fa73a4 No.49786
Welcome to lords of the city. a hero builder where you will be the influential people that take charge of an ancient city state in a low fantasy setting. The culture of the city and surrounding lands, as well as the basic geography, will be up to the vote of the players. All votes have an Other option, if you have an idea present it and as long as it is reasonable it will be allowed.
Magic. The only major fluff set is how magic works. Magic is not something that can be taught, and spells can not be copied by other magic users. Magic users can feel if another person can use magic, describing it like part of a sense such as a certain smell or aura. When someone who can use magic becomes aware of their latent power they instinctually know what they need to cast their first spell. Many are drawn to these objects beforehand, and some awaken their magic by accident this way. Magic is unique to the individual and spells are usually versatile, powerful, and costly. Magic users are rare, and can have a lasting impact on the world around them.
There are a few things to vote on:
1. Do you guys live in a river valley, and if so what is the river like?
- Rivers are for bitches, no river. (Hard mode)
- Small river, not a major river.
- Hard to predict flooding that causes damage
- Easy to predict regular flooding
- Other.
2. Local Climate zone?
- Polar
- Temperate
- Sub-Tropical
- Tropical
3. Local geography.
- Hills
- Mountains
- Forrest
- Desert
- Plains
- Swamp/Marsh
- Other
Each person will also get 2 points to use towards a (stolen) list of plants and animals. There are different categories and these are rolled. One point spent on a category means the result is in the area but not currently being farmed or tamed, two points means it is being farmed or tamed. Dogs and cats are free and you will get some dice based on starting conditions. Categories are:
Grains, Pulses, Vegetables, Fruits, Tree/Treenut, Mushroom, Spices, Herbs, Oilseed, Small Animal, Large animal.
I will accept characters after voting and discussion for the culture, location, and fluff of the city is done. Just think of your characters Name, Role in the city, and Fluff.
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fa73a4 No.49787
>>49786
Addendum: 2 points can also get you a random mineral.
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a9a929 No.49788
>>49786
NO RIVER
TROPICAL
DESERT
FINAL DESTINATION
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cb7841 No.49789
1. BIG ASS LAKE
2. Temperate
3. Hills with lots of caves for the authentic Grugg experience
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85488c No.49790
1. Large river that swells regularly
2. Temperate
3. Mountains with swampy basins from the overflowing river
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cb7841 No.49794
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492e3e No.49795
>>49786
1. No river, there's water in underground caves.
2. Temperate, duh
3. hills with a huge cave system underneath, partially flooded.
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0cd8cd No.49796
1. No river, we're gonna grit our teeth and bear it.
2. Polar, freezing fucking cold temperatures. We sunbathe in the dead of winter for sport.
3. Swamp, I'd just like to see how a freezing swamp would work.
4. Mushrooms and Large Animals ( wooly mammoths)
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cb7841 No.49797
>>49795
Willing to compromise with this but with a huge underground lake
We dorf fort now
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a9a929 No.49798
>>49797
Urist McBuilder cancels Preliminary Vote: Terrified
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85488c No.49816
>>49797
underground caves with a big lake sounds good to me
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cc468c No.49817
>>49795
>>49797
I like this, but on the premise that the water is coming from an underground spring because fuck running out of water
Nah, we Moria now
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cb7841 No.49821
Grug spend 2 points on BIG animal for grug hunt!
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85488c No.49822
2 points on metal to make hurt stick.
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a9a929 No.49832
2 points on additional motherfuckin' PLUMP HELMETS
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197f01 No.49834
>>49795
Underground caves with big lake. I dont care about the temp but temp is fine.
Seems like it should be pretty chilly down there but I guess it depends. If we want a warm underground cave is it just that we are under a tropical jungle or is it that we are near an underground magma source?
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fd054d No.49836
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492e3e No.49838
>>49795
Oh and mushrooms currently being farmed.
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cb7841 No.49862
Voting that fluff for the city is Cave Rome
Romaboos rise up
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fa73a4 No.49872
Given dice: 1 wood, 1 mineral, 1 Big animal, 3 small animal, Dogs and cats, 1 Grain (Being farmed), 2 Herbs, 1 Oilseed, 1 Pulse, 2 vegetables.
