JayTee
Eight Thousand Club
What is this?
This is the opening post of my new quest, The Path to Power, in which you play a downtrodden, nobody in an oppressive, authoritarian society. Your ultimate goal is to claw your way to the top of the heap so that no one can ever tell you what to do, ever again, by any means you deem necessary.
Who is the main character?
That's up for you to decide. Other than the appearance of the character, almost everything else is up in the air at the moment, from their motives to their morals and beliefs. That said, I will warn you that you aren't a good guy in this. Perhaps not a full on villain, but ultimately you are in this for yourself. Maybe.
When will you update?
Ideally once a week, more frequent if I have more time off. Sadly, work gets in the way of fun.
Anything else?
Protip: The first phase of all my quests start with deciding the core traits of our protagonist. Geting in and voting early lets you drastically influence how he interacts with everything else!
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The Wizards of Disandar were not, as a rule, accountable to anyone other than themselves, save perhaps the Emperor. In fairness however, everyone was accountable to the Emperor in one way or another. His iron fist squeezed the lands of his domain tight, but none tighter than those of the Imperial City.
Thus when two wizards began to argue over who would be the one to purchase a particularly interesting bauble, it was no surprise to anyone that the argument quickly escalated in to violence as the two magicians refused to back down, with spellfire being called up and thrown about.
What was a surprise, however, was the fact that neither Wizard seemed to care about the collateral damage. The Emperor had long tolerated these little spats between the assorted magicians of the Imperial City, even encouraged it as a way to keep their power pointed at each other rather than at him. However as a rule, none of them dared do anything that could affect the markets of the Empire. To affect the Emperor's flow of coin was a crime most severe.
Thus what began with two magicians quarreling in front of a crowd of curious onlookers quickly became a lethal duel, with the people and merchants of the markets running and screaming in fear as they were flash fried by gouts of magical fire, or impaled on a storm of blades stolen from the guardsmen and propelled by mystic will.
The carnage wrought on the markets was devastating, as each Wizard brought their full fury against each other. After a few moments, the streets were paved with blood of innocent bystanders. Those who's bodies were not pulverized or turned to ash quickly found themselves participants of the conflict, risen as undead to serve their master in the duel.
Only a beggar-man, huddled in the furthest corner he could find, remained. Terrified out of his mind and trying desperately to go unnoticed by the raging combatants.
Eventually, one of the magicians fell, overrun by a swarm of fire spirits conjured by their rival. Too soon after his demise, the markets fell silent and only the sound of the victorious Wizard could be heard, heaving for breath with a sword through her chest, desperately trying to use the last ounce of her magical ability to keep herself alive long enough to claim her prize.
As she bent down to grasp the item in question, she failed to notice the Beggar-man, who had sensed an opportunity to pull himself out of the squalor he had been living in for the better part of two years. Whatever these Wizards had been fighting over, it had to be worth a fortune if they were going to risk drawing the fury of the Emperor like this.
Beggar-man, Beggar-man, what do you do? What are the methods that you would see through?
Choose your best trait:
>Smart: Twist the sword in her chest. You were always clever, and this way it looks like a mutual kill.
>Subtle: Slit her throat with your knife. You were always quiet, and it's best to get the job done with minimal fuss.
>Strong: Strangle her with your hands. You were always tough, and Wizards are just people without their magic.
>>and above all else, claim her prize for your own.
Make your choice here
Silanon
,
Historical Storyteller
,
wonderandawe
,
The Dark Wizard
,
StoneWolf18
,
This is the opening post of my new quest, The Path to Power, in which you play a downtrodden, nobody in an oppressive, authoritarian society. Your ultimate goal is to claw your way to the top of the heap so that no one can ever tell you what to do, ever again, by any means you deem necessary.
Who is the main character?
That's up for you to decide. Other than the appearance of the character, almost everything else is up in the air at the moment, from their motives to their morals and beliefs. That said, I will warn you that you aren't a good guy in this. Perhaps not a full on villain, but ultimately you are in this for yourself. Maybe.
When will you update?
Ideally once a week, more frequent if I have more time off. Sadly, work gets in the way of fun.
Anything else?
Protip: The first phase of all my quests start with deciding the core traits of our protagonist. Geting in and voting early lets you drastically influence how he interacts with everything else!
>>>
The Wizards of Disandar were not, as a rule, accountable to anyone other than themselves, save perhaps the Emperor. In fairness however, everyone was accountable to the Emperor in one way or another. His iron fist squeezed the lands of his domain tight, but none tighter than those of the Imperial City.
Thus when two wizards began to argue over who would be the one to purchase a particularly interesting bauble, it was no surprise to anyone that the argument quickly escalated in to violence as the two magicians refused to back down, with spellfire being called up and thrown about.
What was a surprise, however, was the fact that neither Wizard seemed to care about the collateral damage. The Emperor had long tolerated these little spats between the assorted magicians of the Imperial City, even encouraged it as a way to keep their power pointed at each other rather than at him. However as a rule, none of them dared do anything that could affect the markets of the Empire. To affect the Emperor's flow of coin was a crime most severe.
Thus what began with two magicians quarreling in front of a crowd of curious onlookers quickly became a lethal duel, with the people and merchants of the markets running and screaming in fear as they were flash fried by gouts of magical fire, or impaled on a storm of blades stolen from the guardsmen and propelled by mystic will.
The carnage wrought on the markets was devastating, as each Wizard brought their full fury against each other. After a few moments, the streets were paved with blood of innocent bystanders. Those who's bodies were not pulverized or turned to ash quickly found themselves participants of the conflict, risen as undead to serve their master in the duel.
Only a beggar-man, huddled in the furthest corner he could find, remained. Terrified out of his mind and trying desperately to go unnoticed by the raging combatants.
Eventually, one of the magicians fell, overrun by a swarm of fire spirits conjured by their rival. Too soon after his demise, the markets fell silent and only the sound of the victorious Wizard could be heard, heaving for breath with a sword through her chest, desperately trying to use the last ounce of her magical ability to keep herself alive long enough to claim her prize.
As she bent down to grasp the item in question, she failed to notice the Beggar-man, who had sensed an opportunity to pull himself out of the squalor he had been living in for the better part of two years. Whatever these Wizards had been fighting over, it had to be worth a fortune if they were going to risk drawing the fury of the Emperor like this.
Beggar-man, Beggar-man, what do you do? What are the methods that you would see through?
Choose your best trait:
>Smart: Twist the sword in her chest. You were always clever, and this way it looks like a mutual kill.
>Subtle: Slit her throat with your knife. You were always quiet, and it's best to get the job done with minimal fuss.
>Strong: Strangle her with your hands. You were always tough, and Wizards are just people without their magic.
>>and above all else, claim her prize for your own.
Make your choice here
Silanon
,
Historical Storyteller
,
wonderandawe
,
The Dark Wizard
,
StoneWolf18
,
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