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[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Welcome to my RTD. I've been planning on making one of these based loosely on three games I'm fond of. Crawl, Nethack and DF. So, this is essentially a community Crawl/Hack in a DF fortress. For those of you that have played those games you're already aware of one simple fact. You can die in almost any way imaginable.

I'm going to try and make this as consistent to the three worlds as possible. Since the fortress is a DF setting, most of the DF characteristics apply. However, magic is permissible, and the gods take a more active role than in DF. I will let you choose a character of the standard DF races, i.e. Human, Elf, Kobold, Dwarf or Goblin. They each have their bonuses and penalties. You will also get to choose your starting 'class' and these will loosely determine you're skill proficiencies. Nobody will start the game being able to cast spells. You're a commoner/starting adventurer fresh out in the world.

Skills come in varied levels and provide certain bonuses. As do items and many other things. This is designed to be a thinking game. Your actions determine how long you survive. I can't stress this enough, so I won't. I'll let your deaths attest to it.

You will be required to eat and drink and occasionally rest/sleep. Each day will be broken into 1 hour turns. All combat for the turn will be resolved within that turn. You will get 16 turns before you rest for eight turns so you will need to find/make secure locations. Weather will be a factor. As will encumbrance.

Your goal is to delve the ancient ruins of Geshud Osod, The Fortress of Bones. It's roughly fifteen hundred years since it's founding and has been a source of speculation and rumor for most of that time. Few have lived to see it, fewer have returned. I will be keeping a High Score list that delvers will be entered on. Each item you obtain at the fortress has an associated value. Your goal is to escape with as much wealth as possible! If you die, you'll be recorded on a separate list with an approximate value of goods found. For you to get a good score you have to survive or it doesn't count. Artifacts can have magical properties. As can some other items.

For expediency I'll allow no more than four players in at once and a waiting list of four players. If you die and you want to try again you'll be put on the end of the list (Whether or not there is room). Please don't take deaths personally.

I've not actually finished the fortress itself, but have a very good idea how I want the design to be, so that's not a problem. I will include screenshots and information from in game as I am able. The link to the story/community fort itself is:

http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=19967.435

Geshud Osod starts on page 30. There will be hints and clues in the story as I go as to what you may be facing. It's still a work in progress but, to be honest, I expect it to be a little while before you actually make it into the fortress proper, and much longer than that before you actually begin to uncover some of my intended hidden secrets.

General RTD rules apply, however with a slight twist:

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(Below are the general rules as quoted in Sean's RTD)
You then post your actions, exactly one action per turn. Once all players have made their actions, the GM posts again, with the results of the actions and the state of the world around you. I will try to to a turn every day and if you haven't posted in that time frame you go into survival mode. (food, water, shelter in that order) After which you post actions again, ad infinitum.

The action results are defined by a six-sided die roll:
[1]: Epic Fail. Whatever you tried to achieve, you didn't, and you made it worse.
[2]: Fail. You didn't, or couldn't do what you tried to.
[3]: Meager success: You didn't fail, but you didn't succeed either. Like trying to sit on two chairs but ending up on one.
[4]: Success: You succeeded in your plight. All consequences are now your problem.
[5]: Epic Success: You succeed in the most positive way possible. The universe will bend to your will.
[6]: Overshot: You achieved what you tried to achieve, but you made it worse by doing so in the most inhumanely overpowerful way possible. Casualties are inevitable.

I'm adding a twist to this classic. Above are the rules for STANDARD actions. Standard actions apply if you have BASIC skill in the required action. Basically it's 1-2 is fail, 3-6 is success. Very easy actions shift one fail to success. Hard actions (or if you're unskilled) shift it up. (I.e. 1-3 is fail, 4-6 is success). There are also Very hard actions, complicated actions and universe-bending freakishly impossible actions. All of which can potentially be successful. With the right rolls. The caveat... on a 6 you get a critical success. With standard actions a further roll will determine whether the resulting action will be a positive critical success or a negative one. 1-3 has a negative action, 4-6 has a positive one. Bonuses that push the roll past six can affect this roll.

Example: Kronk is a talented swordsman. He attacks with his sword, attempting to cleave through two insectoid ambushers in front of him. He has a weapon that grants a +1 to atk and +1 to dmg. His skill gives him a further +2 to attk. Cleaving through two is a complicated action but due to his skill level he suffers no penalties to sword related complicated skills. (the +2 still applies as well)

He rolls a 5! (+3) which makes it a 6 (+2) and rolls a further dice (it's a 2! +2 which makes it 4) So he rolls a critical success with positive results.

