Drake

Wyvern.

Wyrm

Wyrm

We're talking serious long-distance glides, catching thermals and stuff, right? Not just falling at a shallow angle? If so, Drake.

If not, Wyvern.

Uh, drake.

drake.

Wyrm

Draconians

Worm

drake.

drake

Vote for serpent, and likely the only one.

Draconian.

Scholar 2010/04/03(Sat)00:46 No. 158542 ID: 15f6d6
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A DRAKE was born. A mighty beast. It had been given the power to blast its foes with

Nightmares, putting hordes of lesser creatures into a supernatural slumber

Fire, scorching a cone of foes and setting things ablaze

Lightning, damaging structures and scorching groups of nearby creatures

Acid, dissolving tight streams of enemies and destroying the works of man

Cold, freezing flesh and splintering wood in a wide cone

Radiation, an intense, focused beam of power deadly to men but totally ineffective against structures.

What power did the Drake wield?

>>158542

NIGHTMARE RADIATION

>>158542

Nightmare!

LIGHTNING.

Lightning. It's the most useful.

>>158542
FIRE
ALWAYS FIRE
SO MUCH FIRE

>>158542
Lightning

Lightning

Never underestimate the usefulness of a handy source of FIRE.

Unless nightmares can go through solids.

>>158542
I kindof like lightning.

Breath fulla loightnin!

^ ^ v v < > < > B A Start Select

Unlock: Force

I pick Force

Scholar 2010/04/03(Sat)01:50 No. 158601 ID: 15f6d6
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The Drake spat BOLTS OF LIGHTNING, best against single, powerful foes. Its body was best-suited to certain activities, though. Some would describe it as a

Brute. Massive, with a thick hide and swollen muscles. Slow, but tough and strong.

Beast. Lithe. Able to sneak quietly and move quickly.

Magus. Almost immune to magic and supernatural effects, but not particularly strong or stealthy.

How would the Drake best be described?

>>158601

Magus.

>>158601
Brute.

>>158601
Magus.

Brute.

Our breath weapon is suited for single strong targets. Our body should be suited for multiple tiny combatants.

You know, to offset weaknesses.

>>158614
We're already pretty strong though. I don't think a big dragon can sneak very well even if we're agile, but magic resistance is always useful.

We are a beast.

>>158637
"Pretty" strong doesn't do jack shit against a horde or something that isn't effected by our lightning breath.

Besides, if we really need something magical dealt with we can seek the help of a humanoid magician, something I imagine is much easier than seeking the help of another dragon or dragon-sized creature to deal with a physically taxing matter.

>>158639
agreed.

We are a BRUTE.

>>158601
Magus.

Lightning has a tendancy to jump. Iron weapons and armor + lightning = lots of fried enemies.

And Magus makes sure we can't fall under some lame ass spell that enslaves us. It should also give us a better chance to learn awesome spells in the future. City destroying levels of awesome.

Brute.
It's already a strong character, so why not stick with the theme.

Magic is probably our biggest worry so Magus.

>>158601
Brute

Scholar 2010/04/03(Sat)07:22 No. 158704 ID: 15f6d6
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The Drake was a Brute, massive and tough.

But what of its mother? The one who cared for it until it was sent out to fend for itself?

She was a powerful Drake, known far and wide as a

Tyrant. A cruel overlord who commanded hordes of evil monsters. She carved out a vast domain and an even more vast horde of treasure before she was slain by a mighty group of heroes.

Seer. She lived in the wilderness, and was she was seen as kind and wise. Peoples of all types would come to ask her advice and aid, and when a powerful force of evil threatened the land, she did battle against it. Eventually, it was her time to move on and she turned to stone, becoming part of the mountain that had been her home.

>>158704

Seer

>>158704
Probably has no chance to go through, but whatever. Tyrant all the way bitches. A dragon isn't a proper dragon unless it's oppressing the shit out of people.

>>158704
Seer

Tyrant.

Seer

Tyrant

Also, I can't believe you guys missed the chance to make a dragon that breathes nightmares or radiation.

Seer.

>>158704
Uh, s--... no, ty---...

Seer. I guess.

seer.

Tyrant

seer

Scholar 2010/04/03(Sat)08:40 No. 158749 ID: 15f6d6
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The Drake's mother was a Seer. She was kind and cared for the little Drake until it was sent out to carve its own way in the world. When it traveled, it eventually found a place it would like to call its home.

The Mountains are rocky and steep, with few towns, few animals, and several monsters

The Forest are dense and dark, with several towns, many animals and many monsters

The Hills are low and rolling, with many towns, several animals and several monsters

The Swamp is dank and wet, with few towns, many animals and many monsters

The Plains are fertile and civilized, with many towns, many animals and few monsters

The Jungle is lush and vibrant, with few towns, many animals and few monsters

The Desert is barren and dry, with few towns, few animals and several monsters

The Badlands are blasted and infertile, with few towns, few animals and many monsters

The Coast is turbulent and active, with many towns, many animals and many monsters

Where did the young Drake settle?

The Mountainous Coast.

The Coast.

>>158749
The, um.

Badlands?

>>158749
God damn harmony and love and shit.

Lets go with the mountains. I like my dragon cliches and I would like to see atleast one of them.

>>158749
The Swamp

Coast
Hills

>>158749

I see only one answer and it is DESERT.

>>158754
>>158765
>only able to glide
>completely flat terrain
Hey, let's not do that.

I vote Desert. There'll be dunes and mesas and thermals and stuff, and lightning in a desert looks awesome.

>>158772
I guess this quest is using a different definition of "badlands" than the one I'm familiar with.

But fine, desert, then.

desert.

Mountains or Desert.

Changing my vote to Mountains

coast

Coast or Mountains

Coast

Wait, shit, I just realized this determines our nutrition as we grow up.

-1 Desert, +1 Coast

Mountains.
It'll give a good vantage point to reach a shore or jungle.
Mountains near a jungle?


And it'll be a good investment for when we have a following...