Results:
Big Animals: Deer (Tamed), Buffalo
Small Animals: Geese, Foxes, Rabbits, Hedgehogs
Grains: Amaranth (Farmed)
Pulses: Common Pea
Vegetables: Potatoes, Leeks
Fruits: N/A
Tree/Treenuts: Aspen
Mushroom: Shiitake (Farmed)
Spices: N/A
Herbs: Dill, Thyme
Oilseed: Hemp
Minerals: Illmenite, Cassiterite
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fa73a4 No.49873
>>49872
Common stone in the area: Basanite (I rolled for this too)
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68291b No.49875
>>49872
1 point for a fruit to try and get wine
1 point for trees to try and get olives
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fa73a4 No.49876
>>49875
>>49872
Changed tree to fruit since you wanted to try for olives.
Fruit: Grapefruit, Blackberries
Also Rabbits should have been deleted, that was a mistake on my part.
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cb7841 No.49878
>>49862
More on Cave Rome:
City name: Roma Subterra
Religion: Pantheon similar to Roman pantheon, the underground lake is said to have been granted to the people of Roma Subterra by the gods themselves as their promised land. Roma Subterra is ruled by an NPC emperor who has the final say in matters but there is also a lesser Senate which has some say in things as well and act as advisors for the Emperor.
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996c62 No.49897
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fa73a4 No.50022
I will post a new thread for turns and IC discussion next week, for now you can make your characters.
—Fill out the below —
Name:
Position in the City: (What you do in the city, this will influence skills)
Fluff: (The more you give the more I can work with.)
You can be a magic user, but please pm me about what kind of magic you want to use so we can work it out.
Everyone will have 3 actions a turn with the base for a success being a 40, this can increase or decrease with fluff and circumstances. Over 70 and it is +2, 90 and it is +3, nat 100 is a critical and I have fun with criticals. Under 20 and it is -1, Under 10 and it is -2, and of course nat 1 is a critical failure.
If you have any questions just ask.
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68291b No.50047
>>49786
Name: Igna
Position in the City: Maiden Magic User
Fluff: Gift of Prometheus reborn. Beautiful wielder of fire. When the father of Man brought his gift of fire he did so carrying it within a brand of iron. So it is that Igna must have iron to call forth fire. These hands only know magic, music and iron. No weapon has advanced past her veil of fire. The importance of fire in the development of mankind, the importance of magic, and the importance people place on beauty have allowed for her to benefit from veneration of the people and allowances in society not often granted to women.
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cb7841 No.50115
Name: Tiberius Bretonius Regulus
Position in the City: Captain of the Guard
Fluff: Tiberius Bretonius Regulus was born in a small town to a family of hard-working smiths who taught him three things: how to smith, how to fight and to always follow the straight and narrow. From a young age he was conscripted to fight in one of the many wars during Roma Subterra's hectic founding, and while on such campaigns he learned the hard way of the horrors of the world. Tiberius then resolved himself to rooting out and destroying the evils of the world and putting criminals to justice, and after his years of military service were through he returned to his roots in Roma Subterra and rose through the ranks of the Cohortes Urbanae or City Guard, upholding the law and ensuring that evildoers were caught and punished. Soon he distinguished himself by the capture of several high-profile criminals and rose to the position of Captain of the Guard. Now, in this great city, as long as Tiberius and the Cohortes Urbanae roams the streets, the LAW will be FOLLOWED and criminals will pay the PRICE!
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cb7841 No.50116
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29a07c No.50181
Name: Livius
Position in the City: Artist
Fluff: Art brings into the world what is of the mind.
For Livius, this takes on a secondary meaning.
The gods, whether in genuine blessing or in malicious prank, have given Livius the power to grant life to his creations. His sculptures, his paintings, even at times his writings come to life. Not easily mind you, for there is great cost and effort involved. The higher quality the sculpture, the more well written the character, or the more precise the painting the better the result. Cursed by that which was marred and deformed for it is an ill becoming lot. Life does not come from nothing either. To turn stone into flesh, one must have a source of flesh nearby, such as a cow or a horse.
