you are not DITCHING someone. offer support from up there if you can, otherwise fight.

Watch his back from up there. Heal any zombies that get too close.

... your sword could be used for poking them from up there, too. It's a straight sword, so it's better for poking anyways. Don't forget it.

Tell him the only way to fight is to go after the wizard, not getting slogged down in all these undead minions. He can better find the wizard and figure out how to get to him if he's in the tree with you. So get him up there! Also where's Fraga?!

>>321786
Once you get to the top, look around- see over the zombies' heads to see if you can see a necromancer, or hell, just any direction that there are less zombies. Communicate whatever you discover to your friend, then get back down and back him up with healing.

I know it's scary, but you will die if you stay in that tree. Zombies can climb trees too. Do not stay up there for long.

Cheelop 2011/07/04(Mon)20:31 No. 321793 ID: c811c4
File 130983666650.png - (249.46KB , 600x600 , 76.png )

>>321787
>>321788
>>321789
>>321775
>>321784
>>321769
>>321772

I'M SORRY!!


>"Hello, kobold. How is life?"
>"Foul creature!"
>"Strong words for such a creature in such a scenario. Tell me, did you like what I did to your friend? It's my favorite spell. It rips the soul out so violently, the body actually decomposes!"
>"What do you want?"
>"Bodies, my friend. I had no idea you brought healers on scouting runs, and by that you let Pakin go to waste. Now, I'm sure I could find that little kobold, but I must be off soon. Just point, and life will be yours."

>>321786
Cheelop, there's one thing you must consider.
What if this is another test?
Did Pakin say anything before you left, or while you were scouting? What if Pakin was already a zombie?
Kradis said this "wasn't supposed to be your fight", but you're the one who has healing magic, which fucks up zombies something fierce. This situation is practically made for you.

Then there was that creepy bold you met just before leaving, with the weird aura. If that was an enemy and a necromancer, why would the others just let them roam free?
And where the hell is Fraga, anyway?

No sir, something is wrong here. You show these zombies what stuff you're made of. You heal them to death or out of unlife or whatever you do to something that's already dead. You're motherfucking Cheelop the Ninja-Doctor-Wizard.

ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP RUNNING YOUR ENTIRE LIFE OR ARE YOU GOING TO MAN(?) THE FUCK UP AND MAKE A STAND? DROP DOWN ON THAT ASSHOLES HEAD AND HEAL HIM TO DEATH!!!

leap on the necromancer from up here and beat the SHIT out of him.

>>321793
Jump on the necromancer, Chee! You can do it! We believe in you!

>>321794
This guy makes a good point. You did note that something felt odd about Pakkin's gaze on you earlier. However, all in all it's best to look at where the necromancer is, then pounce on him and kill him if you brought your sword, or at least pummel him with your tiny fists if you didn't.

>>321793
Get a good look. Who is this necromancer, anyway?

Oh, and if you can, jump right on the bastard's head. Then hit them. Hard. And don't stop. They killed your friend and that's not very nice!

it's a test, but not by your fellows. It is a test of life.
If you hide he will find you and steal your soul and body, your ONLY hope, your ONLY chance of survival is to attack. Jump on him, attack him when he doesn't expect it. If you kill him you win your life.

>>321793
HEY DUDE WHY ARN'T YOU PUNCHING SHIT YET?

Cheelop 2011/07/04(Mon)21:06 No. 321820 ID: c811c4
File 130983878812.png - (52.28KB , 600x600 , 77.png )

>>321816
>>321815
>>321813
>>321811
>>321798
>>321797
>>321796
>>321794

Ohgodoh god I want to but he'll kill me! I can hardly heal!

Here's rootin' for ya, Kradis

his hand's glowing blue, he is casting another spell, you need to make him not do that! attack his head so his is distracted!

>>321822
Scream at Kradis to "Chop off his head!".
The guy is a necromancer, a master of undeath; a little stab might not be enough.

>>321822
Your comrade has been wounded! GET IN THERE AND HEAL HIM!

That isn't the same necromancer from before, this one has a beak. This is no training, this is no little matter. This is a real, big time necromancer building an army of undead and trying to get this relic in the caves you live in now. I doubt Cheelop can take this one on.

