This roleplay will be a marriage between traditional long-form forum based RP as well as tactical RPG-like mechanics based on the Fire Emblem series, albeit with some modifications to better suit the format. Due to the free-form nature of roleplay think of the following mechanics to be more like strong guidelines that can be bent to some degree as well as more than open to additions and alterations by the playerbase, or even as you read further on, adding more content such as equipment or traits.

I will be taking the roll of a pseudo-GM as it were, mostly just arbitrating dice rolls and the like for a smooth, consistent game. Similarly I will be creating at the very least starting scenarios from which we collectively branch off on, or even rotate GMing between. In all cases, any potential GM is just as free to play a character like any other, provided they do so solemnly swear not to cheese the dice!

With all that aside, in a general sense beyond what one expects out of the usual forum based RP, gameplay, and more specifically combat will take place on handmade sets of maps bashed together from the assets of the GBA Fire Emblem games as well as custom made assets thereafter. Maps will be grid based and labeled on both sides by letter and by numeral in order to easily communicate locations.

_{A small example}
1 2 3 4
A|__|__|__|__|
B|__|__|__|__|
C|__|__|__|__|
D|__|__|__|__|

Similarly, character sprites and portraits will be created through a combination of bashing assets together as well as custom edits. The only requirement for sprites that will be used on the map screens is that they are 16x16 pixels in dimension.

During combat, players will denote their actions specifically at the end of their post, after whatever flavor they've cooked up before hand;
'Alicia dashes forward with a mighty lunge, to pierce through the dark knight's gloomy mail.'
^{Alicia moves three tiles to D-12, and attacks the dark knight with her bronze lance.}

This is generally fully under the banner of 'commands', particular actions in most cases can only be taken but once per turn after movement. Commands are as follows:
ATTACK -- Choose a weapon or spell and engage in battle with a target within range.
ASSIST -- Choose a relevant spell or ability that does not involve battle to cast. Generally support magic.
ITEM -- Choose an item within your inventory to use.
WAIT -- Do nothing after your movement, useful only when a character bears traits that modify it.
RESCUE -- Mounted units, or units with certain traits may carry an ally to safety. After doing so they may place the unit anywhere adjacent to them at the end of their movement.

Combat and other encounter scenarios will always take place in two phases, back and forth. The player phase and the opposition phase. In some edge cases there may be a third (or more) phase for factions who are neither friend nor foe. After every player has determined and posted their actions, they will be resolved by the GM and the next phase will begin.

Terrain, or the geographical typography of a tile will affect many statsitics during combat, leaving the shrewd company and good scouting a great advantage should they choose to utilize it. Effects of different terrains are as follows.

DEF and AVO bonuses: benefits granted to units that fight while standing on these terrains

Heal: amount of VIT restored to a unit that starts its turn on these terrains

Move cost: amount of movement expended when moving onto these terrains

Clear paths
- DEF +0 / AVO +0
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 1
- Other details: any tile that has no specific feature (plains, bridges, floors, stairs, etc.)

Forests
- DEF +1 / AVO +10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 2
- Other details: Mounted units movement cost is increased to three on forests.

Deserts / Sand
- DEF +0 / AVO +5
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 2
- Other details: Mounted units movement cost is increased to three on deserts.

Mountains / Hills
- DEF +2 / AVO +10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 4
- Other details: Mounted units cannot enter this tile type.

Peaks
- DEF +2 / AVO +15
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 4
- Other details: can only be crossed by those with relevant skills and flying units

Rivers
- DEF +0 / AVO -10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 4
- Other details: can only be crossed by flying and foot units

Lakes / Seas
- DEF +0 / AVO +10
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: 3
- Other details: can only be crossed by units with relevant skills and flying units

Houses / Villages
- DEF +0 / AVO +10
- Heal: 10%
- Move cost: 1
- Other details: N/A

Forts
- DEF +2 / AVO +20
- Heal: 20%
- Move cost: 2
- Other details: N/A

Doors / Snags / Weak walls
- DEF +0 / AVO +0
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: --
- Other details: cannot be crossed -- can be interacted with (opened or attacked) to replace them with clear paths (floors or bridges)

Cliffs / Fences / Walls
- DEF +0 / AVO +0
- Heal: 0%
- Move cost: --
- Other details: can only be crossed by flying units

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All characters, monsters, and such are built from the same seven principle statistics that determine their effectiveness in a number of ways. They are detailed as such:

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VITALITY (VIT) -- A character's measure of endurance, of health and stamina. It is the sole factor when it comes to combat by which a character's gauge of injury and life are considered. Damage received is subtracted from this stat. If (and when) a character's Vitality reaches zero, they are dead.

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MIGHT (MGT) -- A character's measure of physical strength and prowess. A mighty character may be heavily muscled or perhaps bear the will and adrenaline to squeeze out every ounce of human vigor when it comes down to it. This statistic directly affects a character's physical damage, such as swinging an axe. Every five points of strength reduces equipment weight by one.

