Post by Nicholi on Aug 7, 2005 11:45:16 GMT -5
Introduction:
The world in which Tales of Phantomile takes place is one of turmoil and conflict. A strange new life form known only as ‘MASS’ has begun a slow but steady infestation of all humanity, its powers of possession and manipulation impossible to resist. Humanity itself has become divided—all ties between the two great continents have been severed, each landmass left to its own devices in an attempt to ward off this silent invasion. And thus this situation has continued for one hundred years, forcing the remainder of mankind to stoop to new forms of sickness and depravity as it attempts to come to terms with the inevitable annihilation of its race.
Yet even in this dark age, hope continues to linger on. Whispered rumors speak of a place known only as ‘Phantomile,’ a place that, it is said, possesses the ability to rid the world of the MASS once and for all. And thus a man by the name of Nicholi Anhelo has gathered a diverse group of individuals with one purpose. To find Phantomile, and with it salvation of the human race.
Tales of Phantomile is a forum board role-playing game. Within its digital confines, players interact and work together to fight off the MASS threat, in the meantime unraveling their own complex back stories and revealing their characters’ more personal goals. The purpose of this document is to reveal information to the player for use in the creation and subsequent use of their characters—it is very important to note that most of the information presented in this document will not be initially known by a player character. The next two sections should provide information on both appropriate role-playing etiquette and further details on how to determine what a character should or should not know.
-excerpt from The Compilation of ToP-
by Thanatos
The world in which Tales of Phantomile takes place is one of turmoil and conflict. A strange new life form known only as ‘MASS’ has begun a slow but steady infestation of all humanity, its powers of possession and manipulation impossible to resist. Humanity itself has become divided—all ties between the two great continents have been severed, each landmass left to its own devices in an attempt to ward off this silent invasion. And thus this situation has continued for one hundred years, forcing the remainder of mankind to stoop to new forms of sickness and depravity as it attempts to come to terms with the inevitable annihilation of its race.
Yet even in this dark age, hope continues to linger on. Whispered rumors speak of a place known only as ‘Phantomile,’ a place that, it is said, possesses the ability to rid the world of the MASS once and for all. And thus a man by the name of Nicholi Anhelo has gathered a diverse group of individuals with one purpose. To find Phantomile, and with it salvation of the human race.
Tales of Phantomile is a forum board role-playing game. Within its digital confines, players interact and work together to fight off the MASS threat, in the meantime unraveling their own complex back stories and revealing their characters’ more personal goals. The purpose of this document is to reveal information to the player for use in the creation and subsequent use of their characters—it is very important to note that most of the information presented in this document will not be initially known by a player character. The next two sections should provide information on both appropriate role-playing etiquette and further details on how to determine what a character should or should not know.
-excerpt from The Compilation of ToP-
by Thanatos