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spikeabc
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so i was thinking yesterday that although my game take the castle is working as i would like, it is boring. although it keeps me busy with lots of things i must pay attention to, the players say "i raid" and sometimes "i buy 1 heavy infantry unit." so i have devised a new dungeon crawler game that i think any active forum participator will like. here is the intro- (this is a mid-evil era game)

One day, as you are sitting in your cottage, you hear a knock on your door. you go to answer it. standing there is a man in long purple cloaks (keep in mind that is the sign of royalty). you cannot see his face or any part of his body, as the cloak covers it all. he seems...friendly-ish, but before you can say anything he begins.
"Hello! my name is sir Acrobis of the Deminin family. i am here because i am looking for brave adventurers to help me forfill a quest...a very dangerous one. have you ever heard of the legendary dragon's gold?" you think for a moment, but you do not recall of it. "well legend has it that in a town very close to here a dragon has millions of pounds of gols stashed away in an underground safe...and i am trying to assemble a team to recover it. everyone participating splits the loot. Do you accept?" you say of course, beacuse you wont turn an offer like this one down. however, the following events are foggy.

Character Sheet:

Name:
Age: (15-40)
visual description: (this will actually become important)
Bio: (can be blank. doesn't matter, but its a good idea anyway)
class: (below, pick one)
alignment: neutral (influenced by most everything)
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level: 1
XP: 0/10
health: 100/100
status: perfect
stats: ( base stats will be based on class, armor will factor in)
Strength:
Endurance:
Melee:
Ranged:
Magica: (the form of magic in this game)
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inventory: 1 rock, 2 health potions, 10 feet rope
party: N/A

take out everything in parenthesis

Rules:
1. i am the only one who determines outcomes of anything. you NEVER will say "i decapitate xyz monster and then run down a hall." instead, "i attempt to decaptiate xyz monster." big difference.
2. If/when you become in a party, battling will be different. i havent worked this out yet, but i can tell you this, if your not posting every 2 days, you may be subject to be taken out temporarily to permanently
3. godmodding is strictly forbidden
4. if you die, you are done. you may restart, but EVERYTHING you had will be destroyed.
5. arguing will NOT be tolerated

Notes:
1. observe EVERYTHING. one of the major functions in this game will be to observe the room. if you enter a room i will give you obvious things, but most everything important or even special you will have to take a turn and observe for.
2. every peice of armor will have stats, rarity, and resell value, because there will be AI vendors in this game
3. everyone is on the same map. i cannot stress this enough because its very important. i will sketch the map, and is possible to go into a room that has already been explored
4. enemies will, for the most part, scale to your level. but in some instances they may not. bosses will not present themselves to you obviously, and if your very weak i may say "dont not go in there unless you plan on dieing."
5. PvP is going to happen, unless you want to baby through the game and never hurt a soul.
6. everything you do in this game will factor towards your alignment. i will tell you what you are and inform you of changes.
7. XP will be gained by killing monsters. PvP kills will be worth TONS. leveling up increases base stats. i will tell you when you gain XP
8. I will always update your CS (character sheet), not you. there is a format i want it in, and it will be that way.

Classes:
(each class will get a weapon they start with, and different stats)
Knight:
starter weapon: short iron sword (+1 strength, +2 melee)
starting stats:
Strength: 5
Endurance: 5
Melee: 5
Ranged: 1
Magica: 0

archer:
starting weapon: short wooden bow (+1 strength, +2 ranged)
starter stats:
Strength: 2
Endurance: 2
Melee: 0
Ranged: 5
Magica: 1

Mage:
starter weapon: crude wooden staff (+5 magica)
starter stats:
Strength: 0
Endurance: 2
Melee: 0
Ranged: 3
Magica: 5

it is important that you copy the stats that you get from you class onto your character sheet. then put your weapon in your inventory.

I hope you guys have fun with this! i will begin drawing the map on the 1st post.

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Farmer

Name: Archene De'Night
Age: 23
visual description: Brown hair, green eyes, and stands at 5"11.
Bio: Bored with normal life, decides to go dungeon exploring! Is a hunter, so he knows how to use a bow.
class: Archer
alignment: neutral
gold: 50
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level: 1
XP: 5/10
health: 90/100
status: perfect
stats:
Strength: 2
Endurance: 2
Melee: 0 (+3 from arrows)
Ranged: 5 (+5 from bow)
Magica: 1
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inventory: 1 rock, 2 health potions, 10 feet rope, short wooden bow + common quiver (8 arrows [max 30], equipped)
party: N/A

Whoops! Sorry, I didn't know you guys were waiting on me. "I guess I'll come with you..." I follow David.

