Alright, I am thinking of running a game here in the Advanced Roleplay section. It would take place in Dragonball Z universe, a very long time after that series. A couple things to note:

*Arcosians are the name this game would use to refer to Frieza's race
**This game may or may not accept Dragonball GT (If it does, it would still take place after, but the universe is not that powerful anymore anyways)
***The movies are considered canon for this game.



With the Earth at peace again, the Saiyans could seemingly calm down but Vegeta grew vigilant, ensuring that his lineage had the fortitude to protect their new home. He trained Trunks in military strategies, while Bulma taught him science. When Trunks inherited Capsule Corp, he began to implement the plan for the Earth Defense Force. The Saiyan lineage was carefully conserved and the race grew. Trunk's greatest advancement toward defending Earth was the encapsulation of energy, including transformation energy, like that used to go Super Saiyan. Unlike, the mass produced capsules used for matter, the energy capsules were not given freely to the world.

Meanwhile the Emperor Pilaf finds the Dragon Balls and wishes for immortality. His second life is then spent building a business. In his travels, Pilaf discovered one of the Red Ribbon bases. Using some of the old technology their, the emperor was able to locate more. Over time, he was able to gather much of Dr. Gero's research. He would eventually meet a shrewd business partner that helped him get started. With the man's help, he hired scientists to sift through the late Gero's work. The final result was Royal Robotics, Emperor Pilaf taking the former army's logo as his own in a twisted joke. The corporation focused on creating in home robotics and companion androids.

A tiny sect of the Red Ribbon Army carried on the name, mostly as a gang. Until they were met by a fanatic that had extensively studied the original Red Ribbon Army. The man simply calling himself Red Leader, systematically took over the organized crime of Earth. Red Leader overthrew mob bosses and small town gang leaders alike on his own, the Red Ribbon Army ever following close behind. The goal of this army was no longer to find the Dragon Balls, content to rule from the shadows of the criminal underworld.

Both Capsule Corp and Royal Robotics become closely entangled with Earth's politics, getting their own advisers to the King of Earth. All the while, the growing Red Ribbon Army buy off more and more of the government, unable to buy off the King of Earth himself.

The Namekian race cultivated New Namek, planting many food crops that would eventually be exported to Earth. Set into their warrior and dragon clan system, the race lived peacefully for many years. Eventually, some of the warriors grew restless, their will to protect their home causing them to leave it and search out danger. Endorsed by Capsule Corp, the Namekians became known as Guardians, taking up the name that Kami and Dende held for protecting Earth. Piccolo would eventually join these Guardians. New Namek's trade deal with Earth, kept it safe and cozy for many years.



The Arcosian Empire which was greatly influenced by the Planet Trade Organization under the command of Frieza, lost much of its power after the death of Frieza. While the race is inherently strong by anyone's standards, Frieza's family in particular was always a cut above the rest. With the Planet Trade Organization scattered and falling apart, the Arcosian Empire had to resort to utilizing its own army to bring the North Galaxy back under its control.

By the time that the real Galactic War broke out, Earth and Namek, had already created a united front, with the planets being protected by technologies from both Royal Robotics and Capsule Corp. A rebuilt Arcosian Empire made up of thousands of beings faced off against the Earth Defense Force and The Guardians. Both planets were protected by a shield that kept everything out once activated.

Unable to breach the shields, facing over three hundred Super Saiyans and a hundred Namekian warriors, the Arcosians were having a tough time. That is until they brought forth their allies, the Makaioshin from the Demon Realm. Stronger than most of the Arcosians, the Makaioshins started to win the war for the Arcosians. At this point, Majin Buu joined the fray and split himself into many different beings, creating a whole new race. With the added help of the Majins, the Arcosian Empire was beaten back and forced to retreat.



Months later once the shields were lowered around Namek, some of the Makaioshin landed and proceeded to live on New Namek. Guardians were placed over them, carefully keeping watch. Due to the nature of the Makioshin, they began to warp the Gaurdians keeping watch. The Namekians mutated, gaining new abilities and features, their personalities becoming twisted and dark. As these Guardians fell under the influence of the Makaioshins, more were sent to check out the situation. These Guardians gave into their dark sides when their former comrades sank their fangs in. Soon an entire clan rose up and attacked the rest of the Namekians, attempting to turn the whole race into slaves to the Makaioshin.

Piccolo arrived, the strongest member of his race, but he would succumb to the many bites of the tainted ones. Turned into the Demon King Piccolo once again, the Namekian went on to ravage his planet. What Namekians survived the initial devastation flocked to the teleporter linked to Earth. The initial flood was accepted but as soon as the first of the mutants appeared, the link between Earth and New Namek was cut.

