So we're waiting for the OoC to post our characters, or could we plop it here?
You could probably go ahead and plop them here for now, if you want. I might make a few minor adjustments to the character sheets before I launch, but if I do then I can't imagine they'd be major.
@SyrianHamster Its all good. :) I honestly don't remember anything like that but then again i have shitty memory lol.
Oh yeah did you bu any chance use that fantasy map generator? You should also put up the terrain map for it as well. But just a suggestion. :)
Not a bad idea, but I didn't save the seed. I could generate a new one, I suppose, but do we really need the green/yellow shades? I mean the map clearly states where the deserts are.
Hmmmmmmmmhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmhmmhmhmhmhmhmh, no I think we'll be okay. Besides, I doubt the characters would have access to a fully coloured map.
Thanks for the suggestion though, that's something I may have to keep in mind for any future endeavours.
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Nah, that was entirely my fault.
Where Angels Fear To Tread, its five pages back in your most recent posts. I checked, Nallore wasn't there.
Well, there we are. You are now my secretary, congratulations :D Haha.
Righty'o, I shouldn't be too long here. Just ironing out the character sheet, and pondering a few things.
@SyrianHamster Ive used this name a long time now so might be that I have RPes with you in the past. Though which one I havent have the slightest idea wich RP it was though.
But good to see you again if we did RP in the past. :)
Heh, I can't remember the name of it now. It involved escaping from a prison, I played some Middle Eastern-type Prince in an RP I revived from someone else who gave up on it.... ah yeah, Where Angels Dare Not Tread or something like that. I might've gotten it wrong, it's just your name revived both nostalgia and guilt.
Then again, I've drunk a lot of green tea today, so my brain might be tripping.
You have my attention.
Another name I remember, from the same RP if memory serves, haha.
Good to see you again, I promise this time your character wont simply be a plot device.
@SyrianHamster I think you've mistaken Nallore with Nephriel.
That's possible, truth be told I can't really remember. Maybe I should stop talking and get the OOC up? :D
Your name rings a bell, and if you are who I think you are, I'm sorry for ducking out on you guys a year ago. That was a particularly shitty thing to do. Long story short, I sat down one day, couldn't seem to write a post, left it a few hours... a few days... a few weeks, and then I became too afraid to come back because I knew by then I'd of ruined everything. I left the guild almost for good shortly after, and have only recently made a proper return.
I promise I'll make up for past dickishness.
Anyway, I think I'll start working on getting that OOC up now.
I'm interested, regardless of all the posts there above me; the first one is all I care about. It's a good idea and I'm willing to see it through. :)
Thankyou for your kind words, I look forward to launching this.
I want around 4-6 players, and I think any more than that will make things a bit crazy... so once we get 4 confirmed interests, I'll begin work on the OOC. If everything goes well, we should be ready to start by tomorrow at the latest.
Yeah, alright. Let's take over the world, though I don't drink.
Oh God.
You don't drink?
Yeah, nah, on second thoughts let just go back to being sworn enemies.
Where was I? OH YEAH, I remember.
Muh reputation, you swine! How dare you. Now I'm going to follow you around on the guild and question your integrity at every turn. You'll never see me coming, I'll be lurking in the shadows like some kind of chubby ninja stalking a toasted cheese and bacon sandwich.
Thy end is nigh, good sir. War unto death. All Hail her Majesty etc etc.
To onlookers, this is what is happening right now:
EDIT: Ah yeah, better add a disclaimer. I am 100% joking, everything is cool, please put down your pitchforks. I am but a hamster of syria, making his way in the world and who doesn't want any trouble :)
SECOND EDIT: OH, Ventus. Not Venus. Well now I look stupid. God damnit, what the Hell is a Ventus anyway? *googles* OH, oh right, some dude with a really bizarre weapon. Well, this whole thing has been a disaster from start to finish.
Time to hop aboard my escape pod and nuke this thread from orbit, so that none shall know how stupid and inattentive I am.
I never insinuated that you were a dodgy player, Kay mate?
Whoa, hold on. I never said you did, but your comment risked portraying me in a particular light, so I had to get my fire hose and go on damage control duty. It may have been an overreaction, and for that I'm sorry.
I mean this little confrontation has probably done more damage, but hey-ho.
Wanna go out for a beer? I live in Hertfordshire.
Unless you're Australian.
In which case, I had a kangeroo burger from Iceland (the shop) the other day. Was fucking delicious.
In any event, we have common ground. Now let's unite to enslave the free world.
This seems up my alley, though the second post worries me somewhat.
Yeah, we'll thank Voltus for that.
Once I launch an RP into the OOC phase, I never abandon them. Well, I think I've abandoned one in my time here? I've abandoned Interest Checks before, but that's because I believe it to be okay. Interest Checks are just a "I might do this" for me.
RPs are "Right, I've made this and now I've got to run with it or let everyone down".
You're making RPs left and right mate. How about settling on one and playing it, even if there are only like 4 people?
Though I'd RP this too.
Any experinced GM will tell you that approximately 50% of the starting players leave within the first 3 days, so I usually aim for 5-6 players before I commit myself to one of my RPs. That way I know there'll be at least be three of us to continue the story.
It's not that I'm spamming RPs like some spastic creature, it's that this Guild has changed a little in my absence, and the old traditional flavours that used to draw crowds aren't working as well as I remember.
