- Location
- Brazil
The ability to regrow limbs in and out of combat sounds pretty darn good on its own, too.
The difference between an injury and a casualty.
The difference between an injury and a casualty.
Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest
- Thread starter Boney
- Start date
- Fantasy Users' Choice!
Voted best in category in the Users' Choice awards.
Currently, company. The Familiar process is extended, I'm currently working on a post explaining it and the benefits.
Yes.
We made out like a bandit.
Git is lucky we don't declare grudges over insults like that.
Yay, we are rich again!
Wait…
Good thing we are taking a holiday to the Badlands. Hopefully the home front will have settled by the time we return.
Urge to laugh maniacally… rising.
Huh. I guess we have had a surprisingly epic adventure for someone who barely qualified as a hero character at the start.
Ranald isn't big on subtlety is he?
A worthy send-off.
Poor Anton. The cinnamon roll is too pure for this gritty setting.
We should get him a big house in Tilea, with a complimentary Runefang.
I'm not much of a statistician but I'm pretty sure the Bell Curve is supposed to be the other way up.
Sinsystems
Patron Librarian
I'll put making him a mini-Sif on my dream list.
- Location
- Norway
Item:
[X] Boon of Hysh - Hysh, instantly heals all wounds (but doesn't regrow anything missing), and cures any poisons and disease. -5 College Favours.
Straightforward. Effective. Leaves us with favors to spend on college classes and future requisitions and stuff.
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
Expensive, both in absolute cost and because it would leave us with zero favors (9 of 10 would have been easier to swallow), but awesome enough that I can support it.
Motivations:
[X] As a wanderer, not entirely sure what you seek.
Mathilde's motivation here appears to be "help dorfs", not seeking anything in particular. (Also I voted for Zhufbar both times.)
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
Shadowmancers represent!
[X] As a chronicler, here to record events.
Surely someone here has heard of the elfdragon book. And the dwarves will probably be sensible about not expecting dwarf levels of grudgetracking from a manling.
[X] As a researcher, here to investigate any strange and interesting phenomena that can be found.
We told the College we were willing to perform thaumaturgical R&D.
[
] As an advisor, hoping to be a part of the council of the King when he takes his throne.
On the one hand, Mathilde has a great track record of competence! She's come a long way from the early days of 'derpwizard'. Now it's more like 'gunwizard'. Soon to become 'cannonwizard' perhaps. Aim for the stars!
On the other hand, dwarfs. Asking dwarfs to put manlings in a high position when there's century-old dwarfs almost certainly better at everything. And the manling uses magic to boot.
Reasoning behind not supporting the various other options:
[]Adventurer: Lots of them already, get in line. Also Grey Order shouldn't be in it for the glory.
[]Mercenary: Even more of them already, get in line.
[]Warrior: ^
[]Empire representative: No. Just no. The Empire did not send us and already dishonored the alliance, the dorfs are irked at the empire, and one wizard's worth of pseudo-alliance-honoring is not going to impress anyone. We'll just look cheap.
[]Magic representative: Could be swayed to support it, but I think Grey Order trumps this.
[X] Boon of Hysh - Hysh, instantly heals all wounds (but doesn't regrow anything missing), and cures any poisons and disease. -5 College Favours.
Straightforward. Effective. Leaves us with favors to spend on college classes and future requisitions and stuff.
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
Expensive, both in absolute cost and because it would leave us with zero favors (9 of 10 would have been easier to swallow), but awesome enough that I can support it.
Motivations:
[X] As a wanderer, not entirely sure what you seek.
Mathilde's motivation here appears to be "help dorfs", not seeking anything in particular. (Also I voted for Zhufbar both times.)
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
Shadowmancers represent!
[X] As a chronicler, here to record events.
Surely someone here has heard of the elfdragon book. And the dwarves will probably be sensible about not expecting dwarf levels of grudgetracking from a manling.
[X] As a researcher, here to investigate any strange and interesting phenomena that can be found.
We told the College we were willing to perform thaumaturgical R&D.
[
] As an advisor, hoping to be a part of the council of the King when he takes his throne.On the one hand, Mathilde has a great track record of competence! She's come a long way from the early days of 'derpwizard'. Now it's more like 'gunwizard'. Soon to become 'cannonwizard' perhaps. Aim for the stars!
