SIDE QUESTS

[rubimods]

⚰︎ ⍢ ⌲ ⍚ SIDE QUESTS

Side quests are small-scale plots designed to encourage player engagement and enrich the setting of Rubilykskoye. ICly, characters can have direct influence on the game's setting, integrate themselves into the Rubean community, and earn perks for helping out around town. OOCly, side quests are an expansion of the bonus AC system, allowing players to earn plot coins and other rewards that could typically be bought with them.

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DETAILS

REWARDS

QUESTS

✧ game plot
✧ current event
✧ setting influence

TL;DR

FORMS

Here's how it works:

✧ Choose a side quest to embark on from the list of available side quests below. The prompts, requirements, and rewards for each side quest are unique, so be sure to read over the details before submitting a claim.

✧ Claim the quest by posting this FORM to the quest header in the comments. Claiming a side quest means it is no longer available to other players, though you can return a quest to the pool by dropping it or, in some cases, intentionally failing the quest ICly.

✧ After we confirm that your quest is claimed, you have 30 days to complete the requirements. You do not need to wait for us to confirm the claim to begin plotting! Feel free to get started right away, though keep in mind that we may provide additional info about your quest when we verify your claim.

DETAILS

The list of available side quests will typically be updated when the CR meme goes up each month to facilitate easier plotting. All side quests require between 2-5 characters to complete, so you'll need to get others involved - although you do not need to assemble your crew before claiming a side quest. Please just be mindful that quests can only be claimed once, so be sure of your choice before making it official.

Players may only embark on one side quest at a time, even if they play multiple characters in the game. Please take note of this when collaborating with other players! Given the final character headcount is not reported until the end of the quest, we likely will not catch these overlaps until you've already put the work in. You are responsible for tracking your own side quest involvement and we will deny rewards to players attempting to double up, even accidentally.

You may participate in back-to-back side quests, but be sure to submit your proofs for your current side quest before claiming a new one. We prefer that a quest be fully completed (the quest summary is submitted, all involved players have submitted their proofs, and we've sent a mod response verifying the quest's completion) before claiming another quest, but it is acceptable to claim another quest so long as your own proofs have been submitted.

We intend for side quests to serve as springboard for new characters to get involved with the game plot and community. To this end, some quests will be locked to new characters for the first month they are live. Only the character claiming the quest must be new, and we encourage established characters to join up with these quests to help welcome our new characters into the game. Locked quests are usually larger in size (4-5 characters) to give new characters a chance to build/deepen a variety of CR and plot-focused to give them a foothold in the game's story.

New characters are defined as having been in the game for less than six months, starting with their first full month in the game. For example, to claim a locked quest in February, your character's first month in game would need to be September or later. Note that this is measured by character, not by player; second or third characters of longterm players can still qualify as "new". At the beginning of the following month, any unclaimed quests will unlock and become available for anyone to claim.

Completion of a side quest is determined by comment count, and any threads directly related to the quest can be used as proofs. It's acceptable to handwave the quest itself so long as the focal point of any threads used for proofs is the preparation and/or the aftermath. When embarking on a quest with more than 2 characters, you are not required to do a single thread involving every character involved with the quest. Characters can mix and mingle as you please.

All proof requirements are listed in the table below.

PROOF REQUIREMENTS

AMOUNT: 2-4 threads containing enough comments from your character to meet the quest's minimum comment count DATE: After you claimed the quest but before the quest deadline LOCATION: Game comms, not character inboxes CHARACTERS: Threads must involve other characters on the quest CONTENT: Directly related to the preparation, execution, or aftermath of the quest COMPLETION: As long as threads meet the required minimum comment count, they do not need to be completed at the time of submission ELIGIBILITY: Threads submitted as proofs for side quests cannot also be used for regular AC or bonus AC via the Minstrel system

Proofs must be submitted via the provided form by the listed deadline, which will be 30 days out from when we approve your claim. Note that you may start plotting and threading as soon as you claim the quest; you do not need to wait for our approval as long as no one else has tried to claim the same quest. However, we may provide additional information about your quest when we verify your claim. Usually, when we plan to provide extra details, we will ask upfront questions in the quest requirements. The extra details will be tailored to your response.

