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Finally... => Forum Games and Roleplaying => Roll To Dodge => Topic started by: Jay on September 23, 2008, 07:49:31 pm
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Or you can see the action by scrolling down. But the rules and stuff (and a formatted history) are all there.
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Will you be using my "excessively detailed stat system"?
If so, I will play, and my action would be to gain th ability to pass through aluminum at will...
Otherwise I will wait a while to see what it is like and then make a decision to play or not.
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I'd like to join this. It's at least semicooperative, right?
Anyway, aluminum is valuable, and I like value, so I try and pull my chains out of the wall.
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Will you be using my "excessively detailed stat system"?
Perhaps.. If I knew what it was.
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I'll join up, another RTD sounds like fun!
I use the sheer force of my will to transform the chains into an awesome sword (which doesn't attach me to the wall).
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In my thread, "Roll to Dodge - Another one?" I started a method of stat exp.
A stat could be anything.
Any related action would improve the stat.
A stat would be displayed like this:
Sleeping||||||||||
With the green bars representing experience, and the red showing experienced remaining for some bonus.
It is surprisingly good at making people specialize in certain actions.
Also, my RTD is a 3D maze :).
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In my thread, "Roll to Dodge - Another one?" I started a method of stat exp.
A stat could be anything.
Any related action would improve the stat.
A stat would be displayed like this:
Sleeping||||||||||
With the green bars representing experience, and the red showing experienced remaining for some bonus.
It is surprisingly good at making people specialize in certain actions.
Also, my RTD is a 3D maze :).
That sounds nifty. Adopted.
For simplicity's sake, I'll only put in a bar for those who actually have any experience in whatever stat is involved.
For bonuses:
In the case of a 6+x, a special "Multiple Overshot" occurs. Specifics for that will come when it is required.
As for the actual playing field: We haven't explored any of it yet.
There could be all sorts of hidden traps, puzzles, fun stuff...
(My way of saying: I don't design the areas until we reach them)
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I explode violently.
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Four players in, so I'll start it (Still four spots open, late joiners are free to do so, there may be a late bonus or there may not)
1. inaluct
"aluminum is valuable, and I like value, so I try and pull my chains out of the wall. "
Location: Start
Status: Chained, Naked
[5]You pull the chains out of the wall, and by some chance, they fall off your wrists too.
Location: Start
Status: Naked
Exp Gained: Strength||||||||||
2. qwertyuipas
"my action would be to gain th ability to pass through aluminum at will..."
Location: Start
Status: Chained, Naked
[6]You gain the ability to pass through aluminum and the lead used in most bullets (-1 to all attack rolls made by lead bullets and -6 to anything aluminum-based) Your chains pass through you and bang into the wall.
Location: Start
Status: Naked
Modifiers: -1 roll from lead bullets; -6 roll from aluminum
EXP Gained: Metalphasing|||||||||| Leveled Up!
3. Frelock
"I use the sheer force of my will to transform the chains into an awesome sword"
Location: Start
Status: Chained, Naked
[1]You strain and strain, but manage only to cut your wrists. Emo. -1 to roll next turn
Location: Start
Status: Chained, Naked
Modifiers: -1 roll next turn
4. penguinofhonor
"I explode violently."
Location: Start
Status: Chained, Naked
[2]You emit a small puff of smoke that goes into your nostrils. You cough.
Location: Start
Status: Chained, Naked
Exp Gained: Smokin'||||||||||
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I pull out a cigarette and smoke it.
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Turn 2 Logged Actions: (These posts will be basically what you're going to do next turn, once it's here, it's unchangeable)
1. inaluct
"Clutching my precious aluminum chains in my left hand, I walk over and root through the equipment boxes for some heavy metal armor or a sharp weapon or something."
2. qwertyuipas
"I go find some good adamantine undergarments."
3. Frelock
4. penguinofhonor
"I pull out a cigarette and smoke it."
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Clutching my precious aluminum chains in my left hand, I walk over and root through the equipment boxes for some heavy metal armor or a sharp weapon or something.
Also, I'm not chained any more. :P
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Also, I'm not chained any more. :P
[5]You pull the chains out of the wall, and by some chance, they fall off your wrists too.
Nope.
Also keep in mind: Updates will not be this fast later -- I have work just like anybody else, and so, even if all turns are placed, it may be some time before I update, depending on the time of day. Only your first post will count, so if you decide to change, stealthily edit that post before I can see it :P
These stat bars are quite frustrating to make with any speed.
I think I'm going to migrate to a more traditional "Statname: EXP/10; Level LVL" system (of course, it'd still be your system, just an easier way of showing it)
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I understand. I won't be going so fast either. It's just the first few hours where everyone is frequently checking the topic.
