[OOC] Search for Glory

[LordZell]

Welcome one and all to what I will be calling Search for Glory an officer NRP. The settings, of the game take place around the late 1700s. So most people use muskets of sort but swords and such are still very much an option. You the player will be a conquistador of sorts, taking orders from the Viceroy of a newly established colony. Some objectives will be personalized in DM others will be given to everyone with first come first serve.

Obviously the rules will be pretty self-explanatory but still have to do them to be cool like everyone else.

#1.Be respectful, to both me and each other.
#2. Pretty obvious one, no Godmodding all over the place.
#3. This is a casual RP but please attempt to be civil and nice, I’m not the best writer but do the best I can.
#4.Magic is apart of this world, but it’s limited by myself so speak to me about any magic abilities.
#5. Finally, real-life comes first if you have to drop out please let me know.

Character Sheets

Name:
Rank: (Everyone will start as a lieutenant.)
Money: (Everyone starts off with 200 Gold Pieces)
Title: (if any)
Looks: Description or picture up to you.
Race:
Traits:(2 Free points)
Flaws: (Can have no more than 3 flaws)
(You have you have 10 points to spread between the 3 following skills)
Strength: How strong your individual character is,
Intelligence: How smart the character is, will be used for required skill checks.
Charisma: How much people trust and admire him.
History: (For a brief description of your character and why they are here)

Races

Human:Basic, has the possibility to be a noble.
Dwarf:An extra 2 strength but minus 1 intelligence.
Elf: An extra intelligence and charisma. But negative impact with soldiers, but liked by nobility.
Orc: Extra 4 strength but negative 2 intelligence and 1 charisma and disliked by everyone.
Half-elf: Choose plus 1 intelligence or charisma. And depending on looks may have a negative impact with soldiers, but may be liked by nobility.
Halfling: Minus 3 strength plus 2 charisma.
Other: If you wish to suggest another race please speak to me about it and I’ll see how it works.

Traits

Magic user: 5 points (Allows the use of limited magic Speak to me about what you’d like before choosing)
Former Rank and File: 2 Points (Earn more respect with the soldiers who follow you but the officers from noble backgrounds may look poorly on you. Plus 2 Strength) can’t be Nobility.
Nobility: 2 Points (Earn more respect with noble officers or from the royal court, but soldiers are skeptical. Plus 2 Charisma.) can’t be Former Rank and File.
Educated: 1 Point (Plus 1 intelligence)
Big: 1 Point (Plus 1 Strength)
Rich: 2 points Add an extra 150 GP
Handsome: 1 point (Add one Charisma)
Inspirational Commander: 5 Points ( Increase morale of soldiers that follow your men.)
Close Combat Expert: 2 points increases close combat tactics.
Ranged Expert: 2 points increases ranged combat tactics
Artillery Expert: 2 points increase artillery combat tactics.
Charming: Plus one charisma, when attempting to smooze people
More to be added

Flaws

Vanguard General:Gain 2 Points (You must always lead your troops into battle) can’t take Armchair General.
Armchair General: Gain 2 Points (You can never lead your troops into battle) can’t take Vanguard General
Uneducated: Gain 1 Point (lose 1 intelligence)
Small: Gain 1 Point (lose 1 strength. Automatically taken by halfling)
Drunkard: Gain 1 Point (lose 1 intelligence)
Poor: Gain 2 points Lose 100 GP
Magic Hater: Gain 3 Points: Can’t use any magic soldiers and distrustful of magic.
Gunpowder Skeptic: Gain 2 points, can use gunpowder unit but they aren’t as effective as you simply don’t trust them.
Loner: Gain 1: Don’t like leading a group of people as you don’t trust them.
Old World Disaster: Gain 4: Used to be great in the old world until something happened now people have lost faith in you and you fled to the new world.
More to be added

Mechanics

Alright obviously there is a lot going on in the character sheet let me just help to explain it so it doesn’t seem as daunting.
So first things first, let’s discuss the 3 attributes. Strength, Intelligence and Charisma. These attributes are more or less modifiers and will on occasion be needed to pass certain requirements. Strength is pretty self explanatory it’s how strong your character is, this is useful for combat and provide modifiers in battle. Intelligence is used for outside combat as well as planning. This is used more for non-combat issues. Finally charisma, this modifier is used for communication as well as inspiration for combat and leading soldiers.

Each turn will be about a month. You the player can do several things. They are Smooze, Explore, Recruit, Attain mission, attempt mission. When you attain a mission they may have additional orders you can do. Orders could be as simple as explore a bit of territory or attack bandits to large overarching quests of revolution.

Smooze: When you smooze someone you’ll be attempting to gain favor for either promotion, gold or secrets. All of it is randomized unless you specify you want something in return.

Explore: When near the edge of territories you can explore and learn more about the new world which will increase the renown and glory you have.

