RUNE

[Freeshooter92]

Legend tells of a land far beyond,
Where six mighty powers struggle for dominance.
Legend tells of a land where your nature matters not,
Where all can become figures of legend.
Legend tells of the land of RUNE,
where our destiny awaits.

Aha! This is my new RP, everyone! It is a fantasy RP with a heap of Sci-Fi elements thrown in, and It's Invitation only! Whoo! Before we begin, I would like to point out that this universe runs on a thing TvTropes likes to call 'Rule of Cool,' which basically means that if it's awesome, it's allowed. usually. Anyway, for anyone here right now, let's begin by asking me questions and updating this intro with relevent information Alright? cool. Also, RUNE is the planet. Yes, it is always spelled with all caps.

Character sheet!
Name: Your John Hancock, if you please.
Gender: wiener or no wiener?
Age: how old are you?
Race: What are you? ASK PERMISSION FROM ME FOR ANYTHING THAT IS NOT HUMAN.
Class: What do you do? how do you fight? Are you a Wizard? perhaps a Warrior, or a Druid?
Size/build: How big are you?
Affinity: Which of the seven elements suits you?
Deity: which deity do you pay special attention to?
Personality: Are you kind and caring? or are you an asshole?
Bio: PLEASE BE BRIEF ON THIS ONE.
Starting Equipment: Whaddaya got?
Homeland: which of the six continets are you from?
Theme song: INSTRUMENTAL ONLY. choir is acceptable. NO POLKA.

There are six continents on RUNE, each with a corresponding element.
NOVA: Continent of Light. Nova is the continent of light, but that does not mean it's citizens are any more virtuous than any other continent's. Nova's geographical features include rolling hills, plains of Unusual mirrored grass, crystalline forests, and snowy tundra in the north.
UMBRA: Continent of Darkness. Umbra is the continent of darkness, but that does not mean it's citizens are any more evil than any other continent's. Umbra's geographical features include large forests, massive plains of violet grasses, swamps, and several highlands.
IGNIS: Continent of Fire. Ignis is the only continent with active volcanoes. Ignis's geographical features include a chain of active volcanoes, fields of iron, and little else. there is very little vegetation in Ignis, and whatever plant life you do find is likely to explode.
AQUA: Continent of Water. Aqua is the smallest continent, but Aqua claims ownership of almost all the Islands scattered around RUNE. Aqua's geographical features include Tropical islands, vast Frozen wastes, and several underwater locales.
TERRA: Continent of Earth. Terra is the largest continent, as well as the most geographically diverse. Terra's geographical features include vast forests, large mountain chains, a vast desert, jungles, plains, highlands, and many others.
VENTUS: Continent of Air. Ventus is unique for parts of it being almost mobile, as there are a number of floating islands hovering above it. Ventus's geographical features include Windswept mountains, floating islands, flatlands of metal that crackle with lightning, and valleys plagued by tornadoes.

RUNE's six continents are each governed independently, with a ruler (exact titles vary) selected every two decades from any number of royal families. The given ruler has absolute power over the various areas of his/her/it's continent. Each continent has a number of noble families that are always competing to be selected for leadership. If a ruler dies, the family maintains control of the continent for the remaining time, and may replace the ruler with anyone from their own ranks. many smaller territories can be found within any given continent, but all of them answer to their continents absolute ruler.
EXCEPTION: AQUA is democratic, with a council elected every five years. Along with someone akin to a president they call the Chieftain, a remnant of the days when they were a loose affiliation of tribes.

While not necessarily important, everyone on RUNE uses the standard naming conventions of a first name and a last name. Noble families, however have an additional name tacked on the end denoting which family they come from. every royal family is named for a gemstone of some kind.

