The Lands Between are broken, the demigod children of Marika fracturing and fighting over their Shards of the Great Rune. Great betrayals and catastrophic battles have rocked the kingdom, dividing it politically and physically. Queen Marika is nowhere to be found as war consumes the land whole.You are the last of the Silverwing Warriors under Malenia's command. When she besieged Stormveil Castle to bring punishment upon Godrick the Grafted, he, through Black Knife treachery, dealt her a fatal blow with dark weapons. You watched the horror unfold. The Scarlet Rot bloomed over the castle and hills. The flood of red wiped out nearly all combatants. It sent you down the castle stairs, down the gate, down, down, down…Stranded behind enemy lines in a war torn land… ~-~Welcome to the War of Broken Gold, an Elden Ring Quest set during the events of the Shattering. The Greater Will has not abandoned the Lands Betwixt quite yet, and Tarnished have yet to return en masse. There are still heroes in the land, like you, who may rise or aid the demigods back into Grace.>We will be using a simple d20 system. Most rolls will be like Skill checks from DnD. All rolls will be done by players. >Roll 1d20>Best of 3 unless… Roll result is 1 (Fumble) or 20 (Critical Success)The Silverwing Warriors, under the banner of Malenia, were the irregular troops when compared to her Cleanrot Knights. As a whole they were jacks of all trades, offering new options for combat. You wear the distinct silverwing helm and blue armor, but the way you fight is up to you. >We’ll be voting between different arrays of stats to build our Silverwing Warrior. Once an array is chosen, we will plug in the number to the stats.Health and Focus Points. 20 points between the two of them.Arrays: > 1. Balanced (10/10)>2. Specialized (15/5)During play we will have Flasks, which heal HP or restore FP. You begin with 3 charges, which refresh when you rest at a site of grace. How we’ll distribute flasks will be determined later.
>>6158561> 1. Balanced (10/10)
>>6158561>bo3 d20 with crits and critfailsPlease reconsider.
>>6158561>2. Specialized (15/5)15 into health, 5 into focus.As we know from the game, VIG is a way more important stat than MND, even on caster builds.The only situation where FP might be more valuable is if we have healing miracles that can restore HP.
>>6158598What part(s) would you reconsider? The crit fails I can be persuaded not having.
>>6158561>2. Specialized (15/5)15 Vig 5 MindMalenia couldn't even defeat Godrick? Utterly pathetic. Let's just go our own way until someone worthy Vyke shows up.>The Greater Will has not abandoned the Lands Betwixt quite yetThat's just what the Two Fingers WANT you to think!
>>6158617> 1. Balanced (10/10)health is good but magic and the ashes of war are really cool as well and I'd love to access them early
Wait a minute, I just noticed QM's name is "Royal Seamster" lol. I bet Boc would actually make a pretty good storyteller.>>6158663>Malenia couldn't even defeat Godrick? Utterly pathetic.From what it sounds like, she got killed by the Black Knife Assassins whom were hired by Godrick, rather than Godrick actually picking up one of the knives. In which case, Radahn seems much more likely to claim the Throne. >>6158674Well if healing magic is something we can get, then yeah I'm in full agreement.
>>6158739>Radahn seems much more likely to claim the ThroneI'm not so sure about that. With Stormveil and likely parts of both Limgrave and Liurnia being infested with Rot, the march towards the capital would be hell for Radahn and his forces. And if he did make it all the way to Leyndell, he'd still have to face Morgott and the royal capital's army.
>>6158648D20 desu. Crits and critfails are still appropriate, but putting it on a d100 system makes things less volatile.D100 also has the benefit of being something that meshes well when ingame stats cap at 99. "Make a strength check, add your strength score".
>>6158663>>6158739My idea is to remix the lore a bit, providing something fresh. The Lands Betwixt are familiar but different.And it doesn’t hurt for a seamster to roll a yarn while he’s taking his lord’s measurements for a new garb!>>6158993This makes sense. I’ll have to fiddle with the numbers for our next section of voting but I should have that up this afternoon. Just need one more tie breaker.
>>6159024> 1. Balanced (10/10)To break your tie.
