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Post by MuffinGod on Apr 21, 2017 2:33:47 GMT
hey you guys this is the world's basic framework. Stuff you write for background has gotta have this in mind, and will be vetoed if it doesn't fit and/or sucks
The City-State of Peccenum
This is where most of our shit's gonna happen. Think medieval Venice, with powerful merchant families vying for control of the city. It controls an important sea passage that most international trade goes through, and is rolling in gold. Despite this, inequality is rife, and there is talk of revolution in the air.
Al-Kharun
Main trade competitor, on the other side of the sea. We're talking Morocco/Algeria pre-Colonialism. Traditionally has relied on a mercenary army, but reforms have started moving towards a professional army.
okay let's get this ball rolling u idiots
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Post by grognardtxt on Apr 21, 2017 2:36:40 GMT
Okay so is there magic? Because I want to be the fireballs guy that's my schtick and I'm kinda working on this whole arc explaining why fireballs resonate so strongly with my char.
So is there magic y/y?
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Post by dockloc on Apr 21, 2017 2:39:21 GMT
There is magic.
Fuck the port, i control all the inland channels for grain or whatever. Enjoy eating all your fish and rice while i'm all like "yum with this pasta and parmesan" you idiots
(for real though, claiming inland farms and trade routes, probably some earth magic, suck it, i hate all y'all, etc.)
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Post by MuffinGod on Apr 21, 2017 2:40:14 GMT
magic draws power from the ***DARK REALM*** which is made of pure energy. Some speculate it's where the dead go. There are various religious and cultural approaches to magic but most folks hate it. I guess some societies might be more chill with it that's up to you.
Long-term use of magic can have negative effects on mental and physical health of the person using it -- you can't keep stealing bits from another reality and expect it to me good for you.
Doc if by 'claiming' you mean writing about, then go nuts. You can't really assert control over it at this stage though -- once we create the world, we're gonna create characters and then act out a story within it. It's probably gonna be smaller-scale than controlling-whole-areas tho
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Post by dockloc on Apr 21, 2017 2:40:45 GMT
good luck with your fucking urban goat farms
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Post by dockloc on Apr 21, 2017 2:42:21 GMT
We buried a fuck ton of dead people in these holy hills and we will draw the magic out of them until it runs out (DEFINITELY NOT ALREADY HAPPENING, LOOK AWAY)
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Post by grognardtxt on Apr 21, 2017 2:42:49 GMT
Um, actually, all matter in our existence is 'made of pure energy' too so I'm guessing THE DARK REALM is just new jersey.
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Post by phick on Apr 21, 2017 8:08:42 GMT
They got gondola's in this city?
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Post by grognardtxt on Apr 21, 2017 8:24:34 GMT
They got gondolas and other boats too, but the whole point of this excercise is, you can just declare shit like that. Its meant to be a thing where we all pitch in.
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Post by sittinghere on Apr 21, 2017 22:44:32 GMT
There is a salty Gondolier's guild and they got their fingers in all the pies. They got a monopoly on the waterways and even the big influential families are beholden to the rules and fees of the Gondolier's guilt. It's rumored that there is a hidden island in the city that only the guild members know how to reach.
^^^^ am I doing it write, I just wrote the first thing that seemed interesting. Also I wanna enfold that gold plague idea into this.
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Post by grognardtxt on Apr 21, 2017 22:55:44 GMT
Yeah that's p much what we're doing here. This is more of a general discussion thread, so if you wanna add a thingie, a faction or a concept or a bit of background - whatever - you should kick up a new thread.
If we get enough of them to need it we'll build an overview thread as a kind of tl;dr and quickie referencs.
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Post by MuffinGod on Apr 22, 2017 0:39:44 GMT
Yeah so, if you have a totally new idea, make a new thread. If you want to build on an idea that's already there (eg the gold plague), post in that thread.
OP of a particular concept can ask for changes/edits if they want.
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