Around World 07SM4B9AR in 80 days (Exploration) OOC/Sign-ups

[Osh Carland]

A sort of aimless world exploring Role-play game. Will feature a mix of fantasy, survival, and realism.

The year is 1905, on a planet largely untouched by western civilization. Science progressed similarly to how it does normally, but it is estimated that 87% of the world is unexplored, and your continent has only been left once. That ends today.

You and the other characters are in a group of explorers- some human, some not- given a grant by the government to explore the world, document your discoveries, and generally map out the world- and, of course, return alive. You RP as one team, but can make individual choices unless specified otherwise.

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I will provide the Game Master role.

[Osh Carland]

Nobody got any questions?

[Osh Carland]

Right. OK, sign-ups are open!

[Bredtonia]

So, is this high fantasy or low fantasy? Standard European setting? Are their sentient beings beyond human? Beyond Tolkien-style? Is there Civilization? Are we anywhere close to it? I would need a little bit more background to build off of.

[Osh Carland]

So, is this high fantasy or low fantasy? Standard European setting? Are their sentient beings beyond human? Beyond Tolkien-style? Is there Civilization? Are we anywhere close to it? I would need a little bit more background to build off of.

Sorry, I'm new to PTTM so I'm still learning. I'll answer your questions as well as I can:
1 and 4. Pretty low fantasy, I wasn't planning to go beyond seeing mythical creatures and the like sometimes, not proper fantasy to be honest, but, if you think I should put more work in that, I'll try my best.
2,5 and 6. The start wold be set in a European-type setting, and then you'd move out to the rest of the fictional world. Sometimes there will be civilization, sometimes not.
3. I hadn't considered this before, but it seems like a good idea! Adding it now

[Bredtonia]

No worries - we all start at one time. I'd consider adding "Fantasy/Exploration" or some to that effect to the parenthetical in the title, as well as "OOC". This will make it easier to know what the game is about for people browsing since it's not explicit in the title. (Going from the title alone, I would have guessed a steampunk space opera game). Then you probably want to add about two paragraphs into the Opening Post. The first can be a little more flowery or literary to get the idea of the game across - like the bit on the back of a book. The second is typically more out of the world, direct, and addresses what you're looking for from the characters.
As a short example, a Sci-Fi war game might do something like:

The great devourer has come to Braxis Prime and the alien horde has begun to overrun the countryside. But the capital city of Carri's Landing, the last of the world's defenders prepare to sell their lives to buy precious time for the evacuation fleet to arrive.

The Characters make up a squad in the 14th Braxis volunteer light infantry - regular humans fighting an unstoppable bestial alien force. This is a guided (GM'd) RP centered around recon and stealth operations with a strong survivalist aspect. The unit will have some operational freedom but expect to receive orders from command.

That way people can give their characters come context and create someone who will fit into both the setting and the intended adventure. For example, letting me know if I should apply as "A tortle farmer driven from his land and into the unknown" or "A tiefling exporler endlessly curious about what is around the next bend"

[Osh Carland]

Right, I've put a lot of thought into it, but if it still seems too vague, please don't hesitate to say.

[Based Peoples]

Tag for interest. Not much to add--the other guy said all the relevant stuff. But I have interest.

[Romextly]

Character Name: Andreas Ferrari
Character Gender: Male
Character Species: Human
Character Job: Lieutenant in Italian Army
Character Age:29
Current Items: pistol, sabre, uniform, supplies
Anything Else?none

[Osh Carland]

First player! Few more and then I'll start the IC.

Character Name: Andreas Ferrari
Character Gender: Male
Character Species: Human
Character Job: Lieutenant in Italian Army
Character Age:29
Current Items: pistol, sabre, uniform, supplies
Anything Else?none

[Bredtonia]

Ramextly does bring up a good question - what government is sending us out?

[Osh Carland]

Ramextly does bring up a good question - what government is sending us out?

The Government of Nisiaros.

[Bredtonia]

Alright, here we go. Sounds like we have a soldier, so I think I'll add a naturalist.

Character Name: Jenifer Doukas
Character Gender: Female
Character Species: Human
Character Job: Fellow, Nisiaros Academy of Natural Philosophy
Character Age: 32
Current Items: Notebooks, Sketchbooks & Journals; Sample collection kit; Field Glasses (Macro & Micro); Chemistry Kit
Anything Else? Image

[South Cayriya]

Character Name: Athena Collias
Character Gender: Female
Character Species: Human
Character Job: Researcher, Cayriyan Academy of Sciences
Character Age: 25
Current Items: Backpack with supplies
Anything Else? Nope

[South Cayriya]

tagging this