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rfc2549-withQOS t1_j9u2et5 wrote
RealFrog t1_j9u2ejp wrote
Reply to comment by RevenantSeraph in [WP] As it turns out, this dragon had never killed anyone before, nor did it plan to, it was frightened and acted in self-defence. Now the party will have to figure out what to do with the hyperventilating beast while the cleric revives the murderhobo fighter by Zagreus7777
> They do give things up by transforming, and many will take steps to make up for those losses; some wear armor, or carry a big honkin' weapon, because they feel vulnerable at human scale.
Pick your poison: a human-shaped dragon carrying an M2 like humans carry AR-15s, or a dragon in their default firebreathing form, with air support if they feel like it. Near enough to BRRRRT for close-in work.
Zorro5040 t1_j9u23m9 wrote
Reply to comment by midnight_medusa in [WP] The knight who saved the princess was a 40 year old man with a wife and kids. He doesn't want her hand he just thinks teenage girls shouldn't be held captive in towers in the middle of nowhere. by Gregamonster
The princess is in another tower
1Bunnycuddles t1_j9u1heh wrote
Reply to comment by 1Bunnycuddles in [WP] "I'm tired of chess, everyone always challenges me and I always win in the end" Death moans. "I want to mix things up a bit this time" he says, indicating your shelves of Warhammer 40k miniatures. by Visual_Philosopher74
Don’t you ever tarnish the writer’s good name
1Bunnycuddles t1_j9u1dwq wrote
fanonimus99 t1_j9u08vg wrote
Reply to comment by Grantley34 in [WP] The knight who saved the princess was a 40 year old man with a wife and kids. He doesn't want her hand he just thinks teenage girls shouldn't be held captive in towers in the middle of nowhere. by Gregamonster
Oh Lady, what would he do?
Grantley34 t1_j9u04x9 wrote
Reply to comment by fanonimus99 in [WP] The knight who saved the princess was a 40 year old man with a wife and kids. He doesn't want her hand he just thinks teenage girls shouldn't be held captive in towers in the middle of nowhere. by Gregamonster
This man would do well with a Genie's lamp I imagine
Zorro5040 t1_j9u033n wrote
Reply to comment by MJGTalisker in [WP] The knight who saved the princess was a 40 year old man with a wife and kids. He doesn't want her hand he just thinks teenage girls shouldn't be held captive in towers in the middle of nowhere. by Gregamonster
Didn't realize they were friends with Donkey
thoughtsthoughtof t1_j9tzxp7 wrote
Reply to [PM] Give me a character(s), and a predicament they've gotten themselves into. I'll write about it! by 28th_Stab_Wound
And ordinary guy who got himself into a debate between a vampire an a werewolf arguing for the opposite side
Grantley34 t1_j9tzgdo wrote
Reply to comment by EndorDerDragonKing in [WP] The knight who saved the princess was a 40 year old man with a wife and kids. He doesn't want her hand he just thinks teenage girls shouldn't be held captive in towers in the middle of nowhere. by Gregamonster
Pedro + small person who needs taken care of = blockbuster hit
MJGTalisker t1_j9tz8tk wrote
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Reply to [WP] A shapeshifter often takes the form of the King to get free drinks in the local Inn. One day a group of knights quickly approch him "Thank God we found you, we thought something terrible had happened!" by D_Price
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Reply to [WP] The aliens, it seems, do not consider us a sentient species because we are unable to 'keeneetaa'. We still haven't figured out what that means. by limbodog
Welcome to the Prompt! All top-level comments must be a story or poem. Reply here for other comments.
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SpaceWhalesOnEuropa t1_j9tyrlt wrote
Reply to comment by AutoModerator in [WP] "I'm tired of chess, everyone always challenges me and I always win in the end" Death moans. "I want to mix things up a bit this time" he says, indicating your shelves of Warhammer 40k miniatures. by Visual_Philosopher74
u/Visual_Philosopher74 are you a Behind the Bastards listener?
Zorro5040 t1_j9ty5lg wrote
Reply to comment by MJGTalisker in [WP] The knight who saved the princess was a 40 year old man with a wife and kids. He doesn't want her hand he just thinks teenage girls shouldn't be held captive in towers in the middle of nowhere. by Gregamonster
How did they get there before him? Did he take scenic route?
Astroyanlad t1_j9tx0al wrote
Reply to comment by SirPiecemaker in [WP] "I'm tired of chess, everyone always challenges me and I always win in the end" Death moans. "I want to mix things up a bit this time" he says, indicating your shelves of Warhammer 40k miniatures. by Visual_Philosopher74
Thought you were going to drop the micro drip content of buying multiple rule books to play a single game
BadDragonBottom t1_j9twzl7 wrote
Reply to comment by MarsupialMisanthrope in [WP] As it turns out, this dragon had never killed anyone before, nor did it plan to, it was frightened and acted in self-defence. Now the party will have to figure out what to do with the hyperventilating beast while the cleric revives the murderhobo fighter by Zagreus7777
According to this research site N!S!F!W! that bard could be in for a really good time. So long (ahem) as he doesn't mind a good stretching, some of those dragons are kind of big.
