h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Why I am a female Nerd42 but I think I have male like ways for example I don't mind getting dirty and I love fencing

[Gandark] OK. On October 1st I am going to elect a new party leader unless somebody else wants to dethrone Kain earlier. He hasn't been replying, and part of the Party Leader's job is to help the Dungeon Master keep the game moving. Things have been kind of slow of late.

[DM] And this is going to be a pretty cool story if it can just keep going....

Nerd42

I agree it is slow

no fault of yours. but can we take this conversation back to the Inn?

[Gandark] OK, it's October 3rd! Kain, we've had it with you!

[DM] Nominations are in order for a new Party Leader. The PL should be able to post here at least once a week to make descisions for the party, and cannot know Nerd42 in real life, so Aargain, and knight42 are disqualified. Anybody else?

Nerd42

Me!

[DM] Do you have a character? If not, you can get one at Nerd42">F117258?thread=259633

Nerd42

[Glon]I've been here all the while!

oh good! I wasn't sure whether we still had anybody listening

[DM] Glon has been nominated. Anybody else?

[Gribbley] Speech! Speech!

[Gandark] Be quiet!

[Gribbley] Gribbley! Gribbley! Gribbley!

[DM] When nominations are brought to a close, Kain would normally have a chance to make attempts to maintain his authority, but since Kain has been recalled due to not responding, he forgoes that privilage.

[Gandark] He might just get the Black Spot.

[DM] Do I hear more nominations or a move that nominations close?

wow, parlimentary procedure in a fantasy role-playing game. who'd have thunk it?

Nerd42

[DM] Times up.

Glon is now the new party leader!

Kain disappears in a puff of smoke!

[Gandark] Hey, why'd ya do that?

[DM] Can't leave inactive players lying around. Anyway, Glon, investigate the glass lake, try to find the road again to get to the castle, or back to Firston?

some of you might be annoyed that the character gandark seems to be a puppet. that is exactly true - gandark is half NPC half player, and he has no rank and is disqualified from earning some of the things players are going to be able to earn later in the quest as the story develops. basically it will get cooler as we go along - hang in there!
Nerd42

congragulation Glon!! i hope that the game will go more smoothly now.

Aargain

[Glon]Oh good!, where are we going again?

out of the swamp!

Aargain

i should say to the nearst inn.

[Gandark] Aargain just wants to be healed. He's
see post 90! glad you could make it. i was beginning to be afraid you'd have to be turned in to a table support also!
Nerd42

[Glon]Lets take a look at this glass lake!

[DM] The party walks east onto the glass lake. Gribbleys temporarily dissapear.

Glass Lake
The glass lake is a perfect circle. The glass is unbreakable and the party begins walking across. Below is nothing but darkness, whether that means it actually is dark or that the glass is not transeparent no one can make any more than a guess. In the exact center, carvings have been made. They look strange. It is as if some half-objects and letters have been carved out of the glass; swords axes daggers whips wands staffs surrounded and covered with undecipherable elven characters. In the very center, there is a perfectly round/sphereical shaped hole about three inches deep. This is the only place on the lake that you can see lights coming from under the ground - merely shifting light patterns. The overall effect is extremely eerie. It looks like it will be dark within an hour. To the West you can see the thorny swamp area you emerged from. To the East is a small hut. To the North and South small mountain ranges make progress difficult.

[Gandark] There is something strange about this place. Good or evil I wish I could remember..... I have heard it's history once. Something about this carved out area being a seal.... an old man lives in that hut. He's mostly harmless, he comes into Firston not less than once a month and buys stuff.

[DM] What now?
Nerd42

[Glon]Lets speak to the old man then come back. I want to be here over the night to see if anything happens

[Gandark] good plan.

The party advances, nearing the front door of the hut. A voice inside says to come in.

The old man in the hooded cloak! (see the front page)

[DM] Yes it is I - the Dungeon Master of this land, keeper of elements. Much I have to tell you this night. Darkness is sealed here, (indicating the glass lake) ages ago during the first of the Dark Wars all the goodly wise wizards of the land bound together only by their final despiration to defeat Darkness sealed him there. For Darkness had broken out of his first seal, that with which the Implementors sealed him in the First World which allowed life to spread across the Universe. His son rather, for he is held back still by their mighty command. The son of Darkness is coming quickly. His tower is under that seal of glass. His forces have dug tunnels to the surface afar off. Dark Dragons have appeared again, such as the one that now bears the Princess's amulet. Your task is to keep this land safe by vanquishing this evil fiend. Do not think you can escape this your task, for it is your destiny.

Lightning Halfling Ganark! Take this element ring. Let any friend of this cause wear it only once. Each of you who wears it will gain power by choosing their element. Lightning, Shadow Water or Fire.

With an element, characters can take on special abilities that do not come with their classes. For instance, a female Water Wizard can become an Ice Maid or a male Fire Warrior can become a Firebird Knight. But be careful, especially when choosing Shadow, for these elements can also affect your character's personality and go out of your control.
Nerd42

I've just got to go for shadow!I can tell you play Zork

[Glon]Give me the ring!