Ashen Marches - OOC Thread

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ASHEN MARCHES – OOC THREAD

Hello everyone, and welcome to Ashen Marches.

Roleplay Name: Ashen Marches
Roleplay Genre: Dark Fantasy / Post-Apocalyptic Epic
Roleplay GM: Username: required
Style: Round Robin (5 players)

Setting:

The world of Vaelarith is broken.

Years ago, the Hollow Sovereign purged the capital city of Knuckle in a single day -- an event known as the Day of Reasoning . After that, continents fell. Monsters known as World-Poisons spread across the lands, destroying cities and waging war for no reason beyond chaos .

Civilization collapsed and now only fragments remain.

One of those fragments is The March: a massive, moving city made of wagons, steel, salvaged stone, and stubborn hope. It never stays in one place. It searches for the Throne of Ruin, where the Hollow Sovereign is believed to sit. Some want to destroy him. Others want to replace him.

Reality shifts. Roads move. Forests rot in hours. Maps lie. This story is not about heroes destined to win, but instead it is about survival. It is about whether something broken can still move forward.

Basic Story Lore:

• The Hollow Sovereign reshaped the world through conquest and chaos
• World-Poisons roam Vaelarith, each embodying a different aspect of ruin
• The March is a moving city seeking the Throne of Ruin
• Many factions exist within the March: soldiers, scholars, scavengers, prophets, engineers, refugees
• Magic exists, but it is unstable and often dangerous
• The world itself is not stable -- geography, memory, reality can shift

Characters:

Each player may create one primary character. A second is optional but must not overshadow others.

Use this template:

Name:
Age:
Role in the March (Guard, Scholar, Scout, Engineer, Civilian, etc.):
Physical Description:
Backstory:
Personality:
Strengths:
Flaws:
Other Information:

Send character profiles to me by PM for approval before posting.

We will begin the official story once we have at least 3 approved characters.

Let’s build something heavy and unforgettable.

 

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ASHEN MARCHES – RULES

Please read carefully.

All general WritingForum rules apply.

This roleplay is a ROUND ROBIN GAME.

Posting Order:
A posting order will be listed in the Official Roleplay thread once we have players. Turns rotate in sequence.

Word Count:
Minimum 350 words.
Maximum 1,750 words per post.

Timing:
Each player has up to 7 days to post once it is their turn.

Style:
• Third-person past tense
• English only
• No images
• No AI-generated entries

Content:
• PG-13 tone
• No gratuitous violence
• No real-world politics
• No master/slave or distasteful content

Important Conduct Rules:

No God-Modding
Do not make your character immune to harm or override established lore.

No Self-Indulgent Tango
Do not dominate the spotlight at the expense of other characters.

Major character deaths or life-altering events must be discussed in OOC first.

In Round Robin format, all players may write all characters, but stay consistent with established personalities and backstories .

Respect each other.

We are building a shared story, not competing.

 

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THREADS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ROLEPLAY

OOC Discussion – This thread (all out-of-character discussion goes here)

Official Roleplay – Ashen Marches - Official Story
(Only in-character story entries posted here)

Character Index – ASHEN MARCHES – Character Index
(Approved character sheets will be listed here)

Settings and Lore – Ashen Marches - Settings and Lore
(Expanded worldbuilding, research, geography, factions, etc.)

Roleplay Rules 2025 – Roleplay Rules 2025

Please ensure you have read all rules before submitting a character.

 

[Louanne Learning]

Wow, this is all sounds like a writer's dream to participate in! A regular tour-de-force for the imagination.

Thanks for setting it up so well, and hopefully you'll have players before long.