Another far fetched example:
Dork sits in front of the wall, scratching his head and wondering how to get past it. He decides to  try to bend the very powers of the earth to his will reshaping the wall itself to be fluid as he passes through it. (Meld with stone type spell, Earth domain)

It's a VERY hard action for him to do as he has no skill in magic, no particular earth affinity nor a deity that has an earth domain. So he has to roll a 6 to succeed and a second six for it not to have very very unstable results.He rolls a 3!

He concentrates intent of forcing the wall to do his bidding, getting very red in the face. His veins stick out and he begins turning red in the face before a small fart escapes his clenched behind. His head hurts a little. (-1 to mental actions for two turns)

The second post I'll reserve for a formal rule sheet.
The third post will be the High Score list.
The forth will be the introduction.

Current Players:
Dwarmin 

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Dwareet'ik
Kobold
Shaman

Deity:Worshipper of Elyvilon; Follower (0/10)
Invoke:
Turn Undead (1)
Minor healing (2)

Status: Healthy (Food in 7, Drink in 6), Small, Quiet, Timid(except against undead), Unbiased Omnivore, Quite Content (morale), Disfigured (torn ear),

Injuries: Lf leg (2,0)
 
Bonuses/Penalties: +1 to Dodge, -1 to Strength, -1 to Toughness, +1 to avoid detection, -2 to Morale when fighting, Partial darkvision (60'),
Magic contamination (1/A)

Kills:
Named kills: Cius, Human monk (PVP)
3 Zombie Mountain goats
2 Zombie elves

Spells:
Cure light wounds (1,2)

Skills:
Novice Herbalist (5/10) (Allows the identification of basic plants)
Novice Healer (mundane) (5/10) (Allows simple first aid)
Observer (15/20) (+1 on all active search checks, +1 to critical success bad stuff prevention)
Intro to Curses (4/5) (Voodoo) (unskilled)
Intro to Meditation (1/10) (Allows basic meditative trances)
Novice Invoker (4/10) (+1 bonus to prevent Critical success bad stuff)
Staff wielder (19/50) (Allows Intermediate attacks with no penalty)
Novice Unarmed Combat (12/20) (Allows basic unarmed combat)
Novice Dodger (6/20) (+1 bonus to prevent critical sucess bad stuff)
Novice Bone carver (2/10) (Allows basic crafts)
Intro to Traps and Snares (2/4) (unskilled)
Novice Stealth (0/10) (+1 bonus to prevent Critical sucess bad stuff)
Intro to Appraisal (3/4) (unskilled but no penalty due to racial inclination)
Novice Butcher (0/10) (Knowledge of basic anatomy)
Novice Cook (0/10) (Allows basic cooking, understanding of food)
Intro to Tanning (2/4) (unskilled)
Intro to Throwing (1/5) (unskilled but no penalty)
Novice Healing Magic (1/20) (Allows casting of basic spells)

Inventory:
Felsite crown * (unidentified)
A Felsite scepter* (unidentified)
-small iron chain shirt-
small iron cap

Dog leather shoulder bag (full!):
2 pieces of cooked large demon rat meat
1 Kobold bulb
1 crude Mountain goat bone pestle
1 crude Large demon rat skull bowl (dirty, turtle blood)
1 flint and striker
1 bandage
1 Obsidian mug (Masterful, 150 value) (May double as mortar) (Full of rust monster goo)
1 wood torches (good for 5 hours each)
1 xmeals worth of roasted garlicx
1 small bundles of healing herbs
1 Hatchet
1 Knife
1 small Hammer
1 File and Drill
1 small chunk of copper
1 small chunk of silver
1 handful green glass beads
Turtle shell
1 dirty bandage

Craftshall:
1 drying tanned large demon rat skin (slightly cut)
1 set of Leather Stretching tools

3 pieces of large demon rat meat (rotten)
1 ruined Large demon rat pelt
1 pile of chunks
1 Large demon rat skull
1 small pile of large demon rat bones

Quarry:
[4] large demon rat bones
Medium pile of dry wood
[3] Mountain goat bones
1 Mountain goat skull

