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Dhav Charater Sheet;
Half Orc
Wizard Level 1
Str8(-1)
Dex12(+1)
Con13(+1)
Int15(+2)
Wis14(+2)
Cha10(+0)

Passive Perception; 12

DC 11

Dark Vision; 60 Ft

Items of note

Wizard Cloke of Comprehend language. +1 to magic related rolls, 1 charge of Comprehend Language per day.
Ring of Sparks; 1D5+1 damage lighting, guarantee hit. 1 charge per day.
Bar of Hersey chocolate.
Pack of Lucky Strike tobacco Cigarette (6/6)
Bottle of Beer brand American beer

Spells;
Cantrips.

Light
Mage Hand
Ray Of Frost (D20+5 to hit, 1D8+1 damage)

Level 1 spells (1 charge/day)

Detect Magic.

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We are among strange people in a strange land.

We encountered these strange people for the first time on an island they named ‘’Pinewood Island’’. A entire small island given over the ‘’Boy Scouts’’, an order dedicated to training young men into rangers of some sort.

Americans are universally human. A industrialist people of craftsmen, warriors, and sailors who are from a realm inhabited by solely humans. They seem to have some sort of hierarchy when it comes to the variants, or as they would say, ‘’races’’ of humans, as of writing this is only known from testimony of one of them. In short, pale skin humans seem to be regarded as higher than other variants while also being the majority, tho a notion not uniformly shared among their people. Their language is known as English, their flag is a 13 red and white striped flag with a blue box in the top-left corner with 48 white stars. Their culture seem to hold great importance to weapons, namely a common, but yet to be demonstrated weapon known as a ‘gun’.

Tho I have so far only encountered one faith of these people, Christians, who believe in a god I been calling Father of Jesus, a title I have adopted for the god due to he’s only apathet being God, Father, and Jesus being referred to as he’s only son. They also believe only their own god is real. They have made mentions of ‘freedom of religion’, this imply that their society must contain those who believe in someone other than Father of Jesus. Their symbology is that of a crucifix, sometimes bare- other times with this beloved ‘Jesus’ on it mid execution.

Their realm is known as ‘Earth’, the English word for dirt. Lincoln Island was simply a small segment of a much larger empire known as the United States of America. A empire led by an elected leader and who have elected leaders pass laws, on paper any adult can vote but there been mentioned of unofficial limits and laws on voting based on the hierarchy.

>>6266549 (OP)

2/4

They have no, factual, knowledge of magic. They have it as a concept but one rooted in their mythology and fiction, with possible negative or mixture of negative and positive connotations. Tho they only knew other humans and have a hierarchy- they, at minimum the Boy Scouts, also seem quick to accept the appearance of nonhuman beings, even those who look familiar to the monsters of their own tales. Tho it is advisable to minimize such non-human features when possible at least until more information is known. Especially Teiflings, as they appear the same as the imagery of the Americans’ evil god, ‘Satin’, and he’s minions. Tho Dragon Borns might be at an advantage as they seem to resemble a monster known as a ‘’T-Rex’’ that are popular among their children.

So far despite the warnings given by ScoutMaster David, they seem to be a fairly friendly people. Tho they may flash from one end to another more strongly they seem no more or less good or evil than any given city of people.

Currently we are dropping off the Boy Scouts at one of their cities, Abraham, before we head to this ‘’Redwood naval fort’’.

[hastily written]
Now- one of their own accidentally preformed a translation spell of some kind, I’ll be with hem to educate hem on what I know about magic and how to safely use it. Surely I’ll gain more insight about these peoples.

********

From the the personal journal Rowan Lightward, Paladin of Lathander. Preserved by the American Society for Post Flash History and the Abraham City Collage Archives.

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>>Redwood Naval and Air Base

Dhav look back at the 4 American leaders. Several questions go through her head but she settle on two that seem of import while the morning flower Captain slips out of the building.

‘’When we came in we saw evidence of riot damage in Abraham. What caused such a riot?’’ The Wizard asks the assembled men with aid of her cloke. ‘’I’m worried that such a thing might flare up again’’

‘’Simply put-‘’ the General begins ‘’The flash caused a mass panic, for us in Abraham the light was right up against us. In one moment we were able to see the shoreline of our mainland, the next- open seas with our bridge cut in half. Confusion turned into fear, fear into panic, and panic into a riot’’

‘’Honestly’’ the Admiral added ‘’I still don’t think the situation sinked in yet. We never had something like this happen to us before’’ he added ‘’even we were not immune. And truthfully having soldiers respond to the rioting in full ABC didn’t help’’

‘’in full… ABC?’’ Dhav asks, unsure if the term. ‘’Is that a kind of armor?’’

The men look at each-other for a moment and huddle together. with hush tones they ask each-other questions- ‘’should we tell her’’ can be heard before they turn back to her.

>>6266551
3/4

‘’It’s an acronym we use for a series of… armors… that specifically defend form some classifications of our and our opponents weapons.’’ The Admiral answer ‘’it stands for Atomic, Biological, and Chemical. I won’t go into detail but all three kinds of weapons are able to poison an area in some manner and can cause a painful prolonged death to a large population of people with a single use. With the Atomic types typically deployed with an accompanying flash of light. A lot of people mistaken The Flash as an Atomic attack and we put on such protection because we still didn’t know what the event was.’ ‘

‘’To have soldiers spill out in such armor would inadvertently tell people that such weapons may have been used’’ Dhav observed. ‘’And if your humans are anything like our’s- once panic start, It spreads. Tho that dose bring up another question.’’ She asks with.. some trepidation. ‘’Do you have enough supplies for the city?’’

‘’That’s… a difficult question’’ the Senator states. ‘’we are still getting some final counts, but the city, docked ships, and Immediate surroundings have about three months worth of food without rationing and without fishing or harvesting. The city accounts for half of Lincoln’s sixty thousand people- the other half of the population mostly live in rural and farming communities that should be self sufficient so long as the fuel holds, with the remainder split between the mining, logging, and Reservation communities.’’ Senitor says. ‘’With farming and fishing- we don’t know yet, we might have just enough to only go a little hungry before the first harvest- or we only have enough to make it to our’s new years without people starving.’’

‘’Fuel?’’ Dhav asks ‘’like your Alchemicals for your devices. Tho, I don’t think I know what your Radios run off of… it has to be something….’’

‘’That’ll be electricity’’ the Coast Gard Captain explain ‘’but similar idea. We use all sorts of fuels for various devices… oil for our carts, coal for our electricity production, natural gas for heating. We have about two weeks of the oils stuff with regular use and that is including what is in the ships right now, we might be able to stretch it to one to two months by minimizing use but with no means to resupply currently. Coal- we got some mines that just got started at Pompeii, but they were only just now digging up the stuff when the flash happened and no one been able to contact New Sparta sense the Flash. If that dose not change within two weeks the lights in the city will go out and any food we are preserving in freezers will spoil’’

‘’also Without oil’’ the General says with no short amount of grimace ‘’we will not be able to plant, harvest, process, or store as much food as we normally be able to, let alone move as much stuff around for everything else we need to do for the long haul’’

>>6266553
4/4
‘’And the Natural Gas?’’ Dhav asks

‘’still getting the numbers but that is so low on the priorities that it is not even funny’’ the Admiral says with a shake of he’s head ‘’Besides, it’s main use is heating and We think we are in early summer or late spring here.’’

Before further questions can be answered or asked, a soldier rushed into the building with a folder right up to the General

‘’Thank you Private- your dismissed’’ he say turning away the young man as he open the folder, several small white squares of some kind of glossy card material is taken out ‘’Dhav, if you don’t mind, could you identify some of these please?’’

He hand the wizard the cards, on the front is an image of… something in black, white, and all shades of gray in between. When she noticed the city walls and half sunken ship in the port she realize that she is seeing a city form above ‘’Incredible’’ she says ‘’why were they painted gray?’’