If needed, you can request an extension on the deadline. We're flexible on how much time we'll grant for extensions, so please note in your request how much additional time you feel is appropriate. We will only grant extensions if you contact us before the deadline. It is your responsibility to keep track of your deadline; we will not remind you! If you have not submitted proofs or reached out to us when the deadline passes, your quest will be considered dropped. The outcome of dropped quests will be up to mod discretion, and most will return to the available quest pool so that other players may pick it up. You cannot reclaim the same quest after you've dropped it.

A NOTE ON FAILURE

Players can still reap the rewards of side quests even if their characters don't technically accomplish the mission. We strongly encourage players to consider allowing their characters to fail and the quest to not go as expected. IC failure can range from flubbing small details to outright making the situation worse. You will still receive the OOC rewards of your side quest, even if your character spectacularly bungles the assignment. Your character will receive IC "rewards" as well, though they will likely change to accommodate the mistakes made.

REWARDS

Rewards for side quests will vary, but each quest will include both IC and OOC rewards.

IC rewards are tailored to the quest prompt. Typically, these rewards will be things like reputation gains, setting influences, specialty goods, and unique privileges. For example, a side quest to resolve a conflict between Zlatniki NPCs may result in the faction viewing your character more favorably, and a side quest to assist with a hunting expedition may result in experienced hunters taking the time to mentor your character in the ways of archery and animal tracking. If you opt to have your character ICly fail a quest in part or in full, the IC rewards will likely change to suit the final outcome of the quest.

OOC rewards are larger in scale and usually fall within the bounds of our plot coin system. Many quests will award characters a plot coin. Plot coins can only be gained through the side quests system once per Minstrel round and must be spent before the next Minstrel round as per typical plot coin rules. This means that a given character may hold a maximum of two plot coins at a time. Once you have earned a plot coin from a side quest, you may continue to take on quests with plot coin rewards, however you will be exempt from that particular reward.

Other possible OOC rewards include benefits that could otherwise by bought with plot coins, such as monster curse changes, power gains, IC businesses, NPC threads, and plot secrets. These benefits are tailored to the quest prompts as well; for example, a side quest to resolve an NPC's monster transformation may be rewarded with a power gain to assist your character in aiding the town as such in the future. Players will usually have some say in the exact nature of these boons, as we want the rewards to be true rewards and not impositions.

Most quests will award either a plot coin or a more specific OOC benefit, but some larger quests may award both.

All IC and OOC rewards (including plot coins) will be granted to all characters involved with the side quest. However, note that each quest has a character limit. While other characters may get involved with the storyline of the quest, the rewards are finite and will only be granted to the maximum number of characters as listed on the quest. For example, if your quest's character limit is 2-3 characters, you will need to select 3 total characters (including your own) to receive the rewards.

QUESTS

Side quests are broken into three categories:

• GAME PLOT quests are directly tied to the larger game plot. Quests in this category are typically larger, more involved, and come with greater IC rewards.


• SETTING INFLUENCE quests impact the town and community of the game. Quests in this category are typically lower stakes, but have lasting long-term effects on the setting and reputations with NPCs.


• CURRENT EVENT quests are directly tied to the current in-game event. Quests in this category are only available during the current month and will rotate out with each CR meme. The availability of these quests will vary depending on the month's event and mod bandwidth; some events may not include side quests at all.

Quests are categorized and listed below. Click on a quest to open the dropdown and view the full description.

GAME PLOT

RABBIT RABBIT ✧ 3-4 VT ✧ OPEN
      CW: GRAPHIC ANIMAL ABUSE/DEATH

One day while bringing a load of lumber into town, JOHAN discreetly pulls you aside with a request. His wife TARA has been behaving strangely these past few weeks. She's been avoiding him, neglecting to sate her zadza and by extension, his. She stays out until near midnight most nights and returns home smelling of blood and earth. He asks that you follow her during one of these late-night outings and see what she's up to. He'd do it himself, but he's afraid of what he might find.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 10 comments per character

REWARDS
✧ IC: Enough firewood to last the remainder of winter. A pot of honey. Leftover rabbit stew, recently prepared by Tara.
✧ OOC: Plot secret. A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

UPROOTING ✧ CLAIMED BY ROZA, DUE JUN 26

After the string of vandalism these past few months, the pranksters have finally abated, but something even odder is going on at the tavern. A stark white sapling has sprouted up from the newly-reinstalled floorboards in the middle of the main room. The tenacious little tree sprouted without warning, and despite NIKITA's best efforts, the thing just won't budge. Understandably, she wants it gone; it's taking up a fair amount of space in the tavern, and it seems to still be growing. Oh, and to make matters worse? The sapling is surrounded by a small patch of Void. That can't be good... No Rubeans are willing to go near the thing, so Nikita is looking for some Void-touched to find a way to extract the tree and dispose of it.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 10 comments per character

