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Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest

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picklepikkl said:
Two things: Armor interferes with spellcasting unless it's made from Elf Bullshit, and incorporating Mastery into our robes in an always-on way would make us immune to physical exhaustion, which would be very useful for some sort of dangerous adventure we plan to go on in the near future.
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Ah, I realized some mechanics were borrowed from WHRP but It seemed less exact and more as just a reference foundation. TBH the whole 'can't cast in armor' trope is absolute nonsense. From an RPG perspective it makes sense (balancing classes) but from a narrative I don't get it.

That being said, I'm all for doubling down on our Enchanting talent. I've been excited to see where that could lead for literally 30 turns and we've not done anything with it.

Edit: except that badass staff. So I take that previous statement back.
 
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Plan: Pegasus!

[X] [LIBRARY] Ulgu: Esoteric Imperial (50gc+2CF), The Great Steppes: Extensive Imperial+Extensive Dwarven (200gc), The Chaos Wastes: Antiquarian Dwarven (100gc+2DF)

[X] [COLLEGE] Battle trained Pegasus and Trainer (13 CF)

[X] [DWARF] Get Runes on your Dwarf Revolvers 30DF
 
Moratorium's up.

[X] [LIBRARY] Ulgu: Esoteric Imperial (50gc+2CF), The Great Steppes: Extensive Imperial+Extensive Dwarven (200gc), The Chaos Wastes: Antiquarian Dwarven (100gc+2DF)

Reasoning here.

[X] [DWARF] No purchase.

I actively oppose runing anything or buying a gyrocopter right now.

[X] [COLLEGE] No purchase.

Might change this if people come up with a good "fuck you in particular" item to bring on the Expedition. I actively oppose the pegasus.

[X] [PURCHASE] No purchase.

No need for anything mundane.

[X] [ROOM] Training Hall

Narrative benefits if we ever develop the Branulhune style -- a private place to practice, instead of a public K8P facility, seems correct.

[X] [ROOM] Workshop

Because staff turning was fun.

[X] [ROOM] Keg Cellar

We are a dwarf wizard and I intend to lean into that.

[X] [ROOM] Trophy Room

Necessary.

[X] [ROOM] Dragon Room

Double necessary.
 
Absoloot said:
Ah, I realized some mechanics were borrowed from WHRP but It seemed less exact and more as just a reference foundation. TBH the whole 'can't cast in armor' trope is absolute nonsense. From an RPG perspective it makes sense (balancing classes) but from a narrative I don't get it.
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Can't cast spells if you're too insulated from the Winds to absorb them.
 
Guess it's on.

[x] [ROOM] Training Hall
[x] [ROOM] Workshop
[x] [ROOM] Map Room
[x] [ROOM] Guest Room
[x] [ROOM] Keg Cellar
[x] [ROOM] Khazalid Transcription Room (2 Dwarf Favour)

[x] [DWARF] No purchase.
Not in favour of 30DF on secondary weapons, ones which could be superceded by Experimental Guns soon, for the simple cost of gold.

[x] [PURCHASE] No purchase.

[X] [LIBRARY] Ulgu: Esoteric Imperial (50gc+2CF), The Great Steppes: Extensive Imperial+Extensive Dwarven (200gc), The Chaos Wastes: Antiquarian Dwarven (100gc+2DF)

[ ] [COLLEGE] Write-in. ...
Dunno. Any compelling proposals?

[X] [COLLEGE] No purchase
[] [COLLEGE] Ulgu Power Stone (5CF)
 
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[X] [LIBRARY] Ulgu: Esoteric Imperial (50gc+2CF), The Great Steppes: Extensive Imperial+Extensive Dwarven (200gc), The Chaos Wastes: Antiquarian Dwarven (100gc+2DF)
[X] [ROOM] Training Hall
[X] [ROOM] Workshop
[X] [ROOM] Keg Cellar
[X] [ROOM] Trophy Room
[X] [ROOM] Dragon Room
 
I don´t really see the point of getting a Gyrocarriage, it would take AP to learn how to use and K8P basically let us use their Gyrocarriages for free...
I mean, experimenting as we enchant it seems interesting, but not enough for me.

And about the Pegasus, I can see the utility of getting a flying mount that we can train to follow us from a distance and that can actually come to our rescue if we need an emergency extraction, but Go Big Or Go Home, we can also do that with a griffon, and the fuckers can survive artillery fire and kill anything short of a Demon Prince...
 
