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QUESTBOARD
⋆✩ quests ✩⋆
One of the core responsibilities of guild members within Bottlecap Bay is to complete quests from the Questboard. Located in the center of the city, the questboard is a physical board where Pokemon can submit requests for help, resources, exploration, and all sorts of things. Each quest rewards characters with points to not only increase their member ranking, but also raise the guild ranking, thereby having a direct effect on the direction of the game!
QUEST TYPES
LIGHT QUESTS
These quests are simpler, RNG-style quests that are far more straightforward and don't require a summary or a thread! Light quests are available every month, but during TDM months, they are the only type of quest available, meaning that nothing plot heavy or significant will be placed into the quests. They also typically reward 50 points to characters, but occasionally reward 100 points.
HEAVY QUESTS
Heavy quests are more intensive, thread-required quests that often hold bits of plot or more intrigue, and are only available every other month. They are also often more dangerous than light quests, and unlike light quests, are not guaranteed to be completed when submitting for them! Depending on the results, these quests can reward anywhere from 200-300 points each depending on success! Characters may only participate in one heavy quest per month.
PLAYER QUESTS
These are quests submitted by other players, available as players come up with them. A player may submit a quest during any month, and may even post the same quest again on a subsequent month, when it makes sense ICly to do so. They are otherwise very similar to Light Quests; more information can be found below, but as a rule, they reward 50 points to characters.
ALL QUESTS
So what do all quests have in common? They must be submitted by the deadline date on the quest itself, and each character may claim points from a given quest only once, though they may repeat the quest with other teams as many times as they like.
Mod quests in particular will have difficulty levels, determined by the filled in stars on a scale of 1-3, with three filled stars being the most difficult. Difficulty can mean anything from physical danger to intensive puzzles, depending on the quest! Mod quests of both types may also sometimes have claim limits, with the number of teams allowed listed per quest.
Lastly, players can feel free to roleplay any of the NPCs that are not listed on the Locations page under the NPC section! If it's not game breaking or contradicting anything in the information available to players, then we generally play by the "do what's most fun!" rules.
AVAILABLE QUESTS
WHEREFORE ART THOU??
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Zangoose & Seviper
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★★✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by January 30th.
My friend and I live in different towns. It was hard to see each other before, but now that Skull Town is more established it should be easy to see each other in person right? And that means they could finally come here to Bottlecap! Please, escort us both!
POINTS REWARDED: 100 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: Random matching items
BOUFFA-LOAD
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Lurantis
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by January 30th.
Bouffalant is in charge of a project for Death Blood Murder Skull Town's roadway development. I need reliable Pokemon who can help clear snow, salt paths, and construct necessary walk-ways.
POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: No
NUTTY BUDDIES
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Mightyena
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by January 30th.
The city is in constant need of supplies. Right now, it's a great time to forage for nuts and mushrooms under the snow. Accepting anyone and everyone who can help gather some.
POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: No
EEVEESIVE MANEUVERS
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Ribombee
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by January 30th.
Lately, groups of Eevee and their evolutions have been attacking the city! They seem to be focused on the Canopy - something about a mossy rock. Please help fight them off!
POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: No
PLAYER QUESTS
Player Quests are now open! These are quests ICly posted by your character to any of Bottlecap Bay's quest boards. They may be quests that are meant for the benefit of the city (or outlying outposts, or good relations with local Pokemon), or they may be quests for a character's personal concerns... and even joke quests are very welcome, for CR purposes!
(Just keep in mind IC reactions while devising a quest - guild leaders may choose not to reward points for "come perform a handstand for me," and there may be negative consequences for posting "assassinate my annoying guild coworker!")
Some general guidelines:
- To respond to a player quest, other players may use the same submission form as for mod quests; they do not have to provide a thread, but do have to fill out the summary.
- For all quests, quests may reward 50 points! Points track how helpful a character is overall, so they may be awarded for (reasonable, non-joke) personal quests as well!
- For quests for the benefit of Bottlecap Bay, guild leaders will generally also allow for item rewards from guild resources. These rewards should be restricted to a single item or type of item chosen by the quest-writing player, and can be one of: berries, basic stones, basic accessories (with no special effects), or small furniture items. A character may also offer handmade items that they are able to make/obtain the resources for.
- For personal quests, guild leaders will not allow for item rewards from guild resources... but a character may still offer handmade items that they are able to make/obtain the resources for!
- Characters who are ICly posting the quest obviously cannot join their own quest! However, at mod discretion, posting a quest may result in extra points in the next point tally, particularly if the quest is for the benefit of Bottlecap Bay - the guild leaders will reward someone looking out for the success of the city.
- Quests may not have limited entry slots.
- Quest-writing players will decide whether responses pass or fail. (They may choose to respond with a blurb with more flavor details, or just a note saying pass/fail.)
- Posted rewards will be fully awarded regardless of pass/fail. If a quest says the reward is 50 points and a berry, then even failing teams will get those rewards.
