What about Ganymede?
Yes. The dragon is there to observe the trees falling.
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What about Ganymede?
Yes. The dragon is there to observe the trees falling.
- Location
- Here
When a god changes a mortal, does the change to one's nature only affect the body, or does it change their very souls?
Similarly, if either magic or parahuman power affects someone's thoughts and feelings, are these changes transitory, or do they change the very souls of the victims? If Ziz compels a good man to commit a Mortal Sin, will they be consigned to Hell, or will they be forgiven since the act was compelled and thus did not truly stain their souls?
I know, a bit heavy on the metaphysics here, but this now is a setting where gods and monsters meddle with such things.....
Leechblade
Orientation Nitpicking
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
At the very least it requires a dragon's soul to make successful, so I imagine it as welding the dragon soul to the mortal soul.
hakunoX
female fate/sagas fan
- Pronouns
- She/Her
this are the ones i think:
1. what D&D versions is the one ofthe crossover.
2.races of the transformed characters
3.names of the D&D characters used in the story
4. names of the Capes who are working and /or friends of Taylor
5. a group ofnames of Enemies alred defeated
6. Names from people who will BE part of the story but still has not appeared (this one being erased slowlyy with every aparition)
6 the last one: names and abilities of the Magic Items Taylor alredy has
Karaoke Night
Yakuza Memes are resurfacing so i thought id make a thing. *slaps roof of Omake* This thing is full of C R I M E D R A M A.
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That Time Lung Sang Karaoke At A Pub With Taylor
It was a beautiful night to be drinking and enjoying a meal at a pub.
Here at this pub we find a strange sight of two dragons in human form enjoying a casual conversation between themselves.
"So... why are we here again?" Amy asked as she took a sip from her glass of water.
"I don't remember... I just had this overwhelming urge to be here at this exact time for some reason." Taylor responded with a shit eating smirk.
"You're impossible sometimes, you know that?" Amy told her as she finished the glass of water.
"Isn't tonight karaoke night or something?" Amy continued as she took a bite of her food.
"I think it is. Hey look someone is going to sing over there!" Taylor immediately turned hers and Amy's attention to the older Japanese man interacting with the karaoke machine.
"Wonder what he's going to sing..." Taylor continued as the music started up and she grinned.
And like the mad girl she is she went straight over to get a second microphone to the horror of Amy and complete surprise to the Japanese man.
"Bakamitai
Kodomo nano ne
Yume wo, otte kidzutsuite
Uso ga, heta na kuse ni
Waraenai egao wo miseta"
Amy could not believe what she was seeing, it was so insane, so stupid, so... Taylor. She could only watch as the two sang in perfect sync in only what she could assume was Japanese.
"I love you mo, roku ni iwanai
Kuchibeta de, honma ni bukiyou
Na no ni, na no ni doushite
Sayonara wa, ieta no~"
The pub had gone practically silent, whether in shock or awe at the spectacle. Some were even recording it for posting on the internet. Amy just watched on, unable to comprehend the sight before her.
"Dame da ne, dame yo, dame na no yo
Anta ga, suki de sukisugitte
Dore dake, tsuyoi osake demo
Yugamanai, omoide ga
Bakamitai"
Amy hoped it was over right there but it kept going. She didn't even get to eat as they continued this thing they were doing.
"Bakamitai
Hon-tou baka ne
Anta, shi-njiru bakari de
Tsuyoi onna no furi
Setsunasa-yokaze abiru
Hitori ni natte, sannen ga sugi
Machinami sae mo, kawarimashita
Na no ni, na no ni doushite
Mireh dake, okizari~"
Kenta was surprised when the girl grabbed a microphone and joined him. Even more so that she began singing in perfect sync with him in Japanese. So he obliged and continued on.
"Honma ni, roku na otoko ya nai
Soroi no, yubiwa hazushimasu
Zamaa miro, seise-i suru wa
Ii kagen, ma- ttete mo
Bakamitai"
Amy just wanted it to end. She already felt embarrassed enough by her friend but now? People would ask questions and probably interrogate her. Why are her friends crazy?
Taylor was having the time of her life and she knew what would come after, and when it did? She would giggle like a madwoman.
"Dame da ne, dame yo, dame na no yo
Anta ga, suki de sukisugitte
Dore dake, tsuyoi osake demo
Yugamanai, omoide ga
Bakamitai
Honma ni, roku na otoko ya nai
Soroi no, yubiwa hazushimasu
Zamaa miro, seise-i suru wa
Nan nano yo, kono namida
Bakamitai"
After the song finished, the cheers began. People were impressed with the performance. Taylor gave a bow before the crowd before giving a knowing nod to the Japanese man she definitely knew was Lung in his civilian identity before returning to her seat with a mildly infuriated Amy, to which she grinned at only to get flicked in the forehead.
