Sorry it took so long guys, but I have part one of the backstory/setting information finished and ready to post. This one is the more specific information, with descriptions of the major noble houses which make up the Empire and a short briefing about local groups in the vicinity of the PCs town. Speaking of which: I (or you guys!) need to think of a catchy, appropriate name for said town.<br/><br/>Once we've got all of the character sheets posted in here then I can make an actual first-post to start the RP. I may change my mind a bit but I was picturing the opening scene as a celebration in the dining car of a luxuriously appointed hover-train (or possibly airship, if the group would prefer) just arriving at the new settlement for the first time. A few representatives of the families your characters originate from will be there but won't be staying long after the arrival at the makeshift station - mostly they'll be there to answer any last-minute questions and drunkenly laugh to one another about how glad they are to finally be getting rid of the player characters without any kind of scandal. In a pulp-style game like this I'll always strive to keep things lively, and occasionally I'll suggest we skip forward a few days, hours, or even weeks.<br/><br/>Despite all of the nerdy details in the attached text document I'll treat this as a semi-collaborative setting. If you want to go ahead and describe the actions and reactions of minor NPCs or fill in the details of side locations, feel free! More than free, actually - I'll even give out bennies (a Savage Worlds earnable re-roll mechanic) for good examples!<br/><br/>Edit: It won't let me post the extension no matter what I do! I'm going to have to fall back on pastebin for this one, sorry guys! Let me know if any of you can't get to it.<a class="postlink" href="http://pastebin.com/cKj7f6jb">http://pastebin.com/cKj7f6jb</a>