Kelewen

Fortune or Fate?

The archer stood as Brock approached and accepted the offered hand, her leeriness of the stranger fading slightly. "No harm done," she replied, offering him a half-smile in return. Her eyes glanced quickly around the trees, searching to find if swordsman had companions in hiding.

Finding no one, Rook's eyes returned to the tall man before her, pondering what he had said about a 'special item.' The rumors she had heard of the ruins spoke of treasure, which she had assumed meant gold or jewels or something similar. Could it be something more? Maybe even something magical in nature?

"You're hunting for the ruins then too?" she inquired as she bent to retrieve the bow and the quiver.

@Gareth@Polybius

A Fairy Tale Quest

This should make for quite an interesting party. (Assuming we're traveling together and not each going after a specific ingredient?)

Traditional fantasy - Jump in / Make it up as we go!

If you're looking for something quick to jump into, check out Fortune or Fate.

The intent is that you can just jump in (No character sheet required) and we'll all make it up as we go! The plot will be as cool (or boring) as we make it!

I'm hoping for 3-4 players.

Fortune or Fate?

Hi @Gareth! I'm so glad you joined!

If anyone else happens to be thinking about joining, I don't know yet who Rook's "companion" is. So he/she is still up for grabs!

Fortune or Fate?

Rook's companion in this venture had already wandered up over the next hill and out of sight. The archer rested another few moments, tucked her dark hair back behind her ears, finished the last of her water and was busy folding up the map, letting her attention on thoughts of what treasures might be found and not paying enough mind to the trees around her so that she did not notice Brock until he called out to her.

Startled, she looked up quickly, one hand already reaching for the bow. But she stopped instantly when she saw the unfamiliar man not far from her, large weapon drawn and held ready. She swore to herself as she gauged the distance between them. If he charged for the attack, there was only a slim chance she'd be able to get an arrow knocked, drawn, & released before he was on top of her. She was not pleased with those odds and she made no further move for the weapon.

"No enemy of yours, swordsman," she said evenly, carefully keeping her nervousness hidden. "My name is Rook."

@Gareth

Fortune or Fate?

Welcome!

Tired of waiting endless days for RPs to get rolling? Well, jump right in! Introduce and develop your character(s) through the story and we'll see where it takes us.

This will be a 'make it up as we go along' style RP, so feel free to introduce NPCs, obstacles, villains, or anything else you think would make for an interesting story.

Rules:

• Have fun!
• If you introduce a character, then he/she is yours to control unless you specify otherwise.
• Please be considerate of other peoples' fun. If you want to kill off a character, work out with the player of that character how to make it cool!

Fortune or Fate?

"Let's rest for a minute?" Rook half asked, half demanded as she set down her bow and quiver, then plopped herself down on the trunk of a fallen tree, wiped a small bead of sweat from her forehead, and took a drink of the tepid water in her waterskin.

Though it was only spring, it was a warm day, too warm for the multiple layers she was wearing. But she was reluctant to discard the extra garments, knowing she would miss them once the sun went down. "We've got to be getting really close," she commented after a few moments. She pulled out a folded piece of parchment to study it, though by now, they'd looked at the map so much she could have probably recreated it from memory.

"Maybe the ruins are just over that hill?" she said optimistically, still confident that they could find the rumored treasure if only they could locate the ancient ruins and find a way inside.

Tower of the Black Pearl

...Takao raged, pulling out his sword and slamming it at the pearl, now on a rampage to tear down anything that makes him fall, I mean stood his way. Now running amongst the 3 arches, he slashed, poked at the area of the gemstone eyes, the dragons seemed as if they're laughing at him...

@Noodles

Both the pearls and the emeralds remain lodged in the eyesockets of the dragons. Although a determined effort may be able to work them loose with enough time and effort.

As Charlie reviewed his surroundings he ran his hands along the walls and the arches.

"Perhaps a puzzle? Or a trap? Does the book help us at all? Otherwise we may just resort to attempting to breaking one of these barriers." Charlie said to the group as he continued to wander around the room looking for a clue. He then knocked on each of the obsidian walls, checking for solidarity.

@DreadPirate

The obsidian walls seem solid when Charlie knocks on each, as if there is nothing beyond them. The small, but fresh puddle of blood would indicate that someone else has been here very recently. It lies directly in front of the dragon with the pearl eyes and almost centered with this section of the sigil upon the floor.

Tamra hit the floor in a barely controlled fall. She sucked in a sharp breath, but managed to avoid crying out in pain. Her rump hurt from impacting the stone floor and her hands were sore from sliding down the rope, but her pride was injured just as much. Slowly, she got back to her feet. "All yours," she said up to Ronan, still trying to mask the pain in her voice.

Putting her mind on something else, she looked around at the dragons and then began inspecting the sigil on the floor. The magical energy it contained caught her attention immediately. "Magical portals, perhaps?" she ventured a guess. "The friends of the men up there," she pointed vaguely toward the ceiling, indicating the men they had encountered upon arriving, "must have opened it somehow."

Tower of the Black Pearl

If you need more to do, Tamra's in danger of some ropeburn and a sore bum. I'd have Arnold do it, but he's still at the top.

@Ramzam

Glad you're back! Want me to edit out where I took over Arnold?

A Fairy Tale Quest

-Name: Rowena
-Age: 23
-Class: Mage
-Powers (5):

1 - In tune with magic: Sense magical items and their powers.
2 - Prestidigitation: minor magic tricks and illusions.
3 - Wizard Fire: summon fire (which may be hurled at an enemy)
4 - Magical Shield: when concentrating, can create a magical barrier to protect herself and allies
5 - Archery (the mundane, non-magical skill!)

-Inventory:

* Finely crafted bow & quiver w/ 20 arrows
* Backpack with 5 days rations, flint & steel, rope, & bedroll.
* Belt with a small knife & waterskin

-Bio?: A minor noble herself, Rowena was treated to the finest education and is still under the tutelage of a privately hired mage. Although she is an apt student, Rowena has yet to test her magic "in the field".

-More info?: Daughter of the emperor's cousin. Extremely loyal.

(If the power level isn't quite right, I don't mind adjusting!)