Mary 2022/12/10(Sat)14:29 No. 1051451 ID: 08229c
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I'm going to be going over a few things. This is my dungeon, Slimecrown Citadel. It is a two stage dungeon that is filled with puzzles and boss monsters. I am its dungeon master. Adventurers go through my dungeon and, if they die, I gain riches and runes off of them

I can use these to expand and enhance my dungeon. I also gain gold by having them utilize the dungeons services. Here's the basic layout of the dungeon. We have expanded quite a bit since we first began.

Right now there are a myriad of activities they can do, both inside and outside of the citadel proper. It all culminates into a fight against Curi, Mother of Slimes. If they can reach her. I know it may seem a bit confusing, but it's a rather straightforward dungeon all things considered.

We also offer the following services.

Services Offered:
> Healing: 50 Gold per heal. Rate goes up with each heal.
> Revive: 250 Gold

Shop:
> Repair Powder: 50g ([Max 5]
> Potions: 50g [Max 5]
> Green Blossoms: 75 g [Max 5]
> Tent: 100g [Max 3]
> Escape Crystals: 150 g [Max 3]
> Pheonix Downs: 250g plus 100 per additional

Spa:
> 50 gold per person. Spending 1500 gold will earn you a voucher for a free spa treatment.

We also keep track of quite a few things over here. https://questden.org/wiki/Audit_Quest_Statistics

Mary 2022/12/10(Sat)14:31 No. 1051452 ID: 08229c
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We have a raid coming an-OH!

I should send my guys out to get us stuff. I almost forgot we can do that.

Alright, quick, before the raid starts... Who should we send and where? We can send them to the fields, the sea, or to do a mini dungeon run. They have to be 3 runes or higher and they won't be available for the upcoming raid.

>>1051452
Send all the male slimes to the closest brothel.

>>1051452
Time Mage would be good to go on a dungeon run, however we should probably let her show us her abilities in the dungeon first. any opinions fellow disembodied voices?

>>1051454
I'd rather have Time Mage in the dungeon right now.

>>1051452
I think Time Mage can go out since we are still figuring out their place, and then its just a matter of who else we send. I think we could send out Beast Tamer and then perhaps Simon or Rosalyn.

Maybe have them do a dungeon run and see what happens.

Let's also give some names to our other new three runes: Vailerie for the Ghost Slime, Stringling for the Tamer slime.
Send Stringling, Creedy and Prince Slimon out to the fields to tame some creatures.

>>1051452
Send Metal Slime on that dungeon run. He's not only fast, but durable. He's also small.

>>1051455
yeah, I'd like to see Lagianna prove herself onscreen first

>>1051452
Are we able to make a few three rune normal slimes and then have them and one of the constructs and send them and the chef to the sea. See if we can get some crabs for crab runes or something. Also seafood

>>1051452
Colt, tamer, and archer to the fields.

While it would be neat to see if Tamer could bring back new demons or what not, I'd rather give the newer demons a chance to show their stuff in a regular run first.

Monk and Archer Slimes are probably fine to go. Thinking also either Giselle or Germaine would be good too. They're strong enough and normally they're just an NPC role that should work just fine even without one of them there.

>>1051464
>They're strong enough and normally they're just an NPC role that should work just fine even without one of them there.
Actually, while we're talking about strong monsters that don't get to strut their stuff often... how about Music Slime?

>>1051452
Okay, here's my actual suggestion: Send Music Slime, either Giselle or Germaine, and D-Fence. MS and D-Fence aren't assigned to the dungeon, and we can afford to have only one of the Gs do the job of both, it's not a combat role anyway. That way, we have a 5, 4 and 3-rune team without changing much of how the dungeon's supposed to work.

>>1051466
d. fence is actually assigned to the maze with explodey, but we could send monk slime and the other suggestions can still work

>>1051452

Slimon and Rosalyn, his protector, are currently displaced. Maybe send them and Beast tamer slime

>>1051459
>>1051454
Here's my suggestion: We can definitely have Lagianna go on future dungeon runs, but since we are going to be facing a large group of adventurers, her AOE time abilities and her access to the math book will help slow down the raiders and give stat buffs to our own monsters as long as she keeps herself sufficiently hidden. perhaps use a darkness slime to help with that part

>>1051452

Worth mentioning. Alex, who would typically be in a helpful role, doesn't have an assigned place for Raid Mode. We could send her out pretty easily, I think.

>>1051465
>>1051466
Turns out Metal Slime actually is assigned to the dungeon, and also I have been informed he does the soundtrack for the entire dungeon. So yeah, bad idea to get him out.

I wonder if there's a little forum or rumor mill for our dungeon. I hope there is, because that would be pretty rad.

>>1051469
If they're displaced, we could take them out of Mirelle's tournament and put RSP in the empty room while Slimon's out in the field. She got some new glass gear from the Christmas run, right? Let's see her cut loose with holy magics.

Mary 2022/12/10(Sat)20:17 No. 1051486 ID: 08229c
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Mary assembles a group of guys who are not currently being used for anything.

Hey, don't forget guys, due to Raid Mode we can place monsters wherever we want. They don't have to stick to their assigned area.

The group seems pleased to have been chosen. Alex plants her blade into the ground

"Alright!" She says, "I've been waiting for a chance to use my new sword."

Wow, she's eager.

"Thank you for picking me, Mary. I won't let you down." The prince says.

"My liege, I will defend these two to the death."

We'll be sending these guys on a dungeon run. There's no need to worry about their death, they'll either win and come back with something or lose and we get nothing.

Now, I believe our plan is to open with the Wyrm attacking the hamlet. Is that good? Any other small changes or things of note before we begin?

>>1051486
hmm, perhaps have Gazer or someone else watching menacingly from the distance on a tower or something

>>1051486
Other then making the gummy look like its corrupted? The only idea I can think of is having a "corrupted" beast tamer commanding the gummy around and being apart of the mini boss.

That's a good premise. Evacuate only the slimes into the citadel, no fleshies allowed. Have Bandit looting in the chaos. Let the lost wizard and warriors multiply as well. Speaking of wells, hide ochre jellies in the well, relocating Aspen to the farmhouse with Creedy. Put the removed slimes in the Guide's room and form an impromptu militia with Flit and the blacksmith.

>>1051486
Has Alex been trained to use it?.. We shoulda had her sparring.

>>1051486
I've been thinking. You know those runes we got that are not in our library cause we haven't "earned" them? Make items with them, put them in chests. If the adventurers get killed, we get those with the loot and we've now earned them, successfully laundering the runes. If they don't... well, 50gp is a perfectly acceptable price to pay for loot drops anyways.

>>1051475
Music Slime does the soundtrack for the dungeon, Metal Slime does the goes fast and is our roaming monster.
Metal Slime is a good choice for runs too, due to being a rare spawn roaming monster.

>>1051486
We need a cutscene. It starts quiet. Give the Adventurers some time to acclimate to the location setting.

THEN SUDDENLY:

EXPLOSION IN THE JAIL, HOODLUM COMES OUT! Chaos ensues as the party goes and tries to subdue the Hoodlum.

Drop some lore and cryptic hints about how the Hoodlum has been making use of his time in jail, drop some lore about a plot hatched by the chaos cultists.

THEN you bring out the Gummy Wyrm, all riled up! It's infected with a Chaos mite!

NPC villagers ask you to kill it without causing as little collateral as possible!

>>1051486
There should be a bonus to the Gummy Wyrm fight where the NPC villagers ask the raid team to limit the collateral damage to the hamlet, as well as some side quests that deal with the chaos caused by the Gummy wyrm attack that was provoked by the chaos cultist forces.

>>1051486
Specifically sticking to small changes and things of note, not much. Although lets set the weather to thunderstorm for the occasion.

A storm could lead to interesting happenings, and force those outside to seek shelter. Potentially in some ruins. Lightning can also lead to forest fires, and rain can lead to mud.

>>1051490
Rosalyn can and probably will help Alex with that.

>>1051494
yes

>>1051486

I'm tied between having the hamlet currently under attack or giving them just enough time to enter the hamlet proper before hearing a "Get DOWN!" from Aspen, who's hunkering down inside the well before the Gummy Wyrm descends.

>>1051494

I'd save a jail break until after the Gummy Wyrm has caused some structural damage to the prison, which should be one of the first targets on his breath sweep.

Gummy Wyrm should also retreat if the fight gets too hairy, or attempt to. That way we get the opportunity to either drag the fight to the ruins or to the Gummy Wyrm cavern, possibly both.

>>1051509
>drag out the fight
>bring fight to ruins or cavern
We shouldn't do that.

Let's keep the fight in the hamlet. That way when the fight is over, the adventurers can restock their items in the hamlet shops before they go towards the Citadel.

