An isekai roleplay

[Conejitoooo]

@ThinslayerI love her~! Ru will be added once i make the roleplay ^.^

[Thinslayer]

While we're waiting, I'd like to make some additional lore proposals.

Voidspawn: Spirits from a higher plane of existence, freed from their dimensional Void prison (hence their moniker). While they are not inherently evil, the vast majority have no qualms resorting to underhanded means to acquire physical form (part of the reason they were imprisoned in the first place). They cannot materialize a body without first consuming one, and they generally can't consume one without first killing it (except in special circumstances). They possess no inherent magical powers of their own, but they can acquire them if they possess a body that has such powers. They possess sapient intellect and are theoretically capable of intelligent communication, though they do not see any benefit in talking to their food.

Once they acquire a mortal body "blueprint," it is imprinted on their soul and becomes their own, to be used and materialized at will. Death is meaningless to them, as they can always regenerate from surrounding matter when damaged. The only way to permanently end them is by dealing them a mortal blow with a Bane weapon.

Empire of Hume: AKA the "Human Empire," this domain was conquered by the legendary Emperor Dragan over 500 years ago, and remains a world superpower to this day. Emperor Dragan pioneered the first uses of magic in the New World, and is considered the Father of Modern Magecraft. He acquired functional immortality (agelessness) through human sacrifice, which prompted the development of Bane weapons to kill him.

Since then, both his descendants and usurpers have sat on his throne, and it was only recently that stability was re-established by the current Emperor Jaelhorn Dragan. The Empire has fragmented a little since its inception, with various races breaking off to establish their own nations, but its human population has remained largely unified.

Zodiac Tribes: Twelve monster tribes live in the inhospitable Badlands, each named after a sign of the Zodiac.

• Aries Tribe: Dragonkin (kobolds, dragonborn, dragons, etc.)
• Taurus Tribe: Home to a number of animal-headed beasts, including the titular Minotaurs (bullheads) and Orcs (pigheads).
• Gemini Tribe: Home to the various fey races, such as faeries, dryads, nymphs, sprites, and such like.
• Cancer Tribe: Despite the name suggesting it consists of crustaceans, it has instead become a home to the smaller "cancerous" races like goblins and gremlins. Hobgoblins, or "Uruks" (what we usually think of as orcs) are also part of this tribe.
• Leo Tribe: Home to a variety of furry mammalian races, including Leonin, Lupin, Ursa, Ratmen, etc.
• Virgo Tribe: Elves (high elves, dark elves), long-lived humanoids. Contrary to popular belief, they possess no inherent magical powers, but unlike humans, they are capable of acquiring it naturally with meditation and practice.
• Libra Tribe: Primarily Halflings (dwarves, hobbits, gnomes, etc.), a race of short, underground dwellers
• Scorpio Tribe: Home to a variety of insectoid races, including Formics and Driders.
• Sagittarius Tribe: Home to the various four-legged beasts, like Centaurs, Fauns, Manticores, Griffins, etc.
• Capricornus Tribe: Home to a variety of goatlike races, particularly Tieflings and Satyrs.
• Aquarius Tribe: Home to various aquatic races, like Sahagin, Merfolk, Selkie, etc.
• Pisces Tribe: The twelfth "lost tribe" said to have consisted of demigods. No one is quite sure what happened to it.

[Conejitoooo]

Whoa, You're really good~! Perhaps, i should make you co-gm ^.^ You're much better than me. I'm hot garbage when it comes to plots.

[Thinslayer]

I appreciate the compliment! I'm more used to hosting RPs than joining them, so old habits die hard. :P

One of my weaknesses is completing plots. Starting them is the easy part, and what I'm competent at. But figuring out the middle, how we get from opening to climax, is a whole other animal. Group RP is good for hammering that out, which is partly why I find it appealing.

Regarding the start of the RP, I had an idea about that. What if the New World is one of the places people go when they reincarnate after death, and maybe reincarnation grants them immense magic power that can't be acquired any other way. The various nations are using them as trump cards in a sort of Cold War for supremacy, with the Witch posing the greatest threat to them all (warranting a temporary alliance). Maybe not all the reincarnations have combat-related abilities, but even non-combatant ones are often still useful for giving great boons to local economies with their other skills and technological knowledge. So nations have been desperately searching for reincarnations and stockpiling them whenever possible.