Stash:
1 chestnut toy boat *
1 obsidian earring (50 value)
1 obsidian mug -*
1 felsite ring*
5 Bone bolts (4 excellent (2 value each), 1 gem studded) *(unidentified)
Carved Juniper Staff (2-handed for you)

Cow leather Waterskin: Kobold stew (1 uses each use provides 5 food, 5 drink)
XBirch bark WaterskinX: Water (3 uses)

Actions needed:
Day 6, Turn 5

Location: Quarry

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Reece Worstell
Human
Knight

Status: Healthy (Food in 3, Drink in -3), Large, Flexible learner, Content (morale)

Injuries: Right arm (4,2), Right leg (2,0)

Bonuses/Penalties:-1 to Dodge, +1 to Strength,

Skills:
Swordsman (36/50) (intermediate attacks /w no penalty)
Novice Tanner (0/10) (Allows basic tanning)
Observer (0/20) (+1 Bonus when actively searching, +1 to prevent critical failures)
Intro Traps and Snares (1/4) (Unskilled)
Intro Dodge (1/10) (+1 bonus to prevent critical success bad stuff)
Intro Weaponsmithing (3/4) (Unskilled)
Novice Leadership (0/10) (Allows basic command of underlings)
Intro Armor user (3/5) (Unskilled but in class)

Kills-
5 Zombie elves
1 Skeletal Giant rust monster
1 Speargoblin

Inventory:
*xXRope reed plate armorXx*
XGiant iguana leather capeX (armor)
xWooden practice short-swordx (x denotes badly worn)
x Scratched Iron gauntletsx
Wooden long-sword*
+Iron long-sword+
1 piece of Turtle meat

XMule leather BackpackX:
1 lantern with oil (5/15 turns) Lit

Rope reed bag:
1 flint and steel
1 small chunk of copper
1 small chunk of silver

xRope reed bagx:
2 bars of Charcoal (10 turns of low light each)

Dog leather waterskin: Water (3 uses)
xXUnicorn leather waterskinXx: Water (3 uses)

Action needed:
Day 6, Turn 5

Location: Ramp to trade hall

Dragnar

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Dragnar
Dwarf
Runesmith

Status: (Drink in -8, Food in -6), Medium creature, Able to see in dark, Racial fortress morale boost, Inherent knowledge, Hungry, Thirsty

Bonuses/Penalties:Faint tingle (Penalties apply when sober), Lucky (3 turns)

Injuries: Rt. arm (3,0), Lf. arm (3,0), Chest (3,1)

Skills:
Swordsman (12/50) (Allows Intermediate combat actions /w no penalty)
Novice Armorsmith (3/10) (Allows basic armor crafting and repair)
Novice Weaponsmith (4/10) (Allows basic weapon crafting)
Novice Observer (9/10) (+1 Bonus when actively searching)
Intro Traps and Snares (2/4) (unskilled)
Intro Unarmed combat (3/5) (Unskilled)
Novice Dodger (7/20) (+1 to prevent critical success bad stuff)
Intro Appraisal (2/4) (Unskilled but no penalty)
Intro Lore (2/4) (Unskilled but no penalty)
Intro Runesmith (4/5) (Class skill, no penalty for unskilled)
Intro Stealth (2/5) (unskilled)
Intro Healing(mundane) (1/4) (unskilled but no penalty)
Intro Intimidation (2/4) (Unskilled)

Spells, Runes, Abilities: (difficulty)
Strengthen Metal (Moderate) (1)
Weaken Metal (Moderate) (1)

Kills-
2 Zombie elves
1 Goblin thief
1 Axegoblin

Inventory: (Rolled a 6!,1!)
Corroded -Iron Bastard sword- (May break on a bad critical hit. 6!,1!) (2 handed for dwarf)
Lustrous coppery Bastard sword
Scratched Copper Cuirass (like a breastplate)
Donkey leather cap


Smilodon leather Backpack:
Flint and steel
Small hammer for forging and assorted tools. (Iron)
2 wooden short swords*
Bone carving tools
1 small chunk of copper
1 small chunk of silver

Bronze flask: Water (1 uses)
xDeer leather waterskinx: Water (3 uses)

Needed: Day 6, Turn 5

Location: Ramp to Skull-keep

Anti-Paragon

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Ajax Peltthrower
Human
Ranger