>>1051512
I'm okay if the Gummy Wyrm stays in the village but we should provide optional bosses in the ruins, like Gazer/Time Mage in the Ruins or Corrupted Farmer Creedy in the Farm.

>>1051514
Isn’t the farm a part of the village? Why separate them when we could include it. Like if the Gummy Wyrm isn't beaten fast enough, some corrupted enemies (the farmers) spawn from the farm and fight the adventurers.

Is it possible to enforce a loss condition other than party wipe? I think it would be interesting to require that the hamlet be saved, but under the rules we've seen the adventurers can let everyone die.

>>1051520
That is a good question.
>>1051452
Mary, what does the DM guide say about alternate lose conditions?

Don’t forget that the items that can be bought from the village after the battle will be limited depending on how damaged the buildings are!

I prefer enemies attacking in various locations and dividing attention with the Wyrm appearing as the boss, but starting with the Wyrm works, too. I just worry it won't be enough for them when they're fresh.

We should at least have other enemies attacking other areas at the same time to add urgency.

Mary 2022/12/12(Mon)16:01 No. 1051596 ID: 08229c
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>Mary, what does the DM guide say about alternate lose conditions?

It says I can do so, so long as it's not something cheap. I have quite a bit of leeway on such a thing, it seems.

Mary tests the water by setting a lose condition. If a majority of the Hamlet is destroyed then the players lose. A screen appears, telling her that this is allowed and that the players will be informed of this via her own interface when the event begins.

Mary opens the dungeon.

The group appears at the entrance of the hamlet and look around in surprise.

"This is Slimecrown?" The Psion asks.

"Did you guys screw up picking the dungeon..?" Cleric says, her expression as unhappy as ever.

"I triple checked!" Ronin replies, looking a bit offended at the accusation.

Before the group can bicker anymore, Aspen approaches them. They appear out of breath and behind them the Gummy Wyrm is causing havoc

"Y-you lot! You've been to the citadel before! Please, you must help us! One of the creatures has gone mad! We don't know why! They have to be stopped!"

Punch Wizard looks into the sky

"Well, I leave this to you lasses. My fists will do me no good against a foe with wings."

Marauder steps forward with Psion floating behind her.

"We've been practicing for this very moment. Ready, Psion?"

"Ready."

Marauder plants her feet into the ground and swings her axe with all of her might. The sheer strength behind the attack sends it flying out like an arrow. Behind her, Psion nudges the axe into the right direction.

It cleaves the Wyrm's body nearly in half. A large chunk of its tail is sliced off and falls. The monster howls in pain.

The tail falls to the ground and crushes the church. Marauder gasps.

"Oh no! I hope no one was in there!"

Welp, there goes the church. Any consequences for that?

>>1051596
Increased healing prices as a fundraiser

>>1051597
That sounds about right

The slime god, Ooblex, is angered! The number of Explodeys in the mob pool has increased.

Optional quest to fundraise repairs to the church unlocked. Ends up pricy but gives a loot item and hamlet respect.

>>1051597
How much of an increase?

I think we could just increase the prices by 100 gold.

A good idea is to have some of the protections that the church offer start to fail, and have some chaos seep through?

>>1051601
and discounts later*

>>1051604
could introduce the choas mites

>>1051604
Yeah, let loose the bats/spiders/mice of war!

>>1051596
Could also use this as a chance to show case the chaos slimes. Not as combat, but as displaced slimes that were healed there.

The already suggested penalties are fine. But them you can also use this to introduce some minor aspects.

I agree with increased prices. It's not too punishing.

For narrative consequences, we can say it killed a few people since it makes sense for them to hide in a church. Just a few deaths for immersion. I'm thinking that the more buildings and/or people saved, the more upbeat the village is after saving it.

>>1051596
Oh no, without the sanctity of the church keeping them in check, ALL the undead will rise from the graveyard!

the lose condition is watsonian as well as doylist

Without the protection of the Church, some Chaos and/or Undead enemies spawn in to start causing trouble.

>>1051597
>>1051609
this is a good idea. makes sense in-universe, simple, profitable.

>>1051596
I like the idea that anything undead/unholy goes out of balance if the church is destroyed.

>>1051596

> 10% Increased cost for all healing services
> Undead encounters may be more difficult

>>1051602
Healing and resurrection rates go up every time they use it. Let's just use the already set rate increase and set it to +1.

1/2 Mary 2022/12/12(Mon)19:49 No. 1051623 ID: 08229c
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The church is in ruins. There are no sounds coming from within.

Marauder approaches it and sees the bodies of those who had hid in there for supposed safety. She gasps before taking a step back and dropping to her knees

"There were people in there... We failed them... We failed them!"

She lets out a cry of anguish and sorrow. She was meant to be a protector and yet she let so many die..!

She is about to go into another speech when the Cleric touches her shoulder.

"Hey." The cleric says, "So... the Wyrm is still alive so we uh... We should take care of that? Also they're NPCs. They'll be fine."

"-Sniffle- I know... It's the principle of the matter, really..."

The Church is destroyed!

Healing costs more across the dungeon.
The undead grow restless!

>>1051619
Actually, that's wrong: rezzes are always a flat rate, it's Phoenix Downs and healing that scale.

Also, I have something to propose, let's see how people feel about this. Right now, we have items limited as flat inventory, that is, we sell 5 potions and then they can't but any more, and such for each item. How about instead we just sell if the adventurers have less than those caps instead? So if they have 5 potions they can't buy any more, but if later on they come back with no potions they can buy up to 5 again. That way we can keep making money off of item sales without making the dungeon too easy by allowing too many items.
What do y'all think of this?

>>1051624

Makes sense to me.

2/2 Mary 2022/12/12(Mon)20:17 No. 1051627 ID: 08229c
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The Wyrm remains in the air and begins to ready an attack. Mary orders it to immobilize them and suffocate like it did to the Math Wizard.

Before it can even inhale its wings are clipped off by marauder's axe. It flies through the air and slices both off in a clean arc. It hadn't stopped flying since it was thrown, Psion just directed it back.

With the Wyrm grounded the Punch Wizard runs to it. His gauntlets light up in fire.

"Feel the wrath of the fiery princess's own gauntlets! Obsidian Revenge!"

He strikes the Gummy Wyrm on the nose. A snoot boop.

The Wyrm explodes into chunks.

Psion flies over, sparks shooting off of her new crown.

"Sion, help me! I'm not going to let anyone else get hurt!"

Together with her pet she uses her psionic powers to contain the entire Wyrm's remains and help it land safely onto the ground.

Victory!

Total damages-

Church: Destroyed
Well: Filled with candy slime
Woods: Slightly disturbed
Farm: Animals stressed
Weapon Shop: 10% damage
Potion Shop: 10% damage
Ye Olde Skool: 3% damage
Pub: 0% damage
Jail: 1% damage

Hmm. As expected. It was only a 3 rune monster. And these guys are actually competent.

I guess we should reward them a bit. Any particular direction we should guide them to or should we just let them go their way?

Also, any negative effects from the damage that was done? Besides what was already inflicted from the church.

>>1051627
>Also, any negative effects from the damage that was done? Besides what was already inflicted from the church.
Hmm. I don't think the damage to the buildings should have a penalty, that should be more all-or-nothing. The disturbed forest might warrant a rush of the chaos creatures in there, but not much more. The well should warrant something, but fuck it if I can think of anything right now.

>>1051627
Have them confront the weeping npcs mourning their dead. Let the guilt be both reward and punishment.

>>1051630
Wanna play dirty? Try to guilt-trip them into making Cleric spend spells to raise them.

>>1051627
The well warrants a panicking npc asking them to help purify lest whatever drove the candy wyrm into such a state infect the water table and poison the well.

Since they've done so much doing this would clearly give them a reward of randomly generated loot and tokens, LOTS of tokens. (Since wizard wants them real bad)

How much do we want to lead into this chaos thing? I mean we could have it that the adventurers need to find the chaos source outside of the walls to get into the citadel because they’re keeping it closed to trap everyone inside while they raided the village. But then do we make it the citadel was corrupted as well and they need to contain the infection before it can spread further or do we lean a bit away from the chaos infection and instead have it that the royal family find it suspicious that the adventurers show up the same time the chaos attackers did and assume they’re working together, pointing to the destroyed church as proof?

Only the well is of any significant note. The "poisoning" of the well runs into the citadel's water supply as well. The healing fountain at the hub tastes delicious, but applies a slowing debuff from the sugar crash.
Also there's Explodeys everywhere, because of reasons.

>>1051627
The only thing above a threshold that I think should matter would be the well. Not that I know what that should do. Slimes like wells though right? Maybe they can be sent off into the woods or something to clear out whatever’s stopping them from using the water source there?

Any monsters or adventurers drinking the well water get the 'haste' buff but have a chance of receiving the 'fat' debuff.

