God Boons

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GOD BOONS

INFORMATION

With the gods at war with each other, they offer tantalizing additional bonuses to their loyal followers -- but these also come with a few strings attached. Will you join a side, or remain neutral in the conflict?

Characters can be recruited in two ways: by the god, or by a god follower. The gods can open their realms to anyone at any time if a character wishes to enter. Followers always have access to their god's respective realms, and can bring in a recruit to swear allegiance.

The gods will not punish a character if they leave their side; that would only solidify their resolve to leave. However, they will remove any boons and bonuses they might have granted them. If the character rejoins, their status with be reset to entry level, and they will need to work their way up in the ranks once more.

HOW TO ALLY WITH A GOD AND RECEIVE BOONS

When a character completes a tier requirement, you can submit the form below to have them receive acknowledgment and rewards. Threads don't have to be finished at the time of submission, but they should be a good way through, and please don't handwave them entirely. You may request as many of the listed tier rewards as you like once you've reached the appropriate tier.

You may notice sections for "Offering Description" and "Reward Description". The table below is just a sample of the boons available and the requirements to get them. You don't have to do or ask for these exact things. You may choose to replace any of the listed deeds or rewards with an appropriate substitute of your own design, and they will be judged on an individual basis.

The gods favor certain traits and actions of their followers. The Fog God, for instance, values strength, freedom, and invoking fear in others. She highly encourages her children to live freely, without the inhibitions of human society. Some examples can include demonstrating the power of monsters to frighten the human populace, killing a rival in revenge, disrupting a serious occasion just for the hell of it, or generally doing things without caring for the consequences.

On the other hand, the Fourth God values cunning, subterfuge, and control. His priorities lie in furthering the technology of the peninsula, introducing progress to the world, and standing up against the Fog God. Some examples of deeds include spreading the secrets of others (especially Fog followers), manipulating monsters and/or humans to work against the Fog, or inventing some new technology.

If a character's request doesn't align enough with these ideals, their god may bestow upon them something more to their liking without warning. This is effectively an IC explanation for a request a character wouldn't make on their own. If you would like to do this, outline your request in the backfire section.

If your character wants to leave a god, you are free to do so without notice or handwave a prayer on the respective god's page. Keep in mind that leaving a god will remove all previously gained boons!

THE FOG GOD The Fog God, so they say, is a usurper of the Day and Night gods popularly worshipped on the peninsula. It is she who brings in unsuspecting souls from other worlds and warps their bodies into monstrous forms. She is capricious and becomes jealous easily. She enjoys the chaos that currently plagues Ryslig -- both watching and causing it. It would mean the universe to her if her monsters would go out and cause some discord of their own. Worship and Pray to the Fog

THE FOURTH GOD The Fourth God is an artificial god created by Dr. Liewen, in an effort to make a being strong enough to combat the Fog. He was imprisoned and isolated by the Fog God, until the actions of her monsters allowed him to be freed. He now possesses a burning hatred for her and her followers, and will stop at nothing to destroy her. He is calculating and distant, and desires control of the peninsula. Worship and Pray to the Fourth

THE KEY TO DYSTER Those who side with the Fog God will be provided with a silver key, old and dull fog-silver. It fits in any lock, no matter the style, and opening a door with it will bring them to Dyster. They will be greeted by the people of the town, who are more than happy to see them. Here, they can stay for as long as they want, and partake in the feasting. This is not the Dyster some arrivals may remember, and people who try to visit it on the peninsula proper will find an empty ghost town. The people in Dyster don't seem quite dead or alive, but they treat any follower of the Fog God like royalty, and they will eagerly accept new followers in their fold. They will provide them with a more than willing human sacrifice if the monster is hungry. It will calm their hunger but not indefinitely. Those who stay for periods of time in the city may feel an unnatural loyalty to the Fog God and her cause, to the point of worship. Characters can leave by using the key against any door in town, and return to where they had first entered.

