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RedSoxFan3
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posted September 09, 2004 09:02 AM

The Height of the Guild - OOC

I am looking for some people who are interested in an RP. My intent for creating yet another RP is that we have had so many other RP created and the dropped. My plan is to create one where people are engaged and feel as though the thread is their own. They are fascinated by the story and wish to see what happens next. Such is the causes of the great success of LHW which is in length comparable to that of an 800 page novel.


The first objective by starting this thread will be to have everyone help in creating ideas for the plot and how his or her character ties in, thus not only will that person be engaged and waiting to see what happens next, but also feel as though the thread is their own.


My initial ideas for this thread is this...

First there is to have your basic Thieves Guild. Their issue is business. Their only issue is business above all else. If you want your character to be the bad guy then here you go.

Then there is the corrupt Royal Officer that takes bribes from the Thieves Guild in turn for not interfering with their affairs.

Now here's the good part. The Righteous Order of Paladins & Clerics. Perhaps you would like to be a mercenary.


This is vague intentionally, because when you, the other members of this thread add some of your ideas, the thread will improve, the plot will thicken, and you will feel as though it is your own. Please join and add you piece to the pie.

Here you can decide if your characters know each other, if they like each other. If there is a sense of rivalry. Here is where you can develop your characters' relations amongst each other.


I will start off with a basic description of my character which I will put here as well as in the main thread.


Alexander Frostway is part of the Order of the Sacred Sword. He is a recent recruit to the establishment, but is quickly finding his way up the ranks. He accels at fighting the undead. He casts a spell of holy light and holy water stronger than almost everyone in the Order. He was the quickest to learn to channel those holy spells through his sword. The specialty of The Order of the Sacred Sword is how their ability to cast enchantments upon their weapons to aid in fighting their enemies.

Unfortunately for Alexander, this is one of the few things he does do well. Fighting itself he is not good at, however his incredible proficiency for Holy Spells makes up for his poor fighting skills and makes him devastating against any creature of the undead.
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posted September 09, 2004 09:39 AM
Edited By: TitaniumAlloy on 5 Oct 2004

Maximus Thordardottir is used to be a ranking member of the Order, but he was caught stealing from the Sacred Hall. He kept some of the loot that the officers didnt know about, and not knowing what do do with it, he went to his local Fence. This Fence knows his stuff, and knows that this Limeware is no easy feat to get out with, and immediately saw Max's excelling talent for thievery, and thats where it all began.

Max now keeps his name quiet, and only puts it forward to a special few people he can trust. He goes under the alias "Knight". He is small/meduim build so he never really had the brute force to become a thug or a normal guard, but was not small enough to get away with sneaking past unwary eyes. So now he has to use cunning and wit to steal, and only looks our for himself. He has a short sword, dagger and a sturdy bow that he seldom takes with him, only when he is going for a Hit. Working for the Order, he picked up a bit here and there of the Holy Magic, along with the swordsmanship, but he does not use it. Only he uses his knowledge of it to combat the law.

Knight combines the talents of a swordsman with thieving excellence to become the ultimate assassin, and leader of the thieves guild?

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posted September 10, 2004 03:02 AM
Edited By: RedSoxFan3 on 10 Sep 2004

I have an idea... What if your character used to be part of The Order of the Sacred Sword, but you turned to the side of bad. What about this instead of being a town guard? The more history you have in your characters, the more engaged each others characters will be around each other. For those familiar with LHW, take for example Shadowcaster and RSF.

Maybe something big caused your character to commit thievery and lose your status as a Paladin.


If you or anyone would like to discuss some ideas for this thread, then we should exchange our Instant Messenging Accounts.

I use AIM and MSN. In my profile my E-mail address is viewable, which is the username for my MSN account, and my AIM account is RedSocksFan3.
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posted September 11, 2004 06:41 AM

Well thats what i meant by town guard, but ok! ill update it. but my point was that nothing MADE him commit the thievery, it was purely self interest, making him a thief by heart. I dont think he should know any like holy spells or anything though, it doesnt fit the character, so maybe he was a businessman for the Order.
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posted September 11, 2004 07:37 AM

Hey, I'm interested in this but have no current ideas. Would you mind discussing it over MSN or Yahoo? My handle's in my profile.
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posted September 11, 2004 09:47 AM

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Well thats what i meant by town guard, but ok! ill update it. but my point was that nothing MADE him commit the thievery, it was purely self interest, making him a thief by heart. I dont think he should know any like holy spells or anything though, it doesnt fit the character, so maybe he was a businessman for the Order.