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Jester

Name: Horace Altman
Age: 31
visual description: Muscular, Brown hair and eyes, 1.7 metres tall
Bio: Got tired of working at farm and decided to leave. Had alot of raw talent and trained to be a knight.
class: Knight
alignment: neutral
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level: 1
XP: 0/10
health: 100/100
status: perfect
stats:
Strength: 5
Endurance: 5
Melee: 5
Ranged: 1
Magica: 0
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inventory: 1 rock, 2 health potions, 10 feet rope, short iron sword (+1 strength, +2 melee)
party: N/A

your in a cage. sorry, but that entire turn was negated. you cant walk through a cage.

Name: David Jones
Age: 15
visual description: Black hair, tall and skinny, brown eyes, white skin, black robe, black leather shoes.
Bio: Comes from a farming family, he had been born with a strong connection with magica. He had mostly used it so far for accelerating the growth of plants, but when the man came he saw new oppurtunities for his powers. His parents, realising the potential which could come out of this, bought him a black robe.
class: Thermiclerge
alignment: neutral good
Gold: 150
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level: 2
XP: 1/15
health: 80/100
status: healthy, bitten arm
stats:
Strength: 5 (+5 from helmet)
Endurance:2
Melee: 0
Ranged:3
Magica: 22 (+10 from staff) (15 current)
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inventory: 1 rock, 3 minor health potions, 2 magica potion, 10 feet rope, oaken staff (equipped, common), iron helmet (equipped, common), torch (unlit), 2 enchantment crystals (rare)
party: Henry (lvl1, 0/10 XP, knight), sir archene (rychus)
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spells:
small icicle (lvl1, 5 magica)
fire whisp (lvl1, hand magic)

Rychus enters.

you see the man get up and turn.
"who are you!" he demands.

rychus, you could catch up what you missed, or just play along here. jarray was gonna kill you tomorrow, but luckily you came in time.

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Peasant

Name: David Jones
Age: 15
visual description: Black hair, tall and skinny, brown eyes, white skin, black robe, black leather shoes.
Bio: Comes from a farming family, he had been born with a strong connection with magica. He had mostly used it so far for accelerating the growth of plants, but when the man came he saw new oppurtunities for his powers. His parents, realising the potential which could come out of this, bought him a black robe.
class: Thermiclerge
alignment: neutral good
Gold: 150
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level: 2
XP: 1/15
health: 80/100
status: healthy, bitten arm
stats:
Strength: 5 (+5 from helmet)
Endurance:2
Melee: 0
Ranged:3
Magica: 22 (+10 from staff) (15 current)
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inventory: 1 rock, 3 minor health potions, 2 magica potion, 10 feet rope, oaken staff (equipped, common), iron helmet (equipped, common), torch (unlit), 2 enchantment crystals (rare)
party: Henry (lvl1, 0/10 XP, knight), sir archene (rychus)
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spells:
small icicle (lvl1, 5 magica)
fire whisp (lvl1, hand magic)
*No, I wasn't going to kill you, I was just asking theoritically. It was mainly to make sure I couldn't be killed by you.*
I answer the man (so he's a human, right?) "I am David Jones, my friend here *point to Henry* is Henry, I'm not sure what his last name is, and this man is *point to Sir Archene* Sir Archene. Who are you, may I inquire, and would you please tell me what you are doing?"

jeray2000
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Peasant

Also, could I, theoritically, just turn and shoot a small icicle between Sir Archene's eyes in one of my posts?

Do you know the meaning of the word theoritically, spike?
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Jester

Name: David Jones
Age: 15
visual description: Black hair, tall and skinny, brown eyes, white skin, black robe, black leather shoes.
Bio: Comes from a farming family, he had been born with a strong connection with magica. He had mostly used it so far for accelerating the growth of plants, but when the man came he saw new oppurtunities for his powers. His parents, realising the potential which could come out of this, bought him a black robe.
class: Thermiclerge
alignment: neutral good
Gold: 150
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level: 2
XP: 1/15
health: 80/100
status: healthy, bitten arm
stats:
Strength: 5 (+5 from helmet)
Endurance:2
Melee: 0
Ranged:3
Magica: 22 (+10 from staff) (15 current)
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inventory: 1 rock, 3 minor health potions, 2 magica potion, 10 feet rope, oaken staff (equipped, common), iron helmet (equipped, common), torch (unlit), 2 enchantment crystals (rare)
party: Henry (lvl1, 0/10 XP, knight), sir archene (rychus)
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spells:
small icicle (lvl1, 5 magica)
fire whisp (lvl1, hand magic)

(so he's a human, right?)


yes

the man sneers. "i am a high priest from the south. i am here to worship the god akenmun. i hope your lowly peasant mind can wrap your head around that."

being a mage, you know who this god is. akenmun, or translated as "exalted being," is the god of destruction. you dont know why anyone would pray or worship him.

