An idea of mine and a query of interest

Since a few months back I've started thinking about how awesome a game about the feudal period would be, spending the time I travel to and from school thinking on it (I spend 2,5 hours every weekday travelling... so I got plenty of time to think).

When my computer died on me last week (I was forced to format it... and now that I have reinstalled everything I find that I've run out of gametime for wow... that's just typical, isn't it?) I started thinking on how to try to make such my idea a reality.

The basic idea being a forumbased roleplaying game in which one plays a feudal lord or lady. Roleplaying that character and administrating one's domain. Nothing complex, no more rules than is absolutely neseccary. More freeform than anything else.

A game of tiny specks of civilization in the vast oceans of untouched wilderness, a time where mankind fought hard not to be devoured by nature. A setting of dark nights, witches in remote cabins, wherewolves howling to the moon in the distance and trolls hiding under remote bridges. Of knights and fighting for justice, honour, glory and a divine cause. Of protecting your people, converting the unfaithful and ensuring the future of your children and heirs. A game where it is up to the players to help shape the world.

I was wondering... would anyone here like to play a game like that? Assuming the role of a count or duke in a "gritty" fantasy (as in: a rather realistic one, but not too realistic) setting I'm cooking up?

what you're asking is: Would anyone be interrested in forum RP.

If that much is true, I've done it quite a bit in the past and it would be interresting to atleast try it out again

Make a seperate forum, then link people to it from here, is my recommendation.

Sound like Warhammer Fantasy to me.

Its a grim world, you don't want to go into forest all by yourself there.

Could give it a go, not that I am dat good in forum RP.

Drakenhof wrote:Sound like Warhammer Fantasy to me.

Its a grim , you don't want to go into forest all by yourself there.

I suspect there's an aim for a lot less magic and races... I think. Just nasties in the woods.

Mordazan: Great

Halya: Right now I'm more or less just seeing if there's any interest. My ruleset isn't completely finished or anything. Just want to make sure I'm not fleshing something out only to find noone is interested at all.

Regarding the warhammer thing: Not that extreme, I'm not very fond of warhammer's "we could be wiped out at any moment, and that's if we're lucky"-atmosphere. Most monsters in my game would be little more than legends and a lot of people would even mock you for believing in them (but not for following the moral of the story... like not travel at night or avoid deep and swift rapids). That said... the mediveal world is harsh and unforgiving. It is a time of horrific disease, crippling famine, ruinous wars and a never ceasing struggle against nature to feed your family.

Dharum: No worries, the most important trait in such game is a willingness to be patient and stick around.

I'd play that if the rules make more sense than WoW RP.

"Thou shalt not kill VanCleef ICly!"
"Thou shalt rename Ashbringer into Ashflame because we shalt flame you otherwise!"

...

You get the idea?

we could start out with a casual starter-up plot for the not-so-experienced forum RPers, just to get a feel of things. (I'm thinking something as simple as "your character walks into a bar"-descriptions)
I did my forum RP before I started WoW, so I'm rusty aswell.

If you want help to define stuff I could help out a bit (very busy IRL currently, but I'll see what I can do).

All said, I'd gladly participate, the theme sounds engaging.

I guess I'd give it a shot.

Never done anything forum-wise before, so...

"What's the worst that can happen!!!"

Marrenus: Those exact rules would not be there no. If the king has this epic artifact, then feel free to try to steal it. If I introduce Van cleef-esque character then you may try to have him killed. Mind... there's no guarantee you'll succeed... or survive the consequences.

Beyond a few obvious "Play-nice" rules and such the only real rules would be those of the little economic model I'm developing for this (again, nothing complex... it's just there to provide me with a tool to create events and give you an actual idea of what you all rule and have at your disposal).


Mordazan: That's a good idea, yes.

Halya, Cyaska: Glad to hear you're interested.

Would we be 'creating' our own territory, or choosing it?

I haven't decided yet. My current idea is that while I create your lands, I'll create them with your wishes in mind. So if one of you say that you want a mountainous province, i'll give you that and adapt the number of villages and available resources based on that.

Ah, I expected a smaller scale. Les gasp. Well, update us if you plan to chug ahead.

Evil Fat Baron here who exploits his serfs and demands huge tolls for anyone passing trough his lands *nod*

Ah, I expected a smaller scale. Les gasp. Well, update us if you plan to chug ahead.

It sounds far worse than it is. You'll only have a handful of villages in your lands which you'll have to direct.

I've finished a rough sketch of the rules now. Me and Terenor will run a few "simulations" to make sure it works properly next.

Evil Fat Baron here who exploits his serfs and demands huge tolls for anyone passing trough his lands *nod*

That's the spirit!

I've given more thought to lands than an individual, to be honest.