A paladin that loses his status and rank dishonorably actually loses all his holy spells/abilities. I believe this is true. Am I correct?
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posted September 11, 2004 10:44 AM

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A paladin that loses his status and rank dishonorably actually loses all his holy spells/abilities. I believe this is true. Am I correct?


lets make it that way, eh? makes things a bit easier. but a fallen paladin can still whack a sword, no matter how discrimination he cops... i think a bit of swordmastery wont hurt will it? im not saying hes the fencing champion, but he has some skills with a blade.
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posted September 11, 2004 03:27 PM
Edited By: AMtwis on 12 Sep 2004

Ang-Ho Bruu was once a barbarian that lived in the cold wastelands of Tri. His whole family was Barbarians, killing and robbering for a living. But Ang-Ho Felt that this was not suitable for him. that was probably because his father was a human, stupid indeed, but still human. His Orcish side told him that the traditions was the way to go, but the humanistic part of him wanted to explore new things andfind knowledge. So he left the trie, travelling south in fourty days and fourty nights, until he reached The City. Here, he searched for knowledge, but because he was not intellectual, he wasn't allowed to enter the mage's libraries. He searched for some kind of fighers guild, and he found one. It was the Black Crow Mercenaries. He worked for them six months before he quitted. He didn't really feel that killing innocent people for some money was the right thing to do. This was a strange thought for an Orc, but because Ang-Ho only was half-Orc, this came to his mind. So he searched for a more rightful fighting guild, and he found one. It was the home of real fighters. Paladins. He had heard of them, and his grandfather often spoke about the day he and his mates had attacked a wagon guarded by a paladin. They were fifteen when they attacked, but when they were done, only three of them were left. He had ofter heard this story about the "Godlike man", the paladin who killed almost the whole band. When Ang-Ho entered, he wasn't really sure what he would find. Enemies? Friends? Lucky for him, the paladins greeted him him joy. They said:
-Welcome, young Orc. What is your errand here?
-I am searching for knowledge, He said
-If you want to know our knowledge, you will have to prove yourself. Are you ready for that?
-I don't know. What will the test be like?
-You will know. In time, we will tell you. Now stay here with us. Ang-Ho was welcomed with open arms, and by this day, he still lives with the Order of the Sacred Sword. He is not a guild member, but he is their weapons trainer.
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posted September 11, 2004 10:03 PM

AMtwis - Before we start adding more guilds to the mix, I think we should keep everyone related to each other. If everyone goes off on their own thing, there won't be any cohesiveness. If you could tie your character into the current ones, then we would be much better off.


Just an idea. It would be easier to start a new thread if everyone starts off closely connected to one another. Would you mind being part of the Order of the Sacred Sword?
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posted September 12, 2004 08:54 AM

Okay I just talked with Korejora. And with a little discussion it sparked an idea of mine.


The Order of the Sacred Sword was on some sort of mission when they happened to run into a group of dark magi, necromancers. The leader of the Order was killed in the fight and they rest of those involved was forced to flee for their lives.

The Order is now in search for a new leader, however the person who replaced the leader was assassinated only a few days later. Now no one is willing to take a leadership role in the guild. The Order has recently recruited a large amount of men. Where their numbers may be larger than before, they are inexperienced and consequently nowhere near as strong as before.

So if anyone has some more details to add, then go for it. I'd like to wait for more people to join up, create their characters, and tie themselves in a bit.
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posted September 12, 2004 09:19 AM

Alright, I'll change the guild name the The Order Of the Sacred Sword. I hope you don't mind if my character is the weapons trainer?
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posted September 12, 2004 09:27 AM
Edited By: TitaniumAlloy on 12 Sep 2004

ok i have one main idea but it may be a little extreme
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The Royal Order has only one main enemy: the bloodsucking vampires. Crypts riddle the lands not far off from the Great City, and it was not uncommon for a vampire to be seen killing for food in the town outskirts on any given day... until now. The Royal Order's magic is a formidable enemy against the evil vampires, and they have sent out troops on crusades to keep the creatures at bay where they have no food, and in essence wiping out their race.

The Thieves Guild recently noticed certain value in the treasures of the vampires, kept well hidden and even better guarded deep within their crypts. Vampires are intelligent beings, and are willing to trade. However, they are not interested in hitmen or gold from anyone, only the one thing they need for eternal life; human blood. Thats where the thieves guild comes in. Business, for a bit of simple killing. But what happens when these vampires get hungry, and there is very few people left to kill? The vampires get blamed, thats what. They get blamed for killing townsfolk, and the Order doesnt like that one bit, and when they send out people to kill these vampires, and the thieves guild loses business.

