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Title: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on June 02, 2019, 01:47:16 am
The Grand Colloseum of Exothage stands before you, sixteen stories of stone, steel, glass, and carnage. It's the ultimate testing ground for student Spellcrafters recently graduated from the schools of AlphaZed. Massive crowds stream toward the eight primary audience gates. Cordoned of between these massive archways are smaller entrances, for staff, V.I.P.s, and applicants. You wend through the crowds, working your way to the applicant line, Totem held protectively in hand, in pocket, against your chest, or otherwise carefully secured against danger. You, and several dozen other applicants await a turn at one of the several testing chambers just inside the entrance. The test will determine your eligibility to fight in this year's tournaments.

"Place your totem in the slot. You will receive your spell components. You will then proceed to cast spells to affect the targets."

Spoiler: character sheet (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: explanations (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: what do I do to get started? (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: NRDL on June 02, 2019, 01:58:31 am
Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)

Are you deliberately misspelling words? Is that what we're gonna have to resort to once we start using letters?
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on June 02, 2019, 05:33:06 am
Sorcerous Scrabble? Now that's interesting.

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Failbird105 on June 02, 2019, 05:49:51 am
Spoiler: TMMC (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Rockeater on June 02, 2019, 08:25:07 am
Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: ziizo on June 02, 2019, 10:26:30 am
Spoiler: Fiery (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: MedievalParadox on June 02, 2019, 10:28:22 am


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Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 02, 2019, 10:38:39 am
Aura
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Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: King Zultan on June 02, 2019, 12:54:58 pm
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Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on June 03, 2019, 12:30:34 am
The letters you get this round are temporary, for this test only. once you've passed the test, you'll be granted new letter. each letter will be one use, after which it will dissapear from your set. keep track of letters used. you'll gain new letters from various actions or scrolls or other items. taking letters will require an actions, such as picking up a rock and concentrating on the rock. you'll have to think of a word or words associated with the item or action you are getting letters from. For instance, with the rock, think of the words "hard" and "stone" or something like that, and you'll get letters based on that.

Quote from: NRDL on June 02, 2019, 01:58:31 am
Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)

Are you deliberately misspelling words? Is that what we're gonna have to resort to once we start using letters?
No, I am just bad at typing. the less misspelled, the better, but misspelled words still have an effect.
On a stool in the middle of the chamber is a bowl. "Fill," a voice orders. 30 of your beads each gain one letter:  zlBVVnsbmPMKSpMsXKMMrROZnDJbif

Quote from: HmH on June 02, 2019, 05:33:06 am
Sorcerous Scrabble? Now that's interesting.

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
In the center of the chamber is a puddle of water. "illuminate" is the command you hear. Your letters: jIZRlWLbRBbyFommBPCtpsAKBvCvEc

Quote from: Failbird105 on June 02, 2019, 05:49:51 am
Spoiler: TMMC (click to show/hide)
Your test chamber is thick with dust, floating in the air and coating the floor and walls, with dust strands in the corners. "Gather" echoes through the room, muffled by the dust.
Letters: mzhNArVuvBkDaHzvAuDWNhhLVNAiNF

Quote from: Rockeater on June 02, 2019, 08:25:07 am
Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)
How does this glove store letters?

Spoiler: provisional letters so I don't ahve to reroll them next round (click to show/hide)

Quote from: ziizo on June 02, 2019, 10:26:30 am
Spoiler: Fiery (click to show/hide)
your chamber is pitch black. A voice whispers "Find" into your ear. the air does not move at all. each cube is etched with a letter: JwemLERHDGDtfeEjjOGVlbgmJdWUdM

Quote from: MedievalParadox on June 02, 2019, 10:28:22 am
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
How does the sword store letters?

Spoiler: provisional letters so I don't ahve to reroll them next round (click to show/hide)

Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on June 02, 2019, 10:38:39 am
Aura
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
In your room, there are three clear orbs hovering. each is a different size: fist sized, head sized, and one three feet in diameter. they float at different heghts spaced randomly around the room. A deep voice states, wit ha matter of fact tone: "Connect" each page of your book has a letter written there: hzhEdkOXWvaCTrwtIpxihAPNVpqvdj

Quote from: King Zultan on June 02, 2019, 12:54:58 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

how does a moonshine jug hold letters?

Spoiler: provisional letters so I don't ahve to reroll them next round (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: NRDL on June 03, 2019, 12:40:08 am
I spell out the word "PRism", and unleash its power.

((Do we have to specify which letters are used, when there are capitalised and non capitalised ones?))


Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on June 03, 2019, 12:56:28 am
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In the center of the chamber is a puddle of water. "illuminate" is the command you hear. Your letters: jIZRlWLbRBbyFommBPCtpsAKBvCvEc
jIZRlWLbRBbyFommBPCtpsAKBvCvEc

Point my hand at the puddle, and visualize it as a small sea, with waves and ships, surrounded by the rocky expanses of the continent around it.
See all those living creatures in the sea? Dolphins and gulls and an occasional seaman? Good.
Now visualize that sea setting on fire.
Let it all burn - simply because I want more light in the room.

FIRE WAlK ovR sy

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: ANGRY_DEMON_NOISES on June 03, 2019, 01:08:15 am
ptw
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Rockeater on June 03, 2019, 01:13:15 am
Sorry, I was confused about it, I will change.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on June 03, 2019, 05:31:54 am
AH, a note: Capital letters are distinct from lowercase letters, so do keep track of that.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 03, 2019, 05:44:24 am
hzhEdkOXWvaCTrwtIpxihAPNVpqvdj

Spell hEXakAN and aim it at the 3 ft diameter sphere
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: ziizo on June 03, 2019, 06:56:44 am
Spoiler: Fiery (click to show/hide)

Words: JwemLERHDGDtfeEjjOGVlbgmJdWUdM

Spell GLOW.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: King Zultan on June 03, 2019, 08:24:21 am
I changed my totem.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: MedievalParadox on June 03, 2019, 02:06:40 pm
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How does the sword store letters?

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It holds the letters by having leonard project them onto his sword. if that's allowed.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Outsider on June 04, 2019, 12:55:03 pm
I don't really get this, but it's something new to do, so eh. Let's give it a go.

Spoiler: Changeman (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 04, 2019, 02:25:47 pm
Has everyone gone yet? (New players will get letters this next turn)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on June 05, 2019, 08:23:28 pm
Quote from: NRDL on June 03, 2019, 12:40:08 am
I spell out the word "PRism", and unleash its power.

((Do we have to specify which letters are used, when there are capitalised and non capitalised ones?))


Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)
(6) a head sized glass prism appears in the air above the bowl, then falls. it splits the bowl neatly into two parts, which fall off the stool and clatter to the ground a moment before the prism also falls off the stool and shatters, scattering light throughout the room. You do not immediately receive any further instructions. Nothing else changes. You are still in teh testing room.
Quote from: HmH on June 03, 2019, 12:56:28 am
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In the center of the chamber is a puddle of water. "illuminate" is the command you hear. Your letters: jIZRlWLbRBbyFommBPCtpsAKBvCvEc
jIZRlWLbRBbyFommBPCtpsAKBvCvEc

Point my hand at the puddle, and visualize it as a small sea, with waves and ships, surrounded by the rocky expanses of the continent around it.
See all those living creatures in the sea? Dolphins and gulls and an occasional seaman? Good.
Now visualize that sea setting on fire.
Let it all burn - simply because I want more light in the room.

