Wow, this blew up while I was looking away.
From what I remember they say Marcone was the first Vanilla mortal to join the accords, that others had some sort of power.
While a travel guide will be helpful, intimate knowledge isn't necessary. You don't create a full city, you make points of interest, assign aspects to them, and faces.
Like I could see Bourbon Street being a fav of the White Court, but overall the Winter Sidhe will have little power in the area. Not really their ... climate.
I like the Goblin Market idea, but the name wont fit. In the Dresdenverse Goblins are hunter types, not merchant. They are servants of the Erlking, Dresden kinda fell into their lap in one of the later books, Turn Coat or Changes I think. Maybe something based on Rumplstiltskin? He sounds like he might be a major wyldfae, not beholden to Summer or Winter, and seemed to love his bargains. And threshold rules wouldn't work, maybe have it Accorded Neutral Territory?
IIRC Goblin Market is actually the mythological term for it, that's why I stuck on that. Don't actually have to be goblins.
[edit]: ah, apparently the name stuck in my head because it was used by Changeling: the Lost, which stole it from a poem, when I read this article a while back. Good source material for the Supernatural Market (SuperMarket!)
Also, I have the books, both hard copy and pdf. I have been studying up with plans of attempting to DM a live game locally, but I don't think I am ready to step behind the screen quite yet, especially in a pbp format.
With the talk of it having portals from many different places to it, it started reminding me of Sigil, from Forgotten Realms.
With the talk of it having portals from many different places to it, it started reminding me of Sigil, from Forgotten Realms.
I like that. Never played Planescape but I'm in love with the setting :)
(especially the Lady of Pain, one of the few elements in DnD/PF that remained iconic, mysterious, scary and did not become a banal and/or statted-out cliche).I don't think the market (or anything else in the Nevernever) should become as cosmopolitan as Sigil though. Strange, primal and dangerous and not a safe place where you can 'people watch'.
Oh no, but I do think maybe there should be portals everywhere, that this is Neutral Accord Territory. Perhaps one of the easiest portals to enter in the mortal world is in New Orleans, which makes the terf wars there more about gaining control of who can enter and who can't
Ooh, quick idea. Maybe in the Super Market every single utterance that could be interpreted as a promise, oath, deal, threat etc... is binding law that is enforced supernaturally?
"I hope to see you again" actually creates a magical effect that makes you long to meet the person again.
"I'll get back to you" is a promise on the level of swearing on your power.
"Give me a sec" actually makes you give a second of your life (any second, at any point in your life, a la Shrek 4) to the person you say it to.
[edit]: was watching Once Upon a Time just now and I realized that Rumpelstiltskin (not the OUaT version per se, also the original one) would make a great master or one of the masters of the Market. Maybe the Market is actually a Fey Court like that of the Erlking or Kringle?
That might categorize it too much though. I do kinda like the idea of an unaffiliated market.
If you had it as Rumplestiltskin's demense in the nevernever, with ties to New Orleans, many low level talents wouldn't even notice they had left the real world, and to enter his demense you could require an agreement that any an all promises and requests were binding, since there is a running theme of the Fae taking all promises at the letter of the law.
this is something I'd be interested in
Cool, welcome aboard!
Just a quick idea I had to work out concerning a possible Accorded Neutral Ground in New Orleans and Louisiana in general (outside of my area of Gentilly). Will need some work though.
The Mistress of the Mississippi: a seemingly restored old paddlewheel steamboat that stems from the 19th century. The public knows the Mistress as a restored tourist attraction that travels up and down the Mississippi river and its tributaries from the harbor of New Orleans and back. Tourists can hitch a ride on the steamboat from settlement to settlement during the day but during the night the Mistress becomes a mix between a saloon, a restaurant and an old fashioned version of a nightclub. During this time the main deck, including the restaurant and the nightclub, is open to the public but the rest of the steamboat, including the bar and living quarters, are only accessible to the mysterious private club known as the Mistress’ Misters and Misses. Members of this reclusive private club are allowed to rent a room for overnight stay and it is said that some are even permanent inhabitants. Unknown to the public, the Mistress is Accorded Neutral Ground and is widely used by supernatural beings and those in the know to meet, greet and deal. Those who are on the boat are protected by the Unseelie Accords both during the day, when the steamboat functions as a mode of transportation, and during the night, when it serves a social establishment and meeting grounds. Only those in the know about the supernatural are allowed to become members of the Mistress’ Misters and Misses that reside in the private sections of the steamboat. Nobody knows who the owner of the Mistress is but it is likely that he or she is a very powerful supernatural signer of the Accords and an extremely wealthy individual, as the maintenance costs of the steamboat are reported to be almost prohibitive.