‘’They are photographs’’ the General explains ‘’we have devices that can instantly make a detail picture of what it is pointed at, they are gray because our ability to make color pictures in such a manner is limited even before the Flash. we was hoping you or your compatriots would recognize the cities and other noteworthy captures. Maybe tell us what the city typically trade for so that we can get some things we are lacking’’

Dhav look over the few dozen pictures. Some seem to be of various cities, while others seem to be of creatures or ships, the back of some have some context fir the picture and some series of numbers and letters that dose not translate. While she look at the pictures- she can hear the people of the Morning Flower start to enter the building. She thinks over the request. It would be simple enough tho her companions might know bits and pieces she dose not, or even object to the idea…

>> ‘’Sure’’
>> ‘’I might….We can negotiate on the price tho’’ (negotiations)
>> ‘’give me a moment to talk to my fellow adventurers’’ she says before turning to the women.
>> Write in

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>>1D20+2 Intelligence roll, Higher the roll- more details she can give.

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>>6266554
>Give me a moment to talk to my fellow adventurers’’ she says before turning to the women.
It's reasonable enough, but is there anything we don't want to tell them? Given these, they may already know more about physical aspects of these places than we do.
I'm inclined to cooperate given the circumstances but will want to be paid eventually if this is going to be an ongoing thing or for any potential fighting asked of us.

Rolled 13 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>6267054
and dropped t'roll

>>6267054
>>6267055
Vote counted, roll counted.

13+2(15)…. Writing.

Should be out by Sunday/Monday.

1/4(?)

English
+Common+


Dhav look at the pictures then back at the men.

‘’one moment, I need to talk to my fellow adventurers.’’ The half orc say to the Americans.

‘’Of course’’ the Senitor says.

The adventurers take seats on some of the cots while the refugees enter the large building. Idaily Dhav noticed that some are not making much effort to hide their appearance- causing them to get strange looks from the American leaders and their armed guards.

‘’+So- they want us to identify some things for them+’’ the wizard says after explaining everything she learned so far.

Red look at one of the pictures and visibly droop ‘’+well- my hometown is gone+’’ she says handing it back to Dhav ‘’+It was full of stuck up silver forks, but I knew some good people there…+’’

The picture is a burnt out city with an identifiable bronze statue of the mad king. The fortress of the mint looks intact. The city is half running along a coastline and half built on a series of tiny islands connected by bridges. The back noted that there is a significant amount of movement among the ruins of some kind of animal.

‘’So much for goodport’’ the Wizard says ‘’We were heading there next, I thought they gotten a hold of the monster situation?’’

‘’+The mint look intact+’’ Olitic says looking at two other pictures of the ruined city. ‘’+And of course the statue of the mad elf hemself… I wonder if anyone is alive in that fortress+’’

‘’+honestly i am wondering if we should even do this+’’ Dhav admits ‘’+I mean- these Americans seem friendly if a little scared-+’’

On cue they hear one of the American soldiers give a startled gasp- Dhav look and see the blue teifling that taken off he’s hood. She can barely hear one of the American leaders saying something about ‘’the radio was accurate’’ while one of the guards fumbled the slack weapon they have seeing the blue skin and haired, goat leged humanoid. Ultimately the young man keep the weapon down.

‘’+yea- real friendly.+’’ Red deadpans before looking back at everyone ‘’+I think it depends on how much they pay us. I don’t want these people to think that they have gotten us to work for free.+’’

>>6268113
2/4

‘’+Do they even use gold?+’’ Olitic asks. ‘’+ I highly doubt they have a one to one for the Pieces+’’

Dhav simply turn to an American soldier nearby. who was giving a… odd look to one of the food families that formed on the vessel. Dhav wonder for a moment if it’s because the two men are a orc and a human. ‘’Scuse me sir.’’ Getting the man’s attention ‘’What do you use for money?’’ She asks in English. ‘’We use what we call the Pieces. A standard measure of copper, silver, gold and platinum coinage across various nations. Do you have anything like that?’’

‘’Oh- um. We use dollars’’ the man answers while he takes out a strange leather object. ‘’paper bills and metal coins backed by gold’’ taking out a green sheet of paper and holding up some copper and nickel coins. ‘’I think it started as a way for people to keep gold in banks yet still able to use them’’

‘’And how do you turn this dollar in for gold?’’

‘’Right now?’’ The young man answers ‘’no clue. It’s backed by the federal government and there’s not really a federal, or even state, government. People are using it, trusting that reform Goverment would back them but- well… it’s worth is now depended on what value it is to the person. Plenty of places are already accepting bartering.’’

‘’+they have a bank note system with no backers+’’ Dhav relay to her friends.

‘’+I worked with worse+’’ Dula says with a shrug ‘’+we could ask for other than money. Things, skills, experiences.+’’

Red smiles ‘’+well- I want to fly+’’

‘’+I can make you fly+’’ the barbarian says with a smile causing the rouge to wave her off

‘’+no no. I want to fly in one of their things.+’’ She clarifies ‘’+Preferably the planes- not the hovering thing, that is just to freaky for me+’’

‘’+How about rides for all of us+’’ Dhav added. ‘’+tho they do have limited fuels+’’

Red shrugs ‘’+as long as we get a backed note saying that we can eventually I would be ok with it.+’’

Dhav takes out a sheet of paper and some charcoal. ‘’+Ok- plane ride.+’’

‘’+gun+’’ Dula added ‘’+we should have one if we do work for Americans. With…. Arrows?’+’ She say- unsure of the term for the ammo.

‘’Bullets’’ Dhav corrected as she write it down ‘’+I don’t know how many of these I would be able to push for+’’ Only for the barbarian to give back a shrug.

‘’+Maybe more of their luxuries?+’’ Elidi ‘’+I am not trusting of these bank-notes. Not until they form a government- whatever that means. But there are things that aways have value. Precious metals, tobacco, alcohol-+‘’

‘’+nude+ Magazines’’ red added without thinking, using the American word before she stopped herself.

‘’+a what?+’’ Elidi asks causing the disguised rouge to sigh

>>6268114
3/4

‘’+A kind of American thing, a bound coverless book where each page have a detailed image.+’’ She answered, she would be flustered if she wasn’t already red with her face obscured. ‘’+they have one kind where it have women in… suggestive poses and clothing….. or lack of clothing+’’

‘’+Ok- luxuries+’’ Dhav added to the list. ‘’+but I am setting those magazines as a separate item. I can’t place it but these people seems… prudish…+’’

‘’+Probably the cloths+’’ Olitic answers ‘’+their women leave a lot for the imagination. I kinda like it+’’ the bard says with a smile before the next suggestion comes up.

‘’English’’ Elidi added ‘’+we need to learn these people’s language eventually. As well as how to use their things, at least the stuff their common people use. I doubt they would teach us how to drive a steel elephant or a plane+’’

‘’English’’ Dhav added to the list.

‘’+maybe some of their money anyways+’’ Olitic muse before she consider something ‘’+other than that, cloths. Not just a set for us but also what they can spare for the rest of the refugees. It would probably help us all find work if we are dressed like these people not to mention improve moral. Tho I do think that we should keep in mind what they are doing for us when we make the request+’’

‘’+Ok cloths+’’ Dhav says ‘’+maybe also-+‘’

‘’+hold it+’’ Dula says before Dhav could add a item. ‘’+How much should we tell them?+’’

‘’+What do you mean?+’’ Dhav asks.

‘’+well, the Imperium is’t dead+’’ Elidi added ‘’+there’s still cities who claim to be continuing it who might see this as treasonous, and even if it isn’t- I don’t want to endanger people with what we tell these Americans. If we know somewhere the Imperium kept dangerous magic items- these inexperienced people might cause some issues+’’

‘’+also telling the Americans to little may also endanger them+’’ Red added ‘’+60 thousand people with gods knows what. Who is by their own count looking at a hungry winter at best, who never had to deal with Demihuman…+’’ Red says looking at the situation ‘’+I can see them getting nasty very fast once it becomes a ‘us or them’ situation+’’

‘’+We have magic+’’ Dula answers ‘’+Haven’t seen what they can do. Only want gun because claim to beat armor+.’’

‘’ABC’’ Red says simply ‘’+even if that is bull, they can probably brew up something big with whatever they use to make the alchemicals they would need for all the stuff they use+.’’ She says shaking her head. ‘’+I think we should tell them where food and oil is. No gold, no riches, don’t tell them about defenses or anything. Tho we should Tell them how to identify the breeding fortresses for the monsters+.’’

