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Floor 24 <<To Take the Title>> Party Limit: 1 | 20+ Posts Non-Repeatable Quest Rewards: 1500 Experience Points 2000 col Any Col obtained through pleasing the crowd POTENTIAL REWARD | If <<Auron, Coliseum Champion>>, used Stunning Strike at least once during the quest Unlock <<TECH-F>> collected sword art. Ability to participate in 'Defend the Title' and 'Reclaim the Title' follow up quests. Requirements: Contest 3 Gladiators in 1 on 1 combat, proving your mettle [Please th

Floor 25 <<Down the Rabbit Hole>> Party Size 4 | 20+ Posts Repeatable only for Item/Standard Thread Rewards Quest Rewards: 3000 Experience Points Item Rewards: Temporal Distortion (ea.) (Unique/Consumable/Instant/Tierless): For one turn, exchange two of your core stats (Your Mitigation and Evasion, or your Mitigation and Damage statistics) using the following exchange rates: Core Stat to Swap To: Core Stat to Swap From:

Floor 1 <<The First Lesson>> Party Limit: 4 | 20+ Posts Repeatable only if escorting someone who has never run the quest. Escorts may not offer any aid, and only earn standard thread rewards. Welcome to the First Few Lessons quest! If you're here, it's likely because you're a newcomer to the floating castle. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask (post in the Discord, or create a support ticket). Please be sure to remember this important information: This quest can only be completed for quest rewards once. However, you may run it

Common Acronyms Acronym Full Name Basic Meaning AA Absolute Accuracy A unique weapon enhancement that means you won’t automatically miss when rolling BD 1. ACC Accuracy Adds a bonus to your attack roll. BD Battle Die

More Useful Tips Don’t worry about having to learn everything all at once. As with most game systems, it’s best to give yourself time and explore at your own pace. We recommend that you avoid actual combat (i.e. involving the Dice Roller and math) until you hit at least level 5, unless you like risk and a slow grind. The roller can be unforgiving to new characters who may be poorly prepared. Feel free to roleplay your participation in combat as part of your narrative. Look at other player’s journals and threads for samples and inspiration. Remember that each threa

Getting Started The easiest and most beneficial starting point for new players is to complete the <<First Few Lessons>>. These have been deliberately written to help familiarize you with some basic game systems. You could also write a thread entirely focused on narrative roleplay. Don’t feel like you need to restrict yourself to the lower floors, or cannot write as if your character engages in combat. Just be careful about actually engaging in system-based combat when you are first starting out. Tip From a Veteran Other early recommended quest

Character Creation Before you can participate in any roleplaying threads, every player must fill out a Journal to create and manage your character. Imagine it to be like a character sheet. It should contain everything from their appearance, to their skills and stats, to their backstory and personality. We’ve provided a basic template, but you may edit the style to your liking (check out this thread for some ideas). Just be sure to include all the required information when creating your journal, and keep in mind these few restrictions. Players cannot be beta testers for Sword Art Onli

SAO-RPG New Player Guide Introduction SAO-RPG is a text-based roleplay forum based on the popular anime franchise Sword Art Online. The game runs on a play-by-post format, incorporating elements of d20 systems to determine the outcome of various actions such as gathering, combat and search rolls. Most elements in SAO-RPG adhere to canon, however this roleplay does not specialize in canonical characters. Rules at a Glance The username that you register with and use to log in will be the username of your character within Aincrad. Take care when registering your account to ch

Floor 26 <<Vermin’s Vengeance>> Party Limit: 4 | 20+ Posts Prerequisite: Must have completed <<Bitter Winds: Den of the Skyrats>> Repeatable for standard thread rewards and Harbourne’s Cure Rewards: 3,000 Experience Points (each) 5,000 Col (each) POTENTIAL REWARD | Each player receives: Harbourne’s Cure- Defeat Ulric Drell before the post deadline The crazy old coot had a cure after all. It tastes strangely like blue cheese. Consumable. Single use. Grants the user immunity to Toxic Venom and Envenom. Eff

Floor 26 <<Den of the Skyrats>> Party Limit: 4 | 20+ Posts Prerequisite: Must have completed <<Bitter Winds: Mid Air Madness>> Repeatable for standard thread rewards and to defeat Moxy the Were-Chef Rewards: 3,000 Experience Points (each) 10,000 Col (each) POTENTIAL REWARD | Each player receives: For Defeating <<Moxy the Were-Chef>>: Each player gains an additional 250 EXP * Player’s Tier. Unlocks <<Bitter Winds: Vermin’s Vengeance>> Quest Requirements: The party lead

Floor 26 <<Mid Air Madness>> Party Limit: 4 | 20 or 30 Posts Prerequisite: Must have completed <<Bitter Winds: Trouble At the Skyport>> Repeatable for standard thread rewards, Heart of Gold and Sordid Sea Chanty Rewards: 2,000 Experience Points (each) Each player receives: Sordid Sea Chanty A tale of woe and antics put to song and best delivered over a stiff drink When applied, the first critical hit made against the user in a thread becomes a normal hit. Additional effects that would trigge

