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[filiusenox]

Fame, power, and gold, are what awaits successful heroes in this world. You never hear of unsuccessful heroes, except in jokes. Will you step up to become a hero, or will you remain a peasant your whole life?

Welcome to a text adventure thingy, I haven't seen very many of these lately, so I decided to start one.

Spoiler:  World (click to show/hide)

A fantasy world of my own creation, expect some surprises. It will have elements of Grim dark, Noir, or just down right creepiness, depending on your choices. 

Spoiler: Rules (click to show/hide)

 Will keep them secret unless someone asks for them.

Spoiler: Profile creation (click to show/hide)

Name: Something serious.
Race: Must be human.
Gender: Male, Female, or adryogenus?(( Yeah I know I mispelled it.))
Age: Can be from 13-18, with bonuses on things depending on age.
Descript: Maybe you'll get extra attrib points for having a cool back-story.

Attributes;
Strength:5
Speed:5
Health:5
Intelligence:5
Size:5
Charisma:3
You have ten extra points to put into attributes. You can subtract a total of three points from one or more of the default attributes and add them to something else. Mouseover the attrib names to figure out what they do.

Skills: Pick two that sounds realistic for a peasent kid to have. You'll get a +2 to rolls that depend on that skill.

Four players at a time max. Sign up one and all, it should be FUN.

Waitlist:
1.Woose's Character
2.Lillipad ((Profile saved in Inbox.))

[micelus]

Name: Handerys Castowar
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Descript: House Castowar is an old and respectable house...Or at least it used to be. It was founded by a trader of foods, named Gendarys Cast-to-war who saved the local ruler in battle with a timely shipment of rotten cabbages to the enemy camps. For his initiave and seeming loyalty to the ruler, he was granted the rights of nobility. For several generations, Castowar was a house known for it's few real estates and more for it's large network of merchants and businesses. Course that all changed with the majority of Handerys' father, Ferryls Castowar. He wasn't good at management at all. He gambled away most of the ancient fortunes of the noble house, cut contracts, sold off businesses, stopped payment to employees, and stopped all the charity work started by Geffar Castowar half a century ago. This was when our hero Handerys was born. His early life was spoiled and he even assumed the same views of his father. Not till his 14 birthday did he see the waste and corruption his father had led the once noble house into. With much rage, he poisoned his father's food and for good measure, secretly poisoned his father's concubine. When his father finally succumbed to the poison (he's not sure if it was the food or concubine that did him in), he found that he did not in fact become Lord of Castowar, but rather that his father had SOLD OFF THE HOUSE TO A BLOODY MERCHANT! Naturally, Handerys was more than angry, he left his ancestral home and went out to "talk" with this merchant fellow. Things didn't work out and long story short, the merchant is resting in a grave, Handerys is an outlaw on the run, and there's a strange lack of poisons in the merchant's city.

Attributes;
Strength:5
Speed:6
Health:6
Intelligence:8
Size:5
Charisma:8

Skills: Stealing, Persuasion

[King_of_the_weasels]

Name: Devlin Harper
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Description: Devlin was born in a small cross roads town to merchant parents.  While not rich, his family was much better off then most in the town and Devlin spent most of his time away, receiving an actual education.  While he was certainly gifted he couldn't finish his education after his 12th birthday for he fell ill, and was bed ridden.  This couldn't stop him from teaching himself however, and he became a voracious reader and read what ever he could get his hands on, eventually teaching himself new languages so he could sate his thirst for knowledge.  Eventually his father also took ill and passed away, his mother quickly followed in her grief.  Devlin tried to stay afloat with his inheritance, but with no money coming in from his father's store and stalls he had to sell the business and with it his home. With a few books, some clothes, his walking cane, and the minor sum of money received from the sale of his family business, the young Devlin made his way out into the world, deciding to view things with his own eyes, and learn what other's have not.

Attributes;
Strength:4
Speed:4
Health:4
Intelligence:12
Size:5
Charisma: 9

Skills: Herbalism (plants and poultices) | Linguistics (speaking, reading, and writing)

[EveryZig]

Name: Bill Brownson
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Descript: At a young age, Bill left his home town to become a blacksmith's apprentice in a nearby city. He had been doing this for a bit more than two years when an unfortunate mistake involving a noble's expensive suit of armor caused him to be dismissed and replaced by another youth, Ben. Now out of work and with relatively little to lose, Bill has decided to try out adventuring.

Attributes:
Strength:     9 (5 + 4)
Speed:        5
Health:        4 (5 -1)
Intelligence: 7 (5 + 2)
Size:           9 (5 + 4)
Charisma:    4 (5 + 1)

Skills: hammer use; metal crafting

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Hehe I like how talking to nobles and talking to people are separate items.

