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Finally... => Forum Games and Roleplaying => Topic started by: Cryxis, Prince of Doom on March 07, 2015, 03:01:55 am
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It is nearing the end of the 14th century, your father King of Clayburn is on his death bed still trying to rule the kingdom not willing to pass the responsibility onto you. Tensions have been growing between several rebellious groups of radicals, outside enemies, inside enemies, and your royal blood line. Many in the kingdom are convinced that you have murdered your younger brother to seal your place next in like for the throne but your stubborn father just won't let go.
He has been becoming more and more cruel, having the security of the kingdom abuse and extort it's people for funding in military campaigns that it can no longer aford. Your enemies hatred for your kingdom has only been growing stronger with the recent offences and rebellions are starting cities across the nation.
The only people you can trust are your father's head advisor Daniel Braun, your personal body guard and martial trainer (whom you have a slight crush on) Evelyne Lemarque, you political advisor Sosstroto Capazzo, and the 40 men assigned as your own military force inside the walls whom are loyal to you and all would lay down their lives for you. You also have ties with military commanders, some of whom are part of your 40 man personal militia.
Needless to say there are people who want your father dead, and with winter ending and the people's reliance on government controled food stores gone, rebellions are in full swing. Some cities are still loyal but others are training their men to slaughter your family's blood line.
Tonight was like any other night, you avoided your ever the more ailing father, you spoke with some of the advisors, you trained with your beautiful body guard, you are fine foods, and you planned on how you would re-arrange your father's quarters to better suit your preferences. But after falling asleep a secret mission of the rebels had begun, you awaken to Evalyne and four of your militants waking you up, they are armed and armored, one of them gently shakes you awake,"Sir Prince, we are here to escort you from castle grounds, some of your fathers assistance turned on him and we must leave now, your fathers loyal body guards are currently fighting with rebel spies. Please you must hurry, quickly follow us"
What do you do?
((Also while we are at it, what is your first name?))
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Ask how many have rebelled. Regardless of the answer, go kill some traitors with our 40 men. For the king!
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"Many of the servants, we must leave now, the rest of your guard is holding the servants back from the stables but they can't hold them off for long, we must leave now. We have some of your things packed up and ready to leave."
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You feel saddened as you can not help fight to protect your father, you decide to follow your escorts to the stables, you notice there are many of your militant guards in the halls fighting servants and you see many servants laying dead, blood splattered on the walls.
After navigating the dark halls by torch light you get the stables outside the side entrance of the castle.
There waits a brown and white horse with a saddle and two saddle bags filled to the brim, stuffed and tightly locked.
One of your advisers hands you a change of loose robes to change into.
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Ask where we are headed. Change robes while we're at it.
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The armored guard hands you the robes.
You ask where you all are headed as you change into more travel able attire.
He responds,"To the keep in the east, your father's strongest and most loyal soilders live there and we shall guard you with our lives."
As he says the last sentence the last of your forty guards/militants exits the castle, they are drenched in blood. Several others that were already out are preparing the herd of horses they will be taking, almost the whole stables worth of fine horses each carrying two bags filled to the brim and some pack mules who are carrying large amounts of supplies for the journey.
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The night ends and the sun rises bringing dawn to the country side. You have escaped the city and your men are leading you to a fortress, one of the few inside the kingdom that hold loyal troops willing to protect the blood line with their lives.
You seemed to have fallen asleep during the slow ride along the road away from your burning castle you once called home and you now awaken to the sudden jolt of your horse stopping, a slight tap on your side and you look down to see the familiar face of Daniel Braun, He helps you off your horse and leads you to the camp that is being set up. A circle of half pitched tents, several men setting up a fire, the horses being tied to trees along the field, some wandering around looking for dry wood, and others milling around unloading some supplies.
Braun sits you down near the fire,¨I'm sorry for your lose, if you haven't figured out, last night there was a raid of peasants and hired mercenaries who stormed the castle, several workers on the inside let them in and they killed your father and two of his guards before they began slaughtering those loyal to the crown. I awoke your guards from the barracks just outside and Evelyne took a few guards to retrieve you, the rest of us began fighting back the mercinaries and peasants, we were able hold them back long enough for the castle's loyal military to get up and fight back giving us time to escape. You must know that your life is the most important as of now, we have to protect the heir of the throne. Are there any questions you have?¨
((also choose a first name or a random name generator will pick))
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Billy Joe!
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Malechiah
Also, do we have any suspicions as to who specifically may wish to seize power?
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((This is also the time to ask any questions about the assault on the castle))
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ptw
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Malechiah
Also, do we have any suspicions as to who specifically may wish to seize power?