>>1051627
How about we tell them that the Gummy Wyrm's treasure horde is up for grabs now that it's dead? They can fight Bandit and her gang while they're searching for it.

Either that, or they can help put down the restless undead again, and find a tomb full of holy relics and lore. Maybe something nice for Cleric, like a holy amulet or a healing staff.

>>1051627
Stressed animals should cause havok in on the farm. Have the NPCs ask one of the party members to help deal with the distressed animals.

Another NPC would ask them to help with sorting the dead and rebuilding the church.

Split the party up so that the restless dead can grow and the chaos mite that slipped into the well have time to poison its contents and cause a search for the source of what made the Gummy Wyrm grow so agitated.

The Undead growing restless can become agitated and chaos infected by the chaos mite in the well and grow into a horde.

The Candy slime in the well should have a Chaos mite slip in poisoning the well with chaos. If they are diligent enough, they could prevent catastrophe in the citadel from the Chaos mite infecting the citadel via the underground waterways.

The chaos mite that slipped into the well will access the moat and make Colt a chaos infected NPC boss. The longer the Party delays, the more chaos infections occur in slimecrown.

>>1051632
>purify water supply in Well
>reward of randomly generated loot and tokens, LOTS of tokens.
That could work.

And in order to indicate that they’ve completed cleaning the Well, a cutscene triggers with someone saying that they're grateful for the Adventurers' help, but have no way to reward them. And that's when Ms. Bloops makes a cameo and pops out of the Well to drop off the reward of randomly generated loot and tokens. Then she disappears down the Well to return to her usual area inside the Citadel.

If the adventurers are smart and they remember who Ms. Bloops is and where she normally shows up from their previous runs, they'll follow her down the Well, which will take them to Ms. Bloops' room inside the Citadel.

>>1051631
No, I think that's going a little too far.

>>1051627

Psion should have a chance to notice the chaos mite trying to escape the jumbled up remains of the Gummy Wyrm. That can lead them down the path toward the ruins.

This also isn't a bad time to showcase the strength of the slime community, as various members of the hamlet can show up to start trying to save whoever might be left in the rubble. If the party pitches in their efforts, maybe they can find Holy Slime still alive.

Beyond that, I approve of this (>>1051642). Helps reveal a Slimecrown secret and gives Ms. Bloops something to do.

Finally, if we wanted to instigate a jailbreak, now might be the time while the group is distracted. This can either be that bandit escaped quietly when no one was paying attention to go after the Gummy Wyrm's treasure or more dramatically as suggested by (>>1051494), though that carries the inherent risk that the bandit gang will be stopped in their tracks early.

>>1051647

Also worth reminding everyone, but there is a wish granting genie in town. We'll have to figure out what she can/can't do in this situation and what she might ask for in return.

First of all, let them know where the citadel is and how to access it. Saving the town is probably good enough for entry. Just in case they want harder or more familiar content. Although we could make them fight a corrupted cole if we want.

Besides that, we want them to have fun. The townspeople should celebrate them as heroes for saving most of the town. The potion shop and weapons shop should give them rewards for protecting them. Only 10% damage means a good reward, but not the best. Then the villagers can offer their heroes various missions. They don't have to do them all. Maybe one or two are the really important ones. I'd say give a warning if not doing the quest will affect the hamlet or dungeon.

There already are a lot of good ideas. The main point is to not leave anybody out. Ideally there is at least 1 mission that appeals to an adventurer. Both combat and non-combat options. Group tasks and solo tasks. It's up to them if they want to split up or not.

Here's a few ideas I haven't seen yet
Train some villagers to fight
Help NPC make medicine/potions (recipe as reward?)
Help cook gummy wyrm (food reward?)
Ghost slime npc appears to one of them and tells them there is great evil underground (hint to gazer fight)

Since the pub took no damage, give them free food and drink and the pub's takings for the day

>>1051650
Good idea.

Ye Olde Skool only has 3% damage. I think students should give them a bunch of tokens as a reward

>>1051649
good use of the ghost slime here

Well, the well is fucked. That should have some hefty penalties until it is unclogged. It shouldn't be too hard for them to unclog it, but they should be made to fix it.

What do you think of Wyrm Sphere Z as one of the loot? Charge and use to shoot a beam of energy

Mary 2022/12/13(Tue)17:41 No. 1051678 ID: 08229c
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Mary places a chaos bug near the wreckage the Wyrm had caused. Psion sees it almost immediately and watches for a bit as it scurries away. Towards the woods.

"Hmm." She floats over to the group and gets their attention. "So, I think I know what made that... Delicious looking monster go wild."

"Oh? What'd you see, sis?" Ronin asks.

"A bug. And not just any type of bug. One that looked very similar to a monster we've seen before. One in the basement of Slimecrown."

"The chaos titan..." Marauder adds.

"Indeed. I'm tracking the creature as we speak. It seems to be heading to the woods."

"What should we do?" Ronin asks.

"I-"

Her words are cut off when she spots Aspen approaching the group.

"Thank you so much," they say, "I'd heard about you people. You've been here before, haven't you? Thanks to you the damage was kept to a minimum."

"Is everything alright? Anyone hurt? Any damages?" Marauder asks, still guilty from her failure.

"Oh... A few things. I think the well has some goop in it. Also the creatures in the woods have been making some noise. And there's still the church... I hope nothing disturbed those resting in the graveyard..."

Marauder nods. She turns back to her group and plants her axe into the ground.

"Alright, everyone! I know we want to face Curi once more but we have an obligation to fix this mess! I say we split up-"

"That sounds like a bad idea already" cleric tries to say. But she is drowned out.

"- The sisters will go and follow that bug into the woods. Wizard and I will check out the church and the graveyard. Cleric, I want you to purify the well. Everyone clear? Alright, let's go!"

Cleric sighs and shakes her head. The rest of the group seems into the plan and splits into three groups.

Well. I can bring up screens to watch all three. But I can only really focus on one group.

Which one should we meddle with?

>>1051678
Bully Cleric. Just make her life absolutely hellish.

It's time to bully the cleric once more. Bandit, kidnap her and carry her off to comfy jail!

>>1051678
I kinda wanna focus on Cleric to bully her... but I also want to see how the sisters fight the scarecrows

Cleric. Have the wyrm reconstitute from well gunk and try to eat her while being stuck in the well.

>>1051678
Well, I think we should be able to ping back and forth. But I think I want to see how our graveyard team is working out. We have seen some of what happens in the forest, but we need to see how other elements work out.

I would say though that maybe the forest has beast tamer searching for a lost battering ram so that forrest team can investigate the chaos in the forrest and maybe the scareceows too.

As for Cleric, now would be a fun time to see if we can compel her into action. Perhaps a fallen slime reveals itself to be chaos slime. Perhaps this is when the bandit makes their escape with some hoodlums. These events can prod her over to the graveyard.

Alternatively, a salamander, scared of what is going on at Creedy's farm is rampaging and scaring the local goblins, harpies and kobolds. The salamander can be wrangled with Cleric's help and some of the inn patrons and could lead to the farm, closer to where Psion and Ronin are.

>>1051678

The sister have my vote, as I feel they'll offer the best entertainment value.

For the others:
> Marauder and Wizard will probably have to deal with the caster raising his undead army now that the church is destroyed. This may prompt them to recall cleric to fight, which she should be good at.
> Cleric's task should be fairly routine, but she should have whatever help she needs from the citizens to get it done.
> Jailbreak is a possibility, but I'm also fine having Bandit and gang already in the woods trying to loot the Gummy Wyrm caverns before anyone else gets the idea. The presence of one or two minions in the forest region would give them a lead on that side quest.

While bullying the cleric is the right option, don't be malicious about it! We don't want her crying, ok!

>>1051678
Cleric. Prod her into action. Have some NPCs (the local guard slimes) ask if she needs help with Purifying the well. Have bits of the Gummy Wyrm reconstitute into Chaos slimes because of the Chaos mite infection, and Cleric has to fight the chaos slimes with the town guard NPCs, and then afterwards, have Cleric find a weak Ms. Bloops at the well's bottom who has suffered a Chaos mite infection and requires healing. Make Ms. Bloop's condition near-heart wrenching that compels Cleric to remember why she took up the job as a Cleric.

But while the Guards are away, the Hoodlum Bandit makes their escape!

>>1051678
For Ronin and Psion, they get to fight chaos infected mobs because the little mite kept on biting other NPC mobs unawares. You can lead them into the cavern where the Gummy Wyrm makes their nest and put Gazer there who is currently trying to corrupt the eggs.

The reward for that bit (should they save the eggs) should be a Gummy Wyrm egg that can be cared for until it hatches into a Gummy Wyrm Hatchling (Cleric could use an attack support pet to keep her spirits up.)