Scholar 2010/04/03(Sat)10:30 No. 158802 ID: 15f6d6
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The Drake found a cave along a rocky, coastal cliffs. It survived and grew massive on the bounty of the sea. Nearby, in the rocky foothills, dwarves dwelled in deep delvings. Elves lived nearby, by the great river. Across the way, many villiages of gnoll and goblin raiders made their home.

Far to the south, a great elven kingdom thrived, protected from the dark lord and his undead forces by an enchanted forest that was difficult to navigate.

What color was the dragon? It could have been up to two.

>>158802

Black and White

White and black. It looked almost like an abstract picture.

Black and white

black and tan

Black and White

White and Black is clearly superior to Black and White.

BLACK AND TAN.

BEER DRAGON IS SUPERIOR.

Suggestion 2010/04/03(Sat)10:35 No. 158813 ID: 4437c8
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Yellow and black

>>158802
Red with blue underbelly

Black and white. Orca dazzle camo.

If we were radioactive, we could've been black with green trim. But we aren't.

Gray and Tan.

>>158824
Sure, this.

Scholar 2010/04/03(Sat)11:03 No. 158839 ID: 15f6d6
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The Drake was Black with a white underbelly and a pattern of jagged lightning.

Lastly, was it a

Female?

or a

Male?

>>158839

A macho manly male.

>>158839
Mang!

A nice slender female.

>>158839
Male

Manly chick.

>>158846

You can't be slender it's already a brute.

A nice brutish female.

Male.

Female.

>>158839
Female

A big, burly drake who spits lightning, trying to measure up to her mother? Sounds good.

Female.

Dat Cloaca.

>>158851
Who said it was a brute?

Fine, slender male then~

Female

Male

WOMAN

Let's be a girl again.

Mare.

>>158866
>>158867
>>158868

Same ID, dude.

No one will ever know!

>>158866
>>158867
>>158868

HURR DURR someone doesn't know about the ID system.

>>158848

second this

>>158868
>>158867
>>158866
ITT someone figures out samefagging does not work.

Male.

Having a vagina could prove very useful anyways.

I say female. More fun to seduce the little dragonslayer man.

Fine, female, whatever.

Girl. Because there are enough votes for male, so mine won't matter.

Male, just because.

OKAY SLENDER FEMALE THEN

With a cloaca we could make our own little minions without needing magic.

Want a half-demon half-dragon brute to guard our shit? Go fuck a demon. Bingo.

guys I think we have enough dragon women as is

>With a cloaca we could make our own little minions without needing magic.
That's retarded.

>>158886
Yeah male dragons have cloaca too.

Female

MALE FOREVER

SLENDER BOTH

Scholar 2010/04/03(Sat)11:53 No. 158901 ID: 15f6d6
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(Dragons cannot breed with anything beside dragons of the same phenotype, and cannot seduce anything except for other dragons. I did not count the votes that depended on these things. I did not count votes if the poster posted more than once.)

The Drake was a female. What was her name?

Centauri

>>158901
Mississippi mud pie.

>>158901
Gneisenau

>>158901
Rapeface Cuntmuscles!

Lahamu

>>158901
Uh.

Zrmru.

>>158901
Baphestus the Conquering!

>>158915
Seconded.

Female

>>158913
This

>>158915

Zmrmu

>>158925

I mean Zrmru.

>>158901
Nidshug.

Why do I have the feeling that this dragon will be a peace loving pacifist solving all her problems with harmony, rainbows and love? Oh and be looking for her one true lesbian love.

>>158915
I don't even know how to pronounce this

SO I'M VOTING FOR IT

Or maybe a more pony-like name?

If so: Iron Cloud.

Fluffy

>>158946
This is far more awesome than some random syllables.

Or possibly Steel Rain.

>>158901
stormflank. The marks on her sides look similar to lightning arcs, which fits with her breath ability.

Seconding Fluffy.

Stehl Rhen.

Lahamu Stormflanks

Zrmru in the original draconic.

Pelthlar Galekor

Lahamu 2010/04/03(Sat)15:43 No. 159071 ID: 15f6d6
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(Zrmru doesn't really fit in with the naming conventions I have, even though its the most popular)

It was a cold day in the middle of winter when Lahamu decided an idle life of feeding wouldn't do. She was a dragon, after all, a powerful and majestic creature. Her mother had been a great seer, after all, and Lahamu also aspired to greatness. She thought about what she knew of the terrain, thinking of how she should go about building her renown.

The dwarves to the east probably knew of her, but she'd never had extensive dealings with them.

[each map square is a day's travel by land. Lahamu can glide two squares in a day, but then she must land. She needs an elevated terrain feature to take off.]

Check out the Elves. Dwarves tend to react violently to Dragons... and most other things as well.
Gliding time!!!!

>>159080
well it all depends on what kind of dwarves these are, if they are dwarf fort dwarfs then stay the fuck away. almost any other kind though may be okay with approaching.

so go to dwarfs if not dwarf fort style, go to elves if they are.

Falcon 2010/04/03(Sat)15:57 No. 159085 ID: 290314
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>>159080
Suggested route.
Green - Gliding
Red - Walking

I think we need to become queen of the gnolls.

They seem like pretty stand-up guys.

Head for the northernmost band of elves. They'll probably be able to tell you the most about the stuff around your lair, since they're near dwarves, goblins, gnolls, and a river.

>>159085
Alternatively, we could head over to those elves two squares to the northeast, by the river. They may need some help, what with their proximity to the gnoll raiders.

Plus, if they react violently towards us, we would have a better chance of fighting them off than if we had gone for the larger elf settlement.

voting the dwarves or gnolls, seriously, anything that isn't having to deal with elves

We have to intimidate the Gnolls and make em our loyal army. They have the mix of strength and lack of brain power that makes em perfect henchmen.
Just electrocute the local chieftain and declare yourself their new demon-queen. They'll love it.

Because fuck you mom, we won't live in the wilderness and be kind and weak like you.

