Fantasy RPG Forum - Standing Trials

Thread Name: A Birthday Surprise!
City/Area: Rynmere, Andaris
Notes/Warnings: N/A
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:
Detection: Noticing a Door Is Unlocked
Detection: Discerning the Differences Between Regional Seasonal Heat
Detection: Searching for Familiar Landmarks
Detection: Recognizing Unfamiliar Voices
Endurance: Focusing Thoughts Inward to Avoid Thinking About the Heat
Stealth: Entering a Home Without Making Unnecessary Noise

Loot: -32 GN for an elaborately engraved, seven opal inlaid silver ring
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Renown: N/A
Collaboration: No
Magic EXP: No

Thread Name - Symbols of Death
City - Etzos
Notes/Warnings - N/A
Rewards:

Nauta
Knowledge -
Intelligence: Of someone within a community is easy to obtain
Interrogation: Use an innocent source
Hunting: Just follow a mark
Business management: Point out obstacles for better conditions
Deception: Use the obvious for support
Alchemy: Never give out the recipe
Alchemy: Qualities of containers to improve effectiveness of contents
Alchemy: Habits of alchemists can become their signatures

Loot -
+200 Gn from Noth

Noth
Alchemy - Capable of Creating Bombs
Alchemy - Useful for Acquiring Otherwise Difficult Equipment
Alchemy - Surprisingly Complex With Formulas
Business Management - Try to Get Cheap Prices

Loot -
- 200 GN
+10 Skull Grenades


Renown - N/A
Collaboration - Yes
Magic - No

Thread Name: Replacement Duke.
City/Area: Andaris, Rynmere.
Notes/Warnings: None.
Requested Rewards: Skill Knowledge:
Alchemy: Might allow you to make an anti-seasickness potion
Disguise: Changing your hair color so that people don't recognize you immediately
Investigation: If you don't know where somebody lives, have somebody look for them
Politics: Starting a rebellion when you only have a couple of mercenaries is a bad idea
Politics: Can drive you insane
Politics: If you take a leave of absence, make sure to have a replacement
Politics: If you don't know what to do, ask somebody for advice
Politics: Criticizing the king can be dangerous
Politics: Trade sanctions might force the king to reconsider
Politics: People want to kill the king all the time

Other Knowledge:
Hart: Replacement Duke
Hart: Probably magical

Loot: The halo from the labyrinth. Also, Tristan's half of the echo scrolls (paid for with his point bank points).

Injuries/Overstepping: None.

Renown: Tristan requested renown for this thread, for giving an expensive gift (the echo scroll) and for making Hart temporarily duke. I would suggest 10-15 renown, but ultimately will leave it up to the reviewer.

Collaboration: Yes.
Magic EXP: No.
Skill Knowledge:
Discipline: Only having one glass of wine
Gambling: What's the point of having money, if not to spend it
Investigation: Brothels are an excellent source of information
Investigation: Asking the right questions
Politics: Surround yourself with good advisors
Politics: Consider the effects of your actions
Politics: Might makes right?
Politics: Seek peaceful solutions
Politics: Prohibiting trade as a sanction
Politics (Rynmere): Oakleigh has a trade deal with Andaris

Other Knowledge:
Ayla Venora: Is growing too fast
Ayla Venora: Faith is not her mother
Faith: Is still alive
Faith: Lives in Scalvoris
Faith: Has a husband and children
Immortals: Held a world-wide competition in Vhalar 717
Tristan Venora: Asked Hart to be duke of Oakleigh for Ymiden 718
Tristan Venora: Was in the immortal's competition, representing Ilaren, in Vhalar 717
Vivian Warrick: Was in the immortal's competition, representing Ilaren, in Vhalar 717
Vivian Warrick: Was a companion of Zvezdana Venora
Zvezdana Venora: Tristan's cousin

Loot: The letter from Tristan and Hart's half of the echo scrolls.
Injuries/Overstepping: None.
Renown: Reviewer's discretion.
Collaboration: Yes.
Magic EXP: No.

Thread Name: First Blooms of Spring
City/Area: Scalvoris
Notes/Warnings: N/A
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:
Amaris - 8 + 4 = 12
Skill

1. Animal Husbandry: handling large numbers of animals
2. Animal Husbandry: signs of affection from cats
3. Animal Husbandry: some animals need time to warm up to people
4. Animal Husbandry: picking up on traits in animals
5. Animal Training: keeping a large group of animals in line
6. Animal Training: cats tend to take care of themselves
7. Animal Training: corralling cats
8. Animal Training: giving the animal time to get used to someone
9. Gardening: pressing flowers to preserve them
10. Socialization: continuing conversation
11. Socialization: repaying one gift with another
12. Psychology: being in the company of others can be good for you

