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Dragon riders!! written Dec 30, 2018 1:16:01 GMT
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Okay. So. I don't even know if there are still people out there who like dragon rider roleplays, but I'm totally throwing up this interest check, anyway.

Let's start with the basic concept..

The idea here would focus mostly around a single empire where magic was once common place, but within the last several generations has begun to die off. In current game time it would basically boil down to the only ones with magic outside of the riders being forced into the priesthood in a (perhaps misguided) effort to keep the gods appeased. - Now basically less magic equates to less dragons, which in turn equates to less riders. Which is why I want to play with the idea of corruption in the ranks of the riders. So. In their totally evil misguided attempt to 'save' magic/dragons, some of these riders have turned to siphoning magic from other sources. (And by other sources I mean kidnapping members of the priesthood.)

On dragons..

So for dragons I really want to combine some general concepts from some of my favorite dragony lores that exist. My thoughts thusfar are:

-Dragons have their own, full language, but certain words/phrases in this language equate to something similar to the shouts/words of power in Skyrim. (So, in essence you have a word/phrase that gives a dragon the ability to breathe fire or ice.)

-The bond between rider and dragon comes in two stages. The first is the initial bond formed when the rider hatches the dragon. The second is established only once both dragon and rider have sufficiently completed enough training to become full members of the order. This stage of the bond is when the dragon shares their heart with the rider. (Similar to the Dragonheart movies. And, yes, once the second stage of the bond has been completed the death of one will always kill the other.)

Other thoughts...

I really want a setting that's a little less...hands you everything you need to make life simple than what I typically see in fantasy worlds? So..I was thinking of toying with a mostly desert-like setting with some oases that the empire's cities have sprung up around. (I might even add in something similar to the Nile river in order to give a bit more reason for this to be an actual empire, and not just a slew of tribes spread out across the desert.) 
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Dragon Age au forum written Dec 21, 2018 2:16:24 GMT
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Yasss. All the drama from free mages! Hahaha. 

Which, actually, brings to mind another question. What about the elves? -- I'm sadly new to the games..having just played Origins for the first time earlier this year, and DA2 and Inquisition for the first time a few months ago...And all on the 360, so I can't get Trespasser, but I spoiled enough of it for myself to get the gist of what happens with Solas. -- I'm presuming that whatever threat he posed has passed by the point that the r.p. would take place? BUT. Did his threat create an even harder hit for human/elf relations? If so: has any of that died down by the time the r.p. takes place? -- Will there be other changes to elven society to consider? Perhaps others like Abelas and his people being revealed? (Or did they disappear/pass with the Solas threat??)
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Dragon Age au forum written Dec 21, 2018 1:55:38 GMT
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Well, before you made this post I thought I was alone with that thought process, so I know the feelz. Hahaha.

Awesome! I mean...I normally wouldn't be bothered by the thought of a more advanced Thedas, but also I've been on this ridiculous medieval fantasy kick for almost an entire year now..so keeping to the medieval-esque fantasy aspect is definitely a win. xD

On that note, however, since you've kindly replied..I'm going to be *that* person with more questions. Sorry! -- What are you planning to do about the whole mage/templar war thing? Are you aiming to have mages put back in circles with the Order restored, or are mages finally going to be free?
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Dragon Age au forum written Dec 21, 2018 1:29:54 GMT
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So normally I don't say much, but..all of your reasons for chafing against existing DA rps are the same reasons that I chafe against them. (Especially the 'real life faces only' one, because they tend to be canon, and tbh I can't imagine any of my favorite DA canons as faced by some celebrity who doesn't even remotely look like them.) 

Aside from that..I do have a question, though? Just how far in the future are you thinking? Because one of the major draws of the games for me/the thing that always made me want to r.p. in the world (and I may be alone in this) is the medieval-esque vibe of the games.


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