A bit of google research is turning up a wealth of folklore, history and features that make amazing story hooks.
Google the "LaLaurie Mansion" if you're not planning on eating anytime soon.
Maybe an idea to set up a site or dropbox or something where we can compile our ideas and information?
What if we make a wiki or something?
Obsidian Portal is a good place for that.
I am not opposed to you joining.
Welcome!
I checked out Obsidian Portal, while the basic version is free it seems to be very limited (1 campaign map, 2 mb total uploads) and the premium version is a bit expensive to my tastes (only GM needs an account but it's $5/month or $40/year).
Other suggestions?
What about using a google site made into a wiki? or one of the existing wiki sites? I've used PBWorks (i think that's the name, been a couple years) in the past, though google might be pretty easy to manage. That way we can tie all the information together?
There is a template for a google site designed for a Dresden Files RPG. I can put it up later if you like, do we have a prefered site name?
It won't be able to go up till I get home later. I can spend time working on getting it up and all that.
EDIT: Dresden Files Templete
in case you wish to take a look.
Perhaps you can just help guide us? And if you all can give me a name for the google site. I can have it started in a few hours. I'm on my phone and that would be best done when I am on my computer.
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That works, Dresden takes slightly shorter than normal to learn though there is a couple things in the system which are unspecific, most groups have ruled different things. Though i'd be happy help people along and the GM(If you want help). I can also tell a couple things that need to be house ruled.
That template looks fantastic!
Names, ehm names:
1) Bayou Blundering
2) Small Problems in the Big Easy
3) Suburban Legends
4) Mardi Grasshoppers
5) Mississippi Mayhem
6) Dresden Down South
7) New Orleans Paranormal Events (NOPE)
8) Urban Legendary
9) Monsters, Magic and Mardi Gras
10) Arcana in Louisiana
11) Cajun Chaos
Ah, mostly just playing with the fact that the game will take place in New Orleans.
[Edit]: Personally in favor of "Small Problems in the Big Easy" (Big Easy = nickname for New Orleans).
Hey everyone! I have been reading over what you all have been doing and this looks very interesting. I have never played the DFRPG, and I am quite new to the Fate system in general, but I would love to get in on this if there is still room available. I have all of the DF books and I classify myself as a major Dresdennerd (just finished reading the whole series again for the 3rd time, WOOT).
While I haven't played a classic pen and paper rpg in close to 15 years, but seeing and reading about the possibilities of this universe has gotten me itching to give it a try.
I know I just sent in my request to be a part of this, but I have been thinking about something and I thought I would throw it out there for everyone to consider.
In the Your Story guide book there is a mentioning of an Autumn Court of the Fey. There isn't a lot of information on them, but I was able to search out a few messages boards where people are creating/using them. It just seemed to me that this type of intermediary court would go really well with a city like New Orleans.
The changing of the seasons and the changing of power from some to winter could create some powerful story ideas. Only downside is that we would have to come up with all of the information regarding the lesser known court.
Just food for thought!
I had noticed them myself, and we where already talking of having a lesser court of the fey ^^
To throw in my vote for the template name. I really like 2) Small Problems in the Big Easy. I would consider changing it to Big Problems in the Big Easy though simply for the fact it lends to more drama.
Also is there anything that you all would like me to do some research on specifically?
Ah sorry, never looked at obsidian portal from a GM view, was not aware of the fees.
An Autumn court would need a balance, a Spring Court as well. Sidhe are big on balance.
