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Well, with one more RP dwindling and the Blizzard writing contest over, I find myself in need for a literature outlet. I have not only ran three RP's on this site before but I have also been a part of every RP that has existed on this site since I have joined. Unfortunately, we do not have the biggest RP community on this site (which I still do not get) and has made it hard for any RP to last very long. However, I have put some thought into why this is. Of course, no one thing can be blamed for it; Lack of interesting story, lack of posts, lack of leadership, lack of development. Either way, nobody has gotten to fully live out an RP on this site. I will attempt one again to break this habit.

Heroes of Sanctuary -

Heroes of Sanctuary will be an RP that plays out the story of our beloved Diablo II. Some may say that is stupid, why not just play the game. While this is true, what the game does not allow is freedom of creative expression. We are confined to just what the game gives us. Plus I want to write about it :). Setting it it the story of Diablo II also offers a lot of benefits to help create a thriving RP. First, I can safely say that it is something that we all love. Secondly, I feel a lot of RP's hurt because the participants do not know what to do, where to go, what to say. Basing this off of something we all know will help end that confusion. People will not have to sit around and not post because they are unsure of what is happening next. Using this story also will help us because it has an end. People will hopefully want to see it through to the end, knowing what is waiting for them. And if we make it to the end, then we can have some real creative fun in playing out what Diablo III will be. Lastly, it gives us a base for character progression which is where I still feel that most RP's have troubles with. Characters either start off too strong or not strong enough with no chance to gain. It is for these reasons that I have decided to create Heroes of Sanctuary.

How to play -
1. Story - The story will be playing out most of the events of Diablo II. However, there will still be plenty of room open for whatever we would like to creatively add. Afterall, there are hundred of fights before we get to Diablo as well as towns with plenty of people to interact with. This is where the creativity of this RP lies. The game will merely set the ground work for the RP.
- Players will be allowed to create encounters along the way of the main goal/objective/quest at the time. For an example, if we are in the woods, anyone is free to write in about ten skeletons coming from the trees.
- When we reach a town, players will be free to interact with whomever as well as do whatever they want in the cities. I plan for these times for players to kind of do their own thing or talk amongst each to find out more about each others characters. Sort of a "lets talk, not kill" time. Then we will get another quest and be back on our way to killing.
-If anyone else has any suggestions for the story or how things are going, please feel free to voice these opinions.

2. Characters - Characters will be based from Diablo II (or LoD). Just like in the game, progression of our characters will come with advancement of the story. For example, you cannot start out with a sorceress with Blizzard. On that same note, by the end of the game, you will not be able to have frozen orb, hydra, and energy shield. Progression must be similar to the game's progression. More specifics about how this will work will come later.
-Skills will work in a similar progression to the game. What does this mean? When we start off, each player will only have one skill (A level 1 skill). While we are in Act 1, skills lvl 1-6 will become available. Act 2, 12-18
Act 3, 24-30. Act 4, we will create our own skills.
-Gaining skills is up to the player on how they want to write it in. There will not be the tree restrictions there are in the game. Meaning you can jump around the tree you choose.
-Mana/energy of skills will be explained through narration. Meaning, there is no actual mana pool and it will be up to the player to exhaust themselves when casting multiple spells.

3.Posting - There will be no limit or minimum requirement for this RP. I feel too many suffer from strict posting rules. I also do not want to discourage people from posting a lot. What there will be a limit on is progression. Because we all know what is going to happen next (at least major concepts) we can all help to move the story forward. However, I do not want to see 30 posts about killing the blood raven and then within three posts we are at the monastery. This is always a delicate balance and I hope us all knowing the story can help make this work.

So, if you are interested please let me know as well as ask any questions you may have.

Current players As of now:
Completed Characters
ScyberDragon
Akuma_Gin
Epsilemna
arry2007uk (missing two skills)
Kegic
Jetrall
Kiserai


Incomplete Characters
Irrational

Possibly later
Stormcat
Ullion
maggotsgalore

Unknown Status
keirberos

Hmm... sounds like a really good RP, but unfortunately, I will have to sit this one out. I will be reading the story and commenting though.

Sorry to hear that you won't be joining. If you change your mind later on just let me know and we can add you in.

I missed the other relatively new rp events, but I think I'll join in on this.

I'm down. What do you want from us in terms of character specs / history / etc?

I will probably do it too.

Quote from arry2007uk

I'm in two minds about this, I've never entered Diablo roleplay and am very much interested but not sure I am up to it.

Definitely give it a try, if you end up not liking it then you can always drop out but I don't think you will. Also, if you would like to see examples of how it will work, check out the RP archives for other RP's. This one will be slightly different but overall the same.

Glad to have you aboard Epsilemna, Akuma, Jet, and Stormcat.

Character sheets will be up on Thursday at the latest. Wanted to make sure there was enough interest before putting too much work into it.

I will absolutely do this! Here's to hoping it doesn't die out 1 week in like all the other RPs on here I was enjoying before they ended. :\

I haven't played an RP here (or really posted that much) but the note on the front page caught my eye, and I used to love doing RPs like this. I'm in, if you're up for another. About how many people are you looking for, anyhow?

You can definitely join. That makes 7 including myself and 1 more possible. I am looking for around 10-12. This may seem high but I am planning for the inevitable 4-5 that drop out within the first week to bring us to around 6-7 avid posters. So if anyone else is still interested please let me know.

I am also looking for someone to sort of co-run this with me so if I get busy I don't have to worry about the RP dying. If you are interested let me know.

I also plan on planning out some more details for this tomorrow and Wednesday and hopefully can share some more information with you guys on the specifics of this RP.

OP has been updated and the character creation thread is opened.

Seeing as how you're doing this RP (just saw the character sheet), I might join in. Still deciding though, mind if you hold a reserve for me Scy? Another question, do we have to be the "diablo2" gender for the class? Like would I HAVE to be a male if I picked necromancer?

I intend to be a male Necromancer. Also, I'm sure Scyber will allow either gender for any class. That would be silly if we were limited.

Well, except for Amazon. Obv. they're female only.

Male Amazons held important roles such as government and workers. Only females were allowed to be Warriors, so yes the Amazon class must be a woman... with ample breasts...

Lol, aight. Well give me a few days to conclude my decision. If I can't think up of anything worthy to make, count me out.

Ullion, I will definitely hold a spot for you and you can be whatever gender you want to be.

I also added one more section on the character sheet:
Extra Ability - (Super strong, really agile, intelligent, any other special traits not dictated by your skills)

This is a place to add any other abilities your character may have.

Edit: and added gender section.

Could I be like... a rogue instead? (Like from D1 or the rogue encampment of D2)? I kind of feel like going female so we have a more balanced group. I'd love to sort of have a combo of Necro/Amazon abilities, but I could have the same skillset as the Amazon if it makes things easier?

I'll be a........(can you guess).........



an amazon.



Hahahaha - did I fool you? Did you think I was going for barb?



If the group is lacking a character I can be whatever is needed.

You can be a rogue. I think for the RP it would be easier to select one of the Amazon's skill trees.

On that note, I need your guys' opinion. Should we be limited to just one tree or should all three trees be available to our character. More power is always fun, but too much can make it loose its wow factor. Skill progression would still work the same but all skills would eventually be available to you. I have gone back and forth on this decision and wanted your guys' opinion on the matter.

I say, make all 3 trees available, but maybe you have to order the 3 trees in terms of what your primary/secondary/tertiary skills are. Maybe like, if they are secondary skills, they don't get any bonus icnrease, if they're primary they get a bit and if they're tertiary they get nerfed a bit? *shrug* just an idea, and don't know if you'd be able to handle it.