Yo dawg! I heard you liek Fire Emblem...

[PaulHaynek]

...But it's actually a semi-original RP inspired by several series! But mostly Fire Emblem.

Anyway, this is an RP concerning a band of people, likely drawn in anime-style, traveling together and doing stuff in a setting where everything is slowly going wrong.

This will be a narrative RP so no stats or levels. (But there will be equipment)

About the setting, I'm torn between an Eastern one with samurai and onmyoji and yokai (basically FE Fates: Birthright with some other stuff) and a Western one with knights and mages and monsters (more FE: Sacred Stones than FE Fates: Conquest). And so I've decided to leave it to you, the interested, to pick which setting this RP will take place in.

Western Setting

"The continent of Arcadia. A land diverse in race but equally tempered in hardship from disaster and tragedy, whether they be natural or unnatural. However, the greatest hardship the Arcadians faced was when the natural decided to do something unnatural.

Gaia, the goddess the Arcadians revered as the deity of nature, convinced the mages of the Moon Kingdom to summon her so she could bring boon, bounty and abundance to Arcadia. Unfortunately for the continent, Gaia did none of those. Instead, she immediately leveled her host kingdom and slaughtered most of its citizens with her power and her elemental constructs. The goddess then unleashed numerous nature spirits who then possessed the bodies and skeletons of the dead, making them mindless thralls of Gaia.

The goddess then marched eastward with her undead throng, destroying everything in their path. Neither man, nor woman, nor child, nor animal, nor plant were spared from Gaia's fury. It was then when three powers, The Concilium, The Grand Kingdom of Gleivnir and Razelia, formed a mighty alliance to stand against the tide. It was called the League of Arcadia and they waged a long and bloody war against the deity of nature. No heroes or heroines were recorded for there were many who scored significant victories and died heroic deaths. All that was recorded was that the races of Arcadia were firmly united during this hardship.

In time, the League managed to push Gaia's forces back to her lair, the remains of the Moon Kingdom, and banish her from the the mortal plane. Many lives were lost and many tears were shed during the war but the Arcadians learned a valuable lesson: That together, they are powerful enough to take on gods. A prosperous peace followed.

As the time went by, however, incident upon incident started chipping away at the harmony.

Now, the Dwarven Kingdoms, a minor ally during the War of Gaia, are being beset by the growing numbers of bandits and brigands from Razelia, now known as Varjo after a successful rebellion. And the Dwarves are not the type to easily forgive.

- Players will start as part of The Concilium
- All classes are playable, even the Lords (but not DLC Dread Fighters and Brides)
- Races like Manaketes or custom race is playable
- Dwarves are not playable
- Moon Kingdom people are not playable
- Further info will be given if chosen

Eastern Setting

"The great island of Iapana. Not as large as a continent but its history is just as colorful. After all, humans are not the only ones who live in Iapana. Yokai and Ayakashi and Mamono and Mononoke also live in the huge island. Their relationship with the humans vary. Sometimes, down to the individual.

However, Iapana is not free from conflict. The most prestigious and influential family in Iapana, the Oja, always had problems with the succession of its heads. The worst was when a full-fledge civil war occurred that encompassed most of Iapana. It was only stopped when a powerful figure laid waste to both belligerents and went on to become the First Emperor of Iapana, laying down rules of his succession so that the mistakes of the Oja are not repeated: The Emperor or Empress can only have one legitimate child to succeed him or her. If there is another and his or her blood is undeniable, the Emperor's power is nullified and power will be given back to the Oja. The rules are not foolproof but the reign of the Emperors is too young for the flaws to be exploited.

But the succession crisis is not the only conflict that is plaguing Iapana's people. The First Emperor had enlisted the aid of Iapana's holy Ryus and the sacred Inari, both of whom are the subjects of worship in Iapana since time immemorial. Their influence increased exponentially thanks to the First Emperor but their days of glory and greatness swiftly turned to days of suspicion and schemes. Both the faiths started suspecting each other of conspiracy and both the faiths began having ambitions of being the one true faith in Iapana.

