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2020-07-11, 02:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
You're already on the Discord server, so I added you to the channel for this game, if you'd like to join us.
Everything around you begins to move in starts and jerks, as if you're experiencing horrific lag, which shouldn't be possible on your rig. Your dedicated fiber line and overclocked hardware should let you run at least three instances of the game before showing any signs of slowdown.
Suddenly, it all grinds to a halt. The scene in front of you occasionally glitching like a VHS tape sitting on pause for too long.
The entire interface is unresponsive, and the emergency logout function has failed.
An unexpected system message appears in the center of your visual input accompanied by a screeching sound not unlike nails on a chalkboard combined with a record player dragging the needle across the tracks.
Code:Ş̸̧̟͕̙̪̋͌̎̒̽͛̏̏̐͜͝ý̸̩̼̫͚͕̺̱̫̽̓̈́̄͌̒̄͗́s̸̡̡̺̜̜̬̺̟̞̀̄̀̈́̄̎̓̚͝ṱ̸̨͑̃e̸͙̹͗̊ͅm̷̻̭̱̲̣̮̾́̊̍̽̂͝ ̶̧̢̩̲̙̣̳̩͓̞̎Ë̷͈̩̥͍̮͔́̈̑̓̒̑̚͘͝ͅr̵̨̖̖͇̤̘͖͉̘͒̌ͅr̶̛̻̘̩̀͂ǒ̴̡̩̫͚͚̝͉̭͆̂̚r̸̨͕͙̘̜͊͑̇͐̃͠
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That disappears and then once more, a popup fills your vision.
System Error
Your connection to the game server appears to be nonstandard.
This will be reported to the Ë̷͈̩̥͍̮͔́̈̑̓̒̑̚͘͝ͅr̵̨̖̖͇̤̘͖͉̘͒̌ͅr̶̛̻̘̩̀͂ǒ̴̩̫͚͚͆̂̚ ̡̝͉̭r̸̨͕͙̘̜͊͑̇͐̃͠
This message too disappears almost before you can finish reading it, and another popup takes its place.
Welcome, Player!
You have been selected as worthy to remake yourself anew!
Do you accept this offer?
| Yes | Logout |Spoiler: If YesThe popup closes, a second taking its place.
Warning!
This action will delete your current character, forcing you to restart at level 1.
Do you wish to continue?
| Yes | Logout |Spoiler: If YesThe popup closes, as a third popup appears.
Final Warning!
Note that this action cannot be reversed.
Are you ready to leave your life behind and enter a new realm?
| Yes | Logout |
Spoiler: If you ever select "Logout"You receive a message that your account has been permanently suspended. You then reawaken in your home slightly disoriented with a mild headache. Attempting to log back in or create a new account reveals that your unique brainwave pattern has been identified and is being used as an identifier to ensure you never access the system again.
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2020-07-11, 06:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
Frustrated with the constant errors, Jerry hits ‘Yes’, three times without really reading the messages.
“Wait, what?” he thought as his brain caught up with his fingers.
“Did I just erase my character??” he thought.TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig
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2020-07-11, 07:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
Pain courses through your entire body, pain which should be blocked or at least reduced by the game's pain filters. You have them set to minimum, after all.
The taste of rainbows fills your ears as the sensation of being turned inside out and sucked through your toes overwhelms your senses, causing you to black out.
You awake an unknown period of time later and find yourself numb, completely unable to feel your body. Your ears hear nothing, and only a black emptiness meets you as you try to open your eyes.
Just as panic begins to set in, a popup appears. You feel relief at knowing that you're still in the game. You attempt to open a menu to determine your status, but nothing happens. The popup vibrates at you, as if somehow angered that you're ignoring it.
Welcome to your New Life+
Click below to begin character creation.
| Below |
Spoiler: After clicking the button...After clicking the button, a series of numbers, symbols, and random words fly across your vision faster than you can read. You feel an almost intrusive sensation in your mind, as if someone or something is peering deep within.
Suddenly, a visual representation of dice scatter across your screen. The final result of each becoming large enough to fill your vision for a brief second.
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2020-07-11, 07:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
Congratulations!
You have received one [1] Greater Boon.
You have received one [1] Moderate Boon.
You have received one [1] Least Perk.
Please choose your race.
