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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Gods and Mortals (IC thread)
« on: August 03, 2013, 11:33:55 pm »
Tantiy was pleased. It saw Its actions making the world a more peaceful place. A better outcome of these actions could not have been hoped for. It saw the Chaos Beasts, the Merfolk, the Drakin. Each made their own civilizations. And yet, each was imperfect. They struggled, they had trouble surviving. Moreover, new beings were entering the universe, more than Tantiy cared to count. It was a delicate situation...so for each of these new civilizations, Tantiy chose a single small change to improve them.
The Chaos Beasts had perhaps the hardest time of all. They barely survived. Tantiy took what they had, their mutations and their leaf-skins, and made them greater.
The Merfolk could survive, but had trouble living. They needed new powers to thrive on the waves. In addition, they couldn't keep falling into the Gullet. So Tantiy blessed the Merfolk; some of their children began being born with strange new powers.
Finally, the Drakin. Truly had Tantiy taken the most from these, so truly would It return the greatest gift. Each had a Quest they knew from birth, of varying difficulty. If they completed their Quest--to kill a dark overlord, or discover a secret, or make a truly wondrous work of art--their greatest desire would be fulfilled by that action. Perhaps the lord-slayer's heart's desire would be wooed by the might of the slayer, or the secret would be what they needed to become rich, or the sculpture would become imbued with magical powers needed to heal a dying sibling. Whatever the Quest and the wish, the Quest's difficulty was dependent on the wish's.
Tantiy watched the universe unfold, fearing and hoping for its future.
Act: Become 3 Minor Acts
Minor Act: Improve the Chaos Beasts' photosynthetic capabilities.
Minor Act: Make some merfolk Magfolk, who can summon plants from their hands and cause them to grow. This reduces the need for trips to land, if not completely removing them.
Minor Act: Give Drakin their Quests, as noted above.
Free?: Only swallow those who actually order war or somesuch into the Gullet. Stop punishing men for the deeds of their ancestors.
The Chaos Beasts had perhaps the hardest time of all. They barely survived. Tantiy took what they had, their mutations and their leaf-skins, and made them greater.
The Merfolk could survive, but had trouble living. They needed new powers to thrive on the waves. In addition, they couldn't keep falling into the Gullet. So Tantiy blessed the Merfolk; some of their children began being born with strange new powers.
Finally, the Drakin. Truly had Tantiy taken the most from these, so truly would It return the greatest gift. Each had a Quest they knew from birth, of varying difficulty. If they completed their Quest--to kill a dark overlord, or discover a secret, or make a truly wondrous work of art--their greatest desire would be fulfilled by that action. Perhaps the lord-slayer's heart's desire would be wooed by the might of the slayer, or the secret would be what they needed to become rich, or the sculpture would become imbued with magical powers needed to heal a dying sibling. Whatever the Quest and the wish, the Quest's difficulty was dependent on the wish's.
Tantiy watched the universe unfold, fearing and hoping for its future.
Act: Become 3 Minor Acts
Minor Act: Improve the Chaos Beasts' photosynthetic capabilities.
Minor Act: Make some merfolk Magfolk, who can summon plants from their hands and cause them to grow. This reduces the need for trips to land, if not completely removing them.
Minor Act: Give Drakin their Quests, as noted above.
Free?: Only swallow those who actually order war or somesuch into the Gullet. Stop punishing men for the deeds of their ancestors.
Guys, Mal is gonna come back and find like 5 pages of stuff...