thePeople:

where are the large scale rules because ive always been interesting in leading armies in game, though never got the chance, i think it would be cool

thePeople:

we had already tested all the towers and a bunch of the different pillar types right? was there anything in the room we did not look at yet?

thePeople:

i nudge chris to go down, to see if anything has changed downstairs, and if the lghts on that holographic mountain have moved with the building

DM:	There are some backpacks of an odd variety, some tubes, each with one button on them, and five blobs of metal parts (neatly made, not scraps) that just seem to be welded together in a haphazard pattern

thePeople:

i take one off, if nothing happens i look at it for a bit and then put it on, that is, if taking one off doesnt mess with the backpacks structural integrity, you know, if it doesnt look like its meant to be taken off

DM:	Meanwhile, the moment Constance touches the blob, it flies apart, reforming around you, forming a harness of sorts. You see a joystick in your mind

thePeople:

I put on the ring and see if it does anything, and if not, i put t back and then put on the backpack, if i can still do all that this round

DM:	You can. When you put on the backpack, you see a meter of somthing at the top, and 20 dials below. The dials look like they can be either adjusted or pressed

thePeople:

so does anythign with the backpack happen, after turn up that dial and then press it, or just turn it up if something happense immediately

thePeople:

I try to poke mysef with one of my arrows to see if it causes it to be deflected or something, however, i dont actualy do more than just go through the top layer of skin so no damage, just a slight scratch

thePeople:

I start looking at the tubes, and pick one up, if i cant tell what it does quicly from that, i point it away from everyne and push the button

thePeople:

i give up on trying to find out what the backpack does, but i still have hopes for the tube, so i bring it with me as i nudge constance to go back up so that we can see whats happening up there

General:

Dragoons open fire on the fiers comeing at you from the east when they cross 1200 feet from you and pull back to maintain 300 feet between you as you pour fire on

Constance Stendatem:

(If I have time this round, I'll ready to fire when it gets within about 60 feet. If all goes well, it's gonna get the crap dispelled out of it; should bring it down.)

thePeople:

seeing that constance is experimenting wiht that canister, i decide to wait till after she does whatever she does with it to shoot the remaining daemon down

Honsu:

I send a second rider to the northern dragoons with orders for the first to come back and give the dragoons to open fire once they cross 1800 ft

Constance Stendatem:

(Any means of firing the cannons from here. Logically, there should be something on the consoles, unless they're automatic.)

thePeople:

then go back down and signal to chris that a flying daemon was o the tower, before moving to be able to check if the tower descneds later

thePeople:

wait they have cover, cant i move up then to get rid of it? because i think my guy would know ahead of time about the cover? also, how hgh is that

Constance Stendatem:

(Cannons have fuses. And in checking if it was serviceable, I would have noticed if this didn't have any means of igniting and firing.)

Constance Stendatem:

(...hm. Antimana could potentially bring it down, though direct damage helps us either way. Let's do frost. I guess 2 fire to light it?)

thePeople:

too bad the enhancement bonus from war doest stack with the one already on my wepon, so only the one from my spell would be active

thePeople:

in that case i guess i just enchant my weapon with war energy, becasue theres not much better use for it, and then start killing daemons

Chris:

13d6 fire damage, +17 to overcome SR, I force my thoughts into the creature's mind, and it's held in place for 8 rounds unless it passes will.

thePeople:

remember, you can stll pull me 5 ft with a move acction chris, which is enough to get me out of here, and you still have said move action

thePeople:

i look at who is there, and then motion to chirs that im aboutto shoot the remaining daemon and the canisters and signla for her and the guy with her to move, or signal otherwise

thePeople:

Istare a bit longer to ry and figure out what is familiar about it, and i also, grab my bow, just in case something, including kinal attacks us, though i look around generally a bit so constance doesn't think that im planning on possibly shooting him since she seems to care for him

thePeople:

i motion constance to stop, point at kinal, and yell, wishmaster, point at face as i show multiple different expression s and say magic to try and get the idea of changing appearence with magic and that kinal is wishmaster who has done so

thePeople:

i alsom ready my bow in arrow incase follower 1 attacks, or constance finds something to help wishmaster and tries to help him, though i hide that from her

