Post by dk6025 on Oct 3, 2008 1:18:39 GMT -5
I've resolved to get serious about my game, so I might as well share what I have so far:
Story:
The bordering nations of Hyradia and Gnoth were once locked in battle over the disputed Raknar region, due to the high deposits of precious ores found in the mountains there. The Hyradian king fell in battle, leaving his eldest son, Jorah, to rule the nation. Wise beyond his years, the young ruler brokered a peace accord with the Gnothan king, Heimdenn. It was decided that the Ghothans would have rights to mine the region, provided the Hyradians are allowed to tax imports of the ore traded between nations. The peace held, though many citizens of both countries remained wary, unable to forget the bloodshed.
Seventeen years later, Faelon Rauve was celebrating his eighteenth birthday. His father, a former Hyradian soldier, sends him off to Migall, capital of Hyradia, to serve as a royal guard. Before he leaves, Faelon finds a strange turtle that follows him. While saying his goodbyes, Rhendl Gallin, a local magician, feels a weird connection to the turtle. The amphibian stays with her while Faelon proceeds to Migall to fulfill his duties to the crown.
After training, Faelon is given the night post at Migall Castle, guarding the king's quarters. After dozing off, he is awakened suddenly by a clamor emanating from the king's room. He barges in to find the king severely wounded and his assailant beating a hasty retreat. With the king nearly dead, his top advisor is given temporary rule over Hyradia. Faelon is found responsible for the assassination attempt, and is given the task of hunting down the king's attacker.
Along the way, Faelon is accosted by bandits, and is saved buy a mysterious swordsman. He soon learns that this man, Kyogi Shozen, is after the same man. Kyogi tells of his homeland, Xinxyu, being suddenly and inexplicably attacked by the nation of Mordia, lead by a powerful ninja. The samurai of Xinxyu, including Kyogi's father, were overrun and wiped out in one day. The survivors fled to the mountains, and Kyogi pursued his father's murderer.
Now Faelon and Kyogi join together to find this killer, and along the way meet interesting people, and attempt to unravel the mystery of the ninja, the turtle, and who's really manipulating the affairs of the world.
Playable Characters:
Faelon Rauve
Sex:Male
Nationality:Hyradian
Weapons: Swords
Background: Son of a simple farmer from Mynh Village. His father served in the Raknar war, and believes strongly in honor and duty. Faelon admires him and strives to follow in his footsteps.
Kyogi Shozen
Sex:Male
Nationality:Xinxyan
Weapons:Katanas,Throwing weapons
Background: Last of the Xinxyu samurai, Kyogi is headstrong and at times dangerously reckless. He does not fear bodily harm and is determined to avenge his people.
Rhendl Gallin
Sex:Female
Nationality:Vareliean(Living in Hyradia)
Weapons:Staves,Rods
Background: Rhendl is an intellegent student of nature and magic.
She lives on the outskirts of Mynh Village and is a close friend of the Rauve family. She is often hotheaded with a short fuse.
Clera Allma
Sex:Female
Nationality:Hyradian
Weapons:Whips,Bows
Background: Clera lives in Lathian Abbey, serving as a personal attendant to Aelyn, princess of Hyradia. She is caring and soft-spoken, but retains a yearning to see the world outside the abbey she has lived in her whole life.
Tor'kel
Sex:Male
Nationality:Gnothan
Weapons:Axes,Clubs,Hammers
Background: A veteran of the war, Tor'kel now lives the life of a miner in the Raknar Mountains. He is physically strong, but shy and meek. He is burdened everyday by the lives he took all those years ago.
Celfina Garant
Sex:Female
Nationality:Gnothan
Weapons:Daggers,Boomerangs
Background: Sister of Jeid, leader of the thieve's guild. She is mischevious and is constantly joking, even in the worst times. She is highly regarded in the guild, but was passed over for the leadership position because she is a woman. She resents her fellow thieves because of this.
Jadis Ruenel
Sex:Male
Nationality:Mordian
Weapons:Claws(Unarmed)
Background: A skilled tracker and hunter, Jadis was cursed with lycanthropy. He has since searched the corners of the world looking for a cure. He is very confident, but often forgets about his affliction, especially around the fairer sex.
Laenna Stormare
Sex:Female
Nationality:Hyradian
Weapons:Spears,Lances
Background: Laenna's husband was Lord of the Rendurin province of Hyradia. He was slain in battle during the war. Laenna did not grieve, but instead donned her husbands armor and lance, and led his troops to drive out the invading Gnothans.
She has since ruled the province and is regarded as a fair and just govenor. She still carries a strong hatred of Gnothans.
Planned Features:
Every character has their own skill set, appropriate to their weapons and lot in life. For example, Jadis will be able to study monsters and learn new skills, Celfina can steal, etc.
Magic will be similar to FF6, as in an "Orb" item will change classes when equipped. Some basic and intermediate "orbs" will be commonplace and sold in shops, while more powerful ones will
be more rare. At level up, certain orbs will provide stat boosts in addition to regular stat growth.
At a certain point in the story, a headquarters will be established.
From here you can change party members, etc.
The party will meet an alchemist who can combine certain items together. He will move to the headquarters when the time comes.
At the moment, I'm working on making a small overworld map, with many expansive "points of interest" such as; a desert, a poisonous marsh, a haunted forest, the Raknar mines, a black chasm, catacombs, and many more. Mostly Map Editor caves and whatnot(I'm only using the dungeon editor for building interiors).
