Gnuk 2015/04/09(Thu)13:24 No. 633608 ID: 283add
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And my back hurts already.

It's awful to be old.

But i need to keep digging. Can't count on anyone to help.

Who will plant this wheat?
"Not I," said the dog.

What are you digging for?

Why are you digging?

Are you burying someone?

Gnuk 2015/04/09(Thu)14:02 No. 633615 ID: 283add
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Oh good. Voices in my head. Great.

>Who will plant this wheat?

No one now. Sure of it.

>What are you digging for?

>Why are you digging?

Why do you usually dig for?

Gnuk 2015/04/09(Thu)14:03 No. 633616 ID: 283add
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>Are you burying someone?

Exactly.

Charles, my nephew. The light of my life.

consume him, that he will be with you always.

also, burying the body is a horrible waste of calories. you could be using those calories. maybe to dig more.

>>633616
Is there no one else nearby?

What about the relatives between you? What has become of the rest of his family?

Charles isn't dead...

>Why do you usually dig for?
Where I come from? Usually to get a rock out of the way.

>Charles, my nephew. The light of my life.
You have my sympathy. Can I ask what happened?

Bury? Why not cremation? Make an offering to the gods and less back breaking

>>633618
Actually, most living matter is recycled in a matter of years. So the atoms you had in you five years ago might not have stayed there continuously.

>>633646
But consuming the flesh transfers the spiritual essence, thatstays forever

>>633646
Guess we'll have to keep him around and only consume a small part every five years. We shouldn't have to ration for very long, we are already very old.

Gnuk 2015/04/13(Mon)12:58 No. 634183 ID: eb6462
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>Where I come from? Usually to get a rock out of the way.

Exactly. So that you can put things in the hole.

>Charles isn't dead...

I wish he wasn't too. This poor children, the only good thing that was left in my life.
But he is.

His limp body doesn't even weight at all. So small and frail in my old arms.

My beautiful grandson.

>Bury? Why not cremation? Make an offering to the gods and less back breaking

>But consuming the flesh transfers the spiritual essence, thatstays forever

>Guess we'll have to keep him around and only consume a small part every five years. We shouldn't have to ration for very long, we are already very old.

>consume him, that he will be with you always.

>also, burying the body is a horrible waste of calories. you could be using those calories. maybe to dig more.

You are really making no sense.

Our religion forbids cannibalism. And for sure i would not eat one of my own blood.

Nor cremation. We bury our deads, like our grandparents did, and like their grandparents did.

Gnuk 2015/04/13(Mon)13:05 No. 634185 ID: eb6462
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>Is there no one else nearby?

>What about the relatives between you? What has become of the rest of his family?

No one.

My son died far away from home, during a war, years ago.

His wife died three years ago of a horrible cold.

We were alone. Me and Charles, in this village.

>You have my sympathy. Can I ask what happened?

We were selling our chickens at the market when they arrived.

Armed men. Lead by a laughing, horrible person carrying a crossbow.

They started killing everyone.

They started burning houses.

I told Charles to run to the river and hide. I was old and would only slow him. I was already dead.

And then someone ran over me

The last thing i remember befor blacking out was the leg of the horse hitting me and the sensation of falling.

When i woke up, there was no one left alive.

I ran toward the river, hoping to find Charles there.

I found his body right near the blacksmith.

Two crossbows bolts. One in the back and one in the neck.

My poor... beautiful... grandson.

Gnuk 2015/04/13(Mon)13:07 No. 634187 ID: eb6462
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There.

I'm sorry i can't give you a better grave, dear Charles. I hope you can forgive this old woman.

Your body is safe from the scavenger and the rats at least.

Your soul can freely go to the halls in the sky.

Wait for your Nana Poia, she'll be with you soon.

But first...

Gnuk 2015/04/13(Mon)13:08 No. 634188 ID: eb6462
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...first your nana is going to find the mosnters that did this.

And gut them like the pigs they are.

So you want revenge, huh? We can help you with that, though we can't promise that it won't let you feel any better after you achieve it. That said, lets go get some weapons!

>>634188
Very good. We will aid you as best we can. This is going to be very difficult, however. They are dangerous men and well, you're an elderly woman. What advantage can we use to kill them...? Do you know anyone that can lend you some magical items? Are you a capable fighter? Can you do anything magical like make potions or cast spells?

You could just track them, find out where they live, then gather information to discover when each one is most vulnerable, and kill them individually when they are least expecting it. Optimally you would do so all in one day so they won't be able to warn the rest of the group. A crossbow would do fine, here. Just load it before each assassination, and one quiet pull of the trigger will kill the target.

We could also use poison, if we can get access to their food.

Do you still have the bolts?

They're on horseback, and probably roving bandits. You won't be catching up to them on foot We need to find some animal transportation, and some information on where they went.

>>634188
Now this, this I can get behind. Murderers need to pay the price.

Tactical analysis. What resources do you have, besides your shovel and knife? Have the bandits already left the area?

I'd point out you grandson isn't the only soul to be avenged. You could take anything left behind by the slaughtered village to serve your purpose, and it wouldn't even be looting. It would be furthering their vengeance.

The leader of their party, the laughing man, doesn't look to be dressed like some low-class bandit in the flashback. We may be dealing with a higher up threat here than commonplace pillagers. Perhaps bigger things than burning.

If they raided the village for blood and gold, chances are they're either going to continue raiding villages and then bring the spoils back to base, making an easy trail of carnage for us to follow, or they're going to binge spend it as if it burnt a hole in their pockets, giving us more time to catch up.

Either way, we would have varying manners to track them. But the others are right, Nana. We're going to need some supplies first. Perhaps anything worth pawning off, if you can't find any money on you. Carrying light will be better for your age, for the time being. Then we'll need transport, like the others said.

You would tell us if there are any animals left in town capable of transporting you, yes? If there are, I assume you can borrow them. If not, we're going to have to do this the old fashioned way until we find you a steed. Seems you'll be getting your fair share of exercise after all.

I'd check for supplies, in your house or others, and gold. If no gold is, obviously, available, anything lightweight and valuable you can pawn off is second nature. And some easy to hide weaponry, just in case. Something unconventional, perhaps. Then we'll get moving.

>>634188
see if there is anything to loot, food, equipment, supplies. we are old, cant carry too much. Find an animal to ride if any are alive, find one to take with us if there are any at all. We can barter it at the next town.

Follow the tracks. Find them. Give them the plague, or the knife.

Have you double-checked for possible survivors hiding? Allies would be useful.

Gnuk 2015/04/21(Tue)12:03 No. 635654 ID: e470d3
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>Now this, this I can get behind. Murderers need to pay the price.

Yes, they will.

>So you want revenge, huh? We can help you with that, though we can't promise that it won't let you feel any better after you achieve it.

Can't be worse than how i feel right now. I just want to see them pay for what they did.

>Have you double-checked for possible survivors hiding? Allies would be useful.

I did. I looked for help myself. No one survived. Only me. They killed everyone, they didn't even got anyone as prisoner. A slaughter. A massacre.

Gnuk 2015/04/21(Tue)12:15 No. 635657 ID: e470d3
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>Very good. We will aid you as best we can. This is going to be very difficult, however. They are dangerous men and well, you're an elderly woman. What advantage can we use to kill them...? Do you know anyone that can lend you some magical items? Are you a capable fighter? Can you do anything magical like make potions or cast spells?

What. Do i look like a witch? There hasn't been any magic woman in years. The last one died when i was a child, burned at the stake.
I used to hunt and be in the militia when i was younger, before marrying. But that was ages ago. I still remember where the pointy bits of a knife need to be aimed.

>They're on horseback, and probably roving bandits. You won't be catching up to them on foot We need to find some animal transportation, and some information on where they went.

>The leader of their party, the laughing man, doesn't look to be dressed like some low-class bandit in the flashback. We may be dealing with a higher up threat here than commonplace pillagers. Perhaps bigger things than burning.

Only the bastard was riding. the rest where on foot.

Now that i think of it, they were talking in a weird accent. I don't think they are part of this region.

>If they raided the village for blood and gold, chances are they're either going to continue raiding villages and then bring the spoils back to base, making an easy trail of carnage for us to follow, or they're going to binge spend it as if it burnt a hole in their pockets, giving us more time to catch up.

Mmmmh. They came from the north. And as i could see from the tracks they left, they are moving south. There is another village there. They are probably sticking to the old roads. I could sneak my way through the woods. I've been living here all my life, i know any place of this region like the back of my hand.

Gnuk 2015/04/21(Tue)12:23 No. 635659 ID: e470d3
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>They're on horseback, and probably roving bandits. You won't be catching up to them on foot We need to find some animal transportation, and some information on where they went.

There aren't any living livestocks in the village anymore. They even killed the mayor's horse. They are nothing than rabid animals.

>We could also use poison, if we can get access to their food.

>Do you still have the bolts?

>Tactical analysis. What resources do you have, besides your shovel and knife? Have the bandits already left the area?

Uhm, let's see. I got something from my house. They didn't raid my cellar so i managed to get some food, a canteen of wine, a canteen of water. I have the bolts with me, but i decided to keep them more as a memento rather than a weapon. they are broken and looking at the dried blood on them make me sick. What else...
Oh. I grabbed a bunch of jars of powdered herbs i kept at home.
Lillabies dust, i used a pinch of this in my dear Charles' milk to help him fall asleep. A spoon of this can send an adult into sleep without problem.
And the other is concentrated bowelflower dust. In small doses it helps the body be regular. But in bigger doses, mmmh. I think it will probably make you shit your soul. Litterally.

Gnuk 2015/04/21(Tue)12:27 No. 635660 ID: e470d3
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>I'd check for supplies, in your house or others, and gold. If no gold is, obviously, available, anything lightweight and valuable you can pawn off is second nature. And some easy to hide weaponry, just in case. Something unconventional, perhaps. Then we'll get moving.

>see if there is anything to loot, food, equipment, supplies. we are old, cant carry too much. Find an animal to ride if any are alive, find one to take with us if there are any at all. We can barter it at the next town

>Either way, we would have varying manners to track them. But the others are right, Nana. We're going to need some supplies first. Perhaps anything worth pawning off, if you can't find any money on you. Carrying light will be better for your age, for the time being. Then we'll need transport, like the others said.

>I'd point out you grandson isn't the only soul to be avenged. You could take anything left behind by the slaughtered village to serve your purpose, and it wouldn't even be looting. It would be furthering their vengeance.

That's a good point. There might be something useful left in the village. But i don't have much time if i want to catch up with those murderers. I think i might be able to only check one or two buildings at top.

Maybe there is something useful there i can use.

Which buiilding should i check, voices? You seem to know more about this kind of thing more than me.