>>159410
Kindness is not weakness. It takes strength to work for what you could steal, help those you could exploit, and protect those you could abandon. That is who we will be.

I vote we head to the small elf settlement in the northeast.

>>159460
Kindness won't give us a big pile of gold to sleep on.
And, as a dragon, we're an outsider. So we can either try to become a powerful, feared force in this area, or live in the woods and nurse bunnies back to health or some shit.

>>159469
demand payment for our might. we work for those that can pay. the elves must have stuff that has value or else the Gnolls wouldn't bother.

Demanding tribute is a lot easier if you don't actually have to demand it, but get people to give it to you of their own free will.

We can decide on silly morality choices when we get there. Gnolls.

Gnolls.

Thing I don't like about the gnolls is that they appear to live in the middle of a flat area for several days walk in each direction. Not much gliding to do there.

Nevertheless - we shall journey forth to usher in a new golden age for gnoll civilization... one way or another.

You know what? I agree. Fuck the elves, we're going for the gnolls. We help them out, and they'll either become prosperous enough to give up raiding, or they'll conquer the land and rule it with an iron, hyena-like fist. It's a win-win situation.

So here is my proposed plan for when we arrive, since we currently lack a /dis thread (and haven't actually done anything yet, so I didn't feel like starting one)

1. Punch gnolls in snout to assert dominance. Short initial conquest phase - probably just want to take over the largest group available and stragglers within a day's walk for lesser, nondraconic beings.

2. Teach our new subjects about the wonders of hygiene - bathing, boiling water before drinking, and so forth. A healthy tribe is a happy tribe! Should also help with interspecies relations in the future.

3. Continuing quality-of-life improvements now that we have clean, parasite-free minions. Infrastructure such as aqueducts, improved herding and hunting techniques, schools. Cultural conquest of neighboring tribes backed by show of force when necessary. Lowered infant mortality should increase our group's numbers much faster than the neighbors anyway.

4a. We have now civilized the hell out of all these gnolls. Take our rightful place among the league of nations.

or

4b. CONQUEST!


I figure we can get all of this done within a few hundred years at the outside. We can rebuild the tribes. We have the techgnollogy.

>>159722

I support this plan. Also, build schools but stamp out any elitism that may arise from education.

>>159722
Despite that horrible pun (you should get shoot for it). I say this sounds good. Our towering brutish form should have the gnolls awed after we chomped down/knocked out a couple of their champions.

And since Gnolls are hardly known for any great magical powers they're unlikely to be able to use that against us. Unlike the damn elves.

>>159907
Why should he be punished for that? I find it funny.

>>159722
+1 democracy for this plan.

Lahamu 2010/04/05(Mon)08:35 No. 159952 ID: 15f6d6
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Lahamu decided to begin her adventures by visiting the Gnolls. She glided across the foothills and plains, barely reaching the far shore of the choppy, slate-gray lake.

Soon, she was in the territory of the gnolls. As soon as she approached the first village, she heard yips of terror and barks of "Dragon! Dragon!" Most fled, but some hid inside their huts.

She approached the nearest hut and shook the roof. "Come out, you!" she said in her most commanding voice. It didn't sound particularly terrifying to her, but the gnoll immediately emerged, grinning nervously and pleading with her.

"Oh big dragon! Please don't burn down Rolls-In-Corpses! We don't got enough meats to give you! We gots to give the meats and captives to Gnaws Bones in the lake sos that he protects us good! Elves got lots of meats! They tasty and not good for nothing! Gnolls is tough and stringy! Ain't nothing but bones and make a dragon sick to eat!"

The gnoll looked plenty healthy to Lahamu.

demand to meet with 'Gnaws Bones' if he is taking all the Gnoll's stuff then he must be dealt with.

>>159952
Demand to meet this tribes chief and shaman.

Whoever that Gnaw Bones asshole in the lake is we need to know a bit about it before we challenge the local diety for supremacy.

>>159952
Nothing is ever easy apparently. If we want to take over that tribe we'll have to deal with Gnaws Bones.
On the bright side, that means they are used to taking commands from scary monsters like you.

Don't act overly threatening for now. Ask him about Gnaws Bones and what he looks like, this way you'll be able to evaluate your chances.

Also ask him who's the chieftain of the tribe.

>>159952
Damn you ain't small.

And of course your voice isn't going to sound terrifying to you; I mean, it's your own voice, after all.

Anyway he's totally lying through his teeth about not being worth eating, but that's just self-preservation instinct working in high gear, there.

Ask him who and what this Gnaws Bones thing is. You probably don't need to be overly threatening about it, since you get a lot of points on that end by just being you to begin with.

The answer to that question will help you figure out what to do next. If Gnaws Bones is a serious threat, and the chieftain has some kind of rapport with whatever it is, then obviously threating the chieftain to try to conquer these guys isn't gonna work out very well.

Lahamu 2010/04/05(Mon)10:35 No. 159994 ID: 15f6d6
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Lahamu asked the gnoll to show her to its chieftain, and it was all to eager to oblige, bowing and fawning as it leads Lahamu forward.

The gnolls decided Lahamu was not there to eat them or raze their village and began to peer from their simple huts. Rolls-In-Corpses led Lahamu to a nicer hut, elevated on a little hill, and barked that a dragon wanted to speak to the occupant.

Soon enough, an old gnoll in robes adorned with skulls and bones slowly emerged from the shadows. Lahamu asked it about Gnaws Bones.

"All us gnolls give sacrifice to Gnaws Bones," cackled the gnoll. "In return, no elf boats cross his lake. Gnaws Bones is big! Gnaws bones is Strong!" There is a chorus of high-pitched yips from the gnolls all around.

"The Black Lord tries to make the gnolls his slaves with his skeletons," it continues, "but Gnaws Bones come out of the lake and crush them. We give Gnaws Bones big food and plenty of elfs in his big old lake and Gnaws Bones keep all the gnolls good and safe." It cackles and all the other gnolls yip and bark in a chaotic cacophony.

