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[Cheesecake]

Recently, a new video game called Raid of Dungeon has appeared. It's one of those new virtual reality games, so you can literally see into the game, feel inside the game, and basically live a second life in the game. You and your friends are the lucky few who can afford the virtual reality console, so all of you decide to buy RoD and become the best raiders in the game. The maps are randomly generated, with each boss only defeatable once. Once a boss is beaten and the dungeon is looted, the dungeon collapses and a new dungeon is spawned. Thanks to a super-advanced AI, all dungeons are designed to be beatable, albeit challenging.

There are six players to choose from, but only four will be able to afford a console for now. You should choose four of the six and assign a class to them. (They have best friends in the group. That gives a bonus later on)

Players:

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-Michael (A tough guy who puts on a bully act at school, he's really a nice guy when it's just him and his friends.) (Best friends with Daniel.)

-Rachel (Shy and easily frightened, she's a student librarian at school who feels most at home reading books and hanging with her friends.)
(Best friends with Sarah.)

-Daniel (Calm, cool, and arrogant. The de facto leader of the group, in a sense. Not the smartest, nor the strongest, but he has unrivaled negotiating skills and has a silver tongue.) (Best friends with Michael.)

-Neil (A kid with anger management, he's in the school's underground fight club. More than once he's stood up for his friends and beat the snot out of bullies who've targeted the rest of his group.) (Best friends with Roger.)

-Sarah (The richest of the group, she's vain, proud and thinks money is everything. However, she's learned money doesn't buy respect, nor does it buy friends, so with hard work she's learnt to be humble (most of the time).) (Best friends with Rachel.)

-Roger (An apathetic guy most of the time. He's a natural wiz with numbers, logical problems, and snoozing during classes. The only reason he's agreed to buy the VR console is that all his friends are doing it.) (Best friends with Neil.)

Classes:

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-Knight (Mix between combat tank and and non-combat negotiation. Upgrades include: Hero/ General/ Paladin)

-Wizard (Mix between combat DPS and combat support. Upgrades include: Summoner/ Enchanter/ Battle-mage)

-Rogue (Mix between combat nuke (hits hard but long cooldown) and non-combat support. Upgrades include: Ninja/ Assassin/ Explorer)

-Fighter (Pure combat DPS. Upgrades include: Barbarian/ Soldier/ Mercenary)

-Bard (Mix between combat and non-combat support and non-combat negotiation. Upgrades include: Jester/ Idol/ Merchant)

-Guardian (Pure combat tank. Upgrades include: Defender/ Bulwark/ Cleric)

-Ranger (Mix between combat DPS and non-combat support. Upgrades include: Dungeon Master/ Hunter/ Beast Master)

There are many things that are unrevealed by the game's trailer. What you do know is that you'll have to find dungeons yourself (ie. you'll have to search old tomes, ask seedy sailors, use ancient magics, etc. to find a dungeon.) You'll have to compete for dungeon loot (Loot goes to the party who defeats the boss first and finds the Key. Any other party keeps whatever loot and exp they've gained, but the best loot is from killing the boss.)

There are three races (that are purely cosmetic). Dwarf, Human, Elf. Because you'll actually control the bodies of the characters in VR, you can't change your real height and weight, because you're virtual body and real mind will have trouble getting used to it. Things like hair color and eye color and ear shape can be changed easily though. You can specify what race each player will be and what they're appearance is if you want, but it's not necessary. 

A bunch of classes are unlockable, and they can be found in dungeons. There are no strict quests in the game, like kill 5 goblin, etc. The gameplay isn't strictly combat, either. Crafting items is very important and lucrative, and most ingredients are obtained in dungeons.

(Just in case you're thinking, no, you won't be trapped in the game and death isn't permanent a la Sword Art Online.)

