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[Dwarmin]

Game Thread---> http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=178983.0
Discord---> https://discord.gg/HsaCCmyztB (A few more bones right now! Feel free to come in and chat!)

So you wanna be a Racer? Since its explosion in popularity ten years ago, Kart Racing has only increased in popularity, not only in 'Mario World' (It's his world, we just live in it), but other connected realms. With big wins came famous drivers who brought large crowds-and coin-to the lucky sponsors who had gambled on their success. But just as many lost everything, their drivers vanishing into obscurity, their sponsors gobbled up by corporations the likes of Nightmare Inc. More racers, more races, more drama-for a time it seemed the Golden Age of Karting would never end...

All of this came to an abrupt end about a year ago, as 'Sniffles' swept through the Mushroom Kingdom, and eventually the entire multiverse, bringing a close to most forms of entertainment and indeed, any enjoyment of life in general. The Old Kart League was forced to close down, its many racers being enshrined in the Mario Kart Hall of Fame. But not all was lost. Having been effectively demolished, the Kart Racing community could begin fresh-and they launched a brand new League to build from the ground up recently.

The New MKR League is much like the Old League. Racers compete fiercely, sponsors wheel and deal, and underhanded tricksters attempt to cheat and bribe the system. But the show must go on!

Spoiler: The Rolls (click to show/hide)

There are a few different rolls a player may attempt during a turn, depending on what they want to accomplish.

The simplest roll is the Racing Check, which resolves in typical RTD fashion. Racing Checks always have the results listed here, and may have additional effects related to the circumstance that warranted the check. Normally, the only results possible are 1-6, but modifiers may produce higher or lower outcomes, so those are listed here as well.

0 and Below- Your action FAILS, and you suffer a HICCUP (see Karts)
1- Your action FAILS, and you lose ONE Momentum
2- Your action FAILS
3- Your action FAILS
4- Your action SUCCEEDS
5- Your action SUCCEEDS
6- Your action SUCCEEDS, and you gain ONE Momentum
7- Your action SUCCEEDS, and you gain TWO Momentum

The second type of roll is the Pass Check, which is the check you make to pass another driver (or avoid being passed!) Pass rolls are always opposed checks, and thus have no other effects- a 1 is just a 1, and a 6 is just a 6, with no change in Momentum. Pass rolls are always modified by your current Momentum.

Then there's the Hazard Check, which is made to avoid hazards like Bananas or Chain Chomps. It is identical to the Racing Check, except that no Momentum is gained or lost from rolls.

There is also the Grab Check. It's exactly like a hazard check, but for things you want to hit-such as item boxes.

Next, there is the Loot Check, which triggers whenever an item box is grabbed. Each player gets assigned an item tier based on their position in the race. First Place gets tier 1 bonus, fourth Place gets tier 2, etc. Consult the Items tab for rules on when Item Rolls are made and the uses of specific items.

A new roll is Stunt Check, which are made to perform tricks and stunts to help gain access to shortcuts and course features. Specifics are noted in the track description.

Finally, for cases off the course the standard RTD convention is used- in binary situations, 1-3 is a fail and 4-6 is a pass.

Spoiler: Turn Phases (click to show/hide)

0: Starting the Race

Starting the race is a special turn all its own. Players start with Zero Momentum, and the only action Players can choose to attempt is a Rocket Start. A Rocket Start is a special instance of a Racing Check- players who succeed on a Rocket Start receive +2 Momentum, Players who critically fail receive no Momentum, and players who choose not to risk it or who otherwise fail to succeed gain +1 Momentum. Players are ranked by their Momentum, and ties are broken by opposed Racing Checks.

1: Lightning Phase
The first thing that happens is 'quick' actions-in order, defensive driving bonuses process, rams are prepared, active items are deployed from reserve slots, attack items that hit the entire field are unleashed, dragged items are deployed from reserve slots, and any track movement from free pass attempts is done here, before player actions calculate.

2: Player Action Phase

The second thing that happens in a turn is the resolution of player actions. Player actions resolve from first place to last, as determined at the start of the turn. Players can choose their action from the following list- this list does not cover all possible player actions (for example, specifically ramming an opponent into a hazard,) but this is the base point for thinking about player actions.

Drive Aggressively- The player cuts corners close, squeaks through narrow openings and generally tries to outperform the competition. The player makes a special Racing Check, gaining One Momentum on a 4, Two Momentum on a 5, and THREE momentum on a Six. Regardless of the result, the player takes a -1 Penalty to Hazard and Grab Checks, making it easier to hit hazards and harder to grab useful items.

Drive Defensively- The player focuses on maintaining their position, providing a +1 bonus to pass checks, and to hazard and grab checks, used for avoiding harmful objects and grabbing helpful ones. A driver using this action only attempts to Pass in the Movement Phase if his Momentum is twice that of the racer ahead of him.

Draft- The player drafts behind the driver ahead of him, looking for an opening, and makes one free Pass Attempt even if his Momentum is lower than that driver's. Drafting players do not lose Momentum if they succeed on this Pass Attempt, and if their Pass Check result is 10 or higher, they gain ONE Momentum.

Ram Driver- Instead of trying to cleanly pass another driver, you can try to Ram them out of the way. The next time you are involved in a Pass action, you first make an opposed Pass Check modified by your respective Momentums. If you succeed, your target loses Two Momentum and that player cannot oppose you in that Pass Action (effectively ending their attempt to pass you or allowing you to freely pass them. You still lose Momentum for passing as normal.) The Rammed driver must make an immediate Racing Check to avoid spinning out, losing additional Momentum.  If you fail, only you lose One Momentum and the Pass action resolves as normal. The Ram action can also be used offensively against an opponent who shares your momentum or less-you ram the opponent and attempt to bypass them manually in the action phase-this is a special case of a Free Pass Attempt.

Take Shortcut- Some sections of the track have alternate paths, most often shortcuts. Some paths require the use of an item to enter (a Mushroom to boost straight across a wide curve, for example,) some paths require Racing Checks to enter (hitting a narrow line of Dash Panels,) and some paths require both (landing a long Mushroom-fueled jump across water.) The specifics are detailed in the course info.

Power Slide- The player attempts to Power Slide to gain a speed burst. The player makes a Racing Check- on a success the player gains a +1 bonus to Passing checks made that turn and may make one free Pass Attempt if his Momentum is higher than the driver ahead of him. The Power Slide check normally incurs a -1 penalty because it requires space to perform- normal curves and broad straightaways do not incur this penalty, while broad curves provide a +1 bonus to powersliding.

2: Hazard Phase
This phase represents the actual movement along the track. First, any active Blue Shells hit. Next, any features of the course need to be navigated, whether good or bad- the only exception is Item Boxes, which are hit during the following phase. Traps are dealt with in this phase as well.

3: Movement Phase
Players jockey for position throughout their movement. Starting with the player in last place, if a driver has higher Momentum than the the driver ahead of him, he attempts to Pass. If his Pass succeeds, he moves ahead and loses one Momentum, then repeats the process- there is no limit on the number of pass attempts a driver may make in a single turn. Drivers that used a Defensive Driving only attempt to Pass if their Momentum is double the driver ahead of them.

If the driver currently in Last place in the segment has Momentum of 0 or less, he must make a Racing check modified by their Momentum to avoid Falling Back. A player that Falls Back has wiped out, and must repeat their current segment. A player that has Fallen Back has their Momentum set to THREE.

If the driver is currently in First place in the segment, he can make a special Pass Check to Pull Ahead. This check suffers a -6 Penalty, and is modified by Momentum. A player cannot suffer a hiccup from failing a Pull Ahead roll. A player that Pulls Ahead successfully immediately advances to the next segment and must immediately navigate any hazard in that segment- any loss of Momentum means that the player does not Pull Ahead. Once a player has completely Pulled Ahead, he loses FOUR Momentum.

4: Cleanup Phase

A couple things happen during the Cleanup Phase. First, Item boxes are hit- item rolls are assigned, and anyone who hits a Fake suffers the consequences. Then, if the course is subject to changing conditions or special events, this is when those effects come into play. Finally, any Player with a Momentum less than One has their Momentum set to One, Players with Momentum higher than their Cruising Speed have it lowered to that speed, and the order of the players is finalized for the start of next turn. The Finish Line is crossed at the very end of the Cleanup Phase.

Spoiler: Turn time limit (click to show/hide)

There is currently a soft deadline of 24 hours between race turns, unless all actions are submitted before then, and barring my own laziness. I will not update the turn til at least then, and it's unlikely I can keep up that pace-expect turns to come in fits and starts as usual, so its not a hard deadline. Anyone who doesn't submit an action in the time before I post, automatically uses defensive driving. Remember you can submit actions on discord, and if PM me for extra time or needing to be autoed, I'm receptive.

Spoiler: Items (click to show/hide)

Items can be acquired from item boxes found at the end of particular segments of the course. During the Cleanup Phase, each player makes a Grab Check to hit an item box. On a success, they make an Item Roll and consult the following chart to see which item they receive. The odds of hitting an item box are delineated in the course description.

