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QUEST OF THE CHAOS DARK SHADOW EMERALD

This is the world of Targus. Five centuries after the fall of the Last Necromancer, magic had been slowly seeping out from common sight, prompting the opportunistic to improve on technology and bringing on the Fifth Industrial Revolution But This Time With Less Dragons. Now, in modern day, an average person will live in comfort, fulfilling their dreams of filling out tedious forms, being cooped up in their office cubicle, and not fighting zombies- at least, not on Mondays. Orquques, elves, little people, and other humans-but-not-quite are still a common sight, but it had been a while since a dragon attack was seen on the news, or a crazy sorcerer in power armor had formed a nation. If you live in the 0.5th world countries, life in Targus is... mundane.

Unless you're an adventurer.

Whether a ninja viking hailing from the frozen wastes of the Termitica, a rooftop samurai from Obyeo, or a fencing instructor from Doomstadt, you are one of the last adventurers left on the planet, chasing after classified ads in hope of finding anything more interesting and profitable than rescuing kittens from a tree.

In this case, you have been commissioned by a Professor from Cowford to retrieve an artifact known as the Dark Shadow Emerald, a stone known for being a poor emerald (not being green or transparent) and being an amazing black body (draining energy from its surroundings and being exploited by the upper class).

But before the job negotiation begins and you meet your coworkers of dubious repute, first.... who are you?


This campaign runs on Risus: The Anything RPG. It is an RPG system with three pages so just download and read the thing.
http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/downloads.htm#Risus

Anything goes for your character and you can make up anything about Targus. It is a world similar to ours, except that it has dragons. This is also high fantasy and low seriousness, so please don't give me an actual realistic character. Or do, if being realistic and grimdark is their shtick. Also, career magic users who aren't stage magicians or researchers in universities don't tend to have an easy time finding a job due to the stigma against magic and its tendency to open a portal to the Oobleck Dimension.

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[TheBiggerFish]

Oooooooooooo.
(PTW/reserved)

[flame99]

Name: Kartzchin the Rooftop Viking
Home: A Rooftop
Description: He is a viking, who practices his vikary on rooftops. Some may ask what the advantage of being a viking on a rooftop is. Kartzchin keeps this a closely guarded secret.
Appearance: Tall, blond, angry, probably on a rooftop. Dark skin from long hours under the harsh rooftop sun.
Primary Cliche: Vikary (4)
Cliches (Pick three): Climbing onto rooftops (2), rooftop survival (2), channeling rooftop mysticism (2)
Possessions of note: Person Hacking Axe, Climbing Axe (x2), Computer Hacking Axe, Tree Hacking Axe, All-Purpose Axe

[S34N1C]

I won't be able to download the rules until Tuesday. Would you be willing to wait that long for me to make a character?

[Cain12]

Sounds neat. Hope the following works, not sure of the last cliche, tempted to replace it with swimming or something to do with running away.

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Name: Garick the Sewer Treasure Hunter 

Home: The Great Sewers of Talpot

Description: Once a proud citizen of the underground sewers of Talpot, where some see a hobo fishing through sewage, he saw himself as a treasure hunter. Muscled out by younger hunters with no respect for their elders, he set out to the great above in search of treasure. Those that know him, know him for the tall tales he tells of his so called "treasures" and the stench of his homeland that will not abate.

Appearance: A middle-aged man, brown hair, pale, dressed in worn clothes covered in stains, has two different boots on each foot, and a bulging backpack. He also has a pitchfork and large fishing net strapped his back.

Primary Cliche: Treasure Hunter (3)
Cliches (Pick three): Salesman (2), Spearman (2), Sewer Dweller (3)
Possessions of note: Backpack filled with junk, Pitchfork, Large Fishing Net.

Edit: Changed the last one, also fixed some dumb errors. (Keep spelling sewer as swear.)

[hops]

I won't be able to download the rules until Tuesday. Would you be willing to wait that long for me to make a character?

It's just 3 pages long... but don't worry, this isn't first come first served.

Though I'm not expect poetry in character sheet form or something, it just means I'm choosing a party that looks interesting.

[Harry Baldman]

Name: Dr. Riveira

Home: the Favelas of Gamela

Description: first progress came for the wizards, and Dr. Riveira did not speak up because he was not a wizard. Neither was he a sorcerer, or a bard, or even a warlock. Not a fighter or a rogue. Oh no - Dr. Riveira was a professor of meaning! A master of names! A seeker of truth! A scholar of things nobody quite wanted to know! And now that the market for adventure has excluded all others, only he and several vastly more qualified candidates remain for the few remaining epic quests on hand. He's straight outta Gamela, as street as a PhD in semiotics can get, and he's got a list of names for you to consider!

