Skulltulas in the Western Caves [Completed]

((NOTE: THIS STORY HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE SOUTHERN HYRULE FORUM. PLEASE GO THERE TO READ THIS, AS THIS IS ONLY THE FIRST INSTALLMENT AND IS UNEDITED))

"Are you sure you're up for this, boy?"

"I'm sure. Don't worry sir, I can handle it."

"Hmph. You may have done well last time, boy, but this is against something a lot more dangerous than Moblins. Maybe I should bring in someone a little more experienced."

"With all due respect, sir, no you shouldn't. I am a perfectly capable Healer, scoring good marks on both my theoretical and practical examinations."

"Testing is all well and good, boy, but this is the real world."

"Isn't that what the practical examination is for? If you're worried that I'll fall apart at the first glance of a Skulltula, well, don't."

"I'm not saying that, but-"

"But what?"

"...Fine, fine, you get the job. Just don't mess it up! These are top-notch adventurers you'll be questing with, and I don't want you to make a fool of us!"

"I'll try not to make you look like a fool, sir."

"What was that?"

"I would never cast any negative light upon the Healer's Academy, sir."

"Harrumph. See that you don't!"

"Understood, sir. Thank you, sir."

"Good luck, boy. You'll need it."

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So, that was it. I was all packed and ready to go. My standard issue dagger hung at my waist, along with a water pouch slung across my back, and my first aid pouch of bandages and pain relieving ointments opposite from the dagger. My magic was fired up and ready to go, completely recovered from the all-out healing that I had done last week. I had also discovered something rather cool- not only did I completely recover from the exertion, but my natural reservoir of magic seemed to have expanded slightly. Maybe magic was like a muscle- more you used it, better it got.

Currently, I stood at the Eastern Gate, waiting for the rest of my party to arrive. I sighed, reaching up onto my shoulder to stroke Keaton's fur. The little Keaton had refused to be left behind, and it felt good to have his warm, comforting presence on my shoulder. Because no matter what I had told the Boss, I was scared. Keaton made me feel more... safe.

Since my examination, in which I had gone topside and healed a man whose lower intestines had been severed by a Moblin's spear, I had mostly been situated in the recovery room. Using that much magic that fast had been a real shock to my system, and my body had needed time to recover from the strain. Now, though, I felt better than ever, as I've already said.

I wasn't a fully-fledged Healer yet, even though I'm not an Apprentice anymore. I needed to prove my consistent worth before I could be considered a Healer, and I'd have to be doing this gig for at least a decade before anyone would even think of addressing me as "Master." Still, being a Novice was a lot better than being an Apprentice. Baby steps.

So, what exactly was this mission? Well, to put it simply, there was a small infestation of Skulltulas in a cavern east of the Western Caves, and the Guard wanted a party to go and take them out before they became a real problem. Short, sweet, and to the point. What could possibly go wrong, ya?

Ah, here someone comes now!

(((((Seeing how inactive the threads are, especially in Southern Hyrule, I'm not going to wait long in the vain hope that someone might join up. Moment this gets accepted, and I'm writing the RP. If you want to join, just do. I'll either edit you in or just have you pop up- "whoa dude, where'd you come from???" "I have been watching you for a long, long time..." "O.O")

The rewards for this quest are, at least for me, as follows:

- Nayru's Affection
- Blue Fire
- Rupee Count: 50 (40 b/c 1 player [me] + 10 b/c 1 RP character [Marcus]) - Nayru's Affection (40 rupees b/c of Wisdom of 4)- Blue Fire (10 rupees) = 0 rupees remaining))))

Re: Skulltulas in the Western Caves [Awaiting ACCEPTANCE]

Looking good!

Accepted! /stamp

Re: Skulltulas in the Western Caves [OPEN]

This will be continued in the Southern Hyrule forum. Please head there if you wish to read more or participate. At the conclusion of the Quest I will post another reply. Thanks a lot! ^_^

~Quill

Re: Skulltulas in the Western Caves [OPEN]

I'd like to join with Zajora Arcanum :) I'll be gaining the Spell Scholar profession as the reward. Perfect since I have Nayru's affection and you're gaining it for a reward!

