[CLOSED] [PTU] [PbP] [Skype] Crown of Five Blades
Jun 11, 2017 18:51:53 GMT
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Post by Zephias on Jun 11, 2017 18:51:53 GMT
The realm of the Three Kingdoms has often been ravaged by war and conflict. With the death of King Owain of Leora, however, things seemed to have turned for the better. The new kings and queens made peace with one another and seemed to have let go of grudges. The twenty years since have been of peace and prosperity.
However, the winds of change are blowing. A catastrophic accident while the Galterran Royal Family was travelling to an event caused the death of all but the youngest daughter. Queen Euphrosia I Cannacht is but 17 years of age, and many doubt she will hold the strength to protect the throne from the attempts of ambitious nobles. To the west, in Leora, the king is busy dealing with a secession attempt by the rich and powerful Duke of Orias. And communications across the Sea of Finn have ceased leaving Leora and Galterra without news of Mineval.
You are squires, trainees for the Kingdom of Leora who were singled out as having high potential. As the armies march towards the peninsula of Orlan, you five have been called for a special mission... one that could alter the fate of the kingdom itself.
While scouting Midvall Forest on a personal quest, Silver Rider and general Gwenhael Abrgal vanished. The Duke of Orias has gained the favor of a potent spellcaster who has raised a barrier preventing the armies of Leora from entering Orias, and feytouched Gwenhael is the only one who may be able to take it down. With the other four Dawn Riders tied up at the front, the King has turned to you.
Your mission is simple: Find the whereabouts of Gwenhael Abrgal and, if alive, aid her so she may rejoin the front. The stakes? The fate of the whole kingdom. The Royal Family's lives rest on you.
However, the winds of change are blowing. A catastrophic accident while the Galterran Royal Family was travelling to an event caused the death of all but the youngest daughter. Queen Euphrosia I Cannacht is but 17 years of age, and many doubt she will hold the strength to protect the throne from the attempts of ambitious nobles. To the west, in Leora, the king is busy dealing with a secession attempt by the rich and powerful Duke of Orias. And communications across the Sea of Finn have ceased leaving Leora and Galterra without news of Mineval.
You are squires, trainees for the Kingdom of Leora who were singled out as having high potential. As the armies march towards the peninsula of Orlan, you five have been called for a special mission... one that could alter the fate of the kingdom itself.
While scouting Midvall Forest on a personal quest, Silver Rider and general Gwenhael Abrgal vanished. The Duke of Orias has gained the favor of a potent spellcaster who has raised a barrier preventing the armies of Leora from entering Orias, and feytouched Gwenhael is the only one who may be able to take it down. With the other four Dawn Riders tied up at the front, the King has turned to you.
Your mission is simple: Find the whereabouts of Gwenhael Abrgal and, if alive, aid her so she may rejoin the front. The stakes? The fate of the whole kingdom. The Royal Family's lives rest on you.
It was honestly about time for me to do this. It's been mulling in my head for a long time now, and I finally have enough time to actually run it so here we are. Welcome to Crown of Five Blades, a fantasy medieval Pokemon campaign inspired in the Arthurian circle of knightly epics. You will all start as squires in the Kingdom of Leora who were singled out as remarkable during your training and given a Pokemon partner preemptively to see how you gelled with them. When Gwenhael the Moonchild vanished, King Ulric had no choice but to turn to you five since your bond with your Pokemon meant you were the best asset he could spare at the front.
You will start at Trainer Level 4 with one level 15 Pokemon of your choice and one level 10 Pokemon picked from a group of Pokemon that I will offer you at the beginning of the campaign once selections are done. Your ages should range between 15-18. I highly suggest your trainers have a modicum of combat ability or tankiness at least, since this is a world where humans and Pokemon fight side-by-side on the field of battle. You will start with 6k to spend on items, plus one Simple Weapon of your choice (Regardless of whether or not your character is good at using it or has a class that interacts with it). Your level 15 Starter must be a non-pseudo legendary Underdog (Before evolution, in case it evolves at level 15) with at least one Evolution and can have evolved before the start of the campaign. Starter choices will be reviewed and allowed/vetoed on a case-by-case basis.
