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Hello friends and newcomers alike. I'm looking forward to starting up a new RP and want to brainstorm some ideas. I'll be posting some ideas here, but at this point in time, everything is up for negotiation.
The idea I tossed out there that was received very well was "Eastern Fantasy." What does this mean? Well, simply put, it is a fictional world inspired by Eastern culture rather than Western Medieval culture. It's essentially the same genre, but with different aesthetics. Instead of knights, you have samurai; instead of goblins and orcs you have kappa and oni. And of course, the whole gamut of mythical and historic goodness that comes with an Eastern setting. If Eastern fantasy isn't everyone's cup of tea, we could do a hybrid East-meets-West fantasy which contains elements of both Eastern and Western fantasy (I'm currently writing a novel with a setting like this, so I have a bit of experience in it).
Now, we have some decisions to make.
1.) The type of plot. Will it be a quest? A war? Slice of life fantasy? If we have a larger group, my personal suggestion would be a guild-type RP so we have a central hub for everyone to interact it, can send small teams out on their own escapades, and have the opportunity for large scale events, like the guild coming under attack. I have a setting for this in mind if people like this idea.
2.) Scale of the world. Simple enough decision to make. Do we want people travelling across Middle Earth to the dark lands or Mordor, or do we wanna just keep it to one city/region? If you want local, we should also pick a climate.
3.) General level of power permitted for the characters. It's no fun being Jack the Stable Boy when Lord Deathstruction is blowing up cities. Let's pick a general power tier. Players are free to make a character below that tier, but not above it. I tend to like things toned down a bit. Your powers could trash a city block, but it maxes out there.
4.) Offer any suggestions for races you want early so they can be worked in.
The Forbidden Arts: Here are certain powers that I have found to be generally problematic in my many years of RPing: Extreme Healing Factors, Teleportation, Speeds arbitrarily close to teleportation, Intangibility, Mind Control/Mind reading, Any vague powers with non-specific effects. I want us to avoid characters with these abilities. If you want an explanation as to why, I'll be happy to explain. Feel free to offer your own taboos as well.
So, I'd like everyone to tell me what you think. What would you like out of the RP? Do you have any specific ideas? Once we get this preliminary stuff down, we can start making a plot.
Hello friends and newcomers alike. I'm looking forward to starting up a new RP and want to brainstorm some ideas. I'll be posting some ideas here, but at this point in time, everything is up for negotiation.
The idea I tossed out there that was received very well was "Eastern Fantasy." What does this mean? Well, simply put, it is a fictional world inspired by Eastern culture rather than Western Medieval culture. It's essentially the same genre, but with different aesthetics. Instead of knights, you have samurai; instead of goblins and orcs you have kappa and oni. And of course, the whole gamut of mythical and historic goodness that comes with an Eastern setting. If Eastern fantasy isn't everyone's cup of tea, we could do a hybrid East-meets-West fantasy which contains elements of both Eastern and Western fantasy (I'm currently writing a novel with a setting like this, so I have a bit of experience in it).
Now, we have some decisions to make.
1.) The type of plot. Will it be a quest? A war? Slice of life fantasy? If we have a larger group, my personal suggestion would be a guild-type RP so we have a central hub for everyone to interact it, can send small teams out on their own escapades, and have the opportunity for large scale events, like the guild coming under attack. I have a setting for this in mind if people like this idea.
2.) Scale of the world. Simple enough decision to make. Do we want people travelling across Middle Earth to the dark lands or Mordor, or do we wanna just keep it to one city/region? If you want local, we should also pick a climate.
3.) General level of power permitted for the characters. It's no fun being Jack the Stable Boy when Lord Deathstruction is blowing up cities. Let's pick a general power tier. Players are free to make a character below that tier, but not above it. I tend to like things toned down a bit. Your powers could trash a city block, but it maxes out there.
4.) Offer any suggestions for races you want early so they can be worked in.
The Forbidden Arts: Here are certain powers that I have found to be generally problematic in my many years of RPing: Extreme Healing Factors, Teleportation, Speeds arbitrarily close to teleportation, Intangibility, Mind Control/Mind reading, Any vague powers with non-specific effects. I want us to avoid characters with these abilities. If you want an explanation as to why, I'll be happy to explain. Feel free to offer your own taboos as well.
So, I'd like everyone to tell me what you think. What would you like out of the RP? Do you have any specific ideas? Once we get this preliminary stuff down, we can start making a plot.