MANA REWARDS (DEFUNCT)

[ryslighelpers]

MANA REWARDS DEFUNCT

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Once you've started earning bonus coins, your characters will find a small canvas satchel either in their pocket or under their pillow. The satchel will contain the number of bonus coins earned. Each coin is copper and looks very much like a penny except it has the character's monster stamped on it. The satchel also contains a small scroll featuring a single word: AGIMAT. Reading this word will summon Mana, who will gladly accept these coins as payment for magical favors, whether that be summoning an item from your character's home or bestowing unto them an amazing new power.

Receiving a reward isn't always easy, however. To focus her magic, Mana will send characters on a quest, usually to gather materials or perform a ritual. To receive a mod-custom quest, you must purchase a reward at 80 coins or higher. This is limited to one per player per month. Lower purchases may receive pre-written quests unless you opt out of them, and you are also free to write your own.

Mana can only be summoned by each character once a month. A new toplevel for each month will be posted where you can leave your requests, and the threads will be frozen at the end of the month, once all requests have been processed. Below are categories of rewards for characters to choose from, with a general idea of how much each thing might cost. If you're unsure which tier your reward belongs on, ask below in the relevant thread.

DISCOUNTS

Having recently become a bit more business-savvy, Mana is now offering regular discounts to monsters on various items! Every other month, different request categories will have a 20% discount. Wow! When putting in a request, make sure to note the discount in your comment. The schedule is as follows:

JANUARY New year, new me! Permanent monster changes are on sale!

MARCH Time to put down some new foundations. Buildings are on sale!

MAY April showers bring May powers--that is, powers/abilities are on sale!

JULY It's the dog days of summer. Pets/creatures are on sale!

SEPTEMBER More like Sep-temp-ber. Temporary monster changes are on sale!

NOVEMBER Get a gift for that special someone. Items/weapons are on sale!

ITEMS

This section excludes weapons; additionally, advanced tech (think super futuristic/sci-fi, not necessarily cell phones) falls into the same category as magical items. Magical items may be imbued with up to four magical spells.

10 - An item from home that can easily fit in someone's hand. You may make it magical and imbue it with a spell for an additional 50 coins.
20 - An item from home up to a meter tall/wide. You may make it magical and imbue it with a spell for an additional 40 coins.
40 - An item from home up to three meters tall/wide. An item from home up to three meters tall/wide. You may make it magical and imbue it with a spell for an additional 20 coins.
60 - A magical item from home with a single spell/effect it already has in canon.
60 - A magical item from Ryslig. Mods will design the item, but you should give us an idea of what it should do/be used for.

20 - A second spell or effect for your item.
40 - A third spell or effect for your item.
80 - A fourth spell or effect for your item.

WEAPONS

As with items, weapons may be imbued with up to four magical spells. Ammo availability will be determined on an individual basis.

20 - A mundane weapon from home. You may make it magical and imbue it with a spell for an additional 40 coins.
60 - A magical/high-tech weapon from home with a single spell/effect it already has in canon.
60 - A magical weapon from Ryslig. Mods will design the weapon, but you should give us an idea of what it should do/be used for.

20 - A second spell or effect for your weapon.
40 - A third spell or effect for your weapon.
80 - A fourth spell or effect for your weapon.

PETS/CREATURES

Any creature or monster summoned from Mana will come with their summon item (e.g., a Pokémon would come with a Pokéball, a demon would have their summoning catalyst, etc.). Characters may have as many non-magical pets as they can buy, but only one (1) magical one. Magical pets are limited to a single ability slot, and these abilities do not work on monsters. The prices listed below are in mundane-magical format; the first number is the price for a base pet, the second is the price for a magical pet.

20-60 - A pet from home that is the size of a small dog.
30-60 - A pet from home that is the size of a large dog.
50-70 - A pet from home that is the size of a human.
60-80 - A pet from home that is the size of a horse.
100-120 - A pet from home that is the size of a hippo. This is the largest size allowed; pets bigger than this in canon will be shrunk upon arrival in Ryslig.