The internet would speak of this spectacle and come to remember it years down the line.
It would later be topped by Clockblocker singing 24 Hour Cinderella in the week after.
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I probably butchered this hard but I did my best for the sake of the meme. Yakuza memes are always good and never fail amusement.
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That Time Lung Sang Karaoke At A Pub With Taylor
It was a beautiful night to be drinking and enjoying a meal at a pub.
Here at this pub we find a strange sight of two dragons in human form enjoying a casual conversation between themselves.
"So... why are we here again?" Amy asked as she took a sip from her glass of water.
"I don't remember... I just had this overwhelming urge to be here at this exact time for some reason." Taylor responded with a shit eating smirk.
"You're impossible sometimes, you know that?" Amy told her as she finished the glass of water.
"Isn't tonight karaoke night or something?" Amy continued as she took a bite of her food.
"I think it is. Hey look someone is going to sing over there!" Taylor immediately turned hers and Amy's attention to the older Japanese man interacting with the karaoke machine.
"Wonder what he's going to sing..." Taylor continued as the music started up and she grinned.
And like the mad girl she is she went straight over to get a second microphone to the horror of Amy and complete surprise to the Japanese man.
"Bakamitai
Kodomo nano ne
Yume wo, otte kidzutsuite
Uso ga, heta na kuse ni
Waraenai egao wo miseta"
Amy could not believe what she was seeing, it was so insane, so stupid, so... Taylor. She could only watch as the two sang in perfect sync in only what she could assume was Japanese.
"I love you mo, roku ni iwanai
Kuchibeta de, honma ni bukiyou
Na no ni, na no ni doushite
Sayonara wa, ieta no~"
The pub had gone practically silent, whether in shock or awe at the spectacle. Some were even recording it for posting on the internet. Amy just watched on, unable to comprehend the sight before her.
"Dame da ne, dame yo, dame na no yo
Anta ga, suki de sukisugitte
Dore dake, tsuyoi osake demo
Yugamanai, omoide ga
Bakamitai"
Amy hoped it was over right there but it kept going. She didn't even get to eat as they continued this thing they were doing.
"Bakamitai
Hon-tou baka ne
Anta, shi-njiru bakari de
Tsuyoi onna no furi
Setsunasa-yokaze abiru
Hitori ni natte, sannen ga sugi
Machinami sae mo, kawarimashita
Na no ni, na no ni doushite
Mireh dake, okizari~"
Kenta was surprised when the girl grabbed a microphone and joined him. Even more so that she began singing in perfect sync with him in Japanese. So he obliged and continued on.
"Honma ni, roku na otoko ya nai
Soroi no, yubiwa hazushimasu
Zamaa miro, seise-i suru wa
Ii kagen, ma- ttete mo
Bakamitai"
Amy just wanted it to end. She already felt embarrassed enough by her friend but now? People would ask questions and probably interrogate her. Why are her friends crazy?
Taylor was having the time of her life and she knew what would come after, and when it did? She would giggle like a madwoman.
"Dame da ne, dame yo, dame na no yo
Anta ga, suki de sukisugitte
Dore dake, tsuyoi osake demo
Yugamanai, omoide ga
Bakamitai
Honma ni, roku na otoko ya nai
Soroi no, yubiwa hazushimasu
Zamaa miro, seise-i suru wa
Nan nano yo, kono namida
Bakamitai"
After the song finished, the cheers began. People were impressed with the performance. Taylor gave a bow before the crowd before giving a knowing nod to the Japanese man she definitely knew was Lung in his civilian identity before returning to her seat with a mildly infuriated Amy, to which she grinned at only to get flicked in the forehead.
The internet would speak of this spectacle and come to remember it years down the line.
It would later be topped by Clockblocker singing 24 Hour Cinderella in the week after.
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I probably butchered this hard but I did my best for the sake of the meme. Yakuza memes are always good and never fail amusement.
- Location
- Neptune
You can have a scrubby, one of Lulu's brood that loves to exfoliate evildoers.
- Location
- Earth Prime
A little sad, but hardly a curse as long as you don't isolate yourself in a dwindling group of acquaintances, but instead keep active and making new ones, you'll have a lot of sorrows, but far more joys. Of course, she's also got at least one acquaintance who's probably fast becoming a friend who'll live as long as any other dragon, plus the extant dragons she's met.
