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Everyone take note: these are the suggestions I am not looking for.
Although if it wasn't so self-aggrandizing Helmastor would actually not be half bad.
Unexpected Glory (A CK2-style Quest)
- Thread starter StormyAngel
- Start date
- Original Fantasy
Everyone take note: these are the suggestions I am not looking for.
Although if it wasn't so self-aggrandizing Helmastor would actually not be half bad.
- Location
- United States of America
Well most places are generally name for geographic features that they are on or near.
Or famous individuals who lives there.
In this case you can think of the history regarding the region. If it was one of the first places the empire captured it could be called spearpoint, the breach or something along those lines. Maybe have the city name mocked in some way or disdained by the locals cus as of right now the local customs and traditions prob need to be fleshed out a lot.
If your truly desperate theres always Roleplaying Dice Roller · Rolz
For dice rolls and to generate stuff. But you can also just Google name generator too
- Location
- USA
The Empire absolutely has banks. Do I know the first thing about banking? Probably. Do I remember it? ...maybe less than I should. I'm fairly confident I could brush up on this though. Thanks for the suggestion!
(The Treehugger banks will remain my personal little schrodinger's cat for now.)
This is all excellent advice. Thanks.
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If the water near the city is clear and pretty then maybe clearport, if the ocean is dark or waves are a bit powerful /treacherous then maybe something referencing that.
The locals are blonde which is interesting. Our red hair made us stand out, what color skin and hair do the imperials have?
They called us bloody imps when we first arrived so maybe the locals think the empire demons? So demonic names could work too, especially since there was a failed uprising I'm sure it wasnt bloodless or pretty. ( examples need to be made after all )
So there could be geographic features in the city like "the gallows" "blaze town" "blood street"
The locals are blonde which is interesting. Our red hair made us stand out, what color skin and hair do the imperials have?
They called us bloody imps when we first arrived so maybe the locals think the empire demons? So demonic names could work too, especially since there was a failed uprising I'm sure it wasnt bloodless or pretty. ( examples need to be made after all )
So there could be geographic features in the city like "the gallows" "blaze town" "blood street"
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- Rapidly approaching your location.
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- Any/Morb
Since we're a bard, it makes sense to have a musical name.
Also, the town is a port, so we should include a nautical reference.
Like Sea's Note, or Tempo's Pearl.
- Location
- United States of America
I like sea note, maybe oceans melody , or Pearl city, Etc. Maybe something to reference the trade going on in the city as well
- Location
- USA
You guys aren't actually naming the region though. This is just me as a struggling QM trying to come up with setting info.
Keep that in mind though, you may someday be naming places.
Keep that in mind though, you may someday be naming places.
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*gives you big bard energy*
Become inspired, young QM!
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- USA
Well, that...worked? I've picked out the name. I'm not going to put it to a vote, because you guys don't get to decide what the locals used to call the place. Some day you may get to rename things, but be aware that doing so in-universe will have...consequences.
- Location
- Goose Land
Want to hear an absolutely horrible idea?
We could make mobile banks!
They would slowly move around the region, stopping in at Port [To Be Renamed] with their paperwork yearly, allowing more people to access the banking system without actually needing to come to the city.
It would be a tremendous security risk, but
We could call the route they take, Rick's Roll
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That's a mistake you should never rectify, unless you want to spend hours upon hours of time staring at a map and taking over the world.
Though I guess the stats and theme are the only things we take from CK2.
If one threadmark isn't named Strangers to Love, I will be disappoint.
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- USA
No.
I said no.
No! Stop! Stahhpp!
What have you done. O.O WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!!!!!
On second thought, you guys are going to get to rename something very soon*. Your PC**. I'm vetoing any variation on Rick right now though.
*no you're not.
**I wish. Oh how I wish.
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Your heart's been aching, butNo.
I said no.
No! Stop! Stahhpp!
What have you done. O.O WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!!!!!
On second thought, you guys are going to get to rename something very soon*. Your PC**. I'm vetoing any variation on Rick right now though.
*no you're not.
**I wish. Oh how I wish.
You're too shy to say it! (Say it!)
Yes, both know what's been
Going on,
You know the game and we're
Gonna play it!
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- USA
The options are taking a bit longer to pull together than I had anticipated, unfortunately. I am working hard on this, but the update may not be out for a while yet. I'm hoping to have it ready for release sometime today, but it may be tomorrow instead.
