Post by basil on Apr 9, 2010 4:45:29 GMT -7
Now that my character's approved I can have him go to the darkest reaches of the Amazon in search of the legendary city of Paititi.
Some things about Paititi: Paititi is a legendary lost city that was allegedly the last refuge of the Incans. Soon after emperor Atahualpa's death at the hands of the Spanish conquistadores, Incan nobles and their subjects set off into the Andes carrying many treasures with them, and when I say treasures, I mean LOTS of them. Pizarro asked Atahualpa to fill two rooms with gold and silver (as high as Atahualpa's hand) as ransom. Within a few days, the rooms were almost chock a block with gold and silver.
Anyway, back to Paititi. Some say the Incans founded Paititi in the hope of one day ousting the Spanish from their homeland, while others say it was merely a refuge. Another story says the nobles threw the treasure they carried into a lagoon/swamp near Paititi, but the fact remains that the city has never been discovered and its exact whereabouts are still shrouded in mystery. Many say it is located in the Peruvian rainforest, not far from the border with Brazil.
And now to the roleplaying part! This would of course take place in South America (herp derp), with Basil's latest expedition into the Amazon. The trip would start from Cuzco, but the thread itself would start in medias re, as in bang in the action, right in the Amazonian jungle. The adventure would end with the discovery of Paititi, which would exceed Basil's expectations (there will be strange things and an ancient tomb).
Basil would of course have a team, you can join as a member of said team, or as someone else.
The expedition wouldn't be just a leisurely stroll in the jungle to go dig up some old stones, ooohhh no. The team would arrive at Paititi and find more than they bargained for.
Quick excerpt: Paititi would be partly underground, and the first parts would be infested with all kinds of nasty animals. As the team go deeper into the lost city, they'd encounter traps, then magical traps and curses as well as strange mutant animals...and even dinosaurs.
And in the end, they'd break into Tihocan's tomb, Tihocan being the (made up) last ruler of Atlantis on whose tomb Paititi was built. Expect gold and silver, and the unique mysterious artefact that Basil will use to find his next lost city.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Some things about Paititi: Paititi is a legendary lost city that was allegedly the last refuge of the Incans. Soon after emperor Atahualpa's death at the hands of the Spanish conquistadores, Incan nobles and their subjects set off into the Andes carrying many treasures with them, and when I say treasures, I mean LOTS of them. Pizarro asked Atahualpa to fill two rooms with gold and silver (as high as Atahualpa's hand) as ransom. Within a few days, the rooms were almost chock a block with gold and silver.
Anyway, back to Paititi. Some say the Incans founded Paititi in the hope of one day ousting the Spanish from their homeland, while others say it was merely a refuge. Another story says the nobles threw the treasure they carried into a lagoon/swamp near Paititi, but the fact remains that the city has never been discovered and its exact whereabouts are still shrouded in mystery. Many say it is located in the Peruvian rainforest, not far from the border with Brazil.
And now to the roleplaying part! This would of course take place in South America (herp derp), with Basil's latest expedition into the Amazon. The trip would start from Cuzco, but the thread itself would start in medias re, as in bang in the action, right in the Amazonian jungle. The adventure would end with the discovery of Paititi, which would exceed Basil's expectations (there will be strange things and an ancient tomb).
Basil would of course have a team, you can join as a member of said team, or as someone else.
The expedition wouldn't be just a leisurely stroll in the jungle to go dig up some old stones, ooohhh no. The team would arrive at Paititi and find more than they bargained for.
Quick excerpt: Paititi would be partly underground, and the first parts would be infested with all kinds of nasty animals. As the team go deeper into the lost city, they'd encounter traps, then magical traps and curses as well as strange mutant animals...and even dinosaurs.
And in the end, they'd break into Tihocan's tomb, Tihocan being the (made up) last ruler of Atlantis on whose tomb Paititi was built. Expect gold and silver, and the unique mysterious artefact that Basil will use to find his next lost city.
Any ideas or suggestions?