Items marked with Dragged/Rear are automatically used and pulled with Kart, providing a +3 dodge bonus against any items with the Projectile tag-such as shells-fired from behind you. If this bonus is the reason the player survives the attack, the item is treated as hit and lost. Additionally, a player that fails to Ram or Pass the driver dragging the item must make a Hazard Check to avoid hitting the item. Dragged items MUST be used before deploying another item. If a driver suffers a hit from an item with the Spin Out, Flip, or Airborne tags while Dragging an item, that item is dropped on the track as a Hazard.

Items marked as Dragged/Orbiting share the same bonuuses and apply to traps and thrown items as well, as well as attacks from racers ahead of you. They can also be used in aggressive rams.

Items marked as Dragged/Front Items are carried in front of your kart, and apply to traps or frontal attacks. They can also be used in aggressive rams.

Dragged bonuses with multiple charges do not stack, and failed Passers/Rammers need make only a single Hazard Check to avoid them. The Driver may use any number of these items per turn. Multiple dragged hazards in one segment count as a single hazard that lasts until all have been hit.

New mechanics

Loot roulette rules apply to Grab Checks, specifically those that can potentially reward an item box.

On a Nat 6, if still missing an item box, gain a Light Coin! On your next loot roll, increase it by 1.
On a Nat 6 and grabbing an item box, gain a +1 to next loot roll.
On a Nat 1, if still grabbing a box, gain a -1 to next loot roll.
On a Nat 1, if no box is grabbed, grab a Dark Coin! On your next loot roll, decrease it by 1.

You can only have one coin at a time. If you gain both a light and a dark coin, they annihilate one another and the resulting energy gives you a free item!

Unique to each track, special items occupy their own free slot on your Kart and do not take up an active, reserve, or dragged slot. They can be used alongside any existing items. You may have only one of each special item, unless noted by item interaction, but no limit on the different types of special items.

A quick recap of inventory.

Dragged Item Slot-Item being dragged, deployed automatically. If gaining an extra item, goes to reserve.
Active Item Slot-Non Dragged Item in use. Must be activated manually.
Reserve Item Slot-Holds one item. Extra items beyond that are lost. Items cannot be discharged except by using them.
Koopaball-Special case. Can be held and thrown regardless of item load.

Racers roll in completely different Tiers based on position. There are three Tiers of item- 1st, 2nd and 3rd place roll on the Tier One Item Chart, 4th and 5th Place and 6th on Tier Two, and 7th and further back on Tier Three. Each Tier has 10 Items in it- modifiers to Item Rolls are applied within the tier. Tier One items are primarily items that can be dropped on the track and items that can be dragged for the defensive boost. Tier Two items are a mix of dragged items and speed boosts. Tier Three items are the most powerful. Ex...

Mushroom Kingdom/Plains Tier Three
0- Phanto Key OR Mini-Mushroom (One Phanto allowed)
1- Mini-Mushroom
2- Mushroom
3- Red Shell
4- Triple Green Shell
5- Blue Shell
6- Star
7- Thunderbolt
8- Pow Block
9- Bullet Bill
10 Golden Shroom
11+ Choose any Item! From any track, from any previous race!

[Item Tags]

I know this is confusing but its the easiest way to save space lol and also allows me to create items in the future. Merely match the tag to the item. Some perks and hiccups may also refer to these tag. Fuller descriptions at request. All tags are also ported to discord.

(Support Tags)
Dragged/Rear: (Described above in detail)
Dragged/Orbit: (Described above)
Dragged/Frontal: (Described above)
Single: One Item use.
Triple: Three item uses. No limit on deployment in a turn.
Revolver: Six item uses. Can only deploy two a turn.
Light: Provides no dodge bonus as per dragged items.
Debuff: Penalty to all racing and pass checks until the end of next turn. Mushrooms, Dash Panels, Stars, the FLUDD Module, and Boos remove the penalty earlier.
Mini Speed Boost: Gain ONE momentum and a free pass attempt on the user ahead of them only if your momentum is higher.
Speed Boost: Gain TWO momentum and a free pass attempt on the user ahead of them. Allows access to certain shortcuts.
Shield: Gain a +2 bonus against items tagged as projectiles (homing, lobbed, straight, or aimed) from any direction. If this item is the reason you avoided the attack, reduce its uses by one.
Invincible: This item causes a player to become invincible until the end of next turn. While invincible, the player has access to certain shortcuts, is immune to all items, and gains TWO Momentum. Whenever an invincible player rams another driver, that driver flips, losing TWO Momentum. Whenever an invincible player is involved in a Pass, that pass is treated as a Ram attack.
Invisible: Until the end of the next turn, you cannot be the target of any projectile attack, thrown attack, or ram.
Self: This item is used on your own kart
Hostile: This item uses itself on you as soon as you pick it up. It does not take up an item slot.
Hazardous: This item is used on other racers, and forces an opposed hazard check,
Unavoidable: This item is used on other racers, and does not allow a hazard check.
Keyholder: ...?
Bubble: This item takes priority when defending against items for the purpose of expending charges or saving them. Bubble item bonuses do NOT stack with dragged items, you instead are given a second defense roll against incoming attacks if applicable.

Reflect: Gains special effects if an item fired at you misses.

Projectile attacks: Reverse the projectiles direction.  +1 to hit if a bouncy item!
Thrown item: Reflect the attack back to the attacker.
Traps: The item is launched behind your kart with a +1 to hit all intervening racers on that turn.

(Offensive Tags)
Trap: When laid on a segment of track, forces any driver following the user or their target to make a Hazard Check to avoid. Persists until hit-the user is not immune to their own traps.
Slippery: -1 to Hazard check to avoid this item. If paired with debuff tag, -1 to hazard and grab checks for the duration.
Thrown: The item is tossed forward at a target in the same segment as the user or dropped behind them. If no target is specified, tossed as far as possible.
Straight Projectile: This item can be launched back or forward, and hits all intervening drivers with a hazard check.
Lobbed Projectile: This item can only be launched forward, and hits all intervening drivers with a hazard check.
Homing Projectile: This item is always launched at the driver ahead of you with a +3 bonus to your hazard roll.
Mimic: If laid on a section of track containing similar looking items, any player rolling a 2 or 1 to pick up an item automatically hits.
Bouncy: Paired with Projectile. If this items attack roll is a natural 6, and misses, then it takes a funny bounce and receives a +1 bonus to its next attack. If the attack is a natural 1, then it bounces off a wall and reverses direction. The item will break on the 5th such bounce. A bouncy item that misses the last or 1st place racer will travel in the segment ahead or behind as a stationary hazard for one turn per bounce remaining.
Super Bouncy: All the effects of the bouncy tag, but gains an additional +1 to its next attack regardless of the outcome of a missed roll, adding up over time, and never breaks.
Barrage: Affects all drivers ahead of the user, regardless of segment.
Apocalypse: Affects all drivers except the user.
Omnicide: Affects all drivers INCLUDING the user.
Heatseeker: Affects a driver of your choice ahead of you, regardless of segment.
Blast: The two drivers closest to the target in the list lose ONE momentum and share in any other effects not including other forms of momentum loss.
Smack: If involve in a ram, gain a +2 bonus and expend one use of this item. Rammed opponents lose an additional momentum if they fail their hazard check, upgrading the spinout to a flip. If an item with the bouncy projectile tag misses you because of this item, reverse its direction.
Item Crush: Being hit with this item causes the player to lose all dragged and reserve items.
Headshot: The item seeks out the player in first place and strikes them at the end of the next turns ACTION phase.
Ground Pound: This item forces a hazard check at +4 for all racers on a land track segment if paired with the hazardous tag. Ignore these effects if your Kart is on an aerial or aquatic segment.
Hydro Pump: This item forces a hazard check at +4 for all racers on an aquatic track segment if paired with the hazardous tag Ignore these effects if your Kart is on an aerial or land segment.
Hurricane: This item forces a hazard check at +4 for all racers on an aerial track segment if paired with the hazardous tag. Ignore these effects if your Kart is on an aquatic or land segment.

(Damage and Restoration Tags)
Spinout: The item causes anyone directly hit by it to lose ONE momentum.
Flip: The item causes anyone directly hit by it to lose TWO momentum.
Bolted: The item causes anyone directly hit by it to lose THREE momentum.
Airborne: The item causes anyone directly hit by it to lose FIVE momentum.
Kart Killer: Makes an Opposed Hazard vs the target with a +6 bonus.
Shrink: You gain -1 to rams for the duration of this item, but certain shortcuts are accessible.
Toxic: Causes one mid-race hiccup to the users kart.
Healing: Cures one mid-race hiccup to the users kart. Users choice! If no hiccup, gain Heal Guard-an unstackable buff that undoes the next hiccup you receive.
Cleanse: Removes all debuff effects
Ultra Boost: Gives your kart the effects of a free perk (excluding extra item) not covered by your current modules, for the duration of the race in a cost range of 3 coins. Using another of these items alters your effect, but now for perks with a total of 6 coins-you keep the first one and gain a second. Any additional items with the ultra boost tag give speed boost. All Ultra effects are cleared after the race.
Pursuit: A threat that pesters a single racer, forcing opposed hazard checks at the end of the movement phase, every turn, until it succeeds. Expanding a charge of a projectile tag item and hitting it, causes it to relent for that turn. Only one specific type of pursuing enemy can be on the track at any time.

