01-28-2012, 07:20 AM
Uh, more details I guess.
"Overview"
The world of *I haven't really thought of a name* is a drab and bleak place consisting of numerous human settlements amidst a patchwork world of dark forests, foreboding mountains, treacherous waterways, and ruins of ancient civilizations. Beyond the city walls, brigands and beasts infest the wilderness of *BROODING, POSSIBLY GERMANIC NAME*. As more stories unfold, the overall story will undoubtedly expand as both the Story Guides and Writers craft their narratives.
"How it Works - The Story"
In this RPG, a Story Guide (SG) plays the role of devising a scenario ('Instance') for the Players Characters (PC). Instances may range from very short pieces (an arena battle) to more involved pieces (a tale of drama and intrigue that will change the world of *LACK OF NAME PUN* here). Everything in between those two extremes is also possible.
It is up to the SG to determine how plotted out in advance their Instance will be. For me, I enjoy creating vague plots and seeing what the PCs do.
In the days before an Instance, the SG will release all the pertitant information related to the setting and some of the backstory. This is to allow the Writer to think about and design a fitting PC for the Instance.
Given the threat level and ephemeral nature of this RPG, PCs will be in danger of death at any and all times. A death may happen for any reason: Losing a fight, getting into an impossible situation, or for the purpose of adding drama and more danger to the story. It is quite possible that all the PCs may die. *INSERT NAME OF WORLD* will keep on turning as if it were none the wiser of your loss.
Because of nature of stories and the probability of death, one should be prepared to make a new PC for each Instance. Whether or not your surviving PC may be used is up to the Story Guide.
"How it Works - Characters"
*INSERT WORLD NAME* is home to a bunch of vile creatures that inhabit the wilds. Within the 'civilized' world, everyone's either human, dwarven, or elven (you know, the fantasy staples). Player Characters will be drawn from one of these three races/species. Unless specified, most Player Characters will not be individuals of any substantial prestige or renown.
"How it Works - Rules and Assorted Junk"
1. No matter the plot of the Instance, you as one of the Writers is free to do whatever you want (within reason, don't go off and become Jesus). If you deviate too far from the SG's plot, he may try to reel you in, ignore you altogether, or (in a rare case) adapt your plot to his/her evolving story.
2. There are no stats in this RPG so any sort of inter-PC combat will be determine by a mixture of writing quality and the in-character context. If you want to be a lithe thief, you might not want to fist-fight the warrior.
3. The intended genre for this RPG is what I personally call "fantastic low-fantasy." I guess a way to look at it is 'Pseudo-realistic fantasy.' There's no magic or glorious cities or extra-planar worlds. There are still 'fantastical' creatures and the staple fantasy races, but that's more for the sake of creative freedom to Writers than anything else. I actually have a pretty solid idea of the setting and the history, but I chose to withhold 95% of that information for the sake of mystery/laziness/space.
4. If there is enough continued interest in this world and system, this RPG may switch to being primarily 'Open,' with Instances serving much as 'Sagas' do in CDBZ. Do I expect this to ever happen?
5. Piper retains the right to amend this for the sake of clarity or adding additional information at any time in the future.
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That's everything that's in my head. I hope most of it made sense.
"Overview"
The world of *I haven't really thought of a name* is a drab and bleak place consisting of numerous human settlements amidst a patchwork world of dark forests, foreboding mountains, treacherous waterways, and ruins of ancient civilizations. Beyond the city walls, brigands and beasts infest the wilderness of *BROODING, POSSIBLY GERMANIC NAME*. As more stories unfold, the overall story will undoubtedly expand as both the Story Guides and Writers craft their narratives.
"How it Works - The Story"
In this RPG, a Story Guide (SG) plays the role of devising a scenario ('Instance') for the Players Characters (PC). Instances may range from very short pieces (an arena battle) to more involved pieces (a tale of drama and intrigue that will change the world of *LACK OF NAME PUN* here). Everything in between those two extremes is also possible.
It is up to the SG to determine how plotted out in advance their Instance will be. For me, I enjoy creating vague plots and seeing what the PCs do.
In the days before an Instance, the SG will release all the pertitant information related to the setting and some of the backstory. This is to allow the Writer to think about and design a fitting PC for the Instance.
Given the threat level and ephemeral nature of this RPG, PCs will be in danger of death at any and all times. A death may happen for any reason: Losing a fight, getting into an impossible situation, or for the purpose of adding drama and more danger to the story. It is quite possible that all the PCs may die. *INSERT NAME OF WORLD* will keep on turning as if it were none the wiser of your loss.
Because of nature of stories and the probability of death, one should be prepared to make a new PC for each Instance. Whether or not your surviving PC may be used is up to the Story Guide.
"How it Works - Characters"
*INSERT WORLD NAME* is home to a bunch of vile creatures that inhabit the wilds. Within the 'civilized' world, everyone's either human, dwarven, or elven (you know, the fantasy staples). Player Characters will be drawn from one of these three races/species. Unless specified, most Player Characters will not be individuals of any substantial prestige or renown.
"How it Works - Rules and Assorted Junk"
1. No matter the plot of the Instance, you as one of the Writers is free to do whatever you want (within reason, don't go off and become Jesus). If you deviate too far from the SG's plot, he may try to reel you in, ignore you altogether, or (in a rare case) adapt your plot to his/her evolving story.
2. There are no stats in this RPG so any sort of inter-PC combat will be determine by a mixture of writing quality and the in-character context. If you want to be a lithe thief, you might not want to fist-fight the warrior.
3. The intended genre for this RPG is what I personally call "fantastic low-fantasy." I guess a way to look at it is 'Pseudo-realistic fantasy.' There's no magic or glorious cities or extra-planar worlds. There are still 'fantastical' creatures and the staple fantasy races, but that's more for the sake of creative freedom to Writers than anything else. I actually have a pretty solid idea of the setting and the history, but I chose to withhold 95% of that information for the sake of mystery/laziness/space.
4. If there is enough continued interest in this world and system, this RPG may switch to being primarily 'Open,' with Instances serving much as 'Sagas' do in CDBZ. Do I expect this to ever happen?
5. Piper retains the right to amend this for the sake of clarity or adding additional information at any time in the future.
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That's everything that's in my head. I hope most of it made sense.
Quote:Vad's Whimsical Whimsicalisms: Men. Good stuff there.
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