[OOC] A New Day; Cozy Fantasy Village Life

[Xaltwind]

Thankfully the holidays are almost over. Then we can all return to a normal posting-schedule~
... And work... T~T

[BunniesOfDoom]

I hate the holiday season. It makes me want to itch lol

too much anxiety.

[Xaltwind]

@BunniesOfDoom
Hoho, look at Addie, being the temptuous vixen who lures good, pure young men to their doom with her wiles! Or somehting.

Just want to point out that Victor and Wilma have already left the gathered group and are wandering the village ruins, so they're not actually in their wagon... Which means Adrila is currently talking to... Well... Nobody... xD

[BunniesOfDoom]

@BunniesOfDoom
Hoho, look at Addie, being the temptuous vixen who lures good, pure young men to their doom with her wiles! Or somehting.

Just want to point out that Victor and Wilma have already left the gathered group and are wandering the village ruins, so they're not actually in their wagon... Which means Adrila is currently talking to... Well... Nobody... xD

@Xaltwind

Oh well shit, let me edit that part

EDIT:

@Xaltwind I edited it. Does Addie see anything relevant in the cart without having to dig?

[Xaltwind]

@BunniesOfDoom
Yup, I sent you a PM with the details~

[Xaltwind]

Double GM OOC post, ermergerd!

To those going to the Springwood Forest:

Walk-to-the-location Info:

Distance:
To get from the eastern most part of the village to the western-most part of the Springwood Forest, it takes about 25~30 minutes or regular-paced walking. This travel-time is decreased if one runs, uses a mount, magic or some other form of aceelerated momentum.

Path:
There is no clear path or road to the Springwood from the village, at least not yet. One has to simply walk on wild grass, flowers, weeds and shrubs towards the east, and eventually the forest trees will start to become visible in the distance. The forest itself also has no clear 'entry point' or such, meaning you'll just have to walk in through the trees and trunks and hope for the best. Perhaps setting up some kind of sign or indicator to mark where a group "enters" would be smart.

Sights:
Walking to the Springwood is fairly uneventful. There're no landmarks or noteworthy objects or formations to pay any interest to. Small, thin and short trees grow in seperated and far-between occasional places, some shrubs or bushes pop up here and there, but mostly it's just grass, weeds, flowers and other small, fern-like plants of no particular import. The weather's nice thouigh, sunny and mild.

Encounters:
Along the way to the forest, you may run into simple grassland animals such as moles, field mice, gophers and other small, harmless animals. In terms of monsters, the only thing you'd see are things like plain Blue and Green slimes, who're passive and don't really attack unless provoked - otherwise perfectly content with eating dead plant and/or animal matter.

With that little tidbit, you can all hopefully actually start moving to the forest now. ^^

[Zeroth]

Will try to get something up later today! Got an appointment this morning and we're already off to a rough start >_<

[BunniesOfDoom]

Hey I did what I could lol. Literally shooed them off

[Zeroth]

LET THE DEFORESTATION BEGIN!

[Xaltwind]

A Wild Treant appears!

Duddeli-duddeli-duddeli-du-duuuuu~!!

Treant uses Trunk Fist on Akitsugu.
IT'S SUPER EFFECTIVE!

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Guess I'd better get to rolling some dice, drawing some cards and preparing some traps fun encounters for the forest crew now.

[Zeroth]

A Wild Treant appears!

Duddeli-duddeli-duddeli-du-duuuuu~!!

Treant uses Trunk Fist on Akitsugu.
IT'S SUPER EFFECTIVE!

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Guess I'd better get to rolling some dice, drawing some cards and preparing some traps fun encounters for the forest crew now.

@Xaltwind

"Lookit that cute little mushroom guy! Where ya goin' little fella? Aw, is that your dadd--HEURRRGH!!!"

[ERode]

Pls, all Akitsugu needs to do is draw his waifu sword, stab himself with it, and then summon her as his Stand.

After that, we'll have enough mushrooms to feed the village for at least two weeks.

[Xaltwind]

Oh yeah, that's a good point.

List of Monsters in the Springwood Forest:[

*Note, this list does not contain ALL creatures that pose a threat in the area, but rather hte most common ones.

