Set in the original region of Arciel, Legends Rising is a route-inspired, but not strictly route-based, Pokemon roleplay. Pick a faction, pick a class, and strike out into the wild to take on the League, master Contest coordination, research the mysteries of Pokemon and Arciel, and much, much more. Will you be a classic trainer? A criminal? A farmer? Choose your destiny on Legends Rising.
Quests are somewhat similar to jobs, save that many of them are longer or more involved, although some are similar in length to an average job. They may involve a certain amount of luck, creativity, lots of dice rolling, etc. Some Quests are gated, requiring a certain amount of Reputation, Fame, or other criteria to attempt.
There are two different ways to start quests. Some more common ones are listed here on the Quest Board. However, you may also have Quest opportunities spawn in random threads, either by meeting a Questgiver NPC or by having a random event occur that unlocks a quest.
While quests do have monetary rewards, the rewards are usually more specialized than jobs, such as quests to increase certain skills or to teach Pokemon to carry a passenger, etc.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! We're always happy to help.
RULES
You can only have one active Quest from the Quest Board per character at a time. However, randomly spawned Quests from Questgivers or events are unlimited.
If you are doing a Quest Board Quest with another player and that player takes over two weeks to reply, you may begin a different Quest. If they come back before you finish the new one, you may continue to have multiple job threads of that category active, but may not start any new ones until all are complete or you've gone another two weeks without replies. If they are gone for over a month, you may continue the original one as a solo.
If a thread is inactive for two months, it will be considered abandoned. Rewards for abandoned threads depend on the quest.
Your first post in a Quest should be in-character, and include OOC notes that state what quest you are doing, who is participating, and any other notes of importance.
You must include your word count in each post in a Quest thread.
When you want to close a thread, simply say so in your OOC notes of your final post.
If you make any Skill rolls in your Quest posts, the first roll is always for skills and the second (and possibly later) roll(s) is always for the Quest, to avoid picking and choosing for more favorable results.
Be sure to read the Quest text carefully as Quests format varies much more than Jobs. Some may require multiple rolls in a single post, or multiple threads following a story line, or anything else you can imagine.
COMMON QUESTS More Quests will be added in the near future. Please keep checking back!
Surf Training Repeatable, Anyone | 1-2 people 1 post Out in the Training Grounds, there is an area referred to as the Kiddie Pool. Despite its name, it varies in depth, with areas marked off to help you find the shallowest point that can accommodate the size of your Pokemon. It is also immensely broad, and has many obstacles set up, such as buoys to surf around, narrow marked lanes to squeeze through or practice speed in, and randomly generated waves to help you practice balance. Life jackets are provided at the pool entrance, and life guards monitor the whole area via camera systems, making this the safest place to teach your Pokemon to carry a passenger in the water.
In order for your Pokemon to be certified, you must score at least 100 points on the obstacle course or spend at least half an hour practicing.
Instructions To start out, write at least 200 words in your thread, then use [ proll ] (no spaces). This is how many points you've scored so far; you are aiming for 100 total. Assuming you don't roll 100 on the first go, write 200 more words. (You can cheese this just a little if you went a bit over before, such as 220 the first time and 180 the second. Each section must be a minimum of 150 though, regardless of how far over your previous sections went.) Use proll again, and repeat this until you have either reached 1,000 words or your rolls add up to 100 or more.Once you have reached either goal, you succeed!
Notes: If you prefer, you may make separate posts for each section/roll, instead of putting it all in one post. This is recommended if doing the quest with two people. Also, Trainers and Coordinators only need a score of 80 or 800 words total as part of their class bonus. This means the final section is exempt from the 150 minimum for them.
You may NOT combine the Quest thread into normal training. You MAY, however, do multiple surf/fly quests in one thread, or do a training thread that ICly picks up right where a quest left off.
You will not receive rewards until you close the thread.
Location: The Training Grounds
Rewards: 150 pen, 3 Rare Candies, and the ability to ride the trained Pokemon on water routes.
Flight Training Repeatable, Anyone | 1-2 people 1 post Out in the Training Grounds, there is an area set up where trainers can practice flying on their Pokemon. There are poles to weave between, walls to fly over and around, a small maze to navigate, hoops to swoop through, and more. But most importantly, the area is gated off and carefully monitored, with the entire floor being made of big foam blocks to break your fall. Cameras also monitor the scene just in case of accidents, making this the safest place to learn to fly.
In order for your Pokemon to be certified, you must score at least 100 points on the obstacle course or spend at least half an hour practicing.
