There's a line connecting Neanderthals and Grendel, and Grendel was Danish and the Foemen are Neanderthals.
NorseQuest (A Norse Xianxia)
- Thread starter I.F. Ister
- Start date
- Original Fantasy Action
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- norse 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 no seriously you will die norsemen do not die when they are killed the qm has a bad memory the qm is bad at math try not to die viking courtroom drama (legal drama) vikings you will die
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- Norway
I feel the term "no save" has gotten watered down here to something like "I was not given notice of the enemy's plans so I could take interrupt actions".
In D&D where saving throws are from, a wizard will be like "I cast Finger of Death, make a DC 22 Fortitude save or die" and the fighter getting fingered might be like "I have +9 from class levels, +6 from Constitution, +3 from cloak of resistance, that's +18, so I need a 4 or better".
85% chance of escaping death, AKA needing to roll 4+ on a d20, is exactly how a saving throw works. The farm inhabitants are getting a save to not die. It's that roll.
I have one die I'm willing to spend on this, but the thread is a little messy and I'm uncertain, do you think I should pick a kid now or wait and see who's left after the first 12 hours of faster people discussing?
One of our next projects should be establishing runic defenses around our home. The Norse rely on sort of a web of retribution and a code of laws to protect their farmsteads as much as physical defenses - that won't cut it against the Enemy, evidently.
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
ANYWAY
A CALL TO ACTION
The Enemy is fucking around and trying to ruin our fun! We're not going to let them have it
Everyone except for Halla and Abjorn are currently rolling vs a DC 15 on a 1d100, modified only in two ways! Their Hamingja and any Reward Dice! We need to put all of our reserve dice to action ruining his sinister ploy!
Currently, we have the following people with Reward Dice on hand!
@jy3 , @Omegahugger , @Franco Asuriano , @Drieder , @Shard , @Exmorri , @mastigos
The current List of People Who Are In Danger is as follows! I will keep this up to date as the event unfolds!
HOW TO INTERPRET:
Moderate Danger: Over 5% chance of Death, but under 10% (Again, this isn't great for any one of them, but there will be a lot of rolls involved)
Reasonably Safe: Sub 5% chance of Death. Might die, but only if the dice are really out for blood. (Still, there's a lot of rolls happening here)
Probably Safe: We have reason to believe that they'll be fine, but the Hamingja is unknown so we can't be absolutely certain.
Absolutely Safe: It is mathematically impossible for them to die here.
STATUS:
There was an omake swarm sometime after IF went to bed, depending on the results, we may have achieved success and rigged this so hard that the Enemy gets nothing.
Nothing
Well done gang!
A CALL TO ACTION
The Enemy is fucking around and trying to ruin our fun! We're not going to let them have it
Everyone except for Halla and Abjorn are currently rolling vs a DC 15 on a 1d100, modified only in two ways! Their Hamingja and any Reward Dice! We need to put all of our reserve dice to action ruining his sinister ploy!
Currently, we have the following people with Reward Dice on hand!
The current List of People Who Are In Danger is as follows! I will keep this up to date as the event unfolds!
HOW TO INTERPRET:
Moderate Danger: Over 5% chance of Death, but under 10% (Again, this isn't great for any one of them, but there will be a lot of rolls involved)
Reasonably Safe: Sub 5% chance of Death. Might die, but only if the dice are really out for blood. (Still, there's a lot of rolls happening here)
Probably Safe: We have reason to believe that they'll be fine, but the Hamingja is unknown so we can't be absolutely certain.
Absolutely Safe: It is mathematically impossible for them to die here.
STATUS:
There was an omake swarm sometime after IF went to bed, depending on the results, we may have achieved success and rigged this so hard that the Enemy gets nothing.
Nothing
Well done gang!
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I'd do it now. Other people can plan around it then.
For reference - the chance of individual people dying is quite low. However, due to the way probability works, the chance of at least one person dying is somewhere between 80-85% before accounting for reward dice.
- Location
- Norway
Sounds good.
@Alectai @Imperial Fister My 1 reward die on protecting Asgeirr. I think that's 99% chance of surviving so far?
I.F. Ister
Fortifying The Thread
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Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
Call to Action is updated. We will spend every bonus die on saving our peoples!
Hopefully!
This is what they're for.
