From 19904cbc28474e463f5e0996f7cfa573d4cd1cbe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Christopher P. Brown" Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:03:05 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] 19 --- basement.order | 1 + src/epistolary/00019.md | 42 +++ src/meta.md | 2 +- www/index.html | 49 ++- www/rss.xml | 685 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ www/spoilers.html | 49 ++- 6 files changed, 513 insertions(+), 315 deletions(-) create mode 100644 src/epistolary/00019.md diff --git a/basement.order b/basement.order index 4cb366f..ca3c074 100644 --- a/basement.order +++ b/basement.order @@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ src/epistolary/00015.md src/epistolary/00016.md src/epistolary/00017.md src/epistolary/00018.md +src/epistolary/00019.md src/bestiary/index.md src/bestiary/aur.md src/bestiary/blahoblin.md diff --git a/src/epistolary/00019.md b/src/epistolary/00019.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7a0f1ee --- /dev/null +++ b/src/epistolary/00019.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +title: 00019 +created: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:43:10 -0600 +updated: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:43:10 -0600 +public: yes +syndicated: yes +--- +### 00019 + +> Why Stabby, it looks like we won't need to stab Horse at all, but are you any good at stabbing armor? +> +> Corraidhin stuffs the melon shaped gem into his knapsack and rushes towards Inky and Jarrod. Best to get this party started in style Corraidhin says as he casts a fireball at the suit of armor, followed closely by a second, and a third. +> +> As corraidhin reaches Inky and Jarrod he raises the Sword of Y'aml ready to fight. Stand and deliver you curr! + +The trigger happy mage rushes toward the vault exit, flinging a couple of fireballs over his shoulder as he goes. + +Stabby is delighted at the carnage as the suit of armor is blown to bits, but also disappointed at the general lack of stabbing. + +The Aurs, deep in meditation nearby, get caught in the conflagration. Their kernels swell and pop explosively. Though not as explosively as the fireballs. + +The whole Retrieval Team 43 pours into the cavern outside the vault as it turns into an inferno, and they are swept up and away in a throng of kobits evacuating the tunnels. + +You are deposited, like silt after a flood, outside the caves back at the bottom of the gnome hole, where the kobits and the lone egre are frantically climbing up the scaffolding, which bends dangerously under their combined weight. The gnomes up above are running around in an agitated state at the sudden commotion, and a few of them explode in the excitement. + +The ground rumbles again, and the entrance to the kobit caves, and several feet of the surrounding area, is swallowed up by a sinkhole that spreads across half of the bottom of the gnome hole. From the hole emerges a gigantic moth-like creature made of a hundred ears of corn and a hundred wings. It is bigger than the very largest horse. + +You hear a single word repeated fearfully over and over again by the crowd of kobits. "Centaur! Centaur!" + +It crawls up out of the pit, and tastes the vibrations in the air with its feelers. It flies clumsily up into the air, flutters, and then crashes back into the ground. + +It looks like one of its wings has been singed by fire. + +Undaunted, it crawls across what is left of the bottom of the gnome hole toward you, beating its wings as though to bash you with them. Which would hurt a lot. + +Yam'l whispers in Corraidhin's mind. + + Now *that* thing is *definitely* evil! + +WHAT DO YOU DO + +[www](https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-09/msg00030.html) diff --git a/src/meta.md b/src/meta.md index 3889f6b..e1f1219 100644 --- a/src/meta.md +++ b/src/meta.md @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ You can spend xp to turn any die into a six for the purpose of advancement. Templates are skills and abilities, organized into *paths*, that players can discover and unlock through play as their characters learn and discover more about the world. -They are the lambda calculus answer to "classes" in traditional ttrpgs: a kind anonymous class that everybody has access to, that you can combine and mix and match. +They are the lambda calculus answer to "classes" in traditional ttrpgs: a kind of anonymous class that everybody has access to, that you can combine and mix and match. How it works: diff --git a/www/index.html b/www/index.html index 94db054..831715b 100644 --- a/www/index.html +++ b/www/index.html @@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ and Templates
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    that players can discover and unlock through play as their characters learn and discover more about the world.

    They are the lambda calculus answer to “classes” in traditional -ttrpgs: a kind anonymous class that everybody has access to, that you +ttrpgs: a kind of anonymous class that everybody has access to, that you can combine and mix and match.

    How it works:

    Each path has a bunch of templates.

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    UH OH WHAT DO!!

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    00019

    +
    +

    Why Stabby, it looks like we won’t need to stab Horse at all, but are +you any good at stabbing armor?

    +

    Corraidhin stuffs the melon shaped gem into his knapsack and rushes +towards Inky and Jarrod. Best to get this party started in style +Corraidhin says as he casts a fireball at the suit of armor, followed +closely by a second, and a third.

    +

    As corraidhin reaches Inky and Jarrod he raises the Sword of Y’aml +ready to fight. Stand and deliver you curr!

