Rhymer

EXEGESIS (2 spots left!)

Would I be able to partake in this?

@Voltus_Ventus

Yes! Read the intro posts, think of a character and wait for another update with Factions, City info and NPCS.

EXEGESIS (2 spots left!)

Glad to see you back Skylar! I think a new character is in order. Admittedly the priest class probably requires the most creativity to be effectual. I have some factions in mind that will help with character creation, which I probably won't post until after the holiday, so plenty of time to think on it.

Faction:Martian Front (CLOSED)

Just a friendly ping. Folks here still interested? OOC coming along?

@ArenaSnow

Damn man I've been working on EXEGESIS and COMMANDER. :)

Exegesis

OOC
-Still some info about Kalopsia City, Factions and NPCS to be added. (Which will help you guys figure out your characters!) Post any questions you have in the OOC. Do not post CHAR sheets to the CHAR tab yet. PM them to me. Have a GREAT HOLIDAY everyone!

@Dynamo Frokane@Diggerton@GSWarrior@Noxious@malmshodes@Aristo@ravenDivinity@Boomtown@Guilty Spark

EXEGESIS (2 spots left!)

Kalopsia City:

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_{Vagrants: 2,000-2,400 displaced peoples, refugees and unregistered travellors
Peers:18,000 registered peoples, taxed and represented in Council with a sworn oath of fealty to his Majesty, King Agrammar II
Citizens: 9,800 members of the Guilds Charter and subject to Guild Law.
Subjects:5,650 of the noble gentry, or of the houses of High Pool.}

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Treasury: (6 assets belong to the city)
Tax Income: 2 production
Trade Income: 1 production (shipping food to Palladium)
Vault:
150 baronium bars
10,895 pieces silver
(4 assets)

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Expenses:
Energy: 1 asset per segment
City Militia: 2 asset per segment
Food Production: 4 asset per segment
Surplus: - 4

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The State of Our Armed Forces:

We are currently at peace

The City Militia, Commanded by Yolanda Greene is ready for duty.
3,300 foot soldiers, armed with quick-burst laz-rifles (reported to be non-lethal)
1,200 heavy troopers armed with riot gear, stun sticks and force cannons
28 members of the City Troop, including Commander Greene. Trained Knights under the Laws of the Knights Guild.

Notes & Missives:

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New info soon!

Of News Abroad:

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Our sister city, Palladium, on the Outer Cloud Rim has affirmed it's continued oath of alliance as long as his Majesty King Agrammar II sits on the throne. The Palladium Lords Council has given our city a gift of 50 baronium bars (2 assets) in good faith.

Strange activity in Forge has been reported by workers of the Dominus Trade Union. Black effluvium appeared suddenly in Vulcan Machine Works, engulfing a dozen workers. No remains were found.

In a related incident Anom Gregori Raspa reported a fluctuation in the Astral Plane at approximately the same time. Anoms Luk and Yeltsin can confirm that despite the auspicious sign no cause for concern is necessary.

New Data!

NPCS & Important Characters

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King Agrammar II, ruler of Kalopsia City, the last of his House

Commander Yolanda Greene, master of the City Militia, loyal to house Agrammar

Anom Gregori Raspa, Sorcerer in the employ of the King
Anoms Ruaz Luk and Volga Yeltsin, associates of Raspa

Lady Lorna Jia, formerly of house Zhou, now petitioning the king for the Scavengers Association

Master Chronos, Head of the Archivist Guild

Foreign Lands & Cities

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Palladium City, on the Outer Cloud Rim
A city with similiar cultural identity as our own. Palladium and the Lords Council has long honored a trade alliance with the city and his Majesty. They rely on our food shipments each segment

Factions

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The City Militia
The City Militia is a police force of considerable size and funding. After Commander Yolanda Greene took charge of the Militia, significant increases in fatal confrontation with the police have occurred.

Agricultural Guild
In charge of the cities supply of food. Currently running at maximum capacity.

