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Five hundred years before the current time, the Empire was divided and the forces of Chaos prepared to invade. It was a dark era known as The Time of the Three Emperors. In the 2,000 years since Sigmar Heldenhammer had purged the lands that would become the Empire, the race of Man had become arrogant and largely corrupt. There was, of course, those that remained pure of heart and soul, men such as Magnus the Pious who would eventually rise up and reunite the Empire, but that was still three years away.

Mordheim, was once a great city capital of the Empire's most northern realm, Ostermark, and often referred to as the 'brightest star of the North' in its heyday. But as the years wore on, the corruption slowly enveloped the land and Mordheim in particular, like a over-ripened fruit, seemed to spoil. The only beacon of goodness and sanity in Mordheim was the Convent of the Sisterhood of Sigmar. The madness and depravity that now gripped the city was not to remain unpunished. Weeks before the end of the year 1999, the symbol of Sigmar himself - the twin-tailed comet - had appeared in the sky. It grew closer as the new year approached and a festival atmosphere grew in the corrupt city. As midnight of the final day of the year fast approached, it is said that Daemons crept from the shadows and mingled with the throng, crying joyously and cavorting with man and woman alike.

As the new year arrived and city was crammed and the prancing throng was at its zenith, the comet impacted upon the city. Sigmar had judged Mordheim lacking and all over the Empire the land shook! Only the Temple of Sigmar's Rock, home to the Sisterhood of Sigmar, who had locked themselves away weeks before the comets arrival, remained unblemished.

The city burned for weeks, those not instantly vaporised by the comet were slowly mutated and died in withering agony. Mordheim had become a crater of death. The comet had left one final gift, the ruins of Mordheim were now covered in shards of solidified Chaos, soon to become known as wyrdstone. When Mordheim finally stopped burning many mercenary warbands from all over the Empire and beyond came in search of the stuff, for it was said that wyrdstone could do anything; change your luck and fortune and turn lead into gold. Of course, Man was not the only race interested in wyrdstone, and many other creatures also now prowl the City of the Damned. It is also said that something stirs in the area known as The Pit a place where the comet struck deepest.

It is in this setting that players create and model rival warbands to fight over the spoils hidden within Mordheim. This is known as a campaign. As your warbrand progresses it will become more experienced and affluent, allowing you to buy better armour and weapons, gain skills and characteristic increases, and even recruit more mercenaries to your banner to replace fallen comrades.

In this setting, the Empire is fractured and as a player you can take a mercenary warband from one of the major warring provinces. The Reiklanders are good all-rounders, the berserkers of Middenheim excel in close-quarter fighting and the affluent Marienburgers have the best armour and weapons. As well as the mercenaries there are others that take to the deserted streets. The Witch Hunters are in Mordheim in force, the Sisters of Sigmar have strayed from their island-temple to reclaim the city, the Skaven covet the wyrdstone as do the Undead of Syvania, and the Possessed seem to follow their own agenda as dictated by the Shadowlord - he who now dwells at the bottom of The Pit.
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http://www.specialist-games.com/mordheim/default.asp - Main site
http://www.mordheimer.com/index.htm - Amazing fan site (Recommended)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordheim - wiki
http://www.specialist-games.com/mordheim/rulebook.asp -Rulebook

Is the base rules of the game. Ill be keeping track of the numbers but they will be used, sorta. I hope to take the Rp to another level by installing a rewards system. Also every now and then I will toss in a new scene/adventure that will be happening because of events that take place in rp. Such events will grant the player xp, items, money, and even the chance to acquire a warband.

The only problem with this is that a sub forum would be needed to run it. This is a fiction rpg based in the Games-Workshop game: Warhammer Fantasy. If anyone is familiar with the game, great, you're one step ahead. All of the races from the game will be in it and possibly the known/names characters.

So...who wants to play in a Fantasy rpg where you can gain xp to lvl up, gold to buy new gear, gain a group of followers, and just hunt down the treasures in the once amazing city: Mordheim.

I need feedback and suggestions. Everyone is welcome. Id love for this to work!
Let questions can commence!

Nice stuff man, you obviously put alot of work into this. And let me get this straight: You're going to keep track of everyone's EXP, items, money etc!? If so, major kudos; If not, well fair enough.

I can't say whether I have the time needed - nay, demanded - to do this justice. So whilst I work that out, I'll listen to what other people have to say.

Yes, I will be keeping track of experience, items, etc.

Think of this like a game and in the game it includes role playing. Because of your role playing you will be given opportunities to gain items and xp.

You will be able to use the experience to lvl up and roll on a chart to increase your characters statistics/gain new abilities (skills)

Also when you gain enough leadership you will be able to recruit followers, mercenaries, and "heroes"

Heroes: Are named characters that will be run by myself to aid your character/warband.

If I my schedule eases up, count me in.

Good man, good man. I don't want to pledge hours and hours of my time designing this is no one wants it. So speak up people, your words are needed, its no time to be shy. I have plans, plots, and plundering to create.... And I do want to create it.

So...with that said. Next question!

