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[adwarf]

And here is my character!

Name: Faren Newlock
Gender: Male
Race: God Seer

Class:
     - God Seer

Backstory:
Faren grew up in a small village, he lived his life as a simple farmer for many years, and spent his free time listening to the tales of travelers or looking through dusty tomes of history and magic alike. He long wondered why he was born without the ability to use magic, but had such a voracious love for the magical arts. Around the time of his fifteenth birthday he found an old book in the cellar of the village temple's library, and within its confines found the thing he had been looking for.

Within the book was an old ritual that would allow the user to gain power from Gods, or demons ... but their was a catch the first had to be contracted and the rest ... had too usurped and their place taken by Faren. Not caring about the downsides to this Faren ventured into the woods since he had heard rumors recently that a demon had been sighted in the woods, it was his key to obtaining his long sought power. He quickly found this 'demon', but it turned out to be a fallen God that had long since watched over the forest until falling from power near a month ago.

In the end a contract was formed between Faren and this God, the Forest Guardian Nevi. When he was next found his eyes had simply disappeared, and the mark of a False Seer now covered his face, a dark red tattoo in the shape of a leaf that covered most of his face. Since then things have simply gone down hill for Faren as his search for more Gods and demons continues ...

[Caellath]

"I'm not surprised for some reason." Eunh cursed, preparing for a fight and eyeing the robed skeleton with suspicion.

Watch the skeleton for further movement.

Spoiler: Eunh (click to show/hide)

Inventory:
- Everything he had before he was captured :: clothes, gambling objects etc.
- Finely-crafted shortsword :: A good-quality shortsword, he carried it with him when he was captured.
- cards
- 3 silver
- a spear
- a bit of leather armor
- few crude metal tokens, probably used as currency.
Name: Eunh Destern
Gender: Male
Race: Kind-of-human - You see, Eunh is mostly human, but he has these white rabbit ears and tail and is seriously displeased when someone remembers him of that. (To anyone who didn't get why I did this: rabbit foot > luck > gambler )
Appearance: Eunh is a young man, looking fresh out of his teen years and into adulthood. His skin is white and his face is angular, his head sporting light-brown hair with two large white rabbit ears coming from the its top. His eyes are orange and he has a rabbit tail usually hidden under shirts or pants. His mannerisms are characteristic from gamblers and men of luck, always carrying himself with elegance and usually wearing fine clothing with light armor for protection.
Class: Royal Gambler:
A class of magic casters and skirmishers who are mainly proficient in the use of light weaponry and armor, their attacks are mostly based on agility and finesse, but they also have the benefit of luck alongside them. Their magic is centered mostly on fire, lightning and boosting their physical abilities, and the results of their magic attacks are obtained through rolling die, playing with cards or flipping coins - which they do with a fair amount of flair.
Backstory:
Eunh isn't very keen on remembering his childhood, but he remembers he was raised by a couple of poor merchants, helping them face strife and assisting them in their everyday struggle, being constantly picked on due to his animal traits. As he grew, the young boy discovered games and tricks and was entranced by their nature. His skills in the area grew, and it did not take long until he got the hang of it...And he did it perfectly.

In a few years, when Eunh reached early teens, he was already a professional gambler - tricking only the rich and the greedy, he had swore to himself - and had developed both a street savviness and combat ability based mostly on finesse, trickery and agility to counter what he saw as the lack of elegance of his pursuers.

It did not take long for him to get his hands on a tome of magic that caught his attention on a fair. Reading up on the spells, he decided they could help him, but only as long as they carried some of his personal touch. Noticing magic seemed to have some randomness built into it, the young man capitalized on that aspect and developed his skills as a magician based on gambling with magic, always trusting that bit of luck that seemed to have accompanied him since his birth.

[Tiruin]

Presence of hissing and slithering - probably some sort of amphibian or lizardlike creature. Probably one which carries a surface slime layer for the slithering...

Or snakes.

Please not snakes.

