All we have left of Gaps LoD are a few battles and the tournament championshop in .doc format. Unfortunately the original layout was not salvageable, so I've posted what we have here. The old rules are also here, available for download as a .doc file.
~Ketara
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Introduction
This RPG is set 50 years after the events of Legend of Dragoon. In that time, humans have made peace with Winglies, Dart is the only hero from the game to be alive, and peace has been established. That was up until a few months ago...
The first sign something terrible was going to happen was that the Winglies migrated to a place unknown, like they knew something that humans didn’t. A week later, a man calling himself Lord Lecam came rampaging through the valley, with his army called the Xemos Empire. The few local militia’s that dared to fight back were utterly exterminated. The XE quickly established an iron grip on the land. Dart, knowing the XE would eventually kill everyone in the land, started a band of small freedom fighters, called the Gaia Revolutionary Army. The GRA are outnumbered, but they have an advantage that could one day be the XE’s downfall: they have knowledge of Dragoons!
Dragoons are humans with dragon armor, who have fantastic power. While almost every GRA member knows of these awesome beings, Lecam refuses to accept their existence. While the GRA uses magic to fight, the XE fight with Knights and a distinct numerical superiority. Only a few XE members dare to believe in dragons and the power of Dragoons, which gives the GRA hope that they may one day have the power to crush the XE.
Scarth ambushs Major Boraguard
Scarth sitting a grove of trees spots Major Boraguard walking down the road. Scarth grins as he brings up his scythe and waits for the Major to get closer. Scarth jumps out of the trees and takes a slice at the Major. The scythe digs into the wooden shield where it gets stuck. Major Boraguard screams and drops the shield and pulls out his dagger. Scarth shakes his head and wraps his spiked whip around the Major's hand and pulls him closer. Once Scarth gets the Major there he punches him in the head knocking him out. Scarth laughs as he takes his scythe out of the shield and removes some of the Good Major's gold.
Outcome: Scarth wins
Scarth: No damage. Steals 200 gold.
Major Boraguard: 1 day of healing
Rob ambushs An Lien Long
Rob sitting in a tavern spots An Lien Long leave it. He grins and gets up and leaves too. He follows her down the road a ways before he makes his move. He pulls out his Duel Crossbow and fires it. The bolt hits An Lien Long in the shoulder. She curses and spins around and sends a spell at Rob. Rob cursing as he gets blown down the road. He gets up and fires the crossbow again. The bolt nicks An Lien's arm as she dives out of the way. Rob drops his crossbow and pulls out his sabre. An Lien bleeding all over the place fires her wrist crossbow. The bolt hits Rob in the Chest. He curses and shoves his sabre into her side. Rob pulls out the bolt and leaves An Lien long laying on the ground as he goes back to the Tavern.
Outcome: Rob wins
Rob: 2 days of healing
An Lien Long: 4 days of healing
Eldoreth goes on a hunt
Eldoreth is walking down the burnt forest road when he stops and looks at the devastation. He shakes his head as he takes a drink of whiskey from his flask. He hears a strange whistling sound but he can't figure out what it is or where it is coming from. He curses as he is thrown down the road. Eldoreth's horse Twilight who was walking beside Eldoreth takes one look at the dragon and runs down the road.
"Come Back here you stupid horse." yells Eldoreth.
He looks up at the dragon as it lands on the road a little ways from him. He curses and pulls out his kursarigama and runs at the dragon. He whips out the chain and wraps around the red dragon's leg. The dragon's eyes narrow as it rips the weapon from Eldoreth's hands. Eldoreth's eyes open wide as the dragon slaps him down the road again. Eldoreth gets up and shakes his head to clear it. He pulls out his wakizashi and runs at the dragon. The dragon takes another swipe at Eldoreth but he dodges and dives under the dragon. Once there he slices open the dragons belly. The dragon howls in pain as it grabs and and breaks a couple of his ribs and throws him down the road. Eld drops his short sword and draws his bow. He aims and fires. The arrow flies true and punches through the dragon's eye into its brain killing the beast. The lifeless body falls to the ground with a thump that shakes the ground. Eldoreth looks around as he holds his chest in pain.
"Now I just have to find that dumb horse." says Eldoreth as he looks around again.
Outcome: Eldoreth kills a red dragon.
Eldoreth: 2 days of healing
WERE OFF TO HUNT THE DRAGON
WERE OFF TO HUNT THE DRAGON
The hobo bandwagon was speeding through the plains, looking for one of the two red dragons sighted in the Outpost Tiarra area. Matthew was driving, Harabec was looking for the dragon, while Metandro was completely and absolutely drunk in the backseat, singing 100 bottles of beer on the wall while playing mettalica music with a mandolin.
The three intrepid adventurers had left the necromancer Nazguul back at the fort, fearing that he would be killed by the dragon. It had already been two days, and not only had they not found the dragon yet, but they were almost out of alcohol.
Metandro:34 BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL! 34 BOTTLES OF BEER!
Harabec: We better find that dragon soon, I don’t wanna be around when Met there runs out of booze.