You may have a single Egg Move (Or Tutor that counts as an Egg, if your Pokemon does not have Egg Moves) at level 1. As a special note, Sage and Hex Maniac cannot be mixed with Elemental Connection.
All playtest packages with the exception of the playtest capture rules are in effect. You may not use content from Blessed & Damned, and DPDoM will be allowed or disallowed on a case-by-case basis. As a note, taking an Elemental Connection implies your family was touched by a spirit or fey creature. You may use content from Game of Throhs, however every Supernatural class will also be approved on a case-by-case basis and Warpers are outright banned. Features that give EXP training will not be used in this game, for we'll be having a fair amount of long time-skips (months long) that would not interact well with said edges.
You begin the game with a set of four standard Pokeballs and one Great Ball. In this world, knights use specially prepared prayer beads that are either worn as a necklace or strung somewhere in their armor. When tapped, the beads release a magical formula that allow knights to summon their partners from their resting places (usually the knight's manor, but in your case it's the military academy in Virran since you're squires). Capturing a Pokemon is a similar event, but the effectiveness of the capture is also affected by the wills of the participants (Trainer and Pokemon). As such, capture rolls will also add an opposed Focus check where the trainer gets a bonus -5 to the cap roll for every multiple of 3 it clears the Pokemon's Focus roll by and vice versa (If the Pokemon beats the trainer by 3, the Cap Roll gets a +5). PokePsychologist is banned.
Below, you'll find a map of the three kindgoms
Porygon, Voltorb and Magnemite do not exist within the Three Kingdoms, as far as you know. As such, they are forbidden in character creation. Community Aloladex can be used, and Fakemon will show up often enough (as well as type shifts) but they're still rare and may not be taken as starters. I am willing to make exceptions on a case-by-case basis with enough justification.
As this is a fantasy world, most of the items will be refluffed to fit it. If you're unsure if a specific item is allowed, assume it is and send me a message to confirm.
Below you will find the link to the game pre-recruitment Skype chat. Participation is mandatory, and I will endeavor to answer whatever questions you may have there. I hope we have a great time playing together ^_^
Applicants
Username | Character name | Classes | Sheet | Starter |
drallore | Engel | Skirmisher/Windrunner | link | Swablu |
Auraknight | Nicholas Angr. | Smith/Medic/Mentor | link | Poochyena |
scath | Runa Sheehy | Ninja/Skirmisher | link | Zorua |
sathazur | Llyr Murchadh | Maelstrom/Duelist | link | Popplio |
HeadPikachu | Amelia Rosenberg | Berserker/Arcanist/Provocateur | link | Snubbull |
Revenant | Alban Gruffudd | Shade Caller/Roughneck | link | Litten |
amillaiara | O. Maurice | Athlete/Survivalist/Spark Master | link | Diglett |
Seya | Maeve Ó Dufaigh | Fortress/Musician/Chef | link | Pawniard |
carnackiArdent | Maela Tanet | Provocateur/Martial Artist | link | Chinchou |
truebutler | Slaon | Martial Artist/Stone Warrior/Commander | link | Bounsweet |
alegio | Rhian Hamkin | Ace Trainer/Marksman/Duelist | link | Piplup |
birdy51 | Miles Beauchamp | Cheerleader/Marksman | link | Snivy |
Franksta | Llywelyn Noskey | Marksman/Hunter | link | Venipede |
madandy | Gren Garvin | Rider/Athlete | link | Ponyta |
SinGin | Ardith Fridiswid | Marksman/Duelist | link | Remoraid |
snark | Elys Hafren | Fortress/Herald of Pride | link | Houndour |
haybalebarn | Ithel Moss | Hunter/Hobbyist | link | Yanma |
lymia | Eirwen Powell | Researcher/Fashionista | link | Sewaddle |
Goliathus | Isemay Romilly | Swarmlord/Hunter | link | Weedle |
RECRUITMENT WILL LAST UNTIL THE 25th OF JUNE. IF INTEREST WANES, IT WILL BE SHORTENED.
EDIT: FLOOFDOC V0.4 AVAILABLE (ELEMENTALIST & OTHER SUPERNATURAL INFO, LOCATIONS, MAJOR TOWN & CITY LIST)