>>6268117
4/4

‘’+tell them about monsters+’’ Dula added ‘’+maybe food. Not oil- Don’t like the metal ships, prefer them not have alchemical to burn+’’

‘’+Yea- I see no danger with telling them about the creatures of our world+’’ Elidi added. ‘’+nor the names of the places they found- tho with their planes. They probably know more about them physically than we do+’’

‘’+Maybe it’s a test on trust?+’’ Olitic added ‘’+to see if they can trust us not to try to lie to them+’’

‘’+I could be honest about holding back information+’’ Dhav says only for Red and Dula to shake their heads.

‘’+That’s risky, not as risky as lying+’’ Dula says

‘’+Why- they have their own secrets I bet+’’ Olitic asks ‘’+if we ask them to explain how to make a ‘ABC’, do you think they would just tell us? How about a plane? Or even an alchemical burner?+’’

‘’+They may be offended+’’ Red says ‘’+and we are dealing with their leaders in a stressful situation. Until we find a permanent solution for us and the refugees- kinda have to be careful. Also we don’t know what they can do without magic. For all we know they have a vile of truth to make up for a lack of zone of truth+’’

‘’+I thought you didn’t like these people?+’’ Elidi says

‘’I don’t trust them but they are the hand that is feeding us’’ Red say simply.

Taking a deep breath she considers what to tell these Americans about the pictures. Looking at them she recognized 4 different cities, Goodport with its mint- seemly the only thing left of the port. Granithelm- known for its ground oil base ship sealants but adorn in an unfamiliar flag. Grainburg with its large silos, hopefully full of magically preserved grain. And Keep, the main mustering port in this part of the archipelago and still flying the banners of the Shining Imperium.

Other than that she recognizes several different monsters, a wizard tower, and one of the few Dragon of War ships of the Imperium, now flying the black flag.

Dhav decided;

>>Tell all she knows
>>Tell them nothing (negotiations aborted)

Or she simply withhold information on;

>>Food
>>ground oil
>>treasures
>>defenses
>>monsters
>>allegiance
>>magic items.
>>write in.

Should Dhav admit to why she is withholding information?

>>yes
>>no

Dhav considers if she should add anything to the list of potential items to ask for.

>>Write in.

Current list of items that can be asked during negotiators;

plane ride
Gun(s) and ammo
Legal narcotics (Alcohol, tobacco, chocolate)
luxury goods (jewelry, entertainment, ‘entertainment’)
Cloths
American money.
English lessons

>>6268119
>Tell all she knows
....except
>defenses
>treasures
ah fuckit, we're more or less casting our lot in with them at this point. Not telling them important things could come back to bite us later, but we can see if we can leave out some fine details.
>yes
But only if directly asked, otherwise it just doesn't come up. Those details aren't important right now and we've only just met and it's a bit soon to tell them tactical information. That'll come later on a case by case basis after we've established some trust.
>English lessons
>Gun(s) and ammo
>Cloths
>Legal narcotics (Alcohol, tobacco, chocolate)
>American money
Learning English isn't even really something that should be considered a demand, it's absolutely vital if we're going to work with them. The rest of the things should all be very reasonable requests they shouldn't have much trouble filling and we'll need a stipend if we're going to stay around - we can use the local money so long as it's worth something, if that stops being the case we'd want to be paid in kind.

>>6269076
Vote counted. Writing.

Sorry for the delay- update will be posted tomorrow morning.

1/5
Dhav walk back to the American leaders. They pauses their own discussion to look at the half orc.

‘’We’re willing to tell you, but we humbly request payment to do so’’ Dhav says.

‘’What’s the price?’’ The Admiral asks.

‘’firstly, if we are to be working together more, we would like to learn English-‘’

‘’Done’’ the general says waving a hand. ‘’English, how to use our basic stuff, how to hail a cab. Anything else?’’

‘’we request some guns and the ammo to use them.’’ She asks ‘’bullets I believe they are called.‘’

The Senitor cross he’s arms ‘’why do you want guns?’’ He say- slightly suspicious.

‘’we been told claims that such weapons have rendered armor… obsolete.’’ The Wizard explains ‘’I can’t speak to magical armor- but plenty of people use only simple metal armor, and having such a tool would be an advantage if we do further work for you.’’

The Senitor balks a little but then the Captain holds up a hand to pause the elected leader. ‘’We will have to talk on that point. It could be a security concern.’’ The coasts guard captain states ‘’even unintentionally you can do a lot of damage with a small gun’’

‘‘I understand, on top of that we wish for clothes.’’ Now the American leaders look a little confused ‘’Preferably in the style of you Americans. Hopefully it’ll help us with finding work among your people. As well as what can be spared for the refugees to replace clothing that had worn out even before everything have happened’’

The general smirk ‘’gotta dress to impress’’ he says. ‘’Tho I don’t know what could help with… that’’ the man say, discreetly gesturing at the blue teifling. ‘’Honestly I thought the sooner you guys are out and about, the easier it would get for you out there.’’

‘’I’ll touch on that another time’’ the Wizard says, looking at the gem on the inside of the cloke. ‘’We also would accept legal narcotics and your money’’ she says looking back at the 4 ‘’tobacco, alcohol, chocolate- those things are valuable anywhere and we can trade for them. Meanwhile it sounds like your banknote ‘dollars’ is still of value to you, tho if that change we would want to be paid in kind.’’

‘’That should not be much of an issue’’ the Admral states ‘’we do have some pettie cash and some of that stuff at the naval exchange’’

The men look at each other for a moment, exchanging a few hush tones before they turn back to the Wizard. ‘’Ok- tell us what you know, and if it lead to us finding sources of food and oil, and you will learn English and get you and your compatriots a set of cloths. Anything more than that will depend on the quality of the information we are told’’

>>6270104
Dhav mull on it for a moment. ‘’That might have to do.’’ As she grab the first set of photos- ‘‘Goodport’’ she says as she hand them back to the 4 men who have taken out materials to take notes ‘’Goodport, is- or was- a financial center for the Shining Empire in this segment of the archipelago. Look like the city was burned to the ground, it was known for its luxury industries and merchant halls. I doubt much of that survived the fire.’’

‘’what is this structure here?’’ the Senitor asks- pointing at the lone standing building. The mint and palace of the city.

‘’That’s the palace. Basically the capital building for the island of that size’’ the wizard explains, leaving out that it’s might be full of treasures and acted as a bank. ‘’The island itself is not well known for its fields. But with such a drop in population there might be some coastal villages you can trade with for food, tho the city ruins might contain magic items, sometimes they are resistant to fire- other times not.’’

Dhav grab the next set of pictures. ‘’Wizard towers’’

‘’Wizard towers?’’ The captain asks

‘’towers where independent wizards research Magic and enchant magic items’’ Dhav explains ‘’also brew harder potions like healing potions. If you want to find magic items you can find them there. Tho they can be dangerous as multiple generations of wizards and their students would amass dangerous magical items. There’s a reason most of these are somewhat isolated’’ before she move to the next set

‘’Granithelm City, a Dwarvan city. What you see here is the surface city that mainly serve to protect the entrance and to service the port’’ she explains pointing at what is visible on the picturs ‘’Tho- I don’t recognize the flag’’ pointing at a prominent flag over the gates of the city built up against a mountain.

‘’It looks, strangely familiar.’’ The General muse looking at the flag depicting a twin head eagle ‘’the eagle is even holding a fasces’’

‘’Kinda disturbingly familiar’’ the Senitor added ‘’we had lots of people used such things on their flags. More than a few who made the world worse.

honestly I can’t recall anyone with that as part of their iconography’’ the wizard admits ‘’but if I have to guess Granithelm is under new rulership now that the monsters are lose. Last I heard is that they are trying to clear the monsters off their island with help from Seafire, an oil based liquid they are known for.’’

‘’Now that’s something’’ the Admiral says ‘’do they drill for their own oil?’’

>>6270105
3/5

‘’They are going in the short list of people to contact…’’ the General says before asking ‘’is slavery common around here? We’re not going to have someone pull up trying to sell ‘human cargo’, are we?’’