I'm wondering, though, if this is an implication that the ring will give a mortal a dragon's lifespan and protections. Perhaps some sort of wedding ring for whatever bold young man eventually wins Miss Hebert's heart.
Leechblade
Orientation Nitpicking
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
Given that the general idea is the repopulation of the dragon race, I rather think Bahamut and Tiamat would change him as they changed her.
- Location
- Here
From the description of the rings, they only work for Dragons. Thus why none of Amy's family members being able to put on her copy.
Just the FAQ, ma'am.
Kryslin
[Has Delusions of Authorship]
- Location
- Mythic Iowa
This is Scaling Up's Frequently Asked Questions list.
It's rather short right now, but as questions come up, I'll add to it. I might even... Gasp! organize it.
Q0: I have a suggestion...
A: Thank you. I like getting suggestions. Sometimes they give me IdEaS, sometimes not. It's roughly even odds whether or not I'll use it in the canon for the story. Omakes and Apocrypha, though, are another matter...
Q0.1 : When's the next chapter/interlude/omake getting posted?
A : Posting schedule is as follows:
A : I try for one chapter every week, of at least 2K words. This is about 6 printed pages. However, it takes time to write and edit said pages, and neither me or my editors need the added deadline stress/panic. There may be a couple of times where I will post two in a row; probably because of Holidays, or something unforeseen that will be taking me out of action.
Q1: If a dragon flaps it's wings in a forest, and nobody is around to see, does it still knock over several trees?
A: No. The trees fall over from Dragonfear, before the dragon even gets close to them.
Q2: When a god changes a mortal, does the change to one's nature only affect the body, or does it change their very souls? Similarly, if either magic or parahuman power affects someone's thoughts and feelings, are these changes transitory, or do they change the very souls of the victims? If Ziz compels a good man to commit a Mortal Sin, will they be consigned to Hell, or will they be forgiven since the act was compelled and thus did not truly stain their souls?
A: For the first part of the question, the answer depends on how complete a change the deity in questions wants on the recipient. Taylor and Amy have both had their essential nature, what defines them, changed. If someone uses True Seeing on any of them in human form they will show a dragon, and not a human girl. Say Hookwolf pisses Hlal off, and she polymorphs him into a sheep. Use of True Seeing will reveal the rather pissed off and humilated Mr. Stabbypuppy, and dispelling the polymorph will result in Mr. Meadows being returned to his unpleasant self.
For the next part of the question, we start to dabble in the Nature of Magic. Scholars, Wizards, and Philosophers have been debating that since magic was thought to be a thing, and will probably still be debating it when Death turns the lights off in the Omniverse and closes and locks the door behind her. The author will be showing their Judaeo-Christian upbringing now. Sin is the willful disobedience to your God; You freely choose to do what is wrong, when you know what is right. Free Will is an important thing, and compelling someone to do things they would normally find reprehensible is usually inviting the opposition over for some smiting target practice on you. Some demon Dominates a little old church lady into going on a murder spree, fully in control of the woman's body until the demon leaves. If said woman dies while the demon is driving... Her soul goes to it's reward, not to damnation, and St. Michael will probably have a couple of words for the demon. If said demon tempts the woman to kill someone, and then she follows through on it... She's got some sins to atone for (also criminal charges). If she is repentant, a few moments with the priest should be enough. The last words of the confessional are "...and try to sin no more."
Q2.1 : If Hlal polymorphs Hookwolf into a sheep, is his Shard still active? Would we have an enraged Hooksheep with steel wool fur and two giant curved hooks for ram horns?
A: Yes, if only because the precedent is there with Taylor herself, and because the Author is a silly person.
Q2.2 : Did Death remember to sweep up and stack away the chairs, or did she leave that to someone else?
A: Death is the last person out of the Omniverse, so she has to stack up the last of the chairs.
Q3: What D&D version is the one being used ?
A: The various editions in use for Scaling Up are 1e, 2e, 3.5e, and 5e, with innumerable splatbooks, and a little bit of Ars Magica 4e and 5e mixed in. They are used as guidelines for the powers that various characters have, and for when I need to puzzle some things out.
Q4 : What are the races of the transformed characters?
A : Statistically speaking, it doesn't make a bit of difference besides her appearance. She has the appearance of a Red Dragon, except her hide and scales are gold, and she has a mane of wiry / feathery hair that runs down her neck. Consider it a side effect of Tiamat's interference. Also, the Author likes to think that dragons are individuals, and like humans, their appearances vary greatly, even in members of the same family. IOW, Naurelin has the typical layout of most western dragons.
