... 2015/06/20(Sat)18:06 No. 649706 ID: 15fae4
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Rendamel awakens, feeling pleasant and well-rested.

What a strange dream.

That was weird and clearly not ominous foreshadowing. Continue with your day like nothing bad happened at all.

BoxDog 2015/06/20(Sat)18:27 No. 649711 ID: 15fae4
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>>649708

Welp! No reason to dwell on it.

Rendamel enjoys some yummy breakfast. A light drizzle is still falling. They'll have to get back on the road soon. They'll be making a stop in the nearby Burgundy Town.

What do we know about that town?

>>649711
Is the mystery book still blank?

rendamel 2015/06/20(Sat)20:47 No. 649743 ID: 15fae4
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>>649723

Rendamel still can't see anything in the mysterious book, but she can feel it's power. It's a strange magic she can't describe, and it makes her feel a little funny. She wonders how to get to it.

>>649715

Burgundy Town is a large trade village, divided mostly into residential and market areas, with a little farmland around the outside. There's stores and stalls available for just about everything that can be imagined. It's populated mostly by humans, but other races of men are welcomed and Beasts are, while not particularly respected, permitted to go about their business.
Asinias jokes that Rendamel's so cute, a Noble might try to buy her to keep around as a pet.

>>649743
Lets help take down the tarp and get ready to go

Ask about the giant magic face back in the ruins. Are those common?

Oh no! We don't want to be a pet! Tell Asinias not to sell us to the nobles.

Oh gosh, he said you're cute.

rendamel 2015/06/21(Sun)16:04 No. 649875 ID: 15fae4
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>>649776
>>649824
>>649801
>>649780

Rendamel giggles a little and says she doesn't want to be a pet, and to not sell her. Asinias laughs and says it depends on the offer.

The Party set to work getting ready to Travel, carrying the Tarp inside the Cart. It hurts Rendamel's arms, but she manages to get it in. The party set off to Burgundy Town.

rendamel 2015/06/21(Sun)16:07 No. 649877 ID: 15fae4
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Ren makes a mental note to ask about the magical face to anyone that might know anything. Asinias says he doesn't know what was going on in there, and he doesn't suspect the rest of the party does.

After an uneventful trip of an hour or so, the crew arrive at Burgundy Town. Alyona is already striking off to get supplies. She says Asinias will keep them safe, and they are free to do as they please.

It's quite a schizophrenic layout. Buildings, houses, stalls, all chaotically arranged. Ren has no idea where she should go.

(Sincere apologies for the art in this one. I'm pretty sick right now.)

Maybe Sebastian or Asinias knows where to go?

rendamel 2015/06/21(Sun)20:02 No. 649959 ID: 15fae4
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>>649928

Ren asks the others if they have any idea where they should head. Sebby suggests they should check out the magic stalls, there could be some cool potions and stuff.

As they walk through the Stalls, they pass a Rich-looking Elf with an entourage of Kobolds Oh Kurtolmak Asinias wasn't joking.

Ask if you can say hello to her kobolds.

rendamel 2015/06/21(Sun)22:26 No. 650018 ID: 15fae4
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>>649984

Asinias and the Elf are talking about some business or other. Asinias asserts Ren isn't for sale, and doesn't want to be a pet, but Ren isn't really listening. She goes to introduce herself to the Kobolds.

They happily greet her back, introducing themselves as Laponid, Hivinn, Kejura and Nemagrippae.

Kejura is eating some chicken or something. He's really getting into it.

Laponid says they've been living with the Elfy for a while now, and while they miss the tribe, it's nice that their families get all the shinies they want and they get to live in a big house.

Do you recognize any of them?

Yeah I guess that's legit. It's not the life for you though! You're gonna be a wizard. Show off your magics.

rendamel 2015/06/21(Sun)22:40 No. 650028 ID: 15fae4
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>>650020
>>650019

No, Rendamel doesn't recognize any of them, but Hivinn has a vaguely familiar scent to him.

