HENWENQUEST

[soulping]

[Your arrival in Waldemar's realm is greeted with the clap of thunder and the flash of lightning. Outside of the dragon's lair, a storm rages.

Then the jingling of coins fills your ears and everything goes dark. You are spirited away into the depths of the mountain.]

( PROLOGUE | ROUND 1 | ROUND 2 | ROUND 3 )

~ IRC chan is #piggybank

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R0 | THE PROLOGUE

[soulping]

[You open your eyes to find yourself in a large, well-lit room made entirely of stone, healed of all injuries and restored to full strength. Torches burn brightly, but without heat. There's no doors or windows.

There's a round table surrounded by simple straight-backed chairs. At each place setting is a quill, an inkwell, some parchment, and several six-sided die.

On each parchment is written thus:

STRENGTH:
CONSTITUTION:
DEXTERITY:
INTELLIGENCE:
WISDOM:
CHARISMA:

There's also a flat stone placed in the center of the table, engraved with these words:

"Roll 6 dice at once, up to 3 times. Choose best roll. Arrange scores as desired."]

Re: R0 | THE PROLOGUE

[queencrimson]

[Casually rolling the dice--and discarding the first roll that's like. four ones.]

Oh dear...

Re: R0 | THE PROLOGUE

[wherethewildthingsare]

[He has rolled and is arranging his stats.

Guess what two stats are his dump stats.

Just guess.]

Re: R0 | THE PROLOGUE

[fairhands]

[ ...Well, someone just rolled two 6s. ]

This is a game?

Re: R0 | THE PROLOGUE

[foxpas]

[i just rolled 4 4s and one 6

looking at the other rolls]

Should I reroll...? This seems unfair.

Re: R0 | THE PROLOGUE

[namegiving]

[ whaaaat is this where am I... he's. rolling, though? ]

... this is different.

Re: R0 | THE PROLOGUE

[onelevelmeaner]

[His second roll though... all these sixes...]

Is there such a thing as too much power?

R0 | SUBMIT FINAL STATS

[allscalesfinal]

LOOK HOW APPROPRIATE THESE ARE I LAUGH

[wherethewildthingsare]

Strength: 6
Constitution: 5
Dexterity: 3
Intelligence: 2
Wisdom: 2
Charisma: 4

Final Stats for reference!

[queencrimson]

STRENGTH: 2
CONSTITUTION: 4
DEXTERITY: 5
INTELLIGENCE: 6
WISDOM: 4
CHARISMA: 5

Re: R0 | SUBMIT FINAL STATS

[foxpas]

STRENGTH: 6
CONSTITUTION: 4
DEXTERITY: 4
INTELLIGENCE: 4
WISDOM: 4
CHARISMA: 4

Re: R0 | SUBMIT FINAL STATS

[fairhands]

STRENGTH: 2
CONSTITUTION: 4
DEXTERITY: 6
INTELLIGENCE: 5
WISDOM: 5
CHARISMA: 6

Re: R0 | SUBMIT FINAL STATS

[robitussin]

STRENGTH: 4
CONSTITUTION: 2
DEXTERITY: 3
INTELLIGENCE: 5
WISDOM: 3
CHARISMA: 6

Re: R0 | SUBMIT FINAL STATS

[namegiving]

STRENGTH: 4
CONSTITUTION: 3
DEXTERITY: 6
INTELLIGENCE: 3
WISDOM: 4
CHARISMA: 4

Re: R0 | SUBMIT FINAL STATS

[onelevelmeaner]

STRENGTH: 6
CONSTITUTION: 6
DEXTERITY: 6
INTELLIGENCE: 6
WISDOM: 4
CHARISMA: 5

R1 | EEEEEVERYTHING'S FOR SALE

[soulping]

[The far wall retracts into the ground with a rumble. Step through it to discover the inside of a well-funded merchant shop. There's a door off to the side, but it's locked.

There's a suit of armor behind the counter that moves as though there's someone inside, except there's quite obviously not. Behind him are weapons, shields, potions, protective gear, and so on. You'll want to ask him to part with some of his wares, since you don't have anything non-essential you entered the realm with besides the clothes on your backs.

It's okay, you don't need money.

Unfortunately, he's insufferably smarmy. ]

Re: R1 | EEEEEVERYTHING'S FOR SALE

[wherethewildthingsare]

[Okay, well..]

..Let me have.. that leather loin cloth..

that big axe.. war paint.. health.. potions?

Re: R1 | EEEEEVERYTHING'S FOR SALE

[queencrimson]

I'd like the staff and some robes.

Along with some health and mana potions.

Re: R1 | EEEEEVERYTHING'S FOR SALE

[fairhands]

[ ...Okay first thing's first before buying stuff he needs to go consult Henwen. ]

What does a bard even do.

Re: R1 | EEEEEVERYTHING'S FOR SALE

[fairhands]

[After consulting people!!!]

I would like some...light armor, a bow and arrows, and a knife. And some health potions.

Re: R1 | EEEEEVERYTHING'S FOR SALE

[foxpas]

I need... armor, and a sword, sir.

Re: R1 | EEEEEVERYTHING'S FOR SALE

[namegiving]

... what sort of things do monks wear? Robes?

R2 | DON'T GET EATEN BY A GRUE

[soulping]

[When the shopping's done, it's time to move on. The door that was once locked now unlocks with a noticeable click. The merchant's smarmy voice turns impatient.]

You need to leave.

[And lo, you're ushered out into a long hallway that turns into a stairwell. Going up it leads you through an iron gate (which locks behind you) and into an expansive cavern. It's lit well enough to see for the most part, thanks to a lot of glowing lichen, but there's still a lot of shadows.

Time to explore!]

Re: R2 | DON'T GET EATEN BY A GRUE

[wherethewildthingsare]

I'll stay in front.

[TO HIT THINGS W/ AXE.]

R3 | [HOZIER VOICE] TAKE ME TO CHURCH

[soulping]

[The chains fall away once the padlock is opened with the key. Step through the door into a musty, derelict church. Somehow, there are torches burning in sconces.

A congregation of plastic skeletons in decaying formal clothes fill the pews.]

Re: R3 | [HOZIER VOICE] TAKE ME TO CHURCH

[wherethewildthingsare]

[>attempt to take torch.]

R4 | IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

[soulping]

[You enter the belfry of the church. Instead of dust, cobwebs and the bells that would have called the faithful to mass, there's treasure everywhere. Gold coins, gems, rare artifacts.

In the center of the room is a marble altar. Upon it is an orb. At the base are three plastic skeletons in mildewed adventurer's outfits.

Lining the walls are statues of armored warriors, possibly knights.]

Re: R4 | IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

[wherethewildthingsare]

[..Takes out the BOMB.

..Is it a similar shape, size to the orb.]