Instructions To start out, write at least 200 words in your thread, then use [ proll ] (no spaces). This is how many points you've scored so far; you are aiming for 100 total. Assuming you don't roll 100 on the first go, write 200 more words. (You can cheese this just a little if you went a bit over before, such as 220 the first time and 180 the second. Each section must be a minimum of 150 though, regardless of how far over your previous sections went.) Use proll again, and repeat this until you have either reached 1,000 words or your rolls add up to 100 or more.Once you have reached either goal, you succeed!
Notes: If you prefer, you may make separate posts for each section/roll, instead of putting it all in one post. This is recommended if doing the quest with two people. Also, Trainers and Coordinators only need a score of 80 or 800 words total as part of their class bonus. This means the final section is exempt from the 150 minimum for them.
You may NOT combine the Quest thread into normal training. You MAY, however, do multiple surf/fly quests in one thread, or do a training thread that ICly picks up right where a quest left off.
You will not receive rewards until you close the thread.
Location: The Training Grounds
Rewards: 150 pen, 3 Rare Candies, and the ability to fly on the back of the trained Pokemon.
An Elusive Recipient Once per character, Anyone | 1-2 people 5-10 posts An urgent letter needs delivering to a traveling trainer, but they haven't come back into town in quite some while. Since you're traveling, too, perhaps you can go look for them? In fact, take this bicycle to help you search faster.
Instructions Each post must be a minimum of 150 words to qualify. At the end of each post, do a [ proll ] (no spaces), then do a Mod Call to receive a random event to react to. You must react to the random event before continuing on, and roll again at the end of each post, etc. You may find the recipient either when your total combined dice rolls equal at least 200 and you have at least 5 posts, or at the end of your 10th post if you haven't reached 200 by then.
You will not receive rewards until you close the thread.
Location: Any land Route of your choice
Rewards: 200 pen, 5 Rare Candies, and a free Bicycle.
Exploration 101 Once, Anyone without a Mining Kit | 1-2 people 5-10 posts, 10+ posts until success What's all this mining business, then? Well, in an odd shack in the wilderness, you've found someone to help you with just that. They're an enthusiast and they're ready to help you learn the business of mining. There is, of course, a mineshaft close-by for you to learn the tricks of the trade.
Impress your mentor thoroughly with your ability to learn and you will be gifted with an Mining Kit!
Instructions Each post must be a minimum of 150 words to qualify. At the end of each post, do a [ proll ] (no spaces), then do a Mod Call to receive a random event to react to. You must react to the random event before continuing on, and roll again at the end of each post, etc.
Every dice roll above 50 will also earn you an item found in mining, and once you find at least 3 items and reached 5 posts minimum (or 10 maximum if you've already found 3 items), you can finish the thread and earn your rewards. Your skill in Mining will help you to succeed in rolls.
Location: Any land-based location of your choice excluding towns/cities and Wild Areas.
Rewards: All items found during the thread, 5 Rare Candies, and a free Mining Kit
Life Choices Repeatable [no more than once every 3 months], Anyone | 1 person 10+ posts When you left home, you already had a goal in mind, an idea as to how your life would go. However, things don't always work out the way you planned. You think, maybe it's time to take your life in another direction. Perhaps you should give something else a try.
Instructions Each post must be a minimum of 200 words. During each post, you must do a mod call to receive a random event to react to. Your posts should involve your character trying out other classes other than your current class. You can time skip from one class to the next. To finish the quest, you must have at least tried out 5 different classes other than your own (including dealing with two random events for each class).
Location: Anywhere
Rewards: A change in character class of your choice (any starting items granted from that new class are not included, but new Rangers and Nurses will get a new Lv5 Pokemon). Note: Ranks and reputation will be lost upon change, so it's best done with a Rank 1 character, but this is not mandatory.
We Can Build It! Once, Anyone | 1-2 people 5+ posts The Outpost Stop. A lonely gas station in the desert. Travelers stop by on their journeys.
Here you will find a small bar and restaurant, as well as a machine shop next door. The proprietor, "Granny," is a crusty Orrean mechanic who has little patience for visitors, but if you ask nicely and are willing to do her a favor in return, she has the tools and the know-how to give your Bicycle some mechanical upgrades...
Instructions Each post must be a minimum of 150 words to qualify. At the end of each post, do a [ proll ] (no spaces), then do a Mod Call to receive a random event to react to. You must react to the random event before continuing on, and roll again at the end of each post, etc. (Mod note: Random events may include: helping Granny build the bike in her shop, fetching food/water for Granny from the nearby bar/restaurant, venturing out into the desert for supplies, or completely unrelated errands.) You finish the quest when your total combined dice rolls have reached 300 and you have at least 5 posts.
Notes: You must have a Bicycle to begin this Quest.
