Jack Ryder wrote:4/5 stars bro. But this game definately has a huge amount of potential.
Thanks!
Jack Ryder wrote:As for the marks, they seemed to respond to the magical pulse for lack of better words, that resulted from my birth. So, I'd guess they are a magic seal or something that were put on the particular children when they were placed on this island.
Incorrect (but good guess!). You're half right.
Jack Ryder wrote:Could have been my parents trying to develop protectors for me. Could be a greater power that is observing the children's growth as a obscure experiment.
Nope.
Jack Ryder wrote:That's where the convoluted plan of yours completely loses me
whatever it is I really want to know
Is that sarcasm? *beans Jack Ryder with a nerf ball*
Love all the speculation though guys and I am glad you are talking things out here on the board so that you have "game plans" for your character to bring up when we run next session. Let me recap the situation for you guys.
Events are as follows:1. Caldor-Kai's parents attacked a series of transport vessels carrying children to Tritonia for their yearly examination by Dr. Abdul-Malik Shore. Their submarines/boats were ripped asunder and in the confusion the children were sucked out of the vessels by an intense water current and into Shimmering Water.
2. The children who were pulled into the Shimmering Water were disorientated, lost track of time, and washed up on the beach.
3. After some wandering the beach and conversation the children find that they shared their fate with 11 other children. Many of the children were familiar with one another as fellow patients of Dr. Shore.
4. The children explore the island and realize that there are two suns in the sky. A golden sun and a ghostly white sun. Robert, Michael, and Suri reach the conclusion that they are no longer on Rifts Earth.
5. Realizing the seriousness of the situation the three adventurers set out across the miles of beach inland towards a tropical pine tree forest after "angry howler monkeys" and food. By the time they arrive nightfall sets in and they recover some coconuts and sleep in the forest leaving the other children to manage themselves back on the beach five miles away.
6. Crank' s miniature blow torch starts a fire that stops the other children from burning to death and he is able to catch and kill some sea gulls (no easy task) to feed himself and the troop.
7. Robert argues with Suri, Gobi, and Michael "Trees are so not alive. They're just houses for animals!" and then runs off on his own.
8. Robert finds the waterfall and cliff; at the bottom of which is a cove with a small central island and a large (about 7 foot) sandstone egg--Caldor-Kai's egg. Robert encounters Alabac Mohammad swimming in the cove collecting the pearls from the bottom of the cove and the two form Expeditionary Force T (for Tritonian) and make their way back along the cliff together towards the beach where they can regroup.
9. Expeditionary Force L (For Lemurian) consisting of Gobi, Suri, and Michael continue further inland and Expeditionary Force T begin making their way back to the campsite but are set upon by a large feline (approximately the size of a Bob Cat or Lynx). Expeditionary Force L is mostly fine as it leaves them alone but Robert is almost killed as he is pinned beneath the great cat and shredded with its claws. However, at the last minute Rob gauges out one of the cats eye with his thumb and then orders Alabac to regroup with the others who had fled--which he does. The cat, having lost its eye, flees and Robert catches back up to the others. They all travel back along the coast line and then regather on at campsite.
10. The 12 children set out along the coast line on a 17 mile exodus to relocate the camp nearer fresh water and more obvious food sources.
11. The troop set up a crude shelter and campsite.
12. Expeditionary Force L head out into the wilderness but become lost. After much wandering through the forest they encounter a large lake. Suri explores encountering a grey horse that can stand on water. The horse attacks her, frightening her but such is her shock that she disbelieves in her situation. The horse fades from sight and is revealed to be an illusion. Turning she encounters a bipedal horse-like creature floating in the center of the lake. Suri dubs this entity "The Water Horse." Realizing it has failed to "herd" her back towards the center of the lake it makes a rapid pursuit. She is able to get to shore and into the forest. The Water Horse does not follow her out of the water.
13. Suri regroups with Gobi and Michael and begin making their way back down the river (avoiding the lake).
14. Robert motivates and inspires the remaining 8 children (including Alabac), earning their loyalty.
15. Expeditionary Force L encounter a family of Gorillas and Michael--who was delirious at this point--makes persistent eye contact with the large male; triggering a bluff charge. Poor advise from Suri results in the Gorilla striking Micheal (her adopted human brother) and he is grievously injured. However, the group is able to escape into the river away from Silver-back and continue their way home.
16. Expeditionary Force L arrive at the campsite and Michael is treated by Alabac who reveals that his parents were pushing him into medical school and due to his unusual Ambphib biology and disciplined upbringing has already developed minor psychic healing abilities.
17. A day passes and Crank--after seeing the efforts of his peers to construct shelter--decides he can do better and begins gathering wood to make a more permanent and fortified building (a small lodge or cubby house) for the children. Unfortunately, while recovering vines he triggers an attack by a strange plant like monster which swallows Gobi before Crank is able to use his monstrous Junk Crab strength to drag it out into the water. During this intense battle Gobi is injured by the digestive acids but manages to escape. However, in his rage and frustration while fighting the vicious vine Robert is imbued with godlike supernatural strength and much to his own surprise tears the beast asunder with a backhand as the "Ρρ" symbol appears on his forehead.