[King_of_the_weasels]

I like how every time I refresh the page your name grows longer.

[EveryZig]

Indecision is a thing I sometimes have. I'll try not to do that once the game actually starts.

[filiusenox]

King, that looks Good, although you'll be a bit squishy...
Micelus, you skipped picking skills, but I'm guessing poisoning and lieing or running from the law, but otherwise good. You'll be a bit squishy as well.
Everyzig,  looks fine.

Indecision would get you killed in the ruins of the major cities.

[EveryZig]

The major cities are in ruins? As a peasant, would I know what they are in ruins from?

[filiusenox]

Did you take archaeology or historical knowledge as a skill?
I don't think so...so uh...no.
You'll hear rumors and remember legends heavily watered down by the church or goverment, however.

[JackoftheBox]

Name: Cecily
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Backstory:
Cecily was born in a town, to a place where no one, especially a girl, wants to be born into, a whorehouse. She was poor, or rather, she didn't have any property, so she learned quickly the ways of stealing. She had to learn in order to survive. Cecily knew that in time she would have to do the same job that every woman did in that cursed building, so she decided to escape. The escape was a success, but surviving would be even harder now. Cecily has been living a life of thieving, hunting for a proper prey at the market, to get the coin so she could buy food, or sneaking to the local butchery or bakery to steal food. A life like this couldn't continue, something had to be done, and Cecily is now determined to change her fate.

Attributes;
Strength:3
Speed:9
Health:5
Intelligence:8
Size:4
Charisma:9


Skills: Pickpocket and Sneak

[EveryZig]

How common are mages and magic items? Would you for example see mages guilds in most cities, and do nobility have magical swords and such?

[filiusenox]

JOB: Looks good.

We seem to have a smart person, a good talker, a good thief/talker and a fighter/basher. The standard fantasy group...
First turn up in a moment. Once I determine your starting items and such.

How common are mages and magic items? Would you for example see mages guilds in most cities, and do nobility have magical swords and such?

Magic is incredibly complicated and dangerous, so you would probably see a few wizard towers in the wilderness and a guild in major cities. Probably only the high-up kings and nobles and the higher level adventurers would have magical stuff. Although you really shouldn't trust magical stuff, it has a tendency to stop working when its most needed, like when your about to slay that dragon, or save a town full of innocent people.
Many adventurer's last words have been:
"You can't beat me, foul {insert monster name here}, I have a magical sword/armor! Haha!"

[King_of_the_weasels]

JOB: Looks good.

We seem to have a smart person, a good talker, a good thief/talker and a fighter/basher. The standard fantasy group...
First turn up in a moment. Once I determine your starting items and such.

How common are mages and magic items? Would you for example see mages guilds in most cities, and do nobility have magical swords and such?

Magic is incredibly complicated and dangerous, so you would probably see a few wizard towers in the wilderness and a guild in major cities. Probably only the high-up kings and nobles and the higher level adventurers would have magical stuff. Although you really shouldn't trust magical stuff, it has a tendency to stop working when its most needed, like when your about to slay that dragon, or save a town full of innocent people.
Many adventurer's last words have been:
"You can't beat me, foul {insert monster name here}, I have a magical sword/armor! Haha!"

I like how my charisma is the same as the person with the highest charisma, but I'm just considered a "smart" person.

I have an intelligence of 12, would I be able to know why the major cities are in ruins?

[woose1]

Nevermind, four players max.

[filiusenox]

((Damn this first post took a while. Oh and sorry for the blantant railroading, but generally if you go into the Marshlands alone, your eithier dinner for goblins or a high level adventurer...So...yeah...
@Woose, Don't worry, they will die soon enough. Would you like me to put you on a waitlist?))

Handerys Castowar

Spoiler: Attributes and Name (click to show/hide)

Name: Handerys Castowar
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Descript:
Attributes;
Strength: 5
Speed: 7
Health: 6
Intelligence: 8
Size: 5
Charisma: 8

Skills: Stealing, Persuasion

HP: 13.5/13.5
Fame:-3
Infamy: 3
Destiny Points: 3

Spoiler: Inventory (click to show/hide)

Weapons: Iron Knife
Armor: Regular outlaw's clothing.
Leather bracers
Leather boots.
Pack: Two units Cheap rat Poison in a little box.

You are not over encumbered.