Everyone loses. Total chaos, total WAR.
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maybe a little far fetched, and it does introduce another faction like you asked not to have but i think it fits in well, and theyre all connected.
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posted September 12, 2004 10:10 AM
Edited By: Korejora on 13 Sep 2004

Alright, here 'tis.

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On the dark day of that mission, when the paladins of the Order of the Sacred Sword met with the necromancers and fought, not everyone who escaped death escaped unscathed. One of the crusaders who fought that day was evilly touched by a dark mage and cursed with a terrible illness.

After the incident, Calhoun gradually became pale, weak and thin. Ever since that day he had lost a great deal of his strength. However, his magical abilities, matching that of many a great cleric, did not diminish whatsoever. In fact, in lacking his former combat abilities, and thusly having to put his focus on magic instead, they have augmented considerably. He is still one of the warriors of the Order of the Sacred Sword, although now he is really considered a cleric rather than a paladin. He still uses a sword but, since he can't wear armour, he wears a priest's garb. Although definitely not qualified to be the leader of the Order of the Sacred Sword, Calhoun is respected among paladins and clerics alike.

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It's 2 AM, so I'm not thinking right and I might have screwed some of that up.... I'll change it tomorrow if that's the case.
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posted September 12, 2004 10:32 AM

its pretty cool! are we gonna use my vampires idea?

but it seems like part of the story which will go in the main thread, not the OOC.
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posted September 12, 2004 06:57 PM

It's a nice idea, but I just don't see vampires dealing with any humans.

Now if we do get involved in this plot, then it is necessary that the thread does not become just a Vampire thread. The only thing I see with this that might be difficult is what to do next. What would the Order of the Sacred Sword do?

Another thing that might be lost with that plot is a loss of mystery.

Also be weary of planning too far ahead, because people will be restricted for ideas, and be rather uninterested, because they already know what is going to happen next.
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posted September 13, 2004 12:42 AM

So at the minute we've got the Order of The Sacred Sword, an organisation that excels in the fight against the undead.

That neatly divides the line between good and evil, but is it too neat?

What kingdom is this order in? Does the Order have anything to do in a Royal capacity? Or is it a self contained military society that hunts out evil-doers?

Because that opens possibilities.
1. Either it is a core part of the kingdom's armies, maybe with the head of the order being a noble, or a royal advisor

or

2. Because it's self-contained it follows it's own code rather than the law of any land which could mean:

A) It's greatly revered by all good people of every nation
B) The Rulers of the nations resent the fact that the Order may ignore local laws/customs
C) They are seen as a bunch of fanatics that wise people don't mess with - you don't want to be accused of being 'tainted' by evil - which could lead to Spanish Inquisition type situations where the questioner knows you're guilty and just wants you to confess, sparing no pain in the 'interrogation'

And:

What about politics within the order, and the hierarchy.
Is it strictly military, or does it have a religious hierachy, or a mix of both.
When someone first joins the order what training must they go through?
Are non-humans allowed in the Order? What other races exist in this land?
Are women allowed in the Order?
Can the Paladins marry?
What qualities does an initiate into the Order need?
Do they have a creed, if so what is it?
What spells exactly do they cast?
Do they receive this power from a deity, or are they magically skilled?
What deities do they worship? Is it a single God(dess) or a pantheon?

I think it would be good to get this established first before you start adding other factions, because then you start to build a logical world for the charcters to move in.

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posted September 13, 2004 04:27 AM

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So at the minute we've got the Order of The Sacred Sword, an organisation that excels in the fight against the undead.

That neatly divides the line between good and evil, but is it too neat?


No. No. Asmodean we have a misunderstanding. The Order of the Sacred Sword accels at putting enchantments upon their weapons. My character happens to be good at the holy spells/enchantments specifically.

Quote:

What kingdom is this order in? Does the Order have anything to do in a Royal capacity? Or is it a self contained military society that hunts out evil-doers?


Alright this Order of the Sacred Sword is a self-contained military society, certainly not in direct relations to the Royal Armies.

Quote:

Because that opens possibilities.
1. Either it is a core part of the kingdom's armies, maybe with the head of the order being a noble, or a royal advisor

or

2. Because it's self-contained it follows it's own code rather than the law of any land which could mean:

A) It's greatly revered by all good people of every nation
B) The Rulers of the nations resent the fact that the Order may ignore local laws/customs
C) They are seen as a bunch of fanatics that wise people don't mess with - you don't want to be accused of being 'tainted' by evil - which could lead to Spanish Inquisition type situations where the questioner knows you're guilty and just wants you to confess, sparing no pain in the 'interrogation'


Wonderful question. I would like to choose answer B. Perhaps we could have a Royal Order.

