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So originally I drafted up this whole big thing on explaining this. And then I went like "fuck it" and changed some things.

Keeping this short and sweet, I'm looking to make an NRP set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe but allowing to players to make changes to the canon. I'll try to explain this the best I can. You can play as the Empire of Sigmar but it can't be lead by Karl Franz or what not, but an unique character. You can change it so the Empire is a hereditary monarchy instead of an elected one. Have some other city instead of Altdorf be the capital. Add/Subtract/Change military units and cultural elements. Basically, if you think like that it should be good although I will still be looking at NSs to determine what would be possible to edit within the confines and boundaries. Stay logical, I don't want to see Orks being 9 stories tall with the ability to cast magic on par the greatest Elven mages.

Given this is Warhammer, there is an inevitable military lean. As such, that section of the NS soon to come™ will be divided much how it is on Tabletop; you have Core units which make up the bulk of your army, Elites which make up your more elite contingent (duh) and then your Rare units which are those things that are either ridiculously strong or expensive and thus have a very limited amount of. You'll also be able to have Hero and Lord tier-units leading the armies and acting as major POVs within your nation if you so choose. Named characters are a thing and you're free to fluff them up how you see fit. However, your army must have Strengths and Weakness which are to be laid out. Also, Naval things will likely be discouraged or kept extremely simple a la Dreadfleet style or something like that; not all that into naval warfare.

Currently I am thinking of having some overarching plot and the two currently in my mind are:

1) Storm of Chaos - From the Chaos Wastes and the frozen planes of Norsca, a new Everchosen has united the forces of darkness and seeks to damn the world. This would require someone to play as the Everchosen and have other players acting as subfactions (more on that in a minute) but it wouldn't happen right off the bat, there would be some build up.

2) Grand Order - All of the factions are organized how they are in Age of Sigmar with Grand Alliances of Order, Chaos, Destruction and Undead. This would pit "Grand Orders" against each other as I make up powerful artifacts and quests and shit. Honestly not quite too sure how to do this.


If you happen to have you own plot ideas, please do share!

Now, about subfactions, there's always the chance that more than one people want to play the same thing. Normally this would involve one person ending up with control of the entire race/faction/etc and the other having to do soemthing else. To counter act this, players can opt to be a subfaction within someone else's nation: a dutchy of Brettonia, an Elector Count of the Empire, another tribe of Greenskins, etc. People playing as a subfaction will mostly be able to use their liege's culture and military although they can have some difference. Ultimately, the one in charge of the main faction will be in charge of most of the lore and stuff behind it but the subfaction is at the end of the day, able to act independently. Like in Crusader Kings, two subfactions can go to war with each other without drawing the attention of the main faction unless the main faction wishes to join in but subfactions will automatically join their liege in any great conflicts in most cases, special cases do exist.

Claims List*
  • Clock - Brettonia, Pirates
  • Willy - Mongolian Uruks
  • wxps - Dark Elves
  • Andreyich - Dwarves or Crusaders/Tuetonics
  • Poohead - Dwarves or Lizardmen
  • Ezekeil - Wood Elves or Norse Elves

*NOTE: If someone claims a faction, then you can still also claim it, just talk it out with the other person.

In the essense of time, I will be implementing a streamlined NS skeleton and honestly will not care how long and fluffy as long as it gets your point across. You can use but a few lines or even bullet points if you so wish to, just get your important bits out of the way and submitted. You can put in more fluff and lore after its submitted and accepted.

I highly recommend checking out the Warhammer Armies Project for some factions in Warhammer that never really made it into Tabletop if you want ideas.

Derpy lil' NS thing.
REMINDER: You do not need a 5 page essay for each section to submit for approval; be laconic and terce for your first draft to submit to me and then bulk it up later or something.

NAME:
Take a guess

OVERVIEW:
Quick run down/summary of your nation, important points and who you are based on if at all and stuff.

RACE AND CULTURE:
What kind of people inhabit your lands? What are they like? Who do they worship? How do they normally act or are portrayed?

GOVERNMENT:
How are you lead and who leads you?

INDUSTRY:
Basically what technology do you have and whats your economic situation? Are you well off, stagnant,
don't use currency at all and just use sheep and insults to barter?


MAGIC:
What kind of magic do you people have access too? Use Warhammer Lores of Magic as a base, if you have anything custom, please do run it by me first.

MILITARY:
Putting the War in Warhammer; divide into Core, Elite and Rare, each on becoming more and more elite while also becoming more and more rare or expensive. Also put down Heroes, Lord and Name Characters if you want.