Robert, it's always good to meet someone who loves the series as much as I do. While I haven't read the whole series back to back that many time, I have about 4 of the books that had to be replaced because I read them over and over.
Onward to the game. When coming up with the themes and threats for the New Orleans I guess one of the first things we need to decide is the type of game that we are going to start off with. Are we going for more of a mystery who done it type deal, or are we going for a major monster mash format. Also, and this may have been mentioned before, but what level were we planning on going with this?
I'll go ahead and jump on Suleyman and see what I can dig up on it.
Grimm- Very true, we could do something along the lines of a Spring Court, maybe there is a reason that that makes New Orleans special in the regards that the Winter/Summer Courts do not have a presence, but the Spring/Autumn Courts do.
I was going to make one to host our information, it might even work to play in. I just thought it could be nice to have our information organized ^^
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Okay guys been reading your comments and what I like for the templet is "small problems in the big easy". Also I love the autumn court idea and have played in a couple games that included them. They make for a really good game because they are not too powerful like the winter or summer courts. However, sometimes their "parent" court can come in and stop the players if things get to out off hand.
City building seems really confusing because primarily it is. What i have seen is three different ways city's building can go down. First being the Gm creates it all. Second being each player makes his/her section and you put them all into the city. And finally the best but longest and most complicated is to create each part of the city as a whole group.
For power level, i find that submerged is best because it allows for character ideas to be more filled out. On the other hand unfortunately at that power level playing a true mortal becomes less appealing because the bonus it give isn't proportional.
Also for game style I prefer Mystery( though it is hard to write) with few serious fights that require planning on the players part ( only one or two a Story).
So i'll take that as name the Site: Small Problems in the Big Easy - correct?
And i believe we've also decided to include what's know as a 'Goblin Market' but with a different name, and a touch of Sigil flair.
I have some interest in doing this if you are looking for another possible player.
I've recently became a fan of the Dresden Files and devoured all the novels in the last two months or so and a good number of the short stories as well.
Although I don't know the rules, I believe that the RPG is roughly based on the FATE system?
It's created. I need to do some filling in of things.
Prince Suleyman
Mansion is located at 716 Dauphine Street
Site of the worst mass murder in New Orleans history.
The mansion was purchased during the Civil War by Suleyman
People reported that he had a large harem consisting of not only many women, but also young boys.
As soon as Suleyman moved in the reports of missing women, girls, and boys started.
It was also reported that there were constant orgies going on. (perhaps we could use this for some sort of ritual sex magic or something)
A passerby noticed blood dripping from the gallery and once running around to the front door saw that it was oozing from underneath the door.
Upon entering the police found blood covering the floors and walls. Body parts were strown across the house and they ended up having to count heads to get an actual body count.
Suleyman himself was found in a shallow grave believed buried alive due to dirt in his mouth and he had one hand sticking out of the grave as if he was trying to call his way out.
They think that he was the brother of a SUltan who once he went to power had Suleyman killed.
Currents residents of the house report seeing Suleyman, hearing shrieking and screaming at all hours, and hearing the sounds of body part/blood hit the floor.
(IN GAME)
I think we could use this grisly seem as perhaps some sort of failed attempt to raise a demon or something of that nature.
The power level of submerged would be fine with me. As far as the mystery format, I don't have a problem with that at all, but I would like a good bit of action personally thrown into the mix. I suppose a sort of half and half type of deal.
Kana-love the site great job! While I actually love the idea of having the red court cause a raid on a white court house, I think having it be some sort of huge failed attempt by mortals to control the supernatural only to have it turn on them would add some spookiness.
It could have been some sort of mass murder of the harem by Suleyman in the attempt to do ______ ritual only to have it backlash because he fudged on some symbol or something. We could even have his ghost going around causing trouble either on his own or under the command of whatever demon he was working to trap.
or a white court house raided by the red court?
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Sounds like a pretty good idea. Though i'm still confused on what this research is for. Also new site is looking pretty good. I do have a couple questions just in general to you guys/gals. First to the site manager: Are we going to be editing our players in the player slots or you. Second: How many players do we want. Third: does anyone have character concepts they need help with or any help in general?