Future RP Ideas

[Avron the S'wit]

Do you mean to play? Typically when it opens there's a set amount of spots and the DM picks who to fill, either on first-come, first-serve basis or with special priority to people who haven't had a chance to play before.

If you want to host it, then I think Mars made a thread for DM suggestions, so go ahead and volunteer!

[Masked Pillow]

I mean to play, and I've never played it before, but I think I know how it works.

[yodah]

MBGs are really fun, and you should most certainly play one. I've never been a worshipper yet, but I did manage to survive until the end in one game. Granted, it was ended and locked because people revealed their cards in the RPGD but......

[JVElEven]

I remember the first RP I was properly in... That was 8. Brilliant times...

But this is irrelevant and Off topic. You should definitely join once the next one goes up. It's normally 1st come 1st served, so be alert.

[Musicman247]

So I guess Cam is going to be hosting Hermaeus Mora's Labyrinth II?

[Dark Lord Cam]

Nope. I never read yours. Mine is entirely original and not even set in TES.

[Musicman247]

I figured. It was more of a joke than anything...not so funny when you have to explain it.....*crickets*

[Dark Lord Cam]

Either way, here's the dealio. Only six people may join.


I'll be the guy controlling the flow of events, and all that jazz. Mmm... jazz. Or maybe I'll be the big cheese? Mmm... cheeese.

Here's the character sheet

Name:
Age:
Short Bio:
Death: (How you died.)
Moral Flaw: (What you character's biggest flaw is)

Now, the setting is Earth. It does not have to be the modern times. You character can be from any age or era that you wish. Want to have a group of cops joined by a Medieval knight? Go ahead. You can even play yourself, if you want.

As you might've guessed, all your characters have already died. You will die again, many times. Painfully, if you fail to complete the challenges within the Labyrinth. Now, these challenges are not mental puzzles. They are all going to be Moral Issues. Failure to solve the challenge correctly will net you a Gruesome Death. I get to describe these in all their wonderful gory. Glory? Gory. It's not permanent. You get to come back and try again. You're already dead, remember?

Your character certainly remembers it. Every excruciating detail. How you choose to express that memory is up to you. Insanity? Rage? Depression? Up to you. That's where the real fun of the RP lies. How will you choose to have your perfectly ordinary characters react to the horrors they will face? Now there is a goal, it's not aimless. Reach the end of the Labyrinth. Solve it. And you will be free of that dark and dreary place. Where you go after that, who knows.

Anyone like the idea?

[Musicman247]

It sounds a lot like the concept I've been working on for Hermy's Lab 2, except logic and brain puzzles instead of moral ones.

You would have to find people who are willing to accept your version of morality, though. Moral issues are usually complex and you may offend someone if your "correct" way to solve it isn't the way they see it. It would be controversial to say the least.

Edit: I'd sign up in a heartbeat, btw.

[Arch-Mage Matt]

I'd be up for that.

[Dark Lord Cam]

Just to be clear, the moral puzzles will be as least controversial as I can manage.

[Relics]

The Gray Legion

The date is 4E 223, 22 years have passed since High King Jarl Ulfric Stormcloak declared independence of Skyrim. Following the events of the Stormcloak Rebellion, High King Stormcloak quickly collaborated and signed the Dragonstar Alliance in 4E 217. This Alliance temporarily united Skyrim, Hammerfell, and the five kingdoms of High Rock, and Orsinium in a military alliance. The signing of the Dragonstar Alliance immediately sparked another great war between all of Tamriel between the Aldmeri Dominion and it's allies against the kingdoms of the Dragonstar Alliance. Both military strength of both sides were balanced, however, with the Argonians signing a military alliance with the Aldmeri Dominion, the balances have tipped in the Thalmor's favor.

With Skyrim's flank exposed and Black Marsh's armies using Morrowind as a staging ground for the invasion of Skyrim, and most of Skyrim's Legions spearheading the Cyrodiil Campaign, High King Ulfric Stormcloak and his strategists have come up with a new strategy that could possibly destroy the Thalmor and the Aldmeri Dominion's Legions once and for all. High King Stormcloak has pulled General Ralof from the Cyrodiil Campaign and reassigned him to a newly commissioned legion. This legion must raise and train an army and start a rebellion to occupy the armies of Black Marsh until the combined armies of Hammerfell, High Rock, and Skyrim destroy the Imperial Legion once and for all.