New Namek was then officially turned over to the Arcosian Empire, what few untainted Namekians remained hid deep underground. Earth and its moon was left as the only unclaimed territory in the North Galaxy. Entirely cut off from the rest of the galaxy by the shields, Earth began focusing its efforts on colonizing the moon. The Arcosian Empire would eventually accept a treaty with Earth, in which the King Of Earth and the Arcosian Emperor meet every five years to discuss the ever changing terms. Such a meeting is held with a tournament, showcasing the Galaxy's greatest warriors.

While the last three meetings and tournaments have went well, the tensions between the quickly crowding races of Earth and the Arcosian Empire are growing ever more taught. The Fourth Galactic Tournament is fast approaching. How much longer until it all snaps? Will Earth unleash its forces upon the Arcosian Empire? Would they even matter anymore? Find out....on the next episode of Dragonball: Final Hours!



So let me know if you are interested, I know of two already at least. If I get enough players I will open the game up.

Holy hells. This is really thought out. Questions however:

Is there an idea of what races we would be able to play, like if two Saiyans, would Arcosians be disallowed? What of mutant aliens or aliens in general of the PTO?

Where would be set at in terms of power ranking?

Would we be able to meet ancient masters to train with, such as the Kaios, Roshi, Shen, etc?

Do you have a basic saga lined out, or is this all going to be player driven?

THANKS for your time.

Well, right offhand, I don't have a problem with players playing any race within reason. I do have a few sagas planned but I like story and player driven games. Roshi would likely be able to train with on Earth. King Kai may be an option but I plan on the Dragon Balls being mostly forgotten by this time. As for power levels, they will be much lower than the max seen in the Dragonball universe. Starting out, most races should be a thousand or lower, exceptions being the Arcosians and Makaioshin. Sorry for the shorter post and lack of in depth information, not at my computer right now.

Well, right offhand, I don't have a problem with players playing any race within reason.

So if, for example, I wanted to play a renegade Arcosian of the group's General power, after he has spent time in a holding facility and such, that would be fine. Odds are good we will have at least one saiyan.

I do have a few sagas planned but I like story and player driven games. Roshi would likely be able to train with on Earth. King Kai may be an option but I plan on the Dragon Balls being mostly forgotten by this time.

So the Dragon Balls would have returned to myth and legend, with only Pilaf knowing about them all in all. Interesting, I like that twist on things. Prevents abuse.

Plus with a few masters being around, it gives a chance to learn iconic moves and such. Awesome.

As for power levels, they will be much lower than the max seen in the Dragonball universe. Starting out, most races should be a thousand or lower, exceptions being the Arcosians and Makaioshin. Sorry for the shorter post and lack of in depth information, not at my computer right now.

Not too bad of a concept over all. Consider my interest in this expressed.

I will be serving as Co-GM, as Thess and I are friends IRL. We are going to add much more flesh and blood to the RP when we collaborate soon. This will be a popular RP, I assure you this.

I'm definitely interested. I'm a bit out of touch with the DBZ universe past the main series though, is there any reading I should do to prepare?

I'm definitely interested. I'm a bit out of touch with the DBZ universe past the main series though, is there any reading I should do to prepare?

As long as you are familiar with the main series of DBZ, you should be fine. I never really cared for Dragonball GT much, so I probably won't really include anything from it.

I am glad to have you both interested and would like to get the game going by next weekend if we can get a few more players. I will try to have a list of races and their abilities up soon, obviously not complete but consisting of the main races at least.

If you need help with anything, feel free to drop me a line. I am pretty good with DB lore, and I like to keep up with it. Probably going to either be an Arcosian or a Armenian. Both are super awesome races.

If you need help with anything, feel free to drop me a line. I am pretty good with DB lore, and I like to keep up with it. Probably going to either be an Arcosian or a Armenian. Both are super awesome races.

What's an Armenian? Never heard of them.

*throws his tablet across the room* Screw you auto correct!!!

Namekian... Not Armenian...

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What's an Armenian? Never heard of them.

Well, they're people from Armenia. I doubt they have much in common with Namekians, but they do write some pretty great metal.

Alright, wanted to add some more information that I have been working on. Not everything in here is necessarily final. Also, anything that definitely seems wrong or needs to be more fleshed out, feel free to point it out. The numbers, of population and power levels, also may change but I wanted something basic down at least before I move further. If anyone is looking to play a race not listed, just let me know and I can add that one in. Next I will begin working on a list of techniques and in depth racial abilities.