Has my father's death been confirmed? Who staged this raid? there's no way this just happened without someone pulling the strings.
What of my mother? Is she safe?
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((Your name is Malechiah, I don't think I specified your last name yet did I? Well if not I'll get one, also you are the Prince of Kingdom Clayburn))
He listens to your questions as you spout them out in frustration and stress ((its only been a few hours since the attack and you were asleep for a bit because ya know overstress, tiredness, nothing else to do, you have sleep problems, etc))
He calmly answers,¨We are unsure of who would want to seize power, your father had many enemies and any number of them could be the one who did this. His body was not recovered by any of your guards but those who reinforced us may send word if they found the body, if they survived we may see them at the old fort. We are unsure of who staged the raid, we know someone had to be on the inside to let them in but a lot of peasants in the area have been waiting for a riot and with the government controlled food stores out of the way they may have just snapped. Your mother was not seen last night and we were unable to find her, we were able to save you however.¨
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"Damn.
Okay, send word to the commander of the garrison of my thanks. I want to start building up a second army like Capazzo's men. If someone claims the capital then we will be forced to take it back or we risk law to be stepped on forever. An without law our enemies will see our weaknesses quick enough to occupy our Kingdom.
Are there any Lords nearby who's loyalty they would pledge to me?"
EDIT: Daniel Braun, your personal body guard and martial trainer (whom you have a slight crush on) Evelyne Lemarque, you political advisor Sosstroto Capazzo.
Who is who again?
Daniel our personel bodyguard
Evelyne political adviser
and Capazzo our army officer?
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[Daniel Braun is your fathers political advisor. Evelyne is your body guard and martial trainer (a girl you have a crush on). Capazzo is your political advisor. The difference between Capazzo and Braun is that Capazzo teaches you how to act, how to lead, and who the young nobles are (princes, princesses, Lord's children, etc) and Braun is a fall back for knowledge on other kingdoms and other rulers (the kings, queens, lords, etc)]
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"Damn.
Okay, send word to the commander of the garrison of my thanks. I want to start building up a second army like Capazzo's men. If someone claims the capital then we will be forced to take it back or we risk law to be stepped on forever. An without law our enemies will see our weaknesses quick enough to occupy our Kingdom.
Are there any Lords nearby who's loyalty they would pledge to me?"
What about the rest of this?
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((Didn't have time for it, I've been on a military base all day with JROTC getting yelled at by drill Sargents))
"A message will be sent upon arrival at the fort. We believe the city is still in a power struggle but we do know that parts of the castle were set ablaize. There is a military force stationed at the fort.
As for loyal lords and such we have a list of several of your cousins who have sworn loyalty and a few from other kingdoms who may be able to give military support. We won't know till we can get everything in order at the fort however. Anything else?"
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"Yes, Lets get a move on. Whoever is behind this will suffer a fate worse than death to attempt such a power grab of my motherland. There will be no mercy and much blood I swear it upon my beloved fathers grave. I just wish he wasn't the man that he was...
I wish he trusted me when I spoke to him about the people. Now blood will flow through the streets as I imagine brothers will fight brothers for ideology. "
Move quickly to the fort and stop by nowhere.
((Also sorry to hear that. JROTC for me was never that cool I did CAP for encampments/basic training type stuff. It was fun and I hope you like it, else I feel bad for you.))
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((Don't feel sorry, we were on base and they were giving us a tour of basic training stuff and some of the experiences of it, I didn't directly get yelled at like some of the others but they did hell at us as a whole, was pretty fun though.))
"Yes I fear we may experience another period of civil war in this nation. Sad to see it come to this.
Until we can ensure your father is dead you will remain Prince but you currently have full military and monistary control. We will take camp here for a few hours to rest as some men are tired and the horses are carrying heavy loads. After that we will make haste for the fort. In he mean time feel free to talk to your men or sleep or eat or whatever you want to do m'lord"
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((What's monistry?))
Speak with everyone privately in your tent.
With Daniel..
"Daniel, I want you to tell me everything about the radicals. How they started, where, known constituents, and how active have they been.
It's time I have a more in depth look at the factions of this kingdom."
With Capazzo..
"Capazzo, I'm going to have a meeting with the garrison commander. How should I act? I'm planning that with time other lords will join us and I want to be in charge 100% of the time.
Also, do you know anything about these lands. Anything that I should know?"
With Evelyn..
"Evelyn, I want to spar with you. I'm not angry I just need to feel active. Would you be willing to accommodate my selfish request?"
Basically know what we need to and start training.
EDIT: Ask the same questions with both advisers and compare the answers.