Status: Healthy (Food in -6, Drink in 11), Large, Flexible learner, Happy (morale), Hungry,

Injuries:

Bonuses/Penalties:-1 to Dodge, +1 to Strength,

Skills:
Novice Crossbowdwarf (7/20) (Allows basic attacks)
Novice Animal Husbandry (0/10) (Allows basic animal interaction)
Intro Hammerman (3/5) (Unskilled)
Intro Stealth (3/20) (Allows basic stealth)
Intro Cooking (2/4) (Unskilled but no penalties)
Novice Observation (2/10) (+1 bonus when searching actively)
Intro Divination (0/5) (unskilled)

Spells:
Detect creatures (very hard) (2/1)

Kills:
1 Mountain goat
1 Otter
1 Swan

Inventory:

Copper Crossbow

Large rat leather quiver:
23 iron bolts

Rope reed bag:
4 loaves Longland flour bread
flint and steel
Crude obsidian skinning knife
12 Mountain goat teeth
4 Otter teeth
1 battered copper lantern (30' light, 10 turns use)

Donkey leather waterskin: Water (3 uses)

plucked swan
4 handfuls of swan feathers
1 handful of down

Obsidian pieces

Location: Inside west gate

Needed: Day 6, Turn 5

Groveller-

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Suspostu
Goblin
Priest (wannabe)

Worshipper of Snong Ratosnodub Ngos (Snong the Lovely Plague of Princes-succubus) Peon (0/5)
Invoke:

Status: Healthy (Food in 7, Drink in -3),Narrow, Unbiased omnivore, Depressed (morale), Darkvision, Poorly rested (T12)

Injuries:Right arm (4/2), Chest (3/2), Left leg (1/0), Left arm (2/1)

Bonuses/Penalties:-1 to Dodge, +1 to Strength,

Skills:
Intro Unarmed combat (3/5) (Unskilled)
Intro Whipgoblin (2/5) (Unskilled)
Novice Observer (0/10) (+1 bonus when actively searching)
Novice Daggergoblin (5/10) (Allows basic attacks)
Intro Invocation (4/5) (Class skill)
Intro Butchery (1/5) (Unskilled but in class)

Spells:


Kills:
1 Zombie elf

Inventory:
Cow leather armor
Deer leather boots
Cat leather pants
Cat leather gloves (aka Kitten Mitten)

Donkey leather bag:

Location: Trade hall

Needs: Day 6, Turn 5

Waiting List:
Kel - Dwarf, Chaos knight (unarmed combat)
Olon Mikurst- Dwarf, Slayer (Axe preference, Zako)
Labs

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Rules and Guidelines

Races:

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Encumbrance varies by size category. But let's keep things within reason.

Humans: Able to learn any skill, Large creature (-1 to Dodge, +1 to STR), Above average food/drink consumption. Drink every 8 turns, eat every 12. Friendly fortress morale boost +1

Elves: Able to see in the dark 30'. Large creature (-1 to Dodge, +1 to STR unless you wish to be lithe, then neither applies), Above average food/drink consumption. Drink every 8 turns, eat every 12. Enemy fortress morale penalty -1. Light sleeper, +1 to prevent ambushes while asleep. Quiet (+1 to prevent detection)

Dwarves: Able to see in the dark. Medium creature, Average food/drink consumption. Drink every 10 turns, eat every 14. Racial fortress morale boost +2. Inherent appraisal of dwarven goods.

Goblins: Able to see in the dark. Medium creature (narrow), average food/drink consumption. Drink every 10 turns, eat every 14. Unbiased omnivore (Able to eat just about anything.) Racial enemy of fortress -2 morale boost. Fame bonus (x1.5 for braving known goblin death-trap)

Kobold: Able to see in the dark 60'. Small creature, (+1 to Dodge, -1 to STR, -1 Toughness), below average food/drink consumption. Drink every 12 turns, eat every 16. Unbiased omnivore (Able to eat just about anything.) Quiet (+1 to avoid detection), Timid (- 2 to morale when fighting)

Known Classes:

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Shaman
Assassin
Monk
Battle-mage
Necromancer
Knight
Archeologist

Known Deities:

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For a complete listing of the Deities used in the Geshud Osod world download the region file from DFFD and examine using Legends. You get a bonus point for selecting a new deity that is from your race.

http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=1222

Above is the link to the appropriate file. I do not believe you need to have legendary lands installed to use the Legends option.

