>>5281611>>5281585>>5281524>>5281521>>5281511>>5281498>>5281497>>5281490You survey your expeditionary corps, and find them satisfactory—even good! However, there are a couple things missing: equipment, and training. Luckily, you have the coin for the former, and just the Reptilian to manage the latter.
“Pit-Guard,” you summon him again.
He nods to his Apprentice, and hurries to your side, bowing his head respectfully. He is caught off-guard when you place the heavy sack of coin in his claws.
“Superior One, what is this for?”
“Outfitting our expedition,” you say. “Prioritize arms and armour, practical equipment. If there is coin left over, bring it back to me… When you are done with training these others. Ensure they understand their weapons, and one another. You will be my lieutenant… For now.”
The Pit-Guard bows his head lower. “It will be done. I am… Honoured.”
‘Surprised’ might be a better word. This is the male who has beaten and kicked you away from the breeding pits for almost a decade now, and who just a few days ago you battered in retaliation. However, he is the oldest male in your retinue, and he has experience as an enforcer-of-orders and as a warrior. He will be a useful second-in-command, at least for now, and is best suited to lead such a training exercise. At least, that’s what you reason.
“And you, Superior One?” he asks. “Will you not be joining us?”
“No,” you say, shaking your head. “I have other matters to attend to.”
“Such as?” the Pit-Guard asks, then turns his gaze back down when you glare at him for his impudent tone; while you gather he’d see you training with your men, he well remembers that you are already more than his martial match.
What is it you plan to do, while your new recruits are shopping and sparring?
>Check in on the Novice and Glowie, and read the mysterious scroll of the Serpent priestess with the only two members of the retinue who are privy to the secret of the worm-queen’s brood>Go meditate with the Great One [specify if you bring anyone else from your retinue, such as the Bastard]; you have limited time left to spend with your brother, if you cannot think of a way to convince the Chaplain to let you bring him along>Visit the library to read up on the gods—in particular, the Master of the Insightful Eye and the Serpent Ascendant, who you have heard of but have not yet directly encountered or studied>Go speak with the Chaplain, to get ahead of reports of your recent disobedience, and to perhaps advocate for your elder brother’s liberation to join your expedition>Write-in>>5281550For the record, I am not Scumbag Antipaladin's QM; I played that quest and enjoyed it, and it inspired the name of this one, but don't bank on my mirroring too many details from it. 