Phanto Key
Support: Single, Hostile, Hazardous
Damage: Pursuit, Flip
Special: Keyholder

No one knows the origin of these terrifying smiling masks, but they're commonly used to guard important objects in Subcon, the Land of Dreams-such as this key you just picked up. Phantos are legendary for their persistence in pursuing anyone who has stolen from them. They can't be bargained with, they can't be reasoned with. They don’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. They absolutely will not stop, ever, until your kart is flipped.

Banana
Support: Single, Dragged: Rear, Hazardous
Offensive: Trap, Slippery, Thrown
Damage: Spinout

Literally mountains of bananas are produced annually in Donkey Kong Country and produce a lot of empty peels. They're particularly good at producing hilarious after race montages, as the main fuel component of a Kart racers engine is Stardust-which is highly attractive to banana peels (This explains the phenomenon of the legendary 'golden banana'). Who will be this seasons honorary 'Slippery Pete'?

Fake Item Box
Support: Single, Dragged: Rear, Light, Hazardous
Offensive: Trap, Mimic
Damage: Flip

These holographic annoyances simply explode when hit on track, and are indistinguishable from the real thing-a real trick when laid among the shiny rows of loot boxes. Look for the odd one out.

Triple Banana
Support: Triple, Dragged: Rear, Hazardous
Offensive: Trap, Slippery, Thrown
Damage: Spinout

Oooh, triple Banana~!

Green Shell
Support: Single, Dragged: Rear, Hazardous
Offensive: Straight Projectile, Bouncy
Damage: Flip

The secret to Koopa shells is a mystery to most people, as they have the qualities of a weapon, bones, battle armor, and clothing. A Koopa can survive without one, yet they don't like it and will dive into any shell-even one not their own-they can find if left out. It's also a secret where MKL buys so many empties.

Bob-omb
Support: Single, Dragged: Rear, Hazardous
Offensive: Thrown, Blast
Damage: Airborne

Bom-ombs are sentient mechanical beings who exist, seemingly, to explode. Nobody knows why. They've been fighting a civil war since 1996 among the red and black factions. Nobody knows why. Bom-ombs don't really explain themselves well, unless one counts the sound of a hissing fuse. Don't let them hit you.

Blooper
Support: Single, Debuff (-1), Unavoidable
Offensive: Slippery, Barrage

Bloopers are a species of intelligent squids-MKL catches them in nets from the seas at a high price to douse tracks in sticky ink. The captive bloopers are only too eager to vent their rage on your windshield.

Red Mushroom
Support: Single, Cleanse, Speed Boost, Self

The component of any MKL kart is the stardust engine, a device that can consume almost any biological and mineral matter to create power. The input heavily affects the output, however. 'shrooms are relatively rich in raw star-magic which they draw from the air of Mushroom Kingdom, and very effective when fed into a Karts engine. What, do you think anyone was crazy enough to eat these things?

Mini-Mushroom
Support: Single, Shrink, Mini Speed Boost, Self

In a bid to save money, MKL has begun putting mini-mushrooms in item boxes, much to the concern of mushroom parents across the kingdom. Curiously, it reduces the size of the racer, as well as speeding them up. While this undoes much of the effect, it does allow for some interesting shortcuts.

Red Shell
Support: Single, Dragged: Rear, Hazardous
Offensive: Homing Projectile
Damage: Flip

It's said every homing red shell is actually piloted by an insane Koopa hiding within, but it's probably just a rumor.

Triple Green Shell
Support: Triple, Hazardous, Dragged: Orbit
Offensive: Straight Projectile, Bouncy
Damage: Flip

Seriously though, where do all these shells come from? Is Bowser selling them to fund his armies?

Blue Shell
Support: Single, Hazardous
Offensive: Headshot, Item Crush, Blast, Kart Killer
Damage: Airborne

The most evil of shells, a weapon of mass destruction. Not harvested or uh, 'donated' from Koopas, they instead come from creatures called Spinies, who live with Lakitus in their clouds in a symbiotic relationship. Blue Shells are only produced from the most broken cloud-homes.

Star
Support: Single, Self, Speed Boost, Invincible, Timed
Restoration: Cleanse

This isn't a real Power Star, just the tiniest fragment of that awesome power source that fuels the Mushroom Kingdom.

Thunderbolt
Support: Single, Debuff (-2), Unavoidable
Offensive: Apocalypse
Damage: Bolted, Shrink

An MKL classic, Thunderbolt spells are provided by trainee Magikoopas. Requests for more powerful displays of spellwork are frequent, but as this spell won't melt racers into puddles, it works for now.

Poison Mushroom
Support: Single, Self
Damage: Toxic

What's more fun than this? Poison mushrooms contain anti-star energy, also known as purple stuff and don't eat that. They're nearly impossible to remove without extensive safety precautions and are quite unpleasant to be around.

One Up Shroom
Support: Single, Self
Restoration: Healing

Some Shrooms grow with less obvious powers, being shy and unable to express themselves. The 'shrooms tend to become healers, waiting patiently to help others who recognize their value.

Ultra Shroom
Support: Single, Self
Restoration: Ultra Boost

Ultra Shrooms are your basic extroverts, who enjoy anyone brave enough to take a bite out of them.

Golden Shroom
Support: Triple, Speed Boost, Self
Restoration: Healing, Cleanse

Another example of Stardust accumulation-Golden Shrooms are vastly more powerful due to their exposure to the good stuff. While proud of themselves, they enjoy helping underdogs beat the odds.

Fire Flower
Support: Revolver, Hazardous
Offensive: Straight Projectile
Damage: Flip

A quick munch of the rare Incenderius Magnoliophyta turns you into a fireball slinging pro. Pyrokinetic fun for everyone!

Super Leaf (Tanooki Tail)
Support: Self,  Dragged: Orbit, Timed
Offensive: Smack

A cute and fluffy tail, but tough too. That's something we could all aim for.

POW Block
Support: Single, Hazardous
Offensive: Apocalypse, Ground Pound
Damage: Flip

POW Blocks are weapons of war that come in various sizes, from the infantry standard 'Mini POW' used to clear sewers, to the Kingdom busting 'Final POW' which could theoretically destroy the entire mushroom world if someone jumped into it. The ones in MKL are somewhere in the middle.

Bullet Bill
Support: Single, Smack, Invincible, Self
Restoration: Cleanse

Bullet Bills are related to Bom-ombs but even less talkative. Their only goal in life is to be launched from a cannon, at which point they fly until they hit someone or run out of fuel. It's a short, but fulfilling existence. Bullet Bills in MKL are old or defective rockets which never got their 'shot' and volunteer to serve one last mission.

Doom Shroom
Support: Single, Unavoidable
Offensive: Omnicide
Damage: Toxic

If a hundred poison shrooms got together and had a party, the Doom Shroom would show up with a chainsaw and scare them all away.

Boo Buddy
Support: Special, Cleanse, Invisible, Self
Offensive: Heatseeker
Damage: Spinout

Don't look down on Boo. For such scared creatures, at times they can be pretty brave. Boo's joined MKL after the inspiration of a certain Boo Adventurer and part time racing manager. Appearing in boxes and jumping out and scaring people were their most useful assets.

When used, Boo will steal a reserve slot item from the inventory of a racer of your choice ahead of you and bring it back to you. If there are no reserve items, they will instead join that racers inventory, but as a trick boo. There can be only one boo on the track at any one time (but infinite trick boos). Your choice of target can be hidden via PM-your inventory and theirs will not be updated as normal.

Finally, Boo cleans any debuff effects when activated, and protects you from being directly targeted by any attacks on that turn.

Trick Boo- Generated as a result of someone secretly (or overtly) sending a boo after you without any items to steal, or rolling for the boo on the item table when a boo is already on the track. Trick boo is actually a hidden threat. He doesn't appear in your inventory unless openly stated by the opposing racer, nor does he appear if you pick him up-instead, the next time you roll for an item, he takes its place-while maintaining the appearance of that item. When you use the 'item' that is actually a trick Boo, Boo pops out, makes a scary face, and causes you to lose the race...possibly, but you really only lose ONE momentum. You also don't gain the use of the item, because you've been BamBOOzled.

Robotic Shield
Support: Special, Triple, Shield, Bubble, Self
A new item added to MKL on special order from Robotnik Industries, the robotic shield provides portable kart-cover from most projectile attacks. Currently only obtainable in module form.

[Dwarmin]

Spoiler: The Characters and the Karts (click to show/hide)

As a player, you have two associated groups of stats- the Character and the Kart. The Character tracks all your Metagame information, while the Kart is used in Races. Characters can be drawn from any Nintendo franchise, whether they are from the Mushroom Kingdom, Cerulean City, Hyrule... uh, Space, whatever. Characters are granted on a first come first served basis, although variations are allowed (Mario and Metal Mario, for example.)

