In the land of Riordan, magic has touched the people. For centuries, armies rose and fell through the power it brought them. Technology flourished, bringing new and devastating forms of destruction into existence. Now, after millenia of battle, an age of warfare is ending through the stroke of a single pen. Peace will come to Riordan whether it wants it or not.
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So we're gonna really do this. I'm in a better place now in my own head, so let's just have fun doing whatever. I legitimately want to just play. No God characters (which only existed for the plot's sake), though the Emperor will still exist. The story might be barebones and just be the Good Guys going up against the Emperor, but also maybe it'll be street level, Netflix's Daredevil style of plot.
So disregard the silly name, I'm just restarting the game minus thebad plot it previously had. To be honest, I'm winging the story, it's just gonna go wherever. Might start in the Brigand's Barroom again, but we'll see.
Only stipulation is that since Shadow Lore is about the criminals, this is absolutely about the non-criminals. So, good aligned characters. You don't have to play a cop or anything, but specifically a good aligned character. I'd avoid chaotic good characters, but if you can make it work, it might be alright.
Maybe somewhere down the line we can do a crossover with Shadow Lore? Who knows?
FULL DISCLOSURE REMINDER: Remember gang, I leave for camp at the end of May, so the game might go inactive. It'll start again after June/July passes.
Gender:
Age:
Race: (Fantasy races. If you want to make something up, ask me first. You've got your humans, your orcs, your elves, lizardmen, halflings, etc.)
Appearance:
Personality:
History: (Where did your character come from, who were/are their parents, do they live in Riordan or are they visiting when the Treaty Signing happens? If you're not sure what to put here, PM me, but it's fairly self-explanatory.)
Magic: (What kind of magic does your character use, if any at all? You can settle with something simple like "fire magic" or get more technical if you like, but if you try to create an OP character, I'll just have you edit it or not accept you. Remember, the best characters have limits in conjunction with their badassery.)
Misc.: (Feel free to leave this section blank if you want to, but this is where you'll put whatever non-magical abilities your character has. Do they fight with guns? Are they a mechanic? Do they know first aid? Are they a pacifist? Can they pick locks? This is a good section for filling out your character in ways the other sections don't let you. You can also put any negative stuff your character has, like a bad leg, scars, bad vision, etc.)
Story Scenes: These moments in the game usually involve the Good Guys and no one else (save maybe an NPC or surrendered enemy). Rolls generally won't be used during these scenes except for important moments or where necessary. Most actions can be auto-completed unless specified otherwise. Usually this is just where narration and plot happens.
Skill Scenes: These scenes usually involve some sort of investigative rolls, feats of strength, persuading an NPC to give up information they don't want to give up, or other things of that nature. It tests your characters' skills and ability to get through specific situations that aren't necessarily combat, though could be dangerous all the same, meaning that anything is possible during these scenes.
Combat Scenes: These are self-explanatory. Combat is happening in these scenes. Rolls are used for most, if not all actions and modifiers are taken into account (injuries, buffs, superior weaponry, magical advantage, etc). No actions can be auto-completed unless given GM authorization (basically if a soldier clearly gets her arm blown off but wants to still fight back, you're practically cleared for just ending her right then and there).
Note - When a specific type of scene comes up, I will make a note of it in an OOC notice.
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So we're gonna really do this. I'm in a better place now in my own head, so let's just have fun doing whatever. I legitimately want to just play. No God characters (which only existed for the plot's sake), though the Emperor will still exist. The story might be barebones and just be the Good Guys going up against the Emperor, but also maybe it'll be street level, Netflix's Daredevil style of plot.
So disregard the silly name, I'm just restarting the game minus the
Only stipulation is that since Shadow Lore is about the criminals, this is absolutely about the non-criminals. So, good aligned characters. You don't have to play a cop or anything, but specifically a good aligned character. I'd avoid chaotic good characters, but if you can make it work, it might be alright.
Maybe somewhere down the line we can do a crossover with Shadow Lore? Who knows?
FULL DISCLOSURE REMINDER: Remember gang, I leave for camp at the end of May, so the game might go inactive. It'll start again after June/July passes.
- - -
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Race: (Fantasy races. If you want to make something up, ask me first. You've got your humans, your orcs, your elves, lizardmen, halflings, etc.)
Appearance:
Personality:
History: (Where did your character come from, who were/are their parents, do they live in Riordan or are they visiting when the Treaty Signing happens? If you're not sure what to put here, PM me, but it's fairly self-explanatory.)
Magic: (What kind of magic does your character use, if any at all? You can settle with something simple like "fire magic" or get more technical if you like, but if you try to create an OP character, I'll just have you edit it or not accept you. Remember, the best characters have limits in conjunction with their badassery.)
Misc.: (Feel free to leave this section blank if you want to, but this is where you'll put whatever non-magical abilities your character has. Do they fight with guns? Are they a mechanic? Do they know first aid? Are they a pacifist? Can they pick locks? This is a good section for filling out your character in ways the other sections don't let you. You can also put any negative stuff your character has, like a bad leg, scars, bad vision, etc.)
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Game play will be broken up into three separate types of scenes, as seen below.Story Scenes: These moments in the game usually involve the Good Guys and no one else (save maybe an NPC or surrendered enemy). Rolls generally won't be used during these scenes except for important moments or where necessary. Most actions can be auto-completed unless specified otherwise. Usually this is just where narration and plot happens.
Skill Scenes: These scenes usually involve some sort of investigative rolls, feats of strength, persuading an NPC to give up information they don't want to give up, or other things of that nature. It tests your characters' skills and ability to get through specific situations that aren't necessarily combat, though could be dangerous all the same, meaning that anything is possible during these scenes.
Combat Scenes: These are self-explanatory. Combat is happening in these scenes. Rolls are used for most, if not all actions and modifiers are taken into account (injuries, buffs, superior weaponry, magical advantage, etc). No actions can be auto-completed unless given GM authorization (basically if a soldier clearly gets her arm blown off but wants to still fight back, you're practically cleared for just ending her right then and there).
Note - When a specific type of scene comes up, I will make a note of it in an OOC notice.
