EDIT: IT'S UP!

An affectionate parody of fantasy RPGs... with musical numbers! (okay kinda)

Plot

Legend tells of an ancient dragon who was awakened from his slumber by a mysterious assailant to wreck havoc and strike fear into people's hearts. However, an almighty group of hero fight the dragon and the assailant, slay them without trouble, and are fondly revered as heroes, yet they vanished from the world shortly after.
Hundreds of years later, an ominous cult is secretly attempting to bring back the dragon, conquer the world, and become its ruler.

Meanwhile, a group of newbie adventurers are sitting in a tavern. When they realize their guild leader is missing, they go on a magical quest to save him, and, eventually, the world.

Play

RPG: The Musical is an affectionate parody of fantasy RPGs: its tropes, characters, plots and rules, alongside catchy musical numbers. Worry not, you don't need to sing anything. Anyone is able start a song at any time - all they have to do is post its lyrics, and others can join to it too if the singer(s) wills it.

So if you like musicals, subversion of cliches, playing cliches straight, nonsense, casual fourth wall breaking, a relaxed setting that makes fun of itself and everyone around it, why not give it a shot?

This needs to happen. You have my pen.

Er, keyboard. Whatever.

This sounds fun! I'd be interested. XD

@Guardian Angel Haruki@Primal Conundrum

It's great that you are intrigued
But let us not get fatigued!
If we keep going on this trail
Then this idea might prevail!

Oh, and uh-- everyone else:

If you don't think it's baloney
And/or want to win a Tony
Come be a part of something really corny!
Come on, it will be funny
I'm not asking you for money
Otherwise this idea might just die!

Interested.

@Cynder

There's ancient legends, and combat, and music galore!
Maybe epic battles and a big-scale war?
It's a premise one cannot ignore
So thank you for joining, I guarantee it won't be a bore!

Oh come and wave a sword with us!
The fame will be quite glorious!
The gold we find—
well never mind,
you'll surely get your share!
And if you die you shouldn't cry,
for that can be reversed!
And though it will come from your purse
you'll once more be aware!

@DancingEagle
I can see that there will be a lot of fun!
Maybe there will be some puns?
However I fear
What may be
If someone brings up the word 'Orange'...

...Dangit!

@DancingEagle
I can see that there will be a lot of fun!
Maybe there will be some puns?
However I fear
What may be
If someone brings up the word 'Orange'...

...Dangit!

If you want to, make some puns
I'd advise not making even one
Because the minute you begin
It all crawls under your skin
And you start making a ton of them.

A skele-ton.

...See?

When speaking of such awkward shades,
You'd best proceed with care!
I'd rather face a thousand blades
than rhyme with that word there!

There's many ways to dodge it though,
we needn't hear it's name—
From ochre on to tangelo,
more fun words mean the same!

(Piano riff)

(Slow:)
I fear the thread is slowly becoming an inside joke
We've been making all those mock songs from the minute we first spoke

(Pause.)

(Fast:)
But let us conserve our energy
There are many places where we'll be
Singing songs hysterically
So let us calm down, maybe?

I fear we may be freighting
Other folks here may be hiding
So let's give them some breathing room
Before I send characters to their DOOM!

...Ahem.

Interested!

Grab a beer, it would appear
We have a good player base
I'll eat and sleep and drink a beer
Tomorrow I'll cut to the chase

If you want to partake in this parody
By all means still post
Be a part of this wacky comedy
I'd love to be your host!

So thank you, all you early backers
Yes we're starting soon it's true
I can't wait to see your characters!
But for now I bid you adieu.

If evil monster characters are allowed, expect a voodoo witchdoctor lizard-person who is basically a Disney princess except with undead things instead of woodland critters.

If that wouldn't work out (which I expect to be the case), I'll probably fall back on a Gnome Artificer.

If evil monster characters are allowed, expect a voodoo witchdoctor lizard-person who is basically a Disney princess except with undead things instead of woodland critters.

If that wouldn't work out (which I expect to be the case), I'll probably fall back on a Gnome Artificer.

Since the intent is to parody D&D-esque parties (i.e. level 1, base classes, base races, average stats), I personally prefer the latter option, but I'm willing to let the former slide.

Then the latter option it shall be! I'm not out to make work for the GM, I've just wanted to do the Disney princess witchdoctor lizardfolk for a long time. That idea will keep :P

Then the latter option it shall be! I'm not out to make work for the GM, I've just wanted to do the Disney princess witchdoctor lizardfolk for a long time. That idea will keep :P

No problem! While I have an idea in mind I'm not going to let it stop the players, so if you want to be your witchdoctor princess, by all means do. Also, here's a logo before I head out to bed.

-screams-

i am all about this

Interested