Here's a mini-campaign for all of you! Mini Campaigns consist of only a thread and are not particularly elaborate, but they do feature a GM- in this case, me. They'll be under the Spontaneous RP forum, of course, since they're not THAT different.
It will be a test of my new Simple Roleplaying Game (SRPG). Don't be daunted! You create your character exactly as you want as in freeform, and then I'll assign you stats. More to come on the respective forum for the system!
The RP thread is here, you must be accepted here to post there.
The story is as follows:
In the island of Feadora, four kingdoms were living in peace, defending themselves from pirates and other such outsider threats in relative unity. The northern kingdom of Vadania consisted of hardy humans which lived in the mountains and the valleys, trading with the local dwarves. They are hard-working, somewhat uncouth but honest folk, and while their kingdom was large, it was somewhat disorganized without much of a central government. The southeastern kingdom of Lania was the opposite, highly organized and wealthy due to trades with its neighbours, with most of the people receiving at least some education, but the upper echelons of society where plagued by intrigue and backstabbing. It had a standing army and many colleges of magic. The western kingdom of Tamilf was similar to Lania in culture, but was far more powerful due to the powerful steam engines of the master gnomish engineers working for their human employers. The last kingdom was unique, because it was situated in the eastern shores of the island, and it was almost completely covered in woodlands steeped in magic, where the elvish realm of Fialador along with a few halfling settlements resided.
That was a century ago. On the eve of a comet's passing, a massive orcish invasion was unleashed upon Lania's shores, defeating its military before the reinforcements could arrive. But the orcs were not simple invaders or even conquerors, because after they established beachhead, a contingent of dark elven warriors and sorcerers secured an old monument that even the Lanian wizards were not aware of its origins or functions. But it was a gateway, leading to some hellish dimension, which when activated poured thousands oemonic spawn to do combat for their dark masters. The massive war that followed resulted in the almost complete destruction of Lania and the weakening of the other nations, until the portal was closed by mighty elven and human magics, and sealed by dwarven antimagic runes. The comet had passed...
Since then, the orcs and dark elves fought each other over their bitter loss, but neither left, establishing themselves in the large island, warring with each other nearly as much as raiding the remaining kingdoms. And now, a century after the Devil War, as it was called, rumors abound of a mad dark elven sorcerer who plans to gain enough power to open the portal again, as the comet approaches...
...how does it look? It's pretty much typical fantasy, I'm allowing humans, elves, half-elves, halflings, gnomes, dwarves, orcs, half-orcs, dark elves... pretty much what I said. Standard fantasy weapons and armor, any fancy stuff will have to be approved.
IMPORTANT: A note on weapons and armor: No superheavy (as in weight) stuff. Fantasy, yes, silliness, no. No oversized swords or anything. A few hints: Broadswords are cut & thrust single-handed close-hilted swords, longswords are light two-handed swords, and if you want a simple knightly sword, either write single-handed sword, knightly sword, or spatha (if it lacks a crossguard).
Profiles:
Profile Skeleton
Name:
Gaia Name:
Age:
Physical Description:
Skills/Talents:
Special Abilities:
Equipment:
Background:
Profile A:
Name: Airon Mendell (Human Male)
Gaia Name: Furijin
Age: 21
Physical Description: Tall and lanky. Arion has messy brown hair that reaches his shoulders and a goatee.
Skills/Talents: Spellcasting, literacy, speaks Elvish
Special Abilities: Magic
Equipment: Staff, robes, spellbook
Background: Airon grew up in a small town on the borders of the kingdoms of Lania and Fialador. He was always fascinated by magic, even as a young boy. Airon came from a poor family of blacksmiths, and was the youngest of three brothers. When he came of age, he was apprenticed by the local scribe, an old Elf who was also skilled in wizardry. He begged his master to teach him magic, and after much deliberation, the Elf agreed. Unfortunately, two years later, their town was attacked by orc raiders and left in ruins. Airon was one of the few survivors, but his master was not. Left with an unfinished education in magic and his master's spellbook, Airon has wandered the countryside for the last year and a half.
Game Stats:
STR 3 CON 3 WIL 5
DEX 4 INT 5 CHA 3
AGI 3 PER 4 LCK 4
R 4 MA 3 MD 3 RA 4 RD 3
HP 4 EP 4 MP 10
Skills:
Spells:
-"Templa Naur"-Fireball. Tests WIL+1, Difficulty 4, Damage 4. Opponent may roll RD/2 (round down) to dodge. Costs 1 MP+1 for every additional die.
