The Elder Scrolls: The Collector Chronicles
The Collector pays handsomely for would-be-heroes and skilled adventurers to scour the Empire in search of items he has an interest in.
Character List
Party Control Enabled Characters:
Daleeza - Played by @McHaggis
Arielle Lylvieve - Played by @Thrashy
Aristobus Shanara - Played by @Elvenoff - Killed by bandits.
Jo'Resfo - Played by @Draconfound. - Left the party at the end of Chapter 1. (Player AWOL)
Deejaza "Jaza" Mereetus - Played by @DJAtomika
Reesh Mecles - Played by @Charter
Gherken Grumar - Played by @HHShetland
Seryn Drath - Played by @Butch
TL;DR Summary
- Set in Skyrim, 4E 201 19th of Last Seed.
- Players take on the role of a group of agents hired on behalf a mysterious Imperial benefactor, known as The Collector.
- It falls to the agents to trek across Skyrim, looking for one item after another, whilst dealing with the backdrop of the Civil War and Alduin's return.
- The GM takes on the role of the living and breathing world in which the agents find themselves in. The GM commands all NPCs, has limited control over player characters, and will drive them towards the story's conclusion.
- AFK characters, and characters who seem to think themselves Gods, will meet unfortunate ends.
Riches For A Bottle of Mead
Who is The Collector?
No one knows. No one cares. With the gold he's offering, why should they?
Communicating through a highly sophisticated network of agents, The Collector tracks down valuable individuals who he deems vital assets when it comes to the acquisition of something he wants. The items he seeks for his collection vary, from the obscure to the legendary, but regardless, his requests are seldom turned down.
You'd be surprised how far someone will go into an ancient, rot-infested tomb to pull out the lifeless heart of a long-dead necromancer when they're offered ten times their weight in gold. You'd be even more surprised, to think that these individuals are few and far between.
Gold talks in many languages, but it is not always the greedy ear that picks up The Collector's haunting call. Some seek glory, tracking down vile evil, and The Collector is just the man to point them in the right direction - usually. Others just love the thrill of adventure, and considering that their benefactor pays a quarter of the promised gold up front, then the trip has already paid for itself! It's just a matter of surviving it, really.
But one would be foolish to think of taking the required items for themselves, or for running off with the forward payment. The Dark Brotherhood has often demonstrated in the past that they have close ties with The Collector, and dozens of contract-breakers have met a grizzly end trying to evade him.
For once you sign a contract with The Collector, you are bound to it until completion - to whatever end.
Which is why you're here in the south of Skyrim, amidst a civil war no doubt. Your job? The Collector seeks a Bottle of Mead with Juniper Berry. Why he wouldn't just send for it, you don't know, but by the Nine! If he's serious about paying 60,000 Septims, then you're prepared to walk to the end of the Earth for it. And everyone knows that The Collector never backs down from an agreed contract. There was even a hint of follow-up jobs, with the payment being doubled for each one!
Your destination is the Imperial Fort-Town of Helgen, nestled on the borderlands between Cyrodil and Skyrim. There should be a heavy Imperial presence around the area, and so Stormcloak raiding parties shouldn't be an issue. Just a simple in and out.
What could possibly go wrong?
No one knows. No one cares. With the gold he's offering, why should they?
Communicating through a highly sophisticated network of agents, The Collector tracks down valuable individuals who he deems vital assets when it comes to the acquisition of something he wants. The items he seeks for his collection vary, from the obscure to the legendary, but regardless, his requests are seldom turned down.
You'd be surprised how far someone will go into an ancient, rot-infested tomb to pull out the lifeless heart of a long-dead necromancer when they're offered ten times their weight in gold. You'd be even more surprised, to think that these individuals are few and far between.
Gold talks in many languages, but it is not always the greedy ear that picks up The Collector's haunting call. Some seek glory, tracking down vile evil, and The Collector is just the man to point them in the right direction - usually. Others just love the thrill of adventure, and considering that their benefactor pays a quarter of the promised gold up front, then the trip has already paid for itself! It's just a matter of surviving it, really.
But one would be foolish to think of taking the required items for themselves, or for running off with the forward payment. The Dark Brotherhood has often demonstrated in the past that they have close ties with The Collector, and dozens of contract-breakers have met a grizzly end trying to evade him.
For once you sign a contract with The Collector, you are bound to it until completion - to whatever end.
Which is why you're here in the south of Skyrim, amidst a civil war no doubt. Your job? The Collector seeks a Bottle of Mead with Juniper Berry. Why he wouldn't just send for it, you don't know, but by the Nine! If he's serious about paying 60,000 Septims, then you're prepared to walk to the end of the Earth for it. And everyone knows that The Collector never backs down from an agreed contract. There was even a hint of follow-up jobs, with the payment being doubled for each one!
Your destination is the Imperial Fort-Town of Helgen, nestled on the borderlands between Cyrodil and Skyrim. There should be a heavy Imperial presence around the area, and so Stormcloak raiding parties shouldn't be an issue. Just a simple in and out.
What could possibly go wrong?