>>159994
Tell him that you will not only take over Gnaws on Bones place but also usher the Gnolls of his tribe into a new golden era.

Sounds like it's a kraken in the lake. Or something similar. Could be a serpant dragon thing as well. But it's in water.

Find a nice jump off point, some nice thermals and circle above the lake while firing of lightnings into it. That should hopefully make whatever it is breach the surface and then we can drive it onto land and use brutish frame to pin it down and rip it to pieaces.

>>159995
I like the sound of this.
But we don't really know how dangerous Gnaws Bones is, so we shouldn't announce it.
Just pretend you wanna give him gifts out of respect to figure out when the Gnolls present their sacrifices next time.
Gank him when he comes out of the lake to get them.

>>159998
That one sounds even better. We can hit whatever it is with a lightning bolt when it's just about to go up on land. Then swoop down on it when it's stunned and do the whole rip and tear routine.

Why exactly do we want to kill Gnaws Bones?

>>160003
Because we want to rule over the Gnolls and usher them into a golden era of civilisation and enlightenment.

Among other things that means trade. Having a giant monster in a lake blocking the elves would hinder trade with them. So Gnaws on Bones have to go.

>>160006
Also it's a lot easier to get them to do what we want them to if we kill their old "protector" and take over that job.

Ask him what gnaws bones is.

I'm leaning slightly toward letting them know up front that we're here to challenge Gnaws Bones by virtue of superior might. Stealthy sneak attack cause some hard feelings and make our work slightly harder than it needs to be.

But either way, looks like we'll be taking it on. After we decide on our approach, let's ask more about this creature. Does it provide any real benefits other than fighting their enemies? And what exactly IS it?

So Gnaws Bones is some kind of monster that protects the gnolls from elves and a necromancer to the south.

Sounds like a stand-up guy to me. Ask if he's cute.

>>160051

Yeah! Maybe we can add a new member to the party. That way if we die we can have them revive us with a healing item or spell, and we could help them defend the poor Gnolls from the ebil elfs.

It's what I assume a good heroic Seer would do.

That, or we kill it to level up. After all, bosses give lots of XP. maybe we'll learn a new breath attack! And then we protect the Gnolls ourselves. we're obviously stronger if we can kill it anyway!

Well, we should probably find out more about the world before we make any oaths or attack anyone. (Unless it's something obvious like killing skeletons who are attacking peasants)

>>160056

What could possibly go wrong? I say rash actions ftw. It works for other heroes! Usually. Either that or they die.

As stated, however, this could be prevented through gaining an ally. An knowledgeable ally would also provide useful information.

>>159999
Okay actually scratch that. Let's at least get a visual of the guy first.

>>160057
wow...

Let's gather more information about what Gnaws Bones is before we attack it or do anything stupid.

Gnaws Bones sounds like he's already pretty much leading this tribe, or at the very least working alongside them as we planned to do. I'm in favour of leaving these gnolls and their situation alone until we find out more about the rest of the world and its opportunities, and hopefully making friends with Mister Bones along the way.

Lahamu 2010/04/05(Mon)20:07 No. 160222 ID: 15f6d6
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Lahamu couldn't decide exactly how to deal with the gnolls or with Gnaws Bones. She decided that she needed more information. The gnoll shamaness told her that they were making their sacrifice in a few days, and that Lahamu was free to come meet Gnaws Bones herself.

A frigid wind blew foamy whitecaps as the gnolls set out cages of prisoners and livestock at the edge of the lake. Most of them quickly fled, but the shamaness remained behind, making intonations in a strange language.

The lake frothed and boiled with activity as a gleaming carapace hove into view. It stared at Lahamu with cold, alien eyes.

"Big Lord Gnaws at Bones," barked the shamaness, "Mighty Dragon Lahamu wants to talk with you!"

Its voice was a clatter of clicks like a bucket of scrap falling down a stairwell.

"Dragon smells of salty ocean. what it wants here with my gnolls?"

>>160222
Looks like a giant lobster. That should be some good eating if you can boil it and find enough butter.

Tell it that they're your gnolls now. If it wants to live it will leave now.

No, no. It sounds stupid. We might be able to bluff our way into a truce. If simpletons like the gnolls can use this thing to their advantage, imagine what a more intelligent being who is a peer in strength could accomplish.

Someone else come up with a speech, I have to go to school.

>>160222
best option is to truce the lobster.
It seems strong enough to be a good ally...
If he's been eatin elves, it's a matter of time before large scale elf war... With magic...

>>160303

Hehe... and when the elves come , we side with them, and gain a more intelligent, more powerful ally. We shall be a tricky, sneaky Seer... or, you know, we could not. Maybe ask the gnolls why the elves are attacking them, then ask the elves. We can bring peace and happiness to all :)

And then say, "Let them eat lobster!" for the peaceful celebratory feast!

>>160306
YES! DELICIOUS LOBSTER!

At the moment, we wish only to learn about the land. Discuss the situation between the gnolls and elves. Let's not make enemies too soon.

Ask why it's eating elves. Ask what's up with elves. Say you're venturing out for the first time and want to know more about the world.

And don't attack it or threaten it yet.

>>160389
You are the most rational person here, apparently.

>>160389
I agree with this.

>>160389
rational response = yes.

>>160389
A sound plan, save the violence for later.

It is delicious lobster, you must eat it.

This Dragon wishes to express her greetings towards you. This Dragon hopes we might live in peace for time to come.

This would have been much simpler if it were simply a violent beast.

Well, all right, it probably IS a violent beast but it would be nice if Lahamu could paint herself as liberator rather than conqueror. For now, let's ask about the elves and Gnaws' agreement with the gnolls. If it proves intractable, I say we should try to provoke it into attacking.

Lahamu 2010/04/14(Wed)17:00 No. 164334 ID: 15f6d6
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Lahamu decided to find out more. Maybe an alliance with the creature would be beneficial, she thought.

She greeted Gnaws Bones respectfully and asked it about the situation between the gnolls and the elves.

