The time period is different... if you want it to be set before the RP we are currently in, we can say that... although that would make things hard if Jake were to have met Minna or Isla, because he meets them in the present RP.
This is loosely based on D&D. Clerics heal, mages cast spells, rogues are good with knives and throwing things, and although there is no level system, the characters are assumed to grow in power over time.
As for the vampires... funny you should mention that. The answer is an unambiguous YES. Vampires also play a role in the current RP (spoiler!)
You can all join, sure! Yes, I am the DM, but this RP is very loose compared to the last one; there is no overarching plot... just a setting I make and characters interacting in it. This works by posting what your characters do, while keeping in mind what other characters have done. This creates a story with many writers.
The Dracon race has already been developed... I give you a brief introduction to them.
- Dragon-like humanoids with ability to breathe weak acid. Roughly human-sized.
- Scales, fangs, tails, claws, and tyrannosaurus-like feet and eyes, but no wings.
- They live in a desert, in many city-states and as farmers and herders.
- The males are much stronger than females, and they look down on females as inferior.
- There is also a dress code among the Dracons, so if you play as one, you will need to note the following:
1. Dracons never use footwear at all.
2. Adult male Dracons can dress like humans do, except for the footwear. A Dracon is considered an adult for these purposes at age 14.
3. Adult female Dracons only wear a loincloth and a top, or something along those lines. They can wear jewelry, though.
4. Dracon children are a bit more complex. Children unable to walk don't wear anything. Children who can walk are given only a loincloth until age seven, when boys get a pair of pants to wear over it. The young males can wear more clothes, including a shirt, from age 14 onwards. Dracon Girls get a top whenever their breasts start to develop.
5. Dracons dress differently at home; they usually wear nothing but a loincloth no matter their age (except for very young children), although they usually wear what would be their full suit of clothes when guests come over.
And yes, for those of you who play the current RP, it will continue unimpeded. I have no plans to cancel or end it. This is a spin-off, not a sequel. The two stories will not likely overlap in any way except for very slight ones.