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SKILL (SKI) -- A general determinant of your character's competency and acumen. Both in combat, by their grace, dexterity, finesse, and overall technique. But also beyond, such as their propensity for training and their grasp for the basics. This statistic primarily affects a character's accuracy or chance to hit / succeed in a maneuver in all forms of combat. As well as modifying the chance to critically hit slightly.

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SPEED (SPD) -- Your character's deftness, their fleet of foot and tact. Affects a character's ability to strike more than once within a single action, provided they out-speed their opponent more than a certain degree. Similarly increases a character's chance to avoid, parry, riposte, or otherwise avoid an attack sent their way. Weight of all in-use equipment is subtracted from your speed.

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SPIRIT (SRT) -- The prior four statistics concern the physical world, but there is ever so much more to a character. Spirit is a one half of a character's force of will, their attunement with the makeup of life and the piety of their soul. Man does not readily understand the glyphic language of the gods, but a character with a great spirit may glean the basic fibers and grammar. Using this innate comprehension, they are able to simultaneously resist the affects of harmful magicks, while also making better use of incantations regarding creation, life, and the natural world.

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MIND (MND) -- If a strong spirit is to work within the divine structure that the gods have laid out for man, then a strong mind is to reach beyond. To tear that mystical foundation down to a logical, reasoning basis. And to weave those glyphic powers to your beck and call. This statistic has a minor benefit to the resistance of unknowable mystic spells much like spirit, as well as to greatly empower one's ability to wield them. Often falling under the banner of dark magicks, they are often harmful effects such as casting a gout of flame from one's fingertips or calling upon a bolt from the blue. It should be warned that those skilled in both magicks and of strong mind draw attention from forces beyond the realm of the divine, for even laymen or dabblers in such powers can sense when another draws near.

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LUCK (LUK) -- All character's have a place in the interwoven thread of fate, some more favorable than others. Luck is a determinant of that place in the predetermined, and whether a character can tug their threads just a little beyond its natural place of rest. This statistic has a general yet usually small affects on a number of others. Such as chance to critically hit, accuracy, avoidance, and so on.

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^{Secondary Statistics
ACCURACY (ACC) -- The final sum of which is your percent chance to strike true in an engagement.
AVOIDANCE (AVO) -- The final sum of which is subtracted from a foe's ACC to strike you.
WEIGHT (WGT) -- The final sum of which from equipment is subtracted from your character's speed. Every five points of MGT reduces individual equipment weight by one.
Formulas regarding the specifics of how each statistic is considered in the mechanics are detailed later on this page.
MOVEMENT (MVT) -- The number of tiles by which a character can move. Like with engaging in combat, all measurements are made first by the four cardinal directions. Meaning a diagonal movement requires two tiles to be crossed. All characters begin play with their movement statistic at six.}

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All characters are assumed to bear skill and merit in some form of wheelhouse. The rating at which they are considered proficient from least to most is as follows; E, D, C, B, A, S. For the nature of this game, only proficiency with regards to combat will be considered, and are detailed along with the 'weapon triangle' as follows:

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SWORD/BLADE
All manner of swords or bladed weapons, from the claymore to the khopesh, to daggers and knives. These are generally the most accurate of the three melee classes, yet least damaging, it is also extremely seldom that any blades attack beyond adjacent tiles. The grace and poise of blades are at an advantage against those who wield the more lumbering and heavy axes or blunt weapons.
E: -10 Accuracy / -2 Might
D: -5 Accuracy / -1 Might
C: +0 Accuracy / +0 Might
B: +5 Accuracy / +1 Might
A: +10 Accuracy / +2 Might
S: +20 Accuracy / +4 Might

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LANCE/POLEARM
The most common weapon of war used from even the most ancient of times. Spears, halberds, bill-hooks and all, any manner of long pokey/bladed weapons fall under this class. It is the most balanced of the three, neither overwhelmingly powerful, nor accurate, somewhere in between. Those who employ a polearm find that the reach and ease of use are advantageous against those who bear blades.
E: -15 Accuracy / -1 Might
D: -10 Accuracy / -0 Might
C: -5 Accuracy / +1 Might
B: +0 Accuracy / +2 Might
A: +5 Accuracy / +3 Might
S: +15 Accuracy / +5 Might

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AXE/BLUNT
The most powerful when it comes purely to wrecking force, from great axes to flails to the simple club, all of which can splinter shields and crush through armor. Against lances and polearms, this class of weapon's great weight can easily find an opening to batter away their opponents and find an opening, giving them the advantage against such.
E: -20 Accuracy / -0 Might
D: -15 Accuracy / +1 Might
C: -10 Accuracy / +2 Might
B: -5 Accuracy / +3 Might
A: +0 Accuracy / +4 Might
S: +10 Accuracy / +6 Might

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The aforementioned three classes of weapon, by which all manner of melee will fall into, are contained within what is called the 'Weapon Triangle'. Each class having both an advantage and disadvantage against another.
_{Sword > Axe > Lance > Sword}
Through this, an attacker with the advantage in a combat engagement will accrue a bonus of +20 Accuracy / +1 Might. While one with disadvantage is affected by a malus of -20 Accuracy / -1 Might.