Do you know the meaning of the word theoritically, spike?


yes, and i know what you mean. let me respond to that question differently.

you could, theoretically, indeed just turn around and kill him. however i have to at least give him a chance to defend himself, because otherwise this PvP would be unbalanced. if you want to kill him, give him a day to post back at the most. if not, you could if you wanted to.

of course, this is all theoretical. *laughs*
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Peasant

Name: Horace Altman
Age: 31
visual description: Muscular, Brown hair and eyes, 1.7 metres tall
Bio: Got tired of working at farm and decided to leave. Had alot of raw talent and trained to be a knight.
class: Knight
alignment: neutral
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level: 1
XP: 0/10
health: 100/100
status: perfect
stats:
Strength: 5
Endurance: 5
Melee: 5
Ranged: 1
Magica: 0
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inventory: 1 rock, 2 health potions, 10 feet rope, short iron sword (+1 strength, +2 melee)
party: N/A

I wait till the guard leaves to (change shifts, get food, just go away for some reason etc.) then I try to bash open the rusty old door and if that works I grab my inventory too.

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Jester

Name: Horace Altman
Age: 31
visual description: Muscular, Brown hair and eyes, 1.7 metres tall
Bio: Got tired of working at farm and decided to leave. Had alot of raw talent and trained to be a knight.
class: Knight
alignment: neutral
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level: 1
XP: 0/10
health: 100/100
status: perfect
stats:
Strength: 6 (+1 from sword)
Endurance: 5
Melee: 7 (+2 from sword)
Ranged: 1
Magica: 0
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inventory: 1 rock, 2 health potions, 10 feet rope, short iron sword (+1 strength, +2 melee, equipped)
party: N/A

thats better.

the man leaves the room without saying anything, then you begin bashing the door. eventually it flies off. however, it crashes to the ground making a loud noise. you hear a sword unsheathe in the hallway, and a man comes charging in.
"you will pay for that!" the man says. quickly, you grab your inventory and draw your sword. keep in mind you have the rope and rock as well.

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Peasant

Name: Horace Altman
Age: 31
visual description: Muscular, Brown hair and eyes, 1.7 metres tall
Bio: Got tired of working at farm and decided to leave. Had alot of raw talent and trained to be a knight.
class: Knight
alignment: neutral
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level: 1
XP: 0/10
health: 100/100
status: perfect
stats:
Strength: 6 (+1 from sword)
Endurance: 5
Melee: 7 (+2 from sword)
Ranged: 1
Magica: 0
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inventory: 1 rock, 2 health potions, 10 feet rope, short iron sword (+1 strength, +2 melee, equipped)
party: N/A

I attempt to throw the rock at him then fight him with my sword.

jeray2000
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Peasant

Name: David Jones
Age: 15
visual description: Black hair, tall and skinny, brown eyes, white skin, black robe, black leather shoes.
Bio: Comes from a farming family, he had been born with a strong connection with magica. He had mostly used it so far for accelerating the growth of plants, but when the man came he saw new oppurtunities for his powers. His parents, realising the potential which could come out of this, bought him a black robe.
class: Thermiclerge
alignment: neutral good
Gold: 150
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level: 2
XP: 1/15
health: 80/100
status: healthy, bitten arm
stats:
Strength: 5 (+5 from helmet)
Endurance:2
Melee: 0
Ranged:3
Magica: 22 (+10 from staff) (15 current)
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inventory: 1 rock, 3 minor health potions, 2 magica potion, 10 feet rope, oaken staff (equipped, common), iron helmet (equipped, common), torch (unlit), 2 enchantment crystals (rare)
party: Henry (lvl1, 0/10 XP, knight), sir archene (rychus)
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spells:
small icicle (lvl1, 5 magica)
fire whisp (lvl1, hand magic)
*Do I know anything else about the God?*
I tell him that I do not know much about the god akenmun, but am happy to learn about him. I cannot speak for my companions, but I'd prefer not to harm you, as I had a strange being in another room and a skeleton that had been risen using dark magic. I also ask if he is a High Priest, then why isn't he preaching in cities? I also observe the room.

