Gods And Men 4 [Ooc]

[Stephensj 327]

Gods and Men

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Gods and Men Basics

In Gods and Men, you take the form of one of the gods, fighting and creating, learning and forgetting, possessing kings and nobles, and the most important, fighting and working together with the other gods. There are two ways of winning:

1: Creating a pantheon

Afraid you might not be able to win? Want to play it safe? Well then, my friend, you've chosen the right path! In order to create a pantheon, you and your allies must be the sole remaining gods. If all enemies are defeated, you and your other gods rule the world, and over the races of the world.

2: Becoming the Ultragod

Yes, that is what I'm calling it. Not one for alliances? Greedy as can be? Well then, my friend, you've chosen the right path! In order to become the Ultragod, you must destroy the other gods, claiming the throne for you, the one true king! 

 

Sadly, there is more to it than fighting the others. The path of the gods is not an easy one. There is much micro-managing involved: You have to take care of your people, nurturing them and helping them as much as possible. The others will obviously try and stop you, but you must prevail! Cities will fall in glorious battles, and new ones shall rise through the hard work and labor. But, be weary, for the only thing keeping you a god is the peoples faith in you. If they do not worship you, you simply fade. If noone cares for you, you have noone left to help. It's game over. You lose. The others can try and send missionaries and priests to convert your populace, but you may do the same as well. Keep your people happy, and they worship you as the righteous god you are! Torture them, and they shall turn you into a demonic figure. Send prophets to increase faith in your populace, missionaries to destroy your enemies, and inquisitors to remove the plague of heresies! But, you will not take this path alone.  On your explorations, you will discover the others, and what route you take depends solely on...well, you! You could introduce this new god to your people, showing him as a great and glorious figure, or cast him into the abyss, slandering his name as the face of chaos.

 

If you do decide on an alliance, there is benefits, and there is consequences. The benefits are increased worship all around. With more people, the more faith you inherit. But the consequence to this is that you must share it. It is dangerous, but necessary for a pantheon. An equally powerful enemy wouldn't prove too powerful, right? Alternatively, you could also destroy this enemy. The benefits are obvious. You gain lands, riches, and get to keep the faith all to yourself. Plus, you could inherit his/her symbols. The rewards are great, but the risk you take is not one to take lightly. Although you could win, there is a possibility you could lose. Losing means you become a taboo figure, losing all your power and your kingdom. You become nothing more than the god of a deranged cult, therefore eliminating you from the game, or fading you. There is also corruption. Corruption in your kingdom grows in the governments you do not pay close attention to. Too much corruption, and the people may go so far to rebel! At first it starts as unhappiness and unrest, but grows and spreads as your people anger. 

 

Perhaps you've heard me speak of micromanaging, and you wonder how you, such as yourself, could possibly even begin. This is where possession and creation come in place. You may create a hero, and observe your kingdom from it's political powerhouse. Create a peasant and control your kingdom from its rotten underbelly. Either way, you must be able to observe your kingdom, and you must be able to regulate laws. You may wonder "What's stopping me from making it illegal to not worship me?" and  I will tell you. Nothing. But, be warned, if the people feel controlled, they may begin to grow unhappy. And do you remember what happens to unhappy people? Rebellions. Mass suicide to prove points. Uprisings and plunderings. Do you really want that?

 

If you didn't notice by now, I have yet to use the word "Humanity" because there can be more than one race. You may create any race, and show them your ways. The only thing keeping you apart is a slight application. I'm afraid we can't have everyone going around creating new races. The way this works is you can take one of your pre-existing races, and modify them to your hearts content. Then post the application here, and wait for acceptance. 

 

Now you might be wondering how I might handle all this by myself. Truth is, I can't. I can't make events for everyone at the same time. That's where the playerbase comes in. You can apply to be a GM and help struggling nations, destroy powerful ones, and help with all the minor stuff like judging a nations corruption levels, happiness, riches, food, and advancement rate. I will need at least 3 GM's before we start, and a few nations.

 

There are 3 stages during this roleplay: 

1: The Growth Age

During this age you have just founded a shard, world, etc. and you create your first people. You begin to grow your nation, and help your people prosper from barbarians and savages, to villages and twons.