    +
    +

    The trigger happy mage rushes toward the vault exit, flinging a +couple of fireballs over his shoulder as he goes.

    +

    Stabby is delighted at the carnage as the suit of armor is blown to +bits, but also disappointed at the general lack of stabbing.

    +

    The Aurs, deep in meditation nearby, get caught in the conflagration. +Their kernels swell and pop explosively. Though not as explosively as +the fireballs.

    +

    The whole Retrieval Team 43 pours into the cavern outside the vault +as it turns into an inferno, and they are swept up and away in a throng +of kobits evacuating the tunnels.

    +

    You are deposited, like silt after a flood, outside the caves back at +the bottom of the gnome hole, where the kobits and the lone egre are +frantically climbing up the scaffolding, which bends dangerously under +their combined weight. The gnomes up above are running around in an +agitated state at the sudden commotion, and a few of them explode in the +excitement.

    +

    The ground rumbles again, and the entrance to the kobit caves, and +several feet of the surrounding area, is swallowed up by a sinkhole that +spreads across half of the bottom of the gnome hole. From the hole +emerges a gigantic moth-like creature made of a hundred ears of corn and +a hundred wings. It is bigger than the very largest horse.

    +

    You hear a single word repeated fearfully over and over again by the +crowd of kobits. “Centaur! Centaur!”

    +

    It crawls up out of the pit, and tastes the vibrations in the air +with its feelers. It flies clumsily up into the air, flutters, and then +crashes back into the ground.

    +

    It looks like one of its wings has been singed by fire.

    +

    Undaunted, it crawls across what is left of the bottom of the gnome +hole toward you, beating its wings as though to bash you with them. +Which would hurt a lot.

    +

    Yam’l whispers in Corraidhin’s mind.

    +
    Now *that* thing is *definitely* evil!
    +

    WHAT DO YOU DO

    +

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    Bestiary

    Some of the creatures who inhabit the world of Basmentaria

    diff --git a/www/rss.xml b/www/rss.xml index d2ecbd3..5e7984d 100644 --- a/www/rss.xml +++ b/www/rss.xml @@ -5,6 +5,97 @@ BASEMENT QWEST https://tilde.town/~dozens/quest/rss.xml Friends having ADVENTURES! Huzzah! + + 13 + dozens@tilde.team (dozens) + 13 - Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:22:21 +-0600 + Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:22:21 -0600 + + 00013 +
    +

    Psst, Inky, can you poke your head into the vault, see if + you can spot any crystals. Also, can you tell what kind of + gold’s in there? Maybe it’s worth something to nab a piece of + two for ourselves, you know, since we’re so good at vault + cracking.

    +

    While you do that I’m going to take a closer look at this + sword, it’s giving me heeby jeebies.

    +

    I cast a spell on the sword to identify its physical, + magical, and metaphysical properties

    +

    “Strange sword, I command thee to divulge your secrets! All + that you are of, exist in, and imbue from shall be wrought in + words of sorcercy so that the world my see clear what you + are!” I chant as I invoke ancient runes with my wand.

    +
    +

    Corraidhín commands the sword commandingly. But the sword + just rolls its eye and looks at him exasperatedly.

    +

    Hmm. Yes, no mouth. Well then.

    +

    Corraidhín draws on his mastery of Arcane Lore, and sifts + through all the knowledge he has filed away on magical swords. + There are so many books on magic swords!

    +

    While at first you guessed that it may merely be a common + Look Sword, you have since revised your initial assessment. + Look Swords are minor magical items, and are not quite as + sentient as this particular blade appears to be.

    +

    No this must be something a little more special.

    +

    It’s hard to tell from here–the water is not perfectly + clear–but the pattern on the hilt is kind swirly and whirly. + Probably a Sword of Omens.

    +

    Unless…

    +

    No, it’s so unlikely.

    +

    And yet.

    +

    If the pattern on the hilt turns out to be more whirly than + swirly, then it probably is indeed a Sword of Omens.

    +

    But on the other hand, if it is more swirly than whirly, + it’s possible that this may be then legendary Sword of + J’Son.

    +

    If only you could get a closer look…

    +
    +

    Inky nods and peeks inside the vault, while keeping an ear + open for any sounds coming from the tunnel where the guard + kobit is currently sleeping soundly. Small mountains of + ancient gold, some as coins and some in nuggets of various + shapes and sizes, filled most of the cavern floor. In one + corner were a few chests overflowing with rubies and emeralds, + with the occasional amethyst and tiny pink diamonds. Whoever + had this vault set up has amassed a nice hoard!

    +

    Inky whispered back, “Some good old gold! There are also + little crystals in one of the chests, but I can’t tell if any + of them is a Ginnarak.”

    +
    +

    Inky hears the drunken cowboy Kobit guard snoring gently. + It whistles adorably a little bit at the top of each + exhale.

