Before we fully kick this saga off, a few explanations on how challenges/game-play will work;
First, you will all start at level one, 5HP, and 2 mana points (MP), each. Mana points are equal to your level+1, hence starting with 2. Bonus MP can be obtained through special challenges. Mana points are used to create cards. So, with a starting pool of 2MP, you have two mana to work with in card creation. You can make any rarity cards using any or all you MP. Creating two 1cmc, or a single 2cmc, and so forth. Cards must be balanced with rarity and cost.
Secondly, when presented with a challenge that requires a card creation (most challenges will), I will be using my known algorithm to rate and level your cards of success. If your card passes the challenge rating (CR) it succeeds and you will be fine. If your card does not pass the CR, you fail, taking 1 point of damage. When you reach 0HP, you are out, unless the rest of the party chooses to do a "side quest" to resurrect you.
If none of this makes sense to you, please state so now, I plan on writing the beginning of this here shortly.
@DrakeGladis, I can give you the gist...The algorithm essentially works like this; we put your created cards into the system, the program then does some fancy maths based off variables that we have set (challenge card). After all the math is done, the algorithm gives us a percentage based victory margin.
I used to write code for the government, so creating math based coding programs is pretty easy for me...
@DrakeGladis the code mostly uses balance/power, If we deem it OP we will tell y'all before we code it. Flavor, Realism, Formatting, are all taken into account separately.
The lot of you have had a trying, weary day into the investigations of the Planar Gates and the Purge. But, to know avail. As your day winds down and you finish your evening meal, you all here a simple rap at your door. In the moments you take to get to the door, you feel a mild breeze and small chill run down your spine. Answering the door, you see nobody there. Doing a cursory look around you notice a small ornate box sitting at your feet. Skeptical, yet intrigued, you pick up the box and head back inside to sit for a night cap. Sitting in your chair you inspect the box, notice nothing out of the ordinary, and open it...
Inside sits a ring, with a small scroll through it. Opening the scroll it reads; Put on this ring and you'll be free. All will be revealed for you to see. The Purge nor the Gates are what you think. We are sitting on the edge of the brink.
@MonkeyPirate2002, your researchers spend the better part of the night combing over every detail of this ring, and they have come to the conclusion that somehow, somewhere, somebody was able to harness the power of the Planar Gates and put it into a portable ring format.
I'm waiting for the majority of y'all to give me an answer on the ring, before I make the reveal.
Addendum to my previous post: -------------------------------------------------- The chair wasn't actually a chair Falme sat in, more like a pile of boxes covered with a blanket so he could sleep on it if need be. Taking out the scroll and reading, his mind start running with ideas of who could've sent it to him, and who would want and have the ability to. He was a rebel, an enemy of the Imperium, so who would want his help? The other members of his part of the rebellion were scattered through the worlds, and none of them had any telepathy that he could think of. He looks at the ring sitting next to him. Two red rubies next to each other on a small gold circle. This was probably magical, given the scroll next to him, but he has a feeling he should probably put it on. It fits snugly on his left ring finger, right above one of the scars from the many fights he was in. He hopes his whole arm won't fall of from this ring, if it's a magic ring. If not, then he doesn't have time for dealing with a third group of people while looking for the fabled Bastion.
As soon as you put on the ring, you begin to feel a tingling run through your body. And then your vision starts to blur, eventually fading altogether. In a matter of seconds a loud snap rings out and you find yourself flying through planes and times. Some planes look familiar, others you don't recognize at all. Shortly, you come to a gentle rest, standing in the middle of a councel chamber of sorts. Surrounded by others who have the same look of bewilderment about them.
Looking around the lit room, you here a calmly, firm voice;
..."Ah, it seems the first of you are arriving. It's good to see the rings have met their purpose."
..."But I do only see five of you at the moment, didn't we give out eight rings in total?
Up on a simple dais stands seven individuals, all looking about on you, and talking among themselves. Each of the seven persons are well dressed, regal some might say.
