Hello, and welcome fair gamers to a little experiment of mine. I have been playing some DnD lately, and I realized DMing is a lot like running a Forum Game. So, I decided I'd try doing a game DnD style. What will I do? Well, I'll reveal the first story after enough people join in. Also, I'm doing all the rolling so you don't need dice and I don't need to accuse cheating. Now, the ultimate forum game question: How do you join?
Well, to join, you give me this:
Name: Your name, Derpy. Bio: Describe yourself! Have some fun with this! Affinity: Your element your are associated with. Race: See Races below Class: See Classes below Preferred Weapon: What weapon class you would like to use.
Name: John Menon Bio: A generic hero used to make an example. Has no characteristics unto himself. In fact, he may be a Doppelganer. Affinity: Fire Race: Chanian Class: Avatar Preferred Weapon: Blade
You get:
Name: John Menon HP:28 MP:10 Afiinity: Fire Race: Chanian Race Perk: Cleave(Gains an extra attack when killing an opponent) Class: Avatar Class Perk: Divine Strength (+3 to damage) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stats Strength: 8 Perception: 5 Endurance: 8 Charisma: 2 Intelligence: 2 Agility: 5 Luck: 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Inventory: Weapon: Shortsword (1d6) Armor: Double Leather(12 AC, -3 Acrobatics) Other: Lume's Everburning Candle
As for the classes...*cracks knuckles*
Mercenary For-hire adventurers that make up the meat and potatoes of a team. They excel in direct combat, taking direct hits and dishing out damage with melee weapons. They dabble in gunplay, but will not use magical force. Magical equipment yes, magic itself no. Weapon Proficiencies: Pistol, Auto, Polearm, Bladed, Blunt Armor Proficiencies: Heavy, Medium, Light, simple
Pirate A sailor of some sorts always seeking booty. Some seek causes, some seek money, others seek chaos, all bend the law to do so. After all, raiding isn't illegal if it's "eace keeping". Whatever they do, they do it with style, with swagger equaling effect for them. Weapon Proficiencies: Blades, Polarms, Pistols, Cannons, Rifles Armor Proficiencies: Coats, Simple
Musicians The living body of a muse. Their memory for songs is limitless, and at a glance they can play a song like a non-musician with decades of memorization and practice. They are the only ones who can use the mysterious musical weapons. Musicians, rock out! Weapon Proficiencies: Musical Armor Proficiencies: Simple, Exotic
Syntical Synticals are one with the shadows. They can-and often do-steal from others to make ends meet. They are masters of gunplay, but not so much with anything else. Weapon Proficiencies: All Ranged Classes Armor Proficiencies: Light, Coat, Simple
Avatars Avatars are exemplars of their chosen deity and believe those who follow others are in the wrong. Their powers remain so long as they remain aligned with their god of choice. Weapon Proficiencies: Polearms, Blunt, Bladed, Rifle, Sniper Armor Proficiencies: Heavy, Medium
Wizard Masters of magic who enter combat doing whatever they want with it. They can strike many foes with a single use of magic, weakening entire hordes for their allies to slaughter. Proficient Weapons: Staffs, Wands, All Magic Proficient Armors; Simple
Vansibanes Hermits who live alone, only associating with those who they trust implicitly. Their magical knowledge is rivaled by none. Magic oozes from every pore of their body...and in some cases, so does stench. Proficient Weapons: Staffs, Bladed, Pistols Proficient Armors: Simple
Cleric These are the guys you always need, the guys who can heal. They combine medical knowledge with healing magic to cure their allies any way they can. After seeing so many cadavers, they have become largely atheist, even in the face of Avatars. Proficient weapons: Blunt, Staffs, Pistol, Sniper Proficient Armor: Light, Simple
Races:
Cheezburgians: The cat people! They have heightened senses and are very agile, but are not as strong or durable as other races.(+3 PER/AGI, -3 STR/END)
Youtubians: The race of cyborgs! They are more intelligent than average, but their robotic enhancements slow them down. (+2 INT, -2 AGI)
Chanians: The huge gorilla people! Their massive size gives them more strength and endurance, but they are dumber and less charismatic than average. (+3 STR/END, -3 INT/CHA)
Trollix: Galactic politicians that happen to be dragon men! They are luckier than average and more charismatic, but their scales make them less agile and they cannot see well. (+2 CHA/LCK, -2 AGI/PER)
Behemel: The largely hated space nazis! Their aggressive tendencies make other races hate them and they are largely unlucky , but they are more agile, strong and durable than others. (+2 STR/END/AGI, -3 CHA/LCK)
Collective: The once rulers of the whole **** universe! They have good eyes and can sweet-talk well, but they aren't as strong or lucky as most. (+2 PER/CHA, -2 LCK/STR)
Balcheans: The warmongering frogs! They are stronger and more agile than anyone by average, but are easy to squish and can't see well. (+4 STR/AGI, -4 END/PER)
Tropers: The gem-laden race of infinite wisdom and beauty! They are smarter and more charismatic than others, but their gem skin makes them less agile and their gem eyes make it harder to see. (+3 INT/CHA, -3 PER/AGI)
PHEW. So, now we wait for about...six people to make characters!
