[Proposal] Rule Britannia: An RPG [WIP: I'll edit the title when completely done]

[m_1512]

Rule Britannia: An RPG

Admins

Admins: The admins are charged with running the game, general moderation, and keeping it up and lively, and most importantly, interesting.

Admins

• m_1512 (Head Moderator, General Events, Battles)
• Okmin (Historical Events, General Events, Battles)
• Sirius Black (Income Moderator, General Events, Battles)

Player-Moderators: They are players who actively play the game as well as help the Admins. They will do rolls and stuff. They will be assigned once the forum is set up.

Active Players

Please post in this thread.

Forum Structure

-The Royal Government

Forum Structure

Contains threads -> City of London, Royal Palace, Army and Navy lists, House of Lords, House of Commons and other Government matters.

-Britannia
Contains threads -> Estates, Duchies, Treasuries and Lands of the players.

-The Commonwealth
Contains -> Events and RPs within the realm.

-Beyond the Commonwealth
Contains -> Foreign affairs, Embassies, events and battles etc.

-Registration
To keep track of players and their characters.

-Archives
For the old and deceased

The Game

Character Rules

Main Characters

Character Rules

Every player is allowed one main character. This character can be from any profession and can only hold one profession at a time. Each character starts with 50 skill points which they can spend in the following areas. Each level one upgrade costs 20 skill points, level 2 40 skill points, level 3 60 skill points and so on and so forth, going up by 5 each level. Each level, to a maximum of level five gives you different bonuses in their respective chains. You can gain skill points at five per year or by doing certain things and having them awarded by admins. Skills Strength Skills Level 1- +1 increase to duels Level 2- +2 increase to duels Level 3- +3 increase to duels Level 4- +3 increase to duel rolls and +1 to assassination rolls Level 5- +3 increase to duel rolls and +2 to assassination rolls Intelligence Level 1- +5% increase to income Level 2- +10% increase to income Level 3- +15% increase to income Level 4- +15% increase to income and +5% increase to London Property value Level 5- +15% increase to income and +10% increase to London Property value Commander Level 1- +1 to all land battle rolls Level 2- +2 to all land battle rolls Level 3- +3 to all land battle rolls Level 4- +3 to all land battle rolls and -10% soldier upkeep Level 5- +3 to all land battle rolls and -15% soldier upkeep Admiral Level 1- +1 to all naval battle rolls Level 2- +2 to all naval battle rolls Level 3- +3 to all naval battle rolls Level 4- +3 to all naval battle rolls and 10% decrease for cost of ships Level 5- +3 to all naval battle rolls and 15% decrease for cost of ships Siege defender Level 1- +1 to all defending castle rolls Level 2- +2 to all defending castle rolls Level 3- +3 to all defending castle rolls Level 4- +3 to all defending castle rolls and -10% castle upgrade cost Level 5- +3 to all defending castle rolls and -15% castle upgrade cost Besieger Level 1- +1 to all attacking castle rolls Level 2- +2 to all attacking castle rolls Level 3- +3 to all attacking castle rolls Level 4- +3 to all attacking castle rolls and -10% siege equipment cost Level 5- +3 to all attacking castle rolls and -15% castle equipment cost Doctor Level 1- +1 to birth rolls Level 2- +2 to birth rolls Level 3- +3 to birth rolls Level 4- +3 to birth rolls and -10% battlefield losses Level 5- +3 to birth rolls and -15% battlefield losses Auxiliary Characters Every character can have a maximum of three auxiliary characters, these characters can do the same as main characters, however they do not get skill points or collect income, they can however get skill levels which are awarded by admins for good rp Aging Characters obviously age at 1 year per ingame year, however it is up to players to kill them off when they reach a certain age. If the admins believe that players are being unreasonable and unrealistic, they will give them a deadline by which to kill that character. Heirs and Wills Upon death of characters the players will present their wills to the admins and the admins shall carry out the wishes of the will and make sure that what the players are giving away they are actually allowed to give away. Belongings can be passed on to any player, Aux or otherwise, however lands can only be passed onto a rolled or player heir.