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- USA
Well, I wouldn't say no to some references. Are there any quests you think handle the Learning and Sorcery options particularly well?
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@StormyAngel Could sorcery interact with music in some capacity?
I'm thinking we could become like a bard in D&D, unless you don't wanna go that way.
I'm thinking we could become like a bard in D&D, unless you don't wanna go that way.
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- USA
Lol. You've been pushing for this from day one, haven't you. I'm afraid I've grown paranoid about confirming things one way or another when your character has no way of knowing it so the answer is: you don't know. Rickard has never heard of a magician who performed magic through song, but he's not exactly an expert.
Regardless, I doubt you'll ever be quite like a D&D Bard, not the least of which because I have no direct experience with D&D. (My tabletop experience begins and ends with Pathfinder).
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So is learning going to be mostly developing new tech? How high tech are we going to get? Like da Vinci levels of invention, but put into action?
I can imagine a one-man flying contraption being developed in the future!
- Location
- USA
In the quest I've stolen most of this format from, Learning was the "invent new stuff" category. So it's where you'd develop new weapons that you later train your soldiers to use, for example. That being said, I want this to feel like a realistic level of progression here, so don't expect Sara to be cracking the secrets of nuclear fission anytime soon.
I also expect the addition of magic to have an impact on the kinds of things that are possible, so a one man flying machine might actually be feasible to create in conjunction with sorcery, instead of one that theoretically works but no man could possibly be strong enough to use.
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Cool! I hope we could have the learning and sorcery departments work together for some projects to make awesome magical artifacts!
Like golems, superbows, or some other magitech items!
- Location
- USA
So, the update is finished. I'm just tidying up some odds and ends and then it should be up shortly after that. For those of you who are interested, I've updated the Quest Mechanics Informational post. I've also updated the People of Interest Informational post, and your ministers most important stats are now listed.
They are:
Alvarez Nairos 17
Leliana Nightingale 19
Esther 20
Helan Vander 16
Sara 20
Zenthalas 18
Which means that you'll be rolling:
Martial +23
Diplomacy +42
Intrigue +38
Stewardship +32
Research +32
Sorcery + 27
And now, to finally take a look at those pictures Mr.rodent posted up a while back.
+ 1 Cookie
A bit too carribean. I know I haven't described anyone at all (on purpose) but he's more like an Italian explorer kind of sailor.
+1 Dice Manipulation
Sadly, this is just far too badass for Esther. Not that she isn't badass, but she'd never be so blatant about it.
This one fits pretty well, but I'm not certain Miklam will be relevant anymore so we should save it for somebody else.
It's not a bad look, but Helan can't heal, so it'd be misleading.
+1 Cookie. This really nailed it perfectly.
Sadly, This is too...tribal? Druidic is the right direction, but the body paint is not.
Wow. Great pictures all around. Thanks again. The Quest Mechanics post also has a tally of Cookies/DiceManipulation's earned.
They are:
Alvarez Nairos 17
Leliana Nightingale 19
Esther 20
Helan Vander 16
Sara 20
Zenthalas 18
Which means that you'll be rolling:
Martial +23
Diplomacy +42
Intrigue +38
Stewardship +32
Research +32
Sorcery + 27
And now, to finally take a look at those pictures Mr.rodent posted up a while back.
I'm only going to comment on the ones that are still relevant.
A bit too carribean. I know I haven't described anyone at all (on purpose) but he's more like an Italian explorer kind of sailor.
Sadly, this is just far too badass for Esther. Not that she isn't badass, but she'd never be so blatant about it.
This one fits pretty well, but I'm not certain Miklam will be relevant anymore so we should save it for somebody else.
It's not a bad look, but Helan can't heal, so it'd be misleading.
+1 Cookie. This really nailed it perfectly.
Wow. Great pictures all around. Thanks again. The Quest Mechanics post also has a tally of Cookies/DiceManipulation's earned.
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Not using yellow for stewardship, grey for research, and teal for sorcery?
Blasphamy!
- Location
- USA
Here's a new map, by the way. Say hello to your new neighbors who have both decided to call their earldom Anselm after the river. Naturally, neither of them is willing to budge on the issue, so they'll be North Anselm and South Anselm for everyone else.
And yes, the river is their shared border.
And yes, the river is their shared border.