>>383425
y

>>383429
y x 100

Also, use Gnollflakes as a guide to get you through the hostile Gnoll lands. She might know which areas to avoid, and which are best to cut through.

However, she might not be trustworthy yet. Consider application of seduction to increase trustworthiness and loyalty.

1/2 Durk Nuuk'erm 2012/01/30(Mon)11:42 No. 383432 ID: d6af4f
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You accept. You get 40 rations from the other gnolls. You keep the non-gnoll rations in a seperate pile, because like a true gentleman, you won't make her resort to cannibalism. Or pull the wagon with the oxes, as tempting as it is.

You slap her on the ass to seal the deal.
You add her group's stolen loot of 3 gold and 2 silver, and 3 longswords to your inventory.

You have a private interview with her to analyze her loyalty. You can conclude that she will not backstab you. You will also get Lawra to fashion her better clothes to make her appear less dude-like, and you continue the journal.

With Gnollflakes, you are able to cut on the outskirts of gnoll clan territory, and minimize interaction and trouble.

2/2 Durk Nuuk'erm 2012/01/30(Mon)11:43 No. 383433 ID: d6af4f
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3rd of Hematite
Your hydraulics are so awesome that they nearly jump an impassable cliff, but unfortunately Wagon Shock systems cannot handle the awesome that the hydraulics lay down, and bust 2 wagon wheels and their spinning rims. You have 1 spare wheel. Lawra is unable to fix them, they practically exploded. You wish you had a wizard scrying device to record just how hard that wood exploded. Lawra can build another, but it will take time.

All we can do is wait, so wait

>>383433
Use the two other spinning rims to craft a BITCHIN METAL WHEEL.

I think now is the time to hunt. Bring Gnollflakes as her size will allow for more rations to be brought back, seeing as she is seven to eight times larger than you.

>>383435
>>383436
>>383442

All of the things!

Durk Nuuk'erm 2012/01/30(Mon)12:29 No. 383444 ID: d6af4f
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You go hunting. Game is scarce. You brought Gnollflakes, and she says that this area is bad for hunting, but the good areas have lots of gnolls.

You conclude that the only good game you can find around here are gnolls

Would you like to hunt GNOLLS?

>enablecheats
>spawn buffalo 100
>enter

>>383444
I see a rabbit
There is some game. We'd at least have some rabbit stew

Oh, and for future reference- those parasite fish? They aren't microscopic. They're candiru, and they're the size of a gnoll's index finger. They jump up your penis and then their barbs lodge them inside. It is indescribably painful and requires surgery to remove.

Anyways, hunting sounds good, and maybe talk with your wimminz to see how they are.

I dunno, we've got 10 days of food left. Let's not attract attention while we're at a standstill. We could get hit by a war party. If we go hunting it should be right when the wagon is ready to go again.

1/3 Durk Nuuk'erm 2012/01/30(Mon)12:50 No. 383453 ID: d6af4f
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You decide to allow the gnolls another day of living, and go back with a single rabbit for a rabbit stew dinner. Despite your efforts, you are not able to telepathically spawn 100 buffalo, but you were always one for taking life, not making it.

2/3 Durk Nuuk'erm 2012/01/30(Mon)12:50 No. 383454 ID: d6af4f
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Bi says there is no forge or tools or anything to use the spinning rims to make a metal wheel, bitching or otherwise.

You spend the day talking with your wimminz and for some reason Bi is there too. You toke up the remaining unidentified herbs, and do other stuff like strip poker and whatever else people do on wagon trips. It sure would be something if gnolls attacked right now.

...but they don't come. Gnollflakes did a good job of avoiding them.

Lawra Crauft finishes the next day, and you continue onward.

3/3 Durk Nuuk'erm 2012/01/30(Mon)12:50 No. 383455 ID: d6af4f
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6th of Malachite
You arrive at your destination. You are certain this is the place, and Gnollflakes said there used to be a clan here, but there are no gnolls.

Check to make sure it's been abandoned for some time.

Then loot everything.

>>383456
Basically this.
And by loot everything we mean search for clues.
And then loot the rest of everything.

>>383455
Time to track? Or just go wandering around to see if you can find someone. Leave the caravan behind I guess.

light a bolt on fire and fire it into the tumbleweed.

Durk Nuuk'erm 2012/01/30(Mon)13:19 No. 383461 ID: d6af4f
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>>383460
You'd rather not pin the crime of arson on a tumbleweed.

It would appear that the gnolls must have had some warning before they had to leave, although not so much that they brought everything. There are still gnollish swords and shields, and some valuables by way of coin, crafts and non-essentials. You find 12 gold pieces, various crafts and tools, and what have you.

The question is, what now? Flava Flav says they have been gone for at least a week. It would be difficult to track them down. You may....

Attempt to track them.
Go back home.
Settle here.
Go wherever you please and please wherever you go as a traveling caravan.

So we made it... and no one is here. Figures. Explore for clues n loot.

We came here on a mission and damned if we aren't going to finish it. Track 'em down.

Well shit. We came this far, let's try to track them down. But if we can't find them let's keep on caravaning in our pleasurable way.

Blah. Nothing to do but track them.

fuck settlements we trackin'

>>383461
Wait, settling is an option? Not sure we have the people to ensure genetic diversity..

Rest here for a bit and have Lawra make a couple of spare wheels and axles. When done, you might as well track them down.

