NationStates Jolt Archive

I am currently working on the map and storyline for a Fantasy-based Earth, and there are plenty of nations free :)
The tech level varies from near stone-age to early 1500's, with each nation having its own strengths and weaknessess, backed up by a plot which will, hopefully, keep the RP alive for some time.
So, whether your tastes are in Goblin tribes, Imperial Rome, the height of the Spanish Empire, or a number of other places, times, and nations, then this RP is for you, provided you dont mind some fantasy elements.

The planned plot revolves around the Empire of Taros attempting to re-open the Link, an event which, more than a thosand years ago, killed 7/10ths of the population of the planet, and wiped out seven of the eleven sentient races at the time.
Taros seeks to control the beings on the other side of the Link in order to expand its Empire across the globe, using armies of the Fryhtan.
While theoretically the nations of the world could unite against this threat, at this time they are engaged in colonisation overseas, the great naval power of the world, Veruna, is engaged in a war with the Akaviri 'snake people'. Aramon is fighting Goblins on the Flarg, and Cyrodil has its own internal problems, the city states of the Cirlce Sea are busy scheming against each other, and everybody is worried about the noises Klatch is making.
So, while Taros quietly goes about its buisness gathering the stones which composed the Great Portal, everybody else is busying fighting somebody.

So, if you are interested, just make a post here, a map will be up in the next few days at some point.

EDIT:
The forum is up, go here:
http://z14.invisionfree.com/Earth_Imperialism/index.php?act=idx

To sign up :)

Hmm...sounds interesting. I'd like a little more detail on the mechanics before joining. :)

It will most likely be fairly freeform, with occasional events to keep things moving along.
It looks like I'll be uploaidng the finished version of the map sometime tonight :)

Enjoy the Map:
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/643/efmapqz7.png

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them.
Im working on descriptions for the nations now :)

Ummm.... I am guessing you couldn't think up names so you used Elder Scrolls names, eh?

It would also seem that the map is a just a butchered version of our world, no offense.

All in all, I just wanted to figure these few things out.

Sounds good. I'll wait for you to post the nations' info.

Granate, don't patronize him, I'm pretty sure he knew what he was doing in naming the nations. Most of the nations will have different races(most likely Elder Scrolls) and each race has its own pro's and con's Humans will be the most technologically advanced while the race with the most magic will have the least tech and small numbers probablly.

Just a side note, I am Veruna.

Indeed, is there a problem with using Elder Scrolls nations? Its an awsome series, full of diverse peoples and so forth.
As to the map, yes, thats what it is. I think it looks quite interesting myself, and should provide some interesting RP.

Anyway, thanks Phil :)

No I just wanted to get that off my chest. And yes I know I patronized him. Sorry if I came off a little harsh, my bad. It's just my personality and I am interested in this. Just in a thinking kind of mode.

Hmm, well is there any nation you are particularly interested in? The ones with Elder Scrolls names will roughly parallell the places from the Elder Scrolls games.

I'm interested, but completely unfarmiliar with Elder Scrolls.

I was considering Morrowind seeing as how it was among the most powerful of States before the Tamriel Empire. Also the Dunmer, Dark Elves for non-Elder Scrolls Fans, have always had a special place in my heart.

*is interested*
Could you please resize the map?

Hey DGNT! Remember me?

I'm very interested in joining. I'll choose a nation once you have the descriptions done. :D

Aye, Morrowinds main strenght is the natural talents of the Dark Elves. Of course theyre strongly internally divided (Think Holy Roman Empire) by their Houses. You no doubt know of this already :)
They also have rather bad relations with Veruna, who (as you can see on the map) owns some traditional Dark Elf land.

Gotcha LNI, I was showing the map to somebody who couldnt get it to load directly off of imageshack.
Who would you be interested in?

Vaugly, Blackledge, but its nice to see you again :)

Yes, thats why I enjoyed Morrowind alot,(if not as much as Oblivion but still...). I enjoyed Morrowind because of the House Politics. It made it seem vaugely real. I really enjoyed it. Thats why I think I'll be Morrowind.

BTW: Redoran, Televanni, Hlaalu, Dagoth, Drens. Are the Major families correct?

