Greetings Everypony! We're now taking entries for side-quests in the EP RPG. You have two options; you may post them here, where other ponies may share their opinions, or send them to my faithful Apprentice, Legion. Generally we'll want to know the following: Difficulty: You can either go from easy to really hard, or go for a level number, (from 1 to 99.) Hook: How does the character find out about this? If it's not something enticing, a player may just skip over it. Parts: Is this a one-shot, or are you looking to tie in multiple side-quests? Reward: What do you intend the player to get out of this? Preferred City: What town would you prefer it happens in? Content: Go ahead and write all about what happens in your side-quest here. Now, here is... in fact... a list of cities... Spoiler: CITIES! Adulscentia A quiet and small town nestled away behind the walls of an ancient ruins, which protect the town from monsters in a forest by the bay. There’s a low likely-hood of side quests being available here, since it’ll be a short stay in this town. Mining Town A city just outside of a large mine that brings out a lot of ores which get broken down and transported to the capital. The plant had been shut down recently, due to the monster outbreak, but there are always prospectors trying to get a leg up by paying for ponies to explore the mines, or mountains surrounding for some of the long lost treasures. Ziffael A city to the North of the Mining Town. This city has come under the affliction of a terrible plague, and many of the characters there are sick, trying to fix the sickness, or shopkeepers in the un-quarantined zone. The players go through this town twice, coming back to save the town from the disease. Talos A port city/castle fortress that’s built at the edge of the starting continent. During the time the players are there, its ports are closed to trade, due to a war with a neighboring kingdom. Still, it’s a big city. Inter-Dimensional Cities In the alternate worlds of the Dark Lords, there will be many towns and cities available for the players to roam through, by choice or otherwise. Strange things can happen here, but the cities will be more specifically determined by the Dark Lords. Temple of the Occult For a brief time, the players get to consort friendly-like with their enemies. This can provide some interesting interaction opportunities. Shaz’deraga A city built deep in the jungles, bustling with trade, fine traders, interesting side-paths, and a fair number of recruit-able characters. Port Asherton An optional city, filled with potential. Not too far from Shaz’deraga, it was founded by colonists, rather than natives. Tribal Village A village full of tribals. In the mountains. Really, quite what you’d expect. Port Randall A grand sort of pompous port city. Where the colonists have most of their noble types. Guradis Way in the North, and pretty cold, this place is heavily defended, and surrounded by some of the rougher monsters in the game. Zazzil An oasis city, not far from a lot of ancient ruins. This is where adventurers roam normally. This city may be the last opportunity to showcase side-quests. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Mining town. Diamond dogs. A local miner asks the player to get rid of a few diamond dogs, then kill those in the mine, then kill the trio of diamond dogs that rule the local problem. Three quest, from easy to hard, who will give the player access to loot in the mine, and respect from the miners. Maybe an access to a secret shop, who will sell materials or weapons a bit cheaper? DISCUSS!
Difficulty: Easy Hook: Sick stallion found at the edge of the quarantine zone Parts: One-shot Reward: Bits OR a weapon Preferred City: Ziffael Content: The party comes across a sick stallion near the edge of the quarantine zone. The stallion angrily explains that somepony claiming to be a doctor had come to Ziffael, promising to cure the the sickness. After receiving payment from several families, the false doctor took the bits and ran. He is currently hiding out in the safe zone, and because of his sickness, the stallion is not permitted to look for him. The party agrees to help, and finds the doctor hiding somewhere in the safe zone. After a short conversation (Most likely at sword-point), the doctor drops the bits and flees. Upon returning the bits to the sick stallion, he offers his portion of the money to the party. If they insist that he keep it, he instead gives them his unique weapon, which he had planned to use on the false doctor.
Simple, easy to remember. I like it. Spoiler: Also, here's a sneak peak at what the first continent looks like. Starting at the Southern End, our adventurers have mountains between them and the Mining Town. Then there's the choice to go directly to Talos, or go up through Ziffael the first time. Their second time around will be coming down to Ziffael from Talos. FYI: That's stock terrain graphics, they'll be changed.