2: The Discovery Age

During this age you begin to explore, and discover the other gods. You find competition and friends. Your people begin to become civilized, developing a culture now. 

3: The Peoples Age

During this age, your people are now mature and play a major role in your survival. You begin to fend off the others, and join with other factions.  This is the longest age, and ends when someone/a group wins. 

 

Note: Although I explicitly speak of faith to destroy your enemies, you must realize you may also destroy the others by destroying their kingdoms and nations. With no people, they will not survive. 

 

Now that all that is covered, time for the applications:

God App

Name:

Symbol (Water, plants, fire, etc):

Race (Default human):

Nation Name:

Nation Symbol:

Nation Terrain (Plains, desert, etc):

 

Race App

Name:

Originating Race:

Features (hair colors, etc):

Skin Color:

 

GM App

Do you have a god?:

What experience do you have with leadership?:

Give me a minor event for a prospering powerful city:

Give me an event for a weak, failing city:

Why should I pick you?:

Do you promise to not cause events to your own nation, if applicable?:

 

Please note that anyone breaking the rules will be warned. If it happens again, they will be blacklisted and are stripped of their characters.

1. No PG/PE/MGing

2. Be nice and respectful

3. Do not or try not to base your religion around IRL religions

4. Keep numbers realistic. If we find you are unable to do so, a GM will be assigned to give you the numbers.

5. Have fun!

6. You must follow the age limits. First age, no talking with the other gods. This isolation is so you can develop you're cultures. Second age, minimal meetings are to be held. These are strangers to you. In the third age, we are not restricting any meetings. Talk as you like

Feel free to leave any questions in the comments. This is, after all, OOC.

 

Accepted Gods

 

Volkhardt

 

Sinhotep

 

Uthryr - X

 

Allahn

 

The Great Shepard

 

Lord of the Harvest

 

Setherus

 

Branyng

 

Boron

 

Accepted Races

 

Alder

 

Sincan

 

Takala - X

 

Forestians

 

Senjan

 

Nyths

 

Halflings

[hellfiazz 879]

God App

Name: Sinhotep

Symbol (Water, plants, fire, etc): Earth, especially deserts

Race (Default human): Sincan

Nation Name: Sinet

Nation Symbol: Desert Hawk

Nation Terrain (Plains, desert, etc): Largely desert, but with fertile river lands in the centre.

Race App

Name: Sincan

Originating Race: Jackal people (like Anubis)

Features (hair colors, etc): Humanoid form, but with very short pitch black fur and a

Jackal's head.

Skin Colour: Black

[JtPv 140]

God App

Name: Uthryr

Symbol (Water, plants, fire, etc): Water

Race (Default human): The Takala

Nation Name: The Tak Brin

Nation Symbol: Three Crescent Moons around a full moon

Nation Terrain (Plains, desert, etc): Plains with many rivers, largely water based.

 

Race App

Name: The Takala

Originating Race: Human, but with strange fluorescent tattoos.

Features (hair colors, etc): Tribal, mainly natural clothes with long hair.

Skin Color: Tanned

 

GM App

Do you have a god?: Applying

What experience do you have with leadership?: I led the first GaM

Give me a minor event for a prospering powerful city: As the night depletes, a messenger boy comes to the king, bearing grave news. The gold mines have depleted, and the harvest is poor. The people are soon to starve, killing off a portion of the population.

Give me an event for a weak, failing city: An unknown god gifts the city, oil dripping from the walls, all metals turned to weak gold, leaving the city is defenseless, but with an opportunity to get back on its feet.

Why should I pick you?: I led the first GaM, up to 32 pages, I know it inside out. 

Do you promise to not cause events to your own nation, if applicable?: Of course.

[Kaun 102]

God App

Name: Allahn

Symbol (Water, plants, fire, etc): Plants and all around Nature

Race (Default human): Forestian (but very old looking)

Nation Name: The Forest

Nation Symbol:

 

Nation Terrain (Plains, desert, etc): A large Forest surrounding a high plateau.

 

Race App

Name: Forestians

Originating Race: Elves

Features (hair colors, etc): Hair: natural colors, ranging from a great multitude. Eyes: Brown or Green, leader is a Rainbow colored however. Height: 8 feet up to 9.5 feet at adulthood. Strength: Considerably stronger than most. Skin Type: A thick layer of bark. Ears: Covered in bark, are considerably sharp.

