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Your character is a citizen of Pallhallow, a modest Victorian town in the quiet and rainy countryside. As long as your character can remember, the Toadmere Rookery -- the mysterious old estate on the hill -- has never opened its doors to anyone but one strange servant, and the Lord Roderick Fowle has locked himself away inside. So when invitations appear in the hands of persons who are exceptionally underqualified to receive them, it is a most curious event indeed.

Although the opening scenes are simple enough, gameplay will soon lead deeper down the rabbit hole, if you will. Beneath the quiet town of Pallhallow you may expect everything steampunk from automatons to dirigibles, rune-based magic and enchantment, dragons and dinosaurs, plenty of mystery, and a rumored big-bad only called Grimtooth.

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Things will play out differently depending on what the characters do or say; you determine how this story is told. This game is exploratory, but there is a common goal, an overarching plot, a plethora of subplots, and plenty of motivation to move forward. The style will be lighthearted and a bit ridiculous at times, but may take a few dark or horrifying turns. Characters are encouraged to forge their own path and develop new skills and abilities, make new friends and enemies, and find new tools and artifacts to help them along on their journey.

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Please post your character application here, in the OOC. Once your character is approved, you may transfer your application to the "Characters" tab, where your character may be properly added to the cast list. Only one character per player, please.

This looks like it could be fun. Give some time to draft an application

@Mokley
What do you mean when the CS says detail? I was going to make some sort brawler type. Or maybe some sort of gentleman adventurer.

@Avanhelsing Both are exceptional ideas! :) Good question. Abstract is a one-line description of the character -- this will be placed next to each character's name in the cast list. Detail is anything and everything we should know about your character: their history, their personality, their appearance, maybe what the other characters might know or believe about them. There's a sample character sheet in the Characters tab for more reference. :)

NAME: Sophia Victoria Pax

ABSTRACT: Sole Heiress to the Fortune of the Noble House of Pax

DETAIL: Sophia is the sole remaining heir to the once mighty house of Pax. Devastated by wars and a series of unfortunate accidents her line has dwindled to almost unimportance. The only claim to Power the family has left is its enormous wealth. Sophia is an only child to survive into adulthood and is thus expected to carry on the family line. Which of course means marrying off to another noble house. While there has been many suiters over the years she has turned down all takers. She might not be interested in love, but she would rather not give her fortune to someone who wants it because they are greedy.

NAME: Jack Hawkins

ABSTRACT:The Gentleman Explorer

DETAIL: Jack is not really a gentleman. He is not a lord in anyway. He was born in Pallhallow to a rather wealthy merchant. Jack spent most of his life reading about rare objects and treasures. He left as soon as he could and managed to get into university for Archaeology.He excelled at everything in his career. He had always wanted to explore the world and he did just that. He went into the jungles and fought tribesmen with his wit and his pistol. He lost his eye during a fight in Egypt. He returned to his family's home to heal since he just got it replaced. Jack is full of charm but he is willing to start fighting when he has to. Expect him to hit on just about anyone.

NAME: Lionel Ackerman

ABSTRACT: A young farmer in a brave new world.

DETAIL: Lionel was the oldest surviving of 4 children. Born in relative poverty, much of Lionel's life was dedicated to his family's farm. With the advent of steam machines, much of the work revolving around agriculture was made simpler, and the time to do it was cut nearly in half, and many people took advantage of the slowly declining power of the aristocracy to move to more urban centers to seek their fortunes. Lionel's father, however, made the decision to stay, and with the agricultural reforms recently passed in parliament, the Ackerman family often found the government to be the primary buyer of their goods, as opposed to the local buyers. With the death of his father, the property passed to Lionel, since none of his older siblings had any children before they passed away. Given his ambition, he has hopes to run for governor Pallhallwoshire county, and hopes to one day represent the county in the House of Commons. An industrious and devout person, he is uninterested in love and romance, and has promised the farm property to his younger sister and her children, since Lionel has no interest in siring any of his own.

NAME: Jacob Maxson

ABSTRACT: The cop that was thrown away

DETAIL: Jacob was a cop, a shield to be used against degenerate criminals and psychopaths. A perfect poster boy who stood for the people and their protection. However it was his morals that ultimately proved his undoing. Jacob dug too deep and became a liability, the poster boy had to disappear. So strings were pulled and a plot was unfurled, leaving two men dead and all fingers pointed towards the late Officer Maxson. Stripped of his badge and thrown to the gutter, Jacob has been forced to become the enforcer of loan shark Maxwell Sharp. His betrayal has rocked his morals and loosened his foundations, but deep down is the cop who was thrown away.

@MarsAdept@Avanhelsing@MZambos@Ghost Queen An interesting and varied cast thus far! Sophia, Jack, Lionel and Jacob are all approved and welcome. :) Feel free to repost in the Characters tab at your leisure.

NAME: Harvey Hudson

ABSTRACT: The Scientist

DETAIL: Simply referred to as 'The Scientist by the other citizens of Pallhallow, Harvey rolled into town one sunny morning 12 years ago, purchasing a large home and transforming it into a laboratory. Harvey has lived alone all this time, but occasionally a young curious woman will visit his home to find out about the man behind the mystery. However solitary he might, Harvey has offered his assistance on more than one occasion to the Police Department as a forensics analysts, helping solve a few cases. But he always returns home to work on unknown experiments that does only God knows what.

@The Survivor Looks like we posted at the same time! Harvey, as well, is most certainly welcome and approved. :D Feel free to repost him over on the Characters tab.

Where are you guys getting your pictures from?

NAME: Max Fuchs aka "The Amazing Maximillian"

ABSTRACT: The Magician ; Illusionist, Mentalist and Escapist

DETAIL: Max was orphaned at a young age and learned the trade of illusion from an old-world master. After his mentor passed away, Max continued the legacy of illusion and trickery. After many years in the far-east, Max added Escapism and Spiritual Communing to his repertoire and became famous in his homeland. Political upheaval, and the eventual overthrow of the monarchy forced him to flee his country. He has traveled all over the world, performing his illusions and death-defying escapes, including his infamous 'bullet catch' and 'buried alive'. Max has rented a cottage in Pallhallow to research and perfect his masterpiece-an illusion he simply calls, "The Greatest" and hopes to return to his homeland one day.

@Nemaisare ImaginarySteampunk on Reddit -- as well as probably the general Steampunk sub -- has cool things. Also Tumblr Steampunk Art tag. ArtStation is great but not as easy to find exactly what you want. I also have my own Juxtapost page where I collect character art that you're welcome to use -- which reminds me that Juxtapost and Pinterest are also usable sources with the right search terms. Hope that helps!

@Rhymer Max is most certainly approved! :)

Thanks!

Another character for your inspection.

@FateWeaver Of course, Luca is certainly approved!

Looks like we've got a very neatly diverse cast so far, which seems strange to me, haha! But definitely not unwelcome. :)

Looks like we've got a very neatly diverse cast so far, which seems strange to me, haha! But definitely not unwelcome. :)

Looking forward to it ! Finally found an image that sort of fits Max Fuchs.

Did someone say App?



So if the whole assassin idea doesn't work let me know. She isn't going to immediately stab the guy in the neck the second he answers the door. She has planning to do. So you don't have to worry about me derailing everything. Plus whatever madness you unleash when things get rolling could completely change her goals.

Also, I have no clue who wants to kill the Lord, something can be thought up or we could just not touch upon it.

@NorthernGR You know me too well -- this works so perfectly with my plans. Ha! Absolutely approved. ;)