Difficulty:Impossible Hook:2 Human like figures seen flying over plains Parts:One Reward:Kamehameha Centent: Your party notices 2 human like figures fly over some plains, they go to investigate. Of course since they fly they are able to out pace you, as the group gets closer they hear explosions and see strange lights. As the group finally gets to where the conflict is happening they see that one of the figures is down on the ground with the other standing over him. The remaining human shaped figure turns out to be Vegeta, he attempts to fight the group. Blah blah blah, you win the fight and help the other human shaped figure, this one is Goku. For helping him win he teaches you the Kamehameha.
Difficulty: Varies (first quest is easy, 2nd is medium, 3rd is hard) Hook: Stealth Quest. Parts: 3-Part Quest Reward: Odd weapons (+heals shuriken, +armor sword, etc.) Content: A crime syndicate in Talos, sort of a mafia that "runs" the port, is in hiding during the port close. A very ninja-esque warrior (the quest giver) wants your help taking them down in this time. The enemies are very powerful along the way to the end-quest boss, so the challenge is to avoid them. Each of the three quests is a bit harder to get around and a bit longer than the last, and each ends with a mildly difficult boss battle. (of course, it shouldn't be hard to beat the boss if you didn't have to fight anything on the way to him)
Difficulty: 1st part:5 2nd part:15 final part: 25 Hook: After having him in the party for a short while and completing the previous side missions, the hunter (Robin Hoof) thinks he has found the perpetrator of his family homes destruction and parents murder. Parts: final piece of a couple of his side quests (Think a sort of loyalty mission) Rewards:gold plus follower ability unlock or increase (if thats possible) Preferred City: Port Randall Content: After finding clues at old spots of Robins past and fighting off unknown personal guards at each spot. (The first being Hoof family estates ruins and the second being in a forest with a semi burnt down camp) Robin thinks he has found the location of the Stallion responsible for his grief and torment. The clues bring them to the upper residential district of Port Randall where they encounter the head of the personal guards. After a short fight the hero can chose to interrogate him or let Robin do it. By letting Robin do it unless you have the skill required to talk him out of it, Robin kills the head guard. They then enter the house where depending on whether you let him go or not affects if you get ambushed or not. After another short battle the perpetrator of the crimes reveals himself to be an ex-sheriff now retired. After a longish conversation between Robin and the sheriff a fight ensues against the sheriff and two elite bodyguards
I like that. We'll probably need a few loyalty quests for each team member. Most games with multiple recruits do that, (and since we're mimicking Star Ocean the most, it works perfectly.)
I have too many to suggest, eight. All of my characters are from my own universe, and they all have their own, personnal quest. Envoyé de mon XT886 en utilisant Tapatalk
Difficulty: Very Hard (Around level 85-90) Hook: Through a meeting by a high military officer (Does not sound very exciting, i know. But it was all I could think of.) Parts: One-shot. Reward: Moonsaber (Infinity-1 sword, a katana with the powers of a staff while also providing powerful weapon bonuses), Ardelanian “Crimson Rose” armor ,or instant level up for all party characters and huge amount of bits Preferred City: Guradis Content: Upon completing some important side-quests in the city of Guradis, an important military officer requires the presence of the heroes at the military camp’s main office. Upon entering a previously restricted office room, the officer will tell you through dialogue that one of the dark lords has manipulated an extremely powerful “threat” from a kingdom across the seas and wishes for you to deal with him in any possible way. However, the officer warns you extreme caution as the individual has been considered as a ‘Demi-god’, wiping out entire enemy armies and camps. As the heroes head off, they eventually encounter the “threat” in the middle of nowhere in an alpine environment. Upon asking who he is, he will reveal that he is Venquis Razona from a far away kingdom known as Ardelan and a previously encountered race known as Ryborians (Appear almost exactly like ponies, with the exception of a pale white coat and red eyes), and tells the heroes that he has been corrupted by the Agent of Evil and is attempting to remove said evil. While trying to fight this corruption, he urges the heroes to leave while they still can before the Agent of Evil takes over his mind, turning his mane and eyes a bright purple to indicate he is under the Agents control, while augmenting his seemingly super-equine abilities further. After defeating him in a difficult battle, the corruption ceases to exist and Venquis returns to normal. He then gives the player two choices, kill him for the sins he has committed against his gods or let him go. For both outcomes, he will give the player his personal sword ‘Moonsaber’ and a special armour that grants huge bonuses to the user. If he lives, he will give the heroes a huge amount of bits and will be returning back to his own kingdom across the sea. If he dies, the bit reward is cut in half but will automatically level your heroes up to the next level. (I have at least a dozen ideas for side-quests. Hope you have fun for this one Eight if you like it. If you don't, l'll change it.)
