[OOC] Game of Thrones : The Pact of Ice and Fire (Always Open)

[Masterkeun]

@bloonewb no offense intended at all, but how caught up are you?

[bloonewb]

Read 4 of the 5 published books and am 800 pages into Dance with Dragons.

[Gowi]

took you long enough

I am going to see if I can round up any of the old crew, at any rate.

[Greenie]

Read 4 of the 5 published books and am 800 pages into Dance with Dragons.

@bloonewb

I still have to catch up ^_^' Starting book three. Hoping to finish them all by summer.

[Masterkeun]

@bloonewb as a quick catch up then the Bolton's are lucky to have any survivors left and are on full retreat to the Dreadfort before Danayres arrives in westeroes fleeing in absolute terror from Sansa.

[MrDidact]

@Greenie It'll have to be carefully worked out if you want to have a mystic character. Plus we don't know anything about Rhoynish water magic besides that they can control water and there is a religious element to it. Anything more is pure speculation.

@bloonewb It's the 3rd Century, women can own property too y'know.

On a serious note, I had that written in before Dredigan had Tyrion marry Sansa. I might have it rewritten so that one of Brandon's children is overseeing the land. But it would still make sense to have Sansa as the castle's steward. She doesn't have to be there all the time, and she's competent and loyal. Either way, the Starks have control of the Dreadfort for now.

I imagine Brandon will probably keep the castle from the Boltons until they can prove themselves as loyal vassals. Or he might give it to another House that proves themselves. It's not so much that Sansa or whoever is the hereditary ruler of the castle now, but they are administering it for the time-being. Kind of like Moat Cailin or the Bloody Gate.

[Greenie]

@Greenie It'll have to be carefully worked out if you want to have a mystic character. Plus we don't know anything about Rhoynish water magic besides that they can control water and there is a religious element to it. Anything more is pure speculation.

@MrDidact

Yeah, I definitely don't want to touch something that hasn't been delved into much. So unless more information comes up during the course of the game, it'll probably just remain something of a curiosity for Taria. I don't want her to be something super special awesome after all, more a normal person.

[bloonewb]

@MrDidact Aye. I'll get to work then. If William was born from Jeyne while she was in Stark custody, where is the likeliest place he'd be sent to ward?

[MrDidact]

@Greenie You don't always have to play just the one character though.

Actually I'm not sure if the Ironborn had any kind of mysticism connected to them besides all the Merling, Cthulhu stuff.

@bloonewb He probably would have been kept close at either Winterfell or King's Landing. I imagine Starks would have attempted to make him a friend.

[Greenie]

@Greenie You don't always have to play just the one character though.

Actually I'm not sure if the Ironborn had any kind of mysticism connected to them besides all the Merling, Cthulhu stuff.

@MrDidact

Hmm yeah, although I don't want to make another character right off the bat :'D and end up being unable to play either.

I don't think the Ironborn do, lol, but the my character's not solely connected to them, being the traveller she is.

If I do end up making another character, they'll probably be from Dorne ^_^

[bloonewb]

The Boltons are up for approval again, with changes to fit the setting.

House Bolton

House Bolton

Our Blades are Sharp

Region: The North
Liege: Bran Stark
Holding: Castle Ethering

Recent History: The house of Bolton was very powerful approaching the long night. A tactical assassination left them with the entire paramountcy of the North. With the coming of the long night, Daenerys Targaryen pressed her claim on Westeros, and House Bolton was eager to change to the winning side. The Boltons had hoped to establish a peace agreement with the new queen, thus firmly cementing their place as Lords Paramount of the North with the backing of royalty, but then unexpected events led to their downfall. As it turns out, the supposed bastard son of Ned Stark, Lord Commander on the Wall, was actually the son of Rhaegar Targaryen. He renounced his rightful place on the wall, and forsook his vows by marrying the queen and having children. He got to Daenerys first, and told them an obviously false story of the alleged Bolton treachery. She broke the peace agreement with the Boltons and sent an army led by King Jon to sack Winterfell and the Dreadfort, driving the line largely into the ground.

Family Members:

Name: William Bolton

Age: 24

Appearance: At first glance, William is the spitting image of his grandfather, down to the shocking gauntness, the utter paleness of his skin, and the milky irises of his eyes that never seem to blink. Standing at a towering 6'5", he looks down upon almost everyone in the world in multiple senses of the phrase. One of his most distinctive features is his facial hair, which forms a ring around his mouth.

