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I'd really appreciate if you could answer these.
NorseQuest (A Norse Xianxia)
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I.F. Ister
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You can do it in your free questions with here.
Uncertain. It depends on if he has defenses set up against that, but it could be quite lucrative if you're lucky
1. 3 Reward Dice
2. Perhaps the Egyptians had an 'Enemy'. The Romans likely didn't have an 'Enemy' as so much as they had Enemies in the form of the 'Barbarians'.
The Romans used the pro-gamer strategy of "Have so many dead gods of the cultures you destroyed vow blood vengeance on you simultaneously that they end up cancelling each other out.".
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Shard has a bunch:
Re-reading them, the Asva question I could actually answer: The tools aren't sapient because we didn't Realize them.
I.F. Ister
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In order
Wet, yet dry. Locked in a constant battle against the oceans, the Frisians slowly claim land from the depths.
Just one
They do know that Sagaseeker and Shadeclaw are Realized
The tools are not sapiant
They do
'Not as far as I am aware.'
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Basically nonexistent. She would never be in on killing Steinarr, they weren't the closest, but she's not gonna screw Halla over like that. Also, Drysalt was working with Horra...this is just not a thing that's occurring.
And we have no idea why Hasvir killed her dad, but if he was behind Drysalt I'd expect the Valley to give her a much chillier reception (ie: I think they'd have killed her by now). So probably not.
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Oh sorry I forgot about this one
I.F. Ister
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'I do not know, I was not there.'
Let me guess, Apophis?
He is a pretty obvious Egyptian counterpart to Yimir.
Most religions have some creature or character that rapresents the primordial chaos opposed to civilization and the order of the gods.
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Huh. Maybe this is how they manage the long lifespans despite all being cultivators? They thematically have to fight for them...their lifespan starts off mortal-level or even lower but it extends as they improve their cultivation, like claiming land from the depths. If so, it's probably really dangerous to walk the path of cultivation...not as dangerous as the Norse path is to the ignorant, but more so than, like, Thanes or Carolingians.
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Darn, that's a question for Solrun next time we see her then
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We have lots of other Solrun questions. It's definitely a question we can ask her at some point, though.
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I wonder how Set fits into that then, as even he fights against Apophis but he's also a god of chaos.
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Can I get 3 Hamingja checks, please (30 dice each). One for the plants, one for the magic items, and one for the whetstones
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Sure, I'll do one. Hopefully better than my last.
EDIT: Well, only 9 successes. Better than a failure, but not great.
EDIT: Well, only 9 successes. Better than a failure, but not great.
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Well, that's 20 on the magic items. Someone could make it 21 with a Reward Die, which might be worth it? I dunno.
And, obviously, we need a third roll. I can do it if nobody else does, but my luck on the last few Hamingja rolls has been abysmal.
And, obviously, we need a third roll. I can do it if nobody else does, but my luck on the last few Hamingja rolls has been abysmal.
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Luck 30d6
I'll throw in a Reward dice to push Oshha up a bracket
I think i got 14?
I'll throw in a Reward dice to push Oshha up a bracket
I think i got 14?
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Okay, that totals 9, 22, and 14 successes, respectively.
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I.F. Ister
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[X] weird plants and seeds
[X] Interesting magic stuff that isn't just really good weapons and armour
[X] Would he be interested in a magic whetstone or two?
[X] Interesting magic stuff that isn't just really good weapons and armour
[X] Would he be interested in a magic whetstone or two?
Johannes hums as his palm warms his multilayered chin and his eyelids blanket his gaze. His free fingers tap a steady beat against the iron-cored wood of his fortune-favored chair, his thoughts ringing free of his mind with every touch of nail to chair. Taking the opportunity for what it is, you deftly feed your drinking horn's contents to the nearest potted plant, which greedily drinks down the ichor with gusto.
Eventually, his fat-laden jowls quake with his nod and his eyes greet the flickering hearth once more. Fingers finding empty parchment and charcoal pen, he means to scrawl out the makings of a list. Deft hands move with unlikely speed as the length of wood leaves its mark on the paper. The merchant's voice harmonizes to the scratching of the pen as he reads off the writing, "For the question of seeds and plants, one of my associates has recently taken in a shipment of a peculiar substance known as 'Hashish'. Having extracted some seeds, he's had little luck in their cultivation. Should you be interested in such a challenge, I will have him send you a parcel of seeds."
Your eyelids narrow into a squint as you eye the merchant, "What does this 'Hashish' do?"
"Calms the mind and quiets ones' rioting thoughts, or so I'm told," Johannes' writing pauses just long enough for him to shrug, "I haven't the pleasure of consuming any of it. Due to its rarity," the merchant shifts the rudder of conversation back to business with a single skillful motion, "my associate will require at least twenty ounces of silver for a field's worth of seeds, while I will require five for the price of information as well as shipping it your way."
Twenty-five ounces of silver for a plant that quiets your mind? That could be quite a boon for anything requiring intensive focus, let alone if you simply need a break from the constant assault of curiosity upon your mental fortitude.
