Come one come all on the adventure of a lifetime. The Nobel King requests brave adventurers from across the land to rescue his fair daughter, the Princess Alexandria, from the evil red dragon! Only the most brave, the most cunning are requested as this is not for the faint of heart!
This is a mafia based role playing game with a beginning and an end. Although role-playing is encouraged it is not entirely necessary for the game. For that reason I'm posting it in Fun & Games.
Please post below your Name and character race (elf, dwarf, human, half-elf, ogre, etc) It'll add to the roleplaying ;-)
RULES:
No posting in special bright colors please. Only black and white.
This game will have a medieval theme loosely based on the Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) game of old.
I will be the Dungeon Master (DM) normally referred to as the host.
Every party member gets a vote during the day guessing who they believe is an assassin.
Every day, one party member (hopefully an assassin) will be executed in a fashion decided by the party members. Votes to be totaled by DM.
In case of a vote tie no one dies
You must vote in bold (ex. Vote Bill)
Votes can be changed, but require a new post. No editing votes, they will be counted as a non vote.
Everyone must vote during the day or they are automatically excluded from the game!
There are two game phases (day & night) each lasting 24h - some abilities only work in specific phases.
Changeover is at 19:00 TC time daily. This is a global game and I want to ensure everyone has plenty of time to post their decisions.
No speaking during the night in forums.
Goodies can never privately message each other.
Baddies can message each other at any time and must pick a captain that will send me their target. If the captain is killed then there will be another captain chosen by the baddies.
There may be external threats to the party. You all will be in a dungeon after all...
The cash treasure for the winners, to be divided among the winning survivors is 100MM. This is a dragons treasure after all.
There may be trinkets discovered during game play.
There will be Mages, Guardians, Thieves, Treasure Escorts, Clerics, and a Princess (oh my!). There will also be a group of assassins that has infiltrated your party (Boooo, hisss).
Roleplay and have fun!!!
Cast of characters:
-- Good Cleric- (Resurrect) can bring a party member back to life once every 3 days.
-- Good Mage - (Scry) can determine if another player is good or evil - 1 x day
-- Good Guardian - (Berserk) the Princess's Guard will fight to the death and will take any person assaulting him with him. If he chooses, (Noble Sacrifice) he may kill one other player at any time but then he will die too.
-- Good Treasure Escort - (Skimming) the Treasure Escorts haul the massive dragon treasure and once per day have a chance of skimming trinkets from the haul.
-- Neutral Thief - (Pickpockets) can steal a vote and save it for later. He may choose to use it or not. He may do this once a day and he may accumulate votes and use them all at once if he wishes. The thief will work on the side of good but he is very much out for himself. If he lives he will take 25% of the party treasure before the split.
-- Evil Assassins - (Backstab) they want all the treasure for themselves and will silently kill a party member each night. The Assassins are the only group who can collaborate amongst themselves offline.
-- The Fair Princess Alexandria - (NPC) Non Playing Character run by the host and can answer questions; however she has NO vote. The Princess must reach her family!
Responding to the good kings request for foolish brave adventurers, you arrive in the great hall of the grand castle. [image: i.huffpost.com] His royal chamberlain guides you to stand before the throne to await the kings arrival. As you gaze around in wonder at the opulent decor you feel fairly overwhelmed and just wish to be on your way. You look around sizing each other up...some of you are familiar with one another, and some you dont recognize. One thing is for sure, youll need each other when there is a dragon concerned!
The trumpets blare signaling the kings arrival. Through a hall to the right a parade begins, banners flying high with the kings coat-of-arms followed by jugglers and jesters. [image: stebbinssherman.bravehost.com] Following them are the royal courtiers to escort the King and his Queen. The King and Queen are seated in their thrones. The chamberlain introduces their royal highnesses and steps away as the King shoos him. The good King stands and walks toward you. His voice booming! "Hail good adventurers! My thanks go out to you all for answering my call. While out on her daily ride my sweet Alexandria was taken by the foul red dragon. My family has been plagued by that beast for centuries. The dragon is a curse on my lineage in hopes that my family will fall and the land will become his to reign in terror. No one has ever returned from that foul beast's lair. Should you still choose to rescue my fair daughter and succeed in bringing her home, the dragons treasure is yours to keep."
The King wishes you well and the chamberlain escorts you out. You are all very excited to hear about keeping the dragons treasure! The chamberlain provides a map to the dragons lair...although it really isnt that hard. You look to the north and see a mountain peak with black smoke coming out...look at the map and confirm...yup thats it. You set off and within 3 days easy journey you are at the lairs entrance. During the journey new had travelled fast that your group was going in to face the dragon and the peasants cast pitying eyes on you. For they knew that all of you were not going to return. You enter the lair and follow the cave down. So many twists and turns that you lose track of time and direction. There are many branches but you know the way to the dragon by the stench of rotted corpses and sulfur. For this is a red dragon! It gets progressively warmer as you approach the main chamber.