MONSTER CHANGES -- TEMPORARY

20 - Change to a different monster form for one month. Temporary monster form is chosen by the player.
20 - The ability to switch between human and monster for a month. The spell allows the character to voluntarily switch every two days, and does not stop cravings. The human form does not retain any monster abilities, aside from the ability to switch forms.
20 - Turn human for a month. This eliminates cravings. You may revert at any time, but this will void the remaining duration.
60 - Change to a different monster form for four months. Temporary monster form is chosen by the player.

MONSTER CHANGES -- PERMANENT

20 - A minor modification to a character's appearance (e.g., gain a few inches, change eye color, sharper teeth, web toes, etc)
40 - Change to a different feeding source (e.g., meat, blood, souls). You will be gifted with the necessary modification for that source (claws and teeth for meat, a spell to drain souls, etc).
80 - A functional body modification (e.g., flight-capable wings, second pair of limbs, etc.)
80 - Weakness exchange (e.g., exchanging sunlight weakness for cold weakness). The player must provide the weakness being exchanged, but either the player or mods may submit a weakness to replace it.
100 - Change your monster type (mods randomize from 7 player-provided options)
120 - Change your monster type (mods randomize from 3 player-provided options)
120 - Ability to switch between monster and human form once per day. This does not stop cravings, and no monster powers carry over to the human form.
150 - Change your monster type (player's choice).

POWERS/ABILITIES

60 - A minor spell or ability, possibly with a time limit (e.g., walk on water for 20 minutes, double strength bonus usable once a day).
80 - Upgrade an existing monster ability.
80 - A summon, or a power tied to a summon (e.g., Stands, Personas). See the FAQ for details.
80 - An intermediate spell or ability. This largely covers powers that don't have a lot of restrictions, but don't affect monsters besides the possessor of the ability.
120 - A major spell or ability.

60 - An additional Travel or Stealth form, no time limit, but restricted to the bestiary's allowed species. (e.g., a rat Pooka with an extra rabbit form)
60 - An additional Travel or Stealth form outside the allowed species, restricted to one consecutive hour a day.
80 - An additional Travel or Stealth form outside the allowed species, no time limit.

BUILDINGS

20 - A structure from home no bigger than a two-bedroom apartment.
30 - A structure from home no bigger than a five-bedroom house.
40 - A structure from home no bigger than a mansion.
50 - A significant landmark built for your character (e.g. a castle, housing complex, massive bronze statue). This will be added to Player Locations.
60 - A small town (≤80 small houses).
80 - A magical location or structure no bigger than a five-bedroom house, or the enchantment of a preexisting Ryslig location.
120 - A large city (≤400 houses) that comes with a statue of the character.

20 - A second spell or effect for your magical location.
40 - A third spell or effect for your magical location.
80 - A fourth spell or effect for your magical location.

SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM

When describing your reward, please be as detailed as possible. Many lower-tier rewards are self-explanatory, but high-tier rewards such as powers, magical items/weapons, and monster modifications especially should be outlined clearly. The mods will be happy to work with you to ascertain a fun and balanced power set.

If your character wouldn't outright ask for the reward you want them to have, have them ask for something else and then fill out the backfire field with what you actually want them to have. (Mana is not as good at summoning as Tikbalang, and characters who don't follow her quests to the letter risk the ritual going wrong.) Your backfire should be something that could conceivably result from the actual request.

Please be advised that mods reserve the right to modify or veto a reward that is too incongruous with the setting.

<b>Character Name:</b> <b>Reward Cost:</b> (The category and cost of your reward. If we previously discussed your reward cost, please link it here.) <b>Activity:</b> <a href=""># COINS FOR --MONTH--</a>(Link us to the frozen permanent activity comment/s featuring the coins you would like to redeem) <b>Request:</b> (What your character would ICly request) <b>Backfire?</b> (If your character would not ICly request what you want, describe what you actually want here) <b>Quest?</b> (If 80 or above, indicate whether you'd like a personalized quest. If you'd like to write your own for a lower request, describe it here.)