Ranks

Ranks

The Path of the Church Monk The Path of the Church A monk is the starting step of the ladders of Spiritual Hierarchy. To become a monk, a player can join the Monastery of a Monastic order, or even start an Order of his own upon becoming a Monk. Priest A priest heads the church of the local parish. A priest is promoted from a monk by a Bishop to head a parish in his region. Bishop A bishop is the head of all churches in a region. A bishop is promoted from a priest by the Archbishop. Archbishop The highest office in the spiritual hierarchy of the Kingdom. The archbishop traditionally crowns the kings. The archbishop is elected by all the bishops and priests in the realm. Any bishop may apply to be elected for Archbishop. Cardinal Representative of the Papacy. A bishop can be selected to be cardinal and eventually be eligible for being elected as Pope. A bishop can be made a Cardinal only by the Papacy. The Path of Trade Local Merchant The Path of Trade A player can become a Local Merchant by setting up an enterprise, and decide to trade in a city (capital of a region or the kingdom) or a region. To bolster his defenses, or well his trade, the player can join a Merchant's Guild present in the game. Guild Master There are two ways a player can become that. He could join an existing guild and through politics and power play, and rise up to the highest rung. Or, he could start a guild on his own with a few starting members. Tradesman A player upon consolidating sufficient finances, now become a Tradesman. Why limit your trade to a city (capital of a region or the kingdom) or a specific region, when you can expand outwards. To do this, the player can purchase a Letter of Permission to trade in another region as well as your home region. The player can purchase a Letter from other Baron/Earl/Count/Duke to trade in their lands, or from the King to trade in the entire realm itself. Trading Charter or Organistaion The player can now set up his large enterprise in a more organised way by a Royal Charter. The Charter can be obtained from the King. The Charter permits the player to now trade outside the realm too, and take smaller Merchants and Tradesmen into his organisation. The Path of Diplomacy Scholar The Path of Diplomacy A player can become a scholar, a person of learning, by joining a place of learning, an academy or university. Scholars can start their university too. With time, they can advance their standings in the realm by seminars and discourses on politics and military. Diplomat A player can become a diplomat by recieving a Royal Sanction from the King. Another way is to convince a character of the nobility to persuade the King to give them a sanction. A diplomat can engage in all tasks of diplomacy, and ratify treaties etc. House of Commons A Diplomat can seek entry into the House of Common, which is a lower body or house of the Parliament. House of Lords A Diplomat can gain entry into the House of Lords by Knighthood, that is being Knighted by the Monarch. The Path of the Soldier Captain/Brigadier The Path of the Soldier Player after being Knighted can either receive or purchase the commission for Captain of a Ship in the Navy or Brigadier in the Army. General The commission of a General can be conferred upon or purchased by a player. A Brigadier can be promoted to this post too. Commodore Similarly, in the Navy, a Captain can be promoted to this post, or can purchase it by money and by virtue of their prestige. Marshal This is a non-purchasable commission. The post can be conferred upon a General or on a Royal by the King. Admiral Non-purchasable. Conferred upon by the King. The Path of Glory Knight The Path of Glory The basic foundation of a Kingdom. A Knight is bestowed his rank by the King or a higher noble in return for his Oath of Fealty. Baron The lowest rank of land owning lords. A Knight is made into a Baron by an Earl/Count or higher. A Baron cannot hold the higher royal posts, but can join the Parliament and Military. Earl/Count The mid-level lords in the ladder. Earldom or Count is bestowed on a Baron by a Duke or the King. These lords are eligible to hold high royal offices, as well as Parliament and military offices. Duke The highest sub-division of a Kingdom's lands, Duchy. An Earl/Count, upon gaining substantial land holding, can be conferred Dukedom. Their lands will become a Duchy. This can be conferred upon only by the King. Only a Duke can act as a steward to the Royal family. King The highest rank in a Kingdom. The King is the sovereign ruler. The King holds authority to confer royal ranks to his vassals, and subjects. The King controls and rules lands either Directly (Personal fiefs) or Indirectly (Kingdom, Duchies etc.). Emperor The Highest rank a monarch can take. The rank is translated as King of Kings, or rather the King of many Kingdoms. The player can either associate himself as Emperor (in case of an Empire) or High King (in case of a Confederacy). The player here can further promote a Duke to positions such as Grand Duke (Grand Duchy) or a King (King in...) etc.

