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▲ How does this work? ▹ Read the quest options and pick one that suits your interest and influence level. ▹ PM this account with your choice and if you want any NPC info. From there we can hash out an IC meeting and any other OOC deets you might need. ▹ You have 30 days from acceptance to complete your quest. ▹ Remember to register your quest here. ▹ Questions, comments, concerns? Ask away! ▲ Ní thuigeann an sách an seang. Harry and a few of his allies have formed a group of shardbearers and natives called 'The Lean Ones'. They are devoted to helping the natives of the Drabwurld endure the current war and if they manage to give the Seelie some grief, all the better. They take their name from the Drabbish proverb "Ní thuigeann an sách an seang" which roughly means that those who're well-fed cannot understand the plight of the hungry. Their banner and symbol is of a white and a black feather on a blue background. Accepting this quest means going out into the Drabwurld and earning the trust of one moderately influential native. Go forth, find out what they're interested in, what their concerns are, if they are willing to support action, and if not, what do they want in return for their support. ▹ QUEST OBJECTIVE & METRIC: This is a One Star quest, requiring 1.5k words of prose. No NPCing is necessary; however, if you accept this quest, you're welcome to ask for a brief, OOC dossier for a native. This can segue into a Two Star quest, requiring 3K words of prose, if you choose to complete whatever task the native character has asked. While you are welcome to invent your own NPC and run with it, an NPC-given assignment (as well as an OOC dossier with ideas) are available upon request. ▹ QUEST REWARD: Characters who complete the one star quest are welcome to request any small bit of magic from Harry. e.g. a portkey that can be used once a day or a disillusionment cloak. Characters who complete the two star quest can request a magical item from Harry and will be granted a small trinket or piece of information that suits their NPC's abilities and interests. ▹ AVAILABILITY: open, repeatable. 3/?? ▲ What is not good for the beehive, cannot be good for the bees. Following an attack and interrogation of Seelie-aligned raiders and slavers, Harry has a little list of notable individuals that he wants found and researched - who are they, what are their defences, who are their contacts, what are their weaknesses? TAKEN The Fussy Mamma: sold young men and women into the sex industry. The Birdman: sold captives into service, industry, and farm labour. TAKEN. The Lioness: trained and sold captives into military and mercenary work. TAKEN. The Angel: unknown, "takes the best of everything". ▹ QUEST OBJECTIVE & METRIC: This is a Two Star quest, requiring 3K words of prose. No NPCing is necessary; however, if you accept this quest, you will receive an in character dossier on the chosen target and are welcome to request NPC interaction. Please, be aware that these are NPCs with some clout in the world and there may be unintended and negative consequences if your character is not subtle in their research. ▹ QUEST REWARD: Characters who complete this quest are welcome to request any small bit of magic from Harry. e.g. a portkey that can be used once a day or a disillusionment cloak. Additionally, characters will be granted a small trinket or piece of information that suits the particular NPC they have hunted. ▹ AVAILABILITY: open, one spot remaining. ▲ The best fortress which a prince can possess is the affection of his people. Mair has fallen to the Seelie and while we cannot win it back at the moment, we can make their lives difficult. A group of Unseelie shardbearers recently brought down the main garrison and made off with a great deal of their supplies. The Lean Ones and their allies want to continue to trend: accepting his quest means that one to three characters will meet with either an NPC or Harry, receive a specific mission tailored to their skills and then be set loose on the city. Characters will also receive some magical preparation and a way to mark out that The Lean Ones are responsible for their actions. ▹ QUEST OBJECTIVE & METRIC: This is a Two Star quest, requiring 3k words of prose. No NPCing is necessary; however, if you accept this quest, you're welcome to ask for a brief, OOC dossier for a native. ▹ QUEST REWARD: Characters who complete this quest are welcome to a portion of the loot taken from Mair as well as they may request any small bit of magic from Harry. e.g. a portkey that can be used once a day or a disillusionment cloak. ▹ AVAILABILITY: 1/2 attempts taken. ▲ Hence it comes that all armed prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed prophets have been destroyed. ▹ Watch this space. Bad ideas are coming soon. ▲ War is when your government tells you who the enemy is. Revolution is when you figure it out of yourself. Have an idea you want to explore? Let's chat. I'm happy to design specialized quests as needed.

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Quest & NPC Dossier: Porthos

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Name: Almos of Riverbend

Appearance: Once a moderately handsome young man, Almos has clearly suffered some form of great, magical tragedy. His face is horribly disfigured and he has a great difficulty speaking. Almos is quiet, sincere, and believes in the value of a hard day's work.

Quest Details: It's a two day ride to the small farming village of Riverbend. Almos escaped one afternoon and made his way to Caer Scima to find and petition a shardbearer for help in his home village. His story is that a wealthy, newly retired Seelie soldier bought land and settled in the area, and while no one was too happy about a new landowner, it wasn't all bad at first. Then, a few months later, the soldier began to use a creature in his possession to control the people there and set himself up as a petty dictator.

This soldier, Seoririn, has a dream-eater. This beast consumes the dreams of the sleeping and then can take those dreams and make them real. Almos explains that this is what happened to him - after all, who hasn't had a dream that their face was melted and ruined? He spoke out against Seoririn and was punished.

Riverbend is too close to Seelie territory for Harry to safely go there himself, and so he's asking Porthos to go, kill the dream-eater, and free the people of the town. To help him on his quest, Harry will provide a small flask of dreamless sleep potion - just enough for a couple days. The beast's powers are strongest when using one's own dreams on a person, but it can take another's thoughts and apply them with less lasting damage.