Hello everyone!

As promised from my introduction post, here's a check to see if anyone is interested in doing a DA themed RP.

Some stuff people might want to know before joining...

The GM - We were thinking of a 'round table' style RP, where each player gets a chance to pose plot points/ideas/interests to the group and we all vote on one we'd like to do. After that, the player behind the idea most preferred will be asked to GM that particular plot (and if they don't want to, they can pass the buck onto someone who does). We'll all go from plot to plot, allowing the story to progress as naturally as we can from each point.

The players - Really not fussed how many people end up wanting to join. As we're planning on a longer style game with multiple plots, and the play-by-post aspect helps there to be many more players involved potentially. The group could easily operate with 5 as it could 50, as long as everyone involved adheres to the same 'gentlemen's agreements' on rules and is happy to remain friendly and helpful OOC (obviously we're not expecting all characters to get on IC :P)

The setting - As stated above, we'd like to run a Dragon Age themed RP. The key to this is we don't just want to 're-tell' the games/books/comics, but immerse ourselves in the world. The War of the Lions will be a starting backdrop, and we will be following the timeline as its presented canonically. All events will be resolved as they are canonically, and the players won't be changing any of that. We're here to flesh out the world, and tell the stories of new characters, using the DA timeline as a context to it all. Any use of canon characters will be heavily restricted if used at all, since that's not what we're planning on exploring.

The rules - We'd like to try and run a very narrative RP, with little to no rules involved. Any rules we do decide upon will likely only be utilised by the GM running the current plot. Player characters we'd like to give the freedom to write and explore how they would like to. It will be a creative process, with a keen attention on roleplay and setting fluff, instead of rollplay and 'character builds'.

Where do we start? - As yet undecided, but it will be some kind of fairly generic gathering of characters, all in it for one reason or another, and seeking something from the War of the Lions. Which leads me onto...

Characters - We've settled on a mercenary band. Why? Because it's easy to have all sorts of races/goals/backgrounds in one of those. The war backdrop helps, but by no means dictates what the group will end up doing. Whether or not it will remain as such we shall see.

If anyone has any further questions, feel free to post them here, send a PM, or contact me on Discord (Dathi675 #5957)

Eternal Discord link here and set up! You can come talk to us real time here - discord.gg/KMP63QD

Hope to hear from you soon!

Oh yes please.

Hello again!

After having had a chat with the lovely @Blitzy, we thought maybe giving a few ideas / aids for people to consider making characters or coming up with new ideas for existing ones might help. Hopefully, even if you haven't played in or even heard of Dragon Age, you might like the sound of a few things and consider giving it a go.

Firstly, you'll want to consider the race of your character. So, crack out a few dice or a random number generator as we're letting Nuffle guide our hands today! See what you roll altogether, then let us know. Oh, and don't forget to write it all down on something somewhere! Character sheets are helpful.

1 - Human - No fantasy setting would be complete without humanity, always contentious and prone to ambition. Noble, commoner, priest or mage, humans come in all shapes and sizes.

2 - Dwarf - Short, industrious, a fondness for alcohol. You know the sort. Regimented with a strict caste system, will you be from the highest of noble warriors, or the lowest casteless? Or maybe even a surface dwarf, long removed from the Thaigs.

3 - Elf - The Elves are far removed from their glory days of old. As always. Now the majority live among the human realms as impoverished slum dwellers, save the few nomadic Dalish Elves who aim to rebuild their broken peoples honour.

4 - Qunari - Giants among men, these metal skinned and oft horned beings come from a very different society. Is your character a follower of the Qun, allowed to roam outside their borders for some reason? Or maybe a Tal-Vashoth, forsaking the restricting teachings for a chance at something else?

Now that you've got your race nailed down, you'll probably want to know what your character does. Sure, you could just be a basket weaver, but in case you're interested in a more adventurous role...

1 - Warrior - Where would Swords & Sorcery be without the swords? Hitting things with a big stick (close up or from far away) is what your character does, how they do that is up to you.

2 - Rogue - Who's going to break open the treasure chests, avoid all the traps and cause all the trouble if we didn't have rogues? Maybe your character is a cat burglar of repute, or a sinister hired assassin.

3 - Mage - The sorcery side of things can be tricky, or even dangerous, but shooting fire from your fingertips sure is handy at times. Does your mage commune with the spirits of the dead, or seek to master the elements?

4 - A mix of two (roll 1-3 twice until you get two different results) - Sometimes, fighters have more than just brawn, and maybe that thief is handy with a blade. See what combination you get.

5 - Maybe all three - It's hard to decide what you want to be sometimes. That's why bards exist, right? For whatever reason, your character has picked up a little bit of all three classes.

Again, just ideas. If you'd rather come up with your own, no one's stopping you, just remember to keep it setting appropriate! With race and 'class' out of the way, I'm sure there's a whole lot more you could add. So here's some pointers to develop a character.

Where are you from? - There's a lot of places in DA, take a look at the people that live there, what they're known for, and where they fit in the wider world. Is your character from the outskirts of a small town, or the wealthy mercantile district of a port city?

What did you do, before this? - Some people are born and raised to greatness, maybe as a templar or mage. Others just sort of muddle along, and maybe through their own choice or not, they end up in this new life.

Why are you here? - There's no point making lone-wolf McRazor, who might be a cool idea, but doesn't make sense if they have no reason to be hanging around the group. What drives your character?

How do they hope to achieve this? - Getting a vague idea of where you want your character headed is good. It adds some direction to something you may not have considered. If your character isn't sure yet, just list down a few things they consider to be important to them so you can refer to them later if something happens and you're not sure how your character might react at first.

Have you considered the little things? - I cannot stress enough, from personal experience, how good it is to see a character with little details added in. These could be physical or otherwise, and I could post a huge heap of ideas but... Maybe just sit down and think a bit. Does the character have any habits? Any odd beliefs? How about a favourite drink? A hobby? Notable feature on their person, or clothing? Are they prejudiced, and if so, to what and why? Maybe they value martial prowess, but are quite lazy, which causes them conflict.

Hope that all helps, or gives some inspiration! I may edit and some more tables and things if it strikes my fancy/people want it. Otherwise, I hope to hear from more of you soon :)

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I'll likely be playing a surface dwarf, warrior/rogue hybrid, throwing axes and all sorts.

I love the idea for this RP and would definitely be interested in joining something like this. In fact, I'll be drumming up a character sheet ASAP (I'm currently on a trip, so my ability to write stuff will be somewhat limited for a couple of days). I've played all three DA games and am fairly well acquainted with the lore and whatnot, so hopefully it won't take me too long to get it done.

I think I might try to make a mage character for this.

Two in one day, seems good to me! Lovely to see some more interest.

If either of you, @Crooked Knight or @Angel Witch want to talk about this more or any ideas you may have, feel free to post up here or join us on the Discord :)

Oh, and tell your friends!

Bump for RP going live!