Quester RPG: SEASON 1 REBOOT - Day 1: Merchant Glade

[Ambidextroid]

My name is Chimney. I am an ancient mechanical robot. Over many millennia of lying dormant buried under the earth I have lost all memory of my original purpose and origin, the only traces of which remain in the form of a small metal plate on my behind that reads "MADE IN CHINA". Though my metal arms are strong and my mechanical body keeps me from dying easily, the corrosion of the earth has left it's mark on me and so my body cannot sustain much attack. My large stature and robotic nature cause my lack of speed and sealth, though the calculated precision of my hands is beyond that of almost any creature and my emotionless face and body make me a quite successful bluff.
My name is derived from the exhaust pipe that extends from my head.

Hope I didn't go overboard, but I love this kind of thing

[Shrooblord]

Hahaha no, that's brill and will do quite nicely. Updated your character name accordingly.

Do you want to pick/make up your own class, or shall I pick one for you based on your stats?

[Ambidextroid]

Go ahead, I'm not very well versed with this sort of thing. Either way I'm getting excited

[Master]

I'm more than happy to go with my old character, I should have the PM still somewhere...

EDIT: Found it, I'll PM you it if you can't find it.

[Robo-Army Hoard]

Hi, everybody! I'll be playing as Shrooblord, the Knight. I can't wait till the game starts!

PS
For all unawares, this is my (Shrooblord's) Ting account. He'll be posting when I'm playing in-character. This should make it more clear when Shrooblord, the Director, is talking and when the player character Shrooblord, the Knight, is posting to play the game.

PPS
No worries, Master, I have all the PMs still neatly filed and ready to be sent.
Thanks for holding on to yours, though!

[Ambidextroid]

Will the game coincide with the TTQ bonanza? I don't know If I'll be able to handle both at the same time

[Master]

It shouldn't be a major issue, the special edition of TTQ isn't as time dependent as normal TTQ seasons. There's a 12 hour time limit on questions, but it's not a competition to answer first.

[Shrooblord]

And this shouldn't be that time-consuming either. One turn per day minimum, and if there's more activity, more (if I'm also around to see it). If there's multiple turns on a day and not everyone responds to progress to yet another turn, that next turn won't come. The next turn to come would just be the one of the following day again.

So no worries: no pressure.

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Harpic, I rolled the stats for your new character! Please choose a name and class to play as.
And Master, here is yours again for you and everyone else to view, updated to include the new Perception stat:

Name: (Harpic), ???
Intelligence:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (2)
------>Perception: 6
Maximum Health:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (11)
Endurance:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (16)
Strength:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (11)
Charisma:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (13)
Attractiveness:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (15)
Bluff:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (6)
Dexterity:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (15)
Magicks:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (7)
Stealth:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (15)
Speed:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (10) - Maximum speed: 10 feet/action.

Harpic, you can take a hit, look quite handsome, have nimble fingers capable of many great things and can fade into the shadows with ease. You know your way around a conversation, though you're not the best at it at times. You're in okayish physical condition, but lifting rocks and staying at the front in the heat of battle isn't exactly your strongest point. And by the way, neither are tactics nor observation. If the subject of a conversation goes much further than "sandwiches", you'll have a hard time following along and most probably you'll just zone out and stare at a butterfly with a happy grin.

Name: Master McMasterson of Masterton, who goes by the name of ‘Master’.
Intelligence:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (14)
------>Perception: 12
Maximum Health:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (9)
Endurance:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (5)
Strength:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (14)
Charisma:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (17)
Attractiveness:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (1)
Bluff:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (7)
Dexterity:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (17)
Magicks:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (13)
Stealth:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (17)
Speed:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (12) - Maximum speed: 15 feet/action.

Master, you aren't exactly a charmer, but you know your way with people nonetheless. You can get things done and you're pretty suave when it comes to pick-pocketing and lock-picking. You can handle a tool well and though you enjoy magic more than anything, you could use some help casting it now and then.

[Shrooblord]

While we are getting ready to start, I've sent out a batch of PMs to people who'd participated in last sign-up, but have neither confirmed nor denied participation in this one.

If you want to join, now's your chance!

[Master]

Here's hoping we get a nice group in!

[Shrooblord]

And with that, our team roster is complete!

Let us review all the players that will be participating in this season:

• Shrooblord, knight
• Dog Food, brute
• Chimney, Sleeper Sweeper
• (Harpic), ???
• Master McMasterson of Masterton, who goes by the name of ‘Master’

I will send the introductory PMs in the morrow.

Let's make it a great adventure together, folks!

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EDIT:
Just to let you all know, I've been working on some technical aspects behind the scenes, which is why the introductory PMs are delayed. Sorry about that! I will send them out post-haste, but for now, it is time for me to go to bed.

[Shrooblord]

Hello everyone!

The introductory PMs are all ready and waiting to be sent - I'm just setting up some last little tidbits behind the scenes and so the PMs will come in a couple of days at the latest. Strap in and hold on to your hats - we're gonna make it a fun ride!

[Ambidextroid]

Yay! I was about to post here but it looks like things are going smoothly

[Master]

The build up here, it fills me with anticipation.

[Shrooblord]

Dear all,

A dear friend of mine was very excited about this game and would like to join. And since the party isn't that large yet, I thought why not!

Who is this mysterious mystery man? Why don't I let him introduce himself...

In the meantime, here are his character's stats!

Name: Udongo Mtu, the Man of Clay Whose Face is Gold
Intelligence:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (8)
------>Perception: 9
Maximum Health:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (13)
Endurance:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (17)
Strength:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (8)
Charisma:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (9)
Attractiveness:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (14)
Bluff:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (16)
Dexterity:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (16)
Magicks:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (9)
Stealth:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (11)
Speed:
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (7) - Maximum speed: 5 feet/action.

