June Game Announcements
A Word From Your Mod Team
As always, we're so happy to see you guys enjoying yourselves, even as we gear up for the fun fun times that are doing your AC. Remember to do that if you haven't already, by the way!
Semi-Secret Mechanics?
One or two of you have run across this already, but to let everyone know: there are a couple of semi-hidden mechanics in play: Curriculum Breach, and Attracting Unwanted Attention. Should your character do certain things, well, these might happen. And if you see them happening to someone else, well, we're obfuscating what they mean and what results on purpose.
Honestly, why even mod a game if you can't spend the entire time laughing maniacally?
This Month In Diatu
Beautiful Warm Weather isn't really exciting to talk about. The days are uniformly warm just to the point of hot, with occasional showers in the afternoon to cool things off. The campus all but blooms with students taking advantage of these wonderful days, and as night comes later and becomes quite comfortable, things never seem to really calm down on campus. Spells to silence late-night noises become increasingly popular.
Thunderstorms, however, are far more interesting, as this time of year finds Ascelion skimming their tops rather than going beneath them. Webs of lightning crackle through a sea of clouds surrounding the island, and some days the lowest-level docks are beneath the surface of the clouds and become unsafe. Wizards flock to the edges of the island on days like this, tapping the electricity for various magical purposes. That is just one reason...
Forged and Glyphed Goods Are Everywhere, on the one hand because the environment is quite auspicious for them, and on the other because midterms are coming up and students are working overtime to practice for these critical tests. Overall, goods of this sort are cheaper and more versatile than any other time -- but at the risk of questionable quality. Innovation and practice do not always mean the most advanced and perfected results, after all.
Midterms are a thing, by the way. Better study.
This Month In Anastara
Work Hard For the Money, because the nice weather and the preparation for a week of fun and folly after midterms are over mean the city is gearing up for business. Shopfronts are being cleaned, stocks are being inventoried, storerooms are being cleared of rats (though most jobs of the latter sort go to level 1 adventuring parties). An enterprising student can make a tidy sum if they're willing to put some time and effort into picking up part-time jobs.
Adventures
As detailed on our Adventures page, you may sign up for an adventure by responding to the appropriate comment on this post. We will respond with your adventure setups in a few days. You may undertake a new adventure this month even if you are still in an adventure from previous months.
We also want to encourage everyone to involve others in your adventures! Though it is possible to do many adventures solo, we intend them as opportunities for characters to mix and mingle.
Actions
To represent characters working long-term towards a goal, you can submit up to two actions on the appropriate comment below that your character will be focusing their time towards (or one action twice). This can range from studying, to exploration, to trying to gain points for the Colormarch, to buttering up NPCs, to others. At the end of the month, once you submit AC, you will be given your results.
The Colormarch!
We've calculated the Colormarch stats for the past months and victory goes to Eiather! The Gates and the Walk are now in azure and cobalt, and as a reward, you have all been granted A Forged Wand. These splendid wands are enchanted such that they may be slid up the sleeves of robes or clothing and never fall out, nor cause any discomfort or impairment while so tucked away.
So the Ghost Dragon is Still Hanging Out?
Apparently. And some students are trying to figure that out.
Monthly Mod Plans
- Update Locations to include all new discovered areas (monthly)
- Update Adventures with new options (monthly)
- Create a Religion page to explain the religion of the Tenscore Kingdoms (we swear we'll do this sometime)
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For Xion:
The Boss Eagull (so named for lack of a better term) has taken up residence on top of City Hall! No one is quite sure what to do about this, because said eagull is the size of a wagon and every bit as fearsome, mean, and cranky as the average goose. Can Xion please, please, please deal with this beast?
For V:
According to legend (the Ascelion Preservation Society tells you), this ancient building on the Magicademy campus was once home to a fearsome tyrant, who used spells that came later to be known as Sundering and Dictation to raise the dead and bind them to her cause. No one is entirely certain why she took up residence at the very bottom of a sprawling underground complex, but nonetheless she DID, and the Society would very much like to restore this ancient keep (or 'donjon') to its former glory to educate others about the dark times before the Codifications. Can you help? WILL you help?
For Sho:
Whoops. That was a weak spot in the ground. Now you're deep in the depths of Ascelion. Darkness surrounds you, dust and stale air make your lungs ache, and your posterior hurts a little. But only a little. What broke your fall?
Oh. Webs. Really really big webs.
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I am hoping to work on these tomorrow! They look awesome!
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Xion's thread (also just started but probably will move faster)
As for Sho, not sure how to bring other people in on his since he fell whilst alone. So... here goes!!!
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Sho landed after a fall. What the factorial! He tried to see what he landed on, and saw webs. Big webs. Okay, that was zetta sweet. He rolled carefully one way, then the other, trying to weaken the glue, were there any, to free himself. Maybe he could make a minion out of whatever beast wove these webs. Then he'd have Reason, his Dragon, and a potentially infinitely large spider. Things just kept getting better for him!