[center][h1]Swords & Septims[/h1][/center] [img]http://pre06.deviantart.net/43e2/th/pre/f/2012/202/f/f/high_resolution_tamriel_map__elder_scrolls_series__by_belhene-d581jpg.png[/img] [h3]Summary:[/h3] [indent] - High fantasy adventure that takes place on the continent of Tamriel. - Characters are experienced wanderers from various walks of life that have recently joined forces to tackle bigger quests, with only one objective: gold. - The timeline is set one year after the appearance (and, after defeating Alduin, Lord Harkon and Miraak, subsequent disappearance) of the Dragonborn, namely 4E202. The Stormcloak rebellion ended in favor of the Empire and the Aldmeri Dominion and the Empire are still at peace, though tensions are high. For convenience's sake, Titus Mede II is still alive. - All modern Tamrielic races are accepted (Altmer, Bosmer, Dunmer, Orsimer, Breton, Imperial, Nord, Redguard, Khajiit and Argonian). No extinct races or Akaviri races. - We will play experienced adventurers, but not godlike warriors or archmages. Materials like ebony and glass are too expensive for our characters to afford (for now), and nobody is a Master of Destruction. Err on the side of humility. - I have high standards, despite the recent dilution of the quality in Advanced. Character sheets will be accepted based on merit alone, not 'first come first serve'. [/indent] [h3]Welcome to Swords & Septims[/h3] [indent]So, as you may have guessed, we're going to be adventurers. Not assassins of the Dark Brotherhood, or thieves from the Thieves Guild, or Companions; we are all independent operators that are just in it for the money. Maybe you were previously contracted to the Fighter's Guild, but not any more. Perhaps you learned your magecraft in Winterhold, but you are not a member of that College any longer. You are an adventurer! And now you're part of a group. The characters have only met once before in Falkreath where they decided to band together and follow a lead from a local hunter that found a hidden tomb in the forest. We're going to pretend the Nerevarine, Champion of Cyrodiil and Dragonborn haven't single-handedly cleared their respective provinces of everything valuable, so that there are still undisturbed and undiscovered locations left for us. At first, we're simply going to delve into a dungeon and see what happens. I have a few ideas for greater, overarching storylines if this roleplay goes anywhere long-term, but those aren't relevant just yet. Focus on having your characters get to know each other, developing respect or rivalries, while fighting side-by-side and back-to-back. If you find your own knowledge of the [i]Elder Scrolls[/i] world falling short, I invite you to use www.uesp.net (the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages) as a resource. I use it myself, so even if it's wrong, we'll be similarly misinformed.[/indent] [h3]Rules[/h3] [indent] - Sort your squabbles out in private. If you persistently disagree with another player or they're grieving you, involve me. If necessary, I will smite you myself. - No godmodding (controlling someone else's character). Obviously. - Real life creeps up on everybody and sometimes you just don't feel like, or don't have the time to churn out a lengthy, quality post. That is fine, but try to post [i]something[/i] just to keep things moving at least once every fortnight. - One character per player. - My decisions are final. - If you've read all these rules and agree to them, include the word 'Marne' somewhere in your character sheet.[/indent] [h3]Character Sheet[/h3] [indent] Submit your characters in a hider in the OOC tab. Accepted characters can be posted in the Characters tab later. [b]Name:[/b] Your character's name. Keep it appropriate to your chosen race; I don't want to see any Khajiit named Charles. Include any optional nicknames. [b]Age:[/b] The lifespan of Men and the beast races corresponds with our own. Elves live longer but not by a huge margin unless they're excellent sorcerers, which none of our characters are. [b]Gender:[/b] Male or female. [b]Race:[/b] One of the sapient Tamrielic races. [b]Appearance:[/b] A [i]written[/i] description of your character's appearance is mandatory. Pictures are optional. [b]Personality:[/b] What kind of person is your character and how do they interact with others? Remember, they have already agreed to work with others in a group, so a morose, cynical lone wolf isn't going to work. [b]History:[/b] Describe your character's life. I don't need the exact details of their childhood, or an extensive account of all their previous adventures, but be comprehensive. Give me three solid paragraphs, at least. [b]Skills:[/b] Here you explain to me what your character is good at. Every character can have two Major skills and three Minor skills. Major skills are their specialty and your character's main contribution to the party. Minor skills are something your character knows how to do but is decidedly average in. All of the skills that have been in the games since Morrowind are fair game, including stuff like Spear, Medium Armor and Mysticism. Please describe how your character uses the skill in question -- if they are a swordsman do they practice a defensive, robust style or are they instead a duelist with a rapier? What kind of potions can an alchemist brew? Which types of spells do the mages know? [i]Major:[/i] - Skill name here: description here. - [i]Minor:[/i] - - - [b]Equipment:[/b] What do they bring with them on an adventure? Remember, err on the side of humility. Our characters aren't necessarily poor, but they aren't rich either. The first person to mention 'daedric' gets lynched. [b]Birthsign:[/b] [i]"Very good. The letter that preceded mentioned you were born under a certain sign. And what would that be?"[/i] [b]Miscellaneous:[/b] Anything you want to mention but haven't been able to cover yet.[/indent] [h3]Questions?[/h3] [indent]Ask them. I don't bite.[/indent]