FIRE WAlK ovR sy

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Creative, detailed, and thorough. I know exactly wha you are trying to accomplish from that explanation and your spell is descriptive.
(5) THe puddle glows softly. a mist appears above teh surface, swirling momentarily before resolving into the likeness of ghostly ships arranged on either side of the sea, sailing toward each other in combat formation. tiny wisps hint at more fleeting creatures: gulls and dolphins cresting the water.  The scene plays out in mi8nue detail, and, as the ghost ships collide in cannon fire and the ethereal shouts of imaginary marines, real sparks fly from the muzzles of ghostly cannons and muskets. The center of the battle is obscured by smkoke, before one ship catches fire. The fire grows rapidly, suddenly. and becomesa figure, standing tall over this tiny realm. it's still a small fire to you, buton this ocean, it is a titan. it takes a stride away from you, destroying dozens of vessels, and spawning three titans like itself, which each set off toward the cardinal directions. Ships burn or sink, birds explode in tiny puffs of smoke, the stench of burning sea life trickles into the air, and the 'ocean' boils. your titans reach the edges of their small world and, as they step onto dry land, they drift upward, forming four small globes of warm light, hovering at chest height, casting a soft light throughout the room. A door opens in the far wall, and your cards all go blank - even the ones you didn't use. "Well cast. Enter."

Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on June 03, 2019, 05:44:24 am
hzhEdkOXWvaCTrwtIpxihAPNVpqvdj

Spell hEXakAN and aim it at the 3 ft diameter sphere

I am unclear what the=intent of this spell is, and unfamiliar with the word. I googled it, and came up with two possibilities - one is 'hexagon' and the other is something about magic, but in a different language. So, the universe considers this spell quite vague. Let's see if it has an effect at all: (6) The spell turns the three foot sphere into a six sided cylinder, and consumes, not only the letters used to cast it, but seven additional letters as well (z d  O  W C P V)

Quote from: ziizo on June 03, 2019, 06:56:44 am
Spoiler: Fiery (click to show/hide)

Words: JwemLERHDGDtfeEjjOGVlbgmJdWUdM

Spell GLOW.
(4) You glow, casting enough light to make out the shapes in the room. it seems you are in some sort of storeroom, filled with cloth covered furniture and racks of clothing. A thin layer of dust covers everything. The dust on nearest rack of clothing appears to have been disturbed recently - there are srreaks where the color of the clothing seems to come through - though it is hard to tell what color in this yellowish green light you are emitting.

Quote from: King Zultan on June 03, 2019, 08:24:21 am
I changed my totem.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Alright, that's fine. You are placed in a chamber. The floor is curved like a blow, as is the ceiling. Water drips fro the ceiling, in some places it is nearly a steady stream, while in other places, it is much more intermittent. The sound of the water hitting the floor is soothing, almost hypnotic. "Catch" is the instruction you are given.

Quote from: MedievalParadox on June 03, 2019, 02:06:40 pm
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How does the sword store letters?

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It holds the letters by having leonard project them onto his sword. if that's allowed.
using it as a weapon will disturb the letters, possibly losing them, and, if the sword is damaged, it will reduce your capacity to hold letters. You can only cast with it while it is in hand, also. The letters need to be reveals, so unsheathed.

You are placed in a chamber.You are surrounded by trees, which are aflame. "Break"

Quote from: Outsider on June 04, 2019, 12:55:03 pm
I don't really get this, but it's something new to do, so eh. Let's give it a go.

Spoiler: Changeman (click to show/hide)
Don't worry, I barely get it either.

Letters: rjHXrIrwlEqsNGJseclnoWywGPcHmT
you are placed in a chamber. it smells of sulfur. the walls are rough, yellowish, and uneven.there is a bluish black vein of smooth material running, snakelike, diagonally across the floor, disappearing around one of the walls. "Repel."


Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on June 04, 2019, 02:25:47 pm
Has everyone gone yet? (New players will get letters this next turn)
I was giving failbird a chance to post, but we're still in trials, so it doesn't matter much. Besides, people will probably fail to post during the game too. I'll try to give enough time for everyone to post, but it happens anyway.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 05, 2019, 09:02:26 pm
hvTrwtIpxihpqvdj

Spell pit and cast it at the smaller sphere so it falls in
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: NRDL on June 05, 2019, 09:03:22 pm
zlBVVnsbMKSpMXKMMrOZnDJbf

VnOM pls MDn

"Venom please, maiden?" Nix says unsurely, wondering what in the actual hell would happen.

Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on June 05, 2019, 11:50:19 pm
Hm. "Enter" seems like an overly simple action, so I might as well try to make myself some extra letters, just in case.
Go through the door.
While I'm walking there, watch the swirling steam for a few seconds, to see if I can discern any letters there. Don't watch too long, four or five vowels will do just fine.

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Rockeater on June 06, 2019, 12:32:57 am
Forgot to put it here
Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: King Zultan on June 06, 2019, 06:10:06 am
aVxTzkVKwLPxUxDqSSRXrEAXQagvYf

I cast the spell DUKET, and hope it comes close to a bucket.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: ziizo on June 06, 2019, 12:27:44 pm
Spoiler: Fiery (click to show/hide)

Words: JwemERHDGDtfeEjjVlbgmJdUdM

Check the rack of clothing with less dust to see if whatever I need to find is there.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Failbird105 on June 06, 2019, 12:55:40 pm
Sorry, but it turns out I was just less prepared for these mechanics than I thought. Sorry, but I'm dropping out for now. It's not anyones fault I'm just not really 'ready' for the whole 'assemble words from letters' thing.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Jay??? on June 07, 2019, 03:53:26 am
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Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on June 11, 2019, 12:00:52 am
Bay12 seems functional, as does my internet. Good time to update.

I am going to allow you guys to exchange five letters for one random letter. You may choose the category of letter that you receive: vowel (a,e,i,o,u,w,y), sibilant (c,f,h,j,s,v,x,z) laminary (l,m,n,r,) or gutteral (b,d,g,k,p,q,t). I'll add this to the OP, probably. Note that these groupings are merely my personal grouping for the game, not official linguistic groupings.

Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on June 05, 2019, 09:02:26 pm
hvTrwtIpxihpqvdj

Spell pit and cast it at the smaller sphere so it falls in
(1) you create a very small pit in the floor under the smallest sphere. the sphere is unaffected.

Quote from: NRDL on June 05, 2019, 09:03:22 pm
zlBVVnsbMKSpMXKMMrOZnDJbf

VnOM pls MDn

"Venom please, maiden?" Nix says unsurely, wondering what in the actual hell would happen.

Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)
(5) -1 for uncertainty. An apparition fades into being in teh middle of the room. long, flowinggarments flutter in an unfelt wind. Her hair shimmers slightly. her eyes are hollow. She smiles, showing sharp teeth and long incisors. She holds out a small pitcher to you, but remains floating in space just above your broken bowl and prism.

Quote from: HmH on June 05, 2019, 11:50:19 pm
Hm. "Enter" seems like an overly simple action, so I might as well try to make myself some extra letters, just in case.
Go through the door.
While I'm walking there, watch the swirling steam for a few seconds, to see if I can discern any letters there. Don't watch too long, four or five vowels will do just fine.

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Trying to get letters is a valid action. (2) three letters arrange themselves on cards in your deck: f,p,p. Of course, once you leave the testing room, all your cards blank again anyway, but this was a good test. You arewlecomed by a robed acolyte, sign another form, and are assigned a small locker to keep any valuables in,should you wish, and a sleeping bunk for initiates. Hang out for a turn or two while the others finish their trials. You can explore the colleseum a bit in the meantime or even head out into the city, away from the action, but I don't want to give anyone letters for the arena until everyone is settled.

Quote from: Rockeater on June 06, 2019, 12:32:57 am
Forgot to put it here
Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)

here are your letters again: lGhKRtiAZfKoENSFVjgrWVRaMQiJRA. you enter a testing chamber full of piles of feathers and get the order to "break."

Quote from: King Zultan on June 06, 2019, 06:10:06 am
aVxTzkVKwLPxUxDqSSRXrEAXQagvYf

I cast the spell DUKET, and hope it comes close to a bucket.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
hmm. intuition roll: (1) no hints then. (4) you are struck hard on the head by a flying metal object, which clangs to the floor not far from where you fall, stunned. You stare int the while and black eyes of a bright yellow, grinning, orange-beaked, cartoonish waterfowl. It's back appears hollow, and it's mouth sports a small, round hole. It's tail looks like a handle. It's mocking you, you are sure of that.

