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escordviooc2024-01-01 01:07 pm
« manta board: january 2024 »
Quests are separated into five categories and all have flat point values: General (4pts), Corsair (4pts), Paladin (4pts), Bounties (6pts), and Specials (12pts). Note: characters helping opposing armada quests will only be rewarded 2pts for participation unless specified otherwise. Special quests won't always be available so it may appear blank at most times. These can range from group quests such as for special ship upgrades or island related quests, or they could be special event quests. All quest points can be used for the Rewards Shop.
For this month's board update, the quests have been completely refreshed with brand new quests! For the Hanged Man's Gambit quest, both Corsairs and Paladins can submit votes to this subthread.
If you have any questions, comment to this entry.
Several apothecaries and healers have sent in reports of various patients coming in with a strange black mark on the back of their hands. This mark is much like a dark purple bruise, although any topical ointments or remedies do not seem to encourage healing. The patients have been reporting random jolts of pain in their hands and aches and stiffness in their fingers and wrists over time.
There is another common symptom between the patients as well. The longer the bruise is left to fester on the hand the more patients seem to be afflicted with terrible nightmares. The nightmares consist of the same recurring one: a nightmare about falling deep into a dark black ocean, unable to move or swim or breathe. The dreamer sinks and drowns into blackness. The dream is so real and so vivid that when the dreamer is near their last ounce of breath they feel like they might truly die. They only wake up once their last breath is lost.
Healers are unsure how to treat this strange new affliction and are looking for adventurers to help find solutions to this odd new injury or any ways to help alleviate the pain until a solution can be found. Some are saying this is more of a sleeping curse than it is an injury that can be healed. But one thing is for certain—if a cure can’t be found many will be found drowned and dead in their beds.
Those who are brave enough to explore the seas for a solution despite a mark on their hand can look for various islands that might have something buried deep away. A relic or a magic treasure that can lift the curse. Or a special herb that can be used to alleviate the pain. Or strong-smelling salts to keep away the dreams. Or maybe even someone living far away who might know more? Anything to help. Report all findings so action can be taken before it's too late for many. (Note: Nogard's "Coins of Exceptional Healing" do not seem to effect this curse/illness.)
A local man is hiring anyone brave enough to help him domesticate a litter of wolf puppies that he has found motherless in the woods. The puppies are growing fast and have boundless energy, so they need to be trained quickly before they become too unruly to be used as hunting dogs and companions.
Truth be told, wild animals are always wild animals. These puppies may be young but they still possess strong natural instincts to hunt and kill. It will be difficult to tame these once-wild things to be a pet at someone’s side. Some might even argue it’s a terrible idea to try and tame a wild beast in the first place. There is the real threat that one wrong move training these puppies might result in your throat being ripped out by wolf fangs.
Nonetheless, this man is certain that these wolves can be trained and domesticated. Should you succeed in training these beasts to become loyal and well-trained companions you might find yourself able to adopt one at a later time. Not until they are fully trained, though.
A popular new trend has appeared that has taken the leviathans by storm! People have come to enjoy the wonderful culinary experience of eating small magical creatures, including tiny magical fireflies and fairy wings to the tiny whispering creatures that appeared during Winterstide. Who started such a bizarre trend?
Take it upon yourself to try the tasty trend for yourself by daring to consume these little creatures and seeing what they do to you. They can be cooked, fried, rolled into dumplings, baked into pies, or just plain crunched on raw.
Various magical effects might be a consequence of eating such magical things, though. You might find yourself floating for a whole day, unable to stop burping glitter, or stuck with a runny nose that leaks flammable vinegar. The strange magical results are up to you! Give it a try!
Before winter is through, there have been requests for a special flower to be harvested that only blooms during winter months. This beautiful flower is said to be a love charm that when given to the one you fancy will encourage feelings of love and affection back to you.
As said before, this flower only blooms the brightest during the winter months. Crews that are interested in harvesting the flowers (for selling or for personal use) might have to venture out to explore snow-covered islands in order to find the freshest and most beautiful ones.
