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Young New World => Unexpected Companions => Topic started by: Asinjin on April 19, 2023, 09:49:59 AM

Title: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Asinjin on April 19, 2023, 09:49:59 AM
Questions and comments.  As stated, any survivors of the next session will get 10K xp.
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Asinjin on April 19, 2023, 12:00:26 PM
Some information Justene relayed:

- The king is named Fejjef Twocrowns, and is an Ettin.
- There are near 1,000 Ettin living in the kingdom.
- The rest of appear to mostly be human.
- Hills giants number more than 100 and live in the village you just visited.
- The hills giants come from the nearby hills.
- The hills giants work in the mud fields and are paid.
- The factory is near the middle of the mud field and is constructed on stilts (think oil rig in ocean)
- The factory is run by gnomes.
- Flying machines visit the factory and can land on it.

Justene has little to no historical information, she wasn't interested in that while she was doing recon.
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Asinjin on April 19, 2023, 12:00:52 PM
It is the 5th day of the 9th month of 817.
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Malchia on April 19, 2023, 12:50:58 PM
So, the plan is to load us up on the sledge and have Ragoth pull us through the mud in the middle of the night?  What's the plan after that?  We're not exactly stealthy, so getting past the guards and into the factory will be tough.  I suggest we all pose as slaves who are being transported to the factory for heavy labor (to explain away why we're all in such good shape and our otherwise motley appearance).  As far as explaining Maverick, his role is to fly each of us up to the factory from the gaurd's checkpoint before being put to work.  Obviously it would be too taxing on him to carry each of us several miles through the mud, hence the sledge.  Once we're all transported, Ragoth will go last to make sure the slave transaction is complete with the Gnomes.  Once we're all assembled up top, we either try to sneak in or launch our assault.  Thoughts?
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Asinjin on April 19, 2023, 01:10:29 PM
So, the plan is to load us up on the sledge and have Ragoth pull us through the mud in the middle of the night?  What's the plan after that?  We're not exactly stealthy, so getting past the guards and into the factory will be tough.  I suggest we all pose as slaves who are being transported to the factory for heavy labor (to explain away why we're all in such good shape and our otherwise motley appearance).  As far as explaining Maverick, his role is to fly each of us up to the factory from the gaurd's checkpoint before being put to work.  Obviously it would be too taxing on him to carry each of us several miles through the mud, hence the sledge.  Once we're all transported, Ragoth will go last to make sure the slave transaction is complete with the Gnomes.  Once we're all assembled up top, we either try to sneak in or launch our assault.  Thoughts?

Justene, "if we are going at night, I doubt there would be deliveries then. Also", she says, "I don't know if slave labor is much of a thing with the gnomes.  The giants, of course, as they are uncivilized brutes..." uncomfortable pause.
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Malchia on April 19, 2023, 01:38:32 PM
Justene, "if we are going at night, I doubt there would be deliveries then. Also", she says, "I don't know if slave labor is much of a thing with the gnomes.  The giants, of course, as they are uncivilized brutes..." uncomfortable pause.
What if we went during the day?  How hard would it be to convince the giants we're there for that purpose?  Like I said, just a thought.
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Asinjin on April 20, 2023, 08:12:45 AM
What if we went during the day?  How hard would it be to convince the giants we're there for that purpose?  Like I said, just a thought.

She says, "The giants aren't at the factory, they don't need convincing.  I mean the ones we just encountered were easy to convince, by comparison to the gnomes."
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Zunder on April 22, 2023, 09:27:10 PM
Sighs..
  Ok, maybe I should infiltrate.  If we risk sneaking up in there for bricks, i'm going to be miffed.  Our cover would definitly be blown, if it's isn't already.    I can become a hawk, or other larger bird, fly over, do.. my thing, and check it out.  See if the juice with worth the squeeze.. so to speak.


