Escapecraft

Hi there.

I've had the idea in mind for a little while now to try and put together a new forum game. Something more structured than what has been done previously, with more emphasis on gameplay and strategy. Closer to a D & D campaign than anything else.

I hope to be able to include skill trees, a branching storyline, boss fights, looting, and enough depth for replayability. However all that takes a lot of work, especially since I plan to illustrate as much of it as possible. So I'm setting up this test encounter just to give an idea of what I'm aiming for, test the mechanics, and gauge the level of interest. If all goes well I'd also be interested in enlisting the help of a volunteer writer to help devise the story.
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Mission 1: Prologue

Your party has been ambushed along their journey by a band of Orcs intent on theft. Little do they know that you are no humble travelers, but hardened mercenaries seeking an audience with the king. Fight them off and clear the way.

Party stats:

Warrior




Rogue



Mage



Orc bandit



Terrain:

Grass: Basic terrain tile. No movement penalty
Rocks: Movement halved (rounded down) when crossing. Provides a +1 bonus to ranged attacks
Trees: Can be used as cover by the rogue. Provides +2 armor vs ranged attacks


If you want to take part in the test demo leave a message below. There are only 3 characters I'm afraid so it's first come, first served. Feel free to invent a backstory for your character. I'll be controlling the enemies and handling any behind the scenes dice rolls.

Hopefully this can be a fun way to roleplay, and if it goes well I'll be expanding it into a full game.

sweet can i be the rogue?

I call mage!

dang it i wanted the mage
fine i'll be the warrior

Darktaint wrote:dang it i wanted the mage
fine i'll be the warrior

did you really think i wouldn't seize a chance to fling fireballs at everything that moves and then freeze everything that doesn't?

vallorn wrote:

Darktaint wrote:dang it i wanted the mage
fine i'll be the warrior

did you really think i wouldn't seize a chance to fling fireballs at everything that moves and then freeze everything that doesn't?

that's why i wanted to be the mage xD

Darktaint wrote:

vallorn wrote:

Darktaint wrote:dang it i wanted the mage
fine i'll be the warrior

did you really think i wouldn't seize a chance to fling fireballs at everything that moves and then freeze everything that doesn't?

that's why i wanted to be the mage xD

dont worry i know heal spells too! if by "Heal" you mean "Cauterize"

I will take the rouge... Not sure how I will be able to play the colour red though...
(I kid, I kid! XD I am sure you mean Rogue)

i'm the rogue milo =(

Iron_Fang wrote:i'm the rogue milo =(

Well fine then =p be that way

Turn 1 (Enemy)

Movements: The orcs charge forward in an undisciplined mass. One receives cover from arrows behind a nearby tree, another is slowed trying to cross difficult terrain.

Attacks: None

Feats: None

List your character's actions to complete the player half of the turn. I will update the map when all actions have been received.

im going to cast Ice Rain centered on the square 2 squares in front of the Warrior.

should make it harder for them to bum rush us

Turn 1 (Ally 3/3)

Movements: Iron_Fang moves 1 square to the left

Attacks: None

Feats: Vallorn casts Ice Rain in front of the party, damaging one enemy and preventing the others from advancing. Vallorn is down to 90 Mana, the feat Ice Rain is now on cooldown for the next 3 turns.
Iron_Fang attacks an orc with a fire arrow, dealing normal damage but failing to ignite the target. Iron_Fang is now at 60 stamina.

I'm going to do nothing due to there being an ice rain in the way.

can i cast more spells while Ice Rain is active?

Yes, just not Ice Rain again until turn 4. And only one per turn of course.

i shall move 2 blocks to the right and cast Fireball at the closest Orc

am i already stealthed???
also backstab the enemy at the far right (at the top) if i am stealthed

Iron_Fang wrote:am i already stealthed???
also backstab the enemy at the far right (at the top) if i am stealthed

I uh what?
you need to move to position yourself behind the guy first before you can backstab <_>

Iron_Fang wrote:am i already stealthed???
also backstab the enemy at the far right (at the top) if i am stealthed

No you're not stealthed yet. It's a feat, you need to initiate it + it costs stamina. You also have a movement speed of 4 squares per turn, which puts you well out of range to backstab the enemy on the far right (who is 12 squares away). You'd also need to be behind him.

vallorn wrote:i shall move 2 blocks to the right and cast Fireball at the closest Orc

But you just had your turn. Ice Rain lasts for 2 turns. When you asked if you could cast additional spells while it was still active I thought you meant for next turn.
If you could cast all your spells in the same turn:
A- You'd be out of mana immediately and be useless for the rest of the round
B- Half the enemies would be dead before anyone else got in range.
C- The Mage is already OP enough as it is

ye ok ill move left one and fire a fire arrow at the 2nd on the left orc

(The previous post has been updated)
Turn 2 (Enemy)

Movements: The orcs continue to charge forward, avoiding the patch of ice. One more turn will bring them into melee range.

Attacks: None

Feats: None

I move two to the right in order to protect the mage and shield bash the orc infront of me

Turn 2 (Ally 1/3)

Movements: Darktaint moves 2 squares to the right

Attacks: None

Feats: Darktaint uses shield bash, knocking the enemy backwards and scoring a critical hit for bonus damage. Darktaint is now down to 40 stamina.

i can has movement again?

It's a new turn so yes.

yay! okay can i still not cast spells? if so im just moving 1 back and one to the right.

if i can cast il then use a fireball on the orc to the right of the warriors line of sight

Turn 2 (Ally 2/3)

Movements: Darktaint moves 2 squares to the right
Vallorn move 1 square back, and one square right.

Attacks: None

Feats: Darktaint uses shield bash, knocking the enemy backwards and scoring a critical hit for bonus damage. Darktaint is now down to 40 stamina.
Vallorn casts fireball. Dealing normal damage and setting the enemy ablaze. Vallorn is now down to 55 mana.



(I just realised how incredibly overpowered fireball is which the mage's will modifier. I've changed it's base damage to be the same as the rogue's fire arrow, but even with that nerf it still hits harder than I intended it to. It's a 1 hit kill on these orcs if it crits or causes fire damage).

what about my post jake?

You mean this one?

Iron_Fang wrote:ye ok ill move left one and fire a fire arrow at the 2nd on the left orc

I already did that one (scroll up). Now I'm waiting on your 2nd turn action.