Its mandibles clattered out some semblance of a story in its inflectionless voice. She could detect no hint of emotion in its cold, arthropod eyes.

"Gnoll have always fight with elf. For long time inhabit lake. Gnoll leave many food on lake to moo. Eat and good to eat. Gnoll bring many of more and elf.

When to elf come in wood floats to kill gnoll, boat are eated because elf not to give of moo.

Dead come to walk and take the gnoll and dead are crush because dead are not to give moo.

Interfere with gnoll give the moo and will be crush. Eats many moo and elf. Not enough for salt dragon. Leave gnoll alone."

>>164334
So, basically, they have a symbiotic relationship. The Gnolls feed it, and it protects them.

Alright, I don't see any reason to interfere here. Lets go check out the Elves.

>>164334
Seems like this creature only cares about whoever feeds it cows. A mindless animal, notable only for its size. Pathetic. Let us leave this place and speak to the elves.

>>164334
Well, you said that the Gnolls looked healthy? I dont see a problem then. They pay him, and he keeps them safe. Its not like hes terrorizing them.
.....is he?

Test Pattern 2010/04/14(Wed)17:21 No. 164347 ID: 0fc814
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Say "Okay, I didn't understand anything you said, so I'm going to go do something else for awhile."

Make a mental note to maybe kill and eat him later, but first you need to get a better idea of the general situation.

Let's go check out that necromancer to the south.

You know what we need to find? KOBOLDS
Kobolds worship the ground that dragons walk on.

>>164400

this man is a genius. listen to him. alternitavely, dwarves

Let's go see the goblins, they seem like the best option, and they're close to here.

Suggestion 2010/04/15(Thu)02:49 No. 164550 ID: 0b2a05
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>>164547

>>164334
Gnolls would still make decent minions. Kill that giant lobster and cook it, then eat it with some nice butter. Send a few lightning bolts into the water near it and it should be down pretty quickly.

>>164633
No. That's the kind of hasty and rash action that causes long-term problems.
See if you can find some minions without a megabeast's support.

>>164635
I think we're going to find they all have megabeasts. Or something similar.

But whatever, so long as we don't go to the damn faggy elfs. Fucking elfs man, they will just enslave us with magic and then feast on our succulent flesh.

Elves

Goblins

elfs

Cutebolds

We can't kill the lobster, our breath sucks against it. Besides that would be mean. If we go to the elves we'll probably have difficulties with them, and elves are bastards anyway. Let's see the goblins, they're not too far away now.

Elves

>>165286
Why can't we kill it? Electricity kills most things, even more so when they're wet.

But whatever, since we're pussying out and letting a retard lobster chase us away I say we take the kobolds. Sucky stupid as shit lazy ass servants are clearly the only ones we deserve.

>>165309
If we kill the lobster then WE have to protect the gnolls from the elves and undead.

>>165312
So? Why can't we do that?

Just saying, I don't think there is a single more worthy endeavor than killing elves. Leave peacefully and let's see who else might be open to some good old elf killing.

Let's go check on our horde before anything else and then go check out that town on the coast

>>165309
What kobolds?

Goblins could keep kobolds around.

Also lightning isn't good against huge giant things.

alright, let's just not make unnecessary enemies. I am fine as long as we don't kill with out asking first. that being said, learn all the politics of the races. do no killing before this. absolutely none, under no circumstance past self defense.

>>165637

that being said, consider my vote being for dwarves, goblins, kobolds, basically anything but elves

I prefer visiting Elves instead of Goblins, so I guess I change my vote to that, even though I think we should check out the necromancer first.

>Also lightning isn't good against huge giant things.
Where are you getting this? It attacks a point target, so I'd assume big things are what it's best against.

If it only hits a point target, and isn't good against big things, then what good is it?

Lahamu 2010/05/03(Mon)18:47 No. 173291 ID: ce83f8
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Lahamu decided to leave the gnolls and Gnaws Bones alone. Although she had no doubt that she could kill the creature if it came to battle, an ally could often be more valuable than an enemy or a corpse.

She decided to visit the nearby elves. She could barely glide above the surface of the lake, as there were no significantly elevated spots, but the land fortunately became even lower and flatter on the other side. She would certainly have to walk home from here.

The elves appeared to live in strange, cylindrical wooden huts, mostly farming. As she approached the closest cluster of huts, a female elf approached, magically projecting her voice so that Lahamu could hear her clearly.

"Greetings, and well-met, daughter of Gneisenau - that most wise dragon of the distant mountains. We greet you with great pleasure and ask how we can serve you," intoned the elf in a clear, high voice.

So, these swamp elves knew of her mother somehow... Lahamu thought carefully before deciding how to proceed.

Bite off her head.

She's an elf, she has it coming.

Wave 'hi' and smile.

Hey look, they want to serve! Awesome. Free minions.

Greet her in a friendly manner, ask for the name of the elf who greeted you.

>>173293
normally that would be true but they are treating you with respect and asking if they could do anything for you. which is a LOT better then those gnolls who pretty much lied to you instantly.

The outside title says 'Lesbian Orca'.
The inside one says 'Fantastic Fantasy'.
It was something else before.

Why the indecision?

Eat her alive. This puny world will soon learn to fear us...

Fear is useful. Hatred is not. And randomly biting off heads is going to inspire the latter as well as the former. Also, there may be more elves waiting in ambush, so attacking her might horribly backfire. Further, we also have free respect for who our mother was, and it would be useful to use this inheritance.

...And last but by no means least, eating her would be mean! Be nice to her.

>>173291
"I appreciate being given respect so soon, and your kind words regarding my mother comfort me. I am currently seeking knowledge about the world at large. What is the current situation amongst the elves?"

say this: "stop attacking the gnolls. this is my only request. you may, however, join my cause. fight along the gnolls, fight along the goblins, fight for your lives and fight for your domain, as the undead are mere bugs compared to the might of the living."

attempt to stand upright as you say this, look as powerful as possible. intimidate, don't frighten. the elves must know your might, but not hate it.

