Discuss Summoners of the New Age - Underground [M-VL]

[Doublehex]

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This is the [b]O[/b]ut [b]O[/b]f [b]C[/b]haracter thread for the RP [URL=http://otakuboards.com/showthread.php?p=749382]Summoners of the New Age[/URL]. I will eventually put backstory as we venture through the adventure.

[Sandy]

Not to sound too harsh, this RPG seems like a great idea, BUT could've used a lot more work on the designing table.

There is really no story at all (beyond "this is the story of a certain breed of mages who will go on an adventure"), no background to or details about the world or the races (physical appearances isn't details, history and leaders and locations is).

I just loved the amount of background info you put into Citius Altius Fortius, it really helped to get a feel of the game, but I can also understand if putting that much work into a game that might not even happen is scary.

Sometimes in life you just have to take risks, though. Adding more detail to the world of this game will not guarantee it's success, but it makes it altogether more likely to happen. ;D

Just a few advice from a friend...

[Doublehex]

Thing is, I felt that it was because of the large amount of bachground information that no one joined Orior Palam Deus (well not large, but there was a good amount...). So, I thought I'd try just putting in a little blit of backstory, like the standard RPs, and see what happened. Thing is, after I created it, I looked at it and said 'Jeez, this is not me at all! Just because of one failed RP I should not have to revert to a lesser form!' So, I deleted it, and am adding more background info before I recreate it again.

EDIT: The new thread has been uploaded [URL=http://otakuboards.com/showthread.php?p=749382#post749382]here[/URL]. It contains a HUGE amout of information, so a word of caution.

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After you read the whole thing, you will notice that I say that only three sumoners are training under Master Ogarn. This is not saying only three sumoners are in this RP - just that three sumoners can be his apprentices. Also, if you want to be some of the apprentice's friends/contacts/allies, whatever, you need to explain [I]why[/I] you'r character is in that position.

Happy RPing!

@Sandy: A good character, sandy, except that Orcs are not the 'raiders' that we think of them. They are much more hoorable, human, and real. So, the chance of them tarveling thousands of miles from their kingdom just to mindlessly raid ane elevn villiage is rare.

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I would like to clarify on the 'technological state' of Areth. It is true that it is High Fantasy (Lord of the Rings; Wheels of Time; Forgotten Realms), but it is also a very modern setting in the fact that it has gone through an Industrial Revolution. Along with bows and arrows we have rifles and gunpowder; factories mass produce a hige amount of things; horses ride along with extremley primitive automobiles; gryphons fly through the sky as well as zepplins and airplanes (albeit primitive ones. Think WWI stage). It is a mixture between our dreams, and our past a hundred and fifty years ago. Examples to look for are World of Warcraft, Warhammer, and [url=http://www.terra-arcanum.com/sierra/][u]Arcanum[/u][/url] (although it should be noted that Areth is not as advanced as Arcanum). It is inbetween High Fantasy and Industrial Revolutionized Earth.

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I also wish to clarify another thing - you do [I]not[/I] have to be a summoner if you do not wish to. It would seem I did not make that clear enough, so I apologize to everyone. Even though the title 'summoners' is in the title does not necessarily mean everyone has to be one. You are free to be any profession you would deem appropiate in this setting.

[Domon]

So exactly how do the alignment heirarchy work out? I'm confused on that. I'm seeing Chaotic neutral and such. Is there something like Principaled good or what?

[Doublehex]

The link I provided in the sign up should answer all of your questiosn. If not, read [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alignment_%28Dungeons_%26_Dragons%29#Alignments]this[/url] page.