Hope's Last Stand
There is a storm on the horizon, a monster the likes of which have never been seen before to the unknowing citizens of this world. The coming darkness is stained red with the blood of the many who have fallen before it. The panicked, pained screams of those in worlds past echo in the wind, yet the masses of this world are still yet unaware of what is coming their way. For now, they continue about their lives; trading, hunting, stealing, war, and the likes occurring day to day as if the coming storm were not on the verge of unleashing hell upon their world. Yet many are on-edge as the end comes yet again closer. Kingdoms stand ready to go to war with each other over perceived slights that would have previously slipped by unnoticed. Monsters grow more aggressive in their raids upon the little towns of the magical world as if running for shelter from that which is coming. The blind seers and witches hovering their crystal balls speak of fragile borders between realities, and of the terrible wave of destruction coming their way. However, these whispers are lost to the powers that might be able to mount a response to the coming storm. Their pride too much to admit that something that they might yet need each other, or to even listen to those seers and witches.
While these people may be written off as false prophets, many of their predictions yet come true. The barriers between worlds grow thin, portals open to reveal alternate realities yet close again as quickly as they first appeared. Beings appear randomly, the entire world seems new to them as if they understand a different reality than this one. Monsters and creatures that have never been seen in this world are beginning to manifest, wreaking havoc with local ecosystems and towns. Chaos is starting to bury its vicious talons in the weak fabric of society. When chaos sets in on society, hope and order begin to crumble. You are in this world, whether a native or arrived from another by some strange coincidence. Yet you are still here all the same, and all around you, society begins to crumble under the pressure of the coming storm. The question remains of how you will respond when the storm finally makes its landfall upon these lands.
Hope is on its last legs in the face of the coming storm.
While these people may be written off as false prophets, many of their predictions yet come true. The barriers between worlds grow thin, portals open to reveal alternate realities yet close again as quickly as they first appeared. Beings appear randomly, the entire world seems new to them as if they understand a different reality than this one. Monsters and creatures that have never been seen in this world are beginning to manifest, wreaking havoc with local ecosystems and towns. Chaos is starting to bury its vicious talons in the weak fabric of society. When chaos sets in on society, hope and order begin to crumble. You are in this world, whether a native or arrived from another by some strange coincidence. Yet you are still here all the same, and all around you, society begins to crumble under the pressure of the coming storm. The question remains of how you will respond when the storm finally makes its landfall upon these lands.
Hope is on its last legs in the face of the coming storm.
Character Creation:
No sliders, but there are plenty of options. Seriously, I don't quite like the idea of restricting people to this or that, saying that one thing is completely not allowed under any circumstance or whatever justification other GMs like to use. I've found that on occasion people can surprise me with a character that at first glance should have never been approved, but after a bit of one on one, can be a strong presence in the RP. With a setting as diverse as SW Legends, there are so many possibilities to build off of, so many backgrounds for characters and ways to make something truly unique. To that end, before we get to the character sheet proper and I let you all go to await what wondrous possibilities you provide me with, I do have a few things I would like to comment on regarding characters.
- On the subject of powerful characters, there is a simple rule here I have likely mentioned to each of you already. While I intend for all characters to reach the same approximate power level (unless you want to be less powerful, that is fine as well). What this means is weaker characters will have a chance to grow stronger over the course of the rp, while more powerful characters will stay about the same. That being said, this has nothing to do with character development, as that is always encouraged. Also remember we are all in this together, so having characters that work well together instead of doing all the work themselves is highly encouraged.
- Faces/Appearances. As you will note when looking over the CS, there is both a place for a picture and one for a detailed appearance. I would like both done, and encourage everyone to take that as an opportunity to go into greater detail about their characters. More important here, is the subject of pictures used in general. I've become rather partial to face-claims, and especially the use of gifs and such to show how my characters express themselves a little more… Viscerally. This is by no means a requirement for anyone, and I won't refuse a character on the basis of their CS using a particular art style. Just… Keep it presentable. You know what I mean.
- Characters in general. All that said, I would like to say that a well-structured and detailed sheet will always go over better than one that is essentially a somewhat expanded concept. The character sheet below is one adapted from another RP that I happened to like because not only is it innately structured better than something I could do on my own, but provides many places of opportunity for the player to add detail to their character. Just don't get too involved in creating a character that you may not be as enthused to play as the character once it's done. As someone who has done that before, I would hate to see someone put a lot of effort into a well-written character only to dislike it and not want to RP as it.
Worlds of the RP:
NOTE: This section is not finished as some of the various members are still writing their worlds, will be updated as more information is given.
Fayarea:
Valkoria: