The Quests of Samantha the Red (pictures included-updated 8/5)
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Pierce said:
Your praise is humbly appreciated, Pierce.
I wanted to share a bit of news: Earlier today Samantha the Red embarked on her latest adventure and she has taken her first Prestige Class. I won't say more of it now but the pictures for this one are particularly adorable.
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Too long had passed with Samantha the Red becoming entrenched in her daily routine. She was not a creature of habit but one of excitement and adventure. The drudgery of regular life began to wear and make her cranky and it was time to put the Curse of Mommyville to rest once and for all.
She attended once again the court of King Monkey and asked what the final quest was that she needed to undertake before the Curse could be lifted.
“I’m so glad you have come to our aid again, Samantha the Red! With two of the quests done already, I can feel us growing close to ending the Curse. Already my citizens begin to be less sad with each passing day and if we can just get the three Crystal Bottles then the curse will be finished once and for all!”
“Crystal Bottles?” asked Samantha, eager to make sure she understood what she was seeking so that she could get on with her quest.
“Yes, three of them. One is blue, one is green and one is clear as water. Do you understand?”
“Yes. Where can I find these bottles?”
“I’m afraid I have no idea. You could try asking the usual folks. Binky, the Egg Wizard and so on.”
Samantha’s face lit up at the prospect of visiting her friends again, though the Egg Wizard had shown himself to be a bit of a coward on her last adventure. But she now knew where she needed to go and was off at a run. “Bye-Bye, King Monkey!” she called behind her as she went.
She first stopped to see Binky the Gnome, hoping that he would have some useful items to help her on her quest. He did indeed and she noted with glee that he had restocked his supply of Magic Rope. She added this purchase to her backpack and bade him good day.
Her next stop was with the Egg Wizard but here she seemed more interested in information than magical items.
“Where did you go last time when I was poking the rats?”
He nervously greeted her and responded, “Ah yes, the…rats. Well, I could see you had things well in hand with your Potion of Strength and all and the last thing you needed was me getting in your way. So I used my Dust of Invisibility and vanished. But I was right there with you all the while though, just unseen. Yes I was. I guarantee it.” He smiled broadly but in a rather wooden, unconvincing way. Samantha decided to let the matter rest for now.
“Where are the three Crystal Bottles?”
The Egg Wizard showed a hint of recognition. “Funny you should ask. I was tending to one of the Green Parrot’s eggs the other day and he mentioned something about a bottle. You should go ask him…” The Egg Wizard hesitated, waiting for the worst.
“Where does he live?”
“At the bird house…”
“Ok, Bye-Bye, Egg Wizard!” and she bolted away on the heels of adventure.
The Egg Wizard watched her go and breathed a sigh of relief that his accompaniment was not required this time.
She attended once again the court of King Monkey and asked what the final quest was that she needed to undertake before the Curse could be lifted.
“I’m so glad you have come to our aid again, Samantha the Red! With two of the quests done already, I can feel us growing close to ending the Curse. Already my citizens begin to be less sad with each passing day and if we can just get the three Crystal Bottles then the curse will be finished once and for all!”
“Crystal Bottles?” asked Samantha, eager to make sure she understood what she was seeking so that she could get on with her quest.
“Yes, three of them. One is blue, one is green and one is clear as water. Do you understand?”
“Yes. Where can I find these bottles?”
“I’m afraid I have no idea. You could try asking the usual folks. Binky, the Egg Wizard and so on.”
Samantha’s face lit up at the prospect of visiting her friends again, though the Egg Wizard had shown himself to be a bit of a coward on her last adventure. But she now knew where she needed to go and was off at a run. “Bye-Bye, King Monkey!” she called behind her as she went.
She first stopped to see Binky the Gnome, hoping that he would have some useful items to help her on her quest. He did indeed and she noted with glee that he had restocked his supply of Magic Rope. She added this purchase to her backpack and bade him good day.
Her next stop was with the Egg Wizard but here she seemed more interested in information than magical items.
“Where did you go last time when I was poking the rats?”
He nervously greeted her and responded, “Ah yes, the…rats. Well, I could see you had things well in hand with your Potion of Strength and all and the last thing you needed was me getting in your way. So I used my Dust of Invisibility and vanished. But I was right there with you all the while though, just unseen. Yes I was. I guarantee it.” He smiled broadly but in a rather wooden, unconvincing way. Samantha decided to let the matter rest for now.
“Where are the three Crystal Bottles?”
The Egg Wizard showed a hint of recognition. “Funny you should ask. I was tending to one of the Green Parrot’s eggs the other day and he mentioned something about a bottle. You should go ask him…” The Egg Wizard hesitated, waiting for the worst.
“Where does he live?”
“At the bird house…”
“Ok, Bye-Bye, Egg Wizard!” and she bolted away on the heels of adventure.