Name: Trollra HP: 8/8 MP: 39 Affinity: Ice Race: Trollix Race Perk: Dragon Breath: Can channel affinity into a LCK based attack. Class: Cleric Class Perk: Smack Healing: Can hit an ally and convert damage to healing. Nature: True Neutral ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 16 Perception: 14 Endurance: 8 Charisma: 21 Intelligence: 24 Agility: 8 Luck: 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Pistol(1d6)(20 B00lets) Armor: Clerical Coat Off hand: none Other: Small Caliber Submachinegun(3d6)(50 FMJ B00lets) 100 Credits Mysterious list-locked-
Name: Mort HP: 9/9 MP: 11 Affinity: Wind Race: Cheezburgian Race Perk: Master Barter: Gets 50% better prices at any shop. SYNTICAL SPECIFIC: All merchants double as fences. Class: Syntical Class Perk: Shirt Stealer: Can steal equipped equipment from people! Nature: True Neutral ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 17 Perception: 18 Endurance: 11 Charisma: 14 Intelligence: 13 Agility: 28 Luck: 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Scoped Compound Shortbow(1d6+3)(68 Steelhead Arrows) Armor: Leather Coat (10 AC, +1 Acrobatics) Off hand: -Scoped Compound Shortbow- Other: 100 Credits Lockpicks Mysterious Locket of...Freaking Jin? WTF!?
Name: Guild Slew HP: 19/19 MP: 17 Affinity: Fire Race: Behemel Race Perk: Priest: Can use Cleric skills at half effect. Class: Pirate Class Perk: Bountiful Booty: Pirates always find at least 25 credits when searching, always. Nature: True Neutral ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 16 Perception: 15 Endurance: 20 Charisma: 8 Intelligence: 14 Agility: 23 Luck: 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Dimitri's Homing Big Huge Rifle(1d20+8)(Replenishing Drum Mag) Armor: Leather Coat (10 AC, +1 Acrobatics) Off hand: -Big Huge Rifle- Other: 1715 Credits Papa Slew's Cross Necklace 3 Cold Crystal Chunks 7 Hot Crystal Chunks Heat Shotgun+2 (4d2+1d8)x2(19 Mag. Shotshells)
Name: Jin HP: 6/6 MP: 15 Affinity: Arcana Race: Halfling Race Perk: Sneaky *******: Gains a +5 to all sneak related rolls. Class: Syntical Class Perk: Sneak Attack Critical: All sneak attacks are criticals. Nature: Neutral Evil ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 12 Perception: 24 Endurance: 8 Charisma: 16 Intelligence: 20 Agility: 26 Luck: 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Shortbow(1d6)(20 Ironhead Arrows) Armor: Leather Coat (10 AC, +1 Acrobatics) Off hand: -Shortbow- Other: 0 Credits Lockpicks
Name: Shadow White HP: 33/34 MP: 12/22 Affinity: Light Race: Cheezburgian Race Perk: Hook Claws: +3 to Melee and Grapple Class: Avatar Class Perk: Divine Protection: Gains +8 to AC Nature: Lawful Good ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 20 Perception: 15 Endurance: 24 Charisma: 17 Intelligence: 17 Agility: 13 Luck: 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Iron Longsword (1d8) Armor: Double Leather (14 AC, -2 Acrobatics) Off hand: None Other: Sun Amulet Cursed Silver Longsword
Name: Mishka HP: 10/10 MP: 80 Affinity: Light Race: Kobold Race Perk: Kobold Logic: Mishka rerolls as much as she want! Class: Cleric Class Perk: Medic Instinct: Drops everything to heal an ally. Nature: Chaotic Good ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 10 Perception: 16 Endurance: 10 Charisma: 10 Intelligence: 40 Agility: 20 Luck: 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Sun Staff(1d8 Light) Armor: Cloak of Avo Off hand: -Sun Staff- Other:
Name: Jimmy Rustle HP: 7/7 MP: 32 Affinity: Arcana Race: Half-Trollix/Half Youtubain Race Perk: Hook Clawss: +3 Melee and Grapple Class: Cleric Class Perk: Atheist: Immune to the influence of divinities Nature: True Neutral ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 9 Perception: 18 Endurance: 9 Charisma: 14 Intelligence: 23 Agility: 19 Luck: 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: .357 Revolver(1d8)(18 .357 Rounds) Armor: Clerical Robes Off hand: -.357 Revolver- Other: 0 Credits Some Random Journal-locked-
@Demyx: Rikku shrugs and puts the drums away.
