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Gramps' quest for a stable family (HP / Overlord/Homm crossover quest)

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Turn 2 : Summer 1982
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    • Turn 2 : Summer 1982​


    And the winner is...
    [X]Maybe he could leverage some of this somehow?
    [X] Yes, the fiery redhead has poor impulse control and a grudge.
    [X] Tell her about the wedding
    [X] Buy 'George's Inferno': +12 Mercury, +12 Sulfur, +6/turn

    July 2nd​ 1982​

    [X]Maybe he could leverage some of this somehow?


    His partners in crime were looking between his pensieve and him in disbelief.
    "Run that by me again? 'Cause I think I heard something stupid right now, just to make sure." Oliver rubbed his forehead with one hand, the other making sure his charge didn't fall off his lap as he made his knee jump jump, making her laugh happily. Dace smiled thinly, before sitting back.

    "But of course. Apparently, Albus Dumbledore met with a woman, the granddaughter of the seeress Cassandra Trelawney, and she gave him a prophecy. According to it, a child born at the end of the seventh month would be born soon, and that child will be the rival of a dark lord. Dumbledore and the Terrorist seemed convinced of its veracity and thus, seeked out families that fit the description, 'parents who thrice defied him'." He paused, remembering the scene, and remembering a particular clue. "I'm not sure about what Augusta did to the Terrorist before she died, but I know for a fact that the child wasn't marked. The boy was the only thing intact in this entire house."

    "Which means 'the one with the power to defeat the dark lord' is still an unknown..." Elizabeth mused, before she frowned. " No, not quite. If as you think, that person isn't dead, they will come after the boy for revenge sooner or later, making the prophecy come true any ways. A mark can be interpreted as the target of an assassination, after all."

    "True" Was Dace's answer to this input. "Prophecies don't like people meddling with it, so trying to influence it won't work, however, that does not mean we can't make use of the results..."

    The problem was, they had no idea when this would happen.

    But just because he didn't know how, didn't mean he didn't know anyone who did.

    August 15th​​


    [X] Buy 'George's Inferno': +12 Mercury, +12 Sulfur, +6/turn
    [X] Yes, the fiery redhead has poor impulse control and a grudge.


    After finalizing the purchase of a small chain of alchemical shops, Dace contacted a few people and learn that Lily went to a vacation in Orkney, where there was a rumor about a magical surge causing the emergence of magical breeds of plants. There were also tales of giant white towers and perpetual snow, but most people called them just that. Tales.
    It seemed that Lily found what she wanted however, she was soon confronted to a sad fact: She had neither the resources, nor the creatures needed to have a functional Tower...
    However, what made him raise an eyebrow was that it seemed Dumbledore noticed, and thus went to investigate. Of course as a concerned mentor figure he was, Dace decided to go there himself to watch everything burn monitor the situation. [Further options available on turn 2]


    August 30th​​
    [X] Tell her about the wedding

    Well, Dace could say it was surprise, but he'd be lying. Rita, after all, could smell a scoop from miles away. The fact the bride was one of those who testified against the character of his (ex)daughter, and the groom one of his numerous success stories, added to the fact he'd be attending in person to a public event for the first time since the trial, were more than enough to attract some measure of attention from everyone.

    On both sides.

    Therefore, something had to be used as repellent, and he just know the person for the job.

    Rita, of course, was overjoyed and immediately accepted his invitation.

    September 12th​, 1982​


    Possessions:

    Gains:

    -Animal (mundane and magical) Ranches : +45,000 Galleon (after salaries and charges), 1d6 Epic animal components/ Turn
    -- 1000 Employees, payed 544 G/m on average.
    Potion shops 'Montmorency' in England: + 50, 000 Galleons/ Turn
    --500 Employees payed 502 G/m on average
    Greenfire (Floo powder producers since 1930): + 10 000 Galleons/ Turn
    --200 Employees payed 500 G/m on average

    Medjica (Healing salves and potions): + 10 000 Galleons/turn
    --150 Employees paid 750 G/m on average

    'George's Inferno': +6 Sulfur /turn, +6 Mercury /turn

    Spendings:

    Gwallawg Academy of Superior Learning : -25,000 Galleon / turn , 1d6 – 3 Chance of Loyal Superior Unit, 1d100-95 chance of Loyal Hero Unit. (Muggleborn population : 95%)

    Loan: 20,000 Galleons/turn (8 turns left)

    Maintainance, taxes, salaries of the manor: 18,900 Galleons/turn (50 of them, 376 G/T on average)

    Order funding: 20,000 Galleons/turn. (suspended)

    = 46 100 Galleons / Turn
    Gained:
    46 100G
    +6 Mercury
    +6 Sulfur
    +1 Crystal
    D100: 8 : +1 Gem
    D6: 4 : Jobberknoll feathers.
    D6-3: 0 (2) :Nope
    D100-95+20: 97-95+20 : 22 Heroic unit! 1D6: 6. Mysticism oriented.
    Treasury:
    78 600 Galleons
    6 Mercury
    6 Sulfur
    2 Crystal
    22 Gems

    Skylight : A sapphire that seems to shine with an inner light. +10 to results if used to create items with [Life/Order] Attribute.
    Nature Anchor: Allows to soak up a zone with Nature energy, necessary to build a Rampart.
    Magic Book: (Need to translate to use)
    Dragon Rearing book (Need to translate to use)
    Dragon nest plans (Need to translate to use)

    Ingredients:
    Hydra venom
    Chimera heartstrings
    Jobberknoll feathersx4 (Truth and mind potion ingredients)
    Inventory:
    Cloak of Crystal: Gain 1 Crystal / turn (Value: 5000 G)
    Still Eye of the dragon +1 Troops Morale, +1 Troops Luck (Value : 2000 G)
    Quiet eye of the dragon +5 Troops attack damage, +5 Troops attack defense (Value : 2000 G)
    Pendant of free will: Immune to mind magic and hypnosis. (Value 8000 G)

    Event Roll: 58

    The troglodyte attacks stopped when summer arrived, and the light with it. This was what truly marked the return of peace for the Wizarding world in the United kingdom. Not that any of it mattered to Dace, as he was currently reading a paper about a certain student at his academy who had a lot of promise. Her name was...

    [] Sophia (Learning/Mysticism type; Pure researcher type, more likely to unearth lost secrets.)
    [] Agatha (Stewardship/Mysticism type: More likely to generate economic oriented magic events.)
    [] Jeanne (Martial/Mysticism type: More likely to generate battle magic related events.)

    And she somehow managed to find the cause, even if she lacked the knowledge to name it, of the magical perturbations in Wales (yours truly) and England (The Overlord). According to the inquiries, it seems like she was brilliant enough that the Department of Mysteries is going to move and try to poach her if you don't snag her first. Considering her abilities and potential, she may grow up to become an excellent Mage (Mysticism adviser)...

    [] See if you can hire her, standard contract.
    -1000G/Turn (Salary)

    [] There are rivals for her employment, see if you can't sweeten the deal a bit...
    -1000G/Turn (Salary)
    --4 000G
    -+30 to hiring roll

    [] Hiring her isn't enough, make sure she stays with state of the art equipment!
    -1000G/Turn (Salary)
    --10 000G
    -+60 to hiring roll
    -+20 to Mysticism Action rolls for the next 3 turns, down to +10 afterwards

    (Available Galleons: 78 600)

    In any case, besides finding himself help up to his standards, he had a lot of things to worry about. First thing being...

    Rumor Mill: AP 2

    Dumbledore's faction strikes again! For some reason, they decided to pool all of their resources and buy some land in the magical side of Northumbria.
    [] Suspicious...(Event Roll: 39)

    Today an old woman came to Dace, eyes white and blind. Well, she came to one of Dace's assistants and gave them a rolled piece of paper, which now lays on his desk. It was a map, well part of a map. Dace recognized it as a puzzle piece. After he tried to investigate the woman, all he found was another note. 'Look for the Obelisks.'
    [] Looks like it's time for a good old fashioned treasure hunt. (Event Roll: 95)

    Dace received an invitation to a gathering of intellectuals, headed by no one else that Tom Riddle himself. The letter said that he would not begrudge him his absence, due to his circumstances, but his presence would be appreciated.
    [] Looks like you're going to talk potions once more. (Event Roll: 9)

    A strange mist gathered in the sea, North of Cornwall. Strangely enough, dementors are not involved. Still, this is unusual, and with all the magic phenomena popping up left and right, one cannot help but wonder...
    [] Investigate. This is almost next door to Dace's house. (Event Roll: 3)


    And now begins...



    Turn 2​


    Diplomacy: Adviser : Elizabeth Gwallawg : Actions : 2

    Elizabeth mentionned she'd be less avaliable due to some shootings, but she's still here often enough that you can offlead some responsibilities to her.

    [] Have a chat with Dumbledore. You've put it off long enough, and as much as you loathe the old man, he is a major player and you shouldn't let him run around unchecked. This will open up funding options.

    [] Have a nice brunch with Lucius. After that unpleasantness following the fall of Voldemort, the poor man doesn't know who to trust. Neither do you, but hey, what's life without some friendly backstabbing?

    [] Visit the Ministry, try to build up contacts. The people over there like you well enough, but you never know who you can meet, and what you can find.

    [] Get yourself a XXXXX Class creature permit. Your very illegal pet dragon Is growing rather tall now, it won't take much for people to notice you have a flying, fire breating death machine behind your house. Costs 2000G

    [] Attend Academy graduation. You are, after all, the owner, founder and the one who funds the Gwallawg Academy of Superior Learning, located in Cardiff. This will increase your chance of people with exceptional potential stepping up, such as Oliver and Miss Evans.

    [] Visit the Order faction. You're getting along well with Lily, and you think she'll need the support when Dumbledore and his little club will come visit. Who know what you can win from that ?

    Stewardship: Advisor : Oliver Lapierre : Actions : 2

    Oliver, for all of the one track mind he has, is quite efficient when he comes to administration. Of course, he'd rather become your researcher, but for now, he'll do as your steward.

    [] Develop your budding empire, you need to spend gold to earn more gold, after all. Costs 10 000 G. Gains variable.