THE ARCADE'S KEYCARD Those who side with the Fourth God will be provided an unusually modern-looking plastic card. There's no writing on the front or the back, but there is a hologram of rainbow hues on a black background that flashes wildly when the card is moved around. Insert the card on the side of a door like a slot, and they will be transported to the Arcade when they open it. They will arrive in the grand atrium of an enormous mall and entertainment complex, all in glowing neon and glassy linoleum. Technology from various different time periods is available here, up through the early 1990s – matching the day-glo transparent-plastic aesthetic. The TVs and video games, film reels in the giant-screen theater and ballroom-sized-ball-pit balls, cannot be removed from the complex, which rivals Dyster in size, and the only shopfronts with merchandise seem to be the food court, which is free, and run by robots. It's a significant upgrade from the seedy arcade it was, before October 2022 gave the Fourth God a boost. However, the same set of large red curtains can be found, behind which lies a sterile looking room full of seated humans with strange visors who will not respond to any sort of stimuli. There is a large basin towards the back filled with water, and any time a human is killed or fed on a robot will enter and clean the area. Those who stay for periods of time in the Arcade may feel an unnatural loyalty to the Fourth God and his cause, to the point of camaraderie. Characters can leave by pressing the card against a door and return to where they had first entered.

RESURRECTION

Loyal followers may resurrect in their god’s domain, rather than where their life ended. When they choose to leave, their god will return them to a safe place on the peninsula (at the player's discretion).

To a follower's guests, the environs may seem strange, but no harm shall come to those who awaken here. They're welcome to stay a while to recuperate, but a permanent residency would be frowned upon; eventually, they may find themselves guided out of this realm, returning back to Ryslig somewhere safe - and sometimes just within reach of the person who protected them in the first place.

TIER ONE

Tier one boons are small, and are mainly a way for the gods to give their converts a taste of what they can offer. These rewards are immediately available to anyone who pledges themselves to a god. When initially pledging to a god, it is not necessary to submit a prayer--though, if you would like to handwave a prayer, you are free to do so. Therefore, it is not necessary to include an offering for this tier.

FOG A minor power appropriate to the Fog God (think fear, strength, destruction) Smallest rooms in Dyster (a single bed, no window) Resurrecting inside Dyster after 2-3 days (regardless of fog days) A small aesthetic body modification tailored towards fear and intimidation (e.g. extra/bigger teeth, red/scarier eyes, claws if your monster doesn’t already have them) An instinctive knowledge of how many days they have left before the hunger overtakes them

LIEWEN A minor spell appropriate to the Fourth God (think stealth, control, invasion) Smallest rooms in the arcade (barely a bed and a radio, you can hear the arcade outside) Resurrecting inside the arcade after 2-3 days (regardless of fog days) A small aesthetic cybernetic body modification (e.g. wires, circuit boards, Tron lines) A death counter plugin on their PC that has a little image of their head with an x00 number of lives lost next to it. If a character were to die more than 99 times, it would simply start over.

TIER TWO

Tier two boons are larger, and are the first true rewards for doing a god's bidding. It represents a character being ready to dedicate themselves to a god's cause. A character might reach tier two by sacrificing a human to their god, successfully converting a neutral character, or performing public deeds in the name of their god. They also must be a follower for at least a month.

FOG A second power appropriate to the Fog God A bigger room in Dyster (queen-size bed, windows, storage) Instant resurrection in Dyster after being killed. A major body modification (e.g. flightless wings, large horns, extra limbs) Taking on a new way to feed (flesh, energy, souls). This doesn’t replace your old one, but gives you a second option.

LIEWEN A second spell appropriate to the Fourth God A bigger room in the arcade (soundproof, larger, queen-sized bed) Instant resurrection in the arcade after being killed A modified fog form. While an alternate form assumed during fog days is available to everyone, a Fourth follower’s fog form may include cybernetic limbs or other changes appropriate to Fourth. This is a result of the Fourth God attempting to remove the Fog’s influence. Extending the protection of the arcade to a neutral character of the follower’s choosing. That character, upon death, will resurrect in the Arcade after 2-3 days (regardless of fog days). He will never protect a Fog follower.

