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Imperial Spark

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Tavron: Note that the nation sheet for Tavron is tailored to one of its colonies ten years after this roleplay's start.

Name: Acias
Race: Asgaran
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Allegiances: Self
Technology Level:Antiquity/early medieval
History: Acias is the largest of the countries which were formed after Asgariath's disappearance. The last of the free cities in the world had been the city of Mashar, under Acias control. It was a team of Mashar's magicians that finally banished Asgariath when the free world was just days from being forever destroyed. After Asgariath's fall, Acias was the first country to realize what happened and immediately seized the initiative. Thousands of riders were sent out to the former areas of Acias, declaring that the evil empire was destroyed by the great sorcerers of Acias. Most regions declared their loyalty to the new Acias in the hopes that Mashar's rulers could restore the greatness their empire once had. The regions farther from Mashar had no such 'illusions'. They declared that Acias was no different to Asgariath and that they were sovereign countries with no need of sniveling politicians from a foreign region. Afterwards, Acias resorted to political and military pressure to annex various regions and provinces near its coast. Some countries, like Galica, declared war on Acias and managed to inflict defeat in major military actions. Acias's politics are a whole different realm of backstabbing and corruption. Many nations are hesitant to join this hell's nest of politics. Acias's military is considered fairly high end due to shock legions and various knight orders joining the army. Acias's military strength is, however, somewhat over exaggerated because the massed armies seen on its boarders do not exist further into the country. The impression of Acias as elite is also a half lie because the only place where Acias has been at war is the Southwest, and that is where every single one of Acias's elite units is located. When Galica inflicted a crushing defeat on a half million strong force of Acias, many of Acias's neighbors began sharpening their fangs hoping to grab land from the weakened giant. Acias saw this and engaged in the best military maneuver it could ever devise. Acias declared that every nation's boarders were to be established as they were before the First Asgariathan War. Every major power except Galica agreed.

Name: The United Galican City States
Race: Asgaran
Government: 34 sovereign city states with a united wartime government with an elected 'king'.
Allegiances: Self
Technology Level: Antiquity
History: Galica is an ancient kingdom originally made of 50 city state provinces to the East of the Silver Sea. Galica is styled after Greece and has a belief in pagan gods, setting it apart from the majority of Asgarans, who are generally monotheistic. Galica has always had a spirit of independence about it and was the first to denounce Acias for scheming against the common good. When Galica was liberated by Asgariath's disappearance, it fell into infighting among the provinces until it was decided that the old system of government is best. Currently, Grethian king Zoros is in charge of Galica and has led it in several victories against Acias. Later in the Galica-Acias war, Acias's forces swamped Zoros's phalanx army, surrounded it, and destroyed it. Large amounts of troops from the Galican colonies were rushed back to the homeland and managed to stop the advance of Acias's invasion force.

Name: Seluma
Race: Asgaran
Government: Monarchy
Allegiances: Asgariath
Technology Level: Renaissance
History: Seluma is an interesting, far off, nation. It once joined Asgariath of its own free will without explaining why. Seluma's homeland is extremely cold and mountainous, allowing only a small population. Seluma payed close attention to Tavron and developed its own gunpowder weapons and warfare. At the time when Seluma reverse engineered the arquebus, the only invaders into Seluma, from Brazhen, were barbarians who used a single mountain valley road to head into Seluma. The Selumans determined that volleys of cannon and musket fire were ideal for sewing confusion among barbarian ranks and forcing the entire army to rout as the mountains above them "Filled with hellfire and smoke". Relatively at peace, Seluma's population grew beyond the amount its hostile climate would allow, so many Selumans began leaving the country as mercenaries. When Asgariath disappeared, Seluma did not have any immediate serious reaction. A provisional republic government was established and the nation began negotiating with Tevra for a port city and, having acquired it, proceeded to create oversees colonies to obtain food for the unsustainable population of the homeland and offer services as mercenaries.

Name: Chenta Finna
Race: 94% Asgaran 5% Elf 1% Dwarf
Government: Various united countries under the wartime flag of Chenta Finna.
Allegiances: Undecided
Technology Level: Medieval
History: Chenta Finna is an empire of united kingdoms with a distinct medieval Englad culture. Chenta Finna doesn't like to go and conquer territory and prefers to reinforce its lands with large medieval castles. Chenta Finna relies primarily on medium infantry and pikemen to form the line of battle while heavy infantry and cavalry provide a frontal charge shock element. When Asgariath disappeared, Chenta and Finna formed from smaller provinces and eventually united together as well, with relatively little bloodshed.

Name: Sentum
Race: Asgaran
Government: Republic
Allegiances: Undecided, leaning towards Galica
Technology Level: Antiquity
History: Sentum was once a young, aggressive, nation bent on imperialist ventures. Acias previously prevented eastward expansion, infuriating Sentum. When Asgariath came along, it managed to take Sentum after thousands of years of war. The shattered dreams of imperialism drove Sentum hate towards Asgariath. Asgariath's demise probably didn't inspire as much rejoicing anywhere as in Sentum. Asgariathan flags were burnt, monuments of emperors toppled, and government buildings razed. Sentum was also quick to oppose Acias due to the long lasting grudge Sentum carried. Sentum had several skirmishes with Acias on their shared border, but no major war. This was in part because of the mages of the Western War Academy being located on Acias's western boarder. An invasion through the Ancor pass meant suicide for any Sentum army.

Name: Zemireal
Race: Asgaran
Government: Monarchy
Technology Level: Medieval
History: Zemireal is a semi-mysterious country Southeast of the Central Sea. Zemireal was originally an ally of Acias until Acias was destroyed by Asgariath. Then, Zemireal became a supporter of Asgariath and remained unharmed until the 43rd Asgariathan War (Asgariath's zenith), at which point it made a disastrous attempt at imperialism against Asgariath. Needless to say, that did not go well. When Zemireal was freed of Asgariath's presence, it reestablished a monarchy and annexed some neighboring lands. It became an ally of Acias once more and later of Punida and Tavron (Also Acias at the time). It created the U.D.A. to deal with the threat of Nocturnus invasion against Punida (The center of the world economy). Zemireal is a sort of 'lawful good' empire.

