Jericho (Game)

"Jericho" is a Play-By-Post (PBP) Role Playing Game created by Tom Shore (Avenuewriter) that is currently hosted on Ongoing Worlds. The game is a blend of science-fiction, western, military action, crime thriller, drama, and some levels of fantasy. The game takes place on the titular planet of Jericho, a planet known for a race of alien creatures that look eerily similar to that of dragons from fantasy fiction. It focuses on the Dragoon, a peacekeeping force which use tamed dragons to try and maintain order on the near-lawless planet.

Synopsis
The story of Jericho follows the various missions and adventures of the "Queenslayers" a group of dragoon and independent agents who have been gathered to hunt down the planet's most notorious outlaw: The Crimson Queen.

The driving force behind this mission is Dragoon Peacekeeper Jhonen Cross, who has been hunting The Queen for over a decade and is determined to find and bring her to justice. To do so, the Queenslayers must track down and eliminate The Queen's lieutenants in order to draw her out into the open. A feat easier said than done as a number of The Queen's subjects have strange and bizarre abilities as well as their own followers and goals on Jericho with ties to the greater crime syndicates found in the Central Systems.

History
Jericho originally began as another game titled "Jericho's Landing" which served as a sort of prequel to the game that exists today. Focusing on the original colony of Jericho's Landing, which would later become the capital city of Jericho, it was a game originally focused on survival and establishing a new world. However, the game quickly went off the rails due to some mismanagement and creator breakdown. However, some of the original players were able to goad Avenuewriter into getting his head out of his bum and once again exploring the setting of Jericho.

The game is currently going strong on Ongoing Worlds.

Relevant Articles

 * Jericho (Planet)
 * Dragons
 * Dragoon
 * Mega-Corps
 * Colonial Military
 * The Syndicate
 * The Crimson Kingdom