    +

    You peek inside the vault just in time to see the lone + Kobit guard that went inside to check on the vault. It yelps + and trips over its own feet.

    +

    Its shoes were untied.

    +

    There are indeed piles of gold, gems, and crystals. Chests + full of precious stones. A few suits of armor. For some + reason, a giant clam, mouth open to reveal a giant pearl.

    +

    And in the center of it all, atop a stone pedestal, beneath + a dome of glass, is the blue and gold Ginnarak Crystal. It is + the size of a melon, and kind of shaped like one. A lumpy, + multi-faceted blue and gold melon.

    +

    Flitting around the pedestal are a couple of Aurs. Giant + ears with bat wings. Very keen hearing obviously. Usually more + of an annoyance than a true deterrent. Unless there’s a + Centaur around. Nasty things those. A hundred ears with a + hundred wings. The size of a small horse. They can really ruin + your day. Luckily you don’t see one around.

    +

    Finally, curled up on the ground at the base of the + pedestal, hugging a mound of gold coins like a body pillow, is + a nude Kobit, sound asleep. It stretches briefly in its sleep + and when it does, you are astonished to see that it has large + leathery wings.

    +

    WHAT DO YOU DO

    +

    www

    + ]]> +     +     00003 - polish dozens@tilde.team (dozens) @@ -99,133 +190,116 @@ - 18 + 7 dozens@tilde.team (dozens) - 18 - Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:28:38 + 7 - Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:21:21 -0600 - Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:28:38 -0600 + Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:21:21 -0600 00018 +

    00007

    -

    From their spot behind the construction banner, Inky pulls - a pewter bowl, a large wooden spoon and a set of silver spoons - from their brewing kit. In one quick fluid motion, Inky - strikes the bowl with the wooden spoon. The sound reverberates - soulfully through the domed cavern of the vault, like a call - to meditation. The kobits too, seem to recognise that single, - sonorous note.

    -

    After a long pause, Inky taps several silver spoons in - rapid succession against one another and on a small rock. The - result can be barely heard by everyone in the vault except the - aurs, for whom the sounds may resemble the soothing trickle of - pebbles flowing along the path of a tunnel.

    +

    Inky peers down at the hole, and after some time, turns to + the party. “Do you think they’ve cleared most of the gnomes by + now, or should we wait until they emerge and grab the crystal + then?” Gazing at some invisible spot farther among the trees, + Inky continued, “One of the old miners back at the tavern said + there used to be a natural maw on the southwestern side, but + it was blocked when the tunnel caved in many years ago. The + gnomes don’t waste their efforts on blowing up things knowing + someone’s already been through them. Chances are there’s only + one exit, unless this mine is a decoy.”

    -

    A rich tone permeates the vault. The Aurs cease their - squeaking. You don’t hear them say this, but you imagine - they’re thinking, “Oh shit, I still need to log my sit for - Sitember..” And they flutter down to the ground and sit in a - circle and close their eyes and are still.

    -

    You also hear a deep rumbling somewhere beneath you in - response to the gentle call. Some of the gold coin dunes start - to shift and spill. A suit of armor falls over. HORSE and the - clumsy kobit halt their advance and look around nervously, and - then bolt for the front door of the vault.

    -

    “BrUHrhHHHURHu-RUN!”

    -

    UH OH WHAT DO!!

    +

    Inky peers down the hole and watches Retrieval Team 70 + approach the kobit caves.

    +

    The maw on the southwestern side did indeed collapse + several seasons ago. If you know anything about the industrial + and intrepid kobits however, it is that they have probably dug + several alternative, secret entrances since then.

    +

    Just as the gophers reach the cave entrance, a large erge, + muscles rippling beneath its white feathers, emerges from + behind a boulder and blocks their way forward.

    +

    It raises the feathery crest on the crown of its head, and + fluffs up its plumage in a dramatic display. It appears to be + arguing with the gophers. All three gophers appear to be + arguing back.

    +

    The egre gestures angrily at the gophers’ feet, shakes its + head, and crosses its arms defiantly. The gophers look down at + their own feet and shuffle about as though embarrassed.

    +

    They all exchange a few more words and then the gophers + retreat away from the egre and the cave entrance. They huddle + together briefly and then start slowly climbing the + scaffolding back up to the top of the hole.

    +

    “Oh yeah,” the foreman remarks absentmindedly. “There’s an + egre guarding the kobit caves.”

    +

    The egre below preens and struts about proudly having + chased off the gophers.

    +

    “Stubborn things,” the foreman continues. “Easily provoked + to violence. Impeccable fashion sense though.”

    +

    WHAT DO YOU DO

    www

    + href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-08/msg00003.html">www

    ]]>     - 13 + 19 dozens@tilde.team (dozens) - 13 - Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:22:21 + 19 - Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:43:10 -0600 - Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:22:21 -0600 + Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:43:10 -0600 00013 +

    00019

    -

    Psst, Inky, can you poke your head into the vault, see if - you can spot any crystals. Also, can you tell what kind of - gold’s in there? Maybe it’s worth something to nab a piece of - two for ourselves, you know, since we’re so good at vault - cracking.