Q4.2 : Red-Gold Dragon? Wassat?
A : Given that both Bahamut and Tiamat both gave Taylor her powers, both contributed to her dragon form; Taylor's dragon form is laid out like a red dragon, save that her hide and scales are that of a gold dragon, as is her outlook & alignment. Red dragons are the same rough size as gold dragons, though they reach colossal size when they become great wyrms, whereas golds get there when they become wyrms.
Q4.3 : Arachne? I though Dinah was a Drider...
A : From a physical standpoint, they are identical. Drider specifically refers to a Drow Elf transformed into an Aberration by Lolth, and Dinah is not a Drow Elf, nor does she have any trace of elven ancestry. Dinah does not have the detrimental aspects of being a drider, though given how many people are arachnophobic / dislike spiders... Going back to school should be interesting.
Q4.4 : Has Tiamat ever held a full and true conversation, discussion, or argument between her heads?
A : Yes for the first two, no for the third. It's at the end of 4.3 - Modo Draco Est III
Q5 : What are the names of the D&D characters used in the story?
A: Taylor is a member of the Wards ENE. Her immediate Teammates are Aegis, Vista, Clockblocker, Kid Win, and Gallant. Likewise, she finds herself working with the local Protectorate members; Armsmaster, Assault, Battery, Dauntless, Miss Militia, Triumph and Velocity. Dragon has met Naurelin. Lisa has talked with Taylor, and is more of an acquaintance; both have trust issues to work through. Uber & Leet also want to stay on Taylor's pleasant side. Taylor is also kinda-friends with Panacea and Glory Girl.
Q7. Who are the Enemies already defeated?
A: There are only two that Naurelin has been directly involved with of 5.11 : Squealer (formerly of the Archer's Bridge Merchants) and Lung (leader of the ABB). There are a few normal gang members she's responsible for. For some reason, a sudden outbreak of sanity has caused the implosion of the AB Merchants, And Coil's death has been determined to be an Aneurysm. This number will be steadily going up.
*edit 15 Dec 2022* Bastard Son of the Elite can be added to the list, because Naurelin had a direct hand in defeating him, and had to be dissuaded from doing more than breaking bones.
Q8. Names from people who will BE part of the story but still has not appeared (this one being erased slowly with every new post)
A:Ziz, Behemoth, Leviathan, Scion, Welshie, Arunta, Echidna & Travelers, Slaughterhouse 9, Amaru, Typhon, Fafnir, Naaji, Kanya, Huo, Garyx, Hack, Slash, Crunch, Crumple, Cesta, Zorecha, Skima, and Squeaker (aka the villain formerly known as Coil)).
Q9: What are the names and abilities of the Magic Items Taylor already has.
A: Right now, the only items Taylor has revealed is a Ring of the Dragons, this one given to her by Tiamat. It allows her to use her full monstrous strength in any form, grants her regeneration, adds 5 to her existing damage reduction / Magic, and allows her to use her Frightful Presence in any form. Tiamat's ring also halves the damage she would take from cold based attacks. It can only be worn by a dragon. The other item she currently uses is a Bag of Holding of largest size.
Q10: Naichi and Naurelin are both Young Adult Gold Dragons; why's Naurelin that much bigger?
A: Given that both are considered "huge size" creatures, there is a bit of wiggle room in actual physical sizes. For overall length, the variance is -8'/+15', or 23' (approx. 7m). Naichi, way back in the beginning stated "Ooh, you're a big one." The differences between the two represent the natural variation in individuals, nothing more.
Q11 : <So and So> should become a <Insert Creature Here>!
A : I am always open to ideas. When suggesting creatures, keep in mind that 1) They should be intelligent, and 2) They should be able to communicate. It helps if they are some kind of shape shifter, but is it not a necessary requirement. A compatabile alignment is not necessary*. However, it has to fit somehow in the story. There are a few more dragons coming in the next couple of sections, plus a few interesting ones after that.
*90% of the creatures you'd encounter will be the alignment they're stated as being in the various books. It's that remaining 10%, in various corners of the worlds, that make things interesting.
Q12: SmugBug or SkitterPan?
A : I take your reality and substitute my own.
Q14 : Hey, Question 13 is missing!
A : There is no question 13. It brings misfortune on any who read it, so it wasn't included in this FAQ.
Q15: Any chance of a PHO Interlude?