REWARDS
✧ IC: Nikita's approval and a bottle of her finest kvas. Blackguard approval.
✧ OOC: Plot secret. A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

SETTING INFLUENCE

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS ✧ 3-4 VT ✧ OPEN
      SUBMITTED BY CLAIRE

SERGEI has decided that he has finally had enough of dealing with his Zlatniki brother DAMYAN and has cut out on his own, starting up his own flower stall in the market. However, he doesn't have access to the farms or supplier MARKUS that Damyan used.

So he is asking the Void Touched to go into the forest and collect interesting flowers and foliage - the more with aphrodisiac effects the better! However, the forest is pretty fraught with dangers and the one particular type of flower that Sergei really wants only grows in the depths of a spider nest.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 5 comments per character

REWARDS
✧ IC: The offer of continued work with Sergei. A beautiful floral arrangement delivered to the person of their choice.
✧ OOC: Power gain OR a monster curse change.

DIABEL'S ROPE ✧ 3-4 VT ✧ OPEN
      CW: PLANTFUCKING; SUBMITTED BY NS

After IANTHE set up a meeting between GILIA and AGAFOKLIYA to talk about land for the Void-touched Farmstead project, the Butter Maiden offered the use of a small plot of her land... but there's a catch. Half the barn is overrun by an aggressive plant. They call it the Diabel's Rope.

With a very deep root system, the only way the Rubeans have found to deal with the plant is through yearly burnings of its core once it stirred from winter slumber. Unfortunately, the false spring woke the Diabel's Rope early and the plant flourished before it could be burned. In order for the land to be usable, the plant must be dealt with.

Agafokliya warns that the Diabel's Rope got its name from its tough, flexible vines the plant uses to defend itself when threatened. Livestock has been found strangled by the plant in previous years, and the plant can be rather... invasive the closer one gets to the core. Agafokliya's usually controlled countenance flushed in memory, but she is simply had enough of dealing with the Diabel's Rope. It's now the Void-touched's problem if they want to lease her land.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 10 comments per character

REWARDS
✧ IC: Special alcoholic preserves from Gilia. One minor necromantic services. A luxury good. An employment opportunity at the Farmstead.
✧ OOC: A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

GHOSTBUSTERS ✧ 3-4 VT ✧ OPEN

DOMARD of the People's Theatre of Rubilyk urgently approaches the first capable Void-touched he can find to implore their help. His troupemate TRISK has succumbed to their duchozwierz and now the poor set designer's poltergeist is haunting the COMMUNITY CENTER... Stop Trisk from doing too much damage to the community center until they can sate their zadza - or help them along in the process.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 5 comments per character

REWARDS
✧ IC: VIP seating at the troupe's next performance, along with a dedication at the start of the show. Minor approval from the Zlatniki in the troupe.
✧ OOC: Minor plot secret.

ETHICAL(?) NECROMANCY ✧ 2-3 VT ✧ OPEN
      SUBMITTED BY NS

Research can be difficult for a necromancer in a place where there are limited ways to obtain naturally sourced materials. It's even harder when the dead return to life and can speak for themselves. Corpse desecration is, after all, a high crime in Rubean society.

It is that fact alone that prevents IANTHE from simply taking what she needs from the unfortunate dead. Sometimes even she colors within society's lines. Consent would be needed. So she does what any enterprising necromancer would do: outsource the task to the eager, opportunistic, depraved, or mercenary among them.

Ianthe requests the legal acquisition of an intact adult human (or Void-touched) skull. No clean-up required; she will strip the flesh from it herself. Any acquired skull is to be brought to her away from the morgue separate from the body to prevent a conflict of interest with her duties as Deathwarden.

Note: Any illegally obtained skulls will still be accepted, though the ones to acquire them may be held accountable as criminals without support from Ianthe.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 2-3 characters
✧ 5 comments per character
✧ When claiming this quest, please let us know how your character plans to source the skull(s).

REWARDS
✧ IC: Two minor necromantic services. A luxury good. Ianthe's appreciation. Should more than one skull be obtained, rewards increase from two minor to one major necromantic service.
✧ OOC: A minor, temporary power gain.

