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Chapter 100 AMA

So, I just did a little bit of math and realized that, not counting bonus chapters, this last chapter was the 100th chapter of Emrys’s story. I’d like to thank all of you so much for supporting me, reading my crazy ideas, and enjoying my work.

I only started writing a few years ago, and when I did, I genuinely didn’t ever expect things to go this far. I’m now on book 2 of a series that people really seem to like. I’m flattered and faintly surprised, and all I can say is thank ...

Startup 43a: Linu

This is the first of a cycle of bonus chapters I have planned, all of which will follow the same approximate format. Today, we introduce you to Cog’s “it’s complicated” and then check in with the man himself.

Startup 43: Execution

In which Shishe wins employee of the month,

Mih’Tzi most emphatically does not,

And Curtis gets ready to go home.

Startup 42: Rent Seeking

In which Curtis brings a rich girl to the mall,

Yael develops a new appreciation for her tutor’s hard work,

And Shishe dabbles in evangelism.

Startup 41: Stepping Down

In which Emrys sits in an unorthodox cuck chair,

Something happened that I can’t recall,

And a poor girl living in Riddleport makes a rather drastic career change.

Drow Courtesan summon

Emrys will, should he successfully complete his mission, gain a second conjuration companion: A Drow Courtesan. Not as strong in a straight fight as the Puppet, but they get their own set of actions and can operate independently for a bit if he feeds them a spell point. Given his style of magic, they will all take the form of shadowy silhouettes.

This one will in fact be an actual drow soul plucked from an evil aligned afterlife. Curtis gets a semi-disposable minion; the summoned indivi...

Startup 40: Sexual Harassment

In which Curtis does squats, as the gods intended,

Mih’Tzi has the world’s least satisfying sexual encounter,

And Curtis observes his own dick.

A bit of a shorter chapter this week, but that just means I can get started on next chapter slightly sooner.

Startup 39: Asset Conversion

In which Emrys gets shitfaced and rails a medical professional,

Xenobia reads smut directly in front of everyone,

And Curtis makes big plays in the organ harvesting market.

Level 6 Rogue Talent

We have more than one class now, and thus more than one choice to make on level up. So, what will Emrys be getting out of Phantom Thief? These are at least broadly selected to cater to his recent activities.

Rogue Talents 

Eerie Disappearance - allows Emrys to dive into a hiding place while making an aoe intimidation check on anyone who can no longer see him. Become Batman. He still needs to be in a position where he could hide without anyone seeing where he went, but th...

Startup 38: Wrap-up Meeting

In which Emrys pops an awkward boner,

Nendra questions the value of death gratuity,

And Vorys changes her clothes in public.

Level 6 spell

So Emrys is angling for a level up before he leaves. That means he’s going to get his first 3rd circle spell. So, what’ll it be, boys?

Bleed For Your Master- redirect an attack to a subservient ally, such as a familiar, puppet, summon, or cohort. The target is automatically struck, but you are not. Can be used even after knowing the results of the attack. 

Anthropomorphic Animal- Transform an innocent animal into a furry for 1 hour per level. While in its anthropomorphic ...

37b Nendra

So, Mistress D’Lann, what exactly is it that you would say you DO here?

War crimes. The answer is war crimes.

Startup 37: Headhunting

In which we see the return of Skywish, the single character in this story with the highest badassery to screentime ratio,

Emrys gets some actual use out of the active component of the Body Control Sphere,

And Curtis flees an unwelcome social interaction.

Startup 36: Hostile Work Environment

In which the shadow puppet can not pick locks,

Nendra proposes a joint business venture,

And Emrys encounters an unusual visitor

Startup 35: Horizontal Management

In which Boffer has a pretty rough day at work,

Conchobar seeks treatment for a heritable condition,

And Sinkitah is on a very tight budget.

What to do in Heslandaena

We have set the stage in the city of drow… so what do we do before we get the fuck out? Check ALL that appeal.

Try to recruit Mih’Tzi. She is a fairly powerful Druid with a power hungry streak; might be worth the risk. The original Emrys votes for this one.