Welcome to the Gray Legion.

Would anybody be interested in joining this RP?

[Musicman247]

Relics, what game mechanics would it use?

[Chaos the N'wah]

What Muse said, sounding interesting depending on the approach
Is this Orsinium a reformation or an assumption of alternate timeline?

[Relics]

I will give a more detailed post later today, I have work today, but it will be broken up in a few different chapters, however the first chapter Blacklight, will be more focused on character growth and interaction as well as espionage since you're outnumbered and your objective is to hinder the Black Marsh armies as much as possible. I'll post the details later today

[Relics]

The Gray Legion will be mainly focused on Combat/Survival, however I'm not quite sure what you mean by game mechanics.

[Baloth-Kul]

I don't know if anyone's suggested this already, but I think a zombie apocalypse/survival role play would be pretty dang awesome. Given enough motivation, I could even start it, but I don't know if it'd have much support (and I'd rather not have to manage it)

[Dirty Spaceman]

There have already been a few attempts (if you look in the RP Archives you'll see them) and as far as I know, few of them have gotten off the ground. It may seem good as a concept - everyone loves braining some zombies - but it would soon become boring to the players as they're pretty much doing the same thing over and over, killing endless hordes of zombies. If you added a real plot and significant NPCs, though, it could have a shot.

[OblivionDuruza]

I don't know if anyone's suggested this already, but I think a zombie apocalypse/survival role play would be pretty dang awesome. Given enough motivation, I could even start it, but I don't know if it'd have much support (and I'd rather not have to manage it)

A Meridia v. Namira RP might be the go in a TES themed Zombie Apocalypse styled survival RP.

[Baloth-Kul]

Yeah, I think I'll think it over a bit. Even if it gets buried eventually, I think it would be fun for awhile, especially if there was a lot of interest. If anyone wants to take the lead on it, I'll gladly follow, but if there's interest without someone stepping forward, I can start it. I think maybe if it focused a bit less on hardcore zombie slaying madness, and a bit more...Story. Expansion, survival, trying to bring back the old world, drama, tension amongst survivors. Mindless violence is always fun, but it doesn't last for long.

Meridia v. Namira...? Hmmm, that would be interesting also. Armies of necromancers, liches, vampires, mindless undead thralls...Yeah. I'll give that some thought, too. Thanks!

If anyone takes a serious (or at least somewhat serious) interest in this, let me know.

[OblivionDuruza]

Dice roll combat might also help. In a PvE environment, it's easier to implement dice rolls and there is less need for the DM to regulate and ensure that the honesty system is not abused, in contrast to PvP. This way, you might prevent the RP from becoming arbitrary and boring, particularly if you allow for roll modifiers due to strategy, including team work and the use of terrain, and perhaps item acquisition, which the DM would control by placing items around the world.

[Nova]

I was thinking of starting an RP. But I have never DMed before and I'm not sure if I will be good at it. I have a basic idea of a story and I plan to create my own world for this RP. If anyone has any tips on being a DM they would be very appreciated.

[Deandra]

Creating your own world automatically makes it take more work for the DM, and you'll have to provide a lot more detailed descriptions to the players.

I guess my best advice would be to think about RPs you've been in, and figure out what you've liked or disliked, and use that information in designing your own RP. Thinks like pacing, how open the world is, how much freedom the characters get, how characters split off into separate groups, and that sort of thing.

[Nova]

Hmm.. thanks for that. I was thinking of making an RP based in Skyrim, but after debating with myself I thought that making an own world was something of my liking. I was thinking of an own world for ages now and I do not expect to make this RP anytime soon. I am prepered to put a lot of work into this. We will see as time goes on which setting I will choose. As for the tips I am very grateful and I will consider these things, (especially the on about seperate groups) thank you.

[Musicman247]

Like Deandra said, if you make your own world, be prepared to provide maps and a history of the world possibly including any deities the people may worship.

Using a pre-existing world gives you a place to start that everyone knows, and I would recommend going that route for your first.