Post by lithle on Jul 18, 2011 21:29:13 GMT -5
Warden's is happy to announce the introduction of random events!
What are random events? They're events, that are random! That is, they're things that can happen while exploring the jungle, the cave system, or the beaches.
Basically, the system works like this!
You set up a thread with [Random] in the header. You then RP exploring somewhere with someone. That bits important. If your characters are hanging about a mess hall, they don't get to have things fall in their lap. But poking about the beach, the jungle, or the cave system can result in events! When there are at least four posts in the thread, one of the admins will rolls some dice. They'll then post in your thread, detailing what the explorers have discovered (after consulting their arcane charts).
What can you find?
Well, it depends on who's doing the looking and where! Often, nothing. But people exploring the caves might find some useful ancient artifact. Maybe a glowbug clutch ready to hatch, maybe some edible fungus. Outlaws searching the jungle might find food, whether it be a prey animal or a fruit tree. They might even find a wayward Guard! For guards, about the same, though they stand to find a wayward outlaw in addition to food and the like. In both cases, something dangerous is also a possibility. Angry feline, perhaps? On the beaches, firelizard eggs are common, as are valuable shells and foodstuff.
After the initial admin post, it's all on you. RP killing the prey animal or letting it get away, and so forth.
The goal here is not to have everyone find their own shiny pet, though that might happen on occasion. It's simply to enrich RP with an extra little element.
What are random events? They're events, that are random! That is, they're things that can happen while exploring the jungle, the cave system, or the beaches.
Basically, the system works like this!
You set up a thread with [Random] in the header. You then RP exploring somewhere with someone. That bits important. If your characters are hanging about a mess hall, they don't get to have things fall in their lap. But poking about the beach, the jungle, or the cave system can result in events! When there are at least four posts in the thread, one of the admins will rolls some dice. They'll then post in your thread, detailing what the explorers have discovered (after consulting their arcane charts).
What can you find?
Well, it depends on who's doing the looking and where! Often, nothing. But people exploring the caves might find some useful ancient artifact. Maybe a glowbug clutch ready to hatch, maybe some edible fungus. Outlaws searching the jungle might find food, whether it be a prey animal or a fruit tree. They might even find a wayward Guard! For guards, about the same, though they stand to find a wayward outlaw in addition to food and the like. In both cases, something dangerous is also a possibility. Angry feline, perhaps? On the beaches, firelizard eggs are common, as are valuable shells and foodstuff.
After the initial admin post, it's all on you. RP killing the prey animal or letting it get away, and so forth.
The goal here is not to have everyone find their own shiny pet, though that might happen on occasion. It's simply to enrich RP with an extra little element.