Turn 15: 4:17 PM
Malus: Born of old magics (Unpredictable reactions) Anti-Ambience (Species malus) Dangerous area (Location malus)
Stats
HP:5/5
MP:4
EG:0
PP:5
AM: 97%
Passives
A weapon of times past; Inherent abilities are automatically learned during Auspicious moments.
Channeling talent; Many mana based objects can be controlled telekinetically, though ironically, you yourself are not one of them.
Normal Strategies
Memorize; Spend 1 PP to memorize a physical solid inanimate object, up to a maximum of five. Additional PP can be spent to develop more complex Foci using learned spells.
Normal Spells
Brandish; Mana shape a memorized solid object, regardless of the object, it will cost either 1 mana, or one pontification point (The PP is refunded the next day.)
Jolt; Summons a small bolt of lightning.
Foci
Jolt Lance
Jolt Discus
Jolt Bomb
Jolt Claw
^Hm.^
Scan the area with my aether sense.
5, 11, You sense the Aether around you, Nothing out of the ordinary for what seems to be a rather hellish place, but then, you suppose no news is good news.
The Imp holding you Breaches the exit, and begins to approach a Massive metal fortress floating in the air, it is painted a bright yellow, and hovers using whatever strange force keeps his chair aloft.
He takes you in hand as the Chair Attaches to the Monstrosity, and You are both sucked in to a lavish throne room.
An unknown Trail
Malus: Weak start, (Crashed into ground) Odd Reactions (Otherworldly Species) Foreign Linguist (Otherworldly Species)
Stats
HP:3/6
MP:10
EG:4
PP:4
Passives
Unfamiliar; When nothing can look in your direction, unobstructed, your form becomes fluid and incomprehensible, but otherwise, you transform into a mundane cat, mirrors will not trigger this effect, Being in direct view of the sun however, will.
Feline Amusement; your mind is captivated by this form's alien thoughts, and can be distracted by bright objects moving at high speed.
Rituals
Puppet Ritual; You can raise corpses into Undead minions, up to a maximum of Three at a time. These creatures are utterly without control, and only respond to your direct and simple orders. uses a triangle of three bone posts in the ground, each topped with a small rock.
Normal Spells
Foot in the Void; When certain stars align, you can open a temporary hole into the void, through which something will be dragged out. This hole can only appear within unobstructed line of sight and no more than 2 feet away from you.
Avoid the lizard, Do some exploring.
7, 5, You avoid the lizard, Exploring in the opposite direction, you eventually discover... not much really, some mushrooms and a funny rock are the highlight of your search.
Unknown forest
Malus: Delicious, (Bonus Malus) Starting in potential danger, (Burning village) Polymorphed, (Pig).
Stats
HP:25/27
MP:3
EG:9
PP:1
Passive
Jewel Lust; as a being of law, your soul's power and magic increases with your material wealth, and little else.
Generous portions; you require more food to survive and thrive, but can go longer without it.
Raw Scent; Dangerous creatures are more attracted to you, while less dangerous ones and humanoids are unable to track you by scent.
Novice Wage-Mage; You can incite minor effects by paying a certain amount of your wealth, or by paying 37 times more, incite a more permanent effect. Some things you cannot do, for their price to you is immeasurable, but some things that are more natural are themselves closer to your grasp. There may be some things that money cannot buy from within your own soul alone.
Other Abilities
Rush; Spend EG in order to move more quickly in a panic.
Purchased powers
Coin ventriloquism; Send your voice through coins, allowing one way communication. ~77.7
Inventory (12/10) OVERBURDENED
Sleeping bag ~45
252 Small gold coins ~2.1 Each
3 Small Sapphires ~291 Each, 788 together
12 Small Diamonds ~158 Each, 3.5K together
2 Jade Stones ~750 Each, 2K Together
3 Leather Satchels ~24 Each
2 Knives, ~101 Each
2 Large cloaks ~423, 425
Long Leather Cable ~25
2 Bloody Rabbit hides ~2 Each
2 Centipede fangs ~5 Each
Burnt Quartz Disk ~300
Homestead details
Oink is surprised by the appearance of the great clockwork man.
"What manner of beast are you?"
5, The machine Screams at you in a deafening tone that it is not a monster, but rather a Grand Clockwork Giant, and Waves it's arms dangerously in wide sweeping gestures as it steps closer.
It Demands to know what manner of beast you are.
The Librarian, in his thirst for knowledge, journeyed to the Infinite Library to explore and become wiser/smarter. The Infinite Library is, well, an infinitely large library, with books that range from spell tomes, to skill books, to Eldridge tomes that give maluses when read; even books that transport the reader to other worlds (a la Myst)! He is standing just inside the entrance.
Malus: Leagues apart (High level area) Bookworm (Lower chance for learning spells outside of Spellbooks.) Monkey's paw gear.
Stats
HP:5
MP:9
EG:0
PP:2
Passives
Bookworm; Learning things from books has a higher success chance, but learning them from other means has a much lower chance, Wizard Trades are disabled.
Normal Spells
Merel Stardust's Layered Ice; Creates a layer of ice on a surface, the effect is stronger when used on wet surfaces or water, and can be empowered with additional mana.
Merel Stardust's Earthdust; fills a hole with fragile soil or other material that is 98% air and collapses when any weight is put on it.