Comments

(frozen comment)

[nolemon]

Character Name: Hiyoko Saionji
Reward Cost: Magical Item; 60
Activity: 18 COINS FOR FEBRUARY
6 COINS FOR MARCH
17 COINS FOR APRIL
8 COINS FOR JUNE
11 COINS FOR JULY
Request: A magical item from Ryslig. Hiyoko wants some kind of protective item. A ward or something--since the reasoning behind this quest is to prove she can do things other than dancing or being a little brat.
Backfire? Since she never states protection from what, anything is on the table. Though, maybe not from weather or temperature because that could negate her weakness to cold.
Quest? Nah.

(frozen comment)

[shoalful]

That's totally fine, but just to note - this is a recent rule change/one that's only been set in stone recently, right? Flame Princess' house request backfired into Finn and Jake's tree fort in December last year, and it was mentioned in the request that it was theirs and not hers, so I'd just like to make sure I didn't retroactively break a rule there.

But yeah, I'll go ahead and request the castle without the backfire, then!

(frozen comment) Quest!

[gentle_darkness_duelist]

Mana will ask Reira to take the goblin spike and prepare it for her to make it easier for her to cut into the shapes Reira wants. After all, bone dust and drills aren't always so fun to deal with.

She will ask Reira to go and take a saucepan and put it on the ground outside during the day, and put the spike in it. Then, he is to pour vinegar over it until the spike is fully saturated (it will take up to a third of a cup), and then rub the spike with table salt before finally submerging it in milk. When it's done, Reira needs to rip a small slip of paper over the saucepan with a hand-drawn picture (it can be a sketch or doodle. It doesn't have to be a very good picture) and put the lid on it.

He's to take the full saucepan back to Mana, who will take the spike out of the mixture and begin to carve it. If Reira has done it right, the spike will be able to be manipulated like clay until it dries, where it will return to it's usual density. Doing this will allow Mana to effortlessly cut the bone, and give Reira his new earrings and spearhead.

The saucepan with the milk, salt and vinegar will not be thrown away, so don't worry about wasting supplies, Reira. With some citric acid and lemon juice, Mana will have some home-made ricotta cheese to share later.

(frozen comment)

[soft_focus]

CHEESE-!!!

CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE!!!

(frozen comment)

[gentle_darkness_duelist]

That's fair. Buying someone's literal arm is potentially horrifying anyway.

Yep! So since the thing is a duel disk as well as a cool-looking arm, I'd like to give it all the properties that the standard duel disks have: Which is the ability to create the holograms/illusions of the monsters from the Duel Monsters Game corresponding to cards played. They can interact with people but they have no mass and can't touch anything.

(frozen comment) you didn't see me accidentally hit enter before i'd even written my dang question

[terribibble]

So, for a temp monster change, one month is 20 coins and four months is 60. Would three months also cost 60 since it's three one month changes or would it be possible to pay slightly less since it's less time? This isn't a time-sensitive question, I'm just feeling out my options since four months is a Long Time but if I'm going to have to pay 60 coins either way I might as well take the extra month.

(frozen comment)

[chocolaterazor]

Character Name: Sora Shiunin
Reward Cost: Item, 10
Activity: 5 COINS FOR AUGUST
5 COINS FOR SEPTEMBER
Request: He'd like his (60 card) deck back thanks.
Backfire? All of his cards are super sparkly and pretty. And some cards on top of this are "censored" to having stuff like laser blades and laser saws
Quest? Gettin' a quest from a friend again! 8D

(frozen comment)

[rysligmods]

Rulings have gone both ways in the past, so that was something we had to come down on one way or the other when doing this revamp. We ultimately concluded, after discussion, that getting other characters' items (especially characters who aren't/have never been in the game) could infringe on playability, and it's easier for us in the long run to disallow it than to judge things individually and then have to untangle the mess later. Old rewards are grandfathered in, so you don't have to worry about FP's house.

Meanwhile, your request for Meenah's castle is approved! Please adjust your coin count accordingly. We'll get a quest up for you as soon as possible!

(frozen comment) QUEST

[ryslighelpers]

Mana will give Meenah a large packet of seeds. She will tell Meenah she will also need to acquire some amount of sticks, poles, or stones (something as close as possible to the intended final building material), a human skull (it does not have to be freshly killed), and a werebear claw.