Location: Route 12
Rewards: 300 pen, 3 Rare Candies, and your Bicycle becomes a Hoverbike. A Hoverbike has all the normal features of a Bicycle, in addition to the following: -You can ride the Hoverbike over the Endless Overpass instead of a Ride Pokemon. -You can carry up to one human passenger in the side car, who will receive the Bicycle travel time reduction. (Or a human-sized Pokemon, or two smaller Pokemon for flavor, as you wish.)
MORE DIFFICULT QUESTS More Quests will be added in the near future. Please keep checking back!
The Mega Masters Once (or repeated until success), Anyone | 1-2 people 6+ Posts Around Arciel, there are a handful of individuals considered masters of Mega Evolution. An elderly woman named Hana lives in the woods on Route 4. A middle-aged man named Lewis lives at the base of Grumble Volcano. And an old man named Gunther lives in the Sequoia Forest. All of them have huge collections of Mega Stones and the Pokemon that can use them. Hana and Lewis are each willing to help train one Pokemon at a time per trainer, but are willing to see up to two trainers at once; while Gunther will train one or two Pokemon at a time for a single trainer at once. By training with one of them, one can surely safely master Mega Evolution.
Instructions Characters must have a Key Stone, an appropriate Mega Stone, and the Pokemon that can use it before attempting this quest. The Pokemon being trained must be at least Lv20.
First, do a post of any length playing out finding the master and asking them to teach you, then Mod Call. The Mod will NPC the master a little, bring out the Mega equivalent of the Pokemon you're training, and present you with a challenge that pits your Pokemon against its counterpart. This may be something such as racing to the top of a cliff, or trimming the most branches from a tree in a short time, etc. Each post of yours competing in the challenges must be at least 200 words, and after each challenge, [ proll ] (no spaces) to see how you did. You will have a minimum of 3 challenges, and must roll at least 150 total points to continue. (This averages 50+ per challenge, but doing exceptionally well on one means you don't need to be as good at the others, etc.) If you fail to reach 150, you will be given one final challenge to try to reach it. If you fail, your Pokemon will be deemed not yet ready to Mega Evolve and you must wait two weeks before trying the quest again.
If you do reach 150 points or more, your final test begins: a battle against the Mega-evolved version of your Pokemon. This battle should be done in two parts. (It is a player vs self battle, not a modded battle.) After a minimum of 200 words, end your first battle post with trying to Mega Evolve your own Pokemon. Mod Call and a mod will confirm that you met requirements and your Pokemon was able to Mega Evolve. Then write at least 200 more words finishing the battle as Mega vs Mega. Whether you decide to have your Pokemon win, lose, or draw, Mod Call once more, and the mod will NPC the master congratulating you on mastering Mega Evolving your Pokemon. You can then choose to post again saying goodbye or just end it there.
Notes: For Gunther if training 2 Pokemon at once, raise all requirements from 200 words to 300.
Rewards (success): 3 levels (each, if multiples) for the trained Pokemon, 5 Rare Candies, and the ability to Mega Evolve the trained Pokemon.
Compensation (failure): 200 Pen and 3 Rare Candies.
Mega Masters Revisited Repeatable (once per month), Anyone who has completed The Mega Masters | 1-2 people 6+ Posts Now that you know what it takes to use Mega Evolution, you aren't so difficult to train to expand your horizons with it. Visit any of the masters, whether your original teacher or not, and they can help you safely Mega Evolve your other Pokemon. Hana and Lewis will train up to 2 Pokemon per trainer and see up to 2 students at a time; Gunther will still only see 1 student but will train up to 4 Pokemon at once.
Instructions Characters must have a Key Stone, (an) appropriate Mega Stone(s), and the Pokemon that can use it/them before attempting this quest. The Pokemon being trained must be at least Lv20.
First, do a post of any length playing out finding the master and asking them to teach you, then Mod Call. As you have completed the trials before, you will skip straight to the battle phase, but these battles are slightly more intense. Write at least 300 words per player, Mod Call to confirm you're on the right track, then Mega Evolve to finish the battle with at least 300 more words per player. Do this for each Pokemon you are training; your Master will lend you additional Key Stones to make Mega Evolving more than one Pokemon in a short time possible. Note that this is normally illegal and they are granted special permission for training purposes, so don't go getting any ideas to buy lots of Key Stones yourself.
Rewards (success): 3 levels for each trained Pokemon, 5 Rare Candies, and the ability to Mega Evolve the trained Pokemon.
Compensation (failure): 200 Pen and 3 Rare Candies.
Generation Z Once (or repeated til passing), Anyone | 1-2 people 5+ Posts There is an elderly woman who travels Arciel by the name of Iolana who is willing to teach young (and old) trainers the secrets of using Z-Moves. Be warned, though, that there is more to Z-Power than simply striking a pose and looking cool. She will make you face trials to test you physically, mentally, and spiritually to ensure you are ready and capable.
