SWORD OF DAMOCLES
THE "PLAY-BY-POST" ROLEPLAY
Okay, let's get straight to the point.
I have been considering starting a roleplay set in the world of "Sword of Damocles", both for the purpose of having fun and indirectly advertising the mod
However, there are some things which keep me from doing it right away: 1. I wish to try out an experimental system where you have attributes and weapon proficiency levels (which influence what you can and can't do in the roleplay). It's nothing overcomplicated really, you just distribute x points in y fields. The higher the point the better your character is in that field.
Example:
Let's say you character ends up in a prison cell, chained to the wall by his arms and the door of his cell is made of oak wood.
With an "Outstanding" level in the "Strength" attribute, he/she can slowly, very slowly, with lots of sweating break his/her chains, and then if he/she rams the door several times it will also break down so the character can attempt to escape.
But if the character has "Legendary" level in "Strength", he/she will rip off the chains from the wall and smash the door aside and proceed to ground the prison guards into a pile of gory pulp. <-- damn hardcore !
2. Seeing how some roleplay topics in The Duck and Spackle Tavern are proceeding, I would set some limitations:
- only a fix number of players can join. The more players there are the more chaotic things become and the slower the actual story proceeds (personal experince on different forums).
- adventures will have a fix start and a set goal and a correct ending. I don't want to see 130+ pages long neverending threads revolving around a single siege or battlefield (no offense meant to players of "The Battle for Tirh"
).SO before I'd do a serious roleplay topic I need 2-3 volunteers who are willing to analyze the system I'm working on, discuss the basic setting and then help me put it into practice via a "test" topic.
The matters I need to discuss:
- story setting (classic SOD or Warlords)
- should PCs be individual characters or 'leaders' with small warbands
I expect the volunteers to:
- play either vanilla SOD or SOD Warlords
- be cooperative
- have lots of free time
- read lore-related topics:
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,180298.0.html
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,160246.0.html
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,159931.0.html
If you think you pass the requirements and are willing to join in the project, don't hesitate, sign up !
If you have any questions regarding this roleplay project, feel free to ask
