Hello Everyone. I am working on some basics right now. I haven't replied to anyone individually yet because I want to have a "packet" ready to give when we start, and I don't want to be premature. I am leaning toward starting this early next month because after payday I will be supporting the site as a mentor and that will give us benefits in game. In the mean time I want you to think about your god. Who are they? What makes them tick. Humans are the dominant species in the world, but you can be god for any species, even monsters, should you like. I will be using a mixture different rules sets for your characters. I have received permission from Greg Porter at BTRC (thanks Greg) to scan and distribute pages from Warp World, and I will do that soon so you can all have a copy of "how being a god" works. I also plan to use a variant of the Amber diceless rules to create your characters. As such, your characters will have 4 main statistics. Spirit, Power, Endurance, and Domain. The first 3 stats describe your individual "strength" and effectiveness. No, you can't kill each other. You can't act against each other directly, although there will be ways you can aid and screw your fellow gods - but none of you can die from this...probably. The 4th, Domain, describes your sphere(s) of control. Are you the god of Death? Or Magic? Or both? STEP
ONE: THINK ABOUT IT.
Dream up
the best character you can imagine. How do you want that wonderful new person
to look? In your dream of dreams, what kind of person would you really like to
be? Use your imagination first, and then take a look at the character sheets
and start figuring out how to make that person come to life. Ask yourself what
most interests you. Combat? Mystical Arts? Power Politics? Exploration? Or some
combination? Remember, this is an immortal character. One you'll want to play
for years and years.
STEP
TWO: BID FOR ATTRIBUTES
There are four
Attributes that define every character; Spirit, Power, Endurance and Domain. You
will bid for your character in the Attribute Auction using some of your one
hundred (100) points. Pay attention to the other players, and remember who your
rivals are going to be. Save enough points for the rest of the character
creation process. STEP THREE: BALANCE THE POINTS
See how
many points you have left out of your original 100. If you come up short you
can chat with the Game Master about getting more points for reducing your
Attributes.
STEP
FOUR: TAKE THE FREEBIES
Work up your character’s looks, background, skills and
personality. So much for the simple version. Let's start with the Attribute
Ranking and Attribute Auction Rules. We will determine these 4 statistics by holding an auction for them (rules to follow). I will speak with each of you individually and ensure you understand how it will work before we begin. The key to growth as a god is influence in the mortal realms. Here is a short list of things to think about your character so you will be ready to rock and roll when the time comes. I am also thinking of starting a Facebook group to make it easier to contact everyone here. That way we can hold an auction in a group "message" or something like that until we get it complete. I will let you know the address when established. I am very excited about this, as are you all. I am afraid it will suck, so please be kind and help me make it a fun competition until we work out the details together. I have done something like this before, but not with 20 people, so I am a little daunted, but like I said, excited to proceed. Looking forward to your Godhood, Don
