ASOIAF: The War of the Five Kings (OOC/Signups)[OPEN]

[Nuxipal]

Question, you said the characters available have set personalities, is there a list to pick from or may we make our own characters?

Would heavily depend on which house you pick. If you pick an established house, most of them are fairly well fleshed out in this time period and information could be found on them in the wiki under the useful links spoiler. If you make an OC house, which cannot displace a canon house before we start, you can create their personalities yourself. There are plenty of characters in canon, however, that are not well known in terms of anything beyond their name that you can mold a personality to.

[Arlye Austros]

Tag for mass interest. I am guessing major players are still needed. Could maybe take one of the Baratheons.

[Ormata]

Tag for mass interest. I am guessing major players are still needed. Could maybe take one of the Baratheons.

Since we're getting a lot of Reach people, me included, could do Renly?

[Nuxipal]

So its been sometime since the OP has posted anything. Anyone have suggestions on how they would like to move forward here?

[Ovstylap]

If there is no response from the OP in the next couple of days, i.e. over a week, we could appoint a volunteer CO-OP to get things going until the original OP returns/they CTE and we call the appointee the new OP. I reckon we keep things here on this thread as we already have the ground rules and initial apps, as well as interest and tags, that's my two cents anyway.

I know Ormata is running another RP, so I'd ask Nux if you're willing to volunteer. I realistically won't as will hopefully be partaking in a few RPs which with my other commitments is the right amount for now.

[Nuxipal]

I'd be fine filling in as a Co-OP or replacement OP if that becomes needed. I did TG the OP a few days back, haven't heard back yet.

[Dragos Bee]

I'd be fine filling in as a Co-OP or replacement OP if that becomes needed. I did TG the OP a few days back, haven't heard back yet.

That might be best, yes. Should we continue with the OP's premise (War of the Five Kings), or do something else?

[Ormata]

I'd rather any continuation be one with the War of the Five Kings. Right now I'm interweaving the timeline with my character biographies and changing all that sounds like a lotta work.

[Dragos Bee]

I'd rather any continuation be one with the War of the Five Kings. Right now I'm interweaving the timeline with my character biographies and changing all that sounds like a lotta work.

Understandable.

[Ovstylap]

I think for now we continue with everything the same, just with Nux as our CO-OP. The Lannisters are submitted

[Arlye Austros]

Tag for mass interest. I am guessing major players are still needed. Could maybe take one of the Baratheons.

Since we're getting a lot of Reach people, me included, could do Renly?

Sounds like an interesting choice. I am having trouble with my PC, though, so I delay a bit.

[Nuxipal]

Alright, sounds like at least half the people are ok with me taking over as Co-OP for now. Would you prefer to make a new OOC thread or keep this one and transition my first post into a sort of repository for information regarding the RP.

[Ormata]

Keep this one, I'd say.

It would help cut down confusion, as some people would think that it would be a different game or would report it, thinking a copy-paste clone.
It would help if the OP ever came back.

In other news, any thoughts on the Fyshers of Greenwater?

[Nuxipal]

Keep this one, I'd say.

It would help cut down confusion, as some people would think that it would be a different game or would report it, thinking a copy-paste clone.
It would help if the OP ever came back.

In other news, any thoughts on the Fyshers of Greenwater?

Fair enough.

I'll go through the applications tomorrow when I'm not about to pass out. That being said, I'm more than ok stepping away from a larger house if someone else would like Stark at some point. If I'm being OP, I'd prefer to play a less than story central house to avoid any accidental bias in that area.

[Nuxipal]

Ok, first group of applications done.

House Name: House Tyrell of Highgarden

Accepted

House Name: House Lannister

Character Name: Tywin Lannister

Accepted

House Name: House Fysher of Greenwater

Character Name: Lord Aden Fysher

Accepted

House Name: The Sandstorm Company.

Accepted

[Arlye Austros]

Working on the Renley App

[Of the Quendi]

Character Name: Willas Tyrell
Titles: Heir of Highgarden
Age: 22-25
Culture: Reach
Appearance: Willas is a tall and broadly built young man with handsome features, marred only by a crippled leg. He has a thick curly brown hair and brown eyes and a short beard.
Personality: Willas is mild mannered and courtly, fond of reading books, looking at stars and breeding hounds, horses and hawks and hunting. He is devout, gentle, good-hearted and devoted to his family.
Skills: In his youth Willas showed great promise as a warrior and future knight but his accident has render him unable to engage in such martial pursuits. He has since become a very learned and intelligent young man, well versed in many of the subjects taught by Maesters, and, when employing a specially made saddle, is a superb horseman. He is exceptionally skilled at breeding horses, hounds and hawks and is a master with a bow and a hunter of great renown.
Religion: The Seven.
Character Biography: Willas is the eldest son of Mace Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden, and Lady Alerie Hightower. As a child he showed great martial promise and was the pride and joy of his parents. During his first tourney, which Willas entered as a squire of a young age due to his father's wishes, he however competed against Prince Oberyn Martell of Dorne, who knocked Willas from his horse. Unfortunately, Willas's foot caught in his stirrup as he fell, and he pulled his horse on top of him, crushing his leg and leaving him a cripple and experiencing significant pain.

Though the incident fanned the flames of the considerable and historical enmity between Houses Tyrell and Martell, Willas bore Oberyn no personal ill will, and the two long remained in correspondence, sharing a passion for horseflesh. As his accident rendered him unable to ever become a knight or a great warrior, his (and especially his father's) great desire Willas struggled for some time after his accident with finding a purpose. He took to scholarly studies and to breeding animals excelling in both.

As his father's heir Willas has travelled the Reach extensively, visiting the lords of the Reach and acquainting himself with the struggles and issues facing his father's banner men and much of what is good about Mace Tyrell's leadership of the Reach can be attributed to his son's devotion to duty.
RP Example: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=338116

[Nea Videssos]

I'm still here btw, just working on Monford Velaryon's backstory. On a side note, I just noticed that judging by the appearance pics in their apps, Lucerys Seasmoke and Zakar Moonspring appear to be almost identical, save for the fact that Zakar has an owl and Lucerys doesn't.

On the topic of Monford, it's a bit awkward trying to extrapolate from what little lore there is, what his views regarding Stannis and R'hllor are. As a Velaryon, one would imagine a general tendency to be pro-Targaryen and view the Baraetheons as usurpers might mean his true thoughts don't necessarily match outward displays of loyalty. From what I can see in the lore, he seems to be the only one of the vassals of Dragonstone that is at all capable, and the only one among them that stands up to Stannis and offers alternatives to Melisandre's plans during the War of the Five Kings (e.g. recommending attacking King's Landing straight away rather than going to Storm's End). I suppose a further implication here might be that he doesn't necessarily agree with Melisandre or the belief that Stannis is Azor Ahai, and thus might not be one of the R'hllor fanatics. Perhaps he is a convert to the faith (possibly after being shown Melisandre's power), but has some doubts about Stannis being Azor Ahai.

When I was looking for info last week in France, before I got back, I ended up google translating a French asoiaf wiki article with the following quote regarding his religious views: ""Although he does not openly express his positions, he does not welcome Stannis Baratheon's approach to the cult of R'hllor." That bit of info apparently being derived from a moment in ACOK when Melisandre has statues of the Seven burnt in Dragonstone. At that point Monford spends the time staring at Stannis rather than watching the pyre burn, and Davos wonders what Monford was thinking, before concluding that a peasant like himself would never find out.

[Arlye Austros]

House Name: House Baratheon of Storm’s End. (Stormland’s Paramountcy)
Sigil: https://awoiaf.westeros.org/images/2/2d ... atheon.svg
Words: Ours is the Fury.
House Culture: Stormlander
House Head: Lord Renly Baratheon (as Lord of Storm's End).
Titles: Lord of Storm’s End. Lord Paramount of the Stormlands.
Holdings/Lands: Storm’s End. The Stormlands (as liege lord).
Allegiance: King Robert Baratheon.

Military Strength: Allegedly some thirty-thousand men can be raised by Renley and the various bannermen. A core of knights from the area of The Bay are also supported by famed Marcher bowmen.
The Stormlands doesn’t have a noteworthy naval force.

House History: House Baratheon finds its roots as sprouts of House Targaryen itself. It is well-known that it was Orys Baratheon, Aegon the Conqueror’s bastard brother, who wrapped the Lady of Storm’s End, Argella Durrandon, with his own cloak after she was brought to his camp gagged, chained and stripped. Orys, having killed his father, married Argella and was given her father’s lands by his half-brother.

The bonds between the Royal House and the Baratheons, who took the Durrandon sigil as well, continued throughout the centuries. As their predecesing bloodline, House Baratheon gained a reputation of a strong temper, black hair and well-built complexion. Equally, they inherited a well-established loyalty among their bannermen. Steffon Baratheon was born in the 246th year since the conquest from Ormund Baratheon and Rhaelle Targaryen, daughter of Aegon the Unlikely.