‘’quite uncommon in our world’’ Dhav says ‘’but it was standard practice in the Imperium. It was the Mad King’s favor method to end resistance and rebellion, if a City have a significant uprising that fails- a tenth of the population would be separated by lots, those who are not worth putting under chains are put to death and tossed into the ocean, the rest are split up among the empire to work the mines and other dangerous jobs…’’ she says with a sigh ‘’he managed to make it a effective method’’

‘’That’s- concerning’’ The Admiral says ‘’

‘’Anyways- Wheat-Hold’’ the wizard began, looking at a picture of a walled city with several large grain silos inside. The port seem full of ships tho the walls seem lacking in soldiers. ‘’It’s a major hub for the grain ships, and was where a major Breeding Fortress was’’ she says holding up another picture showing a mountain top fortress with one of the walls crashed down ‘’I haven’t heard much form the town, but if I have to guess the monsters got lost and are now stalking the feilds. They look to still be flying the Imperial flag, but that can mean that they are simply playing it safe while waiting for word on what to do’’

‘’Do you think they will be open to… foreign trade?’’ The general asks

‘’most likely’’ Dhav answers ‘’but no telling how they are responding to everything going on’’.

She looks at the remaining photos. ‘’These are various monsters, other than its reasonable for a group of adventurers or be able to kill one of them and that typically they can do magic like abilities- that is all I know’’ she says ‘’so far most of my jobs have been fighting people or digging through ruins’’

‘’When you say magic like abilities-‘’ the Captain asks ‘’like- translating or lights?’’

‘’Try fire, rusting metal, and so on’’ Dhav answers ‘’Grantedhelm and Wheathold should have books on the subjects on monsters if you need them’’

‘’these monsters…’’ the Senitor asks- clearly looking for the words ‘’do your people consider them… people?’’

‘’Not really’’ Dhav answered ‘’most are not much different form wild animals.’’ As she look at the final set of pictures, a well defended fortress port city with a large, enclosed, circular dock. ‘’This is Everhold, a port-fortress for the area. The Mad King used such cities to maintain control with fleets of ships.’’ She says as she hand the men the pictures.

‘’that reminds me of Cartridge’’ the captain says pointing at the port ‘’do you know how many ships this place normally have?’’

>>6270107
4/4

‘’Is there a reason for the hesitation?’’ the Senator asks

‘’We- trust you some what’’ Dhav answers ‘’egnoft to seek work form you, to trust you not to abuse our people in such a state’’ she says gesturing to the large room filling with people ‘’but we are concerned with being slap with treason charges, and for having things you do not understand falling in your hands.’’ She says ‘’like you finding two bags of holding and deciding to put them into each other’’

‘’what would happen there?’’ The general ask ‘’and what’s a bag of holding?’’

‘’a bag of holding is typically a 15 pound bag that can hold eaither 500 pounds or 64 square feet- which ever one gets filled first.’’ The Wizard explains ‘’it works by opening a extradimensional portal to a pocket reality. If you try to put two together your’ll open a rift that can spawn horrific demonic creatures.’’

‘’so- like bluie over there’’ the Senitor deadpans gesturing at the blue teifling

‘’No- that can come from random chance, having teifling heritage, or your parents playing with something they shouldn’t have’’ Dhav explains seriously ‘’do your mythology have stories of pissed off entities wrecking everyone’s days?’’ She asks getting nods form the almost magicless Americans ‘’doing that do a bag of holding get you one’’

‘’Is there anything else you can tell us?’’ The Admral asks.

‘’that’s all I can say’’ Dhav replied

>>Roll 1D20+3

DC; 10

Higher the better.

Justification;

1D20+0 charisma base

-2 due to requested items and information withheld (asking to learn English was a +1 on its own)

+5 due to information given and intelligence roll results.

1D20+3

>>6270105
> twin head eagle holding a fasces
> Last I heard is that they are trying to clear the monsters off their island with help from Seafire, an oil based liquid they are known for.

Byzantines?

Rolled 2 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>6270108
Rolling

Rolled 17 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>6270108

Rolled 13 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>6270108

>>6270124 Roll counted, unnatural 20

Writing.

1/2

‘’Ma’am. This is much more useful than we hoped’’ the Senator states. ‘’Tomorrow we are planning on a meeting to form a temporary government that isn’t just this….’’ He pauses, looking for a term when the General interrups ‘’makeshift junta’’ with no shortage of annoyance that… confuse Dhav a little as the Senator continues. ‘’This will allow us to decide who to contact first and how we might approach them’’

‘’I’ll find someone available to escort you into the city’’ the Admiral starts ‘’I know a tailor in town who can make something for your giant friend and your tailed friends. It won’t be the latest fashion but she can take any old rag and make it look great. As for the refugees- I’ll have word go around the base asking for donations.’’

‘’Oltic will love that’’ Dhav says with a smile. ‘’And frankly we all will be grateful.’’

‘’As for everything else…’’ the naval man continues ‘’your’ll be given 200$ to split how you wish as well as a assortment of, ‘legal narcotics’ as you put it. Would a single kind or a diversity of kinds be preferable?’’

Dhav thinks for a moment before answering ‘’multiple different kinds, bartering can suck at times like that’’ she says shaking her head.

‘’Bottle of the good stuff for each of you and some spare boxes of cigarettes and chews, and some old but still good chocolate rations from the war should be more than enough’’ the Admiral says with Dhav nodding in approval.

‘’Now the guns’’ the general added ‘’how dose 3 Pistol and a M1 Grand sound?’’ The man states ‘’we’ll show you how to use and maintain them, and each will have a box of ammunition.’’

‘’Pistol?’’ Dhav asks. The general reaches into he’s uniform jacket and pull out a small black object with a brown grip.

‘’This is one example, a Colt M1911.’’ As he push on a metal mechanism, pulling out a variant of the quiver the Grand uses. ‘’Pistols are more intended for close quarters combat and self defense.’’ As he pull back the top, ejecting the bullet. ‘’We have several crates of these things and plenty of ammo.

‘’Besides I’m sure you women would handle a smaller weapon better’’ the Senitor added only for the Wizard give hem quite a questioning look.

‘’I- ‘’ she starts with the words dying in her mouth and just move onto the guns ‘’so a Grand and 3 Colts. That’ll help us alot’’

‘’Yes but you would have to check them out when you leave the base’’ The Admral says ‘’letting you guys walk around base with your… blades… is already a bit much. Tho it’s perfectly legal to walk around the rest of Lincoln with them openly carried and holstered.’’

‘’I see… when can we start the English lessons?’’ The wizards asks

>>6271262
2/2

‘’later today.’’ The Admral says ‘’I’ll call the local college to see if a language professor can come over for the task, Hopefully he was in this side of the bridge when the flash happened.’’

‘’thank you.’’ Dhav responded. ‘’Is there anywhere we can securely keep our stuff?’’

The Admral thinks for a moment before responding ‘’there’s an office area attached to this where house, we can have some of my men move some spare lockers there for you people. Next to that is a bathroom with showers- it’ll be cramped but it should be egnoft to service you all’’

‘’If you excuse us’’ the General interrups ‘’we need to get going. Tomorrow we might ask you to come with us for the meeting to explain a few things to the temporary government.’’ He explains ‘’and to show those people magic.’’

‘‘Would you prefer utility magic or offensive magic?’’ Dhav asks.

‘’Offensive magic?’’ The captain asks. ‘’Whatever that can be safely done in an enclosed space’’ he explains ‘’the meeting will be at the City Hall at 10AM, we’ll have someone drive you and two of your choice to it.’’

As the wizard nods The 4 men walk out of the Wear-house, most of the American soldiers follow leaving behind 6 guarding around the entrances- tho they seem to not preventing anyone from entering or leaving.

Dhav look at her cloke’s gem. ‘’+About 20 minutes left+’’ she says to herself.

‘’+Hey Dhav!+’’ Elidi yell at the wizard ‘’+some of the Americans have dragged over a portable metal stove for cooking and some canister. They brought us some ground meat patties.+’’

‘’+a metal stove?+’’ Dhav asks

‘’+yea- I think they took a metal barrel and cut it in half+’’ the elf responded ‘’+it burns some kind of air. Oh and Olitic want to try to hit on one of them soldiers+’’

Dhav chuckles at the expected antics as she look around the large room. It seems like most of everyone from the Morning Flower have claimed a cot for their own, people putting their remanning processions under them. Over at the far end she noticed a pair of the guards are talking to each other- making little effort to hide that they are pointing at the human-orc couple nor the two elf women who are together.