    [] Work on coordinating Your granddaughter's and your own shops. This should lessen some expenses while increasing profits for both. Costs 5 000 G.

    [] The wandmaker Ollivanders noticed the sudden increase in magic around your house, mostly because bowtruckles love fairy eggs, and their presence reinforces trees, making them perfect for wands. You may be able to strike a deal with him. Or at least to get that damned tent away from your favorite petunia patch.

    [] Find sources of building materials. Your contacts went out of business not that long ago, and you need good sources. Guaranteed access to Wood and Stone production facilities. Chance of getting access to Gem, Crystal, Sulfur or Mercury production facilities. Cost variable.

    [] Takeover. You're well placed in your country, due to both luck and shrewd management. Now is the time to launch your attack and corner the potions market! Cost : 100 000 G

    [] Real estate hunt. You have an anchor, you have some creatures, but you still need the place. Look for suitable lands to create your fortress on. Cost variable (10 000 – 50 000 G)


    Martial: Actions : 1

    This isn't really your cup of tea, and it kind of shows. However, luckily, a massive project has attracted your attention. You seriously hope you'll find someone to handle this for you soon.

    [] Animal pens. Crudely explained, you need a place to store your dragon, his mothers, your pet dog wolf, his pack, and the fairies that are about to overrun the small woods near your manor. If you see one more of those giant bowtruckle things, you're fairly sure you won't be able to dislodge Ollivanders from your lawn.[May only be taken if the [Rampart: Find a suitable location]and [finding sources of building materials] actions are taken]. May only build one per turn for stealth reasons.

    -[] Wolf den : Produces 10 Wolves / turn, 1 year after construction. Costs 10 Wood, 2000 G
    --[] Direwolf den: Produces 10 Direwolves / turn;, 1 year after construction. Replaces Wolf den. Costs 10 Wood, 3000 G
    -[] Pixie huts: Produces 15 Pixies/turn, available immediately. Costs 20 Wood, 1000 G
    --[] Sprite huts: Produces 15 Sprites / turn, available immediately. Replaces Pixie huts. Costs 10 Wood, 2000 G
    -[] Dragon Cliffs: Produces 1 Green dragon/ turn, 5 years after construction. [Needs [Dragon rearing book] and [Dragon nest plans] to be translated.] Costs 30 Stone, 20 Crystal, 20 000G
    --[] Dragon Lair: Produces 1 Golden dragon/turn, 5 years after construction. Replaces Dragon Cliffs. Costs 30 Stone, 20 Crystal, 40 000G

    [] Hire more security staff. -10 to enemy infiltration rolls. 2000G

    [] Find yourself a Security Chief (Martial adviser). You need all the help. 5000G (+20 to roll)

    [] But will that security chief be the best ? No. Try to poach an auror or two! Considering what they're doing with them and all the post-war budget cuts, they won't be missed. Costly. 7500G (+20 to roll)

    Intrigue: Actions : 2 (1+ Intrigue over 25)

    You're not sure you'll find anyone you trust with this to help you, save for your wife, but you need her more where she is right now.

    [] Plots are good for your health! Plot against: (Will receive intel on their moves, plus additional actions if the opportunity arises.)
    -[] Dumbledore's little club of vigilantes.
    -[] Voldemort's band of hooligans. Well, what remains of it, anyways.
    -[] The Overlord of Chaos faction
    -[] Lily Evans of Order faction

    [] Plots are good for your purse! With all those people being arrested left and right...
    -[] Plot to take over shops in Diagon Alley (England, London).
    -[] Plot to take over shops in the Green Alley (Wales, Cardiff)

    [] Compulsive plotting is also good for the morale!
    -[] Go on a matchmaking spree. Chance to increase Diplomacy, RP with some people, reputation.
    -[] Go on a trolling rampage an adventure! Chance to increase Intrigue, cripple enemies, RP with some people.

    [] Plotting is an excellent bonding activity!
    -[] Plot with Oliver: +10 to Stewardship action rolls (+2 RP with Oliver)
    -[] Plot with Elizabeth : +10 to Diplomacy action rolls (SL MAX)
    -[] Plot with Scáthach: +2 RP with Scáthach, Scáthach gains 1d2 Intrigue to base score . She's still a bit young, but better get started early!

    Learning: Actions : 2 (1+Learning over 25)

    You're not letting anyone not from your family handle those books. Ever. You'll have to wait until either Elizabeth finds herself a newfound passion for reading, or until little Scáthach decides paper isn't for eating and learns to read. You have a feeling the latter will come earlier.

    [] Translate books. Knowledge is always useful.
    -[]Dragon Rearing book [Takes 1 session]
    -[]Dragon nest plans [Takes 1 session] (reduced because you have a live dragon to experiment with)
    -[] Magic Book: [Takes 4 sessions]

    [] Attend lessons to your own Academy. (due to owning ??? Anchor , this will cause the emergence of some skills.) Since you're the owner, you can attend for free.
    -[] There were a few lectures about Herbalism...
    -[] You don't believe in that meditation mumbo jumbo, but there are a few interesting applications you can think of...

    [] On the other hand, you could also brush up your management skills...(due to owning ??? Anchor , this will cause the emergence of some skills.)
    -[] With all of the things going on right now, you need to brush up on your Estates management.


    Mysticism : Actions : 1 (2 if Adviser is hired)

    It stings a bit that you're just on the lower spectrum of powerful, but you'll deal. Though, you'd really like it if someone could step up and help you with all of that, you've got too much work to do.

    [] Rampart: Step one (must complete all of those to unlock step 2)
    -[] Find a suitable location.
    -[] Find a full roster of Nature-themed creatures. (Currently 3/7: Fairy line, wolf line and dragon line)
    -[] Spare resources for the building: Pay 30 000 G, 30 wood, 30 stone. (0/30 000, 0/30, 0/30)
    -[V] Investigate the ??? Anchor


    Personal: Actions : 3 (1+Stewardship Advisor +Diplomacy Advisor) (+1 if Mysticism Adviser hired)

    [] Spend time with:
    -[] Scáthach. She is your heiress and granddaughter, even if she isn't really interested in your plots yet, she seems like a normal enough child, so you should pay attention to her, right? (+3 RP)
    -[] Lucius. His wife and your heiress are rather close, especially since apparently, their son enjoys your daughter's company. And Narcissa wants a daughter. (+2 RP, Scáthach unlocks Draco Malfoy SL and gains 2RP)
    -[] Lily. Your old apprentice is up to something, you want to make sure this won't get out of hand. (+2 RP)
    -[] Oliver. You've thrown a lot of work his way, may as well make him feel appreciated, right? (+2 RP, SL Revealed)

    [] Personal supervision. Supervise an action from the other sections. Gain +10 to rolls if Martial, Stewardship or Diplomacy action, +20 if Leaning or Mysticism action, +30 if Intrigue action. (May be used multiple times, but not on the same actions.)

    [] Extra action. Use you own free time to do stuff. (May only be taken once, may be used as substitute for AP)

    Interlude: Choose 1:

    [] The queen
    [] The flower
    [] White
    [] The Necromancer
    [] Determination
    [] The storm


    Remember that roll 99 event in the Rumor mill? Well, that was the homm holding, which Lily converted to a Tower. It was a 99, after all. I'll repeat once more, 50 is neutral 50+ is better, 50- is worse, the more extreme, the better/worse. Of course, if you choose the highest, you get goodies, but if you choose the lowests, you get to not be blindsided when the situation explodes... This year's rumor mill did not favor you. Sorry about the lateness, I've fallen ill and try to recuperate. As promised, you may choose your interlude. Some are obvious, others not. HOMM stats will only be available when the rampart is a thing, by the way.
     
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    • Here's what I voted for on SV if anyone wants to save themselves the trouble of making a vote.

    [] Plan Thank Merlin we're rich.

    Hero
    -[X] Agatha (Stewardship/Mysticism type: More likely to generate economic oriented magic events.)
    -[X] Hiring her isn't enough, make sure she stays with state of the art equipment!

    Event
    -[X] Investigate. This is almost next door to Dace's house. (Event Roll: 3)
    -[X] Looks like you're going to talk potions once more. (Event Roll: 9)

    Diplomacy
    -[X] Get yourself a XXXXX Class creature permit. Your very illegal pet dragon Is growing rather tall now, it won't take much for people to notice you have a flying, fire breating death machine behind your house. Costs 2000G
    -[X] Have a nice brunch with Lucius. After that unpleasantness following the fall of Voldemort, the poor man doesn't know who to trust. Neither do you, but hey, what's life without some friendly backstabbing?

    Stewardship
    -[X] The wandmaker Ollivanders noticed the sudden increase in magic around your house, mostly because bowtruckles love fairy eggs, and their presence reinforces trees, making them perfect for wands. You may be able to strike a deal with him. Or at least to get that damned tent away from your favorite petunia patch.
    -[X] Work on coordinating Your granddaughter's and your own shops. This should lessen some expenses while increasing profits for both. Costs 5 000 G.

    Martial
    -[X] Find yourself a Security Chief (Martial adviser). You need all the help. 5000G (+20 to roll)

    Intregue
    -[X] Plotting is an excellent bonding activity!
    --[X] Plot with Scáthach: +2 RP with Scáthach, Scáthach gains 1d2 Intrigue to base score . She's still a bit young, but better get started early!
    -[X] Plots are good for your purse! With all those people being arrested left and right...
    --[X] Plot to take over shops in the Green Alley (Wales, Cardiff)

    Learning
    -[X] Translate books. Knowledge is always useful.
    --[X]Dragon Rearing book [Takes 1 session]
    -[X] On the other hand, you could also brush up your management skills...(due to owning ??? Anchor , this will cause the emergence of some skills.)
    --[X] With all of the things going on right now, you need to brush up on your Estates management.