>>635660
Blacksmith, herbalist. Anything worth taking in the market would be taken by now. They may have left some things of use in the blacksmith because they were not of immediate value, but they could still be useful for you. The herbalist is the most important building, I think.

>>635659
we get a job working for the enemy as a maid, then give them poison. Make them some bread and meat that will cause them to drift off forever, but not before they shit out their soul.

Blacksmith and herbalist sounds good. Afterwards if you have the time, perhaps you should visit the church and do a quick prayer for a safe journey.

Check blacksmith und mayor's houses.

Herbalist and Market. You're going to need food and medicine to stay alive.

Blacksmith and herbalists. Tools and weapons in one, poisons and drugs in the other.

Herbs can be useful if we get access to their food. ...failing that, we can set traps and poison your weapons. No reason to fight fair, at all.

Gnuk 2015/04/30(Thu)13:33 No. 637109 ID: c5c254
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>we get a job working for the enemy as a maid, then give them poison. Make them some bread and meat that will cause them to drift off forever, but not before they shit out their soul.

I don't think they will be looking for maids. Nor i imagine they'd be looking for any help. They didn't even take prisoners. I wonder if they are even human.

>Blacksmith, herbalist. Anything worth taking in the market would be taken by now. They may have left some things of use in the blacksmith because they were not of immediate value, but they could still be useful for you. The herbalist is the most important building, I think.

>Blacksmith and herbalist sounds good.

>Check blacksmith und mayor's houses.

>Herbalist and Market. You're going to need food and medicine to stay alive.

>Blacksmith and herbalists. Tools and weapons in one, poisons and drugs in the other.

Blacksmith and herbalist it is then.

I'll start with the blacksmith, since it's closer to where i dig the grave for Charles.

They really did a work here, they broke down the door. The poor blacksmith, Kurt, lies on the ground near the market. He tried to fight back. They didn't even let him keep his head for the afterlife.

Gnuk 2015/04/30(Thu)13:36 No. 637111 ID: c5c254
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And inside looks even worse than i remember. They just threw his head on the anvil, like a broken tool to be repaired.

And in the corner they killed his daughter Lutezia. Poor girl. She was always a fiesty girl. I remember that Kurt was always worried that her attitude would have driven every suitor off, but i know that he was proud of her.

Bloody footprints everywhere as well. But it seems that most of the stuffs here haven't been destroyed completely.

What should i look for exactly, voices? I'm not really good at this stuff.

>>637111
That axe there in the barrel is a good start. Those horseshoes could be traded for money in a populated town, assuming you're okay with carrying the extra weight. They are quite heavy, however, so you might be better off leaving them behind. I don't suppose any of the blacksmith's work gloves would fit you? Wouldn't want you to mess up your hands. Actually nevermind, the herbalist probably has more appropriate gloves.

Reunite the blacksmith's head with his body. No time to bury everyone but the least you can do is put his parts back together. Is Lutezia holding a bloody knife? That'd be useful too. Clean it though.

>>637111
take the axe, search for any kindling, pitch or tar, we need bow and arrow, make burning arrow, burn the bandits homes in their sleep. Rope. Chain. A hand wagon too. These are usual smith things, finally, burn the village down, no one will live here again, and you are too old to bury them all, at least their bodies will not rot. not like this.

Gnuk 2015/05/15(Fri)11:41 No. 640643 ID: 3bbd74
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>That axe there in the barrel is a good start. Those horseshoes could be traded for money in a populated town, assuming you're okay with carrying the extra weight. They are quite heavy, however, so you might be better off leaving them behind. I don't suppose any of the blacksmith's work gloves would fit you? Wouldn't want you to mess up your hands. Actually nevermind, the herbalist probably has more appropriate gloves.

>take the axe, search for any kindling, pitch or tar, we need bow and arrow, make burning arrow, burn the bandits homes in their sleep. Rope. Chain. A hand wagon too. These are usual smith things.

Alright. The axe and the knife are mine. The woodaxe is really sharp. The blacksmith must have worked on this before the assault.

Let's see. let's see...

No luck with finding any cart. Those have been destroyed. There is a long rope that the blacksmith used to tie together the wood used for kindling. I'm taking that, and the firestarter and a bit of coal.

There are no spare work gloves. Weird. Those must be on his body still.

I don't think i can take the horsegloves. They really don't feel useful and i'm already reaching my limit of weight i can carry. It's awful to be old.

Gnuk 2015/05/15(Fri)11:44 No. 640644 ID: 3bbd74
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>finally, burn the village down, no one will live here again, and you are too old to bury them all, at least their bodies will not rot. not like this.


I don't have any way of setting a fire big enough to burn this entire village. The houses aren't made of wood, but stones.

>Reunite the blacksmith's head with his body. No time to bury everyone but the least you can do is put his parts back together.

That's thoughtful of you, voice.

Here, Kurt, Let me get you to the rest of you.

Heh, i always called you a blockhead, but you are actually lighter than i thought.

...

What am i even saying. Am i going insane...

I put down his head on his chest and recite a quick prayer, that's all i can do for you.

Oh! he was wearing his smith gloves.

Hope he doesn't mind that i grab those.

Gnuk 2015/05/15(Fri)11:51 No. 640645 ID: 3bbd74
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Off to the herbalist now.

This place has been destroyed as well, apparently only the stuffs on the higher shelves survived.

Let's see what there is.

There are two bottle of pure alcohol, four packs of dryed smokeherbs, useful to smoke animals from their nests, a jar of pickled cherries, a bowl of dried sliced MadShrooms, that cause migraines if eaten without being prepared correctly and are used to prevent tooth decay pains if cooked correctly, a bowl of dried Pricklyweed, that causes hitches if pulverized and cures menstrual pains if boiled, a loaf of sweet honey bread, and a bowl of caramelized Wasps stingers.

I don't have much space in my sack, i can only take one or two of these, unless i throw away something else.

Any ideas, voices?

Any bodies here?
The smokeweed could come in handy, if we had or could scrounge up firemaking tools. Otherwise, madshrooms or pricklyweed could be taken as poisons (or even remedies, in some unusual situation.) What are the symptoms of 'hitches,' exactly?

Ah, looks like we've gotten some things done since I was last here, good, good.

If anything, if the attackers are foreign, they might not recognize what's exactly potent here and what's not. In any case, MadShrooms and PricklyWeed would be good options, especially if you end up getting captured and they steal your shit. Nasty surprises, ey?

I'm curious about the Wasp Stingers, though. Everything else I understand, but what do they do? It'd be nice to know so we can decide whether those are good to pick up or not.

There doesn't look to be as much blood around here, anyway, so I'd pocket what you can, maybe look around for potential fluids, such as potions or drinks to bottle up, then get moving.

After all, if they're moving like that, then you're right, we won't have time to dawdle. If the Wasp Stingers are of no use or concern, aside from POTENTIALLY sounding like some kind of candy, I'd just grab the Shrooms and Weed and ditch the place.

Also if any of those herbs could replenish your energy, they might be useful. Anything like that there?

>>640664
They're caramelized. You eat them if you want something sweet. like raisins.

pure alcohol? that sounds amazingly dangerous. a molotov with that should hurt anything it hurts really badly.

>What am i even saying. Am i going insane...
I think a little black humor is more than appropriate, in the context. Hardly a sign of insanity.

Although, to be fair, you're on a suicide revenge mission. Your long term mental health isn't exactly a concern.

>>640645
Alcohol can be used to start fires, although you might be able to secure booze on site when you find them.

>>640645
Pure alcohol is quite flammable. I recommend that and a smokeherb. We've already got a poison of sorts.

Hmm... You know, I'm not sure we really need that axe... but it does lend a certain style to our bloody proceedings.

Gnuk 2015/05/29(Fri)13:09 No. 643919 ID: 72dc6a
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>I'm curious about the Wasp Stingers, though. Everything else I understand, but what do they do? It'd be nice to know so we can decide whether those are good to pick up or not. After all, if they're moving like that, then you're right, we won't have time to dawdle. If the Wasp Stingers are of no use or concern, aside from POTENTIALLY sounding like some kind of candy, I'd just grab the Shrooms and Weed and ditch the place.

>They're caramelized. You eat them if you want something sweet. like raisins.

Those are just sweet treats for children, yeah.

>pure alcohol? that sounds amazingly dangerous. a molotov with that should hurt anything it hurts really badly.

>Alcohol can be used to start fires, although you might be able to secure booze on site when you find them.

>Pure alcohol is quite flammable. I recommend that and a smokeherb. We've already got a poison of sorts.

>The smokeweed could come in handy, if we had or could scrounge up firemaking tools. Otherwise, madshrooms or pricklyweed could be taken as poisons (or even remedies, in some unusual situation.) What are the symptoms of 'hitches,' exactly?

The hitches aren't that powerful. It just rather uncomfortable, but not terrible to bear. I remember when i used to throw it at the priest when i was a kid myself. I used to be rather mischevious. Oh, how the time changes people.

But alright. Time is running short. I grab the smokeweeds and the alcohol and then i need to leave the village immediately, hopefully i'll catch up with the bastards.

Gnuk 2015/05/29(Fri)13:14 No. 643921 ID: 72dc6a
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>Hmm... You know, I'm not sure we really need that axe... but it does lend a certain style to our bloody proceedings.

It also doubles as a walking stick. Even if it is a bit heavy.

>I think a little black humor is more than appropriate, in the context. Hardly a sign of insanity. Although, to be fair, you're on a suicide revenge mission. Your long term mental health isn't exactly a concern.

Oh, that's a relief. I thought i'd have to keep my mind together for this.

Let's see... Oh! That's the way. Good thing i still remember these woods like when i was younger. The trees might have grown taller, but the safe ways are still recognizable.

Time to walk.

Gnuk 2015/05/29(Fri)13:17 No. 643923 ID: 72dc6a
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Night comes sooner than i expected. It's a good thing that i brought my warmest blanket with me, at least i won't freeze to death.

Alright. Put my back on a tree, try not to get a backpain and sleep. Not the coziest of positions, but i don't really have much choices.

Ah, it has been so long since i slept alone in the woods...

Wait...

I think i hear something.

No, not something. Someone.

Someone is laughing somewhere near.

What's so funny?

>>643923
I think we should go see who it is. In secret, if possible.

Approach, quietly. Maybe you already have an opportunity for vengeance.

...or maybe you've come across ignorant fools camped in these woods.

Either way, you want to see who's here. Preferably without being seen yourself.

>>643923
Lets stalk, we are old, but these woods are familiar and we are not too old to be quiet yet are we? The axe is not too dull to cleave yet is it? We are long of tooth, but perhaps not too long to wrap our maw around a throat and rip.

Lets go a'hunting.

I say investigate, but I doubt it's our Laughing Man of query. Presumably other folks, but whether they're bandits or passerby is debatable. Investigating is still worth the effort, though.

