rolled 1, 1, 3 = 5

>Name?
Alex Lamora
>Goal?
Make as much money as possible. Thieves prosper and the rich remember.
>Master?
Ogma Setzer

rolled 6, 2, 5 = 13

>Name
Alexander Ontario

>Goal
Fame and Fortune

>Master
Mister McNear

rolled 4, 4, 3 = 11

>Name
Alex Drummond
>Goal
Show up that jerk from High School and get the girl.
>Mentor
Steve the game shop owner.

rolled 4, 6, 5 = 15

>Name?
Alex Dubois
>Goal
To complete your collection of vintage doorknobs
>Master
Jessica Farthing

rolled 2, 6, 5 = 13

Name: Alex Alexson
Goal: To obtain all of the luck in the world. Skew chance to fit my goals.
Master: Fate is my master. I will defy it in time.

rolled 3, 6, 1 = 10

>Name
Russ Mertone

>Goal
To find a damn job. Employment is hard to get!

>Master
None yet as Russ is not a practicing Card Mage yet, but has visions of a stout, bearded man telling him what to do for some reason.

Alex it is then..
>>18020362

You are Alex, "Alexander", Dubois, a young man who took up the art of Card Magic for the sake of finishing out your doorknob collection. After years of searching you found that the last doorknob you need to complete your set is in the hands of a powerful Card Mage who will only relinquish that luscious, gleaming knob if bested in a proper Card Mage duel.

So, you sought out lessons from Jessica Farthing, a skilled Card Mage of questionable repute. These past few months have been tough and sexually charged, but you are ready to begin the final stage of your training. You are to travel the land and refine the skills you have been taught.

<<BEGIN TIRESOME TUTORIAL AND CHARACTER CREATION PROCESS>>

Forgot my shitty picture.

>>18020525
>...sexually charged...
Oh dear.

HOW THIS WORKS

Basically, a Card Mage builds a deck from specially inscribed cards. They must draw an opening hand and use these cards one turn at a time. Each card is shuffled back into their deck after its effect has been activated and run its course. Each card contains a certain power, like an element or force. By applying different uses, known as Styles, to a Card, the Card Mage can create new effects.

As an example, a Fire Card by itself would simply create a plume of flames at melee-range. By adding a Range Style, that Fire Card becomes a fireball that can be launched a short distance. Also, if they wanted, they could combine multiple fire cards to create a bigger fireball or use multiple Range styles to shoot even further.

Similarly, a Card Mage can combine multiple different cards to create different effects their deck wouldn't be capable of normally. For instance, combining Earth and Water to Create mud or Fire and Ice to create water. These combinations are largely based on the intent of the Card Mage, though, as one might interpret Fire + Water to create Steam, but they might also use it to create a boiling water.

>>18020586
First, we must distribute your skills. Card Magic has several separate Aspects that can be leveled up individually as you increase your Card Magic skill as a whole. You start with 1 Rank in all 3 aspects to start and 1 point to start.

For each additional Rank in Card Magic you receive 2 more points and for each rank in an aspect you gain new cards, styles, and tricks.

Due to your training you are starting at rank 3 and you have 7 points to distribute. How will you spend your points?

Special Skill: CARD MAGIC -- Rank 3/10

Cards 1 / 10
>>Card Types Known: 3
>>+2 Card types known per Rank
>>Deck Size: 12
>>+4 Deck Size per Rank

Styles 1 / 10
>>Styles Known: 3
>>+1 Style Known per Rank

Tricks 1 /10
>Tricks Known: 1 (One trick to choose)
>>+1 Trick per Rank
(Tricks can allow you to alter and circumvent some of the rules and overcome your limits.)

o=====o

CURRENT ABILITIES
Deck Size: 12
Opening Hand and Limit: 4 Cards
Combo Limit: 3

o=====o

DECK SIZE -- The maximum amount of cards you can have in your deck. As a rule, your deck may only contain up to 4 of a Card Type

OPENING HAND -- The number of cards you draw at the start of combat and the maximum number of cards you can have in your hand. If you end a turn with more cards than your limit, then you must discard one.

COMBO LIMIT -- The maximum number of cards and styles that can be combined in any one play. Each Card and each Style counts as 1, when calculating to total of a combination.

<<Ask questions if you have them, but roll 3d6 to determine skill point distribution>>

rolled 4, 6, 5 = 15

Add 2 points to Cards.

Add 2 points to Styles.

Add 3 points to Tricks.

Seems like a decent balance.

rolled 5, 6, 2 = 13

Gunning for Card 4, Style 3, Trick 3. Card variety is important. Gotta keep dem' options open.

rolled 3, 1, 6 = 10

>>18020607
+1 Cards
+1 Style
+5 Tricks

rolled 2, 1, 5 = 8

+1 Cards
+0 Styles
+6 Tricks

Who need styles when you can just break all the rules.

rolled 4, 2, 4 = 10

Rolling for Card 3, Style 4, Tricks 3

>>18020673
<<Apologies if this shit is overwhelming or whatever. This is a rather ambitious idea for me as it is.>>

So, here are your new stats! Cards 3, Styles 3, Tricks 4
This means you know 7 Card types, have a Deck Size of 20 Cards, Know 5 Styles, and know 5 Tricks

Now, I'm sure you're eager to pick out your cards and shit and build your deck, but first, you'll want to pick your tricks, because they may let you change some of the rules.

You have # Tricks to pick.

o=====o

+1 Combo Limit -- Allows for more potent card and style combinations. (Can be taken up to 3 times)

+1 Hand Limit -- Lets you draw and hold more cards at one time. (Can be taken up to 3 times)

Favored Card -- Reduces the Combo cost of one specific Card Type to 0. This effect only applies to one card in a combo, it does not reduce the cost of every card of that type. (Can be taken 2 times)

Favored Style -- Reduces the Complexity cost of one specific Style to 0. Same as above, once per use of that style. (Can be taken 2 times)

Card Flick -- Allows for cards to be thrown and activate at short range, increasing the distance you may attack from without requiring a Range style.

Variant -- Allows a Card Mage to select a specific Card Type and hold up to 4 more of that card in their deck, beyond the usual limit. (Can be taken 2 times)

Recycling -- Allows a Card Mage to sacrifice a card from their hand to increase their Combo limit by 1 for their next play. Usable once per turn.

One in, One Out --Discard one card to draw another. Usable once per turn.

<<3d6, you know the drill>>

>>18020803
God damn you copy and paste.

You have a total of 4 Tricks to pick.

Thank you for your patience with this elaborate idiocy.

rolled 4, 6, 3 = 13

>>18020803

Card Flick
One In, One Out
+1 Hand Limit

rolled 3, 5, 6 = 14

>>18020820
>+1 combo limit
This could be excellent for getting more powerful effects.
>One in, One out
MtG has taught me that being able to reliably draw the cards you need when you need them is a powerful ability to have. This helps us do that.
>+1 hand limted (twice)

rolled 2, 6, 4 = 12

+1 Hand Limit, +1 Combo Limit, Favored Card, One in One Out

What are styles?

>>18020899
Think of them like filters. They give you different ways to use and improve your cards. Also read here. >>18020586

We'll card to cards and styles and it will be made clearer in a moment.

rolled 4, 6, 2 = 12

>>18020803
Card Flick
One in, One Out
+1 Hand Limit
Variant

>>18020940
Wait, why are we pink? I demand a more manly color, like Magenta!

>>18020953
Pink? Good sir that is a light red, a very manly color.

>>18020866
<<Goes to the dubs with the highest roll.>>

Before picking Cards and Styles, please peruse these lists. You have 7 Card Types and 5 Styles to pick. Once we have decided, we will proceed to deck building.

<<CARDS>>
Fire - Creates a small, but painful burst of flames
Water - Creates a small amount of water.
Earth - Moves or manipulates a small portion of land
Frost - Creates a gust of freezing, slowing coldness
Air - Creates a forceful gust of wind
Lightning - Creates a small burst of electricity that can stun
Light - Creates an illuminating burst of light
Dark - Creates an obscuring patch of shadowy darkness
Armor - Creates a protective suit of armor
Shield - Creates a one-handed shield
Weapon - Creates a decent quality one-handed weapon (type determined at creation)
Empower - Modifier Card. Doubles the effect of any card in the same way that combing 2 of the same card would. (useless on its owns)
Invert - Modifier Card. Reverses the effect of one card.