Quote from: ziizo on June 06, 2019, 12:27:44 pm
Spoiler: Fiery (click to show/hide)

Words: JwemERHDGDtfeEjjVlbgmJdUdM

Check the rack of clothing with less dust to see if whatever I need to find is there.
(6) you kick up a stormcloud of dust, but whatever it is you are supposed to find isn't in this rack, apparently

Quote from: Failbird105 on June 06, 2019, 12:55:40 pm
Sorry, but it turns out I was just less prepared for these mechanics than I thought. Sorry, but I'm dropping out for now. It's not anyones fault I'm just not really 'ready' for the whole 'assemble words from letters' thing.
I feel ya. I feel the same. laters!

Quote from: Jay??? on June 07, 2019, 03:53:26 am
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
a stone tablet is gonna be awkward and cumbersome to lug around, but if you want, that's fine with me.
Letters: hnYldYAaSMESHCKCphavkbLbbxOMhQ
you are placed in a testing chamber. it is very very long and brightwhite. it's like a corridor, but is perfectly square - as wide as it is tall. You can't see the end. "Displace"

Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: NRDL on June 11, 2019, 12:14:41 am
Take the pitcher, figure out what's around me right now.

[zBVbMKSXKMrZJbf]

I remove the bolded 5 letters in exchange for 1 vowel.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Rockeater on June 11, 2019, 01:50:22 am
lGhKRtiAZfKoENSFVjgrWVRaMQiJRA
Cast KRASh, and hope the feathers are what get crashed
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: ziizo on June 11, 2019, 07:51:11 am
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Words: JwemERHDGDtfeEjjVlbgmJdUdM

Cast JUGglE and try to juggle everything in the room.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 11, 2019, 08:01:26 am
hvTrwIxhpqvdj

Cast hIT on one of spheres, attempting to knock it toward a wall, breaking it.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: King Zultan on June 11, 2019, 08:42:11 am
aVxzkVwLPxxqSSRXrAXQagvYf

I'd like to buy trade xxxXX for a vowel.

Grab the DUKET, punch it if I have to and fill it with water.
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Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on June 11, 2019, 10:46:10 am
Go to the city, meet the people, see the sights, fleece some gamblers. But put special emphasis on fleecing gamblers.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on June 15, 2019, 09:44:50 am
Check the bottom of the post for what's going on.

Quote from: NRDL on June 11, 2019, 12:14:41 am
Take the pitcher, figure out what's around me right now.

[zBVbMKSXKMrZJbf]

I remove the bolded 5 letters in exchange for 1 vowel.
If i remember correctly, you are in a room with just the broken bowl that was on the pedestal. You take the pitcher. a faint bitter smell comes from within. a small amount of some liquid is inside. It moves torpidly when you move the pitcher. Your vowel is 'O'

Quote from: Rockeater on June 11, 2019, 01:50:22 am
lGhKRtiAZfKoENSFVjgrWVRaMQiJRA
Cast KRASh, and hope the feathers are what get crashed
(4) piles of the feathers explode outward, filling the room with swirling fuzz, which coats your clothing as it settles. Your door opens, and you step forward, fill out some applicant stuff and are free to wander for a moment. All your remaining letters fade. You'll get new ones as the tourney starts.

Quote from: ziizo on June 11, 2019, 07:51:11 am
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Words: JwemERHDGDtfeEjjVlbgmJdUdM

Cast JUGglE and try to juggle everything in the room.
(5) you juggle everything in the room. it's all up in the air. something squeaks, and falls out of the dancing clutter to land at your feet. A white mouse looks up at you, and with an inordinately deep voice declares "You may enter." Another door opens and you leave, leaving behind quite a mess, and all your trial letters.

Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on June 11, 2019, 08:01:26 am
hvTrwIxhpqvdj

Cast hIT on one of spheres, attempting to knock it toward a wall, breaking it.
(4) you cast hIT on teh sphere. it flattens and wobbles like a ball of water in space, and splatters across the far wall. before running into a puddle on the floor. Yoru door opens and a high female voice calls out "Enter." You step forward, recieve your credentials, and leave behind all your trial letters.

Quote from: King Zultan on June 11, 2019, 08:42:11 am
aVxzkVwLPxxqSSRXrAXQagvYf

I'd like to buy trade xxxXX for a vowel.

Grab the DUKET, punch it if I have to and fill it with water.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Your new vowel is 'U'
 you fill your DUKET with water. Your door opens. "enter" someone says, interrupting themselves with a cough. You get your credentials and leave your trial letters behind

Quote from: HmH on June 11, 2019, 10:46:10 am
Go to the city, meet the people, see the sights, fleece some gamblers. But put special emphasis on fleecing gamblers.
(6) you make a killing on some gabling. enough that a group of uruly gamblers takes issue with it. knives are drawn. you are chased through the city, seeing lots of sights in a very short time. eventually you lose your pursuers, but they know what you look like.

Everyone who posted this round has passed, in one way or another. The rules were intentionally vague on this part just to allow for some creativity and exploration, as well as to test the system.

The Bell tolls, calling the participants to their pre-match rooms. You go to yours and are given three options for your first event.
First is a simple tril by magical combat. You will get your letters and a random enemy will get theirs and you will each try to overcome the otehr in such a way that a victory can be declared. Killing is unnecessary, but not against the rules.
Second is a scavenger hunt. You are to navigate an obstacle course of sorts and return with a set of items or words. THe danger is mostly environmental
Last is an exhibition. You are to prepare a Spectacle for the audience. this one is the least dangerous, except for the user's own magic, but it is also arguably the most challenging, as your spellcrafting must be exemplary to win points here.

post your choices and I will give you your letters.

also, please give feedback on the system. I'm happy to make changes to make it mroe interesting or user friendly or whatever.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 15, 2019, 10:13:37 am
Scavenger Hunt

Spoiler: Aura (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Rockeater on June 15, 2019, 10:31:01 am
Scavenger Hunt


Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: ziizo on June 15, 2019, 10:33:43 am
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Combat
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on June 15, 2019, 11:49:19 am
Exhibition! After all, pulling wool over people's eyes is my bread and butter.

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: NRDL on June 15, 2019, 06:24:25 pm
Try to find a way out of this room, keeping a steady hand on the venom pitcher.

Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: King Zultan on June 16, 2019, 07:51:29 am
Scavenger Hunt
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Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: KitRougard on June 16, 2019, 11:23:19 am
Spoiler: Is it too late to make a joke I'm surprised noone else did (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on June 21, 2019, 12:58:26 am
Scavenger hunt people: You enter in a Group. the area before you looks like a large, multistory jungle terrarium. There is a stairwell criss-crossign the front of it. The stairwell snakes around at least one side of the zone as well. There is one large dark, cavelike opening at the bottom at the end of a long declined slope. Several smaller doors are at the landings of the stairwell. You hear bird and animal sounds inside. It is hot and humid.

Pleaase keep track of your assigned tasks
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on June 15, 2019, 10:13:37 am
Scavenger Hunt

Spoiler: Aura (click to show/hide)
Letters: UdyMRSryXwTZhrvEjEXUxZcCJEYYaq
You are tasked to find: a fruit, two clothing accessories, a list, and a crowbar.