COMPILING DIVINITY ✧ CLAIMED BY HENRY, DUE JUL 7

VITUS, the owner of the brewery and a staunchly pro-Void Touched Rubean, has been expressing increasing interest and curiosity in the worlds that the Void Touched come from, as well as the different forms of worship therein. To that effect, he's been asking around for several someones to compile some information about the gods & worship practices of Void-touched from their respective worlds, and perhaps place this information in the Rubean library for others to learn from. "Of course," he says, "this little project of ours will have to be kept away from disapproving eyes and ears..."

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 2-3 characters
✧ 10 comments per character
✧ When claiming this quest, please let us know if your character(s) will be discreet in their collection of information (versus blasting out an ask over the network).

REWARDS
✧ IC: Free beer forever. Blackguard approval. Possibly some sexy or unsexy punishment from Duchess-aligned loyalists.
✧ OOC: A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

CURRENT EVENT

VIGILANTE JUSTICE ✧ CLAIMED BY IANTHE, DUE JUN 26

During one particularly raucous night at the tavern, with Vesenya Lovti in full swing, you find yourself sitting at a table next to a loud group of drunks playing some sort of card game. Whether or not you intend to mind your own business, you overhear AVGUSTIN mention a troubling bit of information to his companions: Through the grapevine, he's heard that ERMOLAI has somehow come into possession of one of the lung pieces... and does not intend to return it. What's more, known Zlatniki LYUBOV has discovered this and intends to jump Ermolai tonight as he's closing up at the barber's. According to Avgustin, Lyubov and his Zlatniki co-conspirators don't intend on a clean death... Ermolai is likely in for quite a beating for disrespecting the Duchess so – or at least, that's what Avgustin claims. Who knows if any of this is true?

If it is, though... You could join in on the attack to ensure that the lung piece returns to the Duchess as intended, or, if you're feeling especially rebellious, you could warn Ermolai and help him escape with the piece intact. Or some mysterious third option? Either way, better act fast!

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 2-3 characters
✧ 10 comments per character
✧ When claiming this quest, please let us know if your characters intend to side with the Blackguard, the Zlatniki, or find an alternative means of handling the situation. A vague goal is fine; we can hash out the details after the quest is claimed.

REWARDS
✧ IC: The IC rewards for this quest depend on the outcome, but they will likely include either Blackguard OR Zlatniki approval.
✧ OOC: A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

TL;DR

Here are the major takeaways to keep in mind from all of the above:

• The order of operations: Claim a quest > Plot with other players > Thread the quest according to its requirements > Report back to earn rewards


• Side quests refresh with each CR meme


• Each side quest can only be claimed once


• One side quest per player at a time


• "Locked" quests are only available to be claimed by new characters, though established characters can still get involved; any unclaimed locked quests will open to everyone at the beginning of the following month


• See the PROOF REQUIREMENTS list above to determine thread eligibility for completing quests


• Deadlines are 30 days out from the date the mods approve your claim; you may start plotting/playing as soon as you claim a quest


• If you need an extension on the deadline, let us know before the deadline passes


• Characters are limited to earning one plot coin per Minstrel round (in addition to a coin earned through bonus AC); you may pick up additional quests after you earn a plot coin, but you will be exempt from that reward

CLAIMS AND SUBMISSIONS

To claim a quest, locate the quest in the comments and reply with the following form:

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Details:</b> Some quests will ask you to include some additional information upfront, such as how your character plans to approach the quest. Check the REQUIREMENTS section of your quest and note any relevant details here. Additionally, you can use this space to let us know of any special skills, abilities, connections, etc. that might benefit or hinder your character on this quest.

SIDE QUEST IDEA SUBMISSIONS

Have an idea that you'd like to see turned into a side quest? Let us know HERE using the form below! The form is extensive to help us parse large ideas, but you are not required to plan your quest in this much detail. Feel free to skip sections or provide vague ideas as it suits you - general suggestions are perfectly fine. Please also note that we may adjust your proposal as needed for suitability purposes.

The "questgiver" can be chosen from the list of player-made NPCs or you can use your own character.

<b>Quest Title:</b> <b>Number of Characters:</b> Options include 2-3, 3-4, or 4-5. <b>Questgiver:</b> Choose a player-made NPC from the Settings page or your own character <b>Quest description:</b> <b>Proposed IC Rewards:</b>
Please keep in mind that the intention for submitting a side quest idea should be to provide engagement opportunities for other players; if you would like to play out your side quest plot yourself, you should instead submit your idea to the PLOTTING page.

