[Closed ]Solo game - Of Elves and Men

I am looking for 1 player to take over a solo game that was started but the player had to stop playing. He is no longer on gamer's plane even. As to rate of play, I am just getting back into playing here. I know on Wednesdays and Thursdays I will not be able to really post ( I maybe able to do so from my phone from work on my breaks) but I am hoping to post at least once a day for the remainder of the week.

It worked out well as I also had some issues and have just returned after taking a break from PBP. I was thinking of starting over from scratch but am going to see if someone will take over from where the game left off.

We were using Warrior, Rogue and mage(scholar) as the rules system. I realize that who takes over may have a slightly different take on the character so a reworking of the character is going to be allowed if wanted. Though there will be fighting the emphasis is on roleplaying, character development and worldbuiling.

Setting - You are the son of the king. Your kingdom has been at war with the elves for over 300 years. Why at this point doesn't seem to matter nor the fact that there has been no relations between the two except for fighting. things have just changed and the king receives a missive from the elves.

The elves have kind of an oriental feel to them and are known for their battlemages and wolfriders. Humans has few mages (it is thought they may have elven blood as half elves also seem to have magic) but mostly make up for it with numbers and blackpowder weapons.

Here is what is happening - The elves have sent an offer of peace and to seal the alliance with a marriage. Your father has accepted the idea with the arranged marriage of your brother the crown prince to the daughter of the elves. They have meet at the Summer palace where you are in charge of the king's guard and security during the negotiations. Not all are for the king's plan to accept an alliance with the elves.

The elves have sent their queen and daughter with a guard of battlemages. One battlemage in particular called the the shadow warrior is also present. The shadow warrior is one who have struck fear in the hearts of men and has even killed one some of your relatives in the past as the warrior has been on the field of battle longer than you have been alive. You could tell not all elves are for the alliance as well.

The negotiations are just about complete and there is to be a ball in honor of the alliance. A few issues have just arisen as you plan security. One your younger sister who was supposed to stay in the capital with the queen sneaked her way down to the palace. Also the elven princess has requested you to escort her closest confidant, Lady Vana. This is going to cause a stir as Baroness Goodechilde, whose lands border the elves has hinted at a marriage alliance with you so to show that the king is not forgetting about the suffering of his people to the elves. So as it stands the ball has just begun.

In the way of princess bride it will include, -"Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles!"

If you are interested let me know and if you have a question, let me know and I will answer what i can without giving to much away.

Welcome back, Viking1031. I'm just here to recommend Viking1031 as an excellent GM for these story heavy one-one-one games. I thoroughly enjoyed my participation in a prior game. Have fun!

I'm a bit confused as to what system you are using, but I am somewhat curious on how well 1 on 1 games work.

Warrior,Rogue and Mage rpg is a free system from stargazer games. It is rules lite and even the supplements are free.

1 on 1 tend to focus on storytelling, character development and world building. Your character is the focus of the adventure so the adventures are more personalized. It is like a fantasy novel told from the heroes perspective in that the GM plays the npcs and set the setting but the gameplay is through the eye of the pc.

I'd consider giving it a go. It'll be a bit weird having to learn of a character I didn't make, but Im curious about this system, and might get inspired by a more intimate game. Do you have high expectations on post lengths or decently lax so long as things are conveyed? My posts are typically as long as this one is now. Though it can vary a bit. (I'm in public games if you need to see examples.)

Invite sent.

Go ahead and read through the posts. It will give you an idea of the flow of the game.

It's a good read to be sure, but I don't think I am fit to fill the previous prince's shoes. I had not really considered how tactical my role would need to be in the scope of this game. I wish you luck in finding a player!

Tactical in what way? Because I have been thinking about applying to this as well

A previously hostile nation is coming into your lands to marry your brother to one of their own. You have been tasked with being head of security and as such, command the protection detail. If you think as more a leader and commander, it might be your style. I'm not fond of the commander role myself. The story has gone past a lot of these choices already, and it was good to read, but I could tell it was not a role for me.

Hm, it's hard to say. I'm not usually the most tactically minded person and focus more on just social stuff. This does sound kind of interesting, but it depends on how deep the tactics go and how big of a part they are. I would be curious to read the game and see if it might be for me, if that's okay with you, Viking.

I will send you an invite

Thank you for the invite. I have read through the entire in-character backlog now, which I didn't think I'd manage so quickly, considering how much there already was. It was an interesting read, however as the game is really interesting.

My concern with it is that it is already so far advanced however. Lots of decisions have been made and the character of the PC is already too well established for me to really be able to put my own spin on him.
I would love to play in a game like this from the ground up but I'll have to think about whether I feel comfortable jumping in so late.

Let me know as there are some twists coming up but I don't want to spoil anything for whoever desires to take over.

Okay, after sleeping the night over it, I do want to continue with this game. I really do want to know how it continues.
Would it be possible if we went back in time a little bit, however? I did not like the last decision the original player made, regarding accompanying Vana to the ball, and since not much has happened since that decision, I figure that might still possible to go back and change.

That can be done,
We can discuss it in a game thread.