Politics. Mystery. Drama. Magic.

The Idea.

The setting is Medieval, in the country of Atropates, meaning 'protected by fire' - ironically so, as the narrow land is almost entirely surrounded by sea. The name is thought to have arisen from the fact that the country had a great army who had defeated their enemies by showering them with arrows set on fire, burning down the ships before they reached Atropates' shores.

The King of Atropates is on his deathbed and his daughter, the Princess, is to inherit the throne. Her elder brother has been banished from the land after treating it without respect; his claim on the throne has been made void. There are many factions fighting to place themselves at the new heir's right hand. The Princess is vulnerable and has no trusted allies past her handmaiden and her forlorn, grieving mother.

The factions are the military, the industrial magnates, the alchemists and the trade union leaders.

Historically, the military has had power over the throne, as the army is considered to be one of the best in the known world. History has shown the army's might and there have been a few coup d'etat centuries ago when high commanding officers of the army have not been pleased with the King/Queen and have had them replaced with their own puppets.

The industrial magnates, however, hold the money and therefore are taken seriously. They build the houses and train the horses that drive the carriages; they rule businesses and deal with bribes to get their way. They have often supplied money and power to the most corrupt Kings of Atropates.

The alchemists are considered to be untrustworthy with their 'magic'. Some people consider them to be carrying out the work of the Devil, others consider the alchemists to be close to God. There are factions within the alchemists - those who work for the people and those who work for themselves. There are healers but also illusionists in this mixed foray of magic-doers. They have also managed to win the favour of the current king - although who is to say what their motives are.

The trade union leaders are seen as the justice to the people, but as they have no favour with the nobles of the land, they are not considered a very strong faction. They have caused rebellions in the past and overthrown Kings, but they are only as strong as the people's will.

The Plan.

While I've laid out the plan, the rest is up to you. You can be an alchemist, a noble, a soldier or a high commander in the army... you can even be the Princess or the richest guy in the land. You can stab each other in the back (with permission, of course), you can foil assassination attempts or try to take the throne.

I do not want this to be an all-out fantasy, but some magic is fine. Violence is also good (well, not good... but you know what I mean!)

I would like some committed RPG-ers who can write a few paragraphs (or more!) at least 3 times a week.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, I hope you decide to join :)

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