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Avatar: The Last Dicebender (A:TLA/A:LOK Quest)

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Birdsie said:
If Jedi can survive Order 66, if Jews can survive the Holocaust, Airbenders can goddamn survive the Airbender Genocide.
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Also, they had sky bison and Appa was shown capable of flying from the south pole to the north and all over other places so long as he could find a place to rest.

So long as they could find a single place to hang out where people weren't trying to kill them, it makes sense there would be survivers.

Alternately, not everyone with the air nomad nationality was an airbender and some could have gone to Earth Kingdom or Water Tribe towns, dressed up in local clothes, intermarried with the locals, and survived that way.
 
DarkKing98 said:
...not sure your math is right there. But you are right that it'd be wasteful at the moment.
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I messed something up, doing it again says 12, which still aint that impressive.
Birdsie said:
Accurate assessment. Scrolls cost extra CP in Si Wong Desert because they're limited in supply here. Normally, they are pretty cheap.
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Good to know.
I got a question. How does the latter half of our Sandbending Perk work? How is it speeding up learning Air and Water?


Relatedly, if we found someplace private to do it, could we practice multiple, related, elements at once? Cause Airbending, Waterbending, and Sandbending are rather similar, especially at the simpler levels.
 
I feel confident on our ability with the spirit world, cause obviously spirit gate, and it's probably better to see it once while we are in control than to find ourself in an Aang situation when he first went to the spirit world.
 
Trondason said:
In our Character Sheet, the multiplier is still listed at 6, rather than 5.
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The multiplier for you would normally be 8. Having Bending Prodigy lowers it by one (7) and Sandbending lowers it again by one (6.) Earthbending is at 5 because you started out as an Earthbender in the Avatar Cycle.

EDIT: Earthbending is still really low, because learning Level 10 will take you only 50 TP, which roughly translates to 8¼ years, or even less if you find a true expert that is above Level 10.
 
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Birdsie said:
The multiplier for you would normally be 8. Having Bending Prodigy lowers it by one (7) and Sandbending lowers it again by one (6.) Earthbending is at 5 because you started out as an Earthbender in the Avatar Cycle.
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Bending Prodigy would lower it to 6, since it says it lowers it by one fourth (8*3/4). Then Sandbending lowers it to 5 (6-1).
 
Trondason said:
Bending Prodigy would lower it to 6, since it says it lowers it by one fourth (8*3/4). Then Sandbending lowers it to 5 (6-1).
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Wait, really? Hm. Must be a clerical mistake or something I did while thinking about changing the system.

Edit: Crisis averted.
 
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[X] Plan Rounded Out Foundation
-[X] "It's a good thing you're staying in the desert. The Dai Li won't find you here."
-[X] "If spirits really dwell there, then that place should be left undisturbed."
-[X] Dad
-[X] Bending.
--[X] Earthbending.
-[X] Meditation
-[X] (Short-Term) Make sure that Siph's upcoming birthday is the best she had so far. (+500 XP.)
-[X] (-5 CP.) You find an abandoned, newborn shirshu in the desert.
-[X] (-1 CP.) +2 Strength.
-[X] (-1 CP.) +2 Constitution.
-[X] (-1 CP.) +2 Dexterity.
-[X] (-1 CP.) +2 Intelligence.
-[X] (-1 CP.) +2 Charisma.
 
@Birdsie
I would offer you a piece of quest-running advise: consider including the winning vote from the previous update at the top of each story post, possibly in a spoiler. That way, people who are following the quest more casually, joining late, or otherise not involved in the voting process get to properly understand what is happening without having to read through multiple pages of discussion first.

EDIT: It isn't immediately intuitive, but I've found that it is important for a quest to be accessible to readers as well as players if it wants to attract and retain either. As a personal anecdote, I've both dropped and refrained from joining in with some of this forum's Magical Girl quests, despite being interested in their mechanics - precisely because I had no idea how and why the character was progressing, since it was never actually listed in the story updates.
 
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PrimalShadow said:
@Birdsie
I would offer you a piece of quest-running advise: consider including the winning vote from the previous update at the top of each story post, possibly in a spoiler. That way, people who are following the quest more casually, joining late, or otherise not involved in the voting process get to properly understand what is happening without having to read through multiple pages of discussion first.

EDIT: It isn't immediately intuitive, but I've found that it is important for a quest to be accessible to readers as well as players if it wants to attract and retain either. As a personal anecdote, I've both dropped and refrained from joining in with some of this forum's Magical Girl quests, despite being interested in their mechanics - precisely because I had no idea how and why the character was progressing, since it was never actually listed in the story updates.
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Thanks for the advice! I'll do it from now on.
 
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History of the Sandbender Tribes: Written by Professor Zei
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    • Another omake about the Si Wong desert, some worldbuilding that I hope gets implemented into the story some way. This is the first part of a longer series of omakes relating to the sandbending tribes. So I still need to finish it when I have the time.

    History of The Sandbender Tribes: Written by Professor Zei

    Chapter 1 The Oasis

    Most would assume that the Si Wong desert has little in the way of history. That with its massive scale and little resources it would be nought but a barren wasteland filled with the worst society has to offer. In some cases they would be right, however this was not always the case. Once upon a time, this desert was home to events and choices that have shaped the four nations to this day. Very few people, even among the historical community have taken the time to delve into the desert. Though I myself am fascinated by the subject I am by no means the foremost expert on the subject. Still I will do my best to give you some insight on the subject least the knowledge be lost forever.