Comments

QUESTIONS

[rubimods]

If you have questions about side quests, ask them here!

Once you've claimed a quest, you can ask questions about that quest directly in the thread.

Re: QUESTIONS

[madaboutit]

Hi! I'm curious how you would like us to interact with the plot aspects of the quest (in this case, interacting with the boar). Do we just thread it out narratively and ask questions in the ooc quest prompt? Or will mod stuff come through the player-made log (or something else)? Thank you so much!

[wyldfire]

Does the tangled boar register when Jordana uses the gift Sense Wyrm? This gift detects spiritual corruption regardless of what caused it.

[princess_of_ida]

Just for clarification: are threads submitted as proof for side quests also usable for AC or Minstrel rewards?

[madaboutit]

If someone has finished a quest claimed the previous month, may they claim another one before the quests deadline? If so, are there any limitations or requirements to do so?

For example, if the character didn't claim the quest, but assisted, would their posting of Proofs qualify for completion, or does the quest claimer need to provide their summary for the group first, etc.?

Thank you so much!

GAME PLOT QUESTS

[rubimods]

SCOUTING THE CLIFFS ✧ 4-5 VT

[rubimods]

With the Void opening up to reveal the new territory of the black sand beach and surrounding cliffs, ERWIN is recruiting a number of Void-touched to assist the City Watch with scouting the area. He's primarily concerned with scoping out any potential threats that travelers may face, as the watchmen he's already sent out have reported strange howling and groaning high up in the cliffs. Some kind of beast, perhaps? None of the scouts have been able to find the source of the noise, but maybe you'll have better luck. And hey, any new information you can glean about the area would be great too!

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 4-5 characters
✧ 10 comments per character
✧ When claiming this quest, please let us know TWO of the following angles that your characters are most interested in exploring: mapping the landscape/environment, discovering available resources, cataloguing the flora/fauna, or evaluating new dangers.

REWARDS
✧ IC: Rubean approval, especially among those in the City Watch. A more thorough understanding of the new areas' environment, resources, flora/fauna, and dangers (to be reflected on the Settings page).
✧ OOC: Plot secret. A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

(frozen comment) VANDALISM IN THE TAVERN ✧ 3-4 VT

[rubimods]

NIKITA is assembling a group of Void-touched to investigate a string of petty vandalisms plaguing the tavern. Someone's been sneaking in late at night to pull mean-spirited pranks - poisoning the kvas, laying tripwires across doorframes, fastening tacks to the seats of chairs... Recently, they even pried up a good dozen floorboards in the middle of the main room. Ugh! Nikita has been attempting to deal with the issue herself, but so far the offender has eluded her. She'd like you to stake out the tavern overnight to try and catch the vandal in the act. A patron was knocked out cold slipping on a patch of oil the other day. This is getting dangerous... Is this the work of a prankster? Or is something more sinister going on?

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 10 comments per character
✧ When claiming this quest, please let us know if your character plans to investigate the pranks through means other than Nikita's suggested stakeout.

REWARDS
✧ IC: Nikita's approval and a bottle of her finest kvas. Blackguard approval.
✧ OOC: Plot secret. A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

IT'S A LOVELY MORNING IN THE VILLAGE... ✧ 2-3 VT

[rubimods]

As the crowd disperses after a weekly Moot Hall, VANUSHKYA gets into a loud argument with LUDVIG, apparently over the former's missing... hair? A particularly coveted specimen from Vanushkya's hair collection went missing yesterday, and she's sure that Ludvig must be responsible. Ludvig insists that he had nothing to do with the theft, instead blaming it on a local menace that's recently risen to fame: a goose, as massive as it is angry, that's taken up residence in a shed near the Moot Hall. As the two continue to bicker, a few other Rubeans chime in with their own goose grievances. The goose has stolen a whole slew of items from the townspeople, it seems. Recovering the lost items and dealing with the bird should earn you some appreciation from the locals.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 10 comments per character
✧ When claiming this quest, please let us know how your characters will attempt to deal with the goose.