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I understand. I won't be going so fast either. It's just the first few hours where everyone is frequently checking the topic.
That was more meant to the others, who'd be checking this topic and seeing all this thinking it's going to be some really fast game that's over before you even knew what happened...
In any case, uh...
FOUR PLAYER SLOTS STILL OPEN!
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I used a {color=red}{color=green}bars{/color}bars{/color} scheme, although I also edited in notepad.
Edit: action:
I go find some good adamantium undergarments.
Who cares if it shouldn't exist?
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I used a {color=red}{color=green}bars{/color}bars{/color} scheme, although I also edited in notepad.
Edit: action:
I go find some good adamantium undergarments.
Who cares if it shouldn't exist?
Yeah, I got that much out of quoting it. That's what I *was* doing for the first turn, as you see. But it's very tedious. Changed as mentioned.
Waiting: I'll wait until after I get off work the day after the most recent turn before continuing with no actions/automatic actions for those who can't keep checking it.
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Thanks for trying, and the bars system was a random choice, as Ihave been changine the way I do things every update. I'll stick with my bars, go ahead and do whatever.
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I don't form the chains into some fancy armor. (yes, I'm going for reverse psychology)
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I don't form the chains into some fancy armor. (yes, I'm going for reverse psychology)
That might get you into some trouble...
1. inaluct
"Clutching my precious aluminum chains in my left hand, I walk over and root through the
equipment boxes for some heavy metal armor or a sharp weapon or something."
[2]You trip and fall. You drop your chains.
Location: Start
Status: Naked, On Ground
2. qwertyuipas
"I go find some good adamantine undergarments."
[5]You found an ☼Adamantine thong☼
Location: Start
Status: Wearing ☼Adamantine thong☼
Exp: 5/10 Searching Current Level 0
3. Frelock
"I don't form the chains into some fancy armor."
[1](I don't believe it! You actually made it work!)The chains link into ☼Aluminum Chainmail☼ (+1 to defensive rolls vs non-bludgeoning)
Location: Start
Status: Wearing ☼Aluminum Chainmail☼ (+1 to rolls vs non-bludgeon)
Exp: 9/10 Armorsmithing Current Level 0
4. penguinofhonor
"I pull out a cigarette and smoke it."
[3]You break one of your chains and stick a cigarette in your mouth. It isn't lit.
Location: Start
Status: Unlit cigarette in mouth, Naked, Half Chained
Exp: 2/10 Smokin' Current level 0
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I crawl towards the bin and get some sharp weapons and armor. Ideally, the armor would be sharp on the outside only.
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I do something to add an extra roll whenever I get a 1 for a chance to bump it up to a 2...
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;D That's what you get for giving me the -1.
Since inaluct dropped his chains, I pick them up and make some platemail armor to go over the chainmail with them.
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AAGH
Thief! :P
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I attempt to have spontaneously retroactively will have had to have had sneakily existed unchained in plain sight the whole time.
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I try to turn the chains into maracas with my mind
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I simply shrink myself in order to slip out of my chains
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I mould the chains into a weapon.
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The game is now full.
1. inaluct
I crawl towards the bin and get some sharp weapons and armor. Ideally, the armor would be sharp on the outside only.
2. qwertyuiopas
I do something to add an extra roll whenever I get a 1 for a chance to bump it up to a 2...
3. Frelock
Since inaluct dropped his chains, I pick them up and make some platemail armor to go over the chainmail with them.
4. penguinofhonor
AUTOTURN
5. Qmarx
I attempt to have spontaneously retroactively will have had to have had sneakily existed unchained in plain sight the whole time.
6. Thunderwoot
I try to turn the chains into maracas with my mind
7. Flintus10
I simply shrink myself in order to slip out of my chains
8. Emperor_Jonathan
I mould the chains into a weapon.
Round 3 coming up soon. EDIT: Round 3 currently being rolled. Stay tuned.
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Bump - Turn Three is Go
Turn Three:
1. inaluct
I crawl towards the bin and get some sharp weapons and armor. Ideally, the armor would be sharp on the outside only.
[2]You crawl and bump into something on the floor. A closer look reveals that it's...
Oh no! It's a humaneater! It tries to eat you: [6]It bites your head off, no defensive roll. You are dead.
Location: Start
Status: Dead, On Ground, Headless (6 required on raising roll)
2. qwertyuiopas
I do something to add an extra roll whenever I get a 1 for a chance to bump it up to a 2...
