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- Bretonnia
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...He built a house. For fun.
Is it still around?
Also, @Imperial Fister, can you put the farmlife mechanics in the mechanics threadmark?
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NorseQuest (A Norse Xianxia)
- Thread starter I.F. Ister
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- Original Fantasy Action
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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
...He built a house. For fun.
Is it still around?
Also, @Imperial Fister, can you put the farmlife mechanics in the mechanics threadmark?
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- He/Him
Cool. Just checking our total resources.
Interesting. Probably a condition for the damage reduction shapeshifting if I were to guess. Reducing all damage by 1 is likely better than what a Gambeson does most of the time.
That makes sense yeah...and I have to say, the housebuilding is definitely an interesting hobby.
Nice. We definitely want those as well as a plough and scythe then...we may want the axe first, honestly, since we probably don't need the plough or scythe until Summer but do probably want free maintenance over the winter (maybe do axe and scythe both on the first turn we're back if the scythe helps with clearing, since we should still be able to do that over winter...). The pot is probably the lowest priority, but we still want it right after the other three, which means we need 64 ounces of Bog Iron on top of what we have already to make everything (well, 58 technically, but since it's bought in 8 ounce increments...).
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"Dear, we need to get some pots and farming tools.... And if we are going anyway, let's grab some milk and eggs as well!"
*Tired Viking husband sighs, puts up his raiding helmets while offering his wife her own"
"Better grab some spice as well, we are running out, and I heard your brother is looking for some fine textile..."
*Tired Viking husband sighs, puts up his raiding helmets while offering his wife her own"
"Better grab some spice as well, we are running out, and I heard your brother is looking for some fine textile..."
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
Yeah, if he's got Hamr 8 and he's dumped both of his Shapeshifts into Damage Reduction, he doesn't need armor, we've already seen that 2 DR makes you immune to mooks and even peers have to bring their A-Game to do more than scratch damage to you.
He's got Halla for explosive killing power after all.
I'm now imagining us riding a giant thickly scaled animal while throwing bombs around on the raid. Truly a terrifying couple.
Last IC update, we were missing "black man's end" and "low-tide's gift". Yesterday's update was the wedding, so we may have gotten those yet and haven't realized it. Or we may still not have guessed it.
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Yeah, -2 is a lot if he's got it (I'm not positive he does...-1 definitely, -2 likely but more speculative). Personally, I don't think he'd forego armor even so unless doing so was a significant benefit...but there are enough Norse legends about berserkers going into battle unarmored and similar things that it probably does benefit him significantly, either in terms of the shapeshifting not working with armor, in terms of higher orthstirr rewards for going into battle unarmored, or some combination of the two and/or other benefits.
He honestly probably has that too, in Trick form. Unlike the Nisse (who I think had Hamr 10 and not a lot else), Abjorn is a full cultivator with all the benefits and options that provides, so I bet he can hit like a truck...I suspect he's a much less tricky fighter than Halla with fewer options, but a couple for 'hit real hard' seem almost certain.
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
Black-Man's End would probably be Peat, which is a notable fuel and also a good place to throw bodies so that they won't be seen again. Could also be Pitch or Tar I suppose, in that getting them on you is a really quick way to meet your end.
Low-Tide's Gift is either Salt or Whales. The latter would make sense as Whale Oil is a major form of fuel used by the Norse.
In which case, we've got a material, an effect, and two forms of fuel in the phrase, though the latter being Salt would make things confusing.
Low-Tide's Gift is either Salt or Whales. The latter would make sense as Whale Oil is a major form of fuel used by the Norse.
In which case, we've got a material, an effect, and two forms of fuel in the phrase, though the latter being Salt would make things confusing.
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Is the riddle even answerable by Halla right now? Would it make sense for her to know about peat and whatnot?
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- Under your couch
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Saltpeter maybe? Ye olde gunpowder
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"One notable example of tidal genesis comes from the Norse tales. In one collection of stories, The Prose Edda, there is a tale of the god Thor being challenged to a drinking contest by the giant Utgarda-Loki. Thor drinks from his horn with gusto, but despite his best efforts cannot drain the horn. He had been tricked; the giant has connected the horn to the oceans, so Thor was in fact trying to "drink the seas dry". The giant mocked Thor for his weakness. But from then on, so the legend goes, the seas rose and fell each day in an echo of the valiant efforts of Thor to complete an impossible task."
Was reading up on the meaning of tides in Norse myth and found this.
Was reading up on the meaning of tides in Norse myth and found this.
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We've been told that if we the questers solve it, it counts as solved, so presumably yes.
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- Pittsburgh PA
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A thought, Low Tide's Gift might actually be seaweed which can be used to make Potash which in turn is one of the earliest ways of making Saltpeter if you don't have access to things like guano.
Wait, could Black Man's End be oil?
Perhaps the waves are the gift?
...Yeah, this is probably it.