Recruit: You can call for a recruitment drive anywhere but it’ll work better in towns and cities. The recruits could be adventures to groups of mercenaries to professional soldiers granted by the crown.

Attain Mission: No one starts with a quest and may wish to attempt several at once you can have no more than 3 quests at a time. Attaining a mission means your asking someone for a job.

Attempt Mission: Some mission require you to be at a certain location to stop a thief or something and when you attempt the mission a role is decided to determine how it goes.

Map/Lore

Intre and Triv: Both are elvan nations that allow little to none outsiders on. For they like to keep to themselves attempting to bring back magic into the world believing only they are wise enough and pure enough to control it.

Redcliff Empire: The largest and most powerful realm on the continent. It’s dominated mostly by humans with some elves and dwarfs. Ruled by Emperor Tristifor von Speknar.

Republic of Tribiv: Home to the halflings, they are the only democratic nation on the continent. Very innocent and weak often picked on the neighbors. They currently are subjects of the Redcliff Empire with some of their own authority.

Imperial States of Yulsiv: 6 nations that are all joined together by cultural and religious bonds. They are predominantly human and have a strong hatred of their northern halfling neighbors.They are the Redcliff empire’s biggest rival but it’s currently decentralized and has to deal with the orc to the north east.

Uzghan:meaning Moonland in orc. Is the only orc “nation” if one can even call it that. It’s inhabited by multiple clans each vying for dominance though none have achieved it, if one clan does unite the orcs they are a mighty force to reckon with.

Dominion of Dorigo: A trading state that lives off external and internal trade. They are the only nation that openly welcomes orcs as well as they are great combat mercenaries and provide a unique insight in the way things are. All races can be found here.

Restov: An old pure human kingdom, that is hostile with all its neighbors but too poor and weak to do anything. They are united purely because of defense and hatred of their neighbors.

Wurftin: A dwarven kingdom ruled by Rustin Wurftins, it’s a trading empire and has good relations with the Redcliff empire, even though the dwarves don’t particularly like humans.

Republic of Verdego: Ruled by the Half-Elf Eldrich Revtin, the republic is more of an oligarchy ruled by a small group of merchant

Discord Link: discord.gg/ESfX4Sr

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[Katthaj]

Nagash Krakiow

Name: Nagash Krakiow
Rank: lieutenant
Money: 100 GP
Title: Leader of clan Bashkaum
Looks:

Picture

Race: Orc

Traits: Total points 9
(2) Former Rank and File
(1) Big
(1) Educated
(1) Handsome
(2) Close Combat Expert
(2) Artillery Expert

Flaws:
Vanguard General (2 points)
Poor (2 points)
Magic Hater (3 points)

Attributes:
Strength: 9
Intelligence: 3
Charisma: 5

Backstory:
Nagash is a very respected leader in the clan "Bashkaum" which is one of the 3 most respected and feared clans right next to "Blog Og" and the half-human half-orc clan named "Raz Han" when the new world event happened he decided to try to take the greatest warriors from his clan and head out into the big world where he had only been once before and that was at the golden times of Yagak when he united the clans and made sure that UzgHan reclaimed its lost land. He is now a lieutenant and has some of his best warriors in his ranks

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[Heyitsjiwon]

Name: Lord James Wolff
Rank: Lt.
Money: 100
Title: Baron
Looks:

Hider

Race: Human
Traits: Nobility, Educated, Handsome
Flaws: Poor
Strength: 3
Intelligence: 5
Charisma: 6
History: House Wolff is a minor noble house as it has fallen in prestige and power through the generations due to several failed investments in trading ventures and exploration of the New World. In fact, Lord Wolff's father passed away from the sheer anguish of one particularly devastating accident that happened to one of their trading ships that wiped out a majority of the family's wealth. Now, Lord Wolff has come to the New World himself to make sure that things are done properly and to rebuild his family's name and power.

[ClocktowerEchos]

Name: Thorick Grumblestoneironslayerbrewkeeperhammermasterhogtamerstormaxetreehumpergrudgebearerproblemsolver (Last name keeps changing)
Race: Dwarf
Rank: Lt.
Money: 200
Title: (Several he's made up for himself)
Looks:

(Imagine Danny Devito but as a really buff, angry ginger midget with a drinking problem and a habbit of killing everything in front of him.)

