Gordoth

Getting my face beaten in by Lana/Beating Lana's face in

Karaulish slowly made his first step into the field of battle. Not exactly. He had not crossed the bridge, but leaving the shadow of the grand coliseum's innards was somewhat of an entrance into a whole different realm. His snowy hair was ruffled by the soft winds as they seemed to greet his careful approach. The waters around him, as still as a picture, remained littered with old leaves, new leaves, and maybe many bones.

With heavy steps he walked onto the bridge, and stopped at its center. At this very moment he was as far away as he was as near to the arena, at one foot and a half. His spear was strapped to his back, his swords - to his belt, and he felt ready to face the opponent who would come out of the door opposite of his. He had come in through the northern entrance, so his adversary would enter through the southern one. To his right was situated the mighty oaken tree, which had carved a path through the stone. To his left was situated a field, prime for battle.

He made one more step and stood in wait.

Getting my face beaten in by Lana/Beating Lana's face in

The arena was not grand at all. It was barely an arena. Old, crumbling, seemingly bursting at the seams, the construction had once been great and mighty, but at this very moment it was just a remnant of a time past. Vines had slowly grown along the walls of the building, and were now cozily sleeping in the cracks, formed by the sandstone to accommodate them. This had once been a grand coliseum, visited by hundreds, maybe even thousands, to observe battles with magnitudes far greater than that of the fight which would take place here today.

The arena was framed by a thin, artificial river, about three feet in width, which made an oval spiral on the inner side of the walls, framing the once perfectly plain, now somewhat uneven floor, upon which battle occurred. Beyond the small river, which was crossed by a pair of bridges, ten feet in width respectively, rose the massive walls of the old coliseum. Even if ancient and rickety, it still instilled a sense of dread within those who entered, those who remained and those who died.

The field upon which battle took place was different, when compared to what it had been years ago. The once sandy surface had been watered by rains to the point where plants freely grew upon it. Even though it had been changed into a healthy environment for nature to regrow, it was still somewhat controlled. Most of the field was barren of any biological lifeforms, safe for short grass. The only exception was a tall, mighty oak which had grown into the easternmost wall, cracking it even more, obstructing the field of battle with a few roots, bleaching underneath the scorching sun.

Getting my face beaten in by Lana/Beating Lana's face in

Let's go Lana, I'm ready, character is ready. Stuff's about to go down, right?

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Name: Karaulish

Age: 45

Height: 6’3’’

Weight: 230 lbs

Sex: Male

Physical Description: A giant of the man, originating from the northern wastes, Karaulish is a born and raised warrior. Hairs as white as the snow of his homelands, he has grown a bit old with time. He has a pair of ridiculously big pauldrons on his shoulders, contrasting the naked chest and stomach he proudly displays for all to see, which, although rippling with muscle, are just begging to be cut open. His arms and feet are well protected by thick, black steel plates. He has a pair of swords, each one 4’ in length, strapped to his sides, and a long spear on his back.

Personality: Outside of battle, he is calm and collected. Most often he tries to avoid confrontation as he has seen far too much death. During battle, he becomes filled with rage, his attacks become somewhat reckless and he enters a high, making him ignorant of pain and able to withstand a direct hit. Although furious, he does not become far too aggressive, at least not in the start of the battle.

Skills: Can perform a special movement, with the pair of swords, which allows him to indefinitely chain his attacks while moving and retaining an opportunity to evade some attacks. He also roars and shouts in attempts to intimidate his adversary.

Abilities: Can lift up to three times his weight, allowing him to essentially win almost every locking of blades. Is surprisingly agile, thanks to his extended training of the indefinite chain of attacks he can perform.

Equipment: Two 4’ long swords of dark steel, with runes carved into them. They can cut and stab at incredible efficiency. They have no wristguard. A spear, 6’ long, made out of thick wood, reinforced by steel plates, with the point being steel, and about 1’ in length.

History: (blank for now I wanna fight)

Gurr'Kha - The Dead World

@FalloutJack Yeah, try using Bishop's character sheet as an example. Other than that, you're free to throw whatever it is you want to throw in.

Post apocalyptic roleplay in a medieval fantasy setting: Gurr'Kha - The Dead World

@Potclean Then start reading and working on that character sheet!
I'm glad you're interested, and I can't wait for you to join!

Gurr'Kha - The Dead World

@OrkytheOrc The name is a little goofy, and there are some minor grammatical mishaps, but other than that you're approved. Slap it on the Characters tab and jump in.

Post apocalyptic roleplay in a medieval fantasy setting: Gurr'Kha - The Dead World

Gurr'Kha - The Dead World

The RP Thread

I'm a little late but I guess I should actually do this.

Hello, and welcome, to the amazing interest check for the even more amazing roleplay, Gurr'Kha - The Dead World!

I am Gordoth, the fancy schmancy GM of the role play and I am going to be selling it to you!

Thinking of how to begin, I figured that something unique and not often done in roleplaying or in literature as a whole, was the apocalypse in a medieval setting, but with magic. As it turns out, I had just the world/setting ready to fire up and go.

But how does the apocalypse come in this world? It's a fantastical place, Gurr'Kha, and so it would need a very fantastical way of going into an apocalypse. Thing is, the more of Gurr'Kha was very convenient, as some strange entity was going around and was killing Gods, so why not have it kill all of them and bring about the end of the world?