[X] [DWARF] No purchase.
[X] [ROOM] Trophy Room
[X] [ROOM] Dragon Room
[X] [ROOM] Workshop
[X] [ROOM] Gyrocopter Hangar

[X] [COLLEGE] Big explosion item (20 CF)

Big explosions are too useful to go without.
 
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BurnNote said:
You generally can't cast properly while wearing armor. The exceptions are pretty rare and restricted to elfs, Golds, or serious artifacts.
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We could probably make it work if we made it out of something nonmetallic and magically conductive, like dragonbone. The problem then of course becomes getting enough money to pay for the armor's weight in dragonbone. Probably cheaper to just buy a few dozen seeds of regrowth scattered throughout our body like weird plant-based lymph nodes.
 
[X] [LIBRARY] Ulgu: Esoteric Imperial (50gc+2CF), The Great Steppes: Extensive Imperial+Extensive Dwarven (200gc), The Chaos Wastes: Antiquarian Dwarven (100gc+2DF)

[X] [ROOM] Keg Cellar
[X] [ROOM] Dragon Room
[X] [ROOM] Training Hall
[X] [ROOM] Map Room
[X] [ROOM] Trophy Room
[X] [ROOM] Armoury
 
[X] [ROOM] Dragon Room
[X] [ROOM] Khazalid Transcription Room (2 Dwarf Favour)
[X] [ROOM] Trophy Room
[X] [ROOM] Workshop
[X] [ROOM] Training Hall
[X] [DWARF] No purchase.
[X] [COLLEGE] No purchase.
[X] [PURCHASE] No purchase.
[X] [LIBRARY] Ulgu: Esoteric Imperial (50gc+2CF), The Great Steppes: Extensive Imperial+Extensive Dwarven (200gc), The Chaos Wastes: Antiquarian Dwarven (100gc+2DF)
 
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[X] [LIBRARY] Ulgu: Esoteric Imperial (50gc+2CF), The Great Steppes: Extensive Imperial+Extensive Dwarven (200gc), The Chaos Wastes: Antiquarian Dwarven (100gc+2DF)
[X] [ROOM] Training Hall
[X] [ROOM] Workshop
[X] [ROOM] Keg Cellar
[X] [ROOM] Gyrocopter Hangar
[X] [ROOM] Dragon Room
 
Fanhunter696 said:
I don´t really see the point of getting a Gyrocarriage, it would take AP to learn how to use and K8P basically let us use their Gyrocarriages for free...
I mean, experimenting as we enchant it seems interesting, but not enough for me.

And about the Pegasus, I can see the utility of getting a flying mount that we can train to follow us from a distance and that can actually come to our rescue if we need an emergency extraction, but Go Big Or Go Home, we can also do that with a griffon, and the fuckers can survive artillery fire and kill anything short of a Demon Prince...
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I would be pro griffin if It was one we found and raised.

But the one we get for a great deed has a one In three chance of nomming on us instead of the enamies...
 
[x] [ROOM] Dragon Room
[x] [ROOM] Map Room
[x] [ROOM] Workshop

[x] [LIBRARY] Ulgu: Esoteric Imperial (50gc+2CF), The Great Steppes: Extensive Imperial+Extensive Dwarven (200gc), The Chaos Wastes: Antiquarian Dwarven (100gc+2DF)

[x] [DWARF] No purchase.
[x] [COLLEGE] No purchase.
[x] [COLLEGE] Ulgu Power Stone (5CF)
[x] [PURCHASE] No purchase.
 
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[X] [LIBRARY] Ulgu: Esoteric Imperial (50gc+2CF), The Great Steppes: Extensive Imperial+Extensive Dwarven (200gc), The Chaos Wastes: Antiquarian Dwarven (100gc+2DF)

[x] [ROOM] Training Hall
[x] [ROOM] Workshop
[x] [ROOM] Map Room
[x] [ROOM] Dragon Room
[x] [ROOM] Trophy Room

[x] [DWARF] No purchase.
Not interested in Runic Pistols. Is it possible to get a Ring or Braclet runed to give Mathilde dwarven earth sense? We scout Underground a lot and we're about to go on a dwarf expedition soo...

Also first vote ever on any quest, including this quest! Nice to be a part of this amazing narrative, though this is a very low key vote lol.