"Nevermind, I don't want perceptions of my mother to have an effect on perceptions of me."

Don't tell them to stop attacking the gnolls, it would shift the balance of power and the monster might start eating gnolls. They're the aggressors, they can figure it out themselves.

This brings back the 'kill the monster' idea.

We could unite the world's races under one banner of war against the necromancer. Then rule it with an iron claw.
Or with a kind and gentle touch. Either way is fine with me as long as we rule the world in the end.

our job is now to unite the races under our banner. this is why the monster will die, and this is why the undead will re-die. our priorities should be as follows:

1. find out about goblins and the southern elves, this is imperative to be done before anything else. any quests they need done might rearrange the list. we will cross that bridge as it comes.

2. ally with elves, tell them that if they ally with you, then you will kill the evil beast that 'enslaved' the gnolls and has attacked the elves in the past.

3. convince the gnolls that you will protect them from the necromantic monsters and you will even convince the elves to play nice, the only thing they have to do is let you destroy the faglobster.

4. kill the lobster. do this alone or with help, so long as it dies.

5. convince the elves that the gnolls were being dominated mentally by the monster, and that they are cured of the taint.

6. find some way to ally with southern elves and goblins

7. live with the races for a generation, making sure that they see you as a maternal figure who will give her life to protect them. this may or may not be true, your choice. find the most defensible position on the map, make a defensible city on it (I will possibly go into more detail on the city later). train most of the second generation in combat tactics (gnolls will train as bezerkers and hoplites, elves as bowmen and wizards, goblins as technicians and shamans, depending on their abilities).

8. assault the dead fortress. annihilate it. no escape. no mercy. after all traces of the fortress are gone. run a campaign of battle across the land, destroying all undead in the continent. then return to your great city, immortalized as the dracogod that united all of life and saved them from the dark powers of corruption.

as for now, before anything, ask the elves about gnolls, goblins, and any other races around. ask about any trouble they have, ask about their willingness to conform to your plan.

this is my plan so far, please suggest alterations to it and ways to expedite this process.

>>173291

Ask if she was personal acquaintances with your mother.

Lahamu 2010/05/04(Tue)09:55 No. 173419 ID: ce83f8
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It pleased Lahamu to be treated with respect. She introduced herself and asked the elf if it knew her mother. Lahamu wished to know the local situation, especially concerning the elves and gnolls. Perhaps it would be possible to unite them.

"I am Aariadrie," said the elf, "and unfortunately I do not know your mother personally, but I have heard tales from travelers. When you approached, I could feel her essence in your aura, oh great and beautiful Lahamu. I will gladly tell you all I know.

We have lived simple lives in these marshes for countless centuries as a loose alliance of independent villages. Always, the gnolls have preyed on us for the purpose of homophagy and rapine. They were a violent, evil nuisance in the past, but now that they have tamed a massive, ancient lake monster, there is little we can do. Their numbers continue to expand. If they were unified instead of bickering tribes, I fear they would have overtaken us already.

Although the lake monster is little more than an animal, it is quite strong. Our magic can confuse it, but on the water there is nothing we can do.

We are friends with the dwarves in their strongholds to the west. We frequently trade with them. They have ready use for our spellcasters, and we value their worked goods and steel weapons.

Father south is the town of Gullsport. The elves there distant cousins of ours. They have abandoned the old ways and have become like humans. We sometimes deal with them if necessary.

I know little of the goblins. I believe they fight with the gnolls for resources and territory, and I thank them for it.

Of course, to the southwest is the Black Citadel of the demon prince Krazzek. He is a powerful spellcaster who has raised and army of undead and utterly destroyed the human kingdom that once occupied his territory. He seeks to bring the other savage creatures under his thrall, whether willingly or as his undead minions. Be careful of him, magnificent one, I fear that although you are a powerful and majestic creature, you are ill-prepared to deal with a creature such as he.

Please, stay with us as long as you please. We are most honored by your visit."

She bowed low and other elves appeared with offerings of jewels, food, and masterful works of art. Lahamu ate her fill and enjoyed the praise of the elves as they sang and danced into the night for her amusement. She was pleased with her reception, but it appeared that uniting the disparate races as a unified empire would be much more difficult than she first suspected.

>>173419
Eat the food, but don't take the jewels or the art. You have a lot of travel ahead of you, and such things are simply more room for concern.

Besides, the image you want to project is that of a practical mind unconcerned with petty things like wealth. Just make sure to politely decline, say you are honored but have no need of their offerings, and that you are not comfortable taking something beyond simple hospitality which you have done nothing to earn.

I think our best course of action at this point would be to forge an alliance between the goblins and the elves, and work together to curtail Gnoll raids.

yeah, let's go see the gobbos I guess. Then we can go see the dorfs.

>>173436
Well that all sounds good, but maybe taking some jewels would be wise. We might need valuables for some kind of exchange later.

>>173440
Then we can return for some once we have a need.
However, we have a distinct lack of pockets and it's hard to make change for gems.

Art's inconvenient unless you could wear it. As for jewels, you could request a pouch tied around your horn (that is, if you want any). Be sure to give them a warm thanking for their kind reception, at any case.

Go see the goblins, knitting unusual ties may help create confusion.

Go scope out the demon prince's shit. If we're ill-prepared, let's start getting more prepared. A confrontation is inevitable.

visit the gobbos, humelves, or dorfs, whichever is closest. know ALL you can about the races before choosing a side or massacring anything

you are a dragon, you live for thousands of years, unless you rush. take your time, no rush.

my previous plan may need to be altered, just replace gnolls with dwarves as front liners, and attempt to get the gnolls to a neutral stance, instead of outright hostile. this is not the only course of action, however. it may be possible to convince the elves and gnolls to play nice anyway, but it would take some time.

but as is, we need to visit the elven neighbors, then talk to the various races about lore, rumors, history, and their willingness to work with one an other (it is doubtful that they will want to at first, but with coaxing and draconic charisma, you can do it).