    Mysticism
    -[X] Rampart: Step one (must complete all of those to unlock step 2)
    --[X] Find a suitable location.
    --[X] Find a full roster of Nature-themed creatures. (Currently 3/7: Fairy line, wolf line and dragon line)

    Personal
    -[X] Spend time with:
    --[X] Scáthach. She is your heiress and granddaughter, even if she isn't really interested in your plots yet, she seems like a normal enough child, so you should pay attention to her, right? (+3 RP, SL unlocked)
    --[X] Lucius. His wife and your heiress are rather close, especially since apparently, their son enjoys your daughter's company. And Narcissa wants a daughter. (+2 RP, Scáthach unlocks Draco Malfoy SL and gains 2RP)
    --[X] Lily. Your old apprentice is up to something, you want to make sure this won't get out of hand. (+2 RP)
    --[X] Oliver. You've thrown a lot of work his way, may as well make him feel appreciated, right? (+2 RP, SL Revealed)

    The spoiler should prevent nettally from bothering with the inside of that but I can remove the x's if our GM requests me to.

    I'm defintilely going to change this up if we're able to use some other actions to act on the rumor mill, or double down on things, but I'm not gonna get my hopes up too much.

    Main goal here is to grab the Hero and try again for an adviser for martial while playing to our strength of being a rich pureblood who's set to be the neutral faction.
     
    I didn't actually notice this was on more then one site.

    [X] Plan Thank Merlin we're rich.
     
    Minion #Q said:
    I didn't actually notice this was on more then one site.

    [X] Plan Thank Merlin we're rich.
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    Just letting you know, I'm gonna edit the plan to have the "take an extra action" personal action so we can address the good rumor mill roll. Any preference on which one I switch out?

    I'm leaning Oliver, but I could easily be convinced otherwise.
     
    Blonddude42 said:
    Just letting you know, I'm gonna edit the plan to have the "take an extra action" personal action so we can address the good rumor mill roll. Any preference on which one I switch out?

    I'm leaning Oliver, but I could easily be convinced otherwise.
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    I would feel bad about ignoring Oliver because he was the personal action we didn't take last time and would prefer to drop Lucius as we both talked to him last action and you chose the Riddle potions gathering this action.
     
    Minion #Q said:
    I would feel bad about ignoring Oliver because he was the personal action we didn't take last time and would prefer to drop Lucius as we both talked to him last action and you chose the Riddle potions gathering this action.
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    Sounds good to me -- didn't really feel too strongly either way anyways.
     
    I only saw this when you posted on SV but glad to find this looking forward towards your work, good luck you guys. XD
     
    Question could we make our granddaughter as gramps legendary artifact blood of ???? Gives us? Since she is artifical and made by gramps she'd be perfect legendary creation to service as our next character
     
    A test tube baby she may be, but she's a person, and she's already been 'created' so no, you can't turn her into a legendary item. (If that's what you were asking.)
    Besides, she's the one with the crafting opportunity in her bloodline, so she needs to have the ability to craft stuff anyways, which may take a while. Most optimistic estimates would be her being unable to craft one of those before she is 16. Gramps only has the Epic version of the perk.
     
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    Nicaea said:
    A test tube baby she may be, but she's a person, and she's already been 'created' so no, you can't turn her into a legendary item. (If that's what you were asking.)
    Besides, she's the one with the crafting opportunity in her bloodline, so she needs to have the ability to craft stuff anyways, which may take a while. Most optimistic estimates would be her being unable to craft one of those before she is 16. Gramps only has the Epic version of the perk.
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    Makes sense thanks
     
    I'm not aware of the holm's setting so I can't say how it will appeal but so long as it's supplementing the harry potter side it should be OK as it's the main part if the setting. I like gramps place as an intrigue character and the fact he is a defined orignal character
     
    That was a fair question though, if you had taken Andraste patronage back in character creation, there was a 30% chance she would have gotten that legendary rank by virtue of being the champion of the land's goddess of victory. Any remarks about the quest so far? I'm going to be implementing the Homm battle system soon, so I want everything else to be clear before I complicate things.
    Also, don't forget to put your choices for Interlude
     
    Interlude : The Necromancer
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    • Interlude: The Necromancer : Youth​




    He'd always known he was different, destined for greatness.

    After all, didn't all the best and brightest heroes come from nothing? Everyone likes cheering for the underdog, that's a fact.

    So in this regard, his own humble beginnings would be the start of his own legend.

    His mother died giving birth to him, the cause being in part due to the damage his birth caused to her, she was too proud to beg fro help from the muggles that could have saved her, and in part due to heartbreak, she had brought it upon herself, desiring something out of her reach and forcefully acquiring his father's affections.

    Looking at it now, he'd never forgive her for the latter.

    Heartbreak syndrome, the illness each and every child conceived when one of the parents is dozed with a love potion. Depending on the strength, some emotions become unavailable for them, the more powerful the potion, the more emotions out of grasp. As a child conceived under a strengthened version of Amortentia, most of the emotions related to affection were out of his reach.

    At first he didn't care, watching Billy crying over his rabbit only made him both satisfied and disgusted that the boy would make such a scene for such a trivial matter. He constantly felt tired, like a fish too big for its bowl. From this frustration, his power was born, and this was the happiest day of his life, he really was special, not just an 'emotionless freak'!

    However, he really should have known better, as he watched his wardrobe burn. A new world opened itself to him, where he was 'normal'... The thought horrified him to the core. Being only one face among the crowd, a speck on the tapestry of history, merely noted before sinking into oblivion...

    He didn't want that.

    He wouldn't accept that.

    So he threw himself, body and soul within his studies, he became the best, using the looks he herited from his muggle father to ingratiate himself to the student population, layers upon layers of manipulations to use the situation to his advantage, and by his fifth year, he became 'special' again, Tom Riddle, the best, most beloved student of Hogwarts. The hunger within his soul soothed by the adoration of his fellow students. Then came his sixth year...

    Red was all he saw.

    Th-thmp.
    ​
    Glorious red curls, pale, flawless skin, emerald green eyes, a smile that could light up a whole room and an aura that made people want to come close, like moths to a flame.

    Th-thmp.
    ​
    Anastasia Rizona was a half-blooded witch who came to England to escape from the war, her Italian heritage playing against her, and yet, within half a week, she had every student eating out of her hands.

    This was illogical.

    He couldn't understand at that time.

    A burning feeling spread through his chest, bis breath came short, and soon, his mind became filled with thoughts of her. He tried everything to get rid of that disease, potion antidotes, counterspells, even talking to Slughorn and nothing helped. Time passed, and he felt as if his very soul was being burnt out. The agony was overtaking everything, and yet, he couldn't bring himself to hurt her.

    Which is why he called in something that would.

    For you see, he truly was a 'special' person.

    He was the descendant of Salazar Slytherin himself! He found the secret room he left to his descendants, had access to his knowledge and the guardian of the room. For some reason it was deeply amused about hearing his dilemma, but was gracious enough not to comment on it.

    The attacks began, Slytherin house became isolated, and finally his peace came back, letting him think more clearly than he ever could for the last year.

    It took a bit of soul searching, but he realized two major truths about himself: He could only have a semblance of happiness if he was at the very top, adorated by all, and he was terrified of dying. Death was a horrifying concept, where everything ended and was made equal, no matter who you were, or what you did. Of course, he decided, this was utterly unacceptable, the cold fingers of fear gripping the back of his head. He began to look for ways, and all but one were fruitless.

    Horcruxes were a strange point. On paper it seemed like it was a good idea, put his soul into an object so that even the body is destroyed, one could stil resurrect. However, if it was that efficient, why wouldn't more dark wizards use it? Where was Herpo the foul? Emeric the Evil? If Horcruxes were the key of eternity, why did all of the people rumored to use it disappear mysteriously? Was there a secret price to pay for it that he wasn't aware of? Conflict raged within his mind, not helped by the fact that he finally found his father, only to be rejected by him.

    So focused he was on his research, that he stopped organizing attacks, and the worst happened.

    Anastasia noticed him.

    She began hounding him, green eyes knowing too much, she was everywhere he went, escape was impossible, and the flames came back with her, causing his mind and very magic to run into directions he'd rather them not to.

    How was he feeling today?

    What did he think of muggles?

    Did he know anything about the Heir of Slytherin?

    Hey hey, how about they went to study together?

    Half of him was screaming at the tops of its imaginary lungs to run away.
    The other half just nodded dumbly to her requests.

    The world around him was swirling, similar to the chaotic state of his mind, until he couldn't bear it anymore and ran away to his last sanctuary, where he lay for hours, maybe days, trying to calm the fever down. Tha'ts when he saw her.

    She'd even followed him here.

    An unbidden anger rose within him, at the same time the emotions only her could call out did.

    She spoke to him gently about how she wouldn't say anything, that she was sorry she didn't notice he was so tired, that she worried about him. That she loved him, despite knowing about who he was and what she did.

    Tom broke.

    He didn't remember what happened, the snake would explain it to him later, but when he woke up, it was to Anastasia laying dead on the ground, his hands around her throat. A hysterical laughter came from his mouth as a void he forgot reappeared, devouring him from the inside as if to compensated for its one year long absence. That's when he decided to do it.

    His very first Horcrux. However, it was impossible, for regret was the only thing in his mind, this wasn't a cold blooded murder where he was in control, this was him killing the girl he 'loved' in a fit of madness, he realized. If the fire of 'love' was hard to bear, the pain of loss was even worse, and so he went ahead and did the unthinkable. He spent three days doing nothing but checking the formula, altering it and making sure the body was preserved by the spells. Then,he got the girl's wand and did it.

    This was the most pain he ever felt, as his five senses got cut off from him.

    It felt like he waited for years, in fact, this probably was the case, before somebody picked him up. Getting them to use him enough for him to overtake them was trivial, he was in a wand after all. After he woke up, savoring having senses again, he tried to think about what he should do and came to a blank.

    The original gave up on his name and appearence, fashioning himself into a Dark Lord following some asinine quest for pure blood supremacy, so he supposed he could take thosa for himself instead. The pitiful wizard he took over was from a very old family, and had some written knowledge about the past.

