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HORIZON: In Wastes, Our Dreams

What races/classes are we choosing from? What tech level are the Outriders/Empire at? What about magic?

I'm interested basically.

Hi!

Good place for a fantasy fan. I'm not 100% certain what the difference between modern fantasy and fantasy is. I'd assume modern fantasy is a little more grim and a little less magic-y, but maybe not.

Suggestions of folks to look at,

JB - mostly Warhammer RPs, sometimes 40k (SciFi) and sometimes Fantasy
Poohead - mostly Elder Scrolls RPs, almost always hs at least one going

Sometimes TGM or Selune/BCTheEntity do Fantasy RPs as well, although often they do SciFi

I tend to stick to Advanced, which is where those people I just listed mostly write, but there's some good stuff in the Casual section too.

Letter Bee has an Interest Check out for a Game of Thrones RP.
I've got a Bannerlord RP (fictional world medieval setting)

There's also one from Lord Wraith set in the Redwall setting. Sort of medieval fantasy but with mice and rats and shrews and moles and stuff instead of people. I'm not in it but I'm steady monitoring it. Soft spot for cute little animals with swords and shields and stuff.

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Anyway Welcome!

It's a pretty solid RP space. It can take awhile to find your niche but it's a big place and a solid format.

Gather Your Banners : A Brief Respite From War

I had more fun last Saturday than expected and so was shot out over the weekend. Couldn't get a RP post up but I'll add something over this next weekend. My weekends are S/Su/M these days, so by then.

Gather Your Banners : A Brief Respite From War

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Avengers Unlimited [On Hiatus]

Wolverine

S.H.I.E.L.D. Asset
Cross Reference : Weapon Series
(MIA - Re-acquirement at Nova Priority)

***Security Pass Required - Identity Logged***
***If Accessed in Error Alert Level 4 Supervisor Immediately***

Birth Name:James Howlett

Codename: Wolverine/Logan/Patch/Weapon X

Age: 80+ Estimated

Gender: Male

Appearance: Subject is 5'3 and 300 pounds. Much of this weight being derived from his Adamantium skeleton. Short, well-muscled, hairy, often angry. Long hair and sideburns make subject stick out but when subject shaves those away it can be difficult to track visually.

Personality:
Subject is resolutely resistant to controls. Responds well to leadership and mentor roles but resists any longer term assignments which would include schedules and limit ability to travel. Subject responds poorly to authority. Subject questions orders publicly, disobeys order, dresses down subordinates and superiors, and will occasionally walk away from posts and duties without a word of explanation. Often into the wilderness, definite preference for Canadian wilderness.

Subject seems to desire company of others yet often will depart from that company to go dwell alone for extended periods of time or seek new company. Subject displays great long-term loyalty but poor short-term loyalty. Often best method of re-acquiring subject is to acquire those associated with subject and provide a trail of crumbs. Such actions require authorization from the highest levels due to inherent high level of risk entailed.

When acquired can be controlled for short stints of time through combination use of carefully controlled substance exposure and psychic or other mental blocks or insertions. Subject has built up resistance to these methods due to repeated exposures and proximity to Subject Charles Xavier. Reference Weapon Series and Cross Reference to World Wars, Vietnam War, Iraq War, further cross reference suggestions available from Level 4 Supervisors.

Acquirement Suggested only for short term operations. Use and Burn. Subject is suspicious and nosy. Treat like mushroom and dispose. Ensure all records of operations are purged, subject is relentless in pursuit.

Powers/Abilities:
Peak Human/Super Soldier levels of Strength and Agility
Adamantium Skeleton
Adamantium Claws, retractable from both forearms
Extensive experience in hunting/stalking/operating
Extensive training in small arms and hand to hand combat
High Grade Healing Factor : S.H.I.E.L.D. Form 1278(b) Level 4 Supervisor Research Pass Suggested for Further Information

Supporting Cast:
Sabretooth: Victor Creed (MIA)
Fellow Weapon Program Participant, Fellow Team X Participant, Records indicate great animosity and annual clashes.

