New: Arcanum (free, open-ended, email, www, human, fantasy, wargame, economic, rpg) From: lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl) Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 07:13:00 +0000 Name: Arcanum Costs: free URL: http://host09.ipowerweb.com/~arcanump/ArcanumPBM/Page2.html Frequency: one per one-two weeks Email: Hemdog560@aol.com Type: fantasy role-playing strategy Last-Update: 2002May21 Keywords: free, open-ended, email, www, human, fantasy, wargame, economic, rpg Description: The world is about to fall into turmoil the likes of which it has never faced before. The Magus is dead, and he has left no heir to the title. The ten Magi now stand alone, none ready or powerful enough to challenge their brethren for the title and the power that comes with it. So now the realms of the world ready themselves for the wars to come, the chaos to flow and the blood to spill. Welcome to Arcanum, a new PBM designed by me and several others. The game of Arcanum is a combination of strategy and role playing, a game were the players will take on the roles of a hero. ( Or in is some cases even one of the ten Magi ) These heroes then will live and have adventures in the world of Terival. For some players this will involve adventures, intrigue and danger, while for others the fate of their kingdom lies in their hands. Some few will take on the role of one of the great Magi, vastly powerful mages who through tradition and might have ruled the world since the dawn of time. So get ready, fasten your seat belts and jump right on in. Arcamun is designed and ment to be played as a role playing game and as such good role playing is needed. I'm not going to go into a long discussion on just what that entitles, as you should already be familiar with it. Just let me say that good role playing involves the creation of an in depth character, one who is played not to achived the highest experince levels ( Although this does come into play ), but more importanly, one that is involved in the game world and their place in it. Arcanum is a game of political intrigue, power and magical might. Players take on the role of a heroes, kings, or one of the worlds most powerful mages, the Magi, who are power reborn, massive in their magical might and political power as they are the defacto rulers of the lands about them. Above the Magi rule's the supreme mage, the Magus. The game will consist of turns sent in by the players were they will describe the various actions that the hero, king, or Magi they control as well as all the actions that their various followers and agents. Struggles with other Magi, kings and beast who rule the lands will be common and all the while players will be confronted with the struggle to increase their power, both mundane and magical, while balancing their relations with the other Magi and rulers of the world. All the Magi are taken, but there is plenty of room for heroes and realms to be played. You must be 18 to play as adult themes will be explored at times. No kids allowed!!!!!!!!!! You must be willing to role play, create an indepth character and be willing to inter act with others. [ This is a new entry for the PBM List. You can find the list itself, and instructions for adding games or comments, at http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/pbm_list/ -- greg ] Up