Welcome to everyone gathered thus far. Please take a moment to read over the zero post on this OOC in order to create your character and to get a feel for some general info and the roll system, which I assure you is less intimidating than it seems. 

Please take a moment to look at my character Y'Vanna to see the preferred format. 

Here is a link to the original rp if you'd like to see some of the other original characters to help you get a feel of what I'm looking for in this rp: [url]https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/167580-winds-of-fate-a-thiefs-adventure/char[/url]
[center][h1]The Premise[/h1][/center]
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     The premise thus far is an ongoing, ever changing, open ended adventure for a group of underachieving, less than par, or just down on their luck thieves that are from a guild or come together through some mishap in the story and embark on adventures set upon them. These characters will all have to deal with some sort of [b]"major flaw"[/b] that is unique to each player that will hinder them constantly. My character, for example, is a lush and addict.. These characters seem to have hard time, or are just plain unlucky. A haphazard and motley bunch.  They are all underdogs, the underachieving, and will either get their shit together and persevere, or fail in epic proportions. 

     The story starts off in Guillan is a huge capital and port city, and is the crowned jewel of the Lands of the Nine, and home to the high King. All the subsidiary kingdoms must answer to him as the top authority. Guillan is a grand city, sure.. but it is dense, and dirty, and extremely corrupted. There is a major divide between the rich and the poor which is very disproportioned, and acts very much like great bellows, only fueling the fires. As a massive port city, it is also a great trading hub, and almost anything from even the furthest bits of the Nine's can be found here, if you have the coin for it. 

     It's crime syndicates are plenty, and range from petty criminals to vast, and infinitely powerful groups.  The Black Hands are at the top of it all, and are all but untouchable.. Pirates and cutthroats, scoundrels. All manners of outfits. The streets are constantly soiled  robbers and pickpockets, piracy on the trade routes, rape and murder.. even rumors of slaving and human traffickers from the very bowels of the city. Nothing is off limits to those consumed by greed, and everyone seems to have an angle, or a finger in something. Mind you keep your wits about you, or as best you can..  

     The plot is open ended, and can be entirely driven by the group how it sees fit, through various avenues provided by the extensive environment of the Lands of the Nine. It is a mid-to-low fantasy setting, as in slim on dragons and mythical beasts, but still outside the realms of reality. This RP will also have a success and mod roll system which is entirely optional to use. Mainly comprised of some success rolls and skillset rolls, mods for injuries, etc., but only to augment or direct the flow of your post and the successes of your characters during certain situations and should only be used to add a certain unexpected flair for your characters.  The big driving force here is their flaws, which they are constantly having to deal with..[/hider]   

Human characters only please. Some magic is acceptable (low to mid-fantasy). I can answer questions as to where the line is... I would like for the environment to be both gritty, and filled with sharp wit and should make for a fun read as well. The idea is that somewhere in the very beginning of the story they are either all caught and brought together in front of the ruling establishment or are summoned from a guild, who are then sent on a perilous, and lucrative journey. Along the way they will either get their shit together, or they'll fall short in epic failures. 


Chat as much as you'd like in OOC and ask any questions about rolls or anything of that nature and we will sort it all out here. Please do not be afraid to ask, you are in no way going to get on my nerves by doing so.  I look forward to seeing what you all come up with. 

There is also a Zero post on the IC thread for quick reference to rolls and other information like maps, goods, etc, and also another one in the Character board for NPC's, antagonists, and other key characters as well.  I will be constantly adding/updating these lists with new information, items, places and the like.