For Marauder and Wizard, It's a matter of keeping the undead at bay while a fellow slime npc tries to get some holy supplies from the church ruins and consecrate the graveyard. They'll also have to endure the spooky onslaught of the ghost slime. It's gonna be a Exterminate/Escort hybrid side quest.

>>1051678

Just set the spicy modifiers/conditions for the others to keep them busy and entertained with some of the suggestions like >>1051686 and >>1051690
while you can switch two and fro between picture and picture or focus on a specific player to enhance the engagement factor.

>>1051690
Make the egg require constant healing to be able to be hatched by non-dragons. That'll ensure it goes to Cleric.

>>1051678
if we were to use Lagianna now, i'd say it'd be best to pair her against Marauder and Punch Mage. she keeps them slowed and our of range of her. but thats only if we use her now, best to use her later on in the run.
also question, how fast can a monster respawn? example if Lagianna gets beaten, we can spawn her veyr quickly for later in the dungeon and act as thought she's never met the part before, because this is an "earlier" iteration of her, because time magic

>>1051678
Well, the well isn't really corrupted, so they can't really purify it in the sense that a cleric purifies things. I suppose once Cleric tries to do the purity thing and fails, Aspen can give her a rope, a bucket, and a shovel to start removing the goop. Psion and Ronin should be led to the ruins. Throw down some mimics in the woods as well for good measure.

Have the church be covered in chaos slimes, but have them act like puddles until Wizard and Marauder are surrounded. Lets also have a fire start in the church wreckage. Small for now, but have it spread if they don't take care of it quickly.

>>1051706
cleric gets slightly fat from delicious candy slime. one of the only things to make her smile is candy

Mary 2022/12/13(Tue)22:17 No. 1051711 ID: 08229c
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Alright. I've given everyone something to do. It shouldn't be overly difficult I don't think.

Now, let's see what we can do for this Cleric.

Some of the villagers approach Cleric and ask her if she needs help as she examines the gooped up well.

"No, not really. I'm gonna be perfectly honest here... It just looks like it's filled with slime or something. Like, I don't think I can purify this. I doubt it's leeched into the ground water or anything so... Get like a bucket or something?

Why the hell was I even left here, I swear..."

A grumbling sound breaks her out of her slump. She takes a step back just in time to avoid a sudden geyser of slime. Black chunks of goop slap onto the grass around the well.

A creature emerges.

Chaos Gummy Wyrm.

Oh.

I uh... Did not order that to happen. I just wanted some chaos slimes to appear.

...

I wonder if this is a consequence of trying to harness chaos?

Well, I can still give the creature itself orders so...

What should we have happen?

>>1051711
Have it spray water and chaos slimes or bugs that can corrupt the area. She has to purify the gummy slime to stop it. The longer it has to spread the more damage is done.

>>1051711
Mary, we'll need some stats on chaos gummy worm pronto. Is it weakened or is it returning to full strength?

>>1051711
...i'm not gonna lie. we may have fucked up slightly here.

>>1051713
i'd say it's much weaker than before, probably at 1/4th strength? this maybe be cause for concern though... maybe disturb the lagmites from the serwers to slow it down, and help cleric just a little bit?

>>1051711
GATTAI!!!

>>1051711
oh cool a free 4rune monster

Hmm... It's irresponsible to test out unintended chaos creatures on adventurers. But that's part of the fun! Gummy, slime that cleric and head for the citadel. Demonologist, Chaos Slime, analysis of what just happened, stat.

>>1051711
It's a weakened version of the original gummy wyrm. The corpse of the Gummy wyrm, having been obliterated, has given chaos a foothold but the vessel containing the essence of chaos cannot handle its strain. The danger of a 4-runed beast but with the stats of a 1-2 runed monster.

The battle damage the original gummy wyrm took will have rendered the chaos version flightless so it is forced to slither/crawl. Lacking the mass and the tail of the original gummy wyrm, the chaos variant will be weakened in strength so it moves more slowly and attacks more slowly. But the danger of the chaos element means that its breath and slime will be more dangerous despite it being a lesser version.

As it is, it is weak to holy/law aligned magics and can be purified by non-chaos/dark aligned elements.

But beware. If it accrues the mass of its vessel's corpse it will regain its strength. As of current, it's chaos candy breath will only be a defensive measure and will opt to try and gobble up adventurers. Slowly.

>>1051711
The NPC villagers panic at the sight of the Chaos Gummy Wyrm, One of them tells Cleric to hold it off while they get reinforcements from Slimecrown Citadel (read: Colt, Archer slimes, and magic Slimes).

Other villagers will do what they can to help Cleric in keeping the Chaos Gummy Wyrm busy be it being tanks, drawing fire, or throwing projectiles to deal damage.

LET'S HEAR IT LET OUT ITS FINAL DYING ROAR!

Suggestion 2022/12/13(Tue)22:57 No. 1051722 ID: 1effd3
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>>1051713
Yeah we definitely need the stats on this unintended thing... lets hope this fusion isn't permanent

>>1051715
>>1051718
>>1051722
Initialize Scanning!
*concern concern concern*

Corrupt the Cleric. All must fall to CHAOS

>>1051711
just strait up kill her

>>1051719
Yes, do this!

Poor Cleric is alone, so we want this to be a fair challenge without completely overwhelming her!

If you can, give this thing a time limit, making act as an unstable fusion. "Mission: Survive" sort of deal.
If they manage to defeat it, gotta figure out some real good bonus loot.

>>1051711

To: >>1051729
That's a pretty good idea.

Objective:
SURVIVE

Seeing as the raid is doing well, I'm hoping that the Time Mage escapes, so she can summon an alternate timeline Colt, Corrupted as a boss for the raid.

>>1051711

I like the idea proposed here (>>1051719). The Chaos Gummy Wyrm is still functioning with roughly half its mass. So, it's not as strong as its rune count would imply.

It knows this, however, and will immediately try to recover that mass if it isn't stopped. This means that it most likely won't actually kill cleric, but swat her out of the way or bowl over her while quickly slithering toward its nearest pile of lost mass.

Have the NPCs helping Marauder and Wizard with the rubble emphasize that they need to try to recover Holy Slime or some relic buried in the ruins of the church to help fight back the corruption. If nothing else, this organically reveals the monster is weak to Holy/Law.

>>1051734
Given the Gummy Wyrm looks like a giant caterpillar and it’s in the town square which is now a miniboss area, maybe have it so that if it manages to regain it’s mass it’ll metamorphose into a full-blown Chaos Candy Dragon?
Protected from cutting with scales of hardened sugar crystals, actual teeth and claws, a breath of chaos-infused sharpened sugar crystals, stuff like that?
Bonus points if it metamorphoses by tearing out of it’s old skin like an insect.

>>1051714
How so? They can revive her if she dies, that's just more money for us. And it's their fault for splitting the party (Cleric straight up told them it was a bad idea!)

I personally want Cleric to get killed. This monster should be weak enough that two or three of the party could defeat it together, but not Cleric solo. I want to punish the rest of the party for ditching her.

>>1051739
That or Aspen helps her, and then the two of them together chew out the rest of the party.

>>1051711
Tell Chaos Gummy Worm to focus on corrupting the area instead of annihilating everything, since it's a four-rune monster and super overpowered to deal with Cleric solo.

>>1051739
Yup, same. "Never split the party" is an age old adage, plus it seems that when they do that they rob us of the opportunity to see it all unfold, since we apparently can only see one group at a time. Let's punish it as harshly as we can while letting enough of them survive so they keep going with the raid, so they don't do it ever again.

>>1051739
>>1051742
plus it seems like the last group conditioned anons to start coddling adventurers. this is a raid, people, they're supposed to die when they fuck up, and fuck up they did by leaving the healer alone

>>1051711
destroy the healer, they done goofed

>>1051743
Very much agree.

1/2 Mary 2022/12/14(Wed)13:39 No. 1051756 ID: 08229c
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My minions don't have stats like adventurers and others do. From what I can see, however, it appears that the Wyrm itself is very much dead. This is Chaos Slime's doing. She's appropriated his mass and some of his powers.

Let's set some boundaries. I don't want to give Cleric no chance at all but there should be punishment.

The dragon rises to full height and stares down the Cleric. The two watch each other for a long, tense, moment.

Then, the cleric leaps back

"I told them this was a stupid idea! But, fine! I haven't just been sitting around doing nothing since my last run!
I've been practicing Holy Offensive Magic!"

She begins to charge up an attack.

"Get ready you oversized piece of black licorice-!"

The Wyrm bites her and begins to consume her whole.

Mary 2022/12/14(Wed)14:02 No. 1051757 ID: 08229c
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It is chewing quite happily. At least until its head is blown off.

Cleric drops to the ground with a grunt and rises to her feet. She's covered in slime that has begun to lose its color. Aspen rushes over to her.

"Are you okay? Do you need healing?"