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Farmer

Name: Archene De'Night
Age: 23
visual description: Brown hair, green eyes, and stands at 5"11.
Bio: Bored with normal life, decides to go dungeon exploring! Is a hunter, so he knows how to use a bow.
class: Archer
alignment: neutral
gold: 50
------------
level: 1
XP: 5/10
health: 90/100
status: perfect
stats:
Strength: 2
Endurance: 2
Melee: 0 (+3 from arrows)
Ranged: 5 (+5 from bow)
Magica: 1
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inventory: 1 rock, 2 health potions, 10 feet rope, short wooden bow + common quiver (8 arrows [max 30], equipped)
party: N/A

I watch the events unfold, and stay back a-ways from David Jones. He might "Theoretically" kill me.

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Jester

Name: Horace Altman
Age: 31
visual description: Muscular, Brown hair and eyes, 1.7 metres tall
Bio: Got tired of working at farm and decided to leave. Had alot of raw talent and trained to be a knight.
class: Knight
alignment: neutral
------------
level: 1
XP: 0/10
health: 100/100
status: perfect
stats:
Strength: 6 (+1 from sword)
Endurance: 5
Melee: 7 (+2 from sword)
Ranged: 1
Magica: 0
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inventory: 1 rock, 2 health potions, 10 feet rope, short iron sword (+1 strength, +2 melee, equipped)
party: N/A

you throw the rock at him, and it hits him in the face, knocking him down. he doesnt look like hes coming back up either.
fight him with sword isnt an option. you must be more descriptive. do you aim for decapitation, or chopping his arms off?

Name: David Jones
Age: 15
visual description: Black hair, tall and skinny, brown eyes, white skin, black robe, black leather shoes.
Bio: Comes from a farming family, he had been born with a strong connection with magica. He had mostly used it so far for accelerating the growth of plants, but when the man came he saw new oppurtunities for his powers. His parents, realising the potential which could come out of this, bought him a black robe.
class: Thermiclerge
alignment: neutral good
Gold: 150
------------
level: 2
XP: 1/15
health: 80/100
status: healthy, bitten arm
stats:
Strength: 5 (+5 from helmet)
Endurance:2
Melee: 0
Ranged:3
Magica: 22 (+10 from staff) (15 current)
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inventory: 1 rock, 3 minor health potions, 2 magica potion, 10 feet rope, oaken staff (equipped, common), iron helmet (equipped, common), torch (unlit), 2 enchantment crystals (rare)
party: Henry (lvl1, 0/10 XP, knight), sir archene (rychus)
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spells:
small icicle (lvl1, 5 magica)
fire whisp (lvl1, hand magic)

*Do I know anything else about the God?*


you were always told he was evil

"i am here only to observe Bolerac. an im afraid i cannot take or tell you anything...but akenmun wants a sacrifice. and it will be you."

with that, he raises is staff and the light in the room dissapears. you can obviously tell he wants your blood, thats why sacrifices are prepared.

Name: Archene De'Night
Age: 23
visual description: Brown hair, green eyes, and stands at 5"11.
Bio: Bored with normal life, decides to go dungeon exploring! Is a hunter, so he knows how to use a bow.
class: Archer
alignment: neutral
gold: 50
------------
level: 1
XP: 5/10
health: 90/100
status: perfect
stats:
Strength: 2
Endurance: 2
Melee: 0 (+3 from arrows)
Ranged: 5 (+5 from bow)
Magica: 1
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inventory: 1 rock, 2 health potions, 10 feet rope, short wooden bow + common quiver (8 arrows [max 30], equipped)
party: N/A

you hear and see what jarray is, and now the lights are gone.
jeray2000
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Peasant

Name: David Jones
Age: 15
visual description: Black hair, tall and skinny, brown eyes, white skin, black robe, black leather shoes.
Bio: Comes from a farming family, he had been born with a strong connection with magica. He had mostly used it so far for accelerating the growth of plants, but when the man came he saw new oppurtunities for his powers. His parents, realising the potential which could come out of this, bought him a black robe.
class: Thermiclerge
alignment: neutral good
Gold: 150
------------
level: 2
XP: 1/15
health: 80/100
status: healthy, bitten arm
stats:
Strength: 5 (+5 from helmet)
Endurance:2
Melee: 0
Ranged:3
Magica: 22 (+10 from staff) (15 current)
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inventory: 1 rock, 3 minor health potions, 2 magica potion, 10 feet rope, oaken staff (equipped, common), iron helmet (equipped, common), torch (unlit), 2 enchantment crystals (rare)
party: Henry (lvl1, 0/10 XP, knight), sir archene (rychus)
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spells:
small icicle (lvl1, 5 magica)
fire whisp (lvl1, hand magic)

I shout at Sir Archene and Henry to get ready, then wait a couple seconds, then shoot a fire whisp, then shoot a small icicle at the man with the light from the firewhisp. If the fire whisp fails to provide light, then I leave the room and suggest that Sir Archen and Henry do the same.