Humans

Humans in the Dragonball universe are a bit sturdier than real humans but are essentially frail creatures in comparison to the rest of the races. They share all of our characteristics and are a varied species. Hair and eye colors can be outlandish for the real world. Some humans in this world seem to be missing features, such as a nose, or carry additional, like a third eye. I am also considering the anthromorphic races on Dragonball's Earth under human. Humans as a whole are social creatures, most live in one of several large cities. Nearly all of the rest that live outside the cities, still live in small towns. There are a few that choose entirely to hermit themselves away. Work for the humans is mostly done by the android population in the cities, though the small towns and hermits enjoy the older lifestyle. Most of human architecture and design seems to be circular or spherical. Their cars are now automated, their ships can fly across the universe and giant teleporters to move things instantaneously. Most of the human race is really weak, but the race is capable of reaching the lower heights of power. Still few humans ever break above a power level of one hundred. In response to their physically weak nature, the humans have created a number of devices to assist them in battle, namely the race of androids. Still there are a few that practice both the martial and the mystical arts.

Home Planet: Earth
Average Base PL: 5
Average Life Span: 80 Years
Abilities: None
Estimated Population: >1,000,000,000

Saiyans

Traditionally, all Saiyans have black hair and eyes, but mingling with the humans has expanded the colors that can be expressed. To be recognized as a Saiyan one must be at least 1/64, which is evidenced from birth by a prehensile monkey tail. They are humanoid in form and color, but nearly all Saiyans have a muscular build. Saiyans are a stubborn and arrogant but noble race, that lives almost entirely within the headquarters of Capsule Corp. There is no technology nor architecture attributed to the Saiyan race, as nearly all of them spend their time raising the family and training. All of their needs are provided by Capsule Corp, in return for the Saiyan's promise to protect Earth. The Saiyan race is a strong one, naturally gifted with a genetic trait called Zenkai. This trait allows them to greatly increase their power level after a brush with death, though the wounds cannot be self-inflicted. Another ability of the Saiyan race is to transform on a full moon, into a giant monkey called an Oozaru. The only problem with Oozaru is that it can take years for a Saiyan to learn to control themselves while transformed. Due to that reason, many Saiyans choose to have their tail cut off.

Home Planet: Earth
Average Base PL: 200
Average Life Span: 100 Years.
Abilities: Oozaru, Zenkai
Estimated Population: ~300

Androids

Androids can be as varied as the humans that ordered them, as they are custom designed for each person. Still each android is humanoid in form. Nearly all of the androids were created by Royal Robotics and carry their logo. There are two very distinct models though, evidenced by size. The home model is roughly the size of a human, while the industrial model is more often ten foot or taller. As an artificially created race, the androids have no architecture, technology or culture of their own. Most of the race has a rudimentary instruction and task based AI, but a few have either gained or been created with a more sentient AI. Such androids, are more often someone's personal companion android or a random inventor's attempt. Androids are fairly tough machines and those designed by Royal Robotics come with two basic abilities. The first is an analytical ability called Energy Reading, which allows the android to deduce a being's power level. The second ability is a self-destruct mechanism, which only a handful of people know about.

Home Planet: Earth
Average Base PL: 100
Average Life Span: 15 Years
Abilities: Energy Reading, Self Destruct
Estimated Population: >100,000

Namekians

These green beings seem to have properties similar to plants and slugs. Hairless, their heads are adorned with antennae and their ears are pointed. Resistant to cold, thanks to a thick and durable skin, Namekians need only water and air for sustenance. Their senses are very acute, particularly their hearing. Inherently this species is peaceful, with Namekians following either the Warrior or the Dragon Clan. One route trains the body for combat, the other practices the more mystical arts. Some Namekians succumb to the darkness and become part of the Demon Clan, which often have fighting properties of both clans. They are a relatively strong people, able to regenerate as long as their head is intact. Namekians can extend their limbs out.

Home Planet: New Namek, Earth
Average Base PL: 500
Average Life Span: 500 Years
Abilites: Regenerate, Limb Extension
Estimated Population: ~400

Makaioshin

A powerful race of evil deities that call the Demon Realm home, a plane that exists below the Mortal Realm. They can come in all shapes, sizes, colors and forms but the strongest are often humanoid with red colored skin, horns and pointed ears. Each of them can have very unique abilities. As a species they have the ability to influence the hearts of mortals, drawing out the evil in them.