Income

Monk

Income

Starting amount- £100 Yearly income- £20 Priest Starting amount- £200 Yearly income- £30 Bishop Starting amount- £1000 Yearly income- £40 Archbishop Starting amount- £1500 Yearly income- £75 Cardinal Starting amount- £2000 Yearly income- £100 Local Merchant Starting amount- £125 Yearly income- Comes from special items and merchant ventures Guild Master Starting amount- £500 Yearly income- Comes from special items and merchant ventures Tradesman Starting amount- £1000 Yearly income- Comes from special items and merchant venturesf.[/I] Trading Charter or Organistaion Starting amount- £2000 Yearly income- Comes from special items and merchant ventures Scholar Starting amount- £100 Yearly income- £20 Diplomat Starting amount- £200 Yearly income- £30 House of Commons Starting amount- £1000 Yearly income- £40 House of Lords Starting amount- £2000 Yearly income- £80 Captain/Brigadier Starting amount- £50 Yearly income- £10 General Starting amount- £100 Yearly income- £15 Commodore Starting amount- £100 Yearly income- £15 Marshal Starting amount- £3000 Yearly income- £100 Admiral Starting amount- £3000 Yearly income- £100 Knight Starting amount- £50 Yearly income- £15 Baron Starting amount- £100 Yearly income- £15 Income from lands and vassals Earl/Count Starting amount- £200 Yearly income- £15 Income from lands and vassals Duke Starting amount- £500 Yearly income- £15 Income from lands, vassals and taxes King Starting amount- £1000 Yearly income- £15 Income from lands and vassals Emperor Starting amount- £2000 Yearly income- £15 Income from lands, vassals and taxes

Rules and Events

Role-play Etiquette

Rules and Events

. When leaving a thread please post so and don't just assume . When role-playing be patient, not everyone is on at the same time so don't rush people . Consider other people role-play and don't go barging in and ruin it . Do not, under any circumstances, use any ooc information in game Admins will come down hard on anyone that breaks these basic rules Proposals To propose a rule change or addition please post inside the main forum and the admins shall consider your proposal. If they believe it to be well thought out and good enough they shall allow public vote on the proposal. Additionally if proposals gain support of over half the player base they can be put to vote immediately however Admins retain the right to veto the proposal if all three agree that it would not be good for the game Events During the course of the year every player will be given events and role-play opportunities by the Admins. The players won't know when these are happening until they happen. Dice Rolls Every dice roll used by admins shall be based on a D20 dice unless otherwise stated. If admins believe that this D20 does not account for all factors in that situation however they may be more lax on the rules and make the decisions by themselves or using another dice type.

Special Items - SIs

These items can be bought from the various shops inside 'The Commonwealth' subforum and include;

Special Items - SIs

. Weapons . Armour . Naval and Military Commissions . Castles . Soldier recruitment . Ships . numerous other items that give bonuses to rolls

Childbirth

Each player may request of the admins a child to be born or for an adoption into their family. The admin will then take into consideration certain factors and, if they agree shall roll the dice. Please request childbirth and adoption in the 'Physicians' thread in 'The Commonwealth' subforum which will include further information on how to increase your chances.

Battle Rules

Battle plans shall be sent to admins at the start of the battle by either side, if one side is npc then admins shall control that side. The admin in charge of the battle shall then post the results and let the players rp them out. Casualties shall also be decided at the discretion of the mods however, unless under special circumstances, players will not lose more than 50% of their fighting force, representing the fact that at this time utter annihilation would be unlikely.