The massive planet of Asgaria is a planet of total war. For millions of years, every nation on the planet has been bathing in blood. The planet is in its dark ages. Plague, murder, and war are sometimes the least of what bothers the planet’s many peoples and species. Dark magic runs rampant and crusades against demon strongholds are just another aspect of life. There is no hope for improvement; no technological growth, political stability, or economic prosperity. The best a resident of Asgaria can hope for is either a quick death or an eventless life among the massive flesh grinding wars of the planet.

The world changed, for better or for worse, when a relatively small northern republic called Asgariath peacefully seceded from its mother nation, Acias. Asgariath was like a phoenix emerging from hellfire. It was the only prosperous nation amongst a world of violence, in which blood money and pillaging were the only economy. Asgariath’s impact on the world was not immediately enormous. Asgariath was a nation created by Acias’s nobles to separate themselves from Acias’s rabble. While its secession was peaceful, the aftereffects were not. Asgariath spent less than a thousand years peacefully separated from Acias. Eventually, economic prosperity led to corruption and finally an overthrow of the Asgariathan Republic. Now known as the Kingdom of Asgariath, it violently expanded south into Acias, conquering for the Asgariathan crown. Acias was a powerful nation- the most powerful in its heyday… but the surprise lightning war of Asgariath hit Acias hard in the undefended and vulnerable north. Asgariath was able to annex much of Acias’s northern coastline within several hundred years of war. Then the flesh grinder began to grind.

Acias’s armies were professional legions. Legions were a rarity in a world where most soldiers could hardly afford helmets. Asgariath knew it was up against the best. But Asgariath’s commanders were no fools. Over the years, Asgariath’s armies gained experience and a fierce military tradition developed. In battles against Acias in the early 1st Asgariathan war, Asgariath observed that heavy cavalry could hack through legions, sometimes even with ease. Military tradition and heavy cavalry soon became one and Asgariath was the first nation to develop the idea of a knight- a professional elite soldier trained from birth to fight in heavy armor, usually on a horse. In that sense, Asgariath became the first medieval nation. However, Asgariath kept the legions as the backbone of the army. Well equipped and trained, Asgariath’s heavy legionnaires became the most feared soldiers in the world. It was said that one properly equipped and trained man was a match for any Asgariathan legionnaire. But it was said that 10 such men were a match for only 5 Asgariathans. Furthermore, 1,000 such men were equal 100 Asgariathans. 100,000 such men were equal to a single Asgariathan legion.

Some thousands of years later and Acias’s armies were struggling to stall the Asgariathan advance. Asgariath’s battering ram had picked up momentum and could not be stopped. The predator had tasted blood, and found it to his liking. Ten thousand years more and now Acias is Asgariath’s backyard. The once proud empire is now in slavery to the little kingdom from the north. Asgariath was now truly a mighty empire. But Asgariath struggled to recruit enough soldiers to continue its lightning advance. Acias was massive- it spanned more than half of the entire northern hemisphere of Asgaria. This new land had to be improved and civilized, to prevent rebellion and to provide, rather than drain, money to Asgariath.

The Red Empire’s delay was not infinite. Soon, millions of Asgariathans marched to war once more. The assimilation of Acias into Asgariath’s army as auxiliary troops strengthened Asgariath’s armies once more. Like an unstoppable fire, Asgariath spread over the land, destroying all that stood in its path. Village after village, town after town, city after city, nation after nation all fell to Asgariath.

Nations that once seemed like great empires were now sidelined by Asgariath- the empire of wealth, of glory, of strength…. Of destruction. Nothing- no nation and even no coalition could counter the might of Asgariath. World domination was only a matter of time. That matter was finally to be settled 20 years ago. Asgariath marched on the last free stronghold in the world- the Acias rebel fortress of Mashar, a great center of military force and economic prosperity. The city managed to withstand several months of determined and relentless assaults. There was not a street not covered in blood. Seven times, Asgariath’s legions breached the defenses and surged into the city, and six times they were beaten back. On the seventh assault, Acias was finally defeated. Any survivors of the original defenders that were left pulled back into the central keep. Victory was never doubted for Asgariath.

But Asgariath’s catapults never brought down the keep, the battering rams never destroyed the gates, and the legionnaires never killed the last of Asgariath’s enemies. The last stronghold of the free world was left standing among a ruined land. Asgariath was gone. Not a single Asgariathan could be seen… anywhere. The great siege machines of Asgariath stood where they were left. The epic cities, once populated by millions, were completely devoid of any Asgariathans. Confused but infinitely glad, the slaves and servants of Asgariath took over.

Political instability instantly emerged as the dominant government system. For some years, the world was governed by civil war. Acias, quick to spread its influence, soon once more took its pre Asgariath position as a superpower. The other nations were not so keen on letting Acias conquer them. Acias was quickly losing its international influence. Trying to regain its former lands, Acias made the mistake of declaring war on the United City States of Galica. At the Battle of The Galican Confluence, the Galican phalanx army managed to inflict a devastating defeat on Acias’s legions. After a minor nation defeated the super power in pitched combat, Acias further lost status in the world. Many nations turned a predator’s eye to Acias, eager to take a slice of land for themselves.

The political Acias machine, probably the most twisted and powerful in the world, acted immediately to remove the threat. Acias declared at an international council that for fairness, the nations should become divided as they were before the 1st Asgariathan war. This probably caused more conflicts than it solved and prolonged the world wide civil wars for another 5 years. Galica and Tavron had become completely separate nations, but their situation as former lands of Acias meant it was legal for Acias to take them back. Galica put up a stout defense while Tavron collapsed into civil war as the pro-Acias lower class revolted and overthrew the pro-Asgariath upper and middle classes. The bloodshed in Galica and Tavron would not end. Campaigns in Galica and civil war in Tavron would continue for many years.

Many old enemies of not only Asgariath, but all Asgarans (humans) on the planet, have emerged from darkness. Asgariath’s armies were once able to keep evil at bay, but their disappearance has created the opportunity for evil to come forth once more. Already, just 20 years after Asgariath, the undead, demons, dark elves, dark dwarves, barbarians, and orcs are all pushing into the kingdoms of men.