Hunter:

I believe that you will, however i also believe that then we will all then become your slaves and food, i know i will always regret this, always think of what might have been, but i know i can't let you go

Constance Stendatem:

And this is for Ignatius! *stab* And for Inspector Goodfellow! *stab* And this is for giving false hope to so many! *stab*

Hunter:

incase it wasnt clear before, yes, this is the wishmaster, it had appeared as a man who constance had kept calling Kinal. when we destroyed the floating building its face started morphing and i realized it appearence was turning into that of the wishmaster's as we entered here

Hunter:

It did not feel good, taking a life almost never does, and never should, however such things often must be done sadly. She definitely had it coming for all she has done, but still, it hurts to know that i killed the one who had helped free me and my brother, and that without her help, It might take me years to fin my home again, if ever

Hunter:

i believe that Constance is deeply traumatized from what she had to do, could you tell, me, who was this kinal that wishmaster took the appearence of

Officer Septum:

Kinal was a Macharian army specialist, famous for anti-daemonic operations deep within enimy teritory. He was a legend to some of us.

Hunter:

Ah, He sounds like a truly great man, I ca see why Constance would be so furious, and so troubled, at the wishmaster and what she did to her while the wishmaster was wearing Kinal's face.

Officer Septum:

There are perhaps some who would like it in a museum, but that would be vain and unwise. Daemon bodies have come back from the dead before.

Officer Septum:

Most likely, we will take her in for study. Perhaps some secret lies in there that can be used to help against other daemons.

Hunter:

If you want to know what it was like, however, that I can tell you, It was called Wreiph, and admittedly, despite the evil man ruling over it, it was largely peaceful, my people never lacked for food, and there was little fighting ebtween us

Hunter:

To be honest, everything was reasonably nice, However I imagine that was just because our so called god was playing with us, he did not truly care about us, my people and our lives were just like a game to him, a game in which he kept us constantly worshipful of him, never changing, never progreessiong, just worshipful of him, and he kept us like that with the fear of losing all we had

Hunter:

becuas, we were comfortable, if you had food, water, friends and family, who would want to lose everything, just to be placed into a hellish nightmare with no chance of escape, that was what we feared, and we believed that he was in the right too, even if he sent us there, many would likely still believe that he was in the right

thePeople:

just reminding you that i have to leave in 50 minutes, i dont think that this converstation will last too long, but just in case we get off topic, remember, we cant stay that way too long

Hunter:

You could say that, We called it agony, we believed that when you died, or that when he wished it, we would be brought to a place called bliss, if we were good, or agony if we were bad. those brought to bliss would live in paradise, while those brought to agony would suffer endless torment for eternity. In reality, it was just an illusion in the mind for both however, as in either case you just perceived everthing around you as paradse or hell while remaining trapped in a cave, guarded by angels

Hunter:

No, paradise, I just suddenly woke up from it, then i fought my way out, after finding my brother in there, suffereing agony, and then brought both of us out, where we met whisper and echo, the wishmaster's servants, who seemed to help free my brother, leading us to think that she was a truly good person

Hunter:

Yes, sadly, God, took him back, he claims willingly, and admittedly, I could believe it, my brother still had doubts of whether or not our so called God was allpowerful or not, and might not have wanted to risk the chance that he was

Hunter:

I truly do hope that was him, that definitely would be a great alternative to being taken back, though leaving camp getting lost, my brother can truly be foolish sometime

Constance Stendatem:

While we can talk to one another... Hunter, thank you. I owe you my life, and you've helped bring about such a great good. You have my word we'll find your brother. And you'll both have a place to stay until you can find your way back home, if you wish to return.