TIER THREE

You're getting serious. You've got your sleeves firmly rolled up and however much blood you get on your hands in the process, so be it. You've done your action and maybe you balked a little at first, but now that you know what it really takes, you're still all-in.

Tier three rewards are for truly devout followers, and it takes a great act to appease the gods enough to get here. Such acts might include a mass sacrifice of people, the successful conversion of an opposing follower, or killing an opposing follower. (Keep in mind that killing or sacrificing in self-defense, or for their own reasons, does not count - it must be expressly done for their god!)

FOG A third major power, appropriate to the Fog God A house in Dyster (the works) Immortality. Only destroying the brain or the heart can kill a tier three Fog follower. A new, alternate monster form, subject to mod approval. Some examples would include having a beefed-up fog form (go wild on the horror!), or switching at will to a closely related monster type (e.g. gargoyles into dragons). Exchanging the cybernetic modification imparted by the Fourth God for an aesthetic monstrous modification of your choice. Please see common monster traits for details about the cybernetic modification. Increased ferocity and strength and lowered inhibitions while in fog form. Extending the protection of Dyster to a neutral character of the follower’s choosing. That character, upon death, will resurrect in Dyster after 2-3 days (regardless of fog days). She will never protect a Fourth follower.

LIEWEN A third major spell, appropriate to the Fourth God A large room in the arcade (the works) Instantly resurrect via static in any TV or radio of your choice. The ability to teleport from one location to another using radios. Monsters only have to touch the radio, and imagine the location where they wish to go. Note that the target location also needs a radio that is turned on. You can regenerate missing limbs or other body parts while in the arcade, but this will take some time, is painful, and the resulting parts may have a cybernetic look to them. Removing the biological need for conventional food (not humans), sleep, or even breathing. Immunity to the memory loss incurred from multiple deaths. This is not a perfect reward, as Fourth is not a true god and has a higher rate of error for difficult abilities. (This is a loophole in case you still want to play out memory loss.)

PRIESTS

You will do anything in service of your god. You are theirs to use as they see fit. You know you're on the right side of history, and you'll do whatever is in your power to make sure your god prospers.

The priests of each god gain unique and powerful abilities. The abilities favored by each god are explained below, but you may request a different power instead if one suits you better. In order to obtain priesthood, a follower must be in tier three, and have been in Ryslig for at least four months. When asking for priesthood, please explain in great detail the lengths to which your character has gone for their god, and the deeds they have done in their name. These will be judged on a case-by-case basis.

Please do not ask in the god prayer boxes for ideas for a Priest offering. Priest offerings must be something you have OOCly devised yourself. You may submit a Priest form with an offering you have already come up with, request the relevant god somehow prompts your character to perform it, and then (if approved) ICly ask in the god prayer box to receive this prompt. However, things your character does entirely on their own initiative will be more highly looked upon by the gods as proof of their devotion and motivation, and are far more likely to qualify as a Priest offering.

FOG Fog priests are instantly identifiable by their gray capes, made to resemble the Fog God’s long hair. The collar and hem of the cape are frayed, and when the wind blows through them it almost seems like parts of them trail off with it, like the fog itself...but that’s just a trick of the light, right? When priests speak, their voices have a whisper behind them. Fog priests may command the fog as they wish, bringing it forth where there is none and manipulating it around them. Gargoyles and trolls shrouded in fog need not fear the sun, and day-blind monsters have perfect vision. A character with a fog form may freely transform in this as well.

LIEWEN Fourth priests do not have any set outfits, but they are given a unique marking on their hand when accepted by the Fourth. It may be a power symbol, a pattern of wires, or even a symbol from the character’s home world. Whatever it is, it will glow when other Fourth followers are near. Fourth priests may temporarily stop time in their vicinity, affecting anyone who does not follow the Fourth God​. They can also access the rsdos network at will without use of a laptop.