Try to bring the four mutants along, or at least one of them. Even if we can’t get them out now, add them as followers. 

Go big or go home. Try to pay off Dovnu RIGHT. FUCKING. NOW. This will involve pissi...

Startup 34: Nepotism

In which Curtis meets a proper lady in the world’s worst date location,

Curtis strikes out with an angel,

And we find out a little about Emrys’s home life

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18ir49LoJdUpXtf8c4MGrcOzvt4Th5a-j_09JzCqv6Gc/edit

Startup 33: Industrial Espionage

In which Emrys ogles a mushroom farmer,

Nendra is positively glowing green,

And Curtis throws himself into the darkest pit he can find.

Startup 32: Forensic Accounting

In which Emrys’s mother proves to be an ice cold bitch,

Curtis once again gets some serious mileage from his degree,

And Emrys shares 10,000 fascinating facts about mushroom farming

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P0QdL8OBZacu3Cmszm7p4wqszpyxfD_c8BIBT3NP1Jo/edit

Startup 31: Business Travel

In which Emrys and Nendra figure out the secret to a healthy and harmonious marriage,

That lasts about as long as you’d expect,

And Emrys punches down in the name of good.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QKaOejuax-KOCshaXYnizQ_wv1hGOA-KlLlE-rmaCXY/edit

Drow perk

Just by walking into Heslandaena, Emrys is going to get a “drow perk.” What will it be? He intends to TRY to double up on this by recruiting a female drow to his team for an upgrade, but that’s a long shot.

Drow Conversion - grants you a single potion of Greater Species Change (Drow). This will allow you to transform a sapient creature who drinks it into a Drow, permanently. In addition, any time it would be possible for a member of your party to be transformed into another...

Startup 30: Working Vacation

In which Emrys stares at Nendra while she sleeps,

Hangs out with a furry muscle mommy and her friends,

And makes a deal with the Devil

Startup 29: Debt Equity Swap

In which Emrys crosses town in nothing but a bathrobe,

He has officially fucked enough people to talk to air elementals,

And Curtis insolently turns down a generous offer.

You Never Saw It Coming

Our boy has managed to get himself one hell of a buff, gestalt into another serious class. The Phantom Thief, also known as the Gentleman Thief, is an archetype of the Rogue class focused almost exclusively on the use of skills. It does this at the cost of the Rogue’s signature Sneak attack ability, but hey; Emrys is mostly a mage. So, what will he be getting out of this new gestalt class?

Planar Scholar- invest in knowledge of planar creatures and how to bind them, as well as mo...

Startup 28: Community Facing Role

In which Emrys grows painfully erect while looking at a praying mantis,

Halfling jingoism comes in clutch,

And Narwhal Tate repays his debts as any honorable dwarf would.

Startup 27: Gig Economy

In which we finally begin grinding for perks in earnest,

Emrys tries to make business connections no matter what the situation,

And Curtis remembers his incredibly racist friend

Startup 26a: Vishgurv

This is a small one, but it’s the first true bonus chapter in a while. Next chapter is planned to be the big event at the temple, and here we see how Sosima drew Nendra away.

Startup 26: Advertising

In which no one signs up work for a deeply indebted fuckboy,

Nendra discusses literature over tea, and

Emrys lawyers up

Startup 25: Severence

Since I got sick, the buffer of preview chapters has been only 4 instead of 5. I’m hoping to address that.

In which Emrys threatens a woman with a friendly catboy,

Curtis negotiates his heart out,

And Syl suggests some questionable business possibilities.

Ultimate Sex Perks

Emrys is going for it. He is going to sleep with 100 women in one day (or at least give it his level best). What will he get for it? In the event that the dice do not favor him, he will only get the first part, but he’s reasonably likely to get the 4 perks version of any boon.

Mind Blowing Orgasms: after Emrys makes a woman cum, she must make a secret will save or be affected as if by the spell Hypnosis, allowing Emrys to make one request of her within a few minutes as if she w...