PERIDOT

[dramatispersonae]

Inside the walls, the city itself springs up in colorful papier-mache. A small booklet on the ground before you explains the game.

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INSTRUCTIONS

[dramatispersonae]

PREMISE
You will be spending three rounds going on adventures to build your statistics as a team. In the final round, you will choose a role based on the statistics you've managed to increase in order to take part in a fight against the Darkness.

The adventures and the final fight alike will play out before you in paper and cardboard; no one will actually be harmed.

STATISTICS
PURITY - your ability to resist corruption and evil
FAITH - your continued belief and hope in the face of trial
COURAGE - your resolve and fortitude to take action even in the face of fear and danger
MERCY - your ability to show kindness to others
WISDOM - your capacity for good judgment

You will have an opportunity in each of the first three rounds to go on an adventure that can either increase or decrease two of your statistics up to two points each, depending on how you respond to the scenario you are presented.

In the final round, you will choose a role to take in fighting the Darkness; whether you are successful or not depends on if you have enough of the necessary statistics for that role.

LOCATIONS
These are the places in which you may adventure. You must choose a different one in each of the first three rounds.
♦ explore the DUNGEON (tests your Purity and Courage)
♦ walk in the GRAVEYARD (tests your Mercy and Courage)
♦ carouse in the TAVERN (tests your Purity and Wisdom)
♦ attend class at the UNIVERSITY (tests your Purity and Faith)
♦ tend to the GARDENS (tests your Purity and Mercy)
♦ venture into the FOREST (tests your Faith and Courage)
♦ shop in the MARKET (tests your Faith and Mercy)
♦ study in the LIBRARY (tests your Faith and Wisdom)
♦ clean the BELLTOWER (tests your Courage and Wisdom)
♦ help in the CLINIC (tests your Mercy and Wisdom)

GAMEPLAY
In rounds one through three, you start by choosing a place to adventure--keeping in mind you cannot adventure in the same place twice. You will be presented with a scenario to which you must respond. Acting with the virtues needed for a situation will increase your likelihood of a good outcome, as will thoughtfulness and creativity.

In the final round, you will pick from a list of ten roles and explain how you will fight the Darkness in that role. Depending on your statistics, choice of role, and explanation, you can receive bonus points here.

WIN CONDITIONS
The teams with the most accumulated points (total statistic points plus the bonus from the final round) win the game.

BONUS RESULTS
If enough teams raise their statistics enough to successfully fight the Darkness, it will be defeated, and something nice may happen...

ROUND ONE

[dramatispersonae]

The Darkness is coming...

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

[eyeing the list of stats]

If we're going against the Darkness, then we'd probably want to focus on increasing our Purity stat.

Re: DISCUSSION

[takesyoubytheheart]

Sounds like a good idea... That leaves the Dungeon, Tavern, University, and Gardens.

[He smiles, giving a salute.]

I'm the knight, I'm helpin' you out. Lead the way!

CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE

[grade3enabler]

♦ explore the DUNGEON (tests your Purity and Courage)

Re: CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE

[dramatispersonae]

You descend into the dungeon, hunting for treasure and other spoils. Many are the twists and turns you go through, but you keep your map and your wits about you...until finally, you come upon the lair of a demon. It is planning to attack the city on the next morning, and only you now stand in its way. It offers you eternal life as a fellow demon if only you agree to help it ravage the city...

Deep beneath the earth, faced with a monster that could surely slay you and a temptation that would ruin your soul, what do you do?

ROUND TWO

[dramatispersonae]

The Darkness is still coming...

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: DISCUSSION

[takesyoubytheheart]

[Mickey's... slightly exhausted from that battle, but he wipes his forehead, ready to go on.]

Phew... Lesse, uh... tavern... University... Gardens... boy, any of those would be real easy after that...

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

[...grins.]

You did great. Those three are all in our plan, so we could go with whichever one you think would be most relaxing.

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

We got more courage than Purity...Think we should still stick with the plan and head over to the Tavern next?

CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE

[grade3enabler]

♦ carouse in the TAVERN (tests your Purity and Wisdom)

ROUND THREE

[dramatispersonae]

The Darkness will be here very soon now.

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

Perfect. We just need one more to make it count.

Which do you think would help most; the University or the Garden? It looks like we're only going to get to pick one.

CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE

[grade3enabler]

♦ attend class at the UNIVERSITY (tests your Purity and Faith)

ROUND FOUR

[dramatispersonae]

The Darkness is upon you; there's no more time for adventures or preparation. Choose a role and explain how you use the statistics you've developed to carry it out.

The roles available are PALADIN (requires high Purity and Faith), BERSERKER (requires high Faith and Courage), MESSENGER (requires high Courage and Mercy), HEALER (requires high Mercy and Wisdom), SUMMONER (requires high Wisdom and Purity), KNIGHT (requires high Purity and Courage), GENERAL (requires high Courage and Wisdom), TACTICIAN (requires high Wisdom and Faith), BARD (requires high Faith and Mercy), and SCOUT (requires high Purity and Mercy).

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

Our highest states are Purity and Courage, which means we should be a Knight.

CHOOSE YOUR ROLE

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: CHOOSE YOUR ROLE

[grade3enabler]

We'll be selecting the role of the Knight, and making use of our Courage to confront the Darkness head-on in combat! We'll be relying on our Purity to keep ourselves uncorrupted by its effects as we charge. And we'll continue pushing forward until the Darkness is gone from our land forever!