Characters have 5 associated stats- Points, Fame, Coin, Crowns, and Cups. Points are earned in races, are indicative of career racing achievement and are used for qualification purposes. Fame is similar to Points, but is much more difficult to earn, can be lost through misdeeds or poor PR, and is key to Sponsorships (see Sponsors tab.) Coin represents the finances of the character- Coin is used to enter races, improve Karts, and perform certain other actions. Crowns are earned for winning a race, and Cups are the most prestigious award available.

Each character drives a Kart- by League Rule, each Kart is standardized for competitive balance, and any offenders caught in violation of these rules are subject to heavy fines. Of course, caught is the operative word there...

Drivers start play with a base Kart and 5 Coin. The rules allow each Kart to be augmented with up to TWO Modules per race- a player may own any number of Modules, but only two may be installed for each race. Modules, unfortunately, are inherently unique, unstable, and react unpredictably with Karts. When you buy a Module, you may choose the Perk- however, there is always a randomly associated Hiccup that is permanently tied to that Module. Modules cannot be resold, although they can be traded between Players.

Fame can be lost through various dishonorable activities. Aside from making it harder to sponsor you, ending any season with negative fame will cause you to be EJECTED from MKL FOREVER!

If you end up with no coins and can't land a sponsor, have no fear. In between seasons, for the mere cost of -1 fame, you can gain +1 coin! How we do this is best left unmentioned. Just don't end the season with fame in the red...

Perks
Tiny Perks-1 Coin

Quickfire Start-gain a +2 bonus to the racing check on your rocket starts. Not paired with a hiccup.

Armor Shell-A cheap way to protect your racer from damage, if you would take a hiccup, you negate it-and discard this module and any related hiccup. You can have more than one of these on your kart, unlike most modules. Armor shells are recovered and repaired after the race by your Pit Crew, so they're not permanently gone.

Loot Vacuum-You gain a +2 to Grab checks, and your position for grabbing item boxes is calculated as one position higher-you also gain immunity to boos.

K-F.L.U.U.D-A high power pressure washer, guaranteed to keep your kart clean! Grants immunity to effects of the debuff tag, and comes with a single charge shield tag effect. No cost and refill this charge whenever entering an aquatic track segment.

Gold Glider-Hanging air helps you avoid attacks! Grants immunity to the effects of the blast tag, and comes with a single charge shield tag effect. No cost and refill this charge whenever entering an aerial track segment.

Small Perks=Cost 3 Coin
Item Boost-Karts with an Item bonus get +1 on Loot Rolls. Also protects you from getting poison and doom shrooms (these are bad).

Speedy-Allows a maximum Momentum of 6 (normally 5)

High Acceleration-Karts with high Acceleration get TWO Momentum any time they start a turn with Zero Momentum, and if their Momentum is less than One during the Cleanup Phase their Momentum is set to TWO instead of One. This applies at the start of a race, before Rocket Starts

Frog Kart-Gives a +2 bonus to hazard checks vs items with the Hurricane, ground pound, hydro pump, or trap tags-such as obvious fake item boxes, POW Blocks, and Bananas. Also makes it easier to access certain secret routes.

Free Item-driver starts race with a free item. The Item Roll to determine what item they start with is made during the Cleanup Phase of Turn One, with appropriate modifiers.

Compensator-cancels out a Hiccup. Unlike other Modules, this does not inflict a Hiccup of its own. Can be activated at will during a race to swap between hiccups to compensate for.

Rubber Band Forward-Gives a +2 bonus to avoid Falling Back or to pull ahead if you are the only racer in a section and not in 1st place.

Streamlined-Grants +1 to Pass Checks made while Drafting

Ramming Speed-Provides +2 on Ram Checks

Shield Box- A circular energy shield that protects from most things-but it's got limited power! Has to be manually activated, and adds an active item to your reserve slot that grants three charges of the shield tag effect. You can freely activate and d deactivate the shield during the race without losing charges.

Medium Perks=Cost 6 Coin
Nitrous-gives ONE Momentum on a successful Powerslide.  Also makes it easier to access certain secret routes.

Aerodynamic-gives ONE Momentum on Draft check of 6 or higher (normally 10)

Great Handling-reduces Hazard Check penalty on Drive Aggressively by 1

Perfect Placement-dragged Items provide a +1 bonus to avoid being passed

Large Perks=Cost 12 Coin

Juggernaut- Cost 12 Coin, allows a player to Ram the Driver ahead of the user immediately, even if respective Momentum would not allow a Pass attempt. Does not necessarily give the rammer the opportunity to pass, and does not work if the target has >2x rammer Momentum.

Highly Maneuverable- Cost 12 Coin, Diving Aggressive gives ONE extra Momentum on 3 and 4 (so 1 for 3, 2 for 4 and 5, 3 for 6, etc)

Breakaway- Cost 12 Coin, gives a +1 bonus to Racing Checks made to Pull Ahead

Illegal Perks-? Coin
Dirty Weapons-1 Coin. Whenever this Kart fires a weapon with the projectile tag (homing, lobbed, or aimed) or the blast tag, if the attack roll is a natural 6 it inflicts a hiccup on the target. Can be disabled and re-enabled at will throughout the race. GROSSLY ILLEGAL and cause suspicion gain!

Hiccups

1. Featherweight- -1 on Ram Checks.

2. Low Loot-1 on Loot Rolls.

3. Slow- This Kart's Maxiumum Momentum is 4 (standard is 5)

4. Hazard Magnet- -1 to hazard checks against items that with the trap, hurricane, ground pound, or hydro pump tag.

5. Rubber Band Back- Racing Checks made to Pull Ahead or to avoid falling back take a -1 penalty

6. Sticky Wheel- When Driving Aggressively, a roll of 2 results in the loss of ONE Momentum

7. Rough Aerodynamics- When Drafting, you must have higher Momentum than the Kart ahead of you.

8. Inefficient Slipstream- When Drafting, only gain ONE Momentum on a check of 12 or higher (normally 10)

9. Poor Handling- When Driving Aggressively, Hazard and Grab checks take a -2 Penalty (normally -1)

10. Damaged Bumper- Dragged Items are too high behind your Kart to be truly effective. All dragged items have the Light tag attached, reducing their defense bonus to 0.

11. Signal Interference- Your Kart interferes with items that are tagged as Homing, causing their attacks to be made with a +2 bonus.

12. Faulty Weapons- Works similar to the Dirty Weapons perk above, except you cannot choose to suppress the effect. Your Faulty Weapon ability triggers your weapons to go Haywire on a Nat 6, and you face gaining suspicion and risk heavy fines and loss of Fame.

13. Loose Screws- No immediate effect, but if you take another mid-race hiccup, part of your kart flies apart and is destroyed. If attached to a module, you lose it and gain a 25% coin refund rounded down on the modules price after the race, to a minimum of 1, unless the module cost 1 coin-then you are sent a box of consolation non-abrasive tissues. If a kart hiccup, the hiccup you just took becomes permanent and replaces this.

14. Cold Start- It's hard to get up in the morning. Always have -1 less total momentum on your rocket starts.

15. Greased Up- A greasy Kart is an unhappy kart. If under the effect of an item with the debuff tag, add one extra turn in duration.

16. Engine Cough- Hack hack! Items with the speed boost tag and dash panels only give you 1 momentum instead of 2, and any cleanse effect tied to a speed boost tag, without the invincible tag, is disabled.

17. Ghost Kart- You better start believing in ghost stories, you're driving one! Start every race with a trick boo, and 25% every turn for your Kart to gain a trick boo if you don't have one. This roll is suppressed if your reserve item slot is full. Of course, how do you know your reserve item isn't a trick boo? 

18. Grounded Gives a +2 bonus to anyone attacking your Kart with items that have the projectile tag. Also makes it harder to access certain secret routes.

19. Deathrattle That doesn't sound good. No immediate effect, but your next mid-race Hiccup becomes permanent (and thus cannot be cured mid-race) and replaces this. If it is a module hiccup, replace deathrattle with two hiccups on the module.

20. Mold Growth 10% chance to start the race with a poison shroom, and 10% every turn for your Kart to grow a Poison Shroom if you don't have one. This roll is suppressed if your reserve item slot is full.

21. Fish Food You're gonna need a bigger Kart-this hiccup makes you particularly tasty to fat monster fish. Add an additional hazard unique to your Kart which strikes on aquatic track segments. It will attack randomly once a lap, and the penalty of failing which is wiping out and falling back in the track. You'll be spared Bubbas wrath on your initial module roll.

22. Angry Sun For some reason the very existence of this Kart has enraged the heavens, who have sent an enraged Sun to smite you. Only attacks in aerial track segments. Otherwise acts similar to Bubba. I'll spare you from the Sun on your initial module roll.

21. Ban Worthy Your module is impeccable and without flaws, or really shifty looking-and thus draws heavy attention from MKL inspectors. It's entirely impossible it is actually illegal. After a race when you use this module, you gain one suspicion. if your kart is impounded as part of investigation or ever given a close inspection, gain one suspicion and it gets confiscated! If applied to your kart, you gain 1 suspicion after a race if you don't submit it for immediate inspection. Clears after the race and cannot be a permanent hiccup.

22. Tweaked Your module seems subtly dishonest, in a way that's difficult to really detect without taking a close look at it. If your kart is impounded as part of investigation or ever given a close inspection, gain one suspicion and it gets confiscated! Best to keep everyone away!  If applied to your kart, you gain 1 suspicion after a race if you don't submit it for immediate inspection. Clears after the race and cannot be a permanent hiccup.

23. Hacked A real pain in the butt, this mod is in a 'legal grey area' where you can't exactly use it without triggering suspicion-but you might just get away with it. And if they inspect your kart, they might let it go...or they might confiscate it and fine you. What a piece of junk! If it affects your race, you can submit it for inspection, or gain a suspicion on a failed d6-Clears after the race and cannot be a permanent hiccup.

Spoiler: Rules Violations (click to show/hide)

Violations of rules in an MKL race are handled as such.

If you do anything GROSSLY ILLEGAL, you gain one suspicion for every violation you theoretically committed. After a race, you make a D6 check-with a bonus from your fame and a penalty from your suspicion. You can additionally spend coin in bribes to further increase this roll on a 1 to 1 base. Failing this roll results in a scandal, while passing it means you avoid scrutiny for now. Suspicion never clears on its own, however. That requires more jingle jingle and grows increasingly expensive the more you account for.

While under a scandal state, after every race (even if you're not racing-think of races as turns) you will have to roll both your relationship with your sponsor and your fame. Failing the former means your sponsor drops you, failing the latter means you lose 1 fame. MKL scandals can be cleared after four races, or earlier by fessing up to the authorities, who will render an appropriate punishment with a final D6 roll, modified by your current fame.

1 or worse EJECTED FROM MKL
2-3 Lose all points, cups, and crowns. Restoration is possible if restitution is paid in full.
4-5 Pay restitution in coin (usually equal to the amount of damage you caused to other races-this coin is given to them)
6+ Heartfelt Public Apology

Every further roll in this manner is made with a -1 penalty. And no, you can't bribe the MKL judges. Right?

Spoiler: Kart Damage (click to show/hide)

Whenever a Player rolls a 0 or lower on any check, instead of losing extra Momentum their Kart suffers a random Hiccup. In the course of a clean race, this is a fairly infrequent occurrence, since the only normal effects that impose a penalty on rolls are Aggressive Driving, dropped items like Bananas, Bloopers, the rare Thunderbolt item, and on some courses Hazards. Mid-race hiccups are normally an unexpected conjunction of these modifiers.

Players can also suffer a random Hiccup as the result of hitting certain Hazards on the most dangerous courses- these Hazards are clearly marked, so Defensive Driving is a prudent action in those segments!

Karts that suffer mid-race Hiccups can be cured by a 1-up mushroom, golden shroom, deflected by an armor shell, or countered with the CompensatorBenefit that is not already Compensating for something. Hiccups that are not cured, persist after the Race-they can be removed for the cost of 3 Coin.

A Kart can have as many mid-race hiccups as it likes, but a Kart with more than 6 permanent hiccups is on Deaths Door. In this state every additional hiccup on track not compensated for, triggers a D6-on a fail, your Kart falls apart-it has the effect ending the race for you and placing you in last. Your Kart can only be destroyed on the track-if you managed to finish and ended up with more than 6 permanent hiccups, your pit crew can tow the wreck inside. New Karts cost 15 coins and multiple karts can be utilized by a single racer. A Kart can also be demolished for spare parts, gaining 5 coin minus the amount of permanent hiccups it has.

An final important note is that shrooms can only heal hiccups obtained mid-race. Those that you obtain in race are called mid race hiccups, and those that persist after you cross the finish line are considered permanent hiccups and can only be fixed with coin or compensated for (har har).

Spoiler: Grand Prix (click to show/hide)

Races occur in tournaments of four related races known as a Grand Prix- the first three are intended as qualifying races for entry to the fourth, the Cup event. The first race is the Underdog Open, populated by drivers with the fewest points (starting with rookies, tiebreakers going to whoever hasn't raced recently, most fame, or if all else fails a coin flip.) The second race is the Comeback Open, with dibs going to the racers who haven't been able to compete for the longest (tiebreakers going highest points, highest fame, and coin flip.) The third race is the Crown Invitational, populated by drivers with the highest Fame (tiebreakers going to highest points, longest without a race, and coin flip.)  The winners of the first three qualifiers are automatically entered into the Cup race, two slots go to drivers with the most career Points, and the final slot goes to whoever has the highest Fame of the remaining drivers.

Rewards for Standard Race

1st- Crown, 3 Coin, 2 Fame, 9 Points
2nd- 2 Coin, 1 Fame, 7 Points
3rd- 1 Coin, 5 Points
4th- 4 Points
5th- 3 Points
6th- 2 Points
7th- 1 Point
8th- Consolation non-abrasive tissue

All races require 1 coin to enter.

A Cup does not cost any Coin to enter (paid by Sponsor,) and the Coin and Fame rewards are doubled.

While most Prix use the standard rules, some may use alternate rules, allowing more powerful Karts, teams, or other quirks.

Mouser Mafia Recheesed
<Illegal Mods>
New cheatin' rules!

Spoiler: Illegal Mods+additional hiccup tags (click to show/hide)

Ban Worthy: Just using these illegal mods will instantly result in suspicion after a race. If your kart is ever impounded or investigated closely, you'll gain another point of suspicion and it will be confiscated!

Dark Star Fuel Injector-Immediately gain +2 momentum a turn, up to a max of 3. Can be used once a turn. For every time this item is used, add a +1 to all loot box rolls. As long as you have this mod installed, all 11+ results from item boxes are stars. If ever picking up a Star item, both item and mod are destroyed at the end of the next turn during the cleanup phase, and your kart immediately takes a permanent hiccup and a fallback-the only way to prevent this is a pit stop to remove the star. Using the star causes an immediate explosion. It's assumed at expended 3 charges, that item boxes are treated at hazards to you that you will try to avoid (unless otherwise noted). Always gain suspicion on use.
Dark stars are evil, you know. One of the more heinous cheating methods available. Hooking one up to your Stardust engine provides perverse speed benefits that can be activated on demand-however, at the risk of absolute galactic annihilation if a Dark Star and a Power Star should ever meet. Has a bizarre effect of increasing the density of lucksparks (used by a kart engine to unlock item boxes with better results) which supplies better items-curiously, the best of which is a Power Star.

Dirty Boosts-Whenever this Kart uses a non-attack item that is single use, you can activate dirty boost to replenish that item by one use. Can be done once per item. As a tradeoff, dirty boosted items lose the benefit of one beneficial tag-for example 'Dirty Stars' no longer provide invincibility or the additional +2 momentum from speed boost.

Illegal Mod-Roll up a module as normal, reducing it's cost by one size level (12-6-3-1-'Free'). 1 coin illegal mods can be installed in any slot, but anything more expensive can only fit in your illegal mod slot. Can be paid back in coin or favor (4-2-1-1).

Tweaked: Subtle cheating devices that evade most cursory examinations, but are obvious to any experienced mechanic-if your kart is ever impounded or investigated closely, you'll gain a point of suspicion and it will be confiscated!
Illegal Mod Slot-Add an extra mod slot to your kart that can be filled with either a legal mod or an illegal one. using a legal mod in an illegal slot does not gain any suspicion, unless discovered in the course of MKL investigating your kart-at which point it kicks in an extra point of suspicion. Considered an addition to the kart, and does not come with a hiccup. Additional slots may be available at cost...

Remove Crank-Strictor Plate-Gain a +1 to pull ahead or to keep from falling back.
Crank-strictor plates were installed on all Karts as major rule change early on, slowing a Karts ability to pull ahead after Cranks 1st astounding race on Luigis speedway. Widely criticized by many as making the races boring and slow, the Mousers will help rectify this injustice.

Hidden Pet Li'l Brr-Gain +2 armor, which protects against momentum loss. Direct attacks on enemy karts give them +1 Chill, which can cause a hiccup during the cleanup phase via hazard check, which is harder based on how low their speed is. Reduces heat by an additional level every cleanup phase, but gains an extra point of freeze if any freeze was gained. Can feed the Li'l Brr to increase freeze manually by +1 a turn, which helps armor up your kart, at the cost of slowing down a bit, and maybe freezing in place like a giant ice cube.
Resident of the distant FreezeFlame Galaxy, Li'l Brr's can be installed to freeze up your kart-using the ice as armor against attacks! They also love 'playfully' augmenting your karts attacks with freezing blasts. They can even help cool down your kart on a hot summer day! Lil' Brr's love to be snuggled, just wear your long johns and winter coat...

Hidden Pet Podobo-Always gain max momentum on rocket starts. Direct attacks on enemy karts give them +1 Heat, which can cause a hiccup during the cleanup phase via hazard check-which is harder based on high their speed is. Reduces freeze by an additional level every cleanup phase, but gains an extra point of heat if any heat was gained. Can feed the Podobo to increase heat manually by +1 a turn, which increases your karts momentum at the small cost of potentially exploding.
A Podobo hiding in your engine is extremely illegal, but it gives you a nice rocket boost-in addition, it heats up your projectile and thrown attacks, and keeps you warm and toasty. It's also sort of cute, and loves to be petted regularly. Just remember to wear your 2000 degree heat resistant gloves...

