[a / b / c / d / e / f / g / gif / h / hr / k / m / o / p / r / s / t / u / v / vg / w / wg] [i / ic] [r9k] [cm / hm / y] [3 / adv / an / cgl / ck / co / diy / fa / fit / hc / int / jp / lit / mlp / mu / n / po / pol / sci / soc / sp / tg / toy / trv / tv / vp / x] [rs] [status / ? / @] [Settings] [Home]
Board:  
Settings   Home
4chan
/qst/ - Quests


File: 00.png (1.78 MB, 1600x1086)
1.78 MB
1.78 MB PNG
Consciousness is a fickle thing, it comes and goes, sometimes it is the start of life and others the end of a dream. As you wake and you are sure that this is waking up, you feel nothing. Just the fact that you are indeed awake. Your vision registers a deep darkness, all around. This does not cause you panic, it is as if you expected this much. A familiar feeling, yet entirely alien to you,such a paradoxical idea. However, this is of little consequnce at the momment. What choices will you make to get out of this current predicament, in fact what is your current predicament?

>Move your hands.
>Attempt to ascertain your position with proprioception.
>write in idea.
>>
>>1089782
>Move your hands.
>Attempt to ascertain your position with proprioception.
>Call out
>>
>>1089802

10 mins, if no other votes this will be it.
>>
>>1089802

> as you move your hands you find that there is little space in this limitless darkness, so mystery solved. You are in a confined space, away from a source of light or hermetically sealed.

From proprioception you ascertain hat you are laying down on a flat surface, possibly stone due to its temperature and roughness. It seems the space that holds you is no bigger than your body. Perhaps a sarcophagi. (Oh that delectable word, it just came to your mind.)

Your voice echoes slightly, but no response is heard, and your realize that you cannot hear anything from outside, perhaps your confinement is thick or underground.

Ideas and words come to your mind.

Choose one:

>Dark Vision
>Stretch out hands and push.
>Write in idea.
>>
>>1089891
>>Stretch out hands and push.
>>
>>1089891
>Stretch out hands and push.
>>
>>1089891
>Stretch out hands and push
>>
>>1089891
>Stretch out hands and push.
>>
>>1089893
>>1089897
>>1089933


The surface is rough, certainly like stone, but it does not budge an inch. And exerting your full strength you realize that a child may just be stronger than you. There seems to be some irregularities on the slab that holds you, as if chiseled.

Words come to your mind.

>Dark Vision
>Fortify body
>Indomitably
>>
>>1089949
>>Indomitably
>>
>>1089949
>Fortify body
>>
>>1089955
>>1089956

I need a tie breaker here. 5 mins till voting closes
>>
Rolled 2 (1d2)

Ok then, flipping a coin.

>1: Indomitably
>2: Fortify body
>>
>>1090033

>Fortify body.

You feel stronger now, as if you could lift a mountain. The stone slab poses no challenge to you now. It is easily lifted and pushed aside. There is no light to welcome you, but you can feel a stale air around, and something magical in it. Words again come to your mind, tugging for attention, from whence they come you know not.

Choose one:

>Ignis
>Lux
>Dark Vision
>Illuminate
>Identify Magik
>>
>>1090070
>>Ignis
>>
>>1090070
>Lux
>>
>>1090070
>Ignis
>>
>>1090084
>>1090085
>>1090112

Ten minutes for the other players to vote.

>ignis 2 votes
>Lux 1 vote
>>
>>1090115

>Ignis

At your command fire lights many candles on what seems like an endless hallway. At last you have vision, and what you see is a featureless wall and a cold and damp stone floor. your hands are but bone, white and old.

Who are you? What are you? These questions come to you and unlike the words, no answer is there waiting. What do you do now?

>Identify Magik
>Follow the hallway
>>
File: hallway.jpg (118 KB, 861x927)
118 KB
118 KB JPG
>>1090173
oops forgot image:
>>
>>1090173
>>Identify Magik
>>
File: 1394143322005.jpg (84 KB, 540x764)
84 KB
84 KB JPG
>>1090173
>Identify Magik
Lich man, luches are cool
>>
>>1090205
>>1090212

You pause for a second, raising you pale hand you speak: "Identify Magik"

To your mind comes the answer:

Miasma 4th level spell, effect eats the flesh of those in the area it was casted.

Blissfull sleep: 3rd level spell, effect causes living creatures to feel tired and to fall asleep for several hours.

now these are interesting revelations, but they do not answer those questions of who you are and what you are.

>Follow the hallway
>write in idea
>>
>>1090244
>>Follow the hallway
>>
>>1090244
>Follow the hallway

Examine the room we´re at, also check what we´re wearing.
>>
>>1090250
>>1090263

You are naked, well as naked as a skeleton can be. This brings you no discomfort and has no ill effects that you can immediately discern. But nonetheless this realization brings words to your mind.

>Create minor item: Clothing
>Create minor item: Robes
>Create minor item: Armor

-------

>Continue following hallway
>write in.

-----
as a side note: discussion between you players on the world, items, magic, ideas, what the fuck is going on, etc. helps me make a better world, and I encourage it.
>>
>>1090331
>Create minor item: Robes
>Continue following hallway

Let´s see where we are
>>
>>1090331
>Create minor item: Armor

>Continue following hallway

Clearly thick Heavy Knight Armor because nobody expects a Skeleton to be inside it.
>>
>>1090350
>>1090358

I'd hate to break a tie with another coin toss, so either you work it out among yourselves, or I hope for another player to break the tie in 5 to 10 minutes.
>>
>>1090358
I second this
>>
>>1090358
Seconding this for the sake of speed and because is spooky
>>
I'm expecting undead to be hated and feared, which is kinda cool since I want this undead to deal out some JUSTICE!!!
>>
File: Zeka.jpg (79 KB, 749x1066)
79 KB
79 KB JPG
>>1090358
>>1090371
>>1090374

Again you stretch your arm and speak "Create minor item: Armor" At the end of your sentence a bright light is summoned and in a flash it is gone. before you lies an armor made of steel you don it and feel at ease.

as you continue down the hallway you hear the rattlings of chains, it is soft but ever present. On the floor there are the bones of at least two other humans.

>Continue with guard up.
>Ask for more of the words.
>Write in
>>
>>1090394
Ask for a sword from the words
>>
>>1090394
>Ask for more of the words.
>>
>>1090394
>Ask for more of the words
Melee or ranged weapon.

>Write in
Wait and listen
>>
>>1090399
>>1090400
>>1090403

the words come:

>Create minor item: Short Sword
>Create minor item: Steel Sword
>Create minor item: Stone Mace
>Create minor item: Staff Wood

You wait until your mind tell you what is best to choose, the chains, the sound does grow closer with every passing second.
>>
>>1090409
>Create minor item: Stone Mace

I've never heard of a stone Mace before so fuck it, Sounds new.
>>
>>1090409
>Create minor item: Stone Mace
Time to smash shit
>>
>>1090416
Stone mace bois
>>
>>1090409

>Create minor item: Short Sword

I suspect an abomination or a zombie, a short sword is more efective againts flesh, also in a hallway a long weapon is a hindrance

The "Steel sword" is a steel long sword?
>>
>>1090416
>>1090437
>>1090439

stone mace has 3 votes!

>>1090440
Yes, it is.

voting closes in 2 minutes.
>>
>>1090442
Steel sword it is then
>>
>>1090453
correction Shortsword
>>
>>1090442
>>1090453
Mace wins the vote.

Again you repeat the ritual, and speak the words: "Create minor item: Stone Mace" and lo and behold there stands a stone mace. Some words you must speak other you just realize you just think. Interesting indeed.

>defensive stance
>Walk forwards with the mace over your shoulder
>write in

-------
also I made a twitter in case I run this quest more which I think I will do: twitter.com/DeathLordQuest
>>
File: Stone mace.jpg (71 KB, 1000x1000)
71 KB
71 KB JPG
>>1090461
oops image..
>>
>>1090461
>Write in
Wield the mace with two hands in a defensive stance
>>
>>1090461
>Defensive stance

Two-handed mace?
>>
>>1090477
either way wield it two handed since we don't have a shield yet
>>
>>1090461
>Walk forwards with the mace over your shoulder
>>
>>1090480
>we don't have a shield yet

Exactly! If we can we need to search for more words and produce a large shield (or square)
>>
>>1090474
>>1090477
>>1090480
>>1090485

Two hands defensive has 2 votes
Walking forwards with the mace over the shoulder has 1 vote

3 minutes to closing votes

>>1090491
The write in could.... maybe... maybe... used like this:

>Create minor item: (Item)

But what do I know....
>>
>>1090495
Write in
Create minor item Stone Tower shield
>>
>>1090495
>Write in
Murus ignis

Wall of fire niggha

That or seconding >>1090501
>>
File: Stone Tower Shield.png (171 KB, 230x399)
171 KB
171 KB PNG
>>1090501
>>1090511

"Stone Tower shield"

You equip a massive object it takes half of the hallway , and it must weight at least half a ton. its design seems dwarven. Huh, a new word, strange how that works. You adapt a defensive stance with the shield.
>>
File: Phantom.png (574 KB, 760x1000)
574 KB
574 KB PNG
>>1090534
The rattling chains stop as a figure wonders into the candle light. Behind it the hallway seems to continue but a faint light lies at the end. Perhaps an exit.

>Identify creature
>Attack
>Defensive position (turtle)
>write in
>>
>>1090548
>Defensive position (turtle)


withdraw into the shield like a proper turtle would.
>>
>>1090548
>Identify creature
>Defensive position (turtle)
>write in
Greet it from behind the shield
>>
>>1090548
>Identify creature

Let's see what we're fighting.
>>
>>1090557
Seconding this.
>>
>>1090555
>>1090557
>>1090569
>>1090569
>>1090574

You hide behind the shield and attempt to discern the creature.

Phamtom level 45 creature, Class Undead, Affiliation - Darkness, Occupation - grave keeper, Created by [HIDDEN]

The creature does not seem to move, perhaps it cannot see you behind the massive shield. You obtained information on it, but you are unsure what to do with it.

>Write in.
>Pray for more words.
>Confront the phantom.
>>
>>1090590
>Confront the phantom.
>MOVE.
>>
>>1090590
>Write in
Advance, maintain the stance.

>Confront the phantom
Can you talk?
>>
>>1090609
I second this
>>
>>1090596
>>1090609
>>1090622

You decide to confront this creature. "Can you talk?" You ask with no emotion apparent, you even question how you have a voice with no vocal cords or lungs, or a tongue. it is amusing to think that merely chattering with your lower jaw a voice actually comes out, magik indeed.

The phantom wavers, "Yes my lord, I can."

>Write in. (discuss among yourselves.)
>>
>>1090636
>Write in
"Very well. I happen have severe amnesia, can you tell me where and who I am? Aslo, how long i have been, asleep?"

More important info:
Who, where, why and how
>>
>>1090669
No other votes? 10 minutes.
>>
>>1090669
I second this
>>
>>1090698
sorry if a bit slow op, it's the middle of the night and well some people need their sleep
>>
>>1090669
>>1090717
>>1090721

Yeah I think you are right. I am gonna end the quest here for tonight.

Things to note: Should this thread be up tomorrow we continue it. around 6 or 8 pm EST. to midnight EST.

If the thread is not up i will make a new one then.

Two things I want to ask of lurkers and posters:

Please vote on the archive: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Unto%20Death

And please follow the twitter for news on thread schedule should any changes, polls, art, ideas, flying unicorns, or anything:

twitter.com/DeathLordQuest
>>
>>1090761
Thanks for the run QM.

I hope to catch the next
(I have shit to do around these hours, ussually)
>>
Thanks for the run QM. even if i miss the quest every time
>>
>>1090669
>>1090717
>>1090766
>>1091243

>QUEST OPEN!

The figure before deems it to speak with some trepidation. My lord we are currently in a small tomb. My apologies but I was not told your name when summoned, and as such I cannot answer that query of yours. Nor can I answer how long you been 'asleep' as you say. I have been wandering this place for about 400 years now my lord.

>Ask more questions (write in)
>Continue out of this place.
>>
>Ask more questions (write in)

And i was "asleep" when you took up your watch?

Who summoned you? Who owns this crypt and who build it?
>>
>>1093289
Gonna give other players 15 mins to get here and then this takes off.
>>
>>1093213

Seconding >>1093289

How ya doing QM?
>>
>>1093354

Alive, I'm good. How is everyone, any opinions, theories or whatnot on the quest?
>>
>>1093289
So what happened in the world outside?
>>
>>1093289
>>1093354
>>1093330

"My lord there has been no activity in the tomb except for the odd grave robber and new adventurer." He motions to the floor where assorted bones and decaying rags lie. "My lord you summoned me, and of course you own this place. As to who built it.... perhaps some servant?"

>>1093370
I know not what has transpired in the outside world. I've been inside for the last four centuries performing my duties.

>Ask more questions (write in)
>Enough of this, leave the accursed place.
>>
>>1093404
>Ask more questions
"Are there other servants and minions besides yourself? Have you a name, and do you know mine?"
>>
>>1093410
He already said he doesn't >>1093213
>>
>>1093404
What do you know!?
>>
>>1093410
>>1093423
>>1093429

Voting closes in 5 minutes
>>
>>1093404
>Write in
Explore the immediate area and signal (order?) the phantom to accompany and keep asking questions.
>Ask more questions (write in)
There´s more occupants active in this tomb?
Take me to the exit.

>>1093410
>My apologies but I was not told your name when summoned
He dosent know our name.

>>1093368
This is SLOW as shit. As a GM I have the suspicion as of why, I hope it's worth it
>>
File: exit.jpg (423 KB, 1131x707)
423 KB
423 KB JPG
>>1093410
>>1093429
>>1093455

"My lord I am Asren, a medium level undead. My knowledge is limited, I was summoned to kill any intruders not subdued and eventually killed by the wards of this place.

"There are no other occupants unless you count the many, many adventures, and thieves that tried in and foolishly to obtain treasure of this place. It is merely a long hallways about 400 meters long and a a single sarcophagi. nothing else."

The spirit motions to the exit behind him, a hallway has only on real direction. nothing, more nothing less. When you both get the to exit he apologies. "My lord I am to stay here and replenish the bones in the sarcophagi, this is my purpose and you yourself, told me that not even your orders could take from this task."

There is foliage here, green colors, wind, you had forgotten what the wind felt like. There is warmth from the sun. not that you have skin to appreciate it much.

>East
>West
>North
>South
>Ask for words.
>>
>>1093489
Ask for words
>>
>>1093489
>Ask for words.
>>
>>1093455
Its mostly slow for a couple of factors. Normally I enjoy and work better when players are bickering with each other and formulating ideas and theories on the quests. Which i HIGHLY encourage here. WINK WINK to everyone.

But its also due to the number of players. @ years ago when I was more active it was all posted on tg and I had some 16 20 people going on at once. and to get to this point would have taken some 30 to 50 minutes at most. Hope that answers as best as i can.
>>
>>1093501
>>1093504

Voting closes in 5 minutes
>>
>>1093489
>Ask for words
Greater Prying Eyes (or somethign along the lines)

>>1093516
No problem man, but this is /qst/ theres almost no people here who have patience. I know this is a good way to develop a good story
>>
>>1093504
correction, Ask for words:
Oversized Sword
>>
>>1093489

>>1093535
How I are of sounding like Google Oversæt, I mean why?

And this >>1093547
>>
>>1093501
>>1093504
>>1093535
>>1093547

>Words come to your mind.

>Greater Prying Eyes
>Summon seeking vampire bat (lvl20)
>Locate life (requires parameters)
>Detect life

>>1093557
what?
>>
>>1093572
SUMMON SEEKING BAT COMPANION WE SHALL CALL HIM VLAD HE IS FROM ROMANIA
>>
>>1093580

You got the thing i like kid, you gonna go places.
>>
>>1093572
Use Greater Prying Eyes, the Summon Seaking Vampire Bat, and then see if we can cast Greater Prying Eyes ON the Vampire Bat.

