[ooc] Kore | Kingdom of Harmony [terminated]

[doghead]

Nac, Ferrix will be away next week, and DrZ unlikely to have his character done til the weekend. So I was thinking I would drop you into the town (Hakata) and leave you to it til I get back. Hopefully I can get that set up over the weekend.

Each of you is going to need to have a connection to the city, and more importantly, the ruling Daimyo's house. (You don't need to do this IC.) The game will kick of with a request for your assistance.

TH, could you let me know what your characters current 'persona' is. In other words, who he appears to be to others.

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

Right, slightly edited character sheet- made one level Cleric/Warrior, so I could get weapon proficiencies.

His normal cover would be a "nobody," a non-mystical, non-martial arts style wander monk. But Daimyo's don't recruit nobodies, so I'll do something else. His cover will be Soshi Tezune, a young Samauri, devotee of the cult of Luck and Trickery. Since he carries a round a katana all the time, and could theoretically have magic (although he may not have demonstrated any), there's some reason to think he's useful.

Possible ties to the Daimyo's house are also tricky, because he would avoid drawing attention to himself in his role, so whatever it was would likely be forced upon him- i.e, bandits attack someone important to the Daimyo, and Tezune was walking beside them on the road at the time; conflict necessarily ensues, and Tezune earns some measure of favor. Perhaps he, in passing, mediates a conflict, and word reaches the Daimyo.

Perhaps, as part of his cover, he earns a reputation as a great writer of romantic poetry to beautiful noble women; a misattributed love note to the Daimyo's daughter makes the Daimyo think he has a hook in Tezune, and he tries to use this (as a carrot or a stick) to earn his help. Mutsouru, unwilling to break cover, goes along with it- he can, after all, stop being Tezune any time his duty requires it.

 

[doghead]

Thanks TH. This gives me enough to work with.

I presume his style of dress would be that of samurai, or more correctly, a ronin as he would have no mon on his garments.

doghead

 

[doghead]

Hey all,

I've got the first post most done. DrZ I'm assuming will have his character done soon. Cannibal I suspect has dropped off the map. (Anyone seen CK?) But without Ferrix there doesn't seem much point in laying it all out til he is back, which would mean after I'm back. However, would you like me to get you all gathered into one place so you can amuse yourself and work up some 'threads' between your characters while I am gone?

I've found an excellent sourse of background material at the Sengoku site. Namely, a list of names and titles, some maps of trade routes (land and see) and a glossary. All of the above is the kind of thing you as charcters would probably have some knowledge of, so feel free to browse. I'll post up my own version of this sort of thing as soon as I can as well.

Actually, I was so impressed I bought (well, 'ordered' would be more accurate) the book. I've also ordered the campaign book Shiki - the four seasons for consideration. Please let me know if you have it, have done it, etc.

I don't plan to use their system, just mine the book.

the head of the dog

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I for one would love to have some time to let the characters talk. I mean if you just set up the classic "you're all in a tavern" scene and let the characters meet each other that'd be nice. We wouldn't even really need character sheets.

 

[DrZombie]

Allright, I'm still interrested but somewhat lacking in time for the moment. I spend the weekend with my wife and nine-month-old son as I hadn't seen much of either in the last week. I'll have to catch up on this thread to see if I can find some hooks for my character. I'm going for a monk, peacefull, serene and kick-ass. Anyway, feel free to start, I can allways hook-up a bit later, and I will get a characer as soon as possible. I can allways charge in in the middle of a fight. You've got my email, dog-head. You can allways try maartenkuppers add hotmail dot com.

 

[doghead]

I've opened up an IC thread so you can get give your character some sea trials. As Nac Mac Feegle mentioned, you don't really need completed character sheets for this.

[ic] Kore | Kingdom of Harmony​

DrZ - I'm working on the asumption that you are still on board. I'd rather have you start at the beginning than later. I have much less control over when I can get you in once things kick off. The game proper won't kick off til late I get back late next week. Hopefully, that should give you enough time. Please keep me informed of any changes.

cheers

the head of the dog

 

[DrZombie]

I'm still on board, although my brain feels like it has turned into porridge and my throat is sore from too many ciggies, wich is the usual sensation I get after working for 36 hrs straight. Will try to make a character today if I don't fall into a coma.

 

[doghead]

Hey DrZ. As mentioned, all you really need is an idea and a rough outline if you want to get on the ic thread at this point. I will kick the game proper off when I get back next week, so you have some time.

Everyone. Regarding the ic thread, you will obviously have to handle the NPC's/outcomes amoung yourselves. Don't do anything to another PC (or my setting) that you wouldn't like having done to yours, and it should be fine.

doghead

 

[DrZombie]

Bugger, there goes the bathroom scene with the three eighteen-year old nymphomaiacs...... Life's hard.