Alright! I've had this idea floating around since I started Stranded on Dragon Island (<a class="postlink" href="https://aryion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&amp;t=34912">HERE</a>if you're interested), and at the time I had a hard time choosing whether to start this one first or Stranded. So, now that Stranded is coming along nicely, I've decided to give this one a go!<br/><br/>As the title suggests, this RP is based on the Monster Hunter video game series (which is one of my favourites, since I got Tri a few years back and Ultimate for the 3DS earlier this year), in which you play as either a hunter in a special survival tournament, or a monster trying to eat the hunters in such a tournament. The story will be posted below. I will try to keep up a steady flow of monsters and things to hunt (or to hunt YOU), because just having one or two people playing monsters whilst the others play hunters won't work<img alt=":)" src="./images/smilies/smile.gif" title="Smile"/><br/><br/>Money should be tracked in this, as it will help you get better items and gear, and will buy you extra 'reformation potions' from the guild store. Everyone starts with 3 attempts. The first time they die, they are brought back at camp on full health, same for the second time. If they die a third time with no extra potions bought, I'm afraid that's the end for that specific hunter :3 They will be reformed outside the arena, although if you want to, you can say that they don't. Either way, if you decide to have them re-enter after that (or have a new character enter), they will be back to basic gear and weapons, with just the standard starting money and items. Everyone starts with 500Z in money (if you're not familiar with the franchise, the currency in-game is called "Zennies".) I will put up prices on the front page here, and I'll tell you at the time if there's any extra items available, or any discounts. Monsters, however, simply come back to life every time they are slain, regenerating in their nests once all hunters are gone from that area.<br/><br/>Don't be OP. If a monster is fighting you, then don't just assume that you'll win. I'm not gonna do proper health bars or anything, but scale what you can fight to your gear. For example, a beginning hunter in leather gear with an iron sword and shield can fight off around two Great Jaggis before they die the first time, but they have no hope of fighting off, say, a Deviljho (yes, I'll put a post to the wiki on the front page so you can tell what I'm going on about). However, someone wearing a full set of Helios Z armour wielding the highest-tier weapon could easily fight off most monsters. That wouldn't be an easy feat, though.<br/><br/>You don't have to have played Monster Hunter to join, or enjoy, this RP. It's just the same as any other RP involving giant monsters and hunters; it may as well be a dragon-slaying RP with knights. The only difference is that all the gear and monsters are themed around MH3:U. And with that out of the way, allow me to post the character sheet!<br/><br/>Name:<br/>Hunter/Monster:<br/>Race:<br/>Gender:<br/>(Following is for hunters only)<br/>Starting weapon:<br/>Special abilities:<br/><br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>A huge area has been prepared for this tournament: the Annual Hunter Survival Challenge! The guild set up this tournament every year to allow hunters from around the world to show off their skill in an endurance contest, rewarded accordingly to how long they've lasted. There are six sections to the area, each containing several sub-areas within themselves: The Woods, The Sandy Plains, The Flooded Forest, The Tundra, The Volcano and The Misty Peaks. Each area has a base camp for hunters, including tents to spend the night in, a shop to buy things from and sell things to, a smith for forging weapons, and a cook to give food boosts. Several of the areas are listed as being extreme climates, requiring special items or gear in order to negate a kind of penalty for entering: The Sandy Plains had areas which were scorching hot during the day, and icy cold at night. The Tundra and the Volcano were frigid and boiling respectively. The Flooded Forest and the Woods each had various areas for swimming in, and in which various swimming monsters could be found. There was a sign up on the wall listing the contents of the shop and the prices, with each item in infinite supply.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: brown"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Shop</span></span><br/><br/>Herb - 20Z<br/>Antidote Herb - 20Z<br/>Potion - 50Z<br/>Whetstone - 80Z<br/>Hot Drink - 250Z<br/>Cool Drink - 300Z<br/>Antidote - 60Z<br/>Field Horn - 480Z<br/>Binoculars - 50Z<br/>BBQ spit - 560Z<br/>Cleanser - 140Z</span><br/><span style="color: gold"><span style="font-weight: bold">Extra life - 1500Z</span></span><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: brown"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Starting equipment</span></span><br/>Hunter's knife (sword and shield)<br/>Matched Slicers (dual swords)<br/>Iron Katana (long sword)<br/>Iron Sword (great sword) (two-handed, with ridiculously-huge blade)<br/>Iron Hammer (hammer)<br/>Metal Bagpipe (hunting horn) (buffs other players, and yourself, whilst also being essentially a hammer. Seriously, the bagpipes do NOT look like bagpipes. They're too badass)<br/>Iron lance (lance)<br/>Iron Gunlance (gunlance) (The 'spike' of the lance is like a bayonet knife, the main shaft of the lance is a cannon)<br/>Bone Axe (switch axe) (A huge, two-handed axe that can flick out into a greatsword)<br/>Cross bowgun (light bowgun) (A gun-powered light crossbow)<br/>Bone Blaster (heavy bowgun) (As above, but more of a heavy version, which needs to be set up quickly and rested on the ground)<br/>Hunter's Bow I (bow)<br/><br/>All hunters begin with a full set of leather gear. More gear can be purchased from the store once you have unlocked it, or it can be upgraded at the smithy.</span><br/><br/>Rewards for slaying large monsters are listed below that.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Tier 1 - 500Z reward</span><br/>Azuros<br/>Great Jaggi<br/>Qurupeco (flying)<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Tier 2 - 1000Z reward</span><br/>Barroth<br/>Royal Ludroth (water monster)<br/>Great Wroggi<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Tier 3 - 1500Z reward</span><br/>Rathian (flying)<br/>Gobul (water monster)<br/>Lagombi<br/>Great Baggi<br/>Gigginox<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Tier 4 - 2000Z reward</span><br/>Nibelsnarf<br/>Duramboros<br/>Volvidon<br/>Uragaan<br/>Rathalos (flying)<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Tier 5 - 3000Z reward</span><br/>Barioth<br/>Diablos<br/>Lagiacrus (water monster)<br/>Ceadeus (water monster) (Size warning)<br/>Agnaktor<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Tier 6 - 5000Z reward - warning: suicidal level of hunting</span><br/>Deviljho<br/>Brachydios<br/>Nargacuga<br/>Plesioth (water monster)<br/>Dire Miralis<br/>Alatreon<br/>Zinogre<br/>Jhen Mohran (Size warning)<br/><br/>Hunters are paid for the large monsters that they slay, and can take away any gear, items and money that they earn in the tournament. Competitors are allowed to join at any time, and the challenge itself will likely be running for many weeks. But for now... It has just begun, the doors are open, and the first competitors are arriving...