Story
The Splitleaf tribe has fought with the "civilized races" since time immemorial. Novitiate Adventurers would seek out Splitleaf War Camps, hoping to better themselves, help themselves to the goblins meagre resources, and rid the region of the perceived threat.
For generations, the adventurers were content with that. The Splitleaf would build war camps, the adventurers would attack, which invariably lead to new warcamps and new adventurers. It was a cruel and vicious sort of status quo, but all parties involved were content to let things remain as is -- for as long as the adventurers kept the number of war camps low, the goblins, in turn, had no way to wage war against the larger region, and as long as the goblins did not wage war against the region, no one seemed to care enough to send adventurers after the main villages, and exterminate the goblins for good.
But with the end of the latest winter, something has changed. Dozens of Splitleaf war camps have already been wiped out, all at once, and the tide of adventurers seems to show no sign of stopping. Even now, a group of humans, elves, and dwarves pushes towards the Splitleaf Chief's own war camp...
Overview
Splitleaf is a turn-based tactical strategy game. Players take turns moving and giving orders on a grid to attack enemies. Each goblin is a unique character, built much like a PC, with unique values for health, accuracy, enduring wounds. Use your goblins well, for every goblin that falls is one less ally in your fight for survival!
(Co-opting Dwarf Fortress graphic packs for now. Hoping to replace them with my own sprites down the line, though!)
Each Goblin has several attributes that determine efficacy in combat.
- Hit Points -If you lose all of these, you will be defeated
- Strength - Affects physical damage dealt
- Intelligence - Affects magical damage dealt
- Wisdom - Affects your chance to hit or critically hit with attacks
- Dexterity - Affects your chance to avoid attacks, and how often you can attack
- Constitution - Affects damage taken from physical attacks
- Charisma - Affects resistance to magical attacks
- Luck- Affects many things in small ways
Recruitment
I am looking for 5 fine goblins to take up the splitleaf name and defend their war camp!
If you are interested, please post the following:
Name: (What do others call your goblin?)
Color / Appearance: What color is your goblin? Does (s)he have any distinguishing features?
Specialty: Which of the above 8 attributes is your goblin best at? You may name up to 2. You may not pick Intelligence unless you are the Clan's Teller.
Flaw: Which of the above 8 attributes if your goblin merely average at?
Personality: Describe your Goblin in exactly 3 words!
If you are interesting in being Chief or Teller, please include that as well.
Game Info
The game may start as early as April 10th (next wednesday), but no sooner.
Once five goblins have been randomly selected from those interested, the players will be vote for Chief and Teller.
And then, once everything's ready, I shall post the game!
Sound good? Any questions?