Conquest: Rise of Kings
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Map of Derria
Introduction
Derria is an ancient land with histories that go back thousands of years. This is before the land was united under one King, this is the time of the Conquest, when Derria was still a land of opportunity and new beginnings.
Having been thrown from their seat of power across the Alesian sea, the rulers of the Dmesian Empire have since relocated themselves to their holdings in the West, and so their eyes to the rest of Derria. Young, rash Emperor Dius Roche-Yves of House D'Altieri, guided by his formidable Vassal Mordred of House Thorne, Marquis of Imperial Sturmingia, has begun an effort to prepare for war, moving armies further South and encroaching into the lands of the Kingdom of Vorzov, Sturmingian Lord Mordred's rivals to the West. Though the Northeast is dominated by the Dmesian Imperial Fleet and legions, the South is an open land of opportunity, one that prior to Dmesian colonization and subjugation Sturmingia had neglected to explore. This is an era of expansion, and with land ripe for the taking Derria is an opportunity bestowed by the Gods for any strong enough to seize their destiny.
This RP is like ASOIAF in that you will be controlling a noble house and its members in the realm of Derria. The setting is medieval in a made up world created by the players. Politics, intrigue, diplomacy, war and romance are major themes of the RP. There are Royal Houses, followed by Great Houses and lesser houses. I also mention that like in GoT and this being a low fantasy RP magic does exist but is extremely uncommon and many don't believe in it. We probably won't be utilizing magic.
To determine climate, North is colder and south is hotter. If you look at the map, Derria is the center continent where this RP is centered around. It is Europe/Westeros like. Houses you make should be predominantly European/Westeros like. In the East you have the Dellitan City States which are like the Italian City States and the Free Cities in ASOIAF. They are big trading partners with Derria it won't really be explored. In the Northeast you have the Dmesian Empire, formerly also encompassing the Dellitan territories as well as Realm 7. They are a Merovingian type Dynasty with Roman like historical roots and influence. To the west you have Shahronistan, a Persian like civilization, and the setting of great religious, trade influenced tension that will eventually result in a Paragonian Crusade. The far south of the Derrian continent is a mysterious, swampy wetlands and is populated with a people with a completely different culture. They are nomadic tribes which Derrians consider barbarian and uncivilized. Kind of like the Wildlings in ASOIAF but in the swamp. These tribes are prone to raiding along the southern border of Derria. The Faith of the Paragon is the Religion of the Land, from Vorzov and Dmesius to the Deletion territories, with Sturmingia and Shahronistan being the only exceptions and having respectively different pagan systems known commonly as Spirit Worship. The Imperium of Dmesius is the only place where peace has been maintained without religious uprisings.
Before you apply you should know this is not a typical RP. It's more a joint story telling effort. All significant events such as who wins a battle are planned out by the players and what happens is decided on the basis of what is best for the story. You may not try to "pull a fast one" on other players to get the upper hand. We also work on a fluid timeline. There is a general "present" but players are allowed to do flashback posts. Finally, this is a heavy character RP. You would control multiple characters that you develop. Exploring your character's thoughts, feelings, fears and motivations is a requirement. If any of these isn't your thing then don't apply.
Those applying to be Great Houses (Lords):
If you look at the map, you must choose a territory on the map marked by numbers (VASSALS: Choose one corresponding with your rank within a numbered territory). There are numbers 1 through 7.As of right now, all Realms have been claimed. ONLY VASSAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Application: Don't worry about describing your military yet. There's another app for that. If you do not create a great house you must be a vassal to one of the existing great houses or wait until I accept other great house applicants. Please delete everything in parenthesis.
My app and example.