‘Then there’s the instructions David and Greg written for us’ the wizard thinks. ‘’I should have egnoft time for that’’

Dhav;

>>talks to the two guards.
>>read the papers
>>check out the stove.

>>6271263
I wonder if Gun counts as a cantrip.
>check out the stove.
Don't set yourself on fire or horrify the Yanks too badly by making a complete hash of borgar cooking.

>>6272242
Vote counted. Writing

1/1
Dhav walk out of the large building and to a small makeshift outdoor kitchen area the refugees had begun to set up. One of the long wagons had backed up next to the covered area with American soldiers offloading some boxes, other American soldiers can be seen using some kind of metal stoves to cook food. The shelter consisted of wooden poles holding up a slanted sheet of metal, all surrounded by a ‘patio’ made from the gray mortar. The buildings surrounding the patio seem to be more Wearhouses while the sea can be seen to the east. The area lit by the afternoon sun.

Elidi and Olitic are standing next to a strange metal contraption with an American soldier putting it together. he screw a flexible metal tube onto a large white metal canister of some kind.

‘’+Hey Dhav+’’ Olitic says as she noticed the half orc ‘’+we started to set up a fire pit when these…+’’ Olitic turn to the American man, who’s now fiddling with a toothpick and a small box. ‘’+Yunk+?’’ She asks the man.

‘’Yank’’ the man answered as the toothpick lights on fire ‘’and my name is Jackson’’

‘’+Yank set this up+’’ the bard finished ash she look back at Dhav. ‘’+it seems like the bulk of it is gonna be noodles and a red sauce. Tho there’s also some meat disks.+’’

‘’+We are also going to be finishing off the meat from Pinewood+’’ Elidi says. ‘’+Mr Jackson is going to show us how to cook these… ‘burgers’+’’

‘’+Or…+’’ the bard says with a sly grin ‘’+you could help me out with something…+’’

Dhav crossed her arms ‘’+Still not interested+’’ she deadpans with a barely concealed smile.

‘’+Not that+’’ the shameless dragon born bard snark back with a smile ‘’+ I want to try to flirt with one of these Yanks, nothing serious but as they say; When in WaterDeep+’’

‘’You’re going to try regardless aren’t you?’’ Dhav simply stated.

‘’You know me to well’’ Olitic chuckles.

>> Dhav help with cooking (1D20+2 Wisdom Roll)
>> Dhav help Olitic (1D20+2 Charisma roll)

——————

Want to follow Rowan’s side quest?

>> Yes (Rowan and the Smiths will start next update)
>> No

>>6272608
>Dhav help with cooking
May as well try and cook the local, uh, delicacy.
>Yes
what do he be up to

>>6272608
> Dhav help with cooking (1D20+2 Wisdom Roll)
> Yes (Rowan and the Smiths will start next update)

Votes counted. Writing.

Can I have some 1D20+2 Wisdom Rolls?

Rolled 9 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>6273771

Rolled 10 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>6273771
Don't set yourself on fire, Dhav

>>6273788
Eh, no nat1s on that roll as of yet...

Rolled 3 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>6273771

Rolled 18 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>6273771

Roll counted, Unnatural 20

>>6273826 I had planned that the Nat One would be her using her ring of lightning to cook

1/3

The round patties of mince meat sizzle on the grates that keep them over the ‘natural gas’ fire. Periodically a blue ethereal hand would gently pick one up and flip one or remove another of the seasoned disks. The expression of magical might set one of the patties down on a bread bun and adorn the expertly cooked meat with lettuce, tomatoes and chopped onions before topping it with a seeded top bun.

‘’+Here you go+’’ A half orc wizard says with a smile as she hand the meal to an elf refugee from the merchant ship.

The haggered elf woman takes a bite of the exotic meal and smile brightly. ‘’+Thank you+’’

‘’So- Magic?’’ a mussel bound American Navy-man asks as he serves some ‘spaghetti’ to the crew and passengers of the Morning Flower. ‘’Whatever voodoo that is- it certainly make a mean burger’’

Dhav finish putting lettuce, tomato, and cheese on another patty held between two breads. ‘’it’s Mage Hand. A low level spell for my people. I can’t say I know anything known as ‘Voodoo’’ she explains as she hand the burger to a orc child who thanks the wizard ‘’it allows you to manipulate objects and other things from a distance’’

‘’So you can smack someone across a room?’’ The man asks

‘’not really’’ Dhav answer as she use the spell to discreetly snatch the hat off of one of the Americans and put the green hat on her own head without any outward expression of the mischief ‘’I can’t use the spell for anything hostile, At least not without a lot of creativity.’’ She says ‘’I know for one i couldn’t use it to shoot a crossbow’’

‘’Still sounds mighty useful’’ the chef reply with contained mirth. ‘’and you don’t feel anything while using them, And how long can you do the spell?’’ As a gem in Dhav’s sleeve begins to pulse.

‘’it’s a muted sensation’’ Dhav answers as the last of the refugees get their meal. ‘’just egnoft to manipulate something, And this spell can last as long as I have some focus on it.’’ She explains ‘’I can pick up a hot coal and I would be able to tell that it’s hot but not feel the pain. You could try to stab it and I would simply feel that something went through my hand without pain.’’

The American make hemself a plate of food as he digest the information with a nod ‘’the name’s Jim by the way. Normally a chef on one of our ships.’’

‘’Dhav’’ the woman introduced herself late, using her physical hand to shake the man’s hand as the translation spell began to fade ‘’I thank you all again.’’ She takes a bite of one of the burgers she have made for everyone. ‘’This is good- I see why you use so many different spices. Worth it’’

The chef chuckles ‘’Welcome to America, land of the free, home of good food’’

>>6274478
2/3
____________

Paladin Level 1

Lathander

HP; 11/11

AC;11

Straight; 16(+3)
Dex; 12(+1)
Con; 13(+1)
Int; 8(-1)
Wis; 12(+1)
Cha; 14(+2)

Passive perception; 11
Passive investigation; 9
Passive Insight; 13

Spells;

Lay on hand (up to 5 HP/day or cure poison&desise/day)

1st level;
Heroism (+2 HP)
Searing Smite (1D6damage, con12 DC)

——————


Common
+English+


Rowan can’t help but to stare up at the tall buildings as she walk down the streets of this strange city, a city whom familiar aspects only serve to highlight the differences.

‘’So- you Christians are broken into multiple groups who interpret the words of this Jesus differently?’’ The paladin summarized as she look at a large mural displaying a picture of an American drinking from a glass bottle ‘I wonder what is the significance of that painting’ she can’t help but wonder.

‘’More or less’’ Pastor Smith answered as Rowan and the smith walks pass a burned out horseless wagon being attached to another horseless wagon with a crane of some kind. ‘’it was the case even early on when we were being persecuted’’

Rowan noticed that she have fallen a little behind the family and rushes back up, her metal armor clanking every step on the way. ‘’I am surprised, especially with how many of these competing temples would be within a single city like Abraham. Even the biggest of our cities would only have one or two withonly major variations from catering to the needs of the congregation’’ as the group pass one of these temples to the ‘Father of Jesus’.

‘’it’s partly because we got freedom of religion. We as a people came from many groups of people, among them those who was forced out of their homelands by religious persecution.’’ The American explain ‘’now- you mentioned educating me on your magic?’’

‘’I see…’’ the pastor says with a modicum of doubt. ‘’it’s… Magic is mentioned in the Bible but as a negative or influence’’ he explains ‘’tho at the same time, this ‘comprehend language’ dose feel… biblical…’’

The simply palidan shrugs ‘‘I can’t speak to that. It’s up to you and people of your faith to figure it out. But there is dangers with magic.’’ She explains ‘’magic is power, and there are those who use such power for evils-‘’ she pauses as a well dressed man in a variant of these American clothing, a thin-striped thing known as a ‘suite’ with a wide brim hat of the same pattern. The man thick with the smell of evil while he carries a black case for some instrument of these people.

‘’Such seem to be the constant in history’’ the Pastor deadpans ‘’anyways, its lunchtime, want to grab a bite?’’

