October 29, 2006

The Slayer Trials

These tests are special, ranging up to the most extreme difficulty that may be taken once the fighter reaches the level of Warrior. This is the opportunity for an individual to show off the extent of their battle prowess. They must be taken in the order listed here, and fighters will be given special tokens or gifts upon completion. They may be attempted any number of times per practice until the opposition gets bored or the person attempting them is too tired to keep fighting.

Orcslayer
+Defeat 6 unarmored Orcs. Orcs wield short blue weapons (less than 24" long), they are led by a Black Orc armed with any size Blue weapon and shield.
+You may use as many weapons as you can carry, and a shield.
+You may not wear armor.
+The fight starts at a distance of 20 yards, that's 60 feet.
::The tester will receive a special icon in the form of their choosing (armor decoration, pendant, etc).

Trollslayer
+Defeat 2 Trolls. They are fully armored with two blue weapons. The herald will count 10 seconds and yell "Regenerate!", after which, any single limb lost by the troll is restored (their "armor" is not restored). Trolls cannot be slain by loss of limbs.
+You may wield any combination of blue weapons and either a shield or a red weapon.
+You may not wear armor.
::The tester will receive a special icon in the form of their choosing (armor decoration, pendant, etc)


Giantslayer
+Defeat 1 Giant. They are armed with 2 red weapons, which will count as red when wielded 1-handed, and will break shields in 1 strike if wielded 2-handed.
+A Giant's limbs are only removed by two solid hits from a blue weapon, or 1 from a red weapon. However, they still drop the weapon held in that hand after the first hit, or drop to the knee as appropriate (though they may pick up the weapon or stand up if the limb was not severed).
+If at any time the Giant grapples you with both hands or pins you beneath its body (even if it is dead), you are dead. Giants are terrifying creatures of amazing weight, strength, and appetite, assume that you have just been crushed, ripped limb from limb, or eaten as appropriate.
+You may wield any blue and/or red weapon and shield combination.
+You may not wear armor.
::The tester will receive a special icon in the form of their choosing (armor decoration, pendant, etc)

Dragonslayer
+Defeat 1 Dragon. Dragons are composed of 7 fighters. 1 is the heart, wielding a blue and a shield. 4 are the feet, armed with single blue weapons. 1 is the tail, armed with a red/green. The last is the firebreathing head, armed with a bow and arrows. These fighters are all joined together by a 10' length of rope connected to the heart.
+All parts of the dragon are invulnerable to arrow fire and daggers. Their skin is simply too tough. Javelins and spears still do normal damage.
+All parts of the dragon count as being fully armored.
+The head cannot be slain (Dragons are HUGE, assume the neck is simply out of reach), unless all 4 legs have been cut off. A hit to the arms or torso of the head from a yellow weapon removes it's ability to breathe fire.
+Slaying the heart slays the dragon instantly.
+If at any time the head of the dragon grapples and pins you to the ground, you are dead. Assume you have just been eaten. However, as long as you have not been pinned, you may still break free. Any strike landed on the head at this time will force it to release you, but will otherwise cause no damage.
+You will be armed with as many weapons as you can carry, and may use a shield.
+You may not wear armor.
+The fight starts at a distance of 20 yards.
::The tester will receive a special icon in the form of their choosing (armor decoration, pendant, etc)

Daemonslayer
+Defeat 6 Lesser Daemons and 1 Greater Daemon. The fight starts at a distance 20 yards away. The Daemons must charge you, and may not run away to buy time for Summoning.
+2 Lesser Daemons wield single blue weapons, 2 wield two blue weapons, and 2 wield red weapons.
+The Greater Daemon wields a red weapon and a large shield, observing the same rules as the giant. In addition, their shield requires 3 red hits to destroy.
+The Greater Daemon counts as being fully armored with a helm that protects from all ranged weapons. In addition, the armor will stop the first 2 hits from blue weapons, and the first hit from a red weapon (Yellow and green weapons still penetrate as normal).
+If at any time the Greater Daemon grapples you, you are dead. You've been burned to a crisp by his fiery aura, or crushed mercilessly, or both.
+Summoning: Every 30 seconds while the Greater Daemon is alive, the herald will call "Summon!". Two more Lesser Daemons armed with single blue weapons will join the fight.
+You may use any equipment you own, and a shield.
+You may not wear armor.
::You will receive a special icon to mark your achievement.