Gear:
-Quarterstaff (A 2, D 2, Dmg 6).
-Spellbook.
It will be a test of my new Simple Roleplaying Game (SRPG). Don't be daunted! You create your character exactly as you want as in freeform, and then I'll assign you stats. More to come on the respective forum for the system!
The RP thread is here, you must be accepted here to post there.
The story is as follows:
In the island of Feadora, four kingdoms were living in peace, defending themselves from pirates and other such outsider threats in relative unity. The northern kingdom of Vadania consisted of hardy humans which lived in the mountains and the valleys, trading with the local dwarves. They are hard-working, somewhat uncouth but honest folk, and while their kingdom was large, it was somewhat disorganized without much of a central government. The southeastern kingdom of Lania was the opposite, highly organized and wealthy due to trades with its neighbours, with most of the people receiving at least some education, but the upper echelons of society where plagued by intrigue and backstabbing. It had a standing army and many colleges of magic. The western kingdom of Tamilf was similar to Lania in culture, but was far more powerful due to the powerful steam engines of the master gnomish engineers working for their human employers. The last kingdom was unique, because it was situated in the eastern shores of the island, and it was almost completely covered in woodlands steeped in magic, where the elvish realm of Fialador along with a few halfling settlements resided.
That was a century ago. On the eve of a comet's passing, a massive orcish invasion was unleashed upon Lania's shores, defeating its military before the reinforcements could arrive. But the orcs were not simple invaders or even conquerors, because after they established beachhead, a contingent of dark elven warriors and sorcerers secured an old monument that even the Lanian wizards were not aware of its origins or functions. But it was a gateway, leading to some hellish dimension, which when activated poured thousands oemonic spawn to do combat for their dark masters. The massive war that followed resulted in the almost complete destruction of Lania and the weakening of the other nations, until the portal was closed by mighty elven and human magics, and sealed by dwarven antimagic runes. The comet had passed...
Since then, the orcs and dark elves fought each other over their bitter loss, but neither left, establishing themselves in the large island, warring with each other nearly as much as raiding the remaining kingdoms. And now, a century after the Devil War, as it was called, rumors abound of a mad dark elven sorcerer who plans to gain enough power to open the portal again, as the comet approaches...
...how does it look? It's pretty much typical fantasy, I'm allowing humans, elves, half-elves, halflings, gnomes, dwarves, orcs, half-orcs, dark elves... pretty much what I said. Standard fantasy weapons and armor, any fancy stuff will have to be approved.
IMPORTANT: A note on weapons and armor: No superheavy (as in weight) stuff. Fantasy, yes, silliness, no. No oversized swords or anything. A few hints: Broadswords are cut & thrust single-handed close-hilted swords, longswords are light two-handed swords, and if you want a simple knightly sword, either write single-handed sword, knightly sword, or spatha (if it lacks a crossguard).
Profiles:
Profile Skeleton
Name:
Gaia Name:
Age:
Physical Description:
Skills/Talents:
Special Abilities:
Equipment:
Background:
Profile A:
Name: Airon Mendell (Human Male)
Gaia Name: Furijin
Age: 21
Physical Description: Tall and lanky. Arion has messy brown hair that reaches his shoulders and a goatee.
Skills/Talents: Spellcasting, literacy, speaks Elvish
Special Abilities: Magic
Equipment: Staff, robes, spellbook
Background: Airon grew up in a small town on the borders of the kingdoms of Lania and Fialador. He was always fascinated by magic, even as a young boy. Airon came from a poor family of blacksmiths, and was the youngest of three brothers. When he came of age, he was apprenticed by the local scribe, an old Elf who was also skilled in wizardry. He begged his master to teach him magic, and after much deliberation, the Elf agreed. Unfortunately, two years later, their town was attacked by orc raiders and left in ruins. Airon was one of the few survivors, but his master was not. Left with an unfinished education in magic and his master's spellbook, Airon has wandered the countryside for the last year and a half.
Game Stats:
STR 3 CON 3 WIL 5
DEX 4 INT 5 CHA 3
AGI 3 PER 4 LCK 4
R 4 MA 3 MD 3 RA 4 RD 3
HP 4 EP 4 MP 10
Skills:
Spells:
-"Templa Naur"-Fireball. Tests WIL+1, Difficulty 4, Damage 4. Opponent may roll RD/2 (round down) to dodge. Costs 1 MP+1 for every additional die.
Gear:
-Quarterstaff (A 2, D 2, Dmg 6).
-Spellbook.