Omega Red: Arkady Gregorovich Rossovich (Deceased, Suspected)
Product of Soviet Weapon Analog, Old Enemy

Itsu: (Deceased)
Japanese Wife, Murdered, Further Information Requires SHIELD Form 1278(b)

Classified

Classified

Marvel Girl: Jean Grey (Deceased)
X-Men, Powerful Telepath, Possible Lover, Phoenix

Cyclops: Scott Summers
X-Men Second in Command, Husband to Jean Grey, Rival to Logan

Professor X: Charles Xavier
X-Men Leader, World Renowned Telepath, Likely Father Figure

Jubilee: Jubilation Lee
X-Men Member, Energy Manipulation, Logan served as Mentor

Shadow Cat: Katherine Pride
X-Men Member, Phasing, Logan served as Mentor

Kid Omega: Quentin Quire
X-Men Member, Genius Telepath, Troubled, Logan served as Mentor

Extra/Notes:
I particularly like two versions of Wolverine. The street level vigilante bits where he is chasing down murderers and kidnappers and human traffickers and that sort of stuff OR the stuff where he is acting as more of a mentor and less of a weapon to be used. My intention at least, if I can stay on point, is to sort of combine the two. This version of Logan is tired of being used. Tired of the people he puts his faith in turning out to be monsters. Professor X and Hydra/SHIELD in particular. I have a particular interest in the concepts of mortality and what eternal or wildly elongated life would mean in practice. So yeah.



History:
Spent a lot of time staring into that abyss. Sometimes wasn't the only one looking through my eyes. France, Germany, Africa, Japan, Viet-fuckin-nam, Madripoor, Mexico, good old US of A, Canada of course. Shed blood all over the world, bled a lot of it too. Seen all manner of cruelty and evil, come to the conclusion it, Evil, ain't some alien thing from Hell that reaches out to us every few decades. It's a thing that lives in all of us, some more than others. God knows I've got enough of it in me. Ol' Kurt Wagner taught me plenty 'bout that.

Stare into that abyss and it stares back at you. Me and it we old friends. Very old. Ain't no spring chicken anymore. Body still is, but the shit takes its toll. Wonder sometimes how we do it. How we keep on pushing year after year, decade after decade. More than a few of us been doing this for generations now. Run into folk I've been friends with or enemies ta or both for longer than most folk get to live. Plenty of folk tried to help or tried to stand in my way. I took plenty of their lives, those that tried to stop me, and just me being me ended up getting plenty of them that tried to help me dead. Plenty more of them just wilted, like people do eventually. It's like them Kansas fellas said, Dust in the Wind.

I can't see myself just sitting by while bad things happen. Not in me. But maybe I can stop being such a damn ass about things. Stop running out on friends first sign of them caring a little too much. Got kids to think about, them that don't hate me and ain't tried to kill me at least. I can hope for redemption for them that do want to kill me too can't I? Nothing says I can't. Maybe this old dog can learn a new trick. Maybe this short hairy mutt can even make up for the dark old days.

Gather Your Banners : A Good Place to Start RPing, Hopefully

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Gather Your Banners : A Brief Respite From War

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Gather Your Banners : A Brief Respite From War

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Gather Your Banners : A Brief Respite From War

Title is more like whether or not you are a Noble or a Commoner.

Tavern Brawler is more like a Career. I'll change the CS around a bit. I shouldn't have listed Mercenary and stuff under Title.

Really it's more like a hobby though. Is the Tavern Brawler guy like a bandit, or a mercenary, or a farmer, or a blacksmith or something. How does he make his money? That's the career.

Gather Your Banners : A Brief Respite From War

Gather Your Banners : A Brief Respite from War
(And A Good Place to Start RPing, Hopefully)

General Purpose

A Medieval setting for RPing with enough history to give folks ideas for characters but enough freedom to allow for mostly whatever. A large gathering consisting of the canon nations of the game Mount and Blade Bannerlord (Don't worry, I'll explain) and perhaps some folks from farther off lands.

A celebration of a new but very appreciated peace on the continent. There will be Taverns and Tournaments. Bartering and Brawls. Politicking and Probably Other Stuff That Starts With A P.

Advanced Writers please feel free to regale us with tales of your heroes and have them seek an audience with the Emperor. Or maybe they don't like the Emperor. Maybe the Emperor took land that should have been theirs to inherit. Or maybe they don't give a shit either way and only came to meet folk and make a fortune. Do pretty much whatever within the standard RPG General Decent Bloke rules.