>>6159077Thank you, anon. We will be starting with 10 HP and 10FP. Of course we can level these later as we see fit. Next we will be deciding our other attributes. We will begin with a total of 150 points spread throughout six attributes. These will be our modifiers to our d100 rolls.The Attributes:-Strength - Used for heavy weapons and feats of strength-Dexterity - Used for ranged weapons and daggers, used for sneaking and larcenous actions.-Intelligence - Governs the use of sorceries and your ability to read, write, and piece together information. Starting with 5 or more grants us a starting sorcery and staff to cast with.-Faith - Governs the use of incantations and knowledge of the reigning Golden Order. Starting with 5 or more grants us a starting incantation and seal to cast with.-Arcane - Your intrinsic spirituality with the world, getting glimpses of portents, and how lucky you are in finding things and luck in general. You begin with a dragon communion seal and a starting dragon incantation. -Perception - How keenly aware of your surroundings you are. Helps to detect things that would do you harm, or things hidden from you.We will start with 150 points, divided among the 6 attributes. >Vote for 1 Array:>1. Balanced (30, 30, 30, 20, 20, 20) >2. Specialized (40, 40, 40, 10, 10, 10)>3. Cascade (50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 10)Instead of Charisma, each NPC will respond differently to your stats. They will “sense” if you are a kindred spirit to them. Not all NPCs will be affected by just one attribute! -Strength is favored by fighters, honor bound warriors, and those who live brutally simple lives.-Dexterity is favored by rogues, preferring strategic strikes and asymmetrical solutions. -Intelligence is favored by glintstone users and those of philosophical bent. -Faith is favored by priests, most common folk, and nobles of the Golden Order.-Arcane is favored by the spiritual outside of the Golden Order, mostly the ostracized but not always necessarily. Dragon worshippers are one predominant group. -Perception is favored by trackers, hunters and those who live on the fringes or in wild places.
>>6159132Do dragon cult incantations use faith or arcane?
>>6159132Is write-in an option? If so, I'd vote for 25 across the board. Absolute generalist.
>>6159132well we need 30 strength and dex minimum, that will let us use most weapons and is well balancedwe should probably have 20 faith and int, that lets us invest into the weirder ashes of war on top of having the ability to use spells for sniping and incantations for healingarcane feels like the weakest of the three magics since it's tied to the two other stats, but luck is just good.perception is a weird one but I bet it's also important for crafting and shitso maybe303020202030but we could move the 10 points in perception to 5 in int and faith
>>6159132I presume "5 or more" is supposed to be 50 or maybe 15/25/35 or something for Int/Faith? Otherwise we'd be getting a sorcery and seal no matter what.>>6158739>>6158663Honestly, I'm of the opinion that Godrick isn't that bad a guy. A little crazy? Maybe. Cowardly? I call running from a fight and hiring assassins when you're as weak as he is a smart play more than it is cowardice. I wouldn't mind working for him.>>6159152Dragon CULT is Faith, Dragon COMMUNION is Arcane. The first worships ancient dragons, the 2nd eats drakes. There's some overlap between the two.>>6159132>Cascade>Strength 50, for Unga and Bunga.>Perception 40, so we don't get snuck up on by rogues.>Intelligence 30, so we don't get snuck up on by politics.>Faith 20, so we can try and blend in with Golden Order fellas and they don't gank us.>Arcane 10, we don't need luck.>Dexterity 10, we don't need to sneak, and the only ranged weapon we need is stuff we can hurl and possibly sorcery.
>>6159132>3. Cascade (50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 10)>Strength 50, Arcane 40, Perception 30, Dexterity 20, Intelligence 10, Faith 10>>6159158>Dragon CULT is Faith, Dragon COMMUNION is ArcaneThe problem is that Seamster didn't specify that the dragon incant we get from ARC is a Communion spell. But it is specified that choosing ARC will make us popular with people who worship dragons. Thus my confusion.>Honestly, I'm of the opinion that Godrick isn't that bad a guyHe chops people up and glues their limbs onto his body...>Strength 50, for Unga and Bunga.Based. But remember that 10 vig and 10 mind won the vote, so magic is kind of mandatory.
I just watched the Nightreign trailer. Can we pledge allegiance to the Nameless King?
