[Mozenwrathe]

Title:

Slayers Only Store (We mean it! You ain't a slayer, don't try to come on in!)


Author:

RobertTheBard, Garnet FalconDance, Dace De'Briago, and Mozenwrathe
(RTB for the scripts, Garnet for the characterization, Dace because I know this would be the place he was dreaming about)


Region Located:

perhaps Level Nine in one those little pockets nobody goes to, or even on Level Six far off in a corner that nobody currently explores


Concept:

Everyone has always wanted to go to a store that has nothing but killer gear. That's right, a place where only the premiere and elite know about and can get into. Well, this is one of those places. It's a little hole in the wall, but you'll be damned thrice over if you can find some of these items anywhere else that ISN'T a dragon's personal hoard. In fact, some of those weapons look as if something large has bitten into them, then had it's face shorn clean off... EXCELLENT! Now that you've looked through the door, how the heck do you get IN there?


Storyline:

Inside of Waterdeep, you run into a orc. Yes, an orc. Well-armed, well mannered, and well-spoken. In fact, you've never encountered an orc like him before. And there's a very good reason for that, but he's not going to tell you. What he WILL tell you, however, is that he's looking for a small collection of weapons: a bulette-toothed greatsword, a kama made from a dragon's talon, and another kama made from pure obsidian. Not exactly standard fare, this. And to get them, he's willing to offer you a few tomes he's acquired over his own adventures, not to mention three amulets he claims he has no use for. Still, the only place he can get these items he wants is at the Slayers Only Store. Problem is, he's not willing to venture to where the store is in order to get the weapons - that's where you come in. However, in order to get into the store, you have to have proof that you are indeed a "slayer." You'll need to have at least five of each of the following to get in there - beholder eyes, rakshasha eyes, ichor from the undead, skeletal knuckles, and large bones. What they do with all that material is beyond him, but he doesn't care. Just bring him back the items, and he'll give you your items.

The catch? Getting down there and coming back alive, of course!


The Store Itself:

It's just a regular store setup. The merchant behind the counter is a gnoll. Yes, a gnoll. Her employees are also gnolls. Or they could be flinds. You aren't really sure and you're not brave enough to ask. Upon entry, all of the items listed above are removed from your inventory. In order to get the weapons the orc inside of Waterdeep it looking for, you'll have to trade for them: the Bloody Dragonsword for the Bulette-tooth Greatsword, a Desert Dustmaker for the Dragon's Talon Kama, and a pair of those Dragonbane Reach bastard swords for the Obisidian Kama. (Okay, you could just BUY them all, but they'll cost you twenty (20) million gold each.) You'll probably want to do some shopping for yourself while you are there. After all, with all the work you went through to GET there, might as well, right? Can't say the prices will be fair, but the stuff there's positively top notch! Much better than that bugbear Lat-Lat's up inside of Skullport. You could always ask the merchant why she's not up in Waterdeep, but that might get you ushered out of the store at the end of her favourite pikestaff...

Oh, I just bet you are wondering how she is able to speak Common tongue? It's simple, but she's not going to tell you that. She'll give you a cold stare, point down, and then shrug once. Then she'll go back to pointing out all this incredible merchandise you SHOULD be buying instead of taking up space where PAYING CUSTOMERS could be standing...


The Forge Within The Store:

Yeah, why not have one there? It would NOT be making the same items as the forge on Level Thirteen, however. It would be a completely different collection of items, so it's just a dream of mine. *grins* More than likely it'd be producing brand new cloaks and perhaps bracers and gauntlets for the masses. Weapon making is for those with time and patience. Gnolls (or are they flinds?) don't have the patience when there are other things which they ought be working on! Hey, maintaining all this priceless stock takes work, stupid human! (Yes, her attitude would be very similar to the Drow Merchants within The Drow City on Level Thirteen.)


Creatures Involved:

- just everything you'd normally face anyway within the Undermountain.
- the merchant and her staff are all NPCs and not hireable.
- the orc isn't hireable either, but he may let you know who IS up for a job inside of Waterdeep...


Notes On This Concept:

Yes, before it DID say only ten million dollars for each of those weapons. The problem is that doesn't inspire the characters to go out and actually hunt down the items the store is looking for. The weapons themselves (well, those three) will be completely useless to players as they WILL be listed as "Only Useable By: Orc." The store will, of course, have other weapons within that shall be suitable for them. However (if I have my way), there shall be a couple of items in there listed "Only Useable By: Outsider" and "Only Useable By: Abberation." Don't ask what I've sent in to Ziroc. Only know that half of it is good for you.

[ 01-09-2007, 11:47 PM: Message edited by: Mozenwrathe ]