Archive Guild
Holders of all knowledge public and private, Master Chronos presides. The Archive is based in Highpool upon the Lake of Secrets.

Black Data
The Black Data criminal organization has grown in strength in the past few months. Several attacks on private citizen accounts have been reported. Commander Yolanda Greene has assessed the BD threat as 'minor'.

The Engineers Guild
Maintains the city fleet. Based in Forge with some warehouses in Source. Currently Masterless.
Scavengers Guild
Led by the charismatic Lorna Jia, the Scavengers are not yet a full fledged guild recognized by the city.

The City Council
A handful of nominated officials that preside of the cities body of peers and citizens. Held accountable to the voters and King Agrammar II. Up for assessment in 1 cycle.

EXEGESIS (2 spots left!)

Compendium

Guidelines

• Be cool to each other.
• Maintain quality posts. If you can't post or make a turn, let me know.
• No characters from other RPs please. PM me your CHAR sheet before posting.
• When in doubt, ask questions!

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City Info

Kalopsia City Districts

Kalopsia has been built high above the surface of the Earth and powered by mysterious Eldritch magic. The districts are built upon various floating platforms and connected with power lines, cables, network and tram lines and wide bridges. The platforms are built on various levels, and are of different sizes and complexity.

Arena

The Arena quarter is an orgiastic miasma of pleasure palaces, fighting arenas and narcotics-dens. The city maintains the main Arena, a massive superstructure where mechs fight, mock-battles are fought and executions are staged. It is a thing of the masses but also of the nobility and industrialists, and criminal world. Gambling and corruption are all part of the scene.

Outside of the Arena are narrow streets packed with drug-dens, diners and bistros, NET-access ports and Criminal Dens. City Militia are wary to patrol the Arena quarter, but are not afraid to pursue and apprehend high-level threats.

Bastion

Bastion houses the government facilities including the City Network Mainframes, The City Council buildings and Militia HQ. There are vast green lawns and reflecting pools. Nobles and city officials stroll along the concourse. Monuments and decorative trees dot the landscape. A handful of officials residences and manors are built along the waterway. A heavily guarded TRAM station connects Bastion to the other districts and a private hangar houses government vehicles.

Source

The Source district is home to the power supply and public NETWORK servers. The densely packed district is a patchwork of corporate buildings, laboratories and COMS lines. An elevated city TRAM line carries workers, technicians and scientists to the district. Source is the single power supply to all of Kalopsia city, and boasts the most impressive security. City militia has set up a fortress just south of the district on the bridge leading to the destroyed Residenz quarter.

City Palace

The city Palace is the traditional home of the Monarch of Kalopsia. Many of the Palace halls are empty and crumbling, discarded like the ancient bureaucrats that once filled them. The Monarchs throne in the great chamber still remains, but has been removed to a corner. The city council meets on the great dais in the octagonal room. The Palace Troops are bolstered by the City Militia stationed in a barracks nearby.

Guild Archives

The Guild Archives are in a fortress in Highpool Lake. The steel and stone walls hold the oldest and most thorough repository of data in human history. For all we know, it is the last library on Earth. Although most of the records are on private digital server (seperate from NETWORK) there are some climate controlled rooms holding ancient books and artifacts of worth.

The Guild of Archivists regard themselves as religious servants, dedicated to the preservation of all human knowledge. Devotees are adopted at a young age, given over to the Guild and trained rigorously in the care and organization of the information. They are also trained to defend the archive-steeped in religious fervor to give their life if necessary.

The mysterious CHRONOS is the master of the Archive. It is said Chronos is 1000 years old, kept alive by dark magics and bio-augmentations.

Highpool

The decadent paradise of the ruling elite. Highpool is centered around a vast artificial lake that is stocked with rare fishes and birds designed and engineered from DNA samples in the Guild Archives. Many of the Nobility of Kalopsia own manors overlooking the wide, dark lake. Bridges span the shallows and phosphorescent lights illuminate the smooth architecture.