>>6159167It wouldn't make sense to get a cult spell for Arcane (barring like... the basic lightning bolt, maybe) because of the way it is in the actual game. Cult spells (the lightning) require faith, and Communion spells (the dragon parts, breath attacks, etc) require arcane. And Arcane would make us liked by Dragon Cultists as an excellent prospective Drake-hunter.And yes, he DOES glue limbs onto himself, but the people he chops up were 90% tarnished trying to kill him anyway. Waste not want not, I say!Remember, FP is also for weapon arts. We can Ungabunga EXTRA HARD for a *really* long time with that much FP! Not to mention that Int might possibly be high enough that we get a sorcery anyway, depending on whether QM typoed and what the typo was.
>>6159152Dragon Cult incantations use Faith. >>6159153I will allow write ins if that is what y’all want!>>6159158Oh geez, forgive me. The “5 or more” was a holdover from when I was thinking in terms of d20 rather than d100. My bad. Please replace “5 or more” with “40 or more” to give Faith/Int builds something to work with. I failed to mention, but mundane equipment will be given no matter what you start with. >>6159167My apologies. The spell we get for going 40 or more into Arcane would be a Communion spell. As for RP see this champ’s explanation: >>6159275>>6159172Tempt me not with a new claimant to the Elden Throne!! Just to replace what I put here >>6159132“Intelligence - Governs the use of sorceries and your ability to read, write, and piece together information. Starting with 40 or more grants us a starting sorcery and staff to cast with.-Faith - Governs the use of incantations and knowledge of the reigning Golden Order. Starting with 40 or more grants us a starting incantation and seal to cast with.”
>>6159158>>6159290>>6159132Given the new info, My new vote is>Strength 50, for Unga and Bunga.>Intelligence 40, so we don't get snuck up on by politicians and also have sorcery.>Perception 30, so we don't get snuck up on by rogues.>Faith 20, so we can try and blend in with Golden Order fellas and they don't gank us.>Arcane 10, we don't need luck.>Dexterity 10, we don't need to sneak, and the only ranged weapon we need is stuff we can hurl and sorcery.
>>6159290>>6159132Okay I'll change my vote >>6159167 to swap them around>3. Cascade (50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 10)>Strength 50, Faith 40, Perception 30, Dexterity 20, Intelligence 10, Arcane 10I honestly don't know what Fromsoft is thinking, throwing the Nameless King into Elden Ring. It isn't even a reused asset or anything. It's just HIM and his pet drake.
>>6159303I think the lore is probably going to be something like "The motherfucker appeared out from The Fog or some shit and now he's robbing the place"
>>6159290Two questions before I vote1. Is the player character in this aware of the Shadowlands and everything that's happening there, or is it a mystery to us just like everyone else?2. Are we allowed to conclude the vote for which array first, and *then* decide how we distribute the stats amongst that array?>>6159158>>6159167>Godrick isn't that bad a guy.>He chops people up and glues their limbs onto his body...Nta, but to me, Godrick seemed like he was originally half decent but then became completely evil after he kept getting crushingly defeated and started seeking alternate methods of victory. It's tragic, but not forgivable. Similar to Rykard, but not to the same extent.>>6159303>>6159307I don't give a f about Nameless. I saw Duke's Dear Freyja in one of the promo clips which means DS2 is canon to ER.
>>6159307Elden Ring: Into the Soulsverse>>6159318>DS2 is canon to ERMaybe that's why Patches wasn't in Drangleic, he was on vacation in the Lands Between.
>>6159318IMO he doesn't seem that bad at all, even accounting for the grafting. He employs (an) omen, it doesn't look like he isn't de-limbing anyone who didn't have it coming (read, trying to kill him), and he doesn't seem to have any particular grudges or axes to grind that end up causing issues for other people. There's Castle Morne and how they treat their servants, but they're in an entirely different region than Limgrave and I doubt he knows about their treatment of servants, considering that I doubt he'd micromanage his vassal's servants.Grafting, as well, seems like a known art in the Golden Lineage. I doubt it was ever highly regarded given its similarities to what Marika's people had to go through, but I'd bet it only REALLY gained a negative stigma after Godefroy. Godrick's just an sickly man scrambling for power in a world of giants and demigods; and it seems like he actually managed to pull off a win in this timeline, funnily enough. He's not even really insane compared to the other demigods, what with Miquella's mad wish to have literally everyone love him, Malenia's scorched (rotten) earth tendencies and slavish devotion to her brother, and Rykard's... thing... with the snakes. Radahn we don't know too much about but he seems chill, Morgott is perfectly sane but doesn't seem to be in a position of power (because everyone keeps jumping to take over Leyndell), and Mogh USED to be cool by all accounts but is likely to be getting miquellested at the moment. Messmer is cool but we don't have access to him, and Ranni is so sane she circles around to being a bad choice to work for again.What was I saying again? Ah, yes. Godrick's pretty chill compared to the others. He probably has good healthcare too, just ask if you can get a new leg or arm if this one isn't working. He's willing to share with his kids(? might be nieces or nephews or younger cousins or something), at least, probably for similar reasons to his own grafting.