REWARDS
✧ IC: The contents of the thief's lair OR a reward from the townspeople for returning their stolen items.
✧ OOC: Plot secret. A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

RABBIT RABBIT ✧ 3-4 VT ✧ CW: GRAPHIC ANIMAL ABUSE/DEATH

[rubimods]

One day while bringing a load of lumber into town, JOHAN discreetly pulls you aside with a request. His wife TARA has been behaving strangely these past few weeks. She's been avoiding him, neglecting to sate her zadza and by extension, his. She stays out until near midnight most nights and returns home smelling of blood and earth. He asks that you follow her during one of these late-night outings and see what she's up to. He'd do it himself, but he's afraid of what he might find.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 10 comments per character

REWARDS
✧ IC: Enough firewood to last the remainder of winter. A pot of honey. Leftover rabbit stew, recently prepared by Tara.
✧ OOC: Plot secret. A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

UPROOTING ✧ 3-4 VT

[rubimods]

After the string of vandalism these past few months, the pranksters have finally abated, but something even odder is going on at the tavern. A stark white sapling has sprouted up from the newly-reinstalled floorboards in the middle of the main room. The tenacious little tree sprouted without warning, and despite NIKITA's best efforts, the thing just won't budge. Understandably, she wants it gone; it's taking up a fair amount of space in the tavern, and it seems to still be growing. Oh, and to make matters worse? The sapling is surrounded by a small patch of Void. That can't be good... No Rubeans are willing to go near the thing, so Nikita is looking for some Void-touched to find a way to extract the tree and dispose of it.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 10 comments per character

REWARDS
✧ IC: Nikita's approval and a bottle of her finest kvas. Blackguard approval.
✧ OOC: Plot secret. A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

SETTING INFLUENCE QUESTS

[rubimods]

GHOSTBUSTERS ✧ 3-4 VT

[rubimods]

DOMARD of the People's Theatre of Rubilyk urgently approaches the first capable Void-touched he can find to implore their help. His troupemate TRISK has succumbed to their duchozwierz and now the poor set designer's poltergeist is haunting the COMMUNITY CENTER... Stop Trisk from doing too much damage to the community center until they can sate their zadza - or help them along in the process.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 5 comments per character

REWARDS
✧ IC: VIP seating at the troupe's next performance, along with a dedication at the start of the show. Minor approval from the Zlatniki in the troupe.
✧ OOC: Minor plot secret.

RESTOCKING THE APOTHECARY ✧ 2-3 VT

[rubimods]

MERTA is looking for some Void-touched to venture into the forest and gather some supplies for the apothecary. She'll provide a list of the natural resources available to be gathered in the winter months: pine needles, bark from birch and willow trees, juniper berries, and a variety of mosses and lichens. Her stores of cattail root and wild garlic are running low as well, though these will be more difficult to find this time of year. She promises extra payment for those last two requests.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 2-3 characters
✧ 5 comments per character

REWARDS
✧ IC: A special blend of willow bark and some strange lichens that produce a strong pain-relieving tincture. A small container of pine needle tea. If characters manage to gather a reasonable quantity of cattail roots and/or wild garlic, Merta will give them a crash course in Rubean first aid and treatment of common ailments.
✧ OOC: Minor plot secret.

COMPILING DIVINITY ✧ 2-3 VT

[rubimods]

VITUS, the owner of the brewery and a staunchly pro-Void Touched Rubean, has been expressing increasing interest and curiosity in the worlds that the Void Touched come from, as well as the different forms of worship therein. To that effect, he's been asking around for several someones to compile some information about the gods & worship practices of Void-touched from their respective worlds, and perhaps place this information in the Rubean library for others to learn from. "Of course," he says, "this little project of ours will have to be kept away from disapproving eyes and ears..."

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 2-3 characters
✧ 10 comments per character
✧ When claiming this quest, please let us know if your character(s) will be discreet in their collection of information (versus blasting out an ask over the network).

REWARDS
✧ IC: Free beer forever. Blackguard approval. Possibly some sexy or unsexy punishment from Duchess-aligned loyalists.
✧ OOC: A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS ✧ 3-4 VT ✧ SUBMITTED BY CLAIRE

[rubimods]

SERGEI has decided that he has finally had enough of dealing with his Zlatniki brother DAMYAN and has cut out on his own, starting up his own flower stall in the market. However, he doesn't have access to the farms or supplier MARKUS that Damyan used.

So he is asking the Void Touched to go into the forest and collect interesting flowers and foliage - the more with aphrodisiac effects the better! However, the forest is pretty fraught with dangers and the one particular type of flower that Sergei really wants only grows in the depths of a spider nest.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 5 comments per character

REWARDS
✧ IC: The offer of continued work with Sergei. A beautiful floral arrangement delivered to the person of their choice.
✧ OOC: Power gain OR a monster curse change.

