Fantasy RPG Forum - Standing Trials

Thread Name: Trial and Error
City/Area: Rharne
Notes/Warnings: N/A
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:
Skill Knowledge:
Persuasion: Determination
Persuasion: A woman isn’t the best reason
Etiquette: Waiting patiently for a meeting
Etiquette: Showing respect to a friend in office
Other Knowledge:
Location: Lightning Knights Command Building
Location: Vig’tyrn’s Office
Location: Earth Gate
Location: Gate Guard Station
Cyril: Vig’tyrn’s Assistant
Trial of Ten
Collaboration: No
Magic EXP: No

Thread Name: [Immortals' Tongue] Snow is my greatest foe
City/Area: Immortals' Tongue, Scalvoris
Notes/Warnings: It involves Vhalar's curse, Vaelus. Beware.
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:
Endurance: Keep going on willpower alone
Endurance: A power nap and then we're off again
Endurance: Living through seemingly endless, cursed torture
Strength: Lifting a statue is out of the question
Strength: Anger to lift a crate sized rock
Strength: All the rage in the world doesn't replace nutrition and sleep

Immortals' Tongue: Shrines to all the immortals are here
Vhalar: The face of the curse
Vhalar: Runes of the curse
Vhalar: The Immortal that cursed you
Vhalar: The Patron
Vhalar: The Harvest King
Vhalar: Greatest Foe
Vhalar: Curse spreads like the decay of Fall

Loot: Backpack with torn straps, snow
Injuries/Overstepping: Ronan's entire upper body has gone through the drop in curse level, with the mark spreading like the decay of Fall. I'll leave it up to the grader to decide what this does.
Fame: Lowering a curse level (-1 to -2) is probably not a good thing.
Collaboration: No
Magic EXP: No

Thread Name: Turning
City/Area: Scalvoris
Notes/Warnings: None
Requested Rewards:

Knowledge:
Carpentry: Wood turning basic tools.
Carpentry: Keep consistent pressure when turning wood
Carpentry: When turning wood, turn at a consistent speed
Carpentry: First step of wood turning - begin with an even piece.
Carpentry: When turn wood, turn slowly for detail and precision
Climbing: Jumping down the last few feet.


Loot: None
Injuries/Overstepping: Nope
Fame: Nurp
Collaboration: No

Thread Name: The banana intervention
City/Area: Etzos - outlying cities
Notes/Warnings: Bananas
Requested Rewards:
Zipper
Detection: Dissecting the ideology of a chauvinistic zealot
Deception: Diverting a child away by crushing their expectations
Deception: Derailing a conversation using distraction
Deception: Feigning obsession
Deception: Using euphemisms to soften the blow
Discipline: Ignoring a pestering child
Intimidation: A blank reaction to an admission of murder
Intimidation: A drastic shift in mood
Intelligence: Learning vital information about your targets from unexpected sources
Investigation: Asking for an elaboration
Loot: N/A
Injuries/Overstepping: Nope
Fame: Public disturbance for Zipper at the end?
Collaboration: Yes
Magic EXP: Not for me

Thread Name: Iced by Savage
City/Area: Etzos
Notes/Warnings: -
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:

• Flying: You'll need to land sometime
• Endurance: Its easier to tolerate Saun in the shade
• Endurance: A different can survive different conditions
• Flying: Long distance flight
• Unarmed (Grappling): Breaking off from a grapple
• Tactics: Utility of a top down view of a battlefield
• The savage shelf
• Ice creatures of the savage shelf

Loot: Whatever gold is on the scouts, their other belongings and equipment will be left on them. The two horses Nauta will keep if unable to liquidate into gold (although he has contacts who can do that for him easily) Etzos stable prices have horses at 100/200 for untrained/trained respectively so anything between those is fine to me.
Injuries/Overstepping: -
Fame: Lone survivor with important information on the creatures which attacked a wagon to Etzos. Also brought back some of the scouts' remains.
Collaboration: -
Magic EXP: -

Thread Name: (Im Advanced)
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City/Area: (Etzos Outlying Cities )
Notes/Warnings: (Foul Language, Training Thread)
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:
Blades Gladius; Aim For Gaps In Armor With Well Timed Thrusts.

