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I love hunt showdown. nothing like talking shit in prox chat while having a friendly cowboy shootout over a bayou bounty. Now I just need to acquire skill over ungodly amount of hours playing the game
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Angus McSix and the Sword of Power is a pretty damn good album. I was hesitant about Thomas Winkler's new band after being booted from Gloryhammer but my worry was unfounded. He is def back one better
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What's all this about DnD, where my CoC bois at who enjoy the game where every encounter can be a TPK, never use magic unless you want to die, and where you never save the day but delay the inevitable
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It has been several days since the Vuar’uuk expeditionary force had arrive to this alien planet, but one would not know that by how much they have expanded within that time frame. The center of Nuthrix’s influence is still the cavern dubbed Y’quaa but expands far beyond that. Most of the land is forested which is ideal for the bulk of the Vuar’uuk are adapted for guerrilla tactics, observing unseen until an opportunity opens.
Many of the underlings are delegated to surveying the territory and pacifying the populace of a local town. With only a population barely above 60, word quickly spread throughout town of a mysterious creature and some of the livestock and villagers disappearing. Not many saw this creature but the few that did claimed the beast looked like a man standing 10 feet slouched with teeth bigger than any wolf and that it could jump over a house. With such a tale not many dared to venture far from their hamlet, though perhaps one might try to seek aid from some other village. Nuthrix cared little for what they did and would take no action against them unless they came near the cave. There was a ritual to prepare for and no one must disturb it.
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It is a dark and moonless night when Nuthrix was finally ready to start the ritual. There would only be a limited number of opportunities for this particular ritual as it required the star Aldebaran to be in the sky. Though it was cloudy Nuthrix could sense it somewhat like how birds could sense north. In the clearing of the forest, an observer would note 9 stone blocks about 3 yards by 3 yards by 3 yards long arranged in a V shape with the bottom most being decorated in bones. The other 8 each have a live human on top, no doubt kidnapped from the local village, bound in a red web like substance leaving them incapable of moving though it does not stop them from trying to struggle. With the Hive Priests ready, Nuthrix took his place on the decorated stone and drew his own blood.
After spilling a drop of blood on each of the 8 daggers, each of 8 Hive Priests took one and slowly made their way to one of the 8 other blocks while beginning a chant.
“Y'AI'NG'NGAHYAR’QUILH'EE-L'GEBF'AI THRODOGUAAAHH”
After repeating this a few times, they each stood over a human and began a new chant.
“Y’AI’NGOHYAR’QUIL’H’EE-A’GABB’AI THRODOGUAAAHH”
Two of the priests plunged their dagger deep into the human’s flesh, piercing the heart in order to extinguish their life as quickly as possible. The human’s efforts to struggle began to die as their bodies followed. As they died, their bodies evaporated into a red mist which traveled towards the center of the V shape. As it did, the clouds began to part revealing only one star and the ground shook slightly as if a very large predator was nearby.
YAR’QUIL EE’YANOK SHUGOTHH VORNOOTH’LAKI
With the incantation said, the Priests began their chant again, before sacrificing the next two humans. Their mass being added to the red mist, which now has a volume of about 10 cubic yards and slowly beginning to take a form.
YAR’QUIL EE’YANOK SHUGGOTHH VORNOOTH’ENOK
Again, the Priests chanted preparing to sacrifice two more. An observer might note at this point that it is unusually silent. Save for the chanting, no wind could be heard rustling leaves nor animals or insects, almost as if the world has gone silent. They would also feel a sort of aura of dread permeate through them, they would know what is happening is not for their benefit.
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*OOC: Anyone feel free to interact at this point or simply observe. I would like to note that there is a group of 15 Ghasts guarding the ritual ensuring outsiders do not interfere with the ritual.*
Many of the underlings are delegated to surveying the territory and pacifying the populace of a local town. With only a population barely above 60, word quickly spread throughout town of a mysterious creature and some of the livestock and villagers disappearing. Not many saw this creature but the few that did claimed the beast looked like a man standing 10 feet slouched with teeth bigger than any wolf and that it could jump over a house. With such a tale not many dared to venture far from their hamlet, though perhaps one might try to seek aid from some other village. Nuthrix cared little for what they did and would take no action against them unless they came near the cave. There was a ritual to prepare for and no one must disturb it.