<<STYLES>>
Range - Activate a card's effect at a moderate distance from yourself.
Trap - Sets the effect to go off once something enters the space it is set in.
Hold - Causes the card to activate on the next turn
Sphere - Apply the Card's effect to a spherical burst
Cone - Apply the Card's effect in a directional cone
Apply - Imbue a card's effect into an item or object.
Pierce - Allows a card effect to pass through and strike multiple targets
Shape - Control the configuration and shape of a card effect

If you have any suggestions for Card Types or Styles, I'm eager to hear them

This threads going to hell. OP get in here and make it progress.

rolled 57 = 57

>>18021008
Range
Sphere
Apply
Pierce
Shape

Water
Earth
Air
Armor
Weapon
Empower
Fire

rolled 1, 1, 1 = 3

>>18021008

>Types
Fire
Air
Earth
Lightning
Empower
Weapon
Armor

>Styles
Range
Pierce
Trap
Shape
Sphere

rolled 2, 4, 6 = 12

Water, Earth, Fire, Air, Lightning, Weapon (Spear), Invert

Range, Trap, Apply, Pierce, Shape

rolled 5, 4, 2 = 11

>>18021008
Fire, Lightning, Armor, Shield, Sword, Empower, Invert
Range, Sphere, Apply, Pierce, Shape
Alternatively, Mr. Dubois goes on the internet and copies the card types and styles that are the most popular in recent tournaments.

rolled 6, 2, 4 = 12

>>18021008
Deleted previous post because I can't into this properly

Lightning
Weapon (spear)
Plant (grow a plant to moderate adult size)
Invert
Earth
Empower
Adhesive (Creates a small amount of a stick substance)

Range
Trap
Apply
Shape
Cone

>>18021079
I'll go with this. I know there's a tie, but you rolled it first.

What's your deck set up? Remember, you can only have up to 4 of each card and your deck limit is 20 cards.

rolled 6, 2, 3 = 11

>>18021243

4 Spear
4 Lightning
4 Invert
2 Water
2 Earth
2 Fire
2 Air

For some reason Spears and Lightning go together in my mind.

rolled 4, 1, 3 = 8

>>18021243
4x Lightning
4x Weapon
4x Invert
3x Earth
2x Air
2x Water
1x Fire

rolled 1, 6, 3 = 10

>>18021079
RDW
4x Fire
4x Lightning
4x Range
4x Pierce
1x Invert
1x Spear
2x Shape

rolled 2, 4, 5 = 11

>>18021279

Seconding this.

>>18021279
>>18021309
I can dig it.

Let's get this show on the road.

>>18021411
<<Character successfully created. Express thread interest Y/N?>>

You are Alex Dubois! Novice Card Mage on a journey to complete your collection of rare and ornate door knobs, apparently!

>>18021427
Right, so yeah, that was a whole lot of shit to go through just to get out of Jessica's house. You've been living with her the past few months while learning and practicing Card Magic. At long last, your training is almost complete. It has taken this long just for Jessica to finally kick you out and lock the door behind you!

You now stand outside her home in a poorly scrawled forest. Your goal to obtain that final door knob is still a thing, so you suppose you should pursue that in some way by finding ways to be a better Card Mage.

Currently, the nearest town is half a day's walk from here through the woods, which you've been warned are filled with bandits.

>>18021427
Let's get it on already!

rolled 6, 3, 6 = 15

>>18021437

Perhaps we should continue in our doorknob collection by taking the one immediately behind us.

rolled 3, 4, 4 = 11

Fuck the bandits. We're a motherfucking card mage nigger!

>>18021454
Let's start hoofing it.

[/spoiler]Card Captor Sakura is the final boss[/spoiler]

>>18021451
<<And now with proper matching colors!>>

Such a common and bland piece? You had dozens just like it as a child just starting your collection. You've seen finer 'knobs on outhouses, honestly.

Besides, if you try forcing your way into Jessica's house she might get the wrong idea.. There's already a lot of mixed signals between you and here. Seriously dude, it's like one of your Animu cartoons when it comes to you and her.

You should probably just get going into those bandit infested woods.

>>18021565
Let's head out, then.

rolled 2, 4, 1 = 7

>>18021565

Head into the woods, but stay alert.

>>18021565

Well, no point in pursuing any sort of sub-plots, then. Onward, to the forest!

Just a moment. Preparing an actual deck of cards for the following posts.

>>18021704

You still with us, OP?

>>18021576
>>18021603
I know right? That would be a silly waste of time, huh?

So, you get to strolling, quietly admiring the crudely drawn beauty of this lovely forest during such a relaxing summer day. When..

"Hey, Kid! Stop right there and empty out your pockets! Do what I say or my associates and I might make this situation a lot more unpleasant."

Honestly, this is a surprise to no one. You were kind of hoping for this anyways.

You are currently surrounded by three trifling bandits. Wat do?

>>18021914
Just taking my sweet time.

>>18021958

...Draw.

>>18021958

Is it possible to draw a hand and begin combat?

>>18021958
Empty our pockets. Starting with a few cards from our deck. Into our hand.

>>18021972
>>18021978
>>18022004
It's on!

You draw 6 cards from your 20 card deck.

Your hands consists of Air, Fire, Lightning, Spear, Earth, and Invert. A good variety.

It is your turn. Remember, your combo limit is 4 and the styles you have available are Range, Trap, Apply, Pierce, and Shape

rolled 5, 5, 4 = 14

>>18022103

Lightning ==> Apply ==> Spear

>>18022103
Pierce > Lightning > Multiple banditos.

rolled 3, 1, 2 = 6

Air + Lightning + Shape + Range

Lightning Nova!

rolled 6, 5, 6 = 17

>>18022175

Seconding this one.

rolled 6, 2, 2 + 2 = 12

What's the ChrowX? Go slower, you say? Good idea!

>>18022175
>>18022236

Burning away two of your cards, you put together a potent combination and whip an arc of electrically charged wind acround yourself, shocking two of the three banditos.

The third bandit narrowly dodges the arc and readies himself to lunge in with his knife.

<<My Roll is the Bandit's attack. You have 3 attempts to try and dodge. Roll 3d6>>

rolled 5, 5, 2 = 12

Dodge!

rolled 2, 2, 2 = 6

Do a sweet backflip to avoid the knife.

rolled 2, 6, 3 = 11

>>18022503

Nope! C-c-counter time.

I have to go to bed now. I really like this quest, OP. I'd like to see more of this in the future.

Accidental post misfire

>>18022735
>>18022529
You meet! You Dodge, but just barely.

It is your turn. The other two bandits seem shaky and possibly stunned for a short while longer.

You draw a second Spear card.
Your Hand
>Fire, Spear, Earth, Invert, Spear
Your Styles
>Range, Trap, Apply, Pierce, and Shape

rolled 5, 2, 1 = 8

>>18022744
Spear, Spear, Apply Fire.

>>18022731
Thank you for sticking around and giving this thing a shot.

I'll probably pause this quest for the night in another turn or 3

rolled 1, 1, 2 = 4

>>18022735

Let's set up a Spear Trap for that bandit who just rushed us. While that keeps him off of our back, we'll Shape the Earth into a rock fist. Megaton Punch!

rolled 5, 6, 1 = 12

Spear, Earth, Trap, Shape!

Let's see how he likes being dropped into a Punji Pit!

rolled 1, 4, 3 + 1 = 9

>>18022901
Going with this one for creativity and roll. That combination had not crossed my mind.

However, the Trap Style will not trigger until something has entered into the space you play it on.

Attempt to taunt the Bandit into stepping closer into your trap
<<Best 3d6+1 roll out of 3 to taunt the Bandit>>

rolled 4, 6, 3 + 1 = 14

>>18023066

"Nice pig-sticker you've got, pansy! Too bad your dick can't measure up to it!"

rolled 1, 5, 5 + 1 = 12

Your mother is a well-respected lady!