Also, seaweed is good for the earth. could we use that to boost our farms? I think the manure from the animals is already used for it though....
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- Israel
"Thus the smith the bee addresses,
These the words of Ilmarinen:
'Little bee, thou tiny birdling,
Bring me honey on thy winglets,
On thy tongue, I pray thee, bring me
Sweetness from the fragrant meadows,
From the little cups of flowers,
From the tips of seven petals,
That we thus may aid the water
To produce the steel from iron.'
"Evil Hisi's bird, the hornet,
Heard these words of Ilmarinen,
Looking from the cottage gable,
Flying to the bark of birch-trees,
While the iron bars were heating,
While the steel was being tempered;
Swiftly flew the stinging hornet,
Scattered all the Hisi horrors,
Brought the blessing of the serpent,
Brought the venom of the adder,
Brought the poison of the spider,
Brought the stings of all the insects,
Mixed them with the ore and water,
While the steel was being tempered.
"Ilmarinen, skilful blacksmith,
First of all the iron-workers,
Thought the bee had surely brought him
Honey from the fragrant meadows,
From the little cups of flowers,
From the tips of seven petals,
And he spake the words that follow:
'Welcome, welcome, is thy coming,
Honeyed sweetness from the flowers
Thou hast brought to aid the water,
Thus to form the steel from iron!'
"Ilmarinen, ancient blacksmith,
Dipped the iron into water,
Water mixed with many poisons,
Thought it but the wild bee's honey;
Thus he formed the steel from iron.
When he plunged it into water,
Water mixed with many poisons,
When he placed it in the furnace,
Angry grew the hardened iron,
Broke the vow that he had taken,
Ate his words like dogs and devils,
Mercilessly cut his brother,
Madly raged against his kindred,
Caused the blood to flow in streamlets
From the wounds of man and hero.
This, the origin of iron,
And of steel of light blue color."
I.F. Ister
Fortifying The Thread
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Since it seems like you're a bit stumped when it comes to Black Man's End and Low-Tide's Gift, I'll throw a couple hints your way.
Black Man's End has to do with an instance of wrestling in the sagas. You may have trouble finding it.
Low-Tide's Gift has less to do with an object and more an action.
I will say that a lot of your ideas (whale-oil especially, that's genius) are far cleverer than the 'actual' answers and would actually work in their place.
The whale oil being the color is very smart, I'd say that that would be one of the requirements for a Fine (or better) Explosive Charm.
Black Man's End has to do with an instance of wrestling in the sagas. You may have trouble finding it.
Low-Tide's Gift has less to do with an object and more an action.
I will say that a lot of your ideas (whale-oil especially, that's genius) are far cleverer than the 'actual' answers and would actually work in their place.
The whale oil being the color is very smart, I'd say that that would be one of the requirements for a Fine (or better) Explosive Charm.
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Hmmm apparently Kjalnesinga saga involves a fight with Bui, an assimilated Irish hero, against a "black man" ie foreigner? Haven't found any details yet though.
Mmm could low-tide's gift refer to fish left in a fish trap? I guess that's still an object, but "[Explosion] is [Caught in a Trap]" would make sense for a bottled explosion.
I.F. Ister
Fortifying The Thread
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On the right trail, but wrong saga.
You are close, but not in the obvious way.
more akin to a treehouse than a proper farmhouse (though not in a tree). Common childhood activity with the purpose of teaching kids how to build houses.
yep, I also have to add a couple things that I forgot about, like Food and Feed spoiling at the end of the year. My bad, there.
I wonder how many fire related Hugeraida their are, perhaps as many as nine. We know the names of four. Wildfire, Campfire, Ignition, and the really fancy divine fire. I think that Forgefire is guaranteed as available option probably focused on hot steady flames. Other possibilities include the Sun, Magma, Sparks, Ash, Smoke, and Embers. Though the last few would probably be Alloys.
I.F. Ister
Fortifying The Thread
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Mechanics page has been updated with Managing Land
Changes to note:
-4 Prestige to 1 Orthstirr (I almost instantly realized that 2:1 was going to be way too much too quickly, so I've upped it to 4:1) (Your +1 orthstirr from it will be grandfathered in, though you won't get another orthstirr until you have 8 Prestige) (I could be argued down to 3:1, if you feel that 4:1 is too little gain for too much work)
-Food and Feed goes bad at the end of Winter, unless preserved through whatever means you fancy.
Also, I'll call voting in an hour and a half, so vote while you can!
Changes to note:
-4 Prestige to 1 Orthstirr (I almost instantly realized that 2:1 was going to be way too much too quickly, so I've upped it to 4:1) (Your +1 orthstirr from it will be grandfathered in, though you won't get another orthstirr until you have 8 Prestige) (I could be argued down to 3:1, if you feel that 4:1 is too little gain for too much work)
-Food and Feed goes bad at the end of Winter, unless preserved through whatever means you fancy.
Also, I'll call voting in an hour and a half, so vote while you can!
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