"I healed myself already. But, you need to stand back. That thing isn't dead yet."

And she's right. The Wyrm's body does not drop to the ground. It wobbles in place but stays upright. Chaos Slime emerges from its corpse.

"I'll-I'll go get help!" Aspen shouts and runs off.

"Well, hurry it up if you can... I only got two more of those blasts left in me."

Wow. Cleric has grown. Is this what a fully powered healer looks like?

I get the feeling we can still win this but...

I'm leaning towards the time limit idea. Roughly how long should we give her before she gets 'saved'?

>>1051757
>I'm leaning towards the time limit idea. Roughly how long should we give her before she gets 'saved'?
Until her teammates come to get her, however long it takes. And remove all limits of Chaos Slime, if she wants a win she has to earn it.

>>1051757

5 Namekian Minutes

>>1051759
Second

>>1051757
3 days

I kinda like the idea that she could "purify" lil miss chaos slime here, or at least start the process and make it a miniquest?

>>1051757
5 minutes seems a pretty solid time. Lets the pressure go for a bit.

Wonder what the others are up to...

Chaos Slime use Corruption Pulse! We have only a short time to overcome her holy might and turn her to an ally of CHAOS!

>>1051757
c'mon chaos slime, knock her on her ass!

So what happened is that because Gummy Wyrm died, when Chaos Slime fused with it, she got everything except its water rune?

>>1051767
No, then it'd have two Chaos runes. No, just added a Chaos rune to it, is all.

Did we remember to put Ghost Slime in the graveyard?

>>1051769
It's Raid Mode, we can send anyone anywhere at any time, so long as they're still alive.

Shouldn't we be able to follow multiple groups through picture in picture?

>>1051771
Larro just doesn't want to die

What time limit idea? Just fight until one of them drops.
If her friends remember to come back, then have Chaos Slime retreat. If she's beaten, carry her off to the spa.
If she wins, good for her! The purified waters should be good for one free rez.
No need to rush, Aspen. A light jog should do.

1/2 Mary 2022/12/14(Wed)15:53 No. 1051776 ID: 08229c
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Welp, I guess we can give it uh... Five minutes. Maybe. No rush.

They really shouldn't have split the party.

Cleric charges another of those attacks. It takes her only a second before she has it ready and blasts it off. It flies through the air as fast as a bullet, but the slime is faster.

She reforms the Wyrm's head fast enough to swallow the attack. A huge chunk of it explodes, but not nearly enough to stop it.

It retaliates with a torrent of chaotic goo. The Cleric conjures a shield but the slime doesn't seem to end. In fact, Chaos Wyrm simply reabsorbs any that splatters to the ground to continue the assault.

"Dammit! I won't give up! I can keep doing this all day! I can't die here! How else am I gonna give everyone a piece of my mind for abandoning me on some stupid p-"

There's a sharp crack. The shield finally buckles under the relentless assault. The slime strikes Cleric. There's a horrible sizzling/crackling sound. A rending screech as the chaotic slime tears apart the material it strikes. Cloth, flesh, bones, organs. All corrode and dissolve from the attack.

"God... Dammit...."

Cleric drops dead.

Damn.

>>1051764
ooh, that's an interesting idea
maybe part of the objective: survive is her trying to fend off being overtaken

so it's not entirely direct battle but also a battle of wills

I'd say about 5 mins, maaaybe 10 at most.
If she doesn't take Chaos Slime down in the time she can still possibly stall for time by resisting takeover.

>>1051776
good, now eat her corpse and drag it into the depths

>>1051776
Now, corrupt Cleric. They wanna revive her, they're gonna have to defeat her. Hope they're not so rough they don't leave a body behind!

>>1051776
Now have the chaos wyrm unleash a mighty terrifying roar that alerts the adventurers about the development in the square have gotten from bad to worse. Debuffs all around.

>>1051778
>>1051779
have chaos slime drag cleric into the well and revive her.
inform cleric that she gets to play for the bad guys for a bit now and see her reaction

Mary 2022/12/14(Wed)16:05 No. 1051782 ID: 08229c
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Cleric's wound begins to fizzle. Black slime dribbles out of it as red veins streak through her flesh.

Her eye flicks open and she suddenly rises from the ground with a groan.

Chaos Slime has taken control of Cleric's corpse.

. . .

I'm sure this is fine.

Mary checks her screen. The others seem to be doing fine. She checks on Chaos Slime. The slime is rebuilding itself slowly.

Should I uh... Cancel the orders to bring backup there?

Also, who should I check on next?

>>1051782
Oh this is a pretty neat power. Chaos slime is smart and worth of being a boss. Let her do her thing for a while.

>>1051782
yeah cancel back up, cause more civillians to panic and look for the other adventuerers. have chaos slime and chaos cleric go towards the citadel and wait to join the boss fight

lets go check on the graveyard crew

>>1051782
>Should I uh... Cancel the orders to bring backup there?
Kind of? They should still come in and put on a show of holding her at bay, preventing from getting into the Citadel until the living adventurers come back.

>>1051782
Muscle wizard. And yeah I think cleric should be left where she is at. Let the rest suffer when they see her

>>1051782
Hmm, its important to take note of chaos' effects for non-raid mode. This works for raid mode as an extra difficulty and storytelling. But man is this a lot of power.

We haven't seen how the graveyard plays so far. Why don't we check them out.

As for the orders of backup. Maybe have them show up, but linger. So that when the party returns to the well the mystery of where Cleric is and also a potential next fight goes on. AKA. "She was here a minute ago...we thought she handled it."

>>1051782
Mary, Cleric is dead right? Let's see if Ghost Slime can interact with Cleric's Ghost, if it works we might be able to give her quests or help her tip off the dunderheads she hangs out with.

>>1051782

I am concerned. As cool and creepy as this is, the backup they are getting (ie Marauder and Wizard) should be brought over asap to help their friend get back in the pilot's seat.

Yeah, tell Aspen to belay that request for aid. Let's send Chaos Cleric after Punch Wizard and Marauder, their buddy would logically head to the graveyard to "help" them deal with the undead problem. Give them a moment to figure out it's not Cleric before springing an ambush.
...Hm, going all out was a mistake. Cleric got screwed over by her team again, we should have left her alive to chew out her teammates. Well, at least she gets to chew on her teammates.

>>1051782
Chaos slime should try to possess the strongest, cutest vessel. Marauder. Possess her, mutate the body and now we're cooking with GT

Psion next.

>>1051793

I like this idea. Even if it doesn't work, it's worth a shot.

>>1051793
Seconding. This sounds like a good way to keep her from just looking on in frustration.

>>1051793
ditto

Now this? Hilarious.

>>1051782
I'm sure it's fiiine, 50g says once they do beat and revive her she's gonna have enjoyed spectating her possessed body giving her party a piece of her mind in her stead.

Anyhoo maybe keep the reinforcement order, just have them cutscene 'fight' until some of the adventurers get near.

Offer Cleric's ghost special rewards if she helps pilot her body to get revenge on her friends!

maybe we should take the time to read the dm guide more carefully.

later

Should we have Chaos slime corrupt and/or destroy some buildings?

Ah, hm. Maybe ask Chaos Slime to only possess one of of them at a time, so we don't end up overwhelming them outright?

>>1051813
Yeah, do this.

>>1051813
>>1051817
Come on, people, it's a raid. Stop mommying the adventurers, she's only a 3-rune monster and they're in their 50s, we don't need her to hold back.

>>1051782
Have Cleric’s ghost pilot her chaos possessed corpse, tell her that because she is dead and her corpse is chaos possessed, she gets a bonus objective: kill her fellow party members.

what better satisfaction in berating your raid members than by engaging in good old pvp?

Her chaos possessed corpse gets access to Heresy magic given her job as a cleric and the chaos slime possessing her body.

>>1051823
yesssssssssssssssssssssss

>>1051823
You are now playing a round of infection. ~Have fun~

>>1051822
A 3-rune monster that is possessing their healer's corpse. Plus it's not like we're suggesting that we limit what Chaos Slime can do with Cleric's body, just that it doesn't end up with 5 v. 1 in Chaos Slime's favor outside of a boss fight. If Chaos slime was set up in a mini-boss or even a full on boss room, on the other hand, I'd be saying to go ham...

Actually does Chaos Slime count as a wandering boss/mini-boss like this?

>>1051782
Have Chaos Slime go "regroup" with the guys at the ruined Church and graveyard. Have her pretend to be a wounded Cleric and ask the others for help. If they fall for the act, then when they come to help her, she attacks them with the help of the undead enemies in the graveyard.

If Chaos Slime can use Cleric's abilities, then have her heal and buff the undead enemies during the fight.