We still have 8 Bonus Dice left unaccounted for among the remaining people in the Call to Action.
Plus, you know, it's not impossible for people to churn out more Quality Content in this period of time to continue rigging.
I don't want this cheeky fucker winning anything from this gambit
NEMESIS DELENDA EST
Hopefully!
This is what they're for.
We still have 8 Bonus Dice left unaccounted for among the remaining people in the Call to Action.
Plus, you know, it's not impossible for people to churn out more Quality Content in this period of time to continue rigging.
I don't want this cheeky fucker winning anything from this gambit
NEMESIS DELENDA EST
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I'm probably gonna try and write another poem later. May the Gods be with me...
Hmm. I knew it was one. Oh well, couldn't have expected such a far reaching strike. Looks like the Enemy recognized what Halla was going for after all.
I.F. Ister
Fortifying The Thread
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Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
Updated the Call to Action, thanks mate.
Operating on the meta layer like this is the only weapon we have to foil The Enemy's machinations, let's use it.
EDIT: Oh hey, you've got one more on the table, you reserving that or spending that one too? I'd say this is exactly the time to spend Reward Dice on, but you earned them in the end.
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We still need 3 more to give two to all the kids (and yes, I think we should include Hallotta in that...after Hallbjorn, but still).
I think after that Haydis should get some as well (we're gonna have a hard time hiring another woman to help around the house, I think), along with Gabriel and Stigmar (I have faith in Stigr's luck to at least some degree here), but I admit we're getting low on dice at that point...
I think after that Haydis should get some as well (we're gonna have a hard time hiring another woman to help around the house, I think), along with Gabriel and Stigmar (I have faith in Stigr's luck to at least some degree here), but I admit we're getting low on dice at that point...
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
Good friend!
THE KITTENS ARE AS SAFE AS THEY CAN REALISTICALLY BE. NOW WE MUST SAVE OTHER BABBY AND IDEALLY OUR RETAINERS!
- Location
- San Ramon, CA
More quotes that are ominous in hindsight!
I'll spend mine on Stigmar.
Defiance (DeadmanwalkingXI)
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Half-men (1) bring Hildr's-storm (2)
Harm hewn at the helpless
Cruel coward's calling card
Crow's-food (3) they find themselves
Fire's-daughter (4) found fearless
Fuels fervor for foiling
True teachings pass onwards
This thrust will not serve you
(1) Referring to the Foemen, here. Insultingly, but hey, they're enemies.
(2) Kenning for battle.
(3) Kenning for corpses. Usually using ravens or wolves rather than crows, but I needed a c-word.
(4) Referring to Halla poetically, obviously
So, poetry. Halla wouldn't write this herself, it talks her up too much, I think, but it seemed right to write something about what's actually going on here and actively defying the enemy. It breaks several Skaldic rules because there are so many of them, but I did legitimately try (okay, I gave up on the rhyming real quick).
I'm having a tricky time coming up with a name...this is basically 'Screw You, Enemy' in poem form, but that is a bad title.
Harm hewn at the helpless
Cruel coward's calling card
Crow's-food (3) they find themselves
Fire's-daughter (4) found fearless
Fuels fervor for foiling
True teachings pass onwards
This thrust will not serve you
(1) Referring to the Foemen, here. Insultingly, but hey, they're enemies.
(2) Kenning for battle.
(3) Kenning for corpses. Usually using ravens or wolves rather than crows, but I needed a c-word.
(4) Referring to Halla poetically, obviously
So, poetry. Halla wouldn't write this herself, it talks her up too much, I think, but it seemed right to write something about what's actually going on here and actively defying the enemy. It breaks several Skaldic rules because there are so many of them, but I did legitimately try (okay, I gave up on the rhyming real quick).
I'm having a tricky time coming up with a name...this is basically 'Screw You, Enemy' in poem form, but that is a bad title.
I don't know. The point of poetry in a culture where great deeds give power as long as people know about them would probably be to boast.
I.F. Ister
Fortifying The Thread
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Noted
I'll mark it down as 'Unnamed', pending a better name.
Reward dice added
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I thought of a name, it is now titled 'Defiance'.
I'll be using that on this event on either Hallotta or Haydis but which depends on what other people do with their dice. Maybe I'll try another poem and get one for each...though I doubt inspiration will strike me like it did for that one so it may be a bit.
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