Fantasy MIDGARD: Of Gods and Men Interest Group

[capMARVELOUS]

The god Thor is dead.
Odin the Allfather has hidden away his dead son's hammer, the famed Mjolnir, in a far corner of the northern lands of Midgard, and laid many a powerful spell upon it, protecting it, keeping it hidden from those unworthy of wielding it. Only a true hero, who has proven his mettle in the trials that stand between him and Mjolnir, can even stand a chance of finding it, and even then, it may still reject him.
Many have set out in search of the legendary hammer, eagerly hunting for it so that they may be granted the powers of the thunder god and ascend to Asgard to be seated among the Aesir. And every one has failed. Now a new band of travelers sets out across Midgard, desperately hoping that one of their luck will be different.
You are one of these travelers.
May the blessings of Odin go with you.

MIDGARD: Of Gods and Men
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God of War made me do it.
The basic plot of this game is as you read above: you'll play as a member of a band of travelers embarking on a quest across Midgard to find Thor's hammer Mjolnir and ascend to godhood. It'll be a challenge, with monsters, demigods, maybe even Aesir themselves standing in their way.
Hit me up if you're interested, or have any questions about the game. Three interest posts and I'll make the necessary threads.

 

[Error 420]

Would it be possible to play as other races in Nordic mythology? Elves, Dwarves, Giants, etc?

 

[capMARVELOUS]

Would it be possible to play as other races in Nordic mythology? Elves, Dwarves, Giants, etc?

It is possible, yes. It'd form an interesting team dynamic, seeing as, depending on your chosen race, your character may be largely distrusted by the other members of the party. I'd prefer to keep these limited to just a few, though.

 

[GalacticKitten]

I came as soon as I heard

 

[MechanicalSnake]

Interested!

 

[MachievallismAlter]

I'm interested

 

[Error 420]

Interested!

 

[capMARVELOUS]

UPDATE June 12:
Character Factory created and added to opening post.​

 

[Kodi Ly Antoniusarson]

Absolutely interested.

 

[ChazGhost]

If there is still room, I like to throw my hat into this.

 

[capMARVELOUS]

UPDATE June 13:
Chat Club created and added to opening post.​

 

[MechanicalSnake]

Are there any guidelines and restrictions as to what magic one can have?

 

[capMARVELOUS]

Are there any guidelines and restrictions as to what magic one can have?

Obviously, nothing godlike. You aren't allowed to be blessed with magical strength large enough to hurl a mountain into the sea, or fire magic capable of starting a blaze with a snap of your fingers, or anything of that ilk. Aside from that, there's not really any restrictions. You can have magic that lets you see in the dark, shoot small bolts of lightning from your fingers, make plants grow, talk to animals, cause a small snowfall, and other such things.
Most magic also has some sort of connection with the elements of the world: ice/snow, plants, fire, water, light, etc.

 

[MechanicalSnake]

Obviously, nothing godlike. You aren't allowed to be blessed with magical strength large enough to hurl a mountain into the sea, or fire magic capable of starting a blaze with a snap of your fingers, or anything of that ilk. Aside from that, there's not really any restrictions. You can have magic that lets you see in the dark, shoot small bolts of lightning from your fingers, make plants grow, talk to animals, cause a small snowfall, and other such things.
Most magic also has some sort of connection with the elements of the world: ice/snow, plants, fire, water, light, etc.

How about a wee bit of necromancy?

 

[capMARVELOUS]

How about a wee bit of necromancy?

D e a t h i s a n i m p o r t a n t e l e m e n t o f t h e w o r l d.
(A wee bit of necromancy is allowed, though straight-up raising the dead is something only the Aesir can do. On the level our characters are at, you can summon and talk to spirits for a short while at best.)

 

[MechanicalSnake]

I wasnt thinking like raising an army od zombies but maybe like briefly waking Up a corpse to ask them a few questions And suchlike.

 

[capMARVELOUS]

I wasnt thinking like raising an army od zombies but maybe like briefly waking Up a corpse to ask them a few questions And suchlike.

Yeah, that can be done also. Though it all depends on how long the corpse has been a corpse.

 

[MechanicalSnake]

Yeah, that can be done also. Though it all depends on how long the corpse has been a corpse.

I'll come up with a variety of mild stuff and you can cut it down if you dislike something.

 

[capMARVELOUS]

I'll come up with a variety of mild stuff and you can cut it down if you dislike something.

Mmkay.

 

[cinnabunn]

im so excited i put on my Big Boy Pants.
are any spots left?

 

[capMARVELOUS]

im so excited i put on my Big Boy Pants.
are any spots left?

There's not really a limit on spots, so yes!

 

[Sizniche]

Sounds neat, I better read up on my norse mythology

 

[capMARVELOUS]

UPDATE June 14:
Main Gameplay Thread created and added to opening post.​

 

[V e r t i g o]

Distant screaming

YEEEEES.

I'm probably more excited for something like this than I should be.

 

[capMARVELOUS]

Distant screaming

YEEEEES.

I'm probably more excited for something like this than I should be.

How excited should you be for this, exactly?