Chronomage Teleportation System/saved posts
Topic: Town Systems
Message #: 3837
Author: GM-Warden
Date: 5/17/2006 11:53:07 AM
Subject: Chronomage Teleportation System
After long negotiations, the towns of Elanthia have agreed to allow the Chronomages, masters of the magical domains of travel and time, to operate within each town. As a result, the Chronomages are pleased to offer cross-realm travel services for the low, low price of 100,000 silvers per trip. Every 90 minutes, the Chronomages will transport their customers to any town in their network. Due to concerns that the towns have with possibly unscrupulous individuals rapidly moving through the realms, however, each individual may only travel once every 48 hours.
- Similar to the way that the Glaesen Star operates, characters may purchase tickets for a trip and go do whatever they like in the meantime until the Chronomages actually perform the teleportation. Players can READ the tickets to see how much time they have before they need to be back in the porting area. This should free players up so there is not a lot of dead time waiting for a trip.
- Also similar to the Glaesen Star, characters may purchase a ticket and log off in the porting area. If, upon their return, the Chronomages have operated the transport in the interim, the characters will log in at their destinations.
- Being somewhat less than passionate in adherence to the law themselves, the Chronomages have been known to provide... possibly unscrupulous individuals... with additional teleportations within a given 48 hour period. However, the cost for these 'off the books' deals is rumored to be 3x the normal transport price.
The Chronomage teleportation system is not yet released. It will be released this quarter. It will not be released in Platinum, as it is obviated there by Platinum's current Chronomage portal system.
Warden
Topic: Town Systems
Message #: 4473
Author: GS4-CROE
Date: 9/17/2006 10:22:27 PM
Subject: Chronomage Travel System Released
TIME FOR TRAVEL
Wandering Elanthians should be please to hear of an agreement, signed this week, between representatives of the mysterious Chronomages and Town Magistrates. This accord provides an opportunity for swift and carefree travel between towns.
For a mere 100,000 silvers Chronomage travel clients will receive an orb good for a single trip to the town of their choice. Citizens purchasing a orb in their home city will receive a discounted price.
Travel will occur within ninety minutes of booking the trip, and if you decide to leave at another time, no problem. READ your orb to see when the next transport leaves. GAZE at your orb to see your destination. Simply stand in the transport area at the appropriate time and the trip, once begun, will be over before you know it.
If you log off in the Transport Area, with the orb in your hand, and log back on after the designated travel time, you will awaken at your destination.
As part of the agreement with the town magistrates, travelers will need to wait 48 hours before using the Chronomage Transport again. Whispers have been heard that the Chronomages are willing to bend these travel time restrictions, but the cost is steep and citizens will not receive any discount for participating in dubious transactions.
Although town officials seem confident that these arrangements will "help facilitate travel and commerce between the far flung towns of our land," one Icemule halfling remains unconvinced. Cymballina Stackenhay, of Barley Lane, queries, "What do we really know about these Chronomages? We know they misplace gold rings at an alarming rate. What if they are equally careless with their clients?" The worried halfling also characterized the Chronomages as "shakedown artists and chronic petty theives" and declares she intends to "use my hairy feet" when moving from one town to another.
GM Akaydar gets credit for brokering the deal between the Chronomages and the town magistrates. Way to go, Akaydar!
Web Witch Croe
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