“Dragon Lance” Quest Instructions:

1. Create a character by using the “First Time D & D Character Creation” topic and “Character Creation Form #3”.
2. Register your character when your ready to start a Quest.
3. Post your character on the “Location - Dragon Lance Inn” Topic. Ask the inn keeper for a room if it’s your first time their. The (NPC) Inn Keeper character will tell you what your room number is. Then you can post being in your room. On the post of your room create a list of items that you are leaving behind before starting your quest. If you are not leaving anything in the room at the time indicate that in the post. Also make sure to post your room number. After finishing your quest you can edit your room post and edit the list of items in the room. Keep in mind that your items are safe in the room ane can’t be lost or stolen.
4. Post your character on the “Location - Dragon Lance Bank” Topic. Just like the Inn you can have the bank keep safe your items of value like gold, gems, etc. The bank is also a safe place. When you post your character for the first time at the bank, let the banker know that you want to start an account. The (NPC) Banker will assign a Bank account number. Then you can post the amount of Gold, etc in a list on your account page that you wish to leave behind.. Make sure to list your account number on your account page and you can update the list at the end of a quest. The “Dragon Lance Bank” is a good place to keep your treasure at.
5. Finally Post your Character at the “Location - Dragon Lance Tavern.” Topic. The Game Master will have already have posted at the Tavern a description of the quests to try. Once you pick one announce it in your post and in character indicate in a creative way that you would like to have other adventurers join you in the quest. Fights can happen at the Tavern but nobody can be killed their. If you cause to much trouble the Tavern Owner can have you bounced out of the Tavern. If that happens post your charcter at your Inn’s room taking it easy and getting a rest in your room. Then you can post your character at the Tavern again. Try to behave the second time. LOL. Note: weapons other than your fists are not allowed to be used at the tavern. Once you have a group ready post them at the Quest Topic that your group chose. Also edit your registered character and indicate that the Quest that you choose is your current Quest.
6. During the Quest each group member will take turns posting an action. Please wait until all of your groups members have posted before you post again. Note that the Game Master can step in at anytime and post an encounter, etc between your groups turns. Group members please be considerate and don’t take too long to take your turn. At the beginning of your groups posting indicate the order in which your characters will take turns in.
7. When treasure or other items is found by the group the Game Master will post that. Then in the next round of turns the group will divide up the treasure. The Game Master can indicate that only one or a couple members of the group will get the treasure. Feel free to have a round of turns discussing who will get what. Of course trickery and deception could happen in a group. Feel free to be creative. If you have close knit group their shouldn’t be any problems. Of course you could have a greedy member like a thief who takes more than their share. Again it’s up to you and your group what to do. If the Game Master sees something that doesn’t fit or make sense it will be noted and your group will have a chance to correct the indicated mistake. Once things are running well the mistakes will become less and less. Don’t forget to have fun.
8. Characters can be hurt badly and even killed in your group. Please indicate at the beginning of the groups Quest posting what to do if someone dies in the group. The choice will be to have the Quest attempt stop at that point or the rest of the group can continue. If the Quest attempt is stopped your characters stats will be reset to what was edited on your charcter the last time that it was edited. In other words anything gained during that quest will be lost, but what you have gained before starting this quest will still be their. If the rest of the group continues then it’s only the member of the group that died who would have their character reset. Again please indicate in the same post at the beginning of your groups posting that indicates the order in which your characters will take turns in what choice your group made if a group member dies. The dead group members items can’t be taken from him. Treasure on the other hand gained during the quest can be distributed. The Game Master will indicate if treasure can be distributed. If the group is only 2 or 3 characters that group will have no choice but to have all of their characters reset. So the larger the group the more flexible things can get. Like other RPG’s in the guild each member can have only 2 characters in a quest group. If a character is only hurt you can have your cleric heal the character. The Game Master will indicate if the group has to be delayed at that location in the Quest before the group can continue. A group member can’t be left to die unless the entire group is evil. If the group is evil decide ahead of time what to do if a character is injured.
9. Battles and encounters will be announced by the Game Master unless your group indicates that it wants to battle a goup or encounter something that is already known to the group. Based on the actions taken during the groups turns and the Game Masters interpretation of the characters skills will help determine the outcome of the battle or encounter. Once the Game Master determines the outcome it will be noted in a post.
10. When a Quest is completed the Game Master will tally what each member of the group has gained during the quest and you can edit your character accordingly at that time and indicate that both the quest is one of your finished quests and that your characters level has gone up by one. The Game Master will indicate how many skills, abilities, etc that can be added to the character. This will vary due to the characters level at the time.
11. Next your character can go to the Locations in town to do business like add or swap itmes at the bank and Inn room locations. Also the General Shop and Blacksmiths & Alchemy Shops can be visited and items can be bought sold or bartered. If a list of items is not listed at those locations feel free to post asking the Shop keeper about a specific item that is wanted or indicate what you would like to sell. After visiting the shops you can have your characters post in the bank and Inn locations again. At that time determine what you want to keep at those locations and what you want to take with you for the next quest. Note that once this second editing of your room items and account is finished you can’t edit them again until another quest is finished.
12. Finally feel free to post your charcter at the Inn’s restaurant and or the Tavern. When your ready to start another Quest follow the steps in these instructions again. Note: As this town and others grow their will be other Location Topics started. Also keep an eye out for new Quests.

Sincerely,
Smithers456 Guild Captain