Quick Stats:
Title:
Surviving the Struggle
Fandoms:
Dragon Age Origins and Pokemon
The Interest Check:
Linked here
Group Size:
5-7 writers
Post Size:
4-5 paragraphs
Genres:
Slice of life, fantasy, action, drama, mystery
Status of RP:
Open and accepting CS submissions for side roles/non-Wardens
Setting, Plot Points and Pokemon:
GM Disclaimer:
Fans of either game should note that these settings will be edited for the sake of the RP. Whether you're knowledgeable in either, you should still take the time to read these locations because things will have changed. If you have any questions and need things further clarified, let me know and I'll do my best to answer them. Due to this being a hybrid, there will be things I haven't yet considered so be patient.
Region:
A terrible Map I made for guidance, without my beloved Photoshop.
The region we're in is known as Ferelden. It is a large continent with three different Kingdoms ruling over its entirety. The Great Ferelden River runs right down the middle.
Olivine Kingdom is a very lush, grassy Kingdom with plentiful livestock, produce, leather goods and handcrafted medicine. The King and Queen who rule over it are known to be passive. Due to the wooded areas, small towns and farms, many people turn out to be Bards, Assassins, Farmers, Potion Makers and/or Archers. There is also a large population of elves that are known to flee to Olivine and take shelter in its many lush endless mazes of trees and boulders.
Goldenrod Kingdom is an upscale Kingdom embellished with castles made up stone, gems and bricks. It produces strong armor made of silver and metal. It is home to sprawling libraries, manors, bridges and well paved roads. The King and Queen who rule over their land are known to be passionate and protective of its citizens. People often become Scholars, Knights, Warriors, Duelists and/or Thieves. Seeing dwarves or elves is uncommon in the area.
Fuchsia Kingdom is a modest Kingdom shrouded in a magical purple mist, preventing those will ill intent upon entering the area. It is well known that its exports are mystical items and well crafted weapons ranging from blades to staffs. They also produce clothes, jewelry and other light armor. The land is home to an underground city where most dwarves dwell because they are unaffected by magic. The King and Queen are kind but at the same time, uncertain of outsides. Popular lifestyle choices will include Spirit Healers, Shapeshifters, Mages, Fortune Tellers and/or a Shadow.
Key Terms:
A Bard is someone who uses music and dance, as well as mild magic to entrance their victims into a sedate state.
An Assassin is someone who uses small throwing blades to attack their enemy from afar, sometimes laced with poison.
A Farmer is someone who produces food through livestock, pokemon and cultivating the land.
A Potion Maker is someone who is skilled to make healing potions, as well as harmful ones.
An Archer uses a bow and arrow to attack long distances.
A Scholar is someone who relies on a powerless staff to defend themselves in dire situations.
A Knight uses a sword and shield, often wearing heavy armor.
A Warrior uses a large weapon requiring the use of both hands.
A Duelist uses two light blades in combat, one in each hand.
A Thief is someone who has quick hands and agility, capable of quick combat.
A Spirit Healer is someone who has healing magic as well as spells to ward off enemies and boost allies.
A Shapeshifter is capable of turning into various pokemon and animals for limit amounts of time.
Mages use basic magic (fire, ice, lightening) to attack.
Fortune Tellers use tarot cards to see in the near future as well as far away lands.
And a Shadower is someone who uses magic to conceal themselves in a shadow briefly, to distract opponents and stab them in the back literally.
There are two different types of Elves, Dalish and City. Dalish elves are free to roam and mostly reside in Olivine or Fuchsia. Dalish elves balk at the idea of city life and prefer to live off the land. City elves on the other hand, aren't forced against their will to reside in any sort of prison or Alienage, but they are still discriminated against in Goldenrod and some parts of Fuchsia. City elves embrace the city life and have cut off ties with their own kind to live a richer life among humans or sometimes dwarves.
And dwarves aren't very fond of being Topside (being above ground) and liked to stay underground in Orzammar and the Deep Roads. They are a blunt folk who still use a caste system, despite some wanting to do away with it since their history is become difficult to collect given the Blights unleashing more Darkspawn than usual which ruin stashed documents and other artifacts important to the dwarves.
The region has been plagued by four previous Blights. A Blight is defined by the presence of an Archdemon, a powerful transformation of an old Pokemon nearing its end. Normally Darkspawn reside in the Deep Roads but when there is a Blight, they're more powerful and able to further penetrate the other Kingdoms. Darkspawn blood is notably very dangerous and infects anything living creature it comes across. Darkspwan can either be corrupted Pokemon or demonic creatures such as Hurlocks or Genlocks. While Darkspawn are deadly and quick, they can be killed but the average person would struggle with their reckless tactics.
In order to combat an Archdemon and it's army of amped up Darkspawn, a group of people stepped forward and formed The Wardens. These people took it upon themselves to travel Ferelden and battle against the hordes of enemies, forsaking their families and homes. Little is known about The Wardens to outsiders except that they accept any and all who have a desire to put an end to the Blight, no matter the cost. They accept those with magic, those with pointed ears, those with royal blood and those with sticky fingers. They go through The Joining and should they and their chosen Pokemon survive, they are forever a Warden, under their practice of choice.