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Farmer

Name: Archene De'Night
Age: 23
visual description: Brown hair, green eyes, and stands at 5"11.
Bio: Bored with normal life, decides to go dungeon exploring! Is a hunter, so he knows how to use a bow.
class: Archer
alignment: neutral
gold: 50
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level: 1
XP: 5/10
health: 90/100
status: perfect
stats:
Strength: 2
Endurance: 2
Melee: 0 (+3 from arrows)
Ranged: 5 (+5 from bow)
Magica: 1
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inventory: 1 rock, 2 health potions, 10 feet rope, short wooden bow + common quiver (8 arrows [max 30], equipped)
party: N/A

I back up a ways, and load my bow with an arrow. If I catch a glimpse at the man who threatened David, I shoot at him.

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Peasant

Name: Horace Altman
Age: 31
visual description: Muscular, Brown hair and eyes, 1.7 metres tall
Bio: Got tired of working at farm and decided to leave. Had alot of raw talent and trained to be a knight.
class: Knight
alignment: neutral
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level: 1
XP: 0/10
health: 100/100
status: perfect
stats:
Strength: 6 (+1 from sword)
Endurance: 5
Melee: 7 (+2 from sword)
Ranged: 1
Magica: 0
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inventory: 1 rock, 2 health potions, 10 feet rope, short iron sword (+1 strength, +2 melee, equipped)
party: N/A

I pick up the rock, then I loot the guard and hit him on the head with the hilt of my sword just in case. Then I observe the cage and the area around it

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Jester

Name: David Jones
Age: 15
visual description: Black hair, tall and skinny, brown eyes, white skin, black robe, black leather shoes.
Bio: Comes from a farming family, he had been born with a strong connection with magica. He had mostly used it so far for accelerating the growth of plants, but when the man came he saw new oppurtunities for his powers. His parents, realising the potential which could come out of this, bought him a black robe.
class: Thermiclerge
alignment: neutral good
Gold: 150
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level: 2
XP: 1/15
health: 70/100
status: healthy, bitten arm
stats:
Strength: 5 (+5 from helmet)
Endurance:2
Melee: 0
Ranged:3
Magica: 22 (+10 from staff) (17 current)
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inventory: 1 rock, 3 minor health potions, 2 magica potion, 10 feet rope, oaken staff (equipped, common), iron helmet (equipped, common), torch (unlit), 2 enchantment crystals (rare)
party: Henry (lvl1, 0/10 XP, knight), sir archene (rychus)
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spells:
small icicle (lvl1, 5 magica)
fire whisp (lvl1, hand magic)

the whisp provides light, but you dont see the man. you back away towards the door.
"come on..." you manage to say, but before you can finish the sentence something icy hits your back, making you stumble forward. the icicle as well does nothing and only misses, causing you to lose 5 magica.
-10 HP
all the sudden you hear but cannot see Henry yelling.
"Son of a *****!" then you hear some rumbling and assume Henry found the mage.

Name: Archene De'Night
Age: 23
visual description: Brown hair, green eyes, and stands at 5"11.
Bio: Bored with normal life, decides to go dungeon exploring! Is a hunter, so he knows how to use a bow.
class: Archer
alignment: neutral
gold: 50
------------
level: 1
XP: 5/10
health: 90/100
status: perfect
stats:
Strength: 2
Endurance: 2
Melee: 0 (+3 from arrows)
Ranged: 5 (+5 from bow)
Magica: 1
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inventory: 1 rock, 2 health potions, 10 feet rope, short wooden bow + common quiver (8 arrows [max 30], equipped)
party: N/A

you draw your arrow, and hear David fall to the floor. you cant see anything, but you also hear henry shout and begin rumbling with the mage.

Name: Horace Altman
Age: 31
visual description: Muscular, Brown hair and eyes, 1.7 metres tall
Bio: Got tired of working at farm and decided to leave. Had alot of raw talent and trained to be a knight.
class: Knight
alignment: neutral
gold: 50
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level: 1
XP: 3/10
health: 100/100
status: perfect
stats:
Strength: 6 (+1 from sword)
Endurance: 5
Melee: 7 (+2 from sword)
Ranged: 1
Magica: 0
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inventory: 1 rock, 2 health potions, 10 feet rope, short iron sword (+1 strength, +2 melee, equipped)
party: N/A

the man screams out in pain before going unconscious quickly. he isnt dead, but will be momentarily.
+3 XP

you find 50 gold on him, and can take his sword. its an iron long sword, better then what you have.

you observe around the cage and see nothing interesting.

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