NOTE: This game has been approved and the forum can be found here
http://www.rpdom.com/forums/when-dreams-end.6664/
The world is ancient. It groans beneath the weight of history and the sins of gods of men.Wonders are piled upon wonders in the bower of the earth, slowly returning the wealth of kings to the dust from whence it game. Faiths and empires with new names continue conflicts older then words as heroes are forged like weapons in the furnace of strife. Into all this come you. As Gaia is vast, you are small. As the Powers are mighty, you are weak. As these lands are aged, you are young.
This is why you can make a difference. You come into the world as something never before seen and when you leave, it will never be seen again. You are unlooked for, unexpected, and unforetold. Be it ever so small, the power to change the world is in your hands. Use it well, for all our sakes.
- Ser Lucien Incinas, posthumous letter to his firstborn
Times are difficult for the young prince Aidem Roy. The system of Parliament created by his father has long been unpopular with the nobility. Now, with the transition of power, the question is being asked in every town if the aristocracy will not use this opportunity to end the experiment in democracy. Recent political moves, in fields as diverse as grain prices and hunting rights, have begun to isolate the Prince. Should it continue he will have no choice but to accede to the nobility's demands for fear of destitution or deposition. For now he retains his grip on power, but it is slowly slipping.
This is where you come in. Not quite mercenaries and not quite patriots, you are the edge Aidem hopes will let him put his house in order. Your reasons are your own, but all have been promised great reward. When the dust settles there may well be a number of vacancies in the gentry, vacancies just waiting for men and women loyal to the crown and proven in service to the country to fill.
Strangers of foreign lands, peasants born down the street from the palace, or something stranger; whatever you were, you are Alberian now. You are important, connected, or in the service of someone who is. Weather working for your own advancement or a proxy of a minor lord or mayor, you are someone recognized enough to belong in the halls of power, no matter how unfit some might think you. On the other hand, you are not important enough in your own right to be a true player in the upper echelons of power.
[Details]
-Standard character creation
-All official Anima books are available. If it is listed as an optional rule or not in core please cite book and page number. I can't promise it will be allowed, but I am fairly lenient.
-No Elan. I personally love it, but for the time being I am not sure of the balance.
-You all start as middle class, either as your actual status or with the support of someone able to fund your activities. (Creation Points spent to change this work as normal but mind the requirements)
-At least in the beginning, the campaign will be fairly linear as you are assigned specific tasks by Prince Aidem.
One of the biggest problems I have noticed about games like this is everyone waiting on someone else to do something. To counter this I am going to implement two policies:
First, if you want to response from someone you will tag them at the end of a post. This includes me as well.
Two, unless told in OOC that you will be gone, two days without a post from you will be considered assent for the scene to end. If you are being waited on I will post a short resolution which may involve actions taken by your character.
http://www.rpdom.com/forums/when-dreams-end.6664/
The world is ancient. It groans beneath the weight of history and the sins of gods of men.Wonders are piled upon wonders in the bower of the earth, slowly returning the wealth of kings to the dust from whence it game. Faiths and empires with new names continue conflicts older then words as heroes are forged like weapons in the furnace of strife. Into all this come you. As Gaia is vast, you are small. As the Powers are mighty, you are weak. As these lands are aged, you are young.
This is why you can make a difference. You come into the world as something never before seen and when you leave, it will never be seen again. You are unlooked for, unexpected, and unforetold. Be it ever so small, the power to change the world is in your hands. Use it well, for all our sakes.
- Ser Lucien Incinas, posthumous letter to his firstborn
Times are difficult for the young prince Aidem Roy. The system of Parliament created by his father has long been unpopular with the nobility. Now, with the transition of power, the question is being asked in every town if the aristocracy will not use this opportunity to end the experiment in democracy. Recent political moves, in fields as diverse as grain prices and hunting rights, have begun to isolate the Prince. Should it continue he will have no choice but to accede to the nobility's demands for fear of destitution or deposition. For now he retains his grip on power, but it is slowly slipping.
This is where you come in. Not quite mercenaries and not quite patriots, you are the edge Aidem hopes will let him put his house in order. Your reasons are your own, but all have been promised great reward. When the dust settles there may well be a number of vacancies in the gentry, vacancies just waiting for men and women loyal to the crown and proven in service to the country to fill.
Strangers of foreign lands, peasants born down the street from the palace, or something stranger; whatever you were, you are Alberian now. You are important, connected, or in the service of someone who is. Weather working for your own advancement or a proxy of a minor lord or mayor, you are someone recognized enough to belong in the halls of power, no matter how unfit some might think you. On the other hand, you are not important enough in your own right to be a true player in the upper echelons of power.
[Details]
-Standard character creation
-All official Anima books are available. If it is listed as an optional rule or not in core please cite book and page number. I can't promise it will be allowed, but I am fairly lenient.
-No Elan. I personally love it, but for the time being I am not sure of the balance.
-You all start as middle class, either as your actual status or with the support of someone able to fund your activities. (Creation Points spent to change this work as normal but mind the requirements)
-At least in the beginning, the campaign will be fairly linear as you are assigned specific tasks by Prince Aidem.
One of the biggest problems I have noticed about games like this is everyone waiting on someone else to do something. To counter this I am going to implement two policies:
First, if you want to response from someone you will tag them at the end of a post. This includes me as well.
Two, unless told in OOC that you will be gone, two days without a post from you will be considered assent for the scene to end. If you are being waited on I will post a short resolution which may involve actions taken by your character.
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