    -

    While you do that I’m going to take a closer look at this - sword, it’s giving me heeby jeebies.

    -

    I cast a spell on the sword to identify its physical, - magical, and metaphysical properties

    -

    “Strange sword, I command thee to divulge your secrets! All - that you are of, exist in, and imbue from shall be wrought in - words of sorcercy so that the world my see clear what you - are!” I chant as I invoke ancient runes with my wand.

    +

    Why Stabby, it looks like we won’t need to stab Horse at + all, but are you any good at stabbing armor?

    +

    Corraidhin stuffs the melon shaped gem into his knapsack + and rushes towards Inky and Jarrod. Best to get this party + started in style Corraidhin says as he casts a fireball at the + suit of armor, followed closely by a second, and a third.

    +

    As corraidhin reaches Inky and Jarrod he raises the Sword + of Y’aml ready to fight. Stand and deliver you curr!

    -

    Corraidhín commands the sword commandingly. But the sword - just rolls its eye and looks at him exasperatedly.

    -

    Hmm. Yes, no mouth. Well then.

    -

    Corraidhín draws on his mastery of Arcane Lore, and sifts - through all the knowledge he has filed away on magical swords. - There are so many books on magic swords!

    -

    While at first you guessed that it may merely be a common - Look Sword, you have since revised your initial assessment. - Look Swords are minor magical items, and are not quite as - sentient as this particular blade appears to be.

    -

    No this must be something a little more special.

    -

    It’s hard to tell from here–the water is not perfectly - clear–but the pattern on the hilt is kind swirly and whirly. - Probably a Sword of Omens.

    -

    Unless…

    -

    No, it’s so unlikely.

    -

    And yet.

    -

    If the pattern on the hilt turns out to be more whirly than - swirly, then it probably is indeed a Sword of Omens.

    -

    But on the other hand, if it is more swirly than whirly, - it’s possible that this may be then legendary Sword of - J’Son.

    -

    If only you could get a closer look…

    -
    -

    Inky nods and peeks inside the vault, while keeping an ear - open for any sounds coming from the tunnel where the guard - kobit is currently sleeping soundly. Small mountains of - ancient gold, some as coins and some in nuggets of various - shapes and sizes, filled most of the cavern floor. In one - corner were a few chests overflowing with rubies and emeralds, - with the occasional amethyst and tiny pink diamonds. Whoever - had this vault set up has amassed a nice hoard!

    -

    Inky whispered back, “Some good old gold! There are also - little crystals in one of the chests, but I can’t tell if any - of them is a Ginnarak.”

    -
    -

    Inky hears the drunken cowboy Kobit guard snoring gently. - It whistles adorably a little bit at the top of each - exhale.

    -

    You peek inside the vault just in time to see the lone - Kobit guard that went inside to check on the vault. It yelps - and trips over its own feet.

    -

    Its shoes were untied.

    -

    There are indeed piles of gold, gems, and crystals. Chests - full of precious stones. A few suits of armor. For some - reason, a giant clam, mouth open to reveal a giant pearl.

    -

    And in the center of it all, atop a stone pedestal, beneath - a dome of glass, is the blue and gold Ginnarak Crystal. It is - the size of a melon, and kind of shaped like one. A lumpy, - multi-faceted blue and gold melon.

    -

    Flitting around the pedestal are a couple of Aurs. Giant - ears with bat wings. Very keen hearing obviously. Usually more - of an annoyance than a true deterrent. Unless there’s a - Centaur around. Nasty things those. A hundred ears with a - hundred wings. The size of a small horse. They can really ruin - your day. Luckily you don’t see one around.

    -

    Finally, curled up on the ground at the base of the - pedestal, hugging a mound of gold coins like a body pillow, is - a nude Kobit, sound asleep. It stretches briefly in its sleep - and when it does, you are astonished to see that it has large - leathery wings.

    +

    The trigger happy mage rushes toward the vault exit, + flinging a couple of fireballs over his shoulder as he + goes.

    +

    Stabby is delighted at the carnage as the suit of armor is + blown to bits, but also disappointed at the general lack of + stabbing.

    +

    The Aurs, deep in meditation nearby, get caught in the + conflagration. Their kernels swell and pop explosively. Though + not as explosively as the fireballs.

    +

    The whole Retrieval Team 43 pours into the cavern outside + the vault as it turns into an inferno, and they are swept up + and away in a throng of kobits evacuating the tunnels.

    +

    You are deposited, like silt after a flood, outside the + caves back at the bottom of the gnome hole, where the kobits + and the lone egre are frantically climbing up the scaffolding, + which bends dangerously under their combined weight. The + gnomes up above are running around in an agitated state at the + sudden commotion, and a few of them explode in the + excitement.