A : Very, very slim. While there is the nice PHO Interlude generator, getting BBCode back into OpenDocument is a pain for posting into my master document. However, if you want to write one, feel free.
Q16: If Taylor, or anyone else who gets changed into a Dragon has children, would they be human? dragon? Dragonborn? Half Dragons?
A: Depends on the partner. Half dragons and Dragonborn are likely from human parentage, and dragons if the other is a dragon.
Q17: Can a dragon trigger?
A: No. Taylor triggered before her becoming a dragon. A Shard needs a human-like neural topology to work with (Like Dragon's AI programming, or what
you and I naturally develop.)
Q18: Form MA55-1D10T5?
A: A standardized form for the PRT , when an unusual amount of stupid people do something really stupid. Related to form MA55-1D10CY, which deals with the actual event itself. Use of these forms often call down Master Stranger protocols on a large area.
Q19 : Tucker's Kobolds?
A: Yes. Imagine a warren of Kobolds who are trained commandos, and use their knowledge of their territory to their advantage. Scaling Up's version of them given them modern weapons, body armor, and radios. Very sneaky, and very ruthless. They are named after the dungeon master who inflicted them upon his gaming group at Fort Bragg. Now, Brockton Bay has an entire community of them living in the old smuggling tunnels under the city.
Ostensibly, they work for Tiamat. Realistically, they work under Andraste and the PRT ENE Special Operations Directorate. Some, however, have started showing up at the Hebert Household to do chores and such.
More answers as the questions come...
It's rather short right now, but as questions come up, I'll add to it. I might even... Gasp! organize it.
Q0: I have a suggestion...
A: Thank you. I like getting suggestions. Sometimes they give me IdEaS, sometimes not. It's roughly even odds whether or not I'll use it in the canon for the story. Omakes and Apocrypha, though, are another matter...
Q0.1 : When's the next chapter/interlude/omake getting posted?
A : Posting schedule is as follows:
- Chapters posts on Saturday, between 1600 - 2000 hrs CDT (2200 - 0400 hrs GMT).
- Interludes typically post after each chapter.
- Omakes and Apocrypha post whenever, and without warning.
- The FAQ page gets updated... whenever.
- The Author usually takes the following weekends off:
- US Memorial Day (I'm up at Anime North, in Toronto, ON, CA
-The weekend nearest 25 September - It's my birthday.
-US Thanksgiving. Suffering from food coma or travelling.
-Christmas and New Years. Family, Friends, and snowstorms.
-Anything I have warning about, like Surgery, Doctor's Appointments that require a lot of travel, Funerals, etc.
-If I miss because of an emergency, I'll let you know what happened when I can.
A : I try for one chapter every week, of at least 2K words. This is about 6 printed pages. However, it takes time to write and edit said pages, and neither me or my editors need the added deadline stress/panic. There may be a couple of times where I will post two in a row; probably because of Holidays, or something unforeseen that will be taking me out of action.
Q1: If a dragon flaps it's wings in a forest, and nobody is around to see, does it still knock over several trees?
A: No. The trees fall over from Dragonfear, before the dragon even gets close to them.
Q2: When a god changes a mortal, does the change to one's nature only affect the body, or does it change their very souls? Similarly, if either magic or parahuman power affects someone's thoughts and feelings, are these changes transitory, or do they change the very souls of the victims? If Ziz compels a good man to commit a Mortal Sin, will they be consigned to Hell, or will they be forgiven since the act was compelled and thus did not truly stain their souls?
A: For the first part of the question, the answer depends on how complete a change the deity in questions wants on the recipient. Taylor and Amy have both had their essential nature, what defines them, changed. If someone uses True Seeing on any of them in human form they will show a dragon, and not a human girl. Say Hookwolf pisses Hlal off, and she polymorphs him into a sheep. Use of True Seeing will reveal the rather pissed off and humilated Mr. Stabbypuppy, and dispelling the polymorph will result in Mr. Meadows being returned to his unpleasant self.
For the next part of the question, we start to dabble in the Nature of Magic. Scholars, Wizards, and Philosophers have been debating that since magic was thought to be a thing, and will probably still be debating it when Death turns the lights off in the Omniverse and closes and locks the door behind her. The author will be showing their Judaeo-Christian upbringing now. Sin is the willful disobedience to your God; You freely choose to do what is wrong, when you know what is right. Free Will is an important thing, and compelling someone to do things they would normally find reprehensible is usually inviting the opposition over for some smiting target practice on you. Some demon Dominates a little old church lady into going on a murder spree, fully in control of the woman's body until the demon leaves. If said woman dies while the demon is driving... Her soul goes to it's reward, not to damnation, and St. Michael will probably have a couple of words for the demon. If said demon tempts the woman to kill someone, and then she follows through on it... She's got some sins to atone for (also criminal charges). If she is repentant, a few moments with the priest should be enough. The last words of the confessional are "...and try to sin no more."
