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*peeps* I'm trying to try more diceroll based stuff

Would everything HAVE to be decided by a roll? Like, you could never come to an agreement with whoever it is that has the character you're currently fighting? I'd assume the majority of them would be pure roll based but sometimes you just want your character to beef it and lose haha.

Would there be a stat system or just a set list of what you can roll? I've always wanted to play a DnD like game but... never have eh heh, I get to nervous to seek a group out. Different stat sheets for dragon and rider, with influences from element hatched and what class they decide/are rolled to take? Are there going to be any 'weighted' rolls - say their stats give them a disposition to be a bowmen, would their class assignment rolls be leaned towards a ranged type?

maybe have a different thread for rolling dice so you don't have to post > get roll > edit post to account for rolled event?

For the actual context of the RP: what kind of world? Medieval is the start but... magitech? Western? Is healthcare based on alchemy, white magic, basic technology? Is it going to be based on the real world or a made up world? Eastern or Western dragons? Social make-up, magic in general, technology level... are they classic 6 limbed, are they actually wyverns, is it one branching type with different elemental affinities... what are the stigmas against certain breeds and elements, what is expected from different dragons and their riders... how intelligent are they? They're of course sentient, but are we talking say, ant hivemind with their linked human and are basically an extension of sorts of the human, are they like a big scaly dog or horse, do they develop mentally at the same rate as humans? How do they age?

I like waffling on about world building please excuse my word barf ;w;

As for a guild - depends on how big you want this to be? Personally I'd be happy focusing on a small group (5?) and having it be a single thread. If there's enough activity and participants move it to a guild or multiple threads? Having separate threads or stuff set up in a guild for people to read and reference to could be neat too instead of trying to cram it all in one thread start page eh?

tl;dr - I'm interested. Hi.

So say, an archer would have a +2 modifier on their attack roll but when they get into melee it's a -3 penalty, instead of having a big ole stat sheet and algorithms and such? As they train and gain experience and special items they get lil bonuses to their action rolls. Straight up numbers, not fiddling with 'now add your CH and minus 40% of the enemy water res' etc.

Ah, instead of humans being born with their own magic, they manipulate magic items. Dragon body parts are particular powerful and make good money on the black market... humans can become skilled and attuned to any element but never create it on their own, only manipulate. I heard Roc feathers are coming back in fashion for wind related spells! Er, assuming this world has other fantastic beasts besides dragons. I am a sucker for pegasus knights as well as wyvern knights.

Since dragons are so magically charged, their Keeper has a safe and constant means of getting magic to channel and manipulate, meaning they are spectacular fighters. Because having a giant scale armored, sharp clawed flying death machine isn't enough.

Hmm so building from that...

Keepers and dragons that would otherwise be attuned to passive and nonbattle suitable magics are still drafted and battle trained - training to be a seamstress before your dragon hatched? Too bad. While they may be able to squeak in some medic training, they are powerhouses that WILL be the main force of the country - it is your duty and your honor to serve your country and the royal family. The magical might has secured the country as the top dog of the continent, no one being able to match the sheer force dragons and their keepers can bring. Dragons do exist in other parts of the land, but the vast majority of the egg bearing and human linked ones live here.

Of course if one kingdom happens to be oh so powerful, what's stopping the others from banding together? Why should they rest on their laurels and just trust they won't be swarmed and taken over by dragons? oooooo future conflict and intrigue

So like... OoC the participants decide to end the fight, everyone rolls and depending who gets the higher numbers the outcome is written?

Keepers as part of a conscription would be cool to work with. A militant country where even in times of peace there are constant drills and tournaments, general shows of power that the merchants that trade in the kingdom speak off as they travel. A country with very charismatic royal family, it's people devoted to the royal blood.

While not outright exclusive of others there's still the slight looking-down-the-nose at those not born in the country. Afterall, the dragon chooses the human, no matter where they were born. And Keepers are always drafted for the Royal Army. It's unheard of that a Keeper does not accept their honorable post!

Though that's not to say all eggs gets to meet and hatch. Or that some Keepers meet tragic early ends at the hands of the royal family's enemies. It's such a shame they died before they could realise what a great role they were taking as part of the country's defenders, even if they were of outside blood.

I would recommend you start the threads since if I end up flaking out or otherwise not participating you have full control over the threads and the first page of posts. Perhaps also make a new OoC/Recruitment thread instead of using this one? Get a few more solid details up in the OP, name some places in the world and throw up a brief reserve/profile? Cause I love messing with profiles and trying to decide which character to throw into the world haha