That's about it. I hope to have a demo ready soon. I'd appreciate any feedback or ideas any of you might have. Thanks in advance!
Story:
The bordering nations of Hyradia and Gnoth were once locked in battle over the disputed Raknar region, due to the high deposits of precious ores found in the mountains there. The Hyradian king fell in battle, leaving his eldest son, Jorah, to rule the nation. Wise beyond his years, the young ruler brokered a peace accord with the Gnothan king, Heimdenn. It was decided that the Ghothans would have rights to mine the region, provided the Hyradians are allowed to tax imports of the ore traded between nations. The peace held, though many citizens of both countries remained wary, unable to forget the bloodshed.
Seventeen years later, Faelon Rauve was celebrating his eighteenth birthday. His father, a former Hyradian soldier, sends him off to Migall, capital of Hyradia, to serve as a royal guard. Before he leaves, Faelon finds a strange turtle that follows him. While saying his goodbyes, Rhendl Gallin, a local magician, feels a weird connection to the turtle. The amphibian stays with her while Faelon proceeds to Migall to fulfill his duties to the crown.
After training, Faelon is given the night post at Migall Castle, guarding the king's quarters. After dozing off, he is awakened suddenly by a clamor emanating from the king's room. He barges in to find the king severely wounded and his assailant beating a hasty retreat. With the king nearly dead, his top advisor is given temporary rule over Hyradia. Faelon is found responsible for the assassination attempt, and is given the task of hunting down the king's attacker.
Along the way, Faelon is accosted by bandits, and is saved buy a mysterious swordsman. He soon learns that this man, Kyogi Shozen, is after the same man. Kyogi tells of his homeland, Xinxyu, being suddenly and inexplicably attacked by the nation of Mordia, lead by a powerful ninja. The samurai of Xinxyu, including Kyogi's father, were overrun and wiped out in one day. The survivors fled to the mountains, and Kyogi pursued his father's murderer.
Now Faelon and Kyogi join together to find this killer, and along the way meet interesting people, and attempt to unravel the mystery of the ninja, the turtle, and who's really manipulating the affairs of the world.
Playable Characters:
Faelon Rauve
Sex:Male
Nationality:Hyradian
Weapons: Swords
Background: Son of a simple farmer from Mynh Village. His father served in the Raknar war, and believes strongly in honor and duty. Faelon admires him and strives to follow in his footsteps.
Kyogi Shozen
Sex:Male
Nationality:Xinxyan
Weapons:Katanas,Throwing weapons
Background: Last of the Xinxyu samurai, Kyogi is headstrong and at times dangerously reckless. He does not fear bodily harm and is determined to avenge his people.
Rhendl Gallin
Sex:Female
Nationality:Vareliean(Living in Hyradia)
Weapons:Staves,Rods
Background: Rhendl is an intellegent student of nature and magic.
She lives on the outskirts of Mynh Village and is a close friend of the Rauve family. She is often hotheaded with a short fuse.
Clera Allma
Sex:Female
Nationality:Hyradian
Weapons:Whips,Bows
Background: Clera lives in Lathian Abbey, serving as a personal attendant to Aelyn, princess of Hyradia. She is caring and soft-spoken, but retains a yearning to see the world outside the abbey she has lived in her whole life.
Tor'kel
Sex:Male
Nationality:Gnothan
Weapons:Axes,Clubs,Hammers
Background: A veteran of the war, Tor'kel now lives the life of a miner in the Raknar Mountains. He is physically strong, but shy and meek. He is burdened everyday by the lives he took all those years ago.
Celfina Garant
Sex:Female
Nationality:Gnothan
Weapons:Daggers,Boomerangs
Background: Sister of Jeid, leader of the thieve's guild. She is mischevious and is constantly joking, even in the worst times. She is highly regarded in the guild, but was passed over for the leadership position because she is a woman. She resents her fellow thieves because of this.
Jadis Ruenel
Sex:Male
Nationality:Mordian
Weapons:Claws(Unarmed)
Background: A skilled tracker and hunter, Jadis was cursed with lycanthropy. He has since searched the corners of the world looking for a cure. He is very confident, but often forgets about his affliction, especially around the fairer sex.
Laenna Stormare
Sex:Female
Nationality:Hyradian
Weapons:Spears,Lances
Background: Laenna's husband was Lord of the Rendurin province of Hyradia. He was slain in battle during the war. Laenna did not grieve, but instead donned her husbands armor and lance, and led his troops to drive out the invading Gnothans.
She has since ruled the province and is regarded as a fair and just govenor. She still carries a strong hatred of Gnothans.
Planned Features:
Every character has their own skill set, appropriate to their weapons and lot in life. For example, Jadis will be able to study monsters and learn new skills, Celfina can steal, etc.
Magic will be similar to FF6, as in an "Orb" item will change classes when equipped. Some basic and intermediate "orbs" will be commonplace and sold in shops, while more powerful ones will
be more rare. At level up, certain orbs will provide stat boosts in addition to regular stat growth.
At a certain point in the story, a headquarters will be established.
From here you can change party members, etc.
The party will meet an alchemist who can combine certain items together. He will move to the headquarters when the time comes.
At the moment, I'm working on making a small overworld map, with many expansive "points of interest" such as; a desert, a poisonous marsh, a haunted forest, the Raknar mines, a black chasm, catacombs, and many more. Mostly Map Editor caves and whatnot(I'm only using the dungeon editor for building interiors).
That's about it. I hope to have a demo ready soon. I'd appreciate any feedback or ideas any of you might have. Thanks in advance!