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In the Shadow of the Dragon
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Q by Kshnik : Opal guards are they Employed by Willowrest? Dwarves? Or the controlling kingdom?
A: The Opal Guard is essentially the locally organized and run Militia (and unofficial government) of Willowrest, and all members work as volunteers. Locals can apply to enter the organization, but they also may actively recruit those with talent when needed. They operate independently of both the warring kingdoms and the dwarves. Their primary responsibility is to maintain peace and oversee interactions with the kobolds in the mountains. While they are tasked with keeping the town stable during the power shifts between the Baron and the Duke, they answer only to their own leadership. This neutrality allows them to navigate the delicate balance of power between the kingdoms and keep relations with the kobolds intact. Q by HexCurse: What is the possibility that the game will run at a rate of more than 1 post per week? A: I would be doing any potential players a big disservice by committing to anything faster than 1x weekly. I'm on to chat, OOC talk, etc. daily, but the amount of time it takes to do a decent DM update is more than I can commit at a faster rate. Q by HexCurse Also, what do you have on the pantheon? A: Pantheon is currently undefined. We can assume generic FR deities, but I am totally open to creating something completely different, in conjunction with my players if it fits the game better. PANTHEON UPDATE HERE A couple of examples from the two games I have run the most here. One, while accepting any FR deity (Dendar was prominently featured as a god of the Yuan-ti), the major religion was focused on a god called Bruhaha, the god of leisure and relaxation. Another game I actively have running has a warlock and a couple of paladins who all have the same patron/diety, an 'absent' king on the mountain who for a time was being impersonated by the Devil Fierna. In this game, the off-screen Black Dragon is viewed somewhat as a protectorate for Willowrest, but we can work out anything that would help make a good story where it would fit. Q by Toad`: On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being grossly malevolent and 1 being wholesomely benevolent - how would you rate The Opal Guard as perceived by the general populace of Willowrest? A: The locals would view them as a 3 or 4. Comparatively, they view the Duke and Baron as about an 8 or 9, depending on the day. Q by Toad`: PG of course involves no sexual content, but I'm wondering about descriptive violence and gore.. could you please clarify that? My subjective opinion may differ from yours. A: Ok, what do I mean by "I like to keep my games PG-rated". For language, I will generally stick to fantasy swears 'Orc's Blood', 'Goblin Piss', and the like. Sexual content, anything explicit would be off-screen. Violence and Gore, I am probably closer to PG-13, think Marvel Movies. D&D has a lot of combat after all. Bones will break, blood will spatter. If there is something truly gruesome and horrific, I will just tell you that it is, but not go into detail about how or why. Here is an example of what you can expect, where a couple of guards accidentally blew themselves up while destroying a brige. For my players, I don't hold you to the same standard of what I write. So long as you are within site guidelines, and the players at the table are comfortable with the content, I won't punish you for it. Q by Aisede: If Willowrest/The Opal Guard were to engage in an exchange (I.e. an exchange program) where would those soldiers come from? A: The short answer is that they wouldn't. The Opal Guard are not officially recognized by either the Eryndor or Ardenia kingdoms. If they want soldiers from Willowrest, whoever has current claim on the region (based on skirmishes of the border in lands generally further south of Willowrest), they would enlist them the same as they would from any other town or city in their region. The individual members might be part of the Opal Guard, or might not. The Baron and the Duke both have their own guards, assigned to them as Vassals of the region, who are mostly hired from the locals of Willowrest, but not exclusively. I'll note, both Kindgoms try to avoid sending troops directly to Willowrest. They fear that doing so might anger the Dragon. It's a legend that tends to keep the area safe from outside influence (think of like how Dracula's reputation worked to keep invaders away) Q by BurrowingOwl: What's the religious situation in Willowrest like? Is there a particular deity or pantheon that's widely worshipped? Is there one main church or temple, or are there multiple religious institutions? Do you have a strong idea of how that looks, or is that something you'd want me to flesh out in my backstory if I were to create a cleric? A: I don't know if you had a chance to read what I posted for the Panteon just yet (since I posted links to it about 10 minutes before your post, but check that out. The Abbot in the region worships, very diligently, the Nameless Gods. Beyond that, there might be small 'study' groups of faithful who worship other beings, but none important enough that we will list them initially. Q by BurrowingOwl : I was thinking about playing the rebellious daughter of one or the other of the two rival noblemen. Willful and idealistic, she rebels against her calculating and ambitious father - first by taking her vows as an acolyte in Willowrest's church/temple/whatever (which handily ruins her father's chances of marrying her off for political advantage), and then, just to rub it in, by joining up with the Opal Guard and committing her loyalties to Willowrest itself, rather than her father's patron kingdom. (For extra funsies, I was also mulling over the idea of a relationship between her and the son of the other rival nobleman - maybe friends, maybe rivals, maybe a Romeo and Juliet thing, depending on what he's like.) Would that work, or does that step on ideas and worldbuilding you already had? A: So, small spoilers here, my initial plan for the Recrtuiment class to the Opal Goard was going to be complicated by having a member from each family (one from the Duke, and one from the Baron) also try to join, which would be a first-ever. The Opal Guard has decided that this can only work if BOTH are accepted, to keep the numbers even. Thus, the enemies would have to work together. So, if you were to play one of these characters, then you would be filling in for an NPC idea I had. IMO, I think its a good idea. We would adjust need to fill in the details of who the rest of the family is around your character (which shouldn't be an issue). Q: Can I play a Kobold A: No
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Posting Status: GoodNormal. Characters: [ Leatherface ] [ Valthrum ] [ Mellori ] [ Aster ] [ Spyder ] [ Eric/Unit-13 ] [ Banjo ] [ Lyricus ] The Oath of Sangus Last edited by Azathool; Sep 27th, 2024 at 10:25 PM. |
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Goblins, Kobolds or any other small race !!! If you are allowing or want one sign me up. Last edited by Kshnik; Oct 6th, 2024 at 06:20 PM. |
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We will break away Together... I'll be the Shadow, You'll be the Light. Nothing ever lasts Forever... We will go softly into the Night. Last edited by Alemar; Oct 5th, 2024 at 10:48 PM. |
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The Opal Guard is essentially the locally organized and run Militia (and unofficial government) of Willowrest, and all members work as volunteers. Locals can apply to enter the organization, but they also may actively recruit those with talent when needed. They operate independently of both the warring kingdoms and the dwarves. Their primary responsibility is to maintain peace and oversee interactions with the kobolds in the mountains. While they are tasked with keeping the town stable during the power shifts between the Baron and the Duke, they answer only to their own leadership. This neutrality allows them to navigate the delicate balance of power between the kingdoms and keep relations with the kobolds intact.
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* Dare to be different! Last edited by HexCursed; Sep 27th, 2024 at 01:28 PM. |
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Pantheon is currently undefined. We can assume generic FR deities, but I am totally open to creating something completely different, in conjunction with my players if it fits the game better.
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Asking for a possible rogue friend. -Grave
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Also note, updated the Q and A, a bit more info given there on some questions. Also linked the game folder, where I have opted my generic (but somewhat updated) game rules thread, and started a World Info thread, which I will be slowly adding too.
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Game content rating question:
PG of course involves no sexual content, but I'm wondering about descriptive violence and gore.. could you please clarify that? My subjective opinion may differ from yours. Examples in cinema or other media may help? -Grave
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