Aeraul Smythe
03-10-08, 06:04 AM
Seeing as how it's now officially on Act III and the old topic was a bit of a mess, I decided to throw up a new one in a forum that may or may not be more suitable. For those interested: The Catacombs of Scara Brae (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=10177) is an exploration of a previously unknown necropolis beneath the city of Scara Brae, home to many terrible dark secrets and things that can and would very much like to kill the living hell out of you. It's geared more towards low-level characters at this point but that may change. For me, it serves as practice GMing and an excuse to do worldbuilding for my own enjoyment. For the players, it's a classic dungeon grind that may or may not serve a genuine point; I know who and what the final boss is, but I've got two or three dozen contingency plans in case the players don't/can't/won't face it. I've even hinted at it in some of my other RPs, though not in any useful detail.
And now that the wanking is over, allow me to explain the current ground rules:
Up to three level 0-1 characters* at any given time, myself not included. As of this post, there's still one slot open.
Players must agree to be bunnied in the event of absence or a general Scene Change post. This is mostly to save time. Actual bunnying is kept to a relative minimum, and any injuries incurred during the bunnying are likely to be small things that won't slow you down or outright kill you. Dialogue bunnying is also kept to a relative minimum, since I don't know everyone's characters half as well as they do.
I'll be handling most of the NPCs, 'cept for anything you summon or bring with you. In theory, if you want to do something Fantasmagorically Awesome (re: one-shot kills done with floating Matrix Toe Kicks of Doom or stuff like that), you should feel free to give me an IM or a PM. In practice, this isn't enforced to any real degree. D:
Likewise, I'll describe the various areas we RP in. No worries though; if you want to transition us from place to place in one of your posts (and if we're not, y'know, locked in Screaming Mortal Combat of Doom), just give me a PM and I'll inform you on the details of wherever you're headed so you can include it in your post.
My own character is only present to soak up damage and play #2 to everyone else. He'll only be a major factor if someone's ass needs saving.
Posting time should be about three days at maximum. There is no established posting order; anyone can go any time, as often as they like so long as they don't make back-to-back posts.
If you get dropped, no worries; anyone can rejoin at any time, provided they meet the Low Level requirement for the current thread.
That said, here's the current map.
http://www.geocities.com/sh33pcultist/dungeonmappced.jpg
Sh33p, your friendly neighbourhood Amateur GM, takes absolutely no responsibility for the utter ghetto-ness of this map. Point in fact, I mock your inability to grasp that it's not meant to be spacially proportionate. D:
Aaaaand that all out the way, the current players are...
Teric Bloodrose, who has an exemption from the 0-1 thing since he was 0 or 1 when this whole bugger started.
Monica the Catgirl
OPEN
Former players are...
Xen Dasen, dropped for inactivity. His character made it out through the 'front door.'
Megryn Brintam, also dropped for inactivity. Last played in the Sacrificial Altar Room before vanishing into the tunnels. Last seen by Monica heading for the exit, though she's welcome to pop back up at any point in time that there's an opening, and in pretty much any way she'd like (just lob me a PM so we can work out a way to do so rationally).
And, lastly, as we encounter enemies and all that, I'll continually add them to the Althanas Beastiary once initial encounters are over. In the event of any future threads in the Catacombs, characters will go in with some foreknowledge based on what the first explorers encounter in the current thread. Current encounters include...
Dead Maullers (http://www.althanas.com/world/showpost.php?p=99498&postcount=13)
Fungans
Catakobolds (http://www.althanas.com/world/showpost.php?p=108446&postcount=17)
Glowrats
And now that the wanking is over, allow me to explain the current ground rules:
Up to three level 0-1 characters* at any given time, myself not included. As of this post, there's still one slot open.
Players must agree to be bunnied in the event of absence or a general Scene Change post. This is mostly to save time. Actual bunnying is kept to a relative minimum, and any injuries incurred during the bunnying are likely to be small things that won't slow you down or outright kill you. Dialogue bunnying is also kept to a relative minimum, since I don't know everyone's characters half as well as they do.
I'll be handling most of the NPCs, 'cept for anything you summon or bring with you. In theory, if you want to do something Fantasmagorically Awesome (re: one-shot kills done with floating Matrix Toe Kicks of Doom or stuff like that), you should feel free to give me an IM or a PM. In practice, this isn't enforced to any real degree. D:
Likewise, I'll describe the various areas we RP in. No worries though; if you want to transition us from place to place in one of your posts (and if we're not, y'know, locked in Screaming Mortal Combat of Doom), just give me a PM and I'll inform you on the details of wherever you're headed so you can include it in your post.
My own character is only present to soak up damage and play #2 to everyone else. He'll only be a major factor if someone's ass needs saving.
Posting time should be about three days at maximum. There is no established posting order; anyone can go any time, as often as they like so long as they don't make back-to-back posts.
If you get dropped, no worries; anyone can rejoin at any time, provided they meet the Low Level requirement for the current thread.
That said, here's the current map.
http://www.geocities.com/sh33pcultist/dungeonmappced.jpg
Sh33p, your friendly neighbourhood Amateur GM, takes absolutely no responsibility for the utter ghetto-ness of this map. Point in fact, I mock your inability to grasp that it's not meant to be spacially proportionate. D:
Aaaaand that all out the way, the current players are...
Teric Bloodrose, who has an exemption from the 0-1 thing since he was 0 or 1 when this whole bugger started.
Monica the Catgirl
OPEN
Former players are...
Xen Dasen, dropped for inactivity. His character made it out through the 'front door.'
Megryn Brintam, also dropped for inactivity. Last played in the Sacrificial Altar Room before vanishing into the tunnels. Last seen by Monica heading for the exit, though she's welcome to pop back up at any point in time that there's an opening, and in pretty much any way she'd like (just lob me a PM so we can work out a way to do so rationally).
And, lastly, as we encounter enemies and all that, I'll continually add them to the Althanas Beastiary once initial encounters are over. In the event of any future threads in the Catacombs, characters will go in with some foreknowledge based on what the first explorers encounter in the current thread. Current encounters include...
Dead Maullers (http://www.althanas.com/world/showpost.php?p=99498&postcount=13)
Fungans
Catakobolds (http://www.althanas.com/world/showpost.php?p=108446&postcount=17)
Glowrats