You enter the main chamber, sweat dripping from your armor and clothes. What you see before you.just...it just.seems impossible. You see large shiny red scales but the image of the scene is difficult to understand. You expected to see a dragon, but what lie before you is massive. You hear a loud rumbling that transforms into speech:
Why do you disturb me? I heard you shambling about for days. Are you here for my treasure??? NO wait...you are here for the Princess. That FOOL that thinks hes a king has sent you. Well, that is both his and your last mistake!
You hear a long loud inhale and feel an inrush of air.your party realizes that you are about to get roasted. The mages kick off shielding spells and glimmering auras appear. The thief's all hide in the shadows to get out of the blast zone. The warriors hold up their magic glowing shields. The dragon doesnt realize that this party is seasoned and has encountered its kind before. A violent fury of flame erupted from the maw of the beast and enveloped the party and most of the cavern. What occurred next will go down in the history books... if anyone remains to tell of it. Spells shot forth from the fingertips of the powerful mages slamming into the dragon. The warriors lept and impaled the dragon from all sides. The thieves scaled the walls of the cavern and jumped onto the back of the beast and stabbed it in the back of its neck. Archers launch their blessed arrow, and they flew true to impact vital spots on the beasts head. This all happened so quick the dragon couldnt react. It lets out a mighty roar that briefly deafens the adventurers and it collapses in front of and mostly inside the only exit from this cavern. You hear a slightly outraged female voice:
Ahum! Can someone tell me WHO is going to help me out of this cage? Day 1 starts on page 7
Medieval Mafia (NO SIGNUPS HERE) -- Signups will begin 02 May
Hear Ye Hear Ye!
Come one come all on the adventure of a lifetime. The Nobel King requests brave adventurers from across the land to rescue his fair daughter, the Princess Alexandria, from the evil red dragon! Only the most brave, the most cunning are requested as this is not for the faint of heart! This is a mafia based role playing game with a beginning and an end. Although role-playing is encouraged it is not entirely necessary for the game. For that reason I'm posting it in Fun & Games.
Final Update Posted
RULES:
This game will have a medieval theme loosely based on the Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) game of old.
I will be the Dungeon Master (DM) normally referred to as the host.
Every party member gets a vote during the day guessing who they believe is an assassin.
Every day, one party member (hopefully an assassin) will be executed in a fashion decided by the party members. Votes to be totaled by DM.
In case of a vote tie no one dies
You must vote in bold (ex. Vote Bill)
Votes can be changed, but require a new post. No editing votes, they will be counted as a non vote.
Everyone must vote during the day or they are automatically excluded from the game!
There are two game phases (day & night) each lasting 24h - some abilities only work in specific phases.
Changeover is at 19:00 TC time daily. This is a global game and I want to ensure everyone has plenty of time to post their decisions.
No speaking during the night in forums.
Goodies can never privately message each other.
Baddies can message each other at any time and must pick a captain that will send me their target. If the captain is killed then there will be another captain chosen by the baddies.
There may be external threats to the party. You all will be in a dungeon after all...
The cash treasure for the winners, to be divided among the winning survivors is 100MM. This is a dragons treasure after all.
There may be trinkets discovered during game play.
There will be Mages, Guardians, Thieves, Treasure Escorts, Clerics, and a Princess (oh my!). There will also be a group of assassins that has infiltrated your party (Boooo, hisss).
Roleplay and have fun!!!
Cast of characters:
-- Good Cleric- (Resurrect) can bring a party member back to life once every 3 days.
-- Good Mage - (Scry) can determine if another player is good or evil - 1 x day
-- Good Guardian - (Berserk) the Princess's Guard will fight to the death and will take any person assaulting him with him. If he chooses, (Noble Sacrifice) he may kill one other player at any time but then he will die too.
-- Good Treasure Escort - (Skimming) the Treasure Escorts haul the massive dragon treasure and once per day have a chance of skimming trinkets from the haul.
-- Neutral Thief - (Pickpockets) can steal a vote and save it for later. He may choose to use it or not. He may do this once a day and he may accumulate votes and use them all at once if he wishes. The thief will work on the side of good but he is very much out for himself. If he lives he will take 25% of the party treasure before the split.
-- Evil Assassins - (Backstab) they want all the treasure for themselves and will silently kill a party member each night. The Assassins are the only group who can collaborate amongst themselves offline.
-- The Fair Princess Alexandria - (NPC) Non Playing Character run by the host and can answer questions; however she has NO vote. The Princess must reach her family!