>>1051828
Cleric's not great offensively, as you just saw, and not being in those rooms is actually a debuff for Chaos Slime, not the other way around. They made a stupid mistake in splitting up, but they're experienced enough in a fight that I doubt she's gonna get to kill any more of them, much less end up in that kind of situation. We don't need to pull any punches, they're way above her weight as they are.

Try not to create another Jeffrey.

>>1051838
>>1051832
But think of the sheer "EMOTIONAL DAMAGE" we can inflict on Marauder!

>>1051843
No worries about that, Jeffrey was made by shoving more runes into a monster than the maximum. We're not creating a monster or adding runes via Dungeoneer, and changes to monsters during runs are always temporary, so we're in absolutely no danger of that.

>>1051847
I have no objections to that. Let her feel the weight of her failure.

>>1051847
as long as we don't try to break the girl, we want them to have fun, remember!

>>1051851
That's why I'm asking for the option to have Cleric girl's ghost to take possession of her chaos-slime infused corpse and do some PvP. Introduce the idea that you can have fun as a chaos-aligned adventurer!

>>1051852
maybe give the girl some incentive as well. Like she get's X number of tokens for each teammate she takes down so she doesn't walk away form this with nothing and to encourage PvP.

>>1051782
Have Chaos slime and Cleric hunt down Aspen. Possess them.

If backup means npcs, then cancel it.

Before any fight happens, make sure Cleric heals both of them to full health. Also have them raid the shop and use mana potions to top off.

>>1051782
Keep the backup going, but turn it into a barrier to entry where the troops are suspicious of the lack of Chaos and will subsequently will not let the adventurers from proceeding into the Citadel until they deal with the "imposter" (read: chaos-possessed cleric/adventurer) among them. They've been burned by Chaos incursions before in the lore, so make it so that they are wary of any chaos incursion that happens outside the citadel.

>PvP
>give Cleric something to do
We really should think of these things ahead of time so we can have a system already put in place instead of trying to slap something together on the spot.

>>1051870
Well we gotta adapt and come up with interesting things to entertain our adventurers, why not do something for dead adventurers like give dead adventurers the ability to play as the chaos side when their corpses get possessed by chaos?

>>1051870
i mean to be fair, we DID NOT see this coming

>>1051782
Okay, this is fucked up. Send an emergency PM to the Dungeon Master Helpline and ask if this is okay because Chaos Mana is spooky.

...HOWEVER, inform Aspen of what's happened as well. Maybe we can have Chaos Cleric infiltrate their party and betray them at a dramatic moment?

>>1051879
Lets not do that yet. Grab Dungeoneer and have her check things out. Give us the stats.

Rather than message Aspen, message Chaos Slime and make sure she isn't out of control or something. Also make sure she doesn't do anything too depraved. Like so depraved that these adventurers never come back. Meaning like intentional body horror to the adventurers or something, idk. Just don't go overboard and have them call it quits right then and there. Not that Chaos Slime would do that (she is a good girl), just want to make sure she doesn't accidentally go off of the deep end. She has 3 runes, so she should be able to speak more than slimish (is the language called english in-universe?).

1/2 Mary 2022/12/15(Thu)15:26 No. 1051898 ID: 08229c
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>Grab Dungeoneer and have her check things out. Give us the stats.

It's actually both Demonologist and Dungeoneer who study demons. Actually Archiver might know too...

Screw it, I'll bring in all three.

Mary assembles her constructs. The Archiver explains that the Chaos rune is, by its very nature, chaotic. What it does is wild and variable. But, it is also know to supersede any other rune. Even the Fundamentals can be corrupted by Chaos.

Demonologist says that Chaos Slimes are normally unstable beings. Mary most likely just got lucky. But, that is how Chaos works after-all. Right now she has the ability to infect other dead bodies with Chaos runes. Because there's little will in the dead bodies, Chaos Slime is able to animate and use them. She could also control things with weaker souls, like animals and the like.

Dungeoneer adds that she's pretty cute right now and she'd love to add more runes to her to see what would happen. She seems pretty set and won't change too much. Most likely.

Also that everything she is connected with has a Chaos rune but that's more of a result of her slime infecting the body. Such changes will end when the slime is removed.

Mary 2022/12/15(Thu)15:55 No. 1051899 ID: 08229c
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Mary contacts Chaos Slime. Just to see if she's okay. Ask if everything's under control.

Chaos slime can't communicate back. Her words are jumbled and staticy but Mary gets a sense that she's trying to say 'I'm good! Are you proud of me?'

Mary assures her that she is.

Now let's see Marauder. I have a few ideas thanks to you guys. But, first let's see if it's even possible.

Back in the Graveyard, the Marauder and Punch Wizard appear to have already defeated a bunch of restless undead.

The Ghost Slime thanks them for their hard work and for saving the place. She promises to reward them.

"It was our fault in the first place," Marauder says, "Hey, Wizard... This place has changed, huh? There's something weird going on in this hamlet..."

"Hrm. I don't mind. This is a far greater challenge than it was before. And we haven't even made it into the citadel."

"Yeah. Let's look around a bit then regroup with Cleric."

Mary messages Ghost Slime. She asks her if she could communicate with Cleric. Ask if she wants to control her corpse a bit.

Ghost Slime seems unsure if she can even do such a thing. But, after a moment, she nods.

"(I've connected to the other side...)" Ghost Slime says, "(Cleric... Mary would like to offer you something... A chance for me to attach you to your corpse so that you may-_"

"(Can I fight these jerks?)"

"(Uh. Y-yes? You would just be piloting a dead body but...)"

"(I'm in.)"

"(Oh.)"

Wow, I didn't even have to offer her anything. Great. Alright, so what's the plan? I have people on standby. Chaos Slime is just waiting for orders. And we got Cleric in on the plan.

She's already a demon. Cool. Send in the One-Armed Bandit to backup Chaos Slime and the cleric.
Ghost Slime, tell them to see Colt at the gate, then have him say that the reward money's been stolen and the bandit's gone to the farm to bury it. They can reap what they've sowed while Psion and Ronin are caught up in the ruins. Maybe if they discover a hidden passage leading into the citadel, it will further distract them. ...Carpenter, how fast can we dig a secret passage to the castle moat?

>>1051899
"You son of a bitch, I'm in" -Cleric

should we turn the chaos cleric/slime into a big deal? Like gather some other chaos minions and turn it into a mini boss battle of sorts?

cause I was thinking have the chaos forces gather for an attack on the town, let the heroes know about it so they come in to protect the town then have the cleric backed up by a few more minions flank them from behind.

>>1051899
Commence with Operation: Among Us!
Cleruc, you know your friend. I trust you know what to do for MAXIMUM EMOTIONAL DAMAGE.

>>1051899
Well then, this changes things. I was thinking we should let them fight her as she was and a lesson would be learned after they defeat her, but if she's so into it... Do we have more bodies we can add to the pile to make her more of a boss fight? She's not in a boss room, but we'll have to make do.
Also, you didn't have to offer her anything, but I'm inclined to still give her something. An item that'll allow her to give her healing magic a random boost, but each subsequent makes the randomness larger so she could end up with a penalty after a couple of uses, perhaps? And it'd make her look more chaotic every time she uses it, too.

>>1051899
Give Cleric an item afterwards regardless of how the raid went:
>Chaos’s Mark: The First of the willing to give fealty to the Abyss. (Equipping this item changes your magic, alignment, and job class to Chaos/Heresy aligned job/class/magic)

>>1051899
Well, Cleric can wander about for a bit, with Chaos Slime basically acting as a Cleric with enough tells that attentive types may know something is up, but not be able to act on it. Then, when the time is ready to strike, she goes for an attack. It won't be enough for her to last long, but enough to cause some damage, especially if surrounded.

Can you have Chaos Slime to apply some more slime to Cleric or smuggle Genie over there to let Cleric make a power-up wish or something? Just want to make sure she isn't overshadowed in the big fight.

>>1051899
No mercy

>>1051909
Let's give them a choice of items.
>Partysplitter: This mace grows stronger for each party member absent or downed.
>Corrupt Ashes: When the holder goes down, their corpse has a 35% chance to get back up as a friendly zombie.

>>1051899

Cleric has joined the Abyssal faction, at least for now. In this game mode, she has gained the power to corrupt felled NPCs and other players, raising them to fight as part of the Army of Chaos. How she chooses to go about fighting against her old party is her own decision, but the greater her successes for the faction, the greater the rewards she stands to garner at the end.

>>1051914
I like those Corrupt Ashes

>>1051915
>>1051899

Adding to this, there are multiple avenues of exploration that Cleric can pursue and that Chaos Slime can lay out for her:
> Infiltrate your party and keep them distracted while Chaos Slime continues to gather minions in the background
> Go around corrupting other NPCs to join the fight for chaos
> Take the fight directly to her party, though even with the chaos boost, her current chances of victory are slim

>>1051909
>>1051914
>>1051915
and also clerics party mates get dolls of chaos cleric that periodically yells at them to listen to cleric and not to split the party

Gotta say, I love that chaos slime, she's very cute and shows off a element of Mary's dungeon that I enjoy. While she doesn't like to show it, she's very maternal and caring for the constructs and slimes that she has made, and even for the non dungeon constructs that are under her command, literally in the case of the girl she adopted?