SIREN: The sirens are an enigmatic race that can be found all over the world. While little is known of them exactly, they are known to be from a city that floats aimlessly in another dimension, linked to several small villages in each of the continents. A siren can be mistaken for an elf at first with their slender frames and pointed ears, but their true nature becomes apparent at short distances. Sirens have unusual eyes, featuring sideways bar type pupils, similar to that of a goat or a frog. Most sirens are female, with about one in ten being male. Sirens are known primarily for their unique brand of magic, which incorporates song, but are also known for their advanced technology. Sirens live about as long as dwarves do, reaching maturity at about 14.
PALLADIAN: Palladians are another mysterios race, even moreso than the sirens. They are characterized by their gray skin, patterned with numerous sweeping black markings and very light, almost white hair, and bright yellow eyes with black sclera. Palladians are varied in skillsets and professions, but they tend to be a bit faster than most. Every palladian can use healing magic. why? nobody
knows. Palladians are very rare, with no one particular home continent, and they have comparable lifespans to elves.
OTHER RACES:
these races are less common, and are described in less detail.
LIZARDFOLK: A catch-all term to describe anyone that has reptilian features. Lizardfolk are extremely varied, so attempts to classify them as a race often fail.
DEMON: Various lesser demons live on RUNE, most of which were originally from the abyss, but probably came to RUNE when they were exiled from the abyss by their demonlord master's. as a result, the demons that most find living alongside humans are of a more mild-mannered temperament than their counterparts in the abyss. Again, demon is a catch-all term for denizens of the abyss, with many different types of individual creatures.
DEVIL: Devils are scheming, as opposed to their destruction-loving demon counterparts in the abyss. Nevertheless, Devils came to the world in a similar manner to the demons. There are again many different kinds of devils, including Imps, Succubi, and the like.
ORC: The standard variety of orc found in D&D apply here. most are found in Ignis.
GOBLIN: again, standard D&D goblins. found just about anywhere.
LYCAN: there exist lycanthropes of many varieties. a good rule of thumb is that if it's a mammal, there is probably a lycan variant of it. Lycans cannot have children and must infect human's to procreate.
VAMPIRE: Not a race on it's own, vampirism can be spread to any mammalian race. Lycans cannot be infected by vampirism. Vampires cannot have children the standard way.
There are many more races that I may not have necessarily thought of, so feel free to ask permission if it is not listed.

There are a number of deities on RUNE. All worship on RUNE is pantheistic, so if someone worships diety A, he does not necessarily deny the existence of diety B, he merely favors diety A. There are many dieties and interpretations vary, so very little information is given.
LYS: Goddess of Light and the Sun.
MOR: God of Darkness and the Moon.
BRANN: God of Flame and Strength.
FJELL: Goddess of Earth and Family.
VANN: God of Water and Intellect.
LUFT: Goddess of Air and Luck.
JURA: God of Order. Sometimes called LAW.
RIVE: Goddess of Chaos. Sometimes called ANARCHY.
SALUS: God of Good and Kindness.
LUES: Goddess of Evil and Tyranny.
AMENTIA: God of Madness.
NYX: Goddess of Death.

Character Dumping Grounds: http://roleplayerguild.com/showthrea...ARACTER-THREAD
The place where we do the talky-pretend thing: http://roleplayerguild.com/showthrea...190879-RUNE-IC

[Lucius Cypher]

I'm not clicking that link. I got stuff to do tonight.

Anyways, interested. I've looked up a bit of fluff from your other one, and i might be interested if you accept me. We'll see, we'll see. But thing I would like to ask is if I could elevate the position of Orcs; I would like to play one, but not as completely mindless brutes. Still brutes, but more... Creative. Less D&D and more Elder Scroll.

[Freeshooter92]

Uh... cool? why does everyone invade my thing before I'm done! Blarg! we'll see. I'm mostly looking for dedicated individuals, with decent grammar and spelling being a nice bonus. If you do come in, remember that 'Because Awesome' is a valid reason for any power or ability.

[Lucius Cypher]

Sure, but then you'd get so many pig-headed "badasses" that things start getting too chaotic for it to make sense. Rule of cool is nice, but too much and it's just pretentious. Tropes are tools; use them when they are needed.

[Freeshooter92]

Yes, I know. I'm just trying to convey that traditional power balance doesn't matter I suppose. Since you are going to be fighting some REALLY scary shit.

[Lucius Cypher]

Kay. Another question: What's the technological level of RUNE? I'm not sure if I want to break out my Warhammer 40k Orks or an Eberron Orc.

[Freeshooter92]

Well, heres the thing. Tech is VERY advanced. When you can find it. The thing is, technology developed very quickly, but became ridiculously expensive, so the common man (Read: almost everyone) can't obtain much, and some areas do not use it even if they could, because magic is just as potent. Tech like guns and the like are balanced with swords and platemail because of one simple weakness all high technology has: tech can't be enchanted, because the mechanisms are far too complex. They can have magic power sources, but that's about it.

[Lucius Cypher]

Complicated? If you can enchant armor, swords, and arrow heads, why not guns and bullets? But that's not important; what about larger scale things, like giant constructs and air ships? I would like to play as a giant construct.

[Major Ursa]

I'm in!
OuO

[Freeshooter92]

Constructs are weird. constructs like robots or Golems are either tech or magic, respectively. and when you enchant something, you need to enchant every part and get it to all work together. Imagine spending a week on EVERY SINGLE individual part on a rifle? or every circuit in a communicator?

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Also, nobody can be a construct. constructs have no personality or free will.

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at least in this setting.