Re: Skulltulas in the Western Caves [CLOSED]

RP completed. Here's the link.

viewtopic.php?f=54&t=525

Re: Skulltulas in the Western Caves [AWAITING COMPLETION]

Oh wow. Yeah, I'll remember that from now on. So what are the rules for what NPCs can/can't do, then? I mean, what treasures can't they have? I just figured that if he was an elderly Wizard dude, he'd probably have some kind of magical treasure. I just thought that our characters can't be the only people in all of Hyrule with treasures, right? Or is the Cane of Somaria a one-of-a-kind object? So what spells/treasures are NPCs NOT allowed to have?

The Mercenary System sounds like something I'd use. A lot.

My face when I realized I had nearly broken one of HC's biggest rules: I didn't think Rule #4 applied to NPCs. That's a real hamper on future RPing, if I have to pay for everything that the NPCs can do. Do I?

Thanks for your help!

Re: Skulltulas in the Western Caves [AWAITING COMPLETION]

Here comes Guy, to give his thoughts on the matter.

...

Well, I suppose this was going to come up sooner or later. What follows are the thoughts that were floating through my head when I initially designed the PWC system, to the best of my recollection. I suppose I should have written them down.

If you're going to use an NPC to aid you in a RP, and it is not created as a result of a treasure you have, assume the following:
-> The NPC can have no more than 100 rupees worth of treasures, assuming its highest possible PWC. No Unique Treasures or Major Treasures can be among these.
-> The highest PWC the NPC can have in any one area is its basic racial ability score +1. (A Kokiri, for instance, could have a maximum score of 2/2/3.) This is due to the fact that the "average" person has a score of 2/2/2. As Will said, player-characters are intended to be above-average, on the tier of heroes.
-> The NPC cannot join you for more than one quest.
-> The "spotlight" can never focus on the NPC.
-> There is an unclear limit to the amount of NPCs you can have in one quest, but keep it reasonable. The more focus on NPCs there is in the role-play, the fewer you would be expected to have.
-> NPCs are completely forbidden in the Arena.

If your non-player-character breaks any of these limitations, it becomes a player-character. You must then post the character's thread as you would for any other player-character, and have it accepted before that character is further used.

Personally, I would adhere to these guidelines--or something like them--while using NPCs. I'm sure a red flag wouldn't raise so long as you do.

...

Anyway, Will, I believe making a Mercenary System or Companions System to HC would over-complicate things. Both seem very unnecessary. Even if you wanted to have a character on tier with a "mercenary" or "companion," you could just make it as you would any normal character. Excess detail in their creation is not required. The created character could then function as a mere mercenary or companion or any other unit within the limitations of an NPC if you wish, but it could also become more robust if you'd like that too.

For instance, my character Ruby Devilheart began as a basic NPC to oppose/aid Gustav Grimm. I then created her as a true character in her own right, even then all she did for a while was tag along with Gustav and not gain any treasures herself. Since then, however, she has evolved as a character, and has undergone the occasional independent adventure. ...Soyeah.

...And for the record: The replacement for HS's Companions is the fact that on HC, you can have an unlimited number of characters.

Q

Alright. Just one question.

I have a character named Tobias. I want the Capture Staff for Tobias. Now, I don't want Tobias to just randomly find the Staff somewhere, I want to RP it in well. I buy it at the beginning of the thread, and have an NPC hold it for my character until I can RP it in, probably by killing the NPC and having Tobias use the treasure to defend himself. The treasure would have cost the NPC over 100 rupees, with the NPC's highest possible P/W/C stat possible. Is this a legal scenario?

Thanks! ^_^

I'm sorry, I was really vague again. I'll use the real scenario, instead of a hypothetical one.

At the beginning of the Winter Event [Wizzrobe], I paid for a Capture Staff for my PC, Marcus. Now, I want to RP it in well, I don't want to have him buy it or randomly "find" it, I want to do something good with it. So, I thought, can the Capture Staff enter the world as an NPC's? Then, while adventuring with the NPC, the NCP gets killed and my character picks it up. I already paid for it, using Marcus' P/W/C to determine cost. Now, the generic P/W/C would make the Capture Staff cost a lot higher than 100 rupees. But, would that matter, since it was really my character's to begin with- since I paid for it and everything, it's legally his, right? Having an NPC "hold" the item until the right time isn't against the rules, is it?

I hope this clears it up. I'm sorry for being so confusing.