Edit: Adding more college vote :
[X] [COLLEGE] Aqshy Conflagration (20CF), Ulgu Powerstone (5CF)
[X] [COLLEGE] Big Lore of Fire explosion item (20 CF), Ulgu Powerstone (5 CF)

Edit 2: collapsing the votes down to this one post.
 
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[X] [COLLEGE] Wand of The Purple Sun of Xereus (15 CF)

The Purple Sun of Xereus (15 favors): You summon a vortex of Shyish that slays everyone in its path who isn't fast enough to avoid it. No method of protection works against this spell
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A Wand of Fuck You for our 3rd Activatable, what's not to like? A nuke is one of the few things we lack, and it's bound to come up in handy on the expedition. Of course, if anyone knows a better spell, I'm all ears...
 
[X] [LIBRARY] Ulgu: Esoteric Imperial (50gc+2CF), The Great Steppes: Extensive Imperial+Extensive Dwarven (200gc), The Chaos Wastes: Antiquarian Dwarven (100gc+2DF)
[X] [DWARF] No purchase.
[X] [COLLEGE] 2x Powerstones (10 CF)
[X] [PURCHASE] No purchase.
[X] [COLLEGE] Ulgu Power Stone (5CF)

Powerstones are always going to be useful to have lying around, so I'll throw that into the College purchase. I believe there was some mention of using one for our robes?

[X] [ROOM] Map Room
[X] [ROOM] Dragon Room
[X] [ROOM] Guest Room
 
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tapkomet said:
[X] [COLLEGE] Wand of The Purple Sun of Xereus (15 CF)



A Wand of Fuck You for our 3rd Activatable, what's not to like? A nuke is one of the few things we lack, and it's bound to come up in handy on the expedition. Of course, if anyone knows a better spell, I'm all ears...
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A Lore of Fire nuke would be better. It can hurt living creatures too, but it's also a lot better at sabotage and we are immune to fire, so we can be more free and versatile in its use. I recommend voting for my college vote.
 
BoneyM said:
Can't cast spells if you're too insulated from the Winds to absorb them.
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How does leather block the winds? That's literally just tougher skin. I could definetly get some metals grounding magic and causing problems though.

Our enchanted robes will be better than leather armor though most likely so I'm definitely not trying to start an argument. I'm pretty used to Robed-Only Wizards.
 
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Another excellent chapter. It was a bit like coming home over christmas with the family. He makes an excellent big brother, but not really someone I think Mathilde would be happy with at length.

[X] [LIBRARY] Ulgu: Esoteric Imperial (50gc+2CF), The Great Steppes: Extensive Imperial+Extensive Dwarven (200gc), The Chaos Wastes: Antiquarian Dwarven (100gc+2DF)

[X] [ROOM] Trophy Room
[X] [ROOM] Map Room
[X] [ROOM] Gyrocopter Hangar
[X] [ROOM] Dragon Room
[X] [ROOM] Workshop
I feel that we're turning our "apartment complex" into a keep. It's a good feeling.
 
Right, power stone. We plan to put one in our robes but we still want a power stone afterwards too.

[X] [DWARF] No purchase.
[X] [ROOM] Trophy Room
[X] [ROOM] Dragon Room
[X] [ROOM] Workshop
[X] [ROOM] Gyrocopter Hangar

[X] [COLLEGE] Big Lore of Fire explosion item (20 CF), ulgu power stone (5 CF)

Absoloot said:
How does leather block the winds? That's literally just tougher skin. I could definetly get some metals grounding magic and causing problems though.
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The heavier armour is, the more real it is, and reality rejects the winds. This is the fluff explanation in the tabletop game at least.
 
[X] [DWARF] Have a Grandmaster Dwarf Engineer repair and reverse-engineer the Empire's Steam Tanks (10 Dwarf Favor)
I'm 100% against using 30 favor on our pistols and it's probably a good idea to do this one as early as possible.
 
Absoloot said:
but from a narrative I don't get it.
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It's all full of metal magic, not the magic of sneakiness and things-that-aren't-armor.

Think trying to breathe with a plunger on your face.
Absoloot said:
How does leather block the winds? That's literally just tougher skin. I could definetly get some metals grounding magic and causing problems though.
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It's full of animal magic, from the animal. Great for animal wizards, but not us.
 
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