Quote from: Rockeater on June 15, 2019, 10:31:01 am
Scavenger Hunt


Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)
Letters: FWYZzaSfOCUJKRDxKrUjoIkLbjPfex
you are assigned to find: String, a wallet, a vegetable, a large crystal

Quote from: King Zultan on June 16, 2019, 07:51:29 am
Scavenger Hunt
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Letters: coZQyOpfvZoqwZqvgXrjuxuqzBtpyV
Find: Ice Cream, a canteen, food preparation tools, a crystal, and a book of recipes

Quote from: ziizo on June 15, 2019, 10:33:43 am
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Combat
You enter an arena. The terrain is hilly, with a high point to your left about a hundred yards off. There area several structures littered about the place, including a stonehenge-like thing on the high point. The hills mean you do not see where your opponent enters from. There are some shrubs in a gully to your right, and the rest of the ground is rocky and covered in low to mid height grasses.
Letters: DwRxjxlXCMGdaRppHInCLgHzsHLUZF

Quote from: HmH on June 15, 2019, 11:49:19 am
Exhibition! After all, pulling wool over people's eyes is my bread and butter.

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Letters: VqcxAyltbgbOZwrDCBdEQQARJPcrqa You are set loose to prepare your spell as you see fit. You can enter the various arenas, explore the colleseum for vendors or other points of interest, or go out on the town. You have 5 turns to prepare. Please keep track of that.

Quote from: NRDL on June 15, 2019, 06:24:25 pm
Try to find a way out of this room, keeping a steady hand on the venom pitcher.

Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)
(5) you remember your assigned task was to 'Fill' You look at the broken bowl on the floor, and at the venom in your pitcher. You look at your cupped hand. You think if you fill something with something else, you'll get out. Probably doesn't have to be anything in particular, as long as magic was involved in the process.

Quote from: KitRougard on June 16, 2019, 11:23:19 am
Spoiler: Is it too late to make a joke I'm surprised noone else did (click to show/hide)
This is fine, but you might want to clarify what "The Nonsensical" is.
You get put in a testing chamber. It is triangular - pyramidal even. it is rather small, leaving you stopped slightly and able to touch all the walls. Your command is "Bounce"
Letters: QtsoKOAetOBcnUAkUQQPlgtVNDXzoO
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: NRDL on June 21, 2019, 01:55:08 am
Trial by Combat. Stupid me for not reading the entire previous post.



If I can't go to that immediately cause I'm stuck in this room:

Use the letters

rMK

to remake the broken bowl so I can pour the venom into it. 

Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Rockeater on June 21, 2019, 02:20:42 am
FWYZzaSfOCUJKRDxKrUjoIkLbjPfex

FLY, try to get a fly to spy around for me

Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 21, 2019, 05:53:40 am
Spoiler: Aura (click to show/hide)

UdyMRSryXwTZhrvEjEXUxZcCJEYYaq
Spell jUEcEy to cast a spell allowing me to sense juicy fruits by hearing a hum that gets louder as I get closer.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: King Zultan on June 21, 2019, 08:08:20 am
coZQyOpfvZoqwZqvgXrjuxuqzBtpyV
Cast the spell BOoc and hope it points me towards books.

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Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on June 21, 2019, 11:31:55 am
Vendors. Hungh! Yeah! What are they good for?
I mean, can I buy letters from them? How exact would that be? Can I buy a letter m, specifically, or will I have to settle for a couple laminary ones? How many letters can I buy in one turn?
What good is entering arenas in terms of preparing a spell?
Also, can I pre-roll spells and store them so I can use those that have worked later on, in a single turn of spectacular wizardry?

The colosseum has to have some books, signs, graffiti in it. Walk around and gather some vowels and laminary consonants from those.

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: ziizo on June 21, 2019, 12:02:16 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Letters: DwRxjxlXCMGdaRppHInCLgHzsHLUZF

Search around for more letters is not like I am in darger right now
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: KitRougard on June 21, 2019, 01:20:35 pm
Spoiler: Officeworker turned WIZARD (click to show/hide)
QtsoKOA(e)t(OBcnU)AkUQQPlgtVNDXzoO

He was woozy from his sudden relocation. One moment he was in the break room, idly stirring his alphabet soup, the next he was in this room and commanded to bounce.

What.

He had to piece together what the HELL was going on quick. The last thing before HERE was stirring his soup, and the letters in the spoon spelled "portal..." Why was that important?

Oh boy. He was eating magic soup. Well, he better obey the voice, this was cramped. He looked at his bowl and lifted out some letters...

Cast BOUnce on the shoe he took off, then throw it at a wall.
And duck.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 25, 2019, 01:23:13 pm
Quote from: KitRougard on June 21, 2019, 01:20:35 pm
Spoiler: Officeworker turned WIZARD (click to show/hide)
QtsoKOA(e)t(OBcnU)AkUQQPlgtVNDXzoO

He was woozy from his sudden relocation. One moment he was in the break room, idly stirring his alphabet soup, the next he was in this room and commanded to bounce.

What.

He had to piece together what the HELL was going on quick. The last thing before HERE was stirring his soup, and the letters in the spoon spelled "portal..." Why was that important?

Oh boy. He was eating magic soup. Well, he better obey the voice, this was cramped. He looked at his bowl and lifted out some letters...

Cast BOUnce on the shoe he took off, then throw it at a wall.
And duck.
You can bold the letters you use too, to make it easier for the GM. Those parentheses might work too
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on June 26, 2019, 05:46:39 am
Alright, here we go!  6, CobMSdnDEiqgShTvIkrZqYpRTeyYEn

Quote from: NRDL on June 21, 2019, 01:55:08 am
Trial by Combat. Stupid me for not reading the entire previous post.



If I can't go to that immediately cause I'm stuck in this room:

Use the letters

rMK

to remake the broken bowl so I can pour the venom into it. 

Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)

(3) you cast your spell. you can tell it's wrong the moment you cast it, but are not sure just how. At first, nothing seems to happen. You sigh, and nearly choke on an absolutely rA(N)K smell. You hear a sizzling as you involuntaily begin to retch, your eyes going automatically to the broken bowl, which is now bubbling and steaming. The room fills with a greenish haze and you drop to your knees. a rectangle of light filters through the haze and a voice calls out: "Get out of there!" You crawl tearfully to the door, leaving behind what's left of your letters and your dignity.

New letters for the battle arena: JKHjkkIeMQbBgvJTrOkQKkriHjdMAr

your arena is a construction site with the skeleton of a building, several construction vehicles, stacks of material and those concrete tube things, and a high privacy fence surrounding it all. You start outside the fence, unable to see inside. There is a gate a couple dozen feet to your right. It is closed and locked.

Quote from: Rockeater on June 21, 2019, 02:20:42 am
FWYZzaSfOCUJKRDxKrUjoIkLbjPfex

FLY, try to get a fly to spy around for me

Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)

(4) your head is surrounded by buzzing flies. they keep landing on your face. You are not sure how many there are - anywhere from five to twenty.

Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on June 21, 2019, 05:53:40 am
Spoiler: Aura (click to show/hide)

UdyMRSryXwTZhrvEjEXUxZcCJEYYaq
Spell jUEcEy to cast a spell allowing me to sense juicy fruits by hearing a hum that gets louder as I get closer.

that's a nice spell. I like it. (6) You cast it and ca nhear, very faintly, an 'eeee' sound. Because plants is your specialization, this works pretty well. You can sense several fruit bearing plants. The nearest are  up - third story and along the west side of the building.

Quote from: King Zultan on June 21, 2019, 08:08:20 am
coZQyOpfvZoqwZqvgXrjuxuqzBtpyV
Cast the spell BOoc and hope it points me towards books.

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(3) You cast the spell. it sort of works, but something is off. You LOoc around, eyes dilating, letting in too much light. The world stands out in vivid color. You can see details really sharp - even to the flecks of dust floating around the branches of the ivy climbing one corner of the building. There are no books within sight, except the scroll Gorge has, the botany book Aura has, and your own totem. This spell won't dissipate immediately, so remind me that you have it active when you are looking for stuff.

Quote from: HmH on June 21, 2019, 11:31:55 am
Vendors. Hungh! Yeah! What are they good for?
I mean, can I buy letters from them? How exact would that be? Can I buy a letter m, specifically, or will I have to settle for a couple laminary ones? How many letters can I buy in one turn?
What good is entering arenas in terms of preparing a spell?
Also, can I pre-roll spells and store them so I can use those that have worked later on, in a single turn of spectacular wizardry?