>>18023122
Dude, too far!

Apparently, you can't subtract from dice rolls on 4chan.. Weird.

>>18023119
Well, that got him good and mad...

rolled 5, 4, 1 = 10

>>18023201
>>18023119

"Oooh, I'm sorry. Did that hit a nerve? I'll be sure to let everyone in town know that your little potato peeler is very respectable... once I'm done kicking your sorry ass!"

>>18023201
...And there he goes...
Well, that was more brutal than expected.

And you draw a card, receiving a new Lightning Card.

Your Hand
>Fire, Spear, Invert, Lightning
Your Styles
>Range, Trap, Apply, Pierce, and Shape

Those other two Bandits seem to be shaking the effects of your first assault. Prepare for trouble. And make it double.

rolled 2, 6, 2 = 10

>>18023296
Spear, Apply Fire, stab them with a burning lance. That's what they get for bringing knives to a polearm fight.

rolled 4, 3, 3 = 10

>>18023334

Agreed. Then let's Shape some Lightning into a flying fist. We're not done electrocuting these sods yet.

rolled 1, 3, 6 = 10

Ouchies. We might have stumbled upon a primo damage spell there. Anybody think we should have cool trademarkable names for some of our combos?

Let's see how these guys like being roasted on a spit!

Fire + Spear + Apply + Pierce!

Shish Kabob time!

rolled 2, 6, 1 = 9

>>18023334
One down.
The other Bandit finally shakes the last bits of lightning from his body just in time to witness his associate take a flaming spear to the gut.

He seems fit to flee if he can get the chance.

<<Roll to react quick enough to prepare one last combo before the bandit can flee. First 3d6 roll. Make it count>>

rolled 4, 1, 4 = 9

Too fast!

rolled 4, 1, 5 = 10

>>18023524
Let him go. He isn't trying to hurt us anymore, and I seriously doubt he's carrying a rare doorknob on him.

rolled 6, 6, 6 = 18

>>18023524

Screw that, we're chasing him down. This no-name thief's gonna be our first traveling buddy. Protagonism, ho!

OR ELSE.

rolled 3, 1, 1 = 5

>>18023546
You draw an Air Card and set up one final assault!

Your Hand
>Invert, Lightning, Air
Your Styles
>Range, Trap, Apply, Pierce, and Shape

rolled 6, 3, 2 = 11

>>18023609
Air + Range, just move him on his way a little faster with a good back wind. No need to murder him if he doesn't want to fight.

rolled 2, 6, 4 = 12

>>18023576
While I do like this idea, you'd be roll to do something non-violent to catch this guy. You're kind of primed to do some damage.

When we loot the bodies, we should take the bandit's mask thingy and make it into a scarf or a headband. All great heroes wear scarves or headbands.

And take that dude's knife.

rolled 2, 6, 6 = 14

>>18023628

Might as well give it a shot. Let's Invert an Air card into earth, then make it into a Sticky Mud Trap. He wont be going anywhere if we can help it. Then we can talk like civilized beings.

...But draw another card, just in case he gets uppity.

rolled 6, 3, 3 = 12

I say air+trap in order to trap in like a whirl wind or something, so we can talk to him.

rolled 5, 2, 4 = 11

Invert + Air + Range + Range

Let's suck his legs out from under him with a strong vacuum.

Is it too early to archive?

OP does invert change a card into an opposite element like some people are thinking, or is it more subtle than that and creates an opposite effect, like making a fire remove heat from something, or water drying out whatever it's targeted at, stuff like that.

rolled 5, 4, 1 = 10

>>18023658
I think we can manage that.

You combine Invert and Air with Range and Trap to set a mud trap at a distance. He's too busy staring in horror at you, awaiting some kind of grizzly doom at your hands to notice where you set your trap. He stumbles right into a patch of mud that leaves him sprawled on the ground.

You draw a Fire Card, just in case.

Your Hand
>Fire, Lightning
Your Styles
>Range, Trap, Apply, Pierce, and Shape

rolled 6, 1, 6 = 13

>>18023802
Apply + Shape + Fire to harden the mud around him and keep him from being able to move.

>>18023822

I like this! Seconding some concrete shoes for this bandit!

rolled 3, 4, 5 = 12

>>18023802

Walk up to him, fire card in hand.

"I'm in a merciful mood today, bandit, so let's you and I talk. I'm in need of a traveling companion, and you're in need of your skin. I've got no interest in shedding more blood today. Now, the way I see it, you've got two choices.

One, I can roast you alive right here and move on with my life. Not the best option for either of us.

Or, two, you can get out of that mud, take off that mask, and we can treat one another like civilized people.

Makes no difference to me, but I'm getting impatient. What do you say?"

>>18023743
Never to early?

>>18023771
Always open to interpretation on that. I wrote it as a reversal sort of card to squeeze a few more elements out of any deck, but it could also be slightly less direct and create an opposite effect if you'd need it to.

rolled 3, 2, 4 = 9

>>18023822
I second this. Lets make sure we have a water card to cool him down though.

rolled 1, 2, 4 = 7

>>18023830

Forgot my roll

I was thinking Air + Reversal + Range could suck all the air of of someone's lungs in a force-choke scenario.

>>18023743
Archived. http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/18020205

>>18023822
>>18023836

I like these two.

You kneel down and calmly Apply a Fire Card into the mud, drying and hardening it around the prone bandit before addressing him.

"I'm in a merciful mood today, bandit, so let's you and I talk. I'm in need of a traveling companion, and you're in need of your skin. I've got no interest in shedding more blood today. Now, the way I see it, you've got two choices:
One, I can zap you to death right here and move on with my life. Not the best option for either of us.

Or, two, you can agree to a truce, take off that mask, and we can treat one another like civilized people. Makes no difference to me, but I'm getting impatient. What do you say?"

The bandit is giving you those big sad, watery eyes, but he nods in agreement. This is surely the start of a beautiful friendship.

<<For now, we shall pick up tomorrow morning after I've had some sleep.>>

NEXT TIME ON CARD MAGE QUEST
Our intrepid hero begins negotiations with a fearful bandit!

>>18024078

Hell yeah. See you tomorrow, OP.

While the OP's away...
Card combos!
Invert + Pierce + Air = Steadfast Typhoon. This will block an attack from the next melee or ranged attack, assuming they are not too strong to overcome it.

Trap + Electricity + Range = Electrostatic Field. Enemies near the designated spot will be drawn in, until they are held in one place. Dispelling this trap or breaking it unleashes a sharp bolt of electricity.

Air + Shape + Invert = Fist of Decompression. Creating an absence of air around your fist, you can grab an enemy and cause damage from the pressure ripping off their flesh.

Shall I continue?

Just waking up now. We can pick up in a moment after I've had something to eat.

Awww yeeaah. I've got a while before I need to be productive today. Heaven or hell, op.

<<For anyone looking to jump into this quest, I'll summarize all the rules and shit in this post to make this quest more accessible.>>

When we last last off, we were Alex Dubois, Novice Card Mage, doorknob connoisseur, and bandit slayer.

You've been sent out into the world to sharpen your skills by your teacher, Jessica Farthing, who lives out in the middle of the Bandito Forest.

o=====o

How this goes down

Usually, I'll take suggestions from the first 5 or so posts with the best 3d6 roll. We progress, evenetually get into some shit, and then go into combat.

Once in combat, I draw our opening hand from a deck and tell you what we have to work with. Then you make suggestions for what cards and combinations to use with a 3d6 roll.

In between all of this, I crudely doodle some of the action and slow the thread down by about 15-30 minutes, but I might cut that out and just start taking some of the earliest suggestions if its taking too long.

Eventually, the enemies will get a chance to act, and I'll throw in a modified 3d6 roll of my own, with a certain number of chances for you guys to beat my roll and suggest what to do or suffer the consequences.

Groovy? Right, let's continue.

Good to see this quest is still here. Also, this combat system is pretty cool, OP.

I'm enjoying this quest, & these doodles are adorable.