Also, Crawl or Nethack deities are acceptable.

Known Conditions/Status

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Size (each size category below medium provides a +1 to Dodge and a -1 to Strength, each category above provides the opposite)

Skills:

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Skill levels are in ascending order: Unskilled, Novice, (blank), Skilled, Master, Legendary.
Skill points required vary by skill difficulty and class. The four general types of skills are knowledge (like Herbalism), action (like Swordfighting or Stealth), magic (like Elemental magic) and Crafting (like bonecarving). Starting skills vary by class and character.

Known Skills:
All DF skills
Healing (mundane) (Allows general first aid depending on skill)
Dodging (Training in avoiding attacks)
Observer (Perception of one's surrounding can be vital. A passive check is always done when moving into a new area. An active search will result in a further check)

Action Difficulty: (Consult this if you have a question about rolls)

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Easy actions: 1 Autofail, 2-3 minor success, 4-5 perfect success, 6 Critical success (1-2, bad results, 3-6 good results)
eg. Walking down stairs

Normal actions: 1 Autofail, 2 Fail, 3-4 minor success, 5 perfect success, 6 Critical success (1-3 bad results, 4-6 good results)
eg. Walking down stairs stealthily

Hard actions: 1 Autofail, 2-3 Fail, 4 minor success, 5 success, 6 Critical success (1-4 bad results, 5-6 good results)
eg. Walking down stairs stealthily while juggling

Very hard actions: 1-2 Autofail, 3-4 Fail, 5 minor success, 6 Critical success (1-5 bad results, 6 good results)
eg. Walking down stairs stealthily while juggling orbs of light

Impossible actions: 1-3 Autofail, 4-5 Fail, 6 Critical success (1-5 Very Bad results, 6 Partial success)
eg. Walking down stairs stealthily on your hands while juggling balls of fire with your feet and doing so completely unobserved by the half dozen orcs below.

Complicated actions-Defined as actions that try to do 'too much' or are complicated by the situation or conditions.
eg. Walking down stairs that have been iced over

Complicated actions bump up the difficulty of actions by one level.

Keep in mind that skill level determines what is difficult and what is not. If you're a Master in Stealth then being stealthy as you walk down stairs is still an easy action. (for example)

Stasis:

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Sephiroth
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Keris
Elf
Knight

Status:(Drink in 4, Food in 4), Able to see in the dark 30', Large creature, Enemy fortress morale penalty -1, Light sleeper, Quiet

Bonuses/Penalties: Strength +1, Dodge -1, +1 to avoid detection, +1 to prevent ambushes while asleep

Skills:
Novice Armor user (0/10) (+1 to prevent critical success bad stuff)
Novice Sword user (0/10) (Allows basic combat actions)
Intro Observer (3/4) (Unskilled but no penalties)
Intro Traps and Snares (2/4) (unskilled)
Intro Leadership (2/5) (Unskilled class skill. No penalty)

Inventory: (Rolled a 2!)

Chestnut Shortsword

Rope reed backpack:
3 leaf wrapped bundles of dried fruit (assorted)

1 Birch-bark waterskin: Water (1 uses)

Needed: Day 4, Turn 9

Minions:
1: Nolsmuok (Awe-Inspiring Anger)
2: Dotomzoslu (Bloody Blossom) -Caged-
3: Odessnanspex (Molten Minion, Magma!)
4: Ustolosmod*(You are fond of her) (Murder Quest)
5: Splosarslospka (Rapid Eviscerate) -DEAD-


Location: East of fortress

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[Paulus Fahlstrom]

High Score:

1. Cius (Player:Mr. Person)- Human monk, worshipper of Xom. 788 points (12 exploration points, 6 fame (for Large demon rat kills), 141 Skill points, 0 puzzle points, 1 spell point, 1 deity point, 600 Treasure points (at 10% rate), 2 minion points, Survivalist (25 points),
Cause of death:Blunt trauma to the head (PVP death)

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Character upon death:
Cius
Human
Monk

Deity: Worshipper of Xom (Chaos), normal standing

Status: Healthy, Large, Pious (Start in good standing with Deity), Flexible learner, Content (morale), Starving, Cursed, Disfigured (scarred nose), Filthy (bloodstained),

