The Hero Has Fallen: interest check

I was wondering if anyone is interested in the following concept:

In an age of chaos and darkness when the armies of darkness appeared and threatened the world, a Chosen Hero arose to face them. The Hero journeyed to face the Big Bad, gathering a group of loyal followers along the way. Eventually, the Hero assaulted the enemy fortress and confronted the Big Bad...

And was killed.

Now the Hero's loyal followers have some choices to make. Do they regroup and attempt to face the Big Bad themselves? Do they retreat and attempt a guerrilla rebellion? Do they attempt to find out why the Hero, chosen by prophesy, failed? Do they turn on each other as the world around them slowly crumbles? Do they, in desperation, turn to dark magic to combat the armies of darkness?

Basically, I'm planning to run a small RP with maybe 5-8 players at the most. I have a setting in mind based on the Bronze Age Collapse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Age_collapse but since the above concept is the focus of the game, I wanted to see if anyone was interested in it.

edited 27th Apr '13 12:23:30 AM by Ludlow

Eh, I think this might turn out rather interesting.

I'd like to know a little more about the world and whether you would prefer it to be character/plot driven or focused on the action.

I'm hoping for a Character/Plot based game with a focus on creating a group dynamic.

As far as setting goes, it would take place in fictional world loosely based on around late Bronze Age Mesopotamia and Levant. There would be giant stretches of desert and large desolate mountains; rivers and streams would be rare and often considered sacred. There would grand city-states with mighty stone walls and Ziggurats. There would be desert nomads, wandering from oasis to oasis, regarded with suspicion by the City Dwellers.

There wouldn't be any Wizards or sorcerers in this setting, magic could be performed by anyone. To perform magic one could read a magic incantation, create an effigy of someone they wish to harm ( like a voodoo doll), or perform a complex ritual designed to get a God or a powerful spirit to do their bidding ( though this often comes at a terrible price). Magic would be largely taboo and would not be practiced lightly.

The main antagonists would be the Sea Peoples, who came from a mysterious land to the west. The Sea peoples have been raiding cities throughout the region, burning them to ground and enslaving their inhabitants. They have also been accused of polluting sacred rivers and engaging in horrific magics to cause drought, miscarriages, and infertility. The Sea Peoples are led by the mysterious King Agememnon, who is said to have led them there because their wickedness has caused the gods to make it so that no crops can grow in their homeland.

A fantasy setting during the Early Homeric Age?

I'm interested in the Hero-that-was. Was he/she a classic vanilla-flavored blanc Hero? Noir anti-hero? Cookie-n-cream something-in-between?

You could say that, though the focus is more on Mesopotamia than Greece.

As far the hero goes, he will be your typical Classical Hero (i.e. Son of a God, strong sense of justice, courageous and self-sacrificing, aristocratic). Unless the group has other ideas, I want to give the players the freedom to define their relationships to each other and the hero.

If we're setting this in a Mesopotamia-esque world, the fallen hero could be Gilgamesh or Enkidu. In the epic, Enkidu does actually die and Gilgamesh goes off to try and bring him back from the dead. This could be a world where Gilgamesh never came back.

I could incorporate that, but the focus of the RP is on the hero's followers. Maybe they could be the hero's warrior band or something along those lines?

Mkay, I'd say interested. Let me think about the sort of character that would fit this setting and won't be too similar to characters I'm already playing in other places.

That's what I was thinking about. What would the city of Ur (or wherever this takes place) be like if their "one part man, two parts God" Behemoth went away for good? It's a story about the suffering city, not the disappearance of the hero. At least, that's what I think you're going for. If it isn't just let me know and I'll shut up.

I've got an idea for a character; she's from the epic of Gilgamesh, but I plan to adapt her for this RP. I'll post her now:

Name: Siduri

Age: Unknown, but appears to be somewhere in her twenties or thirties

Gender: Female

Appearance: A young woman covered predominantly by a veil.◊ Aside from her hands, feet and eyes, her entire body is covered by the cloth.

Abilities: Siduri is known to be an incredibly wise woman, giving advice that some say put the High Priests to shame. Because of her seemingly supernatural gift of foresight, she is usually idolized or feared by the locals. Siduri practices magic behind closed doors, which may be the source of all her wisdom, or perhaps the reason why she can practice magic safely is because she is so wise. No one but Siduri knows which came first, but either way she is considered remarkably powerful.

Personality: Despite her wisdom, Siduri is still relatively young. She has ambitions and the youthful energy to accomplish her goals, although the misogeny of her culture prevents her from achieving her dreams much more often than not. Ironically, Siduri is not known to follow her own advice, and can easily be accused of being a hypocrite. Siduri likes to think a lot, and often drifts off on daydreams as a means of intellectual reflection...or of escaping boredom. Nobody's really sure...

Bio: Siduri is an alewife who lives at the edge of the kingdom, right beside the ocean. Before the Sea People attacked, Siduri lived remarkably well for a tavern keeper; her home was large, business was good, and her husband was well respected in the community. Siduri was a sort of unofficial oracle, who consoled and advised the locals when they asked her to. Siduri could not have asked for more, but everything changed when the Fire Nation Sea People attacked.

King Agamemnon's forces first arrived in Siduri's town, and therefore had some of the heaviest casualties. Siduri's home and tavern were pillaged and destroyed, while her husband was killed in their flight from the burning town. Alone and without a coin to her name, Siduri now begs for scraps in the poorest district of the capital.

edited 28th Apr '13 1:50:05 PM by TheodoreHastings

Interested.

I'll Post a Sign-up sheet with more information on the plot and setting soon.

interested

Hey guys, I finished my finals so I now finally have time for this. is anyone still interested?

Yup! Count me in!

I have a character planned out for this, so count me in.

Hey, why not? It sounds like a great concept.

Interested, human only I take it?