Hunter:

Thank you, I still wish to find my home, so that I can free my people, however, admittedly, I know that I m still far to weak to do so, I'll likely have to train for a long time before i can take down God, and search for a even longer time to find him and my people. Though with your help, I'm sure it can eventually be done, thank you.

Hunter:

Thank you, though, I must ask, is there anyone who would be exceptionally capable at teaching me your language, because having to wait for spells all the time to talk will likely not work out that well

Hunter:

why thank you, I guess we should get back to the surface soon though, I imagine that if anyone is waiting for us, that they'll be getting worried

Officer Septum:

Now to you, Constance. You have always been a loyal student, but this is the first time your will was truly tested. I may well promote you into an officer of the Ordos, but only if you can confirm to me this:

Constance Stendatem:

I cannot lie; I would not do so gladly. But yes. Yes, I would. There is more at stake than the lives of a few good men and women when daemons are involved, and if it means keeping the rest of us safe, personal sacrifice is irrelevant.

Constance Stendatem:

Yes. Oh, and Officer? While I do advocate amnesty for the cultists who submitted willingly, these two were willing to die for their misguided, foolish daemon worship, and they actively and knowingly impeded our attempts to slay their mistress. Do with them what you will.

thePeople:

I dont like this, but i do not say anything, because i know that those who are willing o die for thier faith could ruly be dangerous when they might just probe as fuel for many beings of true evil

thePeople:

I state that the backpack seems to produce some sort of defencsive spell since constance wouldnt know, but that i do not know what it does

thePeople:

I can't see a reason why he wouldn't, they seem a abit too meciless for his tastes, but not so much that he wouldn't join them for it, though if they ever try to make him do anything truly messed up e'll leave, he keeps those reservations to himself though

Officer Septum:

I know that the induction ceremony is normally hush-hush, but the powers that be decided your story was a great morale boost, and want to do it in public.

Official:

These two lost everything in support of the cause of man, but they never forgot Macharious' words. They are truely inspirations to us all.

Official:

So, today, for the first time in history, you will see the induction of not one, but two Ordos officers. You are all greatly blessed to have the chance to witness history.

DM:

It is said that this mace was used by macharious himself to determine who would be fit to follow him into battle. The warrior would have to hold this home-made pendulum to his face, and let go. A superstious indivual would flich at the mace swinging back twards him, but one who truely knew how physics worked would know that it could not rise high enough to hit him.

DM:	The test is pretty silly now, as everyone knows this, and not all Ordos are now either warriors or men, but it still is a reveared symbol amoung the Ordos.

Official:

And do you swear to never leave a stone unturned or clue ignored untill you have sought out the truth and removed all lies and danger to the people?

Official:

And do you swear to never leave a stone unturned or clue ignored untill you have sought out the truth and removed all lies and danger to the people?

Hunter:

... I don't, And i doubt i can ever trust anything fully after what i've gone through, I will trust the people here more and more each day, however, I will never put all my faith and trust into one person again. This is the sad truth, but an inevitable one. I will fight for the people of Ordos, and I will do so with everything I have, and i truly don't wish to stop, however, there will always be that line, that line that once crossed by a order given to me, will force me to disobey it, and if further action is put on me, I will have no choise but to leave once more, I do not want his to happen, and I truly hope it doesn't, however, I must acknoledge the possiblity that it might, sadly enough

thePeople:

well, that was pretty cool, i can't wait to learn more about the story of everything about this world so that i can understand how the stuff that went on here fits in

DM:	And I actually don't know. I'm not the only DM of this story, and the final fight with God will probably be done with a guy named Wesley DMing and me playing.

thePeople:

not really, though the instant that me and my brother got confused about who was supposed to kill the beast i suspected it, and when god told me to fight my brother i almost knew it. The point where he couldnt contact me confirmed it

thePeople:

i was thinking that maybe it was something that slowly, and permanently morphed the body, and did the xenos that we fought ever use it?