Looking for a team: Wraithstone TTRPG Book
Project Overview
Wraithstone is set to be a tabletop Role Playing game Book set in the wild west era in the United States of America with the twist being that it has fantasy elements weaved in since the dawn of early civilization. How the ways of Magic, Bows, and Horses are being left behind for that of the Machine, the Rifle, and Trains. Where the unrefined ways of old fade into myth and legend only to be replaced by more modern and progressive civilization. Where Dwarf Oil barons and Goblin Industrialists grow rich and fat. Where Dragons are no longer a force to be feared by the common folk, but a source of great income if you can find one to carve up. Where Necromancy a long-feared art has been banned in use by The Signatory nations of the Geneva Convention. There are few places in the world where people fear to tread, great railroads and mighty new trade ships connect much of the known world as we know it. A Time when the last nation to allow the vile act of slavery has finally been dismantled as hundreds of thousands of American lives were lost to preserve the union and fight for what is right.
Many say that America is the final frontier left to conquer as thousands of settlers from across the world come over to this reunited country to make a life for themselves. Though there are many dangers still out there from the horrors of the West. From Mule Gangs roaming the countryside to dragons hiding in old mining towns to a rouge caster raising the dead and disturbing the peace. People forgot the worries of the faraway places they call home in the frontier only thing that matters is survival for the common folk. Those who possess a wild heart untamed yet by civilization and looking for their fortune out on the frontier will find their fair share of troubles from the humble bounty hunter to the fastest gunslinger will need both skill and luck if they wish to beat the specter of death that looms over them from every gunfight to a close call with a Wendigo. To these brave souls, you should tip your hat as not everyone is brave enough to roll their dice with the reaper.
Please note that everything is still subject to change.
Hey there thank you very much for reading this and making it this far. I appreciate you taking the time to read the following work. As stated before I wish for this to be a unique tabletop experience where the Game master is dead and the players are the few souls ready to go toe to toe with them to claim their place in history or to get that big score for them to retire for the rest of their lives that is if they don’t blow it all in one sitting. I am no professional writer sadly and need the help of several individuals to help make this vision of mine become reality. What I am good at are game mechanic design, world-building, and story crafting. The goal is planned is that once more progress is done around 30%-40% to start a Kick starter and other fundraising projects to pay the writers and artists who helped get this project out there. The end goal is to get this book out in hardcover or signed up with a publisher of some sort. I am confident in the game system I have designed for this TTRPG all I need is a bit of help refining and polishing both the world and mechanics.
Though there is one thing I would like to hear more opinions on as I am still debating whether to use a parallel of our world for the fantasy setting or to build its world from the ground up. I think the parallel to our world draws a uniqueness to it. Though do note I am avoiding that steampunk and that gadgeteer design that you typically see. I am surprised by how few Western-style RPG's there are as there is only one TTRPG book that has covered this type of setting and it has not been updated in years. I believe there is an untapped market for this type of marriage between Western and fantasy that does not depend on the steampunk atheistic.
If you’re interested please feel free to apply to any of the open positions and message me if you have any questions. I do have several pieces of work and concept work being developed and will post that here in the coming week hopefully.
Due note that everyone joining will need to sign an NDA agreement before beginning work on the project.
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Thank you everyone for your interest in this project I have filled several positions and work is now starting to get underway. Though I still need several more roles filled. If you are still interested in this project and wish to be a part of it please do not hesitate to apply. I also have been fortunate to have an artist volunteer their work to me and accept compensation at a later date when the project has picked up a bit more funding. If you are an artist who wants to work on this project please let me know and I'm sure we can work out a deal and compensate for your efforts later down the line. I hope to work with the wonderful creators on this platform and come up with something unique and wanted. Thank you I look forward to working with those creators.
Assistant Systems Writer
The Assistant Systems Writer's main priority is to help in developing new and existing mechanics for the games system. They will be my primary assistant in turning the world into an RPG and making everything click as a stat and game mechanic. They will also be needed in times of the future to test to make sure their ideas work on paper and in practice. You will for the time being not be required to put in any minimum logged hours as this is a project for fun for the time being. Though as Stated in the main description once we reach 30-40% completion I will be opening a kick starter and several other fundraising projects to help pay all of you guys for your hard work. Once that time comes things will change and there will be a renegotiation of the terms that you feel you deserve for your hard work.