RP Outline
You form a band of The Collector's agents, making for Helgen to obtain a single bottle of Mead with Juniper Berries. However, as you may be aware by the RP's start date, things will probably not go according to plan. Never the less, to Helgen!
The RP will start with the agents coming up to Helgen, and seeing the rising smoke of Alduin's attack.
The GM will guide the characters through the story, commanding the NPCs they shall encounter, and also random events that will spring up to test them. Players will have complete control within the confines of their own posts, and are free to attack and interact with everything and anything they please. The GM however, holds the power over their lives. Should the characters commit acts of folly, such as launching themselves onto the back of a Dragon, then the GM may describe how they were then flung 500ft to their death. Another example, would be charging headlong into some cave without a thought for caution - the GM may describe your character just inadvertently disturbed a family of bears. However, he may also have mercy on them.
The GM will also deal with AFK characters. Haven't seen Molly for a while? Where is she? Oh crap! That pack of wolves just ran off with her. Oh dear...
For an example of how this all works, see my other RP, No Hope. It's all pretty simple and non-scary.
The RP will start with the agents coming up to Helgen, and seeing the rising smoke of Alduin's attack.
The GM will guide the characters through the story, commanding the NPCs they shall encounter, and also random events that will spring up to test them. Players will have complete control within the confines of their own posts, and are free to attack and interact with everything and anything they please. The GM however, holds the power over their lives. Should the characters commit acts of folly, such as launching themselves onto the back of a Dragon, then the GM may describe how they were then flung 500ft to their death. Another example, would be charging headlong into some cave without a thought for caution - the GM may describe your character just inadvertently disturbed a family of bears. However, he may also have mercy on them.
The GM will also deal with AFK characters. Haven't seen Molly for a while? Where is she? Oh crap! That pack of wolves just ran off with her. Oh dear...
For an example of how this all works, see my other RP, No Hope. It's all pretty simple and non-scary.
So, who wants to go and grab a few things for a mysterious benefactor?
Player Rules
The usual do's and don'ts of any RP.
- Be nice to each other.
- Be nice to me.
- Don't be a kid. Even if you are one. I expect maturity and politeness at all times.
- GM's posts are final in most circumstances, and events that are said to have happened within them, are written in stone.
- Whiners will meet a terrible end.
- Post rate - 1 per 72 hours (3 days) minimum.
Character Rules
Advisories and rules on the conduct of the characters.
- Characters marked for "Party Control", can be controlled by other players in their posts to help further things along. However, this control will be limited to minor actions, and will not include the character's thought process or speech.
So if controlling another's character, you wouldn't write:
"Bjorn was angry that Billy was being beaten to a pulp by the troll. He couldn't stand by and watch the boy die, no, he'd rather he died instead. With this last thought leaving him, he hurled himself at the Troll with an overhead swing, sinking his axe deep into its back."
Because you're then telling the player who their character is, which is a no-no. Instead, you'd write:
"Billy lifted up his shield, blocking another bone trembling strike, but the force sent him backwards onto the floor. The troll cackled, and prepared to bring down his claws onto Billy's exposed torso- but then Bjorn appeared, swinging for the monster and sinking his axe deep into its back. The troll screeched, stinging Billy's ears, but also rousing him to action. He regained his feet and thrust his sword into the distracted monster's throat, killing it."
That way, you're merely mentioning that the player's character helped things - leaving their motivations and thoughts up to interpretation, and therefore are not defining them as a character.
This is an experimental power I'm giving the players, and I withhold my right to withdraw it or modify it any time. - Characters who are not marked with "Party Control" cannot be controlled by other players, no matter how briefly. The GM however, has the right to do so should he see it necessary.
- As this is not a tabletop RP with stats, character strengths can vary from the novice to the battle hardened hero. I will adjust the world's "difficulty" accordingly to create balanced and interesting challenges. This pretty much means that you can equip yourself with anything, and know any spell - however, I would advise against creating some legendary warrior, because it might be a bit odd that they're running around on The Collector's behalf, as opposed to fulfilling their own heroic chronicles. That said, I won't disallow it.
- Characters that do not post within 72 hours face AFK elimination, whereby they will be slain by whatever means I deem credible, and removed. If a player cannot post within this time frame, then they need to first let me know. In this case, I will narrate the character's minor actions so that they do not hold anything up.
- Characters should display caution at all times, as would any wandering adventurers - there are no save or loads in this. If you leave the GM an opportunity to exploit a major error in your character's actions, then they may get killed by a GM post.
- Slain characters can be replaced. In this way, players are never expelled from an RP, they merely have to make a new character.
- New comers will act as stragglers, who have just caught up with the group. In most cases, the GM will narrate their entry into the RP.
- Any NPCs or monsters the GM put down, can be slain by a player within their post. They do not need my approval. However if I sense that a character is getting a bit too OP for its stated skill-level, I may intervene and murder it.
- Your character is NOT the Dragonborn, nor are they the Eternal Champion, Nerevarine, or the Hero of Kvatch. They are not special. The Elder Scrolls do not know their names. Think on this, when your character prepares to one-man an ancient and powerful evil.
Character Sheet
You'll find it in the character tab ;)