Casual or Skittish Writers please feel free to do the exact same, or if you're more comfortable with it just have a character settling into a tavern to try to find out what is going on in town. Perhaps join a tournament, this is peace time so they're using blunted weapons and trying to avoid any of the unpleasantries that pop up when someone or other's brother gets his head detached from his shoulders.

General Approach

The Rules are pretty much bog standard. Stuff no one should have to list.

1- Don't be terrible to each other.
2- Don't control someone else's character.
3- Don't dismiss or ignore someone else's writing.
4- Don't make a Mary/Gary Stu. Your character is not perfect. Perfect is for bad Fan Fiction not RPing.
5- Don't smut it up. Fade to black or take it to PMs. If you're good send me the PMs. I'm kidding. Unless you're really good.

The only rule really that's a little not bog standard is one that may not even come into play, it is this...

6- Tabletop Element, for Player v Player elements and for Bigger World Impacting Actions

Explanation

If you want to actually RP out a fight you and your opponent either need to come to an agreement on who wins or if you want to fight without a mutually agreed upon victor (or can't come to an agreement) we could just use the Dice Roll function here to determine who wins. These fights aren't to the death and there's no shame in losing. It can be fun for character development. Just make sure that both you and your opponent are having a good time, that is the only point of RPing.

- What You Need To Know -

Seven years ago a man named Arcenios was declared the Emperor of Calradia by the Calradian Senate. In the years that would follow he would bring a fearful people besieged at all sides into prosperity, re-establish his borders, and restore the reputation of his Empire. His victories in Battania, Sturgia and Vlandia were celebrated without the torment of the vanquished. The folly of the previous Emperor was corrected and the lands taken were brought into the Empire rather than drained of their resources. Their cultures were permitted to persist rather than being smothered. Arencios was respected both at home and abroad for his decisive leadership and uncommon empathy, but it was his absolute opposition to corruption that brought him admiration.

He did what so very few Emperors ever do. At his strongest, after a long and terribly successful campaign and when global conquest seemed all but certain to succeed, he disbanded the Imperial Legions. There would be no further grand campaigns. There would be a most uncommon thing, peace. The Legions would return to their homes where their Archons would be responsible for their upkeep and the defense of their lands. Not all of the legionaries were happy about this, but the Empire as a whole was. Most of the continent was. He spent the next three and a half years traveling about The Empire, protected by his very own Vaegir Guardsman, working to solidify that hard-fought peace. Finally, he returned to the place of his birth.

Arcenios returned to the South of The Empire, to the great fortress of Lycaron, to rest. He had much to celebrate.

This week marks the halfway point of the Fourth Year of Peace in Calradia, a continent with a long history of war. It is also a celebration of the Fifteenth Birthday of the Princess Ira, only child of the Emperor and Empress.

From across the continent and beyond peoples once at war, some still with long simmering resentments, have come together for many reasons. From each nation they come to assess old enemies and to kindle those very same long burning resentments. They come to seek alliances. They come to make connections in far off lands that might benefit their trading caravans. They come to marry off their sons and daughters and strengthen their family name. They come to see this great Emperor and bring him their gifts, their requests, or their curses.

They come to fight in the great tournaments, for fortune, for fame, for booze, for women, or because they saw no other plausible way to improve their station. Some just came for the food. Perfectly valid reason.

World Map

Nations of Calradia

The Calradic Empire

Led by Arcenios the Wise. Largely Roman based. Think Skyrim Imperials if that's easier. Center of the Map, Center of the World, Doing Big Things. The North is the Seat of the Senate. The West is the home of the Emperor, Emperess, and the Princess. The South is the seat of Military power.

Strong alliances with other nations. Central position. A lot of land under their control. A well respected leader. The Empire is currently the dominant culture in the area.

Moderately Hierarchy Based. Not Easy to move from poor to rich or to move from commoner to noble.
Upward Movement based on membership in Senate, Marriage, Distinguished Service, or Potentially Extreme Wealth/Influence

Strengths:
Most developed power.
Hold very lush lands in a central location.
Extremely versatile in war.
Highly developed troops at highest tier of promotion.
Excellent armor means high troop survival rates.
Access to archers, infantry, and cavalry.
Large land holdings mean lots of willing recruits.