Misc. Rules

Assassination

Misc. Rules

If you wish to assassinate someone, sent your intent and your reasoning to the Admins and they shall tell you your chances of success, based on your current SI's and skills. They shall also tell you of the consequences of failing. If, after this, you still want to go ahead, they shall roll the dice and then post the results. Duels Duels will work in the same manner, however both players have to send their intent to the admins, the admins shall then calculate their odds and present them to the players. If the players agree still then the Admins in charge shall roll and post the results and let the rp go from there. Church Churchmen have special powers, they can Denounce, Excommunicate and absolve. To do this please contact an admin and they shall tell you whether you are able to use your powers on said person. If the admins say yes then you can denounce them. Please note that you decisions can be overturned by another member of the clergy who is of equal or higher rank than you. Captures and escapes Captures work the same as the above, whereby you pm the admin and they give you your odds. However these are also rolled in every battle if you lose to see whether you character is captured. A captured player is eligible to escape whenever they want after a capture. Each day spent captured gives a +1 to your odds starting at 0. However each failed capture attempt resets that count. A captured player is at the mercy of their captor who can do what they want with them.

City of London Sub-game

WIP

[m_1512]

Reserved, Maps and large images.

[Clagius]

How does this differ from GSTK?


"Consider other people role-play and don't go barging in and ruin it" - Is allowed with IC reasons

[The Stig]

Maybe you should add an overview section.

[Pontifex Maximus]

This proposal is going to have to blow me out of the water for it to be successful. It uses moderators that are already involved in three or four games and seems to be GSTK in an 18th or 19th century context. Thus far it seems to lack originality and pulls a lot of manpower from other games. There are only so many hours in a day and I'm not sure it would be wise to stretch ourselves too thin in terms of manpower.

[Sonke]

I would join this Game. If you need, then I could help out with different things

[m_1512]

How does this differ from GSTK?


"Consider other people role-play and don't go barging in and ruin it" - Is allowed with IC reasons

Ask SB, he wrote that part.

Maybe you should add an overview section.

What do you mean? PM me.

This proposal is going to have to blow me out of the water for it to be successful. It uses moderators that are already involved in three or four games and seems to be GSTK in an 18th or 19th century context. Thus far it seems to lack originality and pulls a lot of manpower from other games. There are only so many hours in a day and I'm not sure it would be wise to stretch ourselves too thin in terms of manpower.

Originality -> That's a vague word you have used. This game might be similar, true. But it has considerable finer distinctions. Also, Britain was voted on by the Devs, we can do other factions too. However, I'll leave this to the demos to vote one.
Manpower -> Not sure what you mean here.

I would join this Game. If you need, then I could help out with different things

Thanks.. Let us see how this goes here first.

[Pontifex Maximus]

Originality -> That's a vague word you have used. This game might be similar, true. But it has considerable finer distinctions.

The traits are almost identical to GSTK. The ranks are identical to GSTK. The income system is identical to GSTK. Sis, once again more or less identical to GSTK.

Too early to tell with the battle system and assassination rules, but right now the rest looks like a copy/paste of GSTK into a later time period.

Manpower -> Not sure what you mean here.

Sirius Black and Lucius Malfoy as your other two moderators.

Sirius is involved in four RPGs and moderates three.

Lucius is involved in four RPGs and moderates two.

Adding yours will stretch these vital player/moderators thin and jeapordize other games. This is why I also think we are reaching our maximum carrying capacity for RPG games unless we can branch out and find more, different willing players and moderators.

[m_1512]

Poll up.

[Okmin]

We voted for Britain?

[Dark Storm]

I can't recall it

[m_1512]

We voted for Britain?

I can't recall it

That was a long long long time ago, when we decided on that.

[Clagius]

Since you just ignored me, this seems to be new GSTK with another timeframe.

Not supporting.

[m_1512]

Since you just ignored me, this seems to be new GSTK with another timeframe.

Not supporting.

I did not.
I thought your first line was referring to the second.

And if you do not support this idea, you can select another.

[Clagius]

Please tell me, how does this differ from GSTK?

It's alright, misunderstandment.

[Tim1988]

It could do with a bit more background information really. For example what time period is it in? If it's medieval, then there's no such thing as Britain, just England, Scotland and Wales as separate entities. If its a later period, (e.g. 17th Century), then you shouldn't need to be knighted to join in the army, navy, etc, and the Nobility system seems to feudal.


