a Firebomb Strike is a pretty big upgrade, but I don't think you can add it like that. But there's no harm in asking, it's true.
That one's directly from IF and stated repeatedly. No Hone or Sharpen on Firebomb Strike has been a hard rule from the get-go. But I guess the ruling could've changed.
@Imperial Fister just to clarify, we can't somehow add Firebomb Strike to Basic Attacks and have them still count as Basic Attacks or use Sharpen with Firebomb Strike, right?
@Imperial Fister just to clarify, we can't somehow add Firebomb Strike to Basic Attacks and have them still count as Basic Attacks or use Sharpen with Firebomb strike, right?
That one's directly from IF and stated repeatedly. No Hone or Sharpen on Firebomb Strike has been a hard rule from the get-go. But I guess the ruling could've changed.
[X] Demand surrender (Silver-Tongue Check)
-[X] "You fought well, but not everyone needs to die today. We'll need to discuss ransoms and whatnot if you want to go home rather than taking a time out of course, but as a sign of good faith, I'll handle the resuscitation of any of those fallen from your Felag who haven't met their Fated Day once I've gotten my own side up on their feet again. As for you and your fellow Knight and Squire, you're not on the List we got of people who weren't paying your king their taxes, I know, we checked before we came here. The looting's just interest, you know? We're not here to kill everyone!"
--[X] Spend 4 Odr
-[X] If that doesn't work though, fight Louis, it's not quite so fraught even if he'll be a tougher foe.
The follow-up attacks with Sword Strike are actually not Basic Attacks. They're Trick attacks that get, IIRC 4d base and we can then add Sharpen to, in theory. But they aren't Basic, which is relevant. We could probably follow up a normal Sword Strike with the follow-up version with 2 instances...I dunno if we could actaully follow up a normal attack with 2 of the follow-up version.
[X] Demand surrender (Silver-Tongue Check)
-[X] "You fought well, but not _everyone_ needs to die today. We'll need to discuss ransoms and whatnot if you want to go home rather than taking a time out of course, but as a sign of good faith, I'll handle the resuscitation of any of those fallen from your Felag who haven't met their Fated Day once I've gotten my own side up on their feet again. As for you and your fellow Knight and Squire, you're not on the List we got of people who weren't paying your king their taxes, I know, we _checked_ before we came here. The looting's just interest, you know? We're not here to kill _everyone!_"
--[X] Spend 4 Odr
-[X] If that doesn't work though, fight Louis, it's not quite so fraught even if he'll be a tougher foe.
0~0~0 (Silver-Tongue: 6x3, 5x2, 4x3, 2x3-1=2, 1x3-3=0)11+1(Friendly)+4(Good Faith)=16 Successes
You take a step forwards and call out, "You've fought well, I'll give you that, but the fight is over now! You've lost, but we didn't come here to spill your blood."
The Knight, Louis Dubois, tilts his helmet to the side as if contemplating something, "What ever happened to 'We are vikings and we are here for your lives and your loot'?"
You grimace, but carry on regardless. After all, you have a solution! "I wield healing magics and will heal your wounded and dying, just as long as you surrender. We'll even let you ransom yourselves! We're not here to kill everyone, after all! Just the people avoiding their taxes!"
"Taxes," the Knight hisses. "A dozen men dead for taxes. Unbelievable." He curses in French under his breath. "I will have no further part in this," he lifts his visor a crack and spits, "tax evasion scheme."
He turns and starts to saunter off, much to your disbelief. He's just gonna leave, just like that? Is that something you can even do?
It's only as he climbs the pile of rock and rubble replacing the gatehouse that Stigulf takes a step forward. "H-hey!" It takes him a second to process his words before he can truly start. "You can't do that!"
Louis Dubois doesn't even bother turning around as he casts a solitary, upright finger behind him, "Fuck you, Danish-Dog!"
He clicks his spurs together and a ghostly specter of a horse appears beneath his legs. Grabbing hold of the reins, he wheels about and swiftly departs from the sea-fort battleground.
"What." Stigulf's jaw hangs slack as he slowly blinks, eyes fixed to the empty space Louis used to fill.
Your Kinsman picks that moment to speak. His voice sounds like honeyed thunder as he frowns, "While what you offer is all well and good," the frown deepens into a glare, "My men and I were hired to do a job and that job is what we shall do. I am no oath-breaker and I will not be made one."
It's then that the tower's door opens and you crack a grin as Heima Smiles looms. He throws something from the doorway. It bounces once, twice, before rolling to a stop at your feet.
"Caught him putting on armor," Heima announces without much fanfare as you heft the decapitated head of Tobias Belanger by his hair.
The stench of nid leaks into the air as their failure rings true to your enemies' ears. Your Kinsman grits his teeth, but sheathes his sword and drops it all the same. As it clatters against the ground, he folds his arm and snarls, "Fine! We accept your terms!"
What do you set the ransom at? (Higher the price, the more this angers your Kinsman)
[ ] 5oz per man
[ ] 10oz per man
[ ] 15oz per man
[ ] Write in
And what would you like to do with the Thanes?
[ ] Try to execute them
[ ] Bring them back to Alfred
[ ] Take them as Thralls
[ ] Release them
And finally, what would you like to do before it's time to go? Pick 2:
[ ] ...What happened to Farbjorn and Serge Gagnon?
[ ] Where did the Priest go?
[ ] Go get to know your Kinsman
[ ] Thoroughly loot the sea-fort
[ ] Interrogate the Squire
0~0~0
AN: This was really weirdly difficult for me to get out, so I'm sorry if it's kinda beans.
