Awesome thanks for your quick response. Just to highlight that I intend for this to be an Advanced RP if you're happy and confident in your ability then thats great.
I'll do my best. I've always wanted to dip my toes into advanced RP's. However, I would ask for some degree of patience as it would be my first time diving into something "Advanced" other than an NRP.
I'm asking g because I don't want to do something that grinds against the intended theme. I was originally thinking of something in the style of wfb empire.pire troops/ RL Swiss mercenaries. But that is more firmly medieval style and not classical. If the theme is classical I'll think of something else.
I'd say then that classical is more in line with what I had imagined. Ranks of heavy infantry arrayed into Macedonian style phalanxes or perhaps Roman-esque legionaries holding a shield wall throwing javelins before beginning their slow push into the enemy ranks cutting down everything in their path. This is what I had envisioned, of course with a more fantastical element in play.
Question. It seems like magic is highly common in this setting. But still, How many mages are too many in a regiment?
And is this more in the age of classical myth, like greco-roman/ turn of the bronze age? or traditional european medieval 'Ala holy Roman empire, 100 years war, etc.'
Mages in this world are common, but rarely are they regular soldiers. During the events of the roleplay they are even fewer. Any mages that come into your regiments are either the last of the elite battle mages you have or are fresh faced recruits that have been drawn up from your citizens to fight or die in the face of the growing darkness.
The age of this isn't exactly uniform, however I did envision the roleplay to be closer to the Greco-Roman like era. It's hard to say what would and wouldn't be possible for a fantasy setting and I don't really want to bother too much as I primarily focus more on everyone's narratives rather than the tech. So I say, you're free to make it either I suppose.
Thanks. The note I'm hoping to strike with this is the dissonance of a giant flaming elephant-man turning your entire body into mist with a warhammer, and then reciting weird poetry a moment later.
Would probably catch a lot of elves off guard and would amuse dwarves...
"The Gods fell silent in the face of this horror..."
BLIGHTED ETHERIA
The world of Etheria was once filled with many people. It was a world of dwarves, elves, orcs, beast-kin, and men. It was only natural that the people of Etheria would proudly go to war for many different reasons. Perhaps they would go to war for a difference in belief, simple glory, or even something as petty as race. The people of Etheria would ebb and flow between periods of peace and war as all people do.
War would be waged by steel and magic. The humble warrior were many times assisted by mages or were adept at magic use themselves. Some of these warriors might become champions and heroes after distinguishing themselves on the fields of battle. Each nation may have many of these champions or perhaps just the one. Whatever the case, the nations of Etheria chose to settle disputes through these champions rather than with their armies. This practice was common, but soured agreements and sore losers always ensured that all out war and armies had their place.
However, this way of life would be disrupted by a force foreign from this world. A darkness rose from the north and swept its way to the southern reaches. The lands died to its touch and a cold chill persists wherever it marches. The legion of monsters assisted by enslaved Etherian peoples, their minds lost to the great evil. One by one the nations of the north fell and many who are escape become refugees.
The nations have fought with their armies independently. However, without a united front, these once stalwart and victorious nations tasted defeat after defeat. To make things worse, the nations of Etheria continued in their pointless struggles against each other. It wasn't until several nations of the north were lost and the darkness marched through the southern reaches that these nations realized that a united front was perhaps their best chance.
The nations of Etheria then decided to form a mighty host. A champion and a regiment of chosen men from each nation. Their final stand against the darkness. They fight to free their people and to cleanse their world of this foreign invader.
"... A champion and a regiment from each nation. A small price for our last hope."
The Roleplay
ABOUT:
This role-play involves the players taking control of a champion from their nation and leading their regiment into battle against a foreign threat to this world. To those who know the anime trope of "the demon lord", that's basically this.
Players will be allowed to determine what kind of country they're from. How they reacted to the darkness marching through their land and enslaving their people. What kind of champion they have, and what regiment they'll bring.
SETTING:
Etheria is a fantasy world with magic, swords, shields, and bows & arrows. The pictures provided should give a rough idea of what equivalents you should try and set. However, as this is a fantasy world, that is more of a soft rule. Which means, as long as it's something you'd see in a medieval setting its fair game.
RACES:
Humans: Your vanilla human. They're not bad at magic, but not great either.
Half-Elves: A result of humans and elves. They're more nimble than their Human counter parts and are stronger too.
