Zarasmata 2011/04/17(Sun)23:40 No. 297531 ID: b6c6fc
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ten tarnished silver coins are found on the body of the dead orc, which Zarasmata then pushes off the ledge

Awesome. Now get yer elf butt up that ladder.

You seem low on magic. How can you recharge?

Zarasmata 2011/04/18(Mon)23:47 No. 297710 ID: b6c6fc
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>>297536
I can only replenish my mana through sleep, though I've heard some powerful warlocks use potions to aid themselves

Zarasmata climbs the ladder in time to see two small figures rush to the wall

>>297710
Burn the bowstrings.

yes, just a tiny bit to make the bows not work.

>>297710
You've used a wind spell before. Using that here would shove the arrows off-course, making them miss, if you had the wind go sidways. If you just made the wind head-on the arrows would fall short.

The wind would drain too much mana. A small fire spell to burn the bow strings would be better, yeah.

Zarasmata 2011/04/21(Thu)13:42 No. 298071 ID: b6c6fc
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The spell is successful.

AAH! I-I've been shot!

>>298071
Retreat. Rest again.

Grease the bit behind the wall where they're standing. That should be hazardous enough for them. Then retreat.

Die having learned why mages require meatshields to stand in front of them and take ,the hits.

Alternatively, beat a hasty retreat, possibly with something vision-obscuring if they're still able to attack you.

Zarasmata 2011/04/22(Fri)17:54 No. 298370 ID: b6c6fc
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after a lengthy retreat

*pant,pant* I don't think they're chasing me any more

Dude in your haste to escape you blitzed into the next county over. And we can't stop here; this is spider county.

do you have enough mana for a pain killer spell? would be wise to use that and carefully remove the arrow.

No, no, no... we need a spell that lets us regain mana, badly. Like maybe necromancy to drain the life from targets and increase your mana? We're on a deadly quest where we've faced a number of lethal situations already, we have to make good use of all our options.

Sit down by a tree, calm down as much as you can, and cast a pain-dulling spell on yourself. Then remove the arrow, and cast a minor healing spell.

Afterwards, if you have any mana at all, become as calm as possible and cast a spell that will make you hidden- camouflage or invisibility- then rest.

Zarasmata 2011/04/26(Tue)15:09 No. 299409 ID: b6c6fc
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>>298388
I've heard of dark warlocks that drain mana energy from other wizards . . . but those sorts of spells are forbidden

Zarasmata attempts to cast healing magic, but the spell fails

ahh, *gasp* the life I've gained will not last long . . . I have a few hours at most

Shit. Spiders. Giant spiders. It's time to run again. See if you can get away from the webbed area. Go back to territory you're already familiar with, if possible. We need to find another safe spot to rest.

whats so dark about draining the life of another?
what is it called when you eat the meat of an animal or the flesh of a fruit? a living being is consumed for nourishment.

It is only evil if you use it for evil, say consuming the life of your underlings or innocents.

Anyways, while your HP is slightly better, your mana is drained, to the point where you are risking mana starvation... while this does not look like a safe place to rest, we have little choice. You must begin meditating right now to recover mana. If you can, don't rest fully, just enough to leave this place.

Your magic is currently so low it may kill you, your health is weak and there are spiders after you. Your choice seems to be between becoming such a dark warlock and death, choose wisely.

OhCrapSpiders!
I didn't see them there... yea, either you drain the spiders for mana or you die...
just think of it as eating a steak, its not like they are people.

Zarasmata 2011/04/29(Fri)22:36 No. 300336 ID: b6c6fc
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if I were ever to use such dark magic, I would appear tainted in the eyes of my own kind and would never be able to return home

on top of that it is only possible to drain mana from other living things that have it, like fellow wizards

unless these spiders are magical in some way, I would receive no benefit from draining them, and likely only weaken myself from the casting

Okay so since you can't combat these spiders in any magical way and you're not exactly one for brute force, it's time to continue walking. At the moment the spiders seem to be small enough that you might crush one under food or staff, but if you start seeing bigger... probably best to retreat back to the fort and down the ladder to previously cleared out areas.

>>300336
Dude, these things are the size of cats. Nonmagical spiders do not grow that big, ever. The largest nonmagical spider is about a foot long in LEGSPAN. The BODY of these dudes is larger than that. Drain or die.

>>300380
This is a fantasy realm, dude. I think what she means is, they have to be able to cast spells, not just be something created via magic. Draining will do nothing. We do have a weapon, though.

Get to stabbing. First, kill the spider coming up behind you and to your left.

>>300336
A true spider would not act so boldly. These are clearly a magical threat.