DIABEL'S ROPE ✧ 3-4 VT ✧ CW: PLANTFUCKING ✧ SUBMITTED BY NS

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After IANTHE set up a meeting between GILIA and AGAFOKLIYA to talk about land for the Void-touched Farmstead project, the Butter Maiden offered the use of a small plot of her land... but there's a catch. Half the barn is overrun by an aggressive plant. They call it the Diabel's Rope.

With a very deep root system, the only way the Rubeans have found to deal with the plant is through yearly burnings of its core once it stirred from winter slumber. Unfortunately, the false spring woke the Diabel's Rope early and the plant flourished before it could be burned. In order for the land to be usable, the plant must be dealt with.

Agafokliya warns that the Diabel's Rope got its name from its tough, flexible vines the plant uses to defend itself when threatened. Livestock has been found strangled by the plant in previous years, and the plant can be rather... invasive the closer one gets to the core. Agafokliya's usually controlled countenance flushed in memory, but she is simply had enough of dealing with the Diabel's Rope. It's now the Void-touched's problem if they want to lease her land.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 10 comments per character

REWARDS
✧ IC: Special alcoholic preserves from Gilia. One minor necromantic services. A luxury good. An employment opportunity at the Farmstead.
✧ OOC: A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

ETHICAL(?) NECROMANCY ✧ 2-3 VT ✧ SUBMITTED BY NS

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Research can be difficult for a necromancer in a place where there are limited ways to obtain naturally sourced materials. It's even harder when the dead return to life and can speak for themselves. Corpse desecration is, after all, a high crime in Rubean society.

It is that fact alone that prevents IANTHE from simply taking what she needs from the unfortunate dead. Sometimes even she colors within society's lines. Consent would be needed. So she does what any enterprising necromancer would do: outsource the task to the eager, opportunistic, depraved, or mercenary among them.

Ianthe requests the legal acquisition of an intact adult human (or Void-touched) skull. No clean-up required; she will strip the flesh from it herself. Any acquired skull is to be brought to her away from the morgue separate from the body to prevent a conflict of interest with her duties as Deathwarden.

Note: Any illegally obtained skulls will still be accepted, though the ones to acquire them may be held accountable as criminals without support from Ianthe.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 2-3 characters
✧ 5 comments per character
✧ When claiming this quest, please let us know how your character plans to source the skull(s).

REWARDS
✧ IC: Two minor necromantic services. A luxury good. Ianthe's appreciation. Should more than one skull be obtained, rewards increase from two minor to one major necromantic service.
✧ OOC: A minor, temporary power gain.

CURRENT EVENT QUESTS

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EXAMPLE QUEST: INTO THE VOID ✧ 4-5 VT

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While trying to follow the Void-touched's lead to help restore Rubilykskoye's boundaries, DIVKA and KREDA ran into trouble in the Void. As Divka bound Kreda in an intricate pattern of knots, the crimson ropes tightened and warped until they were too tangled to undo. Divka just barely escaped before the Void overtook her, but Kreda is still stuck out there, tied up and slowly succumbing to the hallucinations out in the nothingness. All attempts to recover her have come up short. Divka and RADOSLAV need a search party to venture into the Void to rescue their spouse. Easier said than done, however - though Kreda may not be difficult to find, the Duchess' protection on the ropes has worn off and anyone coming close to her will find themselves sucked into her hallucinations. Her Void dreams are malleable, easily influenced by the minds of her would-be rescuers, but one theme is ever-present: Gargoyles. Sexy, sexy gargoyles...

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 4-5 characters
✧ 10 comments per character

REWARDS
✧ IC: A small barrel of salted meats courtesy of Radoslav. A shibari lesson from Divka. A stone gargoyle handcarved by Kreda. Major Rubean approval.
✧ OOC: A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

DING DONG DUCHESS ✧ 3-4 VT

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While the adults are off partying down at the beach bonfire, TOLYA, LUDMILLA, and ILLYANA can be found skulking around near the castle gates each evening. Though they stay hidden in the shadows, their mischievous giggling gives them away to any passersby. When found, they're quick to triple dog dare any Void-touched to commit a high-caliber prank for a spectacular prize: a bucket of rocks. They're, like, real good for throwin', they promise. And all you have to do to win them is scale the castle gates, sneak through the courtyard, and pound on the castle door... and then run away before the servants answer! So, so funny. Given that the bulk of the castle staff has joined the Duchess' procession to the cliffs beyond the Void, the gatehouse is operating on a skeleton crew. Better capitalize on this hilarious joke while you've got the chance.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 10 comments per character
✧ When claiming this quest, please let us know how your characters plan to get past the castle gates. You can assume that the guards at the gatehouse will provide some kind of opportunity to sneak by undetected.

