I.F. Ister
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I've encountered a 7 foot individual once before in my life. I'm 6'4" and I felt short.
NorseQuest (A Norse Xianxia)
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- norse mythology (mythology) original xianxia cultivation western cultivation ask sirihand did your mother tell you anything? discussion pleases yggdrasil farming gloating gets people killed granary management hubris is a coward's word you will die norsemen do not die when they are killed the qm has a bad memory the qm is bad at math viking courtroom drama (legal drama) vikings
I mean as far as i am aware the difference between the 2 plans is that one fished for training dice with the 2 visit actions and the other crafted and visited stig, id prefer crafting and and a fun character action tbh. stig isnt my first choice but its not a bad choice
[X] See Stig and Raid Prep
-[X] (Personal) Spend time with...(Write in)
--[X] Sten
--[X] Ask for some pre raid tips/training
--[X] Ask if he's available to train us starting when we return from raiding
-[X] (Personal) Spend time with...(Write in)
--[X] Stigandr
--[X] Get him to come on our visit to Asvir so we can hopefully get the Seeress to help him
--[X] We are also bringing Abjorn along on this, so as not to give the wrong impression and because all three are friends
-[X] (Visit) Go visit...
--[X] Asvir!
--[X] Go see the seeress about several things, go shopping for an extra backup weapon or maybe a helmet or farm tools, raid trials
--[X] Try and get Stigandr to come with us to town so we can have the seeress take a look at him in person if possible.
Training:
-[X] (Blackhand's Training) Try to develop old/train new hugareida tricks (Write in)
--[X] Train Ember-Winged Cloak 2d6 (1d6)
--[X] Train Firebomb-Strike 4d6 (2d6)
-[X] (Steinarr's Training) Ask Steinarr to teach you a trick/some tricks (Write in)
--[X] Train Magnify-Sight Trick 4d6
--[X] Train 'Household' Housecraft Skill-Trick 1d6
--[X] Train Reinforce Shield 4d6
-[X] (Training) Hamr (30 successes to rank up)
--[X] Train Farmwork 2d6
--[X] Train Labor 2d6
--[X] Train Overland 1d6
-[X] (Training) Hugr (31 successes to rank up)
--[X] Train Management 2d6
Management:
-[X] Management
--[X] Build A House 5d6 (+4 successes Tools)
--[X] Clear A Field (or 3) 8d6
Orthstirr:
-[X] (Orthstirr Usage)
--[X] 5 Hamr
---[X] 4 Chop, 4 Defend, 4 Dodge, 4 Glima, Bash 3, Pierce 3, Throw 3, 1/2 Labor, 2/3 Overland (28/30 total, depending on if Labor and Overland go up)
--[X] 6 Hugr
---[X] 3 Composure, 3 Scouting, 3 Silver-Tongue, 3 Strategy, 3 Tactics, 4 Wordplay, 3 Wildcraft (22 total)
--[X] 4 Fylgja
--[X] 1 First Impression
--[X] 5/3 free for tricks (depending on if Labor and Overland go up)
Fylgja:
-[X] (Fylgja Capacity)
--[X] Replace Decent Tools with Fine Tools
Hmm we should no do the 1d6 method this turn and focus on finishing as many things as we can for the raid.
-[X] (Personal) Spend time with...(Write in)
--[X] Sten
--[X] Ask for some pre raid tips/training
--[X] Ask if he's available to train us starting when we return from raiding
-[X] (Personal) Spend time with...(Write in)
--[X] Stigandr
--[X] Get him to come on our visit to Asvir so we can hopefully get the Seeress to help him
--[X] We are also bringing Abjorn along on this, so as not to give the wrong impression and because all three are friends
-[X] (Visit) Go visit...
--[X] Asvir!
--[X] Go see the seeress about several things, go shopping for an extra backup weapon or maybe a helmet or farm tools, raid trials
--[X] Try and get Stigandr to come with us to town so we can have the seeress take a look at him in person if possible.