    Tom Riddle reappeared into society as a scholar, and wasn't Dumbledore ever so shocked to learn of it, a small, vindictive part of his mind whispered into his mind. His connections didn't fail him, and in less than half a day, he found himself staring up at his original self. Red eyes, bald and skin pale as death. He really was ugly. The Original gave him the mission to continue investigating Death, so he did.

    At some point, the Original brought him the body of Anastasia, and he discovered it was filled with something. A strange magic, that somehow allowed some part of her to remain even after death. After that, he was like a shark who smelled blood in the water and experimented on the corpse, until an accidental bout of mind magic revealed memories that had him floored.

    His world was fictional.

    He then proceeded to repress it, to instead concentrate on the knowledge it gave.

    This body was filled with the blessing of the Love goddess Aphrodite, and Anastasia used it to try and seduce him. He felt a bit betrayed, but in her situation he'd do the same, besides, he already killed her and was defiling her corpse, so he wasn't really upset. If anything, he was grateful to her, because she opened the way to several ways to accomplish his objective. After all, if there's one thing those American muggle comics taught him, it's that taking what scares you and using it for your own purposes is exceedingly efficient.

    Holding a black cube in his hand, he chanted in a black tongue forgotten to man for millenia, the sky darkened, the stone blackened, and the preserved corpse of Anastasia spasmed on the stone table, empty eyes opening as bony hands began digging their way out of the ground.

    "Good morning to you, Anastasia." He spoke out smoothly. "Do you understand your mission?"

    The death knight smiled and bowed.

    "I do, my beloved master."



    Today, he was investigating the members of the Order of the Phoenix, starting with the one apparently married to a Death eater. Then, as he saw her, a familiar heat in his chest began to rise. Not as violent as the previous one, but enought to pique his interest.

    A smirk spread on his lips. Looks like it was time for him to start a collection.




    The moral of the story : Don't try to mindwhammy the dark wizard into being in 'love' with you. It'll only spook him. Nobody likes it when dark wizards become spooked. Especially if what he feels isn't 'love'.

    At the beginning, it was going to be 'stupid reincarnate tries to relive her favorite romance fanfiction and get shanked by younger Tom Riddle', but it wouldn't generate enough chaos. So instead you get this.

    Now, all the implications in this interlude, We wonder if you can find them all~

    PS: Heartbreak Syndrome is something We invented, because We thought the whole "Evil since birth" thing is a cop out and reserved to the Overlad.
     
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    • Ah, those fanfic where the hero/heroine try to redeem the big bad by making themselves as their lover/morality chain.

    Except in here, instead of trying to develop genuine feeling, she try to brainwash him and being an overly creepy stalker in her attempt to be "the mysteriously attractive".

    Which instead of redeeming him, she made him even more batshit insane and gave him metaknowledge, as well as taking interest into making a zombie SI collections.

    If Aife making the real prophesied hero Harry Potter cease to exist, Anastasia making Voldemort even more batshit insane, nice job breaking it "heroes".
     
    The rabbit hole goes Even Further by turn 12.
    For those who don't have knowledge of Heroes of Might and Magic, that means the Death faction has 3 heroes running around and a functional base, one of them being the undead, limit broken puppet of a goddess brainwashed into working for one of the baddies. Enjoy.
     
    Turn 2.1 : September 1982 - June 1983
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    • Turn 2.1 : September 1982 - June 1983​

    And the winning plan is...

    Hero
    -[X] Agatha (Stewardship/Mysticism type: More likely to generate economic oriented magic events.)
    -[X] Hiring her isn't enough, make sure she stays with state of the art equipment!

    Event
    -[X] Investigate. This is almost next door to Dace's house. (Event Roll: 3)
    -[X] Looks like you're going to talk potions once more. (Event Roll: 9)

    Diplomacy
    -[X] Get yourself a XXXXX Class creature permit. Your very illegal pet dragon Is growing rather tall now, it won't take much for people to notice you have a flying, fire breating death machine behind your house. Costs 2000G
    -[X] Have a nice brunch with Lucius. After that unpleasantness following the fall of Voldemort, the poor man doesn't know who to trust. Neither do you, but hey, what's life without some friendly backstabbing?

    Stewardship
    -[X] The wandmaker Ollivanders noticed the sudden increase in magic around your house, mostly because bowtruckles love fairy eggs, and their presence reinforces trees, making them perfect for wands. You may be able to strike a deal with him. Or at least to get that damned tent away from your favorite petunia patch.
    -[X] Work on coordinating Your granddaughter's and your own shops. This should lessen some expenses while increasing profits for both. Costs 5 000 G.

    Martial
    -[X] Find yourself a Security Chief (Martial adviser). You need all the help. 5000G (+20 to roll)

    Intregue
    -[X] Plotting is an excellent bonding activity!
    --[X] Plot with Scáthach: +2 RP with Scáthach, Scáthach gains 1d2 Intrigue to base score . She's still a bit young, but better get started early!
    -[X] Plots are good for your purse! With all those people being arrested left and right...
    --[X] Plot to take over shops in the Green Alley (Wales, Cardiff)

    Learning
    -[X] Translate books. Knowledge is always useful.
    --[X]Dragon Rearing book [Takes 1 session]
    -[X] On the other hand, you could also brush up your management skills...(due to owning ??? Anchor , this will cause the emergence of some skills.)
    --[X] With all of the things going on right now, you need to brush up on your Estates management.

    Mysticism
    -[X] Rampart: Step one (must complete all of those to unlock step 2)
    --[X] Find a suitable location.
    --[X] Find a full roster of Nature-themed creatures. (Currently 3/7: Fairy line, wolf line and dragon line)

    Personal
    -[X] Spend time with:
    --[X] Scáthach. She is your heiress and granddaughter, even if she isn't really interested in your plots yet, she seems like a normal enough child, so you should pay attention to her, right? (+3 RP, SL unlocked)
    --[X] Lily. Your old apprentice is up to something, you want to make sure this won't get out of hand. (+2 RP)
    --[X] Oliver. You've thrown a lot of work his way, may as well make him feel appreciated, right? (+2 RP, SL Revealed)

    -[X] Extra action. Use you own free time to do stuff. (May only be taken once, may be used as substitute for AP)
    --[X] Looks like it's time for a good old fashioned treasure hunt. (Event Roll: 95)

    September 10th 1982​

    -[X] Agatha (Stewardship/Mysticism type: More likely to generate economic oriented magic events.)
    -[X] Hiring her isn't enough, make sure she stays with state of the art equipment!


    The meeting took place in mid-September. The young lady had, of course, been really enthusiastic to receive your personnal invitation and easily agreed to your request, which lead Dace to sit in his comfortable office at the academy.
    What he should have expected though, was the scrawny, mousy, plain looking wizard currently trying to murder him with his eyes sitting on the other chair in the room. At least there was the heavy oaken desk between the two of them, and he was confident enough in his physical shape that he could break the other wizard in two bare handed if need be. However, the problem was that the man was a recruiter for the English Department of Mysteries, therefore he probably knew much more about dark magic than he did.
    Agatha had a rather striking appearence, with vivid blond hair and massive glasses. He also had a rather thick german accent and the tendancy to make ample movements when explaining something. She was currently beaming at both of them, her legal guardian, an aging woman with grey hair looking at them sternly.
    After a moment to put his thoughts in order, Dace decided to open the negociations.

    "As you may have surmised," He started, hands folded on his desk, where everybody could see them "the talent exhibited by the young Agatha was impressive enough to attract the attention of several parties, and I therefore decided that it would be the best for everyone involved to solve this problem now?"

    The man nodded stiffly, which made Dace smile a bit. For him to be so rattled, something had to have happened at the ministry, he'd need to look into that, eventually. In any case, he decided to be polite and let the other man make his offer first.

    "Hm. Yes, well, everything is in this contract. We can't tell you exactly what you will be working on before you sign the agreement, of course, but it has to do with your paper on the emergence of those 'magical singularities'."

    A discrete look at the mirror on Dace's side allowed him to read the contents of the contract. It was a fairly standard ministry contract, with wages quite inferior to yours, but with a substantial starting bonus. The fact that she would be allowed to consult their archives and study their prototypes was also very attractive...
    The girl looked at Dace in a conflicted manner and he smiled magnanimously, before reaching for his own piece of parchment, secured inside his drawer, and with practiced ease slid it in front of them. The girl's eyes bulged as her mouth opened, and the ministry man choked on his spit.
    A thousand galleons per year was a lor more than a regular ministry official earned. Dace even heard about a deparment head that earned less (was it something about muggles?).
    What really sold it though was the ten thousand galleons of budget to get herself started on her research, and the names of the foremost artesans who could help her build the contraptions necessary to practice her craft. Not everyone had Ollivanders on call, it seems. Then there was the fact that Dace would allow her free reign of the Academy grounds provided it didn't disturb the classes...

    "Ah.. Erm, it's a bit..." She was clearly staggered, therefore, it was time to go for the kill. Thanking Oliver for his hard work, he reached inside a pouch at his belt, adn got a golden item the size of his fist. He raised it od the sunlight hit it, causing it to shine brightly and project rainbows on the walls.

    "I understand that my offer may seem... Underwhelming. However, as the owner of one of those 'Magical singularities', I am very interested in what you would find out, should you be allowed contact with them..."

    "Wh-What?" Was the girl's only answer as she was staring at the scale, almost hypnotized. "That's a dragon scale..." She whispered in realization.

    "Indeed." He answered smoothly, delighting in the fact he could almost hear the other man's teeth grinding together.

    The girl blinked a bit, then jumped on the pen and signed your contract hastily. Then she looked ar you with an almost uncomfortably intense gaze, amber eyes sparkling wildly, and spoke out once more with a lower, throatier voice.

    "Show me."

    He would have to be careful here, too much intellectual stimulation and his nonexistent chastity may be in danger here.

    Agatha Hired!

    +1 Mysticism action
    +1 Personal action
    +30 to Mysticism actions until turn 5
    +10 to Mysticism actions afterwards
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    October 14th 1982​

    Event
    -[X] Investigate. This is almost next door to Dace's house. (Event Roll: 3)


    It took a bit of preparation, but this time, you managed to start your investigation at the same moment an Auror patrol was scheduled, and Dace convinced them to let him accompany them. Not even ten minutes off the shores, he found a spot of fog just hovering still over the water. However, what was so wrong about it was its stillness. No matter how much the wind blew, it didn't move an inch. Several spells were used, to no avail, it was completely placid, and the water around it might as wall have been replaced by oil with how calm it was.