Empress Phoebe has a job for you! Spoiler: Required Information Difficulty: Really Hard Hook: After gaining access to Guradis, players must find the Lost Mountain of Tuska and find Empress Phoebe for a shot at one of two wicked items, or an occasional event. Parts: 8 quests Reward: Bee Sword of THEY'RE IN MY EYES, or Bee Armor of AUGAUAHUGAHUGAUHG, OR an occasional swarm of bees to come down and cause a lot of pain and suffering and agony. Preferred city: Far Northeast of Guradis Content: Essentially you help Empress Phoebe take over a mountain of bees and wasps because the reward is vastly too great to turn down. Spoiler: Quest List Look I even wrote the quest list: Prerequisites: Find Empress Phoebe on the lost Mountain of Tuska after gaining access to Guradis Title: An Usurpation of the Throne Description: Empress Phoebe wants you to help her take over a *few* colonies of bees and wasps! Prerequisites: Finish talking to Empress Phoebe Title: The Healthier the Hive Description: Take over the First Hive of Healing Bees. Prerequisites: take over Hive one, Title: The Shadows Of Suffering, Description: Take over the Second Nest of dark wasps Prerequisites: Take over Nest Two, Title: The Source of Many Treats, Desciption: Take over the Third Hive of mass Producing honey bees Prerequisites: Take over Hive Three, Title: The War Takes Flight, Description: Defend Empress Phoebe from a swarm of Tuska Wasps Prerequisites: Empress Phoebe lives from the attack, Title: Returning the Favor, Description: Take over the fourth nest of Tuska Wasps. Prerequisites: Take over the fourth nest, Title: The Central Command, Description: Kill the Former queen of the Mountain. Prerequisites: Kill the Queen, Title: Long Live Empress Phoebe, Description: Return to Empress Phoebe and tell her the former queen lies dead and that she the new Queen. Spoiler: Sample Dialogue Oh, how convenient I even wrote some sample dialogue. Now remember, this is all fit to name changes, except for Empress Phoebe and the Tuska Wasps. The dialogue is just a sample and can be changed. First meeting Empress Phoebe: Oh, hello. Main Male: Hi? Empress Phoebe: What brings you here? Main Male: I don't kn- Main Female: Who are you? Start an Usurpation of the throne Empress Phoebe: I am Empress Phoebe, the commander of many hives of bees... or I could be. Main Female: What is stopping you from being the commander of said bees? Empress Phoebe: The current queen of this mountain. Main Male: We can help! Main Female: -Glare- Empress Phoebe: You will? That's great! You will just have to go through many swarms of the deadliest bees and wasps on this planet to help me! Main Male: Crap. Main Female: You doofus. Finish An Usurpation of the throne. Start The Healthier the Hive Main Male: What are these? Empress Phoebe: These bees are a colony of natural curing bees who can heal others and themselves, quite important. Main Male: Ah. Not a threat? Main Female: I don't even care, let's go. After Conquering- Main Male: This Hive now belongs to Empress Phoebe! Main Female: -Glare- Empress Phoebe: Thank you... but next are worse. Finish Healther the Hive Start The Shadows of Suffering Empress Phoebe: The next hive is a great mass of cloaking bees. Quite sneaky. Main Female: Fantabulous. Main Male: Like... Ninja bees? Empress Phoebe: -giggle- I suppose so. After finishing- Main Female: I think I got stung in the flank. Main Male: That's childs play! Main Female: -Thacks Main male on the head- Finish The Shadow of Suffering Start The Source of Many Treats Empress Phoebe: Now we need to take on a mass of food producing bees. They Allow the rest of the hives to eat, and sometimes provide food for ponies too. Main Male: That makes my day. Honey? Main Female: No. Cyanide. Main Male: What's up with you today? Empress Phoebe: Off we go! After finishing- Empress Phoebe: Now my current hives have food. Thank you so much. Main Female: I hope we are getting something