A Kingdom Divided : Rules and game mechanics (Discussion)

Are there any aspects of the RP that you guys feel are insufficient? There are still things we know about (like the fighting styles!) but if there is something else.. feel free to either post it, or PM the GM you like best.

(/crossfingers It's gotta be me, right?!)

It might just be me, but I'd like some sort of thread that wraps up information on what happened in an event so far. I know whenever I start a new RP, I usually feel overwhelmed when they tell me to jump right in an event, and with some events that I remember (*cough* council *cough*) the amount of replies someone has to read is astronomical and some people might be discouraged/turned off from that. It'll be easier to manage and add on to when you're updating it every few days instead of every end of event IMO.

That's the kind of thing I might be able to do. I'll try to post a potential format and example for the pre-event and Winds of the West tomorrow.

Initial version of the fighting styles are up. Here a brief description:

Fighting styles: Are free. If you have the requisites, you may receive them simply by posting an IC story of how you got it on the Tavern board.
Mind you that these are permanent and imply an absolute dedication to the style’s principles, philosophy and weapon choices (e.g. you can’t follow Barclay Fencing and Mettenheim Style at the same time).

You may also suggest new ones. Requisites are that it is different from the existing, not associated with a single order, and not OP.

What about assigning fighting styles to troops? Would it be op to give it to them for free? maybe include training for additional influence?

Edit: By the way, good job! amazingly done!

I suggest no fighting styles for generic troops.

Adventurers are another matter, but we've not settled the matter of giving them traits in general yet. Fighting styles would be related to traits, soo... we need to discuss that matter again!

Adventurers and special troops who fit fighting style, for example Forlorn hope right?

I´ll have to use my veto for the first time and say no. Fighting styles are very personal things and were added mostly to improve RP. In initial drafts they didn't even have combat bonuses.

Troops cannot have fighting styles. They were already trained in your order's tactics and doctrine, so adopting a minor ideology is too much for their simple heads. If they could do it, they wouldn't be following you.

Disciples are chosen on an individual basis, and also taught individually or in a small group. There aren't many of them around, and masters of each style can be counted on one's fingers. Moreover, and more importantly: it would be very difficult for us GMs to track everything without making mistakes.

That said, I'm looking forward to the RP of the encounter between two enemy players that follow the same fighting school!

/uselesspost

I like the Barclay school.

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I do too. I've just created a secret character that's also a master in that style.

You should thank Mordred, he boosted the Barclay style and made it actually interesting.

Funny note: Barclay school was called "Kiergard style" in my first version of this.

Shadow fits perfect my character, and the ebony gloves. I guess i am gonna rework background story of Ebony gloves to involve Shadow school to it, is that okay?

Ok. Just keep in mind that Shadow style must also have something to do with the Shadow Legion and Eventide. The Gauntlet was in only due to its brief association with the Snake Cult.

You can argue that one of the Pendorian shadowmasters was more bent to Gauntlet ideology, and helped the Ebony Gloves with their
stuff.

Apart from that, feel free to develop the story and details of that style at will!

Another preview: Iron Will, Unflappable, and mental traumas will become relevant for the RP.

So since I have the big mean looking morningstar, would that discount me from the diamond school?

Or do i have creative license to try and make something.

You can throw that one away and pick a smaller one for free

Since fighting styles didn't exist when you created your character, I see no problem with that kind of change.

I would say you can, so long as you can demonstrate how you have evolved the use of the morning star towards the Diamond Style - just my impression of the system, Jing Ming has the final word on that though.

An important note on fighting styles: Characters can only ever have one style. This means if you intend to create a custom style upon reaching Legendary Weapon, then you shouldn't select a style now. In theory character should already be honing their own style while they are a good/exceptional/master swordsman... they just aren't awesome with it yet.

So to recap, if you intend to create a custom fighting style, but have not yet reached legendary, do not take one of the other styles.

So being Legendary swordsmen, I and Varys (perhaps others?) coud start to create our personal styles right now if we wanted to?

Yes. GM approval is still necessary.

Jing Ming and Mordred are the brains behind this, sooo... don't bring it up with me unless you want a referral to one of them!

I'm going to have a lot of fun with this.

I guess I'll develop my own type of smash and bash with bigger crushing weapons

Sounds fun!

Pravenstern wrote:

I'm going to have a lot of fun with this.

Yes

Dance of the Obsidian Snake, here I come!

Ser Varys wrote:

Dance of the Obsidian Snake, here I come!

I'm so looking forward to that one!


I'll have to think of a Sangendal style.. mixing barclay with something else perhaps? Luckily I have some time until Aelos reaches Legendary.

Ser Varys wrote:

Pravenstern wrote:

I'm going to have a lot of fun with this.

Yes

Dance of the Obsidian Snake, here I come!

If I got that right, our styles will most likely be very similiar. So, you fancy a duel?

At dawn!

(Maybe, it'll involve a shield for now)