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So an elf, a dwarf and a human walks into a tavern...

Looking good. I'll start up the OOC.

And here it is!

So an elf, a dwarf and a human walks into a tavern...

How about mood and tone?

@Assallya

Yes, what about it? What do you think?

So an elf, a dwarf and a human walks into a tavern...

Also you didn't address breaking the fourth wall which is something else entirely.

@Assallya

I did. I wrote that I hadn't considered this at all. I also wrote that I didn't think we'd be using this unless a majority of players are for it. Personally I don't quite understand why it should even be a thing.

So an elf, a dwarf and a human walks into a tavern...

How is this role play going to deal with the fourth wall? Can the characters argue with the Narrator? (The GM)

Are the characters going to be aware of their own statistics and dice rolls?

@Assallya

I hadn't considered any of these things. I don't think we're going to use them unless the majority of the players want to. I use the term GM in the way Black Alice explained it, I don't use dice or systems for playing on this site. It's a good thing you asked though.

As for the other questions and suggestions: we can decide on these things together. I've said my piece on most of the subjects. If a majority of players are for multiple protags, then that's what we'll do. The same goes for pre-established lore, level of technology and other things.

Should we settle these things before we move on to OOC, or can I go ahead and make the game thread?

So an elf, a dwarf and a human walks into a tavern...

Hell, I like fantasy and I like creative freedom. Sign me up.

Although, you gonna go ahead and create some over-arching plot to loosely tie everything in? You know, a bog standard encroaching evil that needs addressing? Or we just gonna go freeform?

@Frengo

I'm thinking that we can make that up as we go.

Here's some lore for ya, fresh out of the oven. A possible place for people to go, perhaps? I dunno, use it or lose it, I just enjoy writing for fun.

The Desert Realm of Amokan

Amokan... oh, my dear Amokan.

Once a land of lush greenery, of wealth and prosperity. Technological and magical might were once yours; philosophy and religious freedom the driving force of your greatness. Your armies visited each corner of the globe in centuries past; all races paid homage to your unopposed might.

Democracy ruled the day. Men and women of all races stood equal in the eyes of your righteous crusade of enlightenment. Trade was your greatest weapon, and the rare Amokan Ore drove your dominance in the market. Riches were yours, and your people grew fat and happy for many a century. It seemed that the Empire of Amokan would last for a thousand years, but alas.

But alas.

But alas, your drive for power and enlightenment was your undoing. Too many passionate individuals held too much power, and their ideals conflicted into a state of permanent hostility. Brother fought brother, and sister fought sister. A decade of war erupted, as the greatest technological and magically gifted minds fought against each other, until they undid the Empire in a single day of the utmost savagery.

At least, this is what the elders say. Whether they speak truth, or mere fiction, none can say. Though anyone can see for themselves the ancient ruins dotting our marred landscape, and there can only be one conclusion: a very powerful and gifted people once dwelt here.

Now a collection of warlords, bandits and desperate villagers vie for control over what remains. Sand and blood. It has been this way for a century, and not one individual has achieved the strength necessary to gain total victory over his or her peers.

Until now.

Word has reached the far corners of the world of a King, a man named as Sadim Shakalash, who has proclaimed himself the rightful ruler of the Amokan Desert Realm. From the city of Fereklar, he commands an army of thousands, and uses this great advantage to subvert his rivals. But not all is well in the King's camp, as each day his enemies grow in number, and some bards even whisper of the return of an ancient evil that stalks the countryside.

Nevertheless, King Sadim Shakalash has sent word to all who will answer his call: Gold for blood.

Yes, it would seem that this upstart Warrior King is requesting mercenaries of every shape and size to assist him in his war of conquest. He is wealthy, certainly, and his word is said to be good.

But how many heroes would seek to dirty themselves fighting in some gods forsaken sun hole, fighting and dying in the unforgiving heat for a King who holds no real nobility, and whose cause is as murky as a bucket of pond water?

Time will tell, and time is a giving mistress.

@Frengo

We could most definitely use this if the game flies! Thank you!

If we can fill the world with all sorts of interesting people and cultures, I'd be all for it. I specialise in nonhuman Races, mostly. This seems like my cup of tea.

@HHShetland

I enjoy worldbuilding. Sure, I'll bite~

@Black Alice

I like the interest! I just want to make one thing clear, to avoid confusion: this is not primarely a worldbuilding game. This is a fantasy adventure game with a dash of worldbuilding in it. I'm pretty sure you'd already figured that out, but... I wrote it anyway I guess.

I feel in. I have an idea for a character that I could bring back up for this. I actually could probably use quite a few characters. While I don't know if I entirely agree with the only one protag-character rule, I see where it comes from and won't argue. [Yeah I dangled my preposition. Don't feel like resetting it now.] I like the opportunity to build as we go. But I do wonder, what's the technology level and magic level that's at least offered on the surface?