for this much work. Empress Phoebe: Quite a nice reward yes. Finish The Source of Many Treats Start The War Takes Flight Empress Phoebe: The next hive we have to take over is tus- What is that? Main Male: What is what? Empress Phoebe: I hear... the buzzing of... oh no... Main Female: Should I be Worried? Empress Phoebe: Yes. Main Male: It's an attack! Empress Phoebe: Help me! After finishing- Main Female: What was that? -pant- Empress Phoebe: Those were Tuska Wasps, the next colony we need to conquere. Main Female: Great! Oh the joy! Finish The War Takes Flight Start Returning the Favor Empress Phoebe: Ready to go get that colony! Main Male: Sure... After Finishing- Empress Phoebe: Now we have one last thing to do! Main Male: Can I take a breather first? Main Female: Shut up and let's go kick some flank. Finish Returning the Favor Start The Central Command Empress Phoebe: We have to kill the current queen so that any renegade colonies that we didn't pick up know who is boss. Main Male: Let me guess, heavily guarded, heavily armed, inside a massive nesting chasm... dark, cold, and alive with a constant buzzing? Empress Phoebe: Yes. Main Female: You better give us something worth this... Empress Phoebe: Relax, your efforts will be paid handsomely. After Finishing- Main Male: I hope... I never see another bee... in my life. Main Female: They were... everywhere... Main Male: How did... we... win? Main Female: Support... from other... colonies? Empress Phoebe: How about that my friends! Finish The Central Command Start Long Live Empress Phoebe Empress Phoebe: And now it's time to claim this mountain! Main Male: You seem different... Main Female: I want to get paid... After Finishing- Empress Phoebe: Finally, here is your reward! Main Male: This is... amazing... Main Female: This is... so good... Empress Phoebe: Go forth and have fun! I'm going to love my new subjects Finish Long Live Empress Phoebe and recieve reward. - - Auto Merge - - Spoiler: Important Information Vladimir Uhl (That guy) Has a Job for you! Difficulty: Medium Hook: Congradulations! You just beat up Vladimir Uhl for the 4th time in Talos! Oh, he looks sad and confused... go help him? Parts: 3 part quest chain Reward: A lot of bits and a lot of satisfaction Preferred City: Talos Content: You must go on a quest to help up your half buddy Vlad who looks rather confused and sad. I mean, what could possibly go wrong? Spoiler: Quest List Prerequisites: After Defeating Vlad for the fourth time, he will have a quest for you on the spot, Title: The Slime King's Favorite Toy, Description: Enter the Deepest part of the sewers and retrieve an Eagle Feather Quill Pen. Vlad and 5 MONSTROUS BLACK MUTATED SLUDGES ambush you and you have to beat Vlad for the 5th time. Prerequisites: Complete The Slime King's Favorite Toy. After beating Vlad for the Fifth Time in That quest, he will give you another Quest, Titlelease Forgive Me, Description: Vlad gives a mage of your choice or you an Absolution Beam Tome. After you leave the Sewers, right after you exit the Tome Explodes into a mass of Confetti and Acid. Prerequisites: Complete Please Forgive Me, the remains of the tome will give you this quest, Title: I Hate That Guy, Description: You have to go back into the sewers to beat up Vlad again for the sixth time and take his Money Spoiler: Sample Dialouge Just like the last quest I gave, some things are subject to change to fit more with the world and characters. Except for Vladimir Uhl's name... I mean that is obvious. Dialogue: Quest 1 Vlad: "I give, I give!" Main Male: "Go home already, this is the Fourth time!" Main Female: "No one even likes you." Vlad: "I will! But first, can you do me a favor? I'll return to my days as an Author if you do." Main Female: "Fine... What is it?" Vlad: "I am missing My favorite toy, an Eagle Quill Pen to be exact. I lost in the deepest part of the sewers." Main Male: "Fabulous..." Vlad: "If you get it for me