Strategic Fantasy Crossover RPG

[Dark Hellion]

Can I request we put a legend in the Atlantic on the map so I can tell who is who without having to scroll so much?

[Setzer]

Right here. So, it seems Dark Hellion is taking a page from Mordor, but what about the other kingdoms? Are you all going to be dark and decrepit dens of devilry? Or bright and beautiful bastions of buttery goodness?

[PeZook]

My place will be weird and a bit dark, but not malevolent.

[Setzer]

I'm focussing mainly on pragmatism. I guess if you'd call Rome evil, you'd call me evil too.

[Karmic Knight]

I'm going to go with a totalitarian, militaristic, cult of personality with a leader that actually can't die.

[Fingolfin_Noldor]

I'm going grimdark. Might even fashion myself after the God Emperor of Man....

[Akhlut]

A little bit pragmatic, a little bit idealistic, a little bit willing to make questionable pacts with Lovecraftian sea monsters with shady motives.

[DarthShady]

In the darkness of Eastern Europe an Ancient evil awakens, a Demon so evil that the very mention of his name causes men to turn to stone, he is the Lord of Shadows and he has come for your souls. He raises an army of horrors with only one purpose, the destruction of the human race.

Tremble and despair mortals...

Seriously, I'd love to get in on this game but I don't have the time(SD.net World takes up most of my free time.) and you guys have a lot of pages(I skimmed over most of it.)

Still, it seems interesting. Have you guys worked out a system already? Could someone summarize it for me?

[Setzer]

Backstory? Well, Jesus was really Cthulu, and when some Crusaders found his tomb, everything got fucked over. Monsters from myths walked among men, and society as it was collapsed in a orgy of blood and madness and bloody madness.
About 700 years later, in 1700 and something, things are at that interesting state where there are a number of powerful kingdoms, but no dominant power.

We start with 40 provinces. Each province gives 200 income, for 8000 total. Income can be used for bribes, tribute, hiring mercenaries, etc. 5000 income can be spent on your starting army. 1 income is about 1 pound of gold in money terms, and gives you 5 points, so you have 25,000 points to spend on your military. A regular soldier is 40 points, cheap militia are less, elite and well equipped soldiers are more. Unit costs are really up to you, as is the kind of units you field.

[Darkevilme]

Setzer, i calculated all my figures in one standard and that is points.

Initial budget for making kingdom: 25,000 points
income per province: 200 points per year
Income per kingdom(for forty provinces)8000 points per year
Maintenance fee per year: One fifth of the value of your military forces. so if you spend 25,000 points on your army you spend 5000 points each year out of your income on maintaining that army.

[PeZook]

Why is there a need to convert between gold and points?

Just call the points pounds of gold, for chrissakes

[Darkevilme]

Sounds like an okay idea to me. You can measure it in pounds of gold if you want, i'll just be sacrificing your livestock to make golems while you're in the counting house.

[Setzer]

I'm sticking with my system. It works for me, and really doesn't affect gameplay much.

[Fingolfin_Noldor]

Rough Draft of Byzantine Army

Cavalry
Tagma: 3 x 100 = 300
Moira: 3 x 3 x Tagma = 2700 men
Mero: 3 x Moira = 8100 men

Caveat: 3 elite Tagma of Cavalry, of which one is staffed with battlemages.

Heavy/Light Infantry
Tagma: 3 x 100 = 300
Moira: 3 x 3 x Tagma = 2700 men (2 of the tagma are light infantry in the form of skirmishes, 2 are Guards Archers)
Mero: 3 x Moira = 8100 men

Caveat: 3 elite Tagma of Comitatenses, of which one is staffed with battlemages.

[PeZook]

Sounds like an okay idea to me. You can measure it in pounds of gold if you want, i'll just be sacrificing your livestock to make golems while you're in the counting house.

Uh, what?

As an aside, I finally decided upon the name: Pogorzela

Basically means "Rebuilt From Ashes" in this weird language we speak.

[Darkevilme]

Anyway i think it's high time for An OOB thread don'tcha think.

[Setzer]

Want me to post it? I do have a complete OOB, after all.

[Darkevilme]

Sure and you can put up the map there while you're at it.

[DarthShady]

Backstory? Well, Jesus was really Cthulu, and when some Crusaders found his tomb, everything got fucked over. Monsters from myths walked among men, and society as it was collapsed in a orgy of blood and madness and bloody madness.
About 700 years later, in 1700 and something, things are at that interesting state where there are a number of powerful kingdoms, but no dominant power.

We start with 40 provinces. Each province gives 200 income, for 8000 total. Income can be used for bribes, tribute, hiring mercenaries, etc. 5000 income can be spent on your starting army. 1 income is about 1 pound of gold in money terms, and gives you 5 points, so you have 25,000 points to spend on your military. A regular soldier is 40 points, cheap militia are less, elite and well equipped soldiers are more. Unit costs are really up to you, as is the kind of units you field.

I see. Thanks Setzer.

I think I'll get in on this.

I would like you to place me on the Balkans, Bosnia to be more precise. Just add the surrounding provinces until you get up to 40. Perhaps add parts of Croatia so I can have sea access.

