Alright I'm hoping to get this RP started before this weekend, so I'm thinking Friday the 20th is going to be when I'll look over all the apps again. Ideally the first IC will be posted the day after on Saturday.
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Check out my flintlock fantasy RP, we're accepting again!
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so it turns out walking into a bus lane hurts. a lot. sorry everyone, but I'm back now!
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I was waiting on the GM but I can make a post if needed.
@Chicken Sorry to see you go, thanks for showing interest initially anyway!
Hullo. Can I still play Mortirmir?
@Enzayne A criminally-inclined character to round out the party! She'll serve as a nice foil to the rest of the group.
Since we now have six finished character apps and I believe 2-3 on the way, I'm going to close any not-in-progress character apps for now. @Rosalind@YourDarkPriest@EldarionI Post your characters whenever you're ready.
Initially I wanted a maximum of six players for this RP, but to be honest I am hesitant to decline anyone that has shown interest thus far. So for now I'll hold off on that, and once I get the last apps in I'll start looking every app over again and continue working on the first IC.
Since we now have six finished character apps and I believe 2-3 on the way, I'm going to close any not-in-progress character apps for now. @Rosalind@YourDarkPriest@EldarionI Post your characters whenever you're ready.
Initially I wanted a maximum of six players for this RP, but to be honest I am hesitant to decline anyone that has shown interest thus far. So for now I'll hold off on that, and once I get the last apps in I'll start looking every app over again and continue working on the first IC.
Still here, sorry!
@CollectorOfMyst An aristocratic spy, nice! I like it.
@YourDarkPriest
1. Magic is fairly strong depending on the user's ability and their training. A well-trained caster of average ability with ten to fifteen years of experience may be the match for six or so man-at-arms in a straight fight before succumbing to fatigue. A true master with great ability could change the course of a battle. Magical talent is rare and highly sought after, though the cost to properly train someone is often prohibitively expensive, which is why shamanism & hedge magery is somewhat commonplace. Sorry if these comparisons are not exact, but I'd rather keep it vague to allow for more interesting scenarios and creative freedom later on.
2. Woman still fill a mostly subservient role to men in the social fabric of western culture. The rest is as you'd expect, with taboos and exploitation commonplace.
3. Magical talent rarely manifests itself in physical form without proper tutelage. Only the truly gifted suddenly wake up to being able to use their innate talents. For the average mage who is not trained or remains unaware of their power, it crops up slowly over years in the form of knacks and such. For example, a village hunter may over the course of two decades come to realize he can sense/control animals.
4. There are many branches of magic, but most court mages focus on a more holistic form of study, in which they do not focus on any one branch. Necromancy and the like are of course taboo fields. Universities of magic are typically founded, funded, and equipped by the state at great expense.
5. Certainly people may find their talents lie in different fields (i.e. this mage is quite good with shields, the other with illusionwork, etc), but a large part of magic prowess comes from creativeness and knowledge, with a bonus from natural talent.
@May96 A seemingly-dainty princess to save a dainty princess. I like how it turned out.
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1. Magic is fairly strong depending on the user's ability and their training. A well-trained caster of average ability with ten to fifteen years of experience may be the match for six or so man-at-arms in a straight fight before succumbing to fatigue. A true master with great ability could change the course of a battle. Magical talent is rare and highly sought after, though the cost to properly train someone is often prohibitively expensive, which is why shamanism & hedge magery is somewhat commonplace. Sorry if these comparisons are not exact, but I'd rather keep it vague to allow for more interesting scenarios and creative freedom later on.
2. Woman still fill a mostly subservient role to men in the social fabric of western culture. The rest is as you'd expect, with taboos and exploitation commonplace.
3. Magical talent rarely manifests itself in physical form without proper tutelage. Only the truly gifted suddenly wake up to being able to use their innate talents. For the average mage who is not trained or remains unaware of their power, it crops up slowly over years in the form of knacks and such. For example, a village hunter may over the course of two decades come to realize he can sense/control animals.
4. There are many branches of magic, but most court mages focus on a more holistic form of study, in which they do not focus on any one branch. Necromancy and the like are of course taboo fields. Universities of magic are typically founded, funded, and equipped by the state at great expense.
5. Certainly people may find their talents lie in different fields (i.e. this mage is quite good with shields, the other with illusionwork, etc), but a large part of magic prowess comes from creativeness and knowledge, with a bonus from natural talent.
@May96 A seemingly-dainty princess to save a dainty princess. I like how it turned out.
@Fading Memory I like it! As I mentioned earlier I'm not going to accept before giving everyone a chance to apply, but he is a very interesting character -- a disillusioned knight is great fun.
@May96 As a princess your character would likely have had the finest of educations available for the time period -- and as a prestigious member of the court, this education would include courtly intrigue & diplomacy.
@May96 As a princess your character would likely have had the finest of educations available for the time period -- and as a prestigious member of the court, this education would include courtly intrigue & diplomacy.
@YourDarkPriest As long as you put effort into your posts and they are more than two paragraphs, I'm fine with it.
@May96 Ulterior motives are fine, but keep in mind this is an official, secretive party from the Duke's court, so it is highly unlikely he would send a member of royalty on an adventure such as this. So if you want to play a character like that, her identity would be unknown to her fellow party-members and she may have joined the expedition secretly and/or under a different identity.
@Bazmund I like the character a lot, especially with your mention of the hermetic arts! I'm still going to wait for more character apps to come in before I accept any to give everyone a fair shot, but I think Grimm will likely end up a nice addition to the RP.
@Chicken Interesting! This is a neat concept, but its up to you if you want to roll with this or a more knightly character. I'm sure either will be fun.
@Rosalind Noted!
@May96 Ulterior motives are fine, but keep in mind this is an official, secretive party from the Duke's court, so it is highly unlikely he would send a member of royalty on an adventure such as this. So if you want to play a character like that, her identity would be unknown to her fellow party-members and she may have joined the expedition secretly and/or under a different identity.
@Bazmund I like the character a lot, especially with your mention of the hermetic arts! I'm still going to wait for more character apps to come in before I accept any to give everyone a fair shot, but I think Grimm will likely end up a nice addition to the RP.
@Chicken Interesting! This is a neat concept, but its up to you if you want to roll with this or a more knightly character. I'm sure either will be fun.
@Rosalind Noted!
@EldarionI Sure!
@Fading Memory I like the idea, how about it turned out somewhat like the Crusade for Alexandria? I.E. It failed to garner enough support among powerful lords, and ended up being a failed attack on a city in England.
@Bazmund I'll look over this soon, along with the previous CS!
@Fading Memory I like the idea, how about it turned out somewhat like the Crusade for Alexandria? I.E. It failed to garner enough support among powerful lords, and ended up being a failed attack on a city in England.
@Bazmund I'll look over this soon, along with the previous CS!
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