Skills:
Unarmed fighter (4/50) (Allows multiple simple actions to be performed normally, or 1 moderate combat action)
Novice Dodger (6/20) (Provides a +1 bonus to prevent Critical success bad stuff)
Novice Appraiser (0/10) (Allows basic valuation)
Intro Herbalism (2/4) (unskilled)
Novice Observer (0/10) (+1 Bonus when actively searching)
Novice Trapper (2/10) (+1 bonus to recognize traps and trap type)
Intro Fishing (0/4) (unskilled)
Intro Throwing (2/5) (unskilled)
Novice climber (0/10) (+1 bonus to prevent critical success bad stuff while climbing)
Intro Cook (2/4) (unskilled craft)
Novice Healer (mundane) (0/10) (Allows basic first aid)
Intro Meditation (1/10) (Allows basic reflection)
Intro Necromancy (2/10) (Unskilled)

Inventory:
 
Iron gauntlets
Mule leather Backpack:
1 lantern with oil (8/15 turns)
Rigothevud the Felsite scepter (6000 di)
Box of Band-aids (half a meal of mushrooms)

xGiant iguana leather capex (armor)
xXDonkey leather pantsXx (armor)

xRope reed bagx:
3 Xloaves of longland flour breadX
2 wood torches (good for 5 hours each) (one alight but nearly spent)
1 flint and steel
1 small pot-
2 meals worth of roasted garlic

Deer leather waterskin: Water (3 uses)
XUnicorn leather waterskinX: Water (2 uses)

Minions-
Zombie Large Demon rat (re-Dead)
xXSkeletal Large Demon ratXx (re-Dead)

Location of Death: In Trade Depot hall, died in combat with Dwareet'ik (Dwarmin) in PVP battle. Bludgeoned to death with a staff by a kobold.

2. Acile (Player:Sephiroth)- Elf assassin, 117 points (8 exploration points, 64 skill points, 20 puzzle points, +25 Fame points for attempting to kick a zombie cave bear to death)
Cause of death:Blood loss (Due to extreme injuries)

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Character upon death:
Acile
Elf (lithe)
Assassin

Skills:
Stealthy (4/50) (Provides a +1 to avoid detection when sneaking)
Novice Observer (3/10) (+1 bonus to observation checks when actively searching (i.e. you must specify when))
Intro Escape artist (2/4) (unskilled)
Intro Herbalism (1/4) (unskilled, but elf so no penalties.)
Intro Unarmed combat (1/5) (unskilled)
Intro Dagger (1/5) (class skill)
Intro Sneak attack (1/5) (class skill)
Intro Healing (mundane) (1/4) (unskilled)

Inventory:
1 xashen daggerx (dropped in 'cave')
XRope reed bagX:
2 xPrickleberry cakesx

1 Birch-bark waterskin: Water (2 uses)

Died of injuries sustained (throat torn out) while attempting flight/fight with wolves at night. Eaten upon death.

3. Weedo Su (Player:Anti-Paragon)- Human Monk, 107 points (10 exploration points, 71 skill points, 0 puzzle points, 1 spell point, +25 Good Samaritan bonus)

Cause of death: Blood loss (Due to organ removal while unconcious)

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Character upon death:
Weedo-su
Human
Monk
Deity:Ancestral

Status: Healthy, Large, Flexible learner, Content (morale), Pious (Start in good standing with Deity)

Skills:
Novice Unarmed combat (0/20) (Allows basic unarmed combat)
Novice Dodger (0/20) (Provides a +1 bonus to prevent Critical success bad stuff)
Novice Observer (4/10) (+1 when actively searching)
Novice Herbalist (1/10) (Allows basic plant identification)
Intro Stealth (2/5) (unskilled)
Intro Healing (magic) (2/5) (unskilled but in class)
Intro Cooking (2/4) (Unskilled but no penalty)

Inventory
Giant iguana leather cape (armor)
Donkey leather pants (armor)
Rope reed bag:
3 loaves of longland flour bread
2 wood torches (good for 5 hours each)
1 flint and steel
1 small pot
2 meals worth of roasted garlic
Deer leather waterskin: Water (3 uses)

4. Zestorum- Battle-mage, 85 points (5 exploration points, 66 skill points, 10 puzzle points, 4 spell points)
Cause of death:Eaten away by acid (while unconcious)

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Character upon death:
Zestorum
Human
Battle-mage