    Deciding enough was enough, Dace got his wand out and moved it in random patterns, gathering his concentration. View Air was a spell he could cast as long as he was holding the unknown book and he could cast it wandlessly, however, with so many people around him, it was unwise to reveal that. Wind gathered around him and, unknown to him, his blue eyes shone green as he was finishing the spell and aimed it at the fog. A massive gust of wind hit the fog and a deafening bell like sound rang, causing the aurors to put their hands to their ears. The spell wasn't enought to breach the barrier and lift the fog, however, it wasn't its objective.

    Dace got a parchment off his back in an almost dazed manner and put his wand on it. Dark lines spread from the tim, flowing along the paper and turning int shapes. What the aurors, who were gathering around him, saw was a map that showed an island hidden by the fog.

    However, what was wrong with this island was what it held. Cursed temple producing Skeleton warriors, Estates holding vampires, a fog generating tower, ans, more importantly, a fort decorated with skulls, made with blackened stone and metal fashioned in deadly spikes. Add to that the foule energy around the air that he could feel and that made his hackles rise and he knew what they were looking out.

    "Necropolis." Dace hissed, all semblance of control gone in face of this.. Abomination. The detached part of his mind knew Dace wouldn't normally be too offended by that, however, Natural energy was an energy of Life, and therefore was inclined to be hostile to Death.

    "What was that, Mr Gwallawg? Do you know something about it?" an Auror, the leader of the group looked at him in surprise and suspicion.

    Dace looked at the fog once more and wille dhis boat to back off, slowly.

    "This is the dwelling of the Necromancers and Death knights, a place where all that lives is perverted and trapped into the eternal torment of undeath, feeding the army of corpses that has no other choice than obeying to their masters." His voice was low, an animalistic growl at the back of his throat expressing his anger.

    A Necropolis, less than three hours from his house.

    That was unacceptable.

    A shiver shoot up his spine and almost on reflex, he cast another spell, Haste and his boat shoot through the water, barely avoiding the poisonous green blast that hit the other boats. Once it dissipated, what they saw made the younger aurors ill. The spells hit the ones who stayed behind an they fell on the boats, screamin gin agony. Flesh was falling off their bones, melting and gathering ot the boat's floors in dark puddles, but somehow, their bones were still moving, the poisonous green energy coiling around them like snakes before seeping deep into the bones.

    They all stopped moving, and the stillness of the water spread. Dace cursed and continued moving the boat to keep away from the stillwater. He didn't know what was this sorcery, but it was obviously very bad. Another chill had him shouting to go down, flattening himself to the boat's ground ant another explosion made him shake, feeling nauseous. A quick look around revealed thay all headed his warning, and a clattering noise had him looking ahead.

    The skeletons of the dead aurors were all rising as one, their skills slowly turning towards them, dead orbits animated with a poisonous green light.

    Dace bit back a few choice insults that came to his mind and looked at the visibly shaken head auror next to him.

    "Gentlemen, I suggest we flee."

    While they nodded vigorously, it was a fact that apparition didn't work. A spell came to Dace's mind, however, it was costly and would leave him weakened.

    "I can destroy those things, but that will leave me unable to power the motion spell on the boat. Does anyone know it?" A lithe woman nodded hesitantly, which was enough for him.

    "Very well." He aimed his wand at it and concentrated on the Destroy Undead his spell tome gave him. Another gust of wind rose, slamming into the creatures and pulverizing the dozens of skeletons that were on the boats. A shrill scream rang throught the air and the fog parted, revealing another skeleton, clad in ornate robes, a staff laying uselessly to its side as its arms crumbled. Then, as ti fell and turned into dust, Dace fell to his knee, breathing heavily, his head spinning. The well of power inside of him was almost empty now, and his consciousness faded...

    ...

    He woke up to what seemed to be Saint Mungos, the Mediwizard attending to him shouting outside of the room. Few moments later, he was blinking blearily as severam robed people enrered the room, some of those people aurors that were in the boat with him, led by a man with a lion-like mane of tawny hair, yellowish green eyes behind golden framed glasses and an insigna over his right breast.
    Rufus Scrimgeour, Head of the Auror Office was staring down at him, eyes boring into his skull as if to unearth his secrets. There was a tense silence, before he finally spoke out.

    "Mr Gwallaws. On behalf of the Ministry and the Auror Office, I would like to give you my sincerest gratitude for your heroic actions of two days ago." Two days huh. Dace thought it would take at least a week. Then he checked the date and realized with horror that he missed the wedding. "However." The man raised his voice, having found out that Dace was distracted. "Your knowledge of what happened here was considered suspicious for some members of the Ministry..."

    Dace snorted.

    "Department of Mysteries is probably still sore I got the one they went at such lengths to hire."

    Scrimgeour cleared his throat before continuing.

    "It would go a long way to restore the trust to explain what you know and why."

    "How rude. Are you saying I'm not an esteemed member of the society anymore because I did my duty as a citizen?" Dace put his hands over his heart in fake hurt, making the other man's eyebrow twitch, before he let them fall with an inscrutable expression instead. " As you should know, our library is the most expansive in all of Britain, second to none. Not even Hogwarts." He stated." As an avid reader, I found myself perusing those tomes frequently until one day, I found a book telling stories of war, magic and creatures unknown. I chalked them up as tales, however, I have met thrice with signs that those legends have at least some amount of truth to them."

    Leonine eyes narrowed as the man bit out. "Thrice?"

    "Thrice."Dace nodded." The first time was the dragon gathering in Wales. The second one was the troglodyte invasion of London, the third one was the Necropolis. The tales spoke of five magical factions and one nonmagical. Nature, Order, Life, Chaos, Death, and Barbarian. After investigating some more, I have managed to identify most, if not all of those faction leaders and where they are based, even if the Overlord behind those troglodytes still eludes me, seeing that they are most likely based underground."

    "I see." The Department head finally spoke out. "This is troubling." He didn't know half of it. "We are indebted enough to you as is" It seemed to hurt him to ask a known Welsh nationalist for help, it seemed." however, is there any way to ask that you lend those books and your knowledge to the Ministry?"


    What are you ready to loan to the ministry? (Recompenses may vary.)
    [] Nothing, there are spies everywhere and the Ministry can't guarantee your or your books' safety.
    [] Don't help them yourself, you're a busy, frain old man, even if you don't look the part.
    [] Don't send them books. Claim that the conservation charms won't protect them outside of the library
    [] Some of the books. The less incriminating, only descriptions, no technical knowledge beyond how to deal with Chaos and Death creatures.
    [] Help them yourself. The Ministry has no faction backing them up right now and will be easily wiped out if nobody steps up. -1 Personal action.
    [] Write-in. (Within reason, I reserve the right to ignore them if OOC)


    "And those spells!" The female auror blurted out. "The spells you used were nothing I ever saw!"

    Scrimgeour silenced her with a glare before turning towards you with a raised eyebrow and Dace shook his head.

    "Family magic, I'm afraid."

    That brought a frown to the auror's face. However Dace was currently busy cursing in his mind. It was much too early to drop the masquerade and reveal himself. As is, he'd need to Either use Oliver as a figurehead for the Nature faction, or convince Lily to cover for him in order to keep people away from him.


    Event results:


    Dace starting exp : 92
    Fight results: Victory!
    Exp gained: 264 (mobs) +500 (Enemy Hero defeated) = 764
    Current exp: 856/1000


    The ministry is aware of the Necromancer's existence, subversion now impossible., relationship down from neutral to hostile towards them.
    The Order of the Phoenix is now aware of the Necromancer's existence., relationship down from neutral to hostile towards them.
    The Overlord is now aware of the Necromancer's existence.
    Lily Evans is now aware of the Necromancer's existence., relationship down from neutral to hostile towards them.
    The Necromancer is now aware of your existence.
    You have a Necromancer stronghold in your backyard, and it seems they're here to stay.
    Your secrecy in endangered.


    October 23rd, 1982​

    -[X] Looks like you're going to talk potions once more. (Event Roll: 9)


    Well, at least, that's what you intended. Then, after a row of scouting, you discovered the drinks were poisoned, and undead were crowling underneath the building and decided to run away as politely as you could. Considering who was doing the inviting, and what happened to the other invited people, the Necromancer is most likely Tom Riddle himself, which is very worrying considering your encounter last year...
    You now know that Tom Riddle is the Necromancer, what do you do with this information?
    [] Send it to the faction leaders directly. The masquerade is broken.
    [] Have those messages sent anonymously to the faction leaders. Some may ignore it, but your secrecy is safe.
    [] Write-in. (Within reason, I reserve the right to ignore them if OOC)

    November 2nd, 1982​

    -[X] Get yourself a XXXXX Class creature permit. Your very illegal pet dragon Is growing rather tall now, it won't take much for people to notice you have a flying, fire breating death machine behind your house. Costs 2000G


    Money was what made the world go round, and that saying proved true once more today, with the proof safely tucked into your personal vault. What you didn't expect though, was Ollivanders and Scrimgeour chatting in front of your house. The man looked at you with an unimpressed stare.
    "Dragons." His voice was mixed with disbelief, and it was at moments like that that Dace was glad that he bothered to cover his bases.
    "They're a very good thief deterrent." He admitted shamelessly, as one of Sigurd's nannies raised her reptilian head from behind his manor and stared at the trespassers before growling lightly, sparks coming out of her snout.
    Scrimgeour's bushy eyebrow was twitching. The man was surprisingly fun to rile up.


    You got your permit, therefore they can't touch you or your dragons! Just in time.

    November 17th, 1982
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    -[X] Have a nice brunch with Lucius. After that unpleasantness following the fall of Voldemort, the poor man doesn't know who to trust. Neither do you, but hey, what's life without some friendly backstabbing?