Instructions Characters must have a Z-Charm, an appropriate Z-Crystal, and a Pokemon that can use it before attempting this quest. The Pokemon being trained must be at least Lv20.
First, do a post of any length playing out finding Iolana and asking her to teach you, then Mod Call. The Mod will NPC her a little and have her present you first with a physical challenge. This will vary depending on location, the type of Crystal you're hoping to master, and the physical abilities of the trainer. Write at least 300 words and [ proll ] (no spaces) to see how you did. If you get a 60 or higher, you pass. If not, you have two more chances to post 300 more words and roll again to try to pass. If your total score is 120 or more, Iolana will admire your effort and pass you regardless, as well. If you fail to either get a 60+ on any roll or reach 120 total, you will fail and have to wait at least 1 week before trying again.
If you pass the physical trial, you will move on to the spiritual. Meditate with your Pokemon or do whatever you personally need to do to get "in sync" and "in the zone". Then follow Iolana's instructions (which you can just write or imply in your post) to practice your Z Poses. She will have you practice 7 total poses: one for the Crystal you brought and 6 others of your choice. Roll for each of the additional 6. If you roll a 50 or higher, you have mastered that pose. You will always master your Crystal's pose. You must master at least 3 of the seven, including your Crystal's, in order to pass this stage. This post must be a minimum of 500 words. Mod Call to confirm your rolls and WC, and to receive your prompt for the final stage. If you fail, you must wait at least 1 week before trying again.
Finally, a test of mental and physical fortitude. You and your Pokemon must stand and face the power of one of Iolana's Z-Moves. She will never use one quite strong enough to faint your Pokemon from damage alone, so all you need to do is remain standing at the end. The Mod will tell you what Z-Move she is using with what Pokemon, and you will write out her using it and you and your Pokemon's reactions. This post must be at least 100 words. (You cannot fail this portion unless you choose to OOCly.)
Once you have shown you have what it takes and know the power you will be wielding, Iolana will congratulate you and send you on your way, now a proud Z-User. Be sure to thank her for the training!
Location: Anywhere excluding towns/cities and Wild Areas.
Rewards (success): 3 levels for the trained Pokemon, the knowledge to use the Z-Crystal you brought to the quest, and the knowledge to use any others you mastered during training.
Compensation (failure): 200 Pen and 3 Rare Candies.
More Z Practice Repeatable (once per month), Anyone | 1-2 people 3+ Posts Now that Iolana knows you have what it takes to use Z-Moves, she can help you continue your training with less demands. Return to her and practice additional Z Poses.
Instructions Characters must have a Z-Charm, an appropriate Z-Crystal, and a Pokemon that can use it before attempting this quest. The Pokemon being trained must be at least Lv20.
Meditate with your Pokemon or do whatever you personally need to do to get "in sync" and "in the zone". Then follow Iolana's instructions (which you can just write or imply in your post) to practice your Z Poses. She will have you practice 7 total poses: one for the Crystal you brought and 6 others of your choice. Roll for each of the 7; unlike before, you have no guarantee of success. If you roll a 50 or higher on a pose, you have mastered that pose. This post must be a minimum of 700 words. Mod Call to confirm your rolls and WC, and to receive your prompt for the final stage. If you fail, you must wait at least 1 week before trying again.
Location: Anywhere excluding towns/cities and Wild Areas.
Rewards (success): 3 Rare Candies, and knowledge for each Z Pose you manage to master during your post.
Compensation (failure): 200 Pen and 3 Rare Candies.
The Ties That Bind Repeatable, Anyone | 1-2 people Prerequisite: An appropriate Type Gem. 5+ Posts If you wish to perform Bond Phenomenon, you will need special tools to act as a focus for your feelings. These come in the form of a Bond Band, worn by the trainer, and a Sync Stone, held by the Pokemon. The Bond Band must only be crafted once, but there are 18 varieties of Sync Stone that one could potentially need. There is a certain group of nomads willing to help trainers craft both. Find them and see what they would ask of you.
Instructions Posts must be a minimum of 150 words to qualify. Start by searching for the nomads in any West Arciel location and [ roll ] (no spaces). Mod Call to receive an event to react to. Once your rolls total 100 or more, you will encounter the nomads, who will give you a series of tasks. First, they will ask you to show them a Type Gem matching the type of Sync Stone you wish to create. You should have brought this with you as a prerequisite. Then, they will have you find the roundest river stone you can. To do this, [ roll ] each post searching the rivers of West Arciel until your rolls are over 50.
