Not many are aware of the whereabouts or even the existence of a rebellion. Beneath the streets of Brogdin exists a faction whose sole purpose is to end the tyranny of the queen. This faction calls itself The White Order. The Order is a group of mercenaries, assassins, refugees, and skilled hands. Each member shares the same purpose, but there are some with a craving for bloody vengeance.
Throughout Brogdin, there exist several entrances into The Orderâs hideout: a storage cellar, a false wall, the sewersâŠoutside the burg there exist others. The most common and safest entrance is through a wet cave five miles from the town.
The White Orderâs hideout not only acts as a base of operations but a safe haven for the oppressed fauna.
The Cave Entrance
If one was to enter the hideout through the cave, one would first enter it and tread through ankle-deep water that seems to grow deeper and deeper. The adventurer would then soon be forced to dive into a hollow below, and emerge within a cavern on the other side. Guarding the cavern, one will find two human guards assisted by fairies. The guards are dressed in light armors consisting of chitin, fur, or boiled-leather and the fairies that are with them not only keep them company but to act as alarms and messengers. The fairies relay the messages back and forth between the leader and the guardsmen and also can sense ominous presences.
Only ones with the brand of The White Order and the password, which is an answer to the question posed by one of the guards:
Who sent you?
Answer: A no one with a hood
The guards will ask the password from anyone even from members of The Order. By order of Red Riding Hood, if anyone was to forget or not know the password, then they are to be killed immediately. No exceptions made.
The Rebellionâs hideout isnât as tightly secure as the queenâs castle once one enters into the heart of the organization, but almost every member or resident within the hideout deals in a dangerous trade.
GM Notes: Iâm sure after reading this, youâre probably thinking, âWow, The White Order doesnât have much.â In truth, they donât. It is hard to acquire things in a world governed by the evil queen, so they have to be careful and smart with how they run things.
Interior
Within The Order are tons of storage crates filled with gear, food, and equipment for the members and residents. The lighting is dim provided by candles and oil lamps, and striding about the place are humans, dwarves, talking animals, and fairies. Everyone is at work, trying to benefit the growing organization any way they can.
The bedrooms are wooden bunks with blankets and furs. The shower rooms are empty stalls with a pump that one would use to pump water into a wooden bucket. Refugees and their children are given the largest chamber of The Order. It keeps them and their children in one place, and out of The Orders way. It also allows them to gather an easy census.
The members of The Order will share a room. The men all reside in the same room separated from the females. The leader, Red, is given her own personal room where she can be alone and at peace.
Interior List
- Refugee Chamber
- Male Order Chamber (includes a bathroom)
- Female Order Chamber (includes a bathroom)
- Storage Room
- Kitchen & Dining Area (a den with stairs leading down into it)
- Training Room (the dining area when not in use is cleared to be used as a training ground for the members of The Order)
- Baths (unisex bath â Leader is given privacy if ever she is to bathe)
List of NPCs
Any NPC created by the player, and who plays an active role in this town will be listed here.
GM Notes: As I said, The Order isnât going to have much, but as the RP progresses, they can gain more. I also want to explain how the toilet works since I might have people wondering. Itâs like an outhouse. Go inside, close the door, thereâs a hole, use it, and the ground water that is naturally rolling through gets it. Yes, I feel sorry for any farmers who live out in the middle of nowhere and who uses a well. But itâs all for a good cause. The baths are unisex meaning males may be bathing amongst females and vice versa. There isnât much room to be expecting everyone to have their own room or bathroom. So by setting it up this way, I want everyone to get a feeling for how life is in The Order. Itâs not richly.
There wonât be an exterior list, so if your characters ever leave or enter The Order, they can do so by numerous ways. I previously mentioned about there being entrances all over Brogdin and also outside in the Fairy Woods. The fairies, talking animals, dwarves, and humans can all be NPCed to your convenience.
Basic Rules
1. No OOC Bubbles. Keep OOC in the OOC, and if you need to privately speak with a certain player, then do so by using the PMs.
2. RP Speed. Remember, I said at least once a day or 2 to 3 times per week. If someone hasnât posted for 4 days straight and gave no notice of their absence, then feel free to skip them and improvise.
3. Do not post for the hell of it. If you canât think of anything to post, then donât post. Or if you are eagerly waiting for someone to post, and just want to post to satisfy that anxious urge, donât. Just go find something to do. Please only post something that moves your character along or the story or whatever. Donât write pointless posts. They donât accomplish anything.
4. 200 words minimum. I do not like one-lining so at least try to meet that limit.
5. Do not post pics in the IC. Usually people post ridiculously, huge pictures in the IC. Please do your best to describe what youâre talking about. No pictures please. If you want to share a picture for a certain scene, use the OOC thread to post it up. Not the IC thread please.
6. Post your Location. Be sure to write where you are. Like a little note at the top of your post or something.
GM Recommended Notes
1) This section I made for those who are role playing Leaders to help assist him or her in guiding the RP. I suggest since this is the beginning of the RP to begin rounding up all the members of The White Order. Perhaps Red Riding Hood had sent out secret invitations to certain mercenaries, warriors, etc. and that is how they players will arrive at the hideout because it will show the seal of The Order on it and give them the password that is mentioned in the description above. Once they are all within the room of meeting, you can begin saying whatever plans you might have.
2) The Queen doesnât know that there is a rebellion. You want to keep this fact a secret no matter what.
3) You should have your members branded with the seal of The Order. If they go through with the branding, then they are loyal members, if not, then they obviously would be killed. You canât reveal all that information for nothing.
4) Know what The Order has and doesnât have. Think of what the Order would need to improve its defense. Once youâve thought of that, then you know your next plan of action.
Chapter Summaries
This is where I will post a summary for concluded chapters/events to keep new and away players up to date.
Links
Dark Tale Recruitment Thread (always recruiting!)
Dark Tale Character Thread
Brogdin
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