The Gaming Den

Thank you for your votes. I will break the 1-1 tie by having Icarus Morningstar take the right fork. 101 You glide the bathysphere down the gloomy tunnel to the right. The Barnacle floats through narrow tunnels and small caves with ease, aside from a few small scratches to its hull, but there seems ...

Votes recognized; heading towards the caves. 85 You direct the Barnacle towards the caves. Fish, coral and other aquatic life forms of every colour imaginable drift around you, busy with their own affairs and seemingly unperturbed by you and your squat little craft. Soon you come to the entrance to ...

Vote acknowledged; diving below. 203 The waters close over you. Initially your vision is obscured by the churn of the waves, but soon the waters clear and you see the azure ocean stretching out before you. [spacer]You survey the depths. There’s a large, dim shape in the distance. It could be a rock ...

Votes counted; continuing to explore the surface won over diving below by a 2-1 vote. 120 You press on through the storm, hoping that you will find the Nimbus in the middle of it somewhere. Suddenly you hear singing coming from somewhere outside the bathysphere. It’s beautiful. You also spy what loo...

Votes registered; exploring the surface. 312 You direct the Barnacle forwards through the storm-tossed water, searching for any evidence of the Nimbus. The waves toss you about and you can’t help but vomit into the copper bucket that Matix helpfully provided. (Lose 1 STAMINA point.) After that you s...

After reading the votes, I will break the 1-1 tie by having Icarus Morningstar leave the property. Icarus Morningstar will also eat the crab meat and dried fruit, since there were votes to do so. 149 You leave the house and ponder where your investigations should take you next. [spacer]You hear a ho...

Ack! I posted the wrong section, and have corrected this. The choices remain the same, though. Knowing the content of the correct section however, I will allow any re-voting you wish to do from that last post as well as votes of the current post, assuming they stand. Please submit your votes before ...

Vote acknowledged; trying to overload the charge and destroy the Eye-Spies. 389 You pull the lever. There’s a whirring and a thrumming, then all three Eye-Spies emit a piercing shriek and explode, showering you in bits of metal and wire. [spacer](Roll one die and divide the result by 2, rounding hal...

Exploring the upper floor of the house received 3 votes, so Icarus Morningstar will do this. 350 As you climb the wooden stairs you can hear a rhythmic metallic grating sound. You reach the upper room and see two beds. They are both unmade and unoccupied. Near the end of the room is a hatch connecte...

Votes registered; quietly going around to the back of the house and seeing if Icarus Morningstar can find another way in. He will also eat a cabbage leaf and a dried stink fruit, since there were votes to do so. 287 You slip round to the back of the house. The door is slightly ajar. You push it open...

Votes registered; heading to the west towards where the residents of Asperitas live. 293 You decide to head west to the residential area. Everywhere you go there are groups of Goblins, humans, the occasional Stormborn, and other species, discussing what happened at the Nimbus. The Goblins are taking...

Thank you for voting. I am going to break the 1-1 tie by having Icarus Morningstar let Nix charge the metal boulder and see what happens. 250 https://i.imgur.com/iokAFOs.png It skitters crab-like across the ground towards you The crowd stands back as Nix places the charger against the large metal bo...

Votes tallied; Icarus Morningstar will head off to investigate for himself, as that won over heading towards where the residents live by a 3-1 vote. 325 You head for the old workshop, suspecting that maybe this fallen object came from the Nimbus explosion. It takes you a while to find it, but when y...

Vote recognized; heading north into the maze of workshops and laboratories. 111 You decide to head toward the maze of workshops and laboratories, even though you’re not sure where to start. As you walk through the bustling alleyways, you listen to the gossip to see if you can find a lead. Sure enoug...

Votes registered; asking about the workshop and the secret project. 133 You ask Yurik about the workshop crew on Nimbus and their secret project. [spacer]“No!” says the Goblin, resolutely folding his arms. “I’m not saying another word, and I’m guessing with all your Sky Watch friends having a little...

Votes acknowledged; asking him why he thought Icarus Morningstar might believe he’s involved received 3 votes. 116 “Because Pox’s got in for me, that’s why! Him and his brother, Paxlo!” says Yurik angrily. “Ever since I said I didn’t want to join his damn workshop crew and their so-called secret pro...

Vote registered; asking him what’s got him on edge. 4 “Well, I mean, Nimbus falling, of course! It’s all anyone’s talking about.” [spacer]If you want to ask him why he thought you might believe he’s involved, turn to 116. If you want to lie and accuse him of being behind it, turn to 372. Please make...

Helping Yurik pick up the pieces of the broken vial received 3 votes, so Icarus Morningstar will proceed to do this. 195 You help Yurik pick up the broken pieces of the vial. He looks relieved. [spacer]“Thank you, Officer. I’m so clumsy. That’s the third I’ve broken today,” the Goblin says worriedly...

Since nobody voted, I will have Icarus Morningstar look for Matix’s home in northern Incus. 161 When asked for directions to Matix’s house, everyone you speak to tells you to follow the sound of banging and cussing. You soon hear noises that sound like a wheelbarrow being hit with a brick – thunk, c...

Asking the fishermen about the Incus ledger page from Cirrus received 3 votes, so Icarus Morningstar will do this. 308 You show the fishermen the ledger page you found on Cirrus. [spacer]“It’s from here,” one of the men confirms, peering at it closely. “Don’t recognize that name though. It’s no one ...

After tallying up the votes, it looks like Icarus Morningstar will be taking the flyer to Incus, the fishing island. He will use the War-Hammer for opponents with a Skill of 9 or lower and use the Ornate Dagger for all other cases, since doing so got a 2.5-1 vote. Regarding the balloon fixing decisi...

Votes counted; heading north won over investigating the plume of blue-green smoke by a 2-1 vote. As requested, a Healing potion will be used to restore 4 STAMINA. 255 You reach the north end of Cirrus and look for the Goblin flyer which normally takes the inhabitants on to the other islands. You eve...

Forgot to mention this, but if you are going to investigate the plume of smoke, please also vote what you want to do next in order to save time.

Votes registered; telling her the truth. 24 You say that honestly, you don’t know, but you’re doing everything you can to find out what caused the explosion and hopefully find a way to restore Nimbus. Maude gives you the hard stare, weighing up what you said. Turn to 364. 364 “Well, you’ll be needin...

Votes tallied; following the sound of the yelling won over investigating the plume of blue-green smoke by a 3-1 vote. 168 https://i.imgur.com/VgZMB4K.png The branches are covered with tiny, snapping dragon heads You cautiously follow the sound of the yelling to an orchard. There you find an elderly ...