The Egg Wizard watched her go and breathed a sigh of relief that his accompaniment was not required this time.
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Rel,
Must express my appreciation for this story hour and inspiration. When reading I can remember my own three year old rugrat saying something along the lines of. "No Daddy you can't walk there the dragon will get you!" What the? How does she know about dragons? Must be the RPGenes have passed down eh?
Consequently I called one of my regular players (who daughter and my daughter get along like they are sisters) and totally ripped your idea off to have a great deal of fun.
I'm AMAZED how naturally they fell in with the idea of going on an adventure - Note to self however for next one. Don't give them the magic wands first - a three year old believes more in physical combat than spells so the "Spell" to defeat the nasty Dragon - aka tubby the dinosaur hand puppet with me inside it - was pummelled to death with shiny wands (they actually ripped poor Tubbys stitching too). If I ever get the photo's developed and scanned I'll post Jessica & Jasmine The Unstoppable Fairy Barbarians with +4 Wand of Smiting for you.
Must express my appreciation for this story hour and inspiration. When reading I can remember my own three year old rugrat saying something along the lines of. "No Daddy you can't walk there the dragon will get you!" What the? How does she know about dragons? Must be the RPGenes have passed down eh?
Consequently I called one of my regular players (who daughter and my daughter get along like they are sisters) and totally ripped your idea off to have a great deal of fun.
I'm AMAZED how naturally they fell in with the idea of going on an adventure - Note to self however for next one. Don't give them the magic wands first - a three year old believes more in physical combat than spells so the "Spell" to defeat the nasty Dragon - aka tubby the dinosaur hand puppet with me inside it - was pummelled to death with shiny wands (they actually ripped poor Tubbys stitching too). If I ever get the photo's developed and scanned I'll post Jessica & Jasmine The Unstoppable Fairy Barbarians with +4 Wand of Smiting for you.
Zelligars Apprentice
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I just want to add my voice to the chorus of adoration you are receiving about this Story Hour. It is absolutely adorable, inspiring, and just plain fun! To my mind, this is the true spirit of role-playing. I think many adult role-players could learn from the example of Samantha the Red. Thank you for sharing this!
Now I have thoughts about an EXTREMELY simplified version of D&D for really young kids. D20 Mommyville, anyone?
Now I have thoughts about an EXTREMELY simplified version of D&D for really young kids. D20 Mommyville, anyone?
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I love the 2nd attached photo to the most recent update. She's got such a look of piratical fierceness...
"Yarr! This here pirate be wantin' some milk and cookies! Arr!"
Once again, great thread, great idea!
"Yarr! This here pirate be wantin' some milk and cookies! Arr!"
Once again, great thread, great idea!
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No new update right at the moment but I wanted to share a story:
We tell a lot of stories to Samantha and they are fairly interactive, letting her interject things. I was picking up a few things around the house while my wife told her a story before we put her down for her nap. Going in and out of the room I only caught bits and pieces. Here's a couple snippets I heard...
Mommy: "And they discovered that the black guinea pig had escaped from the cage and was on the loose. What should his name be?"
Samantha: *without the slightest pause* "His name is 'Red Shirt Pita'!"
Mommy: "O...k...'Red Shirt Pita' had escaped..."
Later...
Mommy: "And they waved a torch at the big spider and she scurried back into her web and left them alone..."
Samantha: *interrupting* "And they burned her eyes off!"
Mommy: "No, they did not burn her eyes off."
Samantha: "They burned her teeth out!"
Mommy: "NO, they did NOT burn her teeth out!"
Samantha: "What did they do?"
Mommy: "They waved the torch at her from a safe distance and she went back up into the webs...The End." *Looks at me with the "You realize we're raising the next Axe Murderer, don't you?" look.*
At that point I retreated from the room and came to post this.
We tell a lot of stories to Samantha and they are fairly interactive, letting her interject things. I was picking up a few things around the house while my wife told her a story before we put her down for her nap. Going in and out of the room I only caught bits and pieces. Here's a couple snippets I heard...
Mommy: "And they discovered that the black guinea pig had escaped from the cage and was on the loose. What should his name be?"
Samantha: *without the slightest pause* "His name is 'Red Shirt Pita'!"
Mommy: "O...k...'Red Shirt Pita' had escaped..."
Later...
Mommy: "And they waved a torch at the big spider and she scurried back into her web and left them alone..."
Samantha: *interrupting* "And they burned her eyes off!"
Mommy: "No, they did not burn her eyes off."
Samantha: "They burned her teeth out!"
Mommy: "NO, they did NOT burn her teeth out!"
Samantha: "What did they do?"
Mommy: "They waved the torch at her from a safe distance and she went back up into the webs...The End." *Looks at me with the "You realize we're raising the next Axe Murderer, don't you?" look.*
At that point I retreated from the room and came to post this.