SUBMIT FORM

<b>Character Name:</b> <b>Alignment:</b> (Either the one you already are or the one you're shooting for) <b>Offering Description:</b> <b>Link:</b> <a href="LINK">Here.</a> <b>Reward Tier:</b> <b>Reward Description:</b> <b>Backfire (for abilities characters wouldn't ask for ICly):</b>

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QUESTIONS

[ryslighelpers]

If you have questions regarding the boons, please let us know by replying to this post!

Re: QUESTIONS

[bedazzlings]

For the tier 1 minor spell that characters get - should we submit what we pick for that here, for mod approval?

[makehistoria]

Folds hands... ok but can we have penalties if a character is recruited to a god's side and then quits...

[terribibble]

Just to be sure I'm reading this correctly: these lists are automatically available to the character once they reach the appropriate tier (for instance, tier 1 fourth follower automatically gets a room in the arcade if they want one without doing anything more than just joining up, and ALSO has access to a spell and cybernetics etc), you don't need to submit an offering to earn them individually? I'm guessing the exception is if you, say, go up to tier 2 and don't take one of the options, then want it later -- would you have to submit a new offering to add it on? Could you, in that way, gain (for instance) a whole arsenal of spells provided you submitted a reward request with a different qualifying thread each time?

Also: can we submit offerings that were technically completed before this new system went into place? For instance, I'd like to get Fidds to Tier 2 and he did successfully convert Lorraine (the thread is still ongoing).

ALSO: Would you like people who are already at tier 1 to submit a form, since I assume if they join after this they'll need to upon joining up, just so you can keep track of what everyone currently has in play for future reference?

THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS I APOLOGIZE

[soft_focus]

When it comes to spells and powers, what would a good example of such a thing be between the first three tiers?

Also, when it comes to moving our adept fog monsters onto this system, are there any recommendations on how to work with that? I've been playing Noa and Yuuri both as making very use of their basilisk and myrmidon forms, but it doesn't note an alternate form until tier three (and while I'm considering filling the form for Yuuri on that, Noa DEFINITELY isn't devoted enough for that tier haha)

EDIT so apparently I misread and they can keep those boons anyway but just to clarify in that case; it's in ADDITION to the tier one and two bonuses? (If it isn't, I'm interested in recommendations anyway; it suits Noa to be depowered!!)

On the note of devotion tiers, while Reira obviously isn't very active in the PVP scene, he does a lot of 'unintentional' recruits, and tends to just very openly encourage going in that devotive direction; notably, he's the main reason Light even asked for an audience with the 4th, and in addition to that has asked the 4th more than once in prayers what he can do for him (OOCly I've actually been rather charmed by the 4th's consistent response to essentially just comfort the kid aww).

Would that kind of act be enough to qualify him for Tier 3 though, given the noted examples of appeasing the gods at that tier?

[whiteofcrime]

Would all current followers need to submit spell/power requests so they can be okay'd by the mods or do we all just...decide on them ourselves? I assume current adept followers will have the two spells/powers added on to whatever they want to keep from the old system too?

AND, if a Fourth follower chooses to protect someone neutral and that neutral person dies then wakes up in the arcade, is the neutral person then automatically recruited to the Fourth's side?

[peccatore]

If a character went adept by killing a follower of the opposing god, I assume this wouldn't be enough to qualify them for tier 3 yet, right? Or wait, is that actually the case, since the requirements for tier 2 specify killing a human? I'm not looking to game the system or anything, I'm just trying to gauge where Marco might be at right now.

[godofthemachine]

Can the new, beefed-up fog form for tier 3 grow very large, like the fog god forms of the old system?

Re: QUESTIONS

[bedazzlings]

Not about the boons, exactly, but...

Will the descriptions of the Fog keys, Fourth keycards, and the Arcade ever be added back to this post? They were very handy.

EDIT // And wherever it is the Fog followers end up, too (their Arcade equivalent)...I assumed it was already listed on the locations page, but I might be wrong!

Resurrection

[whiteofcrime]

Once a monster resurrects in their god's domain, where do they end up once they step out? Can it be wherever they want/is most convenient for us?