Training:
-[X] (Blackhand's Training) Try to develop old/train new hugareida tricks (Write in)
--[X] Train Ember-Winged Cloak 2d6 (1d6)
--[X] Train Firebomb-Strike 4d6 (2d6)
-[X] (Steinarr's Training) Ask Steinarr to teach you a trick/some tricks (Write in)
--[X] Train Magnify-Sight Trick 4d6
--[X] Train 'Household' Housecraft Skill-Trick 1d6
--[X] Train Reinforce Shield 4d6
-[X] (Training) Hamr (30 successes to rank up)
--[X] Train Farmwork 2d6
--[X] Train Labor 2d6
--[X] Train Overland 1d6
-[X] (Training) Hugr (31 successes to rank up)
--[X] Train Management 2d6
Management:
-[X] Management
--[X] Build A House 5d6 (+4 successes Tools)
--[X] Clear A Field (or 3) 8d6
Orthstirr:
-[X] (Orthstirr Usage)
--[X] 5 Hamr
---[X] 4 Chop, 4 Defend, 4 Dodge, 4 Glima, Bash 3, Pierce 3, Throw 3, 1/2 Labor, 2/3 Overland (28/30 total, depending on if Labor and Overland go up)
--[X] 6 Hugr
---[X] 3 Composure, 3 Scouting, 3 Silver-Tongue, 3 Strategy, 3 Tactics, 4 Wordplay, 3 Wildcraft (22 total)
--[X] 4 Fylgja
--[X] 1 First Impression
--[X] 5/3 free for tricks (depending on if Labor and Overland go up)
Fylgja:
-[X] (Fylgja Capacity)
--[X] Replace Decent Tools with Fine Tools
Hmm we should no do the 1d6 method this turn and focus on finishing as many things as we can for the raid.
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Sirrocco
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That's... not true?
Like, the last time Steinarr went raiding, it was explicitly because he had to pay wergild, and the farm wasn't enough to provide for it. "go raiding" is one of the classic Viking responses to the farm not doing so well in general.
I mean, I don't know about the "needing to buy food is an embarrassment" thing specifically. That's possible, I suppose. @Imperial Fister - is purchasing food shameful as a viking?
I admit, I do want the farm to thrive, but I kind of want it to be a secondary thing. You know - "raider who farms" rather than "farmer who raids".
At the same time... okay, yeah, the fact that raiding cripples our training dice for the turn isn't great. So maybe not go raiding too much.
Sirrocco
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@Imperial Fister - do we get management dice next turn?
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[X] See Stig and Raid Prep
[X] See Stig and Raid Prep
@Imperial Fister could we, uh, buy Gabriel from Steinarr? The subject of purchasing people is pretty uncomfortable, but we could use someone to help on the farm and it would make it easier to progress our relationship.
I've been busy, anyone have any thoughts on the Steel mythic history?
I've been busy, anyone have any thoughts on the Steel mythic history?
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On average, most of those changes don't actually mean we increase the skill much more. Like, the odds of 2d6 increasing a skill from 1 to 2 are 4/9 rather than the 3/9 you get from 1d6 (meaning the increase in Management is minimal). Lots of stuff like that.
They'll still increase the things you put more dice into, obviously, but they won't be super likely to actually get any more dice before the raid in most cases (2d6 in Farmwork is mathematically relevant as is 4d6 in Fiirebomb Strike, but I think that's it...4d6 in Magnify Sight would be if we got something at 3 successes, but it says we only get anything at 9, so it probably isn't).
Though, actually, upon reflection, those two changes are a good idea and I'm adjusting my plan to 4d6 in Firebomb Strike and 2d6 Farmwork.
EDIT: And done. Lost 1d6 in Reinforce Shield, which sucks, but needs must.
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I.F. Ister
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Oh boy, lots of questions 
So yes, you do have to worry about it unless you're pregnant or 'on cooldown'.
Well, it's certainly not preferred. It does sort of depend on what's going on, I feel. Did you fuck up your farming or is there a crazy famine going on?
You do when you get back from raiding. You get to choose how long to raid.
You absolutely could, at a solid discount at that. Slaving is lame (understatement of the year, I know), but it's something that happened and shouldn't be ignored.
Norse women had, on average, roughly 7 kids over the span of their life. 1 every 2 years, typically.
So yes, you do have to worry about it unless you're pregnant or 'on cooldown'.
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So, uh, yeah. Given Gabriel is already thralled, I think we should do that. 😬.
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When we have money post raid, absolutely.
I.F. Ister
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Well, that's just the maximum. The Norns could absolutely play silly buggers with the rolls and give you way less.
[X] See Stig and Raid Prep
I mean as far as friendship goes I'm not sure being his owner's daughter is better. At least this way we could see him regularly.
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I mean, we'd probably free him eventually. Steinarr basically promised to do that at some point and we're not gonna break our dad's word for him.
I.F. Ister
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You could also free him after buying him.
Now, he doesn't exactly have very many places to go, seeing as he's in Norway, but you could do it.
edit: lmao, ninja'd in my own thread
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Yeah I kind of figured that was the end-game.
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I mean, we need to make it on a turn before we need it. That's probably this turn unless we try and make it while we're out raiding.
Sirrocco
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...and, likewise, if we raid until winter then management dice spent on the fields are going to be kind of wasted.
If anything, I think we maybe want to plan to raid until winter. If nothing else, it'd provide a rock-slid excuse for why we're buying food. "Well, the two of us just got so excited what with styling on the English."
If we stop raiding some time in winter, then we have all winter to spool up our farming stuff.