Rendamel admits that does sound nice, but it's not the life for her. She's gonna be a WIZARD! She demonstrates by casting LIGHT in a ball, shining upon the party of Kobolds.

The other Bolds are wowed, staring at it, entranced.

Except Kejura. Kejura is really loving that Chicken.

MAKE THE LIGHT INTO CHICKEN

Now Rendamel is hungry. Curse that Kobold and his chicken. His tasty, tasty chicken.

Stay close to the others, you could get mistaken by accident as one of those domestic kobolds.

rendamel 2015/06/22(Mon)21:44 No. 650244 ID: 15fae4
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Sorry for not updating today, everyone. Just nursing myself back from this sickness.

Please enjoy this scribble I made while in incoherent pain.

Ok; hope you feel better soon.

rendamel 2015/06/23(Tue)22:08 No. 650396 ID: 15fae4
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>>650034

Rendamel isn't that good yet, but she reminds herself to learn about how to make food from nothing if she can.

>>650073

Yeah... Yeah, Rendamel is a little hungry. She wants some Chicken.

Rendamel is broken from her Conversation by the Elf, who seems to be speaking to her directly. "Well, I think we should let her decide. Ren, that's your name, correct? How about it? I have a lot of shiny gold coins I can give you and your Tribe. Your family and friends will be rich forever, and you can come live with me, in a big house, with anything you could possibly want in it." She seems to be waiting for a response.

Kejura is furiously shaking his head and crossing his arms. Ren thinks he might be trying to communicate something.

[Animated-ish]

Decline the offer. You can't become the greatest of wizards by spending all your life in someone else's house.

>>650396
Nope.

rendamel 2015/06/23(Tue)23:44 No. 650405 ID: 15fae4
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>>650398
>>650399

[Sorry for the delay! Powercut!]
Ren says no, she wants to be a wizard, and she can't do that by staying in a house for all her life.

The Elf lady seems disappointed but nods, and the party move on towards the magic section, the Quadruplet of Kobolds following the Elf away.

Except Kejura, who watches Ren for a moment longingly before the Elf calls him away and he speeds towards her in a panic.

Not that Ren notices any of this.

[Animated-ish, again]

Make a mental note to come back and bring all those kobolds on your great adventure once you become a might wizard.

Make a mental note to come back and bring brag to all those kobolds on your great adventure once you become a might wizard.

rendamel 2015/06/24(Wed)02:14 No. 650434 ID: 15fae4
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>>650406
>>650430

Rendamel doesn't think she'll see these Kobolds again, unless she were to turn around and run towards them right now. She notes to find them again if she can, though.

NOPE out of there. Also stay AWAY from the chicken. Don't touch it!

Oh, the mage's guild should be here now, right? Maybe head there.

>>650434
Onwards to the magic place

Go to talk with the elf, and ask her where she lives with the kobolds, saying that you may consider her offer, but not right now. And there, Now you have a way to go back and see those kobolds once you become the greatest mage! (if you think you can do it).

rendamel 2015/06/25(Thu)21:08 No. 650787 ID: 15fae4
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((Sorry, everyone! Been a bunch of power and internet cutouts this week, but HOPEFULLY it's sorted out now, and we can get some updatin' done over the weekend.))

>>650439
...What?

rendamel 2015/06/25(Thu)21:11 No. 650789 ID: 15fae4
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>>650469
>>650586

No, they've gone back to, uh... The... Human City Ren never learned the name of. Ren swears she was stupider when she started this journey.

>>650666

Good idea! It's always nice to know other Kobolds! Ren rushes to meet the Elf lady and says she'd like to know where she lives, and she'll consider her offer another time when she's become a Might wizard.

The Elf smiles and replies "Oh, that's alright. I know where your village is. I will find you, child, when your journey is complete."

Ominous!

Do you know of anyone who has been hired and/or vanished out of your village in the past few years?