• Forest Slimes - They're the same as blue and green plain slimes, but a darker, more leafy green. They're also faster, and they're aggressive, leaping at anyone or any living thing that gets too close. Their bodies burn like nettles or mild acid, and they're sticky like sap.
• Goblin - A small, ugly, gnarled green or yellow-skinned creature with long, droopy pointed ears and a lanky frame. They're weak and cowardly and only attack if there's more than one of them. They use extremely primitive tools like sticks, bones or rocks as weapons. They don't speak the commmon tongue and cannot be communicated with.
• Kobold - A small, humanoid dog or lizard-like monster. Roughly the size of a goblin, which is roughly the size of an average human child around 10 years old. They're likewise cowardly and primitive like goblins, but a bit better organized and pose a slightly greater threat.
• Dire Wolf - A really big wolf, so big it can't be considered a regular animal anymore. They're also solitary, unlike regular wolves who live and work as packs. They're very ferocious, strong and have sharp fangs and claws - but luckily they're an uncommon creature.
• Myconid - A humanod mushroom being. They look like a giant mushroom with a pair of small, spindly legs and spindly arms. They mostly show up during the night. While they themselves aren't particularly dangerous, the spores they can spray from their cap-like head can cause a number of unpleasant effects, including blindness, poison, temporary paralysis, sleep and confsuion (though only one effect at a time). Myconids vary in size, and can be as small as a newborn human baby or as big as a fully grown adult dwarf.
• Horned Rabbit - A large breed of rabbit that has a unicorn-like horn growing from its forehead. Unlike regular rabbits, they're predatory omnivores and quite territorial - and they don't fear humanoids, often charging them either to impale with their horn, or bite with their sharp teeth. Their meat is tasty and their fur is pretty though, so they're sometimes hunted as wild game. Their horns may have some use too.
• Forest Spider - A spider that's the size of a fully grown bulldog. Well, their body is, though they look even bigger on account of their legs. They're predatory giant insects who live in the trees and caves. They can spin webs to catch prey in, have tow sharp front legs that end in dagger-like appendages that they use to cut enemies and food apart with, and have nasty mandibles with a lesser venom in them. They usually hang out in dark places.
• Armored Boar - A large boar that doesn't look too different from a regular boar, except both the males and females have tusks. They're also covered in a thick layer of segmented skin-plates, sort of like an armadillo, which acts as 'armor', hence their name. They're usually shy, but will get angry if cornered, surprised or if they have young with them. In terms of size, they're slightly larger than a regular boar, but not by much.
• Thunderhawk - A blue-colored bird the size of a regular hawk. What makes them special is that they can generate electricity around themselves via magic, and use it to shoot either a single bolt of lightning in a chosen direction, or discharge a static field around them, to zap enemies and prey. They usually stay away from humanoids, but can sometimes attack if they feel threatened or want to steal food from others.

Of course, on top of these, there's also your regular, basic-bitch animals and forest critters. Foxes, bears, stags, deer, moose, hares, birds, snakes, lizards, hedgehods, badgers. You know, your typical temperate forest-climate animals. :)

EDIT:

And because I know someone will ask:

Yes, you can eat myconids.
Provided you cook them thoroughly first. I would not recommend trying to eat them raw.

EDIT 2:

I added a new section to the first post in the Characters Tab, called "Monsters:". This way, everyone can have easy access to the list of common critters they can encounter in any zone, without having to search through the OOC later on. :)

[Tally Dor]

Whatever you do Xalt. Don't add the False Hydra to the monster list. This stardew rp will quickly turn into a horror story!

[Dragonydas]

Whatever you do Xalt. Don't add the False Hydra to the monster list. This stardew rp will quickly turn into a horror story!

@Tally Dor

Oh no. Please do. I ran it for my group once and it was amazing. I really want to be on the receiving end XD. Such a fun monster.

[Xaltwind]

Who knows just what you'll find when you go delving into the caves, mines and deeper, darker places opf each zone~? >:)

[ERode]

Treasure, obviously. That's what we'll find.

[Tally Dor]

Oh no. Please do. I ran it for my group once and it was amazing. I really want to be on the receiving end XD. Such a fun monster.

@Dragonydas

To be fair no one would even know for a while. So, for all we know there already IS a false Hydra. lol

[Xaltwind]

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To be fair no one would even know for a while. So, for all we know there already IS a false Hydra. lol

@Tally Dor