But Highpool is not merely decorational, The Guild Archive is located on the center island. It is a heavily fortified bastion that houses all of the information collected since the birth of mankind. The cylindrical building is simply adorned, reaching high into the next city levels and far below into the lake. The soft orange glow of the lower level lights underwater can be seen as you approach on the single drawbridge.

Forge

The Hall of Industry houses some of the cities largest companies producing an assortment of consumer goods. The most important of which are rations and plasti-steel, the all important construction material of the city. Private corporations housed in monstrous towers overlook the workers below. There is a TRAM station to the north of FORGE, suspended over the FALL by cables and pillars.

Landfall

Landfall is the rarely used transport hub for the surface world. A relic from ages past, the great hangar has been taken over by the SCAVENGERS, a guild petitioning the city for official recognition, independent mercenaries, traders, merchants and criminals. A makeshift town has sprung up in Landfall, constructed of derelict ship parts, scavenged structures (from the surface) and stolen plasti-steel.

There is a dark chamber in Landfall with a SKYBRIDGE to the Earths Surface. The last cargo teleported centuries ago, but power still flows to the platform.

Network

Network is not a physical place in the city. It is the digital realm where information, commerce and elder magics coalesce. Citizens are allowed use of NETWORK for basic messaging and commerce and are monitored by the city militia. Over time, the Network has been over-run by hordes of hackers, criminals and malcontents. DEEPSERVER is a part of the network that has been infiltrated by Eldritch Magics, resulting in user madness, altered reality and anomalies. Priests around the city have attempted to understand the affect of magic on the Network-but little progress has been made.

Residenz

The vast plasti-steel faced housing barracks of the working class. The low-level income earners live in the Residenz tenaments, grey faced and identical housing units. There are several Residenz districts in Kalopsia including Wrath in the south-eastern most quadrant, destroyed by the old Monarch in an attempt to quash a rebellion. It is yet to be rebuilt.

City Map

Class Features

Class Features

Class features are additional aspects of your character creation. You can invest Assets to increase the ability and potency of your class features. Some features require an Asset upkeep each Cycle.

Knight

Knights have a class feature that gives them a WAR-MECH. This is mechanized armor that can (really be anything that fits the setting) give your character great fighting capability. (+1 to power when your character is in the cockpit) This makes you incredibly formidable on the battlefield, enabling you to take on dozens of regular soldiers-but be wary, you are not the only Knight in Armor..

Pick a Mech Class and give it a unique name for your CHAR sheet:

TITAN

The Titan class has high firepower, armor and low agility. Basically a tank.

LEYLINE

A lightweight scout style mech equipped with a heavy hitting single-shot cannon. Also capable of short bursts of flight. High agility and reconaissance equipment. Very light armor.

BUCKLER

A Buckler class Mech is an all around decent machine with medium firepower, agility and armor. Versatile and highly customizable. One of the original styles of Mech.

In addition to owning and piloting a WAR-MECH, you also have a home base of operations. This could be a Manor-House filled with relics of war, a simple dojo where you train or a garage to maintain your WAR-MECH. Be creative. Include a description of your BASE in your CHAR sheet.

Sorcerer

You are a master of Eldritch Magics. Your notoriety and knowledge has enticed a young apprentice into your service. In exchange for a life of servitude, you agree to reveal some of your secrets to the young whelp. Your APPRENTICE can be given small tasks and errands, aid in research and experiments and act as a general assistant. Over time your apprentices' power will too grow.

In addition to your APPRENTICE, you also gain the use of a LABORATORY from where you can conduct your experiments and research. Describe your LAB and include it in your CHAR sheet.

Sorcerers also use an IMPLEMENT to channel and focus their magics. Describe and include this in your sheet if you like as well.

Oyuban

The Oyuban are criminals and have a few....'connections' that allow them to get information quickly. Your criminal network can be accessed Once per cycle to reveal a piece of information or accomplish a specific task. If you invest Assets in your Network you will be able to make use of it more often...

In addition to your Network you have a criminal den. This could be a gambling hall or illegal fighting hall or whatever you can think of. This also acts as your 'Legitimate' front for your operations. If you invest in your Criminal den you can increase your production.