>>6274479
3/3

The group enters what appears to be a very clean tavern of these people built on the bottom floor of a seven floor building. The interior consists of a counter with a kitchen mostly obscured, visible by a window where a man can be seen cooking. Patrons sit at tables and chairs that seem bolted to the floor that are up against the wall on the opposite side of the counter. Others are sitting on stoles around the counter. One of its walls are covered in small black, white, and gray images of people and local locations while the floor is a blue and red checkered tile. It seems that a common served food is a meat sandwich with a side of chopped up potatoes. It looks like a tavern of some kind but lacks the common smell of alcohol and sawdust. Let alone the… other smells of such an establishment.

‘’it would be a honor- but i don’t have any gold on me’’ Rowan admits ‘’or whatever you people use instead’’

‘’It’s alright- It’s on me’’ the pastor replied ‘’tho I imagine right now they would accept gold’’

In short order the group finds one of the built in tables. Shortly after an American teenager in an apron and dress approach to hand out sheets of paper to the group while Rowan fiddle with her gauntlets to get them off.

‘’So- do you want a water, coke, or lemonade?’’ The pastor relay the question of the teenager.

>> ‘’water’’
>> ‘’coke’’
>> ‘’lemonade’’
>> Write in

Roll a 1d20-1 for unknown effect on Rowan, taking the lowest roll unless some land a Nat 20

Rolling for effect on the Smiths

Rolled 9, 15, 4, 18, 9 = 55 (5d20)

Rolled 12 - 1 (1d20 - 1)

>>6274480
>‘’lemonade’’
What's a lemon?

Vote counted. Writing

Rowan gets her left gauntlet off ‘’I’ll have a Lemonade please’’ the armored warrior requests ‘’I always love to try local foods and drinks when possible.’’

The pastor relay the order to the teen before turning back to the paladin ‘’After they get our drinks, we should be ready to order food’’

‘’I see- what is a ‘Lemonade’ anyways?’’ Rowan asks as she look at the paper. It dose have pictures of the offered meals. ‘Wait- when did I learn their numbers’ she thinks as she recognizes the symbols.

‘’It’s a drink made from sugar and lemon juice.’’ The pastor answered.

‘’lemon?’’ Rowan asks further as she takes off her helmet. ‘’Can’t say I heard of that before’’

‘’Oh a lemon is-

‘’Wait- knights can be black?’’ The youngest of the Smiths blurts out as she jump up on her seat in a mixture of awe and excitement, leaning across the table. ‘’And a lady? Can I be a knight daddy?’’ The little girl- who couldn’t be more than six- continues in the language she should not know.

Rowan look around the tavern. Hardly anyone pay the group mind at the outburst in, to them, must be foreign gibberish.

‘’Dear…’’ the wide eye pastor say to the young child as the entire family looks at her in confusion. ‘’Can… you… understand both us and Mr-err Misses Rowan.’’ The man hesitantly asks to the nods of the girl ‘’for how long?’’

‘’ummm…’’ girl says thinking. ‘’i just started to… understand more and more… then suddenly- I can just speak it…’’ the girl says, confused herself. ‘’Did I do something wrong’’

‘’not at all Marry’’ the pastor sooth the child before he switch to English between hem, he’s wife, and the- now fluent- Common speaker

Rowan feels a tap in her armor and looks at the girl sitting next to him. She look back at the paladin with narrow, judging eyes. ‘’craft of witches better not be bad’’ she says in broken common, crossing her arms- a act that seem to consern Joseph at the end of the bench-like seat. Even the teenager worker holding a tray of drinks in clear glass cups sense the tension as she set them down.

‘’Maudlin’’ her father scold the middle child.

>> ‘’careful of your words’’ Rowan admonishes the girl.
>> ‘’it’s not my magic’’ Rowan defended herself
>> the Paladin smile and turn to the pastor ‘’no offense taken, it’s always good to be protective about your friends and family.’’ Then turn to Maudlin ‘’But I mean no harm nor ill intent’’
>> Write in.

>>6275096
>the Paladin smile and turn to the pastor ‘’no offense taken, it’s always good to be protective about your friends and family.’’ Then turn to Maudlin ‘’But I mean no harm nor ill intent’’
Don't you worry, kiddo. Ruffle hair.

>>6275096
>> the Paladin smile and turn to the pastor "no offense taken, it's always good to be protective about your friends and family." Then turn to Maudlin "But I mean no harm nor ill intent"

>>6275933
>>6275975
Vote counted. Writing

>>6275933
Noted lol

1/2
Rowan smiles at the brave child and ruffle her brown hair. ‘’No offense taken Pastor Smith’’ as she look at the man. ‘’it’s always good to be protective of your friends and family, I cannot fault that.’’ While the nervous tavern worker hand out the drinks ‘’Not as a person and not as a paladin of Lathander.’’ Then she turn back to Maudlin. ‘’But I mean no harm nor ill intent, but please keep that light burning. There’s always a need for good to fight evil.’’

The child look at Rowan in confusion until Marry talks to her in English. She then look back at the warrior and take a deep breath. ‘’Alright… sorry Miss Rowan.’’

‘’All forgiven’’ Rowan says ‘’how about in the name of good grace- you help me choose a meal’’

Maudlin smiles at that and proceeds to point at the picture of a sandwich with melted cheese. It has a small bowl of a red soup next to it and a side of what look like potatoes cut into sticks then cooked.

Rowan show the worker the picture ‘’sorry about that ma’am. A little confusion among us’’ she says as Marry elected to translate, tho the little girl’s explanation seem to last longer than expected and issued a response form the young woman.

‘’Miss Rowan, she is wondering where your from’’ the youngest of the Smiths rely.

‘’That is a good question’’ the pastor added ‘’I assume this world is full of various of nations, or something similar’’ while the teenager grab the menus.

‘’well, it is, was born in the city of Granithold but did my training Jaden, the capital of the Shining Imperium.’’ The Paladin explains ‘’Granithold was a dwarvan city with a large human minority, while Jaden was mostly human with a large Tiefling community, for some reason they get born there much more often’’ followed by Marry relaying some of that to the worker.

At the mention of the Tiefling people, the eldest smith open he’s notebook and open it to a page with some drawings of the ship’s Tieflings, The pastor look- puzzled. ‘’That’s a- interesting look for a people’’ he says diplomatically.

‘’they got fiendish outsider blood in them’’ Rowan explains. ‘’tho- dispute having some demon or devil in their ancient bloodline, they can be as good or evil as anyone else’’

At some point of the conversation, Mr Smith have taken out a notebook to take notes ‘’That’s… concerning’’ the pastor says as Marry gets some wide eyes. ‘’spooky’’ the girl added in common.

‘’they… unfortunately have a long history of mistreatment because of that’’ Rowan says with a sigh.

‘’What about the Dragonborn’s?’’ Marry asks while looking at another page of the book. ‘’They kinda look like a Mole-men’’

>>6276838
2/2
‘’so we got people with devil like appearances, another who look like a antisemitic bit of propaganda’’ the pastor can’t help but to half joke ‘’got anyone who look like a squid face monster worthy of nightmares?’’

‘’Several- actually’’ Rowan answers seriously ‘’the worse is Mindflayers-‘’ as she grab the notebook and flip to a new page. ‘’May I borrow one of your drawing sticks? They are one of the outsiders that can be found at time.’’ As she starts drawing ‘’I never encountered one but a few of my temple did. They are evil intelligent creatures who have the capability to control the minds of others to achieve their evil deeds’’

Rowan slide the book back. Written on the page is all she knows on how to combat the beasts and a crude drawing of it. Marry look at it with a fearful expression with even Mr Smith looking worried.

‘’They are just one of the creatures that can be found out there.’’ The holy warrior warns ‘’one of those who could come to your people with ill intent. You people have many wonders, I fear what a Illithid
would do with them.’’ Before noticing the look on Marry’s face ‘’But such monsters is why people like me fight.’’ And give a reassuring smile ‘’when something go bump in the night, we bump them harder’’

‘’and with the power of god- anything is possible, even fighting such beasts’’ the father say reassuring he’s daughter.

‘’are they… real?’’ The little girl asks hesitantly.

‘’Maybe’’ ‘’yes’’ the pastor and paladin says at the same time as the teenager return with the food to hand out.