His talent is new to him, still being mastered along with his skills. To him is given a great quest to bring some of the cities greatest myths to life. The finest warriors, the most viscous monsters, and of course, the prettiest women.
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fa73a4 No.50200
>>50047
+Skills:
+10 Perform: Lyre
+10 Perform: Music
+5 Focus (Magic)
+Renown: 10
+Inventory: Iron Rod (96%), Lyre, Maiden Garb (Prometheus)
+Spells: Control Fire - You may control and create flames within a range around you. Using this ability causes iron around you to rust and decay, and with no iron around you the ability does not work. The stronger the flame, farther away from you, and weaker focus (lower roll) the faster the decay occurs.
+Bonus: Maiden of the Flame - You are a woman born with the blessings of the gods, and many come seeking your guidance. You are in charge of the temple of the immortal flame, which symbolizes the knowledge of man and prosperity of the city. You can use fire magic, have the authority to do religious practices, and some will come to you seeking to give religious service or for the blessings of the god of fire. Every turn roll a d100, on a 90+ you get one such person of interest.
>>50115
+Skills:
+10 Command
+10 Knowledge: Law
+10 Fighting: Gladius and Shield
+5 Smithing
+Renown: 10
+Inventory: Lorica Segmentata, Commander's Helm, Gladius, Shield, 100 Copper coins
+Property: Domus, 10 slaves (housekeepers)
+Bonus: Scum senses - you have good luck, or a 6th sense, for when something in a theory is wrong. This has aided you in your blacksmithing training and your rise to being captain of the guard. When investigating or smithing you may reroll a dice and take the better, and this bonus recharges after finishing a case or a blacksmithing project.
>>50181
+Skills:
+10 Sculpting
+10 Painting
+5 Knowledge; Myths
+Renown: 10
+Inventory: Sculpting Tools, 100 Copper coins, Tunic.
+Property: Domus, 3 Stone blocks
+Spells: Mark of Life - You may finish a sculpture with a magic mark that consumes meat, bone, and the statue to bring the statue to life. The statue will take it's personality and mentality from it's creation, and may die on creation if the statue is bad. The mark will be visible as discoloration of the skin of an unnatural color. You can give the creature orders similar to a tamed and trained animal, or willing person.
+Bonus: Pygmalion - You are blessed by the gods to be able to bring statues to life. With this power many are willing to become your patron. You will, sometimes, also fall into a streak of creative fervor, forgoing sleep and eating for working time. You may double successes on sculpting for a turn for half successes on everything the next turn.
I will create a new thread for turns, an opening, and a map of the surrounding area in a bit.
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fa73a4 No.50201
>>50200
>>50047
Perform Music should be Perform Singing
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996c62 No.50236
>>50200
Name: Ferra
Position in the City: Royal Treasurer
Fluff:
Born to a blacksmith of no particular prominence, he seemed like he would grow up to be a normal blacksmith himself and live on to take his father's trade as anybody else in the city would, people got suspicious when he was able to correctly point out magic users without having seen them before. Once he claimed that he could see the magic shimmering around them, the suspicious were confirmed, he was a magic user himself, though of what kind nobody knew.
After days of experimenting, by sheer accident he found he was able to infuse his father's in-progress sword with the fire of a maiden's flame, which quickly cemented his art something useful instead of being near pointless. Since then he's quickly risen to a position as the Royal Treasurer due to his smithing skill which he had honed and his related magic.
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fa73a4 No.50252
>>50236
+Skills:
+20 Blacksmithing
+5 Perception
+Renown: 10
+Inventory: Smithing Tools, Flaming Sword (First success), 100 Copper Coins, Tunic.
+Property: High End Domus [Forge], 10 Slaves (Housekeepers), 10 iron bars.
+Spells: Infuse Power - You may infuse an object with the power of another blessed. This will cost the other blessed the same as casting their spell normally, and will be much narrower than what they can normally do but anyone can use the resulting magic item, or the magic will always be on. Most objects can only receive a single magic type, but if you yourself make the item you can work the object with your own power to allow two different magics to work in conjunction.