Weaknesses:
Long process for promotion.
Junior troops vulnerable to cavalry.
Surrounded by opposing factors, villages on frontier vulnerable to exploitation in war.

Vlandia

Led by King Derthert. Heavy Cavalry, Big Armor, King Arthury Big Tough Knights. Old Blood. History and Power. Recently at war with The Empire. Some lesser Lords run Mercenary companies.

Very Hierarchy Based - Very Difficult to move from poor to rich or to move from commoner to noble.
Upward Movement based on Blood or a Combination of Distinguished Service and Wealth/Influence.

Strong bloodline alliances. A lot of camaraderie amongst the Lords of the lands. Feared and respected Heavy Cavalry makes Vlandia, and particularly that Heavy Cavalry itself, a nation it is very difficult to take land from.

Strengths:
Powerful lancer cavalry, both from Noble Families and the Peasantry
Well-trained and Well-Equipped Crossbowmen
Extensive use of Polearms
Strong Economically and Densely settled
When at peace with The Empire exposed to threats only from Battania and Sturgia through the North East.

Weaknesses:
No Horse Archers at all
Focus on Crossbows rather than Bows means harder hitting but less agile long-distance fighting.
Cavalry requires more upkeep, reliance on Cavalry means high costs.

Battania

Led by King Caladog. Excellent Archers. Woods. Sneaky buggers. Think Irish/Scottish/Welsh Resistance to the English Throne. Recently at war with The Empire. Once controlled much of the continent, defend their current borders fiercely.

Not Very Hierarchy Based. Nut much resistance to moving from poor to rich or to moving from commoner to noble.
Upward Movement based on Distinguished Service or Demonstration of Leadership Ability.

Long history. Long memory. Backed into a corner Battania is very capable of defending its borders, and from a great range, and having become accustomed to the environment fights much more effectively amid the forests they dwell. Invaders face ample ambush opportunities.

Strengths:
Extremely powerful Noblemen archers
Falxmen use powerful weapons with very long reach
Large Shields
Battanian territory is largely highly condensed woods and very defensible

Weaknesses:
Limited Cavalry. No Heavy Cavalry or Horse Archers.
Not very versatile.
Poorly armored.
Surrounded by potential enemies.
Weak economy.

Sturgia

Led by Prince Raganvad. Nords. Vikings. Snow. Axes. Big Swords. Sick Beards. Skol. Think any big bearded guy with an axe. Recently at war with The Empire.

Not Very Hierarchy Based. Nut much resistance to moving from poor to rich or to moving from commoner to noble.
Upward Movement based on Distinguished Service or Demonstration of Leadership Ability.

A Warrior culture in the great white north. They have become accustomed to the high altitude, mountainous terrain, and frigid cold. This makes it easier for them to defend their borders but makes it more difficult for them if they venture too far South.

Strengths:
Very powerful Heavy Infantry.
Experienced Noblemen Shock Cavalry on par with other Heavy Cavalry
Axes give a significant edge in melee and Sturgia has a lot of them.
Mounted skirmishers provide an effective counter to cavalry.

Weaknesses:
Mediocre archers.
Lack of true mounted archers.
Wide border, which can result in multiple wars fought on far away fronts.

Khuzaits

Led by Prince Monchug. Confederation of Steppe Tribes. Horse Archers. Horse culture. Generally great on horses. Men and Women fairly equal. Hard to catch. Think Mongols. Long time ally of The Empire.

Not Very Hierarchy Based. Nut much resistance to moving from poor to rich or to moving from commoner to noble.
Upward Movement based on Distinguished Service or Demonstration of Leadership Ability.

No one matches the sheer riding ability of a well-trained experienced Khuzait. It is said that with the proper horse and a quality saddle a Khuzait rider could outrun the sun. The reality is that on flat level ground a Khuzait horde is a nightmare to face in battle. Though they have difficulty taking land from others they excel at harassing and deterring invading forces.

