The people that occupy the country-continent of Vord have lived in prosperity under Peacemaker Holkar ever since the War for Unification, some forty years ago. Since the time of the Unification, land has been fertile, the weather placid, and, with the Peacemaker's troops maintaining the status quo, there has been little reason for unrest. Yet, for all this, there is trouble brewing across the nation. The once conquered savages of the Southern Wastes are stirring once again, skirmishing with the legions of Sentinels left to guard the region. Near the Great Marsh of Eandern, thieves and troublemakers are becoming more and more common, bringing trouble to the industrial haven of Detris. The booming success of the port city of Athelta has not gone unnoticed, and a significant criminal underbelly has begun to develop. With the Bondsmiths frantically struggling to maintain the order, a few victorious heroes or ascending villains could tip the balance, exalting the country or condemning it to ruin.
Welcome, one and all, to the Chronicles of Vord. This world has been floating around in my head for weeks now, and I've decided to attempt to bring it to life here for as many of you as possible to enjoy. The setting is dynamic, time matters, and your actions will have consequences. If the setting above sounds interesting, and if you're willing to bear with me as I throw my hat into the DM-by-PBP ring for the first time, then read the guidelines below!
0. Keep in mind that I am the DM. While I am open to listening to you, and to discussion, I will not argue over every nit picky detail. I know that I am not perfect (see below) and I will correct as many of my mistakes as I can catch, but in edge cases I reserve the right to the final say. 1. Please: be respectful. We're all still learning, whether we're the DM, a veteran player, or a first timer. Everyone makes mistakes. 2. I would like to try and stick to a one post per a day minimum, especially during combat. If something comes up, I understand. Life happens (I'm sure it will happen to me as well!), so if you need to go on hiatus for a while, just let me know before dropping of the amount of posts. 3. Keep an updated character sheet, I will be using it quite often! To speed up the process of Play-by-Post, I will be using your character sheet to make some rolls for you (Initiative, Saves, etc.) and to keep track of everyone's health. 4. Have fun with this! It may be my world, but it's your story. Be creative, and be imaginative than just simple dice rolls. Backstory and flavor text are good! 5. Please when speaking in character, use quotation marks and colored texts to make things clearer. Also, while describing actions, please use the present tense ("Character steps back", not "Character stepped back" or "Character will step back"). These are my personal preferences, and they makes things easier to piece together into a coherent story (in my opinion)
That all being said, characters should be made at 11th level. Standard Array, Point Buy, or Rolling are acceptable methods, but if you do decide to roll, then please roll in your application, and know that your rolls will be final (you may reroll one stat total if you wish). All material (outside of Critical Role's gunslinger) is acceptable. Please send your applications by PRIVATE MESSAGE, not here in the thread. Applications should include:
Name
Race
Class(Subclass)
Backstory
Availability to Post
Prior Experience
Play-style Preference: This will dictate the course game and, should I get enough applications, which story you will end up playing.
In total, I can reasonably take anywhere from four to eighteen players, and the deadline for applications is Noon on Sunday, April 14th (note: I operate on EST, this deadline may be at a different time depending on where in the world you post from). I look forward to see your applications, and to playing with you all!
Recruitment is now closed! Thank you to everyone that applied, I will release a list of accepted applications and sent up group PMs by the end of the day.
The people that occupy the country-continent of Vord have lived in prosperity under Peacemaker Holkar ever since the War for Unification, some forty years ago. Since the time of the Unification, land has been fertile, the weather placid, and, with the Peacemaker's troops maintaining the status quo, there has been little reason for unrest. Yet, for all this, there is trouble brewing across the nation. The once conquered savages of the Southern Wastes are stirring once again, skirmishing with the legions of Sentinels left to guard the region. Near the Great Marsh of Eandern, thieves and troublemakers are becoming more and more common, bringing trouble to the industrial haven of Detris. The booming success of the port city of Athelta has not gone unnoticed, and a significant criminal underbelly has begun to develop. With the Bondsmiths frantically struggling to maintain the order, a few victorious heroes or ascending villains could tip the balance, exalting the country or condemning it to ruin.
Welcome, one and all, to the Chronicles of Vord. This world has been floating around in my head for weeks now, and I've decided to attempt to bring it to life here for as many of you as possible to enjoy. The setting is dynamic, time matters, and your actions will have consequences. If the setting above sounds interesting, and if you're willing to bear with me as I throw my hat into the DM-by-PBP ring for the first time, then read the guidelines below!
0. Keep in mind that I am the DM. While I am open to listening to you, and to discussion, I will not argue over every nit picky detail. I know that I am not perfect (see below) and I will correct as many of my mistakes as I can catch, but in edge cases I reserve the right to the final say.
1. Please: be respectful. We're all still learning, whether we're the DM, a veteran player, or a first timer. Everyone makes mistakes.
2. I would like to try and stick to a one post per a day minimum, especially during combat. If something comes up, I understand. Life happens (I'm sure it will happen to me as well!), so if you need to go on hiatus for a while, just let me know before dropping of the amount of posts.
3. Keep an updated character sheet, I will be using it quite often! To speed up the process of Play-by-Post, I will be using your character sheet to make some rolls for you (Initiative, Saves, etc.) and to keep track of everyone's health.
4. Have fun with this! It may be my world, but it's your story. Be creative, and be imaginative than just simple dice rolls. Backstory and flavor text are good!
5. Please when speaking in character, use quotation marks and colored texts to make things clearer. Also, while describing actions, please use the present tense ("Character steps back", not "Character stepped back" or "Character will step back"). These are my personal preferences, and they makes things easier to piece together into a coherent story (in my opinion)
That all being said, characters should be made at 11th level. Standard Array, Point Buy, or Rolling are acceptable methods, but if you do decide to roll, then please roll in your application, and know that your rolls will be final (you may reroll one stat total if you wish). All material (outside of Critical Role's gunslinger) is acceptable. Please send your applications by PRIVATE MESSAGE, not here in the thread. Applications should include:
Name
Race
Class(Subclass)
Backstory
Availability to Post
Prior Experience
Play-style Preference: This will dictate the course game and, should I get enough applications, which story you will end up playing.
In total, I can reasonably take anywhere from four to eighteen players, and the deadline for applications is Noon on Sunday, April 14th (note: I operate on EST, this deadline may be at a different time depending on where in the world you post from). I look forward to see your applications, and to playing with you all!
Officially Joined the Expanded Signature Club
Will be on Hiatus: Currently Clear
Bumping the thread up
Officially Joined the Expanded Signature Club
Will be on Hiatus: Currently Clear
Recruitment is now closed! Thank you to everyone that applied, I will release a list of accepted applications and sent up group PMs by the end of the day.
Officially Joined the Expanded Signature Club
Will be on Hiatus: Currently Clear