[3]You do something but it only causes you to get all sticky. -1 to roll next turn
Location: Start
Status: ☼Adamantine thong☼. Sticky (-1 roll next turn)
Exp: 1/10 "Something" Current Level 0
3. Frelock
Since inaluct dropped his chains, I pick them up and make some platemail armor to go over the chainmail with them.
[3]You manage to make bracers out of the chains. (+1 to wrist defense roll)
Location: Start
Status: ☼Aluminum chainmail☼; *Aluminum bracers*
Exp: 1/10 Armorsmithing Current Level 1 LEVEL UP! (Negative effects that may arise from failed armorsmithing negated)
4. penguinofhonor
AUTOTURN: You attempt to light the cigarette with your now-free hand.
[1]You burn your hand off. -1 HP
Location: Start
Status: Missing a hand (Cannot use two hand-items at once), Half Chained, Bleeding (-1 HP every turn unless you roll a 3-6 on a clot roll), Naked
HP: 9/10
Exp: 3/10 Smokin' Current Level 0
5. Qmarx
I attempt to have spontaneously retroactively will have had to have had sneakily existed unchained in plain sight the whole time.
[3]You are free.
Location: Start
Status: Naked
6. Thunderwoot
I try to turn the chains into maracas with my mind
[2]You have a headache and cannot continue.
Location: Start
Status: Naked, Headache (-1 to all mental checks next turn)
7. Flintus10
I simply shrink myself in order to slip out of my chains
[3]You shrunk, and escaped the chains, but now you are the size of an ant.
Location: Start
Status: Naked, Tiny (Instant death if attacked by regular size foe)
8. Emperor_Jonathan
I mould the chains into a weapon.
[3]The chains are small and useful only as a somewhat ineffective mace.
Location: Start
Status: Naked, Wielding Aluminum Mace (No armor check, but damage calculated normally)
*1. Humaneater
A fearsome monster with a huge head. Fairly small, but can bite heads off with a single chomp.
Location: Start
Status: Digesting inaluct's head (Cannot move next turn)
Ahahahah. Oh man, you just got raped, inaluct. Totally not my fault.. I wasn't quite expecting the only 6 of the turn to be.. that.
The humaneater was (as I expected) only going to nip at you and cause you 1/10 damage, not an instant death as the overshot caused...
5 would have allowed you a defensive roll against the same effect, but it was a 6...
World: An intercom blares. "A prisoner is dead! A prisoner is dead! All other prisoners, be aware of a scroll of resurrection (Auto-6 Raise Roll) descending from a pneumatic hole in the ceiling."
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:P
What is this, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy RTD?
Anyway, I wrestle my head out of it's mouth. Decapitation isn't going to stop me.
Alternately, I spend my last few seconds before I bleed to death thinking about the futility of life, and how as the first to die, I will invariably raise strange philosophical issues, or appear as a recurring villain later on, or whatever always happens. And then I slip off into oblivion...
Also, I leave my chains to Frelock. May what symbolized oppression in my life symbolize triumph in yours.
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What is this, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy RTD?
? I wasn't aware of any references to HGTTG...
As for the other part: You don't get another action unless somebody happens to help you out and use that scroll of resurrection on you...
Frelock does sorta owe you...
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I attempt to make a new hand out of cigarette smoke.
This is the best game ever because smoking will be my main skill.
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What is this, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy RTD?
? I wasn't aware of any references to HGTTG...
As for the other part: You don't get another action unless somebody happens to help you out and use that scroll of resurrection on you...
Frelock does sorta owe you...
There was a text adventure or something based on The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It's well known for killing you when you do some trivial thing. I think.
Anyway, I'd appreciate resurrection, but you guys can go ahead and save the scroll or roll cigarettes in it or something. Good luck.
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Oh yeah. Resurrection cigarettes. They save you from the lung cancer you're giving yourself!
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I do owe inaluct for the chains. How about I resurrect you and we call it even?
I find the resurrection scroll and use it to resurrect inaluct.
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I was actually joking about the chains. Anyway, thanks for the resurrection. I owe you a mad suicide charge or something.
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Well, then, I do something else that makes it impossible to get a 6.
If I succeed or I don't it will be good for me.
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Hmm.
I try to improve my mace.
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I guess i had better bring myself back to normal size before trying anything interesting
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I try to fast-talk the pneumatic hole and convince it that it's actually been a pair of pneumatic hole-based pants all along.
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Turn Four Actions:
1. inaluct
DEAD
2. qwertyuiopas
Well, then, I do something else that makes it impossible to get a 6.
3. Frelock
and use it to resurrect inaluct.