And:

What about politics within the order, and the hierarchy.
Is it strictly military, or does it have a religious hierachy, or a mix of both.
When someone first joins the order what training must they go through?
Are non-humans allowed in the Order? What other races exist in this land?
Are women allowed in the Order?
Can the Paladins marry?
What qualities does an initiate into the Order need?
Do they have a creed, if so what is it?
What spells exactly do they cast?
Do they receive this power from a deity, or are they magically skilled?
What deities do they worship? Is it a single God(dess) or a pantheon?

I think it would be good to get this established first before you start adding other factions, because then you start to build a logical world for the charcters to move in.


Edit - Well I just talked with Asmodean for a while and we've come up with some nice ideas. The idea of the RP will be involve several aspects.

1.) The leader of the Sacred Sword was killed by a group of necromancers. During this attack, many others were killed. A handful were able to escape including Korejora who was cursed before she could escape.

2.) A new leader took the place of the old one and was assassinated a few days later. These two Paladins of the Sacred Sword were by far the most powerful. None other in the Order were close in power and now no one dares or is qualified to take a leading role in the Sacred Sword.

3.) The Sacred Sword has one agenda. To seek the truth and then enlighten those who do not know the truth once those truths are found. They pride themselves on the fact that unlike other Orders and Temples, their true agenda is to seek the truth and enlighten opposed to the ever common, agenda or hidden interests. Many other Order's truths are pre-ordained, whereas the Sacred Sword stays true to the quest of seeking and spreading enlightenment.

4.) The Royal Order has not been on good terms with the Sacred Sword. They are unhappy at the prestige that the Sacred Sword has taken from the courts of the Royal Order, because the Sacred Sword brings nearly as many criminals to justice, often times their own punishments are thought of to be incorrect actions by the Royal Order. However the prestige of the Sacred Sword among the masses prevents the Royal Order from intervening. They have tried in the past to seize an very imfamous criminal, which was captured by the Sacred Sword. The masses rioted in outrage. The reason that the masses dislike this so much is that the Sacred Sword makes their trials public whereas the Royal Order makes the trial private, closed to everyone but those part of the Royal Order.

5.) Fill in the blank. Add whatever you like. Actually I apologize to TitaniumAlloy for asking him to change his background, because it turns out that a Royal Order will be necessary to the mystery, getting in the way of The Sacred Sword's search for the truth.
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posted September 15, 2004 06:18 PM

Okay I just wanted to check in again to see where stood as far as their characters, and any ideas they had for this thread. I want to start it soon.
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posted September 16, 2004 11:22 AM
Edited By: TitaniumAlloy on 16 Sep 2004

ok. so far we have:

A group of enchanting sword makers who act like a small legion, rather a faction. they are having minor conflicts with the law, being enforced in the manner of a Royal Order (no really, change this to Royal Guard or something, two Orders?). The Leader of the Sacred Sword was killed by necromancers, and then the next leader was killed also. No one dares take his place. On the other hand, we have the Thieves guild, who is only interested in business, and bribes the Royal Guard (yeah ) into leaving them alone. sounds cool.

but i still like my ideas about the vampires, except now we could change it to necromancers. What would be a bit interesting (creative, but still 'inside the box') if there was only humans, and magic. At least breaks the mould of normality anyway.

Then we have the characters.
Alexander Frostway(RSF), Member of the Order who accels at fighting the undead.
Maximus (Titanium)One of the managers of thieves guild, expert thief, ex-royal guard.
Ang-Ho Bruu (AMtwis) Barbarian orc who lives with the order, thier weapons trainer.
Calhoun (Korejora)(sorry if this is not your char, i think it is?) Ex-Paladin who was cursed by dark magic, to become a weakened cleric. He does not use armour, but weilds strong magic.

and also, its not up to me but i think it would be so much better if people would post pics along with thier posts... just an idea. i will for mine, anyhow. looking forward to seeing this get started!
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posted September 16, 2004 04:48 PM

Well Asmodean told me he was interested, but he hasn't made a character yet. And there are a couple others I still want to ask. The way it seems to me is that we have at least 3 people who have some serious interest, which includes me. I'm hoping we can get another 1 or 2 people, because this thread needs a couple more. We need another couple bad guys. Otherwise, we will have to create NPCs.
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