Note: Armor and Heat/Freeze Mechanics in more detail upon purchase of this DLC lol

Hacked: Blatant violations of the rules, yet difficult to detect-these only generate suspicion when used, and not infallibly so. Unlike other illegal mods, these have the potential to be overlooked during impounds and investigations, but will otherwise result in suspicion gain and confiscation.
Dirty Weapons-Whenever this Kart does direct momentum damage to another kart, via an opposed roll such as a projectile or ram, or indirectly through track affecting weapons, it inflicts a 'Black Mark'. On the following turn, the owner of the Mark can 'cash in' on any amount of marks to any amount of racers-the Karts affected suffer a mid-race hiccup upon activation if the driver succeeds on a 1d6 roll for each target. If he fails, he gains 1 suspicion after the race, but only a maximum of 1. A karter can gain any number of Marks a turn. Marks not cashed in fade away, the turn following.

Certain items that go out of a racers direct control, defined as any item that triggers a non-opposed roll, are defined as 'red marked'-their status is determined when launched, and my be inoperative or defective, but if successful always deliver a hiccup to the target. Red marked items can harm anyone, even the user-and do not trigger any suspicion. The driver gains no suspicion for sabotaging himself. Some items may go haywire when rolling either a nat 1 or a nat 6, and this always triggers suspicion.

Dirty weapons comes with another small bonus-it takes up no mod slot, effectively providing a 'free' illegal mod slot due to the ease and skill at which it can be hidden.

Rigged Itemfinder- The Mouser Mafia has hidden an single-use item box on the track, and your Itemfinder can lead you straight to it! Before the race, pick an item- this can be any item (popular choices include items to access shortcuts, Boos, and catchup items.) The Mafia places the item in a random segment of the track. Picking up the item is free, you merely have to declare that choice when driving through the segment (and potentially path) where the item is located. On pickup, roll a d6 and add the tier the item is from (course unique items have no tier)- on a 5+ gain suspicion. The Mousers will always prioritize hiding the item in a place that is...technically...accessible, but hard enough no other race would randomly get it, usually requiring an odd track route or a stunt roll, equivalent to a shortcut only you know about-attempting to snag this item box and failing will reveal it's position to all other racers. Unlike you, however, competing racers who pick up your item suffer no suspicion-as MLK occasionally hides item boxes on the track as well.

Fake Starheat Vents - Stardust is an extremely potent energy source, and requires regular venting of heat to avoid flameouts (known in the mechanics business as 'Going Nova')-you can remove these vents to increase engine power-at a risk! During the cleanup phase, do not reduce your Momentum to your Kart's cruising speed. Instead roll d6 + Cruising Speed - Momentum. On a 4+, your Kart does not lose any Momentum, on a 2-3 your Kart loses ONE Momentum, and on a 1 or less your Kart keeps its Momentum but suffers a mid-race Hiccup! If your Kart suffers a mid-race Hiccup in this way, roll d6- on a 4+ gain suspicion.

Mouser Pit Pals- The smallest and most nimble of the Mouser Mafia are known as 'Mini-Mousers', and are most commonly from the Metro-Kingdom. The families have begun to use their small size to advantage. Here a team has er, "nested" in your Karts undercarriage, and have some tools to help you out! Once per race, the Pit Mice can perform Repair Work and Inventory Shuffle services (one each) as if you were in a Pit Stop, or if you fall to 0 Momentum in your Cleanup phase the Pit Crew will automatically boost your engines for a Rocket Start instead of normal momentum gain-without even asking! If you stop in the pits, the crew is refreshed, but this also risks gaining suspicion as the Mousers swap out for another crew (or bail without your permission). Every time you pit with this module, gain suspicion on a 3+.

Mouser Sneak Squad- Some 'Mini-Mousers', prefer to go on the offensive. Before the race starts, they sneak onto an opponents Kart of your choice and prepare to wreak havoc. This Kart gains a black mark that is refreshed every turn. You can cash in the black mark with the usual drawbacks. A racer who has been sabotaged is informed of their predicament and can pit stop to remove the saboteurs-the mousers will otherwise flee in 1d4 turns, but will continue to sabotage the vehicle until then. It should be noted, most Mousers are squealers and using this always gains suspicion if the effected karter is able to pit stop and cage them for MLK officials before they flee.

Special Case: If a mouser pit pals is installed in a kart attacked by a sneak squad, neither mod works for the duration of the race, as mini-mousers try to stab each other with tiny knives and blast each other with mini-machine guns.

Catseye- As the racers finish their pre-race checklist, the Mouser Mafia paints a Catseye on the Kart of one competitor of your choice! While invisible to the ordinary eye, it's properties confuse and infuriate the targeting systems for MLK weaponry. For the rest of the race, Thrown Items and Straight Projectiles used by you have a +3 bonus to hit that racer, and Homing Projectiles and Headshot items instead always target that racer. If the effects of this module are the reason the racer is hit (e.g projectile beats racer by <3, Blue Shell hits someone not in first) then roll a d6- on a 3+, you gain suspicion. A racer nailed as a result of this item, can remove it by entering the pit stop.

BOOm Box- You've got a Boo! In a box! Once per race, you can free the Boo from the box, adding a special Bad Boo to your reserve Item Slot. The Bad Boo works similarly to the Boo Buddy, with the following exceptions- he doesn't play by the rules, so can target any racer on the track, but doesn't appreciate being stuffed in a box, so does not have the Cleanse or Invisible tags. The Undead Rights Association will be very upset by the use of this module- on a 3+, gain 1 suspicion after the race. If a Boo Buddy happens to spot a Bad Boo or a Bad Trick Boo from that item being used on this kart, these good hearted ghosts will usually duly report it to the authorities-and you gain a suspicion for sure! ...Unless it was a Bad Trick Boo hiding in another racers kart.

Spoiler: Mafia Hijinks and Headhunting (click to show/hide)

Both special jobs and offers to uniquely affect specific races are available to anyone who does business with the families-these both reward and spend favor and obligation as currency, as hard coin isn't exchanged so close to the 'festivities'. Example may include making a certain racer doesn't win, or offers to make a hazard more dangerous to your opponents, or allow you to pass it more easily.

Did you survive the wall o' text? If you want in, go ahead and claim your Character and create a Kart! As stated above, you have 5 Coin to spend on Modules, and you are certainly free to ride a vanilla Kart and add to it later (or never.) You can also design your own emblem to represent your character- 50x50 is the size I use in-race, so I'd appreciate it if your logo at least had a square aspect ratio. As a rookie, you'll be in the next available Underdog Open.

Here we go!

All thanks to Monk12 for giving me the go ahead to play with his original ruleset! Sure, reviving a ten year old RTD may not work as well as I hope, but I'm willing to give it a shot! Be warned-this system was undergoing revision as we played it, and every race could bring more changes! I think that's part of the fun.

Here's some links to the ancient past if you wanna take a look. It has better item descriptions than mine anyway.

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=108114.0 (The Original Game)
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=110776.0 (The Spinoff-the Kirby Cup is just for racing, with no points or sponsors needed)

[Dwarmin]

Alright, let's have at it. Sign ups are easy-give me a name, and what (if anything) you spend your coins on. An image would be nice too. We can handle a total of 16 racers a season-8 for each race qualifying, and 6 for the cup.

To elaborate more on the available characters, the whole Nintendo Universe and anyone from a universe invited to Smash is open. But will someone actually play Mario?!

Edit: Oh, and someone just talked me into accepting a very distantly related universe character. Hey, take your shot, right?

SEASON 1 ROSTER

Dampé (chaotick21)
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 1

Kart
Name: The Gravedigger
Paint Job: Dark Gray and Brown

Module Installed: Ramming Speed(Hylian Shovel)
Module Hiccups: Cold Start (Hylian Shovel)
Permanent Hiccups: None
Races: 0

Modules in Storage:
Kart Hookshot (Loot Vacuum, Rough Aerodynamics)

Dick Dastardly IV (TricMagic)
Status: Cheating his way in.(And yes, just read the whole Mario Kart. But he has a dastardly plot to pose as Waluigi.)
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 5-2-3+1-1=0
Backstory: A man following in his ancestor's footsteps, cheating his way in. "Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat!"

Kart
Name: The Mean Machine
Paint Job: Dastardly Purple and dim mustard yellow trim.

Module Installed: Dirty Weapons (Dastardly Duffel), Loot Vacuum/Choco-Vacuum (Grab'o'glove with Choco-Fludd Vacuum), High Acceleration mod (Evil Gramophone)
Module Hiccups: Signal Interference (Dastardly Duffel), Greased Up (Evil Gramophone), Low Loot, Cold Start (Grab'o'glove with Choco-Fludd Vacuum)
Permanent Hiccups: None
!!Illegal Mods detected!!
Hacked: Dastardly Duffel

Races: 0

Racing for Viking Cola
"Burn, loot, pillage and plunder!"
Sign on Bonus: 1 Coins (Paid)
Win Bonus: 2 coin for a 2nd place win, 6 coins for a 1st place win

Length of Deal: 1 Race (renegotiation guaranteed upon expiration)

SIGN HERE: [Dick Dastardly IV]

Waluigi (Fluffe9911)
Points- 0+5=5
Fame- 0
Coin- 5+1-4-1=1
Backstory: Waluigi number one! WAAAAAAAA!
 
