NorseQuest (A Norse Xianxia)
- Thread starter I.F. Ister
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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
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Maybe. Either way, I feel should we go and speak with them once we manage to get Horra convicted, if only so that they know that the Lurkalings will no longer be getting sunlight weaponry.
When we visit them they will go to strike the Lurkalings and we can join them.
So we should prepare carefully before the next visit.
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Yeah, going to smash some skulls in with our dwarf-friends sounds fun. I'm greedy, too, so I can't help but wonder if we'll be able to get access to that egg-iron if we really impress them.
Uh. Not that I even know what we would craft with it. I mean, the only thing I can think of is crafting a better set of chainmail once we get Forgefire, or possibly a helmet/rune item (such as a buckle, arm-ring, bracelet,etc.).
I'm surprised we didn't put any runes on our chainmail, actually.
Uh. Not that I even know what we would craft with it. I mean, the only thing I can think of is crafting a better set of chainmail once we get Forgefire, or possibly a helmet/rune item (such as a buckle, arm-ring, bracelet,etc.).
I'm surprised we didn't put any runes on our chainmail, actually.
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We could do "a best material" and "all bonuses we can gather" round of crafting tools.
Iirc it was stated in thread that fighting dwarves underground is a really bad idea.
Having dwarven allies may change that, but I'd still strongly prefer doing serious preparation beforehand.
Also to be sure that we show ourselves from our most asskick side.
I.F. Ister
Fortifying The Thread
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'The Greeks cultivated via philosophy. The Romans through duty. I know nothing other than that.'
'I don't know.'
'Elves are to the Vanir as we are to the Aesir. We are the children of the Aesir. They are the children of the Vanir.
They are beautiful in a way that we as humans simply aren't. They remind me of the Foemen with how their appearances are just subtly wrong, subtly inhuman.
They call the realm of Alfheim their home.'
'...Yes.'
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Alright, voting is now closed though a bit later than anticipated, but I was playing Dwarf Fortress so it was time well spent.
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I wonder if the Greek Gods are still around, or if they died with the end of Greek civilisation. Hm. Or maybe they simply turned into their ROman counterparts, and instead died with Rome? Eh, probably doesn't matter to us in the grand scheme of things.
What have you been up to Hallr? Hm?
I mean, I'm not sure how we can prepare if we don't know what we're preparing against. I'm of the opinion we should help the Ducklings in their feud, but it would be a good idea to get information on how dwarves fight from them.
If we have enough of said 'best material', then sure. But if not, I'd rather save it can craft some masterpieces with it before making stuff like tools.
What have you been up to Hallr? Hm?
I mean, I'm not sure how we can prepare if we don't know what we're preparing against. I'm of the opinion we should help the Ducklings in their feud, but it would be a good idea to get information on how dwarves fight from them.
If we have enough of said 'best material', then sure. But if not, I'd rather save it can craft some masterpieces with it before making stuff like tools.
CedeTheBees
Probably high right now
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Blackhand? Do you have half-human descendents?
I.F. Ister
Fortifying The Thread
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'It's... not an impossibility... I also likely have a lot of wedlock children running around.'
i mean, that would make sense, what with the many mythologies having halfbreeds... and als-
yeah, i am not suprised. magic exist after all...
...did you forgot?
That reminds me... there are most likely Tricks, Muna(s) perhaps even hugreida that can have similar effects to the fertility charms.... or the reverse, for infertility for all the fun and none of the consequences. Perhaps shapeshifting too.
Still, i find it hilarious Abjorn developed that calming trick, probably by sheer survival instinct lol
Eh, the egg iron is what sold to the humans, by what the smith said.... though, if we can swing that, i would like to get some water attuned iron and remake our armor with that, helmet too. (perhaps gauntlets/bracers and greaves too, once we talk with Gabriel or Jerasmus about armors....)
huh, neat.
So Diogenes's shitpost with the chicken was, like, one of the biggest hits?
As for Romans and duty... how did they recounciled that with bribery and assassinations of superiors and such? Was Caesar's assassination good or bad, i wonder....