Q2.1 : If Hlal polymorphs Hookwolf into a sheep, is his Shard still active? Would we have an enraged Hooksheep with steel wool fur and two giant curved hooks for ram horns?
A: Yes, if only because the precedent is there with Taylor herself, and because the Author is a silly person.
Q2.2 : Did Death remember to sweep up and stack away the chairs, or did she leave that to someone else?
A: Death is the last person out of the Omniverse, so she has to stack up the last of the chairs.
Q3: What D&D version is the one being used ?
A: The various editions in use for Scaling Up are 1e, 2e, 3.5e, and 5e, with innumerable splatbooks, and a little bit of Ars Magica 4e and 5e mixed in. They are used as guidelines for the powers that various characters have, and for when I need to puzzle some things out.
Q4 : What are the races of the transformed characters?
- Taylor Hebert, aka Naurelin, is a Red-Gold Dragon.
- Amy Dallon, aka Panacea, is a Silver Dragon.
- Dennis Cooper, aka Clockblocker, is a Copper Dragon.
- Lisa Wilborne (aka Tattletale) is a 5 tail Kitsune.
- Dinah Alcott ,aka Weaver, is an Arachne.
- Theresa Richter, aka Dragon, is a Steel Dragon
- Higashi Takara, aka Mizuchi, is a Tien Lung
- Emily Piggot, aka Andraste, is a Bronze Dragon.
A : Statistically speaking, it doesn't make a bit of difference besides her appearance. She has the appearance of a Red Dragon, except her hide and scales are gold, and she has a mane of wiry / feathery hair that runs down her neck. Consider it a side effect of Tiamat's interference. Also, the Author likes to think that dragons are individuals, and like humans, their appearances vary greatly, even in members of the same family. IOW, Naurelin has the typical layout of most western dragons.
Q4.2 : Red-Gold Dragon? Wassat?
A : Given that both Bahamut and Tiamat both gave Taylor her powers, both contributed to her dragon form; Taylor's dragon form is laid out like a red dragon, save that her hide and scales are that of a gold dragon, as is her outlook & alignment. Red dragons are the same rough size as gold dragons, though they reach colossal size when they become great wyrms, whereas golds get there when they become wyrms.
Q4.3 : Arachne? I though Dinah was a Drider...
A : From a physical standpoint, they are identical. Drider specifically refers to a Drow Elf transformed into an Aberration by Lolth, and Dinah is not a Drow Elf, nor does she have any trace of elven ancestry. Dinah does not have the detrimental aspects of being a drider, though given how many people are arachnophobic / dislike spiders... Going back to school should be interesting.
Q4.4 : Has Tiamat ever held a full and true conversation, discussion, or argument between her heads?
A : Yes for the first two, no for the third. It's at the end of 4.3 - Modo Draco Est III
Q5 : What are the names of the D&D characters used in the story?
- Bahamut, The Platinum Dragon, King of Good Dragons, Lord of the North Wind.
- His sister Tiamat, the Chromatic Dragon. former Queen of Evil Dragons, Avatar of Greed.
- Hlal Quicksilver, Draconic goddess of Humor, Stories, Pleasure, Inventiveness, and Messengers.
- Tamara, Draconic Goddess of Mercy and Healing.
- Lendys, Draconic God of Justice
- Sardior, Draconic God of the Night, Secrets, and the Mind.
- Astilabor, Draconinc Goddess of Acquisitiveness, aka the Hoardmistress.
- Llolth, Demon Queen of Spiders.
- Sehanine Moonbow, elvish goddess of the Moon, Archery, and Secrets.
- Eilistraee, dark elvish goddess of good, dancing, and swordplay.
- Tamamo-no-Mae, Amaterasu-Ōkami are from Shinto/Japanese mythology.
- Nu Wa, Fu Xi, Shen Long and Sun Wukong are from Chinese Mythology/Legends
- Kannon, Shuten Douji and Hattori Hanzou are from Japanese Mythology/Legends
- "Dierdre", a Marilith under Lolth's command.
- Glasya, Archfiend, ruler of the 6th plane of Hell, Malbolge.