>>6159290Ah, with this new information in mind, I'd like to change my vote.>2. Specialized (40, 40, 40, 10, 10, 10)Int, Arc, Fth for the 40s.Maximize our starting gear and spells!
>>6159333I like this, seconding.Strength 10Perception 10Intelligence 40Faith 40Arcane 40Dexterity 10Delving into the mysteries of the world through the lens of a scholar
For the distribution of stats, I think that Arcane is the best stat to leave at the lowest. Like, unless we are explicitly going for a Drake-warrior or a Mohgwyn character, then it's near useless. From there, we just make the pick on whether we go INT or FTH; the one that doesn't get picked gets left at a low stat. A similar situation for STR or DEX, however instead of having the one we don't pick be the lowest, I'd say we leave it near the middle.So something like...1. STR or DEX2. INT or FTH3. PER4. STR or DEX5. INT or FTH6. ARC (unless Mohg or Drake Warrior)>>6159132Hey QM, Cascade has a total of 160 points. Is that intentional? If not, can we keep it anyways?>>6159324From my understanding, Godrick became evil. Not insane, just cruel, stubborn, and obsessive. Gostoc tells us his heart became dark and ugly. Cut content voice lines (not exactly canon, but still relevant) tells us that he was taking limbs from innocent tarnished. Lastly, he seems to have abandoned his men on several occasions. It's a shame because his mind is in the right place even if his heart isn't. He idolizes Godfrey, who is a legitimately good role model. The problem is just that the constant defeats led to him being more desperate to win than desperate to uphold the virtue of the Golden Lineage.If Godrick had had some kind of champion that was able to kick ass so that he wouldn't have to, like the crucible knights for example, then he probably would have gone down a completely different path.
>>6159354Gostoc is a thieving rat who follows you around, loots your runes, and lures you into a trap with the collaboration of Godrick's men with intent to see you dead and loot your corpse. Given the fact that he's missing an arm, I'd bet he tried to pull some shit against Godrick and got his arm cut off for it (a common punishment for thieves, even when you don't have a vested interest in taking their limbs) and is understandably biased because of it.I don't think we see him explicitly abandon his men, either. He left Leyndell when it was under siege, but I doubt he had more than a token force of retainers there, and he's been too busy holing up in his castle to abandon his men. In this timeline it seems like he's actually done them a favor, or at least tried to. Rather than throw their lives away, he used his golden lineage contacts to get a Black Knife Assassin to take her out (she might still be alive admittedly, because she wasn't jumped by all of them at once like Godwyn) and preserve the lives of his men. It backfired, sure, but how would he have known that she'd give up and let the rot take its toll on the countryside?As well, he's actively taken steps to get stronger, rather than just let weak tarnished have a go at him. A line you can hear from Varre indicates that the dragon he has is a recent addition to his collection, and not just something he'd been holding on to for a while. I wonder, could WE end up as his Asskicker?
>>6159361Malenia, sore loser that she is, rot-nuked Stormveil. I doubt Godrick's alive.
>>61593181. We are aware that the Shadowlands exist and that Messmer was exiled there, but nothing more.2. That was my intent, do the array then we plug in the numbers.>>6159354Oh hell. Well, well will keep it then at 160.
>>6159424Stormveil's a big-ass castle, and Godrick is both a coward who was likely sitting in his inner sanctum and in the enviable position of being able to physically remove any affected parts of his body and replace them. He COULD be alive, despite all odds.
>>6159292>>6159303>>6159303I'll change my vote to this guy so the Unga Bunga powerbloc doesn't end up fractured and we don't end up a wimp.
