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[Blade Master Model 42]

Welcome to Warriors of Lor, the newest virtual reality MMO from Idasoft. Using the latest in virtual reality technology, you'll be able to experience the world of Lor in the most detailed and immersive MMO experience in History! Control your character like your own body with the power of the Living Dream System! Explore a vast world full of magic, monsters and heroism! Play today, enter the ultimate fantasy!
And for those of you who enter here... No escape.

IC Thread!

Welcome ladies and gentleman to my second foray into GMing a FEF game! I will be eschewing the standard swords and sorcery setting to instead run a game within a game. Players take on the role of people living in the near future of 2047, where truly immersive virtual reality has hit the market, and these same players will become stuck inside the first MMO to take advantage of the situation, Warriors of Lor. This campaign will be doing some things that haven't been explored in FEFs before, including enemy units consistently having class, character and personal skills in the case of human opponents. Non-human NPC enemies will not have skills except in the case of bosses, as is the norm.

As such, this is unlikely to be a good introductory game for those new to FEF. This is gonna be a tough one. Additionally, due to the nature of the game, any player who has to drop, for any reason, will NOT be allowed back into the game. Please do not apply if you cannot make a reasonable attempt to stick to the game.

This is the handbook we'll be using- version 1.3

There is a significant list of changes to this however. Roughly in order of their appearance in the book:

Spoiler: Changes will be made to the way EXP is gathered. This should make it clear to always know how much EXP you can expect to gather. (click to show/hide)

Exp for VRFEF:

Note that landing hits and defeating enemies are BOTH counted for exp.

Being in combat against an enemy who is at least Normal strength: 1 EXP
Being targeted by ailment staves or hostile dances: 0 EXP
Hitting an Enemy: 0-5 Exp, based on enemy level.
Clearly inferior-0, Weak-1, Normal-3, Strong-4, Superior-5
Killing an enemy: 3-8 Exp, based on enemy level.
CI-3, W-4, N-5, S-5, Sup-8
Killing a boss will always give 10 EXP.
Staff exp is 100 / (Maximum Quality of the Staff), rounded down. Example: Heal has 30 uses. 100/30=3.3333333 etc. Heal grants as much exp as striking a normal strength enemy.
Ailment staff experience is given a +2 bonus. If the attempt misses, the total exp gained is halved.
After promotion to final class, all staves experience is penalized by 2, to a minimum of one.
For purposes of Exp, when promoted units face unpromoted units or vice versa, the promoted unit is treated as if their total level was 2 higher.

Clearly Inferior Enemies: Mooks at PTL-1 or lower, human units at PTL-2 or lower.
Weak enemies: Mooks at PTL, human units at PTL-1.
Normal enemies: Mooks at PTL+1-2, human units at PTL or PTL+1
Strong Enemies: Mooks at PTL+3-4, human units at PTL+2-3
Superior Enemies: Mooks at PTL+5 or higher, human units at PTL+4 or higher.

Note that allied units will never contribute to the EXP pool

At character creation, if a player chooses to put two points into HP, they will receive three instead.
In the event replacement players are added after the party reaches first class, they will have trainee levels rolled for them.
The promotion from Trainee to first class doesn't grant +5% to any growths.
Performers will not be available for play.
Awareness is Cost again. Sorry.
Disarm is Cost instead of Free.
Daunt reduces the hit, evade, and critical of enemies in range by 5, not 10.
Wyverns are no longer Vulnerable to Wind Magic. They are still vulnerable to bows and thunder magic.
Provoke will not be made available due to issues with the setting.
Stillness will not be made available due to issues with the setting.

Spoiler: Restrictions are placed on Personal Skills (click to show/hide)

You may not base your personal skills on your own Equipment: I.E. When equipped with Slashing subcategory weapons... Is not viable. However, you may base your personal skill based on enemy equipment if you wish.
Proximity based skills must be triggered by at least three units within three spaces, rather than one unit.
The +5 HP restored effect can only be used in conjunction with healing that effects YOUR character, or with medicine. Example- +5 HP restored from staves, +5 HP restored from medicine used on this character, +5 HP restored to targets when this character uses medicine, +5 HP restored from regenetarive effects if x condition is fulfilled etc.
To avoid shenanigans, multiple skills that provide the same benefit will not be allowed UNLESS the triggers are mutually exclusive. Ex. +10 crit when fighting soldier and their promotions and +10 crit when fighting knights and their promotions is invalid, since that's +20 crit against generals. +10 crit when fighting soldiers and their promotions and +10 crit when fighting mercenaries and their promotions would be allowed. Skills with similar benefits (taking 10 hit/eva along with 15 hit and +50% support bonuses) is allowed.
Being mounted/dismounted is not a viable trigger.
Being Outdoors/Indoors is not a viable trigger.

Only Thief and Rider Trainees get their class special as Trainees. This removes the stipulation of the other classes losing an ability when they change class.
Archers do not get the Sidearm ability.
The Knight ability Hold the Line is modified to the following: Hold the Line: Passive. Whenever an enemy enters a space adjacent to the unit with this ability, their remaining MOV is reduced to 0.
Knights may choose from Sword, Axe, and Lance only.
Myrmidons do not get En Passant.
Scavengers do not get Power of the Underdog.
Shaman class skill is changed to: Ancient Gamble: Once per map, the character with this skill may choose to move as many points from the CON to their MAG as desired. At the beginning of their next turn, one point of MAG is transferred back to CON. On the following turn, two points are transferred, etc, until the stats return to their original values.
Spies get either swords or bows at C specific D general, either dependent on what trainee they promote from or which they choose if they start as spies.
The Thief special Overdeveloped Sense of Self Preservation is changed to allowing the Thief to spend any remaining movement they have after using their Steal special or using the lockpick action.
Scavengers, Spies and Thieves all get the Vision special. Vision also adds 50% to their chance to discover hidden items. Vision also alerts the character to traps.
Hidden Items are items placed on a map, but not visible to players. If a unit enters a space where a hidden item can be found, they have a LUK% chance to discover it.
Troubadours get D rank specialization, rather than C.
Assassin weapon rank is S for specialization, B for general for whatever the character had as a spy.
Bishops do not gain Sanctuary.
Bounty Hunters can steal as many weapons per battle as their Level/5, minimum 1.
Hot Start is removed from Duke Knights.
Momentum is removed from Great Knights.
Aura of Vitality restores 5 HP instead of 1/5 max HP.
Medicine Man now has a cost of 100 gold for making vulneraries.
Sentinels do not gain Retaliation.
Swordmasters do not gain Faster than the Eye.
Wyvern Knights no longer gain the Armored Class Skill.
Critical Eye is removed from Wyvern Hunter, Mountain Warrior, and Inquisitor.
Supply Line Healing only goes out 3 spaces and only heals 5 points.
Separate rolls will be made for hit and crit.
Thunder Magic as a whole is only effective against wyverns.
Fire Magic is not effective vs. Undead.
Whenever a character is equipped with Ward, they get +3 DEF/RES vs undead type enemies.
Units may not pile into forts.
There is no limit to the number of times a player may be snatched from the jaws of death.
Status counters will count down at the beginning of the unit's phase, with the sole exception of Death counters, which will continue to update at the end of a phase.
Poison functions more similarly to how it did in version 1.2: 1-5 damage at the beginning of the Player Phase, and damage from poison can down or even kill you.
Items that are acquired using the STEAL command are DROP tagged for the rest of the battle. Being reduced to a dying state will remove all DROP tagged items and place them in your attacker's inventory. If the enemy team does not have a Merchant/Supply Line, this does mean that items can potentially be lost. Items acquired through the DROP tag mechanic lose their DROP tag.

I realize this is a long list, but you shouldn't need to address it very often. So that's good.

Example Player Character Sheet!

Obviously for those who have played FEF before, some explanation is required here.
Skills: These refer to a set of non-combat skills that a player sharpens and improves as they advance through the world of Warriors of Lor. They start with none of these. The only one important to gameplay is the Perception skill. Perception allows characters to view the visible portion of any character's stat sheet, friend or foe. Players will not start with it, but the skill will be maxed out for them early on for story reasons. All other skills will be pure roleplay fluff.

Some things however will always be invisible to players (within the game. You? On the other side of the computer screen? You can still make use of this information), including statistical growth rates (including your own), affinities, supports, and the biography. This means that, even if you have support, in character you may not make use of that specific information. Note that I will not cry foul play for taking an in character action in battle using this information, though other players may react to it. Determining after a period of time that something is overriding the system (such as landing a crit that would be impossible if not for support) is allowed and expected. What your characters do with that information at that time is up to them.

Player Characters:
1. Xanmyral: Xoddahs: Shaman  -> Summoner
2. Swordstar: Riona Darkstar: Thief
3. PowderMiner: Peter Mok Vasar: Monk -> Inquisitor
4. Lucus Casius: Gecko Lord: Archer -> Sniper
5. GiglameshDespair: CircuitGrrl: Sister->Saint
6. Serious Concentrate: Stein of the 1000 Eyes: Fighter
7. USEC_Officer: Root Node: Soldier
8. F.O.E.: Myzen: Wyvern Rider-> Wyvern Knight
9. Twinwolf: FlyingHigh: Pegasus Rider
10. zomara0292: Quartus: Pirate
11. kj1225: Sol: Cavalier
12. Sentient Bowtie: Hajime: Myrmidon

Notable NPCs:

Recycling Bin:
1. adwarf: Sir Hedgehog: Soldier Trainee -> Knight -> General

Party Gold: 370

[Blade Master Model 42]

Info Center

This post will house additional mechanical information regarding the game (as well as give me a little extra room in case I need it).

Spoiler: Map tiles and their effects: (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Major Guilds (click to show/hide)

1000 Eyes: A player created guild originally set up in the WoL beta test. The 1000 Eyes are an anti-player killer guild, and specialize in tracking and beating down Player Killers. Within the guild, reasons for membership vary, as some seek the challenge of fighting people who specialize in PvP, while others are in it for revenge against the Player Killer Community, or to protect new players.

