Cults and such are actually not very hard to start up RP-wise, especially if you keep them on the down-low and come up with good ideas to keep them subtle and difficult to notice.
I'm currently, before release, finishing up a MASSIVE storyline on WoW of a bunch of demon-tainted druids led by one ancient evil. Why has Azeroth at large not known of this threat until it finally started attacking the world at large?
"The veil of absurdity" as it's been called. The cultists spread rumours of a thing called "Dogelf" - a being whose very existence sounded so obnoxiously uncreative as to be unbelievable - though the Hound of Nightmare, an ancient Druid of Goldrinn, stuck halfway between wolfform and having forsaken his former druidic ways for a twisted, demonic version between Nightmare magic and fel (demonic) magic, is very real. Most of the storyline was actually several characters who HAD run into his traps and tricks attempting to prove his existence, but now he's corrupted various members of the RP guild, and one of the most powerful druids they employ has been taken. The final battle's coming up soon. =-3
Really, it had some solid basis in lore, but only enough to explain his existence and power. Farther than that, it's entirely been RP. Best part is, it all started from a joke I started when we were running around as a trio of hyperactive goblins hellbent on "smashing" things. Good times.
Goes to show you, though, you can make a villain or even a massive organization of them out of thin air. The world at large can be ignorant of it, in denial of its existence, or they could simply have their hands tied. However, you can always say that some small groups of nameless NPCs from certain groups or factions come to fight without bending or breaking lore too terribly.Â
It's all in the backstory!
I'm currently, before release, finishing up a MASSIVE storyline on WoW of a bunch of demon-tainted druids led by one ancient evil. Why has Azeroth at large not known of this threat until it finally started attacking the world at large?
"The veil of absurdity" as it's been called. The cultists spread rumours of a thing called "Dogelf" - a being whose very existence sounded so obnoxiously uncreative as to be unbelievable - though the Hound of Nightmare, an ancient Druid of Goldrinn, stuck halfway between wolfform and having forsaken his former druidic ways for a twisted, demonic version between Nightmare magic and fel (demonic) magic, is very real. Most of the storyline was actually several characters who HAD run into his traps and tricks attempting to prove his existence, but now he's corrupted various members of the RP guild, and one of the most powerful druids they employ has been taken. The final battle's coming up soon. =-3
Really, it had some solid basis in lore, but only enough to explain his existence and power. Farther than that, it's entirely been RP. Best part is, it all started from a joke I started when we were running around as a trio of hyperactive goblins hellbent on "smashing" things. Good times.
Goes to show you, though, you can make a villain or even a massive organization of them out of thin air. The world at large can be ignorant of it, in denial of its existence, or they could simply have their hands tied. However, you can always say that some small groups of nameless NPCs from certain groups or factions come to fight without bending or breaking lore too terribly.Â
It's all in the backstory!