The colosseum has to have some books, signs, graffiti in it. Walk around and gather some vowels and laminary consonants from those.

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
For the future: when you are asking the GM questions, it helps to put a bold word  like ASK: Or Questions: so I know to look at the non-bolded stuff.

you can buy single letters, but it costs, of course. Buying from a category and accepting a random letter in that category usually costs less. Sometimes you can buy items that are slightly magical and absorb letters from those. Or, you can buy mundane stuff that might help you out later. for now, I didn't give you guys any starting coin, so you'll have to be creative. Sorry about that.
going into arenas allows you to tap into the magic being cast there and absorb letters directly from spell effects. it's risky though.
You can pre-cast spells and save them. But if it's an instantaneous spell - the effect will happen immediately. So to store an instant effect will require some kind of storage method.

now, as for the bolded action: (4) you find some graffiti. you spend this turn absorbing a letter from it. Vowel or laminary?

Quote from: ziizo on June 21, 2019, 12:02:16 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Letters: DwRxjxlXCMGdaRppHInCLgHzsHLUZF

Search around for more letters is not like I am in darger right now
It's not like you're gonna find letters just laying on the ground, yo. Gotta get them from something. What are you trying to absorb letters from? what kind of letters or what specific letter? Also, you are in combat, so 'not in danger' is a bit misleading. Speaking of which: [HIDDEN ROLL]

Quote from: KitRougard on June 21, 2019, 01:20:35 pm
Spoiler: Officeworker turned WIZARD (click to show/hide)
QtsoKOA(e)t(OBcnU)AkUQQPlgtVNDXzoO

He was woozy from his sudden relocation. One moment he was in the break room, idly stirring his alphabet soup, the next he was in this room and commanded to bounce.

What.

He had to piece together what the HELL was going on quick. The last thing before HERE was stirring his soup, and the letters in the spoon spelled "portal..." Why was that important?

Oh boy. He was eating magic soup. Well, he better obey the voice, this was cramped. He looked at his bowl and lifted out some letters...

Cast BOUnce on the shoe he took off, then throw it at a wall.
And duck.


(6) good thing you are ducking. Let's see how that works out for you: (5) Well well well.
You throw the shoe at the wall, for some reason. remember how small this room is? You bang your arm on teh other wall in your wind up, droopping the shoe in the process. Your arm bounces off the wall, throwing you forward. A moments later, the shoe wizzes past your ear. A moment later, your head bounces off the other wall, a knee bounces off the floor, an eblow bounces off a shin. After a few very disorienting moments of tumbling about, bouncing erratically and having your limbs thrown about in painful positions, you find all the bouncing to have stopped suddenly. a cool breeze meets your face. Then the floor meets your face. you don't bounce this time. No, you skid, smearing blood across the floor and your clothes at the same time. You come to a stop, dizzy and aching. Several hands assist you to a sitting position, head bowed forward, hand clamped over your nose, as black spots fill your vision. "Guess I don't need to tell you to come out of the test chamber, eh?"

pick an event and I'll give you your letters.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: King Zultan on June 26, 2019, 07:30:44 am
ZQypfvZoqwZqvgXrjuxuqztpyV
With the spell BOoc still active I look around to see it there are any letters to absorb near my position, if there are absorb them.

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Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 26, 2019, 01:27:31 pm
Go to the third story on the west side of the building, following the eeee noise
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: ziizo on June 26, 2019, 06:04:33 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Letters: DwRxjxlXCMGdaRppHInCLgHzsHLUZF

Go towards the stonehenge-like thing
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: NRDL on June 27, 2019, 12:49:49 am
Look around this arena, see if there's any keys or anything anywhere.

Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on June 27, 2019, 05:40:43 pm
One letter from a 4? Hell. Should have made extra money fleecing gamblers and rigging bets instead. I'd probably be able to buy more than one random letter from that action.

Vowel.
Use a part, not all, of my ill-gained money to rent - rent, not buy - a red leather suit until my Exhibition is over.
Try to convince the trader that since neither of us has any idea how long it will take me to succeed, I should only pay for two turns ahead and give him the rest if I dilly-dally.
I'll need that suit to supplement my spell with the skepticism-sundering power of pop-culture references, the foremost force more potent than the power of adaptive alliteration.
But since this game might not work like that, I guessed it wouldn't be as expensive as something that will definitely give me an edge.

Also, trade qxQQJ for another vowel. That's a free action, right?

current letters: VqcxAyltbgbOZwrDCBdEQQARJPcrqa
turns left: 4

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Rockeater on June 28, 2019, 12:43:27 am

WZzaSfOCUJKRDxKrUjoIkbjPfex

Flies, distract the people around while I try to steal their wallets

Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on July 02, 2019, 08:46:43 am
Quote from: King Zultan on June 26, 2019, 07:30:44 am
ZQypfvZoqwZqvgXrjuxuqztpyV
With the spell BOoc still active I look around to see it there are any letters to absorb near my position, if there are absorb them.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
you get letters from things or from actions. Like, let's say you climbed up to the first landing on the stairwell and jumped off over the railing to the ground. You could get a letter from the word "Jump" or from the word "fall" or "hurt."
or, you could go up to the wall, and attempt to absorb a letter from Wall. It takes few minutes to get a letter in most circumstances, but from magical items or actions it happens much quicker, and in combat it can happen quicker too, though I wouldn't advise attempting to absorb a letter from Wall while in combat.

(3) Aside from stealing letters from your fellow spellers, you could get words from the building before you, the vines climbing it, or some things inside. Go pick an item and call it by name, pressing your totem against it. Speaking of stealing from fellow scavengers: a swarm of flies suddenly swamps you. well, not a 'swarm' really, but they are distracting. You feel your wallet being tugged at while you swat flies.

Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on June 26, 2019, 01:27:31 pm
Go to the third story on the west side of the building, following the eeee noise
the eeee gets louder. (3) the door opens on a short hallway that ends in what looks to be an artificial cave - like on a movie set or soemthing. the sounds of livng things increases. you wander to the cave and look out on a narrow path thorugh some tropical looking trees and bushes. a loud CaW from just above and behind you makes you jump and squeak, heart racing. The eeee is further in, off to the right.

Quote from: ziizo on June 26, 2019, 06:04:33 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Letters: DwRxjxlXCMGdaRppHInCLgHzsHLUZF

Go towards the stonehenge-like thing
(2) you get to the foot of the hill and cannot move forward. It's like something is resisting you, pushing back as you push forward.

Quote from: NRDL on June 27, 2019, 12:49:49 am
Look around this arena, see if there's any keys or anything anywhere.

Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)
You walk around hte fence and find a broken part through which you step easily. You are behind those large concrete tubes now. You hear a clang up in the building just haead. second or third floor form the sound. There are plywood floors at least on teh second floor, and it looks like there are walkways on the third.

Quote from: HmH on June 27, 2019, 05:40:43 pm
One letter from a 4? Hell. Should have made extra money fleecing gamblers and rigging bets instead. I'd probably be able to buy more than one random letter from that action.

Vowel.
Use a part, not all, of my ill-gained money to rent - rent, not buy - a red leather suit until my Exhibition is over.
Try to convince the trader that since neither of us has any idea how long it will take me to succeed, I should only pay for two turns ahead and give him the rest if I dilly-dally.
I'll need that suit to supplement my spell with the skepticism-sundering power of pop-culture references, the foremost force more potent than the power of adaptive alliteration.
But since this game might not work like that, I guessed it wouldn't be as expensive as something that will definitely give me an edge.