This new union with House Targaeryen would be used later by Robert, Steffon’s son and heir, as the abduction of Lyanna Stark by the Crown Prince of Dragonstone and the following executions of Lord Stark and his eldest son by the King caused a major uprising led by the Lord of the Vale, Jon Arryn. Robert, returned to the Stormlands, raised those banners of the Lords who joined in his adventure. An adventure that saw many great houses mutilated and many lives cut short, including that of Crown Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, whom Robert struck down in the Battle of the Trident.

In the end, King Aerys the mad was killed by his own Kingsguard, Lord Tywin Lannister declared for Robert’s claim and the combined armies secured the throne for him. The remaining Targaryen fled to Essos, and Robert, who’s betrothed was lost in Dorne, became King of the Seven Kingdoms, marrying Cersei Lannister, Lord Tywin’s daughter. He declared Stannis Baratheon his heir until his own son was born, and bequeathed the isle of Dragonstone and its possessions to him, while granting control fo Storm’s End and the Stormlands to his youngest brother Renly.

List of Household Characters: Renly Baratheon, lord of Storm’s End. Master of Laws
Ser Cortnay Penrose, Castellan of Storm’s End. Considered to be a seasoned battle commander.
Edric Storm, King Robert’s and Delena Florent’s bastard child. A boy of 12 or 13, under the foster care of Renly and ward of Cortnay Penrose.
Brella, a servant for Renly in King’s Landing who runs his household business in the capital.




Character Name: Renly Baratheon.
Titles: Lord of Storm’s End. Lord Paramount of the Stormlands. Master of Laws.
Age: 20
Culture: Stormlander
Appearance: He has a handsome, clean-shaven face. he resembles a young King Robert, being near as tall as his eldest brother.

Renly's thick hair is black as coal. Renly has kept it tied it behind his head with a golden ribbon. He always keeps his hair clean and combed.

Renly has laughing has blue-green eyes that slightly resemble Robert’s. They seem more blue or more green depending on what he wears, the light or the observer.
Personality: Renly is a charismatic man, winning friends easily, but he also strikes some people as frivolous. Renly enjoys tourneys and hunting but is not driven by the passion for food, drink, or wenching. He is quite popular with smallfolk due to his good looks, friendly ways, and charisma. Some may come to see him as a bold man who acts from impulse.
Skills: Renley Baratheon’s martial skills are fair, allowing him to stand on the list against many contenders, but is far from the great swordsmanship or jousting skills displayed by people such as Loras Tyrell. He is presumably a skilled hunter, as it is a practice that he enjoys. He is versed in the laws of the realm and the administrative minutia of cities such as King’s Landing. An understanding he has acquired as Master of Laws of the realm.
Religion: Faith of the Seven.
Character Biography: Renly was born to Steffon Baratheon and Cassana Estermont the youngest of three brothers. Short after his birth the three boys were left orphaned as the ship carrying the couple, the Windproud, tore up and sunk off the shore of Storm’s End. Not long into his boyhood Renly bore witness to the effects of siege as his elder brother, Stannis, held the castle against the forces of Mace Tyrell for the better part of a year. The garrison and everybody inside resorted to extreme means of nourishment, while they could hear and see the feasting the Reachmen had beyond the battlements.

Upon reaching the majority of age, Renly, now lord of the Stormlands and unknowingly despised by his brother Stannis, went on a progression through his lands, displaying his good management of people and courteous behaviour, visiting difficult-to-reach vassal seats like Tarth and the Marches, but also outside courts like Sunspear’s.

Following his return, and perhaps in a move to improve relations with the former Tyrell enemies, Renly took young Loras Tyrell as his squire. Their relationship is seemingly close and fond, and Loras seems to be a promising swordsman. Little over a year ago Renly was called to join the Small Council as Master of Laws, and after a small period of acquainting with his duties and the details of the administration of justice he began serving his brother at King’s Landing, leaving Ser Cortnay Penrose as castellan of Storm’s End.


RP Example: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=508563&p=38929210&hilit=McIntosh#p38929210

[Nuxipal]

I'm still here btw, just working on Monford Velaryon's backstory. On a side note, I just noticed that judging by the appearance pics in their apps, Lucerys Seasmoke and Zakar Moonspring appear to be almost identical, save for the fact that Zakar has an owl and Lucerys doesn't.