Meenah will need to go to the place she wishes her building to be and bury the skull, then use the claw to carve a drawing of what she wants into the ground above it - this does not have to be very accurate, it's the intention that matters. Then she should build a rough shelter above her drawing with her building materials; again, it doesn't have to be any particular shape or complexity, as long as it is stable. Finally, Meenah must plant the seeds around her structure.

For the next two days the seeds must be watered regularly - they will explode into flowering growth and use up water very fast. By the end of the second day they will have formed a shape reminiscent of Meenah's castle; on the third morning they will wither away, revealing it.

(frozen comment) APPROVED

[ryslighelpers]

Granted! Please modify your coin count accordingly.

(frozen comment) QUEST yer sure getting yer money's worth on this 10 coin buddy

[noasark]

Cards are certainly popular with kids these days aren't they?

Well, Mana has an idea. It's time to brush up on your arts and crafts, Sora-Mana will present him with a small sewing kit, containing scissors, thread, needles, and some measuring tape.

That's what Mana's providing; Sora needs to get the rest himself. Mana will explain that using the dimensions of the box, he will need to take the shed skin of a naga and sew it together into a box of equal size. Once the box is formed, he will need the help of both the naga from whom the skin came, and a gargoyle. Gathering together when the moon is impossible to see in the sky, the naga must soak the box entirely in venom; the gargoyle must then immediately coat it in constant flame!

Curiously, all three should notice that the box isn't actually burning. Instead it begins to harden, with the threads melting together with the scales. They might find themselves distracted for a bit in fact-and once the fire is put out, a glistening box containing all 60 of Sora's cards will be there!

With a little bit of shine left over from burning a little too long. Imagine what would have happened if you burned it longer! (To be fair to all three though, Mana did neglect to give them a time limit.)

Sora will be able to keep the sewing kit after this as well; all the magic thread should have been used up making the box, leaving him with the same supplies he'd get from a cheap sewing kit anyway.

(frozen comment) APPROVED

[ryslighelpers]

Granted! Please modify your coin count accordingly.

Hiyoko will recieve a small, white hair ornament, topped with a design of flowers - on closer inspection, it seems to have been very skillfully carved out of bone. The first time she touches it will send an uneasy feeling up her spine - from then on it will seem very slightly warm to the touch, but only when Hiyoko is the one holding it.

Putting the ornament on will make it start whispering to her quietly, in a voice only she can hear - egging her on, or trying to make her angry. At the same time, it will grant her protection, making her bones unbreakable. While Hiyoko will still be susceptible to tissue damage and any other kind of trauma, her bones themselves will become invulnerable to any impact.
However: if Hiyoko ever loses her temper while wearing the ornament, its effect will be nullified for three days, worn or not. If she ever succumbs to an immature impulse while wearing it, it will deactivate for a full week. Additionally, if she is being actively protected (as in a fight) the whispering will grow more intense for at least several hours following.

Hiyoko may remove the ornament at any time to avoid this - if she loses her temper just after taking it off, its effect will be preserved. (Of course, if she's just holding it rather than wearing it, it won't grant her any protection...)

(frozen comment)

[nolemon]

...This is really cool??? Hiyoko will hate it after a while but. I can have so much fun with this, thank you!

(frozen comment)

[cryingmothis]

Oops, I didn't mean to insinuate you'd have a list, I just meant it in a way of trying to ask 'can we please try again?'. Sorry about the bad word choice and any confusion that might have arisen from it.

You trying to keep the character's personality and skills in mind is really neat, and I would have been happy to take the gloves if the skill didn't clash with the monster type too. Thanks for being willing to go for another try!


To be honest I was under the impression that the "random" in the request description means you could ask for a complete surprise, rather than us coming up with a potential regain and you approving it (or not), hence the utter lack of any helpful details. Sorry about that!

After thinking for a while about it, how about this? A bladed string weapon that can be remote controlled as long as he carries them on his body. Otherwise I can give you the following information, hopefully it's helpful.