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BOWS/RANGED
This class of weaponry are beyond the triangle, and include a versatile number of equipment. Longbows, Crossbows, Slings and the like are found under this banner. All of which have an attack range beyond adjacent tiles.
E: -20 Accuracy / -2 Might
D: -10 Accuracy / -1 Might
C: +5 Accuracy / +0 Might
B: +10 Accuracy / +1 Might
A: +20 Accuracy / +2 Might
S: +30 Accuracy / +3 Might

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THEURGY
Rolling the bones, reading the signs, deciphering the words of the unknowable gods; To be skilled in Theurgy is to have an understanding, whether innate or through great study of the language of gods from which their awesome powers of creation are stemmed from. While not explicitly handed down to man, Theurgs remain and work rigidly within the divine structure as it is laid out. The greatest of Theurgs are wise sages and philosophers with booming voices and unshakable spirits. Incantations are oft' spoken in few words, methodically and purposefully.
E: -20 Accuracy / -2 Might
D: -10 Accuracy / -1 Might
C: +5 Accuracy / +0 Might
B: +10 Accuracy / +1 Might
A: +20 Accuracy / +2 Might
S: +30 Accuracy / +4 Might

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MYSTICISM
There are secrets inlaid deep within divine grammar, spoken in whispers and twisted into new vocabulary. Mystics grasp at the impossible contractions beyond the purview of the gods. Indeed it is not often that those pursuing a mystic path use their knowledge for creation like that of Theurgy. Self actualization and taking hold of destiny beyond divine plans all the way up to shedding destruction across the land; this is not to say that Mystics are 'evil' or beyond the pale. But they are oft' looked upon with disdain or fear, for when they tap into words un-uttered they become a locus for the vile gaze of beings similarly ominous. A Mystic all the same will find that they develop a preternatural sense for other Mystics.
E: -15 Accuracy/ -3 Might
D: -10 Accuracy/ -1 Might
C: -5 Accuracy/ +0 Might
B: +10 Accuracy/ +2 Might
A: +15 Accuracy/ +4 Might
S: +25 Accuracy/ +6 Might

All proficiencies may be increased to the next letter rank through use. Each rating has a threshold of 'Weapon Experience' a character must reach in order to advance to the next rank. Each successful attack or cast if a spell will increase a character's weapon experience by a single point. Thresholds for each rank are detailed as such.

E - 30 -> D
D - 40 -> C
C - 55 -> B
B - 70 -> A
A - 100 - > S

Firstly, before any numbers and mechanics enter into, know your character. Who they are, where they've come from, where the intend to go. I do not ask for paragraphs upon paragraphs of backstory by any means, (especially when this setting is not so fleshed out.) but only that you've a proper idea of who your character is. After all, while the tactical combat will likely be the main thrust of this game, it remains an RP still. With that said, character creation is detailed hereon.

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Allocating Statistics
All characters that begin play at first level of experience are allowed 30 points by which to allocate to the aforementioned statistics, none may exceed fifteen at the start (which is not counted), while all aside from SRT and MND must begin with a minimum of one point. On that note, VIT starts with a value of 15.

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Allocating Growth Rates
All characters grow in experience as the game moves forward, by which is simply measured on a scale from zero to one hundred. Once a character gains experience points equal to one hundred, through all manner of combat engagement, weaving of spells, training, RP, or otherwise, they move up to the next level and are potentially rewarded with greater statistics. Each statistic is given a percent chance on character creation that is tested with each level, with luck a character gains one point added to said stats. Though this value can increase if a growth rate is set above one hundred percent. All characters may allocate from a pool 300% points to each stat. VIT must begin with 20% while all others must have at least 5%. Thus leaving 250% readily available.

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Assigning Masteries
All characters are assumed to be skilled in something. While simultaneously not being locked out from trying new things. As of such, you begin play with one proficiency of C-Rank, and another of D-Rank. All others begin at E-Rank, the only caveats are Theurgy and Mysticsm, both are considered rare skills that could not so easily be picked up by anyone who is uninclined, thus if they are not selected, they begin without a rank at all. It is not to say they cannot be improved later however.

Furthermore, due to the time and effort required to learn either, they may only begin at D-Rank, and if you should choose to do so, any other weapon skills must also being at D-rank.
As an example; Gericht is a character beginning at level one. If one were to select both Mysticism and Theurgy, then one begins at D-Rank and the other must be E-Rank.

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| VIT -- 16 | 50% |
| MGT -- 4 | 60% |
| SKI -- 7 | 45% |
| SPD -- 6 | 30% |
| SRT -- 1 | 25% |
| MND -- 5 | 60% |
| LUK -- 6 | 30% |
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| TOT -- 30/30 | 300/300% |

BLADES -- D
POLEARMS -- E
AXES/BLUNT -- E
BOWS/RANGED -- E
THEURGY -- N/A
MYSTICISM -- D

^{Despite bearing little physical bulk as of yet, he shows great potential to grow toward that affect, while his finesse and quickness eventually are outpaced, all while showing a large aptitude toward Mysticism as he advances. So too does Gericht bear minor skill in both bladecraft and mysticism.}