The Outriders have recovered from their last hunt for research artifacts and are ready for another assignment. Meanwhile the recently-cured Fogland refugees have been developing their crafting, engineering, and farming skills, while their raptors fed upon the bodies of all The Tribes' many would-be-conquerors.What comes first for The Three Tribes of Raptor Fields?>1) Our research is nearly complete.Send The Outriders out again to track down the last few ancient science books we need to understand all the technology currently available to us.>2) The refugees are ready for a new home.A contingent of fogmen have been cured of their madness, and their pet raptors have since consumed the enemies of The Tribes before our gates while our riders were abroad. They are ready to reclaim their home and establish safe trade to the city of Mongrel.>3) Return to our roots.The nearby town of hilltop was hastily abandoned during the famine, and some valuable resources may yet be recovered by retracing our steps.>Write-In)All character stats, lore, or new paths can be explored upon request.
>>6438855>>6438855>>6438855>>6438855> >>3) Return to our roots.
>>6438855>Write-in >Make Beep the Leader
>>6438859>> >>3) Return to our roots.Three of The Outrider's junior members will be assigned to secure the recovery convoy.>Picrelated; Choose 3 of the Outriders' most junior officers to supervise the recovery mission.
>>6438874>>6438874>>6438874>>6438874>>6438874gotta go with №>>1 >>>/s/anguin, what say ye, >>>/qst/?
>>6438860Just before nightfall, a Hungry Bandit attack breaks itself upon the northern gate. Raptors and Bonedogs alike gorge themselves together upon the enemies' flesh one last time before each pack sets out on it's respective journey. >>Write-in>>Make Beep the Leader"BEEP IS THE STRONGEST!">The Hive is strong, The Hive is ready, our home yet lays barren!Ready or not, Beep has taken control of the hivers and their raptors, and the newly trained host sets out immediately northwest.
>>6438892>gotta go with №>>1 >>>/s/anguin, what say ye,Sanguine, and her faithful hound, stand ready to recover the salvage of Hilltop.
>>6438902>>6438874The wind turbine upgrades are complete, and we've added new crops to our hydroponic repertoire. The dogs are fed and the crossbow bolts replenished, the Jr. Outriders gather outside the walls for assignment. Three bulls lay ready and saddled for a rider, two bearing carts to haul any loot found on the recovery mission. Sanguine, the most senior rider in the group, and already assigned, performs a final inspection before The Chief arrives with further orders...>>Assign the last of the Outriders' most junior officers for the recovery mission.>>Picrelated
>>6439770"Sanguine."The Chief arrives with a young Shek rider trailing behind."Seto's our newest recruit, she could use the experience. Bring her along would you?">"Sir, she can't keep pace with the bulls, she'll slow us down.""So let her saddle up, it's not a long trip. It's more than that though Sanguine, Seto's the only rider to join after we left HIlltop, and Hilltop was our home before these walls were ever built. Show your sister where the first of The Three Tribes started.>"Sir."That's it then, The Outriders had taken in the Shek princess as a diplomatic rite when her nation declared official allied status to The Tribes. We had just turned in the Grand Inquisitor of The Holy Nation after he led a full blown siege against Hilltop, after weeks of regular trade and strong ties to the eastern herding village that sold the specialized bulls which Shek cavalry and The Outriders both share.She was tough as a rock and handy with a saber, but slow on her feet and inexperienced. The riders were considered "at capacity" before her arrival, and her assignments were generally presumed to be as political as they were practical. Though Sanguine did look forward to the excuse to share their history, speak of the battles she could recall firsthand. >One saddle left to fill then.>>>Assign the last of the Outriders' most junior officers for the recovery mission.
>>6439788>>6439788>>6439788>>6439788already voted Sanguine so i shall restrain myreself
>>6438860>>6438895>>6439797The Cyan Hive is setting out on their pilgrimage to their overrun homeland for the first time as a fully trained and equipped unit. They've already crossed paths with another band of Hungry Bandits, and the raptors feast once more before Beep stepped forth to the West, once again victorious. Will Beep...> follow the plan, settle between home and the city of Mongrel, and establish trade?> conquer all before him and saturate the region with fogmen? > pass through The Foglands, and face The Cannibal Tribes of the western plains? > [Write-In] :
>>6439829>PicrelatedBeep has taken control of the tribe's fogmen and their raptors, now they head off into the Northwest. An errant Slavemonger patrol has already crossed their path and been put down like the dogs they are. They pause just long enough for the ever-hungry raptors to reduce one of them to nothing but his metal plated boots and a puddle of blood seeping into the sand. Beep takes the lead once more with his faithful red raptor Ignicauda at his heels, will he..> follow the plan, settle between home and the city of Mongrel, and establish trade?> conquer all before him and saturate the region with fogmen?> pass through The Foglands, and face The Cannibal Tribes of the western plains?> [Write-In] :
> pass through The Foglands, and face The Cannibal Tribes of the western plains?
>>6440590Perhaps it's the yearning for central leadership inherent to all hivers, perhaps it's the void left behind by the fogmen's lack of a queen, or maybe it's simply the raw charismatic gravity of Beep's strong and direct leadership style, whatever the reason, the hive falls into line behind Beep quite naturally as they make good time on their journey. The Fog Hive passes successfully through the regions of Heng and Vein before tragedy strikes just of the edge of the Foglands. Wandering bands of starving bandits have been harrying the hivers since leaving the walls of Raptor Fields, and each has fallen before the might of Beep and his entourage without posing much challenge. However, upon inspection, our own strength appears to be our undoing. A highpower heavy bolt from one of our newly equipped masterwork springbat crossbows (specialized for close range targets), was found in the dismembered leg of one of our noble princes. An apparent case of friendly fire, born of poor marksmanship and bad formation lines.The esteemed Praetorius now lays unable to walk or run on his own. And the gauntlet of the Foglands still lays between the hive and it's destination in the cannibal plains.What are The Mighty Beep's orders?> Have one of the heavy drones throw the prince over their shoulder and press forward. The hive is strong, and we shall not be stopped! The city of Mongrel lays ahead, we can check their robotics shop for a new leg along the way.> Send for an outrunner to retrieve on of our tribe's artisanal specialist-grade legs to be delivered from Raptor fields, a short delay and a fast runner should be all it takes to make the delivery and have Praetorius running faster than ever> We do not need the tribes, our hive is strong! We can rebuild him, we have the technology. The most skilled robotics expert in all the three tribes is our own Principo, who crafted the stockpile at Raptor Hills himself. If we settle the edge of the foglands, as we planned before Beep's ascendancy, Principo can build a new limb himself.> [Write in]:
