by Archmage144 » Sat May 25, 2002 10:44 am
(OOC, pre RP GM's notes:
This is a serious, plot driven Philsys RP, much like my previous two RPs, Rise of the Guild? and In Pursuit of the Darkness! were. There is to be no spamming of this RP, and all out of character dialogue is, as is the usual custom, to be posted in () or posted in the OOC RP discussion forum. Everyone should be familiar with the rules of RPing, and there should be very few problems, I would expect.
This RP will most likely take shape in a manner reminescent of tabletop RPing, just like RotG and IPotD did. If you are familiar with those two RPs, you should know what to expect. Players, my decisions as GM are final. If you feel I have made a mistake, you are welcome to bring it up with me--it's possible that I actually DID make a mistake, of course, instead of doing whatever it was in that manner on purpose.
The RPers participating in this RP are Squintz, Nakibe, Nekogami, Divinegon, and LadyDragonclaws, or whatever name it is that she uses on our new forum, I'm a bit confused by it myself ^^;;;
And so...let's get to it! Have fun everybody!)
You've been traveling for a few days now. Either you were sent here, or else you decided to investigate the rumors for yourself. Word has come from the coastal town of Telluria that the city is caught in the midst of a war, a war largely unknown to the majority of the country of Doma, much less the remainder of Igala. However, the kingdom's army currently has its hands tied with various other matters, and the Doman officials cannot afford to dispatch anyone in particular.
So you were hired, a mercenary or wandering adventurer. Perhaps you heard the rumors and only wished to see if they were true, or to see if you could help. Or, you could be like poor Darin Prentiss, and have been sent off by an old friend to investigate in his stead.
The time mage had been wandering on the road for a few days, and had finally reached the outskirts of Telluria. Amazingly, the trip had been fairly safe thus far, and he had only had to deal with two or three threats of any sort. The goblins in the forest had quickly fled before him as soon as he demonstrated his capabilities. It was a shame, really, he thought, that he had to kill half of them before they fled. There was enough death in the world already, and he hated to add to it. The only other real threat had been present before the trip even began--the threat of Hakaril wishing to load him down with magical artifacts, potions and scrolls. While the archmage meant well, Darin remembered all too well Hakaril's attempts at enchantment and the like from their days at the Academy. While the items tended to work beautifully, they did have their side effects. One student, he recalled, had flourescent pink skin for a week after trying one of Hakaril's brews. An alchemist, Darin decided, Hakaril was not.
Just as he could see the city was only an hour's walk or so away, the time mage encountered...
(Giving someone an opportunity for an intro here--everyone else has to find one. It shouldn't be that hard...I've given plenty of room for it!)