Ender is very convincing..
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Hero on April 23, 2023, 09:10:11 PM
Sighs..
  Ok, maybe I should infiltrate.  If we risk sneaking up in there for bricks, i'm going to be miffed.  Our cover would definitly be blown, if it's isn't already.    I can become a hawk, or other larger bird, fly over, do.. my thing, and check it out.  See if the juice with worth the squeeze.. so to speak.


Ender is very convincing..
Fine with me. Xolotl has already left to investigate the station. He will offer a different perspective than you.
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Zunder on April 24, 2023, 07:13:38 AM
Mmms..

Can he.. um.. it.. properly return information?
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Valdis on April 24, 2023, 09:07:51 AM
What if we went during the day?  How hard would it be to convince the giants we're there for that purpose?  Like I said, just a thought.
"'A fontal assault, under the cover of daylight',  brilliant plan General"
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Zunder on April 24, 2023, 12:06:50 PM
"'A fontal assault, under the cover of daylight',  brilliant plan General"


Tries not to spit out the water he just drank...
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Hero on April 24, 2023, 10:18:25 PM
Mmms..

Can he.. um.. it.. properly return information?
After staring at you contemplatively for an awkward moment: “Yes. I would not put him in danger if it was a pointless activity. He is more intelligent than some of those we travel with and can describe to me everything that he observes. I have asked him to infiltrate the inside of the station and tell us how many living beings are in it.”
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Asinjin on April 25, 2023, 03:20:55 PM
"I have asked him to infiltrate the inside of the station and tell us how many living beings are in it.”

Detail on how he does this please.
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Hero on April 25, 2023, 06:35:19 PM
Detail on how he does this please.
Sent you a message.
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Hero on April 30, 2023, 09:59:06 PM
There are over 100 gnomes in the structure. Some sleeping, some awake.
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Valdis on May 01, 2023, 10:38:25 AM
There are over 100 gnomes in the structure. Some sleeping, some awake.
Are they all workers? or are there guards?
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Zunder on May 01, 2023, 09:20:22 PM
Are they all workers? or are there guards?


Eyes wander over the group.  " How often does the airship come?  I wouldn't put past this group taking out a high number of gnomes, 100 isn't all that many.  I bet there are a couple shifts, only 50 ready at a time.  That airship, and the giants working there are the wild card.  BUt.. But.. Major Muscle over here would prefer we find a way without wholesale slaughter. "  Ender breaks into harsh sounding words in a language you don't understand.. thick hard sounded SSsss.  He comes back to common " Can your minion tell us anything about what is going on there?  Or anything more then a count of lives that we can't slaughter "
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Hero on May 01, 2023, 10:25:28 PM
Are they all workers? or are there guards?
No. Yes.
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Hero on May 01, 2023, 10:40:28 PM

" Can your minion tell us anything about what is going on there?  Or anything more then a count of lives that we can't slaughter "
Be more careful with your words. He is not a minion. He is my familia.

The gnomes are scattered throughout, no large groupings. Neither of us know technology enough to explain what is going on inside.

OOC Miya will answer specific questions, if you have them, based on what Xolotl observed. DM will need to provide answers.
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Zunder on May 02, 2023, 09:47:09 AM
Be more careful with your words. He is not a minion. He is my familia.

The gnomes are scattered throughout, no large groupings. Neither of us know technology enough to explain what is going on inside.

OOC Miya will answer specific questions, if you have them, based on what Xolotl observed. DM will need to provide answers.


Breaking into Nipitee.. " Non puoi sempre scegliere la tua famiglia "  He laughs..
Title: Re: The Kingdom of Mud
Post by: Hero on May 02, 2023, 01:14:40 PM

Breaking into Nipitee.. " Non puoi sempre scegliere la tua famiglia "  He laughs..
*Stares at you for a moment as she envisions zapping you with multiple enervations and fell draining spells until your spark of life is extinguished by the overwhelming darkness and your corporeal form is nothing more than a soulless husk under her absolute control. She smiles slightly as she imagines making you dance.*

“The facility is well organized, consists of five full levels and some above the main platform. There are many rooms of clickers running and not much empty space.”