Priest

Priests are the holders of knowledge in Kalopsia City. You have access to the city Archives to retrieve information once per cycle. Investing in the Archive Guild will increase the likelyhood of discovering information and your repoire with the guild.

You also have a sanctuary to act as a base of operations and contemplate the mysteries of the Great Old Ones whispers. This could be a contemplative garden or a temple, whatever you want.

Noble

Nobles are the upper crust of society with a network of contacts that rival even the greatest criminal underworlds. Through your various contacts you can call in a 'FAVOR' that cannot be refused. Be creative you only get one. Other favors can be earned through gameplay.

In addition to a FAVOR, a Noble has a home residence from where she conducts business, meets with people and resides. Your RESIDENCE is your fortress, office and meeting hall. Some Residences have been in the same family for generations. Describe this and add it to your CHAR sheet.

Stats

Character Stats

POWER

Power represents your physical capabilities in the world, offensive and defensive. For a Sorcerer this is the raw magic you can summon. For a Knight, power represents your ability to use a sword or gun or capabilities in a War Mech. For Oyubans, Priests and Nobility, Power is a little more complicated and can be used more creatively. For a Crime Boss it might be how capable your hitman is on a mission, or how effective your interrogation is. Nobles have 0 power instead relying on hired help, but that doesn't mean they are defenseless on their own. Priests abilities are in the Psychic and Digital realms. This could manifest as telekinesis or ability to hack a system. Be creative.

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INFLUENCE

Influence is your ability to manipulate and exert your will on others and is directly proportionate to achieving the outcome you hope for. Sorcerers and Oyuban use fear to influence others. The Knighthood of Kalopsia is also influential, but on a more slippery slope; People love to cheer for a hero, but despise a loser in war, especially a dishonoured one. Priests are highly influential over the working class, the average citizen. Fiery sermons (not to mention a little psychic nudging) are the opiates of the masses, but hold little sway over other high-level members of society.

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PRODUCTION

Production measures the potential material wealth of your character. Think of it as the total sum of all the resources your character could muster to put a plan or project in motion. PRODUCTION is the number by which your ASSETS replenish each segment.

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CHARM

Charm is how your character is perceived by others. Think of Charm as being used when someone or something wants something from you and Influence is used when you want something from someone else. In some situations Charm might be used alongside Influence (like a particularly complex negotiation)

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ASSETS

All characters start with 4 Assets. Assets are an abstraction of the material wealth of your character. The amount of ASSETS that replenish each segment is determined by your level of PRODUCTION!. You 'spend' Assets as you would currency, investing in projects and plans. Success for a proposed project/plan is based more on how detailed a description you give me. Here's an example:

Example

A Knight names Luna wants to spend 3 of her 4 Assets hiring, equipping and training a small force of personal bodyguards to accompany her around the city. She describes the type of training (efficient and deadly) the type of mercenary (honour-bound, no criminals) and the type of equipment (small arms, body armor and a home-base of operations near my quarters). That's pretty detailed. I would describe how long it would take to outfit this fighting force. (about 1 segment), the cost to maintain it (about 1 asset per cycle) and the level of success.(Luna managed to secure 50 cohorts to act as personal bodyguards. They are damned efficient and loyal).

...You can also make inquiries as to how much a plan or project might cost, or how likely a positive outcome would be. More complex plans (like building a new guildhall or inserting spies into a drug ring) might take more than one segment and cost more. If your not sure about something, just ask in the OOC, this is after all your game!

