New Game in Machiavel: The Endless Hunt

[Phil the Drill]

This will be a new sub-game within the Machiavel world, where hunts are scheduled monthly and characters must range through many landscapes in a race to kill (or capture) the posted bounty. You do not necessarily have to be a baron of Machiavel to join in The Endless Hunt, as you can create a new character to participate. However, if you want to use your existing baron in the game, that is encouraged as well.

Those who are interested in The Endless Hunt can post here in this thread and then we can start working on character creation and such once I know there is some interest.

There will be different Classes of hunters, who will have advantages and disadvantages in the various hunts depending on their selection. Think of the game as a text RPG version of Monster Hunter in a way. The game will be role-play heavy, so you have to rely on your role-playing ability in order to rise in ranks and collect bounties.

Here are the (tentative) Classes, although I may add more later:

• Trapper-focuses on making traps to catch various creatures
• Ranger-focuses on tracking skills and ranged weapons
• Brute-a melee fighter who uses brute strength to fight bigger creatures head on
• Whig-an aristocrat (maybe even a baron) who uses bloodhounds, hawks, or other animals to help track prey
• Poacher-an outlaw who uses whatever methods necessary to catch prey, sometimes disobeying the laws of the season, these characters are often looked down upon in game
• Hybrid-a type of character created by the player who utilizes methods of the other classes to lesser degrees

• Each character will have a "Specialization" and a "Weakness." I will discuss these during character creation phases.
• Players are encouraged to form "Hunting Parties" in which they can hunt the various creatures together. However, if you prefer the "lone wolf" approach, that is perfectly fine as well.
• I will (similar to the Trigger Challenges) post monthly awards for various good (or bad) deeds done during each season.

I will serve as the Game Master with input from Ravana. The various hunts' outcomes will be determined on how well the players role-play the scenarios given to them (meaning Good Roleplay=Great Rewards). Once I have interest from potential players, we will start the First Season, in which I'll go into more detail how each hunt will work.

Please post here if you're interested and then we can begin the Endless Hunt!

[myrddin173]

I might be interested in playing. One question though, how connected will this be to the main game?

[Phil the Drill]

This game, as far as has been discussed, will exist in the Machiavel world, but will mostly exist as a "sub-game" of sorts. Therefore, your baron can still do other things in the Machiavel world and anything that happens in The Endless Hunt will be happening during your regular turn. Also, your baron can send out a hunter or hunters to act in his stead, therefore acting independently.

I'd like to do one test "Season" and see how much will or will not tie into the main world. So to answer your question: I'm not exactly sure how much it will be connected, but some of the hunts will take place in existing baronies. For the first Season I will probably have the hunt in my own barony.

[The Grey Sage]

You have my attention, although I have no Baron I will be interested in playing. How would I go about creating a character for the game?

[Phil the Drill]

We can discuss character creation through private message if you'd like. I encourage anyone who is interested to create a character and we will start the first Season next week on February 11th.

If you are interested, think about these three things:

1. What class do you want of those listed above?
2. What's your hunter's strength or specialization?
3. What's his or her weakness?

If you need help, I will prepare a list of "strengths" and "weaknesses" before starting the game, but I'm letting the players customize their characters to how they wish for the most part in an effort to encourage role-playing.

Hope you'll give it a try!

EDIT: Anyone who would like to create a character, send me a private message and we can start the process!

[myrddin173]

Just sent a message. Also will this be in the main Machiavel forum? It might be good to keep it in a separate sub-forum...

[Black Dragon]

Also will this be in the main Machiavel forum?

The plan is to run each hunt as a separate thread within the main Machiavel forum. Since each hunt thread will be clearly labelled as such, it shouldn't cause any confusion. And having the threads there will have the added benefit of boosting the activity level.

[Sparkie]

Now I wish my Baron wasn't crippled...

[The Grey Sage]

Now I wish my Baron wasn't crippled...

Get some magik healers and go go go!

[myrddin173]

Now I wish my Baron wasn't crippled...

Well looking at your barony you could use your baron's brother. It's not a requirement to use your baron (I'm not using either of mine).