    Malfoy manor looked like the result of one persone trying to cram as much luxuries per square meter as possible, to the point some of it was downright gaudy. Seriously, the white marble flooring was veined with native gold of all things...It was a certainly impressive, and a bit intimidating testament to the Malfoy's vauted ability to gather riches. The man himself was waiting for you, almost anxiously, and rose up immediately to shake your hands as you entered his living room.

    "Dace, it's good to see you again."
    "You saw me three weeks ago as I was getting that dragon license." Dace jested, letting his host lead him towards the seats.
    "You know what I mean." Of course he did, support from one such as him was certainly instrumental for the man to be found innocent.
    "I doubt someone like you would make such a bad business decision and decide to follow that crazy terrorist when he hasn't even proven himself as a leader." The older answered mildly, savoring the flinch of the younger one.
    "True..." Was his only answer. Dace wondered if he should speak about his family before thinking better of it. This could be considered as a threat and undo most of his work on the younger man.
    "Well, enough about those dreary subjects, let's talk about better things. Like business." He changed the subject rather obviously, to the relief of Lucius. "Good help is hard to find nowadays, I had to open a school to finally find some!"
    "Yes, I heard about your standards. However, isn't five Optimal in your academy's Newt equivalent a bit excessive?"
    "No, no it isn't. It is the same reason I'm not employing house elves, I know my worth, and I'm not about to settle for anything but the best for me and my family. A man's worth is reflected by those who follow him after all." A dubious glance was sent to the house elf wearing a dirty washcloth that had a deer in the headlight expression on its face, then Dace nodded at it while the other man grimaced in distaste and the elf disappeared. "Besides, they're much prettier to look at." He finally added, this time getting a disbelieving look.
    They made a bit more small talk, and it seems that Lucius is warming up to the system Dace tries to put in place for muggleborns. Whether it is because purebloods still get an advantage or because he hates them less is up to him though.


    +2 RP with Lucius, Lucius' acceptance of muggleborns increased, respect to Voldemort diminished.

    December 20th, 1982​


    -[X] The wandmaker Ollivanders noticed the sudden increase in magic around your house, mostly because bowtruckles love fairy eggs, and their presence reinforces trees, making them perfect for wands. You may be able to strike a deal with him. Or at least to get that damned tent away from your favorite petunia patch.


    It was finally time, Dace narrowed his eyes in front of the tent planted where his poor petunias used to be, to do something about the eccentric wandmaker.

    "Ah, Mister Gwallawg." He turned around towards the old man, pale eyes staring at something Dace couldn't see. "I never sold you a wand, none of them ever reacted to you." The bowtruckle in his hair waved at Dace before returning earing the fairy egg it held, while Ollivander looked at the wand held loosely by the owner of the land. "May I?"

    Dace shrugged and gave it to him. The man took it and stared, hemming and hawing as fingers prodded at it and he used spells such as measuring and weighting ones.

    "A most intriguing wand. 13 inches, supple, Cedar wood and dragon heartstring. A very powerful wand, destined for someone that shouldn't be crossed. Very well maintained. I assume you polish it every month?" At his nodded, he hummed some more. " And who would be the creator of this? The work is much too fine to be one of Gregorovich and too unusual to be one from Antonin's."
    "That would be my mother." The younger man answered and Ollivander stilled. His eyes rose from the wand to Dace's eyes instead.
    "Bridget always had a talent for this. She died too young." An old pain ran in his eyes. "A talent that she said ran in your family." Then, he continued a bit more uncertainly. "Has she left any more of those?"
    "Yes, she did. They're in the vault." Dace continued, a bit uncomfortable with the situation. "... Would you like to see them?" He asked after hesitating a moment.
    A slight smile appeared on the wandmaker's lips.
    "Yes... Yes, I would like that very much." The bowtruckle on his head trilled almost happily, ans the forest animated itself. Dace was about to turn around to see what was happening, but the man's hand gripped his wrist like a steel vice.
    "Then let us go, young Dace." His pale eyes glittered maniacally, leaving the younger man to wonder if the other man wasn't crazier than first expected.


    You didn't get Ollivanders to move out! But you bonded together over your dead mother! Garrick Ollivander SL unlocked, discovered Dace's weakness to crazy old men, the forest behind your house is behaving strangely...
    January 10th, 1983

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    -[X] Work on coordinating Your granddaughter's and your own shops. This should lessen some expenses while increasing profits for both. Costs 5 000 G.


    The whole place was a mess. No, more than a mess, that place was a dump. Grossly overpaid unqualified purebloods, almost unpaid, unqualified muggleborns, overworked soil, ridiculous prices, this was an insult to you and everything you stood for! And worse, this happened with almost all of the shops Dace found. The potionner soul inside of him was screaming bloody murder, and he was of the same mind, before remembering he already murdered Rosier.

    Retroactive murder for efficiency's sake? He could get along with that.

    In any case, it took a lot of work and more gold than previously estimated, but after he invited Horace Slughorn and a few other potion makers to witness the chaos Rosier's and Lestrange's monopoly had brought, it was either he got to burn this place to the ground and remake it to his standards, or they were all storming the ministry. There was that crazy woman toting around greek fire flasks and a worrying light in her eyes who volunteered her services fo free.

    In the end, things went his way and he got all of the permits necessary to turn this mess into something acceptable. He even got some of his money back (10 000 G). However, this venture revealed a crucial detail: He forgot that not everyone could afford studies after Hogwarts, and therefore, he should do something about it.
    At least Horace approved of his actions and invited him to his salons more frequently? The poor man got paranoid after learning he only escaped death back in October because he was down with the flu on that day.


    Lost 60 000 G.

    Horace Slughorn SL Unlocked


    Potion shops 'Montmorency' in England: + 50, 000 Galleons/ Turn
    --500 Employees payed 502 G/m on average
    Upgraded to
    Potion shops 'Montmorency' in England: + 60, 000 Galleons/ Turn
    --500 Employees payed 550 G/m on average

    Medjica (Healing salves and potions): + 10 000 Galleons/turn
    --150 Employees paid 750 G/m on average
    Upgraded to
    Medjica (Healing salves and potions): + 30 000 Galleons/turn
    --150 Employees paid 770 G/m on average


    Do you implement a scholarship system? Academy results will be improved depending on choice.
    []No things are fine as they are
    [] Yes, 5 000 G/Turn
    [] Yes, 10 000 G/Turn
    [] Yes, 15 000 G/Turn
    February 6th, 1983
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    -[X] Find yourself a Security Chief (Martial adviser). You need all the help. 5000G (+20 to roll)


    Dace found himself in quite the conundrum. In front of it was the man he though to hire initially, a nondescript man who used to be the leader of a mercenary band, and the there was Scrimgeour sipping tea calmly, sitting in one of his sofa with the infamous Madeye, pink scars on his face indicating he got injured, again.

    "Please explain again why you're here?" Was all he could say when Scrimgeour browbeat his way into this meeting.
    "As a person of interest to the ministry, you need more protection. As such, we have arranged for an auror to help keep you safe. Moody here got gravely injured fighting a minotaur and I thought having him organize your security would be an acceptable retirement plent for him." The man answered placidly.

    What will Dace do?

    [] Hire Mad Eye Moody:
    The best among the aurors, your manor may as well be unpenetrable as long as he's here
    Elite martial trainer: he churned out more duellists than Slughorn did potioneers
    Divided loyalties: He's a member of the Order, and a ministry spy. Don't expect your secrets to remains so, unless you manage to subvert him.
    Scrimgeour will stop stalking you.
    +1 Martial action
    +1 Personal action
    -1000 G/Turn

    [] Hire Jason Swallows:
    As a mercenary, he's pretty generic, however, he's got a good grasp of defense.
    Martial trainer: He's good to teach the basics of combat and fitness
    Loyal: As long as you pay him, he's your man, and nobody else's
    Scrimgeour will double down on the stalking.
    +1 Martial action
    +1 Personal action
    -1500 G/Turn

    [] Who guards the guards? Hire both:
    -2500 G/turn
    Jason will keep an eye on Moody, your secrets will be much safer.
    Moody will train Jason.
    Scrimgeour will grumble but accept your decision
    You get the benefits of both.

    March 22nd, 1983​


    -[X] Plotting is an excellent bonding activity!
    --[X] Plot with Scáthach: +2 RP with Scáthach, Scáthach gains 1d2 Intrigue to base score . She's still a bit young, but better get started early!
    -[X] Spend time with:
    --[X] Scáthach. She is your heiress and granddaughter, even if she isn't really interested in your plots yet, she seems like a normal enough child, so you should pay attention to her, right? (+3 RP)


    Once again, they were in his study, reading another book. Scathach now could speak fluently and even read a word or two, so they were training her on that while he was also doing his paperwork. Sitting once again on his laps, she was looking at the book dubiously before looking up at her grandfather.
    "Grandpa, why to you tell lots of people to do the same thing, if it only one person to be done?" She asked, obviously confused by the main character's latest scheme. Dace laughed quietly and hoisted her up a bir, so that she could see what he was doing.

    "That's simple. If you have a plan, you always need several backups, because there are always chances that your primary plans fail."

    The little girl tilted her head. "Why?"

    He got a few papers out and showed her the contents.

    "This time is a good example. Let us see. Once upon a time, there was a war against ... let us say Mortimer." Scáthach giggled as he wrote the name on the paper. "Now, Mortimer isn't really all there, and he decided part of the population was evil, because he said so." He drawed a circle that he slashed once, then two arrows coming from Mortimer to the two halves.

    "But that's stupid!" She exclaimed, earning herself a pat on the head.

    "Yes it is, but as I said, Mortimer is crazy." He then made an arrow coming from one half of the circle to the other. "However, for some reason, some people follow him in his way and them to start persecuting that part of the population. Do you understand me so far?"

    "Yes Grandpa!"

    "Good girl. Now, however, imagine that Mortimer dies." He crossed the name off the paper " All his followers will be tracked down and arrested, losing most of their assets to the government, the same government his followers infiltrated. So, in the end, who get their assets?"

    "The followers?" She scrunched her nose in intense concentration.