If they've come to loot, you can happily end their quest there. If not...

Gnuk 2015/06/03(Wed)02:46 No. 644938 ID: 29dce2
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>I think we should go see who it is. In secret, if possible.

>Approach, quietly. Maybe you already have an opportunity for vengeance. ...or maybe you've come across ignorant fools camped in these woods. Either way, you want to see who's here. Preferably without being seen yourself.

>I say investigate, but I doubt it's our Laughing Man of query. Presumably other folks, but whether they're bandits or passerby is debatable. Investigating is still worth the effort, though.

>Lets stalk, we are old, but these woods are familiar and we are not too old to be quiet yet are we? The axe is not too dull to cleave yet is it? We are long of tooth, but perhaps not too long to wrap our maw around a throat and rip.

Whoever was laughing wasn't alone. and not that far.

There they are. It's a group of three, they even made a fire, that means they aren't even afraid of being found out.

And they have weapons with them, laying near their backpacks. I think they might have been with the marauders of the bastard...

One of them seems to be bedridden, he's really pale.

Hopefully they haven't noticed me, doesn't look like they did. I can stay here behind this tree and listen to what they are saying.

Gnuk 2015/06/03(Wed)03:00 No. 644940 ID: 29dce2
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>What's so funny?

They are starting to talk again, shush! I recognize that awful accent. They were definitively part of the marauders.

Fat guy: "OH COME ON! AT LEASHT I DIDN'T GET SHTABBED IN THE DICK!" he sounds really really drunk.

Bedridden guy: "OH SCREW YAH. How was i supposed to know the fucking bitch had a knife."

Hat guy: "She did run into the blacksmith, brother. You should have imagined that there might have been pointy things in there..."

Fat guy: "And you ssssshould have imashined that shesh washn't going to be collaborative. Waving her dad'sh head while shcreaming 'COME ON BABY, GIVE A BIIIG SHMOOSH TO YER DAD' HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!"

Bedridden guy: "Ugh, she was a nice broad, you have to admit though. Too bad i had to crack her head like an egg."

Fucking bastard.

Hat guy: "And then you walked out from the smith bleeding like a woman and screaming to get the surgeon."

Fat guy: "I'm shtill baffled he managed to patch you up"

Bedridden guy: "He's good. Real good. I forgot to thank you guys for staying behind the band with me. I appreaciate that, friends"

Hat guy: "you're my brother. Ma told me to take care of you, i ain't leaving you behind"

Fat guy: "Friendsh my assh. YA SHTILL OWE ME THIRTEEN SILVER PIESHESH HAHAHAHAHAH!"

Bedridden guy: "Ahahah you asshole."

They get back to pass the bottle between each other for a while, not talking much. The guy with the hat tending to the bedridden while the fat one kept eating stuffs from the backpacks.

after half an hour the fat guy speaks up again.

Fat guy: "I need to crap badly"

Hat and Bedridden: "Oh no. Go into the woods. Your shit stinks worse than a cart of manure."

Fat guy: "come on, can't be that bad..."

Hat guy: "No, really i can't believe we eat the same food..."

Fat guy: "Fiiiine you babieshsss." He gets up and starts moving deeper into the woods.

>>644940
Follow the fat guy. Chop his head off while he's shitting.

...the thought passed my mind to use some of his extra-stinky shit as a stinkbomb to stun the hat guy. It could work if it's REALLY BAD, you manage to hit him directly with it near his face, and you can cover your mouth so you don't suffer backlash from it. Oooor you could use it as a lure. Bring it closer to his camp so that he gets pissed off and storms out to complain about fat guy shitting too close to camp. Then you ambush him.

I think it would be most appropriate to knife the sick guy to death.

Follow him and chop his fucking head off.

>>644945
I also have to say I ALMOST feel bad for the guy in the hat and the bed ridden guy for being such close siblings...ALMOST. People in that village had families too, including you. And taunting with a head is no fucking laughing matter. Slaughter them like pigs. ...BUT...first...save the sick guy for last. Ask him why the village was attacked...then leave him wounded for the wolves.

>>644954
No! Leave nothing to chance, especially the chance that they could inform a scout about our vengeance before we've completed it. If possible, finish them off and hide their belongings and remains in case the band sends back a patrol or a scout to check later what happened to these fools. We need to make it seem like they deserted the company, or at least make sure there's no obvious sign we're after them.

An axe to the back of the head is a good start, but we don't know whether our first strike fails to kill and the fat man screams out for help or not. If he does, the brother with the hat will be coming: We would have to finish the fat man quickly and ambush the other thug. Can we come up with a more guaranteed plan of attack than this?

>>644972
What I meant was chop off a limb...or tie him to a tree. Then stuff his mouth and leave him there...and make sure he's bleeding so the wolves can smell it. Also consider that he may be incapacitated. He can scream...but I don't think he can fight us. Remember, he's pale, sweating, bed ridden, and being taken care of. I think him fighting is out of the question.

Well, looks like you're getting a little fulfillment early.

I wouldn't blindly say kill the lot of them, but that fat one has to go. Let him go out into the woods, then either kill or otherwise incapacitate him.

I say incapacitate them, then interrogate. They don't sound as... dare I say, "savage", as the fat one.

And while I'm not one to play moral compass, killing a pair of brothers immediately isn't much better than them killing the blacksmith. To them, I mean, not you. You need information, and it might do well to make an impression on them to get that info, and you can't get info from them when they're dead.

So incapacitate, then leave an impression and interrogate. Preferably a painful or intimidating impression.

But no, really, the fat one dies.

... Ah, I just realized.

You don't have to painfully incapacitate them, either. You may look intimidating, but they don't know you, nor recognize you.

If they don't recognize you, you could play the innocent grandma, if you don't want to shed early blood. Get some food, talk to them for a while, maybe make some passive-aggressive commentary when they talk about the village...

Blood isn't always necessary. But that's only an option. A choice, rather. The fat one still goes.

>>644982
First of all those men are bat shit crazy in case you haven't noticed, and I'm pretty sure if they'd kill EVERYONE IN AN ENTIRE VILLAGE, INCLUDING ELDERLY AND CHILDREN, they'll kill her too the second they see her. Second, she DEMANDS this happens. She NEEDS blood to be shed for the atrocities they've committed. She isn't going to let a single one of them live.

Yes, but having information would also be good in case they have a change of plan from what she assumes, right?

How are we to know they won't change plans, or they won't turn around? If we cozy them up before killing them, we can at least get some confirmation.

And she may be bloodthirsty, but she's tired, cut her some slack.

Well, the slack I want to cut is this: Will we actually be either safe, or able to rest, while these folks are nearby? We stumbled on to them pretty easily, unless grandmother goes a long distance away can you really guarantee they won't catch us instead and finish killing off everyone from the village? No, no such guarantee is reasonable, therefore we have to guarantee our safety by putting down the threat before it can overcome us. And we are just an old grandmother, if we let them live as anything but dismembered cripples they can overpower us if we try to tie them up or anything. It just isn't practical to try and 'incapacitate' them without actually killing them.

You also disregard the fact that if we incapacitate the fatass, we could easily pull a hostage situation and not drag anything out?

You overestimate our charge of protection, here. We need to save most of her strength. And if Hatty is smart, he'll be more for protecting his brother than his band, from what we've heard.

If we just go butchering everyone, what do you think it's going to do for us and our plans of vengeance against the /particular/ and /specific/ bastards responsible? THINK before you ACT, mate.

>>644940
follow fatty, when he either trips, sits, or becomes generally immobile, go in for the backstab.

Gnuk 2015/06/07(Sun)13:34 No. 646950 ID: ae681b
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URGH!
Please, voices. Stop arguing so much or yell.

It hurts so badly when you do so.

I'm getting tired. Let me do one thing at a time.

Gnuk 2015/06/07(Sun)13:40 No. 646951 ID: ae681b
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>Follow the fat guy. Chop his head off while he's shitting.

>Follow him and chop his fucking head off.

>An axe to the back of the head is a good start, but we don't know whether our first strike fails to kill and the fat man screams out for help or not. If he does, the brother with the hat will be coming: We would have to finish the fat man quickly and ambush the other thug. Can we come up with a more guaranteed plan of attack than this?

>follow fatty, when he either trips, sits, or becomes generally immobile, go in for the backstab.

Alright. That i can do.

It's not even that difficult to find the fat guy. He sat down in the middle of the forest, not too distant from where my stuffs are.

And he's singing so loudly i could locate him even if i was deaf.

Fat guy:
"OOOOOH LIDDLE FELLAH SHOW ME YER WAAARESH!
I GOT A LADY TO PLOUGH AND MAKE SOME HEEIRSH!
COME ON GIVE ME YER BEEEESHT
SO THAT I CAN PASS THE TEEEEEEESHT
THE TESSSSHT OF LOOOVE AND WORTH..."

Gnuk 2015/06/07(Sun)13:41 No. 646952 ID: ae681b
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Keep singing you piece of filth...

Keep singing...

Gnuk 2015/06/07(Sun)13:43 No. 646955 ID: ae681b
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His skull is probably too hard for me to break.

But his neck sure isn't.

*CRACK*

Hope you enjoyed your last shit, you bastard.

Gnuk 2015/06/07(Sun)13:47 No. 646956 ID: ae681b
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He chokes and gasp as the blood spills on the ground.

It takes a bit of strenght to remove the axe. And when i do he falls on the ground like a sack of potato, still trying to breath through the gaping cut in his neck. It doesn't take much for him to stop moving at all, his eyes frozen in fear.

As i told you Charles. Just like pigs.

Alright voices...

What's next?

>>646956
Hmm, I'm a bit worried that the hat guy will hear that this idiot stopped singing and come check on him. Then again we can use that to our advantage.

Circle around to the camp from a different direction. If the hat guy leaves to check on fat guy, he'll leave the sick guy alone, who you can stab. Then you can check the pile of weapons for a crossbow or something to use on hat guy. Or you can poison hat guy's food and then let him run off in a panic. You'd just have to track him for a day until he eats something and succumbs to the poison, at which point you could finish him off. There's no way he'd sleep after that.

Stabbing an already injured man, yes, that sounds reasonable.

Grandmother, listen. You already killed the current asshole of their trio. But we don't want you to expend too much strength in your first go, so you don't have to fight the other two.

I say, make way back to camp, check to see if Hatty is present or not. If he isn't, and he's left his brother alone, sit with him. Don't immediately antagonize, just sit with him, with your axe nearby.

After all, you could use some answers, and a bit of leeway in case Hatty comes back, right? And if he comes back, you can hold the axe to his baby brother's neck -- not killing him, though. Just a hostage scenario.

You got your blood for the day. The other two don't HAVE to die. Let's think this through.

Stick his head in his ass. Literally.

Put some cloth over him, then wait for the enemy to inspect him. Once they recoil in horror, aim for the legs.