Preferred type of weapon: any type of string related weapons (meteor hammers, wires, bolas, a balero pimped into a weapon,…), weapons that can be tossed, katanas or ninja blades, staffs or poles, pieces of armory that can be used offensively too

Not good weapons: firearms, explosives, bows and similar weapons, broadswords, gloves or knuckle dusters (he is much more prone to karate chop, toss or kick an opponent than to hit them with his fist)

Preferred effects or functions: something that is good for PVP or versatility and doesn’t depend on any sort of element magic since he has that already as a goblin

(frozen comment)

[ryslighelpers]

Due to the extra work created by allowing discounts like this we're afraid we have to stick to the prices already listed. If you would prefer three months you're welcome to buy three sets of the 20 coin reward, but it would still cost the same amount as the four month option in the tier above. Alternatively, it would be fine if you wanted to buy the four month change and still have the option to cut it off early.

(frozen comment)

[terribibble]

That's about what I figured! I'll probably wind up just taking the four months then and have it revert early if I'm troll'd out by the end of three. Thanks mods o7

(frozen comment)

[ryslighelpers]

You are correct in your impression that "random" means you can ask for a complete surprise. However, due to the work that goes into creating a reward from scratch we cannot normally offer rerolls. In this case, because the Mana rewards were newly recreated, we made an exception and allowed it once. Players are welcome to ask for a surprise, but if there are options that they would prefer to avoid it is best to state them to try and avoid dissatisfaction with the result.


The quest remains the same, but Akari will instead find in the tree a set of tangled wire like an especially long garrotte, with wooden grips on each end. It will crackle lightly with electricity at first touch, but the excess energy will quickly fade. The metal thread is dark black; If Akari loops it around his arm or any other part of his body it will start glowing a faint off-green.

Binding a monster with this wire - there must be at least one full loop around them - will disable the last magical or monstrous ability they used. (Think a single branch of elemental magic, telekinesis, transformation to travel forms, etc.) This effect will last for a random amount of time somewhere between one and three hours after they are first trapped, whether or not they are unbound. However, it can only inflict this on one person at a time - Akari will have to wait until it wears off before using it on anyone else as something other than a mundane wire - and it is impossible to leave someone wrapped to hold the effect. They must be unwound at some point in between and recaptured after the effect vanishes.

It can affect Akari, so he should be careful experimenting with it!

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[tony_redgrave]

So Dante may be requesting a BIG HUGE FANCY REWARD and because of this he might want to talk to Mana about it first, to work out the kinks and ensure no backfires for something so big. Is that a thing that can be assumed or maybe a short NPC thread or something?

(frozen comment)

[andeatit]

This is going to sound like a really strange question, but how much would it cost to buy a cake that even a vampire can taste? The vampire has lost the ability to taste food under normal conditions so it will involve some magic. The more it can taste like an actual cake the better, but I'd definitely like it to be sweet.

For clarification, it just needs to be the size of a normal birthday cake. He might not eat it all at the party, but it's a consumable item so once he finishes it, it's gone forever. Aside from the cake, tastable cool whip and strawberry toppings are a bonus, but not required.

Thanks modly mods!

(frozen comment)

[ryslighelpers]

As the cake would be a small, consumable item that doesn't impart any abilities, Mana would not charge much for this. One the size of a standard birthday cake would only be 10 coins. She could even include toppings like cool whip and strawberries that a vampire could taste at no extra cost.

(frozen comment)

[andeatit]

Thanks! Mana understands a young boy's heart.

(frozen comment)

[ryslighelpers]

You're more than welcome to assume Dante had a conversation with Mana to try and work out the kinks. She would be willing to talk over the details with him beforehand and assure him that she'll do her absolute best to avoid any problems.

As always, how successful the reward actually is would be entirely up to you.

(frozen comment)

[tony_redgrave]

Yaaass thank you!

(frozen comment)

[intercalaryninja]

Character Name:Tsukikage
Reward Cost: 10 coins for a cake

Activity: 13 COINS FOR SEPTEMBER
Request: L's birthday is coming up and he has a penchant for sweets. Unfortunately, he's a vampire. Is it possible to make a very sweet cake for him to taste?
Backfire? N/A
Quest? No thanks.

(frozen comment) APPROVED

[ryslighelpers]

Granted! Please modify your coin count accordingly.