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((Meant to say monetarily))
[last name picked, Verne. Character's full name: Malechiah Verne]
(Sorry if I'm not very specific with things, the way you said this made it seem like you just want short trips to get the gist of things)
Daniel: There are several radical groups, the one that attacked the castle was most likely the Delmas group, they are funded by a lord from inside the kingdom though we don't know which one, the funding is enough that they could have hired the mercenaries. The other groups don't seem to have the funding or the will to make such a big attack. They started as an anti-Clayburn/ anti-feudal group who received support from a lord recently when they started making attacks on guards and trade caravans. They are found in south western cities but some members have been seen in western regions as well.((just a heads up, your kingdom is about twice the size of France.)) They haven't been too active, just an attack on a caravan here and there or a scuffle with a town guard or two. But this may have been them because they would be the most likely to have the funding for it.
Capazzo: Act formal and serious, he's not one for jokes or laziness. Not saying that you are lazy but he is a very.... Traditional man. He will not expect you to bow or anything like that because you outrank him. He will have his men give a salute then he'll salute you, just give one back and they will lower their salute, expect a show, he will want to impress his new boss. Give him a compliment or two if you want. Try to act professional and pay attention to what he may have to say. Other than that, practice your regular table manners and make sure to thank him for his time.
Things you should know about these lands are simple, don't go into the woods alone, don't trust strange men in strange places, don't tell normal folk who you are, and keep a friend close by. If you meant the lands as in the terrain, the south is filled with farming plains and has your kingdom's largest quarry, the south east holding farms, south west holding the quarry, a mine, and a major city. The east has your largest city that keeps trade routes with your neighbors. The west has another large city and a political hall for delegates from all around and borders one of your enemy states, the north holds cold temperatures, small cities, large farms, great woods, and alcohol production, few major city's are located here but a couple major forts are as they were built to protect from your western enemies.
Evelyne: As you enter the tent ((these are large open room tents BTW not small ones)) as you enter the tent someone tackles you holding a wooden spoon to the back of your neck. In a familiar voice you here her speak,"Gotta keep your guard up young Prince, wouldn't want to die so quickly"
((This leaves you on the ground on her tent with her ontop of you holding a spoon to your neck.))
(Just noticed the update but I already typed this out so I'll give you this and answer the factions stuff later When I acctualy know what I'm doing for that)
What do you do?
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With Daniel..
"The Delmas group..So they don't have any figure heads or maybe some known members anywhere? I'd like to capture one and work my way inside until I find the Lord responcible for their funding. His terroist actions are putting many in danger."
With Capazzo..
"Traditional man and he wants to be saluted. Fine just as a matter of practice *salute capazzo*. Like that? Can you get me a map of the country Capazzo I want to have my brain wrapped around the idea of administrating it now that this mess has happened.
One more thing, I'm going to need men to take back the capital in case who ever did this plans to hold the city hostage. Any ideas should this dreary situation come to pass?"
With Evelyne..
"Get off. I'm not very much in the mood after this raid.
Listen, I need your help right now. I'm planning on taking back the capital but I want your opinion on this from a Citizens mind. What would the average peasant in the capital be doing about now?
Also with such a large bottom how do you sneak around so well?"
After this just go to our tent to sleep. Make sure to have a dagger with us though in case of anything.
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((Will make another big update tomorrow. Also Evylyne is upper middle class, lower noble class. She's not rich like you but she's never been a peasant.))
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Can I change that to citizen instead of peasant?
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Yup
Update in an hour or two maybe depending on what's going on today
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Daniel: "The have a few known members, we usualy collect names like those as ring leaders or something like that. I can access some files at the fort and send letters for the rest. The Lord may be from the inside or there is a slight possibility he may be a western lord, if he is he will be much more difficult to find. If I figure out any more information at the fort I will make sure to tell you."
Capazzo: "That should work, he won't criticize you but he'll be impressed. I can get you a map at the fort, we aren't too far away. If you plan on retaking the city I suggest using a part of the garrisoned units at the fort and collecting a few standard infantry from surrounding cities. You may want to sign letters as your father until we can get the word out that you are in charge."
Evylyne: "You're silly. Comments won't keep an assassin from killing you." She gets up,"If you really plan on taking the city you should lead the charge. It would give your men confidence in your bravery and belief in your people. Most of the citizens are either going to be confused, looting, or trying to take control. If an organized group takes control the citizens will go back to normal operations and the controlling group may prepare for a counter attack. You'll want to bring something to take down the walls if they havnt burnt down by now. You'll want to have as low civilian casualties as possible, this will keep them from hating you more, also when we take control back make sure to execute any who oppose your control. That will instill your power in the city and keep the citizens loyal."