Rowan eats the cheesy sandwich and give it an appreciative nod as she thinks about these Americans. ‘A odd people with odd beliefs.’ She thinks before dipping the roasted bread in the red soup. ‘But so far i can’t see any major red flags that she should alert the church about, but also I know so little.’

Pick two

>> ‘’so, why is Jesus sometimes depicted being tortured?’’
>> ‘’so- what is a lemon?’’
>> ‘’some have mentioned a recent war- could you tell me about it?’’
>> ‘’do you have anything like Paladins or Clerics?’’
>> ‘’is there any other gods among your people?’’
>> ‘’what is… ‘Antisemitic?’’
>> Write in.

>>6276839
>> ‘’is there any other gods among your people?’’
The Shining Imperium is polytheistic afterall.
>> ‘’so- what is a lemon?’’
Never heard of it.

>>6276839
>> ‘’is there any other gods among your people?’’
The Shining Imperium is polytheistic afterall.
>> ‘’so- what is a lemon?’’
Rowan likely had never heard of it.

Vote counted

1/2

‘’So- Pastor Smith, is there any other gods among your people?’’ Rowan asks. ‘’I remember mentions of this ‘freedom of religion’ you have’’

‘’we- Christans that is’’ The pastor answers ‘’don’t believe that there are any other gods. That our god- Emmanuel, Jehovah, among other titles and names, is the only god and only path to spiritual salvation. With that path being accepting Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.’’

‘’So that’s why he is depicted being tortured’’ Rowan states in realization ‘’I’m guessing he died on a crucifix’’ to which the child and pastor nods

‘’And then he rose three days later.’’ The pastor added ‘’after he preformed miracles and shared he’s teachings to he’s disciples and others.’’ He says before clearing he’s through ‘’getting back on tract. We do have freedom of religion, tho when the country was founded it was under the context of the various Christian denominations- we have also applied it generally. In Abraham your’ll find Jews, who believe in the same god as us but don’t believe in Jesus. Then there’s some Buddhists here, who follow the teachings of a man name Buddha but don’t believe he is a god. Go west to the reservation and your’ll encounter some native Americans who believe in spirits and ancestors.’’

‘’I got to say’’ the Paladin says, trying to find a way to put it ‘’such a notion of- one god- is… unique. Most of the religions i know recognize that there are other gods and that the gods interact with each other.’’

‘’We have a term for both notions if it helps’’ the pastor explains ‘’Polytheism, or the belief of multiple gods, and Monotheism- or the belief of one god. When Christianity was founded our world was full of Polytheistic beliefs, and among them a lot of stuff like human sacrifices’’

Rowan flinched at the mention of the practice. ‘’Barbarity.’’ She says with venom ‘’No god worth following would demand such sacrifice, if one is to be sacrificed- it should be in battle protecting the weak, not on a alter appeasing the ego of one unworthy of their power’’ She says with a shaken head in disgust dipite her eating the good tasting food.

The pastor nods before adding ‘’Is it common in your world?’’ The pastor asks. ‘’Polytheism and human sacrifice that is’’

‘’as you call; polytheism, yes.’’ The Paladin says ‘’with utmost respect, to proclaim your god is the only god is a bit… rude. Don’t be surprised if curious scholars take it the wrong way’’ She explains ‘’as for human sacrifice- it’s rare yet far too common. Any amount is to common’’ she expresses with simmering righteous fury. ‘’Thankfully good and nutrial gods are the most commonly worshipped. And the worshipers of the evil gods are… problematic by default.’’

‘’I see’’ the pastor says as Rowan look at her almost empty yellow drink.

>>6277455
2/2

‘’I do have a pressing question’’ the Paladin starts ‘’What is a lemon?’’ Rowan asks ‘’and by the dawn please tell me you have seeds for them that came with you. This Lemonade is to good to be lost’’

‘’Oh- they are small yellow fruits with a pretty thick skin’’ the man explains ‘’a kind of fruit we call citrus fruit and are known for being sour, they grow on trees and is very useful to prevent scurvy’’

‘’Uncle Fred got a lemon tree’’ Marry added before she get a look of realization ‘’wait- could we be at a different… laddertude meaning that our wether is different form home’’

‘’latitude’’ The pastor gently corrected ‘’and, that is true now that I think about it, I hope it won’t mess with our crops that bad.’’

‘’for what it’s worth, this area have a lot of island rich in farmland.’’ As the Paladin finishes her meal ‘’mild temperatures both ways, good rainfall.’’

‘’So- Rowan, do you save princes instead sense your a lady knight?’’ Marry asks the Paladin ‘’and slay dragons?’’

Madelyn chuckle and added to the question ‘’Knights sometimes marry rescued princesses, do girl knights sometime marry princess?’’

Rowan chuckles. ‘’I haven’t slain any dragons, yet.’’ She says with mirth ‘’nor have I rescued any nobility either, tho I did hear of such cases of whirlwind romances after a rescue. I would not mind if I rescued a- ‘’

>> -Prince and had it happen’’
>> -Princess and had it happen’’
>> -ether a Prince or a Princess and had it happen’’

>> Roll a 1D20+1 wisdom roll.

Rolled 10 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>6277456
>-ether a Prince or a Princess and had it happen

>>6277456
>-ether a Prince or a Princess and had it happen’’
I'm not overly worried either way really

>>6277551
Anon you forgot your roll.

Rolled 8 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>6277590
so I did

Vote counted, Roll counted. Update should come tomorrow

1/3

‘’+She seems polite+’’ Aaron hears he’s wife say as Marry asks her question to the strange woman.

‘’+I agree Julia+’’ Aaron replied. ‘’+I think I got a good feeling about our new, situation, if she is anything to go by.+’’

‘’+I still think she is to butch for my liking+’’ Julia whispers to Aaron while Maudlin added to the question Marry asked.

‘’+she is Already thinks that we will get our own Paladins and something she called a Cleric, my guess another kind of magic person+’’ Aaron asks ‘’+it’s interesting how they nearly translate into familiar terms+’’ as the Paladin gives her answer to the children’s question.

Rowan chuckles. ‘’I haven’t slain any dragons, yet.’’ She says with mirth ‘’nor have I rescued any nobility either, tho I did hear of such cases of whirlwind romances after a rescue. I would not mind if I rescued either a prince or a princess and had it happen’’

The table became- quiet as everyone either try to process the… implications… or understand the response in of itself.

‘’+what dose that mean daddy?+’’ Marry asks her father.

‘’+Joseph+’’ Madeline asks her brother in her native English in a hushed tone more so to keep the surrounding tables from hearing ‘’+Did you notice the Shinning people Being… openly deviant?+’’

‘’+well….+’’ the boy hesitantly begins to answer before he look at he’s parents, tho Julia look puzzled, Aaron give hem a ‘go on’ hand motion. ‘’+…. I saw what to me looked like… a pair of women in a… relationship, elves I believe they were.+’’ he explains ‘’+and they seemed to been taking care of a human child. No one seemed to have paid them any notice.+’’ he added with a blush ‘’+ well- people seemed to have noticed among those, natives? But they did’t seem to care.+’’

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Rowan look at the smiths with a puzzled expression as they talk to each other- with Joseph saying something about women. For some reason this causes Julia to look very surprised.

‘’wait, are you a dyke ?’’ The youngest smith ask the warrior with complete innocence.

‘’I’m sorry- a what?’’ Rowan asks ‘’I don’t think I have that word in my language’’

‘’Oh, it means…’’ the child pauses ‘’um-‘’

The pastor sighs ‘’it’s a rude word and it means a woman who like other women but not men’’ he explains ‘’a taboo among our people.’’

‘’Oh’’ Rowan answers ‘’a lesbian, I’m bisexual- meaning i like both men and women’’ and then notices that Maudlin shift uncomfortably in her seat a little while Marry look a little surprised. ‘’I’m guessing that is also a taboo’’

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‘’It is’’ the pastor answer, keeping a practiced calm voice ‘’especially being… explicit about it around children. Both- and the male equivalent- are sins in my faith, tho the Bible express the idea that we hate the sin- love the sinners. but admittedly not everyone follow such teachings well. Not to mention we have some laws that is against that kind of… actions… one way or another’’

‘Both a red flag and a green flag’ Rowan thinks as she look at the children at the table and then at the mother of them who look a fair bit unhappy. ‘’I do apologize for braking the taboo, especially around your children, but not for being who I am.’’ She begin to explain ‘’In most of the Shining Islands it is not a taboo but seen as just is. Some people are gay- others are bi- most are straight. If you people decide to be open to the rest of the islands you will encounter ‘explicit’ displays and answers.’’ She says, keeping her cool ‘’you won’t see any explicit …. Inappropriate…. acts in the open if that is what your worried of but kissing, hugging, stuff like that- will be seen as we see it no different than if a man and woman dose it.’’ Shaking her head at the notion of this taboo.