>>6159132>>6159572Well in that case, not to be a min-maxing power gamer, but I'll definitely vote for:>3. Cascade (50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 10)Also...>"We are aware that the Shadowlands exist and that Messmer was exiled there, but nothing more"Holy kino
>>6159916With this, the Cascade array has won. But now to plug those numbers in.So we have a 50, 40, 30, 20 and two 10’s. We will now vote on what attributes will get 50 and 40. Please insert the attribute you wish to vote for next to the number, like so:>50: >40:
>>6159944>50: Strength>40:FaithUnga bunga
>>6159944Hmm.>50: Intelligence>40: Faith
I think we should decide on what kind of in-lore archetype we want to lean into, and have the stats align with the theme.If we want to do drake-warrior stuff, we’d go ARC + STR. If we want to do a Silverwing sorcerer, then maybe an INT + DEX soldier who trained with Loretta at the Haligtree. A paladin who uses the bestial incantations of Saint Gurranq would be FTH + STR. You get the idea. (Although ngl, I’m still not sure which one I like the most. They all could present some interesting lore interactions.)
>>6160165Well strength + faith sounds like a crucible knight to me.
>>6159944>50 Strength>50 IntelligenceBut if a non 50-strength option is going to win I do hereby offer my vote to support >>6159976 to prevent the NEEEERRRRDDS from winning.
>>6160377Sorry, I meant>40 Intelligence
>>6159976>>6160006>>6160165>>6160196>>6160377Also I forgot to mention, the votes for the stats are in twos but they are mutually exclusive. So voting >50: Dex>40: Int Is a vote for Dex in 50 and, separately, a vote for 40 Int.
>>6160719Ooooh. Cool!
>>6159944I think I have decided.DEX is way more lame than STR, so definitely going with the latter.While I like INT, FTH will have more access to healing (very useful), whilst also giving access to a lot more of the esoteric stuff like Blackflame incantations or Bestial Clergy powers.INT can still be our third best stat tho. Nothing against that idea.So tl;dr my vote is for:>50: STR>40: FTH
>>6160729If Int is our 30 stat we could also spec into Fundamentalist incantations so we can get Order's Blade to handle Those Who Live In Death (and a little extra oomph on our attacks) and the borderline free (costs 3 FP, less than special parrying skills and as much as quickstep, lmao) Discus of Light.
And the winners are…! >50: Strength >40: Faith We are a warrior true, with a strong sense of faith. Next we have our two middling scores:>30: >20:
>>6160969>INT>ARCUnga bunga won top slots, at least give scholars the next two.
>>6160969>30: Perception>20: Intelligence
>>6160969>30 Intelligence>20 PerceptionSo we don't get snuck up on too easily and can also spec into Fundamentalism and Sorcery.
>>6160969>>6161167I'll change to>30: Intelligence>20: Perception
STR and FTH won. Neat. Now I'm wondering which thematic archetypes we can fit into. On the other hand, we could always just try something completely new...>>6160969>30: INT>20: DEXimo, PER doesn't sound like it's all that necessary as long as we have a few allies. A spotter or a scout would be enough.DEX would at least let us wield weapons like curved greatswords or halberds rather than just the biggest club of wood we can find.
>>6161483Good point.>>6160969>>6161369I am once again changing my vote>30: Intelligence>20: Dexterity
>>6161483That's how you end up stabbed in the back. Literally. "Oh, I don't need to keep an eye out, I have people to do that for me!" And then you end up getting bashed over the head the second you're too far away from the group for them to interpose themselves.
>>6161882Hmmm, fair point, but it's not like we can't level the stat up later.
>>6161915Then why couldn't we just level up Dex later?
For our middle ranks, we have…>30: Intelligence >20: Dexterity Thus that leaves us with 10s in Perception and Arcane. The Silverwing Warrior is looking like: >HP: 10>FP: 10>Strength 50>Faith 40>Intelligence 30>Dexterity 20>Perception 10>Arcane 10 We are nearly ready. Apologies for the wait, work has been crazy, and I’ll be gone all day today.But in the meantime, let us fill in the last bit of our character with their sex and name.>Male or female >Name: Discuss among yourselves, here are some names to get the juices flowing.Garret, Rigante, Elena, Balthazar, Graham, Lilith, Igor, Thalia, Karina, Cyran, Odalric
>>6162157>Male>L, Echo of the AvatarsHonestly, a 50 strength 40 faith build with an even split on HP and FP just makes me immediately think of the erdtree avatars. This is a dude that definitely wants to fuck shit up the same way they do. And I do dig the single-letter monikers of the D twins, even though their true names are longer. "El" sounds decent enough as far as single letters go.