    +

    The ground rumbles again, and the entrance to the kobit + caves, and several feet of the surrounding area, is swallowed + up by a sinkhole that spreads across half of the bottom of the + gnome hole. From the hole emerges a gigantic moth-like + creature made of a hundred ears of corn and a hundred wings. + It is bigger than the very largest horse.

    +

    You hear a single word repeated fearfully over and over + again by the crowd of kobits. “Centaur! Centaur!”

    +

    It crawls up out of the pit, and tastes the vibrations in + the air with its feelers. It flies clumsily up into the air, + flutters, and then crashes back into the ground.

    +

    It looks like one of its wings has been singed by fire.

    +

    Undaunted, it crawls across what is left of the bottom of + the gnome hole toward you, beating its wings as though to bash + you with them. Which would hurt a lot.

    +

    Yam’l whispers in Corraidhin’s mind.

    + 
    Now *that* thing is *definitely* evil!

    WHAT DO YOU DO

    www

    + href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-09/msg00030.html">www

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    -

    Inky peers down at the hole, and after some time, turns to - the party. “Do you think they’ve cleared most of the gnomes by - now, or should we wait until they emerge and grab the crystal - then?” Gazing at some invisible spot farther among the trees, - Inky continued, “One of the old miners back at the tavern said - there used to be a natural maw on the southwestern side, but - it was blocked when the tunnel caved in many years ago. The - gnomes don’t waste their efforts on blowing up things knowing - someone’s already been through them. Chances are there’s only - one exit, unless this mine is a decoy.”

    -
    -

    Inky peers down the hole and watches Retrieval Team 70 - approach the kobit caves.

    -

    The maw on the southwestern side did indeed collapse - several seasons ago. If you know anything about the industrial - and intrepid kobits however, it is that they have probably dug - several alternative, secret entrances since then.

    -

    Just as the gophers reach the cave entrance, a large erge, - muscles rippling beneath its white feathers, emerges from - behind a boulder and blocks their way forward.

    -

    It raises the feathery crest on the crown of its head, and - fluffs up its plumage in a dramatic display. It appears to be - arguing with the gophers. All three gophers appear to be - arguing back.

    -

    The egre gestures angrily at the gophers’ feet, shakes its - head, and crosses its arms defiantly. The gophers look down at - their own feet and shuffle about as though embarrassed.

    -

    They all exchange a few more words and then the gophers - retreat away from the egre and the cave entrance. They huddle - together briefly and then start slowly climbing the - scaffolding back up to the top of the hole.

    -

    “Oh yeah,” the foreman remarks absentmindedly. “There’s an - egre guarding the kobit caves.”

    -

    The egre below preens and struts about proudly having - chased off the gophers.

    -

    “Stubborn things,” the foreman continues. “Easily provoked - to violence. Impeccable fashion sense though.”

    -

    WHAT DO YOU DO

    -

    www

    - ]]> -     -     12 dozens@tilde.team (dozens) @@ -800,42 +821,42 @@ But, my last Bear called me her Bee. I quite liked that. The bee in her bonnet! - 00001 - we meet in a tavern + 18 dozens@tilde.team (dozens) - 00001 - we meet in a tavern - Tue, 20 -Jul 2022 20:32:23 -0600 - Tue, 20 Jul 2022 20:32:23 -0600 + 18 - Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:28:38 +-0600 + Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:28:38 -0600 00001 -

    “Congratulations!” The slightly tipsy hobbit grins and - salutes you with his martini. “On Retrieval Team 43’s - inaugural mission! I’m so excited for you, I’m sure you’ll do - fantastic!”

    -

    You are all seated around a table in the corner at Lucy’s - Basement. It is dimly lit and fairly noisy. The walls are - covered in red velvet curtains, and the tablecloths have - little gold tassels. A cloud of purple smoke from candles, - cigars, and pipes hangs in the air. Waiters bustle between - tables refilling drinks.

    -

    “So to recap, the Benefactor has tasked you with retrieving - the five fabled Ginnarak Crystals. I, Blavin Blandfoot, will - be your case manager. You will be paid handsomely for each - crystal you retrieve. And if you retrieve all 5, you’ll get to - meet the Benefactor at be their guest at their glorious - mansion!”

    -

    “The first crystal has been spotted near a Gnomish dig site - in the Tammineaux Forest, just east of here.”

    -

    “I recommend getting started right away!” He polishes off - his drink and squints at his empty glass. “Well, maybe first - thing in the morning. Waiter!”

    -
      -
    • Who are you?
      • -
    • What role do you think you will fill on the team?
      • -
    • What do you plan to do with your cut of the money?
      • -
    +

    00018

    +
    +

    From their spot behind the construction banner, Inky pulls + a pewter bowl, a large wooden spoon and a set of silver spoons + from their brewing kit. In one quick fluid motion, Inky + strikes the bowl with the wooden spoon. The sound reverberates + soulfully through the domed cavern of the vault, like a call + to meditation. The kobits too, seem to recognise that single, + sonorous note.