4. penguinofhonor
I attempt to make a new hand out of cigarette smoke.
5. Qmarx
I try to fast-talk the pneumatic hole and convince it that it's actually been a pair of pneumatic hole-based pants all along.
6. Thunderwoot
7. Flintus10
I guess i had better bring myself back to normal size before trying anything interesting
8. Emperor_Jonathan
I try to improve my mace.
*1. Humaneater
DIGESTING
Waiting on Thunderwoot. Autoturn if he doesn't respond in the next 4 hours (will come out to roughly 24h after the last turn)
I've compiled this into an HTML file for easier reading. If any of you are experts with HTML, I'd love to see some fancy ways to improve it: http://jaybud4.myhosting247.com/roll.html
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Turn Four:
1. inaluct
DEAD
[AUTO6]Resurrected by Frelock.
Location: Start
Status: Naked, Resurrection Sickness (-1 to attack/defense rolls for a turn)
2. qwertyuiopas
Well, then, I do something else that makes it impossible to get a 6.
[6-1]You will no longer get any sixes.
Location: Start
Status: D5 Die
Clothes: Adamantine Thong
3. Frelock
and use it to resurrect inaluct.
[AUTO6]Resurrected inaluct without a hitch.
Location: Start
Status: None
Clothes: Aluminum Chainmail; Aluminum Bracers
4. penguinofhonor
I attempt to make a new hand out of cigarette smoke.
[4]It is a hand. Nothing special, but it works
Clot Roll: [5]You will no longer bleed.
Location: Start
Status: Naked, Half-Chained
HP: 9/10
EXP: 5/10 Smokin' Current Level 0
5. Qmarx
I try to fast-talk the pneumatic hole and convince it that it's actually been a pair of pneumatic hole-based pants all along.
[2]They are not convinced.
Location: Start
Status: Naked
6. Thunderwoot
AUTOTURN: You attempt to bash the humaneater over the head with your chains.
[5]You break free and bash it over the head with your chains.
Attack Roll: [6]You hit The humaneater in the head with your Aluminum chains! It is smashed into the body, an unrecognizable mass! The humaneater has been struck down.
Location: Start
Status: Naked, Bloody (-1 to appearance checks until it is washed off or covered up)
EXP: 0/10 Hammerman Current Level 1 LEVEL UP! (+1 to bludgeoning weapon attack rolls)
7. Flintus10
I guess i had better bring myself back to normal size before trying anything interesting
[4]You are normal size. Your legs feel more powerful then they were.
Location: Start
Status, Naked, Hasted (Move farther in "Move" actions)
8. Emperor_Jonathan
I try to improve my mace.
[3]It is improved slightly.
Status: Naked
Wielding: Aluminum Mace +1 (No armor check, HP-2)
*Start*
The semicircle is littered with broken chains and various other objects tossed out of the bins by people rummaging through them. There is a humaneater body near the center, and blood is splayed in several directions from the corpse.
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Wait, so I have a new body, right? As in, no huge scars on my neck, and no horrible debilitating blood loss?
Anyway, I try and gain angelic healing powers as a result of my afterlife experience. Alternately, I try and gain healing powers as a result of my lack of an experience with an afterlife. Depends on the reality of this RTD.
Also, I'm just going to go out on a limb here and assume that I'm not standing right on top of the humaneater right now.
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I make some more armor from random metal lying about.
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I attempt to make clothes out of cigarette smoke.
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Quite happy, I am, that my efforts paid off. :)
I force the Adamantine Thong to grow into proper armor.
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I tear off a piece of the ceiling and fast-talk it into a woven asbestos-fiber three-piece suit.
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I eat the dead humaneater to gain its strength
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Also, I'm just going to go out on a limb here and assume that I'm not standing right on top of the humaneater right now.
It's dead, so why would it matter?
Turn Five
1. inaluct
I try and gain angelic healing powers as a result of my afterlife experience
2. qwertyuiopas
I force the Adamantine Thong to grow into proper armor.
3. Frelock
I make some more armor from random metal lying about.
4. penguinofhonor
I attempt to make clothes out of cigarette smoke.
5. Qmarx
I tear off a piece of the ceiling and fast-talk it into a woven asbestos-fiber three-piece suit.
6. Thunderwoot
7. Flintus10
I eat the dead humaneater to gain its strength
8. Emperor_Jonathan
I search for armor, throughout the room.
Waiting on TW again.
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Well, it could still kill me. It might explode, or start rotting and give me an unhappy thought.
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I search for armor, throughout the room.
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Well, it could still kill me. It might explode, or start rotting and give me an unhappy thought.
1) What do you think this is, random event RTD?