Also, trade qxQQJ for another vowel. That's a free action, right?

current letters: VqcxAyltbgbOZwrDCBdEQQARJPcrqa
turns left: 4

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
It's not a perfect system. after this set of missions I'll open the floor for discussion of improvements, should any be interested in continuing.
I'm probably gonna extend your time before your exhibition. Let's say you have roughly as long as it's gonna take the others to do what they are doing, so go ahead and put your turn counter at 9 for now. You rent a red suit. Here are your two vowels: yU
Feel free to ask about game mechanics or if certain things have a chance of working or not. You could, for instance "ponder whether alliteration has an effect on audience attention" and I'd say "that sounds reasonable." or ask "do pop references make a difference?" and I'll respond: "if used creatively, probably. but yo might need to remind me that I said so."

Quote from: Rockeater on June 28, 2019, 12:43:27 am

WZzaSfOCUJKRDxKrUjoIkbjPfex

Flies, distract the people around while I try to steal their wallets

Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)

(6) all your flies go swarm Billy Bob. You go to steal his wallet while he is swatting at flies and jumping around: (3) you get your hand in his pocket and start lifting his wallet before he notices.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: ziizo on July 02, 2019, 09:14:49 am
name: Fiery
totem: Bunch of wooden cubes
specialization: Climate
weakness: plants

Letters: DwRxjxlXCMGdaRppHInCLgHzsHLUZF

Change xxzXH for a vowel

Walk backwards towards stonehenge-like thing. While walking in the same place look around to see if I can spot my enemy.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 02, 2019, 09:16:58 am
head to the right
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Rockeater on July 02, 2019, 09:41:20 am


WZzaSfOCUJKRDxKrUjoIkbjPfex

Flies, enter his face holes for distractions, I punch billy bob take the wallet and run for it.

Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: NRDL on July 02, 2019, 05:53:10 pm
Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)

Head to the second floor, stay on my guard.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: King Zultan on July 03, 2019, 03:02:20 pm
ZQypfvZoqwZqvgXrjuxuqztpyV
I trade ZQZqZ for a vowel.

(I removed all the letters I got rid of in this one.)
ypfvowqvgXrjuxuqztpyV
I then cast the spell pow and punch Gorge for trying to steal my wallet.

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Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on July 05, 2019, 02:19:00 pm
Go to one of the fighting arenas and steal a few unused letters from the fighters once the duel is over.
(Or fighter, singular, depending on what kind of a duel it is.)

current letters: VcAyltbgbOZwrDCBdEARPcrqayU
turns left: 7

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on July 13, 2019, 04:38:16 am
sorry for the long absence. Bit of a rough week what with the holidya and losing internet for a bit and stuff.

Quote from: ziizo on July 02, 2019, 09:14:49 am
name: Fiery
totem: Bunch of wooden cubes
specialization: Climate
weakness: plants

Letters: DwRxjxlXCMGdaRppHInCLgHzsHLUZF

Change xxzXH for a vowel

Walk backwards towards stonehenge-like thing. While walking in the same place look around to see if I can spot my enemy.
your vowel is e
(5) walking backward works and you walk right up to the top of the hill. (6 )you spot your opponent by tripping over him. He seems surprised and alarmed.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
He casts "KiLl" (6). Your chest goes suddenly very tight, and your arm goes numb. He clutches at his head and rolls over on the ground, moaning. You don't have time to worry about him though - you are dying.

Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on July 02, 2019, 09:16:58 am
head to the right
(1 )you go to step through some greenery and your clothes get caught on some thorns. Every time you remove one thorn, you seem to get snagged somewhere else. As you are struggling, you bump into a chain link fence that was obscured by the greenery, which is blocking yur way forward.

Quote from: Rockeater on July 02, 2019, 09:41:20 am


WZzaSfOCUJKRDxKrUjoIkbjPfex

Flies, enter his face holes for distractions, I punch billy bob take the wallet and run for it.

Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)

(6) the flies start crawling in his nose and ears, and in your nose and ears too. (5) you punch him and reach for his wallet. see his turn for the resolution.

Quote from: King Zultan on July 03, 2019, 03:02:20 pm
ZQypfvZoqwZqvgXrjuxuqztpyV
I trade ZQZqZ for a vowel.

(I removed all the letters I got rid of in this one.)
ypfvowqvgXrjuxuqztpyV
I then cast the spell pow and punch Gorge for trying to steal my wallet.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
your vowel is u
(5) Flies crawl in your ears and nose and you blow heavily tryingto dislodge them . He punches you and reaches for your wallet. (5) you cast pow and hit him square in the chest sending him flying . the flies disperse suddenly. He's laying on the ground a few feet away holding his chest and wheezing.

Quote from: NRDL on July 02, 2019, 05:53:10 pm
Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)

Head to the second floor, stay on my guard.
second floor is a sort of half terrarium half aquarium area. there are paths between chest high walls with windows in them. the windows show flowing streams and murky pools, and above is the banks of the little rivers. You can actually simply reach into the water, though there are some warning signs by some of the displays showing fish with big sharp teeth. Some of the riverbank greenery is overgrown out int othe pathways and low ceiling-ed rooms. It feels a bit claustrophobic, and smells a bit musty. Nothing suddenly eats you.

Quote from: HmH on July 05, 2019, 02:19:00 pm
Go to one of the fighting arenas and steal a few unused letters from the fighters once the duel is over.
(Or fighter, singular, depending on what kind of a duel it is.)

current letters: VcAyltbgbOZwrDCBdEARPcrqayU
turns left: 7

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
ooh. a risky action. gonna need to roll for sneaking into an arena, a roll for not getting involved in the fight, and a roll for gettingclose enough to get letters after the fight.
(6)(5)(3) You sneak into an arena just as the climax ofhte battle is happening. several wizards cast spells, sending magial energy everywhere. Someone drops, and another falls unconscious at your feet. You snatch up his totem quickly: it's ... a honeycomb? You squeeze the honeycomb and five golden drops fall onto your own totem, disappearing into it without a trace. You get the letters qzALn. ooh, pretty lucky, if you ask me.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: NRDL on July 13, 2019, 05:05:58 am
Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)

JKHjkkIeMQbBgvJTrOkQKkriHjdMAr. HeAT the water.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: King Zultan on July 13, 2019, 05:55:54 am
ypfvqvgXrjuxuqztyVu
I trade vqvXz for another vowel.

I quickly run towards the crumbling building and look around inside.

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Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Rockeater on July 13, 2019, 07:50:49 am


WZzaSfOCUJKRDxKrUjoIkbjPfex

Cast fIx on myself and have the flies come back to me, try looking for another mage

Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: ziizo on July 13, 2019, 08:00:52 am
name: Fiery
totem: Bunch of wooden cubes
specialization: Climate
weakness: plants

Letters: DwRjlCMGdaRpInCLgHsHpLUZFe

Cast LIFe in myself and RIp in enemy

Moved a p in letters to have less work while coloring the letters of RIp
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 13, 2019, 08:28:23 am
Spoiler: Aura (click to show/hide)

dMRSryXwTZhrvEXUxZCJYYaq

Cast ShUrT to shorten the thorns so I can get free
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on July 13, 2019, 11:46:51 am
Hmm. Still not the letters I was looking for.

That was cool! Let's not do that again.
Instead, go to the market and buy a pair of 'e's. Roll to bargain, so I get them as cheaply as possible.

current letters: VcAyltbgbOZwrDCBdEARPcrqayUqzALn
turns left: 6

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on July 17, 2019, 09:16:10 pm
Quote from: NRDL on July 13, 2019, 05:05:58 am
Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)

JKHjkkIeMQbBgvJTrOkQKkriHjdMAr. HeAT the water.
which water? there's a lot of water here. How much are you trying to heat it? why?

Quote from: King Zultan on July 13, 2019, 05:55:54 am
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I trade vqvXz for another vowel.

I quickly run towards the crumbling building and look around inside.