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Several days later
It is a dark and moonless night when Nuthrix was finally ready to start the ritual. There would only be a limited number of opportunities for this particular ritual as it required the star Aldebaran to be in the sky. Though it was cloudy Nuthrix could sense it somewhat like how birds could sense north. In the clearing of the forest, an observer would note 9 stone blocks about 3 yards by 3 yards by 3 yards long arranged in a V shape with the bottom most being decorated in bones. The other 8 each have a live human on top, no doubt kidnapped from the local village, bound in a red web like substance leaving them incapable of moving though it does not stop them from trying to struggle. With the Hive Priests ready, Nuthrix took his place on the decorated stone and drew his own blood.
After spilling a drop of blood on each of the 8 daggers, each of 8 Hive Priests took one and slowly made their way to one of the 8 other blocks while beginning a chant.
“Y'AI'NG'NGAHYAR’QUILH'EE-L'GEBF'AI THRODOGUAAAHH”
After repeating this a few times, they each stood over a human and began a new chant.
“Y’AI’NGOHYAR’QUIL’H’EE-A’GABB’AI THRODOGUAAAHH”
Two of the priests plunged their dagger deep into the human’s flesh, piercing the heart in order to extinguish their life as quickly as possible. The human’s efforts to struggle began to die as their bodies followed. As they died, their bodies evaporated into a red mist which traveled towards the center of the V shape. As it did, the clouds began to part revealing only one star and the ground shook slightly as if a very large predator was nearby.
YAR’QUIL EE’YANOK SHUGOTHH VORNOOTH’LAKI
With the incantation said, the Priests began their chant again, before sacrificing the next two humans. Their mass being added to the red mist, which now has a volume of about 10 cubic yards and slowly beginning to take a form.
YAR’QUIL EE’YANOK SHUGGOTHH VORNOOTH’ENOK
Again, the Priests chanted preparing to sacrifice two more. An observer might note at this point that it is unusually silent. Save for the chanting, no wind could be heard rustling leaves nor animals or insects, almost as if the world has gone silent. They would also feel a sort of aura of dread permeate through them, they would know what is happening is not for their benefit.
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*OOC: Anyone feel free to interact at this point or simply observe. I would like to note that there is a group of 15 Ghasts guarding the ritual ensuring outsiders do not interfere with the ritual.*
Shuggothh…
If there was one word Nuthrix would have to say, that would be it. While this world was annoyingly close to a star, it seemed to be a boon for the native life as Nuthrix could sense the presence of many creatures. Reaching out mentally, they mostly seemed to be shells operating without will and by instinct alone. There, however, were some very distant that offered resistance to it.
Uln Vuar’uuk nnnlliog, r’luh Shuggoth.
Almost without pause, the swarm around Nuthrix began to act. Each one knowing what it must do and attempting their task to the best of their abilities. It was not long before a rudimentary outpost was established in a network of caverns away from any prying eyes. While the enclosed position limits possibilities it is an important step for the first phase of Nuthrix’s operation.
With such a small force, the Vuar’uuk are vulnerable, while the natives are assumed to be hostile. In order to continue they must remain unknown, not even as a rumor, but fortunately this is one of their strengths. With enough resources to sustain them for the moment, Nuthrix can afford to wait. Wait long enough to spawn a new generation of Vuar’uuk, it would only take a few days to have enough forces to expand a bit more, especially considering much of the surrounding land does not seem to be claimed by any faction large enough to deter Nuthrix.