It is in this war ridden world that the RP begins in. The meatgrinder is grinding, and nobody will be spared from the crucible of war.

Acias is currently the only major superpower, although nations such as Sentum are not far behind. Acias is trying to expand against Galica and stabilize Tavron so most of Acias’s legions are in the deep southwest. But there is a grave problem. Acias, a nation which relies on freed slaves for manpower, has no officers. Its armies are disorganized and have difficulty coordinating attacks. To counter act this void in the leadership element of its legions, Acias has established the Western War Academy, also known as the Acias Battle Academy or the Western Officer University. This academy is located in the small city of Ancor, in a narrow desert cliff pass in the northwest of Acias. Ancor doubles in function to act as a base of operations and stronghold in the situation of war with Sentum. Although the town itself is not fortified, the extremely elite soldiers and mages produced are able to slaughter lesser soldiers, especially in narrow passes where the enemy cannot bring their numbers to bear. A mountain road heads into the northwest of Acias and into the northwest steppe. To the west of that are the orc lands, and the only way from them into Acias is the mountain road. However, there are only a couple of legions stationed in the north because the orc armies are seen to be pathetic and uncoordinated. On some occasions, hundreds of thousands of orcs starved or froze before even finding the mountain strongholds of Acias.

The disappearance of Asgariath has not yet been addressed by any nation or man. The world has been ignoring their feat- what if Asgariath is only temporarily gone? What then? To where is it gone anyways? Why? Revelations must eventually come to light- nothing can dwell in twilight forever.
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The Laws of the Land
(of the roleplay, anyways…)

1) Respect the players and the roleplay. This rule pertains to the roleplay and people in it, especially in the OOC. I have seen roleplays crippled or even outright obliterated by fights in the OOC. Sometimes one or more players leave and some others lose faith in the roleplay and stop posting. No fights in the OOC. Ever. If you have a dispute with another player, settle it via pm. If it cannot be settled by yourselves, then pm me.

2) No god-moding or meta-gaming. God moding is dictating the actions of other people’s characters or character NPCs. This includes things like auto-hits. Meta-gaming is giving your character knowledge of something that is going on IC based on knowledge you obtained OOC. If I state in the OOC that there is a million year old archdevil in the catacombs, your character should remain unaware.

3) Stay within bounds of the roleplay’s reality. This includes everything from the basic laws of physics to rare magic. This means that your character cannot fly across 30 foot chasms or run over people’s heads. This also means that your character cannot shoot lightning bolts at every peasant he or she encounters. See the ‘magic’ section for a list of spells and rules governing their use.

4) Stay within the roleplay’s universe. I don’t want to see made up history about your character secretly being the heir of the Acias throne. Most people at Ancor are nobles or at least middle class, but they are in no way royalty. They may become royalty if they survive throughout the RP, but they are not from the get-go.

5) Stay dedicated to the roleplay. I expect at least one post every 2 days. One post a day is preferable. This roleplay is in casual and I do not require great, long, posts. However, the roleplay needs to keep moving and I do require frequent posts.

6) Don’t piss off the GM or co-GM. You will be sorry you did.

The Character Sheet

It’s really quite explanatory. The blank CS shows how to structure the CS. See my CS if you’re having trouble understanding what the blank CS means.
For best aesthetic effect, center the entire CS when you post.

Picture
Full Name
Age, Race, Sex
Title and Position

+Warrior
-Swordsman
-Knight
-Paladin
-Berserker
-Death Knight
-Archer
-Rogue
+Mage
-Pyromage
-Necromage
-Runemage
-Alchemist
-Healer
-Chaos Mage
-Summoner
-Archmage
-Nature Mage
-Illusionist
-Icemage
-Aeromage
-Shadowmage

Physical Description of the Character
Mental and Emotional Description of the Character
Weapons (List)

Everything from armor to match boxes should go here. Try to stay within realistic boundaries- your character is never going to have a GPS. Unique magical items such as teleporters are allowed.

A note on female armor...

Miscellaneous Belongings (List)
Background

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There are 12 spheres of magic, each dealing with a separate branch of magic and philosophy on the workings of the world. However, all 12 branches share 3 types of spells in common:

-Passive spells: Charms, hexes, curses, runic inscriptions, blessings, etc. are what is considered the 'passive' spell type. This means that unlike Channel Spells, which require mana, or Soulbound Spells, which require life energy, spells which are 'passive' can be cast without any penalty to the caster. Usually, passive spells just require the casting phrase but in some cases certain potions or even magical items may be required. Potion or ritual spells are also considered passive.

-Channel Spells: 'Mana' is a form of energy stored in a subspace plane of existence. Every magician who wishes to use Channel Spells must have a Soul Stone to do so. This is a small enchanted crystal which is inseparably bound to the user. Through this stone, a magician may pull mana from subspace and bend it to his or her will. Each Soul Stone has a limited amount of mana it can pull before it begins to overheat, and this limit is dependent only on the magical potency of the mage and the tier of the stone. There are three tiers; tier one is used only for the very basic spells and bears little risk to the user if destroyed. Tier two allows complicated spells and may result in death if destroyed. Tier three allows the highest level spells and will result in what is called 'mana inversion' or 'taint'. Instead of channeling mana energy from subspace to the user, it will instead absorb the user's soul energy and send it into subspace. If a magician is tainted, he will lose his mind and his body will decay until he is just a floating spirit bound to the material plane by the damaged Soul Stone.

-Soulbound Spells: The most common type of spell, and typically the most combat useful is the Soulbound variety. These spells quite literally drain the life force out of anyone using them. This is not as dangerous as it sounds. Using these spells physically weakens the magician in a similar way to extraneous physical activity. Using these spells too much too quickly will result in exhaustion and all of its associated effects.

A mage's strength is measured in three parameters. These are knowledge, willpower, and magical potential energy. All are important to being a successful mage, but magical potential energy is crucial to all magic while knowledge is not.