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vowel: Y
You head to the downslope and in through the cavelike entrance on the first floor. It's quiet in here, and dark. it takes a moment to adjust. The room is wide and low ceilinged. there are vines, some along the walls, some along patches of the floor, some drooping off the ceiling. There are also lizards of various sizes and shapes.  You do not see any enclosures or anything - the lizards seem to be free roaming. The room is shaped so that support columns appear to be natural stone pillars like in a cavern complex, thoug hthey are clearly artificial. There are several routes t oother parts of the 'caverns,' with pictoral signs posted - bats and owls, snakes and other reptiles, burrowing insects, night flowers and other odd plantlife.

Quote from: Rockeater on July 13, 2019, 07:50:49 am


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Cast fIx on myself and have the flies come back to me, try looking for another mage

Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)

those flies are gone, dude. that spell is expended. (5) you stand up, feeling fresh and energized. you notice some pain in yor chest and a slight bruising, but you feel completely healthy otherwise. (1) all the other mages are out of sight. You must have been down longer than you realized. Also, note: you do not HAVE to get your stuff from other mages. You can, but it's not NECESSARY.

Quote from: ziizo on July 13, 2019, 08:00:52 am
name: Fiery
totem: Bunch of wooden cubes
specialization: Climate
weakness: plants

Letters: DwRjlCMGdaRpInCLgHsHpLUZFe

Cast LIFe in myself and RIp in enemy

Moved a p in letters to have less work while coloring the letters of RIp
(5) you counteract the attack and are healthy and energetic. You have a +1 to your next life roll. (1) your death spell disrupts the effects of HIS death spell and leave him reeling, but alert.
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He casts MiGHt. His fists clench and his muscles ripple.

Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on July 13, 2019, 08:28:23 am
Spoiler: Aura (click to show/hide)

dMRSryXwTZhrvEXUxZCJYYaq

Cast ShUrT to shorten the thorns so I can get free
not gonna lie, that U is throwing me off a bit. (5) The thorns retract, tearing your clothes slightly, The thornbush changes, branhes thinning and sprouting hairy protrusions that weave and knit themselves into some clothlike material. The flowers blossom into haltertops and mini tanktops and tiny little vests for babies.

Quote from: HmH on July 13, 2019, 11:46:51 am
Hmm. Still not the letters I was looking for.

That was cool! Let's not do that again.
Instead, go to the market and buy a pair of 'e's. Roll to bargain, so I get them as cheaply as possible.

current letters: VcAyltbgbOZwrDCBdEARPcrqayUqzALn
turns left: 6

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
(5) you can get 2 'e's for 3 vowles, or five capital letters, or ten letters

you don't need the turn tracker for now. THe others are probably not very close to finishing except maybe the combat guy.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 17, 2019, 10:07:38 pm
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Pick up two of the clothing accessories, then look for fruit and listen if the Juicy spell is still working
(How long until that spell wears off?]
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Rockeater on July 18, 2019, 12:14:51 am



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Find someone and use ROb on them, try getting their wallet

Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: NRDL on July 18, 2019, 03:04:19 am
ALL THE WATER.


Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: King Zultan on July 18, 2019, 04:46:28 am
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I go down the path of snakes and look for anything of use.
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Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: ziizo on July 18, 2019, 06:54:51 am
name: Fiery
totem: Bunch of wooden cubes
specialization: Climate
weakness: plants
(+1 to next life roll)

Letters: DwRjCMGdanCgHsHpLUZ.

Cast "Land GUsH" trying to crush him.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on July 18, 2019, 09:09:36 am
All right, as of this turn, I've already got enough letters for a spell that does what I want. But I feel like with one more letter, I could do better: make it more artistic, more inspired.

I'll keep the tracker on, mostly for myself so I remember how long I have to get this done. It's always possible that I might roll too low and will have to compose another spell.

Question: does taking a letter out of an object change it in any way?

Trade yyU for the two e's.

Go to the town's marketplace and steal an m from there, using the crowd's bustle to cover my actions. I mean, there's gotta be at least one m in the marketplace.

current letters: VcAyltbgbOZwrDCBdEARPcrqayUqzALn[ee]
turns left: 5

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on July 20, 2019, 07:38:16 am
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on July 17, 2019, 10:07:38 pm
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Pick up two of the clothing accessories, then look for fruit and listen if the Juicy spell is still working
(How long until that spell wears off?]
okay, you pick up a little bonnet and some kind of scarf or ribbon or something. (3) you hear the juicy spell faintly, leading you again through the chain link fence. it's weaker now, likely to fade after each use. I'll roll each turn you use it, or it might fade due to some other action, so time is short.

Quote from: Rockeater on July 18, 2019, 12:14:51 am



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Find someone and use ROb on them, try getting their wallet

Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)

Roll to find someone: (1) no such luck. You find no one with pockets, pants, or wallets this round. You do get rather lost in the safari park area of the building.

Quote from: NRDL on July 18, 2019, 03:04:19 am
ALL THE WATER.


Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)
(6) The room fills with steam and fog. It gets uncomfortably hot and hard to breathe. Before long, the smell of dead fish assails your nostrils. You start to run a fever and sweat profusely. Your sweat stings as it trickles down your body.
out of curiosity, what was the point of that action, anyway?

Quote from: King Zultan on July 18, 2019, 04:46:28 am
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I go down the path of snakes and look for anything of use.
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(1) yeah, the snakes react badly to your stepping into their area. rattles happen, and a lot of hissing. (3) you do spot a feeding room up past the snakes though.

Quote from: ziizo on July 18, 2019, 06:54:51 am
name: Fiery
totem: Bunch of wooden cubes
specialization: Climate
weakness: plants
(+1 to next life roll)

Letters: DwRjCMGdanCgHsHpLUZ.

Cast "Land GUsH" trying to crush him.
Imma give advantage on this roll (4)(1) you create a large earthen geyser underneath your foe () launching him forty feet into the air. The earthen geyser sends debris raining down in a wide arc. you are in the path of the debris. It is falling on you. Let me see if the guy has a chance to cast a spell to save himself: (4) alright he manages to spit out a spell

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"saFF!" he shouts (2) his spell fizzles and he falls to his death. You win, assuming your earthen geyser doesn't crush you as well.

Quote from: HmH on July 18, 2019, 09:09:36 am
All right, as of this turn, I've already got enough letters for a spell that does what I want. But I feel like with one more letter, I could do better: make it more artistic, more inspired.

I'll keep the tracker on, mostly for myself so I remember how long I have to get this done. It's always possible that I might roll too low and will have to compose another spell.

Question: does taking a letter out of an object change it in any way?

Trade yyU for the two e's.

Go to the town's marketplace and steal an m from there, using the crowd's bustle to cover my actions. I mean, there's gotta be at least one m in the marketplace.

current letters: VcAyltbgbOZwrDCBdEARPcrqayUqzALn[ee]
turns left: 5

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
taking a letter from a thing DOES affect the thing. affecting a thing as big as a marketplace is a bit of a task. (1) which you fail at horribly. Perhaps a smaller entity wold be an easier target? a market stall, perhaps? Let's try that. (3) you pull a letter out of a market stall. It was a partial success, so I will roll a random letter from 'marketstall': 'm' Well, there you go. The stall collapses into a series of loud klatters: "rlkkaalttl lrarlkllra sllsttslsr lltrlktrll aeasesttka aatrlletaa kakakstele rarlsaatts ataleatess ateealttle!!!!"
The noise is outrageous, sending the entire area into an uproar. That sounds like your cue to gtfo, bro.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 20, 2019, 07:42:39 am
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dMRyXwZrvEXxZCJYYaq

Run towards the eeeee sound
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: ziizo on July 20, 2019, 08:33:32 am
name: Fiery
totem: Bunch of wooden cubes
specialization: Climate
weakness: plants
(+1 to next life roll)

Letters: DwRjCMCgHpZ.

Run away from the geyser.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on July 20, 2019, 09:14:19 am
Whoops.
But now I know this game has Counterfeit Monkey-like mechanics, and knowing is half the battle!