In a way, you're becoming the same monster that these guys are. But you know that and you intend to deal with that, so whatever.

>>646967
how many times do we have to go over this?
these guys actively and willingly took part in severing a mans head, then taunting his daughter with it while saying "CMERE AND GIVE YOUR DADDY A KISS". these guys arent going to give us half a second before they stab us to death.

Prop him up in a way that makes it look like he's doubled over in pain, near a tree or hiding spot. I know you can't lug him too far, so just propping him up will do if need be.

Problem: If the brother that's well goes off to check on fat guy he'll be prepared for a confrontation and the other brother will sit ready with a crossbow. These are murderers, they surely expect to face someone trying to kill them because that's actually the kind of thing they get paid to do. They're better skilled and prepared for that situation than we are if they know to expect it, even the sick and likely-dying one.

So, revised plan: Can we set up a tripwire, or snare or something to catch the able-bodied one when they come to check up on fat guy, and then lure him with a surprised sounding yelp if he doesn't come on his own? We need that advantage to win a fight against an able-bodied, professional murderer that's expecting a fight even if we ambush him from an unexpected direction. Hopefully the injured brother will choke on his own puke or pass out or something while we wait, loot the bodies and hide the evidence of the other two. That's shitty because the main force of this army is getting further away, but we're too close.
Any alternative tactical assessments?

Gnuk 2015/06/19(Fri)12:27 No. 649376 ID: 0b2227
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>Grandmother, listen. You already killed the current asshole of their trio. But we don't want you to expend too much strength in your first go, so you don't have to fight the other two.

>You got your blood for the day. The other two don't HAVE to die. Let's think this through.

I don't have too, nor the others at the village had to die. These bastards need to pay as well.

>Stick his head in his ass. Literally.

What?

>Put some cloth over him, then wait for the enemy to inspect him. Once they recoil in horror, aim for the legs.

>Prop him up in a way that makes it look like he's doubled over in pain, near a tree or hiding spot. I know you can't lug him too far, so just propping him up will do if need be.

Oh, that's not a bad idea.

Uurgh this fucker...

How much does he weight...

I can barely move him.

Gnuk 2015/06/19(Fri)12:29 No. 649377 ID: 0b2227
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>So, revised plan: Can we set up a tripwire, or snare or something to catch the able-bodied one when they come to check up on fat guy, and then lure him with a surprised sounding yelp if he doesn't come on his own? We need that advantage to win a fight against an able-bodied, professional murderer that's expecting a fight even if we ambush him from an unexpected direction. Hopefully the injured brother will choke on his own puke or pass out or something while we wait, loot the bodies and hide the evidence of the other two. That's shitty because the main force of this army is getting further away, but we're too close. Any alternative tactical assessments?

>Circle around to the camp from a different direction. If the hat guy leaves to check on fat guy, he'll leave the sick guy alone, who you can stab. Then you can check the pile of weapons for a crossbow or something to use on hat guy. Or you can poison hat guy's food and then let him run off in a panic. You'd just have to track him for a day until he eats something and succumbs to the poison, at which point you could finish him off. There's no way he'd sleep after that.

I don't think i have the skills to make traps nor the time...

I could do that. At least i can keep an eye on them.

Oh no... the bandit soiled himself.

The others weren't joking... his shit's stink is the worst thing i have ever smell.

Gnuk 2015/06/19(Fri)12:31 No. 649378 ID: 0b2227
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Hat guy: "HEY, DID YOU FELL ASLEEP AGAIN WHILE CRAPPING, YOU USELESS DRUNK?"

They have noticed he stopped singing.

What do i do. I barely moved the fat guy from where he was...

Leave him facedown in his own filth. They have really, really low expectations of this guy.

>>649378
Try to shift him into a position where it looks like he's fallen forwards. Hide behind a tree so that Hat won't see you as he's coming this direction. Ambush him right as he's checking the fat guy.

>>649378
Leave him face down, then grab his trousers and put them over his wound so it looks like he's just fallen over.

Then ready the axe and hide.

>>649378
Set up the trap, then clear any obvious evidence that might tip them off you're here, get to cover and get that axe ready.

You only really have to hide the wound and the blood to keep the guy from getting suspicious. Arrange his hat to cover the axe wound and blood, so that the guy who's coming has to pick it up or jostle the body to see it. Then hide somewhere just out of sight. When he's bending down to check on fatso you can whack him from behind with the axe: As long as you get a leg we're doing okay if we can make a nice deep strike and get out of the way before he responds. We only have to make him bleed to death for him to die so don't get overambitious and go for a strike that might let him see you in his peripheral vision.

>>649378
Stay quiet, stay hidden. Make his legs stick out of a bush, when hat guy goes to check his drunk friend in the bush, you put him down.

Gnuk 2015/06/26(Fri)11:58 No. 650901 ID: 10ccee
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>Try to shift him into a position where it looks like he's fallen forwards. Hide behind a tree so that Hat won't see you as he's coming this direction. Ambush him right as he's checking the fat guy.

>Leave him face down, then grab his trousers and put them over his wound so it looks like he's just fallen over. Then ready the axe and hide.

>Set up the trap, then clear any obvious evidence that might tip them off you're here, get to cover and get that axe ready.

>Stay quiet, stay hidden. Make his legs stick out of a bush, when hat guy goes to check his drunk friend in the bush, you put him down.

>You only really have to hide the wound and the blood to keep the guy from getting suspicious. Arrange his hat to cover the axe wound and blood, so that the guy who's coming has to pick it up or jostle the body to see it. Then hide somewhere just out of sight. When he's bending down to check on fatso you can whack him from behind with the axe: As long as you get a leg we're doing okay if we can make a nice deep strike and get out of the way before he responds. We only have to make him bleed to death for him to die so don't get overambitious and go for a strike that might let him see you in his peripheral vision.

That's a good idea, voices. This fat bastard was too heavy to be moved away anyway.

I rolled him over in a bush, time to hide behind a tree and wait.

Here it comes.

Hat guy: "Urgh, damn. You fucking pig. I told you not to drink too much."

He fell for it, good

Hat guy: "Fuck, i swear... this is the last time i help you out you fat fucker... Gods your shit smells even worse today..."

When he bends over, chop chop!

Gnuk 2015/06/26(Fri)12:01 No. 650905 ID: 10ccee
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>When he bends over, chop chop!

He bends over to assist his comrade

I spring from behind the tree!

Die you monster!

Hat Guy: "what the fu!"

Gnuk 2015/06/26(Fri)12:03 No. 650908 ID: 10ccee
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CHOP!

Gnuk 2015/06/26(Fri)12:04 No. 650909 ID: 10ccee
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He wasn't drunk at all.

He managed to protect his head with his arm. How?!

OUCH!

Urgh that hurts

Hat Guy: "FUCKING HELL!"

Gnuk 2015/06/26(Fri)12:10 No. 650911 ID: 10ccee
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Hat Guy: "You Filthy witch... where the fuck did you came from..."

He's holding his broken arm and he doesn't even look in pain.

Who the hell are these guys.

Hat Guy: "You cut my arm, you fucking whore!"

Uh
Chop his nuts too

Make sure to not yell at the next person you attack. I know it makes you fell better but it gives them time to react.

He might not be down but you got him good. He is going to lose that hand and if he does not tie it off soon he will bleed to death.

Do you still have a hold on your axe? If you do you should keep attacking. Just be careful and don't make any big swings.

If you dropped the axe you might want to back up and wait for a good opportunity to get it back.

>>650911
Well, his arm is disabled, but unfortunately that's not his weapon arm. If you have a grip on the axe still, you can keep using it. It should have a bit more reach than his dagger or whatever that is.

If you dropped the axe because of the punch, I say try to grab his weapon at the same time as drawing yours. If he loses his weapon or can't draw it because he's grabbed your arm, you should be okay.

In either case, if you kick him in the nuts he won't shake that off.

keep him fighting, exertion will make his heart beat faster pumping his blood out faster.

>>650911
First thing, grab the axe.
Second, dont swing it, if you leave yourself open he'll gut you like a pig, wait for him to act first.
When he struggles to do anything, attack him. And make sure the swing is horizontal this time.

>>650911
that kinda injury is gonna be fatal unless he fixes it, you know the woods. grab your axe and try to lure him in. he will slow down as he bleeds out.

Gnuk 2015/06/30(Tue)11:17 No. 651944 ID: 2e6138
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>Do you still have a hold on your axe? If you do you should keep attacking. Just be careful and don't make any big swings.

>If you dropped the axe you might want to back up and wait for a good opportunity to get it back.

>keep him fighting, exertion will make his heart beat faster pumping his blood out faster.

>First thing, grab the axe.
>Second, dont swing it, if you leave yourself open he'll gut you like a pig, wait for him to act first. When he struggles to do anything, attack him. And make sure the swing is horizontal this time.

>that kinda injury is gonna be fatal unless he fixes it, you know the woods. grab your axe and try to lure him in. he will slow down as he bleeds out.

I don't have the axe, i dropped it off, i wasn't expecting him to react so quickly.

I need to get it back.

Urgh. He's faster than me.

Hat Guy: "You whore! I'll choke the life outta you!"

Gnuk 2015/06/30(Tue)11:19 No. 651945 ID: 2e6138
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Can't...

Breath...

Too strong...

Gnuk 2015/06/30(Tue)11:21 No. 651946 ID: 2e6138
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>In either case, if you kick him in the nuts he won't shake that off.

>Chop his nuts too

Oh yeah. He definitively felt that.

His eyes widens up and he releases me from his grasp, gasping for air, with a flabbergasted face.

Axe is still on the ground, behind him. And i don't think it's going to take long for him to get over the pain. What do i do?!

uppercut to the nose, not the chin, the nose. this shatters the nose and can drive bonespike into the brain.

Push him over, out of the way so you can grab the axe.

Break his nose. If we can shove it into his head that would be grand, but he is bleeding and in pain right now, and these are the two reasons why you aren't dead yet. If we can make him bleed more and more in pain, you will live longer.

>>651946
He's open and stunned, grab his dagger!

>>651946
Either grab his knife from his belt, or your own. Then stab him in the neck. Or somewhere similarly lethal.

>>651946
If one kick that is quick drops him to the ground, another angry, stronger kick that sends his balls into his guts will probably get you some more time. time enough to stomp on his neck?

Gnuk 2015/07/03(Fri)10:47 No. 652809 ID: 2b13be
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>uppercut to the nose, not the chin, the nose. this shatters the nose and can drive bonespike into the brain.

>Push him over, out of the way so you can grab the axe.

>Break his nose. If we can shove it into his head that would be grand, but he is bleeding and in pain right now, and these are the two reasons why you aren't dead yet. If we can make him bleed more and more in pain, you will live longer.