[Cheesecake]

Party screen:

Sarah/ElvesRule43:

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Class: Ranger
Race: Elf

Level: 1
HP: 150/150 (20 HP/ min)
MP: 100/100 (40 MP/ min)
Defense: 6
Speed: 10 m

EXP: 0/100

Gear:
Leafbow (1d4 damage. 10 m range.)
Leaf-arrows x100
Bark-mail (Light armor. 4 defense.)
Feather Boots (Light armor. 2 defense.)

Skills:
Aim (Adds +1 damage to all attacks. Lasts 1 minute. 5 MP. 5 second cast time. 2 minute cooldown.)
Windwalk (Adds +10 meter mov. spd. Lasts 30 seconds. 5 second cast time. 1 minute cooldown.)
Nature Heal (Channels 10 HP/second to another player. Lasts 5 seconds. Must not move or take damage. 45 second cooldown.)

Roger/Roger:

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Class: Rogue
Race: Human

Level: 1
HP: 120/120 (15 HP/ min)
MP: 110/110 (40 MP/ min)
Defense: 6
Speed: 10 m

EXP: 0/100

Gear:
Twin Daggers (2d4 damage.)
Thief's Vest (Light armor. 4 defense)
Padded Boots (Light armor. 2 defense)

Skills:
Sneak (Loses aggro. Cannot gain aggro for 10 seconds. Attacking will end ability. 20 MP. 5 second cast time. 1 minute cooldown.)
Backstab (Causes weapon damage*5. Must be directly behind enemy. 40 MP. Instant. 1 minute cooldown.)
Gold! (Passive. Whenever party finds or earns gold, they gain 5% more.)

Neil/GetBent69:

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Class: Guardian
Race: Dwarf

Level: 1
HP: 200/200 (25 HP/ min)
MP: 90/90 (40 MP/ min)
Defense: 10
Speed: 10 m

EXP: 0/100

Gear:
Iron shield (3 defense. 1d2 damage.)
Longsword (1d6 damage.)
Plate-mail (Heavy armor. 6 defense.)
Iron greaves (Heavy armor. 2 defense.)
Iron gauntlets (Heavy armor. 2 defense.)

Skills:
Taunt (Gains aggro from nearby enemies. 15 MP. 5 second cast time. 15 second cooldown.)
Steel Will (Increase defense by 5. Lasts until next hit. 20 MP. 5 second cast time. 15 second cooldown.)
Heavy Sweep (Targets all enemies surrounding character. 15 MP. Does 1d4 damage to all enemies. 30 second cooldown.)

Rachel/xRachelMathewsx:

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Class: Bard
Race: Human

Level: 1
HP: 90/90 (15 HP/ min)
MP: 160/160 (40 MP/ min)
Defense: 3
Speed: 10 m

EXP: 0/100

Gear:
Lute (1d3 damage. Heals 1d4 to PCs nearby.)
Entertainer's uniform (Light armor. 2 defense.)
Boots (Light armor. 1 defense.)

Skills:
Delight (Grants a buff that lasts 10 seconds. Buff speeds HP regen by 15. 5 second cast time. 30 second cooldown.)
Sleep (Causes 1d4 enemies close to caster to fall asleep for 30 seconds. Doesn't work on bosses. 5 second cast time. 45 second cooldown.)
Crowd-pleaser (Passive. The more friendly PCs around the caster, cooldown is reduced by 1 second for all her spells.)

Each in-game 'turn' is 15 seconds. A 1 minute cooldown would take 4 turns. A regular attack takes 5 seconds. Moving your full movement speed is 10 seconds. You can move farther by spending more time, such as using the full 15 seconds of a turn, which would add half of your speed to your regular speed. Sprinting will double your movement speed, but you cannot move the next turn (you can still attack, cast spells, etc.)

The game is 'real time' as in, enemies and you act at the same time. For simplicity, unless otherwise stated, you will always attack first.

[evilcherry]

No healbots?

[Remuthra]

Character 2, Class 5.

[Cheesecake]

No healbots?

Anything with support in it's description has healing capabilities, such as Wizard, Bard and Ranger. Potions are also plentiful and vital, and they can be crafted by anyone.

