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"Our Liege, the Duke of Brittony, has charged us with a grand Quest to rival the tales of old!"
—Ser Giles de Cerneau, Knight of the Duke's Household


The Dukedom of Brittony is only a small peninsula, jutting out the side of the much larger landmass that makes up the powerful Kingdom of Gaulle, but it is one of the most influential demesnes on the continent. Its industry is nearly equal to that of Gaulle, its banks and merchant guilds some of the largest and most powerful in the land, and its noble court famous from war-torn Hispania to the Imperial lands in Thraecia.

The Duke of Brittony and the King of Gaulle have long been at odds with one another. The latter views Brittony as nothing more but a rightful extension of his realm, his avarice only multipled by the great wealth of the Dukedom. On the other hand, the Dukes of Brittony have fiercely protected their independence for generations, all the way back to the times when the Old Empire held dominion over most of Gaulle.

Their latest feud concerns the Duke of Brittony's betrothal to the daughter of the Count of Savoy, a rich and powerful lord to the south of Gaulle, near Italia. The King of Gaulle has held ambitions of marrying his son to the Savoyard Princess, and had made several very expensive diplomatic overtures to that end. Thus her betrothal to a different lord, and none other than the Duke of Brittony, represents an intolerable insult to the Gaullish King and his dynasty.

Now word has reached the Duke's court that his would-be bride has been intercepted on her way to Brest, the capital of Brittony, by agents of the King of Gaulle, and is now being held in the royal Gaullic court of Lutecia. Rumour has it that the King plans on forcibly marrying the Princess and his son as soon as the latter is of age.

This is where your tale begins. As a prestigious, well-respected member of the Duke's court, you have been charged by his Grace, along with several other of his courtiers, to rescue his bride and see her safely to Brest. Your unique skills will make you indispensable to this small party; perhaps you are an arcane mage, a learned priest, a famous knight or trusted guardsman, an influential aristocrat, or even a wealthy merchant.

Whatever your background, you and your party face a daunting task ahead of you, but one fit for the tales of old. You will face down any number of challenges and obstacles, travel across Gaulle and perhaps beyond, and meet all manner of man and beast. Fame, glory, riches, and the goodwill of one of the most powerful lords in medieval Europe will be awarded to you upon your success; for this is the Duke's Quest.
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Welcome to the interest check. Basically what I'm going for here is a small-party quest-style roleplay inspired by 14th century Europe, with a few historical tweaks for flavor (i.e. Harald Hardrada conquered England, etc). I'm a huge history nerd, so I'll be making a more detailed setting later for those with similar leanings, but if you couldn't care less about history please don't feel like you can't join this RP!

Anyway, gameplay will focus on our small party as they travel across Europe, defeating & outsmarting adversaries and overcoming obstacles in their quest to save the Princess of Savoy and return her to Brittony. I have a tentative plot in place, but I'm open to divergence from it depending on what everyone feels.

As for characters, I'm looking to have a small but diverse set of no more than six. I don't foresee it being a problem, but if this RP for whatever reason gets a ton of interest I will be accepting with that in mind. When creating your character, feel free to be as liberal with the setting as you like, within reason of course. By that I mean you can whip up any kind of background within the setting, just don't go creating new kingdoms or super advanced technologies or whatever. If your character fits in a fantasy 14th century Europe, you should be good to go! A few quick notes: magic is real but rare, and members of the clergy can, through great effort, heal with faith.


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I'm always up for a fantastic quest! Colour me interested, good ser.
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This has my interest!
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I could go for this. Keep me in the loop?
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@Fading Memory@Lauder@Bazmund Well that's about half the people we need. If we get one more person I'll start drawing up a IC. In the mean time, feel free to start on your characters.
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I've never done advanced before but this ticks all the boxes of things I'd be interested in!
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I'd also be interested.
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Alright, I'll start working on an IC then!
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I'm definitely interested, if you're willing to accept another person.

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Expect the OOC tomorrow and the IC later this week.
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What date is it, IC? My character's backstory doesn't need it, per se, but it would be interesting - as the last mage of Harold Godwinson's court, it could have an impact on... things.

EDIT: Oh dear. I seem to have misread the date, and picked up on more Harold Godwinson than I really should have. I'll amend this.
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Is this closed for applications now? If not I would be very much interested, and have a good idea for a female courtier.
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Hm. After considerable deliberation, I am thinking that I will make a doctor of some variety. 14th century was a century of rather nasty business for doctors, and it'd be interesting to try and be a gritty medieval medical professional on this grand quest.
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You have my interest. Part of me wants to go for a spy, thief, or scout, since that's the type of character I tend to enjoy playing the most.
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Howdy! I'd like to apply to join this thread, if that's quite alright. I had a few questions, though.

  • How often do you want folks to post?
  • Does every character need to be held in high regard? I understand most should be as they're embarking on this quest to save a princess, but might a famous criminal be brought along should they have the right skillset? Etc.
  • What sort of magic is in the setting?
  • Can our characters be something more or less than human? (Someone with odd/alien ancestry, or who was stolen by strange creatures as a child, such as Fey or what have you.)


At present, I'm considering an illusionist of sorts, a trickster mage. He'd have dwarfism (or a strange ancestry), and he'd either be the court mage or the court jester, though he might also be a friend of someone in the court (the Duke's?) that isn't an actual part of the court. His magical powers and skill set would be focused on deception and less-than-direct methodology.

Other than that, if you allowed 'less than human' types, I'd be mighty tempted to toy with some sort of 'Beast of Brittony' concept - someone born or cursed with a more monstrous appearance, someone that could fit the strongman sort of role.
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@Chicken I'm actually making a court mage myself. If you go with a mage character, maybe we can work out some degree of shared history? My guy is a pretty straight wizard at this point, who doesn't overlap with what you're describing.

EDIT: Figured I might as well post what I have so far.



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@Chicken I'm actually making a court mage myself. If you go with a mage character, maybe we can work out some degree of shared history? My guy is a pretty straight wizard at this point, who doesn't overlap with what you're describing.


Certainly! Assuming my concept holds any water, and seeing as I don't necessarily want my character to be a part of the court, he could be a somewhat eccentric colleague of your character that has come to lend some assistance in a time of need? Perhaps he's someone else's court mage, a more adventurous sort, or he's a teacher of <something> in a remote province?
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@Chicken Sounds like a plan. Whatever you end up going with, I'm sure they'd at least be aware of each other. I've edited my app into my post above, check it out if you like and let me know how we can work something out.
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Expect the OOC in a few hours.
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