Introduction

Thracs RPG is a Play-By-Email Role-Playing-Game (PBEM RPG) based on the All-Anime style of RPG in years past.

For those of you new to PBEM RPGs, a short explanation. PBEM RPGs are a type of RPG where you create your own character from scratch and watch it grow. Characters have two ways of interacting with the RPG world.
  • First, there are Actions. Actions encompass things such as player vs player battles and missions. A player can make 1 or more Actions per update, so long as the player has enough STAMINA to cover the action cost (see the Update Schedule and Action sections below for more details).
  • Second, there are Roleplays. Roleplaying is handled on the forum, and is a way for you to develop and direct your character's progression directly by posting in-character tales. Roleplaying does not impact your character's growth directly, but allows staff and other players to have an idea how to write your character better. Not to mention, its just pure fun.
Please read the sections below for further details on how the game is played.

CODE OF CONDUCT

Standard Conduct Rules while dealing with other players in the RPG.
  1. RESPECT YOURSELF: This game is meant to be fun. If you feel another player, staff, or other individual is upsetting you unjustly, please feel free to speak your mind to a staff member or myself (Scarth). Noone should endure unjust harrassment, and we/I'll do our/my best to correct the matter immediately.
  2. RESPECT OTHERS: The same goes for your fellow players. Teasing and jests are all in good fun, but refrain from being too personal or negative in your dealings with others. After all, we're all here to have fun.
  3. RESPECT STAFF: The staff, updaters and writers, work hard to present us with this game. Please do show them patience, and if you feel a staff member is byist, report it to me rather than making a display in chat/forum.
  4. RESPECT NON-PLAYERS: Opening the floodgates of 'everything is joinable' comes with a certain precaution. Please respect copyrights. While this is a fanbased game and only intended for fun (aka no money involved), we must respect the property of others. If an image or character used is the property of another, and they request you not to use it in this game, please accomadate their request.

UPDATE SCHEDULE

Action Emails can be sent as early as Midnight and as late as 8PM EST on any given update, Monday through Thursday. Please remember to include your character's name, Action type, and the date in the header of any Action Emails (for ease of reference).

MONDAY

    GameWorld = Morning.
  • Actions available.

TUESDAY

    GameWorld = Noon.
  • Actions available.

WEDNESDAY

    GameWorld = Afternoon.
  • Actions available.

THURSDAY

    GameWorld = Evening.
  • Actions available.

FRIDAY

    GameWorld = Night.
  • Actions available.

SATURDAY, SUNDAY

    Off Days.
  • No Actions.

Actions

CAMP

    Rest and recover All STAMINA.
  • REWARD: ALL STAMINA RESTORED.
  • COST: 0 STAMINA, Unable to Travel, Brawl, Crawl, Instance, or Tournament same update. Crafting & Technique Stamina subtracted post-restoration.

TRAVEL

    Travel from one Region to another.
  • REWARD: Location updated.
  • COST(Neighboring Region): 1 STAMINA.
  • COST(Same Continent): 2 STAMINA.
  • COST(Foreign Continent): 3 STAMINA.

CRAFTING

    One or more players opt to create a new Technique.
  • REWARD: New Technique obtained.
  • COST: 2 STAMINA, 10 EXP.

PREPARATION

    One player opts to upgrade an Attribute.
  • REWARD: 1 Attribute upgraded 1 Point.
  • COST: 2 STAMINA, 10 EXP.

STREET BRAWL

    One or more PCs engage another PC in combat. Standard EXP reward. Battle written.
  • REWARD: 5 EXP.
  • COST: 5 STAMINA.

DUNGEON CRAWL

    One or more PCs eliminate local wildlife/pests. Varying EXP reward. No battle written.
  • REWARD: 3/5/8 EXP (determined at-random via diceroll)
  • COST: 5 STAMINA.

INSTANCE

    Large-scale conflict. Triggered via Storylines. Standard EXP, UNIQUE Technique reward. Battle written.
  • REWARD: 3 EXP, UNIQUE Technique
  • COST: 6 STAMINA.

TOURNAMENT

    Large-scale conflict. Triggered via Storylines. Standard EXP, UNIQUE Technique reward. Battle written.
  • REWARD: 3 EXP, UNIQUE Technique
  • COST: 6 STAMINA.