Give me a moment. I've got a giant post to make and the goddamned new spam filter is stopping me.

I'd seen the brainstorming threads going into this quest. It's a pleasure to see all this come together into a quest.

When and how, exactly, do we rank up? Is it a plot point, GM fiat, or is there some XP system hidden somewhere?

>>18027351
It's probably going to be whenever I feel like it.

Still wrestling with this goddamned spam filter, by the way.

I can't even figure out what the fuck the problem could be.

>>18027399

You could always screencap your post and post it as an image, OP.

>>18027399
Maybe the post is too long. Keep it to two or three chunky paragraphs per post, maybe? Maybe the filter is triggering off some word somewhere. I dunno. 4chan can be inexplicably finicky sometimes.

The bandit agrees to your terms and you weave a bit of Card Magic to help him up and clean him off.

>>18027419
"Good. Now that we've got that messy business out of the way, some introductions are in order. I'm Alex, and this--" patting our deck carrier on our hip "--is my deck. Here's hoping you don't have to face against it again.

"Now your turn. Who might you be?"

rolled 6, 3, 2 = 11

>>18027432
Assuming we have to roll on something like that.

>asquild Salmon

>>18027419
Inform this fellow that he is now to be our manservant, bodyguard, and hair stylist. If he'd like anyhow. We are Alex, Shaper of a Card-based Reality and lover of doornobs. We'd like his help in fighting crime.

rolled 6, 3, 4 = 13

>>18027458
Forgot to add my dice there

rolled 6, 4, 6 = 16

>>18027458
Forgot to add my dice there

rolled 2, 6, 4 = 12

>>18027432

Agreed. Don't forget to grab the gold and knives off of his former compatriots. It'd be nice to have a back-up weapon.

...Maybe use one of their masks as a bandana?

>>18027351
I was looking through this quest thread on Suptg as well as the threat that inspired said quest. Wish The other information thread got archived though.

But as for this question, Perhaps there's a special card only our lucky mage can pull from his deck which shows his progress somehow?

Or the deck has a magical aura about it that grows stronger to the point you feel like you're strong enough to level up.

Also, no gravity style? Son I am disappoint!

I might have a different type of mod card Shift Possibly moving the area of effect to a different place or altering the state of your magic somehow like shift + time = SPEED UP or Slow dooooowwwnn

rolled 3, 5, 1 = 9

>>18027419
Attack the bandit.
We can't be a doorknob loving bandit slayer that doesn't slay bandits, now, can we.

rolled 2, 4, 2 = 8

>>18027482
You mean an ID card?

...That'd be pretty handy. It'd point out certified Card Mages and acknowledge duels between them as such. We'd get Pokemon badges and shit to stick on it.

rolled 6, 1, 2 = 9

>>18027476
Yesssssssssss, we will require loot and a Kerchief of UV Protection for our Journey.

rolled 2, 2, 3 = 7

>>18027485
We may be a doorknob connoisseur, but we're no barbarian. At least I don't think we are.

rolled 2, 1, 1 = 4

Ask Name of the bandit

>>18027491

Exactly! All card Mages have this card and it changes as you evolve your style, like for example If I were a cardmage my ID Card will have a silver guided edge to it (ice magic ftw) Also... do we even know what our cards look like?

>>18027419
<<Fuck it. I'll just scrap giant chunks and rewrite, because this is pure bullshit. Fuck you 4chan word filter. Fuck you right in your cold black heart.>>

The Bandito distinguishes himself by turning his mask into a scarf and revealing his little snagly fang tooth thingy.

"So, now I'm forced to travel with you, or you kill me?" he asks. "I'm not eager to kill anyone at the moment! I just have a long journey ahead of me and a companion is vital on these sort of things, I'm told."

He mutters something about you having no problem killing his two bandit friends, but you reassure him that Jessica can patch them right up. She probably saw the whole thing (as you are two steps away from her houses) and will string together some Mend cards to fix them right up to keep them from stinking up her place.

"Anyways, I am Alex Dubois, what should I call you?"

<<3d6s GO>>

rolled 2, 2, 2 = 6

>>18027533

Samson Sinclaire, Thief Extraordinaire.

rolled 1, 6, 5 = 12

>>18027546
Agreed.

rolled 1, 3, 1 = 5

>>18027533
Boris Enfante, Outlawed Hair Stylist... I'm really not all that good.

rolled 5, 3, 5 = 13

Kalen Tushan.... Rampager, mercenary and allout sadistic fucker until today... Say, don't you gotta goto a school for that crazy shit ya just pulled?!

>>18027284
This quest thread is a trial by fire to see how well the idea holds together. Right now, my observation is that card Magic may come off as TOO versatile and it would be hard to balance alongside other kinds of non-card magic.

>>18027482
I'm glad to see that slow burning interest build up. The first thread that 404'd before archive was actually pretty short. You didn't miss all that much with it, honestly.

Leveling up is mostly a matter of understanding all the arcane hoodoo that goes on in card magic. The better you understand it, the more able you are to exploit it. So it will just be a matter of practice and study, I guess.

And as for other types of cards, I'm always open for suggestions. I had meant to add Push and Pull cards, and also a Mend card, but those just slipped my mind.

>>18027596

Yeah, Gravity would be a cool Card. I'd also like to throw Time into the ring as a potential one.

rolled 1, 4, 4 = 9

>>18027596
The versatility is the tradeoff for literally dealing with the hands we're dealt. We have no command over what we have access to in our arsenal, only what is already given to us when we draw. Remember: it's not so much the card mage's deck as it is his imagination that makes the difference. The Punji trap is a good example.

This is compared to a traditional wizard, who can prepare all his spells no questions asked.

rolled 1, 3, 5 = 9

>>18027533
"Johnny John, Professional Thief contracted by EVIL Inc. the best place to find the best minions"

>>18027596
Glue and Grow are two cards I'd like to suggest.

>>18027644
Glue sounds too specific. What would you do with that?
Grow is already handled by the Empower card.

Also, no Magnet Magic? Yeesh guys I was expecting someone to go Hahahah GET THE FUCK OVER HERE! Also, Leech+Darkness+Sword = Ragna The Blood Edge deck

>>18027670
I think thats already covered in Electricity
Also
Electricity+Weapon(Fists)+Empower=Iron Tager

>>18027656
Glue may be a little too specific, but I meant Grow as in Plant growth.
Plant is probably a better word then. Use the card and a certain plant grows instantly to maturity for use as something like a shield or a hazard or food or resource. Probably able to be used on already grown plants to make them bigger or mature instantly.

>>18027562
He introduces himself as Kalen Tushan, and it sounds like he's slightly more dangerous than you may have initially believed. Though that may also just be a lie, he was whimpering in the mud just a few moments ago.

But, yeah, you've got looting to do! You worry if this might insult Kalen but he insists that you go ahead. You kind of earned it.

ACQUIRED BANDITO DAGGER x2!
ACQUIRED BANDITO MASK x2!

First 2d10 roll after this post determines how much gold you find in their pockets.

rolled 4, 5 = 9

>>18027722
LOADS A' MUNAY

>>18027731

Well, that could've gone better.

rolled 3, 3, 3 = 9

>>18027722
If Kalen will be hanging around us, we may as well find out what made him become a bandit. Maybe we could put him on the straight and narrow, show him the beauty of doorknobs.

rolled 5, 5, 2 = 12

>>18027722
Well yeah... to be legally recognized and all that...
I just kinda sex-extorted lessons out of that lady down the road for the last couple of years...

>>18027698 Now I'm thinking of making Blazblue Deck's Thank you good sir.


>>18027656 Let's Replace Glue with Bind... It sorta fits better

Power Erecard.... Capatcha has spoken!?

>>18027731
Ehh.. not a bad amount. You pocket the few coins and other items.

you should probably get going, perhaps take the time to build a rapport with Kalen, since you're going to have this reformed Bandito traveling with you for a while.

3d6 Wat do?

rolled 6, 3, 3 = 12

>>18027812
Head to nearest hub of civilization, ask about other bandits to slay, any local retailers of doorknobs, etc.

rolled 4, 1, 2 = 7

>>18027812

Let's find out this guy's story, and share our own. Tell him of our destiny to become the greatest Card Mage of all time, and to acquire the fabled Emperor's Portalgrip.

Point out that there's a lot more profit in traveling with you than there is in banditry, anyway.

rolled 3, 5, 5 = 13

>>18027812
So Dude.
Whats your opinion on doorknobs?

rolled 6, 5, 3 = 14

>>18027812

Mentally remember the trap we used to kill that bandito leader for further use... Other than that, make our way to town and possibly check our deck for good measure?

(Also, is my idea of an ID Card Yea or Nay?)

>>18027845
<<Pulling an ID card to level up? I was just going to go with an arbitrary XP system based on group creativity and bandit slayings.>>

You take a moment to keep that Punji Pit trap combination in mind.
>Spear+Earth+Shape+Trap = Punji Pit

>>18027841
"So Dude... Whats your opinion on doorknobs?"
You casually ask while fiddling with one of the bandit masks, fashioning it into a spikey hair controlling bandana. Gives you a sort of Pirate vibe.

"Eh.. They're alright I guess. They're my preferred method of door opening." he shrugs, having no other response to such odd small talk.

You might need a better plan of action than this..

rolled 1, 6, 6 = 13

>>18027838

Let's go with this while we head toward town.

rolled 2, 6, 4 = 12

>>18027972
Hunt for food. Everyone must be starved after intense battle with pirates and/or card mages.

rolled 3, 5, 3 = 11

>>18027972
Ahhh That works much Better, though I'll still put in a nudge for a ID Card, just to pull out and let people know you're a card mage as well as for official duels and all dat Jazz.

And, well since our hero was trained by a more experienced Card Mage Perhaps most card mages were trained in the Master/Student tradition. There are school's but those are so far out as well as hidden you'll have to know people who know people to even hear of it.

One last combo Aura+Energy+Empower = Shinespark?

rolled 72 = 72

>>18027972
Zap some birds out of the sky or something. Murdering bandits is hungry work.

rolled 4, 4, 5 = 13

>>18028010
Hurf durf, forgot to change to 3d6.

rolled 2, 1, 3 = 6

>>18027972
>>18027838
Going with this. If we're stuck together, we may as well find out who he is and why he tried to shank us.

>>18027972
The ID card wouldn't so much be how we level up as it would be just official certification. The ID card say we're a card mage, we have a sanctioned deck, and we follow the rules. It's more a formality than anything.

rolled 5, 6, 1 = 12

I wonder if there are open card mage leagues here and there or any other sort of open competitions to try our hand at. Do we know of anything going on in the next town?

Of course, where there are card mages, there will be card mage grognards that will pick apart every single fucking thing about our deck and be running numbers and shit.

Mouthbreathers everywhere. Yeesh.

>>18027972
we should get on our way into town
bandits might leave us alone now

rolled 6, 1, 5 = 12

>>18027972
Have Banditoman take point; don't trust him behind you.
Travel to the nearest town or whatever, on the way, find out more about Banditoman; his origins, his motives, any bandit camps in the area. (Especially this last part; always good hunting if you know where the nests are.)

rolled 5, 2, 1 = 8

>>18028118
"You're running four Lightning but only two Water? *scoff* Good luck trying to get past my Earth+Armor+Trap rock wall.

"Oh, you-you-you're gonna used a Fire Spear? How about an Ice+Air+Air+Cone+Pierce+Empower for a localized blizzard? *slaps table making a mock play* Now your spear is just a stick on the ground and you've got frostbite. GG."

>>18027981
So you begin conversing with Kalen about his past employment with that group of Bandits as you begin traversing the Bandito Woods. You're curious how he ended up in this business.

You explain that you, for instance, ended up studying Card Magic as a means to obtain the finest doorknob in the world, the Emperor's Portalgrip. He doesn't seem to understand your fascination with doorknobs, but most don't. You are used to this.

Kalen explains that the Bandit business is one of the world's oldest professions. As long as people have had belongings, there have been though with the desire to take those belongings for their own, you see!

In his case, though, he just kind of fell into the job, and started mugging lone travelers in the woods to gather some extra coin. Turned out to be fairly lucrative, so he just kept at it.

Then one day, he went to leap out at some hapless dope only to find his mugging aided by a few additional bandits. There was a moment of confusion, but after a short talk, they shared a good laugh and invited him to help rob the poor guy for a split of the profit and a place in their group, working beneath their boss.

Speaking of which, his boss might be kind of mad that he's leaving...

rolled 4, 5, 1 = 10

>>18028219
We'll cross that bridge when we get there. Let's skip to town.

rolled 5, 1, 1 = 7

>>18028219

Psssh, screw that guy. He tries to mess with you, he'll regret it.

P.S., the image for this post gave me the best idea. We need a Capture card, to make new cards out of enemies.

>>18028219
>There was a moment of confusion, but after a short talk, they shared a good laugh and invited him to help rob the poor guy for a split of the profit and a place in their group, working beneath their boss.

Thats how friendships are made

>>18028241
I'm not sure stealing and storing souls in our deck is either possible or ethical.

rolled 6, 3, 5 = 14

>>18028219
I don't think we're powerful enough to just go hunt him on his own turf, so let's ignore him for now and head towards civilization.

rolled 6, 3, 2 = 11

>>18028219
"Eh... that's alright, your boss will also probably be mad when realizes that two of his other bandits died in bizarre impaling accidents. He's gonna have a bad day anyhow you know?"

This quest is awesome & I'm going to ask my DM to let me run a card mage next session.

>>18028265
You'll have to deal with the point system for card mages. Maybe each level or two in the Card Mage class is a rank here.

rolled 1, 5, 6 = 12

>>18028278
Level? I expect this would be used in some kind of non-level dice pool system, like the Storyteller System. Or, more accurately, in its own damn system.

>>18028301
Assuming he wants to translate the class into D&D or something like that, he could use levels.

rolled 1, 6, 6 = 13

>>18028315
At that point, he should start with what each card does mechanically, since they're currently unstatted, rather than trying to figure out how it will correlate to levels. After he does that, his homebrew 'card mage' class should get a new card every x levels, a new style every y levels, and a new trick every z levels, rather than trying to directly correlate level to rank.

>>18028254
A fair assumption. You can only imagine that there might be more Bandits in the Bandito woods and you're not looking to take on all of them and their boss.

Surprisingly, you make it through the Bandito woods without much incident. It's later in the afternoon, but you are just now arriving on the border of Shuffle Town!

It's a rather quiet little place, as far as you remember. It serves are a cross-road town for travelers and merchants alike, either going east through the woods to reach the coast, or north towards the capital city of Hedron, or any of those other directions, which also lead to places and things to see and do, you suppose. Geography was always a boring subject to you, anyways.

>>18028265
Let me know how that goes. I've been meaning to develop the idea into a more complete game as it is. Not sure how well it might fit into a D&D or Pathfinder game, but I'm eager to hear how it would turn out.

rolled 5, 3, 1 = 9

>>18028385

Find the tavern and see if there's any work that needs doing by an aspiring card mage.

>>18028278
>>18028301
>>18028345
The way I had it figured, Card magic would be it's own skill, a sort of class unto itself.

I think if this were a D&D thing, as a class you'd gain a new rank in Card Magic every other level, and each time you gain a Rank in Card Magic, you get 2 points to split between the 3 Aspects (Cards, Styles, Tricks)

As for the cards, you'd just have to set a baseline for the different effects. Like, Fire Card always does a certain amount of damage or Traps always have a certain DC, and then build those up and increase the damage, or effect, or DC based on how and which cards are combined.

rolled 6, 2, 1 = 9

>>18028402

Sounds like a pretty good idea to me.

>>18028402
See if there's any job listings on a bulletin board or if someone is offering work. Unless we get one of those Pokemon NPCs that get a "!" above their head when you enter their line of sight and promptly duel you.

"Shorts sure are comfy!" BA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA

rolled 3, 3, 4 = 10

>>18028385
North to the capital city.
Hedron sounds like a splendid place.

rolled 6, 1, 5 = 12

First le'ts browse through Shuffle Town, you know poking around to see if there's any useful information to our relevant interest... Afterwards, I say we head to the capital. It seems like a logical choice

>>18028402
>>18028483
You tell Kalen that you plan to look for work to put your skills to work. He wonders why you'd bother working legitimately when you could just get anything you wanted with those freaky cards of yours. They got you 9 coins today, already..

You decide that it couldn't hurt to look for some legitimate work for a little while before resorting to that idea..

You enter the tavern, taking a moment to gape in disgust at the pitiful ring of iron they call a doorknob. You put it out of your mind and step in, approaching the Bartender.

"Good sir!" you call in greeting to get his attention, "I'm a talented Card Mage in search of work to hone my skills. Are there any jobs or dangers that need attending to?"

The bartender stares at you for a short while, his expression unflinching, "Well, there's some rats in the cellar. I'll give you 2 coins to get rid of the little bastards. There's also been some complaints of bandit raids on the Northern bridge. Maybe one of those punks has a bounty you can collect?"

rolled 6, 3, 5 = 14

>>18028736

The rats sound like easy cash. We should also ask Kalen if he'd have any problem with us taking care of those bandits later. Don't want to offend him by killing all of his thieving brethren.

rolled 2, 6, 3 = 11

>>18028736
"I'll clear out those rats first, then head out to deal with those bandits."

rolled 1, 3, 6 = 10

>>18028736
question Kalen whether he has qualms with the slaying of his bandit brethren

then ignore him and go slay those bandits up North. apply threats if his answer to previous question was that he would have qualms.

rolled 3, 2, 1 = 6

>>18028758
If he's offended, we'll just threaten him some more. FRIENDSHIP.

>>18028758
"I'll solve your rat problem sir! And furthermore, I'll deal with those bandits too!" you proclaim.

You motion Kalen over and head to the cellar doors. "One thing, kid. Don't damage any of my stock or I'm charging you for the lost goods."

With that, you descend into the cellar with Kalen in tow. While descending the stairs, it crosses your mind to double check with your associate if he's okay with turning on his old comrades.

"The fewer of them there are, the more money there is out there for us." You seem surprised by his answer, but he replies, "I told you I was a sadistic fucker."

"Yeah I suppose yo-- HOLY BALLS!!"

The bartender may have understated his rat problem...

rolled 6, 5, 5 = 16

>>18028921
Keep drawing and reshuffling until we get the necessary cards for an electric area effect.

rolled 5, 2, 6 = 13

>>18028921

Probably best not to use any nova type attacks, otherwise those barrels are toast.

I'm thinking maybe a trap effect would work best here.

But we need to draw first.

>>18028921
Draw!

rolled 6, 3, 3 = 12

>>18028921

We shall meet the rats... IN GLORIOUS COMBAT!

rolled 3, 6, 1 = 10

>>18029000
Derp. Rollan.

Draw, play Swamp.

>>18028935
The rules of Card Magic will not allow that. You must work with the hand you are dealt.

You do, however, have a trick that allows you to discard to draw a different card, once per turn.

Your Hand
>Air, Lightning, Fire, Earth, Spear, Invert
Your Styles
>Range, Trap, Apply, Pierce, and Shape
Your tricks
>One in, One out -- Discard one card to draw another. Usable once per turn.

rolled 3, 1, 3 = 7

>>18029075
One in, One Out on the Invert, use Lightning Applied to Earth and Range Trap to electrify the ground.

rolled 3, 5, 2 = 10

>>18029075
Spear+Earth+Pierce+Shape

A field of spikes erupts from the ground beneath. Those rats are gonna get skewered! Make sure the field of spikes avoids the barrels and supplies.

rolled 6, 2, 6 = 14

>>18029075
I don't know if this will work so let's try it.

Let's use Earth+Trap= Huge Dome/bowl+Fire+Apply = Name of Oven for Ceramics I can't remember

rolled 4, 6, 2 = 12

>>18029162
Kiln.

rolled 3, 4, 4 = 11

Kiln

rolled 2, 3, 2 = 7

>>18029162
A kiln.

But assuming the dome covers the whole cellar, those barrels are gonna get cooked, and I'd hate to be on a tavern's bad side on day one.

rolled 5, 5, 1 = 11

>>18029099
I like this one; it seems least likely to permanently damage the barrels or the floor.

rolled 4, 4, 4 = 12

>>18029186
But we should use the Shape style so we can fix the spell so it specifically avoids the barrels. I'm the one who posted the rat kebab idea in >>18029108

rolled 5, 1, 5 = 11

>>18029200
Yeah, the field of spikes would have worked really nice were it not for the risk of permanently leaving spikes all over the floor. That would probably cost him a lot more to fix than we would be saving him by exterminating the rats. So, electric floor, then? Unless anyone has a better idea for something that avoids collateral damage.

rolled 3, 2, 1 = 6

>>18029225

I'm going to throw my vote in with electric floor.

rolled 6, 6, 2 = 14

Electric floor.

rolled 6, 5, 6 = 17

>>18029225
Then I'll change Spear to Lightning and keep everything else. Lightning + Earth + Pierce + Shape.
How does that sound?

rolled 1, 3, 3 = 7

>>18029255
Sounds good to me. Slap some range on there to make sure we can make it happen away from us, though. Electrocute the little bastards.

rolled 1, 1, 1 = 3

>>18029075
our Hand
>Air, Lightning, Fire, Earth, Spear, Invert
Your Styles
>Range, Trap, Apply, Pierce, and Shape
Your tricks
>One in, One out -- Discard one card to draw another. Usable once per turn.

Trap, Pierece, Spear, Earth to set up a spike trap

Air, Range, Invert, to suck the rats into it.

Give me just a moment before I jump on this kiln idea.

>>18029225
For the sake of ease and not being a destructive dick, let's just say that all Card magic effects wear off after the battle has been conclude or the deck put away. Anything you do to this room, short of destroying something outright, will revert later so you aren't leaving spears and giants holes and shit everywhere.

>>18029162
As for this idea, you meet the combo limit, but you can only shape a small portion of Earth in a short range from yourself. A single card has a minor effect, but multiple cards allow you to create a larger one.

See: >>18020586

rolled 6, 6, 2 = 14

Shape+Earth, Apply to floor to make it swallow up the rats and even itself out. No way he'll notice that his floor is a little bit higher.

rolled 1, 5, 6 = 12

>>18029294
Shape just means that you can choose to exclude spaces from an area of effect. Since we don't have an area of effect ability, like Sphere or Cone, it's fucking useless. Isn't that nice?

rolled 5, 1, 4 = 10

>>18029279
See >>18029255
That has the winning roll right now and seems to be the general consensus of the group. Though it's good to have clarification on the residual effects of card battles. It makes the rat kebab idea reasonable, but we've already agreed on the electric floor.

>>18029300
Shape can be used to alter the path of a Ranged style or the shape of an attack. Shape+Earth could be used to create a giant stone spike that you could hurl at an enemy or similar to what other posters were talking about Earth+Trap+Shape could be used to create an instant impaling spike that triggers when stepped on.

The Punji Pit combo, for example, shapes the earth into a hole down into the ground, rather than a pillar or just a chunk of rock.

>>18029309
On it.

>One in, One Out >> Invert Card
You shuffle the invert card back into the deck and draw another Spear Card.

Your Hand
>Air, Lightning, Fire, Earth, Spear, Spear
Your Styles
>Range, Trap, Apply, Pierce, and Shape
Your tricks
>One in, One out -- Discard one card to draw another. Usable once per turn. (USED)

You then combine Lightning and Earth with a Pierce and Shape style, sending a current traveling through a nearby cluster of vermin. The electricity leaps between their bodies, frying them to death instantly.

It is now Kalen's turn. Kalen has his trusty knife at the ready.

rolled 2, 1, 4 = 7

>>18029468
Yeah, let's see him get with the stabbing.

<<I just got called into work to cover a brief shift. I'm going to be out for a few hours either way, though. So the quest is temporarily paused until I get back home.>>

>>18029635
Nix that. My job is retarded.