Return for your final task. This will vary each time you take on the quest, and could be something such as finding an "object of power" such as a hair from the tail of a Galarian Rapidash or a feather from a Xatu, or could be something more task-oriented such as visiting a shrine and paying respects. Whatever the case, you will need to do [ roll ]s until you exceed 150 points total to complete the task, and when you are done you will be rewarded with a clipping from a Destiny Knot. The person helping you will wrap the river stone in the Destiny Knot, then crush the Type Gem to create the outer layer of the Sync Stone.
If you also need to create a Bond Band, which only needs to be done the first time you do this quest, you will perform two additional random tasks. Each one requires you to roll 100 points or more, and will result in you being given a special bracelet and another Destiny Knot clipping to wrap around it to create the Bond Band. While its original and most common form is a bracelet, you may then repurpose it such as extending it into a necklace, wearing it as a ponytail holder, as an anklet, etc.
Location: Anywhere in West Arciel excluding towns/cities.
Rewards (success): 300 Pen, 1 [Type] Sync Stone, and (optionally) 1 Bond Band.
Friendship is Magic Repeatable (twice per month), Anyone | 1 person 10+ Posts Once you have the appropriate tools to perform Bond Phenomenon, there's only one thing missing: the actual bond. Perhaps you are already deeply close with a Pokemon and simply need an opportunity to prove it, or perhaps you still need to forge your friendship into something deeper. Either way, this quest will help.
Instructions Characters must have a Bond Band, an appropriately typed Sync Stone before attempting this quest. The Pokemon being trained must be at least Lv20. It does not need to be evolved.
Posts must be 150 words to qualify. Choose any reasonable location and head there with only the Pokemon you hope to bond with by your side. Make a [ roll ] every post to receive a random event to react to. There is no target number for your combined rolls to hit, but the roll will determine how difficult an event you encounter. You must make at least ten rolls, and at least one roll must be 33 or lower in order to have at least one fairly challenging ordeal to overcome. Write out how you and your partner Pokemon work together to overcome each challenge, and how your bond grows over time. Starting on the 9th post, so long as you have had at least one low roll, or as soon as you've had one if it takes longer, you may practice Bonding with your Pokemon to a point of activating the Phenomenon and see what it is like to see through their eyes, etc. Once you have cleared 10 or more trials and Bonded for at least one post, you can Mod Call to complete the quest.
Location: Anywhere excluding towns/cities and Wild Areas.
Rewards: 300 Pen, 5 levels for the Bonded Pokemon, and the ability to perform Bond Phenomenon with it.
Treasure of the Earth Repeatable (max twice per month), Anyone | 1-2 people 5+ posts Many things can be found in the mines of Pine Town. Precious metals, gemstones, shards, and even evolutionary stones. However, deep within the earth, there's an even greater treasure. Rare amongst the rare, the stones that enable Mega Evolution and the Crystals that enable Z-Moves. All one needs to do is grab their pickaxe and start digging. Though be careful, such treasures have a tendency to attract others.
Instructions Each post is a minimum of 150 words. At the end of each post, do a dice roll and do a mod call for an event, one the characters must respond to. Once 400 points (for Easy mode) or 550 points (for Hard mode) are reached, a battle is triggered against the player's choice of an NPC trainer or a wild Pokemon. Either way, this is a 1-on-1 battle (or 2-on-2 for two players) and the opponent(s) will Mega Evolve or use a Z-Move. The battle requires a minimum of 500 words per player.
If the target points are not reached within 10 posts, there will be no battle, and the quest will be failed. One must wait two weeks before trying again.
Location: Glowworm Caverns
Rewards(succeed): One random Mega Stone or Z-Crystal (Easy; you can choose stone or crystal, but not which specific one); or one Mega Stone or Z-Crystal of choice (Hard). You must state in your first post if you are aiming for Easy or Hard, Stone or Crystal.
Dragon Clan Initiation Once, Anyone | 1-2 people 8-15 Posts Dragon-type Pokémon are notorious for being the most difficult type of Pokémon to catch and raise. Deep within the Dragon's Den is a clan of Dragon-type Pokémon trainers that safeguard hidden and powerful techniques for certain Pokémon. They will only initiate into their clan and share their gifts with trainers who prove themselves worthy, in body, mind, and spirit. The trials consist of physical challenges for both the trainer and their Pokémon as well as difficult questions that test the leadership skills and the purity of heart necessary to truly control and master dragon Pokémon.
Instructions Characters must have a full party of Pokémon level 30 or above AND at least one Dragon-type in the party to undertake this Quest. Characters must have made at least 10 posts in the Dragon's Den in Journey or Discovery form before taking on this Quest as well.