Rikku: Well, mind if I tag along with you two for a while?
@Chronos: You feel Mjolnir rolling...well, her eyes and you enter the armor shop. There is everything from light leather coats to double leather armor, as well as coat to fullplate in iron and steel. Being an Avatar, you can just use one-and-a-half and double leather, as well as halfplate and fullplate in iron and steel.
@Shadow: The testing room is surprisingly huge for such a small tent. You suspect trans-dimensional magic. The room is brightly lit, with a firing range for magic and guns as well as mannequins of each element to try swords out against.
@Guild: Apparently, one or two people can enter the arena for increasingly dangerous fights depending on how much you bet. If you win, you get double your bet. If you fail to defeat your opponent, you do not get your bet back, and if you need to be reincarnated you must pay a fine equal to your bet. Every 50 credits is equal to one challenge rating.
Name: Demyx Nove HP: 15/15 MP: 24 Affinity: Wind Race: Half-Trollix/Half Youtubain Race Perk: Troll Logic: 1 reroll per level every day Class: Musician Class Perk: Mind of Muse: Immune to spells affecting INT/CHA. Nature: True Neutral ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 14 Perception: 16 Endurance: 16 Charisma: 12 Intelligence: 18 Agility: 14 Luck: 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Electric Guitar (1d8+1d8 Electric)) Armor: Fashionable clothes Off hand: -Electric Guitar- Other: Kobold Warchief Credit Card(0 Credits) 1360 Credits Kobold Journal Acoustic Guitar
"not really. just don't be surprised if the chanian avatar in our group acts like an idiot. say, any place interesting in this town besides a chance to get drunk?"
Name: Trollra HP: 8/8 MP: 39 Affinity: Ice Race: Trollix Race Perk: Dragon Breath: Can channel affinity into a LCK based attack. Class: Cleric Class Perk: Smack Healing: Can hit an ally and convert damage to healing. Nature: True Neutral ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 16 Perception: 14 Endurance: 8 Charisma: 21 Intelligence: 24 Agility: 8 Luck: 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Pistol(1d6)(20 B00lets) Armor: Clerical Coat Off hand: none Other: Small Caliber Submachinegun(3d6)(50 FMJ B00lets) 100 Credits Mysterious list-locked-
Name: Mort HP: 9/9 MP: 11 Affinity: Wind Race: Cheezburgian Race Perk: Master Barter: Gets 50% better prices at any shop. SYNTICAL SPECIFIC: All merchants double as fences. Class: Syntical Class Perk: Shirt Stealer: Can steal equipped equipment from people! Nature: True Neutral ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 17 Perception: 18 Endurance: 11 Charisma: 14 Intelligence: 13 Agility: 28 Luck: 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Scoped Compound Shortbow(1d6+3)(68 Steelhead Arrows) Armor: Leather Coat (10 AC, +1 Acrobatics) Off hand: -Scoped Compound Shortbow- Other: 100 Credits Lockpicks Mysterious Locket of...Freaking Jin? WTF!?
