posted 20 May 2003 07:16 PM EDT (US)
This thread will be based on the scenario, and possible campaign, that I am currently working on. I hope that many of you can help answer some of the questions I will be asking, for the sooner I receive your help, the sooner I can release this potential campaign for play.
First of all, the campaign will be based on the story I'm writing and hoping to publish. I've called it "Diamond Diplomacy" for lack of a better title. I usually give my work titles when I finish them, but that one will have to do for now.
This is kind of long, you may skip it if you deem necessary, but it's crucial to understand if you want to play this campaign. (Please look at the bottom of the post for map references and other pictures that illustrate my story.) For centuries the kingdoms of Grekor and Rolkiham had been at war. It had been a war that had been fought for no better reason than their kings' simple greed. After the death of the wretched king of Rolkiham, a new and grateful king arose. His name was Rokoith and he sought to end the war between the two nations and bind them with a powerful alliance. During one battle, the king of Grekor died as he watched from his horse, which stood upon a grassy knoll. The cause of death was spontaneous and unknown, yet thought to be a stroke. His son, Boslodimir, was to inherit the throne, but the royal council thought it best that the older and wiser Thaenor (the dead king's brother) lead the kingdom instead. This infuriated Boslodimir and led drove him to complete madness when, after demanding reconsideration, the royal council stood by their decisions. They had thought Boslodimir to be too young and perhaps too immature to lead their nation. Besides, the people of Grekor sought a king who could end the great war, for everyman was battle-worn. Boslodimir would have carried in his father's foot steps and the council did not want this to happen. Rolkoith sent representatives to Grekor after hearing about the royal council's decision. There, the representatives would speak with Thaenor and the council about a potential alliance. They come up with the idea, that since Thaenor has a son (Hernegus) and Rokoith has a daughter (Mekki) that it would seem best to arrange their marriage in order to bind the alliance. Hernegus agreed with the idea, for not only did he want to end the great war, but also he already felt something for Mekki. In the past, Hernegus and his loyal companion, Marlayne, would travel to the capitol of Rolkiham to see Mekki as she performed on stage as an actress to please her kingdom's people and raise their moral for battle. After everything had been agreed upon by both sides, Rokoith prepared a royal convoy for Mekki to ride to Grekor. Rokoith would not attend her, however, for there was still great tension in the world and he could not risk his life to grant his people an alliance. (This will be better explained in the actually story I'm writting. It is far too complicated to go into detail right now.) Mekki's convoy is led by Rokoiths most loyal nobles, Aafolyth and Arvirid. These two nobles are brothers and have extraordinary skill. Aafolyth is the fastest rider in all the lands and Arvirid is most agile with the sword. The convoy is also guarded by a number of horsemen and swordsmen, who will play an important role in the skirmish of Daeia. As the convoy enters the dark forest of Daeia (pronounced DAY-UH), they are attacked by a hoard of goblins who had been ordered by Boslodimir to capture them. The entire story is based on Boslodimir's revenge, so he's going to try to stop the alliance from forming. He also sides with the orc nations of Valdor and Merecidor to stop the alliance and help him gain control of the Grekorian throne. He also attempts to murder Thaenor, which, after succeeding, frames Mekki and Hernegus. Because both of them had been captured at Daeia, he makes it look like they had eloped. The capture at Daeia isn't quite a complete success, however, because Hernegus manages to free Mekki and flee to the Elfin forest of Eliadia (pronounced ELLY-A-DEE-UH or ELLY-AH-DEE-UH). They cannot come back to Decia (the Grekorian capitol, pronouned DES-EE-AH), for they would be captured and executed by Boslodimir's men. Boslodimir's men follow Hernegus into Eliadia and manage to take the Elfin city. Many men and elves (including Marlayne, Arvirid, Mekki, and Aafolyth) flee to Yusmouth of Fedek, which is the most defensive position in their world. Yusmouth is a natural mountain fort and the only entrance to the dwarven mountains of Fedek. Hernegus does not accompany them to Yusmouth, in fact, he doesn't even know that Boslodimir's men followed them into Eliadia. After his arrival he went to see the oracle who lives in the forest of Elingrad, the Elfin city of the damned. There he will meet Cryxibus and learn about the fate of his lover, Mekki, and the fate of the alliance. I may continue the campaign, but I want to leave people hanging here. Because the story will have many twists and turns. I have absolutely no idea how to do the following: -How to make Cinematics Okay, I do know how to record, I'm not a complete retard, but I haven't worked with adding voice to the dialog yet. All I need is a basic overview for that. I could use some help with any of the above. People who help me will be awarded with their names added into the credits. I wish I had T-Shirts or something to give away, sorry. I really would apprechiate it if someone who is skilled at making cinematics can make my cinematics for me. If you volunteer, I will send you the complete dialog. Also, if you want to do voice acting, let me know. I am almost finished with the fifth scenario (The Battle of Yusmouth). I've been working on this one for about a month and a half, and the reason I'm working backwards is because this scenario is like the "mother" of the others, meaning it's going to be the most fun because it won't have as much role playing as the others. It also involves a long battle near the end, so people who like that sort of stuff will love this scenario. The Battle of Yusmouth reminds me of Helms Deep, so if people liked that battle, this one will be a killer! I may need some help for designing the others if people are interested in this idea and want to see it release soon, I could really use some help. I'm running out of time for this project seeing as I'll be getting a job soon and going to college. Without help, I'm guessing this project could be finished in six (6) months, and the expansion pack will be out by then, so this idea would be useless by then. If I can have some help then I estimate this project to be ready by the end of July. You can go to my Elfwood page to see my drawings that illustrate my story. There's a map and a drawing of the Skirmish of Daeia scene. [This message has been edited by Halo (edited 05-20-2003 @ 07:17 PM).]
-How to make Objectives
-How to make Objective messages appear in game
-How to set scenario information (like how you could in AOK)
-How to add voice
Perhaps, if my book becomes a success, those of you who help me will receive a free copy. Sorry, but I don't know how else to repay you.
So if anyone is interested, please say so! Thanks in advance everyone!
Sorry for such a long post.
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