Magical Potential Energy: This is a measure of how powerful a mage can be; how much magical energy he or she can call on at any given time. Only a small part of this Magical Potential Energy can be accessed without the proper training, however. Archmages spend decades learning to use their MPE. The MPE will never change- it is permanent, and linked to the soul and genetics.

Magical Knowledge: An understanding of the workings of magic and the universe is required to use that magic. While a mage's MPE may be colossal, it will do no good if it cannot be accessed. Knowledge means that the user comprehends the laws of magic and is able to control his or her spell by correctly channeling all of the magical energy. Knowledge is especially useful when working with spell phrase based spells like passive and channel spells.

Willpower: No less important than MPE, a strong will is required to control any amount of magical energy. Energy is rather fickle and chaotic by nature, so the ability to simply overpower it is always necessary. While passive and mana spells are used through knowledge, Soulbound Spells are linked to a person's emotions and mentality. Therefore, casting any Soulbound Spell requires the ability to control unrestrained raw energy by mentally overpowering it.

If the caster attempts a mana or soulbound spell which he/she cannot understand or overpower (respectively) or if the caster does not have enough MPE to complete a mana spell, then mana inversion may take place (depending on the situation), usually to a lesser degree than from a broken soul stone.

*If you selected a magician of any type, I will PM you the spells your character has access to.*

Work In Progress

Tier 1-
-Dim: Passive spell; veils the battlefield in darkness for several minutes. This, like many other shadow spells, is good for deception.

-Fade: Passive spell; fade is the corollary to Dim. Instead of darkening a large area, this spell blends the mage with an already existing darkness (whether natural or not). This allows the mage to become almost invisible in the dark, though it will not do anything in the light.

-Shadowstep: Channel Spell; this allows the mage to teleport a short distance. Or, to be more precise, the mage is transformed into a shadow and almost instantly glides over to a new location, where he or she transforms back into a physical being. Shadowstep will not work through physical objects such as walls.

-Suspension: Channel Spell; separates the mage from the material plane, allowing him or her to pass through physical objects. However, most forms of magic (including enchanted weapons) can still harm the mage.


Tier 2-
-Void: Channel Spell; drains the life energy from the target and into the mage. Overuse will cause mana inversion to the target, turning them into a wraith.

-Hate: Soulbound Spell; manifests the caster's negative emotions into a fireball like blast of dark energy. This spell is the primary combat attack of experienced shadow mages. Void followed by Hate is a powerful combination.

-Shade: Channel Spell; summons a shade (soul fragment) to fight for the caster.

-Manipulate: Soulbound Spell; allows the mage to move objects around using dark energy. The mage wastes 1/3 of the physical energy required to lift the said objects. In other words, lifting a sword is like nothing. Lifting a man is difficult and tiring. Lifting a troll is barely possible. The mage cannot lift anything three times as heavy as they could physically lift. I.E. if the mage can bench press 120lb, he can use Manipulate to life something that weighs 360lb and can only do so as many times as he can bench press those 120lb. If the mage can only lift the 120lb object two or three times, then he can only use Manipulate on the 360lb object 2 or 3 times before becoming exhausted. Manipulate is best used to control various shrapnel and send it at the enemy.

-Blind: Soulbound Spell; prevents the target from seeing or hearing for a short while, effectively stunning them.

Tier 3-
-Ring of Shadow: Soulbound Spell; creates a large whirlwind of dark energy around the caster, destroying anything that ventures in. This spell requires enormous quantities of energy and can only be used once or twice per battle, and then only for a second.

-Taint: Soulbound Spell; the mage may attempt to overpower a physical creature with a soul. The spell requires more willpower than the enemy and more expended energy. In other words, this spell initiates a tug of war of stamina and willpower. Whoever loses becomes a wraith. If the mage has enough willpower, he or she can then temporarily control the wraith. This spell is best used against people who are not magic users, or against weak and exhausted mages.

-Envelop: Soulbound Spell; creates a shield of dark energy to stop incoming attacks, whether magic or physical, by absorbing them. Envelop drains twice as much life energy from the shadowmage as the attack does from the enemy. In the case of physical attacks, the rules are the same ones as those for Envelop. If the attacker delivers 90lb of kinetic energy against the Envelop spell, then the strain on the shadowmage is equivalent to lifting a 30lb weight. Note that the positioning of the shadowmage's body is important. Having just one arm extended to create the Envelop spell will tire out the arm much faster than if two arms are out (bench pressing 30lb is much, much easier than using one arm to lift the same 30lb). A shadowmage can use this spell to deflect attacks, which requires far less life energy than to block them directly.

-Shadow Cannon: Channel Spell; the caster selects an area (not a target) for this spell. The spell creates random bolts of dark energy in the specified area and they dart from one end of the area to the other, destroying anything in their path; much like a cannon ball. The spell is not controlled by the caster, so friendlies and even the caster can be killed by standing in the danger zone.

-Death: Channel Spell; uses a significant portion of the caster's mana limit to fire a bolt of energy capable of killing an enemy outright. The bolt works or does not work based on the willpower of the enemy. This spell is best used against Tier 2 mages or high class warriors, as the spell cannot be used much at any given time; using it on unworthy enemies would be a complete waste of massive quantities of mana, and using it against high class mages will not usually work.

There is one Tier 4 Spell. You will learn it when you get to it.

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Azeraye Condarus De Tavron
21, Asgaran Human Male
Lieutenant, Enrolled in the Western War Academy
Swordsman, Warrior


-Physical Description-
Azeraye is 5'8" and very muscular and lean. Almost in training for his entire life, Azeraye has tuned his muscles and reactions to perfection. His eyes are a swirl of blue, green, and grey. He walks shoulders back and chest out, chin raised to the sky. He has short, glossy, dark brown hair, with the hair just above the forehead slightly spiked. He has little tan due both to the cold climate and the fact that every time he spends too much time in the sun his skin ends up incinerated rather than just tanning. His light plate armor suits him well and visually augments his already impressive physique. However,


-Mental Description-
Azeraye has been experiencing depression over the past few years due to transpiring events (see background). However, he has found that a good way to avoid this is to keep himself occupied. Therefore, Azeraye is often found overseeing small operations personally. He is not particularly talkative and doesn't like obnoxious nonsense. Strangely, he is always either at the center of the party or on its outskirts- depending on his mood. His proud nature can be seen in everything he does, because his physical and social nuances constantly hint at it: His raised chin and snide sarcasm imply his perceived superiority to others. Despite this, Azeraye is always helpful and will always lend a hand when necessary. He is loyal to his soldiers and demands loyalty in return. At the same time, also happens to be somewhat calculating. His grudge against Acias is continually evolving into a concrete plan (see background).