Floor 26 <<Trouble at the Skyport>> Party Limit: 4 | 20+ Posts Repeatable for standard thread rewards Rewards: 2,000 Experience Points (each) 4,000 Col (each) POTENTIAL REWARD | Each player receives: Skyrat Surcoat - Defeat Ulric Drell A tired looking marine captain’s surcoat replete with faded decoration T4 Perfect [Armor of Choice] with Mitigation I, Recovery II Not Transferrable Unlocks <<Bitter Winds: Mid Air Madness>> Quest Requirem

<<Floor 28>> Floor twenty eight is a scenic hideaway. Trapped in eternal autumn, it is a wonderland of colorful leaves, sweater weather, and pumpkin spice. Dense forests and rolling grasslands make up the floor, along with rocky cliffs and stormy seas to the north and east. Rivers crisscross the land, providing transportation, food, water, and breathtaking views. The temperature swings between forty and sixty degrees Fahrenheit, with occasional rain and storms. A variety of wild animals call the floor home, including wolves, coyotes, bears, moose, snakes, and birds. Most nota

Any Floor <<Katana Skill Acquisition>> Party Limit: 2 | 20+ Posts Recommended Level: Any Repeatable for standard page rewards only Rewards: <<Katana>> Weapon Skill SP invested into <<Curved Sword>> is refunded to the player for free. Requirements: <<Curved Sword>> Weapon Skill at Rank 1. Roleplay the following: Obtain a Katana. Players are given reign to craft the acquisition method on their own accord. Find a player or NPC with knowledge of the Katana Skill.

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The Eternal Hunt [v3.1.2] This event will lapse on 15 May, 2359ET. Recurring dreams strike the players of Aincrad as some memories stir anew. A celestial palace; so the rumors of its existence speak true -- but the only concrete take away anyone has of it to prove other than a collective unconscious is the message in their inbox, delivered only to certain players. The castle's few strongest. To them, an alert pinpoints an investigation into their skill menus. The message to players reads as follows: "Hey, fellow hunters! Orion he

To be updated incrementally with past events (and probably with better formatting): 3.0.2 Sword Art Playtesting: Halloween 2021 Celebration: 3.1.2 Custom Skill Playtesting:

Floor 27 << Part 4: Braso>> Party Limit: 4 | 20+ Posts Repeatable for standard thread rewards. Quest Rewards: Each Player receives the following, in addition to standard thread rewards: 2,000 Experience Points 2,000 col Requirements: Roleplay travelling from Ordsea to Braso Speak with Commander Fudral and then journey to the Cave Defeat your Greatest Fear(s) Summary: Commander Fudral may have information regarding the attack on President Brienne, but he is not quick to trust an outsider. You'll have to earn it by

Floor 27 << Part 3: Ordsea>> Party Limit: 4 | 20+ Posts Repeatable for standard thread rewards. Quest Rewards: Each Player receives the following, in addition to standard thread rewards: 1,500 Experience Points 3,000 col Requirements: Roleplay travelling from Srona to Ordsea Speak with President Brienne Locate and secure at least five separate sets of documents Confront the bandits Return the Documents to Brienne Summary: After a suspicious cave collapse and mysterious fire, the possibility of del

Floor 27 << Part 2: Srona>> Party Limit: 4 | 20+ Posts Repeatable for standard thread rewards and Ushiame Salves. Quest Rewards: Each Player receives the following, in addition to standard thread rewards: 1000 Experience Points 1000 Col POTENTIAL REWARDS | Ushiame Salve Tierless Perfect Mass HP Recovery (Crystal) - The party must have successfully gathered at least two additional times beyond the quest minimum requirements to obtain one Ushiame Salve, to a maximum of one per party member per thread. This reward is repeatable.

Floor 27 << Part 1: Dagan>> Party Limit: 4 | 20+ Posts Repeatable for standard thread rewards and Care Package. Quest Rewards: Each Player receives the following, in addition to standard thread rewards: 500 Experience Points 500 Col Care Package Perfect Cooking Consumable of your choice and tier. Requirements: Roleplay travelling from Ronbaru to Dagan and speaking with Tiberius Perform various tasks to help rescue the farmers caught in the collapse (see below) Roleplay travelling back to Dagan and r

The Mysterious Divide "This is a place of learning." Motioning to the seemingly endless rows of books, the old man smiled mischievously. "Of course, finding answers has a funny way of creating more questions. The more we learn about farming practices, the more interested we become in the crystals that make the growth possible. The more natural resources we locate in Srona, the more we wonder why those same resources aren't distributed evenly through the land. And after the Misadventure of Mistrek, we find ourselves asking how one man could possibly manage to fit inside a-" With a quick wa

<<Floor 27>> Floor twenty seven is a land plunged into a perpetual darkness. Even during the day, no sunlight permeates the floor above. Though this may seem off-putting to some, the floor is actually quite popular. It is frequently visited by Players, and even more telling, the NPCs seem to be very happy with their virtual realities. This is in large part due to the abundance of natural resources. Ore items can be found in nearly every part of the floor, making it a popular destination for artisans. Precious stones of various colors can be found here as well, primarily blue,

REWARDS Event Part 2 will take place soon. EXP All Players receive: x1 Fate's Armament(Vanity) : An unfinished weapon granted by Gabrandr. For now, it spins slowly around the player in the shape of the weapon they use most. It's almost as if it is waiting to be used at the right moment. x20,000 additional Col x20 Materials.

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