You leave and go to a guarded tent to take a nap.
As you doze off you begin to dream.
You are a peasant in a crowd, there is a person who looks familiar standing at the front of the crowd, they have a large shield and an infantry sword. This person seems to be rallying the people into battle. You notice that you are carrying a pitchfork and a torch. The others are armed similarly. One in the crowd is holding a flag with your family's coat of arms. The crowd begins to charge towards a group of soilders standing outside the palisade of a small city.
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Summon our advisers to brief us on anything new. Move at the head of the troop and keep a hood on until we reach the fort. Evelyn will ride on our side.
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You ride to the fort cloaked. There are no interruptions and you make it to the fort before sunset.
The great doors open upon seeing the great mass of uniformed militants. You ride in and Evylne stays at your side as you dismount and watch as Daniel informs the guards of what has happened and the groups precious VIP. The guard rushes to his superior who comes back sprinting, he salutes Daniel and your men then leads you all into the fort courtyard, the gates are now closed and the soilders are taking care of the horses. As you all make it into the courtyard you stand in formation with your men just in case.
Evelyne and Daniel stand at the head calling you all to attention, an officer enters the courtyard and yells out,"Where is our Prince?". Daniel looks at you,"You may show yourself". You uncloak and step forward, the officer smiles and gives a bow,"This way my Prince"
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Let him lead but have Evelyne and Daniel come with. The prince cannot be anywhere without a bodyguard and Daniel is needed for the upcomming strategies.
Make sure to quickly and smartly salute the Commander when introduced to him.
"Evelyne. Daniel. Follow behind me as I intend important events that may need your advice and experiences."
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He leads the three of you into a fine guest barracks,"I'm sorry for the poor ago adaptions but these will be your rooms till we can find better, the commander is preparing his hall for you and would like to speak with you in the morning. He understands you must be tired from your journey. Take all the time you need to unpack and prepare whatever you may need. We have a library in the east wing, a kitchen and dinning hall in the west, training areas in the courtyard (south), and the meeting hall/commander's war room in the north. If you have any questions speak to me or any other soilder wearing my rank." He points to the chevron with two stripes over it patched on his shoulder. "Are there any questions?"
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"Thank you for the concerns your commander has but I do not tire. Especially, when events like the ones yesterday happen. If your commander prepares his hall ahead of schedule please find me.
Evelyn, I'd like to do some sword practice. Are you feeling up to it?"
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He nods his head, bows, then walks away.
Daniel holds in a chuckle and Evylne looks at you,"Sure, always eager to get your butt beat aren't you?"
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You both make it to the training areas, Evylyn looks at you,"They've got armor and weapons over there" she points to a far wall covered in weapon and armor racks,"Why don't you get suited up so you know how to wear your armor for this big assault of yours on the capital"
What kind of armor and weapon do you grab?
Armor choices: light, medium, heavy
Weapon choices: Piercing, bashing, slicing, splitting
(Piercing is spears, bashing is maces, slicing is swords, and splitting is axes)
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Heavy and with a Bashing weapon. We shall be the new Sauron and rule this kingdom with might!
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You go and suit up, you put on a set of plate over a heavy leather gamblerson and plate greaves and gauntlets. You also dawn a full head helmet that limits your visibility but covers your whole head in steel. After that you get your hands on a large bar mace about 3/4 the length of a sword, you also grab a heavy shield that is an oak board with a thin steel plate placed on the front with your family's coat of arms painted onto it.
You walk back and Evylyn is dressed in thick leather greaves and gauntlets with chainmail chest piece and a small helmet that covers her head.
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Point the mace towards her.
"Lets go all out Evelyn, It's been awhile since i've beaten you into the dirt."
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She giggles,"You wish, in that heavy plate you'll be lucky to land a single hit." She unsheaths two blades from an x-shieth on her back. One of the blades similar to a Kopis and the other is a straight blade that is the same length as your mace.
She begins to take steps towards you.
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Bang our mac on to our shield and charge her. Look to aim for her head but then switch to hit her lower torso with a upper cut style hit.
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As you charge toward her she shifts to the side, you attempt a swing and re aim to swing up into her lower ribs. She drops to the ground and rolls under the swing. You feel a blade hit your shin guard as she pops up on your right side swinging her other blade toward you
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After a vigorous training session you feel comfortable wielding a mace but know you need to work on moving in heavy armor.
You go, after the training session, to speak with Cappazzo about current events.
"This place is so grimy, why would we keep our soilders stationed in such a drab place. No vibrancy only seriousness. How have you been Prince?"