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So I have this idea for a megaproject. But to do it, I need ~20 layers of uninterrupted stone (i.e. without caverns). How could I generate a world like this?

One chance, Dwarmin. Two hours.

Especially dyed.

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wolfchild: Sarin, Crafter
Craft A Geode Fragment into a highly polished sphere
Attempt roll: 73 + 20 = 93
Quality roll: 71
Influence roll: 14 + 71 + 18 (geode fragment) = 144

After handing over your sunset rock and drinking horn to Ramington, you wonder what you should do today. Deciding to try your luck with the gems again, you select another chunk - this one a deep translucent green - and set to work smoothing, poilishing and reshaping. Finally, you end up with a beautiful emerald sphere. However... you just aren't satisfied with it. You think for a minute... how to improve it?

With a flicker of inspiration, you have your answer. You create small cracks throughout the centre of the orb, and suddenly it glitters like a brilliant-cut diamond.
+93 gemshaping exp (LEVEL UP)
+1 brilliant emerald orb !base influence 144!

Criptfeind: Jorn, Gatherer
I will gather.
Attempt roll: 95 + 20 + 2 - 10 (world penalty) = 107 (HOOOOOOOOOOLY CRAP.)
Quality roll: 47
Quantity roll: 86

After much mental preparation, you assert yourself, step through the door and promptly fall in a direction I'm not quite sure what to call. It seems to involve time, as you end up looking through your shoulder to see your ship flash into existence behind you. Seems you've got an extra day gathering. Lucky you! You put it to good use, gathering the strange webby substance from the crevasses you can see out of the back of your eyes. No, not your brain-cobwebs.

Shortly afterwards, you slip and fall...someway. Which happens to be towards the vortex. You grab some swirly blue as you fall, because why not? Somehow, you open your eyes and you're back in the ship. You decide not to think about anything too hard for a while.
+54 gathering exp (LEVEL UP)
+21 units of otherworldly webbing !base influence 24 each!
+4 units of swirly blue !base influence 17 each!


LAAT501legion: LAAT, Gatherer
I will grab 2kg of black sand, drop the rest of the sand on the group inventory, and make a sand statue.
Attempt roll: 28 - 10 - 5 = 13

You decide to make a sculpture out of sand. How hard could it be? It's just like making a sandcastle!

Then you remember you were never any good at sandcastles either.
+13 earthcrafting exp

RAM: Ramington, Trader
I blow all my influence on buying trading equipment. I grab 1 ever-molten bowl of liquid glass !base influence 90! and 4 multicoloured geode fragments !base influence 36 each!.
Then I'll charge out and try to gather some of those Flame beasties again.
Attempt roll: 89 + 1 - 10 - 10 (world penalty) - 5 (specific penalty) = 65
Quality roll: 80
Quantity roll: 51

Taking a few items from the hold, and buying a fancy briefcase from the ship, you set out to catch the flame creatures again. After staying in this mockery of nature for a day, you are much more accustomed to the oddities of this world - even if it means seeing your own livers from time to time - and are able to easily catch up with the nimble little beasts.
+33 gathering exp
+5 grey flame beings (biologically asexual) !base influence 40 each!

The Ark's maintenance systems have deducted 500 influence from Desmond Blue's account for continued refusal of duty. The Ark would like to remind you all that three consecutive turns of inactivity will result in removal from the current Cycle's roster.


Machine parts: 1

Quote from: Internet Kraken on September 16, 2010, 04:13:46 pm

When you think about it, we can only scratch the surface of hell. If the center of the world is hell, then hell is massive. Much bigger than everything above, since the surface can only stretch around it. The majority of the world is hell. And we're only breaking into the first part of it. Deep down, wherever the glowing pits lead to, is where the ultimate horrors lurk.

It must be explored. I request that a map of ALL of HFS is made. ALL of it. Then, build. Build the greatest megaproject. Ever.

Seconded, thirded, fourthed AND fifthed.

I'll leave the update until tomorrow afternoon - too bloody tired right now.