18. Shocked by Robert's incredible strength and his boastful attitude "I told you guys I was awesome!" the group is stunned as a massive series of lights appear in the sky similar to the Aurora Borealis (The Northern Lights) fill the sky and the following strange symbols appear on the children. As mentioned, all of them EXCEPT Alabac*.
Alabac: None.
Crank: Σσς
Gobi: Υυ
Michael: Νν
Robert: Ρρ
Suri: Ββ
*
Note: Other similar symbols appeared on each of the twelve children.
19. Fearful of the lights in the sky, Crank drew on his magical powers to attempt to scramble any signal and repulse whatever strange radiation that might be causing these strange runes to appear on their body. Strangely, this transformed Crank into an adult Junk Crab. Following his lead several other children (starting with Robert) concentrated on being big and grew to adulthood. However, many of the children were frightened and fled the campsite towards the water fall.
20. The children that fled looked down from the waterfall and saw that the stone egg was hatching and brilliant blue light of which intensity to almost be blinding was beaming through the cracks. The troop investigate and are distracted by it, their forms once again reverting to that of a child.
21. The stone egg hatched and Caldor-Kai was born into the world. The lights in the sky faded and the young dragon was encountered by an enthusiastic Junk Crab.
22. Caldor-Kai recovers the pearls stolen by Alabac Mohammed and places them back with the rest of his birthing horde.
23. Caldor-Kai learns that the children require food and so uses his dragon power to fish the rivers and the surrounding ocean to feed the children. The troop becomes dependent upon Caldor-Kai for food.
24. The group forms Expeditionary Force D (for Dragon) consisting of Caldor-Kai, Crank, Robert, and Suri. Then head towards the lake too finally prove or disprove the existence of
The Water Horse.
25. Caldor-Kai, Crank, and Suri leave Robert by the river and swim out to the center of the river where they encounter large shadows deep in the water beyond the periphery of their vision and begin a hot pursuit. However, no matter how hard they try they cannot seem to catch them!
26. A ghostly image of Suri appears to Robert as he skims rocks by the shore. He is started and then grabbed by the spirit and pulled beneath the water. He struggles to get to the surface for air but is repeatedly held beneath the water time and time again. He quickly grows so frightened that he will die that he loses control of his bladder and urinates.
27. Crank and Suri's chemoreceptors smell the change in the water from Robert urinating in it and then begin swimming back with Caldor-Kai to scold him. They arrive after a long struggle as Robert breaches the surface for air only to be thrust under and held in place. Caldor-Kai and Crank swim rapidly towards the ghostly Suri as the real Suri looks on with horror--still fearful of
The Water Horse and its strange powers.
28. The Water Horse realizes it is outnumbered and does not wish to run afoul of a dragon so flees as quickly as it is able. However, Caldor Kai is in hot pursuit and attempts to bite him. The attack is stopped successfully as it holds open the dragon's mouth so it cannot chomp down on it. However, it is then struck by a torrent of searing hot sand that makes it assume its true form. Fearful of the dragon's power, the Water Horse offers the dragon all the treasures of the dead that line the bottom of its lake, but Caldor-Kair retorts with "All of the treasures in these waters are living" and the battle continues. Realizing it is no match for the dragon in single combat the Water Horse dives and is eventually able to outdistance the dragon and hide amidst the darkness at the bottom of its lake.
29. Suri and Crank await Caldor-Kai's return. Then talk of their course of action. The Dragon wishes to leave and sees the battle as won. However, Clank is attracted by a piece of magical armor burred in the shore and so sneaks away from the rest of the Expedition Force in the hope of salvaging it for his shell. Unfortunately, this too proves to be an illusion and the Crab is seized by the Water Horse and dragged back down beneath the water in a powerful headlock.
30. After freeing Crank and once again chasing off the Water Horse, Expeditionary Force D return back up river to the campsite. Many of them were injured during the battle with the Water Horse and they return to a campsite full of crying and confused children who want their parents.
Important Note: I'd appreciate if you guys started naming locations. It'd make it easier for me to keep track of events. So, in game someone should take on the "role" of namer or something like that.
) if that is their character's "thing" but it helps screen the munchy online gamers that refuse to play any character--regardless of concept--with a P.P. attribute lower than 27. It also means that "challenging" NPC villains don't end up SO horrendously powerful that they squish the party with only one or two of the players having a chance of harming/effecting them. Its just way easier on everyone that way and there is always something someone can "TRY" to contribute. I try to run a game where even if the Rogue Scientist can't get in there like the Crazy or the Juicer and go fist to fist with the villain than there is SOMETHING of use they can do to contribute or a chance that they will be able to defend themselves. 