Thus, we have a medieval world, with the technological advancements of:

-every civilization set in the Elder Scrolls universe, excluding the Dwemer
-every civilization set in the World Of Warcraft universe, excluding gnomes, goblins and dwarves
-every civilization in the Gothic universe
-every civilization in the Witcher universe
-every civilization in the Game of Thrones universe
-every civilization in Middle Earth
-And so on, you should get the picture

That world experiences a cataclysmic event, and said event leads to:

-wilting, or straight up death, of most crops
-madness among the animals
-madness among every clergy, for obvious reasons
-loss of magical power among every clergy, holy order or cult - No Gods to give power to their servants
-mass panic amongst the intelligent races
-fear (for everyone)
-the appearance of zones, characterized by magical anomalies, which cannot be scryed through magical means and need to be physically visited to be explored. Said magical anomalies vary from mass undeath, through giant mushrooms, to rolls of cheese falling from the sky
-the birth of new species, many of which are simple pairings of two other types of animals, others being new animals all together, and third being unexplainable amalgamations and / or abominations
-potentially new intelligent races (you could be one)
-the collapse of the established day and night cycle, leading to days as long as twenty hours and nights lasting only four, or twenty four hours periods of no sunlight
-new weather patterns and events, such as water going up to the sky instead of falling down during rainstorms, fire falling from the sky, light being sucked out of an area for a period of time and more!

If that doesn't get you curious, then the inevitable delve into ruins of destroyed civilizations will, as there are bound to be many long and descriptive posts of scenery! There will also be lore for you and the group to uncover, and you might even meet some significant characters along the way. There will be action, fear not.

Your character can be any creature you can think of in a fantasy setting, and I will allow it, most likely. You'll need to fit in the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stat system which will have a bit of influence on how the roleplay goes, as I want to incorporate at least some dice rolling. You can read about it on the actual thread.

I'll be thankful if you tell me it's a nice idea, and ecstatic if you tag along, so let me know what you think!

Post apocalyptic roleplay in a medieval fantasy setting: Gurr'Kha - The Dead World

Gurr'Kha - The Dead World

The RP Thread

I'm a little late but I guess I should actually do this.

Hello, and welcome, to the amazing interest check for the even more amazing roleplay, Gurr'Kha - The Dead World!

I am Gordoth, the fancy schmancy GM of the role play and I am going to be selling it to you!

Thinking of how to begin, I figured that something unique and not often done in roleplaying or in literature as a whole, was the apocalypse in a medieval setting, but with magic. As it turns out, I had just the world/setting ready to fire up and go.

But how does the apocalypse come in this world? It's a fantastical place, Gurr'Kha, and so it would need a very fantastical way of going into an apocalypse. Thing is, the more of Gurr'Kha was very convenient, as some strange entity was going around and was killing Gods, so why not have it kill all of them and bring about the end of the world?

Thus, we have a medieval world, with the technological advancements of:

-every civilization set in the Elder Scrolls universe, excluding the Dwemer
-every civilization set in the World Of Warcraft universe, excluding gnomes, goblins and dwarves
-every civilization in the Gothic universe
-every civilization in the Witcher universe
-every civilization in the Game of Thrones universe
-every civilization in Middle Earth
-And so on, you should get the picture

That world experiences a cataclysmic event, and said event leads to:

-wilting, or straight up death, of most crops
-madness among the animals
-madness among every clergy, for obvious reasons
-loss of magical power among every clergy, holy order or cult - No Gods to give power to their servants
-mass panic amongst the intelligent races
-fear (for everyone)
-the appearance of zones, characterized by magical anomalies, which cannot be scryed through magical means and need to be physically visited to be explored. Said magical anomalies vary from mass undeath, through giant mushrooms, to rolls of cheese falling from the sky
-the birth of new species, many of which are simple pairings of two other types of animals, others being new animals all together, and third being unexplainable amalgamations and / or abominations
-potentially new intelligent races (you could be one)
-the collapse of the established day and night cycle, leading to days as long as twenty hours and nights lasting only four, or twenty four hours periods of no sunlight
-new weather patterns and events, such as water going up to the sky instead of falling down during rainstorms, fire falling from the sky, light being sucked out of an area for a period of time and more!

If that doesn't get you curious, then the inevitable delve into ruins of destroyed civilizations will, as there are bound to be many long and descriptive posts of scenery! There will also be lore for you and the group to uncover, and you might even meet some significant characters along the way. There will be action, fear not.

Your character can be any creature you can think of in a fantasy setting, and I will allow it, most likely. You'll need to fit in the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stat system which will have a bit of influence on how the roleplay goes, as I want to incorporate at least some dice rolling. You can read about it on the actual thread.

I'll be thankful if you tell me it's a nice idea, and ecstatic if you tag along, so let me know what you think!

Are you Game?

Woah.
That's a big introduction.
Most of this should have probably went into an interest check, but then again I commend you on your valor.
Welcome to the guild. You'll find people to role play with, as soon as you spread out evenly across the threads.
I'll see you around, and have a good time!

Hello

You'll probably find a place here, dwemer dude. Hello and welcome to the guild.
Everyone here is friendly, so I doubt it you'll be challenged to get into a game. There are many of those, so poke around and see for yourself.
Have a good time!