Attributes

As PCs engage in battle and grow, they earn Experience (EXP). Experience can be spent on Attributes. Attributes are representations of both physical traits and personal skill. Raising the level of an Attribute by any number of points does not count as an action. However, the designated raise will not be taken into account for any battles until the following update. Raising the level of an Attribute another points costs 10 EXP.


STRENGTH

  • Close Quarters Combat & MELEE-Technique Effectiveness.

DEXTERITY

  • Long-Distance Combat & RANGE-Technique Effectiveness.

CONSTITUTION

  • Damage Endurance & STATE-Technique Effectiveness.

CHARISMA

  • Combat Adaptability & ALLY-Technique Effectiveness.

WISDOM

  • Overall Power of any/all Techniques.

Crafting

Techniques created in this fashion are entirely customizable by the PC, though limitations may be imposed by Staff to ensure balance. In general, Techniques are individual PC specific. However, If two or more PCs opt to do so, they can create an even more powerful Technique that requires each players together to use.


Techniques

To craft a new Technique, 10 EXP and a Crafting-Action are required. Techniques themselves are split into 4 categories.


MELEE

  • Weapons or Abilities designed to strike an opponent in close quarters.

RANGED

  • Weapons or Abilities designed to strike an opponent from a distance.

STATE

  • Transformations or other alternate modes a user can activate to provide a unique benefit while maintained.

ALLY

  • Beings or devices able to function independently in aid of the user.

Stamina

Any given action require a certain amount of time and energy for the PC to perform, measured in STAMINA. In order to perform an action, the PC must have enough STAMINA to covered the specified COST (see the ACTIONS section above for specific Stamina Costs).


Damage/Death

After an engagement, a PC is likely to receive damage, regardless of victory or defeat. However, due to the abundance of highly advanced medicine and curative magic in the world of Thracs, even death is only a temporary setback and easily cured by the next doctor or medic passing by the PC's corpse.


Final Death

FINAL DEATH is not a common occurence in the RPG thanks to the presence of advanced medicine and curative magic, but under certain circumstances can still occur. Final Death can only be acheived two ways, either by use of a QUICKENING (2 PCs involved in a BRAWL fight to the end, the winner absorbing the looser's very soul) or undertaking an INSTANCE or TOURNAMENT that specifies FINAL DEATH as a likely outcome.
    FINAL DEATH PENALTY / QUICKENING: Winner gains access to all Techniques of the Looser, including UNIQUE Techniques. Looser's Attributes all decrease by 1 point, to a minimum of Zero. Looser relinquishes access to UNIQUE Techniques.

Respawn

Upon experiencing Final Death, the fallen character's soul can be used to grant its powers to that of a new character. The PC then creates a new character, that will inherit all Techniques and Stats of the fallen character (minus the Attributes lost due to the Final Death Penalty mentioned above).
    RESPAWNING counts as an Action for the day. To Respawn, remember to include the new character's name in the action email and to generate a new Profile on the forum.

Joining

All Done? Interested in joining? Email the following Joining Form to rpgscarth@yahoo.com, and post a profile for your character in the forums. Once both Email and Profile are received, the staff will do our best to add you during the next update.
  • NAME: Your character's name
  • REGION: Your character's starting location. See the Regions page for details.
  • EMAIL: Your email (if you do not wish it posted on the site, please say so).
  • FORUM HANDLE: What username you will post under on the forum.
  • CHAT HANDLE: What username you will post under on the chat.
  • STARTING ATTRIBUTES/TECHNIQUES: All new players start with 50 EXP, which translates into 5 ATTRIBUTES/TECHNIQUES. Rather than waste time crafting, players may submit what ATTRIBUTES/TECHNIQUES they wish upon starting.
Character Restrictions: Maximum height of 5 meters. Minimum height of 1 meter. Beings with obscure physiology may be nerfed to ensure fairness across the RPG (should such a nerfing need to occur, this will be confirmed with the player before joining is finalized).

Forum/Chat

FORUM

CHAT

  • Go to www.mibbit.com
  • Launch the Chat APP (no download, purely browser based)
  • Click 'SERVER', type irc.chatspike.net
  • Type your chat handle in the NICK field
  • Type #RPG in the CHANNEL field
  • Click Connect. You will be added to the chatroom.
  • Say Hello. (>^_^)>