>>6162186May I submit "Eli" as a proper name? Because I don't want us to be running around being called "L". I can already see some chucklefuck calling us "L for LOSER" or something. I do dig the idea of being one of the Erdtree guardians, though, as long as we're a plant nerd. It's fitting for the statline.Maybe we could spec into perfuming?
>>6162157>Male>Yvonne>>6162186>>6162274I'm not 100% on board just yet, but if we used to work for Malenia, then perhaps instead of being an Erdtree Sentinel, maybe we were a "Haligtree Sentinel"?There's a Haligtree Avatar the roams the outer wall of Elphael, so who's to say the place couldn't have had a human guardian as well?If Finlay wasn't able to drag Malenia back to the Haligtree in this timeline, then the city won't be completely infested with rot.Personally, I really enjoyed using the Gurranq beast spells, and the crucible knight powers during my playthrough of the game, although I admit that the Tree Sentinels have awesome armor.
>>6162157>Male>Name: LumenarEli's fine too.>>6162274I'd prefer being a crucible knight over a tree guardian.
>>6162274>>6162331>>6162485Some interesting ideas being thrown out, all I had in my head when I made my own suggestion was that Tree Avatars are fucking strong as hell and that light attack is bullshit. This does give me another idea though.We know that in canon, Tree Sentinels dedicated themselves to the protection of the Erdtree. We also know that when the Dragons attacked Leyndell, the Tree Sentinels underwent a schism where some of them decided that the only way to protect the erdtree was to harness the power of those same dragons - creating the Draconic Tree Sentinels.It's possible that our guy, a former Tree Sentinel, had his own epiphany that the Crucible from which the Erdtree was born would be the superior way to seek power - a heretical view to some, leading him to be taken in with other outcasts at the Haligtree. A sort of Crucible Haligtree Sentinel.Not that we have to or even should go with the idea, I'm just throwing it out there. Maybe it'll at least get the creative juices flowing for someone that could have a potentially better idea.
>>6162844Neat idea. My only question would whether it'd make sense if it was the other way around. A crucible knight who became a Haligtree Sentinel. We pretty regularly see a crucible knight in the employ of a demigod, whereas we don't see the tree sentinels working for anyone other than the golden order. They associate with Morgott simply because he's protecting Leyendell, not because of his blood or his Great Rune.Radahn has one with the leonine misbegotten in the festival courtyard. Rykard has one protecting Tanith. Godrick has one patrolling the cliff side of Stormveil. Mohg has one guarding the destroyed bridge to the palace grounds / it's one that served Miquella looking for the egg. So to have one of these bodyguards become tasked with defending a location (Haligtree) rather than a person isn't too strange of an idea.
>Male has won the voteName is still up in the air but proposed names: Yvonne, Lumenar, EliWhile we still hash out a name, I will begin…~-~This was supposed to be the end of the siege. The Silverwing Warriors and Cleanrot Knights had broken through the gates of Stormveil Castle. That’s when Godrick stepped out, holding a flag for truce, his axe, and a shield. Grotesque, unmatched hands held each one, for he truly took up the Grafting arts of his forebear, Godefroy. He proposed a duel between Malenia and himself. Even a coward like himself knew the gravity of what he requested, under a banner of truce. But he used that against her. You watched the duel begin. As Malenia leapt to unleash a flurry of blows, Godrick grinned. Other combatants, garbed in dark steely armor, pounced on your commander. Sickly warped daggers plunged into her body. And out came the scarlet rot. It was as if a sea of the crimson liquid was stored within Malenia. It erupted, a miasma of red pouring out of her frame. The floodwaters quickly overwhelmed everyone in the courtyard, dragging you away, horror and indignation making you resist. But in all in futility… The rapid current flips you down the stone steps, knocking you unconscious… You awaken. You move, your body sore and still armored. The wings upon your helm move along a pillow. You look through your visor, seeing a small mirror across the dingy room from you. Your armor is still on, your weapons right by the bedside. Looking about, your handy flasks are on the nightstand, along with your incantation seal. The soft pitter-patter of rain draws you to the window, getting up and looking outside. Wherever you are, you must return to… Is there anyone left? Maybe Captain Finlay survived the rot flood, she was outside the walls with the troops. And if no allies in Limgrave are alive, perhaps returning to the royal capital. They have to know this tragedy. You grab your trusty weapon and seal… >Vote for 1 weapon:(Having a shield reduces incoming damage, while a two-handed weapon offers more damage) >Bastard sword and shield>Battle Axe and shield>Great hammer (no shield)>Greatsword (no shield)>Vote for 1 Starting Incantation:(Other incantations can be learned throughout play)>Lightning Spear>Stone of Gurranq>Aspect of the Crucible: Tail>O, Flame!>Heal>Darkness
>>6163272>Greatsword (no shield)+>HealDon't need a shield if we have even more healing.Furthermore, are we allowed to ask / decide / vote on Ash of Wars? Wild Strikes isn't that good but it's so fucking cool.