Yes, thats why I enjoyed Morrowind alot,(if not as much as Oblivion but still...). I enjoyed Morrowind because of the House Politics. It made it seem vaugely real. I really enjoyed it. Thats why I think I'll be Morrowind.

BTW: Redoran, Televanni, Hlaalu, Dagoth, Drens. Are the Major families correct?

just three have land in vvardenfell
the other two are just on the main land
one i dont know much on

Aye, Morrowinds main strenght is the natural talents of the Dark Elves. Of course theyre strongly internally divided (Think Holy Roman Empire) by their Houses. You no doubt know of this already :)
They also have rather bad relations with Veruna, who (as you can see on the map) owns some traditional Dark Elf land.

Gotcha LNI, I was showing the map to somebody who couldnt get it to load directly off of imageshack.
Who would you be interested in?

Vaugly, Blackledge, but its nice to see you again :)

I was thinking a somewhat minor power on the Taros border. Maybe Borderwatch or Sto Lat...

Yes, thats why I enjoyed Morrowind alot,(if not as much as Oblivion but still...). I enjoyed Morrowind because of the House Politics. It made it seem vaugely real. I really enjoyed it. Thats why I think I'll be Morrowind.

BTW: Redoran, Televanni, Hlaalu, Dagoth, Drens. Are the Major families correct?

I think Indoril was still considered a major house, if waning at the time of the game.

LNI, if your into vicious landgrabbing politics, go for it ;)

I would like to play lizardmen -- or slith like the Spiderweb-- Avernum slith united under the banner of the black dragon rider Ssith Nath. Civilized religious fanatic polearm wielding lizardmen. Lizardmen, big old lizards, riding lizards, lizard cattle, guard lizards, crocodiles, velociraptors. I would like to be located in a mix of swamp and desert. All hail the great egg, mother of the world. A mix of clerics and warriors.

Hmmm
Morrowind it is then. With the Main houses being as followed:
Hlaalu, Redoran, Televanni, Drens, and Indoril.
After some research I found out that the House Dagoth Died out with Dagoth Ur.

I would like to play lizardmen -- or slith like the Spiderweb-- Avernum slith united under the banner of the black dragon rider Ssith Nath. Civilized religious fanatic polearm wielding lizardmen. Lizardmen, big old lizards, riding lizards, lizard cattle, guard lizards, crocodiles, velociraptors. I would like to be located in a mix of swamp and desert. All hail the great egg, mother of the world. A mix of clerics and warriors.

...you don't seem entirely lucid...
And, can I get info on Borderwatch and Sto Lat?

...you don't seem entirely lucid...

Or sane for that matter.

...you don't seem entirely lucid...

QFT

I think Indoril was still considered a major house, if waning at the time of the game.

LNI, if your into vicious landgrabbing politics, go for it ;)

oh yes but no land on vvardenfell
and as for Dagoth they are no more for they part in red mountain

Yes, you can have Borderwatch or Sto-Lat LNI.

Lizard-dude can have the Black Marsh if he wants, its not exactly uber-powerful, but it has lizard men.

I'm interested in taking either Summerset Isle(High Elves) or High Rock (Orcs). Are either of these open?

I'm interested in taking either Summerset Isle(High Elves) or High Rock (Orcs). Are either of these open?
Technically High Rock is the Breton Province. The Orcs seem to have a state of their own on the map. Ornisinuim I beleive.

Heres the descriptions so far, descriptions in parentheses are temporary placeholders and will be expanded later.

http://z14.invisionfree.com/Earth_Imperialism/index.php?showtopic=323

Feel free to register now, even if you havent selected a nation, I can easily change your name once you pick one :)
A claims thread will be up shortly, but keep in mind that the RP wont start for a while now.

I also need somebody who has a LOT of time on their hands to play Taros, the main 'enemy' of the starting plot line, it will (hopefully) be quite RP intensive.

EDIT:
And yes, Summerset is open, High Rock isnt on the map, but Orsenium is free.

I'll take Borderwatch.