- "Tisiphone", an Erinyes under Glasya
- "Sarena", a succubus 'acquaintance' of Glasya
A: Taylor is a member of the Wards ENE. Her immediate Teammates are Aegis, Vista, Clockblocker, Kid Win, and Gallant. Likewise, she finds herself working with the local Protectorate members; Armsmaster, Assault, Battery, Dauntless, Miss Militia, Triumph and Velocity. Dragon has met Naurelin. Lisa has talked with Taylor, and is more of an acquaintance; both have trust issues to work through. Uber & Leet also want to stay on Taylor's pleasant side. Taylor is also kinda-friends with Panacea and Glory Girl.
Q7. Who are the Enemies already defeated?
A: There are only two that Naurelin has been directly involved with of 5.11 : Squealer (formerly of the Archer's Bridge Merchants) and Lung (leader of the ABB). There are a few normal gang members she's responsible for. For some reason, a sudden outbreak of sanity has caused the implosion of the AB Merchants, And Coil's death has been determined to be an Aneurysm. This number will be steadily going up.
*edit 15 Dec 2022* Bastard Son of the Elite can be added to the list, because Naurelin had a direct hand in defeating him, and had to be dissuaded from doing more than breaking bones.
Q8. Names from people who will BE part of the story but still has not appeared (this one being erased slowly with every new post)
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Q9: What are the names and abilities of the Magic Items Taylor already has.
A: Right now, the only items Taylor has revealed is a Ring of the Dragons, this one given to her by Tiamat. It allows her to use her full monstrous strength in any form, grants her regeneration, adds 5 to her existing damage reduction / Magic, and allows her to use her Frightful Presence in any form. Tiamat's ring also halves the damage she would take from cold based attacks. It can only be worn by a dragon. The other item she currently uses is a Bag of Holding of largest size.
Q10: Naichi and Naurelin are both Young Adult Gold Dragons; why's Naurelin that much bigger?
A: Given that both are considered "huge size" creatures, there is a bit of wiggle room in actual physical sizes. For overall length, the variance is -8'/+15', or 23' (approx. 7m). Naichi, way back in the beginning stated "Ooh, you're a big one." The differences between the two represent the natural variation in individuals, nothing more.
Q11 : <So and So> should become a <Insert Creature Here>!
A : I am always open to ideas. When suggesting creatures, keep in mind that 1) They should be intelligent, and 2) They should be able to communicate. It helps if they are some kind of shape shifter, but is it not a necessary requirement. A compatabile alignment is not necessary*. However, it has to fit somehow in the story. There are a few more dragons coming in the next couple of sections, plus a few interesting ones after that.
*90% of the creatures you'd encounter will be the alignment they're stated as being in the various books. It's that remaining 10%, in various corners of the worlds, that make things interesting.
Q12: SmugBug or SkitterPan?
A : I take your reality and substitute my own.
Q14 : Hey, Question 13 is missing!
A : There is no question 13. It brings misfortune on any who read it, so it wasn't included in this FAQ.
Q15: Any chance of a PHO Interlude?
A : Very, very slim. While there is the nice PHO Interlude generator, getting BBCode back into OpenDocument is a pain for posting into my master document. However, if you want to write one, feel free.
Q16: If Taylor, or anyone else who gets changed into a Dragon has children, would they be human? dragon? Dragonborn? Half Dragons?
A: Depends on the partner. Half dragons and Dragonborn are likely from human parentage, and dragons if the other is a dragon.
Q17: Can a dragon trigger?
A: No. Taylor triggered before her becoming a dragon. A Shard needs a human-like neural topology to work with (Like Dragon's AI programming, or what
you and I naturally develop.)
Q18: Form MA55-1D10T5?
A: A standardized form for the PRT , when an unusual amount of stupid people do something really stupid. Related to form MA55-1D10CY, which deals with the actual event itself. Use of these forms often call down Master Stranger protocols on a large area.
Q19 : Tucker's Kobolds?
A: Yes. Imagine a warren of Kobolds who are trained commandos, and use their knowledge of their territory to their advantage. Scaling Up's version of them given them modern weapons, body armor, and radios. Very sneaky, and very ruthless. They are named after the dungeon master who inflicted them upon his gaming group at Fort Bragg. Now, Brockton Bay has an entire community of them living in the old smuggling tunnels under the city.
Ostensibly, they work for Tiamat. Realistically, they work under Andraste and the PRT ENE Special Operations Directorate. Some, however, have started showing up at the Hebert Household to do chores and such.
More answers as the questions come...
