The Empty Throne
in The World of GraeThe King is dead.
Killed in his sleep by a single precise strike to the heart, Ulrich Gulthum the former king of The Kingdom of Kortarra had passed into the next life long before any of his guard were even aware of any foul play. As of yet, no one has taken credit for the assassin's kill that has left the Kingdom of Kortarra in disarray. To make matters worse, the kings only son had perished due to illness several years ago, now leaving the kingdom without a proper heir. Now the throne of Kortarra stands empty, a few distinct factions claiming to be the rightful successors to the position. The Bastard Rebellion moves against strategic targets with little care for minimizing collateral damage, striking swiftly and brutally before vanishing as quickly as they appeared. Likewise, the Kortarran Military has begun to take drastic measures to uproot this rebellion that has grown in the absence of a true king, becoming more and more hostile to the peasant rabble they have sworn to protect, unsure of who among them may be rebel sympathizers or worse. Within the royal courts of Kortarra, Nobles vie for position and favor, hoping to fall within the good graces of whomever proves themselves worthy to wear the crown next. The Kingdom of Kortarra is in a state of unrest, its people waiting to see who will step forth to claim the throne as their newest monarch. And within these troubled lands, an unlikely band of heroes come together, fated to influence the outcome of history.Session/Text RP Hybrid
This campaign/group is a bit unique in that we are a sort of Hybrid kind of game. We use Discord voice alongside Fantasy Grounds during session, but we also use Discord Text for text based RP between sessions. In essence, we are always Roleplaying. Pretty much every day here and there. This creates a very story driven campaign where the narrative is central, character development is key and party relationships are dynamic. It also creates a very tight knit group of players. THIS IS A KEY FACTOR IN THIS GROUP. Relationships are developed here, and the plot moves forward and you will miss important details if neglected. Hate to list this as a "Requirement" for consideration into the group, but it kinda is, not necessarily implemented by me as a GM but as the group dug in, this is what it became. And quite honestly, it's super awesome. That being said, we understand the pull of day to day life in the "real world" and it is understood that some players may not be able to participate as heavily in text RP as others based on availability. This is okay, and as long as some degree of effort to participate is shown and attention is given to "follow along" with the narrative as it plays out then that should be plenty. Ultimately, the more you put in, the more you get out. This has honestly has become our groups favorite aspect of our games and we are very excited to potentially bring more people into the circle with us.People of Note
The Party
Fallen/Past Party Members
- Ashley Cahul (Dead)
- Bahram Ortis
- Erasmus
- Felix Katzenberg (Dead)
- Garrion
- High Tower
- Verdros
Party NPCs/Allies
- Owen Mattick
- Prue
- Emma Vaughn
- Rex