Strengths:
Born in the saddle, even small weaker armies have plentiful mounted archers and light cavalry.
Well-rounded infantry, very adaptable.
Ranged troops carry extra quiver allowing them to continue shooting longer.
All Nobles are mounted, causing them to be hard to catch and quick to strike.
Very Fast in travel.

Weaknesses:
Smaller weaker armies do not have polearms, making the unmounted troops they do have vulnerable to cavalry.
Small shields, veteran troops shields are durable but junior troops often use wicker shields.
Specialization in Cavalry means they excel in one thing but if counter-acted they're in big trouble.
Difficulty with Sieges, though a blockade can be very effective.

Aserai

Led by Sultan Unqid. Footmen and Horsemen. Great traders. Masters of the deserts. Breed the best horses. Very civilized. Think Redguards from Skyrim or Lawrence of Arabia or Ottoman Empire. Long time ally of The Empire.

Not Very Hierarchy Based. Nut much resistance to moving from poor to rich or to moving from commoner to noble.
Upward Movement based on Distinguished Service or Demonstration of Leadership Ability.

Masters of Trade. Masters of Horse Rearing. The best horses in the lands come from the Aserai peoples. While a Khuzait rider could likely catch them, given a quality horse, they would have to outwit them as well. In the desert lands the Aserai call home that is quite unlikely. The deserts of the Aserai are unforgiving, the Aserai know them well.

Strengths:
Adaptable troops: Infantry and cavalry use throwing weapons, horse archers carry shields.
Low tier troops possess polearms, making them useful against cavalry.
Powerful archery units with top-tier weapons and arrows.
All tiers of noble troops possess horses.

Weaknesses:
Adaptability rather than specialization means someone does everything better than them.
Poor quality of shields
Weak Heavy Infantry and little protection offered from their helmets
Reliance on high quality and therefore expensive horses.

Character Ideas, If It Helps

A Khuzait Youth, traveling to show off his/her family's horses and his/her skills with them.
An Aserai Trader, looking to make allies in Battania and Vlandia on the other side of the Empire to ensure safe and profitable routes.
An Old Tournament Fighter, hoping to eek out one last Tournament victory and perhaps earn himself a spot training a next generation.
A Sturgian Warrior, looking for a powerful family from whatever nation that might have a Bandit problem which needs fixing.
A Vlandian Knight, joining the jousting tournaments to prove that none can best Vlandia.
A Lord from Any Nation, seeking to restore his Family's Name so his children might have a better life than he.
An Annoying Drunk, Short, Bearded, Asshole, stumbling in and out of all the taverns trying to get free drinks and company.

Character Sheets

Presentation is welcome, but not absolutely necessary. If you need help with this the following link should answer your questions: https://www.roleplayerguild.com/bbcode

Appearance: A "Face Claim" or image of what you imagine your character to look like is welcome but not required. A description will also do just fine.

Name: This is what your people call you. Try to keep it themed to your Nation. John Smith is a funny name for a Sturgian Viking guy.

Age: This is how old you are. Bear in mind extreme youth and extreme age are likely to change how people percieve you.

Sex: Ask your mom and dad. Most societies have some degree of sexism at this point in history. Female Lords and Princes and Rulers and all that can still exist but will be unusual.

Nation: This is where you come from. You could be someone from one Nation working for another. Explain this if you are. You might also be a complete Mercenary or a trader from a far-off Nation.

Title: Are you of Noble or Peasant Blood? This is more important in some Nations than others, but basically Nobles are landowners, wealthier, and more educated. There aren't all that many of them. Most folks are Peasants. The blacksmith is probably a Peasant, so are the guys who run the Tournaments, so is the innkeeper, so are most Mercenaries or Bounty Hunters, or other roles like that.

Career: Are you a Mercenary? Are you a Caravan Driver? Are you a Tournament Fighter? Are you a Soldier? Go ahead and list what your character's career is or what career they're pursuing.

Equipment: Keep it appropriate for your Nation, keep it reasonable. Crossbows and siege weapons are the heights of technology right now. No pistols or rifles.

History: This is the bread and butter of a Character Sheet. This is where you make people interested in what you have to say. This is why your character is more interesting than the barkeep at the tavern or that drunk guy passed out against the wall in the back alley.