Lahamu 2010/05/05(Wed)18:26 No. 173949 ID: ce83f8
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Lahamu left the elves. She took nothing with her, explaining that she had yet to deserve their treasures. The elves praised her wisdom, grace, and beauty, and sang hymns to her majesty as she began the long, slow overland journey to the goblin villages to the west.

She traveled through the marshland, across the river before coming to the forest. The dense trees slowed her further so that it was a full four days before she reached its western edge.

The goblins had clear cut the far edge of the forest, turning it into a muddy waste. It had not taken long for Lahamu to decide that walking was a far inferior means of travel and she was in something of a foul mood by the time she reached the first disgusting cluster of slovenly hovels.

There were no signs of any goblins, but she could smell their stink. The village certainly wasn't abandoned. They had clearly seen her approach. She contemplated the best method of making her intentions known to them.

>>173949
"Hello, my friends!"

"You need not hide from me. You have done nothing to earn my wrath."

>>173949
"Come out, little goblins. I would speak with your leader."

>>173950
are you serious

Anyway, I'd recommend something that kinda indicates you're not here to kill anybody. However you wanna do that.

don't be a bigot,it is counter productive to your plans. wait until you know more about them to call the 'disgusting little men".

pooop right in the town square then just leave mysteriously.

Lahamu 2010/05/05(Wed)19:49 No. 173980 ID: ce83f8
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Lahamu called out to the goblins that she wished to speak with them, but nothing happened.

She shouted again that she would speak with their leader, but still none emerged.

She insisted that she wasn't there to hurt them, but they remained inside their homes.

Finally, she indicated that she could do something unsavory to the town square, and slowly doors creaked open.

Green, crooked faces peered from darkened doorways; fading light glinting off rusty steel. One of the goblins croaked at the dragon in its deep, raspy voice, "'Ey! Wot you want 'ere, dragon? We aint got nuffink wot you want. 'Ard enough gettin' enough food fur alla us - got none to spare fur a big lizard."

After dealing with the elves, and even the gnolls, Lahamu found the goblins crude manner somewhat offputting. Didn't they realize how easy it would be for her to wipe their village off the map?

>>173980
>Didn't they realize how easy it would be for her to wipe their village off the map?
They hid hoping you'd go away, and now they're being annoying and worthless for the same reason. Being polite is probably an alien idea to them, but if you want their help you can't let it bother you.

Appeal to their selfishness somehow. Don't try to convince them to be allies working for the good of all, but if they help you out and don't get in your way they will reap benefits. The little bastards probably get everywhere, ask them for detailed information on the surrounding areas.

But honestly, if these little bastards were all eaten, electrocuted, sliced to ribbons and ground to paste it wouldn't be much of a loss. Only reason not to is you'd never get them all, and probably end up hurting your efforts.

they clear cut the forest and built huts from mud instead of the lumber. i think they sold it all for money instead of using any for themselves.

Shoot the goblin with lightning. Maybe the rest will attack and you'll be able to shoot them with lightning, too.

Loom ominously.

"'Big lizard?' Watch your tongue, little man. I don't want your food anyway. Rather, I came to see what it is that motivates creatures such as yourself. How do goblins live? Why chop down the forest yet build houses out of mud?"

>>174008
I am not entirely opposed to this course of action either. I kinda want to get a little information out of them before starting the good old ultraviolence though.

>>174009
Personally, I don't see why we should care about the answers to any of these questions. No offense.

>>174009
good idea, this.

Ask the goblins if they want that huge shrimp that guards the gnolls dead.

>>174024
Autism.

DAMMIT NO, NO GENOCIDE

god, what is it with dragons and genociding goblins?

yes, they're assholes. yes, they're greedy. and yes, you can destroy them.

you know who else can? an evil demonic lightning shooting dragon. ask yourself honestly if this is what you want to be. there is no wrong answer, but we need to know now so that we can alter the plan accordingly.

but if not, you are to find a way to convince the goblins OTHER THAN BULLYING to join your cause. find a way to secure a food source, for instance.

and remember, no killing.

eh, these are gobblins. In most cases they aren't polititians. Kind talking will not get far here. In this case, you gotta be a bit more coarse in the way you talk to get some respect (assert your power. Of course, we aren't here to take from em'. They aren't evil, just... bad... and greedy... and kinda between a rock and a hardplace...

as I said, the best way to go about this is state simply "I have resources and I'm willing to pay for your pledge to my cause."

if they are as greedy as they appear, then they will jump at the oppurtunity

Lahamu 2010/07/27(Tue)20:24 No. 213055 ID: 04f5b9
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Lahamu decided that she has to appear dangerous. These goblins respond to force. She sits tall, spreading her wings. Her voice reverberates over their filthy huts.
"Little man, watch your tongue. I do not want your meager resources, rather I wish to know why you would cut trees and make houses from mud. If you follow me, I can reward you."

The goblin didn't seem particularly intimidated, even though it should have been. Lahamu could have wiped the village off the map without even trying!

The goblin looks up with its beady eyes. "Some clink, 'ey? Th' trees is good for supports, an' the rest is good for money. We've got the woods, we trades the lumber upstream ta th' rest 'o the tribes. Gets some iron. You bring us some money, we'll do whacha need. Cain't say we'll stick wiv ya when the clink runs out."

Lahamu was at a loss. No one had ever treated her with this total lack of respect. The goblin was treating her as if it were some sort of equal.

>>213055
That's probably because they have GIANT CANNONS aimed at you right now.

Freem that cannon with your lightning breath, and jump out of the way in case more are aimed at you.

yes lightning the cannon and declare this tribe hostile, they are foolish and treacherous.

>>213055
They are aiming weapons at you. Smash it and then destroy their village for their impudence.

>>213055

Once you've worked out your huff trashing the Goblin village, I think what they're saying is they'd rather sell the wood for metal upstream than use it for building. The obvious reason they can make cannons out of metal. Like that cannon right over there.

>>213055
They're aiming a weapon at you from a hut to your left. Time to show these little fuckers who is the fucking boss. You just can't get away with treating a dragon like this. Time for some lightning to strike that shitty hut and some huge fucking fangs to bisect that mouthy fuck in front of you.

