Warlords of China
With the collapse of the Qing dynasty in the early 1900s, the new Republic of China slowly began to push in reforms with the goal of centralising power. However weakness within the government coupled with endemic corruption in the armed forces crippled the RoC's ability to enforce these reforms beyond the capital of Nanjing. As a result, dozens of warlord states rose across the country as different provincial governors and generals carved out their own petty kingdoms. These warlord states vary in organisation, from military dictatorships and cliques of weaker warlords, to ancient feudal houses holding on to land their families have owned for centuries.
You are one of these warlords, fighting with every trick in the book to maintain your new place in the world. Be your weapon the pen, the sword, marriage or cold hard cash, you will wield it for the glory of your family and in defence of your place as a Warlord of China.
Welcome aboard.
This RP is based in an alternate history China during the early 1900s. Attempts by the Republic of China to unify the country have backfired in the worst possible way, giving rise to the Warlord Era. We will each control a warlord and their holdings during what is essentially an undeclared civil war. There are many enemies that China's warlords must be watchful for; the Republicans have been beaten back for the moment, but their crusade to unite China could resume at any time. Across the sea another threat looms, for in the court the Japanese Emperor live the last surviving members of the Qing dynasty, eager to reclaim their birthright. But the greatest threat of all comes from within, as every warlord knows; trust not thy neighbour, for he is more likely to stab you in the back than anyone else. European influence is also starting to leak into the country through Hong Kong and Macao; whether the exotic culture and religion they offer are a blessing or curse is up to you. Despite putting this thread into the NRP section, I'd rather it not flow as your average NRP does. Instead of having news bulletins or political summaries, I'd rather have a full-blown roleplay following the lives of our warlords as they rule their fiefs.
Feel free to modify the CSs to suit as long as the information requested is given. Post your completed CSs to the OOC first, then once accepted move them to the CS tab.
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I'm looking to recruit a co-GM and someone who can do maps. Any potential takers, please PM me.
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