Once upon a time the world was a fair place full of magic and wonder. Sorcerers pondered the mysteries of mana in their high towers while alchemists unraveled the secrets of science in underground laboratories. Artisans crafted masterpieces which would last throughout the ages and people rejoiced in the freedom and cultural diversity of their societies. It was an age of discovery and unprecedented prosperity, whose marvels we shall never see the likes of again.
Because the world has moved on.
The only things that remain of that world are ruins and broken baubles, glimpses of what once was and could still have been, had it not been for the disaster. We don’t know much about what actually happened, but what we do know is that it wiped out our glorious ancestors and their civilization in an instant. One moment they were there, and the next they were gone.
Without the might and order imposed by the ancients, barbarian warlords and raiders began seeping into the once civilized lands from the wilderness surrounding them. The world was plunged into chaos as warring tribes struggled for dominance in the ruins of the past. Horrors long forgotten crept out of the dark places of the world, spreading terror in their wake. The once peaceful land became untamed and unforgiving.
This is the reality of things, a thousand years after the apocalypse. It is an age of blood and strife, and age of fire and smoke. This is the Age of Iron.
So this here is a sandbox game in a post-apocalyptic, steam-punky fantasy setting. Think Morrowind meets Conan the Barbarian meets Mad Max: Fury Road. We'll play a bunch of heroes trying to survive in the barren wilderness, while trying to complete some quest (or several) and developing our characters and their goals and stories. It will be gritty and dark, but also comical and lighthearted at times. There's room for creativity here, too. You can make up places, races and snippets of history as you create your character. Overall, we can have a lot of fun together.
What I'm looking for isn't great walls of text or the detailed thoughts of your character written i six paragraphs. I'm looking for action, adventure and a style of writing that makes you feel like you're watching an actor on a screen rather than living inside someones mind. When slicing an orc in half, don't describe how it feels; tell us what it looks like, what it smells like, what it tastes like. This will also be an adult game with blood, sweat, tears and other bodily fluids splashing about. It's not for kids or the faint of heart.
So come and play with me if this sounds as fun to you as it does to me.
Comments, questions and applications of interest below.
Red Wizard