-Weapons-
Quassatio is Azeraye’s main weapon. It is an enchanted straight saber with some runic marks on the blade near the hilt. The weapon is of Tavron origin, and as such is extremely well made. It is perfectly balanced and able to cut though flesh and metal with similar ease. Of course, enchanted or runic armor will give Quassatio a more difficult time. The Hilt is characterized by the elegant curving tear drop shape which serves as the guard. The sword, although it has been through hundreds of confrontations, is in perfect shape. The runic inscriptions make sure the sword never rusts or chips. As such, it can always be relied on to be in excellent working order and never requires cleaning or sharpening.

Pugio and Stiletto Azeraye carries two daggers; the pugio to dispatch armored opponents and the stiletto to inflict a quick and concealed wound. The pugio has sharpness enhancements. The stiletto also has a poison filled tube which releases the deadly liquid into the bloodstream of the enemy. The poison is actually a heat potion and literally boils the victim’s blood. A terribly violent death ensues almost instantly.

Arquebus: Gunpowder weapons are almost nonexistent anywhere outside of Tavron, Seluma, and the South west Silver Sea area… but being a noble from Tavron, Azeraye managed to obtain an arquebus. This is a crude sawed off musket able to spray out various projectiles, much like a shotgun. This particular arquebus is more like a pistol than anything else. Azeraye cannot use it at range or reload it in melee. Since he is not a mage, he cannot launch any powerful attacks to break enemy line formations, but the arquebus works equally well and does not tire him out.

-Throwing Blades: Throwing blades are similar to throwing knives, but are slightly smaller and sleeker. Azeraye has two tubes of these knives, one under each arm. Each tube contains 6 throwing blades which Azeraye can throw in rapid succession. The blades are automatically dispensed by the complicated tube machinery when the arms are in a specific position. This provides him with a ranged weapon and an additional weapon for melee. He literally has a ‘trick up his sleeve’.

Grenades: Azeraye has always been one to tinker with various chemicals. Not long ago, he discovered that pouring gunpowder mixed with magnesium into a small hollow metal ball makes a great flash-bang grenade. The destructive power of the device is limited and the fragmentation it emits is very often extremely dangerous but seldom deadly. The main purpose of this device is to disorient the enemy with a very bright explosion. Azeraye only has 8 with him.

-Shroud Powder is a very fine grained black powder which, when thrown, disintegrates into a thick black cloud and veils the user. The cloud has a very wide radius and darkens a large area. Unlike fog, shroud powder actually blocks out light completely. Azeraye has two pouches containing shroud powder.

-Equipment-
Tavron Light Plate Armor- Light, flexible, and durable, the light plate armor is ideal for Azeraye’s style of combat. It consists of hardened leather and chain and plates on top. To call the armor ‘mithril’ is a slight exaggeration because only the tiara is actually made of mithril. The rest of the armor consists of steel-titanium alloys and has various rune inscriptions. The tiara is enchanted to create a sort of energy field around the head, much like a normal helmet.

Acias Leather Armor- When not in combat or when only expecting light combat, Azeraye wears the slightly lighter Acias leather armor. It’s exactly what it sounds like. Hardened leather plates in the same configuration as the light plate armor. The armor is heavily decorated and immediately conveys an aristocratic feel.

Blaze Powder- A substance which will burn with extreme temperature, blaze powder is useful for instantly heating something. With enough heating, it will even melt rock into lava.

Golden Wisps- These are two ping pong sized decorated golden balls with some interesting magical properties. When one of these balls is gently blown on, it teleports the user to the other ball. This teleportation device has a range of 1km.

Backpack- Self explanatory

Tier 1 Soulstone in the form of an amulet

-Belongings-

-A clock

-A journal in which he makes daily entries.

-Garlic Bread and wine

-122 Coins and 5,400 in the bank

-Background-

Azeraye was born to a high up noble family a year before the fall of Asgariath in the Asgariathan protectorate, Tavron. His family had a very strong warrior tradition and he was sent off at just 11 to Acias's Western War Academy. When Azeraye was 14, Acias declared Tavron to be its rightful protectorate and moved troops against Tavron. Although through united warfare Tavron might have defeated Acias and kept its sovereignty, the lower class rebelled and plunged the nation into a civil war. The House of Condarus enthusiastically fought against Acias. During the first Tavron Civil War, Azeraye continued to train at the Western War Academy. He had no alternate choice. Although he was a capable warrior even in his teens, he would be useless in the grand scheme of things. Azeraye was no fool. Instead of fighting Acias, he decided to continue his studies and learn about Acias: It's culture, tactics, strategy, and weaknesses. He has managed to keep a relatively low profile overall, although he has been suspected of participation in various assassinations and illegal duels. Early on, Azeraye demonstrated extreme prowess with a sword and quickly became one of the best swordsmen in the academy, under the watchful eye of his teacher, Rosalinde de Valarieth. Azeraye's family was executed when he was 19 and the Tavron Civil War came to an abrupt and devastating end. Tavron was an Acias protectorate.

Azeraye hid his anger well. Nobody but his closest friend, Aurora Anim de Tavron, noticed any change in him. Aurora was the only other student from Tavron and was distraught at the loss of the war. Her family was executed as well. She and Azeraye helped each other through those difficult times and eventually ended up in a relationship for a short while. When the relationship ended, Azeraye was broken. For half a year, he was suffering from a heavy depression which he successfully hid from everyone else.