    +

    After a long pause, Inky taps several silver spoons in + rapid succession against one another and on a small rock. The + result can be barely heard by everyone in the vault except the + aurs, for whom the sounds may resemble the soothing trickle of + pebbles flowing along the path of a tunnel.

    +
    +

    A rich tone permeates the vault. The Aurs cease their + squeaking. You don’t hear them say this, but you imagine + they’re thinking, “Oh shit, I still need to log my sit for + Sitember..” And they flutter down to the ground and sit in a + circle and close their eyes and are still.

    +

    You also hear a deep rumbling somewhere beneath you in + response to the gentle call. Some of the gold coin dunes start + to shift and spill. A suit of armor falls over. HORSE and the + clumsy kobit halt their advance and look around nervously, and + then bolt for the front door of the vault.

    +

    “BrUHrhHHHURHu-RUN!”

    +

    UH OH WHAT DO!!

    www

    + href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-09/msg00028.html">www

    ]]>     @@ -894,6 +915,46 @@ Jul 2022 20:32:23 -0600 ]]> + + 00001 - we meet in a tavern + dozens@tilde.team (dozens) + 00001 - we meet in a tavern - Tue, 20 +Jul 2022 20:32:23 -0600 + Tue, 20 Jul 2022 20:32:23 -0600 + + 00001 +

    “Congratulations!” The slightly tipsy hobbit grins and + salutes you with his martini. “On Retrieval Team 43’s + inaugural mission! I’m so excited for you, I’m sure you’ll do + fantastic!”

    +

    You are all seated around a table in the corner at Lucy’s + Basement. It is dimly lit and fairly noisy. The walls are + covered in red velvet curtains, and the tablecloths have + little gold tassels. A cloud of purple smoke from candles, + cigars, and pipes hangs in the air. Waiters bustle between + tables refilling drinks.

    +

    “So to recap, the Benefactor has tasked you with retrieving + the five fabled Ginnarak Crystals. I, Blavin Blandfoot, will + be your case manager. You will be paid handsomely for each + crystal you retrieve. And if you retrieve all 5, you’ll get to + meet the Benefactor at be their guest at their glorious + mansion!”

    +

    “The first crystal has been spotted near a Gnomish dig site + in the Tammineaux Forest, just east of here.”

    +

    “I recommend getting started right away!” He polishes off + his drink and squints at his empty glass. “Well, maybe first + thing in the morning. Waiter!”

    +
      +
    • Who are you?
      • +
    • What role do you think you will fill on the team?
      • +
    • What do you plan to do with your cut of the money?
      • +
    +

    www

    + ]]> +     +     8 dozens@tilde.team (dozens) @@ -1049,69 +1110,6 @@ Jul 2022 20:32:23 -0600 ]]> - - 11 - dozens@tilde.team (dozens) - 11 - Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:47:26 --0600 - Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:47:26 -0600 - - 00011 -

    The Retrieval Team 70 gophers are absolutely losing their - minds over the ed terminal.

    -

    “It just keeps printing a question mark!” Vest sobs.

    -

    “Try pushing escape?” suggests Shorts somewhat - panicking.

    -

    “I’ve tried it! It’s not vi! It doesn’t do anything!” Vest - moans. “Here you try it if you’re so smart!”

    -

    Sash is balled up on the floor crying, having already had a - turn at the terminal.

    -

    Shorts carefully steps over them and timidly prods at the - keypad.

    -

    A throng of beefy guard kobits come charging into the hall, - alerted by the gopher racket.

    -

    “Here now! You’re not supposed to be in here!”

    -

    One of them trips over Sash, still balled up on the floor, - and crashes into Shorts’s back, pinning them to wall. They - squeal. Another guard grabs Vest by the collar, and after a - brief scuffle all three gophers are escorted out of the hall - despite their howls of protest.

    -

    “I had better check on the vault!” exclaims one of the - kobits who remains behind.

    -

    They bang a few keys on the terminal and it spits out a - slip of paper.

    - 
    ed v1.6
-19
-P
-*,n
-1        the door is locked
-*1s/locked/open
-?
-*H
-no match
-*1s/Locked/Open
-the door is Open
-*wq
-17
    -

    There is a mechanical whir deep in the walls, and a click - and a gasp of air as the door swings inward.

    -

    The kobit slips into the vault and the door swings only - partly closed behind it.

    -

    The sword in the bottom of the pool pointedly narrows its - eye at you.

    -

    The gods of Basmentaria observe passively from their - reliefs in the alcoves around you.

    -

    The door to the vault is ajar, the first of the five - legendary Ginnarak crystals presumably behind it.

    -

    From one of the twisty little passages, you hear a guard - kobit approaching, singing a sad cowboy song to itself.