    The Si Wong desert was not always the barren wasteland it's now. Long ago, it was home to an oasis on a scale the world has not seen in hundreds of years. With multiple underground rivers all miraculously leading to this one location. Those who lived around and in the oasis flourished. Soon enough the earthbenders living in the area used their talent of bending sand to shape the area into something more.

    Creating man-made wells and more so as to help the oasis flourish. Though it was accessible to any who came to visit such a remarkable location the Oasis was controlled by one tribe, the Xera. Those my readers who believe such a thing was impossible the suggested theory is that the Avatar of the time created this wonder using the avatar state. So as to keep the sand bending tribes from bringing harm unto others for their resources.

    Eventually the key location became so successful that it began to act as a trading hub for the Kingdom of Omashu who's merchants wished to trade with those in the great walled city of Ba Sing Se. Trade flowed quickly through the desert city and with it riches. Bringing more wealth and prestige upon the Xera tribe. However, as soon as this connection was established the other tribes among the desert began to grow jealous. For though they had all benefited from the oasis the Xera tribe were the undisputed rulers of the area. It came to a breaking point when a Xera tribesman interfered with a duel between Raron, second born of the Hami tribe and Vinrom, firstborn of the now extinct Elor tribe. The two men dueling were set on resolving a long time dispute between the two clans. Before this duel could commence the Xera tribesman interrupted them. Reminding both of them that they were on Xera lands and as such would need to follow their rules.

    This was perhaps the worst thing to say at the time. Tensions were already high between all the clans, but this insult, this statement that the Oasis belonged to the Xera was finally it. Immediately both men abandon their duel and set off to talk to their tribal chiefs, their Generational dispute settled for the moment. This is the first ripple we see that effects are still noticed. Perhaps one of the biggest what-ifs known. If the situation were resolved without the perceived insult then would the Xera would still hold the oasis and grow into a power to rival their trading partners in the kingdom of Omashu?Would events still have conspired to bring them to the annals of history? The world may never know, but I digress. In our next chapter, I will discuss how this perceived slight escalated into the Tribal wars. Where brother fought brother and lives of many came to very sudden ends.
     
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  • Apocrypha
    • Fabled Ranger said:
    Another omake about the Si Wong desert, some worldbuilding that I hope gets implemented into the story some way. This is the first part of a longer series of omakes relating to the sandbending tribes. So I still need to finish it when I have the time.

    History of The Sandbender Tribes: Written by Professor Zei

    Chapter 1 The Oasis

    Most would assume that the Si Wong desert has little in the way of history. That with its massive scale and little resources it would be nought but a barren wasteland filled with the worst society has to offer. In some cases they would be right, however this was not always the case. Once upon a time, this desert was home to events and choices that have shaped the four nations to this day. Very few people, even among the historical community have taken the time to delve into the desert. Though I myself am fascinated by the subject I am by no means the foremost expert on the subject. Still I will do my best to give you some insight on the subject least the knowledge be lost forever.

    The Si Wong desert was not always the barren wasteland it's now. Long ago, it was home to an oasis on a scale the world has not seen in hundreds of years. With multiple underground rivers all miraculously leading to this one location. Those who lived around and in the oasis flourished. Soon enough the earthbenders living in the area used their talent of bending sand to shape the area into something more.

    Creating man-made wells and more so as to help the oasis flourish. Though it was accessible to any who came to visit such a remarkable location the Oasis was controlled by one tribe, the Xera. Those my readers who believe such a thing was impossible the suggested theory is that the Avatar of the time created this wonder using the avatar state. So as to keep the sand bending tribes from bringing harm unto others for their resources.

    Eventually the key location became so successful that it began to act as a trading hub for the Kingdom of Omashu who's merchants wished to trade with those in the great walled city of Ba Sing Se. Trade flowed quickly through the desert city and with it riches. Bringing more wealth and prestige upon the Xera tribe. However, as soon as this connection was established the other tribes among the desert began to grow jealous. For though they had all benefited from the oasis the Xera tribe were the undisputed rulers of the area. It came to a breaking point when a Xera tribesman interfered with a duel between Raron, second born of the Hami tribe and Vinrom, firstborn of the now extinct Elor tribe. The two men dueling were set on resolving a long time dispute between the two clans. Before this duel could commence the Xera tribesman interrupted them. Reminding both of them that they were on Xera lands and as such would need to follow their rules.

    This was perhaps the worst thing to say at the time. Tensions were already high between all the clans, but this insult, this statement that the Oasis belonged to the Xera was finally it. Immediately both men abandon their duel and set off to talk to their tribal chiefs, their Generational dispute settled for the moment. This is the first ripple we see that effects are still noticed. Perhaps one of the biggest what-ifs known. If the situation were resolved without the perceived insult then would the Xera would still hold the oasis and grow into a power to rival their trading partners in the kingdom of Omashu?Would events still have conspired to bring them to the annals of history? The world may never know, but I digress. In our next chapter, I will discuss how this perceived slight escalated into the Tribal wars. Where brother fought brother and lives of many came to very sudden ends.
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    +1 CP, plus a narrative bonus if you ever visit Ba Sing Se.
     
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