Slamurai

Critical Shell - A Mecha Roleplay

The Zephyr is clearly inspired by fighter jets, based on its role and weaponry. Its gatling is a reference to the guns found on modern jet aircraft, like the M61 Vulcan series of rotary cannon on US planes. Thing is, the Vulcan is a 20mm cannon, easily mounted in the body of an aircraft, while the Zephyr is carrying a honking 90mm artillery cannon gatling. Definitely not a ‘stable,’ ‘lightweight’ weapon the description refers to. And forget about carrying anywhere near 7500 rounds.

Critical Shell - A Mecha Roleplay

A 90mm gatling, yikes. That’s like a gatling full of these.

Critical Shell - A Mecha Roleplay

As far as I can tell, reading the sheet, the saws are its only weapons. It really limits the machine’s usefulness - say if we’re in an engagement at range or a situation that requires conventional arms, it’ll be useless and stuck twiddling its thumbs.

I’m not convinced it follows the military spirit of the setting and is more suited to something like a Mobile Fighter G Gundam tournament feel.

Critical Shell - A Mecha Roleplay

Feels like it’s straight out of G Gundam, which is fun and quirky but not the military-minded machines we seem to be going for.

Critical Shell - A Mecha Roleplay

@Senhara Do you have a preference as to how experienced/old our characters are?

Critical Shell - A Mecha Roleplay

So, what has to be done now? I see that we have the sheet formats laid out and the basic premise/lore typed out. Can we start on characters and expect the OOC up soon?

Critical Shell - A Mecha Roleplay

Damn, RP blueballs right here. Take care of yourself, amigo.

Since this had garnered a good deal of interest, is anyone else interested in going forward with it or an OG mecha RP?

Critical Shell - A Mecha Roleplay

Consider me interested if this gets rolling. Mecha is one RP itch that always needs scratching.

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Conflicts of Eae't (Dark Fantasy Nation RP)

Throwing some of the work I've done here:

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The Kingdom of Nandar

The Kingdom of Nandar occupies a stretch of land along the west coast of Eusovis. It borders … It was formed by King Aelend, who united the Nandari tribes after the fall of the Mukahim Empire. The Nandari then spread further inland, growing in might and influence. Nandar has a complex, often volatile relationship with its neighbors.The Dathanari Empire has invaded Nandar on more than one occasion, yet they have stood together against ... when their hegemony has been threatened. Ever vigilant of its neighbors, Nandar has come into its own as a powerful nation in Eusovis.

Government & Politics:

Political power in Nandar is highly decentralized, with the land organized into duchies ruled by semi-autonomous dukes. The monarch does not rule absolutely, but is instead regarded as a “first among equals.” At the founding of Nandar succession was hereditary, but this was never a popular trend and it fell out of practice early. The dukes form the high-ranking aristocracy of the kingdom and elect the monarch from their number.

Nandar’s system of dukedoms is a continuation of ancient Anar social hierarchy. The Anar organized themselves under the leadership of chiefs who ruled petty kingdoms and territories, forming the precursors to present-day duchies. These chiefs were near-exclusively chosen from a noble caste. Kingship was a temporary title and duty, conferred when centralized military leadership in a time of war was deemed necessary.

When the Muhakim Empire conquered western Eusovis, this system was left largely intact, provided the regional rulers swore fealty to the Empire. The territories of the Anar were incorporated into the Empire as the province Anaria. The borders of the Kingdom of Nandar roughly corresponds to that of Anaria, with some variation as a result of recent conquests.

Demographics & Culture:

The people of Nandar are the descendants of an ancient tribe of elves that settled in Eusovis thousands of years ago. Over time, these elves intermingled and bred with human tribes, creating a distinct blend of cultures. These peoples organized themselves into tribes and elected their leaders, often forming ad hoc coalitions against beastmen and other threats. They were known by many names, but the most dominant of these tribes was the Anar. The Anar was the namesake of the Muhakim province of Anaria and its socio-political structure would influence the region to the present-day.

Nandar society is divided into a hierarchy of classes: a noble class, a class of free-persons, unfree serfs and slaves. The nobility tends to live in cities, rather than landed estates. Though their duties include presiding over military and legislative functions in their duchies, most do not own vast swathes of land as per traditional feudalism. That honor belongs to the freemen, the largest class of Nandar. The freemen includes landholders, merchants, artisans and other ‘middle-class’ professions. In addition, their services are called upon in wartime as retainers and the levy of Nandar’s armies. Despite being the largest class, the freemen lack access to the king and the political influence required to make much impact on the kingdom’s politics and legislation. The class of serfs encompasses anyone who is not a freeman, but also not a slave, in the Nandari sense. These serfs are often tenants of the landowners, consigned to working the fields and farms of estates in exchange for residence and protection. They are tied to the land in which they work and cannot own property. Slaves occupy the lowest rung of Nandar society but slavery is not a widespread industry and they are not common. Slaves are usually prisoners of war pressed into domestic service. They may be considered part of a household, along with one’s family, but in other cases slaves have households of their own. Slavery is also a punishment threatened when an individual is unable to pay a finanical compensation for their crimes, or for certain criminal offenses. The guilty party will be made a slave to the victim, or injured party, along with their property. A person can also voluntarily become a slave to pay off a debt they cannot otherwise afford.

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