The Bloody Knuckle: Not technically a guild, the Bloody Knuckle is a player killer association that formed as a counter to the 1000 Eyes. Operating from an off-site forum for major coordinated strikes, and communicating primarily via private messages, the Bloody Knuckle seek to strike 1000 Eye players when they are alone and vulnerable, and make mischief during their respawn time.

Golden Bhudda: Another player created guild, Golden Buddha (usually shortened to GB) is a merchant organization that accumulates in game wealth and sells their wares at prices that compete with NPC stores. Rare items that can't be purchased, and only won from drops are often sold for real world money.

Brolaires: Yet another player guild, the Brolaires are players who have established a guild with aims similar to that of an NPC from an old video game from before the virtual reality era. Their goals are primarily to fight large bosses and hunt for rare drops, which they use to fight large bosses. Brolaires tend to physical classes or light magic classes, though Shaman Brolaires are not unheard of. Brolaires are often happy to allow others to join their raid groups, or to assist new players with early bosses while asking nothing for themselves. When questioned, they usually give a response that contains the words 'jolly cooperation' but most players aren't entirely certain what this means...

The Black Knights: Black Knights is another PvE guild, but they do not help new players and often clash with other players and guilds. Black Knights enjoy fighting bosses but will often do so in small elite groups while other guild members keep other players out of the boss zone. This is done to keep the maximum amount of EXP and item drops in for the Black Knights alone. The best gear goes to whoever slew the boss, and then the gear that previously went in the slot is handed down to another guild member. Black Knights won't usually kill another player to keep them out of a raid zone, but will if the player persists in trying to enter.

The Heavenly Order: A hardcoded guild, only a player who is in the top 100 fighters in WoL (according to a battle skill calculating program) is extended an invitation to join from the system. Being ousted from the top 100 does not disqualify a player from the guild once they are in, however. Membership in the Heavenly Order is considered to be a powerful status symbol, but does not guarantee that there is no one stronger. WoL only allows a player membership in one guild at a time, and among high level players, other guilds are more popular due to their greater social aspects. The Heavenly Order does very little at an organizational level.

The Center Ring: Another player guild, the Center Ring is actually a very small guild compared to most others, their total numbers less than 50. The Center Ring purchases land in all the towns in WoL that they can afford, and builds combat arenas on site where other players can compete in combat for honor, notoriety, and money or items. This generates a lot of money for the guild between battle fees and spectator ticket sales. As such, the few members of The Center Ring are extremely well equipped.

Spoiler: Bestiary (click to show/hide)

This spoiler will eventually hold information on the sort of random enemies you come across, or ones you find out about from other players within the game.

Spoiler: Weather Information (click to show/hide)

Rain: Rain leaves the ground slick and spongy, making it tricky to navigate. In certain conditions, it harms visibility as well.
-1 Mov for foot units, -3 mov for horseback units.
FoW Bonus: -1 visibility for all units

Heavy Winds: Violent gusts make it more difficult for ranged attackers and flying units to do their job.
-2 Mov for Flying units, -20 hit when fighting at range 2 or greater.
FoW Bonus: None.

Snow: Heavy Snowfall presents similar challenges to heavy rain. Just more extreme.
+1 Mov cost for all terrain. +1 additional Mov cost for horseback units.
FoW Bonus: -1 visibility for all units.

Sandstorm: Coarse, rough sand gets everywhere, obscuring visibility to an extreme level.
Immediately causes Fog of War.
FoW Bonus: Halves visibility for all units.

Spoiler: Maps (click to show/hide)

None yet

Spoiler: Notable Quotes (click to show/hide)

Nil

Spoiler: Art! (click to show/hide)

Current Recruitment Status: Closed.

[GiglameshDespair]

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[darkpaladin109]

Thinking of making a mage character. Propably a traditional low defense, middling HP, good resistance mage. Female, for reasons that will be known once recruitment starts, if not earlier

[Haspen]

* Haspen lurks about the thread :3

[Swordstar]

* Swordstar lurks too

[IamanElfCollaborator]

* Elf lurks as a newbie

[GiglameshDespair]

I'll go either thief or healbot.

[Swordstar]

I kinda made a thief build. It's kinda excellent. And by excellent I mean ohgogwhatamidoingtomyself

[GiglameshDespair]

Then I'll go Healbot. Maybe aim for Saint.

[Tiruin]

* Tiruin totally lurks here.

Axe user...or mage...or archer...arhg.

Myrmidon here.

[mastahcheese]

Myrmidon here.

Ah, dang, I was going to try that.

* mastahcheese joins the lurkfest

[Caellath]

I think I may join, depending on time constraints and other factors. Do tell me: will we also play the players out of the game aside from the characters in-game?

[Lucus Casius]

I'll hop in.  Trying to decide between knight -> General  and Archer -> Battle Mage


Edit:  Seems like knight.  Time for TANKING

[Furtuka]

PTW

Gonna try Mercenary or Spy if I join