Durk Nuuk'erm 2012/01/30(Mon)13:37 No. 383469 ID: d6af4f
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>>383468
Genetic diversity is never a problem with Durk Nuuk'erm.

You attempt to track them, resting in the abandoned camp. You spend 3 days like this, in which Lawra is able to craft 2 spare wagon wheels and 1 spare wagon axle.
Flava Flav says there are lots of tracks around going in all directions, it is nearly impossible for her to tell which way they went, or if they split up or not. There is little in the ways of clues, as gnolls were not known for their record keeping. It looks like there might have been a battle involved, but Gnollflakes says all gnoll residences look like a battle took place.

>>383468
I'd say grab the raw materials to do this, but don't wait around. Tracking is already difficult; doing it later would likely be impossible.

>>383461
You're trackin' up, trackin' up, trackin' up, trackin' up, cuz your daddy taught you good.

>>383470
Crap.

>>383469
Best timestamp.

Also, ask Gnollflakes if there are any clans friendly to this one in the vicinity. If there were, odds are that's where they'd head.

Also, see if you can find the largest concentration of "new" tracks.

We're not afraid of ADVENTURE.

ummmmmmmmmmm........ go left?

What do you know of the gnolls you were allied with? Perhaps some searching and diplomacy with neighboring tribes will tell you more
As long as Gnollflakes tells you which ones will least likely fight and more likely speak.

>>383473
Also which ones have female leaders. This is quite important, it seems.

>>383469
Fuck. Let's go hunting, and capture one of the gnolls alive. Interrogate them and ask if they know anything.

Also we're going to have trouble with rations for Gnollflakes aren't we, if we keep hunting gnolls for food?

Durk Nuuk'erm 2012/01/30(Mon)14:09 No. 383477 ID: d6af4f
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Gnollflakes says she'll eat the gnoll rations if she must, it's simply preference that she doesn't.

You go west, following some of the tracks. Luck is on your side, as you reach a clearing, where some gnolls have set up camp. You are prepared to hunt them, but after a talk, they are part of the allied gnolls. All you know is that their leader was called 'Clamp,' which proved to be enough.

You proceed to trade miscellaneous goods for miscellaneous goods, using your Haggling (Talented) on the other gender to get prime deals. You also give the message to pass on to Clamp.

They offer for 1 copper per food ration as well, and you can rest here, talk, or move on.

So what happened, you guys just split?

>>383477
Buy 160 rations (20 days) (we have a shitload of gold may as well spend some), and ask if they have any idea where Clamp's main group went.

Durk Nuuk'erm 2012/01/30(Mon)14:33 No. 383481 ID: d6af4f
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She says she isn't entirely sure what was happened, she was on a hunting trip. She is on her way to a meetup zone, where she will deliver these supplies, and thanks you. She adds that for the record, the meetup zone is supposed to be a secret, and she won't show anyone who involves themselves with other gnolls.

You buy 160 rations for 1 gold and 6 silver.

With built up resistance to snake bites, cholera and dysentery, and skill and knowledge with crossing rivers, you are certain that the trip back home will be a piece of cake. Would you like to go home and finish the mission?

>>383481
But, adventure!
How about you go back home and then take your ragtag group on another caravan adventure, seeing as you are so good at it?

Durk Nuuk'erm 2012/01/30(Mon)14:45 No. 383483 ID: d6af4f
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>>383482
The Durk has no reservations about going on future caravan adventures, but there is little reason to not complete the mission he has been assigned first.

>>383481
Protest, saying Gnollflakes is with us under duress. We killed the rest of her group and spared her so that she'd be able to get us out of trouble. I mean, we've even got a bunch of gnoll jerky, c'mon lady.

...on the other hand maybe we don't really have much reason to go to where Clamp is?

One has to wonder though, if the kobolds have somebody as awesome as the Durk, how come they are always in deep shit of one variety or another..

Finish this mission. Then adventure!

Well, this is a toss-up. On one paw, you want to complete your mission quick. On the other, you want to make damn sure that this message gets to Clamp. You don't want Gil and Dom's deaths to be in vain if this little gnoll encampment misses the meeting somehow.
You could give Gnollflakes enough rations to get her back to her clan, and send her on her way. Maybe give her back some of the coin you looted from her deceased comrades. Then this pack of gnolls might take you to their meeting place.

>>383491
Durk's one of those wandering hero types. You know, the kind that don't stick around to solve every one of your piddly problems.

Durk Nuuk'erm 2012/01/30(Mon)15:57 No. 383495 ID: d6af4f
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The gnoll insists you not follow, and assures you that she will get the goods to Clamp.

You don't have particular reason to see their chief personally, and you believe she is telling the truth.

OREMOR TRAIL - END Durk Nuuk'erm 2012/01/30(Mon)16:03 No. 383498 ID: d6af4f
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With that, you have no reason to stick around, and head back. You report a very successful mission back home, and use much of your gold to purchase the wagon for your personal use.

You ended the mission with 6 members in good health, and more supplies than you began with, and all 3 grandfather clocks.

Your rank is King of the Caravans.

With your own wagon and party members, you head out again for new ADVENTURE.

Hail to the King, baby.

Bolds of Steel.

Spend a few days recovering and resting (if you know what I mean), then head off for a new ADVENTURE.

groovy.