>If one kick that is quick drops him to the ground, another angry, stronger kick that sends his balls into his guts will probably get you some more time. time enough to stomp on his neck?

I am way too small compared to him, i'm probably not going to be able to push him. Nor kick him again, i almost lost my balance there.

A good punch on the nose sounds good.

He wasn't expecting that, still under shock from the kick.
Crap, I'm not strong enough to break his nose. But that should give me time.

Gnuk 2015/07/03(Fri)10:50 No. 652810 ID: 2b13be
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>He's open and stunned, grab his dagger!

>Either grab his knife from his belt, or your own. Then stab him in the neck. Or somewhere similarly lethal.

his left arm is useless and he's covering his nose with his right. I should be able to... alright. Got his dagger!

I pull my arm over my head and help it with my other, i need as much strenght as possible. And i need to not miss.

Gnuk 2015/07/03(Fri)10:52 No. 652811 ID: 2b13be
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I bury the dagger deep inside his neck, he looks at me with his only eye, baffled that this might have actually happened. He stands still for a moment.

But then he falls on his knees and then on the ground. The dagger still stuck in his throat.

That was way more dangerous than i expected, voices. Thanks to the gods your advices were helpful. I could have died here...

Rule number 17 - always make sure they're dead.

okay, let's check that last guy, still where they left him?

>That was way more dangerous than i expected, voices. Thanks to the gods your advices were helpful. I could have died here
You're going to die doing this, make no mistake. The only question is how many you take with you, first. Make your peace with that.

You still could die here if you are not careful. Make double sure that these two are dead and then you need to deal with the bedridden guy.

Just remember that even though the last guy is weak it does not mean he is defenseless. So if you can approach him from behind quietly.

I don't know if we have to approach the other guy soon actually, but do make sure that fat asshole and this guy are dead: The other guy has a wound that is probably infected, and seemed to have been left behind because he couldn't keep up with the rest of the group. If he can't actually take care of himself he'll probably die of dehydration in a couple days, or sooner if we steal his stuff and suffocate him while asleep.
When we do go check on the third person, make sure to advance as quietly as possible from a different direction than the way his brother came here: He's probably watching for his brother to return.

>>652811
Time to gut us a wounded pig. Then you'll have dealt with three of them.

I wonder, will you be able to get all of them? You almost fell here, and it will only get harder from here on.

Oh, you may consider taking their money and raiding their supplies. Can't carry much more, but you can at least use their food/water instead of your own.

Gnuk 2015/07/30(Thu)13:30 No. 659376 ID: a42964
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>Rule number 17 - always make sure they're dead.

>You still could die here if you are not careful. Make double sure that these two are dead and then you need to deal with the bedridden guy.

They are both dead, Choked on their own blood.

>You're going to die doing this, make no mistake. The only question is how many you take with you, first. Make your peace with that.

>I wonder, will you be able to get all of them? You almost fell here, and it will only get harder from here on.

I made peace with that already, Voices. I just need to stay alive until i get to that fucking monster.

>Oh, you may consider taking their money and raiding their supplies. Can't carry much more, but you can at least use their food/water instead of your own.

They have nothing on them, aside from the hat guy's dagger. I think they left everything at their camp.

urgh. Breath old fool.

That bastard almost crushed my neck.

Gnuk 2015/07/30(Thu)13:33 No. 659378 ID: a42964
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>Time to gut us a wounded pig. Then you'll have dealt with three of them.

>okay, let's check that last guy, still where they left him?

>Just remember that even though the last guy is weak it does not mean he is defenseless. So if you can approach him from behind quietly.

Ok, i can breath normally again. After i grab my axe i'll check on the last one. Hopefully he's still there.

Damn, this thing feels heavier than before.

...


I'm in luck. He's still in their camp. He sounds asleep. Snoring.

I guess he fell asleep when the fat bastard went to crap.

What now, voices?

creep on him and line up a solid axe strike to the neck. being sick after killing someone does not give them a second chance.

Set his bedroll on fire. How's that for a fever!

>>659378
Interrogate this one. Sit on top of him with your knife at his neck. Find out where their leader is taking the band next, so you can follow them. Also maybe find out if they have a hideout or base. If you can go there and somehow get to their food supplies, you could poison them and take out a bunch of them without physical effort.

Also maybe find out who, in general, these people are. Find out what you're up against.

>>659384
ding ding, we have a winner

Make sure he actually is asleep, some folks can fake it and it would be regrettable to place yourself in harm's way unnecessarily. Knowing more about our enemy is important though, particularly their mission and destination after completion.

>>659378
He could just be faking it, the last one wasn't as defenceless as we thought.
Even if he did fall asleep, he's still only lightly asleep, wait for about 10 minutes, then we should go for the head.

>>659378
Catch your breath, no need to rush. Need him alive long enough to say who you are after. Then fire, fire and screams old woman.

Gnuk 2015/08/06(Thu)14:07 No. 660686 ID: b86775
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>Make sure he actually is asleep, some folks can fake it and it would be regrettable to place yourself in harm's way unnecessarily.

>Catch your breath, no need to rush.

Breath in, breath out. Let the heartbeat calm down, old fool.

...


>Make sure he actually is asleep, some folks can fake it and it would be regrettable to place yourself in harm's way unnecessarily.

Alright. He doesn't seem to be moving too much, and he really is sleeping from what i can see.

>creep on him and line up a solid axe strike to the neck. being sick after killing someone does not give them a second chance.

>Set his bedroll on fire. How's that for a fever!

>Interrogate this one. Sit on top of him with your knife at his neck. Find out where their leader is taking the band next, so you can follow them. Also maybe find out if they have a hideout or base. If you can go there and somehow get to their food supplies, you could poison them and take out a bunch of them without physical effort.

>Also maybe find out who, in general, these people are. Find out what you're up against.

>Knowing more about our enemy is important though, particularly their mission and destination after completion.

As much as i'd like to kill him, the other voices are right. Maybe i can know why they came to kill us all. And where i can actually find the rest of these monsters.

Quiet, quiet now.

Yes... Keep sleeping you piece of filth.

I sit on him, dropping all my weight on his chest and i pin his free arm with my hand. The other arm should be under the bed, blocked by my weight.

He wakes up in stupor and takes a few second to realize what's happening. He tries to struggle, but he's really weak.

And he stops as soon as i put my dagger on his neck.

Gnuk 2015/08/06(Thu)14:10 No. 660687 ID: b86775
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He glares at me for a second, his sight adjusting to the light

Bedridden guy: "What the fuck are you doing, you dumb whore. Get off me."

I push the blade slightly on his neck, making it bleed a bit. he shudders and stops.

Bedridden guy: "A-alright granny. P-please that's rather sharp. You'll hurt me."

>>660687
Tell him you have questions, and he will answer them. Why did they attack your village? Who are they? Who's their leader? Where are they going next? Where's their base?

Lastly, ask him if he believes in Hell. Because he's going there soon.

Tell him the names of everyone who died in the raid. Press the knife further for each name.

If he talks, just stab him in the gut and leave him to his fate. Save the killing instinct for the boss.

>>660688
good questions.

>>660702
So you want him to fight back and try to kill himself with our knife trying to avoid us torturing him? I would've thought getting useful information is more important than playing sadistic mind games.

>>660688
I guess these are okay questions, but we have no way of knowing if he lies to us or just babbles nonsense because he doesn't know. For all we know the soldiers of his unit were prepared with answers to give if captured that would lead us into trouble.
Should still ask them, I guess.

>>660687
Play deceptive. He is sick, confused.

Let him know his friends took his belongings and abandoned him in this forest for dead, with talk of sharing his spoils. You just want to know where they are going so you can get something back they took from you. (you life.)

See if he will spill the beans on where his leader and encampment is, before you spill his beans.

Gnuk 2015/08/12(Wed)12:55 No. 661857 ID: 3468ce
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he squirms slightly under me. Still too weak to even beat an old tired woman. Pathetic.

He's looking around. Checking the forest. I'm sure he's looking for his comrades.

>Play deceptive. He is sick, confused.

>Let him know his friends took his belongings and abandoned him in this forest for dead, with talk of sharing his spoils. You just want to know where they are going so you can get something back they took from you. (you life.)

>I guess these are okay questions, but we have no way of knowing if he lies to us or just babbles nonsense because he doesn't know. For all we know the soldiers of his unit were prepared with answers to give if captured that would lead us into trouble.
Should still ask them, I guess.

I tell him that no one is coming. That the other two are dead.

Bedridden guy: "Ahahah sure, old hag. And who would have killed t..." He stops, finally noticing the blood on my clothes and gloves.

Bedridden guy: "W-what. How... no"

I tell him that i'm going to ask him questions. And he is going to answer.

He looks at me, terrorized.

Good.

Gnuk 2015/08/12(Wed)13:04 No. 661860 ID: 3468ce
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>Tell him you have questions, and he will answer them. Why did they attack your village? Who are they? Who's their leader? Where are they going next? Where's their base?

>See if he will spill the beans on where his leader and encampment is, before you spill his beans.

Let's start with the most important question.

Who is his leader.

B.G.: "U-uh. His name is Uldgarr Von Brutenholm. He started funding a small army in his town and me and my brother joined him. He's a crazy person. H-he always smile, like he has some sort of paralysis in his face. C-creepy as fuck."

I press the blade on his neck and ask him why they attacked

B.G. : "He ordered us! This ain't the first village we destroyed. It has been a couple weeks that we arrived here and he paid us to kill anyone, without asking questions..."

You ask him why he decided to attack this region then.

B.G. : "I... I don't know"

I press the blade a bit more

B.G. : "I SWEAR! HE JUST TOLD US TO FOLLOW HIS ORDER WITHOUT QUESTION. HE PAYS WELL AND LETS US DO WHATEVER WE WANT. I'M NOT COMPLAINING."

You ask him where the band is moving next

B.G. : "Probably the next village! We are following the roads and get to village after village. Right now they should be half a day away from here. They left me behind because i was wounded in the fight by one of your men... My brother and Brutus stayed behind with me... We'd have to just follow the road and meet them after i was able to feel better."

You ask him if he believes in hell

B.G. : "Y-yes i do, why?"

>>661860
a.>disembowel and strangle with own intestines.
b.>slit throat.
C. >J..j...jam it in!!!

Push your knife all the way in while saying some witty one liner about hell and seeing his friends there are the like.

"Because you sent my grandson and my best friend's daughter there.

I give in to my rage to see them again. And they will NEVER forgive you."

Then slit his throat slightly, stab his arms and legs, open his torso, and pin what's left of him to a tree and leave him to his fate. Give the foxes a good feast.

Good grief we don't need a clever way to execute this guy, just tell him he's going there, and he should expect every single person in his little warband to be joining him soon.

Then slit his throat.