Attempt to flee for now. If they stray beyond the bounds of this webbed- up area THEN it might be time to fight.

>>300380
Actually, the Goliath birdeater spiders do... but they shouldn't attack people. And why are they acting in a group? and coming off of their webs? those are behaviors of perhaps magical spiders... problem is, if they AREN'T he would die from mana shock just for trying... his only option is to flee slowly.

Zarasmata 2011/05/09(Mon)20:07 No. 302900 ID: b6c6fc
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there could be dozens of reasons for spider that large!

and the risks of such dark magic . . .

>>302900
Shit, we're losing health. Our only hope is that these spiders can be reasoned with. That huge one there... while continuing to move, ask if it can understand you.

>>302900
LOOK TO YOUR LEFT THAT ONE IS FUCKING BIGGER THAN YOU EAT IT EAT IT EAT IT

>>302909
I like the way you think. don't stop walking away from the swarm while asking that.

The health loss would be mana starvation, he is completely out and needs to stop and rest to recover it or he will die

Well IF a giant spider bigger than you is sufficiently magical to drain with that previously mentioned dark magic, AND the thing doesn't want to talk, then let's drain it.

I shall mourn you, Zarasmata Lyffe.

so, when you say outcast to your people do you mean "burnt at the stake on sight" or do you think you could explain "I was about to be eaten by a giant spider and had to do that or die, and it was only a monster"

Try to talk to it, but if its just gonna try to eat you then your choice is outcast or dead...
outcast wouldn't be too disasterous... live amongst the humans, they can't sense this... find a nice cute human girl, have some babies....

Or you could do something sufficiently heroic that all people will know your name and accept your explanation...

Zarasmata 2011/05/10(Tue)10:44 No. 302991 ID: b6c6fc
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Zarasmata: "Great spider can you speak the words of nature?"

the gigantic spider looks at Zarasmata as if deep in thought

spider: "speaks to us, speaks to us"

the spider inches closer

spider: "faerie need sleep, to weak to fight, to weak to run."

it appears to understand my nature speak, it must be one of the ancient breed. it also doesn't seem very smart

>>302991
Thaaat's about as magical as a spider can get. Also, it's stalking you slowly so you don't spook. Drain it.

ask for protection well you rest. if it denies then drain it.

Don't appeal to its altruism. Make a deal with it. Suggest that it COULD eat you since you ARE admittedly weak, or it could offer you peace to rest, in which case you can be of later use to it by using your magic to give it... whatever spiders want. I don't know, think of something that you think would interest it. Summon herds of elk, rid them of fleas, make local easily-trappable-insects grow bigger and juicer. Something.

Zarasmata 2011/05/10(Tue)15:49 No. 303115 ID: b6c6fc
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Zarasmata: "Great Spider if you do not harm me and let me rest here, I will bring forth a great bounty food for you and your kind!"

spider: "yessss, it should rest so weak, it needs to rest to be strong again, we not eats it, it should not be afraid"

the giant spider stops inching forward

He seems legit. But, y'know, not at all. I think you need to continue sweet-talking it. I think you MIGHT be able to convince it that it's in its best interest to let you live (it's smart enough to understand the basics of deception), but I don't think you've convinced it.

pass out.

>>303115
I give up. Get et.

mmm, it might be trying to deceive us... I wouldn't drain it now unless it attacks.
I recall that before you didn't sleep, but meditated, if elves only meditate, then you are in a good position as you will not be caught unaware.

We should cement in the spider the notion we are up for it and that it can gain more by dealing with us fairly.

"Then a deal is made, for your hospitality I shall use my powerful magics to draw many animals to your nets, after I am recovered"

Zarasmata 2011/05/11(Wed)13:55 No. 303373 ID: b6c6fc
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Zarasmata: "Then a deal is made, for your hospitality I shall use my powerful magics to draw many animals to your -Gaaah!"

Zarasmata feels a heavy weight land onto his back, then a quick bite Zarasmata feels the whole world go numb as the poison does it's work

Zarasmata 2011/05/11(Wed)13:58 No. 303374 ID: b6c6fc
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as the spiders draw closer and Zarasmata believes himself to hear the giant spider cackle, Zarasmata then loses conciousness . . . never to recover it

LonelyWorld 2011/05/11(Wed)14:04 No. 303375 ID: b6c6fc
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if it is of any consolation Zarasmata, if the spiders weren't magical before your tasty magical elf juices have insured that they are now!

THE END.

question, with 0 mana, his HP draining from mana exhaustion, and seeing how he has lost mana from running here... would he have actually been able to run from the spiders had he just tried legging it?

>>303375
I TOLD YOU ABOUT SPIDERS, BRO. MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT NOOO.