Fantasy Of Black Waters — Misc/Events/Info

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  BBCode is getting borked in about a month, so I'm switching over all the RP-specific/GM-specific post layouts because they used divs. If you need a layout, HMU, but I'll probs put some in the OOC or something so you can grab some.
  
  I'm going to try to keep track of events as best I can in this thread. When the crew comes together to decide on their own paths/fun things they want to do, they can go here too. If you're looking for Monster Info or other Lore, it'll be in the Lore tab above.
  
  Since we're building-out the Lore together, there's not much to look at right now, but I'll include what I can. Tybalt's Letters will be in THIS thread, in case you get lost/confused and want to read them to figure out what's going on.
  
  

  
  
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  MONEY MONEY MONEY
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  We keep most of the jobs/contracts/plot ideas in Discord, but I thought it'd be a good idea to place them here as well.
  
  [The Silver Stone Cave]
  

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  Description: Riddle-ful cave sprawl. If interested, can be some character dev for characters. Spider-queen monster ‘little miss muffet’ type of play on rhyme scheme. Secrets afoot, riddles afoot. Traps and what not. Mindwash. I got plans (Saboona)
  
  To the bravest of adventurers,
  As of late I have been persisted by giant spiders all over my home. They leave webs everywhere and nest in the worst of places, including inside my cows and chickens. I crack open the eggs and there are only webs and little spiders. I milk my cows and they are in agony, for their milk has dried up and spiders come out of their udders. My neighbors have also been afflicted by this curse, and we think the spiders are coming from the woods outside of town. A few of the sons have gone out to try and find the source of these beasts, but they come back deluded and with bouts of madness. Their memories have been washed and they return as if they had never left! If anyone is truly brave enough to try and find these monsters and quell them, we are all willing to pay a handsome sum. Please, to any compassionate soul.
  
  — Widow Muffet.
  
  -Rewards?: Grand Spider Gland (optional), 10 ft of silk webbing, 20 spider glands, 4 Silver Stone Gems, 400 gold, Bloodied Note, Ally (optional) +Etc information: 3-4 adventurers for this quest.

  
  [A Wayward Wolf]
  

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  Description: The town of Wolfpine has a problem. Wolves have been raiding their stores-- but they are far from your average canine. Recently, a number of the young girls of the town have gone missing. The village mayor is willing to pay to get answers, and to cull the wolf issue. - Saboona
  
  IN NEED OF FEARLESS MEN
  
  My name is Domhnall Glenn, and I am the mayor of Wolfpine. I write to appeal to any fearless or adventurers seeking substantial pay for a simple job. We are a trading town in the Wolfpine Woods, and we have an issue. Our girls are going missing. We fear the wolves who lurk in the woods prey on them. What’s worse is the wolves attack our stores as well and kill our chickens. They are a menace and I am willing to pay to have these wolves killed. We want our children returned as well, and will pay extra for their safe return.
  
  — Mayor Glenn
  
  Rewards?: 3000 gold (+500 extra, optional), Amulet of the Great Wolf, (Special), (Special),
  Etc information: NPC Leader of the team is Peter Glenn, the mayor’s grandson. (Peter and the Wolf). Probably a small team of 3-4.

  
  [Much Ado About The Loo]
  

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  Description: Amstead, while a bit larger than Medreen, has a sort of decrepit sewer system. The sort of sewer system one doesn’t want to get caught dredging about (all are filled with shit anyways), as there’s a Moist Grandma (and Moist Grandpas) lurking. However, there’s a contract posted to explore its waterways nevertheless:
  
  For anybody who reads good, I went to tha’ sewers to clear out tha’ rats, hopin’ it’d do some good with tha’ loo problem we gots goin’ on in Amstead. Shit gets the run-off into tha’ river, which we’s drinkin’—somethin’s all backed up. Ran into an ol’ bint smelled worse than the shite I stepped in. Lost me good things. Don’t want my shit-covered shit, jus’ wanna’ not drink crapwater.
  
  — Eldon Fecksweather
  
  Required: Kill the monsters, specifically the Sewer Hag, and remove all her cluttered crap (maybe literal) from an overencumbered waterway.
  
  Rewards?: 2000 gold from the patron. Bonus to smell like shit for at least 3 days.
  
  The things he lost: an extremely sharp, effective hatchet. 3 wetstones. 1 satchel of medicinal herbs. 4 runes for engraving magics into, that can be applied to weapons (Lori does magicsz pls).
  
  Rewards?:
  Sewer Hag (1): Various putrid body parts, that of which can be made into magical items, ground up into medicines, or sold. Price per body part: 10 gold. Heads are 25. But you have to carry the shit-stained parts back.
  Sewer Drowners (8) [perhaps 4 with a group, 4 with another] No coin; they scrubs, no love.
  
  Rewards?: Relic (will do dice in Discord)
  Nadette’s Spire - topaz jeweled, unicorn horn staff that conjures lightning magics from the storm in its gemstone. Has a long cool-down time (2 days, or, set out/used in a lightning storm, 5 minutes).
  
  Antethony - a short sword that glows with holy light. Able to light the darkest of nights, and good at warding away vampires and demons.
  
  Zaerian Crossbow - fast-loading crossbow from ancient Zaerian civilization. Conjures ephemeral bolts, but from the person’s stamina. Using it too much will cause unconsciousness.
  
  Fang of Belladonna - an inconspicuous, slender blade that causes deathly poison to all that are cut by it. No cure.
  
  Fan of the Red Poppy - a fan that causes sleep when wafted something/someone’s way. Does not work on large beasts/men.
  
  Etc information: Optional, 4-5 people. Can be more if split up to explore the waterways. Large sewer, lots of monsters, guaranteed 1 relic.

  
  [The Most Dangerous Game Is One Played In The Dark]
  

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  Description: Recently there have been an influx of travelers going missing on their way to Amstead. These travelers were never heard from again, though some of the townsfolk in Amstead confess to hearing screams at night.
  
  To whom it may concern:
  My brother, Jeffery, has been gone for two days. He went to check on the old house a couple miles outside of town —there’s a family living there. Nice folk, if a bit strange. Anyway, the town guard have refused to send anyone into the woods on account of the recent disappearances. If anyone reading this is able, I would pay for any information regarding my brother.
  
  — Amanda Wallace
  
  Rewards?: Basic weapons/armor from looted cannibals. 1k gold from their looted victims.
  Amanda Wallace's Reward: 100 + 2 healing potions
  
  (there will be a little note on Jeffery’s body directing the group to her if they wanna be good people and tell her her brother is dead)
  
  Etc information: Optional, it would be neat if the group split up while they were being hunted maybe 1-4 peeps in a cluster.

  
  
  [A Winter’s Ball]
  

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  Description: Description: Fermina Tallis' personal bodyguard, Juliette d'Aberstwyth, is convinced of a plot against her Lady’s life. Neither the King, nor the Princess herself are convinced there is any real danger despite Juliette’s warning.
  
  Rewards?: Thicc stacks of money & shenanigans.
  Amanda Wallace's Reward: 100 + 2 healing potions
  
  Etc information: It's a while away, and we're still working out the kinks a bit, but this is going to be a really, really fun one !

  
  

  
  
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  OUR GHOST IS OFTEN WRONG
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  Letters will now be updated here so we can keep things organized. Please check back periodically.
  
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  All About Harpies
  Quest #1: A Rather Large, Foul Smelling Bird
  Location: Starting Town of Medreen
  
  
  Dearest companions,
  My time to write this is short, as you are already well on your way towards the path destiny has laid out for you. The best I am able to do in my current state is provide you with information, and I shall do just that for all the evils I have wrought upon the earth.
  
  Please note that you shall find a harpy; something of a woman mixed with a bird. She will be large, feral, and accompanied by others. One must strike her down from the air before she can be defeated.
  
  I pray for your safety, and that you are able to overcome the trials and tribulations ahead of you.
  
  Sincerely,
  𝕿𝖞𝖇𝖆𝖑𝖙
  
  Whoever manages to post first after this announcement finds the stupid letter. Have fun with a reaction, and then venture onwards! I'll put what the "Harpy" actually is in the next post after this Tybalt letter, so you—the writers—are prepared. After this, there are plenty of other places to go/things to do.
  
  Propose some cool ideas if you don't want to stay on the beaten path.

  
  Latest Letter (has not been introduced, but will be shortly)
  
  All About The Crow Queen
  Quest #1: A Rather Large, Foul Smelling Bird
  Quest #1:, 'To Boldly Go' > Branch 1
  Location: Forests near Medreen > Tomb of Crows
  
  Dearest companions,
  It seems you have not received my prior letter, as feathered miscreants have managed to eat it. My letters are also not an act of trickery: do not be persuaded by the moron in your midst. You are currently in a cavernous sand-trap of a Tomb, but that is not the worst of your concerns.
  
  Very shortly, you will face an abominable Queen, and quite possibly her King.
  
  She is the Mother of Crows—a greater demon, who found herself threatened by something, that of which I cannot accurately assess. She's a creature who governs and judges sin and wrongdoings, and finds her victims via her flock. They are the only way she can see, and of course this means her hearing is impeccable.
  
  Her key ability is to Judge, and then turn people on one another. She wields madness and will inevitably have you lashing out at one another, fighting the very people who are meant to be your allies. There is no way around this except to be very quiet. I hope for your sake you are not as clumsy as the one who fell into the thorned bushes.
  
  I pray for your safety, and that you are able to overcome the trials and tribulations ahead of you. May the benevolent Gods have mercy on your souls.
  
  Sincerely,
  𝕿𝖞𝖇𝖆𝖑𝖙
  
  Whoever manages to post first after this letter flutters down in the main thread can snag it. Have fun with a reaction, and then venture onwards! I'll put both Boss Monsters down when we actually encounter them, as the King may be inaccessible if the group manages to sidestep the Queen by being quiet.
  
  Propose a way out of this situation on Discord. It is a difficult one.