The Assistant Systems Writer will be able to help create and modify things such as:
Race Characteristics
Feats
Advantages and Disadvantages
Game rules
Magic spells
Items
Monsters and People
Backgrounds
Event Mechanics
Abilities
Requirements: All I need is people with creativity and a bit of talent. I need some passionate people who enjoy both fantasy and a western setting. If you are prone to getting frustrated or mad at hitting a brick wall please do not apply. You do not need any prior experience in writing game systems though if you do that is a huge plus. Though I would prefer it if you have good knowledge of different system mechanics and how they work. Examples would include Cyberpunk Red, DND 3.5 or 5th edition, Star Wars Edge of Empire, Shadow run, and Deadlands.
For your application please just show your creative side to be when it comes to writing any such game mechanics and how they interact with each other along with well-thought names for said mechanics or abilities. These mechanics do not have to be complex all I'm looking for is if you understand how one mechanic or ability needs to be able to link together in some big or small way. I'm very protective over this property I just created so please don't put anything down you are not comfortable sharing on a public platform. Please submit the work in a google drive link. Thank You I look forward to your applications. If you have any questions Feel Free to message me.
Due note that everyone joining will need to sign a NDA agreement.
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Assistant Systems Writer
The Assistant Systems Writer's main priority is to help in developing new and existing mechanics for the games system. They will be my primary assistant in turning the world into an RPG and making everything click as a stat and game mechanic. They will also be needed in times of the future to test to make sure their ideas work on paper and in practice. You will for the time being not be required to put in any minimum logged hours as this is a project for fun for the time being. Though as Stated in the main description once we reach 30-40% completion I will be opening a kick starter and several other fundraising projects to help pay all of you guys for your hard work. Once that time comes things will change and there will be a renegotiation of the terms that you feel you deserve for your hard work.
The Assistant Systems Writer will be able to help create and modify things such as:
Race Characteristics
Feats
Advantages and Disadvantages
Game rules
Magic spells
Items
Monsters and People
Backgrounds
Event Mechanics
Abilities
Requirements: All I need is people with creativity and a bit of talent. I need some passionate people who enjoy both fantasy and a western setting. If you are prone to getting frustrated or mad at hitting a brick wall please do not apply. You do not need any prior experience in writing game systems though if you do that is a huge plus. Though I would prefer it if you have good knowledge of different system mechanics and how they work. Examples would include Cyberpunk Red, DND 3.5 or 5th edition, Star Wars Edge of Empire, Shadow run, and Deadlands.
For your application please just show your creative side to be when it comes to writing any such game mechanics and how they interact with each other along with well-thought names for said mechanics or abilities. These mechanics do not have to be complex all I'm looking for is if you understand how one mechanic or ability needs to be able to link together in some big or small way. I'm very protective over this property I just created so please don't put anything down you are not comfortable sharing on a public platform. Please submit the work in a google drive link. Thank You I look forward to your applications. If you have any questions Feel Free to message me.
Due note that everyone joining will need to sign a NDA agreement.
Say something you think would fit
The Lead Writer's main Priority will be twofold in terms of writing the passages of the book in a clear and precise manner and making sure the book has a good flow from the story of the world to game mechanics and example story passages. When more material is ready they will be the ones to define each chapter and fill it out with appropriate pages of what the material should contain. They will be asked to take the lore and background that the world builders have put together or the work of the Game Mechanic and mold it into passages or paragraphs that explain the topics in question. This job is one of the more demanding of all the potions and will be one of the first to get a paid position once the ball gets rolling. Though in the beginning there should be plenty of time to do research and figure out a style that will work best for them when writing for this RPG book.
As such they will also be given the freedom to write their preference short stories and initial game module for the game.
This position is very straight forward though if there are any questions please let me know. If the Lead writer feels that the position is too much for one person I will be more than happy to find a 2nd or 3rd writer if he can find no other assistance with the other positions for this project.
Requirements:
I would require that anyone applying for this position has GRADE A vocabulary and grammar without the use of a Grammar website assistance. A Grammar website will be paid for by me once we start getting the process of writing the book underway. So they will have that as an asset down the road. On top of good Grammar, I need someone good at writing short stories.
