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DM: @soundofmind
Adventurers: @candyhearts, @Omni, @Silvern
Party Name: Exiles of Ebony
Likely RP Type: Storybook
The official capital of Blitzia--according to the Loyalists--, King Rhys lives and rules here, on the Western side of the mountain range. Ebony operates under an iron fist, with many holding the mindset that if you are not actively helping the cause against the apocalypse, then you are against the kingdom and therefore, a traitor. The distinction between nobility and peasantry is subtler here than in Onyx. While very few starve in the streets openly, there are rumors about whether that signifies financial prosperity, or if the unwanted have simply been hidden or locked away on minor charges.
Citizens from all over are constantly entering and exiting Ebony on business and pleasure alike, and if you see a priest from Redwind or Whitehook breaking his vows in Ebony, the general consensus is no, you didn't. A place of business, secrets, and politics.
PREMISE IDEAS
To prepare you for your journey, we've created three ideas that would suit your region and genre preferences. You are more than welcome to tweak them to your taste or go for something else entirely. Remember that you'll need to complete this roleplay in a month, so the scope of your story should be small.
ð–¢» PRISON BREAK ð–¢»
You're a prisoner locked in the dungeons of Ebony Keep. One night, three of you decide to attempt an escape, hoping for a new life in The Reach.
ð–¢» HIRED GUNS ð–¢»
Hailing from the tribes of Claymeadow and looking to make ends meet, you're hired as mercenaries to find and dispose of a group of Kindling spies rumored to wander the mountain range between Ebony and Onyx.
ð–¢» BALLROOM ð–¢»
A wealthy and well-known noble family is hosting a ballroom dance and you're on the invite list. However, all know this dance is less about what happens on the ballroom floor and more about what happens between hushed whispers, past sleight of hands, and behind closed doors. Join the spectacle and figure out the devious plot happening in the seedy underbelly.
DM CHECKLIST
A handy guide to help the DM prepare the party for July's adventure!
DM: @soundofmind
Adventurers: @candyhearts, @Omni, @Silvern
Party Name: Exiles of Ebony
Likely RP Type: Storybook
The official capital of Blitzia--according to the Loyalists--, King Rhys lives and rules here, on the Western side of the mountain range. Ebony operates under an iron fist, with many holding the mindset that if you are not actively helping the cause against the apocalypse, then you are against the kingdom and therefore, a traitor. The distinction between nobility and peasantry is subtler here than in Onyx. While very few starve in the streets openly, there are rumors about whether that signifies financial prosperity, or if the unwanted have simply been hidden or locked away on minor charges.
Citizens from all over are constantly entering and exiting Ebony on business and pleasure alike, and if you see a priest from Redwind or Whitehook breaking his vows in Ebony, the general consensus is no, you didn't. A place of business, secrets, and politics.
PREMISE IDEAS
To prepare you for your journey, we've created three ideas that would suit your region and genre preferences. You are more than welcome to tweak them to your taste or go for something else entirely. Remember that you'll need to complete this roleplay in a month, so the scope of your story should be small.
ð–¢» PRISON BREAK ð–¢»
You're a prisoner locked in the dungeons of Ebony Keep. One night, three of you decide to attempt an escape, hoping for a new life in The Reach.
ð–¢» HIRED GUNS ð–¢»
Hailing from the tribes of Claymeadow and looking to make ends meet, you're hired as mercenaries to find and dispose of a group of Kindling spies rumored to wander the mountain range between Ebony and Onyx.
ð–¢» BALLROOM ð–¢»
A wealthy and well-known noble family is hosting a ballroom dance and you're on the invite list. However, all know this dance is less about what happens on the ballroom floor and more about what happens between hushed whispers, past sleight of hands, and behind closed doors. Join the spectacle and figure out the devious plot happening in the seedy underbelly.
DM CHECKLIST
A handy guide to help the DM prepare the party for July's adventure!
Spoiler
1. Coordinate introductions and set expectations with your party. What kind of roleplay will you be writing? How will the party brainstorm, plan, and collaborate - OOC only, WFP, Riseup? What does everyone's weekly availability look like? What is everyone's time zones?
2. As a team, decide on a premise that everyone is on board with. This premise can be one of the three provided, a derivitive of it, or something else entirely, as long as it takes place in your region of Blitzia and adheres to the general Blitzia lore provided here.
3. Create a character profile template and share it with your party. We suggest all characters are created before outlining the story gets too underway.
