RPG: "The War of the Jewels"
Long before the times of the Sauron's Ring, and in a land long forgotten,
the first struggle between darkness and light rages!
The fallen Vala Melkor has stolen light from Valinor and the Children of Iluvatar seek his destruction!
"The War of the Jewels" is an RPG set in the lore of Tolkien's work, "the Silmarillion",
specifically in the later phases of the Battle of Sudden Flame in the 456 of the First Age.
FAQ
What is this?
It's a proposal for a "Role playing game" where users may "roleplay" as characters in a popular fictional world, specifically "The Silmarillion"
What is the Silmarillion?
It is a work written by J.R.R Tolkien serving as a semi-mythological background and ancient history for Middle-Earth, the world he created in "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings".
It details a long sequence of events which form a struggle over the stories' namesakes, the Silmarils, and contains many characters. It is very similar to a large Nordic saga.
I don't know anything/much about the Silmarillion; can I still play this RPG?
Of course you can.
I suggest being observant and trying to fit into the dynamic of the RPG by following others' examples.
You can always contact one of the mods or a knowledgeable player if you need help.
Who can I RP as?
Theoretically, any character besides Morgoth and his higher lieutenants. You must also be within the bounds of Beleriand. Of course, the character must also be alive during the time-frame.
If you wish to create your own character, you must start out from more lowly origins, IE no made-up kings.
Playing as, a Morgoth-aligned character for example, would require discussion with the mods, but yes, they can be played as. That may change in the future, as we're still testing the water with "evil" characters.
How many characters can I have?
Only one. But you may have a few auxiliaries for limited use and without skills. However, for example, if you choose to play Barahir, Lord of Ladros, as your main and his son Beren as an auxiliary, and someone comes along who wishes to play Beren and has been given permission, you must give it up.
How cool of a guy is BF?
Pretty cool.
| The Forum |
RPG Forum:
"War of the Jewels"
Description - "An RPG set during the First Age of Middle-Earth."
Boilerplate Threads
Proposed Sub-fora:
"The Great Vaults" (Financial Records and such)
Description - "The records of all kingdoms and characters."
Boilerplate Threads
"The Iron Prison" (RP within Angband and Morgoth's armies)
Description - "The home of the Great Enemy and his many minions, and where they converse!"
"The Realms" (home threads)
Description - "Where the mighty lords and warriors of Middle-Earth make their homes!"
Boilerplate Threads
"Beleriand" (RP in Beleriand)
Description - "Beleriand - where the action takes place!"
"The Dagor Dagorlad" (Battle threads)
Description - "Sword and flame await upon the fields of battle!"
Boilerplate Threads
"Halls of Mandos" (archives)
Description - "The Halls of dead and archived RP"
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| Rules |
| Skill System | This is just a basic idea overview, and does not represent the finished product:
Some Skill ideas:
And I also think we should have traits. Every char would have 2 good traits and one bad
Some Traits can be obtained during some quests. For example, if Barahir managed to slain Glaurung he would get something like this
Maybe if you have some items it will bring your skill up, For example
And if you get for example the Dragon-helm (or some epic item) they will have unique skills,
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| The Mods and Playerbase |
| Moderators | Head Mod: Bastard Feudalism
Glorious Gandalf
Pinkerton Walsh |
| Playerbase |
Alexandrine
Trot1217
Feanaro Curufinwe
Delenda est Roma
Nikephoros Kapatsos
M. Laveur
Xion (?) |
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