'I believe I may have encountered this substance during one of my travels,' Blackhand recalls with a chin-tapping finger as you turn your mind to other matters, 'I found it quite useful for easing some of the aches and pains my crumbling bones gave me later in life.'
Keeping that in the back of your mind, you turn a question to the merchant, "Have you any other plants or seeds that may be of interest?"
(Hamingja: 9 Successes)
Johannes' lips press together into a rumbling hum as he thinks for but a moment. The pencil's blunt end taps thrice against his weighty chin before it once more returns to the paper. "I recently came into possession of a large shipment of unprocessed woad. I was meaning to donate it to the Jarl, but I would be more than willing to sell a crate or two to you," his smile shines with a wealth-seeker's greed, "for a price, of course."
"As for other oddities," the chair holding Johannes' weight doesn't so much as squeak as he leans back, his writing hand still pressed to the paper, "I have reason to believe that I will acquire a large assortment of strange sundry seeds. Should it proceed as expected, I will certainly send a ship to Asvir with seed in store. Unfortunately," his head droops with a sigh, "I cannot tell you of what contents that ship shall have, for I know not myself."
Twisting your lips into a frown, you bite back a swear as your curiosity bemoans the mystery. Adding a second sigh to the air, you shake your mind free of the thought-choked mire and direct the conversation down a new route, "Do you happen to have any magical items of a less violent purpose?"
(Hamingja: 20+2(Reward Dice)) 22 Successes
Johannes' jowls quiver and quake with his chuckle. "My friend, it seems that you're in luck," a fond smile spreads across his red-dusted cheeks as he reaches for a fresh slip of paper, "for I am something of a collector of magical odds and ends. It is not often your people search for magic of a less-than-violent sort, so I have quite the collection of items that should be of interest to you."
Learning that Johannes is a collector of magical items sets the wheels of your mind into motion. Brows rising alongside the idea churning into existence, a smile spreads across your face as you give voice to the thought, "Would a collector such as yourself have any magical whetstones?"
(Hamingja: 14) 14 Successes
A flicker of humor crosses Johannes' eyes as his writing stops. Leaning in, he rests his chin upon his folded fingers as the spark ignites in his gaze, "You know, I just sold the last whetstone in my collection the other day." His eyelids droop as he chuckles, "Being from the Jarldom of Jurgdby, could it be that you have some of their whetstones in your possession?"
"I have a few," you admit with a glimmering smile as your own fingers fold beneath your chin. "Would you be willing to exchange some of your items for my whetstones?"
"My dear Sunshine," Johannes' slash of a smile matches your own crescent-moon, "you must have studied Frisian since last we met, for now you're speaking my language!"
You have (1,704 and 5/8 oz Silver, 151 oz Gold, and 5 Whetstones)
Would you like to purchase anything?
[ ] Yes
-[ ] Hashish Seeds (25oz Silver per field's worth)
-[ ] Unprocessed Woad (15oz Silver per unit, up to 3 units)
-[ ] Sundry Seeds (5oz Silver per unit, up to 20 units)
-[ ] Magical Item (1 Whetstone per item)
--[ ] Write in what you desire
[ ] Mmmm, no, you'll save your money
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Your dealings with the merchant concluded, you ride your long strides out into the sun straddling the sky.
What would you like to do next? This will be the last thing you do, if anything, before heading home.
[ ] It's time to go home
[ ] Mingle with the populace, see whose who in the city and surrounding lands
[ ] Listen to the local Skalds, learn what news there is in Denmark
[ ] Go to the Jarl's hall and give him your greetings
[ ] Wander the roads, see what you can't find
[ ] Write in
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No moratorium and a short vote, like as not.
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@Imperial Fister what does Halla know about the properties of woad? I think we all know hashish, but I'm unclear there.
Hmmm. What do we want for magic items, folks? That's the sticking point, I think. We probably want a field of hashish (more than one seems unnecessary, IMO...maybe two so as to have one in our soul and one outside), maybe some woad (based on the answer above), and a bunch of random seeds sound fine (the only question is how many).
The real thing we need to consider is what items we want. I think we probably want to keep at least 2 Whetstones, but that leaves trading up to three. I dunno what items we want, really, but there's probably something cool...
Hmmm. What do we want for magic items, folks? That's the sticking point, I think. We probably want a field of hashish (more than one seems unnecessary, IMO...maybe two so as to have one in our soul and one outside), maybe some woad (based on the answer above), and a bunch of random seeds sound fine (the only question is how many).
The real thing we need to consider is what items we want. I think we probably want to keep at least 2 Whetstones, but that leaves trading up to three. I dunno what items we want, really, but there's probably something cool...
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Okay, I think we should think of something spying-related here.
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That's a great idea. Maybe something to allow evading anti-scrying stuff? That'd be real handy if asking Solrun for help. A stealth item might also be good. Maybe a recording item of some sort?
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