Interesting RPG RTS

What if I told you that I am R.A. Salvatore? I like computer games too.

 

I would say two things.

1) Salvatore doesn't live in Duluth
2) Can I have a job at 38 studios?

 

You're hired. I'll pay you a starting salary of $50,000/year. You are going to be the project coordinator of a new modding project for ToEE.



After the defeat of Zuggtmoy and disrupting Iuz's plans, the village of Hommlet prospered, until the coming of The Walking Man. He came into Hommlet seeking the people responsible for throwing down the temple of elemental evil. He spoke of dire warnings and dooms, intimating that the temple was just a diversion to conceal an awakening of a much greater evil such as that has never been seen before. He related that an ancient necromancer, long thought dead, has risen in the north, biding his time and structuring his power base, manipulating kingdoms and invoking martial law throughout the land.

He told tales of an army of undead, created from a lost civilization under the ground, stretching across the horizon, streaming from the Horned Lands to make war upon Iuz's slaves and overthrow the capital city of Molag. If left unchecked, it will only be a matter of time before Iuz's power is depleted and this entity from the north turns it's eye on the kingdom of Furyondy and beyond.

The Walking Man tells of reaching through vast gulfs of time, searching for any information that would help in countering this invasion of the dead, and the stars have screamed out one name only, Acarcerak. After months of study and digging through uncountable dusty tomes from long forgotten crypts, he was able to ascertain that Acarcerak was an evil title used by wizards of the day to denote the most unspeakable of acts, transforming oneself from a mere undead lich to the next step of undeath, a demi-lich!

A demi-lich's motivations and plans far outstrip the petty and mundane search for power. They have long since mastered all facets of magic and look for other things to delve into that are best left alone. The most disturbing fact about this Acarcerak is that while Iuz has many enemies spanning across many planes of existence, only one has taken steps to harass him at every turn. Vecna!

Blood and souls! Vecna! The preeminent wizard, before his conversion to undeath. Knowledge and power unmatched by any other archmages collectively, living or dead. If this Acarcerak is truly Vecna reborn as a demi-lich, then we all have much to fear. It is no mystery that Vecna has always aspired to divinity by supplanting Iuz and taking his power for himself. This CANNOT be borne! This is a time for heroes. You have been given the call...



Ranth, you will be responsible for putting together a team of the most talented designers and developers to make this mod a reality. You have an unlimited spending account (approved through me) to hire your team and implement the following modifications to ToEE in 2 years' time. Let me know if you need anything else. The sooner you can begin, the better.



Raised level cap to 30

Epic level content (Vecna vs Iuz, Tarrasque, beholder hive, mind flayer city, drow city, necropolis - city of the dead)

Prestige classes
2 new races: Derro and Rock Elves
Monsters as player characters
5 New spells for each spell level, arcane and divine and domains
Epic level feats
New mundane feats
New monsters
New magic items
New mundane items
New quests
New NPCs
New vendors
A new geographical area map to move to from the Hommlet one (i.e. The Nyr Dyv, etc.)
Underwater content
Mounts
Ability to toggle between 3rd person and 1st person view
Implementation of real time strategy involving wars, sieges and skirmishes
Multiplayer with instant messaging/chat

Migration from Greyhawk to Ravenloft, Forgotten Realms, Kara-Tur, Dark Sun, Spelljammer, etc.

PVP

Implementation of an in-depth critical system where you can lose extremities, organs, eyes, etc. with certain rolls/damage

Fortitude save when taking more than 50 points of damage in 1 round, -1 to save per 5 points of damage over 50

CURSED ITEMS! (i.e. belt of gender change, belt of opposite alignment, mirror of life trapping, cursed berserking sword, backbiter sword, friendslayer weapon, helmet of monster attraction, cloak of poisonousness, necklace of strangulation, soul trapping gems, etc.)

Spell backfires causing damage/catatonia/permanent spell loss etc. instead of disrupt/miscast result

Lethal/maiming traps

Chance of rot grubs when resting anyplace that's not an Inn

Timed/deadline quests with serious repercussions for failure (i.e. death, loss of vendors, loss of spell levels, etc.)

Cthulhu plotline

Puzzle traps (think Jigsaw from Saw movies)

Punkbuster anti-cheat results for console/exploits (i.e. triggers repeating Spongebob Squarepants theme song upon detection)

 

I'll begin right when I get my check

 

If you can PM me with all of your personal information, name, address, driver's license/state ID and whatnot along with your social security number, bank account number and routing number, we can get this started.

Are there any reasons that would prevent you from performing the duties of this position?

Have you ever been convicted of any felonies or misdemeanors?

Are you a veteran?

Are you a US citizen?
If not, are you authorized to work in the United States Of America?

What are your strongest qualities?

What are your weakest qualities?

Please include a W-2 to declare your number of exemptions.

 

There is one thing preventing me from doing this. I have about 1 hour a week free to commit. I am sure the salary still stands though.

I am actually a Swedish citizen, does that hurt my chances?

 

Being a native of Sweden does not hurt your chances, but being able to commit to only 1 hour a week makes it an insurmountable issue to overcome. I'm looking for someone that can, eat, breathe and sleep modding so we can meet the deadlines. I'm sorry that we could not find some mutual interest. I will keep your application on file for a year's time and consider you for future positions if they come up. Please feel free to notify me if your situation changes.

 

I am pretty sure you hate Swedes and I smell discrimination lawsuit.

 

I don't hate the swedish people as a whole but there are 2 swedes I do hate, both of the guys from ABBA. Agnetha and Frida are hot as all !@#$ though.

Also, one of my most favorite bands is from Stockholm. Candlemass, all day long.

 

Why was Cyclopean cancelled?

 

It had something to do with the skunks.

 

Heh heh, somehow I think Necro has only shared a small part of his expansive imagination with us. :twitch:

Darn it! Get to writing a book already will ya?