Each post must be a minimum of 200 words to qualify. At the end of each post, do a [ proll ] (no spaces), then do a Mod Call to receive a random event to react to. You must react to the random event before continuing on, and roll again at the end of each post, etc. You may finish the initiation training when your total combined dice rolls have reached 500 and you have at least 8 posts. However, if you reach 15 posts without accumulating 500 points, you fail the trial, and will have to wait at least two weeks before attempting it again.
Notes: Use of Ice-type and Fairy-type Pokémon in the challenges tends to not go well with Clan members. Using those types will encourage the clan members to make the tests harder, and require 600 points instead of 500 to pass. They may be present in your party so long as they are not used, however.
Physical trials can include battles against dragon Pokémon, obstacles designed to test the bond between trainer and Pokémon, etc. Mental trials can include difficult questions that test the ethics and leadership capabilities of the Trainer involved. These questions are generally worded as to have no right answer, but the clan should be able to paint a picture of the initiate's character from the responses. Note that a particularly heinous answer on a question or rolling a natural 1 on a physical trial can SUBTRACT up to 25 points from your total, so be careful! On the other hand, rolling a natural 100 will actually grant 125 points.
Location: Dragon's Den
Rewards (success): 250 Pen, 7 Rare Candies, one instant use of the ability to teach Draco Meteor to a compatible Dragon OR Extremespeed to a member of the Dratini line, and the permanent ability to teach both moves through normal Move Tutor training in the future.
Compensation (failure): 100 Pen and 3 Rare Candies.
PSYCHIC AND AURA QUESTS More Quests will be added in the near future. Please keep checking back!
The Labyrinth of the Mind Repeatable, Anyone | 1-2 people 3+ Posts In an obscure temple hidden deep within the forest, a wise old Alakazam sits in the center of a maze, sending out telepathic suggestions to trainers passing nearby. A trainer who works with their Pokemon to seek out the Alakazam will gain the ability to become even closer to their Pokemon. Will you enter the maze and discover the Alakazam’s secrets?
Instructions The trainer must have a Pokemon capable of learning to use Telepathy, as indicated on the list in the Guidebook, and this Pokemon must accompany you for the duration of the quest, for reward Option A; OR the trainer must have at least 5 unspent Psychic points and not yet know Telepathy themself, for reward Option B. (Of course, for reward Option B, the trainer must also not already be an Aura User.)
Each post must be a minimum of 150 words to qualify. At the end of each post, do a [ proll ] (no spaces), then do a Mod Call to receive a random event to react to. You must react to the random event before continuing on, and roll again at the end of each post, etc. You find the Alakazam after your total combined dice rolls have reached 300, no matter how many or how few posts that takes. Post at least one more time to interact with the Alakazam and finish the quest; you may spend a little while socializing with him for flavor if you desire, but only one post of interaction is required. You cannot fail the quest unless you give up early.
Notes: Some events within the maze may subtract a small amount from your dice roll total, so be careful and be sure to keep track well. Alakazam will only train ONE student per visit to the temple, whether that student is a human or a Pokemon.
Location: Weeping Forest
Rewards: State which option you would like in your OOC notes when finishing the Quest. OPTION A: 3 Levels for the Pokemon being trained, 5 Rare Candies, and the Pokemon accompanying you becomes Telepathy trained. Option B: 5 Rare Candies, +5 Psychic skill, and the trainer learns Telepathy. This option may only be taken once per character even if the quest is done again.
Submitted by: Kaisei Nebula
Voices in my Head Repeatable, Anyone | 1-3 people 3+ Post(s) Practice makes perfect for any skill. With at least one telepath already at your disposal, you are able to practice telepathic communication with your Pokemon. By doing so with a Pokemon that is capable of learning telepathy themself, you can teach them to tap into their own power.
Instructions You must either have at least one Pokemon that is capable of Telepathy (through prior training or natural inclination) or be a Telepath yourself. Once that prerequisite is met, simply write 3 posts of 300+ words each of practicing mental conversation with the Pokemon you want to train, either directly with your own Telepathy or using the Telepathic Pokemon as a conduit to connect the 3 or more of you. After each post, roll a die and mod call to receive a random event to react to during your practice.
You may train more than one Pokemon at a time, up to five if you need a conduit or up to six if you are the conduit, but each additional Pokemon adds 100 words per post to the word count required.
Do your best to ensure the conversation is fairly balanced, or at least favors the Pokemon being trained rather than the one doing the teaching. The conversation can be played out in nearly any way, making this largely a specialized social or solo development thread, though. Note that when doing it solo, you can do it all at once or break it up into multiple posts, but each post must be at least 250 words to prevent spamming for money. Meanwhile, if you do it in a group, there is no minimum word count per post, only the soft 100 word encouragement that applies to all posts on LR.