I mean, if there were RPs like this one, or any of mine, I'd of just joined them instead. Would save me a lot of work! There isn't though, and I hate vampires/werewolves/anime/academy/pokemon, so I'm shit outa luck. The ones that I would join have been going for a while, and I'm not about to sit down and read through a 100 IC posts. I have a life, damnit.
Okay, so I don't have a life.
But yeah.
Also, is there like, much less people on here than there was a year ago? I can't remember, but things seem a lot slower than what my memory tells me.
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An Evil Forgotten; An Evil Awoken
Three thousand years ago, the world of Esseand was cloaked in darkness.
The Necromancer King, as he was called, appeared from seemingly nowhere, and besieged the living realms with legions of the undead. Unprepared for this unexpected assault, the Free Countries fell one by one to the onslaught, until only one remained: Ravenloft.
Grand King Imperitous Grimhelm, the last of a long line of immortal kings blessed with powers from the Forgotten Gods, marshalled the battered armies of the living at the gates of his ancestral home, Castle Ravenloft, and for sixty days he held back the incessant undead assault.
The Necromancer King, frustrated by this lone hold-out nation, joined the battle himself. He was powerful, with total mastery of fell-magic, and he swept aside Grimhelm's brave warriors with the swift wave of a hand, moving through them like an untouchable giant of black and ill.
The Grand King met the Necromancer King in an epic confrontation of two extremely powerful warriors; the light of Grimhelm's divine powers, facing off against the darkness of necromancy. Though it was all in vain.
The Grand King was no match for his adversary, and as the hours drew on, his strength waned even as he Necromancer King's grew. His only hope to achieve victory for anyone but the dead, was to sacrifice himself. He feigned defeat, falling to his knees in a clattering of burnished steel, and allowed the Necromancer King to drain his life force.
Muttering a prayer, the Grand King threw all of his magical energy into his own flesh and blood, warping it with raw arcane power. This destructive energy flowed into the Dark Necromancer, exploding deep within his chest and reducing the great evil to a pile of smoking ashes.
Both Kings undone, the legions of the dead fell lifeless once more, and the living were left to inherit and rebuild a ruined world.
Yet 3000 years later, there are signs that not all evil was undone that day. There are reports from across the world that the dead are arising once more; Vampires have been spotted taking control of ancient ruins, using them as a base of operations to unleash their sinister arts on the local populaces. Mysterious plagues are spreading in rural communities, decimating populations.
Petty Kings and Lords are ignoring the signs, and continue to war with each other over scraps of lands and resources. They have forgotten the three thousand year old legends, they have dismissed them a child's tales; the dead have always walked from time time, and plagues are a regular occurrence in the world - why should they unite with their enemies against a string of coincidences? Most nations remain ignorant, but some do not.
However, only one man knows the real truth of the situation, and it falls to him to prepare for the Second Coming of the Necromancer King.
His name is Rorin Greymere, the Master Wizard of the Nirin Fir Order - a secret group of wizards established after the defeat of the Necromancer King to track the evil's return. The Order has dwindled over the centuries, however, and Rorin Greymere is one of the few remaining members -- and also the most powerful of them.
He is aware of a legend that states that as the Grand King Imperitous fell to his own consuming powers, twenty women of all races are said to have become mysteriously pregnant at that exact moment. It is believed the Forgotten Gods rewarded the Grand King's selflessness by sowing his seed across the realm, so that his glory would live throughout the generations. If this is true, then these individuals will have the same powers of their distant ancestor, and hold the key to defeating the Necromancer King once and for all.
As it happens, Rorin has miraculously found some; a group of common sell swords, living a life of coin and hardship guarding caravans. They do not know their heritage, but he does, for his powers are able to track the bloodline of the Great King via an ancient ring he wears on his left hand -- the very signet ring carried by Imperitous himself, all those years ago.
Rorin does not ponder his fortune for too long, and decides that the Forgotten Gods have acted on his behalf to group them so closely to him. However, he does not expect them to simply believe his words of their importance in the world, and resolves to hire them as bodyguards.
Rorin explains that he is simply tracking and investigating the growing evil in the land, but secretly, he is testing their abilities.
Their journey starts at the Pig and Sty Inn, at the small forest town of Belonde. It is here that he has agreed to hire them, and has just handed over the first of the promised gold.
Hello!
Welcome to my RP, a grand fantasy adventure, where the players take on the roll of the hidden chosen warriors destined to defeat the greatest evil the world has ever known, and where I the GM, play as their guide, Rorin Greymere.
The Wizard, and his unwitting accomplices, will travel from area to area, investigating the problems that are starting to trouble the world. All traditional fantasy races are available, and so are custom races. You can be a skilled sword fighter, a mage, an assassin - the usual stuff.
Rules
No God modding. Who would've thought?
Unless otherwise directed, your character must follow Rorin Greymere. No plodding off on a side adventure, you plot line heathen.
No pvp combat unless otherwise directed. Although drama and bust ups are perfectly fine.
Although your character is secretly blessed by the Forgotten Gods, they are unaware of this fact. Keep it that way until otherwise directed.
Minimum post length = 300 words.
If you wish to drop out, please in form us. I wont be mad, honest :)
Character Sheet
Found under the character tab. Submit to OOC first. Once accepted, move to character tab. This will serve as a test of your initiative, so be careful not to post it directly into the character tab.