Blades Gladius; Helmet Cleaves can render an adversary unconcious.

Blades Gladius; Robust cuts, can damage and fracture bones behind plate.

Blades Gladius; The weapons wideness makes it a more efficient killing tool as it delivers mortally wounding blows more frequently

Blades Gladius; Chopping at the thumb has a high chance of disarming or dismemberment

Business Management; Teaching an employee the ins and outs of the trade to make them more competent at there job.

Loot: None
Injuries/Overstepping: (Nupe)
Fame: Unsure
Collaboration: (No)

Thread Name: Duets Aren’t That Bad
City/Area: Andaris
Notes/Warnings: None
Requested Rewards:

Knowledge:
Skill Knowledge:
Musical Instrument (Piano): How to play accompaniment
Musical Instrument (Piano): How to choose a song that suits your partner
Musical Instrument (Piano): Playing for atmosphere
Musical Instrument (Piano): How to entertain an audience
Musical Instrument (Piano): Softly, sweetly not to much to overshadow the singer
Musical Instrument (Piano): Using your partner to gauge your involvement
Musical Instrument (Piano): The quality of an Instrument can dictate its tone
Politics: Negotiating a good outcome for both parties
Politics: Overlooking a hosts incompetencies
Leadership: Take the incentive to be the bigger person
Leadership: Suck it up princess, we got work to do

Non-Skill:
Valeria Burhan: Can sing
Valeria Burhan: Is really nice
Valeria Burhan: Kissed your cheek, is this a Burhan thing??
Valeria Burhan: Part-Biqaj
Valeria Burhan: Is quite lovely, especially to the men it seems
Valeria Burhan: Her singing does things to people?

Loot: None
Injuries/Overstepping: Nope
Fame: Playing Piano in a public place
Collaboration: Yes

Knowledge:
Skill Knowledge
Cosmetology: Drying eyes without smearing make-up
Etiquette: Order of introduction can reveal rank
Seduction: Picking a Good Target
Elithem - Eye of the Beholder: Enhances sensuality
Socialization: Assessing a crowd before a performance
Singing: Slow songs make changes in pitch easier
Singing: Modulating voice volume
Singing: Trust in natural abilities
Elithem - Musical Enchantment (Minor): Has a short range
Seduction: Flirting with women in Rynmere can be tricky
Rhetoric: Making light conversation
Non-skill knowledge
Zanik: Sharing the spotlight for his sake
Darcyanna Venora: Strikingly beautiful
Darcyanna Venora: Pianist
Darcyanna Venora: Part-Biqaj
Darcyanna Venora: Likes to simply be called Darcy
Darcyanna Venora: Attends Rynmere University
Darcyanna Venora: Has a low opinion of herself
Darcyanna Venora: Flustered by a kiss on the cheek
Loot: None
Injuries/Overstepping: None
Fame: Singing in a public place
Collaboration: Yes

Thread Name: Give it Hafrein a Chance
City/Area: Scalvoris, between Scalvoris Town and Almund
Notes/Warnings: There's a dead dog mentioned, if you don't care for such things. Also this thread was originally an Open Thread that no one joined, so I just soloed it out to close it.
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:
1. Cooking (Recipe): Unseasoned Spit-Roasted Hare
2. Field Craft: Setting up a cooking spit
3. Field Craft: Using smoldering coals from a previous fire to light a new one
4. Hunting: Small, wild dogs can take down a hafrein deer
5. Hunting: Hungry predators are watchful over their captures
6. Hunting: Identify your target from a hidden vantage before attacking


Loot: N/A
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Fame: N/A
Collaboration: (No)
Magic EXP: (No)

Thread Name: Art is a Matter of Taste
City/Area: Andaris
Notes/Warnings: none
Requested Rewards:

Knowledge:
Sculpting: Galatea: My capstone ability allows me to make moving sculptures
Strength: Heavy lifting
Sculpting: Artistic license
Sculpting: Last-minute changes
Etiquette: Giving the visitors of your exhibition attention
Politics: People seem to be very interested in the private life of politicians
Politics: Balancing personal goals with title requirements
Politics: Magic is illegal in Rynmere
Politics: Regularly visting the capital in order to catch up on the latest developments

PC: Caius Gawyne: second son of Baron Frederick Gawyne
PC: Caius Gawyne: student of creative pursuits
PC: Caius Gawyne: Printmaker
NPC: Fern Llewellyn: columnist with the Rynmere Gazette
Immortal: Syroa: Immortal of Transformation and Fury
Loot: no
Injuries/Overstepping: no
Fame: Reviewer's discretion! (Public art exhibition! Other nobles!)
Collaboration: yes
Magic EXP: no

Knowledge:
Skill Lores (8+1=9 Total)
Detection: Realizing she’s not into you
Detection: The difference between magic and alchemy
Etiquette: Proper introductions with a Duke
Etiquette: Appreciating someone else’s art
Intelligence: Broaching the subject of magic in public
Intelligence: Asking about artistic vision in order to dig deeper about a person
Politics: Balancing personal goals with title requirements
Politics: Complimenting the host
Politics: Not living your life under your parents' shadows

Non-Skill Lores:
PC: Tristan Venora
Tristan, Duke of Oakleigh
Tristan, Sculptor and Alchemist
Tristan, Does what he wants!
NPC: Fern Llewellyn: Rynmere Gazette Gossip Columnist
NPC: Fern Llewellyn: Into the ladies
Religion: Syroa, Immortal of Transformation and Fury
Loot: no
Injuries/Overstepping: no
Fame: Reviewer's discretion! (Public art exhibition! Other nobles!)
Collaboration: yes
Magic EXP: no

Thread Name: Culminations
City/Area: Scalvoris
Notes/Warnings: Fighting. Bears. Bees. Bad Puns.
Requested Rewards:

Knowledge: (7 posts = 12 knowledge)
Acrobatics: Rolling out from under a falling opponent
Blades: Sword: Slicing at flying opponents.
Blades: Sword: Fighting back to back to avoid being attacked
Blades: Sword: Working out the rhythm of an opponents movement
Blades: Sword: When fighting flying opponents, aim for the wings
Blades: Sword: When facing multiple opponents, let them come in
Blades: Sword: Identify the leader when being attacked by a group of bees
Blades: Sword: Charging at a larger opponent
Blades: Sword: Holding your sword and letting the opponent impale themselves
Ranged Weapon (Bow) Shooting into melee combat when confident
Ranged Weapon (Bow) Jaw strike for floating, armored bears
Ranged Weapon (Bow) Shoot through an open mouth


Loot: 4 x bear pelts, teeth, claws etc. 2 x jars of honey, various bee stingers, pelts, wings (shared between the two of them)
Injuries/Overstepping: Covered in bruises down one side, minor cuts and scrapes
Fame: Nope
Collaboration: Yes

Knowledge: (7 posts = 12 knowledge max)
Acrobatics: Duck and roll
Acrobatics: Drop and spin
Blades: Sword: Slicing at flying opponents.
Blades: Sword: Fighting back to back to avoid being attacked
Blades: Sword: Working out the rhythm of an opponents movement
Blades: Sword: When fighting flying opponents, aim for the wings
Blades: Sword: When facing multiple opponents, let them come in
Blades: Sword: Attack the leader when being attacked by a group of bees
Blades: Sword: Use your blade to distract your opponent.
Blades: Sword: Fake a rhythm to enhance surprise
Climbing: Scale a bear.

Loot: 4 x bear pelts, teeth, claws etc. 2 x jars of honey, various bee stingers, pelts, wings (shared between the two of them)
Injuries/Overstepping: Minor cuts and scrapes
Fame: None
Collaboration: Yes