QuickStat

• Knight
• Power 5
• Charm 3
• Influence 3
• Production 1
• Priest
• Power 1
• Charm 5
• Influence 5
• Production 0
• Oyuban
• Power 2
• Charm 2
• Influence 4
• Production 2
• Sorcerer
• Power 5
• Charm 0
• Influence 2
• Production 3
• Noble
• Power 0
• Charm 2
• Influence 5
• Production 3

How to Play

Playing the Game

Gameplay in Exegesis is divided by turns or 'segments'. There are four segments in a cycle (which is a calendar year). Each turn I will describe the social and economic climate of the city, any big news and the general feeling of the people. You, in turn will write your characters' 'orders' for that segment. During a turn a player can expect to write:

• What your Character does. i.e. I want to build a whatever-the-fuck.
• Write any speeches/communiques/public addresses/private correspondence.
• Any other RPing you feel like writing. Including stand-alone vignettes or interactions with other Characters including NPCs. Not necessary to play the game.

At the end of each turn I will describe the outcome of your actions and give you a summary of events. Special events can also occur so watch out for that. (If you have any questions about writing turn 'orders' PM me or ask in the OOC.

Make A Character

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• Choose your class (Knight, Sorcerer, Priest. Oyuban, or Noble)
• Find your starting stats in the Cheat Sheet
• Find your Class Features
• Fill out your CHAR Sheet and PM it to Rhymer

Remember to add your class features to your CHAR sheet. All players start with 4 Assets. Assets replenish according to your production each segment (after each update) See the STATS section for more info.

CHAR sheet

NAME:
CLASS:
APPEARANCE: I prefer written descriptions but you can use a picture. No anime please. Make sure the image fits the setting or I will reject immediately.
CLASS FEATURES:
STATS: power,charm,influence,production,assets in that order!
INFO: You could write a short vignette or give a quote that describes your characters attitude. Or just tell me what your Character is like. I probably won't read anything more than a few paragraphs so no life stories please!

EXEGESIS (2 spots left!)

Exegesis

ˌeksiˈjēsis

..critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture..

Before...

Sound

Millenia ago, Earth was set upon by enormous aberrant horrors from deepest space. They appeared slowly, from all directions of the universe. For decades we watched them surround the Earth at a constant speed. They ignored the natural laws of the universe, floating effortlessly through time and space. And then they descended while we stared wide eyed and slack jawed.

To be fair, we did not know what they would do when they reached Earth. We had never encountered anything so unimaginable in our short existence . The creatures were massive, and there were dozens of them. The came to a stop only miles above the surface of the Earth. They dragged their long tentacles over mountains and oceans and benignly crushed monuments of civilization. They blotted out the sun.

We waited for a signal. A purpose. Attempts at communication were made, and failed. So we reacted as man does in situations he does not understand.

We bombarded the creatures with Earths most powerful weapons. The creatures were unscathed, and unresponsive. We blasted them with radiation, x-rays and gamma rays. The creatures seemed to be governed by a different set of natural laws.
A decade passed. A century. Scientists began constructing permanent platforms around the creatures for further research. The most advanced technology in the world was hoarded and safeguarded on these quickly developing 'floating cities'. Five hundred years passed and the Earth began to change. Oceans surged and then dried up. Forests, billions of acres slowly receded. Mankind went to war for dwindling resources. Refugees flooded the research platforms, now the last cities of mankind. A millenia passed...

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ecumenopolis

ecu·me·nop·o·lis \ˌekyəmə̇ˈnäpələs,
: a single city encompassing the whole world that is held to be a possibility of the future

Kalopsia City

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The city is slick lines, clean edges and cool lighting. Walkways with long, soft curves meander through carefully preened gardens of light green mosses and willows. Trickling water, backlit by beautiful blue lights soften the metallic walls and paths. But this is only one corridor, only one mezzanine. The city is massive and is the product of centuries of construction, alteration and forced planning.

The Apex, the Spires and the Towers house the Knights and Sorcerers-old families from the time before grown rich with wealth and power, they fight and f*&% with little regard for the common man. Far below the Criminal Underworld thrives; a market for flesh, drugs and tech, rigged arena matches and gambling dens.

At the center of the city are the oldest corridors-the Dark Halls where the Ancients studied the Great Old One, sleeping beneath the steel super-structure. Priests of K'lah and R'lyeleh stalk the Dark Halls, moaning gutteral prayers and listening for reply.