(or statement)

-Wolf

I think it would be helpful to have a Game Moderator assistant. This looks like a lot of work.
You say you will play hero characters that aid each band? That sounds like a lot more work for you, and you might be taking away from the fun of the players running the war band. But to help create tension in the war bands you could assign two person teams to each band. One could play the leader and the other could play a Lieutenant, almost equal in power and holding influence over one half of the band. This sets up a report between characters and possibility for internal struggles, mutinies, etc…
When one band confronts another you need a separate topic to merge the action. That seems like the biggest problem; keeping it all organized. Can the site Moderators make you a special section in the forum?
I need to look into the ref material you have here. I think this is a great idea. Can't wait to see it.

EDIT
I got it! What if the players assemble their own team. (1-2 player teams) The original players could graduate to Hero status (a character is promoted or a new character is introduced) and find a new player to take Noncommisioned Officer command over their enlisted troups. Creating an Officer and an Enlisted Class. The players earn their stripes, if you will. The players will be like the Persian "Immortals". When one dies they take over the next character down the command line. The reincarnated player should get the next chance to be promoted when the time comes, to keep play balanced.

Just some more suggestions.

quidhala wrote:I think it would be helpful to have a Game Moderator assistant. This looks like a lot of work.
You say you will play hero characters that aid each band?

No you will eventually be able to create your own band

quidhala wrote:]When one band confronts another you need a separate topic to merge the action. That seems like the biggest problem; keeping it all organized. Can the site Moderators make you a special section in the forum?

I hope so

Those seem like good ideas, but, like said I want to see how many people will actually place before I plan out everything. So with that said: Who wants to Play? The only way to make this work is if the masses want it to happen.

Let me read more of the source material before I commit. I may have trouble accessing it. I have a restircted nexwork. Let's find out.

***Editing in progress

Again check this site http://www.mordheimer.com/index.htm (the recommended one) it has a good deal of infortmation. Especially on warbands, abilities, weapons, tactics, swords-for-hire, and the special characters of the game.

I like the idea of having people assigned to teams.. but that eliminates people having their -own- warbands. I mean, yeah, they can work together. Especially if their factions are allies or there is a really good IC reasons.

Also the only way a hero (characters) or henchmen can 'truly' be killed is if they roll bad on a chart when they are taken out of action. The chart has all kinds of things that can happen to the character when taken out of action. There is a lot of awesome stuff and its really fun.

The chat does have a program to roll dice (right?) so you will be using that at times too for things. Like I said this is a game first and in this game it includes roleplaying.

Will this be taking place exclusively in the chat, or be forum based and only use the chat for dice rolls? Also what's the command to roll a dice?

Shock wrote:Will this be taking place exclusively in the chat, or be forum based and only use the chat for dice rolls? Also what's the command to roll a dice?

1-I would like to have a bit of both. Mainly the forum but for special events and occasions id like to use the chat. When I am around I would be willing to use the chat for some roleplay, yeah, sure. But when I'm not there to supervise I would like the forum to be used. It would make everything a lot easier.

2-I do not know the command for the dice roller but I've seen it used before. Someone will eventually tell me so I can post it in here or someone will post it in here.

I am Tramp. I was instructed to proceed to this thread and quote "do my thing".
Right. Anyways, so let me tell yall a story that in no way relates to this actual thread but in some unforeseen plot twist, it will relate: Once upon a time, a man was fishing. Except he wrecked his wee fishing boat upon the rocks of dispair and hope-shredding-ness. Thus, symbolizing the slaughter of thousands of Jerusalemites during the First Holy Crusade, and more importantly, stranding the poor fisherman, John, on the deserted island. As luck would have it, he once hoped to have his Bible with him if he was ever stranded on a deserted island. He didn't get his wish, but he did start praying. "Lord," He said,"please, I beg for your mercy that I should be saved from this island." Then he went to bed, using his comfortable lunchbox as his pillow. The next day, a miracle happened. A man magically appeared before him in a robe of white and wings of gold. The man asked John if he need assistance. John replied frankly with his faith to God, and said that God will save him. The angel flew off and that was the end of the second day. That night John begged God once more, "Please, Lord, save me quickly from this deserted island for I am getting hungry." John decided to sleep that night next to the campfire he made because it kept him warm and the aroma of roasting pork, from the pork roasting on a stick on top of the campfire, made him at least imagine that he was not hungry. Morning came, and another fisherman came to the deserted island. He told John, "I had the craziest urge this morning to come here and fish today. It seems luck that I did! You look rather in need of a hand yourself." John however, replied with his faith in God and said that God will be here to save him. The fisherman left at nightfall and John began praying. "Lord, I am starving. Why have you not saved me yet?" Soon afterwards, he starved to death and went to heaven. In heaven, John approached God and demanded why God didn't save him. God said back, "I sent an angel and a fisherman to save you. What more do you want, you big dummy?" XD, Get it? God calls him a dummy! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Anyways, there's my story.

In another lifetime, I would have pounced on this opportunity and snuggled it into bits. With extra crotch action. Cough. What? But presently, I am burdened with woes, and I probably won't have enough time for this. However, inform me of the next one. It certainly sounds interesting enough!

Well I guess I failed.... Contact me when you all wish to try this. Anyways, I hope someone finds this, and a good amount of people want to play. anyways ill be around.

I'm interested, if there's still a spot for me.

You're number 1 on the slot list.

Hopefully you and I can rally a group together and we can get to it!

Sweet f'ing deal! Have you posted an advertisement on the RP advertisement thread?

Uhh...where? Apparently I haven't. The day I posted this I asked on the chat where to. They told me to post here, so I did. I didn't even know there was a RP Advertisement thread...

These are the warbands