Notes: If two or three people do the quest together, their requirements and rewards are tallied separately based on how many Pokemon each is personally training. For instance, if Bob is training 6 Pokemon, he must write 900 words per post and will receive 14 levels to split; while if Anne is training 2 she will only need to write 400 words per post and will receive 8 levels to split. This could be represented by Anne tapping out early after finishing, having much shorter posts than Bob, or going way over her required word count requirement for extra level rewards.
Regardless of the number of people and Pokemon participating, only one Telepath conduit is needed if the conduit is a Pokemon. This means you may, for instance, let your friend who has no trained Telepaths join you for training using your conduit. If the conduit is a trainer, the number of people/Pokemon they can connect to at once is limited by their total Psychic level as detailed in the Skills Guide of the Guidebook, but multiple Telepath trainers can work together to increase their links. (Ex: A level 1 Telepath can connect to up to 6 people or Pokemon at once, so two Level 1s can connect 11, after taking of one to account for connecting to each other.)
Please put your post WC and cumulative WC in every post to help mods.
Location: Anywhere. Can optionally be done in the Training Grounds but cannot be stacked with regular Training.
Rewards: Take the WC total required for the number of Pokemon you are training and divide it by 200, rounding up. (5 at 900; 14 at 3,500; etc.) You will receive that many Levels to split among any participating Pokemon (optionally including the conduit if applicable); each viable Pokemon becomes Telepathy trained; and receive +2 Psychic skill for the trainer OR +3 Psychic if the trainer is a Telepath. The Psychic skill reward cannot be taken more than twice a month for this quest, no matter how often it is done. The Level reward is duplicated with each interval of the required word count (ex: 10 levels at 1800, 15 at 2700, etc when training a single 'mon).
Maidens of the Moon Repeatable (once per month max), Anyone | 1-3 people 11+ Post(s) The Moonrise Ruins are known for their serene beauty, and for their connection to space and the moon. Everyone knows there's a connection between psychics and the heavens, which makes the ruins a prime spot for meditation. However, if one is lucky, one may encounter more than serenity, but true teachers. An extremely powerful Medicham and Gardevoir couple act as caretakers of the ruins, and if you help them out, they may impart some of their wisdom upon you.
Instructions Each post must be a minimum of 200 words to qualify. Upon arriving at the ruins, seek out the maidens, then Mod Call. The mods will then have one or both maidens telepathically ask you for help with various tasks in cleaning and maintaining the temple. From your second post onward, this acts much like a job thread, and you will simply [ proll ] (no spaces) to determine if something goes well or badly and continue to react accordingly. In order to earn their full favor and truly "succeed" at the Quest, you must do well on at least 4 of 10 rolls. If you "fail", they will still appreciate the effort, simply not as much.
Notes: While Aura Users can do this quest, they can only receive passive Psychic skill as a reward, not Psychic powers.
Location: Moonrise Ruins
Rewards (Success): +7 Psychic skill, 10 Rare Candies, one completely random item.
Heart of the Wild Repeatable (once per month max), Anyone with Aura or an Aura Pokemon | 1-2 people 10+ Posts Throughout Arciel, there are rumors of packs of Aura-mastering Pokemon. Generally led by Lucario-- some have even heard rumors of wild Mega Lucario-- they include other Aura-sensitive and Aura-using Pokemon as well, such as the Togepi, Mienfoo, Tyrogue, Ralts, and Squirtle lines. Perhaps even a Clawitzer or two if the pack dwells near water. These Pokemon are generally peaceful and willing to teach a student who is eager to learn, if you can find them. While you may own a Lucario or Gallade of your own, chances are they don't have the experience teaching that the pack does. Will you seek out these experts?
Instructions Each post must be a minimum of 200 words to qualify. After each post, [ proll ] (no spaces) and mod summon to receive an event to react to (which may include getting lost and subtracting points from your roll). Once you have accumulated 100+ points, the mod will have you encounter the local pack, describing which Pokemon are present that day. From there, make a minimum of 7 posts interacting with and learning from the pack, no longer rolling dice but mod calling after each post to have the mods play the pack as NPCs. The pack will give you tasks to practice or other events to react to, and the mod may mention how your progress is going in acquiring your skill (ex: beginning to see flickers of aura sight). Your total post count must be 10 minimum to finish the Quest. You may not do more than 15 total posts max, due to NPCing being mod-intensive.
Notes: Your own Pokemon may help you with training as well, and will receive optional rewards if they do. To count as "helping", they don't necessarily need to be aura users, though they'll receive more if they are, but they need to do something useful. For instance, if you're trying to use aura sight to dodge attacks, they could throw punches or projectiles at you, or if you're working on aura projection, they could be a moving practice dummy, etc.