2) [NOEMOTION]
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Well, getting my head bitten off out of nowhere seemed sort of semi-random to me.
Also, if I have no emotions, can I just ignore pain? You know, just feel it but not care? The way John McCain doesn't care about poor people?
I need to fill this space while waiting for Thunderwewt to post.
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Well, getting my head bitten off out of nowhere seemed sort of semi-random to me.
Also, if I have no emotions, can I just ignore pain? You know, just feel it but not care? The way John McCain doesn't care about poor people?
I need to fill this space while waiting for Thunderwewt to post.
I haven't made a Pain status, nor do I think I will ever. Does that answer your question?
No turn today, probably not until later tomorrow, I have RL stuff happening.
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I use pain as a generic plot device to justify roll fails, most of the time. You could take it into account and just use it from time to time.
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Well. I just think it's an unnecessary complication.
You can do things your way, but Pain is not something I intend to inflict. (blegh tongue twister) Bleeding/limb loss/stunning will take the place quite nicely, I expect.
TURN FIVE
1. inaluct
I try and gain angelic healing powers as a result of my afterlife experience
[2]The angels sent to review your request reject you, burning a mark of the former onto your back.
Status: Naked, Marked
2. qwertyuiopas
I force the Adamantine Thong to grow into proper armor.
[4]It's about average "armor". +1 to non-bludgeoning attack types except heat and cold (I forgot to mention those the last time.. same applies for you, Frelock)
Status: D5 Die
Clothes: Adamantine Tho-"armor"
3. Frelock
I make some more armor from random metal lying about.
[2]It isn't made.
Location: Start
Status: None
Clothes: Aluminum Chainmail; Aluminum Bracers
4. penguinofhonor
I attempt to make clothes out of cigarette smoke.
[3]You created a Smoky Thong. Useless in actual combat, but at least covers you up to some black extent.
Location: Start
Status: Half-Chained
HP: 9/10
EXP: 0/10 Smokin' Current Level 1 LEVEL UP!
Clothes: Smoky Thong
5. Qmarx
I tear off a piece of the ceiling and fast-talk it into a woven asbestos-fiber
three-piece suit.
[FAIL]The ceiling is metal, like the walls, and does not tear off nor have asbestos.
Location: Start
Status: Naked
6. Thunderwoot
AUTOTURN: You pick up a Rope reed thong and a Rope reed shirt, thrown about by the rummaging earlier.
[2]Nothing is picked up.
Location: Start
Status: Naked, Bloody
7. Flintus10
I eat the dead humaneater to gain its strength
[3]You eat it. You feel a tiny bit stronger, but not much. You are bloodied by the raw meat.
Location: Start
Status: Naked, Bloody, Hasted
EXP: Strength 1/10 CL 0
8. Emperor_Jonathan
I search for armor, throughout the room
[4]You find some Steel Platemail (+1 against bludgeoning attacks, -1 against piercing; no change vs all others; damage reduction 1HP)
Location: Start
Wearing: Steel Platemail
Wielding: Aluminum Mace +1
A very mediocre day. Some of you are far, far too ready to leave this room. That lock? It's hardly a lock at all. Quality is Very Low. Anybody should be able to pick it if they try. (Of course, since we're on a hardlocked 4/6 success:attempt ratio due to the d6 die, that's not exactly true, but...)
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Well, I would kick down the door, but I'm naked and I have some sort of demonic mark branded on me, so instead I'll try and get some clothes (or armor) and a weapon. As in, out of the bin.
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I look for a shield.
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I learn how to enchant the armor I make.
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I go get some decent weapons from a bin, preferably something sharp.
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1. What does my level up do?
2. I add to my thong with more smoke.
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1. What does my level up do?
Becoming a better smoker should really have negative effects... I haven't decided yet, basically.
2. I add to my thong with more smoke.
Roger wilco.
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Using my speed and slight increase in strength i charge insanely and deliver a powerful kick into the door
(And yes I am naked and covered with blood and proud of it!)
A 1 could see my foot out the top of my head but worth it!
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Ack... it appears business isn't going to be effective. Only one thing to do!
I perform the electric slide, and try to make an Elvis-style shiny jumpsuit. (out of electricity, natch.)
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Sorry guys, I'm having computer troubles and can't continue the RTD for the time being.
That said, it looks like a few of you already gave up the ghost on me anyway...
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If there is still room, I'd like to join.
I morph into my true form to escape the chains. Ideally tentacles, claws, fangs and way too many eyes. How this turns out depends on the roll, I guess.
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Yeah if this is still in existance/joinable I follow prometheus' lead.