REWARDS
✧ IC: A bucket of real good throwin' rocks. Major street cred with Rubilykskoye's children.
✧ OOC: The OOC rewards for this quest depend on the outcome. A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

BOAR HUNTING ✧ 3-4 VT

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KRISTIJAN is asking for help hunting wild boars to spit and roast for the beach bonfire. Game is scarce-to-nonexistent in the new cliffs and beach area that has opened up, so hunters will need to trek back into the mountains to bring back boar. Despite being Zlatniki, he seems strangely relieved and eager to accept help from the Void-touched...

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 5 comments per character
✧ When claiming this quest, please let us know how adept at hunting, tracking, and combat the characters involved are.

REWARDS
✧ IC: Zlatniki approval. First crack at the pig roast during the bonfire. Possible some cool new scars.
✧ OOC: Minor plot secret.

LUMBERJACKED ✧ 3-4 VT

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YNGVI AND LILIYA were transporting a cart full of lumber to town when they were attacked by a group of masked thieves. The thieves left the loggers for dead and made off with the cart. While Yngvi succumbed to his injuries, Liliya managed to hang on until help arrived. Now, she's recovering in the clinic, and determined to reclaim her property before her husband is resurrected. She suspects the thieves are headed to the beach with the cart, aiming to use the lumber for the construction of boats instead of for repairs in town, as was intended. She's looking for some Void-touched to track down the culprits and reclaim her cart - and the lumber, ideally, if it hasn't yet been used.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 3-4 characters
✧ 10 comments per character
✧ When claiming this quest, please let us know how your character plans to investigate the crime. This may be as simple as following Liliya's suggestion to head to the beach, but feel free to employ additional means of investigation as well.

REWARDS
✧ IC: A personalized wreath made of leaves, pine cones, a bird nest, and other bits and bobs that fall out of trees as Liliya chops them down. Blackguard approval.
✧ OOC: Plot secret. A PLOT COIN for eligible characters.

(frozen comment) YOU WILL BE BAKED ✧ 2-3 VT

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Jarrod, miller and experimental hobbyist baker, is thrilled to hear about the strange new animals and plants (and... plantimals) that have begun appearing in the beach area and mountains - and in a few rare cases, encroaching upon Rubilykskoye proper. He's been in a creative slump, you see, and thinks that the challenge of turning some of these grotesque creatures into fun and flavorful pies is just the inspiration he needs! And who better than some daring VT explorers to gather up some specimens for him to bake up... and to also help with preparing and cooking these odd beasties.

REQUIREMENTS
✧ 2-3 characters
✧ 5 comments per character
✧ When claiming this quest, please keep us updated on what sorts of specimens your characters gather for Jarrod's pie extravaganza, and how they do so (gathering from the woods, trapping creatures, challenging an aggressive monster, etc. Feel free to make up weird plant/animal hybrids for the purposes of this side quest.)

REWARDS
✧ IC: A fresh baked good of your choice from Jarrod, his favor, the privilege(?) of being the first to get to try his experimental pies.
✧ OOC: Depends on what you turn into a pie. :)

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Quest Title: You're on the List!
Number of Characters: 2-3 (new character locked maybe?)
Questgiver: Ianthe Tridentarius
Quest description:

After the void-touched met in October to discuss future plans, a few projects were voted upon. And then nothing happened. Between disappearances, plague, and starvation, these ideas had gotten lost in the muck of survival and zadza. It was time for another push from your unfriendly neighborhood necromancer.

Ianthe is recruiting a small group to put together a void-touched community resource list to connect their fellow void-touched to others with specialized skills/knowledge in the event of an emergency. Once compiled, the list is to be posted in secure but accessible locations written in both Rubean and English.

While there were certain to be void-touched that don't wish to be on the list, Ianthe offers herself to be listed as an example with her specialization in dead bodies and ability to reattach severed body parts.

Proposed IC Rewards: naming rights to the list, 1 minor necromantic service, and a bottle of rakija