Fantasy RPG Forum - Standing Trials

Thread Name: Among the Stars
City/Area: Emea
Notes/Warnings: Nothing in particular, just some dark turns near the end.
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:
Skill Related

• Investigation: Exploring the Unknown
• Strength: Pushing Past Barriers

Generic

• Dream: A Walk Among Stars
• Dream: The Man Rejected By The Light

Loot: N/A
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Fame: N/A
Devotion: N/A
Collaboration: Vakh
Magic EXP: No

Thread Name: The Tortured One
City/Area: Uleuda.
Notes/Warnings: There is some violence in this thread. Quio is captured by enemies and they hurt him. There is talk of them stitching his wounds and two of his fingers are cut off.
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:
General

• Qadazih: An Ancient One

Skills

• Medicine: Yludih's bodies reject stitches
• Meditation: Remaining in the Uleuda when the body wants to wake
• Meditation: Going into a trance to rest
• Resistance: Resisting the urge to respond to pain
• Torture: What it's like to be tortured

Loot: None.
Injuries/Overstepping: Amputation of the ring and pinky fingers on Quio's right hand. He also has injuries he previously gained.
Fame: Probably no fame.
Devotion: No devotion.
Collaboration: No.
Magic EXP: No.

Thread Name: Between Worlds
City/Area: Uleuda.
Notes/Warnings: Quio is hurt and there are implications of violence.
Requested Rewards: None.
Loot: None.
Injuries/Overstepping: No new injuries, really. Maybe some bruising on his face.
Fame: None.
Devotion: None.
Collaboration: No.
Magic EXP: No.

Thread Name: A Diamond in the Rough
City/Area: Rharne
Notes/Warnings: Mature themes, they're setting up a brothel.
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:
Caregiving: Massaging tired muscles.
Caregiving: Easing tension with a shoulder massage
Caregiving: Soothing tone of voice to aid relaxation
Caregiving: Sometimes, the best way to care for someone is to help them with a task.
Etiquette: Apologize when it's necessary
Etiquette: Always remember how fragile the male ego can be
Persuasion: Tone of voice can be very persuasive
Persuasion: Persuade during moments of intimacy
Persuasion: Pick your battles

Loot: N/A
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Fame: Nope
Devotion: N/A
Collaboration: Yes
Magic EXP: No

Thread Name: A Diamond in the Rough
City/Area: Rharne
Notes/Warnings: Mature themes, they're setting up a brothel.
Requested Rewards: (9 knowledge max)
Knowledge:
Detection: Maintaining awareness of your surroundings
Discipline: Resisting persuasion
Discipline: Recognising when to stand your ground
Leadership: Deciding your style as a boss
Leadership: Knowing when to relax, when to be assertive.
Leadership: Pick your battles
Negotiation: Build strong relationships to ensure mutually beneficial deals
Psychology: Consideration of thought processes
Psychology: Gender differences in attitudes

Loot: N/A
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Fame: +1 (Offering Zana a place to live: Good deed)
Devotion: N/A
Collaboration: Yes
Magic EXP: No

Thread Name: Out Of The Shallows, Into The Deep
City/Area: A few Trials West of Etzos
Notes/Warnings: Emotional, spiritual apotheosis for Mal, who accepts his Spark.
Requested Rewards:
Meditation: 'Feeling' the Spark
Meditation: Managing Totem Personalities In Your Mind
Meditation: Clearing The Mind
Meditation: Piecing Apart Past Tragedies
Becoming: Totem Guardian
Discipline: Fighting The Inability to Slay a Friend

Loot: N/A
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Fame: N/A
Devotion: +1 Thetros (Prayer)
Collaboration: No
Magic EXP: Don't Really Want It

Thread Name: Boy vs Horse: The Reckoning
City/Area: Scalvoris: Surrounding Waters and Landmarks
Notes/Warnings: None

Requested Rewards:

Knowledge:
Combat: Ranged Weapons: Pistol Crossbow: familiarity with the working parts
Combat: Ranged Weapons: Pistol Crossbow: more compact than an ordinary bow
Combat: Ranged Weapons: Pistol Crossbow: can be fired with one hand
Combat: Ranged Weapons: Pistol Crossbow: adjusting for the recoil
Combat: Ranged Weapons: Pistol Crossbow: firing from a moving horse
Mount: Horse: Rein free riding