What we need to do is survive to warn the others. You can't let another home be destroyed. Not now, so soon after the last.

If the necromancer is after you, which it seems he may have been, then maybe he'll leave to look for you and leave Kradis to bleed out. If so, you can heal him after.

Drop down on top of them, charged up with healing magic and with limbs outstretched. That way you hit the maximum possible amount of zombies with a single heal spell.

Destroy his hand.

>>321822
You need to attack, Cheelop! Death is as nothing before valor and duty!

You don't need to be able to beat the necromancer- you only need to be able to distract and hurt him enough that Kradis can. It's not so hard. Believe in him, do your part, and he will not fail you.

Guys... healing the necromancer will probably still heal him, so long as he isn't a lich. And according to the others, there have been no liches so far.

Cheelop, charge up that healing aura in your hands, your face, your entire body if you can, and TACKLE that necromancer like a linebacker on fire!
DEATH LIFE FROM ABOVE!

This is the fastest updating quest I have ever seen that has both quality writing and quality plot. Mr. Quest Author, you rock!

>>321847
That may be, but it will still disrupt his own magic. I mean, the reason why healing is so effective on zombies is because they are animate by necromancy, so the spells themselves should be disrupt able.

Cheelop 2011/07/04(Mon)21:43 No. 321851 ID: c811c4
File 130984101182.png - (75.64KB , 600x600 , 80.png )

I..

>"Ah. Surprising. I would be in trouble now, if I were truly living."
>"L...lich?"
>"Ah, not quite. I am, however, a product of a lich's, my master's, test, to give some of his power to an animated servant. In this case, myself. No matter. In your strike, you were left vulnerable, and now your soul is in my hand. I can seal your fate with a mere thought, the only question is, what IS that fate. You may choose, depending on your answer."

Cheelop 2011/07/04(Mon)21:44 No. 321852 ID: c811c4
File 130984104305.png - (78.19KB , 600x600 , 81.png )

>"Where is the kobold?"

Cheelop 2011/07/04(Mon)21:45 No. 321853 ID: c811c4
File 130984112236.png - (143.73KB , 600x600 , 82.png )

>"I will not say! Do with me as you will!"

Cheelop 2011/07/04(Mon)21:45 No. 321854 ID: c811c4
File 130984114530.png - (246.54KB , 800x800 , 83.png )

>"A noble one. Very well, then."

Jump down from the tree yelling "Right here!" and begin healing the undead, starting with whatever is holding Kradis.

HEAL HIM! Heal that necromancer like your new friend's life depends on it!

>>321851
Animated servant. This necromancer is an undead.

You can heal him to dust, Chee! Are you really going to demand that Kradis let his soul be crushed to protect you? Are you really going to stand by when you could beat him?

Jump. Heal. Don't hold back.

If you don't jump out of that damn tree right now im gonna start calling you Chumplot.

him, he stole your last home from you, he killed your friends! make him pay!

>>321854
This will only continue as long as you run!

You gotta fight; for your right to PARTY!

Holy crap, Chee. Those were kobolds from your village! This necromancer dug up the graves you made. Defiled your friends' bodies. And now he's about to kill someone who is willing to give up their life to protect you.

GET DOWN THERE AND HEAL THIS BASTARD TO DUST!

You now KNOW that it's undead and you KNOW that undead and healing do not mix. Please Cheelop, this is something only you can do. This necromancer is looking for you specifically and you can't run away and hide forever. You need friends and your friends, right now, need you.

HE MUST PAY!

Cheelop, do you remember how your magic got stronger when you tried to save Pakin?

It's time to save Kradis.

Use that fear and hold onto it. Grip it tighter and tighter. Then let it go. Release its power, your power.

Heal them. All of them. Together. There is no fear. Only love.

Cheelop 2011/07/04(Mon)22:11 No. 321871 ID: c811c4
File 130984269903.png - (232.00KB , 600x600 , 84.png )

>>321870
>>321866
>>321865
>>321864
>>321863
>>321862
>>321861
>>321860
>>321858
>>321857
>>321848
>>321845
>>321841
>>321838
>>321836
>>321833
>>321828
>>321816
>>321815
>>321798
>>321797
>>321796
>>321787
>>321788

"GRAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

>>321871
Oh Kradis, I'm so sorry...

