[Help Request] Medieval

Medieval

[insert introduction here]

Nothing much as of yet. The story that I do have planned is something that will come into play partway into the roleplay, and I'd rather not spoil it until it actually occurs. What we need is a beginning arc to reach that point.

I've sketched a tentative map of the (potential) region, but I'll produce something more concrete later. If there's someone skilled at mapmaking, the help would be appreciated. Of course, you may request to see the tentative map that I've created. Below is a brief and rather vague description of it. Beyond the map, however, there is a general setting and timeline that should be established, as well as lore.

In total, there are eighteen major settlements. In the north, there's the city of Charisia, the seat of the empire. It's enclosed on three sides by mountains, giving it a powerful defensive position. Far to the northern border of the region is a large area of forest, within which the Ape Folk dwell. To the east of that, in the northeast corner, is the settlement of the Cubi.

Just northeast of Charisia, surrounded by mountains, is the settlement of the Dragon Folk. On the east side of the mountains from there is the home of the Seraphkin. All the way to the west, by the end of a river that splits into four smaller rivers, is the home of the Arvecians. Just south of that is the home of the Wystanites. To the east of that, on the opposite side of the mountain range that splits the northern half of the region, is the home of the Orcs, Ogres, and their currently nameless cousin race. Within the largest portion of said mountain range is the city of the Dwarves.

The Dwarves lie on the split between the northern and southern parts of the region. The southern part is ruled over by the elven city, where the High, Tropical and Celestial elves dwell, though this city is still under the control of the empire. Directly south of the dwarven city is the home of the Bird Folk, sitting south of the mountain range, between two rivers and within a forest. To the southeast of that is the home of the wood elves, and further southeast is the home of the Fauns. To the west, on the border of the forest, is the home of the Cat Folk. Northwest of that, in the plains area, is the home of the Djinn, and in the desert to the southwest dwell the Lizard Folk. There's a large bay in the far south, directly north of which is the southern capital. On the west side of the bay is the home of the Fox Folk, and on the east side is the home of the Wolf Folk.

Beyond the obvious need of being fleshed out in general, these factions need official names to be known by.

All race names are subject to change. The beast folk do not have actual names yet at all. The races themselves may also be altered or changed altogether if people have any ideas.

The Three Kingdoms of Man

The Four Kingdoms of Elves

The Beast Clans

The Outside Provinces

The Daemon Tribes

The Hybrid Races

The hybrid races are the product of the breeding of two of the above races. There are numerous hybrids, some with very little differences, and some with major differences. The exact differences cannot be determined until the main races are fleshed out. Most of the beast folk cannot interbreed with other races, save for the Ape Folk.

Certainly there shall be the generic fantasy monsters, but let's get a bit more . . . creative.

Also, there was talk of having this be a high fantasy x Pokémon roleplay. If people would prefer that, this is where details on the Pokémon and how they fit into the world would go, instead.

It's a sandbox roleplay, so players can be from any listed race and faction, and can be aligned with whomever they want. Of course, no one is going to start in a position of too much power. There will likely be some sort of event that places all roleplayers on the same page at the beginning, regardless of their past.

There's a lot to be worked out here. Or perhaps very little. It depends on the route that is taken.

One thing I had in mind was that there could be levels and such (like a typical RPG), and there would be quests with certain level recommendations, and being below the recommendation could result in consequences, including death. This could be offset by bringing along companions (being other roleplayers), which would create a sort of "combined level."

Irrelevant at this stage

Also unnecessary at this point.

Obviously, there are none. Contributors to the creation process will be listed in the introduction area later.