So, Kalen is stabbing things, yes?

rolled 4, 1, 1 = 6

>>18029824
Don't see why not. I think it's safe to assume that we have a particular strategy in mind, Kalen is on autopilot under GM control. How many rats did we get on that flash-fry?

rolled 3, 6, 1 = 10

>>18029844
unless we have a particular strategy*

rolled 5, 4, 5 = 14

>>18029824
Yeah, we're only in control of his actions insofar as we threaten him.

rolled 5, 3, 5 + 4 = 17

>>18029844
>How many rats did we get on that flash-fry?
Hard to say. There are a lot of them all kind of wriggling and skittering. You did put a noticeable dent in the swarm, though.

Kalen is in a stabbing frenzy, skewering numerous rats as fast as he can, but you are slowly being forced back by the swarm, which has taken notice of you and is not looking happy.

<<You are being threatened by several dozen angry little razor sharp teeth, at nipping at you. Roll 3d6 to try and mitigate some damage and avoid further bites. 3 Attempts>>

rolled 5, 1, 1 = 7

>>18030046
ROLLING FOR FORTITUDE

rolled 1, 3, 4 = 8

>>18030046
If that dire rat is carrying a deck, I'mma flip.

rolled 1, 5, 4 = 10

Rolling to get away from these vermin!

>>18030060
>>18030064
>>18030075
>at least one 1 in each roll

rolled 6, 4, 5 = 15

>>18030075
>>18030064
>>18030060
our rolls suck

>>18030086

rolled 3, 5, 3 = 11

>>18030060
>>18030064
>>18030075
We are terrible.

rolled 5, 4, 1 = 10

Trying to save everyone here

rolled 3, 4, 5 + 4 = 16

>>18030075
17-10=7
Their bites sting and pinch and a few even drew blood. You start to inch back towards the stairs and draw, receiving another Spear Card.

Your Hand
>Spear, Spear, Spear, Fire, Air
Your Styles
>Range, Trap, Apply, Pierce, and Shape
Your tricks
>One in, One out -- Discard one card to draw another. Usable once per turn.

Kalen keeps on stabbing while you prepare your next combo.

rolled 6, 4, 4 = 14

>>18030205

Use One in, One out to discard one of those Spears.

rolled 2, 4, 5 = 11

>>18030205
One in, One out on the Fire card - we don't want to burn this place down - then Spear + Spear + Spear + Air + Shape + Range to stab a bunch of the little bastards with a thousand needles of air.

rolled 1, 1, 4 = 6

>>18030205
Spear + Trap and Air+Range+Shape to set up a defensive perimeter / blow away some rats (and mind the collateral) to buy yourself some time!

rolled 2, 1, 1 = 4

>>18030205
Three Spears? Really? Ugh.
Do the rats seem to be coming from anywhere in general? It seems like there's no end to them.

One In, One Out to cycle one of those Spears.

Spear + Fire + Apply + Shape. Just start swinging that fire spear like a broom with wide arcs.

>>18030241
No can do, chief. We're limited to four Combo components max right now.

rolled 1, 5, 5 = 11

>>18030241
Oooh, I like that. I'm looking forward to seeing how baller three of a kind will really be in play.

>>18030205
Spear+Air, Shape. Shape a spear into a flute and play it with Air, leading rats out of the tavern. Just don't blow from the shrap end

rolled 2, 2, 6 = 10

>>18030258
You will burn the entire place down. Get rid of the fire.

rolled 4, 5, 2 = 11

>>18030264
Oops, forgot my dice

rolled 5, 5, 5 = 15

>>18030271
The Shape was to make sure none of the fire catches the barrels, but if you're that iffy about it, then fine.

rolled 2, 2, 2 = 6

>>18030258
Then spear + spear + spear + air and start going crazy on the swarm with an AMAZING spear that blows rats away.

rolled 1, 4, 6 + 4 = 15

>>18030226
Current highest roll with a suggestion. As much as I'd like to see a triple spear combo.. You cycle out a spear card and draw a lightning card.

Your Hand
>Spear, Spear, Fire, Air, Lightning
Your Styles
>Range, Trap, Apply, Pierce, and Shape
Your tricks
>One in, One out -- Discard one card to draw another. Usable once per turn. (USED)

Keep your combo limit of 4 in mind and, though I haven't explicitly stated it, you are limited to one action per round, more or less.

In future instance, I may implement a trick that allows you to split your combo limit into multiple actions. Like, allowing 2 smaller combos instead of one big one, just as long as you stay within your limit.

rolled 2, 6, 5 = 13

>>18030363

Go with >>18030258 but with Lightning instead of Fire.

So it'd be Spear + Lightning + Apply + Shape and start swinging.

rolled 6, 3, 6 = 15

>>18030363
Spear + Spear + Air + Lightning to create an awesome lance that shoots out a line of lightning and a gust of wind from the tip of the spear when you thrust it. Use the air gusts to keep the rats at bay while trying to fry and/or stab them.

rolled 2, 3, 6 = 11

Can we use Air + Range + Apply to apply a Haste buff to Kalen?

Alternatively, Spear + Lightning + Air + Range to rain down dozens of tiny lightning spears?

rolled 4, 5, 3 + 4 = 16

>>18030451
A potent 4card combination creates a spear-shaped force of wind and lightning. Swinging thing this is out of the question, an all card combo like this won't last long enough to use as a weapon.

So you hurl that badboy straight through the swarm of rats.

<<The Weapon card generates a weapon to be used, but in conjunction with the elements, it creates a Spear shaped incarnation of those elements. The apply style may have let you infuse a single spear with Air and Lightning elemental properties, but a ballista shot of lightning and air is good too!>>

rolled 5, 5, 5 = 15

>>18030363
Lightning + Spear + Spear + Range

Rain lightning upon our foes.

rolled 6, 1, 6 = 13

>>18030796
Baller. How fucked was that rat swarm?

rolled 4, 1, 5 = 10

>>18030796
>>18030824
Very. Those who were struck by the arcing lightning were killed and those adjacent to its path were blown violently aside, smacking off the walls and barrels. You hear Kalen grunt and complain as a few bounce against him.

However, the biggest, uglier one skirted the edge of your assault, hurt, but not down. Much of the remaining swarm is scattered and frightful, but seems the Alpha Rat is primed to strike.

Roll to dodge it's charge

rolled 3, 2, 1 = 6

>>18031036

Dodge the rat in the fanciest way possible.

rolled 4, 2, 6 = 12

>>18031036
OH GOD MOVE.

rolled 1, 2, 2 = 5

>>18031036
SNAP ROLL MOTHERFUCKER.

rolled 1, 2, 1 = 4

>>18031060
You heroically dive for your life in the fanciest way possible. The Alpha Rat's jaws lock down on the stairs, minorly splintering the wood.

You Draw and receive a Water Card.
Your Hand
>Fire, Water
Your Styles
>Range, Trap, Apply, Pierce, and Shape
Your tricks
>One in, One out -- Discard one card to draw another. Usable once per turn.

rolled 4, 2, 1 = 7

>>18031141
Fire + Water + Range + Apply

Boil that fucking rat's brain.

rolled 2, 1, 2 = 5

>>18031158
Oh, hell yes.

>>18031141
>Fire, Water, Shape

While the rat's down, let's combine the Fire and Water to make steam, shape it so we don't get hurt and broil it with a touch attack.

rolled 2, 6, 1 = 9

>>18031158

I'm voting for this.

rolled 4, 5, 5 = 14

>>18031179
durka rolling durka

rolled 4, 1, 5 = 10

>>18031141
Fire+Water+Trap

Make a steam cloud shaped like a hot rat lady to trick the rat.

rolled 2, 5, 2 = 9

>>18031158
That is fucking wicked. I love it.

rolled 3, 5, 1 = 9

>>18031141
one in one out the water

rolled 3, 3, 2 = 8

>>18031158
I guess I'll get behind this. Seems effective.

>>18031158
>>18031174
>>18031180
I like this idea the best, also.

The rat convulses violently as boiling water starts to manifest all across it's head, filling it's mouth, ears, and eyes.

