POMARJ, new fantasy scenario under development

[Cyrion]

I have started to work on my second fantasy scenario.

Here is where I stand now:
- The scenario context is defined, as well as the main protagonists
- The raw map has been drawn (still needs many terrain adjustments though)
- I have a good idea about most of the units I'll need
- I know what I want to do about the tech tree structure
- It will be for the "lesser Civ version", MPGE

So, before I start asking for help about graphics and other points, let's see if anybody is old enough to recognize the scenario name and guess what it's about...

[Harry Tuttle]

Pretty Ogres Marrying Artistic Rebel Japanese?

[vodkakov]

Good one.

[fairline]

Re: POMARJ, new fantasy scenario under development

Originally posted by Cyrion
- It will be for the "lesser Civ version", MPGE

You know I didn't really mean it Cyrion

[curtsibling]

Originally posted by Harry Tuttle
Pretty Ogres Marrying Artistic Rebel Japanese?

Praetorian Officers Moaning About Rampaging Jutes?

Ooops!
Wrong scenario genre!

Cyrion, is this another Pratchett classic?

[Alinestra Covelia]

Sounds like a Greyhawk one, actually.

Will Iuz the Evil be in it?

Don't forget "if Iuz is defeated, he razes one enemy realm, or discards a razed realm."

[Cyrion]

And the prize goes to...

@ Harry: not exactly!
But you're not 100% wrong, as some Ogres will feature in it!

@ Fairline: I might give you a chance to prove it with a request...
(I don't know what I'll need yet, but I'm sure I won't be able to find everything I'll need in the existing graphic files...)

@ Curt: nope! deadly wrong! And I thought an old fart like you would recognize it, I'm so disappointed...
And no, no Pratchett in that! But I might include a few Iron Maiden references if I feel inspired...

@ Ali: spot on, dear lady!
And if you can provide some inspiration, I'll gladly try to include Old Iuz!

[Cyrion]

Pomarj, an explanation

So, let's explain what it'll be about...

It all began a long time ago with an AD&D campaign that lasted for over 12 years, from 1985 to 1997 approximately. And even if my long time friends are no CIV II addicts (but yes, they are still friends nonetheless ), I wanted to use the context I adaptated/created as a DM in a Civ game!

So, for the uneducated (everybody but Ali??), here is what it is all about...

The Pomarj is a peninsula in the medieval/fantastic world of Greyhawk. The Pomarj province got invaded by humanoids (orcs, ogres, trolls, ...) about 30 years ago. Most of the humans and semi-humans (dwarves, elves, hobbits,...) got killed or enslaved, the other fleed.

The son of one of the ruling lords that got killed during the invasion has gathered a few long time friends and fellow adventurers (devious wizards, mighty warriors and so on) and together they have been regrouping what is left of the refugees' families, mercenaries and people looking for a new "land of opportunity", as well as some support from the neighbouring kingdoms.

Now is the time to launch the "reconquista"...

[Cyrion]

Technical explanation

Pomarj will be a SP game where the only playable side will be the one trying to reconquer the province!

Most of the units will be created by events or tech discovery, only a few unefficient ones will be buildable.

The tech tree will be used mostly to create units through events (à la Spanish Civil War, even if I wouldn't dare compare my work to Pablostuka's ).

And for that, I'll need all the graphics that can be found on Orcs, Ogres, Trolls, Giants, Kobolds, Dragons, and everything that could be related to the AD&D fantastic creatures. As many things exist on that subject, please help me find them!

[curtsibling]

Now it sounds familiar!

This is very promising scenario material!

Like FW's Trakoria, from days of old!

[Harry Tuttle]

Ooooh... Orc killing Me like.

[Cyrion]

First Update: Good Guys

I have been working on the unit list, and I now have reduced it to 67 different ones, which I'll need to shorten a little bit more (or make it for TOT, which I'm not ready to do yet...

Here is what I have now:

1) Good Guys, 34 units
- 4 unique adventurers: 1 Mage, 1 Elven Knight, 1 Ranger and 1 Warrior
- 2 kind of Dragons (White and Copper)
- Chivalry Order, including Knights, Cavalry, Men-at-Arms and Longbowmen
- Elves: Knights and Archers
- Long Lost Army including Infantry, Bowmen and Dwarves
- 2 different ships
- Expeditionary corps including Engineers, Crossbowmen and Halberds
- 4 different spells or artefacts
- 3 kind of foreign mercenaries to recruit (Legion, Halberd, Horsemen)
- Milice, Mercenaries and Merchants to build
- Adventurers, Rangers and Mages
- and Refugees to settle the land!!

[Cyrion]

And the Bad ones...

The bad guys currently have 26 units:
- 4 different Orcs (including Chieftain and Warg riders)
- 2 Pirate units
- 2 different Dragons
- 1 Evil Leader
- 3 Huge creatures: Trolls, Giants and Ogres
- 2 Demons
- 3 Human units (Bandits, Guards and Cavalry)
- Gnolls
- 2 special Draconian units
- 6 "Location" units I'll need for events

[Cyrion]

Miscellaneous units

7 other units:
- a vile tribe from ancient times, with 4 different units
- Kobold tribe with 2 units
- 2 special "nature" units


So now I need to cut in the whole list, and it won't be easy!

Any advice??

[Arthedain]

adventurers-rangers <- could be one
knight-cavalry in chivalry order <- could be one
1 pirate unit
1 demon

I'm not familiar at all with this world so my advice may be crap. nevertheless I'm looking forward to this fantasy scenario of yours.