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@Lauder@Willy Vereb@wxps350@SomeChap@Vocab@POOHEAD189@Aristo@Ophidian

Mentioning some people from the previous "version" of this NRP.
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@ClocktowerEchosYour previous version allowed nations like my Mongorks who were nothing like the WHFB orcs.
This time it seems we adhere closer to the canon. I am not sure if a radical faction like mine would be viable here so for now it's not that likely I can re-join this NRP.
Either way, I wish the best for you and everyone who wishes to participate.
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@ClocktowerEchosYour previous version allowed nations like my Mongorks who were nothing like the WHFB orcs.
This time it seems we adhere closer to the canon. I am not sure if a radical faction like mine would be viable here so for now it's not that likely I can re-join this NRP.
Either way, I wish the best for you and everyone who wishes to participate.


Thank you for bringing this up!

I AM allowing non canon races and factions actually. The use of canon Warhammer factions as a base is just to quicken the NS creation process. Players are still welcomed to create and fit in non-canon things as long as they cane make it somewhat plausible.

I won't be looking into writing out several thousand years of history and will likely be hand waving most of it beyond some of the more major parts of the canon lore so you don't have to say how they were a hidden force for several thousand years or something.
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I thank you for the tag, but considering how my attempts at joining NRP's normally go, I'm going to sit this one out.

Fact is, I think I'm way too interested in story to really exist in the NRP section. Not that I'm implying stories can't exist here-but alot of players are much more interested in "winning" from what I've seen. Or people simply don't want to read through the massive lore pieces that I tend to do.

(I believe you witnessed that once, actually)

That, and I've got particular tastes that tend to clash alot with other players. Think you've seen that as well.

So I'm going to sit this out, but I do wish you the best of luck. :D
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It's good to hear this might be coming back. But just a thought; wouldn't it be simpler to just stay to the "Warhammer but not really" flavor instead of the "Set in Warhammer but f*** Canon"?

Atleast put down a claim for Dark Elves.
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@wxps350... You got a point. I'm amazed I didn't think of just explaining it like that >_<

I'd have to look at them again to refresh my memory but they could likely fit!
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Very interested. Either Dwarfs, or some Teutonic/Crusader State analogue, though the latter might not be as interesting if there are no pre-existing alliances justified by being connected with other groups of the same religion.

EDIT: But note, never done nrp's before for I usually have the same fears as Ophidian so b-b-b-be gentle or some shit.
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My hands are tied with other projects and I don't want to overburden myself, but I'll keep an eye on this just in case! Not sure how I feel about RPing 'in-universe' though.
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Very interested. Either Dwarfs, or some Teutonic/Crusader State analogue, though the latter might not be as interesting if there are no pre-existing alliances justified by being connected with other groups of the same religion.

EDIT: But note, never done nrp's before for I usually have the same fears as Ophidian so b-b-b-be gentle or some shit.


Welcome aboard! I'll make sure to get the lube or something.

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My hands are tied with other projects and I don't want to overburden myself, but I'll keep an eye on this just in case! Not sure how I feel about RPing 'in-universe' though.


The only real things I plan on fully keeping from Warhammer canon is the Warp and the Chaos Gods as well as the land masses, everything else is up to be changed.
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I AM SO IN AND I AM SO EXCITED HOLY SHIT.

Dwarfs or Lizardmen for me.
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Updated OP with simple NS guide, like super simple. Might edit it later on when its not 1AM
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Gonna throw my hat into the Ring with either an Estallian or Tilean minor Republic! Myrmidia Empire shall come again!
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Looks fun.

I'll shoot for either the Wood Elves, or the Norse-Dwarves.
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I might do my variation of Dark Elves, the Pagan Elves.
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I might do my variation of Dark Elves, the Pagan Elves.


They're basically Dark Wood Elves if I remember correctly?
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Yep. They also worshipped corrupted Forest Spirits called Pagans, hence the name.
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Since Poo is potentially taking Dwarfs I'd rather be on the safe side and go with my humans. However, since nobody is going for the whole Sigmarite Empire/>Holy>Roman>Empire thing can I have my Teutonic lads sort of take the place as the normal/average humans? Not trying to be at the centre of attention or have the most powerful spot, more trying to be there as the "base faction" like the Empire is.
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Ok because of my hype I am leaning toward Lizardmen atm. Main reason I woulds go Dwarf at this point is because, well...I have an army roster from the last NRP already from when I played them. But I am leaning towards Lizardmen.
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