@tobiax

About the magic and tech: My own personal idea is that we start out with early medieval technology, but if someone wants to introduce something different then that's fine. As for magic, it's up to us to decide, together.

So an elf, a dwarf and a human walks into a tavern...

Hello fellow roleplayers!

I have in mind a game in which we play out the usual business of the usual medieval fantasy adventures. The world is just like it always is; full of wizards and dragons and knights and bandits and rogues and all of that. And we're the usual adventurers, braving it all, trying to find our place in it. So far, everything is as it always is. No surprises.

My one radical idea is that we skip the GM and the red thread of the story. Everyone is the GM! Noone is the GM! How would that work, then? We would of course need rules, or guidelines, do define what we can and cannot do.

For starters, I'm thinking:

• We are allowed one protagonist each. Our protagonist is our personal hero with which we experience and interact with the game. Our protagonist has Rights; you can't kill another players protagonist without her/him agreeing on it. You can't control another players protagonist. You can't decide if or how another players character gets hit or notices something. Basically, your protagonist is your own and is basically untouchable.
• We are allowed several NPCs each. NPCs are other inhabitants of the gameworld. An NPC can be anything from a questgiver to a barmaid or perhaps some kind of monster or villain. NPCs have little or no rights. You may control or kill other players NPCs at will. If doing so, you might first want to consult the creator to avoid frustration or anger, but you don't have to. It is ok rule-wise.
• We are all allowed to create lore for the world. We can make up settlements, schools of magic, peoples, cultures, monsters... you name it. Once created, the particular piece of lore belongs to it's creator, but not entirely; other players may add information as long as it doesn't contradict the already established lore.
• Apart from these rules/guidelines, the usual code of conduct still applies. Don't be an asshole. Don't purposefully sabotage the game for other players. As the owner of the thread, I reserve the right to kick assholes from it.

I think this might be a fun and interesting take on the usual fantasy adventure story. Do you feel the same? Join in! Do you want to add or dispute something in the rules this far, or just ask something? Go ahead!

Of Mice and Men and Zombies

I'm going to have to drop out of this game, got too much IRL stuff going on right now to be a good player. Sorry!

GTA 2115

Sorry, I'm going to have to shut this game down - got too much IRL stuff going on to be a good GM right now.

Of Mice and Men and Zombies

Clay

Name: Clay Jamesson

Age: 26

Appearance: Clay is a wiry white caucasian man with straggly brown hair and hard green eyes. He is of average height but looks taller than he is on account of his build. He has sunburned skin, high cheekbones and a small scar on the left side of his upper lip. Clay is usually dressed in typical farmhand clothes; a cotton shirt with waistbands holding up his brown pants. He wears sturdy shoes when around people or at work, but enjoys walking barefoot when on his own. Clay isn't too picky with his appearance and is often percieved as unrefined or downright dirty by others. He has a simple ring on his right index finger, bearing the initials HJ. It's not uncommon to see him chewing on a straw when working.

Personality: It isn't always easy, being around Clay. It's not that he's mean, but he seems to lack the social tact that others take for granted. He is often short and blunt in his interactions with other people, especially around women. Clay often adverts his gaze when communicating with members of the opposite gender, and even though he isn't rude he can be a frustrating partner for conversation. This, however, is when he's dealing with white folks. Colored people aren't so lucky. Clay is downright racist, almost a relic of the nations dark past. Again he doesn't say much, but what he does say is often enough to provoke anger or sorrow. He is more respectful to colored women, but not by much. Clay doesn't have many other habits. He likes to hum a tune or two every now and then, but never goes so far as singing out loud. He doesn't drink or smoke, and generally avoids parties. Naturally, he's known as a bit of a loner.

History: Clay is a redneck, born and bred. He grew up in a large family way out in the country and quickly got to learn the ways of the wilderness from his father. His mother was always absent, even though she was there physically. His father, on the other hand, was present everywhere and always. He was also an abusive bastard who beat Clay and his siblings into submission on a daily basis, although not so much Clay as the others. It's strange, but Clay has always been lucky that way; no matter how bad the situation seems to get, he never gets the worst of it. When the boy became a young man of 15 he left his home and traveled the state in search of a new life. People elsewhere seemed strange to him, but his talents always landed him work in rural areas. It was only two years ago that he came to the Tackett farmstead, and so far he's been doing what he's done most of his life; working hard, by himself.

Speech Color: pinkish-orange (unless it's taken)

Traits: Hermit (+4), Lucky (+4), Racist (-3)

Of Mice and Men and Zombies

Alright! Will begin reading through characters and IC posts. Hopefully I'll have something up before long!