And as other have stated, it seems very similar to GSTK.

[m_1512]

Please tell me, how does this differ from GSTK?

It's alright, misunderstandment.

It has many distinctions, more in the form of small gameplays to general systems. It's sort of hard to speak generally, but if you ask me specific areas workings, I can be more detailed.

It could do with a bit more background information really. For example what time period is it in? If it's medieval, then there's no such thing as Britain, just England, Scotland and Wales as separate entities. If its a later period, (e.g. 17th Century), then you shouldn't need to be knighted to join in the army, navy, etc, and the Nobility system seems to feudal.


And as other have stated, it seems very similar to GSTK.

The time period is 1500s.

[ArkocentoArisen]

The time period is 1500s.

Even if this is not attempting to be a Gstk off shoot. the connection between the end period of Gstk (which was 1483 if Im not mistaken) and the Startup of this one is gnawing at me. Hell I think it may just end up being Know as
Rule Britannia (Gstk Part Four) just due to the distinct connections it shares

[Lucius Malfoy]

It could do with a bit more background information really. For example what time period is it in? If it's medieval, then there's no such thing as Britain, just England, Scotland and Wales as separate entities. If its a later period, (e.g. 17th Century), then you shouldn't need to be knighted to join in the army, navy, etc, and the Nobility system seems to feudal.


And as other have stated, it seems very similar to GSTK.

Technically knights still existed in the 1500s. History names Maximillian I of the Holy Roman Empire who reigned from 1459 - 1519 as the last true knight. However, there would be more of an influx of musket units along with infantry and cavalry. By this time, Knight was more of honorific title. Especially now since the idea of Chivalry is slowly fading in Europe around this time as well. Honorific knights existed within orders now. For instance, the Order of the Garter in England is where you be made an honorary knight.

And also, since its the 1500s, it would still be called the Kingdom of England with the monarch holding the title King/Queen of England and Ireland (Which existed at this time under King Henry VIII). The Acts of Union that created the Kingdom of Great Britain didn't happen till the early 1700s.

The only other major flaw I see is the Emperor title. Not once was there an Emperor in England, only Kings. Especially if the King of England at this time would be Henry VIII and the Tudor family. The only existing empire right now was the HRE. The only known King-Emperors and Queen-Emperors didn't existed till the reign of Queen Victoria when she is given the title Empress of India...and was used with Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII and George VI...between the years of 1876 - 1948 when the title was abandoned.

Other than a few tweaks here and there, I support this idea.

[Tim1988]

Technically knights still existed in the 1500s. History names Maximillian I of the Holy Roman Empire who reigned from 1459 - 1519 as the last true knight. However, there would be more of an influx of musket units along with infantry and cavalry. By this time, Knight was more of honorific title. Especially now since the idea of Chivalry is slowly fading in Europe around this time as well. Honorific knights existed within orders now. For instance, the Order of the Garter in England is where you be made an honorary knight.

And also, since its the 1500s, it would still be called the Kingdom of England with the monarch holding the title King/Queen of England and Ireland (Which existed at this time under King Henry VIII). The Acts of Union that created the Kingdom of Great Britain didn't happen till the early 1700s.

The only other major flaw I see is the Emperor title. Not once was there an Emperor in England, only Kings. Especially if the King of England at this time would be Henry VIII and the Tudor family. The only existing empire right now was the HRE. The only known King-Emperors and Queen-Emperors didn't existed till the reign of Queen Victoria when she is given the title Empress of India...and was used with Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII and George VI...between the years of 1876 - 1948 when the title was abandoned

Agree completely. What I was meaning when I was talking about knights is that on the current career tree, you have to be knighted to hold a commission in the army or navy. This shouldn't be the case in this time period. If anything, it would often be the other way round, with people receiving knighthoods for good service in the armed forces.

For this time period, there should also be an option for being a privateer. Far more of the fighting ships of the time were privately owned vessels, rather than Royal ones, that had been given charters by the monarch allowing them to pirate other nations vessels.