>>661903
yeah come on, just cut the jugular and pump out the one-liner, dont go torture porn about it ye nutters

>>662040
Could do the honorable thing. Stab him in the guts and walk away. Not like we gotta hardcore murder everything.

>>661895
If we do that for all of em we're gonna need a hell of alot of knives

Gnuk 2015/08/24(Mon)11:52 No. 664828 ID: a1cc15
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>>661883
>>661891
>>661895
>>661903
>>662042
>>662040
>>662151

Sorry, i am not really good at being witty.

I just stare him in the eyes and tell him that i hope he's going to enjoy the stay, after what he did to poor Lutezia.

His eyes open wide, right before i slit his throat. He dies with that dumb look of realization.

It's not much, Lutezia. You were a nice girl. You really deserved better, but at least your murderer is gone.

Gnuk 2015/08/24(Mon)11:52 No. 664829 ID: a1cc15
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But unfortunately Charle's murderer is still alive.

At least i know where to go.





I should check their baggages.

Gnuk 2015/08/24(Mon)11:59 No. 664834 ID: a1cc15
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Let's see...

Three backpacks. One sturdier than the others.

They really didn't have much on them.

Black bread, too hard for my poor teeth, Cheese, two bottles of what smell like watered beer, a small box with bandages, a small bottle of alcohol, salts and herbs. A canteen,a knife, two short swords and an axe with a short handle.

Do you think any of these can be useful?

That's a pretty good haul. Carry what you can, sell what you can't use.

>>664834
Would a backpack work better than the bag you're carrying stuff around in?

I'm not sure you should take much of anything without leaving something behind, as we're already at capacity. Maybe swap out your knife for one of those short swords if you think you can handle them as well. Or if their knife is sharper, trade yours for theirs. Your lumber axe doubles as a walking stick as you've said so maybe you should just keep using it for your main weapon. I'm worried that any weapon meant for real combat will be too heavy for you to handle. Although... if you can swing that short axe two-handed it might be more effective in combat...

The box with bandages is nice, if we have room for it. Canteen, too.

You don't intend to survive, but you'll need some level of survival gear if you want to beat the boss. The cheese might be infected with parasites, but you don't give a damn about your health so take it. Watered-down beer is good for fueling your rage. Bandages will keep you fighting, even if you bleed out hours later. Take the axe and knife, you've proven yourself adept with both. Leave the rest for scavengers, they'll probably appreciate it.

Have a drink to calm your nerves before moving on.

>>664841
Soften the bread with the beer. Then you can eat it.

If any of that stuff looks to be a direct upgrade over the stuff you're currently using then make sure to grab it.

The value of the packs depends on the fit. A well-fitting pack lets you carry more with no disruption of balance, and would be an improvement over the sack you were carrying. If none fit, or adjust to fit, they're not an improvement.

>>664834
the bread can be mixed with water beer to make porridge, the herbs can make it tolerable to eat. The weapons could be sold at the next town for some coin. If the small axe is easier for you to use than your big axe, consider it an improvement, the same for the knives compared to your own. After that, we need to continue on.

Gnuk 2015/09/02(Wed)12:14 No. 666612 ID: 60b2fa
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>That's a pretty good haul. Carry what you can, sell what you can't use.

>If any of that stuff looks to be a direct upgrade over the stuff you're currently using then make sure to grab it.

>The value of the packs depends on the fit. A well-fitting pack lets you carry more with no disruption of balance, and would be an improvement over the sack you were carrying. If none fit, or adjust to fit, they're not an improvement.

>Would a backpack work better than the bag you're carrying stuff around in?

The larger backpack is the best choice. It's large enough to fit everything i brought with me, and it doesn't hurt my back too much. I think i can even fit something else inside.

I'm not sure you should take much of anything without leaving something behind, as we're already at capacity. Maybe swap out your knife for one of those short swords if you think you can handle them as well. Or if their knife is sharper, trade yours for theirs. Your lumber axe doubles as a walking stick as you've said so maybe you should just keep using it for your main weapon. I'm worried that any weapon meant for real combat will be too heavy for you to handle. Although... if you can swing that short axe two-handed it might be more effective in combat..

>Take the axe and knife, you've proven yourself adept with both. Leave the rest for scavengers, they'll probably appreciate it.

The small axe is way too heavy to swing for me. I'll stick to my wood axe for now. The other dagger is better than the one i stole from the hat guy and from the one i brought from home, i'll take that.

>The box with bandages is nice, if we have room for it. Canteen, too.

There is space for both, fortunately. Even if everyhing is crammed.

Oh wait, there is a strap on one of the canteen. I can hang that on my apron. Good.

>Have a drink to calm your nerves before moving on.

>Soften the bread with the beer. Then you can eat it.

the bread can be mixed with water beer to make porridge, the herbs can make it tolerable to eat. The weapons could be sold at the next town for some coin. If the small axe is easier for you to use than your big axe, consider it an improvement, the same for the knives compared to your own. After that, we need to continue on.

I guess eating their stuffs would help me save on my own.

Mmmmmh, the black bread is not that bad when watered out, the cheese smells awful but it's savory. All in all, not a bad dinner.

Gnuk 2015/09/02(Wed)12:15 No. 666614 ID: 60b2fa
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It's getting really late. I'll use one of the spare bedrolls of the marauder to sleep in. Better than sleep with my back on a tree. I need all my strenght to continue my vengeance.

Good night, voices.

Gnuk 2015/09/02(Wed)12:16 No. 666615 ID: 60b2fa
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... What's that sound?

Someone is coming, i think...

Better get u-oh gods.

it looks like a woman

Maybe it's that cheese you ate.

>>666615
OH SHIT A GHOST!
FUCK OFF, GHOST!

Tell her that you just need that bandit lord dead before you can go with her. The more bandits "dealt with" lethally or non-lethally, the better.

>>666615
Spirit of the dead? Perhaps... the spirit of the girl you avenged?
Man it would be great if, as you avenge people, they show up as ghosts to assist you. Then you won't have to rely so heavily on surprise attacks and indirect kills.

Regardless, you are an old woman camping in the woods. Should be little reason for anyone to be hostile to you. Also, uh, if you tried to fight I expect you would lose easily since you have no element of surprise and are currently prone. Ask who it is, maybe shield your eyes to get a good look at them.

>>666615
Tell the spirit you have no fear of death left, but you would prefer to be allowed to complete your vengeance.

Gnuk 2015/09/07(Mon)11:04 No. 668054 ID: 48d5c2
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>it looks like a woman

>OH SHIT A GHOST! FUCK OFF, GHOST!

>Spirit of the dead? Perhaps... the spirit of the girl you avenged?

She doesn't look like much like Lutezia. Nor any woman i have ever seen in my village. I can't still see her features.

She lean toward me as i sit and try to take a good look at her face.

Gnuk 2015/09/07(Mon)11:08 No. 668056 ID: 48d5c2
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>Tell her that you just need that bandit lord dead before you can go with her. The more bandits "dealt with" lethally or non-lethally, the better.

>Ask who it is, maybe shield your eyes to get a good look at them.

>Tell the spirit you have no fear of death left, but you would prefer to be allowed to complete your vengeance.

I can't really understand her features. Her entire face seems to be covered in shadows or... smoke? That's definitively weird.

I ask her if she's a ghost or a spirit.

No answer.

I tell her that i'm not afraid of her, but that i have a vengeance to complete, a man to kill.

No answer. I'm half tempted to just go back to sle.

???: Vengeance

Gods, that can't be a natural voice. I felt my spine freeze for a second.

She's still not moving. Glaring at me. At least i think she's glaring, since i can't see her face at all.

now kiss

"yes, vengence, my village is dead, and i can't die until the leader of these bandits is as well"

>>668056
Ah. I wonder if this is the goddess of vengeance? Do you know much about the pantheon?

Ask who she is. Or what she is.

Describe what the man and his thugs have done to your village, and that he intends to do this to other villages.

>>668056
I seek vengence, but am old and weak. I need sleep for strength. If you are here to kill me get on with it, and if can lend me strength i will take it and invite you to travel with me on my path to damnation. If it neither of these, leave me be, i need my strength saved for important work.

Gnuk 2015/09/12(Sat)12:23 No. 669184 ID: 7f7329
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>Ah. I wonder if this is the goddess of vengeance? Do you know much about the pantheon?

The only god we worship here is the One Lady, Giver of life and beauty. She appears to people as a white dressed female figure with a golden halo surrounding her head.

>Ask who she is. Or what she is.

I ask her who she is again. She doesn't answer. She just stares at me.

>"yes, vengence, my village is dead, and i can't die until the leader of these bandits is as well"

>Describe what the man and his thugs have done to your village, and that he intends to do this to other villages.

>I seek vengence, but am old and weak. I need sleep for strength. If you are here to kill me get on with it, and if can lend me strength i will take it and invite you to travel with me on my path to damnation. If it neither of these, leave me be, i need my strength saved for important work.

I sit in a more comfortable way, and i start telling her my story. The whole massacre, the laugh of the bastard and the horror of seeing my own nephew on the ground, dead.

???: Vengeance

Yes i tell her, I'm looking for vengeance against the bastard that killed my nephew. And i tell her i need to rest if i wish to catch up with them.

Gnuk 2015/09/12(Sat)12:25 No. 669185 ID: 7f7329
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*HURK*

???: Suffering

Can't...

...breath...

???:Death

>>669185
Oh crap it's a ghost alright, a mindless shade out to kill anyone it encounters! Stab its shit.

>>669185
Yeah, this is a good indication that you may not be the real vengeful spirit in the story.

...You know you'll be devoured by your rage if you go too far. Meanwhile, this wraith has power and is already consumed by her rage. Should we switch to this wraith and help her decimate the bandits, or should we help you fight her off?

Your choice.

Wake up Granny, that must have been some bad booze.

If it can choke you then that means that at least the hand parts are physical objects, and thus stabable. So stab them.

stab it.

>>669185
Attack the vengeful spirit with a weapon you took vengeance with. Fight fire with fire.

>>669185
Apply knife to ghost's arms, cut them off. Cold steel has that effect on the dead.

Gnuk 2015/09/14(Mon)13:31 No. 669578 ID: d47bc8
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>...You know you'll be devoured by your rage if you go too far. Meanwhile, this wraith has power and is already consumed by her rage. Should we switch to this wraith and help her decimate the bandits, or should we help you fight her off?

Must... get... revenge... myself... Promised... to... Charles...

>If it can choke you then that means that at least the hand parts are physical objects, and thus stabable. So stab them.

>stab it.

>Attack the vengeful spirit with a weapon you took vengeance with. Fight fire with fire.

>Apply knife to ghost's arms, cut them off. Cold steel has that effect on the dead.

>Oh crap it's a ghost alright, a mindless shade out to kill anyone it encounters! Stab its shit.