That should give us a good scout.
>>
>>1093572
>Greater Prying Eyes
Send them to explore the area and report back every hour or when some sapient creature is located. I´m doing my very best to avoid the more important spell for us (in this moment)

I´m writing like Google translate and I dont know why
>>
>>1093591
we can only have one I think, So I would rather have a bloodsucking flying fleshbag to keep me company instead of fleshbags with two legs that can't stop thinking about copulating with another flleshbag with two legs
>>
File: Seeking vampire bat.png (174 KB, 1368x764)
174 KB
174 KB PNG
>>1093580
>>1093591
>>1093610

You strech your hand and speak the words "Summon: seeking vampire bat" the creature seems to have been called out of a void in space, it appears before you. Strange, not like an animal, it is our of this realm of existence.

You try and use Greater Prying Eyes on the beast, but it does nothing other than show you the beast itself. Perhaps this is not the correct application of the spell.

>Command the bat to seek out someone.
>Pick a direction and walk.
>Use on the prior words
>Write in suggestion
>>
>>1093654
>Write in
"Ah Vlad how are you doing, can you find nearest town for....Me uhhmmm...Skeleton Bamboogity"
>>
>>1093654
>Write in suggestion
"Vlad, what are your abilities?"
>>
We need to name ourselves
>>
>>1093654
>Pick a direction and walk.
North

>Use on the prior words
Greater Prying Eyes

>Write in
Command the bat to scout ahead of you

Anon´s forget that we can´t talk to animals, at least not now
>>
>>1093670
>>1093673

It makes chirping sounds, but it seems to understand your request for a town. It awaits confirmation on those orders. Would it be wise to send such a creature? Is caution for the meek?

>Confirm town orders
>Write in.
>>
>>1093696
Accompany the bat as he(or she) flies towards the town!!!
>>
>>1093696
>Write in.
Command the bat to fly ahead and above us, to keep an eye out for any dangers as we start walking East.
>>
>>1093690
>>1093704

conflicting directions, the town seems to be west, that is where the bat wishes to go. do we follow it?

>Follow bat
>Pick a different direction
>Follow at distance (XX-Meters)

>Use on the prior words
Greater Prying Eyes

You attempt the spell, the zone nearby about 200 meters, there is not movement, no other life, just game and bugs.
>>
>>1093714
Greater Prying Eyes, the town to the west.
>>
>>1093714
Follow bat
>>
>>1093721
A mental message rings like a bell. [OUT OF RANGE]

>>1093722
One vote 5 minutes to closing votes
>>
>>1093714
>Follow at distance (XX-Meters)
25 Meters
>>
>>1093714
>Follow at distance (XX-Meters)
20 meters

>Write in
Use the prying eyes to locate and kill something, we need to raise something.
>>
File: baazar town.jpg (2.58 MB, 3000x1500)
2.58 MB
2.58 MB JPG
>>1093734
>>1093740

The bat leaves and flies quite gracefully albeit fast towards the town. Two hours later and about 5 kilometers or hard terrain and the odd squirrel that decided to make a house inside your armor you have reached the outskirts of the town. So far only animals were nearby,you were not sure if to kill those. at all.

The bat will approach the town in 12 minutes at its current rate.

>Stay your ground
>Follow along
>Ask for words
>Kill an animal
Deal with the squirrel (deadly) or passively
>go into town.
>>
>>1093807
Greater Prying Eyes on the town.
Maybe we're in range now?
>>
>>1093807
Leave squirrel, he has joined our party
Ask for words daddy needs an oversized sword or club
>>
>>1093839
There was no write in option but:

You see a bazaar, merchants from every corner of the glove. flying barges, and people going and coming. Is this a typical town? With no memories to corroborate you are unsure.