When Applying for this position if you can link a document containing at least a page of a short story that you have written. If you have no short stories that you have worked on that's fine. Just link a document of a short story about the world of Wraithstone it does not have to be accurate to the world or be in the time that the game will be taking place in, just base it off the little information that has been provided to you. It will need to be at least a page long and at most 5 pages in Times new roman in 1.5 line spacing.
If you have any questions please feel free to message me.
Due note that everyone joining will need to sign an NDA agreement before beginning work on the project.
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The Concept artist's job will be to design rough concept sketches of buildings, scenes, events, people, and creatures that exist in the world of Wraithstone these sketches due to not have to be colored or fleshed out to a great length. I will be paying 25 dollars per finished design up to 100$ a month with at least 1 week grace period to receive payment.
This is the only currently paid position as an artist should be compensated for the time spent drawing or designing concepts as it is a huge time commitment.
Any work done beyond sketches such as full-color drawings or submitting sketches that will put the total owed to you past 100$ for that given month.Will not be given extra payment. Though when we get money from donations or investments flowing you will receive the deserved compensation and recognition depending on the quality of your work.
I am open to any negotiations that any artist might have for working on this project feel free to message me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this role.
Please link any art that you are proud to show off with your application.
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The Lead World Builder's job will be to expand on the ideas already presented along with helping to create new ideas that might be interesting, along with helping to slightly alter certain world events to make things flow a little better. The world of Wraithstone does not focus on the politics or worries of things outside the United States but people need to know how the world got to this point and how having races like orcs, elves, dwarves and more has affected certain cultures and practices. I will also be working in tandem with the world-building writers as without a believable world the whole world would fall apart.
The Lead world builder will have near complete freedom to name and add fantasy monsters and creatures that would still be able to inhabit this version of earth. I understand the great feat it is to convert most of the earth's history to incorporate these changes. How I have designed the world so far is both a great boon and a hindrance. If the Lead World Builder and Assistant World builder think it will be better to design our custom world I am more than willing to do as such.
There is a lot that goes into this world-building writer role so if there are any questions or concerns please feel free to message me. As stated in the main description this will become a paid role once we get the ball rolling with development as once we hit 30%-40% and the Kick Starter and other fundraising methods begin to pick up steam. Once that happens we can negotiate an appropriate form of compensation. There will be no set hours for work needed to be done for pay while this remains a non paid roll.
Requirements: Can work well with others and have a creative mind.
Applications: If you have been a part of any projects where you were a world-building writer please link that work to me. If you have not been in any such works please submit a document on a creature or monster that might exist in this world and how it functions and exists in this industrializing and more dangerous world. Must be at least one page long and be no more than 5 pages.
For personal preference if you have knowledge of world history or are a history buff in any way that will be a huge plus in my eyes.
Due note that everyone joining will need to sign an NDA agreement before beginning work on the project.
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The Assistant World Builder's job will be to help flesh out new ideas along with helping to create names and filling in when either me or the other writer are not present.
The world of Wraithstone does not focus on the politics or worries of things outside the United States but people need to know how the world got to this point and how having races like orcs, elves, dwarves and more has affected certain cultures and practices. I will also be working in tandem with the world-building writers as without a believable world the whole world would fall apart.
The Assistant world builder will have near complete freedom to name and add fantasy monsters and creatures etc that would still be able to inhabit this version of earth. I understand the great feat it is to convert most of the earth's history to incorporate these changes. How I have designed the world so far is both a great boon and a hindrance. If the Lead World Builder and Assistant World builder think it will be better to design our custom world I am more than willing to do as such.
There is a lot that goes into this world-building writer role so if there are any questions or concerns please feel free to message me. As stated in the main description this will become a paid role once we get the ball rolling with development as once we hit 30%-40% and the Kick Starter and other fundraising methods begin to pick up steam. Once that happens we can negotiate an appropriate form of compensation. There will be no set hours for work needed to be done for pay while this remains a non paid roll.
Requirements: Can work well with others and have a creative mind.
Applications: If you have been a part of any projects where you were a world-building writer please link that work to me. If you have not been in any such works please submit a document on a creature or monster that might exist in this world and how it functions and exists in this industrializing and more dangerous world. Must be at least one page long and be no more than 5 pages.
For personal preference if you have knowledge of world history or are a history buff in any way that will be a huge plus in my eyes.
Due note that everyone joining will need to sign an NDA agreement before beginning work on the project.
Say something you think would fit