    "Exactly. In the end, the bad guys don't lose anything. Now, there is a family that specializes in selling finished products. They require a ot of components to make said products. Here is the fact: One of those family serving the terrible Mortimer sells those components. There are only two of them alive, and soon they will die out. Rather than letting this go to waste, there are different ways to go and get their assets. First, have them marry into the family, since they'll be dead soon, you inherit. Second, get friends in the government so that you ge to buy it once they die. Third, if there are laws about it, honor duel them about some thing or another."

    "That's not very nice." Interrupted Scáthach.

    "No it is not." Smiled her grandfather. "But all is fair in war, they would do much worse." He touched her nose, making her cross eyed. " Perhaps our means are not honorable some times, but we are far from rabid dogs either. Kindness is good, but kindness without the power behind to back it up is nothing more than another form of cruelty. That's the very basis of pragmatism, to be able to see things clearly, and act on it following the most efficient manner."

    The little girl nodded, committing the words to memory. Her dear grandfather omitted all of the murdering and the blackmail involved in that kind of business, after all, she might be a bit too young for that...

    +5 RP with Scáthach, Scáthach gains 2 intrigue

    April 13th, 1983

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    -[X] Plots are good for your purse! With all those people being arrested left and right...
    --[X] Plot to take over shops in the Green Alley (Wales, Cardiff)

    With the things calming down, nobody's selling. Such a shame.

    Failure.

    April 22nd, 1983​


    -[X] Translate books. Knowledge is always useful.
    --[X]Dragon Rearing book [Takes 1 session]
    -[X] On the other hand, you could also brush up your management skills...(due to owning ??? Anchor , this will cause the emergence of some skills.)
    --[X] With all of the things going on right now, you need to brush up on your Estates management.


    Dace finally got around to translated that book correctly, just in time, because Sigurd was eyeing Hassan in a worrying way, and he knew Scáthach would be devastated should something happen to her favorite dog, but with all of the changes around, he didn't have enough time to spare to work on increasing his ability to manage estates.


    Dragon rearing book translated. Failure to learn Estates.
    April 29th, 1983​



    -[X] Rampart: Step one (must complete all of those to unlock step 2)
    --[X] Find a suitable location.​

    On such a short notice, Dace was only able to find three spots of land that somehow fit the bill
    []The first on was in an area between Oxford and Bristol, England
    -Some feelners sent there discovered gold
    -In the middle of the action
    -Poor defenses
    -The only reason people sold it is because they hear strange noises at night.
    -The cheapest land to buy and build on
    -Lots of scrutiny

    []Second was in a national park in Connemara, Ireland. It's unusual to have land available in national parks.
    -Seaside access
    -Farthest from the other factions
    -Lots of wood, Possible sources of Mercury.
    -The middling option, pricewise.
    -Less scrutiny

    []Third was Yr Wyddfa, in Snowdonia, Wales. You really don't know why this one is up for grabs, it's the highest mountain of Wales, surrounded by more mountains.
    -The most easily defensible one, old muggle repellant charms keep them from being exploited by muggles.
    -Very likely to be rich in stone, gems and/or crystals
    -Close enough to the other factions while far enough to have room to grow.
    -The costliest one. Its isolation and the terrain constraints will make building anything on it difficult.
    -People wil essentially ignore you.

    May 9th, 1983​


    --[X] Find a full roster of Nature-themed creatures. (Currently 3/7: Fairy line, wolf line and dragon line)


    Well, Dace thought, he didn't know if it was a success or a massive failure.
    It seemed what he thought to be bowtruckles were in fact baby sylvanians, and Ollivander somehow learned how to communicate with them after one year of camping over his petunias. He didn't know how to feel about that.
    Sylvanians will be available for recruitment.

    One of his agents also managed to capture a pair of strange animals. A solar stag and its mate, a moon doe, that were crrently penned in, though it would take years and good treatment for the animals to forgive them. The strange thing about them was the fact there were scraps of dark clothing where they were found.
    Moon does and solar stags will be available for recruitment

    Agatha heard about your efforts and once she was brought up to speed, decided to handle it for you herself. She then proceeded to rampage through your library and in less than a week had a training plan prepared from the ground up and the first few druids are already in training. She said something about keeping the ecoterrorists out of trouble, but Dace decided it was better to ignore it.
    Druids will be available for recruitment.

    Things were going splendidly, until Agatha got texts about elves. Then she started screaming and running around, her hands windmilling in the air. Then, she kindapped a house elf.
    That, in itself wouldn't be that concerning, Dace did much worse himself. However, she decided to dissect it to see what it truly was and the results were pretty clear. It seemed old Salazar was more wily than Dace first thought, creating several species from one. However, it was rather concerning that this one in particular was one of those. Oh well, he thought, he didn't care either way.
    In any case, Agatha decided she'd get her "Tolkien elves" one way or another, even if she had to create them herself.
    Elves will be available for recruitment. Eventually. Maybe?


    May 27th, 1983​


    -[X] Spend time with:
    --[X] Lily. Your old apprentice is up to something, you want to make sure this won't get out of hand. (+2 RP)
    --[X] Oliver. You've thrown a lot of work his way, may as well make him feel appreciated, right? (+2 RP, SL Revealed)


    Upon learning Dumbledore was going to visit your student, you decided to kill one bird with two stones and brought Oliver with you. He was the only one who knew how to drive a dragon anyways.
    (To be continued)

    June 18th, 1983​


    -[X] Extra action. Use you own free time to do stuff. (May only be taken once, may be used as substitute for AP)
    --[X] Looks like it's time for a good old fashioned treasure hunt. (Event Roll: 95)


    This was an old puzzle map, with drawings that were supposed to represent a landscape. Of course, this was the modern era, and he had a staff to delegate stuff to. So he did just that, and three weeks later, he had some strange golden box holding a blue teardrop gem within, all of this obviously magical.
    The anchor had a massive, and almost...Eager? Reaction to it. Dace didn't know exactly what was happening, but he'd shelve that, as he had more important things to do.
    In any case, it was almost disappointing how simple it was to find the treasure, but Dace reminded himself he was that kind of person who'd rather spend minimal effort to do something.


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    This turn didn't want to eeeeend.... Therefore a lot more mistakes than usual escaped my checking. Feel free to point them out.

    Epic mode next, like in the Prologue, where I don't have to bother with all this planning stuff.

    Dace's mana capacity is 20 right now, and he's got Basic Wisdom and Basic Air Magic due to his druid class, so in total the spells cost him 18 Mana. Any more and he died of mana starvation. Still, that and the good rolls kept him from being put into too serious of a danger back on the boats. However, considering what kind of utility Heroes 4 heroes have, he's a bit pathetic, not lying about that.

    The five NEWTs Dace absolutely wants from his household's servants are Defense against Dark Arts, Charms, Potions, Care of Magical Creatures and Herbology. Yes, combat butlers and ninja maids are actually a thing for him.

    Scáthach rolls are the bomb. Either very good or very bad. Often at the same time.

    Another note, due to who you're in contact with, some SL are more beneficial than others, for example, your Janitor has much less impact and advantages than your world renowned actress wife, so you should pick who you're SLing carefully.
     
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    • Yeeees.
    I left enough hints about it since she first appeared, and if you look at the SL page, it's one of her traits. (inside her adviser tab)
     
    Nicaea would you be willing to explain the mechanics behind the SL system here? Do we have to just build the RP for each level to get there or do we need to build the RP and then unlock the next level with an action with them after filling the meter? If it's the former I think our (grand) daughteru is due for SL level 2.
     
    Blonddude42 Yeah, I don't feel like making you spend an extra action to make it rise to next level considering gpart of Dace's gameplay is about socializing and leveraging advantages, just fill the gauge and it will rise automatically. After a certain level, you get bonuses, but as I said, different kinds of people give different kinds of bonuses.
     
    [] Plan The pureblood solution

    Bad Event rolls
    -[X] Some of the books. The less incriminating, only descriptions, no technical knowledge beyond how to deal with Chaos and Death creatures.
    --[X] Not the actual books though. Just copies.
    -[X] Help them yourself. The Ministry has no faction backing them up right now and will be easily wiped out if nobody steps up. -1 Personal action.

    -[X] Have those messages sent anonymously to the faction leaders. Some may ignore it, but your secrecy is safe.


    Scholarship question
    -[X] Yes, 15 000 G/Turn


    A Pureblood Answer
    -[X] Who guards the guards? Hire both:


    Location Choice
    -[X] Third was Yr Wyddfa, in Snowdonia, Wales. You really don't know why this one is up for grabs, it's the highest mountain of Wales, surrounded by more mountains.

    Cross posting the plan for QQ players convince.

    Mountain roll was 99, so it's the best option. Cheap first option was a Nat 1 (first of two this turn -- second was the elves roll)
     
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    • -[X] Spend time with:
    --[X] Lily. Your old apprentice is up to something, you want to make sure this won't get out of hand. (+2 RP)
    --[X] Oliver. You've thrown a lot of work his way, may as well make him feel appreciated, right? (+2 RP, SL Revealed)



    May 27th, 1983​


    Upon learning Dumbledore was going to visit your student, Dace decided to kill one bird with two stones and brought Oliver with him. He was the only one who knew how to drive a dragon anyways. Because yes, Dace decided a dragon was a perfectly valid way of intimidating the other party.

    The hardest thing about the travel was making sure nobody could see the massive, green dragoness flying over the country. However, she was a very swift flier, so it didn't take a lot of time to arrive there. Having sent word ahead to Lily, she gladly gave him the coordinates to land there, a deserted white plazza in front of what seemed to be the Town Hall. For now, there didn't seem to be any project, and the buildings around were dilapidated.

    Truly, it was a massive stroke of luck for her to have found this place, the infrastructure seemed to be solid so far. As she came out of the Town Hall, he looked at his apprentice.

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    Having a goal did wonders to her, Dace noted, her red hair and green eyes were more vibrant, and her skin was glowing. Well, becoming an Enchantress did. Her hair was gathered in a bun, and she wore a dark red dress decorated with a golden girdle and ruby encrusted golden brooches holding her right sleeve is a fashion not unlike that of the greeks. As she walked down the white stairs of the Town hall, followed by giant bronze automatons, she looked around, and the aura of power around her started humming as her smile became a frown.