On the other hand, dwarfs. Asking dwarfs to put manlings in a high position when there's century-old dwarfs almost certainly better at everything. And the manling uses magic to boot.
Reasoning behind not supporting the various other options:
[]Adventurer: Lots of them already, get in line. Also Grey Order shouldn't be in it for the glory.
[]Mercenary: Even more of them already, get in line.
[]Warrior: ^
[]Empire representative: No. Just no. The Empire did not send us and already dishonored the alliance, the dorfs are irked at the empire, and one wizard's worth of pseudo-alliance-honoring is not going to impress anyone. We'll just look cheap.
[]Magic representative: Could be swayed to support it, but I think Grey Order trumps this.
Stranger1950
Worth It
- Location
- Reverse Side of the World
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
[X] As a wanderer, not entirely sure what you seek
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
[X] As a wanderer, not entirely sure what you seek
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
Bound Familiars
When a suitable animal is found, binding is a gradual process that requires the Wizard to remain in close proximity to the would-be familiar for a prolonged period, spending no more than an hour or two per day away from it. The binding process can be as quick as a few days or as long as several months. When bound, familiars tend to develop a distinct personality and increase massively in intelligence until they approach that of a human. They also can gain strength and durability beyond that of a normal example of their species. Some develop sharper senses, the ability to speak in Lingua Praestantia or to read and write, and often develop deep interests in subjects ranging from the everyday to the esoteric.
Beyond this, there are a range of Powers that familiars can develop; one will appear as the bond is formed and others can be developed over time.
Aethyric Reservoir: The Familiar can absorb a spell targeted at itself or its master, holding it for up to several days and disgorging at will at a new target.
Link of Psyche: The Familiar and the Master have their minds linked, giving them the ability to communicate without words and increasing the cognitive ability and willpower of both as long as they are both conscious.
Lucky Charm: The Familiar and Master both tend to be more fortunate.
Magic Focus: Spells can be amplified through the Familiar, doubling one of its quantitative effects - range, duration, area of effect, and so on.
Magic Power: As long as the Familiar lives, the Master is more magically puissant.
Master's Touch: Spells can be cast through the Familiar - touch spells can target what the familiar is touching, the familiar's eyesight can be used to target spells, and so on.
Master's Voice: The Master can speak through the Familiar's mouth, both as a means of communicating and to cast spells if the Master is somehow prevented from speaking.
Voice of Reason: The Master becomes less prone to miscasting.
When a suitable animal is found, binding is a gradual process that requires the Wizard to remain in close proximity to the would-be familiar for a prolonged period, spending no more than an hour or two per day away from it. The binding process can be as quick as a few days or as long as several months. When bound, familiars tend to develop a distinct personality and increase massively in intelligence until they approach that of a human. They also can gain strength and durability beyond that of a normal example of their species. Some develop sharper senses, the ability to speak in Lingua Praestantia or to read and write, and often develop deep interests in subjects ranging from the everyday to the esoteric.
Beyond this, there are a range of Powers that familiars can develop; one will appear as the bond is formed and others can be developed over time.
Aethyric Reservoir: The Familiar can absorb a spell targeted at itself or its master, holding it for up to several days and disgorging at will at a new target.
Link of Psyche: The Familiar and the Master have their minds linked, giving them the ability to communicate without words and increasing the cognitive ability and willpower of both as long as they are both conscious.
Lucky Charm: The Familiar and Master both tend to be more fortunate.
Magic Focus: Spells can be amplified through the Familiar, doubling one of its quantitative effects - range, duration, area of effect, and so on.
Magic Power: As long as the Familiar lives, the Master is more magically puissant.
Master's Touch: Spells can be cast through the Familiar - touch spells can target what the familiar is touching, the familiar's eyesight can be used to target spells, and so on.
Master's Voice: The Master can speak through the Familiar's mouth, both as a means of communicating and to cast spells if the Master is somehow prevented from speaking.
Voice of Reason: The Master becomes less prone to miscasting.
- Location
- Aotearoa
And is it a 'standard casting action' as opposed to ten minutes of concentration of whatever?