In the meantime, a few ghasts manage to intercept a small group of the creatures with some amount of free will. Killing most of them with limited resistance, it is a wonder how they exist. They seem so fragile with no natural hide and clawless limbs. Only one was incapacitated alive, but that is all Nuthrix required. When the creature saw Nuthrix, it panicked. Almost as if it, rightfully, knew it was in a very bad position. It could not do anything, however, as it was being restrained by a ghast and was helpless to whatever fate awaited it. It was not long before it felt another...presence in it's mind. Nuthrix preferred to communicate in this way, by influencing the mind of others. Nuthrix initially probed the creatures mind gently, performing a cursory glance before adopting a more commanding presence.
Ya k’na h’ee li’hee n’gah. Phlegethagl? Nnnilgh’ri? Csgn’wahl?
…Throdd ylliog.
Though the creature gave several responses, none of them were the right one giving Nuthrix one option. Though at a distant Nuthrix’s influence was weak, close up the influence was strong enough to dislodge the human's mind, as Nuthrix learned they called themselves, until the poor soul became a husk. An empty shell with no will but that of the Hive. Nuthix’s Hive.
Ya kadishtu, h’r’uhlor… Ckadishtu hai…. We….I know….Now.
Now all that remains is what to do with the human... the empty Shell. It could be recycled into biomass, though it’s current lack of will means it will be of lower quality, but it may still serve a use. Lacking any ability to infilitrate Human society at the time, the Shell may prove useful in this regard. Confident in it’s decision, Nuthrix opts to keep the human until it is no longer required. The Shell escapes death though it’s current fate may be worse. Regardless, in the Hive one is either useful or food.
If there was one word Nuthrix would have to say, that would be it. While this world was annoyingly close to a star, it seemed to be a boon for the native life as Nuthrix could sense the presence of many creatures. Reaching out mentally, they mostly seemed to be shells operating without will and by instinct alone. There, however, were some very distant that offered resistance to it.
Uln Vuar’uuk nnnlliog, r’luh Shuggoth.
Almost without pause, the swarm around Nuthrix began to act. Each one knowing what it must do and attempting their task to the best of their abilities. It was not long before a rudimentary outpost was established in a network of caverns away from any prying eyes. While the enclosed position limits possibilities it is an important step for the first phase of Nuthrix’s operation.
With such a small force, the Vuar’uuk are vulnerable, while the natives are assumed to be hostile. In order to continue they must remain unknown, not even as a rumor, but fortunately this is one of their strengths. With enough resources to sustain them for the moment, Nuthrix can afford to wait. Wait long enough to spawn a new generation of Vuar’uuk, it would only take a few days to have enough forces to expand a bit more, especially considering much of the surrounding land does not seem to be claimed by any faction large enough to deter Nuthrix.
In the meantime, a few ghasts manage to intercept a small group of the creatures with some amount of free will. Killing most of them with limited resistance, it is a wonder how they exist. They seem so fragile with no natural hide and clawless limbs. Only one was incapacitated alive, but that is all Nuthrix required. When the creature saw Nuthrix, it panicked. Almost as if it, rightfully, knew it was in a very bad position. It could not do anything, however, as it was being restrained by a ghast and was helpless to whatever fate awaited it. It was not long before it felt another...presence in it's mind. Nuthrix preferred to communicate in this way, by influencing the mind of others. Nuthrix initially probed the creatures mind gently, performing a cursory glance before adopting a more commanding presence.
Ya k’na h’ee li’hee n’gah. Phlegethagl? Nnnilgh’ri? Csgn’wahl?
…Throdd ylliog.
Though the creature gave several responses, none of them were the right one giving Nuthrix one option. Though at a distant Nuthrix’s influence was weak, close up the influence was strong enough to dislodge the human's mind, as Nuthrix learned they called themselves, until the poor soul became a husk. An empty shell with no will but that of the Hive. Nuthix’s Hive.
Ya kadishtu, h’r’uhlor… Ckadishtu hai…. We….I know….Now.
Now all that remains is what to do with the human... the empty Shell. It could be recycled into biomass, though it’s current lack of will means it will be of lower quality, but it may still serve a use. Lacking any ability to infilitrate Human society at the time, the Shell may prove useful in this regard. Confident in it’s decision, Nuthrix opts to keep the human until it is no longer required. The Shell escapes death though it’s current fate may be worse. Regardless, in the Hive one is either useful or food.