    "It's good to see you again, Professor Gwallawg, but we have other guests."

    The sheer disdain she managed to cram in a single word was impressive, if nothing else. Dace followed her line of sight and was met with an interesting spectacle. In a flash of flames, Albus Dumbledore arrived, phoenix on his shoulder, clad in a purple robe lined with gold. Behind him, on his right and left, were James Potter and Aife Lupin, both of them in full battle regalia. The solemnity of the group made him want to laugh and he tapped his companion with his elbow, causing him to stop slouching, instead standing straight up and crossing his arms over his chest with a thoroughly unimbressed expression. The dragoness just stared down at them lazily.

    Albus was the first to react to Dace's presence, and he coughed, causing his followers to stop trying to murder you with their eyes.

    "Young Dace, and... I'm sorry, I do not think I got your name?"

    " Oliver Lapierre, G.U. Graduate. Would say it's nice to meet you but my mum raised no liar."

    "Yet you run around with one of the worst." Ah, Aife, always up to point out the obvious. Her second pregnancy was visible now and it was a wonder she was allowed out there. She looked paler and more tired than he remembered she was, and there was an angry black scar running from the lower left of her jaw to under her jacket's high collar. Still, there was something that needed to be adressed.

    "Ah, but here is the beauty of being me, I do not lie if I can help it. It must run in the family, really, truth is so much more devastating." He defended himself, seemingly completely relaxed, in an almost amiable way, savoring the flinch in the Dumbledorean delegation. "However, as much as this heartwarming reunion touches me, I still have a meeting to attend." He swanned towards his apprentice, taking her offered hand and bowing down to it, lips almost, but not quite, touching her knuckles, before letting go. "And it would be quite the insult to ignore the Lady of the castle when she comes to greet us in person, right?" A sideways glance revealed James Potter's jaw was clenched, wand in his fist and his face undergoing an amusing change of color.

    Oliver decided to follow his employer's cue and bowed lightly to her offered hand before awkwardly going back to taking care of the dragoness, not looking behind him, despite the fact that Lily's eyes seemed to linger quite a bit on his back, which made the young Potter scowl even harder while Aife frowned in incomprehension.


    [] Oh hoooo~.. (Dace tries to get them together. Variable results.)
    [] Well, there's nothing he could to about it right now. (Dace doesn't try to get them together)


    The hallways were long and high, the arches of pale stone allowing for light to pass, and after being escorted to what seemed to be a reunion room, the automatons left them to instead stand vigil alon the room's walls, while people were sitting down. Lily, holding herself as if she was a queen, was sitting at the end of the table, where she could see everyone. Dace sat to the right side of the table while Dumbledore and his men sat at the left.

    They all sat in silence, until Lily began showing signs of impatience, one leg over the other and nails tapping the wood of her armrest, right elbow on the other while her head was laying on her hand. She was looking around, eyes half lidded, as il considering what she should be doing next.

    Well, Dace was only here to watch the proceedings, but he could still use that.


    [] Negotiate with Lily, after all, you have the thing the order doesn't have: Resources. She, on the other hand, seems to have unearthed old forms of magic that would seem useful. Not to you, because you won't go into the fray like an idiot, but to your subordinates...

    The powerful array of Order Spells focus on countering other spells, cursing, mind control, and illusions.

    -[] [Spell] : Blur - 2 mana 3 Gems to buy
    Combat - Blessing
    Blur obscures the target's true position, increasing its Ranged Defense by 50%.

    -[] [Spell] : Dispel - 2 mana 3 Gems to buy
    Combat - Blessing/Curse
    Dispel removes all spells from the target.

    -[] [Spell] : Magic Fist - 2 mana 3 Gems to buy
    Combat - Curse
    Damage: 22 + 2 dmg/level + Wizardry
    Magic Fist does a number of points of damage based on the level of the caster to a single target within the line of sight of the caster.

    -[] [Blueprint]: Conservatory of Order (irregular building) 20 Gems to buy

    Cost to build:
    Conservatory of Order – 25 000 Gold , 8 Wood , 8 Stone
    Requires: Druid's Hall level 1
    Teaches Order Magic spells. Depending on the level of the druid's hall, it teaches 2 spells each for levels One, Two and Three and 1 spell each for Levels Four and Five.

    - [] Charity : She needs all the help she can get, so as a good mentor, you'll lend her a hand. Trade 1 Gem for 1 RP (may be taken multiple times)



    [] Negotiate with Dumbledore. After spending all of their gold to buy that land, and being so stretched due to fighting Riddle and the Overlord, they are in a bit of a pickle right now.

    -[] 5 000 G/t : Ministry contacts : +10 to Ministry rolls

    -[] 10 000 G/t : Hogwarts Job : Dumbledore will finally accept your application at Hogwarts. ( Teaching will take 2 personal actions)

    -[] 15 000 G/t : Wizengamot : Dumbledore can arrange for you to get a chair in this old and honored institution.

    -[] 20 000 G/t : Fawkes : gain 1d6 Phoenix tears / turn.


    The negotiations finally died down, Lily rebuffing Dumbledore's offers each and every thime while trying to include Oliver, who was more than happy to stay in a corner and teach some tricks to one of Hassan's pups that he somehow smuggled onto Sigurd's back. Meanwhile Dace was watching the proceedings, when a familiar chill ran through his spine and he felt the need to curse. Silent stinging hexes were sent towards Lily and Oliver, who jumped while Dace began walking outside, towards the courtyard where he knew the dragon was waiting for them.

    [Martial interrupt!]​

    And this was not a moment too late, because as he reached for it, dark shapes floated down from the sky while a group of putrefied inferi accompanied armored skeletons. Behind their lines, a dark cloaked individual, likely to be Riddle or one of his subordinates, was watching the proceedings atop of a thestral.

    "You have to be joking." Was all that left his lips, breaking the silence. The people on his side looked at him in shock, but he felt that after having been attacked thrice already by Riddle, annoyance was a perfectly warranted reaction!

    Dace quickly took stock of his situation. Dementors made running away impossible, which meant fighting was the only option.

    What does Dace focus on? (Choose one)

    -[]Air control : The dementors are a pain, but he can deal with them.
    -[]Culling the herd: The zombies are an immediate menace.
    -[]Sniping the head: Try to attack the black figure.



    Oh my god drawing her portrait in a non animu fashion took so long!

    On another note, guess who just got a 100 :^D ?
     
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    • I should probably switch over to the site that has all the discussion but really I don't really want to.

    I don't want to play matchmaker because really I like Lily and don't want to set her up with someone else but really we are married and will not make the first move so since it's not likely that we would actually sleep with her. I'm indifferent about the choice.

    I can't even find how many gems we have. It's not on the character sheet or at the beginning of the spending choices so I don't know what would be good to spend as for Galleons I can find that but I have to double back and look. can we have available cash at the beginning of the spending choices and overall income and overall expenses on the character sheet.

    As for Dumbledore we don't have the personal actions to take the job and so I don't want to take it unless we could pass it over to someone else who believes the same things we do and has the time. It could even be a favor to the person. For ministry rolls will taking that remove Dumbledore's bonus or add his bonus to us for as long as we aren't acting against him. What in the world does the Wizengamot even do, it doesn't take a personal action do we just get a judge vote if there happens to be a trial.

    As for the attack Dumbledore and Ailfe are far more skilled then us; We have the worst martial score of all the people here. Our sole advantage is that nature seems to be super effective against undead. Dementors and Zombies are both undead while the caster is both more skilled and unlikely to be a litch. If we can kill the Dememtors and the others can't we should focus on them but otherwise the Patronus and Aife and Dumbledore's higher mystic score and probable light magic boost would deal with them far better then we could. It would be better to focus on the zombies. Clearing the chaff for the stronger casters. Lily hates Dumbledore enough that the attack won't make her join them.
     
    Minion #Q said:
    I can't even find how many gems we have.
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    Nicaea said:
    Treasury:
    22 Gems
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    In possessions. I update it every time a turn begins. THough, considering the results of this turn, I should starte updating it each time I post. (off to updating I goooo....)

    Minion #Q said:
    For ministry rolls will taking that remove Dumbledore's bonus or add his bonus to us for as long as we aren't acting against him.
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    The latter.

    Minion #Q said:
    What in the world does the Wizengamot even do
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    The Wizengamot is wizarding Britain's high court of law and parliament.
     
    [X] Well, there's nothing he could to about it right now. (Dace doesn't try to get them together)
    I have a feeling if left alone they will get together themselves. Maybe tell her to watch out for James? I have no idea if Aife will do anything drastic to make sure Harry is born.

    [X] Negotiate with Lily, after all, you have the thing the order doesn't have: Resources. She, on the other hand, seems to have unearthed old forms of magic that would seem useful. Not to you, because you won't go into the fray like an idiot, but to your subordinates...
    The powerful array of Order Spells focus on countering other spells, cursing, mind control, and illusions.
    -[X] [Spell] : Blur - 2 mana 3 Gems to buy
    Combat - Blessing
    Blur obscures the target's true position, increasing its Ranged Defense by 50%.
    I would rather not get AK'd by the random death eater.

    -[X] [Spell] : Dispel - 2 mana 3 Gems to buy
    Combat - Blessing/Curse
    Dispel removes all spells from the target.
    Does this also deal with undead?

    -[X]Culling the herd: The zombies are an immediate menace.
    We have a lot of anti zombie spells.
     
    WazugDaWurd said:
    Does this also deal with undead?
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    Nope, the moment they become undead, they require heavy duty spells to dispel, the ones lily proposes are single target level 1 spells and blueprints for a building that'll give you 5 spells from varying levels.

    It's a case of whether you want a bit now, or a lot later.

    Don't forget to put your proposal following a plan format.

    Edit:
    Bai the way, I decided next interlude will be negaverse format, so if some want to see some names / personalities, please let me know before tomorrow.
     
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