Name: Guild Slew HP: 19/19 MP: 17 Affinity: Fire Race: Behemel Race Perk: Priest: Can use Cleric skills at half effect. Class: Pirate Class Perk: Bountiful Booty: Pirates always find at least 25 credits when searching, always. Nature: True Neutral ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 16 Perception: 15 Endurance: 20 Charisma: 8 Intelligence: 14 Agility: 23 Luck: 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Dimitri's Homing Big Huge Rifle(1d20+8)(Replenishing Drum Mag) Armor: Leather Coat (10 AC, +1 Acrobatics) Off hand: -Big Huge Rifle- Other: 1715 Credits Papa Slew's Cross Necklace 3 Cold Crystal Chunks 7 Hot Crystal Chunks Heat Shotgun+2 (4d2+1d8)x2(19 Mag. Shotshells)
Name: Jin HP: 6/6 MP: 15 Affinity: Arcana Race: Halfling Race Perk: Sneaky *******: Gains a +5 to all sneak related rolls. Class: Syntical Class Perk: Sneak Attack Critical: All sneak attacks are criticals. Nature: Neutral Evil ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 12 Perception: 24 Endurance: 8 Charisma: 16 Intelligence: 20 Agility: 26 Luck: 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Shortbow(1d6)(20 Ironhead Arrows) Armor: Leather Coat (10 AC, +1 Acrobatics) Off hand: -Shortbow- Other: 0 Credits Lockpicks
Name: Shadow White HP: 33/34 MP: 12/22 Affinity: Light Race: Cheezburgian Race Perk: Hook Claws: +3 to Melee and Grapple Class: Avatar Class Perk: Divine Protection: Gains +8 to AC Nature: Lawful Good ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 20 Perception: 15 Endurance: 24 Charisma: 17 Intelligence: 17 Agility: 13 Luck: 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Iron Longsword (1d8) Armor: Double Leather (14 AC, -2 Acrobatics) Off hand: None Other: Sun Amulet Cursed Silver Longsword
Name: Mishka HP: 10/10 MP: 80 Affinity: Light Race: Kobold Race Perk: Kobold Logic: Mishka rerolls as much as she want! Class: Cleric Class Perk: Medic Instinct: Drops everything to heal an ally. Nature: Chaotic Good ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 10 Perception: 16 Endurance: 10 Charisma: 10 Intelligence: 40 Agility: 20 Luck: 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Sun Staff(1d8 Light) Armor: Cloak of Avo Off hand: -Sun Staff- Other:
Name: Jimmy Rustle HP: 7/7 MP: 32 Affinity: Arcana Race: Half-Trollix/Half Youtubain Race Perk: Hook Clawss: +3 Melee and Grapple Class: Cleric Class Perk: Atheist: Immune to the influence of divinities Nature: True Neutral ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 9 Perception: 18 Endurance: 9 Charisma: 14 Intelligence: 23 Agility: 19 Luck: 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: .357 Revolver(1d8)(18 .357 Rounds) Armor: Clerical Robes Off hand: -.357 Revolver- Other: 0 Credits Some Random Journal-locked-
@Demyx: What a coincidence, the much more charming and equally intelligent Chanian partner shows up in steel halfplate armor!
Rikku: Well, we could check out the arena...hey, is that that Chanian you were calling an idiot?
@Shadow: The mannequin falls into two perfect halves after a single slice. Well, obsidian versus straw, what do you expect?
@Chronos: You cannot afford halfplate steel right now, since it costs about 1400 Credits for a large suit. As for confronting Demyx, you feel Mjolnir sigh at your impendent buffoonery towards your comrade. Seriously, you didn't notice Demyx catapulting goblins into the air with magic? If anything, you should be ragging on Trollra or anyone else I'm controlling.
Name: Shadow White HP: 33/34 MP: 12/22 Affinity: Light Race: Cheezburgian Race Perk: Hook Claws: +3 to Melee and Grapple Class: Avatar Class Perk: Divine Protection: Gains +8 to AC Nature: Lawful Good ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 20 Perception: 15 Endurance: 24 Charisma: 17 Intelligence: 17 Agility: 13 Luck: 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Iron Longsword (1d8) Armor: Double Leather (14 AC, -2 Acrobatics) Off hand: None Other: Sun Amulet Cursed Silver Longsword
(That was a good slice but being that sword is so fragile I mite need a shield to go along with with sword.) I thought to my self before head back to the shop.
Name: Trollra HP: 8/8 MP: 39 Affinity: Ice Race: Trollix Race Perk: Dragon Breath: Can channel affinity into a LCK based attack. Class: Cleric Class Perk: Smack Healing: Can hit an ally and convert damage to healing. Nature: True Neutral ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 16 Perception: 14 Endurance: 8 Charisma: 21 Intelligence: 24 Agility: 8 Luck: 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Pistol(1d6)(20 B00lets) Armor: Clerical Coat Off hand: none Other: Small Caliber Submachinegun(3d6)(50 FMJ B00lets) 100 Credits Mysterious list-locked-
Name: Mort HP: 9/9 MP: 11 Affinity: Wind Race: Cheezburgian Race Perk: Master Barter: Gets 50% better prices at any shop. SYNTICAL SPECIFIC: All merchants double as fences. Class: Syntical Class Perk: Shirt Stealer: Can steal equipped equipment from people! Nature: True Neutral ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 17 Perception: 18 Endurance: 11 Charisma: 14 Intelligence: 13 Agility: 28 Luck: 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Scoped Compound Shortbow(1d6+3)(68 Steelhead Arrows) Armor: Leather Coat (10 AC, +1 Acrobatics) Off hand: -Scoped Compound Shortbow- Other: 100 Credits Lockpicks Mysterious Locket of...Freaking Jin? WTF!?