Back away from the stall, pretending to be as surprised as the rest of the crowd.
Loudly exclaim "What the fuck? I was about to shop here! Way to attract customers, man!" to establish that the stall's owner is clearly the one at fault.
Duck into the crowd as soon as I can so the onlookers won't see me bail, then GTFO like a mofo.

current letters: VcAltbgbOZwrDCBdEARPcrqaqzALneem
turns left: 4

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Rockeater on July 20, 2019, 12:16:32 pm




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Look for a vegetable left in the area

Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: NRDL on July 20, 2019, 07:37:14 pm
Thought I was meant to kill the fish. Oh well. Keep looking around for anything interesting, either in this floor or down below.

Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: King Zultan on July 21, 2019, 04:34:32 am
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I cast the spell purg to get rid of the snakes, then run to the feeding room.
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Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on July 30, 2019, 06:03:40 am
gonna be busy for the next week or so, so I might not update until next Tuesday. If I update games before then, this one takes priority.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on August 02, 2019, 04:05:57 am
Edit: oops, posted too soon.

Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on July 20, 2019, 07:42:39 am
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dMRyXwZrvEXxZCJYYaq

Run towards the eeeee sound
(3) you run into a room. there are several trees here. The eeee sound is coming from up, up, up. there is a singular tree in the center of the large room whose trunk is four foot wide and rises straight up for about twenty feet before branching. Up there, the eee resolves into a set of distinct tones

Quote from: ziizo on July 20, 2019, 08:33:32 am
name: Fiery
totem: Bunch of wooden cubes
specialization: Climate
weakness: plants
(+1 to next life roll)

Letters: DwRjCMCgHpZ.

Run away from the geyser.
A straight run away, huh? Not even a ZwM for speed? (4+1) v. (1+3) You run. You stumble and roll a bit down the hill, over a lip and into a shallow creek. The geyser of dirt engulfs you, raining pebbles, grass, small stones and earthworms and insects onto you. You are swept about fifteen feet along in the landslide. You may have broken a leg. The weight of dirt on you is a bit suffocating. But the worst is over if you can drag yourself out of your burial.

Quote from: HmH on July 20, 2019, 09:14:19 am
Whoops.
But now I know this game has Counterfeit Monkey-like mechanics, and knowing is half the battle!

Back away from the stall, pretending to be as surprised as the rest of the crowd.
Loudly exclaim "What the fuck? I was about to shop here! Way to attract customers, man!" to establish that the stall's owner is clearly the one at fault.
Duck into the crowd as soon as I can so the onlookers won't see me bail, then GTFO like a mofo.

current letters: VcAltbgbOZwrDCBdEARPcrqaqzALneem
turns left: 4

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
(6) your bluff works a little too well. Anger is directed at the shopkeeper, and the mob forms up around you. You are buffeted on all sides by frightened, irritated shoppers, and cannot quite force your way to the edge of the crowd. On the plus side, with this many people, your anonymity is nearly guaranteed. assuming someone doesn't spot your totem, that is.

Quote from: Rockeater on July 20, 2019, 12:16:32 pm




WZzaSOCUJKRDxKrUjokbjPfe

Look for a vegetable left in the area

Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)

(5) you find a big map kiosk. It points you toward the garden section of the Giant Terrarium that is this arena. You go to the garden section. There, you find a plethora of pinatas vegetables, all growing in rows, in squares, in hydroponic towers, in steppes, in dirt.

Quote from: NRDL on July 20, 2019, 07:37:14 pm
Thought I was meant to kill the fish. Oh well. Keep looking around for anything interesting, either in this floor or down below.

Spoiler: Nix (click to show/hide)
Aren't yo uon the scavenger hunt? I gave you a list of things to hunt for, didn't I?

Quote from: King Zultan on July 21, 2019, 04:34:32 am
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I cast the spell purg to get rid of the snakes, then run to the feeding room.
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(4) all the snakes slither away into snake enclosures. Some of them purge their meals along the way, leaving rats and entrails and birds and possibly a badly digested armadillo scattered around. You go into the feeding area. It has shelves and cages and glass enclosures lining everywhere, full of a variety of animal foods. Or food animals.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on August 02, 2019, 06:04:54 am
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dMRyXwZrvEXxZCJYYaq
Cast wax to allow my hands and feet to stick to the tree as I climb it. When the spell is cast, try to climb the tree
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: NRDL on August 02, 2019, 07:08:28 am
I picked Trial by combat.

Quote from: NRDL on June 21, 2019, 01:55:08 am
Trial by Combat. Stupid me for not reading the entire previous post.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: King Zultan on August 02, 2019, 07:11:23 am
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Carefully search the room for any tools, books, canteens, and anything else I might find useful.
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Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Rockeater on August 02, 2019, 07:41:02 am
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Pick up on of the vegtabels and try to get some letters out of here, taking my time

Spoiler: Gorge (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: ziizo on August 03, 2019, 04:59:47 pm
name: Fiery
totem: Bunch of wooden cubes
specialization: Climate
weakness: plants
(+1 to next life roll)

Letters: DwRjCMCgHpZ.

Cast Hp to see what it does. then try to drag myself out of my burial.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on August 03, 2019, 11:46:45 pm
Eh, I've seen worse.
Politely tap one of the frightened shoppers on the shoulder, looking him in the eye with confidence that he'll let me pass:
"Hey, mind if I pass through? I've got to find somewhere else to shop now that this stall has vanished on me."
Very few people refuse passage to a politely confident person.
Repeat the procedure as necessary, to make a way for myself without breaking the illusion of my innocence.

current letters: VcAltbgbOZwrDCBdEARPcrqaqzALneem
turns left: 3

Spoiler: Willard, Card Sharp (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Ozarck on August 26, 2019, 03:15:06 am
sorry guys. I'm officially ending this one. I kinda lost the motivation for it a while back. Thanks for playing though!
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on August 26, 2019, 09:08:29 am
You’re welcome. It was fun
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on August 26, 2019, 09:36:57 am
Well, even so, it did give me an idea to do a Counterfeit Monkey RTD.

...Maybe I'll run it when I've stopped proctastinating. *yawn*
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on August 26, 2019, 09:55:30 am
Quote from: HmH on August 26, 2019, 09:36:57 am
Well, even so, it did give me an idea to do a Counterfeit Monkey RTD.

...Maybe I'll run it when I've stopped proctastinating. *yawn*
What will it be called?
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on August 26, 2019, 01:37:08 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on August 26, 2019, 09:55:30 am
Quote from: HmH on August 26, 2019, 09:36:57 am
Well, even so, it did give me an idea to do a Counterfeit Monkey RTD.

...Maybe I'll run it when I've stopped proctastinating. *yawn*
What will it be called?
*stares blankly*
Aside from "Counterfeit Monkey RTD"?

Well, I guess "Putting the Pun in Punic" could be an interesting one: a take on the Rome-Carthage opposition in an alternate universe where magic is based on manipulating the names of things.
Though, I suppose, the Punic Wars were too epic and slow-moving to really connect with the RTD's fast-paced nature. If anything, it's more of a writing prompt.
(A classic example of name-related magic from the original game: removing a k from one dangerously nosy character's "pink T-shirt" leads to an outcome that is cringe-worthy and hilarious at the same time. Removing p from the pink T-shirt instead is a humane but slightly less satisfying alternative, as is freaking her out with an ear that you've magicked up from a pear.)

But really, the name is something that will be defined by the game itself.
I'll figure it out once I'm done procrastinating. There's far more important crap to sort out first, such as the whole 'making money' thing.
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on August 26, 2019, 01:44:06 pm
Ok, I asked since I want to join it. Thank you
Title: Re: Spellcraft Arena
Post by: HmH on August 26, 2019, 02:35:11 pm
Well, there's no real substitute for Counterfeit Monkey. Not even a good RTD. Hell, not even a nice MLT.
It is to interactive fiction what Planescape: Torment is to RPGs or Life is Strange to adventures: heartbreakingly brilliant, hopelessly addictive and soul-crushingly unique.