Your available choices are
Human __ Halfling __ Hengeyokai __ Lizardfolk __ Spiritfolk
There is a pair of buttons hovering in front of each which reads
Select Race Information
Almost obscured near what you would expect to be the floor, if such a thing existed, are two nearly invisible buttons which read
Apply Greater Boon to Race Apply Moderate Boon to Race
There is no further information about the two buttons, nor do you notice any button related to the Least Perk.
Before you click anything, you feel a foreboding sensation that any and all choices you make at this time will be permanent.Quod tibi vis fieri, facias.Spoiler: Links to my content threadsAldhaven - May 27, 2010 and ongoing.
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2020-07-11, 07:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
Jerry hits the information button...
TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig
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2020-07-11, 07:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
Each time he hits the information button related to one of the races, a new popup appears.
Human Humans are the most common race through most of the realm. They are far more adaptable than any other; however, they tend to have poor relations with the non-human races.
Hafling Haflings are a small and oft overlooked race. They are jovial and friendly travelers, but they are also skilled burglars.
Hengeyokai These shapechangers are humanoids who have become one with a spirit animal, able to shift between human and animal form almost at will. Each hengeyokai must choose a spirit animal.
Lizardfolk Lizardfolk are thought to be, in some way, descended from dragons. Although that is many, many generations past, if true at all, they take pride in their heritage. They are an industrious people known for building massive cities in the jungles and plains of their homelands and for having a fiery temper that often leads to war.
Spiritfolk Descended from humans and a nature spirit, spiritfolk are granted many boons tied to the natural spirit which sired them. Each spiritfolk must choose a spiritual element of nature. Quod tibi vis fieri, facias.Spoiler: Links to my content threadsAldhaven - May 27, 2010 and ongoing.
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2020-07-11, 07:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
Almost immediately, Jerry selected human.
TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig
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2020-07-11, 07:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
As soon as he touches the button for human, all of the other race representations disappear. You find yourself able to customize the appearance of the human to you liking, including changing the sex. All of your choices, however, fall within human norms.
When you're finished, your point of view shifts instantly, and you find yourself in the character you just shaped. You once again have feeling, the numbness gone. However, you still feel weightless in the black nothingness around you.
An extremely sparse character sheet appears in your vision. (Link sent to you via discord)
You find yourself able to fill in a few minor blanks. You also have 2 points to spend on your ability scores, increasing any chosen score by 1. However, you can't assign more than 1 point to the same ability.Quod tibi vis fieri, facias.Spoiler: Links to my content threadsAldhaven - May 27, 2010 and ongoing.
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2020-07-11, 08:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
Jerry added a point to int and dex. While he filled out the bits of his character, he looked around for the boon options, hoping he didn’t lose them forever..
Height: (1d20)[20] 20 = tall.
Weight: (1d20)[1] 20 = heavy
Eye color: brn black blue green grey (3d5)[8]. Oops, but since this is a redhead we’ll go with green.
Hair: blonde brown red black white (3d5)[3][1][4](8)
Gender: (1d2)[2] 1=m; female.
Edit: height = 6’
Weight : 140
Hair: red
Eyes: green
Gender: femaleLast edited by Thundercracker; 2020-07-11 at 08:10 PM.
TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig
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2020-07-11, 09:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
As you finalize your point distribution, you receive a notification that you will receive 2 points to spend on any ability score at each future level, though you must spend them on different abilities at each level.
Your vision blurs again as you are given a choice of classes, basic gear sets appearing before you, representing each class option.
Bard __ Ninja __ Psion __ Rogue __ Spellthief
Select Class Information
You note that the two almost invisible buttons for your boons have become more clear.
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2020-07-11, 09:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
Jerry decides to use his greater boon for his class.
TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig
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2020-07-11, 09:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
You feel a deep sense of loss as your Greater Boon is consumed, forever gone.
Your class choices go blurry for a moment before reappearing seemingly unchanged, at least at first glance.
Bard/? __ Ninja/? __ Psion/? __ Rogue/? __ Spellthief/?
Select Class Information
The buttons for both of your boons have disappeared.Last edited by Rizban; 2020-07-11 at 09:26 PM.
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2020-07-11, 09:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig
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2020-07-11, 09:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
Bard A musical performer who uses their talents to benefit their allies or harm their foes. An arcane spellcaster whose very music is magical.
After selecting this class, you will be able to choose a secondary class.