However, his depression did not stop him from desiring vengeance against Acias and the rebels in the Tavron Civil War. Azeraye considered himself two things: a soldier of Asgariath and a rightful heir to his family's domain in Tavron. When he becomes powerful enough, Azeraye intends to return to Tavron to what he sees as its glory days. Asgariath may be gone, but Azeraye sees Tavron as capable of replacing it. There are many who think in a similar way to Azeraye. In fact, all disinherited, pro-Asgariath, Tavron nobles have changed their last names to 'De Tavron'. Azeraye de Condarus has become Azeraye De Tavron. Aurora de Anim is now Aurora De Tavron.

What his depression did do, was give him a suicidal courage and disregard for self preservation. Azeraye has had several fights against opponents who were considered 'two leagues above' him. Most of them ended very badly. Perhaps it is also this disregard for survival that keeps him motivated to overthrow Acias's grip on Tavron. Only time will tell if he is a foolish kid or the future king of a rising nation.

[GreenGoat]

Yes! YEESSSH to the female armor! I am tired of looking at female armors that barely covers the nipples. ._.

Cs coming right up
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List of Characters.

In no particular order. Sharp's char is on the OP so no need for that.


Minerva Di Vanz - GreenGoat

Arnlaugr from the Grey Mountains - WyxzTHEGamer

Voraire Antonin Syrexias - Deathmaker

Tharek Dy'nar - 1DVSguy

Thomas Wynter - Lord Monbodo

Juliet Aria Sinope - iloveyou26

Rosalinde De Valarieth - blazinvire

Raine - blazinvire

Askendir Uthgardt Yngling - Durandal

[GreenGoat]

Minerva Di Vanz

::Age, Race, Sex::
17 Years old
Human
Female

::Title and Position::
Apprentice Shadow Mage

::Physical Description of the Character::

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She is lean, a bit on the pale side, and relatively fit for a mage. She is about average height and can easily be mistaken for a boy because of her looks.

::Mental and Emotional Description of the Character::
She is very pessimistic, but is unwilling to give up something unless she deems it wiser to retreat. She will rarely respond to other people, nor will she talk unless she needed something. She does not believe in other people or in good, as nothing is above betraying her. Minerva believes only in death.

She fears people amongst all else, especially men.

::Weapons (List)::
An old two hander, tarnished in places, but well maintained and still sharp

::Equipment (List)::
A plate armor

::Miscellaneous Belongings (List)::
An old bag with a few essentials. An old device that conjures a small spark of flames when used.

::Background::

Minerva murdered her family when she was just a child, as well as setting fire to the whole village in the night, ensuring no one escapes. There was no one she trusts in the village, as none would help her before. She despised her family, every single one of them, except for her parents, who had died a few years back. Her brothers, who she had trusted before, suddenly changed one day, why or how she did not know, but they changed.

She was raped, and prostituted out to strangers. She lived that way for a few years, fearing her brothers, but she snapped one day, and the rest is history.

After she burned down the whole village, she had no where to go, and no idea what to do. Feeling suicidal and strangely relieved, she set out towards a nearby hill, wondering if there was a cliff she can jump off there. Instead she met an old mage, who sought the peace and quiet of solitude, not for his experiments, but for reading the latest books from the renown writer, King from Stephen. The old mage sensed something was wrong and managed to take her in (after capturing her to prevent her running away).

Minerva grew to trust the old man, and the old man grew fond of her. The years passed as the old man took care of her, teaching her little bits of magic here and there. She was enamored with one of his books about the Lone Warrior, and with swordfighting, so the old man found an old twohander he kept somewhere and several old plate armor pieces, polished them up a bit and gave them to her. After a while he passed away, leaving her with all his belongings. She had no desire to stay here with the painful memories of the old man, about the only one she had truly trusted, and set out to wander.

[WyxzTHEGamer]

At the moment I'm at work i will finish it after i return home i hope it isn't a problem

- FULL NAME - AGE - RACE - SEX -
Arnlaugr (Arn for lazy people) From Grey Mountains
24 Human Male

- TITLE AND POSITION -
Mercenary; Warrior - Archer/Pathfinder

- PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTER -
Arnlaugr stands 6 ft tall. Many people lost to Arn because they wrongly evaluated how strong Arn is. You will not see clear muscle lines on his body or any other visual indicators that would show his true strength. He looks plump and slow. But true is that harsh life and many fights made his body strong, sturdy and his reflexes sharp as butchers knife.

His black hair is medium long and usually unkempt, face is covered with thick beard that has few braids in it. Arn eyes are deep blue. Because of all hair his eyes look like two last bright coals in pile of ash. Also his voice always stands out in crowd. He has low bass voice and he loves and know how to use it. One of his favorite things are to sing in taverns and gain that extra coin that he always lacks of.

Arn's upper body is covered with tattoos of animals and strange symbols. He doesn't know what they mean only thing that he knows for sure that he had these tattoos from the days he can remember himself.

- MENTAL AND EMITIONAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTER -
Arnlaugr is laid back and careless person. He lives every day as it would be his last one. Most of his free time he spends in city taverns or market place. He never regrets his actions or words. Many people do not like him because he is straightforward and sometimes even rude. If he will not like anything he will tell you that in your face and if needed Arn can always back up his words with his fists. Although many people see him as some kind of idiot or even madman his true friends know that Arn is one of the few people that you can count on, he will never backstab you...

- WEAPONS -
Main - Flatbow, Belt Quiver Secondary - leaf double bladed shord sword and one handed axe.
Knife that is more utility tool then weapons but in times of need it can be used for self defense.

- EQUIPMENT -
Archers Spangenhelm;
Chainmail shirt;
Archery Glove (on main hand) and simple leather glove on other
Hooded cloak (its purpose isn't only to keep him warm and dry but it also serves him as sleeping bag).

Over his armor he wears simple hooded cotton shirt that hides his armor.

In city and times of peace he wears simple hooded peasants cotton shirt, leather pants and boots he covers his hear with simple straw hat. For self defense in city he has his fists and hidden knife in his boot.

- MISCELLANEOUS BELONGINGS -
On his free time he carries on small bag with spare coins, lute (yes he knows how to use it).
When going on mission he always takes shoulder bag with few things to maintain his weapons and armor at their best, food and few mixtures that he buys at local herbalist to treat wounds, stomach aches etc. Also he never leaves without a leather bag with mead in it and his trusted lute and pipe.