Your hand is empty, this cellar wreaks of dead and fried rat, and your legs are covered in rat bites, but you think you did okay, all things considered.

Also, it seems like Kalen is still alive, too.

Seems you might have to go talk with that bartender about payment.. This was certainly not a 2 coin job.

rolled 4, 1, 4 = 9

>>18031456
Rolling for intimidate.

rolled 3, 5, 2 = 10

>>18031456
"Aggressively negotiate" for a higher price or else we'll burn this place down.

rolled 3, 6, 3 = 12

>>18031456
We good cop bad cop him. You play the reasonable mage, who thinks the fee is all fair and fine... but our friend Kalen, the terrifyingly bloodthirsty bandito, wants a bit more reward.

rolled 6, 4, 4 = 14

>>18031506
No, other way around.

rolled 6, 6, 2 = 14

Bitch slap, flash cards, ask for more coin. DONE.

>>18031506
>>18031513
Kalen takes a moments to puncture a few more rats, just to be sure, and catches up with you at the Cellar entrance.

Most of the rats are dead, but even those that survived are scurrying for various cracks in the wall or up the stairs to squeeze beneath the door and escape.

You tell Kalen that you're going to negotiate a better price with this guy, but you'll need Kalen to act as the voice of reason. Kalen tells you he'll do his best.

When you finally get back to the tavern you muster all your indignation and approach the Bartender. "TWO. COINS. TWO MEASLY FUCKING COINS?! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MANY RATS WERE ACTUALLY DOWN THERE?! If you think you can get away with paying me two lousy coins for a job like that!.. You know what, I am this close to pulling every card in my deck and wrecking this whole rat-infested town!"

Kalen takes that as his cue and shoves himself in between you and the bartender. "Listen, sir, my friend here has a really short fuse. He kind jumps at shit without realizing what he's getting into. He killed two guys just on his way here. We don't want any trouble, just pay us what we're owed for killing the few hundred rats you hat down there."

The bartender grunts and drops 5 coins in front of you, "This and a meal for the two of you idiots if you shut up and stop making so much damned noise."

<<Will you accept this offer?>>

rolled 2, 5, 2 = 9

>>18031861

Not too bad with the meal included. When was the last time we ate, anyway?

rolled 2, 3, 3 = 8

>>18031861
Hmmm. so, going from being willing to murder a man to being perfectly satisfied over a net gain of three coins and a meal? Sounds about right. That works for me. After the meal, let's go murder those bandits.

rolled 1, 5, 6 = 12

Musn't murder on an empty stomach. But if the meal is in anyway related to rats, we're throwing down.

rolled 1, 1, 4 = 6

>>18031861
"So long as it isn't made of rat in any way, shape or form, you have a deal."

rolled 5, 4, 2 = 11

>>18031861
Throw in a map to the bandit hideout and IT'S A DEAL, BABY.

>>18031921
As solid a plan as there ever was.

You take your money, take a seat, and wait patiently for your meal. Having not eaten anything since this morning and having been in two fights since then, you've worked up quite a hunger.

You tell Kalen that you'll take the time to recharge and rest till sunrise tomorrow before you go out to hunt down some bandits.

The Bartender walks by your table and drops two platters and two steins on your table. The meal appears to be some sort of chicken leg with some steamed potatoes with some mead to drink. "Thanks for taking care of the big angry one" he grunts before leaving you to your meal.

<<And... I think I'm going to call it a night here. I've been at this more or less all day. I need a break.>>

>>18032119

Good night OP. This has been a ton of fun.

And that meal sounds so good right now.

rolled 2, 3, 2 = 7

>>18032119
Yeah, I'm liking how fast and loose the card system is. Makes for a good casual game - though the setup was a bit long for this medium.

And since we're wrapping up, any suggestions, ideas, and feedback?

New cards, styles, or tricks?

rolled 5, 4, 5 = 14

>>18032208
I could see a gravity/weight card and a haste/slow card (with the inverted version being slow/haste). I could see a lot of buff/debuff pairs like that, like Strength/Weakness, or Sleep/Awaken. Is there a healing one yet that could be inverted into some kind of poison effect?

>>18032241

Regen/Poison. Regen cards heal a little bit of damage every turn, Poison damages a bit every turn.
Haste/Slow, as mentioned earlier.

REACTION CARDS: Cards that can't be normally played during a turn, they can only be played as a response to an effect. Things like Weaken (could also be an inverted Empower), Nullify (stops an attack, would probably be a rare card), Reflect (deflects effects of a card, would also probably be rare), or Absorb (instead of being damaged, you get healed)

rolled 3, 1, 6 = 10

>>18032341
Right, but could you have a card that, say, makes a touched person super buff or something when it comes to Strengthen/Weaken? Not something that improves or suppresses a spell, but a personal buff.

>>18032381
Sounds like it would be more of a function for the Apply style IMO, but I see where you're going with it.

Imbue/Expel cards, that apply or dispel buffs?

>>18032517
Not sure. It would be reasonable to say that buffs like that don't work in the system, or that to give someone strength you would need to Apply Earth to someone or something. I'm just wondering how it would work within the constraints of the system and the degree to which cards have a metaphorical element to them. For example, could Apply Air on a person give them the effects of Haste? That sort of thing.

>>18032341
I like the idea of interrupt-style cards.

>>18032159
I apologize for the obnoxiously long tutorial. It creates a rather high barrier of entry but it was necessary to teach this little system I've put together.

Hopefully, the next thread will go somewhat more smoothly without the bulky tutorial starting the thread.

>>18032241
Next time we get to picking cards, there will be a Push and Pull card available and possibly a companion card for Enhance like a Weaken or something.

As for healing, I had intended to have a "Mend" card to use for repairing items and healing damage, but it just slipped my mind at the time.

>>18032341
>>18032546
As for this idea, I'd have it be a Style, rather than a card type. Like a Defense or Interrupt Style that doesn't go off until you are attacked.

I had also considered a Trigger style to function like a D&D sort of held action. The issue is that it kind of overlaps with the Trap style or even invalidates it.

I haven't worked out any solid lists, but there was also some potential to have certain cards and styles broken into tiered lists, so certain powerful abilities don't get unlocked until you've met a minimum level requirement.

rolled 4, 1, 6 = 11

>>18032208
Some sort of summoning style. Like it lets us summon an elemental of the appropriate type for a turn (stacked types create bigger elementals, stacking the style makes it last longer).

>>18032753
Or even by a different name, like Animate, so we could have elementals, dancing weapons, that kind of thing.

>>18032753
Also in the works. I figured it would be a Construct or Golem card.

Base card creates a small automaton or animated creature of a non-elemental material. Combining with elemental cards makes it an elemental, weapons gives it attacks, empower makes it larger/stronger/faster and so on.

Another higher tier card, though.

rolled 6, 2, 5 = 13

has anybody archived this?

>>18032900
Yeah. Sometime last night.
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/18020205/

More ideas. Curse my imagination.

Mulligan (Trick): At the beginning of combat, you may shuffle your hand into the Deck and draw a new hand. Only usable once per encounter, and only before you play any cards.

Emanate (Style): An AoE centered on you that doesn't affect you.

Mimic (Rare Card): Mimics the effects of any Card or Style that is currently in your deck.

Maybe Kalen could have his own stat sheet as well, with such wonderful stats as THIEVERY, STABBING, etc.

>>18033007
So, he would have a Rank as a Bandit, would have something like Knifery instead of Cards, and then styles and tricks as normal? What sort of knifery techniques would he have in his (significantly more metaphorical) deck? Thinks like Quick Stab, Quick Cut, Fast Stab, Fast Cut, Flurry/Wide Arc, Throw, and so forth?

>>18033281

If ChrowX wants to get that in-depth, it'd be cool.

Inspiration strikes once more before bedtime. I hate it when this happens.

Cloud (Style): A cloud-shaped burst that persists for an additional turn.

Prediction (Trick): Once per encounter, you can choose exactly what card you want to draw.

And with that, g'night. I like this quest idea, OP, and I hope to see the next installment soon!