Post by Keeper Of Secrets on Jul 31, 2009 21:41:43 GMT -5
What is a gang?
A gang is nothing more then a group of people brought together. It can be a sense of family and unity, or a common goal. The desire to protect or the desire to destroy everything different. The how and the why doesn't really matter, what does matter is the fact that for whatever reason a group of people have united for some purpose or another.
How do I form a gang?
Believe it or not one does not have to be charismatic to form a gang, while it certainly helps to draw in more people to the gang, even those lacking in charisma are capable of banding people together. All you need is two people that agree to follow you and you have yourself a gang. Though of course this must all be done In Character, along with all recruitment.
Wait, I don't need Charisma?
Nope, charisma is not needed to start a gang, but it is needed to flesh out your gang and make it larger. A gang gains NPCs that equal to one half of the leaders Charisma's stat rounded down. These NPCs may NOT be used in combat, unless stated at the beginning of the thread that they will be used for combat and all parties agree to this usage.
NPC stats are all equal to half of the Gang Leader's Charisma score rounded down. Thus the more Charismatic the Gang Leader the stronger the NPCs of the gang.
For instance lets say that Bob has a 23 Charisma. Well 23/2 = 11 1/2. Since we always round it down that gives us the number 11. So Bob's gang has 11 NPCs with 11 in all stats.
It should be noted that any thread that Gang NPCs are used in combat, no experience will be awarded to any party in the thread. Thus using Gang NPCs is purely for plot purposes.
Right, but why would I want to be in a gang?
Honestly that is all up to you and the gang leader. There is no default benefit to being in a gang versus not being in a gang. It is purely plot. That is to make sure that people do not feel like they have to join a gang to keep up, but rather do it because that is what their character would do.
Alright well how do I make one then?
Well there is a quick and easy form that you can post up! And as soon as it is up, with a link to the thread(s) in which you have recruited the two or more people needed to start your gang. Below is the template you need to follow.
Gang Name: Every Gang needs a name.
Gang Symbol: A symbol to strike fear in to your enemies or inspire hope.
Purpose: People bind together for common goals or a sense of community. What is it that binds you together?