>>1051899
Protecc that smile...

>>1051917
I do like the idea of giving the options but leaving it up to Cleric

>>1051918
Splitting the party is one thing. They are strong enough to handle it.
Leaving their cleric alone is different story. You don't leave your healer alone. Although I don't blame them for thinking the town was safe now. We didn't even know it was this dangerous

>>1051917
I think the adventurers will win in a direct confrontation. Especially if they meet up. I like the idea of corrupting NPCs and gathering forces. I say we take advantage of their limited healing and try to whittle them down. I think it could be provide a fun challenge.

Here are some set up ideas for a potential town battle
>Pretend the cleric was kidnapped to lure her party into a trap. Let the cleric command some monsters/bandits if we can.
>Kidnap the villagers to the ruins to be sacrificed, leave some as hostages or to be infected.
>If the bandits are still in jail, then they are a prime target for corruption. Corrupt them, Have them take control of the town or set up an ambush at the ruins.
>Chaos slime (good girl) hides and prepares make a sneak attack
>alternatively, Chaos Slime focuses on corrupting NPCs

I think that not splitting the party is something that we should b encouraging since we can only ever interact with one group of people and thus can't observe how well things are going or tailor things to the party.

WELLL, if the party is fighting each-other very willingly it is probably doomed to fail one way or another, so no need to worry on that front. We need only worry about teaching them a lesson or two

Splitting the party is fine if there's something time sensitive, but there wasn't.

Just give her free reign, and party her up with Chaos Slime. Tell her that she can corrupt other Slime crown aligned NPCs, and she can unlock some allies for the Chaos faction hidden around.
Tell her that her rewards at the end of the run will improve based on how much trouble she can cause for Slimecrown in general or especially her party in particular. (Ask your staff if you can implement a Chaos point system to track that for her).

>>1051946
Probably the best option at this point, I'm not sure Cleric would listen to anything else. I have to admit, Marauder really seems like she blundered this time, and well. This gives Cleric the excuse she needed for some major catharsis.

>>1051899
I say just give her a small rundown of the chaos faction MO, namely corrupting slimecrown for the beast below and that she's ostensibly doing things at the behest of Chaos Slime now but otherwise let Cleric call the shots on how to go about the PvP bit.

I get the feeling she'll have some fun ideas if given the chance to do her own thing.

>>1051945
The escaping bug was time sensitive. They could have split the party 2-3 instead.
Also doesn't help that the marauder told Cleric to purify the well which wasn't possible. She might as well have stayed to help or brought the Cleric to fight undead.

Hey Mary, ask Cleric if she would like to deal with Marauder first. They are probably the most likely to fall for a trap too

>>1051898
Apologies, I initially meant to put Demonologist.

>>1051949
We probably should ask before we do this. We don't want to spoil the lore if she likes that sort of thing. Anyway, have her heal both herself and Chaos Slime and then set her loose. If she is smart, she will go get more allies before she fights her old comrades, but who know what she will do.

1/2 Mary 2022/12/17(Sat)13:03 No. 1052020 ID: 08229c
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Though Mary is the one giving the orders, Chaos Slime frames it as if she's doing so. Mary can't understand a word Chaos Slime is saying but Cleric can.

Chaos Slime tells her newest loyal minion that she is glad that she has sided with the abyss and the whirl of chaos. She will be rewarded accordingly depending on how well she does against her former allies.

She lays out a few options.

> Infiltrate your party and keep them distracted while Chaos Slime continues to gather minions in the background
> Go around corrupting other NPCs to join the fight for chaos
> Take the fight directly to her party, though even with the chaos boost, her current chances of victory are slim

"(Oh, I'll go and join them again. This will be great. And it can be like... If they don't notice long enough we could basically take over the place.)"

Chaos Slime approves. Cleric heals the two of them, though she complains that controller her body indirectly is a bit annoying.

Nothing to be done about that, sadly.

Mary is watching the events when suddenly her dungeon screens are pushed aside by an incoming call.

That's new...

It just says the caller is DM.

...

Oh, fuck.

Mary 2022/12/17(Sat)13:13 No. 1052022 ID: 08229c
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Mary clicks 'answer'

The screen pops up showing a person absolutely covered in darkness. By their side is what looks like a Demonologist.

When the person speaks their voice is odd, as if being run through a modulator.

"What are you doing?" They ask.

>>1052022
Working. I got no time to chat, please schedule an appointment if you wish to discuss something. Bye.

>>1052022
Uhhhhhhh...running a raid?

"Hi we're calling about your car's extended warranty"

>>1052022
Now I'm sure you're wondering why I've gathered you all here today. I have a wonderful opportunity for you to be your own boss, generated thousands of alms per day as passive income. You see, it starts here, at the top of the triangle..."

"I'm in the middle of a raid. Are the chaos rune monsters a problem?"

Pivot to the previous DM leaving you the monster in the basement if you can.

Most likely he's actually asking about Dungeoneer. You might be able to get some straight answers out of him what runing constructs do.

AS fun as joking around can be, we should probably give serious answer, the LATEST thing we are doing is having a ghost slime roconect a party member who suffered the cost of splitting the party a chance to get back, is that what you are calling about? or is it Jeffory the Abomination?

MAAAAYBE you should text Dungeoneer, tell them DM is calling and to have a good answer ready

>>1052029
No, don't ask if it's because of Jeffrey. Or anything in specific, really, just ask "what seems to be the problem?" and let him do all the talking. As with the cops, so with any authority: never volunteer any information. I don't think Mary can get away with pleading the fifth or ask for a lawyer here, so let's go with the next best thing.

"i am currently in the middle of running a dungeon raid, may i ask who you are? i dont believe we've had the honor of meeting before."

>>1052030
"Dungeoneer, DM is on the line. Stay calm but maintain a reasonable amount of panic."

>>1052022
Just hit her with the "not much, how 'bout you?"

You don't volunteer more information than is asked. They already know the answers they're looking for.
What we're doing is running a raid.

To be fair this might be about the cleric takeover here? Maybe we broke a rule or two.

>>1052036
not sure, because do they have th ability to just... spy on people? i feel likes thats a breach of trust there.

do you mean right now or in general?

Currently I'm in the middle of running a raid.

In general I'm trying to improve upon the dungeon while looking into finding a curse breaker and get a price check on what it would take to brake the curse placed on me.

Why has something come up?

>>1052029
Yeah, I like the plan where we explain precisely what we're doing, then ask if that's against the spirit of the rules. Explain that you're pretty new at this and are just trying to run a competitive dungeon while helping the delvers have a good time.

>>1052022

We're trying to increase engagement by allowing a technically "dead" player who otherwise would be stuck in spectator mode the opportunity to continue playing. Is this not allowed?

>>1052022
Trying to run a Raid. What are YOU doing?

>>1052022
Running a dungeon, because I've been cursed to do so and nobody cared enough to break the curse. Why do you ask?

Mary 2022/12/17(Sat)14:52 No. 1052045 ID: 08229c
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"I am currently in the middle of running a dungeon raid. May I ask who you are? I don't believe we've had the honor of meeting before."

"I am the First Dungeon Master. I know you are running a raid. I am asking what you are doing currently within that raid. My sensors detected unusual activity."

"Ah. The raid group that entered split the party. One of them, a Cleric, was killed. I am giving her the option to fight against her party members so she has something to do. She's agreed to do so."

The First Demonologist clears her throat.

"I believe she's using a ghost slime to facilitate discussion, Dungeon Master." The Demonologist states.

"... That is clever." The Dungeon Master stays silent for a moment. "... Very well. This shall be allowed. I approve of your method of keeping the adventurers engaged. I will have to see about creating an official system for dead players at some point."

The Demonologist seems surprised by this.

"However," The First Dungeon Master continues, "I am confused. I know of you, Atrociatus Maldorium... But the last time I had checked you were a large skeleton-like demon. What has happened? How did you become a human again?"

"Ah... Yes, that was the previous owner of this dungeon. I was cursed and now it's my dungeon. I've just been stuck like this and making the best of it."

A pause.

"I see. I do not approve of this. The system was made for the enjoyment of all. To force someone into it goes against what I made the system for. Do you wish for me to break the binding?"

"What?"

"The curse. The one forcing you there. It would be trivial for me to crush such a curse. Would you like it done?"

Oh.

...

Uh.....

>>1052045
Just make clear that you like being here, but you'd like to be free to go. So as long as it doesn't mean you have to abandon the dungeon, then he can go ahead.