>>6163272>Greatsword (no shield)Shields are for pussies. I only put catalysts and weapons in my left hand slots, as Miyazaki intended.>HealVery good against revenants. Fuck those things.
>>6163272>GreathammerAvatars use hammers. Therefor, hammer. Also doesn't get cucked by hard armor and stone.>Aspect of the Crucible: TailGreat AOE and speed. And fits with background speculation.
>>6163272>Greathammer>Heal
Actually, wait a minute. With 50 strength, wouldn't we be able to use a Greatweapon and a Shield at the same time? Benefits of the strength build and all that?Hardly NEED to twohand it at that tier of strength, after all.
>>6163385Maybe but why would we ever use a shield when we could power stance?
>>6163402Because I believe in Greathammer and Greatshield supremacy. The drip is real.
>>6163512I prefer greatswords and colossal swords. How about a colossal spear or a halberd?
>>6163556Slashing is the worst (physical) damage type for the majority of enemies though. Piercing is a step up at least. Strike damage is the king of all damage types, especially physical - it bypasses the most bullshit out of all of them.Out of game logic, there's a reason why maces and warhammers remained a popular choice throughout history - they smash skulls just as well regardless if your opponent is heavily armored or not. And they're an absolute menace against shields with how much energy they transfer on a hit, sometimes breaking the shield or the arm holding it. If you're a big man with good strength and stamina, it's an excellent choice.
>>6163560This being said, as far as halberds go, the Nightrider Glaive actually would be a solid choice overall. Ingame it's only capable of Slashing and Piercing, but realistically? It should be capable of Slashing, Piercing, AND Strike damage thanks to the design. It's basically a Poleaxe. And poleaxes are extremely good, thanks to their ability to handle just about every situation you could run into - at a great range advantage, too. If a Poleaxe was an option, I'd take it in a heartbeat.
>>6163289Support the Greatsword + Heal combo. We were physically carried away by the Rot, I've got no doubt that we're either accursed by the Rot now or are about to encounter a large number of people who are. Heal might not cure the rot, but it'll help repair the damage its done.
>>6163385Alternately: Greatsword and PUNCH.
>>6163385Would personally support a greatweapon (preferably hammer) and great shield combo, it makes the most sense with our stat choices
>>6163272>Vote for 1 weapon:FISTS
OP?
>>6165360"One day, we'll return together... to our thread, bathed in rays of (you)'s"
>>6165360Tricky Miq got em
You know, I remembered last night that when playing through Elden Ring, the audience never gets to see the empyrean Shadow of Miquella/Malenia.I don't know if we want to just be a Blaidd 2.0, but it's an interesting idea to consider if not everyone is on board with the Crucible Knight / Haligtree Sentinel idea.
>>6168380Shadows are genetically engineered dog-men, though.
>>6168442And Miqie probably had his and Malenia's offed, unless Malenia's was the one chilling in the lake of rot area for the ranni quest
>>6168446Huh, I never thought of that. I always assumed it was created when the fingers realized Ranni was coming for them.
>>6168442And?>>6168446I know that they're twins, but would Miquella and Malenia have had to share an empyrean Shadow, or would they each have their own one?