    -

    WHAT DO YOU DO

    -

    www

    - ]]> -     -     15 dozens@tilde.team (dozens) @@ -1269,62 +1267,6 @@ sudo chown corraidhin:party sword_of_yam\'l ]]> - - 10 - dozens@tilde.team (dozens) - 10 - Sun, 28 Aug 2022 10:06:07 --0600 - Sun, 28 Aug 2022 10:06:07 -0600 - - 00010 -

    Once Corey the Kobit exits the antechamber, you are free to - look around a little bit.

    -

    The eyesword continues to watch from the bottom of the - pool, and the Kobit Ed terminal continues to await you by the - vault door.

    -

    But also you notice a couple of alcoves along the walls - between the twisty little passages. Each of them holds a - relief sculpture depicting one of the three deities of - Basmentaria.

    -

    There is Neddas, the wise god of sages and starlight. - Androgynous, clad in purple robes, depicted with a golden - third eye in the middle of their forehead. They are shown here - stoically bestowing gifts upon the inhabitants of - Basmentaria.

    -

    And here is Nullar, god of time and tides. A bespectacled - male figure with a golden third eye on his forehead. He is - dressed in a dapper vest and bow tie, and is adorned with - small cogs and gears. He is depicted here looking up at the - stars from a mechanical contraption he is working on.

    -

    Finally, there is Liandt, goddess of war and flame. A - primal, elemental deity, she is depicted as a fiery warrior - with a golden third eye. The relief shows her on the - battlefield during the Artifice wars. The wars which reduced - Ginnarak to the wastes of cinder and ash that they are today. - The wars which drained Liandt’s divine energies so thoroughly - that she fell into a deep sleep and has been absent from the - mortal realms ever since.

    -

    But enough of this lore dump! There is something important - happening!

    -

    You hear a shuffling and a mumbling approaching from one of - the twisty little passages.

    -

    You’re already in one of the alcoves studying the relief, - so your press yourself flat into the recess.

    -

    Three gophers with smoked glass goggles spill out from one - of the passages. Retrieval team 70! They made it past the egre - after all!

    -

    They don’t see you, but head straight to the keypad by the - vault. They crowd around it and start pressing buttons, - arguing and bickering with one another.

    -

    The sword at the bottom of the pool seems to roll its eye - in exasperation.

    -

    WHAT DO YOU DO?

    -

    www

    - ]]> -     -     00004 - pockets picked dozens@tilde.team (dozens) @@ -1385,6 +1327,125 @@ sudo chown corraidhin:party sword_of_yam\'l ]]> + + 11 + dozens@tilde.team (dozens) + 11 - Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:47:26 +-0600 + Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:47:26 -0600 + + 00011 +

    The Retrieval Team 70 gophers are absolutely losing their + minds over the ed terminal.

    +

    “It just keeps printing a question mark!” Vest sobs.

    +

    “Try pushing escape?” suggests Shorts somewhat + panicking.

    +

    “I’ve tried it! It’s not vi! It doesn’t do anything!” Vest + moans. “Here you try it if you’re so smart!”

    +

    Sash is balled up on the floor crying, having already had a + turn at the terminal.

    +

    Shorts carefully steps over them and timidly prods at the + keypad.

    +

    A throng of beefy guard kobits come charging into the hall, + alerted by the gopher racket.

    +

    “Here now! You’re not supposed to be in here!”

    +

    One of them trips over Sash, still balled up on the floor, + and crashes into Shorts’s back, pinning them to wall. They + squeal. Another guard grabs Vest by the collar, and after a + brief scuffle all three gophers are escorted out of the hall + despite their howls of protest.

    +

    “I had better check on the vault!” exclaims one of the + kobits who remains behind.

    +

    They bang a few keys on the terminal and it spits out a + slip of paper.

    + 
    ed v1.6
+19
+P
+*,n
+1        the door is locked
+*1s/locked/open
+?
+*H
+no match
+*1s/Locked/Open
+the door is Open
+*wq
+17
    +

    There is a mechanical whir deep in the walls, and a click + and a gasp of air as the door swings inward.

    +

    The kobit slips into the vault and the door swings only + partly closed behind it.

    +

    The sword in the bottom of the pool pointedly narrows its + eye at you.

    +

    The gods of Basmentaria observe passively from their + reliefs in the alcoves around you.

    +

    The door to the vault is ajar, the first of the five + legendary Ginnarak crystals presumably behind it.

    +

    From one of the twisty little passages, you hear a guard + kobit approaching, singing a sad cowboy song to itself.

    +

    WHAT DO YOU DO

    +

    www

    + ]]> +     +     + + 10 + dozens@tilde.team (dozens) + 10 - Sun, 28 Aug 2022 10:06:07 +-0600 + Sun, 28 Aug 2022 10:06:07 -0600 + + 00010 +

    Once Corey the Kobit exits the antechamber, you are free to + look around a little bit.