HEAL HIS FREAKIN HEAD OFF!

Shove that healing magic right under that stupid mask.

Cheelop 2011/07/04(Mon)22:30 No. 321881 ID: c811c4
File 130984385760.png - (179.68KB , 600x600 , 85.png )

>"... actually, this is surprisingly painful. You could kill me, if this continued."

Cheelop 2011/07/04(Mon)22:31 No. 321882 ID: c811c4
File 130984391212.png - (193.50KB , 600x600 , 86.png )

>"No matter. You're even more vulnerable than your friend. Your soul is now mine as well, before you continue your damage."

Cheelop 2011/07/04(Mon)22:35 No. 321884 ID: c811c4
File 130984414730.png - (221.34KB , 600x600 , 87.png )

>".................. what is this."

>>321884
Cheelop, have you ever heard the phrase:

'crank it up to eleven?'

>>321884
Pain. Anger. Hatred. Let it blossom within you and wash through you. Focus only on your need.

You must save them. You must stop their suffering.

Cheelop 2011/07/04(Mon)22:38 No. 321888 ID: c811c4
File 130984432661.png - (270.87KB , 600x600 , 88.png )

>'...ah. This is problematic. You do not have a soul."

...wut?

>>321888
Booyah! I think I just heard him say "I can't hurt you but you can hurt me!"

Push that healing magic at him and do a soulless little dance atop the resulting pile of ash!

Shit, looks like his nono-place isn't the only thing wierd about Chee.

Chee is...special...to say the least.

Well, whatever. Doesn't really matter in the long run I guess.

>>321888
Knew it.

Chee's a homunculus. Or maybe a life golem actually... is that the same thing? Whatever the case, they're some sort of artificially created kobold.

But that isn't important. Continue to HEAL THE FUCK OUT OF THAT NECROMANCER!

>>320612
Huh. A lack of a soul explains that, I suppose. No matter! We shall be your will, and together we shall insure your happiness! Now heal that abomination against life into dust!

>>321892
No, it makes sense. No soul means no female or male essence, so no gender. Looks like we are a homonculus after all; would also explain the lack of need for waste excretion.

Cheelop 2011/07/04(Mon)22:45 No. 321898 ID: c811c4
File 130984474209.png - (273.92KB , 600x600 , 89.png )

>"Oh? That is surprising to you, I can tell. Alas, you have successfully put me past the point of repair, and I seem to have waited too long to take your friends' soul. I would say well played, if this were no accident. I wish I'd have lived just a bit longer, to find out what you are, little kobold. All I know, if that you have been dead for over one year. Why your body lives, I do not know."

Would also explain the need to be useful. By the way, Chee, it doesn't really matter if you are an artificial being. You are you. You think and feel just like any other.

>>321898
Don't get distracted, KEEP HEALING! HEAL THIS BLIGHT FROM THE FACE OF REALITY!
FREEEEDOOOOMME!

Cheelop 2011/07/04(Mon)22:49 No. 321902 ID: c811c4
File 130984494879.png - (255.18KB , 600x600 , 90.png )

>"You have been most interesting, kobold. Goodbye."

Let's put the pieces together, shall we?
Dead for a year, high agility, perfect accuracy, natural magical talent, no soul...
Gentlemen, I present to you the Million Dollar Kobold!

>>321882
Don't believe in yourself! Believe in me, who believes in you!

Your heal is the heal that will pierce the zombies!

>>321906
VICTORY!

yeah. think that means you are a creation. not all bad news, you may be able to EARN a soul.

soulless my ass, you have a sens of right and wrong, you feel emotions and you just demonstrated bravery. if you lack a soul I can't really see what there good for.

>>321906
okay



yeah i think i'm in love

>>321906
Well, that was fairly awesome. Great work, Chee.

Don't worry about the whole soul thing; you don't need one anyway.

>>321906
Good job. You have done well. YOu have destroyed an evil necromancer and saved your friend.
NOW GO HEAL HIS ASS.
MOVE IT HOMONCULUS CHEELOP, OR I'LL RIP A HOLE WHERE ONE SHOULD BE!