+Bonus: Eye for power - You have been able to see the magic around others even before you awakened to your own power, and as such you are used to reading these auras you see. When interacting with another magic user you can attempt to see what kind of magic they may have, and even aid them in creating new spells as you read their aura in their attempts.
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da9cd8 No.50276
>>50022
>Name:
Antoninus Caveae (Antoninus of the Hollow)
>Position in the City:
Primus Custodes Caveae of the Custodes Cavernae (First Guardian of the Hollows of the Guardians of the Caverns)
>Fluff:
Antoninus and his Custodes are known throughout the city for their bravery. They spend weeks on end out of home in order to ensure the security of the tunnels upon which Roma thrives. Their duties include keeping the tunnels safe from any potentially dangerous beast and unsavory men, maintaining tunnel structures steady, and finding new points upon which other tunnels can be dug out safely.
More often than not, expeditions involve some sort of fight with a beast, a dangerous cavein or two, and an encounter with unsavory folks. The Custodes' existence is rather recent, as the tunnels have been expanding greatly for the last few decades and there are more and more dangers prowling within them. As the tunnels grow, so does the influence of the Custodes Cavernae whose work because ever more important.
Antoninus was the pioneer who first created the Custodes Cavernae. An spent much of his youth exploring and mapping the tunnels for the traders of Roma, traders often hired him for safe passage through the tunnel and to avoid potential dangers. After a period of service in the Cohortes Urbanae, he decided to seek the blessing of the city's council in his new project, the Custodes Cavernae, an investment that the city was willing to make if it ensured steady trade and the flow of furthermore gold.
Since Antoninus led his men through the front and seemingly knew the somber tunnels better than the city, his Custodes named him "Primus Custodes Caveae" of the Custodes Cavernae. The first and foremost guardian of the hollows.
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da9cd8 No.50277
>>50276
>whose work becomes ever more important*
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fa73a4 No.50346
>>50276
+Skills:
+10 Command
+10 Knowledge: Cavern Trade Network
+10 Fighting: Gladius and Shield
+5 Knowledge: Military
+Renown: 10
+Inventory: Lorica Segmentata, Commander's Helm, Gladius, Shield, 100 Copper coins
+Property: Custodes Cavermae Barracks
+Cohorts: 10 Veterans. They have been with you from almost the start, and work well with you. Feel free to name them and give them specific specialties.
+Bonus: Tunnel Fighter - You are used to fighting and exploring the tunnels and caves that link the towns and cities around the storm lands. You may reroll combat dice, either yours or the enemies, and either you or they take the second result as you make use of the natural terrain and your knowledge to turn a defeat into a victory.
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989705 No.50528
>>49786
Name: Decius Atius Zeno
Position in the City: Priest of Moloch
Fluff: Decius is a devoted priest of the demon-god Moloch. The worship of Moloch is based upon the principle that it is better to appease one great demon than to be tormented by legions of lesser fiends. By calling upon the power of his god, Decius summons and enslaves demons, using them for the benefit of his temple, his city, and of course, himself.
As befitting a priest of a demon king, Decius is a callous and imperious man, although he is also know for his sense of civic duty. He is a firm believer in the ends justifying the means, and so places the good of the city above lesser moral concerns.
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fa73a4 No.50529
>>50528
+Skills:
+10 Diplomacy
+10 Intimidate
+5 Knowledge: Religion
+Renown: 5
+Inventory: Ritual Dagger, Red toga, 200 Copper coins
+Property: Domus, 10 slaves (Housekeepers), 10 slaves (criminals)
+Cohorts: 1 Lesser Imp
+Spells: Summon Demon - You may sacrifice blood and a catalyst to call upon and bind a demon from the depths of the underworld. The more blood and the more precious the blood is to you the stronger the demon summoned. The catalyst determines what kind of demon is summoned, and may or may not be destroyed in the ritual.
+Bonus: Demonology - While the many demons who torment those who break the laws of the gods are impossible to count much less remember you are blessed by the ruler of them all. You can use Knowledge: Religion to attempt to identify a demon and, while it may not always work even with good rolls, on a success you can at least get a general understanding of what it is capable of. You already know the capabilities of demons you have summoned.
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