Character 2, Class 5.

You choose four players and assign classes to them, instead of just one.

[Remuthra]

I know, that was just the one I came up with. Can't miss making a shy bard, after all.

[Yourmaster]

Sarah is ranger, Roger the rouge, Neil as guardian,  Rachel as bard.

[Remuthra]

Sounds good, although it'd be really funny if the rich kid was one of the two who couldn't afford a console.

[Cheesecake]

If there are no other suggestions for the party setup, I'll start the game.

[~Neri]

I feel like we should have a wizard.

[Remuthra]

Well, we do have two half-casters and a further character who can become a cleric.

[evilcherry]

Well, we do have two half-casters and a further character who can become a cleric.

...who is also our tank. That said except plain and square magic we are pretty equipped in everything.

[Remuthra]

Well, we do have two half-casters and a further character who can become a cleric.

...who is also our tank. That said except plain and square magic we are pretty equipped in everything.

Hey, if we need to rely on a tank, something's not being done right. Play the game smart, and all that.

[Cheesecake]

The party logs on, wearing their VR gear and pressing ON. It's time for the game to officially start it's servers in 10 minutes. The party, for today, decided to do a sleepover at Sarah's penthouse. A TV is wired to the console to let Daniel and Michael watch the party and communicate with them through headphones. They're planning to save up and join the party later on.

The party logs in, and they are taken to the character creation screen. Sarah becomes an elf Ranger with leaf-green hair. Roger chooses Rogue and picks human as his race. He basically looks the same as in real life, except with a basic ranger outfit. Neil has become a dwarf Guardian, but he's a really tall dwarf since he can't change his in-game height. Rachel becomes a human bard, with blue hair and optional glasses (she really doesn't need them, but Sarah thought it was cute and talked her into it).

They all spawn in a cathedral-esque building with incredibly high stone walls. Statues line the ground floor and spaces in the walls are full of them. The rock is chiseled with runic script and images of heroes fighting giant monsters. Several arched windows line the structure, letting faint-blue light pass through into the room. The party members cannot move, until Daniel tells them through the mic that they're all statues. The party hears cracks and they feel themselves falling into the ground, able to move. Shards of stone lay before them as they enter the new world. A faint chanting is heard, and a double-door suddenly appears at the end of the room.

A giant yet bone-thin man opens the door. "Welcome to the Islands of Eternity. This is Sanctum, the room where all heroes are given life." As he's talking, the party sees many more statues crack and adventurers sluggishly take their first steps. The statues high up on the walls break as well, and those heroes are enveloped by light and are taken to the bottom floor. The party and all the rest flock to the giant man.

"I know all of you are eager to delve into deep dungeons of death and destruction, but first you must learn the basics. A thousand years ye have remained statues, so I suspect you've forgotten your skills. You are needed once more, for the Dungeon Islands have risen up from the sea, and you must sink them." The giant man turns and makes the players follow. Outside is bright and a breeze flows through the party. Despite the warmth and light, there is no sun; instead there are several glowing moon-like structures floating about. It is an island, surrounded by blue-green water. Straight ahead, half submerged in the water is a large tower, resembling a lighthouse.

"You must sink that cursed place. The light it sends is a signal for foul creatures to rise from the sea and attack the island villages. This dungeon is new, recently risen. The monsters inside are newborn and weak, but the dungeon is large. You must all attempt to find the Key and defeat the three bosses: the Lightkeeper on the Top Floor, the Tentacled Beast on the bottom floor, and the Gatemaster, who guards the treasury. Once all three are defeated, the Tower will sink."

The game will teach you how to fight in the game as you go along. All of the players (56 in total, excluding your party of 4) are equal, so the ones who manage to defeat the boss will be the truly skilled.

The giant explains that to quickly end the Tower dungeon, all the parties will need to focus on one area, the Gate, the Lighthouse, and the Bottom Floor. Pick one area of the three.

[Pencil_Art]

Any advantages to picking one place or another?