Home Planet: Demon Realm, New Namek
Average Base PL: 40,000
Average Life Span: Immortal
Abilities: Can influence the evil in the hearts of others, Each has their own unique ability.
Estimated Population: 10

Arcosians

Inherently the strongest race in the mortal realm, the Arcosians are naturally ruthless and cold. Living without mercy, they are petty and spoiled, yet extremely disciplined. Most of this race are born at their power levels, never training to fight, only gaining that experience from actual combat. The power they are born with is usually too much for them and their early days are used to train them to transform, containing their power. There species is few in number, counting on slaves a minions to do their bidding. Extremely resilient, this race can put themselves into a sort of coma that does not require them to eat, drink or breathe.

Home Planet: Arcose
Average Base PL: 25,000
Average Life Span: 300 Years
Ability: Transformations, Stasis
Estimated Population: ~100

Majins

As the youngest of the races in the Dragonball universe, not a lot is known about this species. They come in a wide variety of colors and are able to change their humanoid shaped body in various ways. Devoid of ears, nose and hair, Majins have antennae on their head that often resemble horns or hair. Like the Namekians, the Majin race can regenerate but it does not require the head, as long as there is any significant portion of the being left.

Home Planet: Earth
Average Base PL: 3,000
Average Life Span: N/A
Ability: Body Manipulation, Regeneration
Estimated Population: 50

Not too bad at all. Looks good.

You know what? Sure.

Speaking as a person who dislikes Dragonball, I am still interested by the idea presented here - predominantly because while I dislike the story of Dragonball Z, I also feel the accumulated background lore and setting premise are sufficiently engaging to be salvaged. As advanced writers, we should be able to make much better use of the source material in order to create a compelling story.

If this gets enough visibility, hopefully it might encourage efforts of a similar nature in the future. Not a lot of Shonen-esque anime/manga inspired roleplays are seen in the Advanced Subforum, which is something of a loss when one considers the availability of intriguing material within the genre (irregardless of how awful the canonical story is).

I'll have two character sheets for you tomorrow. If I may inquire, do you have an idea for when you are going to put the IC up?

EDIT: Also, if you have a character sheet template that would be helpful.

Here's what I am thinking for a character sheet. I am thinking a total of five abilities/techniques starting out, including racial abilities. Though starting out with a lower power level could give characters an extra technique.

Name:
Race:
Homeworld:
Current Location:
Affiliation:
Age:

Physical Description:(Height, Weight, Hair Color, Eye Color, Clothing, Etc.)

Personality:

History:

Max Power Level: The maximum heights of one's power, it is often only reached by unlocking a hidden power, extreme emotions. This is always 20% higher than your Base Power Level.
Base Power Level: The current base power level a character has.
Average Power Level: What power level the character normally displays, for those that might use a scouter on your character.

Racial Abilities:

Transformations:

Techniques:

Weapons:

Armor:

Items:

Zeni:

So, as this has been a problem in the past for MANY sites I have been on, I want to bring up a concern for those who wish to play Saiyans as well as to address this before it becomes an issue.

Zenkai abuse.

Simply put, on several sites I have been a part of, zenkais can be quickly and easily abused by Saiyans of like or near like power levels. This first showed in a game I was in that I abused it.

A friend and I had figured out exactly how much damage we could do without killing each other, reducing each other to 10% no and healing up thanks to a Namekian healer. We got a flat 30% bonus each time... resulting in US going from 1,550 each, to about 1,000,000 in a matter of hours. We far out paced the group, and this resulted in rapid changes.

I personally want to see this doesn't happen here, as this game has huge potential.

So, as this has been a problem in the past for MANY sites I have been on, I want to bring up a concern for those who wish to play Saiyans as well as to address this before it becomes an issue.

Zenkai abuse.

Simply put, on several sites I have been a part of, zenkais can be quickly and easily abused by Saiyans of like or near like power levels. This first showed in a game I was in that I abused it.

A friend and I had figured out exactly how much damage we could do without killing each other, reducing each other to 10% no and healing up thanks to a Namekian healer. We got a flat 30% bonus each time... resulting in US going from 1,550 each, to about 1,000,000 in a matter of hours. We far out paced the group, and this resulted in rapid changes.

I personally want to see this doesn't happen here, as this game has huge potential.

Completely understood. I am not going to be writing for a Saiyan, but nonetheless I agree to not participate even indirectly in Zenkai shenanigans.

Quite simply, anyone who is spending their time in such shenanigans trying to cause their character to become ridiculously OP will quickly find themselves having a visit from one of the characters left in the universe strong enough to eradicate them with ease, like say Demon King Piccolo. Also, while Zenkai will provide a decent boost it will not be huge, I am thinking more like five to ten percent of the current PL, rather than thirty percent.

I'm interested. Looking through everything, I almost guarantee I'll make a Saiyan.

Just as a heads up, I shall be writing for a Human and an Android.