i'll reward you." Main Male: "Deal." Start Quest 1 Main Female: "The sewers smell like rotten flesh and sadness." Main Male: "And they don't even look good either..." .... after picking up the quill Main male: I think this is it. It's pretty heavy." Support mage: "Guys... this doesn't look good." Support Rogue guy thing: "It's an Ambush!" Vlad: "Vlad will triumph, Yes." ... after beating Vlad Vlad: "I lied I'm sorry! I'll leave, yes I will leave. First... will you forgive me?" Start quest 2 Dialogue: Quest 2 Main Female: "Why?" Main Male: "I see no reason to." Vlad: "Forigve me, Forgive me! I-I-I'll... I'll give you this!" Vlad hands them an absolution Beam Tome. Vlad: "Forgive Vlad, Yes?" Main Male: "This... this is a wonderful Gift." Main Female: "We Forgive you, and will forgive you more if you show us out." Vlad: "Ou... out? Oh yes, I'll show you out." Vlad shows them out of the sewers, but scurries back in almost in a hurry. Main Female: "I wonder why he ran so fast." Main Male: "Who cares, we got an absolution Beam Tome, let's open it up and teach it to one of our mages." The main male opens it up and it explodes in a shower of acid and a bigger shower of Confetti. Main Male: "RRRRGGHGH I HATE THAT GUY!" Start Quest 3 Dialogue Quest 3 Main Female: "Again? He's tricked us twice now!" Main Male: "I'm going to skin him with his own god dang teeth!" Main Female: "Calm, let's go back and teach him a lesson." They re enter the sewer and travel back to the deepest part. Vlad: "Oh crap, you're alive! Don't kill me!" Main Male: "I'm going to tear out your jugular!" The party beats the crap out of vlad for the sixth time and goes through his stuff. Main Male: "Ah, that felt really good..." Main Female: "And we got paid!" The party is rewarded with X amount of Gold and unimaginable amounts of satisfaction.
I got another one. This one is legit. Difficulty-easy Hook- you find a crying girl Location- starting city Reward- party member So as you walk the streets you happen upon a crying young girl. She tells you that she has no idea where her family is or where she is. After some dialogue she asks to join you. The nameless girl joins the party as you attempt to find her family. After not being able to find them she asks to stay with you permanently. The group says yes but only of she tells her name. Her name is hitler.
Spoiler: Information Difficulty: Really Hard Hook: You see Vladimir Uhl and Phoebe in Zazzil! What are they doing over here? How did they even get here? Nevermind, it appears they might have a little something, something for you to do! Parts: 2 Reward: Too many Bits, Phoebe's Love (A necklace), The Slayer of All ( A big axe that just so happens to have a big damage multiplier against everything ) ,and a map to Vladmir's Stash Preferred City: Zazzil Content: After meeting up with Vlad and Phoebe, ( And Maybe beating up Vlad again ), they explain that near the city is a leviathon of a beast that poses a threat to the city! Wait a minute... when was Vlad interested in the safety of others? Nevermind... go kill this son of a gun! Prerequisites: Find Empress Phoebe and Vladmir Uhl in Zazzil, Title: Ancient Slumbers, Description: Go out into the wilderness around Zazzil and find/go wake up whatever this behemoth is up! Prerequisites: Figure out how to awaken, and wake up, the ancient beast, Title: Nature has an odd way of doing things, Description: kill a way overpowered Petrified redwood/ebony cross breed treant that is absolutely massive in everyway, shape, and form. Once you kill it, return it to phoebe and retrieve your reward. Starts another quest. Spoiler: Sample Dialogue Sample Dialogue: Main Male: Wait... how? What... why... where... wha? How... are you. Alive? Vlad: Eh. Phoebe: No need for an answer Vlad. Right now we have an issue. Vlad: Er, yes... a *cough*Small*cough* issue. Main Male: Alright, what's up. Phoebe: Oh you know... just a little something, something for you. Starts