Ninja A master of stealth and the mystic arts, a ninja is able to strike his enemies down from the shadows.
After selecting this class, you will be able to choose a secondary class.
Psion Harnessing the power of his mind, a psion uses the power of thought to reshape reality to his whims.
After selecting this class, you will be able to choose a secondary class.
Rogue Thief, trickster, assassin. All of these stem from the rogue class. Their deft use of skill complements their stealth abilities nicely.
After selecting this class, you will be able to choose a secondary class.
Spellthief The spellthief uses subtlty and stealth to steal magic from others for their own benefit. This arcane spellcaster is more rogue than scholar.
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2020-07-11, 10:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
Jerry picked rogue, and then assuming there is a new ‘information’ button, hits that.
TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig
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2020-07-11, 10:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
After selecting Rogue, you gain a prompt to select a "secondary class," but are given no further information on what exactly that means. You are able to choose from any base class from the Player's Handbook (except Rogue, of course), the Expanded Psionics Handbook, or Complete Adventurer.
You are also given the option to apply your Moderate Boon to this choice, though the button seems to have faded away almost completely.Last edited by Rizban; 2020-07-11 at 10:48 PM.
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2020-07-11, 11:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig
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2020-07-11, 11:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Each of your secondary class options receives a very small + at the end, but no additional information is given.
Scrolling to the bottom, you note that you have added options which include the base classes from Complete Psionic, each of which also includes the tiny plus sign.Quod tibi vis fieri, facias.Spoiler: Links to my content threadsAldhaven - May 27, 2010 and ongoing.
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2020-07-12, 12:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
Jerry felt like he was missing something. He tried tapping in the blank areas all around to see if there were any hidden Easter egg buttons that would unlock something secret. If that doesn’t reveal anything, he laments not knowing much about Psionics and picks wizard.
TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig
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2020-07-12, 12:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
Random poking! (3d100)[161]
You indeed find a hidden easter egg!
You have received one [1] Moderate Perk.Last edited by Rizban; 2020-07-12 at 12:49 AM.
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2020-07-12, 12:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig
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2020-07-12, 12:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
When you select Wizard as your secondary class, you sense it merge with your previously chosen Rogue class. Your rogue class gains spellcasting as a wizard, but it progresses at the same rate as the Adept. You cast from the wizard spell list and need to study your spellbook to prepare your spells each day. In addition, your base Will save is increased by 2.
Your character sheet appears again, and begins to fill itself out.
You have the option to select two feats from your first level. You also gain one bonus feat from your race. Your choices are anything you qualify for from the Player's Handbook or Complete Adventurer.Quod tibi vis fieri, facias.Spoiler: Links to my content threadsAldhaven - May 27, 2010 and ongoing.
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2020-07-12, 01:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
After selecting and finalizing your feats, you are able to add spells to your spellbook. You are able to add three 0-level spells and one 1st-level spell. These must be selected from the Player's Handbook.
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2020-07-12, 01:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
Jerry pokes around again looking for more perks as he thinks about his feat choices.
TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig
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2020-07-12, 01:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
He has no luck this time.
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2020-07-12, 01:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Portal to D&D IC - Thundercracker
On a whim, Jerry tried selecting two weapon fighting despite not having the prerequisite dexterity.
TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig
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2020-07-12, 09:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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He is met with an error message. He must still meet any prerequisites for the feats he chooses.
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2020-07-12, 11:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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Jerry takes some time to make up his mind, and selects point blank shot, precise shot, and improved initiative for his feats.
For his spells, he picks read magic, detect magic, prestidigitation, and color spray.TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig
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2020-07-12, 01:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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Your selected feats and spells populate to your sheet, changing other values that they affect automatically.
When that completes, a selection of skills appears, and you are informed that you have 36 Skill Points to assign. Clicking through a few of the skills, you discover that the Warlock has the same class skills as usual for a rogue, plus Knowledge (arcana) and Spellcraft. Cross class skills still costs two points. So, nothing has changed with this process as far as you can tell.Last edited by Rizban; 2020-07-12 at 06:48 PM.
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2020-07-12, 06:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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TC for short
"I like the sense of chaos this game provides. OOC, I like that I cannot know every available avenue, but that I can pursue whatever avenue I so choose. IC, I like that what I am doing has consequences. It's very very real." --Noedig