Death of the Stag - ASOIAF Game - Sign Up and OOC Thread

[DKrol]

DEATH OF THE STAG


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It is 298 AC. King Robert Baratheon, First of His Name, died due to an injury sustained during a hunt in the Kingswood. In the weeks leading up to his death, rumors began to swirl in court that the three royal children, Joffrey, Tommen, and Marcella, were not the King's true children. With the King unexpectedly dead, the issue of succession is now at the fore.

The late King's brother, Stannis Baratheon, Lord of Dragonestone, has announced a claim to the Iron Throne from his castle. The Dowager Queen, Cersei Lannister, is promoting her son, Joffrey, as the late King's true son and heir. Lord Eddard Stark, Hand of the King, fled King's Landing upon the King's death, fearing for his safety and that of his family, and has established a camp in the Crownlands.

Rumor has it that King Robert named Lord Stark as regent of the realm on his death bed. Will the Northern Lord fight for that claim? The late King's other brother, the young Renly Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End, is also rumored to be building support for his own claim to the Iron Throne.

With no fewer than four potential claimants to the Iron Throne, the Iron Islands and Dorne, regions with strong independent streaks, are rumbling for their own sovereignty. And word has crossed the narrow sea of a Targaryen Princess wedding a Dothraki Khal, adding another layer of complexity to this boiling pot.

This is Death of the Stag.

Rules:
Borrowed, with some modifications, from GoTFan's version of Lumine's rules

You will roleplay as a character (such as a lord or a king) in a scenario of ASOIAF, starting in a slightly modified version of Chapter One of A Game of Thrones. Your objectives will vary, as weill how you achieve them. Some will want independence, others will want to sit on the Iron Throne, and others will want to be the power behind the throne. A win is not a defined term. You will command armies, pass sentences, enact laws, send ravens and messengers, take part in high level intrigue, rule your realms and, of course, react to issues and crises.

Turns: Turns will last one week (give or take a few days) and consitute three months IG. All communication between players, OOC or IC, must include me. I will not accept communications outside of PM.

Assassination and Spies: Having been fun and successful in GoTFan's 'A Feast for Crows', players can send one spy per turn to a given region or city. Spies can get caught, but if successful they’ll give you key information that might prove crucial. Assassinations are restricted to a single attempt per turn, with a very high risk of getting captured. The idea is not to make assassination impossible, but to make it a truly high-risk, high-reward move for complicated situations. I may or may not leak moves regarding armies as well, to simulate scouting in real life.

Stats: We will work with GD (gold dragons, the amount of money you have), Prestige (of your character; a loss damages NPC negotiation and simulation), Legitimacy (how respected he is in his current position or rank; a loss brings severe trouble with vassals and allies). Please mind your stats; they can be determinant at dice rolls, vassal relationship, and NPC negotiations.

Roleplaying: I will be enforcing roleplaying. That doesn’t mean I will force all the players into a corner, but I can cancel orders that are too out of character or out of place. To use an exmaple, Stannis Baratheon will not be making peace with Roose Bolton or Cersei Lannister.

Simulation: Very simple matter, as this is my first ASOIAF game. Battles will be calculated by dice rolls. Higher number wins, margin between rolls determines the level of victory. Additional dice will be added for variables, such as force sizes, terrain, and commander skill.


Special Events: Interaction between the players should be a large part into the game, I will try to make interactive events to emphasize roleplay and allow for a more thorough immersion. There may be be Small Council meetings IG, depending on how the fight for the Iron Throne develops, just as there may be Weddings, Parleys, Tournaments, Great Councils, and so forth. Likewise, if the players wish for me to simulate a particular event, let me know. The more we roleplay the better for the game.

Sellswords and Sellsails: They will be available on this game as companies, both land and naval. They can be recruited in Essos via sending an envoy to negotiate a contract and they take a certain time to reach Westeros. A list of companies and prices will be posted, with the better known in the books as the most prestigious and powerful ones. You will be able to choose between Sellsword companies, cavalry companies, and sellsail fleets.

Cannon Material: I have not watched a single episode of Game of Thrones, the HBO show. I have read the published books. I will use the books and the Wiki of Ice and Fire as my reference materials. If there is a question, the book material will serve as the final word.

Characters

Dowager Queen Cersei Lannister - YPestis25
King Stannis Baratheon of Dragonstone - GoTFan
Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell - Kingpoleon
Lord Renly Baratheon of Storm's End - JacksonHitchcock
Lord Tywin Lannister of Casterly Rock - King Saul
Lord Mace Tyrell of Highgarden
Khaleesi Daenerys Targaryen - Siren
Lord Petyr Baelish of the Fingers -
Lord Balon Greyjoy of the Iron Islands - Lumine
Lord Hoster Tully of the Trident - LeonardoTheRed
Lord Roose Bolton of the Dreadfort
Prince Doran Martell of Dorne

Further characters may be unlocked as the game develops, or based on demand.

[DKrol]

Renly please

Granted. Glad to have you.

I have not watched a single episode of Game of Thrones, the HBO show

Lucky man. The Gods know how many hours I ultimately wasted there.

Balon Greyjoy, please.

Granted. Glad to have you aboard. Interesting role for you.

[DKrol]

Tywin,please.

Granted. Glad to have you aboard.

[DKrol]

I would like to claim Stannis.

Granted. Glad to have you aboard.

[DKrol]

I would like to play Lord Eddard Stark, please. I’m very tempted by Tyrell, and Cersei is always fun to play, but I have never had to pretend to be honorable before.