And that is not all, from the north are ships of savage bandits and brigands that raid and harass the northern towns and villages. No one knows who they are or where they came from but everyone agrees that they are a problem. The priority of the problem, however, is a different story.

Now Empress Yue reigns, a ruler not as powerful nor as assertive as the previous Emperors. The Oja have risen back to prominence and while this is concerting for the Empress, it seems the family is still plagued by the problems that brought its downfall. Adding to that is the worsening feud between the Inari and the Ryu and the increasing boldness of the northern raiders."

- Players start as part of the Empress' forces
- All classes are playable, even the Lords (but not DLC Dread Fighters and Brides)
- Characters must be native to Iapana
- Eastern-themed non-human races are playable
- Further info will be given if chosen

Questions and suggestions are welcome!

[Thinslayer]

I like the idea, but I have no idea who I'd want to play as.

[NekoMizu]

"Why not both"

[PaulHaynek]

Thanks for the interest!

Though I wish you guys voted. Anyway, we have two for the Western setting from the other interest check.

[Thinslayer]

"Why not both"

@NekoMizu

Fire Emblem Fates certainly incorporates both. I think it could work.

[NekoMizu]

@PaulHaynek
Well I did vote, just not for one. If I had to pick one, I'd have to say western since I love scimitars.

[Dolerman]

I could get on board with this, I'll keep an eye on how it progresses.

[Lunarlord34]

Certainly interested in the western setting

[Tom Lyon]

I'm interested. The Western setting looks more fun to me.

[Thinslayer]

So I was rethinking the classes and stuff. I like the weapon triangles in Fire Emblem Fates. I don't much like how magic is handled, though. You're throwing the book at your enemies (literally!) while using combat-hardened staves to...heal. I suggest swapping the roles of tomes and staves. Complex magic tasks, like warping, fortifying, and healing, should be adequately written in tomes, while cheap destruction should be the purview of staves. With that, I present to you the weapon triangle:
* Swords & staves beat
* Heavy (axes/clubs) & bows beat
* Polearms (spears, naginata) & hidden (knives, shuriken, kunai) beat
* Swords & staves

Now for the base classes:
* Lord: swords, access to McGuffin
* Mage: staves (ranged magic attack)
* Sage: tomes (support magic)
* Archer: bows
* Rogue: hidden
* Myrmidon: swords
* Fighter: heavy
* Lancer: polearms

Note that mounts are handled separately. Fliers generally cannot bear much weight, so knights and paladins are relegated to horses if they want a mount. Available mounts include horses, wyverns, dragons, phoenixes, griffons, pegasi, unicorns, and winged unicorns.

Promoted classes:
* Warrior: swords, bows (promoted from Myrmidon, Archer)
* Wizard: staves, tomes (promoted from Mage, Sage)
* Assassin: hidden, swords (promoted from Rogue, Myrmidon)
* Ranger: hidden, bows (promoted from Rogue, Archer)
* Paladin: heavy, polearms (promoted from Fighter, Lancer)
* Knight: swords, polearms (promoted from Myrmidon, Lancer)

[Lady Athena]

@PaulHaynek
Im in

(Has tried to run a few FE rps)

I would prefer the western setting but either is fine

[PaulHaynek]

OOC is here. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

[PaulHaynek]

@Thinslayer @NekoMizu @Dynamo Frokane @Lunarlors34 @Tom Lyon @Lady Athena

[PaulHaynek]

While the roleplay has officially started, it is still open to new players so long as the 'Join Status' is set to 'Apply'.

If you need a recap or have questions, feel free to ask them.

[PaulHaynek]

Renewing this interest check since half the players in the roleplay dropped.

So come apply now!

[PaulHaynek]

Renewing this interest check since the players in the roleplay can now be counted with a hand or two.

So come apply now!