Matthew: I don’t particularly like him when he has booze.
Suddenly a great, winged beast flew over their heads.
Harabec: THERE IT IS! Turn the caravan around, quick!
The Hobo Bandwagon quickly did a 180 degree turn, and started following the dragon, Harabec started driving, while Matthew and Metandro climbed on top of the canvas roof of the caravan.
Harabec: That thing is too high in the air, how are we supposed to attack it?
Metandro, I dunno, we got to get it lower somehow *hic*.
Harabec: Matt, you said you knew how to throw your lance right?
Matthew: Yeah, that’s a good idea.
As the Hobo Bandwagon sped across the plains at over 20 miles an hour, the 2 warriors on top of it prepared for battle. As soon as they got close enough to the flying dragon, Matthew threw his dragon light lance, piercing its left wing. The wound didn’t do much to such a massive thing, but forced it to drop about 30 feet of altitude, until it was right on top of them, within arms reach. Only then did they see how massive the thing was, bigger then the 4 horse caravan in fact, and with a great red head, and eyes like burning rubies.
It made a quick slash at Matthew, who jumped back just in time, but forgot he was on top of the canvas, and fell over the side, grabbing onto the canvas at the last second. Metandro yelled a fearsome dwarven war cry and cut off the dragons hand with his dwarven battle axe. The dragon winced in pain, and flew off to the left, Harabec quickly followed it.
Harabec: Oh no you don’t you bastard, I’m not going to lose you after all this searching.
They pulled up alongside the dragon, so that the caravan was on the opposite side of the dragon this time. Metandro made another swing with the axe, but the dragon parried with his tough claw. Matthew, still on the side, could see the dragons back from where he was, and made a great leap, landing on the beasts back. He started to roll off, but quickly unsheathed Luciender and stabbed right into the things side, holding on from there. The Dragon was unscathed though, and now took his wrath out on Harabec, biting at him with his long neck. Harabec kept his nerv and shot the beast right in the eye with his wrist mounted crossbow. The Beast lashed out in pain, knocking over the caravan. It then stood on the ground and started fuming at the mouth. Metandro and Harabec were stunned for the moment, and could do nothing. Matthew saw his chance, and started climbing up to the dragons neck, using Luciender as a climbing spike, injuring the dragon all the way.
Right when the dragon was about to breath fire on the caravan and totally destroy it, Matthew jumped in the air, took luciender out of the dragons back, and made one great swing, cutting off the beasts head. Both Matthew and the dragon fell straight backwards, and hit the ground, The dragon falling on Matthew, injuring him horribly. The dragon was dead however, and the Bandwagon was safe.
Metandro: Well, *hic*, that wasn’t so hard
Harabec: Lets see, what did the myth say, boil your weapons in red dragon blood and they turn magic?
vMatthew: CAN YOU TWO GET THIS THING OFF OF ME!
Outcome: Quest succeeded
Matthew: instant healing
Harabec: no damage
Metandro: no damage
Hobo Bandwagon: turned over but ok
Championship Battle: Matthew vs. Anyika vs. Metandro
The final battle of the tournament takes place at night. The arena has been changed so that it resembles a demonic temple rather than a recreational death pit. A shrine to an evil god stands in the background, the corpses of the fallen lay at his feet, their blood seeping unto his stony skin, coating it with blood.
Matthew steps into the arena and immediately pulls his coat tighter around himself as a chill sets over him. Drawing his crossbow, Matthew breaks into a run, determined to win or die trying.
All of a sudden, out of the darkness, a blast slams into Matthew, hurling him to the ground. Seconds later, and ground fissure broke forth, shaking Matthew to the point where he felt sick.
Matthew willed himself to stand and face Anyika who was beginning to cast another spell. Charging, he drew his sword and a flash of light erupted as the blade cut through Anyika, sending her body to the ground, blood spurting in all directions.
Anyika, barely alive, stood and charged Matthew, her naginata aimed directly at his chest. Matthew pushed the weapon out of the way and delivered a striking blow to Anyika, sending her flying
Meanwhile, Metandro saunters along, his eyes slowly following the dim silhouette that was his opponent. The brilliant light from Matthew's sword catches his eye as he begins towards his foe.
Matthew hears Metandro's approach and aims into the darkness. He lets his bolt fly, ripping past Metandro's cheek, drawing blood. Scowling angrily, he runs faster and harder. Matthew draws his sword and their weapons clash. Matthew swings high and rips a deep gouge in Metandro's armor.
Metandro swings hard and slashes Matthew's stomach, hurling blood about the arena as their battle continues. Metandro drives Matthew back, more and more as the crippled man crawls away.
Soon, the approach the demon shrine and Matthew stands. He hurls himself forward, his blade driving deep into Metandro's stomach. He screams out in agony and hurls his hammer, demolishing the shrine. The rocks fall, slamming into the ground and Metandro steps back and Matthew is crushed.
Outcome: Metandro is the champion
Metandro: 1000 gold, The Dragon Buster
Matthew: 1000 gold
Anyika: 500 gold