Skills:
Observer (4/20) (Provides a +1 bonus  to all observation checks (both active and passive))
Novice Fire Magic (4/25) (Allows simple fire magic)
Intro Meditation (2/4) (unskilled)
Intro Cooking (2/4) (unskilled)
Intro Dodge (2/5) (Unskilled)
Intro Divination (2/5) (unskilled)

Inventory
Rope reed bag:
2 raw salted turtles (makes you thirstier when eaten, needs to be cooked)
1 Turtle shell, 1 turtle bones
Cow leather waterskin: Water (3 uses)

Location of death: Inside barracks of north-western fortress. Died at night in combat with three slugmen.

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Geshud Osod: The fortress of Bones

The ancient walls of the once proud dwarven fortress stand before you in the distance. It is mid-summer and the air is still thick with pollen and insect life blowing through on the wind from the marshland to the west of the fortress. Even from this distance it's plain the walls are immense. They look large now and you're sure that as you approach they will only dwarf you further. Perhaps this is what the original dwellers had in mind. But you know there are ways in. There have to be.

Rumors have abounded for years of the untold wealth still guarded in hidden crypts and secret vaults. Very little has actually been recovered from the place and it remains, as ever a place of danger. But you're not afraid, or that's what you keep telling yourself. Perhaps you should be, it could be a survival instinct kicking in.

In any case, you've come to far now to turn back without something to show for it. You hope to make a name for yourself, and having braved the ruins and made your wealth in Geshud Osod is sure to increase your fame.

You have the choice to approach the fortress from whichever direction you choose. (The eight cardinal directions. N,S,E,W, and any two thereof.

Choose your race, class, gender and designate preferred weapon choice (class and race will determine weapon availability to start with) and I'll create a character for you. Then post what direction you wish to approach from.

Characters choosing to start from the same direction will encounter each other, at least initially. You may choose to work together entirely or you may choose how long you wish to work together. Individual items cannot be shared and fame cannot be either.

[Mr.Person]

Do you have a list of classes to choose from or is pretty much anything within reason ok?

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Pretty much anything from the realms of DF, Nethack or Crawl are ok. But keep in mind we're in a DF world, so if you want to be a samurai you'll need to be human. Likewise, valkries for example should not be goblin or kobold. Or possibly elven. But I'll allow considerable flexibility here.

[major_sephiroth]

I'm up for this.
I'll take an elf, who is lithe, and an assassin if that is possible. If not, I'll go for a generic thief.

[Dwarmin]

Name: Dwareet'ik
Race: Kobold
Class: Shaman
Gender: Male
Weapon: 2 handed Staff

I'm the Kobold in the tribe that the honor of throwing poison at enemies, be it in dart, chemical or live insect form.

EDIT

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Dwarmin, Sephiroth, you're both in. You're character sheets will be on the bottom of the first post. Updates will always happen there. Let me know if I miss something. Pending others, we'll probably start tomorrow.

[Mr.Person]

If I can pick a Crawl god, this will be all kinds of win. Minotaur Monk of Xom time, hehe. Think of it as sort of, "Screw my daily life, I'm gonna go into this dungeon and punch the SHIT out of some stuff, just as Xom would!"

If you don't like that, just make him a human. I don't care all that much. The idea is, this guy is bat shit insane , so he wants to see if he can get some stuff to cause untold chaos. At the very least, Xom should have a blast, what with going into a death trap and all.

Should be male, and should use the FURY of his fists as a weapon.

[zestorum]

I guess I'm going to be a shaman aswell. Who knows maybe I'll get godly 4d vision.

[Dwarmin]

Zest...I mean...theirs so many choices for characters, can you please not steal mine 

Either way, I take it as a compliment. But there can be only 1.

[serephe]

If you don't mind, I'd like to play a human necromancer.

After all, someone has to be raising all those zombies and skeletons in DF.

If you're agreeable, then:

Name: Serephe
Race: Human
Class: Necromancer
Gender: Male
Weapon: Ritual dagger

If not, I'll think of something else.

[tehstefan]

Hope this works.

Name: Reece
Race: Human
Class: Knight
Gender: Male
Weapon: Iron longsword
Skills: Swordsmanship
Armor user

EDIT: Someone beat me to it. oh well.

[major_sephiroth]

Acile, male, starting from the North.