    +

    The eyesword continues to watch from the bottom of the + pool, and the Kobit Ed terminal continues to await you by the + vault door.

    +

    But also you notice a couple of alcoves along the walls + between the twisty little passages. Each of them holds a + relief sculpture depicting one of the three deities of + Basmentaria.

    +

    There is Neddas, the wise god of sages and starlight. + Androgynous, clad in purple robes, depicted with a golden + third eye in the middle of their forehead. They are shown here + stoically bestowing gifts upon the inhabitants of + Basmentaria.

    +

    And here is Nullar, god of time and tides. A bespectacled + male figure with a golden third eye on his forehead. He is + dressed in a dapper vest and bow tie, and is adorned with + small cogs and gears. He is depicted here looking up at the + stars from a mechanical contraption he is working on.

    +

    Finally, there is Liandt, goddess of war and flame. A + primal, elemental deity, she is depicted as a fiery warrior + with a golden third eye. The relief shows her on the + battlefield during the Artifice wars. The wars which reduced + Ginnarak to the wastes of cinder and ash that they are today. + The wars which drained Liandt’s divine energies so thoroughly + that she fell into a deep sleep and has been absent from the + mortal realms ever since.

    +

    But enough of this lore dump! There is something important + happening!

    +

    You hear a shuffling and a mumbling approaching from one of + the twisty little passages.

    +

    You’re already in one of the alcoves studying the relief, + so your press yourself flat into the recess.

    +

    Three gophers with smoked glass goggles spill out from one + of the passages. Retrieval team 70! They made it past the egre + after all!

    +

    They don’t see you, but head straight to the keypad by the + vault. They crowd around it and start pressing buttons, + arguing and bickering with one another.

    +

    The sword at the bottom of the pool seems to roll its eye + in exasperation.

    +

    WHAT DO YOU DO?

    +

    www

    + ]]> +     +     14 dozens@tilde.team (dozens) diff --git a/www/spoilers.html b/www/spoilers.html index 8ad9d90..dc6933e 100644 --- a/www/spoilers.html +++ b/www/spoilers.html @@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ and Templates
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    that players can discover and unlock through play as their characters learn and discover more about the world.

    They are the lambda calculus answer to “classes” in traditional -ttrpgs: a kind anonymous class that everybody has access to, that you +ttrpgs: a kind of anonymous class that everybody has access to, that you can combine and mix and match.

    How it works:

    Each path has a bunch of templates.

    @@ -1713,6 +1714,52 @@ vault.

    UH OH WHAT DO!!

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    00019

    +
    +

    Why Stabby, it looks like we won’t need to stab Horse at all, but are +you any good at stabbing armor?

    +

    Corraidhin stuffs the melon shaped gem into his knapsack and rushes +towards Inky and Jarrod. Best to get this party started in style +Corraidhin says as he casts a fireball at the suit of armor, followed +closely by a second, and a third.

    +

    As corraidhin reaches Inky and Jarrod he raises the Sword of Y’aml +ready to fight. Stand and deliver you curr!

    +
    +

    The trigger happy mage rushes toward the vault exit, flinging a +couple of fireballs over his shoulder as he goes.

    +

    Stabby is delighted at the carnage as the suit of armor is blown to +bits, but also disappointed at the general lack of stabbing.

    +

    The Aurs, deep in meditation nearby, get caught in the conflagration. +Their kernels swell and pop explosively. Though not as explosively as +the fireballs.

    +

    The whole Retrieval Team 43 pours into the cavern outside the vault +as it turns into an inferno, and they are swept up and away in a throng +of kobits evacuating the tunnels.

    +

    You are deposited, like silt after a flood, outside the caves back at +the bottom of the gnome hole, where the kobits and the lone egre are +frantically climbing up the scaffolding, which bends dangerously under +their combined weight. The gnomes up above are running around in an +agitated state at the sudden commotion, and a few of them explode in the +excitement.

    +

    The ground rumbles again, and the entrance to the kobit caves, and +several feet of the surrounding area, is swallowed up by a sinkhole that +spreads across half of the bottom of the gnome hole. From the hole +emerges a gigantic moth-like creature made of a hundred ears of corn and +a hundred wings. It is bigger than the very largest horse.

    +

    You hear a single word repeated fearfully over and over again by the +crowd of kobits. “Centaur! Centaur!”

    +

    It crawls up out of the pit, and tastes the vibrations in the air +with its feelers. It flies clumsily up into the air, flutters, and then +crashes back into the ground.

    +

    It looks like one of its wings has been singed by fire.

    +

    Undaunted, it crawls across what is left of the bottom of the gnome +hole toward you, beating its wings as though to bash you with them. +Which would hurt a lot.

    +

    Yam’l whispers in Corraidhin’s mind.

    +
    Now *that* thing is *definitely* evil!
    +

    WHAT DO YOU DO

    +

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    Bestiary

    Some of the creatures who inhabit the world of Basmentaria