Non-Skill

1. Rynata: lives on her ship
2. Rynata: might have a rat problem
3. Rynata: does odd jobs
4. Culture: 1st of Ashan

Rynata
Skill
Detection: Spotting objects in the snow
Detection: Listening for movement behind a door
Detection: Determining the temperament of an animal
Socialization: A friendly chat
Socialization: Asking about someone's occupation
Socialization: Exchanging gifts
Animal Husbandry: Playing with a cat
Animal Husbandry: Picking up a small animal
Animal Husbandry: Knowing what a cat eats
Animal Husbandry: Allowing an animal to get used to one's presence
Ettiquette: Knock before you enter
Etiquette: Thank people for their hospitality

Non skill
Location: Almund, The Glass Tree
Amaris: Councilor of Natural Affairs
Amaris: Works with Faith
Culture: Scalvoris, 1st of Ashan
Oriand: Amaris' and now Rynata's cat

Loot: 1 cat for Rynata
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Renown: 5 - for Rynata technically officially meeting the Councilor of Natural Affairs
Collaboration: Yes
Magic EXP: No

Thread Name: Hateful Accusations
City/Area: Scalvoris Proper, Scalvoris
Notes/Warnings: N/a
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge: Add/remove as you see fit.
Skill-
Disguise: Using a hood to hide Aukari hair
Etiquette: Paying handsomely for safe passage
Negotiation: Begging for your life
Medicine: Water doesn't help with breathing
Running: Getting away from a madman
Seduction: Delivering a kiss goodbye

Non Skill-
Location: Scalvoris Proper
Scalvoris Proper: Not as posh as I thought

Loot:
- 5GN for safe passage
- Medium Leather Pleated Bag (contains remainder of the waterskin, a hair brush, a tooth brush, tooth paste, and 5 more GN)
Injuries/Overstepping: N/a
Renown: You decide
Collaboration: No
Magic EXP: No

Thread Name: Qualify
City/Area: Ne'haer
Notes/Warnings: Magic nerdiness

Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:

Transmutation: Quality: The lightness of a feather
Transmutation: Qualities as 'fundamental, intrinsic principles'
Transmutation: Qualities can conflict with one another
Transmutation: Brilliance
Transmutation: Brilliance can be re-cast in flashes with the same base ether
Research: Theorizing on the fundamentals of a craft

Loot: N/A
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Renown: N/A
Collaboration: No
Magic EXP: Yes - for Transmutation

Thread Name: I. Go For The Flow
City/Area: Etzos
Notes/Warnings: Foul Language
Requested Rewards:

Knowledge:
Blades (Karambit): Targeting Arteries
Blades (Karambit): Chaining Strikes Together
Blades (Karambit): Use BOTH Sides of the Blade
Blades (Karambit): Thumb Ring Keeps the Blade Secure in Hand
Medicine: Basic Outlay of Major Human Arteries
Tactics: Don't Just Strike Once, But As Often As You Can

Loot: No
Injuries/Overstepping: No
Renown: No
Collaboration: No
Magic EXP: No

Thread Name: I'm Rubber, You're Glue
City/Area: Ne'haer
Notes/Warnings: Duel with a Defier

Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:

Transmutation: Absorption
Transmutation: Absorb and reflect
Transmutation: You can use a spell your enemy has cast against him
Aberration: Flaying a mage yields much more ether.
Intelligence: Thinking on your feet
Intelligence: Concocting and testing a theory

Loot: N/A
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Renown: N/A
Collaboration: No
Magic EXP: Yes - for Transmutation and Abb

Thread Name: Like a Raven's Eye
City/Area: Ne'haer
Notes/Warnings:

Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:

Transmutation: Qualities: Quality of Ice's Chill
Transmutation: Qualities: Quality of Steel's Strength
Transmutation: Quality: Quality of Feather's Weightlessness
Transmutation: Quality: Quality of Leather's Flexibility
Transmutation: Distracted easily by the natural qualities of things
Transmutation: Using your ether to learn the world around you

Loot: A Good Quality Bullwhip, -40GN
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Renown: N/A
Collaboration: No
Magic EXP: Yes - for Transmutation

Thread Name: Bruised Blossoms
City/Area: Rynmere, Andaris
Notes/Warnings: N/A
Requested Rewards:
Knowledge:
Doran-
Unarmed Combat: Anticipating Attacks - Tackles
Unarmed Combat: Sidestep
Unarmed Combat: Roundhouse Knee
Unarmed Combat: Use the Environment to You Advantage
Unarmed Combat: Rear Tackle
Unarmed Combat: Two Handed Hammer Strike
Unarmed Combat: Use the Opponent’s Momentum Against Them
Strength: Using Your Leg Muscles to Add Speed to Your Sprint
Strength: Keeping Your Arms Up Even Under Pressure
Strength: Holding You Hand Out for a Prolonged Period of Time
Stealth: Attack from Behind

Sinna-
TBA

Loot: N/A
Injuries/Overstepping: N/A
Renown: Maybe?
Collaboration: es
Magic EXP: No