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- Location
- The State of Denial
New Questions.
If Hlal polymorphs Hookwolf into a sheep, is his Shard still active? Would we have an enraged Hooksheep with steel wool fur and two giant curved hooks for ram horns?
Itsune
Eldritch horror, Ship's Cat, Emergency Gunner.
- Location
- Somewhere in King County Washington
While it is Hookwolf, I would be more Worried about Prion Contamination and the victim developing Sponge-brain syndrome.
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Still it is Hookwolf/Sheep...
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Um...please quote responsibly, is all I have to say...
It's hard to immediately tell where one item in each of these lists ends and the next starts. For readability, I suggest you make these answers into bullet-point lists.
Again, it's hard to tell where the items are seperated, but bor this, a bullet-point list isn't a good choice, since the items are (sometimes) multi-sentence descriptions which would fit poorly into one-line bullet points; I instead suggest making each separate item a new paragraph.
Just for reference - this one is fine as-is; since each item is just a single name rather than a sentence, a comma-separated list is perfectly readable.
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SanguisAnima
Σ Series Z10/0 Group A 4A-GELU Mk1
- Location
- nowhere important
Beep Beep I'm A Sheep.
Now imagine good Mr Meadows breaking it down. Like a sheep. Ohhhhh yeah.
Now imagine good Mr Meadows breaking it down. Like a sheep. Ohhhhh yeah.
Jonn Wolfe
(Verified Sarcastic) (Not a Wolf)
- Location
- Beyond Sanity Since 1971
Hooksheep... Hookram? 🐑
I'm just seeing a metal Ram bleating in a whirling dervish of metal blades and hooks... and laughing my ass off.
I'm just seeing a metal Ram bleating in a whirling dervish of metal blades and hooks... and laughing my ass off.
Ooh! Ooh!! If the Wormverse characters are getting turned into dragons (and such), are the dragons (and such) gonna start getting human forms? IE, is Tiamat gonna succumb to some crazy whim and give Hunts-The-Ice the ability to turn human, even though Whites normally cannot?
- Location
- Wonderland
Striking out rather than erasing seems more useful. (if you are indeed just striking them out, you shouldn't say you're erasing them.)
*Pfft* Will any of the dragons (looking at you, Hlal) refer to him as this? Please say yes.
Did she remember to sweep up and stack away the chairs, or did she leave that to the likes of Bill Door?
- Location
- The City
Hmmm. Odd. See, Hookwolf is an odd one with the old transformation spells. Mainly cause his shard grants him an inherent nonmagical shapechanging ability. And shapechangers, in almost every addition, are essentially immune to transformations.
See polymorph changes the form but doesn't change the abilities. So arguably Hookwolf could just change back to his stabbypuppy or human forms to break it.
See polymorph changes the form but doesn't change the abilities. So arguably Hookwolf could just change back to his stabbypuppy or human forms to break it.
Tranquil Zebra
Equid of Peerless Tranquility
- Location
- Norway
That would, in a hilariously imbalanced game of DnD, depend on whether Hookwolf has the shapechanger keyword. In this story, it depends on what would make for a more compelling story. Also, if he's a shapechanger, moonbeam should royally fuck him up by RAW.
Edit: By that I mean that since his alternate form is what is granting his abilities, if he got hit by moonbeam he would have a high chance of getting locked in his base form while inside, and a normal human taking 2d10 radiant damage can run tha gamut from as bad as a taser to as bad as a shotgun.
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FaerieKnight79
Verified Pixie
- Location
- The Internet
Now that is some impressive Dragonfear.
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
How does being a red-gold dragon work? In the editions of DnD I'm familiar with, dragons only have one color, at least as far as I'm aware - there could easily be a splatbook with variant rules, but if there is I don't know it.
What parts of her are thanks to the red vs the gold?
Archeo Lumiere
The Prince's Archivist
- Location
- Lumiose City, Kalos
- Pronouns
- He/Him/They/Them
Unfortunately, or rather fortunately for us, Steel Wool over there has a limited shape changing ability, only able to go from his biological form to a mass of metal, which he shapes like a wolf, so he'd be able to turn into a murder puppy, but he would still change back into a sheep, and his human form would be inaccessible. That would make him a Wolf in sheep's clothing.
FaerieKnight79
Verified Pixie
- Location
- The Internet
Unless of course the polymorph forces his 'blades' form into looking like a lamb too. Remember that magic and shard abilities likely don't mix well. So it's distinctly possible the shard given shapeshifting is at least partly broken by magic.
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