Intrigue game idea

[majus]

A proposition for an intrigue game:


The setting is fantasy world. The place, the domain of human duke/duchess.


The idea is for players (of low/minor birth), to gain the highest position on duchy's court (and keep it), by means of intrigue, seduction, assassination, alliances, betrayals, prestige, piety, coups etc. Players would have to cooperate with each other to climb higher on court ladder while dealing with noble snobs/racist/blood-supremacist, fanatical clergy, honorable knights, greedy merchants, but also protect the domain from peasant/slave rebellions, orcs/bandit raids other kingdoms, necromancers/demonologists, elves/dwarfs etc. as well as watch out for other rising stars of the court. Players would have to decide who they would ally with, and when it would be the best to betray/leave them.


Of course, at some point it would be possible for one player to betray the others or for them to create a waring factions... or in case really irritating/naive character, to be sacrificed for the sake of group's ambition.


What are your thoughts on this?

 

[Nympho Manic]

I think it will be very interesting, count me in.

 

[Nemo of Utopia]

Sounds very interesting, but not my cuppa. I would read and like but not play.

 

[Funatic]

POLITICS? WHY YES!

COUNT (See what i did there?) Me in.

Edit: I just realized the OP is from 2 years ago (Well 1 1/2) Is this even up to debate still? 9,o

 

[majus]

That was 2 years ago. If I would commit to this, it would be rather slow paced (I am rather busy lately). Give me some time to think (due to lack of interest I forgot what I planned and scrambled the project) - I should decide whether to continue this by the end of the weekend.

 

[GenericEditor168]

If this goes ahead, count me in. Politics is one of my fetishes.

 

[majus]

As much as I would like to, at the moment I just don't have the time to lead that kind of game. Maybe in 6 moths, but not right now. Sorry.

 

[Funatic]

No worries, i understand that having a two year old thread suddenly hit by necromancy wasn't in your plans. ^^

 

[bastardlydastard]

As much as I would like to, at the moment I just don't have the time to lead that kind of game. Maybe in 6 moths, but not right now. Sorry.

In that case, do you mind if I make a game based around a similar concept?
I really like the idea, but I don't want to step on your toes if you want to keep this one.

 

[majus]

In that case, do you mind if I make a game based around a similar concept?
I really like the idea, but I don't want to step on your toes if you want to keep this one.

Be my guest - I have no problem with that.
Hell, if you make it I might join

 

[bastardlydastard]

Awesome, thanks! I'll start a new thread for it.

 

[Javalar]

How and where do we play? Do we use Choya for this?

 

[Funatic]

http://forum.chyoa.com/threads/intrigue-rpg-system-and-character-creation.893/#post-13053

Head over here

 

[bastardlydastard]

How and where do we play? Do we use Choya for this?

The character creation is over here:
http://forum.chyoa.com/threads/intrigue-rpg-system-and-character-creation.893/#post-13053

 

[majus]

It's been some time, since bastardlydastard's version of this play... I'm thinking about finally starting this role-play. Are there any interested people?
It might end up as something of a crossover of Game of Thrones and witcher.

 

[moonblack]

*raises hand* Would be nice to play another intrigue game...

 

[majus]

For character creations - look here: LINK.

 

[Omega98]

Hmm... This could be fun. I shall attempt to think of a character I would like to play.

 

[majus]

Okay, I will be slowly closing this party day.