PBP Idea: The Frozen Siege

(This is an idea I have for a PBP game, but I can't say for certain that I'll actually be able to host it, as I have rather extreme demands on my time these days.  If that will be the case, I'll need a backup ST, but comment and critique please.)

This sounds like an awesome story. Mage vs. Changeling in a city crippled by water and ice. Summer lords sharpen thier blades while Winter assisans slip into the shadows. I would love to play in a game like this. For host site I would reccomend www.GotExp.com/d20 . I ST and play on this site. There are currently about a dozen different games running there right now. You might be able to find an assistant ST there also.

I really love the idea of a mage / changeling war, but if the changelings got the memories back, why do they care what happens to the fetches?

Nightstorm:

I really love the idea of a mage / changeling war, but if the changelings got the memories back, why do they care what happens to the fetches?

@ Frosty

Since I'm a fan of everything that's related to ice and water, you can most definitely count me in.

Well I play in a Mortals game, and I am running a Changeling game, but I admit you premise sounds really cool. I would like to play in it when the story gets started.

I'm very much interested.

Never so happy to have previously killed your fetch, or failing that a fetch with Normalcy, (Suck it Mages, try and pick him out of the human populace now, especially if you don't know me, which you wouldn't). All those whose fetches were alive didn't have Normalcy would  be screw though, until the changeling killed every single Mage who had that knowledge, which they are more than capable of, especially if there is Talecrafting involved.

I would note serial killing supernaturals is only a Clarity 2 breaking point, thus totally able to be recovered from with time and stable/safe living. The Changelings have to morality edge in a large scale conflict with other supernaturals, only trumped by Werewolves. Also, Changeling are better at finding other supernaturals (Keening, an ability every changeling with starting Clarity has) then they are at finding changelings, a -3 penalty listed in the Rites of Spring for using powers to detect fae nature. The main advantage of a natural disaster for the changelings is body counts are expected on the news and emergency services (police, ambulances etc...) aren't going to be able to help anyone for hours or days. This is the very reason Mages keep some magic hidden from those over eager to learn it and are a clear demonstration of Hubris on the Mage's part. Also this is a great reason to have the Mages cleared from an area, before starting a new Mage Chronicle, with perhaps the new PCs discovering records of a ritual that control fae creatures and then a siege of being slaughtered to the last person, perhaps with the spray of blood on the last page.

With Fatepaths and changelings able to make a scrappy bum on the street a financially independent  Kung Fu master for the pledge of tracking down and killing its enemies, it doesn't look good for the Mages who have that knowledge.

It looks like this will pan out.  The sketch of the city is rough, but coming along, and NPC reactions and a flow chart of how the PCs actions will shape events is in the works.  I'll keep you posted.

Coolness.

I can't wait for the game to start, I have been thinking about the character I want to play.

So, the rough sketch of the city and events are done, although still rough.  To refine them up to standards, I'm going to need character submissions in the next couple of weeks.  You can PM me or Email them to me at Masqueofcrump@gmail.com if you prefer.  Or you could post them up here, if you don't mind other players possibly spoiling.

I'll give you something soon, I have a good idea of what I want the character to be durance and beyond, but I haven't hammered out the details of his human life.

Hmmm, intriguing premise.  Wondering what the Seers of The Throne would be doing in all this.  They definitely would want to take advantage in some manner of a Consillium of Pentacle Mages being at war with another foe.  Perhaps give the Changeling Courts covert material aid or maybe even a few "military advisors" to help them in their fight, just for the opportunity to strike a massive blow against the Orders and maybe loot sanctums of grimoires and enchanted items.

Would be interesting to see a motley of Changelings interact with a Seer ally npc, or maybe even a pc if you don't mind crossover parties.  I mean, think about it, a Seer would be a follower of entities which supposedly treat the entire Fallen World and all its sleepers the way the Fae treated Changelings, as belongings to do with as one wants.  Having one on their side would make for interesting party dynamics.

BTW, if you don't mind crossover pcs, dibs on the Seer. :)

Can I join as well? Do you have room?