Spell Check!

[aboyandhiscar]

Preeetty sure I"m gonna start steering Mike toward the Fog side, so wanted to clear a spell so I have some direction when that starts up!

something like:

Helping hand: Mike can share of spike of his adrenaline via touch that will temporarily boost an activity they're doing (ie a minotaur may feel like they can benchpress 25 cars instead of 15, someone's single punch may be stronger, etc) ; however, they will feel slightly more bloodthirsty/fight happy for as long as Mike is in the area. Does not work on 4th Followers. All with the other player's permission of course.

Just trying to find something that's more Support-based but still goes along with the Fog God's theme 8|aa

[soft_focus]

There is one last question I need to ask, and I'll ask it out of my last question thread so that others can reference it easier-it regards Monster Re-rolls (and as an extension I suppose, temporary monster changes)

First, when it comes to the old boon spells, they were obviously tailored toward each monster; I'm planning on keeping one for Reira, but it occurred to me that if all goes well activity-wise, he won't be a wendigo after September! Would I be able to, at the time of re-roll, swap that spell out with the appropriate monster's spell? (Similarly, if new boon spells are tied to the monster type, could they then be edited to an equal equivalent?)

Second, and relating to that, if a monster re-roll occurs, can certain body modifications be changed around in the event that the new monster lacks what the old one had? (For example, depending on the re-roll result, I intend to change up how Reira's runes sit; Reira's minor cyber mod however would follow his present runes...)

It's no trouble if it's a no of course, but I felt that given how much changes with a re-roll it'd be good to make sure if I need to update records or anything; not to mention, the answer could be beneficial for anyone planning a similar monster change!

[drakryttare]

can a characters "skip" tiers? say if a character that's tier 1 intentionally and ritualistically sacrifices a follower of the opposing god, would this make them tier 2, or would it bump them up to tier 3 immediately?

[viliorate]

As the last of the original followers, what sort of quest or task does Kimbley need to do for the Fourth God? Could it be something unique to him (his involvement in the capture of Jerry, for instance) or does it need to be one of the aforementioned killing of a Fog-aligned character?

A question!

[selfbegot]

Sorry if this is a weird question, but: Madoka is currently logging her fight with Fiddleford MacGucket to qualify for level 3! I know that level 3 boons are supposed to wait until the thread's a decent ways in, at least, but I'm worried that the boons I came up with will need a lot of tweaking and want to get that out of the way. Would it be alright if I posted the boon request now, with the acknowledgment that they wouldn't come until the log was a bit further in?

[terribibble]

So, for Future Things -- how does accessing the rsdos network mentally work? Obviously there's no way to post images or voice, considering there's no recording technology in the standard person's head, but how does the network itself manifest? Do they just 'see' the usual screen/layout in their mind's eyes or superimposed on their vision? Since they don't have to type, will it sometimes run kind of stream of consciousness (like when you have voice to text on and someone says something next to you, only here it's intrusive thoughts popping into normal conversation if they don't have the presence of mind to go back and edit)?

This is a really neat boon so I'd definitely like to know for sure how it works since I'm already excited to work toward it!

[planmade]

Do sacrifices to a god have to be obvious? (Like a pile of bodies with the words HAIL FOG GOD written in blood on the wall.) Or can a prayer be done while they're killed so that only the killer and the god knows?

[catphishing]

I know under the previous system characters could have god dreams encouraging them to perform sacrifices.

I can't find this mentioned anywhere, so is this still in play in the new system?

Re: QUESTIONS

[oracledriven]

okay, so i have what might amount to a really dumb question. possibly series of questions.

1, if we're having a character first join one of the gods (AT LAST...), we should fill out the form as a tier one? am i reading that correctly?

2, as for how they join: i remember way back at the start, they were pretty much...passively threatened into it ("if you want to protect this person, join me" sort of). is that something we can still use to have them join a side? if so, would that be done through dreams, through accidentally wandering into their territory, or something like that?

thank you!!

