OBT

The General Idea

Ogre Battle: Tabletop is a Homebrew Tabletop RPG developed by one Collector Mikhail. It attempts to bring the world of Ogre Battle onto the RPG scene, particularly Let Us Cling Together(LuCT), a typical Tactical RPG for the PSX and PSP, as well as Person of Lordly Caliber (PoLC), a Squad-Based Tactical RPG for the N64.

It is still a Work in Progress, as Collector Mikhail has been at it on his own for the past month or so.

The Lore

There are two current settings for OB:T. Palatinus and The Valerian Isles

Palatinus

A major kingdom on the west end of Galicia. This land has seen its fair share of war and was said to be the very sight where Berthe and Virago "The Progenitor" Dulmare lead a charge against Asmodee, right to the heart of the Netherworld to rescue their daughter, Danika. Consisting of four seperate regions and ruled by the Dulmare Royal Family, this kingdom is of great standing...and yet..

The nation has seen better times. Several years ago, Lodis had sent its armies in the name of their lord, conquering whatever "Heretic" Kingdom that stood in its way. Initially, Palatinus' lone ally, Nirdam, immediately declared war in self defense, hoping to quash this attack...

...They failed within a year...

Lodis would soon attack Palatinus some weeks later. Though fighting was fierce, fueled by rage over the fall of Nirdam, King Procus Dulmare immediately surrendered and quickly accepted a treaty offered by Lodis. The treaty would let Procus retain his title, but introduced a highly flimsy "Class System" and forced those amongst the kingdom to worship Lodis instead of Lady Berthe. The Lodis Empire would soon begin a campaign against the Southern Region of Palatinus six months later, claiming them "Uncivilized".

The Eastern Orthodox Church had rised to the occasion, taking the fight to the instigators and joining forces with the Southern Military and the Bolmauken Peoples of Nirdam. Procus soon brought his own army to strike them down. With too many enemies on all sides, this first revolution was quickly silenced.

Its people are downtrodden, the nobles grow fat in both wealth and girth, the claws of Lodis reach as far as the capitol of Latium, and the peasantry is treated as little more than dirt, especially in the South region. There are rumors of a small but highly ambitious army rising under a man named Frederick. Dubbed the Revolutionary Army, these brave souls plan to overthrow the Nobility for the sake of the Common Man. It is a known fact that generals, knights, and so called "Heroes" stamp out any sort of dissidence among the citizens, yet this does not stop even those most ambitious of this fact.

Rumors abound as to what their neighbors in Zenobia plan upon doing. A former lord has sent one of his greatest allies to aid the Revolutionary Army as Lodis begins sending the Knights Templar in DROVES, House Glendale leading the charge while darker forces begin to arise, in preperation for a SECOND Ogre Battle...

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Factions

The Royal Family: Palatinus' oft despised ruling body. "Lead" by Procus, the Flail Monarch of Latium. A physically weak king, Procus will not make his move unless it is a sure victory. He has borne two sons: Amrius and Yumil. In Amrius lies an ambitious man behind the calm, loving eyes that most of the nobles and the citizenry have come to respect. Yumil, though, is a kind hearted soul who would rather aid the people instead of bow to a neighboring kingdom.

House Glendale: The Hand of Lodis, at least on this side of the continent. Lord Richard "The Dragonheart" Glendale is the current primarch of this noble line, with his younger brother Baldwin as next in succeed. Richard prefers to wait and see, whereas Baldwin recklessly dives in. Of the two, Baldwin is the one who hides a sinister, desperate need to conquer...he has been known to side with whosoever can grant him a higher advantage. Both are masterful manipulators, yet Richard is sincere to his word.

The Eastern Orthodox Church: Lying in the east of Palatinus, the clergy wields some might against all who would dare defile the sanctity of the land. Their greatest leader is Europea Rheda, a fiery woman with a heart of gold. Elsewhere, most of Palatinus will listen to the soft-spoken voice of His Holyness, Sir Odiron Balum. He has never steered the Church wrong in his 60+ years of service and some say he may well lead the kingdom in its time of dread.

The Revolutionary Army: Frederick Raskin's army that has waged a losing battle against both Lodis and the Dulmares in a war of attrition. With desperation setting in and enemies on all sides, Raskin has turned to outside elements to help free the peoples of the nation under a single banner, to take the fight to Lodis and drive them off from THEIR home. Barring Pope Balum, Frederick is seen as the new leader of the country, given his solemn talk of unity and extensions of brotherhood.

Devas of Zenobia: An outside element, called to arms by Frederick Raskin in his darkest hour. These men and woman are the ones who declared Zenobia free after deposing the Black Queen and her vizier, the ominous Rashidi. Their ringleader is the elusive Destin Faroda, a young man of great deed and heroic compromise. His best friend and greatest Ally, Quass the Debonair, rides alongside him and Gilbald O'Brien, the Wild Man. Rounding out their unit is the fair Aisha Knudel, healer of wounds and banisher of evil, and the Great Magus, Saradin Carm.

The Caliginous Order: A group of Templar Knights who have preformed great deed with greater strength, all in the name of Lodis and its leaders. Though the quiet Amazeroth Ludon, who prefers to fight then talk, and Vapula Simberg, their resident mage, are considered some of their best knights, most of the credit falls to Pruflas Watts, an ambitious and young knight who is too foolhardy for his own good. He seeks to arise to greater heights then Baldwin could even dream, by any means necessary.

Zeda: A mysterious woman who speaks of great strength and ill fortune. Not much is known about this foul being, but what is that she has taken to the company of Goblins....some say...she is able to summon Ogres, much to the horror of those who seek her out. She even has left a sleeper agent within the royal family, a simple and naive woman named Meri, to seduce Yumil so Zeda may use the prince as a pawn to further her own needs.