[Thinslayer]

Ooh, shelve that idea, I just had a better one: what if the players each got a crucial role to play in the story? This might sound obvious, but it's probably not what you're thinking. Like, each player needs to have a crucial, plot-driving role, kind of like my Witch. For example, someone could be the Emperor of Hume, or the Elf Queen's champion, or the Witch's right hand. Each role should be important to the plot, such that the story would not work without them. That way, each player feels important and motivated to write.

This would require a bit more worldbuilding, though.

[Conejitoooo]

That was an idea I had, but I wasn't sure if it was going to work. We can do that! I'd like for each player to feel as if their roleplays a big role in the plot, which it does.

[Thinslayer]

I've actually tried this idea once before, and players reported feeling more connected to the plot. The RP eventually fell apart due to player dropouts (which, in this style of RP, is particularly harmful to the game) and lack of consistent posting. So if this is going to work, we'll need 1) the GMs prepared to take over characters when their players drop out, and 2) a regular, rapid posting rate. I recommend daily or every-other-day posting rate requirements, since any longer may make people drop out due to frustration and loss of interest.

[Conejitoooo]

Perhaps, you could take over the posting? You seem more literate and I'm not that good at playing others characters. Once I get the roleplay started, when I figure out who is definitely joining, ill make you a co-gm. If I'm gone at anytime, you could just take over.

[Thinslayer]

Sure, I'm happy to give that a shot. If I'm going to take over anybody's characters, they need to be characters I'm happy to play, so I may need to have some input on what characters we accept in the RP. Do we know yet who's definitely joining?

[Wolvena]

I want to join in. Just not quite sure about my character just yet.

[Conejitoooo]

Alright~! Take your time ^.^ There's no rush @Wolvena

[Thinslayer]

@Wolvena
Sweet! What character ideas do you have kicking around so far? Maybe I could help you identify a role you'd love to play and tailor an exciting plot thread to weave it into.

[Conejitoooo]

@Wolvena Right, im curious, too~! ^.^

[Wolvena]

@Thinslayer
Well, I'm kind of leaning towards and elf-like character with animal qualititys, like the ears and tail of a wolf. They'd have a strong connection to the forest/woods and the animals that reside there and possibly dabble in a bit of magic. That's really all I have so far.

[Conejitoooo]

@Thinslayer
Well, I'm kind of leaning towards and elf-like character with animal qualititys, like the ears and tail of a wolf. They'd have a strong connection to the forest/woods and the animals that reside there and possibly dabble in a bit of magic. That's really all I have so far.

@Wolvena

Ooh~ They sound cool! My character is either going to be Aurora (An elf) or rei (An undead being).

[Thinslayer]

Maybe they're a beastkin fae of the Gemini Tribe? Regarding the other elements noted, I have a few ideas.

• Darkspawn are known to possess any bodies they can get their hands on - animals included. It might actually be a really good strategy for them, because it's away from civilization and harder to control. So your character may find herself on a quest to save her forest from the Corruption, linking her to the Witch in the greater plot. Perhaps she could have a special power that allows her to speak to animals, or take various animal forms.
• If your character was isekai'd here, she may not step into her role immediately. I could see her starting life as an adventurer, and maybe growing into her calling as a Friend of the Forest. She may be more interested in searching for ways to cure magical diseases and connect people to each other than in death and killing. So this character might turn into an ambassador of sorts mediating between the various factions.

Just throwing out a couple ideas to jog your mind.

[Wolvena]

Wow, those are both really good ideas.
Definitely gives me something to think about. Thank you.

[Conejitoooo]

Maybe they're a beastkin fae of the Gemini Tribe? Regarding the other elements noted, I have a few ideas.

• Darkspawn are known to possess any bodies they can get their hands on - animals included. It might actually be a really good strategy for them, because it's away from civilization and harder to control. So your character may find herself on a quest to save her forest from the Corruption, linking her to the Witch in the greater plot. Perhaps she could have a special power that allows her to speak to animals, or take various animal forms.
• If your character was isekai'd here, she may not step into her role immediately. I could see her starting life as an adventurer, and maybe growing into her calling as a Friend of the Forest. She may be more interested in searching for ways to cure magical diseases and connect people to each other than in death and killing. So this character might turn into an ambassador of sorts mediating between the various factions.

Just throwing out a couple ideas to jog your mind.

@Thinslayer

Look at yooou~ Helping and shit. I'm proud ^.^

[Conejitoooo]

I need to save all of your character sheets so I can add them. Im still trying to wait for others, but its taking a long time ~-~

[Thinslayer]

@Conejitoooo
I know right? The suspense is killing me.