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Reply to [WP] Slaying the dragon was hard enough, but the knight had absolutely zero idea what is being hidden in that tower. Everyone says it's a fair princess, but upon entering her quarters, you are immediately hit with an aura of immense dread, and terror. This tower isn't a prison, it's a vault. by Preston_of_Astora
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Reply to comment by MarsupialMisanthrope in [WP] As it turns out, this dragon had never killed anyone before, nor did it plan to, it was frightened and acted in self-defence. Now the party will have to figure out what to do with the hyperventilating beast while the cleric revives the murderhobo fighter by Zagreus7777
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secret-rune OP t1_j9twa21 wrote
Reply to comment by EmbarrassedCar2262 in [WP] You are a Dark Mage, at least that's what everyone thinks, in reality you just like the aesthetic, so you just color all of your magic a murky Crimson/violet (reposted) by secret-rune
totally understandable, and no worries at all (:
It's a really cool prompt!
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secret-rune OP t1_j9tw0a3 wrote
Reply to comment by HelloWorld1352 in [WP] You are a Dark Mage, at least that's what everyone thinks, in reality you just like the aesthetic, so you just color all of your magic a murky Crimson/violet (reposted) by secret-rune
ooh thanks I'll note that for next time! I tried to edit the title but looks like I can only edit the body!
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jd_rallage t1_j9tvi2s wrote
Reply to [WP] "I'm tired of chess, everyone always challenges me and I always win in the end" Death moans. "I want to mix things up a bit this time" he says, indicating your shelves of Warhammer 40k miniatures. by Visual_Philosopher74
Death stared at the two dice. The two dice stared right back at her, a single unblinking dot on each.
"Oh, bad luck," I said. "But that makes up for the double sixes that you rolled last turn."
"So what does this mean?" Death asked.
"You didn't quite make the charge," I explained. "You were three inches away, so you needed to roll a 3 or higher over the two dice.
Death regarded me with baleful eyes. "You told me this was an unfailable charge."
"Almost unfailable," I corrected.
"Hrmph," Death said. "I'm not sure I like this game. It lacks... inevitability."
"It's considered bad form to complain about your dice rolls," I said. "We all meet with bad luck sometimes."
"I have met Luck many times," Death said, "and She is neither good nor bad, but merely perverse. Nevertheless, I shall be having words with Her."
We both regarded the table in silence for a few moments. Then I cleared my throat. "You don't have any command points for a re-roll-"
"Convenient," Death grumbled
"-so it's the end of your turn. And since you went second, then you score at the end of this turn-"
"Another rule?" Death muttered.
"-and you didn't manage to knock me off that objective, so you only score another 5 victory points. So that puts us at a final score of 64 to 63. To me."
"You won by one point?" Death asked.
"Technically I should have an extra ten points for a fully painted army," I said. "But since you're a beginner, I didn't want to unfairly penalize you for playing with gray plastic."
"I see," said Death with awful finality. "You are being magnanimous."
"It was a fun game," I added quickly, "and you did great for somebody who hadn't played before."
I offered her my hand. She looked at it oddly, and then, hesitantly, shook it. To my surprise, the flesh did not fall from my bones, and to my even greater surprise, her hand was warm.
"Let us play again," Death said. "And this time, let us play with 2000 points a piece."
"Strike Force?" I said. "Are you sure? Those games can take a while."
"Were you going somewhere?" she asked.
I looked around, at the endless Halls of the Dead that stretched into darkness. I looked up, past the high vaulted arches to where distant stars and unknown planets twinkled above us. All things considered, it was an appropriately atmospheric setting for a game of Warhammer. There were some players in my gaming club who would have been dying to play in this kind of environment.
"No," I said. "I don't suppose I am. Alright, let's reset the table..."
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Crystal1501 t1_j9u30oz wrote
Reply to [WP] A shapeshifter often takes the form of the King to get free drinks in the local Inn. One day a group of knights quickly approch him "Thank God we found you, we thought something terrible had happened!" by D_Price
I look at the knights curiously, being careful not to send the wrong message. "What do you mean?"
"You just went out into the plaza as usual, then we lost sight of you! That's not uncommon, but what WAS uncommon is you not heading back to the castle by sunset!"
I look out the window of the inn. It really IS getting late... if the king is missing... I down the rest of my drink. "Ok, I need to be honest with you, as we won't get anywhere if we start keeping secrets. I'm not the king, I'm a shapeshifter, about the only person who knew that is the lovely bartender who pretended not to know. I dress like his majesty regularly for free drinks. That's about it."
The knights look at each other confused. "But... then..."
One of them raises a weapon. "You do anything to him? You holding him hostage?"
I hold my hands up. "I would never! Our kind don't waste time, if I were going to do anything to him I'd have done it AGES ago! We do our best to keep our secret safe!"
Another knight clears his throat. "So... why would you tell us?"
"Because I had two options: pretend to ACT like someone I'm not, taking on a task which I have no clue what to do, or tell the truth and offer my help. Believe me, I'm worried about his majesty too. Are the citizens aware?"
"They shouldn't be..."
I smile warmly. "Ok, I'm sure you all know that a panicked kingdom is bad. Here's what I'm thinking: allow me to take the throne just for the night, I won't make any decisions or anything, we just need to fool EVERYONE into believing the king is safe. Then, in the morning, I'll decide to 'have an adventure', and I'll search day and night for him. I won't rest until he's safe."
The knights look at each other, then nod. "We don't have much choice. We all need to trust each other. But we won't hesitate to kill you if we suspect any attempt at taking the throne for real. Understood?"
"Perfectly."
The knights escort me back to the castle. I make sure to eat well and get an early night's sleep. I'll need to be fully prepared for the following day. I look out the window of the king's chambers. "I'll risk my own life to save you, your majesty. I promise I'll do whatever it takes to get you back to your kingdom safe."
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