- BACKGROUND -
Arn is one of the many orphans that endless war produced over many years. He never knew from where he comes or who his parents were and tell the true he never care about that. He learned early that there is no point to look back or regret actions he did in the past.

Arn left orphanage when he was only 7 years old. From the first day he started to learn that life is harsh and you need to fight for your right to exist in this world. Arn was working in taverns, farms, he even traveled with small circus where he learned to play lute. At age of 13 his life as mercenary started. He was recruited as "do that" boy for small band of mercenaries. For 7 years this band was his family. He was living, traveling and participating in battles with them. They taught him everything that they knew about fighting, treating wounds. They taught him how to survive in heat of battle.

Arn was traveling with them until his 20 birthday. Then he was seriously wounded in battle with bandits. His comrades left him in local farm to treat his wounds. Arn was living in this farm until recently. One of the farm workers told him that 8th Shock Legion in Ancor is recruiting people to march north to confront orcs.

[Deathmaker]

Spoiler

Voraire Antonin Syrexias
20, Asgaran Human, Male
Mage, Runemage of Tavron
Veteran of the Mage Guild, Runic Sector


Physical Features
Voraire stands at 5'6, although most of his body is covered in a ragged hooded robe, he is revealed to be quite thin and has a fit structure. His right arm is always covered with a black Runeglove with 3 rune sockets located in a line. Voraire is always seen wearing rubber sandals where his scar covered feet are seen. Even though he wears a hood most of the time, there were times when he took this off which revealed that he has a spiky blonde hair which is quite short. His eyes are of the green color with his skin a pale white shade. Although he wears a ragged robe, beneath that robe is a mithril vest with a medium sized leather bag that he carries on his waist.


Mental and Emotional Attributes
Voraire is a happy go lucky mage who is always willing to help other people yet he knows his limits. Due to his obsession with obtaining and crafting more runes, he is sometimes seen daydreaming of runes and stuff which can give an impression that he's quite dumb. Voraire has a mental attribute of being a pacifist. He always seeks diplomacy first before attacking and when he does decide to strike, he always says this line "Forgive me, for I have sinned." Although not really concerned with the brewing war, Voraire can hesitatingly cooperate with soldiers when his services are needed. Due to a horrific past that concerned the death of his family, Voraire has a tendency to quietly loathe and despise soldiers or anyone who is a soldier.

Weapons

Runeglove

Spoiler

This runeglove has a black color and a leather texture. Adorned with 3 sockets on its top side where the runes are placed in. Runegloves adapt the power of the runes inserted giving the powers to the user. The runegloves are bound to their owner and will not work with others should the glove be stolen from its owner. The gloves bound themselves to owners by a ritual that is only known to Runemages. Other than that, Runemages have the knowledge to create Runegloves.

Runes are the main weapons of the Runemages. The drawback in the runes so far created is that it provides the full power but shatters after 10 minutes of use. While this drawback is still being tried to fix, this is still a major disadvantage to Runemages.

Spoiler

(5)This red colored rune with a flame shape embedded into its center imbues a runeglove with the power of flames. This enables the user to fire streams of fire from the hand with the Runeglove or with even more practice, the user can project flames from even the hand without a runeglove. This rune is the easiest to craft and find, also the cheapest.

(4)This blue colored and quite cold temperature rune with an ice symbol on its center, gives the user the power over water. The Cryo Rune enables control of water if it is present giving it a significant disadvantage in a dry area. However, if a well trained user uses this rune, he can draw out the moisture in air(if there is moisture in the air) to make an improvised water. With MORE practice, the water controlled can be turned to ice.

(2)This gray rune with a tornado shaped carving gives the user the power of winds. This rune enables the user to run faster(as stamina dictates) and even dodge faster(IF stamina dictates). This rune gives the user the weapon of spawning blasts of winds from his palm and with more practice, the user can spawn blasts of winds from any part of his body.

(2)This brown colored with a rock shaped carving rune gives the user the power to manipulate the very earth(if there is earth present). However, in bodies of water, the advantage is drastically lowered. With this rune, the endurance of the user is increased along with the power to make a rock armor. Aside from the ability to control the earth, this rune enables the user to manipulate metal with strict practice.

(1)This green colored rune with the symbolic carving of a cross, when equipped gives the user an increased mitotic regeneration for the duration. This increases the growth of cells, causing wounds to heal faster but at the cost of increasing the risks of early aging due to the cells being forced to reproduce.

(2)This black colored rune with a glowing X carving enables the user to gain the Blight Touch. The blight touch enables the user to shoot bolts of corruption which wilts the first living thing it hits but in the case of humans, it merely cripples the area of effect before it quickly heals.

(1)This rune is considered as one of the rarest runes. Labelled as a forbidden rune, only a few posses it including Voraire. This crescent shaped rune provides Undying to the user when equipped, causing any wounds even if fatal, to be insignificant that it can't even weaken the user. The pain receptors are shut down as the user gains the 100% control of his muscles, greatly increasing the power and strength. The drawback is severe though, once the effect is done, any wound sustained becomes fatal and the muscles are torn if used too much. Death is sure to follow if the user sustains a fatal wound during the Undying Phase.

Sword of the Outcast

Spoiler

A special sword that is forged with sturdy materials that is given to Runemages who created their very first runes. This sword is the only "sharp" weapon at their disposal. Most mages keep this at their backs and some at their waists. This sword is said to rival even the great swords of the past.

Equipment
Tazanar Robe of Runes- This robe is worn by the Runemasters. This robe has a mysterious etchings on its side. This robe reaches the heels, covering the entire body of the mage as well as long sleeves. Although quite simple, this robe is enchanted with Runemagic that it is bound with the rune in the Runeglove. What ever rune the Runeglove is using is also transferred with the robe. For example, the rune is Pyros. The robe has a fire element that gives the user protection from fire based spells for the duration.