Falme draws his sword, dropping into a defensive stance. "Who are you?" He yells, immediately running through everyone he's heard of to try to think of who these people are. He also looks around him to see who else was here, and who might be coming.
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Before we fully kick this saga off, a few explanations on how challenges/game-play will work;
First, you will all start at level one, 5HP, and 2 mana points (MP), each. Mana points are equal to your level+1, hence starting with 2. Bonus MP can be obtained through special challenges. Mana points are used to create cards. So, with a starting pool of 2MP, you have two mana to work with in card creation. You can make any rarity cards using any or all you MP. Creating two 1cmc, or a single 2cmc, and so forth. Cards must be balanced with rarity and cost.
Secondly, when presented with a challenge that requires a card creation (most challenges will), I will be using my known algorithm to rate and level your cards of success. If your card passes the challenge rating (CR) it succeeds and you will be fine. If your card does not pass the CR, you fail, taking 1 point of damage. When you reach 0HP, you are out, unless the rest of the party chooses to do a "side quest" to resurrect you.
If none of this makes sense to you, please state so now, I plan on writing the beginning of this here shortly.
I used to write code for the government, so creating math based coding programs is pretty easy for me...
The lot of you have had a trying, weary day into the investigations of the Planar Gates and the Purge. But, to know avail. As your day winds down and you finish your evening meal, you all here a simple rap at your door. In the moments you take to get to the door, you feel a mild breeze and small chill run down your spine. Answering the door, you see nobody there. Doing a cursory look around you notice a small ornate box sitting at your feet. Skeptical, yet intrigued, you pick up the box and head back inside to sit for a night cap. Sitting in your chair you inspect the box, notice nothing out of the ordinary, and open it...
Inside sits a ring, with a small scroll through it. Opening the scroll it reads;
Put on this ring and you'll be free.
All will be revealed for you to see.
The Purge nor the Gates are what you think.
We are sitting on the edge of the brink.
What do you all do at this moment?
I'm waiting for the majority of y'all to give me an answer on the ring, before I make the reveal.
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The chair wasn't actually a chair Falme sat in, more like a pile of boxes covered with a blanket so he could sleep on it if need be.
Taking out the scroll and reading, his mind start running with ideas of who could've sent it to him, and who would want and have the ability to. He was a rebel, an enemy of the Imperium, so who would want his help? The other members of his part of the rebellion were scattered through the worlds, and none of them had any telepathy that he could think of.
He looks at the ring sitting next to him. Two red rubies next to each other on a small gold circle. This was probably magical, given the scroll next to him, but he has a feeling he should probably put it on.
It fits snugly on his left ring finger, right above one of the scars from the many fights he was in. He hopes his whole arm won't fall of from this ring, if it's a magic ring. If not, then he doesn't have time for dealing with a third group of people while looking for the fabled Bastion.
'Meh, nothing to gain by only staring at it.' The half-cat rogue shrugged and slipped the ring on her left index finger.
...
"Okay... maybe the magic is delayed or something? Is this even enchanted though?" She muttered as she scratched her head.
As soon as you put on the ring, you begin to feel a tingling run through your body. And then your vision starts to blur, eventually fading altogether. In a matter of seconds a loud snap rings out and you find yourself flying through planes and times. Some planes look familiar, others you don't recognize at all. Shortly, you come to a gentle rest, standing in the middle of a councel chamber of sorts. Surrounded by others who have the same look of bewilderment about them.
Looking around the lit room, you here a calmly, firm voice;
..."Ah, it seems the first of you are arriving. It's good to see the rings have met their purpose."
..."But I do only see five of you at the moment, didn't we give out eight rings in total?
Up on a simple dais stands seven individuals, all looking about on you, and talking among themselves. Each of the seven persons are well dressed, regal some might say.
As you gather your wits, what is your next moves?
"Who are you?" He yells, immediately running through everyone he's heard of to try to think of who these people are. He also looks around him to see who else was here, and who might be coming.