Role: Claimant of the Dreadfort

Equipment: The ancestral blade of Bolton, a sword, and some plate armor.

Skills: Like his form, William's mind reflects that of his ancestors. He has a keen eye for detail, and knows immediately if something seems off just by looking at him. However, ancestry gives and takes away, and William is also insanely paranoid, believing that all encouragements are lies and all comments are threats.

Biography: William is the last of the line of Boltons, claiming blood from Ramsay and Roose before him. When the Starks returned to Winterfell, led by Jon, Ramsay stayed behind to make an insane final stand where he met his end. Jeyne, under the custody of the Starks, gave birth in her prison chambers to William, who miraculously survived the dark unclean environment. Of course, nobody in the North had any desire to ward this child, borne of their enemies. So reluctantly, he was allowed to stay a ward of Winterfell, where a close eye could be kept on him. When Sansa left to oversee the Dreadfort, she took William with her, and granted him the humble castle of Ethering, where he has ruled since.

William's first desire is the Dreadfort. He despises the Stark and royalty in silence for taking what he deems is rightfully his, and has been working in the shadows to reclaim it since he gained his lordship. Being the last of his line, his second concern is to continue it, yet is unmarried because no lord would want to sully their name by marrying a Bolton. Lastly, the lord Bolton, this almost being an afterthought, wants to see the Bolton name return to glory.

Notes:

[MrDidact]

@bloonewb Looking good, just add House Stark as a liege, and maybe a short paragraph about William's aspirations and motivations for the future and you should be good to go.

A lord his age, the last of his name, should probably get married though. You can give him a wife and heir through backstory or pursue a marriage alliance in-game. Or hey, maybe he has a few bastards.

@Greenie There is a lot of interesting stuff going on in-game in Dorne. Can't wait for you guys to eventually find out more about the Vulture King.

[Greenie]

@Greenie There is a lot of interesting stuff going on in-game in Dorne. Can't wait for you guys to eventually find out more about the Vulture King.

@MrDidact

Definitely excited, that's for sure! ^_^

[Dredigan]

Sorry for my absence, Friday is my D&D day and I had to work super late last night. I'm just now going to bed at 7am, I'll catch up and read everything tomorrow! Can't stay up right now so I hope I'm not holding anything up.

[Masterkeun]

@Dredigan no your fine man :)

[supertinyking]

On second thought, I'll bow out of this. Shifting focus to something else. Sorry for the wait for this.

[MrDidact]

@supertinyking No sweat, if you ever have more free time, feel free to come back.

@EnterTheHero@Enzayne Are y'all still interested in playing?

Either way, I think we have enough finished PCs to start the game in earnest soon.

I'll have the first IC post up between late tonight or tomorrow evening. It'll be a big intro post to the big celebration, feast, and tourney in King's Landing. Practically all the NPCs of import will be there, so I imagine most of the PCs will be as well. From there the RP will start to branch off.

I'm really excited to start this game with you guys!

[Enzayne]

Yes, still present and interested. Working on an idea and hoping to present it soon. Dont mind being late to the party though.

[Nightwing95]

Either way, I think we have enough finished PCs to start the game in earnest soon.

I'll have the first IC post up between late tonight or tomorrow evening. It'll be a big intro post to the big celebration, feast, and tourney in King's Landing. Practically all the NPCs of import will be there, so I imagine most of the PCs will be as well. From there the RP will start to branch off.

I'm really excited to start this game with you guys!

@MrDidact

Ready when you are@MrDidact

[MrDidact]

@bloonewb@DrunkasaurusRex@Masterkeun@Gowi@Dredigan@Enzayne@Greenie@Nightwing95 And that's the first IC post!

It's a bit on the long side, lots of worldbuilding and character introductions, but I feel it sets the stage pretty well in King's Landing with the festivities and tournament.

This first initial stage will allow your PCs a lot of freedom to socialize/plot/or partake in festivities, or even take part in a little action scene. The post skips around in time so the same can be done with your PCs with regards to their activities.

From this initial post, things are only going to keep heating up event wise, hope you guys have as much fun as me.