Rumours are that the most effective flowers and ones that will sell for the most are the ones that bloom in heavy snowy blizzards. Is it worth it to brave the cold to warm a heart?
The saucy healer that has recently moved to Eltrut has finally completed his most recent experimental potion! He claims that the potion can cure any aches and pains that you might have with a single drink. He also says that it is so potent that you will gain the bounce back in your step or feel the fire you lost in your loins once again! He is confident it is complete!
In this final testing phase, he only needs willing participants to give it a try. Take the potion, gulp it down, and see what sort of effects it has on your body. If and when you drink the potion, you will feel heat down your throat. It will feel like a fire has erupted inside of your stomach, coating your insides from the center of your body out to your fingertips and toes. You will feel warm. Heated. Like you could explode into fire at any given moment. And it will, unknowingly, make you more aroused OR enraged than you have ever felt in your life.
Once your fires have been stoked, report back to the saucy healer. He’ll happily give you a bottle of the brew and another steamy book for your troubles.
Cid is developing various new devices and would like to have some volunteers for feedback. Contact him for details.
PET TOYS & SUPPLIES:
- Automatic ball thrower: A device that will take in a ball and will automatically shoot it out. Add a bit of lightning to make it go farther.
- Feather Chaser: A motorized device that will wind up like a top and spin a feather around over the floor.
- Mouse Launcher: Similar to the ball thrower, only with a mouse and with a bit of lightning magic the mouse will "run" over the floor to encourage chase. Attached to an invisible string that will reel the mouse back in.
- Roll Up Yarn Ball: Made of durable cord safe for cats, this "ball of yarn" will extend out as the cat plays with it before automatically rolling back up.
- Foldable Cat Tree: A special cat tree that can fold in a different ways to help fit most spaces as well as change things up to keep cats entertained. (Or fold it into a box.)
MAGITECH DEVICES::
- Non-lethal Electric Type Grenades: All grenades will produce some type of electric based method to stun, paralyze, and/or contain a target. Help test effectiveness: 1) non-lethal stun (medium to large targets); 2) non-lethal cage (medium to large targets); 3) non-lethal electric field (varying area sizes).
- Elemental Net Shooter: A handheld device that will release a net based on the magic element infused by the user. Would like to test the different results from varying elements.
- Close Contact Stun Device: A small, handheld device that when triggered will stun or paralyze someone.
(Note: Cid will have a network/log post that will go up to help explain and give people direct contact for information and questions.)
The shady paladin that caused trouble with his false arrests and unjustly condemning people to the gallows has finally been sniffed out. Now it’s up to the armada to decide the fate of the paladin. He faces charges of unlawful imprisonment, tampering with evidence, kidnapping, aiding and abetting, and more. Remember, this man stands trial for nearly getting several innocent people killed by arresting people randomly in the streets.
The armada has two choices: strip him of all rank and sentence him to time in prison and supervised community service, or the noose.
There's a third secret option of tying the man with rope and letting him be dragged behind a paladin ship until he’s so waterlogged and exhausted that he learns his lesson. However, corsairs might want the man to drown entirely.
Whatever choice is taken is up to the discretion of the paladins observing the case. They have left a box down below to write down suggestions and vote on what to do with the man. Everything will be considered and his fate will be decided at the end of the month.
(Corsairs may also secretly slip in a vote. Participating corsairs will also receive 4 points for this quest.)
A well-known seamstress from Nogard has requested a paladin envoy to help transport her goods and wares from Nogard to Eltrut. She claims that her reputation as one of the best seamstresses in town will make her a prime target for thieves and ambushers. Yet, she wants nothing more than to escape her dark life in Nogard to open her own business and start anew in Eltrut. Therefore she’s asking for the protection of the paladins.
Escort the lady and help protect her and her goods from harm. While travelling she may bestow upon you a magical silk that feels softer and sweeter than anything you’ve ever touched. The way that she weaves her fabric seems ethereal or otherworldly. That is because her creations are all imbued with light magic and fairy fire.
As she predicts, there will be ambushers on the high seas looking to kidnap this woman and steal her fabrics. Crews must do their best to protect her or she may be held hostage, kidnapped, or—worse—killed.
