I've been scouring the many roleplays that fill this forum and have come to the conclusion that there are a lot. I only joined today mind you so maybe it's that new member feel I have going on. Regardless I prefer playing with less people because I find it easier to coordinate, and frankly I don't see anything really fitting the bill. Of course that doesn't mean I want a two person roleplay and nothing else, but I think four people would be the upper limit. We could have more characters certainly, but I like relying on fewer people.

Now for the story:

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Two fiefdoms, whom I've yet to name, have been embroiled in a bloody war over inheritance for the past three years. The bloodshed has been fierce and immeasurable within those three years and both armies clash together with purpose and intent. Both are similar in culture, wealth, and religion, but long lasting feuds brought them to war after the King pledged to marry his only daughter to one of them, de facto making them inheritors to the throne. With the overruling kingdom stripped of military might due to external conflict the internal feud was left to sort itself out and the victor would be given the princess's hand in marriage. Dubbed the Wedding War by silver tongued poets both sides vied for strategical gains over the other employing spies, hiring bandits and all sorts of underhanded tricks.

Reports were regularly sent back to both sides until suddenly on a spring day the fronts were quiet. What stories came back sounded of wives tales as they told of an all encompassing mist swallowing up both armies. Any that ventured in were lost forever and both sides were forced to retreat and regroup. The fiefdoms unsure of what to do about the stalemate decided on a shaky truce. Neither would claim the kings daughter until the present threat of the mist was dealt with. For this they employed only the bravest of men, or in lack of, the dimmest, to venture into the mist and bring back answers.

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So that's the gist of it. The story would involve a group of people brave enough or stupid enough to venture into this unknown phenomena and bring back answers. As far as a more in depth explanation of the setting goes, I don't really have much at the time. Names of places and people I'll have to write up, however presume that the Kingdom reflects France during the medieval era. This goes for technology and society as well. Yes that means that women are considered lesser, but that being said I don't intend to refuse female characters because I believe the conflict it would generate would suit the roleplay. As far as magic goes it might have (spoiler) something to do with the mist, and so until exactly what's going on is discovered there won't be any magic available to characters.

I'm not sure how you folks decide what's casual and the like, but I like a couple of paragraphs minimum so place that where you will in your skill-o-meter.

There has been very few fantasy RP's about with this kind of time line setting. So you have my interest for sure. (I'm assuming late 14th century medieval France?)

I would argue that that is a safe assumption. I'll do some general research about what it impacted from the feudal system to military, but I don't intend for this to be completely historically accurate either so I may exclude some aspects if it progresses the story.

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I did some research. Late 14th century is this kind of in between period in the political and economic aspects of privatization of lands, serfdom, and fiefdoms coming under rule again. That's a great starting point. For anyone unaware and interested, essentially men were assigned to a piece of land, rented it and worked it for a lord. Alternatively abandoned land was being sold and men were not serfs, but freemen who owned their own land. Lords, or anyone holding large amounts of land were being brought back under royal rule after an uprising of smaller and smaller lords laid claim to their lands. In the roleplay the warring fiefdoms would be two of the larger ones encompassing the country warranting them enough power to levy some freedoms from the royal rule.

I think I can tell the reasons this is not as popular as it should be
1. you want a few people
2.fancy words
3.you want a few paragraphs per post, which is around advanced, most people looking here want free to mid casual (a few sentences to 1 paragraph minimum)
4.LACK OF MADDAFACKIN MAGIC

other than that I think its a good idea. ( I don't mind 1 and 2 all that much)

Interested

VarionusNW said
I think I can tell the reasons this is not as popular as it should be1. you want a few people2.fancy words3.you want a few paragraphs per post, which is around advanced, most people looking here want free to mid casual (a few sentences to 1 paragraph minimum)4.LACK OF MADDAFACKIN MAGICother than that I think its a good idea. ( I don't mind 1 and 2 all that much)

A few paragraphs is Mid-Casual, 1 paragraph is high free at best. Fancy words does not constitute a bad roleplay.

Interested, I would prefer some magic just to add a bit of flair to the world but the character I intend to make doesn't use it so it's fine either way.

VarionusNW said
I think I can tell the reasons this is not as popular as it should be1. you want a few people2.fancy words3.you want a few paragraphs per post, which is around advanced, most people looking here want free to mid casual (a few sentences to 1 paragraph minimum)4.LACK OF MADDAFACKIN MAGICother than that I think its a good idea. ( I don't mind 1 and 2 all that much)

I agree with pink, a paragraph or two is hardly advanced. Though number one probably is the turn off for allot of ppl, and the lack of magic.

I apologize for using fancy words. Is that a sincere apology? No, not at all. I will continue to use them when I haven't come back from an IQ lowering army weekend.

And I understand the desire for magic. I like magic a lot. That being said I want the magic to come out in the RP as "Hot damn I can throw fire!" This way I can take characters that aren't just going to kill everything and have some degree of depth or at least attempt to force it on them by giving them magic, or holding back on giving it to them right away. Basically the roleplay is a medieval fantasy story where magic isn't known about yet, and neither are the creatures typically associated with it. If that doesn't get some kind of juice going I'll let the people that are interested hop in and the others can watch if they so desire or play with mud or whatever they do for fun. I don't judge.

Now that I'm done ranting, I'm happy I didn't have to bump this because I was considering it. I'm going to flush out some basic religions, names or important places and things and a somewhat barebones character sheet, because I like them that way, by the end of Sunday seeing as there seems to be some continuing interest in this.

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EDIT

I did some reconsidering. Religion is going to be a clone of the Catholicism, Christian whatever one you want so long as the focus is on a single deity having created mankind. Also I may have lied about the character sheet:

BarebonesMyAss said CHARACTER SHEET

Basic Information
Name:
Age:
Sex:
Birthplace:
Profession:

Physical Description

Character Story

Equipment – Combat
Weaponry:

• Primary
• Secondary

Armour:

Auxiliary:

Abilities – Physical
Passive Ability – Name:
Passive Ability – Name:
Passive Ability – Name:
Activated Ability – Name:
Activated Ability – Name:
Activated Ability – Name:

Abilities – Magical
Passive Ability – Name:
Passive Ability – Name:
Passive Ability – Name:
Activated Ability – Name:
Activated Ability – Name:
Activated Ability – Name:

Needless to say the whole magical ability and physical activated abilities are kind of guides to what you can do so I can keep track of it. I know I intend to be able to throw some lightning or something magical, so that's what I'll update my character sheet with once I meet some magic. Until then I would personally leave it blank. Now I'm gonna get some French-ish names and try to make an OOC.

POST EDIT

Man a preview button would be stupendous. (fancy word)

I looove this idea, so juicy and tempting. Colour me interested ; you have my sword.

Catharyn said
I looove this idea, so juicy and tempting. Colour me interested ; you have my sword.

And my throwing Glaive from the ridiculous and awful 1983 movie, Krull!

So you more veteran folk seem to have this pinned out as a casual rating roleplay? I'm going to throw up the OOC shortly.

Mr_pink does your signature keep changing?

Yeah I use grumpybumpers haha

BLAMO! OOC and IC Thread!



I feel like I deserve this for getting it done 26 minutes before Sunday.

We did have a preview button but a little while ago the Guild crashed and we're only just recovering
To the OOC!