Granted. Glad to have you aboard.

Tyrell please

Granted. Glad to have you aboard.

We may be able to start Turn One this evening, at the rate people are signing in. Exciting!

[DKrol]

The Roose is Loose

Granted. Glad to have you aboard.

I'm going to create the Gameplay Thread now and begin to post Player Stats and Family Info. The game is NOT open yet. This is just preparation.

[DKrol]

As soon as we have a Cersei I think we’ll be ready to start the game.

[DKrol]

it why not? I'll go for Dorne

Granted. Glad to have you aboard, my friend!

[DKrol]

what the hell, guys, I'm in

HOSTER TULLY

Granted. Glad to have you aboard.

also

1. my orders tend to be alarmingly detailed I hope this is ok (just ask Lumine)

2. can we have a discord for this game?

3. if we need a Cersei to start and no one else claims Cersei in the next couple of days I'd be willing to switch if necessary

1. That's fine.

2. I am opposed to Discord and won't create one. If players want to have one and talk to each other on it, that's fine. But I will only accept posts in the Gameplay or OOC Threads or PMs.

3. Noted.

You know what, I'll give this a shot. Littlefinger, please.

Granted. Glad to have you aboard.

Ah, might as well take Cersei.

Granted. Glad to have you aboard.

We now have all of the critical players we need to start the game. I will update the statistics and such to reflect new players and post initial prompts/crises. I may have this up tonight, it may be tomorrow.

[DKrol]

Turn One is open! Hazzah!

The turn will last for a week and close next Friday night, April 24. Please feel free to post POV chapters, or snippets, as well as proclamations, decrees, and any other public roleplaying you can think of.

Make sure to CC me on any and all PMs between players and send your orders to me via PM before the end of the turn.

[DKrol]

I'll take Dany

Got here A BIT late lol

Granted! I'll write you in to the turn.

[DKrol]

I'm curious as to where she is at this point considering her storyline in the books isn't quite parallel in terms of timeline iirc

Your turn info is up. I think I've crafted it to a good starting point - she and Drogo are married, Viserys is dead, she has her eggs but they're still petrified, and she does not know about the situation in King's Landing.

[DKrol]

Dkrol- open question- what are the rules on using information from the later books? Is there some sort of fog of war effect/limit?

For example characters who don't know about R+L=J can't suddenly just crown a certain member of the night watchs right?

This is a difficult question for us all. Because we know things that, at the IG point in time, the characters wouldn't. I think that it's fair to say, with regards to the IG scandal of the day, that the rumors about Joffrey et al are well known in King's Landing at this point and, as people spread from King's Landing, the rumors will spread too. Whether everyone believes the rumors are true is a different matter.

As for R+L=J, remember that we're using the books as our cannon source, not the show. Just keep that in mind.

[DKrol]

I need to bow out, I thought I would have the time to dedicate to this game but right now I just don't. Sorry guys, maybe in a few weeks I could join as a more minor character?

Sorry to hear that. You'd gladly be welcomed back at any time. Can you forward any relevant PMs or discussions to Leonardo?

I can take the spot if you view it as being more central Dkrol. Up to you

Fine with me!

[DKrol]

Hmm I ain't received anything yes : /

I just checked my PMs and I hadn’t been CC’d by him on anything, so I presume he had sent none.

[DKrol]

When is the deadline btw?

The deadline is Friday evening. I don't think I set a firm time.

Unfortunately I think I'm going to have to sit this out as well. Sorry everyone.

Sad to see you go!

[DKrol]

I'm getting the sense that there are a lot of discussions and negotiations taking place that I'm not being CC'd on. Please remember to CC me on any and all PMs.

[DKrol]

Could I get a 24 hour extension? I apologize for asking so late, but I’m waiting on a couple important PMs.

I’m going to be honest with you all - with the craziness of working from home I did not know today was Friday until everyone started sending in their orders. I have no problem with a 24-hour extension.

[DKrol]

The turn ends in about 5 hours. At this point, I think I’m only missing orders from one player.

[DKrol]

I've rolled the dice. Everyone survives, although one player is significantly injured.

[DKrol]

Turn One has been processed and Turn Two has been posted. The round will end Saturday night. Have fun!

[DKrol]

I'm curious, if Tywin dies, I know that tyrion would become the new lord of casterly rock but as he's lost in the riverlands someone would have to play as some kind of "regent". Would it be Kevan or Cersei?

I think that's more of an IG decision.

Also, I've had to make a minor change after speaking to a few players. The Lannister Army has been backed up to Bronzegate, given that they would have had to go through Bronzegate to get to Storm's End.

[DKrol]

I've had to make another change, after discussion. While Tyrion was lost in the Riverlands, Theon was lost in the Neck while being transported North.

I'm sorry for my errors. I hope this is the last change I'll need to make.

[DKrol]

I've had to make another change, after discussion. While Tyrion was lost in the Riverlands, Theon was lost in the Neck while being transported North.

I'm sorry for my errors. I hope this is the last change I'll need to make.

My apologies, but I think you misunderstood me. He wasn’t in the Riverlands to start with, so he wouldn’t be being transported North. He started out in Winterfell, and I sent him to Dreadfort, as you can see in my PM to Lumine.

As I said via PM, it was my understanding that he was with you in King’s Landing and then you sent him North from there with Robb.

[DKrol]

I've rewritten, again, as players' intents have become more clear. Theon is in the Dreadfort with Robb. Tyrion is lost in the Riverlands.

I hope that this change addressed all errors and misunderstandings.