and ends with Giant Monster. Main Female: Pah. Simple. Phoebe: No. GIANT. MONSTER. Main Female: So what? Main Male: Yeah... so what? Vlad: NO. ENORMOUS. ANCIENT. BEING. TRANCENDING. MORTALITY. Main Female: We can handle it. Main Male: Are you sure...? It's sounding bigger than a simple dragon here... Phoebe: Dragon's are this thing's snack. I've seen it's arms... I... I can't go outside. Main Female: How big is this thing? Main Male: Too big I assume... Main Female: Let's go! Main Male: Let's not... -After finding a lone tree- Main Female: It isn't so big. Main Male: Is it sleeping? Quest two -After finding a way to wake it up using a melody on a harp- -The lone tree starts to shake- Main Male: Oh no... -The beast is revealed!- Main Male: I'm out. Main Female: Get back here! It's only a treeant. A big. Lumbering. Ancient. Powerful. Treeant. -Gulp- Main Male: I'm out. -After beating it- Main Female: Let's head back now. -After returning to town and recieving a reward.- Phoebe: That necklace is all my love forged into petrified wood... I hope you'll find it useful on your... "travels". Vlad: And here is my life savings, an axe I stole from one of the dark lord's armory, and a map to the rest of my treasures. Main Male: Alright. Here we go. Let's get this thing started! Main Female: It only took three limbs, 9001 bits, and a guest star appearance from Bruce Lee. ================================================================================================ Spoiler: Information After turning in the quest and getting the map, activating the map will start the quest "Just one catch." Difficulty: Part 1 Very Easy to Part 2 medium Hook: Vlad sure gave up that map to his hoard fast... alright! Parts: 2 Reward: Satisfaction, Even MORE bits, Armor of Potential (Level Scaling armor with great stat bonuses), Sword of potential (Level Scaling weapon with great damage and attack speed), and a pet mini petrified wood treeant. Ironic isn't it? Preferred town: Zazzil Content: Following Vlad's scribbles and landmarks sure is hard work. I mean, he really should write neater. Prerequisites: Finish "Nature has an odd way of doing things" and get the map from Vlad! Title: Just One Catch. Description: Follow vlads funny scribbles past the mountain of Tuska, through the gorge of peril, past the Changeling lair of course, and into a cave tucked into the valley of despair. Nothing wrong here right? Prerequisites: Find Vlad's cave. Title: Knew it. Description: fight off Vlad's Treasure keeping Hydra (How he taimed it and fit the thing inside that puny cave entry is beyond us) and claim the treasure. After claiming the treasure, the party will be warped back to Zazzil. (Vlad's cave is a one time deal, some come with enough inventory space for the treasure) Spoiler: Sample Dialogue Sample Dialogue: Main Male: Vlad gave us his map fast. Main Female: He better have. Main Male: Where are we even going? I can't read this garbage. Main Female: Try harder. -After passing the mountain of Tuska- Main Male: Woah. He hid this thing faaar. Main Female: Keep going. -After getting through the gorge of peril and the changeling lair- Main Male: It must be excaliber! Main Female: Don't get your hopes up. I have a gut feeling. Main Male: Onward! -After finding the cave- Main Female: Here it is. Proceed with caution. Main Male: I know I know. Quest 2==== Main Male: Vlad sure knows how to hide things... Main Female: Eugh... what's that horrible scent? Main Male: If I didn't know any better, it's aquatic... Main Female: It's horri- What is that thing?! -Hydra screech- Main Female: I knew it! -After beating the hydro and claiming the treasure- Main Female: Good job. We now are ready to head home! Main Male: I don't feel good... Main Female: We need to move! Main Male: I... eugh... -Suddenly teleported back to Zazzil- Vlad: Hey. Your not dead! Erribon didn't give you too much trouble did he? Main Female: There is always a catch...