[raidraptors]

I figured I should ask before I start writing up anything: Was Shun's involvement with boxquest strong enough to qualify him for Tier 3 or should I look into another way to get him to ascend?

[imperialpredation]

Ok so this is a long and potentially slightly weird question, but it's related to the Tier 3 options for an alternate monster form.

So I was considering for Yuri's tier 3 fog boons whenever he gets them, since a lot of faerie-like monsters cross over with other monster types, the possibility of him getting a form based on his ace monster, Starve Venom Fusion Dragon. As you can see, despite the name, it's far more insectoid than it is dragon, down to having mandibular jaws, insectoid legs and extra mouths, and the "wings" actually being more extra mouths that extend off its back to attack (that one's not a good picture but you can see the weird extendy part of it). While it wouldn't have the faerie advantage of flight, the end of its tail is bladed and functions somewhat like a whip, and its shoulder gems can create an energy attack, though the other question there would be whether the energy attack would be plausible for just coming with the monster form or whether it would have to be his tier 3 spell.

So basically, would Starve Venom, despite ostensibly being a dragon, be a valid basis for a faerie's alternate form, and would the energy attack have to become his tier 3 spell?

[ueteribus]

Needing some clarification for a tier one request: it says regarding boons "You may choose to replace any of the listed deeds or rewards with an appropriate substitute of your own design, and they will be judged on an individual basis."

Since Lucius isn't particularly interested in most of the tier one standards (the room, resurrection ability, or the death counter) would it therefore be permissible to ask for multiple spell type abilities as substitutes, so long as they're all acceptably low enough to qualify for tier one?

[soft_focus]

Since Loki won't likely hit tier 3 for a while (or at least I assume so; who knows maybe something will come up), I'm checking how this spell sounds in here.

This is an idea I had for a tier 3 boon with the 4th God; if it looks good, let me know, I'm interested to see if it could work out!

defection question

[liquidbaby]

Hi! This is a god question concerning alignment/defection. Ron is a fog follower, and Reira is a 4th follower. We're planning to have Ron defect from fog toward the end of the year, and are looking for a little bit of assistance with this, if possible.

The plan is a little bit like this:
Ron sends a letter to Fog asking what to do about Reira not wanting to talk to him and (from what Ron thinks) stop hating him and such, as Reira's brother was killed by Fog so the card child hates Fog a looot. Part of this would be asking if Fog could bring Reiji (Reira's brother) to Ryslig as a yule present for Reira.

Sidenote, Reiji was a 4th wall zombie.

Bringing Reiji is ofc impossible, so simply saying no to that would send Ron into a huff, and, frankly, the boy is five years old, so it's not hard to make him upset, but we thought we should talk to you about this.

The thought is to start a conversation between Ron and Reira about this, which would lead to Ron defecting from Fog and join 4th instead, rather than having him defecting right on the spot of the reply, but as Ron would take a while understanding any letter given his reading skills being pretty poor, this shouldn't be a difficult thing to achieve.

So, the non tl;dr version is basically this.
Would we be able to request the Fog god answer someone's question in a way that would upset them, given that the gods prefer to play to their interests? Especially knowing that OOC, the wish to bring someone would be impossible to grant.

Again, Reiji was a 4th wall zombie, which might or might not matter in Fog's reply.

tier one spell question

[crowedthedead]

So lmao this is super belated, Soeki joined the Fourth God months ago, but I hadn't really had any kind of thoughts about a boon before now. He's still very Unsure about the whole god thing, so I was thinking maybe finally getting it might help nudge him along. :|a

For the 'minor spell', would it be acceptable to grant him extra time onto his skinchanger form? No extra enhancements or anything, just let it last for 6-8 hours (or however long you guys think is appropriate) versus just an hour. I'd be fine with this meaning he can do it less often (every couple days instead of once a day) if needed. Basically lmao a nine foot tall bear man is the opposite of stealthy or subtle pls help.

(But I wanted to check first since it's... fiddling with an existing ability instead of a brand new one.)