>Ren swears she was stupider when she started this journey.
Everyone knows wizards are smart; so as you become more wizardly you naturally become more smart. That's just wizard-science.

rendamel 2015/06/25(Thu)21:47 No. 650800 ID: 15fae4
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>>650792
>Do you know of anyone who has been hired and/or vanished out of your village in the past few years?

lots of kobolds go for a lot of reasons. some get hired to do work for others. some go to seek new knowledge and stuff. some join a party and go adventuring.

most get killed by paladins. it makes ren sad to think about it, but the elder encourages them to travel, anyway. it's why she left to become a wizard.

"Kobolds have short life because, unlike the human or the Elf, a Kobold is born with purpose, and given a set amount of time to fulfill it. The races of men must make their purpose." - Ancient Kobold Philosopher, Griblisfirblim

>>650789
>Ren swears she was stupider when she started this journey.

... dang, I didn't even notice, but she's using proper grammar and capitalization and stuff now! Maybe something weird is going on-
>>650792
> wizards are smart, so becoming wizardy makes you smarter
yup must be that! nothing sinister going on here!

so uh why are you in this town again? you found the mage guild shouldn't you be going back to that human town to learn from them?

Alright since this is just a rest stop or something, go see if there are any shops with more books for sale. Or someone who can maybe identify the Mystery Book.

>>650800
Well we still have stuff to do Ren.
We need to find someone who can take a look at that spooky book and we need to learn a light-to-chicken transmutation spell.

rendamel 2015/06/27(Sat)02:11 No. 651058 ID: 15fae4
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>>650841
>>650885

Ren moves on and looks amongst the various stalls. Spread amongst them is ware of all kind - outfits, staves, books, artifacts, enchanted weapons... anything she can think of, she can probably get, so long as she can afford it.

She asks the first shopkeeper she sees if he can identify a magical book for her. He says he can, and if he can't, he can point her to someone who actually can.

very well, but take it and leave if they say it is worthless, we know it's important so saying that means they want it themselves and are trying to trick you.

>>651058
Alright show him the book.

Get a book on fire magic since we passed that one up before. Also a slightly more advanced "general magic" book.

rendamel 2015/06/27(Sat)05:04 No. 651071 ID: 15fae4
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>>651060
>>651059

Ren decides to purchase a BASIC FIRE MAGIC book. It's not the same one she saw, but, eh, it's all basically the same stuff.

Ren hands him over the MYSTERIOUS BOOK. He spends a few moments studying it and it's contents, or lack thereof, curiously. He then tries to tap into it's magic using aura spells, and seems to find nothing.

"Looks like nothing but a blank book to me, kid. I'd say you got duped. Can take it to a Mage or something if you want, though." He shrugs and tosses the book back over to Ren.

Alyona is coming back from wherever she was headed, wheelbarrow of supplies in tow.

Well, this was a thoroughly uneventful trip. Ren can't help but wonder about those domestic Kobolds.

rendamel 2015/06/27(Sat)05:10 No. 651072 ID: 15fae4
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On the road again.

END CHAPTER 4: "HARD RAIN"

BoxDog 2015/06/27(Sat)05:22 No. 651073 ID: 15fae4
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So, hey, everyone. Author here.

I might start working on a plan for a long-term story arc or an ending or something with the next chapter.
I don't know what I've been doing with Ren, honestly. This whole quest has been absolutely me winging it from start to now. No long term plans, no story arc, nothing has been made pre-planned.

I should probably actually make some of those, huh?

I hope you've all been enjoying this so far. I've liked making it, at least.

Ren will be right back.

Enjoy this intermission: Rendamel trying to figure out what to do with Rendamel.

Well, some advice:
Make tons of plot hooks. Simple ones will do, don't think too much of what they will lead to until the players get hooked on one.
Another is to remember that events could happen that is outside of the players' control, or even scope. Maybe even as consequences of choosing a path. Maybe they ignored the gossip of the living dead as just a rumor and went to help the local mayor on an errand - later they could be under siege by a necromancer. Things like that.

>>651073
Im liking this so far, but you are right, it probably would be better if you pre-planned certain events out.
Probably shouldnt plan out anything too railroady though.