>>1052045
How about the other way round, take over the dungeon officially, and yeet the old Dungeon Master?

>>1052045
"Being a dungeon master is much better than my previous job where my boss didn't care about me being cursed here. I would greatly appreciate the curse being broken so that I'm not just *stuck* here all the time. Get some fresh air, visit the other dungeons myself."

>>1052045
after you reply and he answers, ask if he'd like to watch the run unfold, might be a good idea

>>1052045
Oh hey, he's pretty cool. Props to you first DM.
Also, Mary if he can break it you should take it. That way you can leave and go to dungeon con and stuff. You'll be officially owning and running your own business by choice instead of being a cursed sucker.

Also, ask the First DM if we can get a picture with him and if we can put some sort of "First DM said he liked my ideas!" quote or badge on our Dungeon page and so we can brag to our friends in the DM Guild.

>>1052051
i feel like this'll piss one of the other dungeon masters off...

LET'S DO IT.

>>1052050
eh... considering our little irregularity with the rooms, I'm not 100% sure that's a good idea.

You should mention that it wasn't just because Cleric died that we offered this, it was specifically because her dead body ended up possessed. Should probably put some limits on the theoretical system, such that they can be ejected from control if they refuse to act in their role. Along with a couple difficult overrides on their side for Power of Love/Friendship, extreme willpower, or sufficient knowledge to dismantle the possession.

Yes. I wish to continue running, but the freedom to come and go as I please is much appreciated.

>>1052045
Ask him if he can get back to you after the raid is done...or if he can do that but you still remain as a Dungeon master, officially.

>>1052056
Alex didn't even meet Skelly Dude, we just hired her. And then the bank dude was an ass and fired her, but no curse involved.

>>1052045
Yes, you want the curse undone. You haven’t been outside in so long, you've kinda forgotten what the sun looks like.

But this doesn't mean that you'll give up running this dungeon. In fact, this is much more fun than your previous job! So even with the curse removed, you'll still run this dungeon as best as you can.

>>1052053
Gonna have to agree that it's not a good idea to let them continue watching our dungeon. Also, if our Dungeoneer happens to walk by and the First DM sees her, they might be able to detect that we've given Dungeoneer runes and we'll get in trouble!

>>1052045
Tell him that you're SUPER, 100% DOWN with breaking the BINDING, but you also want to, you know, continue running the dungeon.

Atrociatus was an incompetent jerk who abused his employees, racked up massive debts and then ran off and abandoned you here to take his place. After all the work and money you've invested into this place, it's yours.

>>1052046
This,
>>1052047
This,
>>1052049
This,
>>1052050
and fuck it, this as well.

>>1052053
I believe we fixed this.
...Mary, you did fix this, right?

>>1052051
hmm, lets ask for an autograph instead.

>>1052045
you might not have become a dungeon master by choice but you are good at this, you seem to enjoy much of the job and the company it lets you keep.

I say own it! Get the binding broken and see if you can't fully officiate your ownership of slimecrown (but not the currently-attached debt, get that back to mister demon skeleton thanks) under your own power. Just ask if that works first.

Yes, I would like for the curse to be broken. I would also like to be officially made a dungeon master of my own volition. Is there an approval process for becoming a legitimate DM?

>>1052062
>I believe we fixed this.
>...Mary, you did fix this, right?
We do have a proper Final Boss room right now, but that's Lily's room. The actual final boss is Curi, who's in an Extra Boss room... and there's the little detail of our real extra boss, who's more than a little irregular? The basement is all sorts of illegal, and if they beat Curi I'd like for them to have a chance to fight him without the Big Guy looking over our shoulder when we do.

say while you would like the curse to be broken you are actually quite happy working at the dungeon and would like to keep working here even after having the curse lifted.

Don't ask him about us. The Crown is a deep magic not meant for Chuuni ears.

Make sure that by taking over as official dungeon master you don't also take over his various debts.

>>1052045
Yeah, then we can take the slimes out on dates

once the current run is over, maybe actually call the First back, and explain the *extra problem* the previous DM left you with. out of all people, HE might have a solution to Jeffrey

>>1052072
and probably not be uhh 100% pissed about it*

Lambo 2022/12/17(Sat)15:55 No. 1052075 ID: 36b2ef
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Please Wait Warmly

>>1052072
I don't want Jeffrey gone. A guarantee that something powerful doesn't escape and wreak havoc yes, but gone, no. Jeffrey has become as much a part of the dungeon's lore as Curi.

>>1052072
What? Jeffrey doesn't really need a solution. He's just vibing in the basement, tentacling every adventurer who tries to challenge him. The only time he ever was a problem was because of Elf Boy, and he's kind of a special case. Otherwise he's just fine staying in his lane, and he's an important part of our lore. Just leave him be.

>>1052045
Can I continue running this dungeon if you do? I’ve found I quite enjoy this job, so if so, yes please.

There was that time in the extra dimensional run that they broke Curi's floor and ended up breaking him out.

>>1052079
Yes, that was Elf Boy. That is, Tali. As I said, he's a special case, Mary's never gonna get someone able to do the stuff he can do. And if you don't know why, go and read MAQ.

>>1052068
Yeah, this is something to bring up. Shove all that shit back at the skeleton dude. Also ask if there's a new dungeon master starter package or something we missed out on that we can claim.

1/2 Mary 2022/12/17(Sat)16:08 No. 1052085 ID: 08229c
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Mary takes a deep breath.

"Being a Dungeon Master is far better than my previous job. While I was forced into this position, I've found it to be highly enjoyable. Even so, I would greatly appreciate the curse being broken so that I'm not stuck here all the time. If you could break the curse and make it so I'm still the Dungeon Master here then I would love that."

"It shall be done. I will be visiting after your current run."

"Visiting?"

"Yes. I will keep an eye on the status of the place and wait until the run is complete."

"I see. I look forward to your visit."

Oh god I am not looking forward to his visit.

The call cuts off.

2/3 Mary 2022/12/17(Sat)16:43 No. 1052092 ID: 08229c
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>>1052085

Mary sighs and focuses back on the Cleric. She is stretching and walking about, trying to get used to controlling her body from an outside point of view.

"(Man, I look cute. Wish I wasn't stuck in such shitty looking armor, though. Maybe I'll get some new stuff as a reward for it.)"

...

Oh, I can hear her thoughts.

Whoops.

She eventually makes her way back to the Marauder and Punch Wizard, who were already going back to the fountain.

The girl radiates a faint dark aura for anyone who could see such a thing. Her eyes are now red and she has lines crossing through her body.

She waves and greets the two.

"Cleric!" Marauder shouts, picking up the pace, "You're back!"

"Yep. I had to fighhtt... A chaos monster in the well. I beat it but I got a curse. Don't worry, I have it allll under control."

Fist Wizard and Marauder stare at her for a moment.

"Well, we're glad to have you back!"

Marauder has failed a spot check. Fist Wizard passed with 2 successes. He is suspicious.

The group talk for a bit and agree to go and meet back up with Ronin and Psion. They haven't sent any word back and Marauder wants the group to be together for the Citadel proper.

"(Hehehe... They don't suspect a thing. The fools. The absolute buffoons.

... I'm actually a bit hurt that they didn't notice me acting weird... Actually I guess I wasn't acting too far off from the times we've been drunk...

Hey, Chaos Slime, how are things going over there?)"

Mary 2022/12/17(Sat)16:56 No. 1052100 ID: 08229c
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>>1052092
She reports that things are going well on her end.

Alright, so... Chaos Slime is doing her thing. Cleric is mostly blending in.

I am concerned about the Wizard, however.

Should we have her keep her cover until they reunite with the sisters or do something to take the Wizard out?

>>1052085
That reminds me, when he arrives we should let him know about the orphan problem that seems to exist in the dungeon system and see if he can set something up to help them.

Also, it'll be fine Mary. He seems like an okay dude, just put a lampshade on Dungeoneer or something.

She should probably make her move before Psion meets her, since she'll see right through her.

If The DM should ever ask about all the little slimes we don't actually use, best just say they're for expanding Curi's slime spawning ability.

Chaos Slime, please do not kill your fellow dungeon monsters to add to your own power. In the future please wait until they are killed by adventurers.
Have Cleric divert them to the farm to deal with a 'minor' chaos infestation before they rendezvous with Psion and Ronin. The reasoning is that if the chaos creatures are left alone they will multiply in power and be more of a hassle to come back and deal with. Ambush them there.

>>1052100
>>1052092
...after seeing how well she's been doing, we should probably look into giving Chaos Slime an actual name, maybe put some additional lore about her being a cursed line of the Slimecrown Family.

(note to self, look into getting a movable platform or scissorlift, to help lift Mary up to headpatting/hugging height for tall creatures and slimes)

>>1052100
Have her distract Marauder, with a smooch.