Name: Guild Slew HP: 19/19 MP: 17 Affinity: Fire Race: Behemel Race Perk: Priest: Can use Cleric skills at half effect. Class: Pirate Class Perk: Bountiful Booty: Pirates always find at least 25 credits when searching, always. Nature: True Neutral ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 16 Perception: 15 Endurance: 20 Charisma: 8 Intelligence: 14 Agility: 23 Luck: 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Dimitri's Homing Big Huge Rifle(1d20+8)(Replenishing Drum Mag) Armor: Leather Coat (10 AC, +1 Acrobatics) Off hand: -Big Huge Rifle- Other: 1715 Credits Papa Slew's Cross Necklace 3 Cold Crystal Chunks 7 Hot Crystal Chunks Heat Shotgun+2 (4d2+1d8)x2(19 Mag. Shotshells)
Name: Jin HP: 6/6 MP: 15 Affinity: Arcana Race: Halfling Race Perk: Sneaky *******: Gains a +5 to all sneak related rolls. Class: Syntical Class Perk: Sneak Attack Critical: All sneak attacks are criticals. Nature: Neutral Evil ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 12 Perception: 24 Endurance: 8 Charisma: 16 Intelligence: 20 Agility: 26 Luck: 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Shortbow(1d6)(20 Ironhead Arrows) Armor: Leather Coat (10 AC, +1 Acrobatics) Off hand: -Shortbow- Other: 0 Credits Lockpicks
Name: Shadow White HP: 33/34 MP: 12/22 Affinity: Light Race: Cheezburgian Race Perk: Hook Claws: +3 to Melee and Grapple Class: Avatar Class Perk: Divine Protection: Gains +8 to AC Nature: Lawful Good ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 20 Perception: 15 Endurance: 24 Charisma: 17 Intelligence: 17 Agility: 13 Luck: 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Iron Longsword (1d8) Armor: Double Leather (14 AC, -2 Acrobatics) Off hand: None Other: Sun Amulet Cursed Silver Longsword
Name: Mishka HP: 10/10 MP: 80 Affinity: Light Race: Kobold Race Perk: Kobold Logic: Mishka rerolls as much as she want! Class: Cleric Class Perk: Medic Instinct: Drops everything to heal an ally. Nature: Chaotic Good ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 10 Perception: 16 Endurance: 10 Charisma: 10 Intelligence: 40 Agility: 20 Luck: 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: Sun Staff(1d8 Light) Armor: Cloak of Avo Off hand: -Sun Staff- Other:
Name: Jimmy Rustle HP: 7/7 MP: 32 Affinity: Arcana Race: Half-Trollix/Half Youtubain Race Perk: Hook Clawss: +3 Melee and Grapple Class: Cleric Class Perk: Atheist: Immune to the influence of divinities Nature: True Neutral ------------------------------------------------------------ Stats Strength: 9 Perception: 18 Endurance: 9 Charisma: 14 Intelligence: 23 Agility: 19 Luck: 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventory: Weapon: .357 Revolver(1d8)(18 .357 Rounds) Armor: Clerical Robes Off hand: -.357 Revolver- Other: 0 Credits Some Random Journal-locked-
@Chronos: Well, at least make your accusations accurate. People start looking at you funny for shouting at nothing...
@Demyx: Rikku folds her arms and leans against a wall.
Rikku: Oh? Insane or stupid? Well...which one am I? Just curious.
@Shadow: Dimitri has just finished with another customer as you head back.
Dimitri: So? You are likink sword?
@Guild: A gate rises next to the counter to pay as the clerk gestures to it wordlessly. After walking through a dark passage, you exit to see a medium sized arena, just big enough to hold a dragon and with high enough seats so the audience would not get crisped...probably. The seats are...moderately filled with cheering spectators. You're not sure whether they're cheering for a new champion...or a fresh blood spew. The streaks of red stains on the walls do not exactly inspire hope...
On the other end of the arena, you spot a man in a black, skull-adorned cloak walk forward, wielding a staff with a glowing green goblin skull on the end. Since you hear cheering instead of booing, you assume goblins aren't exactly beloved on this plane. The man points the staff to a point on the ground, causing the point to sport an expanding green glowing circle. You feel the ground rumble as the sand shifts to reveal bones. The bones assemble into a skeleton, a freakish combination of the skeletons of several different beings held together by magic. The cloaked man turns around and walks back into the door in his side. The skeleton readies what seems to be a combination of Behemel, Hyrin-Pern and Cheezburgian claws. Automatically, you ready your rifle.
