Anticipatory Revenge

Game stuff

Season: Spring 817 (Sept 2017) definitely! Assuming a location is available.

GM Michael Parkinson
Night: TBA but definitely NOT Mondays ...
Location: TBA — offers optional; otherwise Tuesdays, Commerce A (bldg114), University of Auckland [city campus]
Level: upper-low to medium (or medium-plus) preferably at least 4 previous adventures; No more than 30 ... unless we're really short.

EMPLOYER: Lord AnteCarzala, believed to be acting for friends.

PARTY: Contrary to the rumours, Sir Pru is not wanting god-bothering guild-members.
Not humans or giants — if you want to be close (vaguely). However any such humans or monsters enrolling will be retro-fitted into appropriate bodies: orc, dwarf, hobbit, goblin, almost elf(ish) ...

The characters will be slightly transformed physically — partly for your own protection and to minimise subsequent "complications".

Definitely NO pacted characters — Research dictates that any such beings will definitely die, and worse. Likewise, powerful or experienced beings would be too easily discovered or eventually tracked back to the Guild. No equipment, mounts, familiars, etc, because you will not be going physically. Don't worry though, you can still die if you do wrong enough.

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Mission & Background (only semi-relevant)

Subtitle: Part-1, Ye Prologue.

THE REAL MISSION: The employer's friends are represented by Lady Alecto (an elf of The Great Wood) from the Northern empire, One of its three Magistrates of Revenge Justice & Retribution (the Mean One) ... similar to a previous party-employer, Lady Fell (see Land_of_the_Mislaid), but not as sweet or charming, but a great fan of Dragons and their Virtues.

The never-to-be-named of Purple, or crone TeeN march (3,11 anagram), lost many of its human & black-orc subjects/army when the Great Flood came. (Thank you! Much appreciated!) But recently T.N. has swelled its ranks with non-corporeal Greater Undead rather than the usual Vampires. Your mission is to merely confirm what is happening. And do what you think best, or interesting. And not reveal employer's name/interests/Plane. (She's happy to Geas you, if that helps)

Of course, should you accidentally destroy critical stuff and ruin the native society, you will be well rewarded. It's not expected that the party will be capable of that, but his lordship has learnt to never underestimate destructive ability of a Guild party.

The semi-official rumours concerning "Operation Puissant Heroes":

• It is believed that Lord AnteCarzala is convening a party of Mighty Guild-Members, mostly non-humans, to eliminate for the Dragonfolk of “West Capital” on the Plane of Purple an off-plane problem for said Dragons & folk.
• As usual ... No necromancers, demon-worshippers, Undead, Atrocities, or Destinians.
• A credible counter-rumour is that the MGM are headed to The Middle Kingdom (hence Sir Pru's involvement; high level; no horses; etc).

Should a few H-to-G.B non-humans apply for the mission, they will be thanked and offered (should they wish it) to be transported off-plane, either for a free holiday or else training in exchange for high-quality non-adventure services ... up to enough disappearances to suggest a high-level party.

IMPORTANT NOTE: the game will be played with a simple opposed-rolling system and DQ-lite skills — the emphasis will be on swift, enjoyable playability.