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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jan 11, 2024 19:51:11 GMT -5
You locate them on the ground floor of the castle... dwarfs in battle with many many ratmen.
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Post by Manah on Jan 14, 2024 22:08:56 GMT -5
Akame
Smiling faintly, she stepped into the nearest shadows, coming out from another dark corner in said ground floor to have a look around. 8 in Magical Travel (Shadow-Stepping, Teleportation) to get down there.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jan 15, 2024 1:48:05 GMT -5
You watch as the conflict seems to center on one old Dwarf standing on a small stone platform and weilding a hammer and shield fighting tooth and nail with the biggest and meanest of the ratmen riding on some giant mole rat creature and with a pack of rat-like hounds further biting at the Dwarf.
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Post by Manah on Jan 15, 2024 2:16:07 GMT -5
Akame
The brunette held out her hand and unleashed three explosive hellfire balls, mostly aimed at the ratman, his mole rat mount and his pack of rat hounds, though while she wasn't aiming at him, she didn't especially go out of her way to ensure the dwarf wouldn't feel the heat, as after all dwarf and ratmen alike were intruders. Still, she was curious to hear his side of the story, if any other than him being there to merely seek out the castle's treasures.
As for the rats, she couldn't care less. 3 (Ef) in Elementalism (Hellfire, Force Blast); 1 to add a +1 CL worth of advantages, 2 as the base blast, but gonna add in the power of 10 MN of Tier, so it could be as strong as 32 stones (2x damage, Area Effect 3, Sets flammable objects on fire, Flames can only be extinguished with blood, milk, holy water, or another use of her powers) VS the ratmen, mole rat and rat hounds.
Total ph.defense: 7 (8 VS Blunt/Grappling) + Up to 30 more from Tier 10
Possibly relevant Immunities (Diseases, Non-Magical/Superscience Weapons, Poisons)
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jan 15, 2024 20:28:16 GMT -5
You incinerate the warlord with ease.
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Post by Manah on Jan 15, 2024 21:58:01 GMT -5
Akame
"The occasional unwelcome vermin such as those are to be expected... but what brings you to my humble abode, dwarf?" she asked, smiling faintly. Total ph.defense: 7 (8 VS Blunt/Grappling) + Up to 30 more from Tier 10
Possibly relevant Immunities (Diseases, Non-Magical/Superscience Weapons, Poisons)
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jan 15, 2024 23:45:39 GMT -5
"I could ask you the same thing Human. What is your gaudy castle doing poking it's catacombs into my hold under this mountain?" He demanded to know. "Ye have some nerve disturbing our home without an invitation. Give me a good reason not to take your head to fulfill this grudge." He declared.
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Post by Manah on Jan 16, 2024 0:29:52 GMT -5
Akame
"Interesting that you would make such a claim. Several days passed now, without a hint of a sign of your presence around my catacombs, and now all of a sudden, I find you here. Seems to me that perhaps *your* hold under the mountain is poking into my catacombs, rather than the other way around. Otherwise, you would have been here days ago... wouldn't you?" she asked. Total ph.defense: 7 (8 VS Blunt/Grappling) + Up to 30 more from Tier 10
Possibly relevant Immunities (Diseases, Non-Magical/Superscience Weapons, Poisons)
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jan 16, 2024 15:16:09 GMT -5
The Dwarf begins spewing angrish while shaking his head. "That's only because there's so few of us left, and our hold is a big place before the Goblins, and Skaven took over!" He blustered.
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Post by Manah on Jan 21, 2024 1:54:00 GMT -5
Akame
"If there are so few of you left, then you are in no position to make any threat to me, mine or my castle. Power is all that ultimately matters, dwarf. 'You were here first'? Insignificant. We are no children in a playground, you and I. We are warriors. We are warlords. Except, you are a warlord with survivors in a state of desperation being slaughtered one after the other by mere goblins and ratfolk, and I am a warlord with an army the likes of which you cannot even imagine. If you are anything more civilized than the beasts I just slaughtered, then you will have the wisdom to hold your tongue, lower your hammer and offer the proper courtesy owed to one whose overwhelming superiority to you is only questionable in the eyes of a fool!" she stated, smirking.
"...Now, I am not without mercy. I, too, do not favor the presence of such pests as those goblins and skeevers you speak of. Instead of fighting each other... how about we agree upon a partnership?" she suggested.
"I am told dwarves' craftsmanship and mining skills are second to none among the natives of this land. If that is true, I could have use for your people's capabilities. Of course... that requires for said people to exist and eventually repopulate to make up for your losses... so I offer you this. I will slaughter the goblins and skeevers, and not only spare you and your people, but actually protect you from now on. In exchange... you work for me and mine in addition as for your people. 30% of your ore will be given as tribute in exchange for your safety, and for my support when needed, and if I require your craftsmanship or mining services, you will provide them to me at a similarly reduced cost", she explained.
"...What say you? This is as best an offer as you will receive from anyone, especially given your current circumstances. Your future and that of your kin lies with me, not against me. That path leads to nothing but your doom." 7 in Statecraft (Persuade, Serious, Intimidate) to both get him to realize who is actually "holding the hammer" here, and to make him a quite fair offer all things considered.
Total ph.defense: 7 (8 VS Blunt/Grappling) + Up to 30 more from Tier 10
Possibly relevant Immunities (Diseases, Non-Magical/Superscience Weapons, Poisons)
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jan 21, 2024 21:44:31 GMT -5
His face turns red, and he looks like he is about to curse you out before finally calming down. "Fine."
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Post by Manah on Jan 21, 2024 22:19:23 GMT -5
Akame
"Excellent. Then it is settled. Lead the way to the rest of your people. Let us rescue them before they fall prey to more of those goblins and ratfolk", she said, ready to follow him. "I will ensure my forces spare your men", she said, mentally informing her servants to spare the dwarves and focus on the goblins and skaven. Using my psychic link from Warmaster to do the latter, and 2 in Speed to follow the dwarf to where his men are to rescue them.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jan 22, 2024 19:32:35 GMT -5
The Dwarfs are quickly gathered up into the catacombs.
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Post by Manah on Jan 23, 2024 14:22:25 GMT -5
(OOC: They're safe? No goblins in sight for now?)
Akame
"Are these all of your people who were around?" she asked.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jan 23, 2024 16:47:39 GMT -5
(No.)
"These are the surviving Dwarfs yes." He said.
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