The Lion Guard (or Guardians)
Premise
You are a Guardian. Rather, you are a trainee attempting to become a Guardian. And what is a Guardian, you ask? Why, they are only the most superior soldiers in any nation's army; those with the best training and innate skill! Most importantly, however, is their strength and agility which are far above those of other humans. Indeed, you are a veritable Hercules (Herecles)!
The year is 1171 and war rages across Europe. Or rather, it is more of a Battle Royale between the major players on the national stage while civil wars erupt. The discovery of those with potential to become Guardians has caused even minor nations to flex their military muscles and the status quo has been severely disrupted. No longer does your wealth, population nor the size of you army determine your prestige and power; now it is the number and skill of your Guardians.
And now you wish to join the illustrious ranks of your nation's soldiers serve your country. Or maybe you're poor and want the sizeable wealth awarded to successful Guardians? Or maybe you just like a scrap and the standard tavern brawl no longer presents any challenge? All kinds try to join the Guardians but it is not easy to pass the selection system and dozens fall by the wayside, abandoned as failures. Make sure you're not one of them.
Explanation
So, you've read the (relatively) poorly written premise and are still interested? Excellent! Now read on to find out how the first act of this RP will start:
-The RP will start with a tournament between players and NPCs as trainees compete to be accepted into the Guardian ranks.
-This will be set in Northumberland (North England) where the always slightly rebellious counties have used the disruption of the status quo to declare their independence of the English King whom they regard as a foreigner.
-Due to the nature (and thus far few numbers) of the Guardians, the conflict has reached a stand still. While the English King has more wealth and a far superior army, the new Kingdom of Northumberland has slightly more Guardians and the two sides have reached a stalemate.
-There is currently an uneasy peace, now that it is Winter, and both sides are desperately attempting to increase the size of their Guardian forces for a new campaign to start in the Spring.
This is the most basic of basic information and I plan to thrash it out more once some interested is accrued. Any questions, please ask!
