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[IncompetentFortressMaker]

WELP

Introduce ourselves, ask about our new guest.

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Apparently this is a "treasure" room. In quotes because it's looking like every last thing is cursed...

[IronyOwl]

I suspect items just have a high curse rate in general. The mace was from the goblin (which we knew sells cursed stuff often), the tools and stick work fine, and the crown is the only other thing we've tried.

That said, we still have no idea what's going on. For all we know breaking the crystals cursed everything inside them, or this is indeed a cursevault rather than a loot pinata.

[ZBridges]

From now on, we probably shouldn't equip items that haven't been identified.

[IncompetentFortressMaker]

From now on, we probably shouldn't equip items that haven't been identified.

Unfortunately a mite late for that. Also we only have one identify scroll right? And we're not even sure it identifies, for that matter.

[ZBridges]

We could hold out for a satyr to identify our items for 1 gold each, now that we have more dubloons.

[IronyOwl]

From now on, we probably shouldn't equip items that haven't been identified.

Unfortunately a mite late for that. Also we only have one identify scroll right? And we're not even sure it identifies, for that matter.

The fact that our identify scroll is unidentified greatly amuses me.

We could hold out for a satyr to identify our items for 1 gold each, now that we have more dubloons.

Even with this, it's likely we'll end up being unable to identify everything we find. Might need to commit to trying out or selling a lot of mystery items.

[Counterfactual]

I wonder if it'd be possible to pseudo-id items by seeing how much merchants offer for them, Nethack-style. Also hoping it's possible to convince the crown to transfer hosts; maybe we could offer to let it possess the Wyrmling in the miniboss room if we could subdue it somehow.

[IronyOwl]

Also hoping it's possible to convince the crown to transfer hosts

This is basically my plan, but also use it to snatch a useful body to recruit as a new team member. "Is that even possible" is one of several different obstacles to that dream.

maybe we could offer to let it possess the Wyrmling in the miniboss room if we could subdue it somehow.

Ooh, good point. If it's able to possess mini-bosses, it might very well want to.

...of course, then we'd have to tussle with a mini-boss without getting mini-boss loot.

[Weirdsound]

WELP

Introduce ourselves, ask about our new guest.

Umm... You know I can hear you right?

"You can? Fu... I mean... erm... TREMBLE MORTAL! I AM THE CROWN OF THY DOOM!"

That's cap. You just said you can't even fully possess me. What do you want?

"FOOLISH MORTAL, YOUR MIND AND BODY ARE BUT TOOLS FOR ME TO COMMAND!"

Come on, dude. You just heavily implied you didn't value my human body. Just tell me who you are and what's up.

"I AM MALCANTHET! QUEEN OF THE SUCCUBI! Or I was... or I'm part of her. Or something. Not quite sure. I think the Archdevil who shoved me in the crown might have chopped her soul into a bunch of tiny pieces and put them into a bunch of different pieces of cursed finery. I have a bunch of her memories, anyway, even if I don't feel my personality quite matches them. But you don't need to worry about that. Look, All you need to know is that I'm borrowing your skills, and eventually your collection of raw materials, to build myself an empty vessel that I can control completely and without struggle. AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME MORTAL!"

So I just need to find you some tools and materials to craft with, and you'll be on your way?

"...Umm. Maybe? I think I have to, like, marinate myself in your skills for a bit before I can come up with a design. And I'll need to tag along on your silly human adventures to get the memories I need. Honestly, I have no clue how long that will take, and until then YOU ARE STUCK WITH ME MORTAL! BUHAHAHAHAHA!"

Wonderful.

How do you proceed?

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[King Zultan]

Guess we have a new friend, lets find out what the crown wants us to call it.

[IronyOwl]

Guess we have a new friend, lets find out what the crown wants us to call it.

Naming our minions is our job. :3


Leverage our power as a Salesman to start negotiating over our goods and services. Start with how much better the parts might be if we're actively seeking out and saving up high quality requests, then segue into the skill rental and general service fees necessary to make this happen.

[IncompetentFortressMaker]

Naming our minions is our job. :3


Leverage our power as a Salesman to start negotiating over our goods and services. Start with how much better the parts might be if we're actively seeking out and saving up high quality requests, then segue into the skill rental and general service fees necessary to make this happen.

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[King Zultan]

Naming our minions is our job. :3


Leverage our power as a Salesman to start negotiating over our goods and services. Start with how much better the parts might be if we're actively seeking out and saving up high quality requests, then segue into the skill rental and general service fees necessary to make this happen.

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[ZBridges]

Naming our minions is our job. :3


Leverage our power as a Salesman to start negotiating over our goods and services. Start with how much better the parts might be if we're actively seeking out and saving up high quality requests, then segue into the skill rental and general service fees necessary to make this happen.

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[Weirdsound]

Naming our minions is our job. :3


Leverage our power as a Salesman to start negotiating over our goods and services. Start with how much better the parts might be if we're actively seeking out and saving up high quality requests, then segue into the skill rental and general service fees necessary to make this happen.

This could go better for you if we work together. What if I were to help you track down the high quality components you need?

"An interesting proposition... But I think my focus is speed over quality here mortal. I doubt anything I can make with a human child's skills will be up to my standards longterm. I think I'm better off getting whatever body I can for myself, and then working on obtaining a form worthy of a Archfiend."

I mean... my cooperation would probably make it go faster too.

"It would. But I can tell you are looking to bargain here. Honestly, since I don't have my design yet, I don't know what help I might need going foward, so I'm not in a good position to negotiate. So for now, I'm afraid you have no choice but to COWER IN MY PRESENCE for the time being, mortal."

How do you proceed?

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