Traits:
- Inspirational Commander
- Big

Flaws:
- Drunk
- Vanguard General

Strength: 12
Intelligence: -1
Charisma: 0

History:

Thorick is best described as the world's angriest, most belligerent dwarf capable of surviving on little more than rage and booze. He is the stuff of legends who claims to possess many titles, untold wealth and absolutely no trouble with crippling alcoholism. Anyone with a functioning brain can tell he's also terrible at lying. His origins are a mystery with some claiming he was the bastard child between a highland harlot and an especially attractive bear, others say he was a pit fighting slave who killed so many pit fighters, the arena went out of business because he killed his opponents faster than they could get new ones, yet other say he fell from the heavens in a flaming ball of rage as divine punishment upon the mortal world for one sin or another. Thorick himself is either too hammered or too busy with killing to really give consistent answers. He isn't the brightest candle in the castle (he's more akin to a brick in more ways than one) but if something needs killing, he will do it full force in such a way that it inspires those around him. He's come to the New World after being told that there's stuff that needs killing and enough wealth to potentially pay his ludicrous tavern debts.

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Name: Arturo Delfrezy
Race: Human
Rank: Lt.
Money: 100
Title: None
Looks:

omg

Traits:
Inspirational Commander
Former Rank And File
Educated
Big

Flaws:
Poor
Vanguard General
Magic Hater

Strength: 4
Intelligence: 5
Charisma: 3

History:

The Story So Far:
Born in the bustling town of Vaughan, a few miles outside of the Gallian Captial. Arturo Delfrezy was born to a local noble family. The Delfrezy family had been through tough times the last war, they were originally ore miners in the outskirt town of the Tyrell. Most of the men old enough to join up to the war were sent, including Arturo's father - Jamieson. The men who did return to the family moved, maybe it had been the war that took it's toll on them or feeling to move on with their life but regardless the Delfrezy family moved closer to the border. It's there where they started a small mining company that operated a few mines on the country borders.

When the war broke out, the stoic young Arturo was working with his family managing the company. The mines they previously operated were taken over by the invaders. This crippled the family, and once again the men headed the call to battle. This time Arturo, along with other men in his neighborhood found themselves enlisting in the army. The walk wasn't too long to Pastelo on a day or so on foot from Vaughan, Arturo found others like him enlisting in the city and after a brief time at the recruiting office the nobleman found himself in the army.

Through distinguished actions in combat and proving, he had a good head on his shoulders Arturo was sent to an officer candidate academy, despite some reservations and nobility squandering he came out a fresh officer.

[LordZell]

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[Legion02]

Kedran of Intre

Race
Elf

Rank
Lt.

Money
200

Title
The Exile

Traits
~ Magic User ~
~ Close-Combat Expert ~

Flaws
~ Old World Disaster ~
~ Vanguard General ~

Strength
5
Intelligence
3
Charisma
2

History
The elves once ruled through might and magic. Unparalleled in the arcane arts, they believed themselves superior. Even towards each other. For years and years, they felt that their humble rituals no longer supported their modern lifestyle. None wanted to return to the woods and dance around a tree trunk. The mages believed themselves so superior that magic would listen to their every voice as it was law. It didn't take long before magic began to falter. Fewer and fewer were born with the sacred gift. For generations, the elven mages kept this a secret. Until their power began to fade. Clinging to their forlorn superiority, the faltering mages remained in their high towers. Even now they stay there. They adopt those who have the gift. Yet the power of magic is not returning.

Kedran was one such prodigy. Who squired within a mage tower, where the high-mages hoped to revive the ancient power. Kedran soon proved to be another failure and was made a Mage-Guard. He had the special duty to protect those more gifted students. It still gave him access to the tower's library. Where his curiosity drove him to find out why magic had vanished from the elves. It was in the library where he stumbled upon a few old scrolls marking locations deep within the wildwoods.

Within those woods laid the stone monoliths depicting early elves moving around. Dancing or practicing some martial arts. Kedran could fully identify it. The only thing he could read were the ancient runes carved at the bottom. Several days in a row he tried to copy the movements. During breaks, he deciphered the runes. When he finally solved the final puzzle, every rune on the circle of monoliths fell in sync and was clearly readable. Though it only read one word over and over again: Fire. With that in mind, Kedran continued to perform the moves while focusing on the word fire. When he was done, a small candle flame appeared on his finger. It remained there for a few counts. Enough for Kedran to realize that he was not dreaming. Years of practice under a High-Mage and he couldn't perform magic. Yet practicing a few simple moves allowed him to create fire. Overjoyed he rushed back to his lords.

Who chastised him for his absurdness. How could a few stones and a bunch of runes teach a failure like him how to practice magic suddenly? Realizing that his masters did not want to believe him, Kedran kept low but continued to visit various monoliths, caves and other sides deep within the wilds. Where he mostly drew the moves in his book, together with the runes. Still, his masters were on to him. Fearing their power could quickly be overshadowed by some idiot who thought the answer lied in the wilds, the Arch-Mages banished Kedran from Intre. Kedran, with his books of spells, sailed to the new world. Hoping to make a living as some mercenary as he was trained in close-combat to protect his more "gifted" colleagues. Sadly his reputation preceded him even in the old world.

[LordZell]

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[LordZell]

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