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Choose your leaders
Evening all! As mentioned in the CR planning post, this month will see some new information added to the game: the Elites, a list of the most influential characters in each faction. In this post you will have the opportunity to create characters who will be your faction leaders.
Summary
Elites are the most powerful characters in their respective communities. They are faction leaders, and as such direct the overall strategy of their faction in the game. The initial list will be composed mostly of NPCs, but as the game progresses they will be gradually replaced by player characters.
So who are these NPCs? That's what you're about to decide in this post. You can make up characters that you feel will work best with what you want to do in your faction. Would you like a power-hungry leader who wants your faction to make a grab for as many territories as possible? Great, go for it. Or would you prefer a character who takes a more laissez faire approach, giving your characters the freedom to live as they choose? It's up to you.
Please note: these NPCs are not designed to be played. This is about world building and establishing the status quo of the game. Why make up NPCs if they won't be played? Because it gives you the players the chance to decide what sort of character you want to lead your character's people. The personalities and beliefs of the NPCs will influence the overall direction of the game. It also gives you a target toeliminate gently dislodge in the future when your character gets ambitious.
Choose your Leaders
All right, let's make up some big-hitting NPCs. There are a few guidelines to follow, namely that the characters you submit should 1) be original characters; 2) match up with the game information about their factions; and 3) be consistent with the game information about their type. For example, it's basically mandatory that all faery monarchs are capricious bastards. That's just how they roll.
Here are some suggested roles to fill for each faction:
Circle Daybreak: Maiden (age under 30), Crone (age 60+).
Circle Midnight: None, it's quite plausible that all the high-ranking characters are dead, gone or in hiding. But if you'd like to suggest a character, let me know!
East End Pack: Derek, submit yourself!
Hillingdon Clan: None required, the clan are a motley crew who may or may not have a leader at this point. However, you could submit a Clan Leader if you feel that would be helpful for the faction as a whole.
Islington Nest: Duke or Duchess of London Central. That's the main one, but if you want you could also add the Marquess/Marchioness of the various boroughs under Islington control.
Night Council: None specifically, but other NPCs you submit could double up as Representatives. Only witches, vampires, meta humans and shapeshifters allowed.
Redbright Institute: Dean.
Seelie Court: Faery King and Faery Queen.
Unseelie Court: Faery King and Faery Queen.
To submit an NPC, fill in the form below:
I recommend that you get together with other players in your faction to discuss the NPC(s) you'd like to create. Feel free to use this post to discuss before you make your final submissions!
You have until 21st June 20:00 GMT+1 to submit your character(s). The final roster will then be announced with the next plotting post on 24th June. I reserve the right to modify any of the submitted characters as I see fit, to make sure they're consistent with the established mythology of the game.
Summary
Elites are the most powerful characters in their respective communities. They are faction leaders, and as such direct the overall strategy of their faction in the game. The initial list will be composed mostly of NPCs, but as the game progresses they will be gradually replaced by player characters.
So who are these NPCs? That's what you're about to decide in this post. You can make up characters that you feel will work best with what you want to do in your faction. Would you like a power-hungry leader who wants your faction to make a grab for as many territories as possible? Great, go for it. Or would you prefer a character who takes a more laissez faire approach, giving your characters the freedom to live as they choose? It's up to you.
Please note: these NPCs are not designed to be played. This is about world building and establishing the status quo of the game. Why make up NPCs if they won't be played? Because it gives you the players the chance to decide what sort of character you want to lead your character's people. The personalities and beliefs of the NPCs will influence the overall direction of the game. It also gives you a target to
Choose your Leaders
All right, let's make up some big-hitting NPCs. There are a few guidelines to follow, namely that the characters you submit should 1) be original characters; 2) match up with the game information about their factions; and 3) be consistent with the game information about their type. For example, it's basically mandatory that all faery monarchs are capricious bastards. That's just how they roll.
Here are some suggested roles to fill for each faction:
Circle Daybreak: Maiden (age under 30), Crone (age 60+).