‘’Is there any way you people… advertise your… preference’’ the pastor ask with a fair bit of curiosity mixed with caution. ‘’once we pick up on those I can see some of my countrymen being… proactively negative about it’’

‘’Thanks for the warning’’ Rowan replay before thinking for a moment ‘’well, one of the Mad King’s advisers recently introduced a series of small flags, I believe mine would be… blue purple and pink from bottom to top’’ Rowan explains after some thought ‘’but that is mainly only used during local celebrations involving love and lovers to show who is available for what. Each island or chain of islands kinda have their own version of the celebration but some have adopted the flags to put on their clothing but never as an armband.’’ She says, recalling the strange instruction ‘’No one I know use them casually other than the adviser who have a black and white stripe one with a rainbow upside down V pattern, the one for straight people’’ she explains- then realize she never picked up on the full American alphabet- yet can recognize that the shape looked like a ‘V’… the 22th letter of their alphabet… ‘’I don’t recall all of the flags but typically they are stripped or have some kind of stripe pattern.

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As the smiths return to talk among each other Rowan lean back and think about whatever else she noticed about this… spell. ‘Pastor Smith seems to be talking like someone who is using Comprehend Language-‘ she muses ‘but Marry simply sounds fluent, or near it, and Madulin only sounds like she knows some Common…’ ‘’I wonder how much they will remember’’ Rowan asks herself out loud as the pastor gets her attention.

‘’Well- Miss Rowan’’ the pastor says ‘’I’m sorry but I think we have to….’’ The man trails off, he’s eyes gong a little wide. Then, with a sigh, start speaking in English that Marry begins to translate

‘Well- it seem to be temporary for Pastor Smith’ the woman muse.

‘’Um- dad says that he can’t speak Common anymore’’ the little girl relay.

‘’He’s spell wore off’’ Rowan answered ‘’it seems like for hem at least it was some normal kind of comprehending language spell.’’

‘’Oh’’ Marry respond ‘’well- dad also says we should be getting back home. It was nice to meet you Rowan, and he would like to hand you a copy of the Bible ’’ She relay as the pastor take out a thick book with a black cover and hand it to Rowan. ‘’Do you think I will lose my ability to speak Common?’’ The child asks.

>> ‘’Yes’’
>> ‘’No’’
>> Write in

Respond Rowan.

After the Smith pay and leave, Rowan decides to;

>> Head to Point Fort.
>> Head to the docks.
>> Head to the half-bridge.
>> Explore Abraham. (D20 to for event)


Rowan gained; Bible (English)

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>6278385
> Write in
Perhaps for now, but once we learn each other's languages neither of us can really lose it anymore.

>> Explore Abraham. (D20 to for event)

>>6278385
>‘’Yes’’
But we can teach you to speak Common later, and we can learn English too.
>Head to the half-bridge.
What is this big metal contraption?

Rolled 2 (1d2)

Vote counted. Rolling to brake tie.
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>>6278781 (2)

Writing.

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Rowan smiles softly ‘’unfortunately yes, but you can still learn the language. Also whatever you picked up as yourself and not as someone under a spell will be remembered ’’ she says ‘’we, may it be myself, my co-adventurers, or others of my kind can teach you Common, meanwhile we can learn English.’’

The girl smiles at that ‘’I want to learn your language properly, when this wears off.’’ She says ‘’it’s…’’ for a moment Rowan is sullen that the spell worn off before the girl found the words ‘’nice? To speak to someone of another language’’ surprising the warrior a little.

‘’I understand. I know Common sign language and Dwarvish.’’ The Paladin says ‘’it opens up opportunities and stories. Allowing you to learn more wisdom.’’ Smiling as she recall the halfing bard that taught her Dwarvish. ‘’Not to mention jokes and sayings,- =May your forged metal gleam=‘’ adding one such saying at the end

The girl look puzzled ‘’Was that- Common?‘’

‘’It was Dwarvish’’ Rowan answered, a little puzzled herself. ‘’It more or less means ‘May your task get done well’’ ‘Why did’t that translate for her?’ Rowan ask herself.

While the two talked, the pastor catch the attention of the same teenager worker to pay for the meal. Rowan watches as the holyman takes out a strange, bound and folded leather object and what Rowan is able to recognize as an old, battered coin purse of some manner. He takes out a green peace of paper, a 1 followed by a symbol the warrior seem to somehow recognized as meaning ‘’full currency’’, a ‘S’ with two lines going down from top to bottom. Followed by a large coin and a handful of small copper coins.

‘’Thank you again for the meal Pastor Smith’’ Rowan says as she put back on her Gauntlets and helmet ‘’If you ever need help among our world, be free to seek me and my fellow adventurers out.’’ she then take out some scratch parchment and grab one of the pencils still on the table ‘’this is the carrier address for the temple at Granithelm and Jaden. I… don’t know how well functioning the carrier guild is right now, but it would allow your people to exchange letters.’’ As she hand the paper to the pastor.

‘’Oh- like the post office?’’ Marry respond. ‘’Here’’ she herself write out an address on her own scrap of paper ‘’it’s the P.O. Box for daddy’s church, below it is the address- we have services every Sunday if you want to attend’’

Rowan smiles and nod ‘’I’ll try to catch one when I can.’’ As she get out of the strange peice of furniture along with the other Smiths. ‘’It’s been a pleasure to meet you all’’ the warrior says to the family ‘’May the Dawn-light shine on you.’’ As the little child relay the farewell Rowan put her helmet and gauntlets back on.

‘’Godspeed’’ Marry return a farewell.

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Rowan walk down one of the many streets of Abraham, keeping to the gray mortar following the lead of the other walkers who avoid the black unless they were crossing it. The Paladin cannot help but to be further impressed by the layout of the metropolis. While also noticing that her armor catching a lot of attention form the Americans she passed by.

‘Most cities smaller than this need a guide’ the Paladin muse to herself as she look to her east, down one of the long streets that allow her to see the water front. ‘But here most buildings are on a grid. All you need is cordial directions and a general idea where something is in relation to another’ as she keep her eye out for that strange metal draw bridge. ‘Are all American cities like this? No defensive walls, very orderly, so… almost Lawful-minded?’ She says to herself as she look down one of the streets and see the bridge a good forth of a mile away.

‘’i wonder how long it took to build one of these towers’’ Rowan says to herself as she come to a momentary stop at one of the tallest of the structures to get a better look. The armored warrior looking up as a blue uniformed American guard smoke some herb by its semi-ornate doors. The… well fed… American look at the paladin with a slightly confused look, as if he never seen someone walking around in full armor.

This building is wider at the bottom than the top, but oppose to say; a pyramid or spire, Every 5 floors or so it would narrow by simply pulling back the walls on its east and west sides, while its north side where Rowan is looking remained flushed from ground to roof.

‘’I would hate to have to walk to the top every day’’ Rowan says to herself for a moment as the blue uniformed man disregard her. then she notice…. Something- no not something-

‘’Shit!’’ The woman curses in her tongue as she recognize that someone just jumped off one of the upper floors of the tower. With very little time Rowan-

>> Get out of the way! (1D20+1 Dex, DC13)
>> Try to catch the person! (1D20+3 Str, DC15)
>> Write in.

Question for the Annons; any theories so far? Any guesses or questions?

>>6279431
>Try to catch the person! (1D20+3 Str, DC15)
What would we be if we didn't at least try?

I don't have any particular theories to air right now, though I will say I've been mentally modelling Abraham off a scaled-down Vancouver.

>>6279431
> Try to catch the person! (1D20+3 Str, DC15)
To Protect and Serve.

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>>6279622

Vote Counted. I need some dice+1d20+3

Rolled 18 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

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