Do you dare face the demonic onslaught and emerge victorious?!
The Inferno Catacomb Chasms was not a tranquil expedition to begin with but things are heating up now! Someone has shattered a barrier! A shift in the infernal winds has invited demonic hordes to invade our world, their presence amplifying the heat and chaos within my domain. This change can be felt across all the realms, be safe my little toys, I cannot rebut this power.
- Essentia Mortis (telepathically to each and every one of you)
The air crackles with a sinister energy, a byproduct of the veil Helgot and Malika have shattered together despite their individual journeys. As the veil ruptures a surge of demonic energy courses through the catacombs and eventually throughout the entire afterlife. Entities of all sizes, shapes, and power make their escape for freedom.
Two very particular entities emerge before their victorious equine friends. Helgot’s new companion is a middle tiered demon and Malika’s a high tiered demon. Whether they want it or not they have made new friends for an unknown period of time. Perhaps they can even feel the knots being tied into their souls as the demons begin to feed upon their new hosts. A strange relationship really, give and take.
Because of these two individuals the the Inferno Catacomb Chasms has released some demons, literally, that are now hellbent on wreaking havoc!
Current Event IC Notes:
- Every realm will feel the repurcussions of temperature changes. Expect fluctuations between hotter than normal weather for all realms. At this point you'll likely only feel refuge from the scortching temps if you travel to the Adamant Summit or some deeper locations inside the Ethereal Reach.
- Demons are roaming everywhere causing mischeif, destroying nature/things, and in general just being nuisances. Be wary of some of them, the bigger they are the more dangerous they are! You can also face possible possession if you are not mindful of your essence.
- Tier 1 demons can range from 19hh to 22hh and cause serious harm to you if they feel like it. Additionally they are often surrounded by lower tier demons doing their dirty work. If you encounter one you are likely to find yourself in a very unfortunate situation.
- Tier 2 demons can range from 11hh to 15hh but are unlikely to attack unless provoked.
- Tier 3 demons are range in size from being incredibly tiny to no larger than shetland ponies. At most they're annoying mosquitoes but they do like to run to their big friends and tattle to achieve payback.
- Balros the dragon, our resident good boy, can be found eating demons as he spots them but he can't keep up with the amount spawning on a daily basis. He is happy to tell you all about this annoyance and also treat you like a therapist. (PS if you switch to the old "Trapped Inside" theme you can see all of his NPC details, the new theme has an unfinished wiki styling and we apologize for that.)
Challenges
Challenges that will be available until 12/31/24 as a fun chaos creator while we wait for Part 3 of this SWP. New challenge sets will be announced when they are officiated by staff but they do have to be completed by 12/31/24.
Color coated by level of loss/difficulty or similar attributes. will indicate newest additions.
Willing to let go some of your soul for something shiny, useful or both? Look no further than attempting to make a deal with a very powerful demon. T1 Demons can be found all around causing tears, mischeif, and damages to this world. If you're lucky(?) enough to gain the attention of one you can see if they'd be willing to strike a deal with you.
NOTE: This challenge requires ERPG Official dice to determine the success of your luck gaining the demons attention and agreement. After this NPC procedures can be carried out by yourself or other members. If you haven't been blessed with an NPC post within 3 days please let staff know so we can take care of it.
What To Do
- Create a new thread using the SWP thread prefix. Write up your IC post however you desire including the portion where your character notices and attempts to gain the demons attention.
- In the OOC footnotes please declare the reward you are hoping to exchange SS for. This can be used for in-game things like coin, magical craft, a unique item, a future battle mechanic enhancement item to claim later, or something random you’d like your character to have (if we can’t incorporate it into the site to work we will let you know but we’re flexible here – make us an offer we can’t refuse ).
- Please tag ERPG Official account in the thread and tag @Game Manager in our discord #npc-requests channel so that we may roll your dice! A 1d5 will roll and only odd number outcomes are determined successful.
- Staff will make any additional notes in this role regarding what you are attempting to obtain if necessary.
- Attempt Unsucessful – Shovel the thread aside, finish it with yourself or someone else, or whatever you decide to do but you won't get any goods from it.
- You can try again in 4 days.
- Attempt Sucessful – You are guranteed to get what you want from the demon but you must complete the thread.
- Must have at least 3 posts from your character and 3 posts from the NPC demon discussing this transaction.
- Upon thread completion use your characters' dice log to roll a 1d90 dice (
[roll=1d90]) to determine the amount of SS you lose after striking the deal and log that SS loss in their development tracker (as well as updating the profile field). - Remember, we’re still in beta mode until the first of 2025 which means your SS can be reset to 100 when beta closes (or before then if you run out of SS completely).
- Record the details of their reward in their development log and record it anywhere else staff noted it needed to be added (like crafts must be in craft database).
Released 10/31/24 – No modifications have been made to this challenge since release.
Thread with yourself on a lone journey through increased heat and treacherous terrain to test your endurance and survival skills. Get creative here, horror is all around you, create something emotionally and physically challenging.
What To Do
- Create a new thread using the SWP thread prefix. Write up your IC post however you desire. Be sure to footnote that you are doing a LONE SURVIVOR challenge, which means no one else may join the thread.
- Thread post must be at minimum 1500 words. This is a journey!
- After finishing the thread roll two sets of dice using your characters' dice log.
[roll=1d5]to determine the amount of PP points your character earns.[roll=1d5]to determine if you can earn a bonus stat point. If you land on 5 you can redeem 1 bonus stat point to agility or endurance.
Released 10/31/24 – No modifications have been made to this challenge since release.