Loot: None
Injuries/Overstepping: None. (Cost of bow and bolts: 23gn)
Fame: N/A
Devotion: N/A
Collaboration: No. It's a solo.
Magic EXP: No

Thread Name: Moon & Stars
City/Area: Scalvoris
Notes/Warnings: Discussions of slavery
Requested Rewards: (7 posts = 12 knowledge max)
Knowledge:
Caregiving: Helping someone bathe
Caregiving: Teaching how to hold a cup
Caregiving: Teaching how to eat with your hands
Caregiving: Being aware of the need for small steps in the indoctrinated
Psychology: The toll of trauma is often unseen
Psychology: Trauma by association happens
Psychology: Development of identity
Psychology: Techniques for rebuilding identity
Socialization: Confused individuals need clarity of speech
Sociology: Small group interactions with traumatized individuals
Sociology: Impacts of abuse on communication
Sociology: Identity formation requires groups to identify with

Loot: N/A
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Fame: Positive: Kindness to Luna
Devotion: Vri: Confess love (+3), Pray to Vri (+1)
Collaboration: Yes
Magic EXP: No

Thread Name: Moon & Stars
City/Area: Scalvoris
Notes/Warnings: Discussions of slavery
Requested Rewards: (7 posts = 12 knowledge max)
Knowledge:
Caregiving: Encouraging, not ordering
Caregiving: Identify people and places where a vulnerable person feels safe
Caregiving: Sometimes, time is all you can give.
Caregiving: Speak quietly, smile to calm down the nervous
Caergiving: Reassuring someone who is emotional
Discipline: Not showing a deeply felt emotional response
Discipline: Horror is difficult to hide
Discipline: Not showing amusement at a strange response
Leadership: Knowing when to let someone make their own decisions
Leadership: Clear communication is key to a successful outcome
Psychology: Techniques for rebuilding a broken identity
Psychology: Traumatized behaviors


Loot: N/A
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Fame: Positive: Kindness to Luna
Devotion: Qylios: Be a beacon of light to someone (+3), Hope in despair (+4)
Collaboration: Yes
Magic EXP: No

Thread Name: Pups No More
City/Area: Gauthrel
Notes/Warnings: Violence
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:
Alistair: Fought your battles
Alistair: Takes no shit
Fridgar: Need to step up and be the Havendal
Halden: Called Alistair a coward
Halden: Actually a prick
Halden: Weak
Halden: Owner of the Vindikar pack
Royand: Threatened Alistair?
Royand: A prick
Royand: Supports enslavement of children
Royand: Impressed with you and Alistair

Loot: +1 Jeger Gear: Hound Cloak and Badge
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Fame: Maybe Fame for ranking up in the Jegers? (5 or so) - Up to you.
Devotion: Thetros: Engage in an act of devotion or compassion towards one of your flock (family/lovers/dear friends) +3, Provide emotional support to a loved one +2, Engage in an act of passion, or inflame one's own passions +2, Pray to Thetros +1 = +8
Collaboration: Yes
Magic EXP: No
City/Area: Gauthrel
Notes/Warnings: None
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:
Polearms: Spear - Using a spear spin or twirl to strike with momentum
Polearms: Spear - Thigh-slash into a blunt strike to knock down a foe
Acrobatics: Acrobatically landing on a foe to do severe damage
Intimidation: Issuing a challenge to shut someone up
Intimidation: Challenging a foe much weaker than you
Persuasion: Using a compelling domain to convince someone of the greatness of an Immortal

Fridgar: Wants to lead the Jegers
Fridgar: The funniest man you know
Fridgar: Thought Halden was nice
Fridgar: Gallant AF
Royand: Warned you of the Horde's consequences
Royand: Facetiously issued a duel to the death
Royand: Surprisingly fearsome
Lotharen Horde: Does not abide by the concept of mercy

Loot: +1 Jeger Gear: Hound Cloak and Badge
Injuries/Overstepping: None
Fame: +4 Victory in Single Combat - maybe Fame for ranking up in the Jegers? Up to you.
Devotion: Ralaith: +3 Share wisdom with a loved one, +2 Teach about Ralaith, +1 Pray to Ralaith, +4 Dedicate an upcoming battle to a lost love in the name of Ralaith = +10
Collaboration: Yes
Magic EXP: No