Lahamu 2010/07/29(Thu)17:40 No. 213720 ID: 1f1c21
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Lahamu could not allow this behavior to stand. Being threatened? These insolent creatures must be taught a lesson! She felt the energy build in her and fired lightning into the weapon! It exploded with a thunderous boom as she crushed the creature in front of her with a mighty swipe of her claw!

The goblins apparently had more than one weapon, however, and her bulky body was too slow to get out of the way in time. Thunderous rapports echoed across the muddy waste as plumes of mud and earth erupted around her. She felt pain as something impacted her right hip, but the injury was mild. She did not know how many of the weapons there were, or how fast they could attack, and was unsure as to whether or not a retreat was in order.

retreat for now. but mark this group of goblins down and evil that must be cleansed.

>>213720
Get down low and use the other houses for cover as you stalk around in their blind spots, crushing cannons and huts.

Trying to retreat by wading through the mud while they shoot at you seems a bad idea.

Freem every big weapon you can find. When you're relatively certain there's no more big weapons, blow up huts until you feel better.

Rising smoke (which you did not cause) means a fired weapon. Note the three such plumes behind you. They must go next.

Lahamu 2010/07/29(Thu)19:22 No. 213750 ID: 1f1c21
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Lahamu wasn't stupid - she quickly realized that attempting to escape through the vast, muddy open field would be a terrible idea. She crouched low, using the huts as cover, and noticed the plumes of smoke. they couldn't hide from her.

In less than an hour, the village was in ruins. She sustained several minor injuries in the process, but everything around her was a smoldering ruin. She was sure that some of the goblins had managed to flee. They would remember her.

It felt good to fight and kill, although Lahamu was certain her mother would not have approved. Well, she was her own dragoness, and the goblins would think twice before treating her like a weakling.

She swaggered into the forest, trying to decide what her next move would be.

Go one square south to the mountains. Glide to the Crypt City to see what's up with the necromancer, hopefully without facing the necromancer himself.

they deserved it, they openly threatened you. you don't start fights, you finish them.

Do we know what's to the north or east of us? Nothing really catches my eye at the moment; perhaps we could go exploring and learn more of the world. The gnolls seem like they've got their own thing going on, the elves don't seem like minion types, the goblins are dicks and the crypt is dangerous.

>>213754
We're injured, at least a bit. I'd rather that we retire to a lair somewhere and spend a few days recuperating before going to an area where we might potentially confront someone who can take us on even-ish footing.

Let's fly over to near the crypt city and sortof check out the undead situation from a distance.

>>213750
Ok, lets to something nice now. We go over to the gnolls. Fuck up that giant lobster, become supreme ruler and god of the gnolls and make them stop their raids on the elfs. Instead we unite them and send them against these impudent goblin fuckers.

Then everyone should be happy.

it seems that the best action at this point, knowing most of the races and their basic cultures, to begin recruiting races to your draconic cause. it is unfourtunate that the goblins were unable to see reason, but if any survived and make a new settlement, then you may use fear then, "join me or be crushed under my might". because those cannons were fricken powerful. they harmed a DRAGON. think of what they'd do against skeletons.

speaking of which, what do you know of technology? do you know how to delegate to others how to make a ballista? how about a catapult? how about a trebuchet?

>>213755
>you don't start fights, you finish them.
Recent evidence suggests she does both.

@ Divine!!LjAGMyAQSu 2010/07/30(Fri)17:02 No. 214040 ID: 1f1c21
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Lahamu knew almost nothing of the weapons the goblins used. She had no skill with crafting objects - very, very few dragons did. That was for the lesser races. She had seen some similar sorts of weapons before in the dwarven city, but she did not believe they were as powerful as the ones she had been assaulted with.

She does not feel comfortable traveling farther north or east. She has a lair established, and doesn't want to travel too far until this area is more firmly under her control.

Lahamu decided it was a good time to investigate the necromancer and his minions in the crypt city to the south. She still had not spoken with the elves in the coastal city, or really with the dwarves, but she felt the need to gather intelligence on what she assumed would be a powerful rival first. She traveled into the mountains and discovered a strange tower seemingly naturally formed of flat, gray stone. She wondered what else was hidden in what would become her domain.

keep in mind you aren't the sneakiest 40 foot tall lizard, so be careful.

>>214040
Investigate cautiously.

You are huge. That means you have huge footsteps.

Announce your presence.

>>213750

This was a super bad idea, the goblins fight the Gnolls which help keep them at bay from the Elves we're so found of.

>>214040
Lets get out of there and get back to the gnolls again instead. If we kill their lakemonster and take them over we can possibly pacify them and aim them at the goblins rather than the elfs. Which should also make the elfs a bit happier and give us a solid base against any necromancers or demons that feel like trying to take over what is rightfully ours.

>>214040
Get to an elevated position, that way you can glide away if thing's get to hairy.

Lahamu 2010/07/31(Sat)18:19 No. 214347 ID: d8c4bf
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Lahamu takes an elevated position and announces her presence with a mighty roar.

A figure appears at the top of the tower. Lahamu can hear its voice, clear and sibilant, inside her head.

"Greetings Lahamu, daughter of Gneisenau, what brings you to my lonely mountain fastness? I taste fear on you, and pain. Do you come to me for succor? Know that there is a gentle price for my services."

"I've been told the forces of a necromancer haunt this region, and, not recognizing this place, was being cautious. Have we met before?"

"What price?"

she gives proper respect, and while requesting a price for her powers she offered first. i see no problems with her.
explain that while wounded, they are not bad wounds, but you are thankful for her offer. then explain how you are new to these lands and have simply been looking around.

I think we might be in the mountains near the goblins, not the ones near the necromancer... but we should ask about them regardless.

Approach and ask who they are. They're being polite, and so shall we.

>>214347
Politeness ought to be returned in kind.

Ask her about who she is, and how she knows who you are.