Stake ye claim here:
http://z14.invisionfree.com/Earth_Imperialism/index.php?showtopic=324&st=0&#last

Anybody else?

le bump

Well i'd like the massive goblin armies but i was wonderinging if i could make them more disciplined and if so where are they on the map

Most of the Goblin tribes have an 'official' army which is moderatly well organized and the unnofficial conscript-horde style army. Your really free to do what you want with them though, provided its suffeciently Goblinish ;)

Goblin bump.

Work on the history is almost done, and the RP can start once I finish that. The rough nation descriptions will have to do for now, I realize that everybody is eager to start RPing :P

Hey, is there still room to join because if so, I'd like to have Yokuda.

Definitly, but are you arrogant enough? ;)

I suppose I can be if needed. :p Now where did i put that bottle of Humility-Be-Gone pills.....

EDIT: On a scale of 1 to 10, one being least and ten being most arrogant, how would you rank the ppl of Yokuda?

Edit: I would like a modified version of Black Marsh with a large underground cave network. The Slith would have come up through the cave network to conquer the central marshlands of the Argonians.


The lizard riders moved forward in formation led by the warleader Ssith Nath. He had come from the depths climbing up from the underworld, the great cave, to find the pathetic Argonians who cowered when he came. They looked to be a pale offshoot of the proud Slith. Warleader Ssith Nath roared. To watch his kind reduced to slaves.

They had easily poured in conquering the Argonian marshlands. Bigger, taller, and stronger than the lowly Argonians, they had used their knowledge of the long spear and trident, the pilum, the bolo, the weighted net, the riding lizard, and the art of fire magic. The black dragon passed over them. They promised the Argonians who had not resisted to lead a campaign of slaughter against the Dunmer which would free the slaves and make the enemies lands run red with blood. Ssith Nath and Maxiss the high priest of the great egg were the new leaders by right of conquest.

They had already left several small plantations burning, the slavers crucified and quickly stripped of their flesh by the bloodflies. They had gathered the remaining warm bloods to be led back into the swamps where they would be forced to build the new great temple to the great egg. Lines of slaves were being led into the swamps. Most would die from disease, poisonous plants, snakes, and harsh treatment.

The Argonians and Slith had subdued the swamps, first raiding the naga villages, capturing their children and broodlings and making them swear oaths to their dark gods to not attack travellers. They gathered the young and strong into their growing armies. They promised the Wusus swamp dragons loot from the Dunmer and human cities they would capture, and gave them cattle and horses to feed upon which they had stripped from the smaller plantations. Eager for gold and to feed upon the slavers and delectable horses the wusus followed the growing lizard armies. The priests of the Great Egg charmed the giant snakes, feathered serpents, poison asps, and crocodiles of the swamps to guard their temples.

They were preparing to march on the human and Dunmer cities to empty the plantations of slaves. They would ask for manumission of the slaves or death.

Interested in how you're going to work the mechanics of this...though I don't, sadly, have time to join methinks.
It's the big PT RP that's the problem (see sig).
But yeah, liking the idea of giving people ready-planned nations, even if Discworld and Elder Scrolls is a hell of a muddle.

Aztiluth, the peasants are about a .5, the aristocracy and military are a 12.

Commonalitarianism, three things. 1. Nice post, 2. But the RP hasnt started yet and 3. Its on the forum I linked to and you havent claimed your nation yet.


TI, Im giving a basic outline, then people make up a factbook, which I will approve.
As to Discworld and Elder Scrolls, the 'Discworld' nations in this RP are obviously much more...serious than in the books. Klatch acts like a sort of 'Arabian Nights' empire, the Cirlce Sea nations are your squabbling Italian city states, but your free to add humour to your RP, it is always enjoyable :)

Well, I said not enough time, but Ankh-Morpork is too good an opportunity to pass up :cool:
I am a silly boy.

S'all good, but it isnt my fault if the other city states devour your territory ;)

Must...keep...on...first...page...

On a side note, Ns seems to have gone down hill lately. It used to be that within a few minutes my topic was on the third page, and now its been a good while since the last post, and yet here the topic is, just on the second page.
You people arent posting enough...or the n00bs have calmed down...or something.

Could the Altmer(SP? I'll look it up later) have conquered goblin/orcish tribes and enslaved the members? I'll use them as military if so.