@Kuchenlein Ok, still working on a few parts, mostly the military though. Looking through the ol' Malleus Monstrorum for some inspiration (ofc i'll let you know when/if I add more so you can look over the additions) and I'll join the discord since my role in the RP is assured.
Vuar’uuk
Description: A hive-minded race with different subspecies (or stains) each bred for a different role. At the very top is the Master Mind, a creature that directly or indirectly commands each individual of the swarm to some unknown goal. Immediately below the Master Mind are the Hive Masters which are not directly controlled by the Master Mind but rather influenced. It is the Hive Masters which dominate the lesser members into serving them, and by extension the Master Mind. The Master Mind has the vast intelligence to drive the technological advancements of the Vuar’uuk and is also the source of their dark magik utilized by the rarer strains.
Military Might: Vuar’uuk can rapidly amass a sizeable force by using specialized biomechanical structures to convert biomass into various strains for combat or any other purpose. Other structures are used to augment certain strains with technological enchantments for additional combat efficiency or to boost inherent abilities. While the ground forces are compromised virtually entirely of organic creatures (some are given cybernetic augmentations), they are capable of constructing aircraft of various sizes which are almost entirely mechanical but have some organic components so to be effectively controlled by Hive Masters.
Strains:
Location: Earth, Central Eurasia
Main characters: Hive Master Nuthrix
(others to be added as the story unfolds)
@Kuchenlein Ok, I got it mostly done. The Only thing I really need to figure out is where exactly they will be located at, probably somewhere on Earth a fair distance from others to give me a few posts to build up a foothold before interacting with others. While the bestiary is not complete, not everything mentioned will be available at the start, a few of those higher tier units will only be producible with an actual outpost established and operational. Let me know what ya' think.
@Kuchenlein Seems pretty interesting, I've been working on a nation for a while that maybe I can prototype here and refine. If it were to be accepted, I don't think I would have it have it start entirely within the RP. I'm thinking of starting with a settlement or an outpost of said nation attempting to get a foothold in a planet. Not entirely decided on anything yet and am willing to change it to a reasonable degree if need be, PM me if you'd like me to give more information.
A few questions though.
How does one travel from one planet to another? are there protals of some kind in predetermined locations or could they happen to be opened ,whether purposefully or not, anywhere?
What is the level of technology, is it decades or even centuries ahead of ours or somewhere closer?
Any types of magik generally not tolerated such as necromancery? Or perhaps it varies from locale?
A few questions though.
How does one travel from one planet to another? are there protals of some kind in predetermined locations or could they happen to be opened ,whether purposefully or not, anywhere?
What is the level of technology, is it decades or even centuries ahead of ours or somewhere closer?
Any types of magik generally not tolerated such as necromancery? Or perhaps it varies from locale?
Looking forward to Iron Harvest. Can't remember a good RTS since 2008 or maybe 2009. (Not talking about larger scale games like Stellaris with a focus on grand strategy, I'm talking about those with a focus on tactics and on occasion even operations).
Other promising games would include Call of Cthulhu: The Official Game, The Sinking City, Smash 5, Post Scriptum/World War 3 (both seem to be promising Battlefield style games set in WW2 and a modern war setting respectivly), and the last at the top of my head would be Rage 2.
I'd like to mention, while not a videogame, The Masks of Nyarlathotep as it is being updated for CoC 5e. Never played the original as I am only recently getting into tabletop gaming but I heard it is a strong contender for best campaign.
Other promising games would include Call of Cthulhu: The Official Game, The Sinking City, Smash 5, Post Scriptum/World War 3 (both seem to be promising Battlefield style games set in WW2 and a modern war setting respectivly), and the last at the top of my head would be Rage 2.
I'd like to mention, while not a videogame, The Masks of Nyarlathotep as it is being updated for CoC 5e. Never played the original as I am only recently getting into tabletop gaming but I heard it is a strong contender for best campaign.
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