Edit: Fixed the Philosopher, thanks for the catch Alectai! It was Diogenes, not Socrates.
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I'd like to have a master piece toolset, both mechanically and for what it says about how the maker values crafting.
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I will just leave this here:
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@Imperial Fister have you by any chance read this novel?
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Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
Wasn't it Diogenes who did the shitpost with the chicken?
"A Man is a featherless biped"
Diogenes (Plucks the feathers out of a chicken, brings it to one of Plato's Lectures) "BEHOLD! A MAN!"
Plato: (Misses the point) "Correction, a man is a featherless biped with flat, broad nails"
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That was supposed to be poking fun at Hallr, but no, I did not forget that Hallr has slept with a lot of women, some inhuman.
That's true... but I'm also pretty sure the conflict will make it so that the egg-iron won't be in the Blacksmith's store anytime soon, since the dwarves are currently in the middle of a war.
Why water-attuned iron, though? From what I understand, it'd literally do nothing, so you can't exactly attack people with armour. And even then... what would it accomplish?
I.F. Ister
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Ah, Virtuous Sons, one of the major inspirations for this story. If you've enjoyed NorseQuest's funkiness, then you'll also like Virtuous Sons.
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I did think it felt familiar, though if anybody reading this is interested in Virtuous Sons I can recomend reading it in bite sized chunks as it does get rather heavy, the futher you get into the book(s).
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Yeah my bad, teaches me to look stuff up instead of going from memory before posting...
its WoG, so it got buried in the thread, but here:
And we are weak to water type attacks so....
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So a question either for the QM for Halla general knowledge, or for the Seeress, random person or skald in the Thing.
What is the publicly known reason for the Jomsvikingar suddenly losing 4 Steelfathers? did they admit they faced a very powerful warrior who managed to gank 4 of them? tell another story? (which is dangerous in this culture), refuse to elborate on their missing members?
Also.
'Blackhand, do you know of any way to increase the chances for true death? or alternativly, do you know if all Steelfathers death are true death or can they return to life with another body?'
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You exist, The world is Iron now. : (
What is the publicly known reason for the Jomsvikingar suddenly losing 4 Steelfathers? did they admit they faced a very powerful warrior who managed to gank 4 of them? tell another story? (which is dangerous in this culture), refuse to elborate on their missing members?
Also.
'Blackhand, do you know of any way to increase the chances for true death? or alternativly, do you know if all Steelfathers death are true death or can they return to life with another body?'
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You exist, The world is Iron now. : (
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Oh. Huh. This egg-iron looks less and less promising. Oh well.
I.F. Ister
Fortifying The Thread
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Blackhand killed them
Blackhand was a very influential figure in his time.
'If you can kill a Steelfather, then it is over for them. Such is Steel. As for true death? I can't recall any techniques or methods off the top of my head. Perhaps my memory needs jogging.'
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
... Ah
I get it.
Steel is stubborn and refuses to change, so if you can beat a Steelfather into Bodily Death, they can never recover from it. Because Steel's immutability works against it then.
Of course, actually killing a Steelfather requires some serious mojo given their nigh invulnerability.
I get it.
Steel is stubborn and refuses to change, so if you can beat a Steelfather into Bodily Death, they can never recover from it. Because Steel's immutability works against it then.
Of course, actually killing a Steelfather requires some serious mojo given their nigh invulnerability.
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Huh. Is our family famous? Like, I know we're pretty famous in the Hading Valley (even if the only person that's ever remarked on it has been Folkmarr), but are we well-known in other Norse lands, too? Is it common knowledge that we're descended from Volsung?
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Or whatever cursed attribute steel has that make a body be unable to be restored and require a new one also effect the soul of Steelfathers because they bonded with it beyond merely wielding it. making their soul unrecoverable.
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I wonder if Steelfathers even get entry into Folkvangr or Valhalla... Odin doesn't seem like the kind of guy that would pass up on strong as fuck warriors for Ragnarok, but it would be nice if they got to rot in Ginnungagap or Helheim for all of eternity.
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