Spoiler:  Items of a Valuable Nature (click to show/hide)

3 Silver Imperials(Coins).

Devlin Harper

Spoiler: Name and Attributes (click to show/hide)

 Name: Devlin Harper
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Attributes;
Strength: 4
Speed: 4
Health: 4
Intelligence: 12
Size: 5
Charisma: 9

Skills: Herbalism (plants and poultices) | Linguistics (speaking, reading, and writing)

Health:11.5/11.5
Fame: 0
Infamy: 0
Destiny Points: 1

Spoiler: Inventory (click to show/hide)

Armor: Regular Clothing.
Leather Boots
Weapon: A cane.
Pack: A tome called Curse of the Ancients
A Journal
A tome called A Adventurer's Guide to the Marshlands

You’re not over encumbered.

Spoiler:  Items of a Valuable Nature (click to show/hide)

1 Gold Imperial (Coin). 

Bill Brownson

Spoiler:  Name and Attributes (click to show/hide)

 Name: Bill Brownson
Gender: Male
Age: 17

Attributes:
Strength: 9
Speed: 5
Health: 4
Intelligence: 7
Size: 9
Charisma: 4

Skills: hammer use; metal crafting

Health:13.5/13.5
Fame: 0
Infamy: 0
Destiny Points: 1

Spoiler: Inventory (click to show/hide)

Armor: Metalworking Clothing
Leather blacksmith's apron
Leather Boots
Weapon: Hammer

You are not over encumbered.

Spoiler:  Items of a Valuable Nature (click to show/hide)

15 copper Imperials(Coins).

Cecily

Spoiler: Name and Attributes (click to show/hide)

Name: Cecily
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 15

Attributes;
Strength: 3
Speed: 9
Health: 5
Intelligence: 8
Size: 4
Charisma: 9

Skills: Pickpocket and Sneak

Health: 12/12
Fame: 0
Infamy: 0
Destiny Points: 5

Spoiler: Inventory (click to show/hide)

Armor: Grey Colored Clothing
Black Leather Boots
Weapon: Iron Knife

Spoiler:  Items of a Valuable Nature (click to show/hide)

2 Silver Imperials(Coins).

Spoiler:  Micelus: Handerys Castowar (click to show/hide)

 You are currently in the last town - The Town’s name is Crag - before the great and mighty Marshlands, a place of desolation, ruins, and most importantly, gold and glory. The guard, however are looking for you, for those string of poisonings that you committed. You, stupidly enough are standing in town square and looking at the large and impressive bulletin board, built by the Imperial Board of Public Safety. You notice three other people around your age doing the same thing.

Spoiler:  King_of_the_weasels: Devlin Harper (click to show/hide)

You are currently in the last town - The Town’s name is Crag -  before the great and mighty northern Marshlands, a place where you hope to seek gold and glory, and perhaps a bit of knowledge or fabled arcane secrets, hidden since the dawn of time? Who knows. Wait. You do. You are standing in town square and looking at the large and impressive bulletin board, built by the Imperial Board of Public Safety. You notice three other people around your age doing the same thing. 

Spoiler:  EveryZig: Bill Brownson (click to show/hide)

You are currently in the last town - The town’s name is Crag - before the great and mighty northern Marshlands, a place where you hope to seek gold, glory and whatever else that you might like. You are standing in town square and looking at the large and impressive bulletin board, built by the Imperial Board of Public Safety. You notice three other people around your age doing the same thing.

Spoiler:  JackoftheBox: Cecily (click to show/hide)

You managed to get to some crappy little town called Crag. You head to the town square and do a little bit of pocket picking, not getting caught once. You make a nice profit of two silver Imperials. Then you head to the main square…because…well because all the new adventurers do. After a little bit of walking you are now standing in town square and looking at the large and impressive bulletin board, built by the Imperial Board of Public Safety. You notice three other people around your age doing the same thing.

Hello there, newbie adventurers! You may be wondering where to start? Well look no further then this board of adventuring.
Safety in the Marshlands: Its usually a good thing to stick together in groups if your new to adventuring, rather then go it alone! It's also usually good to bring rope and a thick staff along with you to the Marshlands, mainly because of the dangerous crags and gullies, as well as quick sand and potholes. The Marshlands are a huge area of land, so it's usually good to bring a map ! Or a tombstone.
Also   beware the ruins of cities, they may look like good camping spots, but unholy creatures live within them.
It's also good to bring an item of iron or silver to ward off goblins and their like. A foraging kit and book may be a good thing to bring along with you if you going to stay in the Marshlands for longer then a few days.
Enjoy your life of adventuring! Bring back lots of treasures and items of value to sell and keep Crag's economy booming!

Well, now that you're in Crag, what do you do?

((Mouseover on Item names for info and if you have more than 1 fame or infamy mouseover on that to learn at what levels it is.))