Must...

...reach...

...knife!

Gnuk 2015/09/14(Mon)13:32 No. 669579 ID: d47bc8
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TO HELL WITH YOU, SHADE!

Gnuk 2015/09/14(Mon)13:33 No. 669580 ID: d47bc8
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???:Pain

Oh no.

Gods no!

Gnuk 2015/09/14(Mon)13:34 No. 669581 ID: d47bc8
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>Wake up Granny, that must have been some bad booze.

I wake up screaming.

Gods have mercy!

I can still feel my heart beat as fast as a hare running from a fox...

>>669581
It's possible that was a warning, that vengeance will only lead to suffering and death. On the other hand if you don't stop him he will keep killing. So we should keep going.

Speaking of which, is it time to get up yet?

>>669580
Was that Charles in your dream?

>>669580
There's nothing you can do for him. He's buried, your promises mean nothing. Your murder does, though.

Deal with the bandits for the sake of the living, not the dead. I decided to help you because you were willing to deal with an active and serious threat, not to obtain some profitless revenge.

Come to think of it, can you tell us more about your family? Your neighbors? We'd like to make sure that you're not some AI, a sentient golem convinced that she was a mere peasant.

Maybe there was a real reason why they slaughtered everyone. But I doubt it.

you only just recently seen everyone you cared about dead, that is gonna cause plenty of nightmares, i doubt you will get over them before you die.

>>669581
welp...Nothing like a little terror to get the heart beating. Thanks dreams. Time to get walking.

Might also want to check around the campsite to make sure that was just a dream and nothing too prophetic.

Look Granny, your dream is clear. Vengeance will kill you, violently, mercilessly. You have to come to peace with that or you'll die of a heart attack before you can finish your task.

Gnuk 2015/09/22(Tue)12:21 No. 671648 ID: 0548da
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>Was that Charles in your dream?

>There's nothing you can do for him. He's buried, your promises mean nothing. Your murder does, though.

>you only just recently seen everyone you cared about dead, that is gonna cause plenty of nightmares, i doubt you will get over them before you die.

Yes, oh gods

>Look Granny, your dream is clear. Vengeance will kill you, violently, mercilessly. You have to come to peace with that or you'll die of a heart attack before you can finish your task.

I understood that already. Stil... that dream felt so... real..

BLURGH

At least vomiting actually helped waking me up completely...

>Come to think of it, can you tell us more about your family? Your neighbors? We'd like to make sure that you're not some AI, a sentient golem convinced that she was a mere peasant.

I told you already about my family, voice. And i'm sure i'm human. Flesh and blood. And vomit.

Gnuk 2015/09/22(Tue)12:23 No. 671649 ID: 0548da
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>Might also want to check around the campsite to make sure that was just a dream and nothing too prophetic.

>Speaking of which, is it time to get up yet?

I don't see anything different from yesterday. The fire died while i was sleeping. It's almost dawn already. So i guess it's time to get up and move.

>welp...Nothing like a little terror to get the heart beating. Thanks dreams. Time to get walking.

The last marauder said that they should be half a day away from where we are, following the main road. Should i keep going that way? or keep to the woods? What do you think?

You don't have much time. Follow.

Go that way. Whichever way that is.

>>671649
You'll make faster time along the road, and I'm not sure there's any reason not to go along the road. Some might fear a bandit ambush, but you're just an old granny, why would they bother with you?

>you're just an old granny, why would they bother with you?
Because we're an old granny coming from places where those folks have already been, and murdered everyone. It's a question of just how much order of march and force discipline this group has--do they have a rearguard that's actually guarding the rear?

>>671649
cut them off using the forest. you'll be faster than they are and you know where they are going. try to warn the town maybe?

>>671903
I am pretty sure she is not faster than them. The only reason we caught those three bandits in the forest was because one of them was injured and being tended by the other two.

Until we get a method of fast transport like a horse and cart or something, the best we can do is catch up while they're busy pillaging or partying.

Gnuk 2015/10/02(Fri)13:16 No. 674426 ID: 21210f
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>You don't have much time. Follow.

>You'll make faster time along the road, and I'm not sure there's any reason not to go along the road. Some might fear a bandit ambush, but you're just an old granny, why would they bother with you?

>Until we get a method of fast transport like a horse and cart or something, the best we can do is catch up while they're busy pillaging or partying.

Then i'll probably have to follow the path. In case they decided to move to another village or road i can take from that.

Still going to hide among the trees if i hear something.

...

Urgh, good thing i have water on me. Walking so much is exhausting.

Gnuk 2015/10/02(Fri)13:17 No. 674427 ID: 21210f
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And it seems they have passed here.

There is a burly half naked man tied to a tree, right up ahead.

Weird. I don't recognize him at all.

check him out, he could be a great help in the revenge party, but why would they tie him up instead of kill him? be wary of ambush.

If you had much to live for I'd be more suspicious.

Whatever, rescue the guy. Maybe he can continue your quest if you're incapacitated.

Wait. Look around in the forest nearby, make sure he's not some kind of bait for an ambush.

Throw something small at him, like a pebble to get his attention. Keep your distance before you determine who he is and why he is in such a predicament.

>>674427
Find out if he wants revenge. Its all that matters. If he does, let him know we are on a path to hell, and everyone we meet is going to get dragged along.

Gnuk 2015/10/09(Fri)06:21 No. 675579 ID: 1a4436
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>Wait. Look around in the forest nearby, make sure he's not some kind of bait for an ambush.

>be wary of ambush.

I can't see anyone around, And there are no tracks around. I think it's just him.

>Throw something small at him, like a pebble to get his attention. Keep your distance before you determine who he is and why he is in such a predicament.

He reacted to the peeble. At least that means it's not dead...

???: "Wh-whu. Who'z Dere? Iz that yah? Vrait?"

He has a harsh accent, doesn't sound completely like the marauders, but he's definitively not from here.

Gnuk 2015/10/09(Fri)06:31 No. 675580 ID: 1a4436
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>check him out, he could be a great help in the revenge party, but why would they tie him up instead of kill him?

>Find out if he wants revenge. Its all that matters. If he does, let him know we are on a path to hell, and everyone we meet is going to get dragged along.

>Keep your distance before you determine who he is and why he is in such a predicament.

I ask him who he is and why is he tied up, while still hiding.

???: "Vat ya mean who i am? Ain't ya a vrait?"

I'm about to answer but he continues to speak

???: "I am Uther. I vas vith an army. I vas promized battles and a vonderful death. I vas lied to. Zey attacked villagez. Zey killed kidz and vimen. That'z not ze way of the clan."

So he was with the marauders...

Uther: "I vas angry. I confronted ze guy that got me in the army. I told me that i vas not doing my part. I told him i am a varrior, not a murderer. He laughed. He alvays laughed."

Uther: "He told me that i vas a moron. That my religion vas laughable. I broke his arm. And he ordered me to be tied up here, in ze woods. To wait for a coward death."

His head bobs up and down.

Uther: "He had ze last laugh i guess, vrait... If ya are here already it meanz my life iz going to be over zoon. And i vill never have a varrior death. I failed my family and myzelf..."

>>675580
he thinks you're the wraith, the one you saw in your dream.

I'm here to avenge my family and village. But you would not kill an old lady like me, would you? You have honor those dogs never had. I will hunt them. But first, I will free you.

IF you tell me who you have killed. Every last one of them.

This could be a trap... but if so, then this guy's REALLY good at faking the stupid.

Guys like these don't really care for the lives of civilians, or else they'd put more stock into the consequences of their wars. He's not sadistic or anything, it's just that his beliefs focus more on the philosophy of war than the benefits (and problems) of peace.

He wants an honorable death? Untie him. You can take out the remaining bandits together or fight to the death fight here and now.

Tell him that his former comrades wronged you. Tell him that HE wronged you.

If he wants to find honour in death, he must first restore his honour in life by helping you avenge those they have slain. Demand that he swears that on the souls of his warrior ancestors. Only then untie him.

>>675580
Free him. "well, are you going to let this old woman beat you to a warrior's death?"

We can use him to ambush the enemy. We have him wait in the woods, while we get a few of them at a time to chase us into the woods. rinse and repeat.

>>675580
Tell him you have already killed three of them. If he agrees to help you kill the rest, you will untie him.

Gnuk 2015/10/14(Wed)05:13 No. 676396 ID: 124040
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>he thinks you're the wraith, the one you saw in your dream.

>Tell him that his former comrades wronged you. Tell him that HE wronged you.

>I'm here to avenge my family and village. But you would not kill an old lady like me, would you? You have honor those dogs never had. I will hunt them. But first, I will free you. IF you tell me who you have killed. Every last one of them.

>Guys like these don't really care for the lives of civilians, or else they'd put more stock into the consequences of their wars. He's not sadistic or anything, it's just that his beliefs focus more on the philosophy of war than the benefits (and problems) of peace.

>Tell him you have already killed three of them. If he agrees to help you kill the rest, you will untie him.

I tell him to tell me how many people he has killed so far.

Uther: "No one. There hazn't been a vorthy fight since i got here. I refuzed to face people that do not fight back. Zere is no honor in that."

I tell him that even if that is true, he has anyway wronged me. That he, like the three other i killed before.

Uther: "Ze rapizt and his friendz? Zey got vat zey deserved, wraith. Zey enjoyed taking on vhoever iz not a true warrior."

>He wants an honorable death? Untie him. You can take out the remaining bandits together or fight to the death fight here and now.

>If he wants to find honour in death, he must first restore his honour in life by helping you avenge those they have slain. Demand that he swears that on the souls of his warrior ancestors. Only then untie him.

>Tell him you have already killed three of them. If he agrees to help you kill the rest, you will untie him.

I move out of my hiding spot, revealing myself.

Uther: "You are not a vraith..."

I tell him who i am and what his band of marauders did to my village.

Uther: "And you killed zree men by yourself."

I tell him i did. Cut their throat and let them bleed.

Uther: "You have fire and steel in you, babikka."

I tell him that you can give him a chance to get his warrior death, after all. If he promises to help me take revenge on the rest of the marauders.

Uther: "You vish to face them?"

I tell him that i will have my revenge or die trying

Uther: "Spoken like a true varrior. I pledge my shield to you, babikka. Cut my ropes and i'll cut your enemies down in exchange. I swear on my family name."

I cut his ropes, he quickly gets on his feet. I didn't realize it before, but this guy is a damn mountain.

Uther: "Feeling better already."

Gnuk 2015/10/14(Wed)05:15 No. 676398 ID: 124040
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>"well, are you going to let this old woman beat you to a warrior's death?"

I mock him a little and then ask him where the rest of the warband is

Uther: "Zey said that they vere going that vay"

He points to the road.