I doubt it, the Orcs live inland and the Goblins are on another continient, you might have some Beast Men, but the High Elves are arrogant to the point where they wouldnt let 'lesser species' fight their battles.
I imagine they would mostly be unskilled labour or servants. This would free up more of your own people to function as warriors though.

Bring
Up
My
Post!

May I be Cryodil?

Could the Altmer(SP? I'll look it up later) have conquered goblin/orcish tribes and enslaved the members? I'll use them as military if so.Yeah, as they the High Elves were known to command Goblins by ‘taming’ their leaders.

Really? Hmm, sounds interesting. I was thinking of using Goblins as meat shields for the few Altmer I will deploy...

Ahem...see above.
The High Elves are on a seperate continient from the Goblins, and have no real way to get to them to take them as slaves. Same goes for the Orcs, although they are closer.
The Scandinvans, you may, provided you dont go around contradicting what I say.

Hey do you think you could post a little more information on Yokuda's military technology or am I allowed a little free reign with it.

You have some free reign. Yokuda is roughly on par with Aramon in terms of tech. Obviously they resemble Imperial China in culture, so their military should reflect that.
Questions should be put on the IC related forum :)

I would like to ask if I may participate in this RP.

You dont have to ask, just go to the forum and sign up :)

Wait...is this an RP on waring nations, or individual people...like an RPG?

Not nessicarily WARRING nations, but nations, yes.
There is freedom to do charecter-based RP's as well, as this IS fantasy nations have heros. Heros = Charecters :P
If you'll sign on to AIM we can discuss this in a much more convinient fashion ;)

No AIM on this computer. -laughs-

Curse you!

-laughs-
Anyways, I'm gonna post some of my previous RP stuff from other places to give you a brief idea of my experiance..if that's alright.

Ahem...see above.
The High Elves are on a seperate continient from the Goblins, and have no real way to get to them to take them as slaves. Same goes for the Orcs, although they are closer.
The Scandinvans, you may, provided you dont go around contradicting what I say.Thank you, but sorry for that I was citing a book that I found which was not very well known and I only remebered due to hearing something on Elder Scrolls about that.

Its okay.
Anyway, go sign up, make factbook, enjoy :P

By the way do I have to compley on the tradition of Cryodil relying on medium infantry can I have a far more mixed army?

Hmm... I should start writing a factbook for my nation...

EDIT:
The forum is up, go here:
http://z10.invisionfree.com/Living_Empires/index.php?act=idx


This link goes to the wrong place...

Whoops...too many forums in my favorites now >_>

Scandinvans, I would prefer that you did, but you can have a bit more divergance than the Imperials in TES.

Ba-da-bump!

Bring up this post... For great justice.

For pie!

Lots of nations taken, but theres still plenty of fun ones open!
Still need somebody to play Taros though.

Ladidadibump

Ive almost finished with the timeline. The history, nation descriptions and so forth are all done though.

I declare...TUNA!

I declare...TUNA!

TUNA?! Oh, crap!

Indeed.
Tuna demands that you post >_>

-sound of people screaming-

Yokuda demands that you join or else!

-points to dungeon-

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j225/Seidou/Tarot__The_Emperor_by_iscalox.jpg
Emperor Leoi Min Chang of the Golden Throne demands that you join or be crucified!
Yokudan aristocracy can be so tempermental sometimes.

If you arent interested in national RP's then we are VERY open to charecter RP's as well. Although if you want to play a charecter from an already played nation you have to get their permission first :)

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j225/Seidou/Tarot__The_Emperor_by_iscalox.jpg
Emperor Leoi Min Chang of the Golden Throne demands that you join or be crucified!
Yokudan aristocracy can be so tempermental sometimes.

-nods sagely-

Indeed, so join or face the consequences!

*prod*

Imma charging my bump!

I guess we have an Orc player now. Perhaps we can expect some WAAAAGGGHH soom enough ;)

I wonder perhaps if I might join? However I ask permission to create my own land, one that is not already on the map...as in here: http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b184/Upum/worldmapoffantasy.jpg


You'll see on the far right side. If you want I can e-mail you directly the picture since it is a little big for photobucket.

You can sign up on the forum.
Your question was answered there as well :)

Next please :P

Unadulterated Bump