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If you are looking for a grand adventure about saving damsels/lads in distress and blasting dragons out of the sky with mighty spells then look someplace else! If your looking for a story about struggle, overwhelming odds, the beginnings of a hero/heroine, and the choices between justice and vengeance then welcome to Rites of Passage

On the continent of Faerun, in the world of the Forgotten Realms, the Time of Troubles has just ended. The godly pantheons have stabilized, the divine beings are no longer forced to walk the earth as mortals, and their powers are once again being fueled by their worshipers on the mortal plane. Gods, both good and evil, seek to secure a place in the heavenly and abyssal hierarchies and for some the acquisition of devoted followers, through any means necessary, is the only way they will achieve the dominance and influence they crave. For though Faerun is enjoying a much needed time of peace, a sigh of relief after a terrifying time in history, the wars of the heavens and hells are eternal. And there are deities from beyond Faerun, deities that would grow in secret and stealth until they can challenge even the great gods.

Much of this is unknown to you however and what you have heard is so wildly twisted and varied in story that it is impossible to know what exactly happened. It doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of your world. Player Characters are children between the ages of 10-15. Most work hard all day long, either for their families or teachers to whom they have been apprenticed. Free time is rare and most of the day is devoted to work or study. They have all the problems and joys of a child of their age and station in life and while most are from laborer families a few might be street rats or from what constitutes and upper class in the small towns and villages living off the woods and rivers along the black road. Life is simple and usually very very busy. The needs of life and survival take precedence over imponderables and philosophy. Concerns over the squabbles of the gods rarely enter into day to day life, and while many might profess to be religious few have the dedication and devotion to have more than a basic grasp of Faerunian religion.

Few have lofty goals and for most children of the village it is assumed they will take after their parents or master. Their skills, their moral compass, and their personal and professional goals will be formed as they take on an adventure that will send them from rural village to bustling city to sea to jungle.

Alone now, with only the few friends they have possibly made and the few skills they learned in their rural life, the children now face a challenge far beyon the skill of their years. Strength, Wits, Cunning, Charm...all will be needed to reach their goal.

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As chapter 1 closes and Chapter 2 of our story is beginning we welcome new characters to join the journey and discover for themselves whether they seek justice or vengeance. A knowledge of the Realms is not required.
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Hi!

I'm interested, but like is this Dungeons and Dragons?

Cuz like I played in this world before I thinks but it was tabletops with dice and little circles of people on a map with squares. Soooo like are we going to do charries sheets like the game, with numbers and gigantic rulebooks? Oh and is it like kill, steal, buy, and role dices and do maths?!

Cuz if that's the case not interested. But if it's like regular RP then yush. Interested. Me. Totes^^
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Regular RP Bun. Just using the setting which is more than just for D&D. Don't even need knowledge of the setting...generic high-fantasy familiarity is enough. Id welcome you aboard. Provided you bring hot chocolate & cookies. ;-)
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Do you already have a developed setting and an outline of a storyline in mind? While I'm not averse to a create-my-own-story roleplay, I'm hoping this could be something more solid.
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Might join this, depending. But it looks neat at least.
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Interested but like the other guy I like a set goal or story and also I'm assuming there will be a class system in this but being children is going to put a damper on skills and traits
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Regular RP Bun. Just using the setting which is more than just for D&D. Don't even need knowledge of the setting...generic high-fantasy familiarity is enough. Id welcome you aboard. Provided you bring hot chocolate & cookies. ;-)


Thanks ya for answering. And if that's all it takes to bribe muh way into the RP then Sold! :]
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I shall answer as best I can...bear with me, it's long, but they are all valid questions I think everyone needs to know before joining an RP so I want to answer as best I can for the benefit of all.

Firstly the story is very well-developed and laid out...I have run this adventure several times in the past on other forum sites. The longest was a three-year role-play. While the story is generally the same outline, obviously the actions of the characters influence how the story progresses and what details take shape.

This particular iteration has been underway for 8 months minus The three-month vacation I have to take at the beginning of every year as I do taxes for a living. We are midway through the first leg of a three leg journey and are at an excellent point to bring in more characters. The story is a slow moving story, with a post expectancy of about one post per week. More is of course welcome But the current players all have real lives and sometimes it tries to swallow us whole.

The story is designed so that characters can easily be brought in or removed in a way that actually adds to the story. It is also designed so that incoming players, or returning players, do not feel like they've missed a lot of the story and can join with only a brief rundown of what's happened up to this point. You are, of course, welcome to read the whole thing if you wish.

While the story is already laid out, character development and the decisions the characters make are very important and I encourage you to develop your characters moral, spiritual, and mundane views as the adventure progresses.

I Will post a link to the OOC later tonight. It has character sheet guidelines, GMs rules, and other nifty stuff. The short answer to the question about skills and traits is that yes, it is limited and divided into class skills and life skills. In terms of a class system think of these as zero level characters, their class is basically what they want to be when they grow up. It may even changes you adventure...you might find a new role model or something you're really good at that you never even knew existed.

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Hiiiiiii~~~!!!

Actually yush! Yush, I do have a question! Me^^ Kk. sooo like the newer charries into the RP... Are they gunna meet up along the way and are they like gunna be from the same village or like are they runaways or other kids from other villages?
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Interested.
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@Astarael42Thank you for answering my question. I am now more than interested in participating.
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@bunnita--characters will be meeting up with established characters on the road (river actually). New characters may be friends with one another, or solo, or escaped from their village, or any of a myriad of other options. I'm comfortable working with whatever someone prefers, the commonality will be that a) their home is no longer available to them b) everyone they cared about has vanished mysteriously or been killed and c) the dark god is in some way connected to this trouble. More about that is available in the first post of the OOC & the first post of the Characters tab (see link below) as well as through me who will happily look at the history/background of the character and see how we can weave it into the story.

@Liar--you are most welcome to come on over, read any pertinent info, and draft up a character. (see link below)

@everyone else--you are also welcome to come on over and see what we are up to, draft up a character, etc. (see link below)

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First post in the OOC and first post in the Character tab have lots of good info on the story. If you wish to read the story in full I'm sorry...I began it in the Casual section and when I realized that was a bit too casual I moved to advanced. Thus the beginning of the story is lost in the ether somewhere. Questions, comments, help with Character sheets, double chocolate chip cookies, I'll be over there to help with any of that. I hope to see you there.

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Hiii~~!! Wanna be muh humanish-elfish-orcish's charrie's friend? ^~^;

Ya do?!

Kk. Click OOC link up ^there!! Join us lost teenies!!
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final bump if anyone is interested come on over to the OOC...this is the immortal RP. No one lets it die...its even come over from the old guild.
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Still accepting?
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@KnightsTemplar--yes we are. Please wander on over to the OOC and take a gander. :-) we can work you in, even if we are underway.
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bump. Excellent time to add someone if anyone is interested.

Looking for an RP that doesn't demand much of you in the way of fast posting (we prefer quality not quantity) with a group that never gives in? Come take a look. This is the RP that does not die.
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Interested. I'm new to the site, but not to RPing.

Just let me know what I need to do to jump in.
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@vanarambaioncome on over to the OOC and take a gander on what we have available. If you are still interested post what you had in mind for a character and we can work you right in when ready.

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First post in the OOC and first post in the Character tab have lots of good info on the story. OOC post is outdated as far as timeline goes however I can't update it (too much information it won't let me edit the post) If you wish to read the story in full I'm sorry...I began it in the Casual section and when I realized that was a bit too casual I moved to advanced. Thus the beginning of the story is lost in the ether somewhere. Questions, comments, help with Character sheets, double chocolate chip cookies, I'll be over there to help with any of that. I hope to see you there.
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Not to mention the beginning of the story is lost in the old site of roleplayer guild.
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