Merry Men of the Woods?

[SnottySnitch]

Well, after having escaped certain death for I don't know what time with John, I think I'm not gonna get too close to the Ziggurat for a while.

As I am probably gonna be hiding a bit for a while, I am wondering if there is any interest to make a wilderness-style faction with a more "merry men" feel to it, and less of a Druidic emphasis? Basically fugitives, run-aways, cast-aways, and whatever other misfits feel like hanging out and doing some RP out in the wilds - but don't really fancy tagging along with the Druids for whatever reason (maybe an inability).

Basically just a reason to get together, RP, quest, and form plots without having to place ourselves in situation where we are in a huge and immediate risk of loosing our heads (hiding is boooring).

All in favor raise your hands. If there's people in favor of this, I'll get to writing up a group description for what I had in mind (obviously the Robin Hood concept will need some adaptation <.<).

[SnottySnitch]

Nobody wants to play in the woods with me and all the cwuute wittle sqwuiwwels? :(

[lovethesuit]

Elaborate a little more! What would make such a group appealing over, say, worshiping my character as a goddess? What is unique about this group of wilderness folks? And also, what sort of things would we do in your group?

I have been giving serious consideration to making a hunter-type character, like the woodsman from Little Red Riding Hood you know. Not right now, but some day.

[Ommadawn]

I'd be happy to pony up with you with my elven ranger, but our play times seem to be rather incompatible. Good luck though!

[SnottySnitch]

The main cause of this thread is the fact that it gets lonely out in the woods. I want company. Basically, one of the main purposes of this, is to ask if there's any interest in trying to form an "outlaws" faction (maybe slightly leaning towards what Sewer town was?), with which I can RP and quest. : P

What I envision the group would be about, if my char lives long enough for it to be formed, would basically be these:

* Dislike of the Ziggurat and the Gobsquat for whatever reasons. Nominally this would be people who merely wish to strike out from the Zig and make their own fortunes in the world, who wish to hide from it's authorities, and similar causes - but otherwise unable to join the racial factions (the elves), the deity-factions (druids), or characters from these who just want some interaction with other, real people.
* Wilderness survival. Trying to carve out an existance for yourself in the rather interesting environs that are the wilderness of the Island. This would be a theme, obviously. This includes dodging evil Stargazers, ogres, orcs, trolls, random Stygian slave-taking expeditions, and all of the other nasty stuff that is out there.
* Any alignment - though Lawful and Neutral Evils might find they get daggers in their backs rather quickly.
* Any class. Obviously, more wilderness-associated classes would do better, but really, fighters, rogues, and paladins can all find a place.
* "Freedom Fighters"? Obviously, this has a twist towards John at the moment of writing, but given how many people there are at the Ziggurat who considers the "government" a corrupt body of cleptocrats, there's definately a ground for a "freedom movement" just upping and leaving for the hills.
* "Hard" mode. Obviously, you don't always have the safe option of running for the nearest NPC and crying base. It's you against the world.
* Exploration.

I'm not really that good an OOC organizer, and my playtimes are random as hell. But if there is any form of long-term (or short-term! Just to find me IG would take some doing, though, I would expect...) interest in this, then just write here and I guess we'll try to work something out in tells or IC.

p.s. Won't lie to you. There is a slight need for a suicidal streak.

[chrijone]

I wonder if i can sorta get my Hin concept to work with yours

you think that would work??

[Letsplayforfun]

Seek out the Hunter in game. We shall hunt animals... to start with. We shall capture them, and bring them to the druidic circles for arena fights, and let their blood taint the druidic stones.

Then we shall capture whoever gets in our way, bring him to the other side of the island, and give him an hour headstart to reach a safe haven.

This island was made for hunting, be it man or beast. Who will join the Hunter?


Mua ha ha ha ha ha!

[SnottySnitch]

Given how many people are "rebelling against the government", "wanting to slay the slaver Malatestas", and all that yadda-hadda, I'm surprised there hasn't been more response to this idea.

Aren't there *any* freedom fighters wanting groups out there?

No wilderness-types who don't feel like hanging around the tree-hugging elves or goofy druids?

No wizards who want to get away from the bickering of the Ziggurat?

No buxom faeries who will dance nekkid in the moonlight by the Steaming Lakes?

:/