Skin Color: Depends on the type of bark, Birch, Spruce, etc.

 

 

((Also, Bezt FRP evar, though we never finish them :c  ))

[Stephensj 327]

My computer seems to implode every time I try to post with a quote, so I'll just do it like this.

 

-hellfiaz, Your apps are Accepted.

 

- _JtPv_ All of your apps are Accepted, great to have you back.

 

- Kaun, Your apps are Accepted too, welcome back.

 

Oh and I'll be posting my app so you have an idea of what my god and people are. Also, once we have enough people to start, it would be great if someone could make a map. I tried last time but it was pretty bad.

[hellfiazz 879]

I edited in a race app just in case.

[Endovelicus 613]

God App

Name:The Great Shepherd.

Symbol (Water, plants, fire, etc): A male Shepherd holding a lamb.

Race (Default human): None. He is a "spirit" type being he only came into a mortal form once as a male human shepherd.

Nation Name: Sejan.

Nation Symbol:A lamb on a green hill looking towards a light.

Nation Terrain (Plains, desert, etc):Grasslands with some forests and mountains to the west.

 

Race App

Name:The Senjan People.

Originating Race:A small tribe of humans that migrated to Sejan.

Features (hair colors, etc):It can vary, although they are light of skin and generally have a light completion.Generally brown sometimes blonde hair and brown blue or green eyes.

Skin Color:Pale.

[Kaun 102]

I canz make a map, just lets get a few peeps in here first.

[Stephensj 327]

Pheonix your apps are Accepted.

 

Here's my app.

 

God App

Name: Volkhardt

Symbol (Water, plants, fire, etc): Fire

Race (Default human): Light complexion human male with long blonde hair.

Nation Name: Kingdom of Honisberg

Nation Symbol: 

Nation Terrain (Plains, desert, etc): Northern Coast. Mostly forests  with some open plain near the coast. 

 

Race App

Name:  Alder

Originating Race: Human

Features (hair colors, etc): Around 5'8 to 6'5 in height, blonde hair is the most common with blue eyes. Strong, well built.

Skin Color: Pale

[Kaun 102]

Can haz a Southern Coast Stephens? P: 

 

P.S. by which i mean you, instead of Northern

 

 

P.P.S. Current Map Status

 

P.P.P.S No one gets the big Volcano island or the islands to the far left. They are both uninhabitable and also secluding those for late RP events, The snowy spot below the big volcano is open however. (Also, giant Volcano is my old God's land, may or may not still be alive and very ticked off)

 

P.P.P.P.S. You can obtain these lands however by conquering them in RP.

[Stephensj 327]

Are you asking if I can instead move to the southern coast?

[ShadowoKing 86]

God App

Name: Setherus
Symbol (Water, plants, fire, etc): Darkness, shadows
Race (Default human): Nyths
Nation Name: Nyth Collective
Nation Symbol:
 

Nation Terrain (Plains, desert, etc): Jungle

Race App

Name: Nyths
Originating Race: Lizardmen
Features (hair colors, etc): All in different shapes and forms, many are quicker while few are bucky that reach up to 8 feet tall. Lizard looking race of different range of lizard-type features. Tribal group which wear ragged clothing and armour.
Skin Color: Green for males, red for females.

[Kaun 102]

Yus Stephens

 

EDIT: The best spot for what you want is the light green area with the lake and plateau in it, light green = plains, random green blobs = trees

[Heff 2460]

God App

Name: The Lord of Harvest

Symbol (Water, plants, fire, etc): A Bushel of Wheat

Race (Default human): Halfling

Nation Name: The Thanedom of Gimblewood

Nation Symbol: A Bushel of Wheat

Nation Terrain (Plains, desert, etc): Hilly Plains

Race App

Name: Halflings

Originating Race: Humans

Features (hair colors, etc): Very short, no shoes, big feet.

Skin Color: Pale/Tanned.

[Stephensj 327]

ShadowoKing your apps are Accepted.

 

You too Heff.

 

I would take that area as long as there are some forests.

 

By the way, how many more people should we let join?