[Center] [B][url=http://www.chatzy.com/28180859617306]Chatroom[/url][/b] [img=http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb396/rubixon/bloodfure_zps72e0382c.jpg] [i]"There will be only one King."[/i][/center] [b][u]Game of Thrones - Blood and Fire[/u][/b] Focus of the RP is not to lose ourselves in game mechanics; instead this is a game of logic, reason and collaborative writing. Our goal is not to have an overly competitive game, but to immerse into a nice creative experience for all parties. We write a story with each other, not against each other. Generally, players will either pick up a canon house or create their own house and roleplay with one or several members of it. This means each player is entitled to several characters per house. However, they do not all have to be members of said house by ties of blood. Instead you can use several types of characters as points of views. Naturally there are other options in the world of aSoIaF, such as Septons, hedge knights and sellswords, spies and spymasters, mercenaries and merchants from across the Narrow Sea, and many more. Additionally, as spots fill up or the need arises, players are allowed to play as more than one house or take over a fallen one. [B]OOC Rules and Guidelines:[/B][LIST] [*]GMs are currently Sini, Zach, and myself. Feel free to contact us whenever you require assistance or information. [*]Advanced standards; this means a common sense approach; game of logic and collaboration. [*]Character Sheets should be posted on the OOC (though they can be sent via pm as well) for approval/disapproval. Not all decisions will be made public. [*]You are assumed to be an adult by submitting a character for this game; please act like one. [*]Players playing Great Lords will have the chance to weigh in on applications for Minor Lords under their Great Lord. [*]Applications may take a few days before a decision can be made. Generally issues will be resolved over pm. [*]Players are encouraged to play typically one-on-one scenarios, large battle scenarios, cloak-and-dagger scenarios, small plots and large plots. To be creative, and to interactive with their fellow players on their own to plot is expected. Take initiative. [*]Players are allowed to play as more than one house, however preferably not in the same territory or region. It would also not be allowed if players wished to take up more than one Great House. [*]House Targaryen and some canon characters are currently being held for storytelling purposes (unless stated otherwise), though if you have an idea or request, run it by the GM.[/list] [B]IC information:[/B] [hider=Recent Events] In Valyria, there were two score rival houses that contested for power. House Targaryen, however, was not considered a powerful house. Daenerys the Dreamer, the daughter of the head of House Targaryen, foresaw the Doom and convinced her father to leave Valyria. Her father, Aenar, took his family to Dragonstone along with 5 dragons. In Valyria, this was seen as weakness. The Doom happened 12 years after Aenar left for Dragonstone. The Targaryens ruled Dragonstone for the next 100 years, which were called the Years of Blood.. 4 of the dragons died on Dragonstone leaving only Balerion. However two eggs hatched and Vhagar and Meraxes were born. "Gaimon" the Glorious ruled after Aenar and was followed by Maegon, his brother Aerys, and Aerys's sons Aelyx, Baelon, and Daemion. In 27 BC, Aegon the Conqueror was born to Lord Aerion Targaryen, the son of Daemion, and Lady Valaena of House Velaryonand . He later married both his sisters, Visenya and Rhaenys. Around that time there had been wars in the Riverlands and the Reach. The two most belligerent rulers were Black Harren, ruler of the Iron isles and Argilac the Arrogant. Harren was nearing completion of his vast castle and was said to be looking for more conquests. Argilac had grown afraid of Harren and so proposed an alliance with Aegon. It is believed he wanted to create a buffer zone between him and Harren. He offered the hand of his daughter in marriage as well as dowry lands. However, many of those lands were in fact in the possession of Harren the Black. Aegon refused and instead offered the hand of his best friend and bastard brother, Orys Baratheon. Argilac took this as a grave insult and had the hands of the envoy cut off. He sent them to Aegon with a message of "These are the only hands you will receive". Aegon called his banners and took counsel with them and his sisters. When they were done ravens flew to every ruler in the 7 Kingdoms. He informed them that "There will be only one king" and that those who bent the knee would keep their lands and titles. But those that did not he would destroy. [/hider] [B]OOC information:[/b] This game is an AU take on Aegon's Conquest. We do not seek to simply act out the Conquest as Martin has described it, nor is victory anywhere near assured for Aegon and his sisters. [hider=Setting Resources] [URL=http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Concordance/]The Citadel - Concordance[/URL] [URL=http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Seven_Kingdoms]Westeros.org - Wiki of Ice and Fire[/URL] [URL=http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Timeline]Timeline of Westeros History[/URL] [URL=http://www.westeros.org/BoD/Helpfiles/Roleplay_Travel/]The Citadel - IC Travel Times table[/URL] [url=http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/topic/6740-distances/#entry262384]Westeros forum - Distances[/URL] [URL=http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Currency#Seven_Kingdoms]Currency - Wiki of Ice and Fire[/URL] [URL=http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/List_of_Characters]List of characters from the novels in alphabetic order. (Good for finding Westerosi names.)[/URL][/hider] [hider=Character Sheet Template] [b]Appearance:[/b] [i](picture or description)[/i] [b]House:[/b] [b]Name:[/b] [b]Age:[/b] [b]Personality:[/b] [b]Biography:[/b] [/hider] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/42180/posts/ooc]Character Sheet repository[/url] [b]Roster:[/b] [u][b]House Targaryen of Dragonstone[/b][/u] [LIST] [*][url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/1260163]Aegon Targaryen[/url], Dragonrider [i](Ruby)[/i][/*] [*][url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/1260687]Rhaenys Targaryen[/url], Dragonrider [i](Zacharius)[/i][/*] [*]Visenya Targaryen, Dragonrider[/*] [*]Orys Baratheon, Commander of the Targaryen Host [i](Sini)[/i][/*] [/LIST] [u][B]The Westerlands[/B][/u] [LIST] [*]House Lannister[/*] [/LIST] [u][B]The Vale[/B][/u] [LIST] [*]House Arryn[/*] [/LIST] [u][B]The North[/B][/u] [LIST] [*]House Stark[/*] [/LIST] [u][B]The Iron Isles and Riverlands[/B][/u] [LIST] [*]House Hoare[/*] [/LIST] [u][B]The Stormlands[/B][/u] [LIST] [*]House Durrendon (N/A)[/*] [/LIST] [u][B]The Reach[/B][/u] [LIST] [*]House Gardener [i](Flagg)[/i][/*] [/LIST] [u][B]Dorne[/B][/u] [LIST] [*]House Martell[/*] [/LIST]