- Location
- Brazil
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] As an adventurer, seeking fame and glory.
[X] As a chronicler, here to record events.
[X] As a researcher, here to investigate any strange and interesting phenomena that can be found.
[X] As a wanderer, not entirely sure what you seek
[X] As an adventurer, seeking fame and glory.
[X] As a chronicler, here to record events.
[X] As a researcher, here to investigate any strange and interesting phenomena that can be found.
[X] As a wanderer, not entirely sure what you seek
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MacroDaemon
Lachrymose Lapis
I'm not really too confident about that. They might not expect us to only be a chronicler, but I think it's likely that they will expect us to at least perform it as a full time job. Failure to perform up to their low(very high for humans) standards is probably going to lead to disappointment.
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Hm. I wonder if we can get a Dispell Scroll? Admittedly i am not quite up to date on Warhammer Tabletop rules, but back when i used to play they were common as chips, and the ability to instantly dispell any one Spell can come in ridiculously handy, especially when you are going up against Skaven. Fucking 13th needs to be dispelled at all cost if they get it off.
This would be invaluable...
- Location
- USA
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
[X ] As a wanderer, not entirely sure what you seek.
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
[X ] As a wanderer, not entirely sure what you seek.
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
- Location
- Aotearoa
Back during the Purge, I wanted to write in that we should grab some Wight robes while we had the chance.(It's a material components that makes Dread Aspect easier to cast in WHFRPG)
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One favour per two.
DocMatoi
Theoretical Lover of Girls
- Location
- within 2 hours of the White House
- Pronouns
- They/Them
huh. You know, if we follow the convention from Vermintide of nicknaming wizards after their element, then Mathilde will become... Mhornin. Yes, the shadow wizard will be named Morning. or... Mourning, now that I think of it. Aww.
- Location
- Earth
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
[X ] As a wanderer, not entirely sure what you seek.
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
[X ] As a wanderer, not entirely sure what you seek.
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
- Location
- Outside the Box
- Pronouns
- She/Her
I'm rather astonished that we can even get such an item. Whatever the limitations of the recharge, it can be recharged. Normally you'd expect this kind of thing to be a one-use, super rare item with only a few in existence, and we can just ask to have one made just for us specifically. If it really works like it says on the tin, then there's no better choice on which to splurge all our college favors.
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] As a chronicler, here to record events.
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
[X] As a representative of the Empire, honouring the ancient alliance between Man and Dwarf.
I think being a human chronicler might help bring interest and support to the campaign, and a human chronicler can tell the tale to humans in ways a Dwarf one can't. Plus, there's just something cool about doing this again.
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Omegahugger
Inattentive Idiot
Obviously, they've noticed that we already have the means to learn how to repeatedly raise people from the dead.
Admittedly, I thought there was more resistance to that idea, but who am I to complain?
... If Wolf's grand reward in the afterlife is simply getting reincarnated as an actual wolf, using necromancy to chain his soul to the mortal world might genuinely be preferable. At least he'd avoid the fleas that way.
The only way I could see becoming our pet be a worthy reward is if Wolf held an age-long crush on Mathilde and this was Ranald's way of letting him be near her again.
- Location
- Aotearoa
Yep. Then we just need to master Time Travel, and the real reason Mathilde wouldn't let anyone into Abelhelms tent after his 'death' become obvious.
- Location
- Norway
Yeeeeeeeees.
I expect the dwarves will almost certainly have their own chroniclers, and the dwarven chroniclers will almost certainly not imagine that the task could ever be handed off to a human. Dwarfs do the proper writing, and think it's cute that the humans want to write about it too. Maybe with twenty years of practice Mathilde's writings will even be of interest to someone other than humans.
I'm not sure it would actually be made for us; it might be very rare pre-existing and we're calling in a lot of favors to get one lent out to us.
Because look at what 9 favors is: inventing a new kind of spell construct adopted by multiple colleges was worth 3. Instantly winning the graduation duel against a wizard twenty years our senior, looking like a precocious rising star of the first order, was worth 2. 9 favors is calling in every scrap of favor, every hope and promise that Mathilde will turn out to be something wonderful, and she had better not disappoint.
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