The Oracle

chu8j · Post by **chu8j** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 1:59 pm

Right now there is a problem in NS4 with regards to money, quests, and player interaction. I propose the addition of an oracle to help this situation. What is an Oracle? It is an alter on which one can sacrifice massive amounts of money/items in order to communicate with the "Gods". The act of the offering may result in a message in the DM's chatbox. And if the God find the offerings acceptable, the conversation between the God and the player may take place through tells and DM chat.

Some example to questions that might be asked:
Q- Where is the current location of "name"? I seek revenge.
A- Seek Northwest.

Q- What is the current strength of Last Alliance. (before a raid)
A- Strong. (10 LA players currently logged online.)

Or blessings:
Q- I seek help to kill "name".
A- Takes "500exp" Gives temp +6 enhancement bonus on player's weapon.

This may even lead to quests that give special items:
Q- Where might I find dyes to turn my armor blue?
A- Seek out the Bearded Gnome Tavern. ( Places dyes in a room upstairs where nobody ever visits.)

Of course, the gods are finicky. Divine offerings don't always guaruntee a response from the Gods. (Gods go on restroom breaks too!) Repeated disturbing of the God (spamming the DM channel) will result in punishments. And the gifts of the evil Gods are often blessings in disguise.

Wen-Kai · Post by **Wen-Kai** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 2:47 pm

I love the Matrix!

We will need some altar dedicated to the Architect too lol.

Seriously though, great idea, especially since it's in line with the Deity idea. Just a matter of DMing policies. More DM-player interactions are always good imho.

Post by **TheBestDeception** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:28 pm

As it stands, prayers will often be answered in various forms by the deities, free of charge...this is rarely (if ever) utilized, however, by players...

Good aligned players might want an extra buff or healing in a difficult battle, whereas evil aligned players might want their adversary stricken with disease or poison...RP it a bit and see what you get.

Post by **Yonwe** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:30 pm

Aye, I'd happily answer reasonable prayers, but I never see them.