On the topic of Monford, it's a bit awkward trying to extrapolate from what little lore there is, what his views regarding Stannis and R'hllor are. As a Velaryon, one would imagine a general tendency to be pro-Targaryen and view the Baraetheons as usurpers might mean his true thoughts don't necessarily match outward displays of loyalty. From what I can see in the lore, he seems to be the only one of the vassals of Dragonstone that is at all capable, and the only one among them that stands up to Stannis and offers alternatives to Melisandre's plans during the War of the Five Kings (e.g. recommending attacking King's Landing straight away rather than going to Storm's End). I suppose a further implication here might be that he doesn't necessarily agree with Melisandre or the belief that Stannis is Azor Ahai, and thus might not be one of the R'hllor fanatics. Perhaps he is a convert to the faith (possibly after being shown Melisandre's power), but has some doubts about Stannis being Azor Ahai.

When I was looking for info last week in France, before I got back, I ended up google translating a French asoiaf wiki article with the following quote regarding his religious views: ""Although he does not openly express his positions, he does not welcome Stannis Baratheon's approach to the cult of R'hllor." That bit of info apparently being derived from a moment in ACOK when Melisandre has statues of the Seven burnt in Dragonstone. At that point Monford spends the time staring at Stannis rather than watching the pyre burn, and Davos wonders what Monford was thinking, before concluding that a peasant like himself would never find out.

Yeah, I've been trying to find myself a replacement when I noticed the image was the same. I pulled it from a character I did previously.

As for Monford's views on R'hllor: I didn't look into it too much. Just had Lucerys see that Monford was, outwardly at least, ok with the whole thing and go off with his ships to harass the Lyseni. I'd very much welcome a Velaryon player to get more of the center of the map filled in.

House Name: House Baratheon of Storm’s End. (Stormland’s Paramountcy)

Character Name: Renly Baratheon.

Accepted

[Nuxipal]

When should we get the IC started? I'd like a few more of the major players taken before we get going, but I'll leave it up to everyone here.

[Dragos Bee]

When should we get the IC started? I'd like a few more of the major players taken before we get going, but I'll leave it up to everyone here.

So the Crownlands and the Riverlands and Lannisters?

[Nuxipal]

When should we get the IC started? I'd like a few more of the major players taken before we get going, but I'll leave it up to everyone here.

So the Crownlands and the Riverlands and Lannisters?

Right now we have Lannisters, Tyrells, Baratheon of Storm's End, Starks for the big ones.

Minors we have Sandstorm Company, House Fysher, and House Seasmoke


if anyone playing one of the customs wishes to pick up a bigger role too, feel free to TG me and we can find something to work for you. I'd like to get a Baratheon of King's Landing and Baratheonof Dragonstone as well. Greyjoys would be useful as well, that way we have all the "Kings" lined up. As it stands we do have 3/5 of the different factions represented in the majors with the Stannis Faction marginally represented by the Wardens of House Seasmoke.

[Dragos Bee]

So the Crownlands and the Riverlands and Lannisters?

Right now we have Lannisters, Tyrells, Baratheon of Storm's End, Starks for the big ones.

Minors we have Sandstorm Company, House Fysher, and House Seasmoke


if anyone playing one of the customs wishes to pick up a bigger role too, feel free to TG me and we can find something to work for you. I'd like to get a Baratheon of King's Landing and Baratheonof Dragonstone as well. Greyjoys would be useful as well, that way we have all the "Kings" lined up. As it stands we do have 3/5 of the different factions represented in the majors with the Stannis Faction marginally represented by the Wardens of House Seasmoke.

I see. Honestly, here is where me not reading the books until G.R.R. Martin finishes the series hinders me, as otherwise, I'd have taken Baratheons of King's Landing...

[Ormata]

So the Crownlands and the Riverlands and Lannisters?

Right now we have Lannisters, Tyrells, Baratheon of Storm's End, Starks for the big ones.

Minors we have Sandstorm Company, House Fysher, and House Seasmoke

if anyone playing one of the customs wishes to pick up a bigger role too, feel free to TG me and we can find something to work for you. I'd like to get a Baratheon of King's Landing and Baratheon of Dragonstone as well. Greyjoys would be useful as well, that way we have all the "Kings" lined up. As it stands we do have 3/5 of the different factions represented in the majors with the Stannis Faction marginally represented by the Wardens of House Seasmoke.

I'm comfortable keeping with House Fysher and likewise with keeping it a smaller player. I imagine that the Fysher regiments might give me somewhat of a larger impact to what might be expected whenever battle happens, though so far I'm more interested in Lord Aden trying to keep Renly from being an idiot.