After the end of the third Blight, The Wardens discovered that they had an affinity to communicate with Pokemon. Each Warden found that they had a specific type, native to their region. From then on, The Joining also required the selection of a Companion Pokemon which would also undergo a serious task to join its Master as a Warden. By this point, texts and mentors had emerged that could teach new Wardens and their Companions how to properly fight. For the most part, the Pokemon were to remain as aid, as opposed to directly battling with Darkspawn. When the fourth Blight was over, many of the Wardens had been killed or died of old age and a new generation had to quickly be formed. In the past, there would be at least 80 years before a Blight began but the last one had only 30 years of peace and people were wondering if the next Blight would come sooner than expected as well.
It did.
One of the last remaining Wardens, a Mauve Warden, recruited a new band of Wardens to travel the lands, help people and of curse defeat the fifth Blight infecting the region after just fifteen years of peace since the fourth Blight.
Pokemon:
A Mauve Warden's Companion is psychic.
An Ivory Warden's Companions is flying.
A Sepia Warden's Companion is rock.
A Crimson Warden's Companion is fire.
An Azure Warden's Companions is water.
An Emerald Warden's Companion is grass.
In Ferelden, Pokemon are common to tame as pets, eat, use for labor and compete in judged battles for prize money. For the most part, they remain wild though, with only 30% of Ferelden's population being able to tame Pokemon to be pets, labor or competitors. The majority of people see Pokemon was either mystical, dangerous or just another way to get food in their belly. By that logic, the types of pokemon are very natural and based off of animals, as opposed to objects or technical devices.
In The Kingdom of Olivine, grass and water Pokemon can be found. In The Kingdom of Goldenrod, fire and rock Pokemon can be found. And in The Kingdom of Fuchsia, flying and psychic Pokemon can be found.
Open and Closed Side Quests:
Personal Quests:
Personal quests relate to the Wardens and Pokemon. If you have a personal quest relating to your character that you would like to suggest, feel free to bring it up in the OOC so we can discuss the details and should it sound fair, I can add it here.
NPC Quests:
These will relate to NPCs we interact with on our travels. If you have one to suggest, let us know and we can work it out. Non-Player Character will be free for anyone to control and as GM, I encourage you guys to take control of minor characters.
Rules and Submitting a CS:
Be active in the OOC, have discussions, brainstorm, debate shit. I don't care as long as we can all be active and know we're alive and posting eventually. I believe an active OOC leads to an equally active IC. We're here to have fun, develop characters and romp around some woods right?
Your character will be recruited by my NPC named Nelwa. Nelwa will be in the area and witness your character and its pokemon doing something heroic/brave. Nelwa will mention that she's been looking for more recruits and offers your character the chance to join. The only other way is that your character seeks out Nelwa and insists they have what it takes to be a Warden.
Be aware a good chunk of the story will be traveling and doing side quests. If you get bored easily, this may not be for you. There will be action and combat but this is more about development than always finding a battle to win.
Your Pokemon shouldn't take the majority of your post. This is about your Warden, the Pokemon are minor but still important.
If you're busy or need to drop, tell us. If you need to drop or take an extended leave, write your character to the side so we can move on smoothly.
This RP takes the form of Rounds. When I post, one begins and everyone is free to post whenever they want but only once. As soon as everyone else has posted, I will post and a new Round begins. This ensures people don't fall behind or get ignored. It does mean a slower pace usually but if a player ends up missing more than two Rounds, they will be asked to write their character to the side because we can't keep waiting on one person constantly, if it hurts the group's progress.
You're expected to submit a logical character meaning their backstory is realistic (not too perfect or too depressing) which takes into account their age, skills and personality. I don't want to see loners who joined to just kill things because that's not going to get accepted. Nor am I going to accept characters who clearly have questionable morals. I'm not saying that every Warden must have a heart of gold but if someone might sellout a fellow friend in a dire situation, I'll voice my concern right away. If your character is into stealing or a killer for hire, make sure it's not to the point that trust and respect can't be given to them. Be smart.
Also, be smart about your Pokemon choice. No legendaries or rare ones, none with silly names or questionable purpose. The point of the Companion is help its Master either be healing, making fire for camp, producing water for drinking, using leaves or rocks to camouflage the group when in danger, etc. I'm not requiring us to keep track of move sets, levels or stats but you should give an overview of their capabilities and when they met, etc.
Finally, no one is going to be the same type of Warden but if two submit under the same, I'll pick whichever will work for the RP and the one who doesn't get picked is more than welcome to change their CS and ask me to look it over again. Also, I would love it to be a balance of male and female Wardens if possible. At any rate, I'll be busy fleshing out the region and setting up different quests so feel free to submit a CS in the meantime. If you need information about a location I haven't gotten to yet, just post here!
The Sheets to Submit:
Once you've submitted it HERE and I accept it, you can post it in the CS tab.
I will accept submissions for side roles which would be non-Warden types who want to help the cause. If they have Pokemon or not, is up to you but it can't be as tight of a bond as the Wardens.
And if you are interested in being a co-GM, let me know and your character or pokemon could get a nice perk for helping me out since I will be starting school soon.