Pries Omen's Book of Filth; Reveals hidden dark magic from a spellbook, Requires at least 56 Grams of Spessartite Garnet Dust as a consumed reagent.
Blue blood ritual; This ritual requires 1 drop of blood from the caster, a circle carved into the ground with some kind of tool, one wooden rod, and 15 pounds of clay.
White blood spell; Causes an unknown effect.
Unlearned Spells
Black Blood Ritual; This ritual requires 13 pints of blood, 3 chalk circles, one hexagon carved into the ground with some kind of tool, 14 wooden posts charred and stained with blood, and a rod braided around with human hair. 12% chance to learn.
Inventory (6/10)
Ruby Spellbook
Leather Gi,
59 pixels (19.6 Feet) of Parchment roll,
2 1-pint Wooden Bottles of ink,
Textured wooden Stylus/wand,
Big Hat
Torch
Homestead details
>Is a campsite by the river
>Has a pit with a rod covered in clay leeches in it.
30 Pixel Length of rope.
33 Pixel telescopic pole,
12 Jerky Rations,
12 Bottles of Water,
6 jars of Peach preserve,
6 Small biscuits.
Small Storybook
3 Clay Jars of Salamander blood 95%
Run in, grab as many books as I can carry, and run out. Take care to not accidentally burn them.
13, 8, You push open the doors once again, this time going for quantity over quality, All of the books aside from those further in have taken on a faint blue glow, but once again ,quantity is all that matters.
You grab as many as you can and run out, before Being clotheslined by the very pile of books you tried to pilfer, a force field over the door seems to have sprung up since you last entered, and is keeping books with a blue glow inside. -1 HP, -1 EG
You very nearly have a failure to survive as you roll out of the way of your falling torch, it clatters to the ground harmlessly.
The doors slam closed once again, shoving the books inside like chips to a shark's side of the table.
Unknown
Malus: Newborn (No starting learned skills) Unknown area (Starting location) Cursed Blade (Bonus Malus) Honor of the Clan (Bonus Malus) Tiny (Bonus Malus)
Stats
HP:8/8
MP:6
EG:4
PP:7
Passive
Newborn; Learning things in general is easier.
Honor of the Clan; your actions must not bring shame to your clan, and your power must be used in the same way.
Panic Spores; Automatically releases mundane Mushroom spores when frightened, depleting 1 EG.
Crafting Abilities
Grow normal Shroom; You can grow a mushroom on any edible substance, consuming 1-3 Elbow Grease. These ones have no limbs other than their head and torso, and have eyes and a mouth.
Inventory (2/10)
Hitsuji no zōo, Cursed Urumi
Shroomed root
examine the decaying tree more thoroughly.
You pause to examine the Decaying tree more thoroughly, despite it being dead, it still holds much potential for life, it's energy yet to be harvested.
The middle of a rather menacing forest
Malus: Time Bullshit (Starting location) Dangerous Area (Starting location) Omnisensitive (Species Malus)
Stats
HP:4
MP:0
EG:1
PP:0
TB:0%
Normal Spells
Prewind; Allows the user to specify a time in the future or past for himself to be dragged from, but this causes Time Bullshit Value to increase.
Telepathy; Allows the user to communicate with beings telepathically
Wish I; Allows the user to attempt to grant another being's wish in a very minor way by influencing future events telepathically.
Inventory (2/10)
Unknown Bracelets
AWC Collar
Lead Monolicule
The good Baron examines the floating island more closely, both with telepathy and with eyes. Is it inhabited? Is it drifting? Is it within jumping distance of the ground? If not, are there any trees that would allow the good Baron to jump onto it? If the island is drifting, will it drift towards a suitable tree?
There are many minds on it, too many to pick out particular ones at this extreme distance, it is not drifting, it is not within jumping distance for you, the trees nearby come to maybe a 10th of it's height off the ground.
Argrark's Home
Malus: Magicless (Species Malus) Repitition (Bonus Malus) Untrusted (Starting Location) Repitition (Bonus Malus).
Stats
HP:15
EG:78
PP:0
Passives
Windup; You must find a means of rewinding your Clockwork in order to gain additional EG, but you have a maximum of 100. if you run out of EG, you lose consciousness until re-wound
Precicion; Crafting operations are much more likely to succeed.
Normal Abilities
Rampage; Begins a high mass charge in one direction.
Inventory (4/10)
1 Gears
2 Rods
7 wheels
5 Spiral Torsion Springs
Homestead details
>Is a Small hut composed of a brick wall and an assembled wall of sticks and plant matter
>Has a shovel making machine
>Has a plank making machine
>Has a Stand for selling shovels
Pile of assorted plants, (100%)
2 Small Gold Coins
Curious about this turn of events, Argrark goes to meet this pig fellow. Why did their business plan of giving out free gold attract customers more quickly than Argrark's sales model? Argrark approaches the hiding spot carefully, making sure to call out to the pig rather than just sneaking up on them. He stows the shovel making machine in a safe, hidden location before leaving.
You call out to him to give him fair warning before approaching.
Argrark explains to the little piggy that he is not a beast, he is just a regular clockwork giant. He asks what manner of beast the pig is.
You explain using your words and gestures that you are not a mindless beast, but rather a Clockwork Giant, you also ask what manner of beast it is.
Xander (Whisperling)
IXX (hachnslay)
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Topic: Darkness Redeemed: Multiplayer RPG (7/7) (Read 22973 times)