Post by Moridanu on Apr 11, 2011 21:52:33 GMT -5
For those of you not aware.. back .. oh about ten years ago now.. Gilligan and I met over at the Mystic Tavern and together we started this epic journey (along with my Poe Poe who I miss so much it physically hurts . We have played many characters since then, have started many plots and have even created this place but at the start of it all was the story of The War Between Light and Dark and I'll be damned if its going to die.. soooo we got to thinking and the story is going to be revamped.
Think of it as a new chapter in the story (and yes we DO plan on getting the thing published ONE day). Basically, the general idea is that we have fast forwarded a few years after the last epic battle. Moridanu, Terrance (formerly known as ODK) and an undisclosed number of town folk have found themselves a new home. After much scouting, they have found a secluded area surrounded by mountains with one entry way, lots of forests and a fresh water supply. Over the past year, they have managed to build up a large shelter (which originally was used to house the refugees but is now a communal hall of sorts) as well as several houses for the families who have decided to stay with Moridanu in the hope of Morthika being rebuilt. There is even a shop that is being used to sell or barter vegetables and animals being grown in the small farms that are sprouting up here and there. Terrance is leading the village men and older boys to train to become soldiers while weapons are being forged from anything we can get our hands on.
Think civilisation or Age of Empires kind of game style.. we are starting from SCRATCH here with basically nothing but our skills and natural resources. The overall idea is that the Morthikans are planning on uprising as a Rebel Army against Lucien and his evil horde who have completely overtaken Kendelah and most of the surrounding lands. It is a dangerous time in Kendelah, and Bendelsain (once the main hub of Morthika, with its marketplace and harbour) has become a seedy place where most transactions taking place are either illegal or deadly.
Crowe has established a foot hold on the opposite side of Morthika from Moridanu and her clan, where a few villagers and most of the surviving Morthikan soldiers remain. This village is similar in construction to Moridanu¡¦s however it has not been fleshed out, so if somebody wants to take charge of it they are more than welcome to.
For those of you not familiar with the genre of the story, it is high fantasy with basically the only limit on character types being mecha or aliens. Think Lord of the Rings style for characters and setting.
K.. now for the tricky bit.
Like I said, this story was originally MY baby. Over the past decade many players have come (and sadly gone), each leaving their own mark on the story which has evolved and enriched my imagination and become a foundation to Morthika itself as a site for roleplaying. So of course, I want this story to be shared! I want to see people joining in, creating characters, creating their own storylines to be played out in the general setting and backstory I have just described. I want this more than ANYTHING! Character possibility is ENDLESS, and I am VERY open to suggestions.
I will say this though.. I BEG of you.. do not, I repeat DO NOT join this plot if you have no intention of following it through. I am so fed up with people joining plots and having people rely on them for postage that I have become extremely disillusioned with group roleplaying as a whole. As such, my own roleplaying experiences now only consist of myself and one or two other players, as I just cant afford the time and energy to be wasted on pointless plots that grow stale. That is why Gilligan and I have spent so long discussing and planning this chapter of Morthika's main tale. We are both COMMITTED to posting and keeping the story going. If you feel the same, then we welcome you to come and play with us!
Please use this thread to share any ideas, character suggestions, ask questions.. WHATEVER... this is the place for the brainstorming about what will be an exciting new chapter for our story.
I look forward to playing with you!
~mori
Think of it as a new chapter in the story (and yes we DO plan on getting the thing published ONE day). Basically, the general idea is that we have fast forwarded a few years after the last epic battle. Moridanu, Terrance (formerly known as ODK) and an undisclosed number of town folk have found themselves a new home. After much scouting, they have found a secluded area surrounded by mountains with one entry way, lots of forests and a fresh water supply. Over the past year, they have managed to build up a large shelter (which originally was used to house the refugees but is now a communal hall of sorts) as well as several houses for the families who have decided to stay with Moridanu in the hope of Morthika being rebuilt. There is even a shop that is being used to sell or barter vegetables and animals being grown in the small farms that are sprouting up here and there. Terrance is leading the village men and older boys to train to become soldiers while weapons are being forged from anything we can get our hands on.
Think civilisation or Age of Empires kind of game style.. we are starting from SCRATCH here with basically nothing but our skills and natural resources. The overall idea is that the Morthikans are planning on uprising as a Rebel Army against Lucien and his evil horde who have completely overtaken Kendelah and most of the surrounding lands. It is a dangerous time in Kendelah, and Bendelsain (once the main hub of Morthika, with its marketplace and harbour) has become a seedy place where most transactions taking place are either illegal or deadly.
Crowe has established a foot hold on the opposite side of Morthika from Moridanu and her clan, where a few villagers and most of the surviving Morthikan soldiers remain. This village is similar in construction to Moridanu¡¦s however it has not been fleshed out, so if somebody wants to take charge of it they are more than welcome to.
For those of you not familiar with the genre of the story, it is high fantasy with basically the only limit on character types being mecha or aliens. Think Lord of the Rings style for characters and setting.
K.. now for the tricky bit.
Like I said, this story was originally MY baby. Over the past decade many players have come (and sadly gone), each leaving their own mark on the story which has evolved and enriched my imagination and become a foundation to Morthika itself as a site for roleplaying. So of course, I want this story to be shared! I want to see people joining in, creating characters, creating their own storylines to be played out in the general setting and backstory I have just described. I want this more than ANYTHING! Character possibility is ENDLESS, and I am VERY open to suggestions.
I will say this though.. I BEG of you.. do not, I repeat DO NOT join this plot if you have no intention of following it through. I am so fed up with people joining plots and having people rely on them for postage that I have become extremely disillusioned with group roleplaying as a whole. As such, my own roleplaying experiences now only consist of myself and one or two other players, as I just cant afford the time and energy to be wasted on pointless plots that grow stale. That is why Gilligan and I have spent so long discussing and planning this chapter of Morthika's main tale. We are both COMMITTED to posting and keeping the story going. If you feel the same, then we welcome you to come and play with us!
Please use this thread to share any ideas, character suggestions, ask questions.. WHATEVER... this is the place for the brainstorming about what will be an exciting new chapter for our story.
I look forward to playing with you!
~mori