Kart
Name: WL Standard
Paint Job: Garish Purple and 2nd Banana Gold

Module Installed: [Waffle Drill], [Dark Star Fuel Injector (Toxic Star)], Remove Crank-Strictor Plate (Mini-Mouser Pub), Fake Starheat Vents (Scumball the Slime)
Module Hiccups: Mold Growth (Toxic Star), Cold Start (Mini-Mouser Pub), Ghost Kart (Scumball the Slime), Engine Cough (Waffle Drill)
Permanent Hiccups: None
!!Illegal Mods detected!!
Ban Worthy: Dark Star Fuel Injector
Tweaked: Mini-Mouser Pub
Hacked: Scumball the Slime
Permanent Hiccups: Poison Shrooms
Races: 1
Placement
Mushroom Cup/Luigis Waterway (Summer)/4th Place

Karate Joe (SirAston)
Status: RETIRED
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 2
Backstory:
A stranger in a strange realm.
But every realm follows the same rules.
Compete, and you may win.
OSU!

Kart

Name: Petals of a Lost Past
Paint Job: Greyscale

Module Installed: Item Boost (Grey Belt), Armor Shell (Rhythmic Shell)
Module Hiccups: Grounded (Grey Belt), Signal Interference (Rhythmic Shell)
Permanent Hiccups: None
Races: 1
Crowns
Mushroom Cup/Luigis Waterway (Summer)/[Race Time: 11 turns]
Credits: Custom Kart graphic by Jacinta

Olaf the Stout (Devastator)
Status: RETIRED
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 2
Backstory: A Lost Viking.

Kart
Name: The Green Machine
Paintjob: Viking Green
Frame: Possibly a shield with an engine strapped to it

Module Installed: Shield Box (Hi-Tech Heavyweight Viking Shield)
Module Hiccups: Low Loot (Hi-Tech Heavyweight Viking Shield)
Permanent Hiccups: None
Races: 1
Placement
Mushroom Cup/Luigis Waterway (Summer)/6th Place

Crank (Toaster)
Points- 0+4=4
Fame- 0
Coin- 2
Backstory: A veteran from the original MKL, Crank has returned to find more fame.  He is still obsessed with the idea of fame, perfection of his skills, and proof that he is capable of success.  It may be starting to catch up with him...

Kart
Name: Grotto Greased Lightning
Paint Job: Purple with Dark Blue Accents

Module Installed: High Accel (GRLR Kit), Compensator (Arctic Compensator)
Module Hiccups: Low Loot, Ice Sparks (Arctic Compensator)
Compensated: Cold Start (GRLR Kit)
Permanent Hiccups: None
Races: 1
Placement
Mushroom Cup/Luigis Waterway (Summer)/5th Place
Credits: To Freeform for original Crank art

(Current Style)
(Classic Style)
Bowser (SuperDino85)
Points- 0+3=3
Fame- 0
Coin- 5+1-1-2=3
Backstory: King of the Koopas and don't you forget it.

Kart
Name: BW Standard
Paint Job: Villainous Reptile Orange

Module Installed: Choco-Fludd, Choco-Tires, Firebreath Ignition Sparker (High Acceleration)
Module Hiccups: Sticky Wheel (Choco-Tires), Ghost Kart (Choco-Fludd)
Permanent Hiccups: None
Races: 1
Placement
Mushroom Cup/Luigis Waterway (Summer)/7th Place
Special: Keyholder

Sponsor: Racing for Team Flare Vision
"Jack Frost, more like Jack LOST...! After my racer defeated him! Which is like, future tense."
Sign on Bonus: 1 Coins Paid
Terms: 1 coin per race. Increase pay by 1 per race.
Stipulations: Must always finish AHEAD of Burger-Kuns racer, or contract terminated! Will require a uniform change (if we can fit one)
Length of Deal: Three races

Rotom (Naturegirl1999)
Status: RETIRED
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 2
Backstory: ~BZZZT~ Download in progress...

Kart
Name: Rotom Kart Mode
Paint Job: Electric Blue

Module Installed: Item Boost (Rocket 'Itemgetter'), Armor Shell (Spell Tag)
Module Hiccups: Poor Handling (Rocket 'Itemgetter'), Ghost Kart (Spell Tag)
Permanent Hiccups: None
Races: 1
Placement
Mushroom Cup/Luigis Waterway (Summer)/8th Place

Cranky Kong (monk12)
Points- 0+9=9
Fame- 0+2=2
Coin- 2+3+2-6-1=0
Favor owed: 1
Backstory: The old Speedy Pete! Can't remember why Junior stopped racing with it, some hoo-haw about it being a deathtrap. Nonsense! Nothing an experienced hand like myself couldn't handle, I'm sure! In fact, I think I'll get ol' Petey fixed up and go show these younguns how it's done!

Kart
Name: Speedy Pete
Paint Job: Mahogany Brown and Tree Vine Green
Frame: Held together by withered Jungle vines and crankiness

Module Installed: Choco-Fludd, Choco-Tires, Streamlined (Kongo Jungle Coconut Spoiler),  Aerodynamic (Spooky Shawl)
Module Hiccups: Poor Handling (Kongo Jungle Coconut Spoiler), Ghost Kart (Spooky Shawl), Poor Handling (Choco-tires), Faulty Weapons (Choco-Fludd)
Permanent Hiccups: None
Races: 1
Placement
Mushroom Cup/Luigis Waterway (Summer)/2nd Place

Sponsor: Racing for KremKroc Industries
"Welcome to the Slam!"
Contract (Active)]Sign on Bonus: 2 Coins (Paid)
Win Bonus: 4 coins for a 1st or 2nd place win
Stipulations: Any placement below 3rd results in termination of contract! A 3rd place win means employment status is decided by flipping a weighted Kremkoin!

Length of Deal: Forever, until forcibly terminated

Jack Frost (Egan_BW)
Points- 0+7=7
Fame- 0+1+1=2
Coin- 4+2+1-2-1-1-1=3
Backstory: hee ho! I didn't read all the rules! hee, I'll just manage without...

Kart
Name: Hi-Ho Speedster

Module Installed: [Chocotires] Dirty Weapons (Zorro's Rapier EX), Ramming Speed (Jack's Iced Coconut Morningstar), Removed Crank-Strictor Plate (Guilty Gear)
Module Hiccups: Featherweight (Zorro's Rapier EX), Signal interference (Jack's Iced Coconut Morningstar), Faulty Weapons (Guilty Gear), Low Loot (Choco-tires)
Permanent Hiccups: None
!!Illegal Mods detected!!
Hacked: Zorros Rapier EX
Tweaked: Guilty Gear

Races: 1
Placement
Mushroom Cup/Luigis Waterway (Summer)/3rd Place

Sponsor: Racing for Burger-Kun
"If I act with resolve and believe in my actions, I know I'll be able to achieve anything."
Contract (Active)]Sign on Bonus: 1 Coins (Paid)
Terms: 1 coin per race
Win Bonus: 1 coins for 3rd, 2 coins for 2nd place win, 3 coins for a 1st place win
Stipulations: Must maintain current image bonus or contract may be cancelled. Publicity tours to adjust image mandatory! (Jacks current bonus is +0!) +1 Coin bonus to perfecting image rank, once per rank. 1 time 1 coin bonus to finish AHEAD of Team Flare Visions racer. Negotiations can only performed at the end of the every season. Free Burgers for Jack!

Length of Deal: Three races

Events:
-1 coin per race (4 more in total): Funding the Frost Five

Season 1
Underdog Open: Luigi's Waterway
1. Karate Joe (SirAston)  [RETIRED]
2. Cranky Kong (monk1) WINNER
3. Jack Frost (Egan_BW)
4. Waluigi (Fluffe9911)
5. Crank (Toaster)
6. Bowser (SuperDino85)
7. Olaf the Stout (Devastator) [RETIRED]
8. Rotom (Naturegirl1999) [RETIRED]
Winner: Cranky Kong as result of Racer Transcendence

Comeback Open: Choco Island One Raceway
1. Cranky Kong (monk1)
2. Jack Frost (Egan_BW)
3. Waluigi (Fluffe9911)
4. Crank (Toaster)
5. Bowser (SuperDino85)
6. Dick Dastardly (TricMagic)
7. Dampe (chaotick21)
8.
Winner: ?

Crown Invitational
1. Highest Fame
2. Highest Points
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Winner: ?

Mushroom Cup
1. Cranky Kong (Monk12)
2. Winner of Comeback Open
3. Winner of Crown Invitational
4. Most Points
5. Most Points
6. Highest Fame
Winner: ?
Season Winner: ?

[Fluffe9911]

I choose WAAAAAAluigi also sticking to the vanilla cart for now WAAAA

Also here is a glorious logo made by yours truly WAAA

[Dwarmin]

This was the best picture we could find?
Maybe he'll submit something better.
C'mon this is Waluigi. He couldn't get into smash. That patch on his hat isn't even cloth, it's a sticker!
We can't expect to get anyone import...

