Sven the Silent

431 BCE - An NRP of the Peloponnesian War

@UltikanaRe I think that because i'm also managing and currently starting up my own roleplay as well, that I would not have the time to also discuss possible posts with you in detail. Hence it would be best for to not attempt to play as one faction together.

395 A.D - The Collapse of an Empire

I'll write up a proper OOC this evening or tomorrow, i'm unsure whether all the people that expressed interest are still interested, but I will make the OOC regardless and shoot everyone a private message about it.

431 BCE - An NRP of the Peloponnesian War

@UltikanaRe@Jbcool I am still interested and I do not mind sharing Sparta, though it would make posting a little more difficult i'd say so i'm unsure if that would work well or not.

395 A.D - The Collapse of an Empire

@Lauder@RomanAria@Minimum@Serene Sender@Rekaigan I don't quite have enough interest to make the actual OOC for this yet, though I've gotten a few tips about people that may like this type of roleplay as well. So if we're fortunate a few more people express their interest and i'll get the OOC going. That or I may need to think about downsizing this some how.

431 BCE - An NRP of the Peloponnesian War

@UltikanaRe@Jbcool My first preference is Sparta, and then Athens. Though that is not clear in my first post, you will have to decide for us who gets what.

395 A.D - The Collapse of an Empire

@Serene Sender That's not a bad idea actually. I can leave various links for people that are interested in reading about the period. I had just assumed that with google being around and all people would do some searching themselves. :)

Fantasy Tribes: The Legends of the Ancients [Multi-Characters and Intense Worldbuilding ahoy!]

I'm interested in the general idea. I too enjoy thinking up lore, i'm especially fond of the God sections and possible artifacts that the gods left on our earth.

395 A.D - The Collapse of an Empire

Looking well so far, I need a little more people interested before I make an OOC though seeing as the current amount of people is to little to do the roleplay with as of yet.

395 A.D - The Collapse of an Empire

Under the will of the late Emperor Theodosius I the Roman Empire was split in two. The West, less urbanized with a spread-out populace, was to experience an economic decline. The East was not so destitute, as Emperors like Constantine the Great and Constantius II had invested heavily in the eastern economy. As a result, the Eastern Empire could afford large numbers of professional soldiers and augment them with mercenaries, while the Western Roman Empire could not afford this to the same extent. Even in major defeats, the East could, certainly not without difficulties, buy off its enemies with a ransom.

In the years that followed the East would recover from its initial turmoil and flourish, showing that it had become an economic powerhouse capable of paying friend and foe alike to do their bidding. The Western Empire's resources were much more limited, and the lack of available manpower forced the government to rely ever more on barbarian troops. Rome was weak, unable to keep full control over their territories and increasingly unable to afford to pay its armies. Oh, how the tables had turned. The tribes beyond the Rhine now looked West, at the fertile and poorly defended land of the once mighty Roman Empire, poised to carve out an Empire of their own from the ruins.

Yet it wasn't just expansion that fueled their aggression, the Huns were coming. Hordes of horsemen, some claim from the depths of hell themselves. Pillaging their way through eastern Europe and slaughtering everything in their paths. A mass migration was about to begin that would change the world as we knew it. But not all was lost, the Western Roman Empire remained a force to be reckoned with. Its soldiers though few in number were battle hardened and experienced. Given time, the west might recover with help from its Eastern counterpart, but the clock was ticking and the Empire stood on the brink of disaster.

The actual roleplay and it's workings as of late.

(The roleplay level will be set at high casual.)

I was thinking of having both the Western and Eastern Roman Empire coming in to play, though finding another player for the East would mean that if they were to stop posting, an important and crucical part of the roleplay would be lost. Therefor my current aim, unless potential participants request otherwise, is that we will focus on the Western Empire only. You, the participants would be allowed to choose from various different tribes spread across Europe. Control of them would be complete and what you set out to do is completely up to you. Fight other tribes and take advantage of their misfortune, attempt to work with the Romans to backstab them later. Or perhaps you're convinced the Empire would recover, and that if you helped it then you'd be all the better for it.

I'm not quite sure how to turn this into a full roleplay quite yet but I will work things out better once people have shown interest. I encourage you to leave suggestions or any questions you may have for the roleplay. As of now you can expect war, love, drama, betrayel, the enigma of gold. Everything we've come to know and love. But for now, if I get the encouragement and interest that I need you can expect to see a much more detailed OOC.

431 BCE - An NRP of the Peloponnesian War

@Jbcool For quick and easy access to the situation and the tribes i'd recommend looking at the game Total War - Atilla. Not to accurate but the location of tribes and what not is. And the map work gives an easy thing to go with when setting up a world map for a roleplay as such.