Teaser Introduction:
Responding to the good kings request for foolish brave adventurers, you arrive in the great hall of the grand castle. [image: i.huffpost.com] His royal chamberlain guides you to stand before the throne to await the kings arrival. As you gaze around in wonder at the opulent decor you feel fairly overwhelmed and just wish to be on your way. You look around sizing each other up...some of you are familiar with one another, and some you dont recognize. One thing is for sure, youll need each other when there is a dragon concerned!
The trumpets blare signaling the kings arrival. Through a hall to the right a parade begins, banners flying high with the kings coat-of-arms followed by jugglers and jesters. [image: stebbinssherman.bravehost.com] Following them are the royal courtiers to escort the King and his Queen. The King and Queen are seated in their thrones. The chamberlain introduces their royal highnesses and steps away as the King shoos him. The good King stands and walks toward you. His voice booming! "Hail good adventurers! My thanks go out to you all for answering my call. While out on her daily ride my sweet Alexandria was taken by the foul red dragon. My family has been plagued by that beast for centuries. The dragon is a curse on my lineage in hopes that my family will fall and the land will become his to reign in terror. No one has ever returned from that foul beast's lair. Should you still choose to rescue my fair daughter and succeed in bringing her home, the dragons treasure is yours to keep."
...and with that, I look forward to see all of you Monday!
Day3: Everyone has trouble waking this morningYou all agree that you had a hard time sleeping with the memory of poor Daisys death fresh in your mind. As you collect yourselves and prepare for the long day of carving a tunnel through the dragon you realize that SweetTiffy hasnt moved and is still gaping wide-eyed at the ceiling. As you approach you again notice the black dagger with the green liquid sheen. The assassins have struck again! The Guardian thunders Something has to be done, who among us is cowardly enough to murder someone at night?!
SweetTiffy is dead and was a Good Treasure Escort.
Good morning Adventurers [:evil:]
I've posted this a bit early as I'm headed out to my softball game. Day starts at 19:00 TC.
After a full day of chopping a hole into the dragon some of the party is tired. Then there are some who just dont seem as committed to getting out of the cavern The sulfuric, acrid atmosphere in the cavern seems to be getting to everyone and tempers are running high. Accusations are being tossed everywhere; however, there is one who stood out. Poor Daisy the Dwarf is to be impaled on the same dragon claw she so proudly hacked off.
The princess is tired from watching the laborious efforts of those chopping at the dragon corpse, and requests her dinner.
Daisy the Dwarf was a Good Treasure Escort
DM Mode -- Ceb and Monumental missed the voting cutoff and have been removed from the game.
It's difficult to know when the day has begun as the only light comes from torches along the walls and the drows magic. When everyone wakes and is preparing for the day the party notices that EzPz is still laying there. As the party approaches they notice a black dagger sticking out of his back. There is a green sheen on the blade. The Mage and Thief agree this was poison and that there are assassins in the party! The Princess says, "Its now time double down your efforts to get me out of here! You all look at the immense size of the beast commence to hacking at it." You quickly realize that this is likely to take a lot longer than any one of you initially thought. EzPz is dead and was a Good Treasure Escort.
*The princess notes what looks like a foot sticking out from under the great wyrm's neck. The others gather around as the Ent uses it's mighty limbs to move the dragon's girth just enough to recognize that the foot belonged to Obnoxious. Poor obnoxious is dead.
However, from one of the side passages that is a dead-end wanders Hillary...a very ugly Troll. She must have been lost...
Once it was understood that there are assassins within the party, everyone was eyeing each other with suspicion. There were attempts at negotiation and some that tried to organize the process; however, little success was had. The party decided Zakattack418 could not be trusted and escorted him to the open maw of the great red dragon. They prodded him with their swords until he walked in. Then the great Ogres and Ent shut the maw behind him. Your party is fatigued from slaying the dragon and the princess hasn't had a good night's sleep since she was taken from her family. You all roll out your mats, build a watch fire, and nod off.
*Seated on the back of one of the prostrated treasure escorts, the princess sniffs in derision at all of the laziness she sees before her. Only a few seem eager to be out of this stinky place. The princess takes petite bites off one of Zak's burgers*
"I need more of you lazybones to start hacking at that foul carcass. I grow weary of this feted cave and night is coming soon."
Ok, the rule is no vote and you are excluded from the game.
I have no problem letting this happen; however, I would like to put this to a special vote of the players. You can abstain in this, but as this is day one and I don't want to lose 5 players, what say you good adventurers?
Vote: 1) If no vote by 19:00 TC -- Players excluded (Die) 2) Grace period (one time shot)
DM time- I know obnoxious is in Fed Jail. I have notified the top person on the wait list. That person will post their name and race and will take that role.
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