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Themes

Technology & Magic

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.. - Arthur C. Clarke

The technology gathered at Kalopsia in the waning decades of mankind was the most advanced in the world. The culture that blossomed over the centuries was heavily influenced by not only the technology, but the latent magic abilities that soon developed in certain people. Tech & Magic have been integrated into society and in some cases are indistinguishable. For all some purposes they are viewed as the same.

Unfathomable Power

The power brokers in Kalopsia meddle with forces that were never meant to be wielded by humans. While the Great Old one sleeps at the city center, psychic waves wash over the Astral Plane. For centuries these vibrations have warped the natural laws governing man and Earth. Power has manifest in certain people in what can only be described as 'sorcery'.

This Is It

The wisest members of society realize that there is no returning to the surface of the Earth. Priests and Clergy argue that mankind will one day leave Kalopsia and repopulate the planet, that civilization will once again thrive in the natural world...But this is certainly the final era of mankind. On Earth anyways..

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Game Information

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con·flu·ence

ˈkänˌflo͞oəns

...an act or process of merging...

Playing the Game

Gameplay in Exegesis is divided by turns or 'segments'. There are four segments in a cycle (which is a calendar year). Each turn I will describe the social and economic climate of the city, any big news and the general feeling of the people. You, in turn will write your characters' 'orders' for that segment. During a turn a player can expect to write:

• What your Character does. i.e. I want to build a whatever-the-fuck.
• Write any speeches/communiques/public addresses/private correspondence.
• Any other RPing you feel like writing. Including stand-alone vignettes or interactions with other Characters including NPCs. Not necessary to play the game.

At the end of each turn I will describe the outcome of your actions and give you a summary of events. Special events can also occur so watch out for that. (If you have any questions about writing turn 'orders' PM me or ask in the OOC.

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The Classes

Players can choose from 1 of 5 classes for your character. They are Knight, Sorcerer, Noble, Obuyan and Priest. Each class has Stats that represent what that class is most qualified to do. For instance, Sorcerers have high Power and low Charm. Stat point increases will be awarded throughout the game. When you make a character you can exchange 1 Stat point for another to better suit your character concept. Don't get too bogged down by the numbers-I rely more on good roleplaying than numbers to determine action outcomes.

Knight

You are the Vanguard in the fight against the enemies of the city. You are the master of martial weapons, vibro-blades, shimmer-swords and energy shields. You are also trained to pilot the great War Mechs used in the last battles of Earth-bound man. When a Knight is inside their War Mech they gain +1 to Power. Knights have high Power, medium Charm and low Production. Your influence is average.

Priest

The Priests role is the most controversial. Your domain is the virtual world, the Nets of Kalopsia. Hacking and coding are your most powerful weapons, hardware your tools. You hear whispers in the dark in a strange alien language. Interpret the dreams of the Great Old One and guide the working man of the city. Priests have high Charm and Influence. Priests have zero production, instead relying on alms and donations (to start), and low power.

Sorcerer

Master of the dark arts, blending science and sorcery. From your laboratory you conduct eldritch experiments upon the dead, near-dead and living. You hold immense power and this repulses or infuriates those around you. Sorcerers have high Power, medium Production and Influence and zero Charm.

Oyuban

The Oyuban are the Crime Bosses of the city. You manipulate and scheme to get what you want and your not afraid to...'remove' any obstacles that stand in your way. Your power comes from intimidation, fear and the unutterable rules of the undercity. Oyuban have high Influence, average Charm, Power, and Production.

Noble

Wealth and Influence are the weapons of the noble. Technocrats. Industrialists. Capitalists. Reviled by the masses. Priests and Knights solicit the Nobility for funding and sponsorship. Corruption and competition run rampant through the ranks of nobility. Nobles have high Influence, medium Production and Charm and Zero Power.

Class Features

Class features are additional aspects of your character creation. You can invest Assets to increase the ability and potency of your class features. Some features require an Asset upkeep each Cycle.