4. Decide on a name for the story. At this point, you may create the official RP thread (under Storybook Sanctuary, Roleplay Realm, etc.), but posting the actual story can't begin until July 1st! When creating the official RP thread, please add "[RP Blitz]" to the front of the topic title, so that it looks like: [RP Blitz] Dragon's Maw
5. Brainstorm the story and begin working on an outline together. As a reminder, please keep the scope of this story SMALL. The outline should hit all the main story beats but doesn't need to get into too much detail. Here's an example outline:
The Grocery Store: Your characters are preparing to make the perfect soup--but then, they realize they don't have the special ingredient! Can they make their way to the grocery store during rush hour and back home in time to eat their perfect soup before leaving for a birthday party?
6. When you've finalized the outline, post it here in the OOC and tag @DungeonMaster. We need to receive the finalized outline from you by June 30th in order for everyone in the party to earn the Blitz Bard Badge!
7. Beginning July 1st, the roleplay may begin. Above all, have fun!
2. As a team, decide on a premise that everyone is on board with. This premise can be one of the three provided, a derivitive of it, or something else entirely, as long as it takes place in your region of Blitzia and adheres to the general Blitzia lore provided here.
3. Create a character profile template and share it with your party. We suggest all characters are created before outlining the story gets too underway.
4. Decide on a name for the story. At this point, you may create the official RP thread (under Storybook Sanctuary, Roleplay Realm, etc.), but posting the actual story can't begin until July 1st! When creating the official RP thread, please add "[RP Blitz]" to the front of the topic title, so that it looks like: [RP Blitz] Dragon's Maw
5. Brainstorm the story and begin working on an outline together. As a reminder, please keep the scope of this story SMALL. The outline should hit all the main story beats but doesn't need to get into too much detail. Here's an example outline:
The Grocery Store: Your characters are preparing to make the perfect soup--but then, they realize they don't have the special ingredient! Can they make their way to the grocery store during rush hour and back home in time to eat their perfect soup before leaving for a birthday party?
- Our characters meet together at the house and have a good talk about how their days have been! In the middle of the talk, one realizes-- OH NO! We don't have the special ingredient for our perfect soup!
- Characters get dressed in their very fancy jetpacks to go to the grocery store, but the sky highways are SO busy at this time of day. They try to use the sky highways.
- When they come across a huge road block, they decide they should find a different way to the grocery store. Our characters land on the ground and try to walk over the apocalyptic ground and avoid zombies.
- Attack!! Run from the vampires!! Our characters have a huge fight and chase scene, and barely escape with their lives. Secretly, one of them has gotten bitten... DUH DUH DUHHHHH!
- Looking a bit worse for wear, our characters finally reach the correct neighborhood of the grocery store--but now, since they don't have their jetpacks, they can't pass the security fence meant to keep dragons out! Oh gosh, whatever will we do?
- One character goes, "Hey!! I have a brilliant idea! Let's use our earth magic to tunnel our way INTO the jetpack parking lot. That way, we avoid any vampires, we don't have to try to climb and avoid dragons, AND we get to find the secret ingredient! Also, confession time, I got bitten by the vampire :[." GASP! The other characters go, "Oh no! We will magically solve that problem later. But first, your idea sounds great. Can't wait to eat soup!"
- After a lot of hard work, our characters are in the parking lot and enter the store. But-- GASP!! It is OUT OF THE SECRET INGREDIENT!! This is a tragedy. Sad and soupless, our characters taxi-jetpack home, using the money they would have used for the secret ingredient.
- Our characters finally get back home, depressed and with no soup. Then, LIGHTBULB MOMENT. One character goes, "WAIT! The secret ingredient is LOVE!!! WE CAN MAKE OUR SOUP! And ALSO, that is how we cure vampirism so now we are all safe. Yippee!"
- TRIUMPH! Our heroes victoriously sit down to bowls of perfect soup. Then, one of our characters, Charles, says, "hey wait... did we ever get a birthday present for the party tonight?"
- Facepalm moment. Oh, Charles, you silly man!! The SOUP is the present! And the past. And the future. Everything is soup.
6. When you've finalized the outline, post it here in the OOC and tag @DungeonMaster. We need to receive the finalized outline from you by June 30th in order for everyone in the party to earn the Blitz Bard Badge!
7. Beginning July 1st, the roleplay may begin. Above all, have fun!
Good luck, adventurers! First thing's first - what premise tickles your fancy, and what kind of story are you itching to tell?
ð–¢» Blitzia Lore Compendium ð–¢» Roleplay Blitz Info ð–¢»
ð–¢» Blitzia Lore Compendium ð–¢» Roleplay Blitz Info ð–¢»
