The Game: D&D 5e (Loosely based on the Mystara setting)
Post Frequency: Post 3-4 times/week.
Game Duration: Ongoing.
Character Starting Level: 4
Open to all player experience levels.
The Start
The circus ship made it to Ierendi Island without incident. No pirates, no local authority spot checks, just smooth sailing to port. This is good news because the troupe has been sailing for days, no stops, no performances. The animals and troupe will appreciate this special engagement in Ierendi. Because they will be in port for a week, all will get an opportunity to stretch their legs and give many performances.
Madagast Circus--your circus--is scheduled to perform for a very special event, The Royal Tournament of Adventurers, the annual festival conducted regularly on Ierendi to choose the next King and Queen of the Island Kingdom. The King and Queen are chosen every year through this tournament, with the winners of the male and female divisions taking the throne.
Though Ierendi has a King and Queen, the real business of running the kingdom is done by the Ierendi Tribunal, a cabinet of representatives from the most influential aristocratic families in Ierendi. The King and Queen are mere figureheads. As of yet, the King and Queen of Ierendi have not ever actually been married to each other.
Beside the tournament itself, the festival consists of a week long celebration. Different curiosities and wonders are brought to the island from many lands to entertain all who attend.
Madagast Circus is one of these wonders. Your troupe's ringleader, Master Ganesh Madagast, is mysterious man of great renown and honor. In all the lands he brings you to, he never seems to have a shortage of connections or acquaintances about. He also seems to be willing to provide favors for just causes and sometimes is encountered by someone who he has an old debt to repay. Your ringleader's dealings sometimes result with your troupe getting involved in some ordeal. Luckily Ganesh has never got you into trouble you haven't been able to get out of.
Apparently the festivities have already begun with some port fireworks for the incoming guests.
The ship makes it to port just at dusk. But there is no immediate rest for your experienced troupe. All snap to work. The ship is prepared and the tent is raised in a matter of four hours. Hopefully tomorrow's first show will go as practiced and planned with no unexpected circumstances in this generally peaceful tropical island kingdom...Fingers crossed!
The Games Content
This game is focussed around the exploits of a traveling circus troupe. It will be something like a tv series where in each 'episode' the troupe rolls (or sails) into town to put on a show and somehow gets involved with helping someone or solving some sort of problem there. Eventually, of course, the troupe 'solves the case' so to speak and has to move on to the next town.
Post Frequency and Game Longevity
Let's aim for 3-4 posts per week. Sometimes, I'm sure, things will be intense and we will be excited about seeing a particular situation through and we'll post more than that. Other times any of us may get busy and only be able to post once a week. All I say is let's touch base if we get busy just to make sure everyone knows we are still involved. On the flip side if someone is feeling pressure because we start posting too much, just speak up and we'll slow down the pace. No worries either way.
Each 'episode' will be basically a stand alone adventure and we won't be trying hard to create any ongoing plots...but try not as we may, that may just happen by accident, who knows.
How to Apply
I am looking for the game to have up to 4 players total. (A circus troupe theme could definitely accommodate more players, but I think play by post can get cumbersome with lots of players). At the moment, the game has an opening for one or two new players.
Everyone is welcome here.
I you would like to apply just post a character idea along with a short backstory in the recruitment thread.