If your character ICly knows enough about Aura, they can work on specific techniques. If not, especially if they are brand new to learning about Aura, Aura Sight will be the default thing taught.
Location: Route 4, Route 7, Route 8, or Route 13
Rewards: +5 Aura skill for the trainer (always passive points if Psychic; optionally passive or active points otherwise); +2 Levels each for any Pokemon that help you with your training if applicable, or +3 Levels if they are Aura-sensitive, or +4 Levels and the ability to learn any skills the trainer has learned (or Sight and Projection at Aura Level 1 if the trainer is not an Aura User) if the Pokemon is Aura-Using. At 15 posts (per character), the Level rewards double and you receive one completely random item as a gift from the pack.
We Vibin' Repeatable, Aura Users | 1-3 people 3+ Post(s) Practice makes perfect for any skill. Now that you know a little bit about Aura, you can improve your skills through practice. Having a partner, particularly one who knows a bit about Aura as well, will help. Lucario are always a classic, but any Pokemon that can use Aura or another Aura Using human are also good candidates.
Instructions You must be an Aura User with at least one "purchased" skill. Once that prerequisite is met, simply write 3 posts of at least 300+ words each of practicing using your Aura, ideally splitting your focus between using your current skill(s) and trying to adapt what you know to learn one new skill. Roll a die at the end of each post and mod call to receive a random event to react to during your practice. Rolling very badly may increase your necessary word count a little.
While you may not gain enough Aura points to purchase a new skill every time you do the Quest, you may for the purposes of the Quest RP out small progress toward it. For instance, if you are trying to learn Aura Projection, you might toward the end of the post start making your fingertips flicker slightly, or conjure a single small orb you can only maintain for a few seconds. Something that indicates you are in the process of learning the skill but cannot regularly or reliably do it yet. Please do not use such partial-skills outside of this or similar Quests, however.
Notes: Your other Pokemon may help you with training as well, and will receive optional rewards if they do. To count as "helping", they don't necessarily need to be aura users, though they'll receive more if they are, but they need to do something useful. For instance, if you're trying to use aura sight to dodge attacks, they could throw punches or projectiles at you, or if you're working on aura projection, they could be a moving practice dummy, etc.
Location: Anywhere. Can optionally be done in the Training Grounds but cannot be stacked with regular Training.
Rewards: 3 Levels for each non-Aura-using helping Pokemon, 4 Levels each for Aura-sensitive ones, 5 Levels each for Aura using ones; the ability to unlock/learn Aura techniques by any participating Aura User Pokemon; and +2 Aura skill [OR] +3 Aura if at least one Aura User Pokemon was used or the quest was done with another Aura User human. The aura reward can only be claimed up to twice per month regardless how often the quest is done. At each interval past the minimum, the Level reward is duplicated (at 2,000 words, 3,000, etc).
Ethereal Beings Repeatable (once per month max), Aura Users | 1-2 people 11-12 Posts There are not a great many Aura masters in Arciel, and while there are more than a handful, perhaps none is more well-known for their ability than Maple City's own Gym Leader, Kiran Chandra. While Kiran doesn't know how to teach a novice to tap into their aura and become a user, they do know enough to help established users work on strengthening their powers. Meet them near their Gym or in a forest, and pay them a small fee, and they'll help you out.
Instructions Each post, aside from the first and optional last post, must be a minimum of 200 words to qualify. Post once to look for and find Kiran wherever you have agreed to meet, let them know what kind of training you'd like to do (i.e. projection, enhancement, tracking, etc), then Mod Call. A mod will NPC them giving you tasks or otherwise spawning events to react to for exactly 10 posts, with you mod calling after each post. Rolls may be required or simply writing, depending on the event. After the 10 posts are up, Kiran will wish you luck and be on their way; they're on a schedule, after all. You may optionally post once more to thank them / say goodbye / etc before closing the thread, but you don't have to. (On rare occasions, the goodbye may be stretched out a bit more if the mod feels up to it, but this doesn't count toward your quest, only flavor. Kiran isn't the most talkative person, though, so don't expect it.)
Notes: Your Pokemon may help you with training as well, and will receive optional rewards if they do. To count as "helping", they don't necessarily need to be aura users, though they'll receive more if they are, but they need to do something useful. For instance, if you're trying to use aura sight to dodge attacks, they could throw punches or projectiles at you, or if you're working on aura projection, they could be a moving practice dummy, etc.
Location: Maple City, Route 13, Sequoia Forest, or Weeping Forest
Cost: 500 Pen
Rewards: +5 Aura, +2 Levels each for any Pokemon that help you with your training if applicable, +3 Levels each for Aura-sensitive 'mon, or +4 Levels each for any Aura User Pokemon that help. Aura Using Pokemon also qualify to learn aura techniques from this.
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