Lighthearter
President of the United States
The Last Prophecy IOT
Introduction to Haven(Recommended reading of the highest degree - ignore at your own risk):
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WELCOME! I am Lighthearter, AKA the author of the WIP book The Last Prophecy, set on the planet Haven during the time period that the narration leaves off just before. Without further ado, here's the rules!
1) - Starting Out
A - Character
When you begin, you must create a character. You must have a name and a religion, as well as three flaws, three qualities, and a background from the following listing(Flaws and Qualities with the same number are mutually exclusive).
B - Religion
Now is the part where you pick your religion. There are three main religions - which one you choose will affect which primary deity you can choose. Your primary deity is a damn significant choice - it affects what you can do as a nation without bolts of lightning raining from the heavens upon thee.
Religions:
C - Primary Deities
Nineist Deities:
Progenitrist Deities:
D - Claims
You claim seven territories starting out. Every turn thereafter you can claim four. Designate one as your capital. It will be marked with a dot on the global map.
Note: If at any point in the process of nation and character-making you want to have accuracy to the book's geography/religions/characters/anything else, just PM me and I'll see what I can do.
2) - Heroes
Heroes are Haven's champions, for either light or dark. They will offer their services to those who they think deserving of them, but they aren't cheap. Heroes give bonuses to various areas, and can be used to cover weak points or to strengthen . . . well, strengths. To acquire a Hero, you must either spend $5 to try and attract one or have something special occur in your turn - I.E. a military victory or completion of a tech level. They might offer their services in such cases.
3) - Economy
VERY simple. Each territory is worth $1. Every tech level - of both kinds - gives you an additional $1. Unused money does not stack - use it or lose it. You are expected to manage your own economy.
4) - Technology
There are two kinds of technology, Material and Arcane. There are ten tech levels in each. Researching a new level takes $200. Material technology is like gunpowder and cannons. Arcane technology is developing new spells and new applications for existing spells. Both kinds of technology provide +1 Morale. Arcane technology might allow you to develop Endfire bombs - the ultimate weapon in Haven's arsenal.
5) - Warfare
Each nation can spend a claim point to instead attack an enemy province. Armies function that simply. However, to claim or invade a province across water from you, you must put a Navy offshore. Navies cost $2 to build and $1 upkeep, and are represented on the map with icons. If you move a fleet into a naval province and attempt to launch an amphibious claim or invasion and there is an enemy fleet there, you cannot launch until the next turn. Fleets cannot be built in naval territories occupied by the enemy.
Combat is handled by the GM rolling a D20 and comparing the number to the defense of the target. Attack and defense are both recorded as 10 + Morale. If the target is hit(the attack roll is higher then its defense) it is recorded and another round begins. Once an army takes two hits, the battle is over and it is destroyed. If there is no army in a territory that is invaded, the provincial militia only takes one hit and their strength is recorded as 5 + Morale.
6) - Other
You can Assassinate Heroes and Leaders of other nations if you want, to try and deprive them of the abilities those characters provide. If you are successful or not they may trace you - and the gods will know what happened. So if you follow the goddess of good and seek to assassinate another of her worshipers . . . just don't. If you know what's good for you, at least.
Victory can be achieved via three conditions: Conquest, Divine, and the Secret Victory. The Secret Victory is well, a secret for now
. Conquest is where you and your allies control every province. Divine victory occurs if you suitably impress your chosen Primary Deity.
The map and player listing will be in the next post, be patient and let me get them up! I shall also REQUIRE a backup GM.
-L
Introduction to Haven(Recommended reading of the highest degree - ignore at your own risk):
Spoiler :
__
WELCOME! I am Lighthearter, AKA the author of the WIP book The Last Prophecy, set on the planet Haven during the time period that the narration leaves off just before. Without further ado, here's the rules!
1) - Starting Out
A - Character
When you begin, you must create a character. You must have a name and a religion, as well as three flaws, three qualities, and a background from the following listing(Flaws and Qualities with the same number are mutually exclusive).
Spoiler :
B - Religion
Now is the part where you pick your religion. There are three main religions - which one you choose will affect which primary deity you can choose. Your primary deity is a damn significant choice - it affects what you can do as a nation without bolts of lightning raining from the heavens upon thee.
Religions:
Spoiler :
C - Primary Deities
Nineist Deities:
Spoiler :
Progenitrist Deities:
Spoiler :
D - Claims
You claim seven territories starting out. Every turn thereafter you can claim four. Designate one as your capital. It will be marked with a dot on the global map.
Note: If at any point in the process of nation and character-making you want to have accuracy to the book's geography/religions/characters/anything else, just PM me and I'll see what I can do.
2) - Heroes
Heroes are Haven's champions, for either light or dark. They will offer their services to those who they think deserving of them, but they aren't cheap. Heroes give bonuses to various areas, and can be used to cover weak points or to strengthen . . . well, strengths. To acquire a Hero, you must either spend $5 to try and attract one or have something special occur in your turn - I.E. a military victory or completion of a tech level. They might offer their services in such cases.
3) - Economy
VERY simple. Each territory is worth $1. Every tech level - of both kinds - gives you an additional $1. Unused money does not stack - use it or lose it. You are expected to manage your own economy.
4) - Technology
There are two kinds of technology, Material and Arcane. There are ten tech levels in each. Researching a new level takes $200. Material technology is like gunpowder and cannons. Arcane technology is developing new spells and new applications for existing spells. Both kinds of technology provide +1 Morale. Arcane technology might allow you to develop Endfire bombs - the ultimate weapon in Haven's arsenal.
5) - Warfare
Each nation can spend a claim point to instead attack an enemy province. Armies function that simply. However, to claim or invade a province across water from you, you must put a Navy offshore. Navies cost $2 to build and $1 upkeep, and are represented on the map with icons. If you move a fleet into a naval province and attempt to launch an amphibious claim or invasion and there is an enemy fleet there, you cannot launch until the next turn. Fleets cannot be built in naval territories occupied by the enemy.
Combat is handled by the GM rolling a D20 and comparing the number to the defense of the target. Attack and defense are both recorded as 10 + Morale. If the target is hit(the attack roll is higher then its defense) it is recorded and another round begins. Once an army takes two hits, the battle is over and it is destroyed. If there is no army in a territory that is invaded, the provincial militia only takes one hit and their strength is recorded as 5 + Morale.
6) - Other
You can Assassinate Heroes and Leaders of other nations if you want, to try and deprive them of the abilities those characters provide. If you are successful or not they may trace you - and the gods will know what happened. So if you follow the goddess of good and seek to assassinate another of her worshipers . . . just don't. If you know what's good for you, at least.
Victory can be achieved via three conditions: Conquest, Divine, and the Secret Victory. The Secret Victory is well, a secret for now
. Conquest is where you and your allies control every province. Divine victory occurs if you suitably impress your chosen Primary Deity.The map and player listing will be in the next post, be patient and let me get them up! I shall also REQUIRE a backup GM.
-L