Circle Midnight: None, it's quite plausible that all the high-ranking characters are dead, gone or in hiding. But if you'd like to suggest a character, let me know!
East End Pack: Derek, submit yourself!
Hillingdon Clan: None required, the clan are a motley crew who may or may not have a leader at this point. However, you could submit a Clan Leader if you feel that would be helpful for the faction as a whole.
Islington Nest: Duke or Duchess of London Central. That's the main one, but if you want you could also add the Marquess/Marchioness of the various boroughs under Islington control.
Night Council: None specifically, but other NPCs you submit could double up as Representatives. Only witches, vampires, meta humans and shapeshifters allowed.
Redbright Institute: Dean.
Seelie Court: Faery King and Faery Queen.
Unseelie Court: Faery King and Faery Queen.
To submit an NPC, fill in the form below:
I recommend that you get together with other players in your faction to discuss the NPC(s) you'd like to create. Feel free to use this post to discuss before you make your final submissions!
You have until 21st June 20:00 GMT+1 to submit your character(s). The final roster will then be announced with the next plotting post on 24th June. I reserve the right to modify any of the submitted characters as I see fit, to make sure they're consistent with the established mythology of the game.
QUESTIONS
SUBMIT AN NPC
EXAMPLE SUBMISSION: Sylvia Redbright
Vampire NPC
EAST END PACK: Derek Hale
UNSEELIE COURT: Queen Rhoswen
UNSEELIE COURT: King Cernunnos
Planning: Fae NPCs
Name: ???
Age: 6 or 7K
Species: Fae
Faction(s) and roles: Seelie Court, Faery King
Supports:
Neutral:
- Ghosts
- Dark witches
- Humans
- Metahumans
- Basically everyone except for fae. He just doesn't care that much; everyone is either fae or those losers who aren't fae. He's probably had a metahuman kid or two, but he doesn't care about them, either. What a great father figure.
Against: N/AGoals: He's more of a glory hound than the Faery Queen; enjoys a good hunt or conquest or two because really, what are you going to do after a couple thousand years or so without getting super bored? Actually, that's a pretty important motivation for him: staving off boredom, because even the contests with the Unseelies get kind of tiring after a while. Seems more outwardly easygoing than the Queen, but much more likely to bring down the wrath if anyone tries to wriggle out of a deal with him. Tell him a good story and show some respect, and you'll probably be fine. Probably...
Notes: Anything else you'd like to mention. Notable personality quirks, significant past history, any other details that might be relevant. Keep it short.
Mug shot: ???
Name: Merilineth
Species: Fae
Faction(s) and roles: Seelie Court, Faery Queen
Supports:
- Fae, Seelie fae first and foremost.
- May have dealings with ghosts
- May have dalliances or bestow favors on humans.
- May have a meta-human child or two. Who's counting? They're probably dead by now anyway, if they're not with the court.
Neutral:- East End Pack. Werewolves are kind of hilarious, but they're also dangerous and smelly, so it's a wash.
- Witches in general. No one's dared to try and summon her in recent memory (if at all), but if they did she would certainly twist the request however she could.
Against:- Thinks vampires are basically gross vermin who get addicted to fae blood, gross. Can deal politely with them, but doesn't particularly like them.
- Night Council. Wow, how dare they not invite her to their party? Not that she'd go, but still.
- Circle Daybreak. See above.
Goals: She's a card-carrying Seelie court member. Art, music, nature, beauty, all that jazz. She doesn't particularly care about goings-on in the human world as a general rule, because Faery is better and so are the fae. Her first and foremost goal is counterbalancing the Unseelie Court and making sure no one disrespects her. I mean, her court and the fae in general.Notes: Regal, cool in manner, very High Queen. Right down to her manner of wrath if anyone truly angers her. Think Arshtat from Suikoden V, but more stable and considerably more ruthless. Truly considers herself the embodiment of summer -- simultaneously capable of warmth and scorching the earth.
Mug shot: Miss Fame, man.
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Re: Planning: Fae NPCs Unseelie
Re: Planning: Fae NPCs Unseelie
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