Knight

Knights have a class feature that gives them a WAR-MECH. This is mechanized armor that can (really be anything that fits the setting) give your character great fighting capability. (+1 to power when your character is in the cockpit) This makes you incredibly formidable on the battlefield, enabling you to take on dozens of regular soldiers-but be wary, you are not the only Knight in Armor..

Pick a Mech Class and give it a unique name for your CHAR sheet:

TITAN

The Titan class has high firepower, armor and low agility. Basically a tank.

LEYLINE

A lightweight scout style mech equipped with a heavy hitting single-shot cannon. Also capable of short bursts of flight. High agility and reconaissance equipment. Very light armor.

BUCKLER

A Buckler class Mech is an all around decent machine with medium firepower, agility and armor. Versatile and highly customizable. One of the original styles of Mech.

In addition to owning and piloting a WAR-MECH, you also have a home base of operations. This could be a Manor-House filled with relics of war, a simple dojo where you train or a garage to maintain your WAR-MECH. Be creative. Include a description of your BASE in your CHAR sheet.

Sorcerer

You are a master of Eldritch Magics. Your notoriety and knowledge has enticed a young apprentice into your service. In exchange for a life of servitude, you agree to reveal some of your secrets to the young whelp. Your APPRENTICE can be given small tasks and errands, aid in research and experiments and act as a general assistant. Over time your apprentices' power will too grow.

In addition to your APPRENTICE, you also gain the use of a LABORATORY from where you can conduct your experiments and research. Describe your LAB and include it in your CHAR sheet.

Oyuban

The Oyuban are criminals and have a few....'connections' that allow them to get information quickly. Your criminal network can be accessed Once per cycle to reveal a piece of information or accomplish a specific task. If you invest Assets in your Network you will be able to make use of it more often...

In addition to your Network you have a criminal den. This could be a gambling hall or illegal fighting hall or whatever you can think of. This also acts as your 'Legitimate' front for your operations. If you invest in your Criminal den you can increase your production.

Priest

Priests are the holders of knowledge in Kalopsia City. You have access to the city Archives to retrieve information once per cycle. Investing in the Archive Guild will increase the likelyhood of discovering information and your repoire with the guild.

You also have a sanctuary to act as a base of operations and contemplate the mysteries of the Great Old Ones whispers. This could be a contemplative garden or a temple, whatever you want.

Noble

Nobles are the upper crust of society with a network of contacts that rival even the greatest criminal underworlds. Through your various contacts you can call in a 'FAVOR' that cannot be refused. Be creative you only get one. Other favors can be earned through gameplay.

In addition to a FAVOR, a Noble has a home residence from where she conducts business, meets with people and resides. Your RESIDENCE is your fortress, office and meeting hall. Some Residences have been in the same family for generations. Describe this and add it to your CHAR sheet.

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Character Stats

Power

Power represents your physical capabilities in the world, offensive and defensive. For a Sorcerer this is the raw magic you can summon. For a Knight, power represents your ability to use a sword or gun or capabilities in a War Mech. For Oyubans, Priests and Nobility, Power is a little more complicated and can be used more creatively. For a Crime Boss it might be how capable your hitman is on a mission, or how effective your interrogation is. Nobles have 0 power instead relying on hired help, but that doesn't mean they are defenseless on their own. Priests abilities are in the Psychic and Digital realms. This could manifest as telekinesis or ability to hack a system. Be creative.

Influence

Influence is your ability to manipulate and exert your will on others and is directly proportionate to achieving the outcome you hope for. Sorcerers and Oyuban use fear to influence others. The Knighthood of Kalopsia is also influential, but on a more slippery slope; People love to cheer for a hero, but despise a loser in war, especially a dishonoured one. Priests are highly influential over the working class, the average citizen. Fiery sermons (not to mention a little psychic nudging) are the opiates of the masses, but hold little sway over other high-level members of society.

