What is this board?
Jun 15, 2015 1:46:27 GMT -5
Post by TheRedArmy on Jun 15, 2015 1:46:27 GMT -5
Given how few topics there are visible, this thread is here to explain to others what this forum is used for.
This forum is being used for planning a Role-Playing game based on the historical period depicted in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
What is the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?
During the years 184-281, China was embroiled in a civil war, and about midway through the period (217 or so), three major powers emerged as the contenders for control of the country. Both inside and outside China, this period has become a favorite of many, primarily due to the 14th century historical novel The Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong. With dramatic duels, heroes and villains, terrible battles, brilliant tacticians, tremendous warriors, and even a bit of romance thrown in, it was a time that has helped to shape modern Chinese culture and become the study of many academics and historians, none more noted than Dr. Rafe Crespigny, who has provided a great deal of important historical information on the era in several books.
What is a Role-Playing Game?
A Role-Playing game is pretty much what it says on the tin - players take on the role of a person of their choosing, and pretend to play as that person, not unlike acting. It can be very fun to play a role that is different than your personality, and basically "be" someone else for a little while. Others also enjoy playing people much like themselves, and exaggerating their real-life personalities. Interaction with other players is very important, and where most of the fun comes from, engaging in dialogue and basically like acting in a play, except there's no script - you can choose how you want to act for each situation you find yourself in. Some popular role-playing games you might have heard of include Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, and Shadowrun.
While there are some rules and statistics to guide things, usually you only apply these rules you either attempt to do something that carries a risk of failure or you are acting against another person. It's possible to go through and play the entire game without ever needing to rely on your stats or reference the rules, although most players will need to at some point.
What is the point of the game?
This game intends to let players re-create the period of the Three Kingdoms in China, by playing as influential people in the time and either attempting to take control of China for themselves, help another do it as an "officer" of that player, or else just doing what they feel like. Most likely, some players will want to play as "rulers" who control a country, others will want to play as "officers" who serve a ruler and help them to achieve their goal, whiling improving their own status and station at the same time, or else be a "free" officer, who serves no lord, but rather serves the people, serves his own greedy ends, or does whatever else he feels like. The possible motivations are limited by your imagination. We also have a "create-an-officer" system in place so you can play as an original character of your own design.
How do I join and play?
We're still in the planning stages right now, and so much is being discussed behind the scenes. Once we have some rules firmly in place, we intend to open-up to sign-ups, so people can choose who they wish to play as, we can designate who is a ruler, and then we can start the game shortly after.
This forum is being used for planning a Role-Playing game based on the historical period depicted in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
What is the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?
During the years 184-281, China was embroiled in a civil war, and about midway through the period (217 or so), three major powers emerged as the contenders for control of the country. Both inside and outside China, this period has become a favorite of many, primarily due to the 14th century historical novel The Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong. With dramatic duels, heroes and villains, terrible battles, brilliant tacticians, tremendous warriors, and even a bit of romance thrown in, it was a time that has helped to shape modern Chinese culture and become the study of many academics and historians, none more noted than Dr. Rafe Crespigny, who has provided a great deal of important historical information on the era in several books.
What is a Role-Playing Game?
A Role-Playing game is pretty much what it says on the tin - players take on the role of a person of their choosing, and pretend to play as that person, not unlike acting. It can be very fun to play a role that is different than your personality, and basically "be" someone else for a little while. Others also enjoy playing people much like themselves, and exaggerating their real-life personalities. Interaction with other players is very important, and where most of the fun comes from, engaging in dialogue and basically like acting in a play, except there's no script - you can choose how you want to act for each situation you find yourself in. Some popular role-playing games you might have heard of include Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, and Shadowrun.
While there are some rules and statistics to guide things, usually you only apply these rules you either attempt to do something that carries a risk of failure or you are acting against another person. It's possible to go through and play the entire game without ever needing to rely on your stats or reference the rules, although most players will need to at some point.
What is the point of the game?
This game intends to let players re-create the period of the Three Kingdoms in China, by playing as influential people in the time and either attempting to take control of China for themselves, help another do it as an "officer" of that player, or else just doing what they feel like. Most likely, some players will want to play as "rulers" who control a country, others will want to play as "officers" who serve a ruler and help them to achieve their goal, whiling improving their own status and station at the same time, or else be a "free" officer, who serves no lord, but rather serves the people, serves his own greedy ends, or does whatever else he feels like. The possible motivations are limited by your imagination. We also have a "create-an-officer" system in place so you can play as an original character of your own design.
How do I join and play?
We're still in the planning stages right now, and so much is being discussed behind the scenes. Once we have some rules firmly in place, we intend to open-up to sign-ups, so people can choose who they wish to play as, we can designate who is a ruler, and then we can start the game shortly after.