Its not so much an initial idea as a game that i AM going to run dependant on player interest and site....and getting off my arse to fine tune the rules and create a web site. Wanted to post here in the meantime though to gauge reaction.

So the general pitch:

End of Days is a very low fantasy  lrp game set in  feudal system without preconceptions. What that means is that it is intended to have the look feel and attitudes of medieval europe but with differences , some of which will be apparent and others that will develop during gameplay.

The game world is a valley consisting of  7 villages all beholden to a knight , Sir Argen. who is responsible for their well being and defence. The valley is set deep within a mountain range and has only one road leading to the town of Newton, through the Cinderholt forest.It has always been a difficult journey however and travel rare.

The most recent history of the valley is not a happy one there have always been bandit attacks on the Newton road and clashes with the forestmen occasionally but the Roadwardens dealt with the former and hard won tradition has long since held an uneasy truce with the latter.

The darkness was first of course, many years ago when the skies went black and it rained for many days, blighting crops and killing people and livestock. Disease is a constant enemy and every few years a new sickness will sweep the villages killing many and shattering the health of others and rendering women barren. Other plagues have also struck , rats by the hundreds have swept from the forests and flies swarm in their thousands. Its also a rare year that goes by without a blight on crops somewhere in the valley The priests claim it is the End of Days and man must endure till he be judged.

The game will run (hopefully) with up to 30 players and i'm thinking of trying to use the Stockwood site to start with. The feel of the game is meant to be very gritty with players all playing common folk of one sort or another. Character creation will be a virtues and flaws system with skills, character progression will be via skill, wealth or standing.

It will (again hopefully) be a fairly level mix of politics and combat although combat should fairly dangerous. There are a wealth of social and poltical groups in the game, the major ones being Sir Argens Houshould, the Church , The Blacksmiths and The Motherhouse.

I'd appreciate it if people could register their interest here and you're quite welcome to ask me questions on anything i've missed or to clarify what i've written...bashing my over sized fingers on the keyboard very quickly over lunch so i might easily miss stuff.

Cheers

I'll post again when i have a website up with more details, see if that gets anymore interest