- It is fine for personal quests to have a biased pass/fail outcome for CR purposes, such as a designated team being pre-arranged to be the only one who succeeds. However, this must be made clear beforehand OOCly, and the above point must be followed.
- Players may decide whether their quest is worth 50 points or 0 points. We're trusting players to use their best judgement! (ICly, points are always awarded by the guild leaders, but will still be awarded for non-joke personal quests that take effort. For example: "My important item is missing, please help me search the woods" or "I want to make a feast to cheer up my friend but I don't know how to cook, please help.")
- If a player would like to have their character ICly post a problematic quest and receive consequences from their guild leader, please contact the mods on the mod contact beforehand! (This is for quests that would be viewed as actively harmful, rather than silly ones.)
- Players may not have their own characters, even their other character, submit for a quest that they posted.
SUBMISSION FORMAT
Please use the following format to set up a player quest!
If you would like, you may also use the following format when responding with quest results (but this is not required)!
QUEST SIGN-UP
To claim and sign up for a quest, simply fill out the form below and reply to the current month's thread for mod quests, or to the individual quest for player quests. All quests require at least 2 characters to complete, with no maximum unless specified. Keep in mind that for quests requiring threading, 3 is probably a good number. Multiple quests can be signed up for in one comment.
PLAYERS: Players involved.
CHARACTERS: Characters involved. (2 minimum)
QUEST: Name of the quest you're signing up for.
SUMMARY: (Optional for light, required for heavy or player quests.) How will the quest be tackled? Write a short summary of how the characters intend to succeed and include any relevant details (tensions within the team, particular skills or weaknesses, any relevant triggers to avoid, etc.)
After claiming a quest, a mod will reply with confirmation and/or more details, and may request more information on how the team tackles the quest. For quests that are limited in some way, players who manage a sign up one month will be required to wait for 24 hours after quest posting to sign up for a limited quest the following month.
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CHARACTERS: Akechi, Ren
QUEST: Wherefore art thou??
SUMMARY: Starcrossed
loversfriends? Sounds like the perfect mission for Ren and Akechi, partners, rivals, and so much more. While Akechi isn't nearly as sentimental as Ren, he'll do his part in guiding the two, utilizing his keen avian eyesight. Similarly, Ren has his sharp cat-like senses to help lead the way.PLAYERS: Mega, Solstice
CHARACTERS: Akechi, Umemiya
QUEST: Nutty Buddies
SUMMARY: Akechi and Umemiya have worked together in the past, and between Akechi's skills at foraging as a bird and Umemiya's skill in the garden and his aura senses as a Lucario, they are more than up for the task. They'll also use this time to discuss guild politics.
PLAYERS: Mega, Bre
CHARACTERS: Akechi, Laios
QUEST: Eevasive Maneuvers
SUMMARY: Laios has been focused on training of late, and with Akechi being the overachiever that he is, both are poised to take on the fluffy swarm. It'll also serve as a good opportunity for the two of them to discuss evolution, what with Eevee being the evolution Pokémon.
Akechi's Tailwind should help the team's speed, and while most of his attacks deal neutral damage, he does have Reversal to use in clutch situations. As an electric type, Laios is also in a strong neutral position.
Jolteon will prove more difficult, at which point he'll let Laios lead the charge, while using Roost to deal with damage. They'll be bringing some berries to contend with status problems and sustain their stamina, too.
WHEREFORE ART THOU??
The escort mission seems fairly cut and dry once taken - Zangoose is extremely excited to visit Seviper it seems - but the road between Skull Town and Bottlecap Bay is still a dangerous one. As a matter of fact, as they pass through the Middle Forest, a sudden hailstorm begins, and Akechi is Frozen!
It takes quick thinking, but Ren is fortunately stocked with Aspear Berries, which he can use to thaw Akechi out; the team is quick to herd Zangoose to safety from there, and the remaining journey passes without trouble. The two friends are thrilled to see each other!
For their hard work, each team member is rewarded with 100 points, and matching bracelets made of woven Pikachu and Eevee fur! Good Job!
NUTTY BUDDIES
The woods surrounding Bottlecap Bay have been completely transformed by the winter season - fortunately, members of the Oran Guild are happy to show others how to locate food under the snow (and acquire it, too). After a few hours, the team successfully gathers plenty of mushrooms! For their frigid work, each member is rewarded with 50 points! Get some well-earned rest!
EEVEESIVE MANEUVERS
The Espeon and Eevee are relentless in their attack when your team arrives! These Pokemon are Psychic and Normal type respectively, so it could go either way! Other teams may come in and out of battle to help with the outbreak, but the focus of any team should be largely on each other.
Anyone could wind up in a tricky situation, after all. Like Akechi, who is hit with Future Sight and has to take time to recover! In addition to dealing with this, not a single Pokemon in this angry mob seems to be capable of listening to reason - they continue to shout about the desecration of some rock.
Through teamwork and battling, the number of Espeon and Eevee are greatly reduced from knockouts and retreats! Take a break and recover while other teams cover your back. Each member has earned 50 points for their assistance in battle!