Dwarves: Short and stubborn - your regular dwarf. Masters of the forge, always have the best equipment, masters of earthen and fire magic,
Elves: Tall, pointy-eared, and light footed. The elf. They come in two flavors: the fair skinned Solaris Elves and the dark skinned Lunaris Elves. Solaris elves excel in magic of the sun, light, and fire. Lunaris elves excel in the magic of moon, shadows, and water.
Orcs: Green, tusked, and muscular. The orcish race rival the dwarves in physical strength. They are tribal and shamanistic, thus excelling in wind and spiritual magic. This presents itself as an aura that visibly flows out of a fighter that increases strength and resilience.
Beast-kin: Varried. There are many types of beast-kin. Werewolves, lamias, minotaurs, and more. They practice spiritual magic and are the most diverse in physical distinction of all races.
MAGIC:
Elemental Magic - The ability to command and conjure: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Ice, Lightning.
Spiritual Magic - Focuses on the self and nature. Influences growth in both strength and resilience.
Light & Shadow - Channels the power of the sun and moon. Either harnessing the power of light or the veils of shadow.
THE WORLD:
This is for the reference of all players who wish to see a map when trying to visualize their nation. To give a general idea, the darkness moved in a general direction from North-West to South-East. Keep this in mind when trying to make your nation and backstory.
FOR THOSE INTERESTED
HOUSE RULES:
BE NICE - This is a must. If you have a problem, please resolve it outside of the RP or have me mitigate. I'm open for it.
ASK BEFORE ACT - Before you act, ask first whether it will negatively impact the other players. If so, ask before acting so that everyone's prepared.
DON'T BE OP - Making super powerful characters, writing impossible scenarios, metagaming, etc. You know what this means, don't do it. It ruins everyone else's fun.
HAVE FUN - After all these three rules, remember that at the end of the day that this is a game that we all have agreed to play together. Follow the rules and have some fun with what you can do.
SHEETS
IMAGE HERE (Optional) Name: What do we call them?
Gender: Male or Female?
Race: What are they?
Age: How old are they?
Physical appearance: Height, Eye color, hair, etc.
History: What have they done? where did they come from? How'd they become a champion?
Equipment: What are they equipped with? Javelins? Slings? Spears and shields? Do they wear armor? Etc.
Abilities: Both Physical and Magical
(Feel free to customize and be as brief or lengthy as you wish.)
IMAGE HERE (OPTIONAL) Title: What are they called? For example, Alexander called his elites the Silver Shields, or Leonidas and the brave 300.
Number: Limited to 500
Specialization: What are they and how do they fight? Heavy infantry who engage their enemies in a phalanx? Elite shock cavalry who swiftly break their enemies with cycling charges? Fast and agile skirmishers who pelt their enemies with arrows, javelins, or stones?
Description: What do they look like and how are they equipped?
History: What have they done? Who are they? What made them what they are?
Country: You can designate where they're from and even describe what kind of nation it was or still is depending on where they're from. You can be as brief or as lengthy as you want here, just as long as I can sort of see what kind of nation it is. (Please note that the large island south east is taken for story reasons)
My concept is basically for a tribe of savage Beastmen that have been driven out of more "civilized" lands, but the other nations have accepted a begrudging truce/alliance with them in this time of crisis. They do a lot of weird shit, like worship something called the "Red God" and obey only "the law of swords."
My champion is an Elephant-Beastman, a people normally regarded as being gentle giants, he's the black sheep among his people because he's a barbarian-warlord. Fifteen feet tall, eight tons, and hundreds of years of life-or-death martial struggle. He's very dangerous not because he's an unthinking brute, but has all of the intellectual and philosophical tendencies his people are known for, but has bent them toward warfare. To what end, none are sure.
His regiment are just called "Red Knights," a semi-ironic title. They swear oaths and practice bizarre (usually sacrificial) rituals in the name of their Red God. The only way to become a Red Knight is to kill your master that trained you, and then withstand the presence of the Red God, which is usually an ordeal that leaves one maimed for life. Their motto goes something like, "If it has a pulse, take its skull. If it builds a house, smash it flat. I will cut God to see if he bleeds, and if he fails me I will kill him too."
Thoughts?
Interesting. I was expecting to see savage tribesmen and barbarian tribes. It will be interesting to see how they'll fair in this last alliance of Etherean people.
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