>>1093842
One vote for passive
one vote for asking for words.
>>
>>1093807
>deal with the squirrel passivley
>Ask for words
Create Minor Item: Steel Sword
What about
>Create Minor Item: Gold Coin
>>
>>1093856

voting closes in 5 mins

>>1093880
>Create Minor Item: Gold Coin

A mental message comes in: [NOT MINOR ITEM]
>>
>>1093842
>>1093880

Dealing with squirrel passively:
>Enchant Creature [mental]
>Enchant Creature [Physical]

Words:
Pick one.
>Greater magic disguise
>Minor magic defense unseen hand
>Lesser magic vampire bat control
>>
>>1093960
Enchant him mentally and take greater the magic disguise
>>
>>1093960
>Enchant Creature [mental]
>Greater magic disguise
Oh man, Vlad's gonna get himself staked, isn't he?
>>
>>1093960
>Create minor item:full helm
>>
File: Alchemist Squirrel.jpg (167 KB, 440x650)
167 KB
167 KB JPG
>>1093971
>>1093981

>Enchant Creature [mental]

You grab the furry companion and lay on him some of your magical essence, then as you expand its mind it in turn expands yours, mostly with the idea that nuts are delicious, and that you must hide them, hide them all. Not exactly the best of ideas on this one, but once the ritual is completed the mental message is clear:

Alchemist Squirrel level 23 creature, Class Anthropomorphic animal [RISEN], Affiliation - Darkness, Occupation - assistant, Created by [HIDDEN]

You concentrate on the next spell, it seems to require quite a lot of mana. Once done it adds a faceplate to your armor and an aura that dispels suspicion, smells, and diverts attention away from your person. It also guides you to leave behind the heavy shield and stone mace.
>>
File: images.jpg (6 KB, 190x265)
6 KB
6 KB JPG
>>1094002
Like this but with an aura of dispel suspicion
>>
>>1094028
I can dig it.

i am gonna call it a night though. I have to do one more post or so in my other quest, someone rolled 1 out of 100 and well...

At any rate please follow the twitter: twitter.com/DeathLordQuest

I am not likely to run one tomorrow. So best way to know when is thru that.

Comments, opinions, questions, etc leaven them there or shoot me a message on twitter. I will answer them all. Thank you all for coming.
>>
>>1094072
Thanks for running this is great
>>
>>1094102
Quest is open for the night again, awaiting the players! (please sound off, we start with at least two players active.)

Newcomers and veteran read the spells pastebin: http://pastebin.com/VxiDjwEb
>>
>>1100361
Yo!
>>
>>1100431
We got a live one!

Ok so at least one more player to get the party started. Questions, comments, and theories about the quest are welcomed.
>>
>>1100447
If we get no more players in 20 mins I may have to call it.
>>
>>1101087
No problem!
>>
>>1101134
I mean seriously I want to keep it alive, but this next part on the quest is kinda world building stuff and having at least two players is a must. Three or more preferably.

I guess we can do a bit of a sidequest with one player. maybe. Lets see if anyone else shows up.
>>
>>1101179
One more player now.
>>
>>1101179
I hate to be a bummer now, but I'm gonna be on sporadically for the next couple hours. I'm a stage manager for a play tonight. Definately going to be back around 11 PST though
>>
>>1101226
....
oh gods, oh well. Its ok.

>>1101199
We now must wait for an active player. If we get no one in 15 mins. We do a slight side-questing story.
>>
>>1101199

Also got any questions, or theories on the quest?
>>
>>1101282
So, trapped in an MMO? Maybe where we're the NPC rather than the PC?
>>
>>1101282

The world seems to cater to that idea due to the descriptions. But you have no memory at the moment. Besides what is reality but that which is before you. It is subjective.
>>
>>1101394
I'm gonna have to end it for tonight anyways, just got called to be at work early tomorrow.
>>
>>1101699
Alright. Maybe tomorrow will be better.
>>
>>1101282
Do we know what level we are?
>>
>>1101699
Well, shit.
>>
We need to name ourselves for the time being, perhaps we shall refer to ourselves as cornielius the spineless
>>
also is this quest still live or just really slow
>>
It's dead jim
>>
>>1102660
Well OP just said he had to stop for the night because he works early tomorrow
>>
test




Delete Post: [File Only] Style:
[Disable Mobile View / Use Desktop Site]

[Enable Mobile View / Use Mobile Site]

All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective parties. Images uploaded are the responsibility of the Poster. Comments are owned by the Poster.