conversations.from: system
conversations.value: The Last Kingdom has stood for more than a thousand years, a bastion of civilization in a world teetering ever closer to disaster and barbarism.  But the future looks dire.  The seemingly endless undead hordes of Paethen, the self-styled Manifest God of Death, have surrounded the Kingdom on all sides and encroach further and further towards the capitol everyday.
  
  King Valen Drast Norringen IV, the current Lord of the Kingdom, has put out a summons for any remaining champions or adventurers that will undertake a final quest.  A quest that carries the fate of the the Last Kingdom and the life of everyone of it's subjects with it.  
  
  You are one of those champions.  Come join the quest to the last of humanity.
  
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  This is an intro to Storium for players from the NanoWrimo Facebook group.  We will work out pacing as we go, but try to give everyone at least 24 hours to respond to a post before posting again.  Generally you are welcome to dictate the actions of Non-Player Characters as needed within your posts, but you should clear having a Player Character do something in the comments or via some other communication before committing.  Remember that you are the only one who can edit your posts, and once another post has been made, even that goes away.
  
  If you have questions or concerns feel free to contact me here or via facebook.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Convince Captain Sssell to talk about the Wild Isles: Perhaps Captain Sssell knows some useful information about the other Wild Isles that may be worth knowing.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: King's Summons: Hand-delivered by a royally sanctioned emmisary, this scroll serves as your invitation to the Castle.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Carlen's Journal: This locked journal belongs to Calen, an heirloom of her mother. Where could the key be?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Grunkleknarl's Map: This map may provide the way to find the artifact.
  
  Viewable in large format at: http://tinyurl.com/storium-map
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Eternal Castle: Home of King Norringen and the ruling council, the Eternal Castle has been the center of the Last Kingdom since it's founding.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Warrior: An extraordinary combat specialist, familiar with multiple combat tactics and weaponry.  The warrior has fought in many battles against foes living and undead, and is heeding the call of the King to come to the protection of the Kingdom once again.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rogue: Master of stealth and skullduggery, one would not expect such a hero to come forward, but as they say, "The undead don't have anything worth stealing".  So the rogue has come forward to handle the expected traps and other protections that will surround the objective.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Seer: You've known that the encroaching undead forces were coming for years, yet none listened.  You knew the last great assault against Paethen would fail, yet none listened.  Now, at last, your visions have given you a last ray of hope, and it appears that the King is finally listening.  Hopefully your visions will continue to help in this quest.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cleric: The hubris of Paethen to call himself a God galls you to no end, and as a ordained representative of your diety, you have long done what you can to fight against the undead abominations.  In your prayers, your God has told you that you must journey to the Eternal Castle and undertake this quest to insure that Paethen is struck down once and for all.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mage: You are a master of the arcane and mystical arts, able to sway the building blocks of the universe to your whim.  At least most days, as magic can be a tempermental mistress at times.  As with many mages, arcane mysteries are your ball of wax, and no quest to recover a mythical artifact is going to happen without you if you can help it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Captain: You have saltwater for blood and sea breeze for breathe.  You have been at sea for a long time, and no one knows the western seas of the Kingdom as well as you.  You haven't been to the Wild Isles before, simply because things are too chaotic and unpredictable.  But if someone is going there and hopes to get back, you are their best bet.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Arcane Knowledge: Your extensive years of study and practice have revealed many secrets unfathomable to the common man.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tactical Thinking: You are skilled at being able to assess and understand the impact of a situation.  Even more importantly, you know how to utilize that information to it's fullest advantage
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Skilled Fingers: Your fingers are deft, fast and skilled.  Whether this manifests in picked pockets, thrown weapons, or magic spells, your hands are powerful tools.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Resilience: Able to withstand or recover from difficulty and pain.    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Wise: Experienced and informed about the ways of the world.    
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Brutish: Insensitive, unsubtle, and forceful.    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Contemplative: You tend toward thought over action to the point that is can cause you trouble.    
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Charming: Attractive, persuasive, and likable.   
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Persuasive: Able to sell ice to Eskimos or your way through tough negotiations, you have a slick silver tongue.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Conniving: You scheme, you conspire, and you are sometimes careless about lawbreaking.    
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Proud: Sometimes your confidence sours into arrogance.    
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Obsessed: You’re preoccupied with your interests to the point of causing you trouble.   
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Frail: Physically weak, perhaps due to age or injury.    
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Forgetful: Regardless of how important it seems, or critical it may be, you have difficulty remembering pretty much any particular detail about anything.  it often seems that the more important it is that you recall something, the  harder it is to find in your foggy mind.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Impatient: You have great difficulty waiting or holding off on an action.    
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Greedy: Not necessarily only in regards to money, you always try to get more than your fair share.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Learn the Unknown: Whether it is definite knowledge of the impending evil, or learning more of the scope of your own psychic power, you need to delve into the darkness to bring answers into the light.   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Honor: Great heroes do great things, and you must due great things to build or rebuild your honor.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Guardian: The innocent and weaker deserve to be shielded from the harsh realities of this world, particularly the things that move in the shadows.    
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Heal the Earth: The undead are a cancer upon the earth and must be excised.  Whatever you can do to accomplish this must be done.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Resist Mundanity: Avoid the draw and distraction of the mundane in favor of headier, more spiritual affairs.   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Retreive What's Lost: Not everything is where it belongs in this world. You take things ... and put them where you say they belong.   
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stormwarden: The *Stormwarden* is a small galleon, armed with a dozen cannon and crewed by 40 of the most daring sailors of the Last Kingdom.  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: King Valen Drast Norringen IV: King Valen has been the King of the Last Kingdom for almost 20 years.  His rule is generally considered just and fair, and he has done his best to mitigate the ongoing undead onslaught.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Man Overboard!: One of the sailors has fallen overboard, if someone doesn't do something he will be left behind.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Two Sloops: *Peregrine* & *Wave Breaker*: These two sloops belong to the Sail Cutters pirate clan.  They each have a crew compliment of approximately 20 and 8 guns, 4 to a side.  While not necessarily looking for a fight, given that they outnumber and can outmaneuver you, they certainly aren't going to be afraid of one.  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Convince Captain Sssell to talk about the Wild Isles: Captain Sssell may know some useful information about the rest of the Wild  Isles.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Convice Captain Sssell to discuss the other Pirate clans: The Sail Cutters are not the only pirates that travel the Wild Isles, perhaps Sssell knows things about the others two.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Pirate: Warrior, Scoundrel, Trickster, Survivor and Flatterer, you are all of these and more. You have spent your life on the seas, ever since you could climb your first yard arm. However, as Lady Luck would have it, you were caught and imprisoned. Then, King Valen Drast Norringen IV relented, you were dragged before him and given an option, assist a band of heroes he was gathering or rot in the dungeons... of course you said yes.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Survive: In everything you simply want to survive. You have your plans and schemes, but in the end, you'll do near anything to keep existing.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Well-Disciplined Crew: "My crew has served under me for a long time. They are stalwart and loyal to a man, and follow my orders without question."
  
   - Alaric, Captain of the Stormwarden.