Uther: "Laffing chief said he vanted to get to ze next village. But that vaz before i broke hiz arm and zey tied me here"

He then stares at me

Uther: "Do you have any veapon for me"

he can have the axe, his strong arm will make more use of it.

Well, he's built like a lumberjack. Give him the axe so he can fell some...trees. And by trees, I mean beasts in human skin.

At this point, if he wanted you dead, he'd probably fight you to the death right now.

Give him ALL the weapons.

You should probably ask him how he knows of the wraith.

>>676398
If it was not too far away to backtrack, he could get the weapons you left behind. If it is, Give him the Axe, and have him break you off a branch to get a new walking stick. Should be big enough.

>>676433
I agree with this guy. If it's not too far away, go back and get some of the weapons and supplies you left behind.

Gnuk 2015/10/29(Thu)13:35 No. 680057 ID: 6b0fee
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>If it was not too far away to backtrack, he could get the weapons you left behind.

Going back and forward would take too much time.

>he can have the axe, his strong arm will make more use of it.

>Well, he's built like a lumberjack. Give him the axe so he can fell some...trees. And by trees, I mean beasts in human skin.

>Well, he's built like a lumberjack. Give him the axe so he can fell some...trees. And by trees, I mean beasts in human skin.

>Give him ALL the weapons.

>Give him the Axe, and have him break you off a branch to get a new walking stick. Should be big enough.

That is true, this person is built like a Ox with fingers.

I give him the axe and one of the daggers i took from the other marauders.

Uther: "Zis is really from ze rapist. you veren't joking."

He then weights the axe in his hand

Uther: "Good tool, not made for battle, but vill do for now"

Gnuk 2015/10/29(Thu)13:40 No. 680058 ID: 6b0fee
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I tell him to fetch me a large branch that i could use as a stick and for defense. He comes back almost immediately with a sturdy branch.

Yes, this should do fine.

>You should probably ask him how he knows of the wraith.

I ask him what he knows about the Wraith.

Uther: "Vraith comes ven your time is short and you have unresolved things to do. They feed on pain and desperation. It looks like shadow man, and alvays come after you if you are not determined enough. Vraithz kill and take your body. Then you die and your soul can't get to the halls of battlez."

The description fits the woman in my dreams.

But that was just a dream.

I hope...

What now?

Ask Uther if he thinks if it's a good idea to continue following the raiders off the road. He is a warrior, he must know more about pursuing the enemy than an old peasant woman.

>>680058
You should keep going along the road, for the fastest travel speed.

they come after you if you are not determined enough. you are determined enough.

We have no time for a crisis of morale, the wraith's presence in our dream is observation: How would she know if we are determined enough besides examining us and our progress? Proceed, and ask Uther about the size of the force, what they've got for scouting, rearguard and general security or guard: We need to know what we're advancing on and if we have opportunities to poison them all or what.

Seeing the specter of vengeance unfulfilled fills you with DETERMINATION.

Gnuk 2015/10/31(Sat)07:56 No. 680329 ID: 03df58
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>they come after you if you are not determined enough. you are determined enough.

>Seeing the specter of vengeance unfulfilled fills you with DETERMINATION.

>We have no time for a crisis of morale, the wraith's presence in our dream is observation: How would she know if we are determined enough besides examining us and our progress? Proceed

That's right. I'm not going down nor let a spirit take me until i take my revenge.

I tell the same to Uther.

Uther: "HAHAHAH! ZAT'S ZE SPIRIT BABIKKA!"

Gnuk 2015/10/31(Sat)08:02 No. 680331 ID: 03df58
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>Ask Uther if he thinks if it's a good idea to continue following the raiders off the road. He is a warrior, he must know more about pursuing the enemy than an old peasant woman.

>ask Uther about the size of the force, what they've got for scouting, rearguard and general security or guard: We need to know what we're advancing on and if we have opportunities to poison them all or what.

Good ideas.

Uther: "Vell. Ze force lead by ze smiling moron counted almost three dozenz people. But i have to admit none of them vere good soldiers. troop vasn't marching correctly. Too many people not vorking nor folloving orders. Ve have alvays moved too slovly. Ve should catch up vith them quickly if ve stick to ze roads and then hide. Zey don't have many sentinels set. and the camp is usually a mess. If you vant to poizon them you could be able. I guess. Not ze warrior vay. But it's not my role to zay vat to do"

>>680331
Uther, our goal is to ensure that they will not be capable of harming further non-combatants. If we have to poison them, so be it; would your ancestors, would any rational person, compliment you if you fought these bandits in the middle of nowhere and risked everything when you could have ended their raids on innocent people with cunning and patience?

In all seriousness, we expect that you'll probably get detected, so prepare for a fight. But we should try the path of least resistance first. Besides, you need some stealth practice.

we can handle the poisons, an old woman shouldn't be getting into a melee. uther can fight hand to hand any that chase us.

Tell Uther that those men don't deserve his warrior's way. Warrior's way is for honourable men. They need to be dealt with like the vermin they are. With traps and poison.

They are beyond honour, so expedience and effectiveness trump honour and valour here, but as we have recruited Uther to our cause (hopefully for his redemption or at least to give him vengeance on the swine who've tainted his honour) we would duly respect any information and ideas he can contribute to making sure to 1) survive long enough to kill them all, 2) kill them all, 3) if we can manage this to torture the particularly guilty to death... but that last one is strictly less important than the first two.

Gnuk 2015/11/15(Sun)13:11 No. 684163 ID: 2e1fcf
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>Tell Uther that those men don't deserve his warrior's way. Warrior's way is for honourable men. They need to be dealt with like the vermin they are. With traps and poison.

>Uther, our goal is to ensure that they will not be capable of harming further non-combatants. If we have to poison them, so be it; would your ancestors, would any rational person, compliment you if you fought these bandits in the middle of nowhere and risked everything when you could have ended their raids on innocent people with cunning and patience?

>In all seriousness, we expect that you'll probably get detected, so prepare for a fight. But we should try the path of least resistance first. Besides, you need some stealth practice.

>They are beyond honour, so expedience and effectiveness trump honour and valour here, but as we have recruited Uther to our cause (hopefully for his redemption or at least to give him vengeance on the swine who've tainted his honour) we would duly respect any information and ideas he can contribute to making sure to 1) survive long enough to kill them all, 2) kill them all, 3) if we can manage this to torture the particularly guilty to death... but that last one is strictly less important than the first two.

>we can handle the poisons, an old woman shouldn't be getting into a melee. uther can fight hand to hand any that chase us.

I tell him that since it's my revenge, we are going to do things my way. That those murderers don't deserve a warrior death, and beside we are outnumbered and won't be able to win a direct fight

Uther: "As you wish babikka. Your way will be"

He takes the lead and move into the woods. He seems to know what he's doing and where to go.

After a couple of hours, he signal me to hide under a tree and wait.

Gnuk 2015/11/15(Sun)13:13 No. 684164 ID: 2e1fcf
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From behind our cover, he points in front of us.

I barely see anything until i hear a loud swear and see a person coming out from the shadow of the woods, picking sticks.

He's wearing similar clothes to the marauders and he's armed.

I turn to silently ask if he is one of them. Uther nods.

He then looks at me. Probably waiting for something. An order? Or maybe he's waiting to see what i do?

Wait for the target to reach for another stick with his left hand. Then throw all of your knives at the guy; aim for center mass. Also, don't be concerned about his combat ability or if he is left handed, just shut him up.

Uther, charge.

try to signal uther getting behind him. then pretend to be a helpless old lady and distract them.

He's gathering firewood. If we wait and follow him, he'll lead us to more of them.

Wait for a few moments. He might not be alone. If he is, motion to Uther to get the guy into a chokehold. He won't be able to scream that way and Uther could easily snap his neck with those bear arms of his if he proves to be too uncooperative.

>>684164
hes got a blade, if we restrain him for information we need to immobilize that arm. probably break it.

Gnuk 2015/12/25(Fri)14:13 No. 690339 ID: c81f24
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>Wait for a few moments. He might not be alone. If he is, motion to Uther to get the guy into a chokehold. He won't be able to scream that way and Uther could easily snap his neck with those bear arms of his if he proves to be too uncooperative.

True. It's better to wait a little.

he seems to be alone though. He's talking to himself, complaining how he won't bet anymore for firewood duty.

>Wait for the target to reach for another stick with his left hand. Then throw all of your knives at the guy; aim for center mass. Also, don't be concerned about his combat ability or if he is left handed, just shut him up.

>try to signal uther getting behind him. then pretend to be a helpless old lady and distract them.

>He's gathering firewood. If we wait and follow him, he'll lead us to more of them.

I signal Uther to move around. He nods and quietly disappears.

Then i step out and say hi

???: "Vat the fuck?"

Uther appears behind the guy before he even manage to react.

Gnuk 2015/12/25(Fri)14:20 No. 690343 ID: c81f24
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>hes got a blade, if we restrain him for information we need to immobilize that arm. probably break it.

I take his dagger while Uther blocks him and threatens him with the axe.

I tell him that he's our prisoner.

??? "V-vat? Vat is going on here..."

Uther pushes the blade a little more on his neck.

Uther: "Now. Be a gut boy and lizten to thebabikka"

He nods slowly

Uther: "All yourz, babikka"

The maraunder is terrified, voices. That should help us, right?

Either Uther is really crazy strong, or that guy has glass nose.

Ask him about his leader's whereabouts and their camp's layout. If you have any luck, you might need to only light a fire in the right place at the right time.

List of questions:

1. What is the leader's name / title / social status?
2. How many soldiers are currently following him?
3. What are the major locations of bandit camps?
4. Why are they raiding?
5. What are their current assets?
6. What are the credentials of the bandits (farmers, ex-guards, deposed nobles)?
7. What are the general fighting styles and abilities of the bandits?
8. How much supernatural ^&*( is going on?
9. How many Nords besides Uther did the boss hire?
10. Would he like his arms or his legs broken.

Threaten to bite off pieces of his [mushroom] for every lie he says. And then pour disease fluids into each bite hole for every injury Uther suffers because his misleading trickery.

>>690343
How many of them are there nearby? Why are they not with the main group?

>>690343
"Where is your camp, and who, and how many guard it...what is for dinner, and where is it?

it does not matter what he says this time. Break his left hand.

Ask the exact same question again.

It does not matter what he says, break his right hand.

Ask the exact same question again.

It does not matter what he says, break his Left Foot.

Ask the exact same question again.

It does not matter what he says, break his Right Foot.

"I will ask you one last time, and then we work our way up your limbs...Where is your camp, who and how many guard it, and what is for dinner, and where is dinner in your camp?"

This time will be the truth...

Stab him in the remaining eye with his dagger and be done with it, we are out for revenge, and while we are on a path of monsters, we are not one.

>>690395
>>690357
Torture does not actually work, lads. He'll just say what he thinks we want to hear.