I'll see about getting an OOB ready in the next couple of days.

A couple of questions:

Does my army have to be human? Do my people have to be human?

Can I have demons, dragons and stuff like that as part of my army?

[Darkevilme]

Does my army have to be human? Do my people have to be human?

Can I have demons, dragons and stuff like that as part of my army?

No it doesnt, no they dont and yes you can.

I have flying serpent riders and Setzer has horrible fire breathing doom creatures with skins of iron and claws of hate on his unit list.

And there's nothing stopping you having goblins or whatever as your main race.

[RogueIce]

Oooh...Rogue, we can have wars over Pomeranian amber

Unless we join together to take over the WORLD! Well until the inevitable backstab when we've crushed all other opposition.

There can be only one!

Actually I'm with Karmic on an alliance or at least non-aggression agreements. We'll make heug profits with trade agreements. Then we can go and kill peoples.

[PeZook]

Well, your guys are danes, right? Poland had quite good relations with the Holy Roman Empire before, so it's not unconceivable they stayed that way. Of coure, 700 years of struggling for survival may change attitudes a bit

I'm working on my OOB right now. It's gonna be pretty standard,to be honest.

[RogueIce]

I'm working on my OOB right now. It's gonna be pretty standard,to be honest.

Probably what mine will be, really. Well when I get to making it. Ah...so much to do, so little time...

[PeZook]

Preliminary unit descriptions

Pogorian Kingdom

Wybrancy (The Chosen):

Since the Fall, druid covens living deep inside the vast primordial forests of what was once Poland have gained tremendous political power. While most of those ancient, powerful wizards have gone insane from centuries of dwelling in the forests, interacting daily with their many wonders and mysteries, many still remain sane.

Wybrancy are an elite group chosen from amongst the druids, who swear to defend the King with their lives, as dictated by an ancient agreement. Wearing magical armor, wielding fine weapons and even more powerful magic, they make for fine bodyguards indeed.

Type: Elite bodyguard spellcasters.
Price: 400 gold

Druzyna (Royal Retinue):

Drawn from the Pogorian nobility, those excellent fighting men are lavishly equipped with arms and armor, and skilled in all forms of combat.

Type: Royal bodyguards of the more standard type
Price: 120 gold

Forest Witches Of The Court:

The Forest Witches are gnarled, fragile old women who sustain themselves with magical spells. They live deep inside the densest Pogorian woods, and it is said that even the druids never venture near their homes without good reason.

These women are ill-tempered and wicked, enjoying playing with people's fates and destinies. Becoming a witch is a long and ardorous process, involving many foul rituals and stripping of one's old personality.

Some say that the woods themselves corrupt these young women. Others say it is the powerful dark magic they dabble in which leave them blind and withered, yet of iron will.

Either way, their magic is as powerful as it is mysterious. They hear and see everything which happens in the forests. They commune with animals,magical beasts and spirits and force them to do their bidding. They even breed powerful Strigas for protection, cursing young women to give birth to the foul monsters. They can cast curses and twist the very strings of destiny.

For reasons not entirely known even to the King himself, some forest witches chose to serve the Royal Court as advisors and powerful spellcasters. Perhaps this choice is related to their unclear relationship with the druids, who are rumored to ritually breed with forest witches during the winter solstice?

Type: Powerful spellcasters of dubious motives
Price: 300 gold

Zmory (Nightmares):

Few know of this fact, but the Pogorian court communes regularly with eldricht monsters from the beyond. Strigas, born as corrupted children. Forest nymphs, who tear men's souls from their bodies.

And Nightmares.

These spirits are embodiments of humanity's most primordial fears. They signified death in one's sleep, impossible to predict and horrifying beyond belief. And after the Fall, they came into existence.

They move through the world of dreams, searching for minds to feed on. Then they enter a suspectible mind and corrupt it, feeding on its fear. Nightmares are horrible creatures, impossible to physically fight, though only preying on the sleeping. Should they attack, their victim is at their mercy, and many have been found dead in their beds, their faces contorted with fear.

Forest Witches call upon these beasts to do their bidding, and the Royal Court ruthlessly uses them. Despite the fact they are barely controllable (and incoherent), they do the King's bidding as assassins and saboteurs, sowing fear and death amogst his enemies.

One day, though, they may turn on the Royal Court itself.

Type: Evil spirits working as spies and assassins
Price: 500 gold

I also have more classical units, obviously
These are just some of the exotic shit you can find in Pogoria.

[Norseman]

Well, your guys are danes, right? Poland had quite good relations with the Holy Roman Empire before, so it's not unconceivable they stayed that way. Of coure, 700 years of struggling for survival may change attitudes a bit

The Sarmatians are a tad miffed you know, I'm thinking that many of them are actually undead risen from their graves, and that the living are those who have taken up Sarmatian names and language. 700 years should be enough to forget the past.

I'm working on my OOB right now. It's gonna be pretty standard,to be honest.

Mine too, I am making an army which is basically cavalry + warwagons (Hussite style) + 20% infantry + Mages. Basically they use wagenburgs to create temporary forts if needed, otherwise they use cavalry tactics.