Congratulations. You were able to stop another disaster from befalling those you care about. You are no longer powerless.

Suggestion 2011/07/04(Mon)23:27 No. 321918 ID: dcf98e
File 130984727522.jpg - (64.01KB , 288x387 , Soldier.jpg )

>>321871
SCREAMING EAGLES!

Cheelop.

Good Job.

Don't think. Now isn't the time to think about mind-breaking revelations, you'll have plenty of time to do that back at base. Grab the Necro's robe and wake up your pal and either continue with the scouting or go back to base. If he doesn't wake, try to bring him yourself. If he's too heavy, try laying out the robe and putting him on so you can pull one end of the robe to drag him home.

You did a good job Chee.

>>321906
You did alright. None of your team died whose death could have been prevented. As a healer, that means you did good. Furthermore, your enemy was destroyed. That means you've done well as a warrior and a bold.
The lack of soul is interesting, but not hugely important. Lots of people don't have souls. Hell, a lot of the world's most important people don't.

For now, see about healing your comrade.

Where the FUCK is Fraga?!

>>321934
Fraga never came along.

Before you get angsty, Chee, consider the following:
* You have emotions (including compassion)
* You have thoughts
* You have a sense of morality

You are a person no matter what some pile of bones says about your soul, and you are a good person at that, risking your life to save your companion.

>>321662
But Fraga's clearly there in this scene (guy with headband plus use of the word 'dude'), and he's talking about going...

Read the double-dead corpse.

Hug Kradis.

Also optionally tell him you aren't a really a sir either. Don't feel like you have to do it but go ahead if you want.

>>321940
I figured he was helping plan out these routine patrols, and then went to get you a map and some clothes for when you got back. He seems like the type to at least comment at some point along this trip, and he hasn't been in any pictures.

It's also possible we're only allowed a Party of three at a time and Fraga is in our Party Members menu.

Steal robe to look awesome, heal Kradis.

Oh and Cheelop, don't worry about what the necromancer said. Once we get back and have some time to think about it, we'll discuss it, but we've got more important things to do at the moment.

>>321930
Of course the lack of soul is important! It means Chee is the perfect vampire-hunting necromancer-busting zombie-smashing kobold fighting machine!
It may take you a while to accept this, Cheelop, but today your destiny has just revealed itself to you: you are fated to be a total badass.

>>321906
Well that's pretty fucked up, still, not like anyone else has to know. Hey, that could be why you don't got any gender bits and why you're so small, you're stuck at the age of 1 since you died a year ago, so you can't really grow or go through puberty or any of those things.

Anyway, time to wake up that dude and tell him we killed the necromancer good and then return to the camp to tell them that a Lich is active in the area.

it's just a technicality, man. you're as much a kobold as anyone else. don't worry.

go on, heal your friend if you have any juice left, and proceed to loot everything that bird thing carried.

a ghast? id consider a homunculus but they are not made from the dead.

anyway, what happened one year ago?

>>321973
The guy said AT LEAST one year, not exactly one year

Chee, how long have you been wandering the land?

Maybe you did die when your parents did, after all?

>>321906
GOOD JOB CHEE.

And seriously don't worry about the soul thing. You just attacked a powerful necromancer to save somesone you just met, so while you may not have a soul, you do have heart. There is one thing you could clear up for us though: A while back you said "After my first home was destroyed, I had to wander the land for a very long time". Roughly how long did you wander?

Grab his robe, then cast HEAL on your friend. Like, 50 times.

See if Muschi-err...The necromancer...had anything worth of value.

>>321982
This.

>>321982
reverse the order. heal your friend and then loot

>>322031
Oooh! Ooh! After we heal our friend, we should totally jack the necromancer guy's stuff. He might have useful information, like a map or a letter with the bad guy's name on it.

Better yet, take is robes and hat if he has one. You totally earned it.

Actually, the robes might be cursed, so we should have someone check them first.

Am really doubting Chee is any kind of undead seeing as Chee can use healing magic and receive healing from others.

>>322073
How about we heal our friend, heal the robes(worth a shot) and then swipe it for the greater good of awesome?