"Hello? Anyone in-erm-Anyone in here?"

Examine runes for any readable idea. Try to discern where that noise is coming from and search for any identifying marks.

Spoiler: Talari Kuneho (click to show/hide)

Gender:
>Female
Race:
>   Kitsune
Class:
>   Spellwarden

• An ancient order based on the laws of magic and its freeform usage - within the bounds of general human morality and the concept of balance. The Spellwarden uses magic to benefit the wielder as well as augment their personal skills and talents, with the only effect on others being healing, and to a lesser extend, warding from hostile spells.

Backstory: 'Tala' was born and raised in a monastery, having been adopted by the current monastic order due to a... caravan accident nearby caused by the local lawless factions. He was treated as one of their own, and his mindset is that of a human - minus the fact that he has fox-like ears instead of 'normal' ears and a long fluffy tail, these did not hinder his outlook on life. Aiming for the goodwill of others, while deeply cherishing the need in knowing what had happened in his past, Tala worked as a guardian and steward of his order until that fateful day.

Appearance: White fur and deep brown eyes, Talari stands at the height of five and a half feet tall. His body is lithe and lean in structure, and he sports a fluffy tail which spans up to his neckline. He is normally in a suit of armor - preferably plate mail, and his head is covered by a customary made mask designed to hide his features.

{Customized Full Plate}
{Foxfolk Masked Helm}
{High-quality Spear}
{Personal Orb}

General Supplies - Rations, Drink and Shelter equipment.

[OREOSOME]

I'm sorry to say this, but I think I might want to stop this RTD. I did some thinking, and couldn't figure out a way to incorporate the whole being-the-hosts-of-gods mechanic. Luckily, though, I will be starting a NEW Rtd soon, this one more Sci-Fi in nature, and hopefully easier to pull off. Thanks, though, for bearing with me all the way through my first RTD, even though not much happened.

[Tiruin]

I hope there are pre-ins then, and more activity

Also, need criticism for aiding in your next RTD?

[OREOSOME]

Criticism would be good. The topic is already up, as well.

[Tiruin]

^{Of course, that new RTD is now filled and blargh. :/}

[IMO]
The game is as much a player's effort as it is the GMs, actually. Detail and immersion come when you (all 'you's are supplemented for the word 'GM') become the eyes of the players. Sure, we exist in your world, but what we see and what we can interact with is based on what you provide.

In the early stages of a game, it is good to put subtle hints as to what the players would expect - this is usually the tutorial or gritty realistic game phase, wherein they discover what is at hand//in store for any certain actions. Like, should they examine an area in depth, or just keep going on for the sake of it. These parts are crucial to forming the general idea of what would happen. These are your tools for how to present an idea or a plotline, if any. To be broken, or twisted to your will.

Then comes one of the most important parts one must know if you're GM'ing. This is as much the player's story as it is yours. Give them power, wherein power pertains to the fact that they can influence the world in a way - nobody likes to idle around and to live a vegetative life.

Like Toady One said: Human. n.

> A medium-sized creature prone to great ambition.

We all want power, we all want to wield some sort of influence in our hands, we want our voices to be heard and our wills to be done. This is where the 1d6 comes in - that which determines the effect of our actions. Remember, that players are tools as much as people (where tools mean the above, not the useable items you can push to your own volition. That's going to end up bad.)

Alternatively, you may want to know the basic concept of what you're trying to present. A wise friend of mine once said that you should have some sort of message or idea to put in when you're giving off a story, and I believe him truly in that option. Which it doesn't have to be of a grandeur nature, you must know that this is not a chore nor a job that you must undertake - its free, and out of the goodness of your heart. Fun comes whenever it pleases and is not forced.

Lastly, if the game is fun, DO IT. There are tons of games out there which lasted the span of time because the GMs were having fun - as a general rule, if you have fun doing and making the game, the players would also, because we're all human and we share common grounds of knowledge (as a secret).
[/IMO]