Appearance:

Spoiler: FILE PHOTO (click to show/hide)

Primary Cliche: Truenamer (4)
Cliches: Favela Resident (3), Semiotician (2), Published Author (1)
Possessions of note: a copy of his published article in Applied Semiotics from 7 years ago, thrift store outfit, pigsticker.

[S34N1C]

Dammit, I forgot to download this while I had internet today. I swear to god, I will do it first thing in the morning

[TheBiggerFish]

Name: Lavaeolus
Home: The Unreal Estate behind the High Energy Magic complex.  Well, that's where the office of all the unwanted titles is.  Normally, they're out somewhere busily running away from things.
Description: Literally Rincewind.  But slightly Oobleckier.
Appearance: Wears a greenish gloopy looking sort of robe and hat.  The hat has 'WIZZARD' on it in sequins.
Primary Cliche: Wizzard (read: running away a lot) (5)
Cliches (Pick three): Macrame (1) Seeing Magic (1) Loads Of Pretentious But Ultimately Rather Less Than Useful Titles (2) Sandal Repair (1)
Possessions of note: Trusty Running Sandals, Wizzard Hat, Baggie of Oobleck.

[S34N1C]

Already told Cinder this, but as of this time I am unable to open the PDF file, so I won't be able to make a character at this time.

[S34N1C]

Many thanks to Cain12 for his helpful Pm's.

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Name: Jimmy Catrone
Home: A small uptown apartment
Description:  A small time boxer. Fights in low paying matches to try to boost his popularity enough to make it in the big-leagues.
Appearance: Average height, broad shoulders. Short blonde hair, brown eyes, missing a tooth on his left side.
Primary Cliche: Boxer (4)
Cliches (Pick three): Tough (3) Dodging (2) Running (1)
Possessions of note:
Boxing gloves
$50 cash

[hops]

Prologue - GM Post

The Freehold of Cowford, a success story of the reintegration of magicians to the world of waning magic. The Arch-wizards had agreed, four centuries ago, that Cowford would no longer bar entry to those that do not practice the arcane arts, and that Cowford would devote its fund into growing its night-life economy.

To the normal tourists, the decision may have seemed random, as a wizard’s decision often tend to be, but the change was simply pragmatic. Today, Cowford’s nightclubs and bars replaced the adventurer guilds, and mercenaries and adventurers flock to Cowford to find work, mostly from the Cowford University, but also from other people who came here to find mercenaries.

And now we begin the story of five souls who had accepted a job from the University. Acquisition of a certain relic. The Dark Shadow Emerald, a gemstone that the Last Necromancer used to power her Battle-Throne. In the past, something like this would be enough to propel a wizard to unfathomable might. But perhaps, like all artifacts, it too, no longer retained its power.

But hey, you’ll still get paid either way. So might as well meet the Professor at the Seven Pixies Tavern.

Spoiler: Party (click to show/hide)

PCs
Kartzchin the Rooftop Viking
Garick the Sewer Treasure Hunter
Dr. Riveira
Lavaeolus
Jimmy Catrone

[S34N1C]

Jimmy enters the tavern and orders a beer. He looks around for the person they're supposed to meet.

[TheBiggerFish]

The Head, Assistant, and Deputy Assistant Gopher at Cowford University walks into a bar.

This is not a bar joke.  It's just that he has to walk into a bar.

He considers his options to delegate this task and settles upon delegating it to the Deputy Assistant Gopher, the lowest-ranking member of the Gophering Division that the Gophering Division has budgeting for.  The complaint of incomplete departmental funding such that the position of Assistant Deputy Assistant Gopher is left unfilled is raised to the Assistant Gopher, who declines to raise it to the Head Gopher as "There's no way that's going to happen."

"Well let's get this inevitable disaster started, shall we?'

[flame99]

Kartzchin walks into the bar. A loud clang and a muttered curse later, he enters the bar (the drinking establishment) and makes a mental note to find whoever placed the bar (the metal object and subject of painful puns) in his path. Once inside the bar (building), Kartzchin goes to the bar (counter) and asks the barman for a drink, and any information regarding the bar (metal), or barring that, if the barman knows a bar who could find the bar man who barred his path and place him behind bars.

It is worth noting that Kartzchin didn't mean bring him to justice, as the just and honorable rooftop barbarians have no concept of justice, but instead, he intends to take him into a convenient back alley and beat him with, situation allowing, a bar. His reason for including a lawyer in the proceedings is a mystery lost to all bar him.