Charm

Charm is how your character is perceived by others. Think of Charm as being used when someone or something wants something from you and Influence is used when you want something from someone else. In some situations Charm might be used alongside Influence (like a particularly complex negotiation)

Production

Production measures the potential material wealth of your character. Think of it as the total sum of all the resources your character could muster to put a plan or project in motion. Production is the number by which your Assets replenish each cycle.

Assets

All characters start with 4 Assets. Assets are an abstraction of the material wealth of your character. Assets replenish at the end of each segment. You 'spend' Assets as you would currency, investing in projects and plans. Success for a proposed project/plan is based more on how detailed a description you give me. Here's an example:

Example

A Knight names Luna wants to spend 3 of her 4 Assets hiring, equipping and training a small force of personal bodyguards to accompany her around the city. She describes the type of training (efficient and deadly) the type of mercenary (honour-bound, no criminals) and the type of equipment (small arms, body armor and a home-base of operations near my quarters). That's pretty detailed. I would describe how long it would take to outfit this fighting force. (about 1 segment), the cost to maintain it (about 1 asset per cycle) and the level of success.(Luna managed to secure 50 cohorts to act as personal bodyguards. They are damned efficient and loyal).

...You can also make inquiries as to how much a plan or project might cost, or how likely a positive outcome would be. More complex plans (like building a new guildhall or inserting spies into a drug ring) might take more than one segment and cost more. If your not sure about something, just ask in the OOC, this is after all your game!

Class Stats Sheet

• Knight
• Power 5
• Charm 3
• Influence 3
• Production 1
• Priest
• Power 1
• Charm 5
• Influence 5
• Production 0
• Oyuban
• Power 2
• Charm 2
• Influence 4
• Production 2
• Sorcerer
• Power 5
• Charm 0
• Influence 2
• Production 3
• Noble
• Power 0
• Charm 2
• Influence 5
• Production 3

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Make A Character

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• Choose your class (Knight, Sorcerer, Priest. Oyuban, or Noble)
• Find your starting stats in the Cheat Sheet
• Find your Class Features
• Fill out your CHAR Sheet and PM it to Rhymer

Remember to add your class features to your CHAR sheet. All players start with 4 Assets. Assets replenish according to your production each segment (after each update) See the STATS section for more info.

CHAR sheet

NAME:
CLASS:
APPEARANCE: I prefer written descriptions but you can use a picture. No anime please. Make sure the image fits the setting or I will reject immediately.
CLASS FEATURES:
STATS: power,charm,influence,production,assets in that order!
INFO: You could write a short vignette or give a quote that describes your characters attitude. Or just tell me what your Character is like. I probably won't read anything more than a few paragraphs so no life stories please!

COMMANDER

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Abruptly, the systems alarm stops flashing red and then the corridor lights cut out. Great... you think.Ships losing power fast..if life support cuts out then I could die in a matter of hours... Emergency lighting comes up bathing the narrow corridor to the cargo bay in pale yellow light. All you hear are your footsteps echoing down the long hall. Somewhere deep in the belly of the ship metal groans, a grinding sound. ..could be the ship settling..or something echoing off the hull..

You push on down the corridor holding your pistol in front of you ready to fire. You turn a corner and reach the bay doors. There is a small computer terminal built into the wall beside the double doors. The small oval screen glows green. The Operating System appears to be malfunctioning but there is a command prompt. You might be able to access some basic ships systems from here or you could enter the cargo hold.

Computer

>>>>>>>CHECKING
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.EMERGENCY SYSTEMS HAVE ACTIVATED 11:08;6/18/2132
.This computer terminal is operational
.Would you like to see a list of
.available commands?
.Y/N?

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Inventory

• Small Med-kit
• Blaster Pistol
• Body-Armor
• Utility Belt
• Nutrient Pack 11G*8
• Multi-tool
• Data-stick
• flash light

COMMANDER

@Rhymer As have I.

@Rain

The story doesn't start over for new players RAIN. Please read the story up to now...

COMMANDER

You guys actually started in the Captains Quarters (it's where you woke up). Also, you don't know anything about anything yet So you don't know who the crew is @Rain@rocketrobie2