Mors Domine mithril armor- This armored vest is enchanted with runic magic. The vest is also bound with the Runeglove. This is a sturdy vest that can withstand a multitude of punishment. This is often worn beneath the robe to prevent people from seeing the Runicmages to be warriors for battle.

Santis Simina Plated Pants- This armored lower wear is worn beneath the robe. This is also bound to the Runicglove. Although durable, this armor is still very light allowing fast movement and as well as increased defense.




Miscellaneous Belongings
->300 coins, 122 coins at the bank
->An extra robe
->Loaf of bread and teapot with the tea itself
->Runecrafting Book for Veterans by Sikhail Northin
->Random stones and vials


Background
Voraire was born of a family of peasants. However, it was discovered that his parents weren't merely peasants but Runic Mages. They were able to teach Voraire the art of a Runemage until he was 16. By that age, they send Voraire to a guild of mages in order for him to learn more. Voraire succeeded quite greatly in the field and made his parents proud when a certain day came that took away his trust for the soldiers.

Voraire was granted a request to take a day off from the guild in order to bond with his family. Thoughts of happiness streamed through his mind as he smiled all the way when suddenly this smile was shattered. He saw his house burning. His heart raced as he ran towards his hosue only to find his parents dead and a group of soldiers preparing to leave. In a fit of rage, Voraire engaged them in combat but was easily overpowered. He wasn't captured as he quickly got away. However, to this day, his vengeance is still on as he continues to hunt those who have murdered his kin.

Now living in a small shack at the lower parts of town, Voraire now gains a living by selling various items as well as his runes. His everyday quest still going on as his cold smile still envelopes his face. Truly, during the hunt... nothing matters more than the KILL.

[1DVSguy]

Note: I apologize for not being original with my character. However since everyone else has made characters with dark pasts and what have you, I made a character with a naive and patriotic attitude.

Done

Tharek Dy'nar

Age: 19
Race: Human
Sex: Male

Title and Position: None
Warrior: Swordsman

Physical Description of the Character:

Easily 5' 10", tan Skin, brown Eyes, short black hair, clean shaven, extremely fit and muscular. Scar on his right hand from cutting it on a scythe.

Mental and Emotional Description of the Character:

Taught by his father to never show fear, Tharek is courageous. Growing up as a peasant has taught him to be humble and kind to those around him, unlike the hearts of nobles or arrogant knights. Tharek constantly looks to the horizon eager to make a name for himself and serve his nation well.

Tharek is naive and trusting, never being exposed to the harsher realities of life in the world.

Weapons (List):
Tharek wields his father's hand and a half sword, it is plain and unadorned except for a wire grip and simple design on the pommel.

Equipment (List):
Leather armor, Steel Pauldron on his left shoulder, greaves on his ankles, as well as steel braces on his wrists.

Misc Items (List):
Bag outfitted with many different tools and items for survival in the wilderness. Growing up on the countryside, Tharek knows how to survive in the woods.

Background:

Even as a small child, Tharek looked up to his father, a veteran turned farmer. His earliest memories would be of trying to sneak a glimpse at his fathers sword inside his locked chest. When Tharek turned 7, he begged his father to teach him the ways of the sword. Tharek's father was delighted that his son wanted to follow him in his footsteps. From then on at sunrise and sunset, they would practice, first with wooden sticks, then with swords. Between the chores on the farm and the practice sessions with his father, Tharek grew ft and strong. Taught in the ways of the warrior, Tharek shows no fear and has only love and pride for his country and its soldiers. At the age of 19 Tharek set off with the blessings of his Father for the new war academy, eager to make a new name for himself.

[FallenGabe]

[Reserved for CS]

[boredbrain]

Picture
Full Name Darwin Quintuple Verafin.
Age, Race, Sex
28, Elf, male
Title and Position
Warrior: Archer.

Physical Description of the Character
Darwin is rather short male, standing at 5'2 He is skinny small, and very silent. He is not very strong but he has enough strength for continued use of his bow.
Mental and Emotional Description of the Character
Darwin is stable mentally and emotionally. He tries to be fun, but can come off as annoying, he knows when to get serious though. He likes animals but he enjoys hunting them more, this does not make him an evil sadistic, quite the opposite. HE hunts to keep his family, or whoever needs it, fed and happy. He as well keeps a vial of blood of every animal he has killed, he believes they live on through their blood. HE is just an all around great friend who would give you the shirt off his back.

Weapons:
A longbow ( strapped on his back. )
A short bow ( A backup bow as well strapped to his back, under the long one)
Two daggers
A small sword, in between a regular length and a dagger stage.
He is very stealthy and prefers to stay in the shadows.
A quiver of arrows.


Miscellaneous Belongings (List)
A side bag with animal blood in vials. ( Just deer and boar at this point. )
Light armor, made of leather to help his quiet tendencies on the battlefield.
Bread.

Background:
Darwin was always out playing with his bow, even when he was little, He loved to shoot the wood pieces that his dad built for him. He would sometimes be out there from day to night, practicing his shooting. He always aspired to be the greatest archer in the world. He got a sharp hit in the reality bone when he woke up and his parents talked to him about his archery. They were getting older and he needed to hunt for them.

Not going to disobey he went out and shot a deer and boar, his father, who came along to help, always told him to keep a vial of it's blood to let the der live along with you. He took some blood and handed it to Darwin as well as some empty vials. He taught Darwin to skin the deer and his mother taught him to cook the animal. He loved it, but learned that that guilt hits like a rock.

One day while hunting he didn't take a vial of blood, when he had gotten back to get a vial the wolves were tearing it to pieces, it would never live again. Darwin was miserable and vowed never to make a rookie mistake or senseless kill again.

He travelled a long journey to Ancor to join this warring school he's heard about and now resides there.

Are we starting at around the same place?

[Captain Sharp]

I don't think I've ever seen so many character sheets posted in so short a time.

Are we starting at around the same place?

Yes, at Ancor. When the academy is closed (at night), students reside in the lower city. Currently the somewhat depleted 8th shock legion is recruiting from the lower city for their crusade against the orcs.

[1DVSguy]

Is this some sort of West point scenerio? Or do the characters just stumble into the encampment right onto the feet of the recruiter? =P