Though you are physically not the buffest being, you are definitely hardy. You can take a couple of hits to the face and stand pretty. Speaking of pretty, you're not too shabby on that front either. In fact, you're quite the eye-catcher. Though your ways around people aren't flawless, you can probably hide the fact you make awkward mistakes by lying straight to people's faces: they probably wouldn't even notice! And your hands are nimble and crafty, though your control over magicks leaves a lot to be desired. You can hide your tracks pretty well, but you won't be disappearing in front of anybody's eyes like a ninja, probably. And you're slow. Reeeaallly slow. Like a snail. Like Shrooblord.

[BadEyedBill]

Howdy! That's me, I'm his friend, hi, hello! I'm excited, can you tell? Been a while since I've been doing RP stuff so I'm interested where this'll go.

So here's a quick character description:

Name: Udongo Mtu
Description: He's essentially a man made out of clay. Don't ask how that works. Just look at his face, see how pretty his face is? Yeah you can trust him. Don't worry about it. In fact, don't worry about anything at all, just let him seduce you, you love him, look at his pretty face! He's so dreamy, isn't he? What a stud. Good with his hands, too, if you know what I mean. "Are they technically hands if he can reform them how he wishes?" I hear you ask. My answer is: isn't he just the most handsome guy you've ever seen? Yes, yes he is. Yes he is!

[Master]

Welcome, BadEyedBill! I'm not very experienced with RPGing myself, so I apologise in advance if I'm not quite up to speed. But I'm very excited to be able to experience this, and I do hope we'll have a good time together.

[BadEyedBill]

Welcome, BadEyedBill! I'm not very experienced with RPGing myself, so I apologise in advance if I'm not quite up to speed. But I'm very excited to be able to experience this, and I do hope we'll have a good time together.

You'll do fine, I'm sure. RP, especially in a casual setting like this, isn't hard at all
You are right, though, the suspense is palpable.

[Shrooblord]

Hello everyone!

One more PSA: this time a PLAYER SWAP (cue ruckus of applause and "new challenger approaches" music). My friend Marklar will be taking over the character Shrooblord from me for this adventure. This means I won't be participating as a player, but only as the all-powerful narrator... muahahaha

Just a little side-note to people who participated in the pregame of last season: things are slightly differently set up this time - you have no starting equipment yet, but it will come soon. There will be the possibility of retaining the same gear you purchased last time, so perhaps you need not rethink what you want to buy for your character. Don't worry; it'll all be discussed again soon.

And with that, let the game commence!

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Day 1. Camp fire, Royal Castle forest clearing
It is a quiet morning. Birds are singing. A Summer breeze is blowing. There is wanton screaming and chaos, people running around with their arms flailing.

Ah yes, the townsfolk are quite upset! What happened? You reach back into your memories.

Before you forms a dark cloud with black lightning licking the trees around you. A sorceror appears from its shadows. It is Prol, the Wizard of the Wastes! But who is that in his arms? Oh no! He has captured the young Prince Huxley!
“Ha-ah-ah-ah-ack!” he cackles, “Foolish adventurers! The heir to your throne is in my kingdom now. Without him, the line to your throne is doomed. Dooooomed! I dare you to try and stop me!”
And he disappears in a puff of smoke.

Resolute, you look towards the hill, where Prol’s dark mansion stands. Storm clouds gather above it. Behind you is the royal castle, where the Prince was most likely taken. Will you and your party set out to stop the evil Prol? Or will you rebel against your queen, now that her family is in distress and she is at her weakest? This is your adventure. You decide.

Right. The kingdom is in complete disarray. But not for long. A heroic party has assembled to stop that daft Prol dead in his tracks. Or perhaps do something else. Nobody's ever quite sure what these guys are up to.

Shrooblord and Udongo Mtu are sitting by a camp fire in a forest clearing just outside the castle walls, waiting for Dog Food and Harpic to arrive. Here they come just now.

There is one more you are expecting: a mage named Master is coming down from a nearby settlement to join your cause. You should probably wait here until his arrival.

You are all new to each other's likeness. Maybe you could introduce yourselves?

You have until Wednesday 22nd of March 02:00 (GMT+1) to post your actions this turn.

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OOC:
I would like to remind you that starting from now, you should respect and adhere to the game rules. As such, you are normally permitted one post in-character until I have posted a summary of what happens next (the round ends), or until otherwise stated.

In this case, it is a special exception where you may want to exchange some dialogue: you are currently allowed to post more than once in-character until I lift this exception (this means that using powers or attempting skill rolls at this time might be ill-advised as I may not be around to see your request in time before someone else responds to your post. In case you were wondering, this is indeed why there is normally the one-post in-character limit).

If you wish to post anything out-of-character to contribute to the thread / speak to your fellow players publically, please do so like I have done just now, by preceeding whatever you are saying out-of-character with "OOC:". See the rules post for more information.

[Master]

It's been a long trek from the nearby village, but at last, I arrive. Taking a seat in front of the warm camp fire, I introduce myself:

Greetings, my fellow companions. I am Master McMasterson of Masterton; Master for short. I have come to aid you, my good fellows, in our quest to save his highness, Prince Huxley. My training is incomplete, but I hope my magicks will light the way to success. We can succeed, together. Of this I am sure!

Sadly, I lose track of time and go off on a huge hype speech about adventure and victory. I could be misreading, but it looks like people liked it.

OOC: Am I doing this right? I apologise if it's not the case.