...Hey, we're live!

...

(Jim and Bob, the Lakitu Brothers who serve as the traditional announcers for MKL, now have a bit more grey in their clouds-what was once fluffy and white looks a bit overladen, like a stormcloud. But don't they seem to be letting age get them down, as they provide sharp analysis of the sport for the fans)


Ahem, your old friend, Lakitu Jim here here with a 'hashtag, big new update'-is that how it goes? Well, MKL '21 is proud to recognize our first qualifying racer for the new league-the perennial 4th wheel of the Mushroom Kingdom, the acclaimed scoundrel, the ultimate under-underdog...

And tennis pro, don't you forget it, Jim. That Plumber has a mean backhand. Bet he can toss a mean shell, too...oh hey, you're looking a bit pixelated there, Jim.

...Waluigi! Pretty spry since he's been in a coma for about ten years, wouldn't you say, Bob?

That was the original Waluigi-at least we think it was the original. Ever since they opened the multiverse star gates we've had Waluigis pouring in from all over. Who knows, this might be some random one from a galaxy where he's actually useful.

Harsh put down, Bob, but you can't say it's undeserved. Anyway, he's entering the league with a vanilla cart with no modifications-canny to save your coins, and avoid the hiccups that can end a first year racers career before it even begins. Also, is he really a plumber?

I guessed. They all wear the same uniform! I just thought...

Not all Humans are plumbers and princesses! It's a common mistake. Is he even a human, though? I've heard rumors he's a pokemon!

I'm sure he'll love to talk about himself when he's on the winners podium-let's not count him out and laugh, until his kart is a smoldering wreck on the trackside! Hey, how about we go to a commercial break?

...

Waluigi (Fluffe9911)
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 5

Kart
Name: WL Standard
Paint Job: Garish Purple and 2nd Banana Gold

Module Installed: None
Permanent Hiccups: None
Races: 0

[Fluffe9911]

Waluigi number one! WAAAAAAAA!

[Dwarmin]

Waluigi number one! WAAAAAAAA!

"You heard it here first folks, he's not a pokemon, a human or a plumber. He's #1! But for now it's a self proclaimed title!"

[SirAston]

A greyscale kart approaches the realm.
Its equally greyscale driver guides the kart to its destiny.
Petals of a lost past follow them where they go.

"..."

A stranger in a strange realm.
But every realm follows the same rules.
Compete, and you may win.
OSU!

Name: Karate Joe
Modules: Item Boost & Armor Shell
Credits: Custom Kart graphic by Jacinta

[Devastator]

Out of Space, out of time, It's the one, the only..
Olaf the Stout!  Riding on a low-pitched wooden kart.. or is that a shield with an engine strapped to it?  None may ever know!

Olaf the Stout
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 2

Kart: The Green Machine.

Modules: Shield Box, 3 coins
Permanent Hiccups: None.

[Dwarmin]

Karate Joe
Coin -3 (Now 2)

Item Boost
Grounded
Module: Grey Belt
The Grey Belt is a mark of advancement in the Rhythmic Martial Arts, signifying the user is ready for even harder training regimens. As with all strength belts, it's heavy to bear, but increases the rewards of training ten-fold! Go for a Perfect!

Armor Shell
Signal Interference
Module: Rhythmic Shell
A special device often attached to clothing and suits used to help acclimate Rhythm Universe dwellers to the Non-Rhythmic Reality, this one wasn't designed to be used by a person, but a vehicle. It effectively allows the user to reach a 'Flow' state, at least in a very limited range for but a moment, and deflect heavy attacks. It provides protection from kart damage, but the Flow seems to make the electronic signals in this reality go haywire.

Olaf The Stout
Coin -3 (Now 2)

Shield Box
Low Loot
Module: High Tech Heavyweight Viking Shield
A standard viking shield, upgraded with the latest in energy shielding. Or maybe it's the latest in energy shielding, strapped to a wooden shield. We may never know. Unfortunately, the drawback of a big heavy shield is that the other Raiders gets to the good loot before you do!

...


We've got two new racers to introduce! And, it seems our next rookie really knows how to MOVE TO THE BEAT!

A bit of an insult to call him a Rookie! But only a bit! It's Karate Joe, a venerable martial artist from the Rhythm Heaven Universe!

Do you think he's perhaps achieved a mastery of physical arts, and now he's trying to master the automotive arts?

I think he's here to win, Bob! He may be grey, but you can see the fire in his eyes. Grey fire! He's a true competitor!

We've all heard legends of his brutal training regimen-in his reality, all things must be done with perfect musical timing. Like many of his people, he's rumored to possess a power known mysteriously as 'The Flow'. Once he builds up this energy, he can shatter stone with his bare hands and feet!

You know what they say, fear not the man whose punched a pot ten thousand times, fear the man who's punched ten thousand pots without missing a beat. I mean, that's actually really scary! Do any of the other racers even have a chance?

Sure do, Bob! The very chaotic nature of our non-rhythmic reality makes it extremely difficult to achieve a Flow state! Perhaps that's why he came here? It will no doubt be an extreme test of his skills!

I'm looking forward to finding out too! But he seems to be the strong and silent type!

...

And we've got another entry, Jim! And this one seems a bit...lost? Well, we lost his picture anyway!

Heh heh, I'm sure he's never heard THAT one before. Hey, the producer is saying we should be nicer to the rookie racers! We sounded like jerks before, Bob!

Well then! I'd like to introduce Olaf, of the Lost Vikings-the largest and meanest member of that classic triple trouble! He's traveled a VERY long way to get here!

Mushroom Kingdom Military analysts say he may have dropped out of a flying Longboat escaping from the Collapsing Blizzard Nexus by way of the Switch Portal. Lucky him, eh? I'm surprised he even managed to stabilize after we saw what happened to those bugs, you know, the Zerg things? They sure left a mess. It's dangerous traveling outside your developers-realm! But what happened to his brothers? Was he dropped or THROWN?

That's a question for another day, Jim! It's a universal constant they'll always find each other sooner or later, anyway. So what do we know about Olaf?

Very little! His title is, canonically, Olaf the Stout. He's a true heavyweight fighter, always carries a shield without any other weapons-he's a defender, and nobody gets past him. He's indicated he has some past racing experience in a related vehicular sport so he should bring some solid strategies to win. Odds are he's a pretty big eater, too, and that mean he's hungry to win.

I don't follow the logic, Jim!

You don't follow a lot of things these days, Bob!

Maybe! But I've got high hopes for this racer! Let's hope he can show us how they do things back from wherever he came from!

Certainly hope so! And now a word from a brand new sponsor, Viking Cola! Raid your thirst!

[Devastator]

(I'll have a pic sometime this weekend.  Does the size have to exactly match the others?)

[Dwarmin]

((Yeah it should generally be 50x50 px))

[Dwarmin]

((Also already seeing some early changes to make. Grounded needs a nerf, signal interference needs a buff, and low loot rules needs to be better designed))

[Devastator]

20% poison shroom chance is pretty nasty too.. we might pick up like 15 boxes in a game.

[monk12]

I like the item changes quite a bit. The tier system is just clearly better, I remember being too married to the notion of "one chart and d6 roll to rule them all," but still trying to force it to produce Mario Kart-like results. The tag system is a little dense, but for something like this its better to be overly descriptive so the behavior of items is unambiguous. The old items were simpler, but also leaned a bit on people intuiting how they should work based on having played Mario Kart before. I'm also all about being able to mix and match tags for new and cool items.

Speaking of the new and cool items, I'm excited to see how the toxic shrooms shake out. Gaining hiccups midrace is always fun, and with ways to cure it mid-race I'm sure it's fine. Signal interference should probably improve to  at least +1, since homing targets the racer you care most about (the one in front of you) but that also means that racer knows what's coming, and can at least Drive Defensively for their own +1, not considering other defensive items or effects. Part of why I had it at +2 was because it's only going to make one attack (and is thus higher variance,) unlike Green which can potentially have a go at everyone on the track twice, vastly improving the odds it messes up somebodies day.

Grounded is just a harsher version of Hazard Magnet, and I remember that being deadly even back in the original thread when it only worked on Bananas. Maybe rebrand it as something of an inverse to the Shield effect, giving Straight Projectiles (maybe Thrown as well, or any/all) a +2 bonus to hit the driver?

Low Loot might be better as either a separate chance to lower your loot tier (not a fan of extra dice rolling, but might be more streamlined than letting modifiers bounce you around tiers,) or maybe just eliminating the bonus to item rolls you get from being behind.

I'd say the Quickfire Start module might want some serious buffing as well- 3 Coin for a Module that will affect exactly 1 roll each race while also giving you an associated hiccup sounds like a hard sell to me. I don't think it would be too far to make it 1 Coin, and increase the bonus to +2 (or even +3, guaranteeing a success, though maybe that's too much,) AND make the Hiccup non-random so racers can choose what they're giving up to gain this benefit.

Fish Food and Angry Sun are fantastic, and if I were you I'd show no mercy and let them show up in any module. That's what Compensators are for!