A lighthearted challenge has been going around various paladin ships! It’s quite simple: who can benchpress the most weight without the use of magic, skills, or tattoos? A bet is going around on all the ships to see who can handle the most weight on their shoulders. Whoever can lift the most will be granted the title of Supreme Sovereign of Strength: Grand Lifter Extraordinaire.
Show off your stuff by lifting everything in sight, from barrels to shipping supplies to giant iron anchors! Pick up horses, anvils and entire boats! The more you can lift, the better! Make sure someone records your heavy lifting feat so that it may be entered into the betting pool for results!
Which paladin will come out on top?
It is no surprise that corsairs love their treasure. Most corsairs will do anything for something shiny in a box. But what happens when those boxes start biting back? Reports have been coming in of random treasure boxes being found all around Nogard, but when they are touched or opened a huge mouth of sharp gnashing teeth is revealed. These monsters that disguise themselves as shiny treasure boxes must be cleared off the island before someone loses a hand or more!
Go around Nogard and seek out these pesky treasure chests. Be careful when unlocking any of them and have a weapon ready should they attack. These treasure chests still seem to carry treasure inside of them, so if anyone can manage to kill them or dismantle them they might find a nice reward inside too. So long as they're okay with sticking their arm into the dead carcass.
A rich corsair in Nogard is claiming that his property has escaped Nogard and is heading towards Eltrut. He has hired several corsairs to track his property down and intercept it before it reaches Eltrut and bring it back to Nogard for a hefty reward.
Scouts report that his property has been sighted on paladin ships and is being escorted by the paladin armada to Eltrut. This is entirely unacceptable, because this property rightfully belongs to him and he will not rest until it is brought back to him, dead or alive.
What a strange thing to say. Corsairs that inquire deeper or head out to track down these paladin ships will find that the man is referring to a lady who has recently escaped Nogard with a chest full of magical silk fabrics. The fabrics are rich and glow with beautiful fairy fire magic and are surely worth a pretty penny. Yet, the man seems to be more concerned about getting the lady back under his wing rather than what happens to the fabrics.
Search out and ambush a paladin ship to take back the lady and return her to Nogard or turn a blind eye and go for the magical fabrics only (you will forfeit the reward). What is a corsair’s definition of freedom and how far will one go to make a fortune?
(For those who try to go after the "owner," they will be met with strong resistance from hired bodyguards and the man will use an artifact to escape. After a few of these attempts, the man will flee to a secret location that will be continued in next month's postings.)
An alchemist in Naughtilust has created a specialized lotion that is said to use arachnid pheromones to create the perfect balance between moisturization and scent. The purple lotion is luxurious and creamy on the skin and is guaranteed to make the wearer smell divine and irresistible.
There is only one little problem that the lotion causes that the alchemist is not aware of. Wearing the lotion tends to attract wolf spiders. The spiders are strangely attracted to this special lotion thanks to the mixture of female spider pheromones and a subltle and sweet fruity smell.
Either use the lotion and find out if this little tidbit of information is real and see if it attracts male wolf spiders, or find a way to distill or correct the lotion so that it can still be used for its irresistible smell and moisturizing properties without the fear of being attacked by all the male spiders coming to the yard. Beauty and science all in one!
This special jellyfish has been sighted several times ,but it has yet to be caught or fished out of the ocean. The rarity of this jellyfish is known by its beautiful long strings of jelly and hundreds of round balls that look like eyes. It is rumoured that if it is caught it will sing like an angel.
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✦ Size: Large
✦ Type: Aquatic
✦ Strengths: Jelly, impervious to magic, angelic singing
✦ Weaknesses: Giant fish nets, being out of the water
An undead variant of mermaid has been spotted on various coasts at night time. These bloodthirsty mermaids are apprently hungry for blood sucking. Looking upon their faces may reveal that not only do they have sharp fangs they also have pale rotting skin.
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✦ Size: Medium
✦ Type: Undead
✦ Strengths: Vampire fangs, siren song, hypnosis,
✦ Weaknesses: Sunlight, fire magic, wooden stakes
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