The ancient, giant shield volcano called Corundum is the place where this RP plays out. The time period is medieval; no cannons or anything like that yet, explosive powders are just beginning to emerge. As described in the introduction, the northern part of this continent is cold and heavily forested, the west dry, with red dirt and scrubby vegetation, the south is plains and riverlands, and the east is jungle and mountains. However, there are also the 'border zones'. The northwest section is also plains, the southwest section is hilly temperate forest, the southeast zone is marshes and deltas, and the northeast zone is highly volcanic. Then, there are the nations.




When making your character, you can create villages, landmarks, towns, and so forth of your own choosing.

Take note: certain classes have certain skills, like thieves have lockpicking and tacticians have strategic minds. However, these skills aren't exclusive to those classes; they are merely essential for a character who is that class. A Hero can have tactical knowledge, but a Tactician must have tactical knowledge. Additionally, characters can change classes by Reclassing. They lose access to the weapons and fighting style of their previous class, but often retain the same equipment, appearance, and mindset.
Take further note: being a certain class doesn't mean that your character's physically unable to pick up the weapons of another class--it just means that they've received no or next to no training in them and wouldn't be any good with them. A Fighter can pick up a magic tome, but he might as well use his fists for all the good it'll do him.

Fighter – wields axes. A high-strength, high-constitution frontline battler, who lack in defense and quickness. Fighters can promote to Warriors, with even greater axe mastery and the proficiency to use bows. They can also promote to Heroes, who can choose to wield swords as well, and cover their weaknesses with greater speed and defense.

Archer – wields bows. Range and skill are trademark of the sniper, who can sting repeatedly at a distance but are nigh helpless up close. Archers can promote to Snipers, with deadly accuracy and remarkable skill. They can also promote to Bow Knights, mounted archers capable of defending themselves at close range with swords.

Mercenary – wields swords. Though overall balanced between traits, Mercenaries tend to be a little weaker to magic than most. Mercenaries can promote to Bow Knights, mounted swordsman capable of striking at distant enemies with their bows. They can also promote to Heroes, who can choose to wield axes as well, and supplement their balanced stats with increased constitution and strength.

Knight – wields lances. High defense, high constitution, and terrible speed are all characteristic of knights. Though able to shrug off blows from many weapons, they tend to be fried in their own armor by magic. Knights can promote to Generals, gaining better evasive mobility and a better resistance to magic. They can also promote to Great Knights, who ride on horses and command the use of swords and axes as well as lances.

Tactician - wields swords and tomes. Without any outstanding stats in particular, Tacticians nevertheless experience heightened growth, allowing them to specialize in virtually any trait as they become more experienced. Tacticians can promote to Grandmasters, whose ultra-sharp minds mean that the odds (and therefore Luck) will always be in their favor. They can also promote to the warlike Dread Fighters, who add axes to their arsenal rather than Luck.

Thief – wields swords. High speed and evasion, but low strength and defense, make thieves less combat-ready than mercenaries, but their knack for looting and busting locks keeps them highly useful. Thieves can promote to Tricksters, who can also heal with staves as well as hurt with swords, and have incredible luck. They can also promote to Assassins, whose bows can take out the squishy foes hiding behind the front line of defense.

Myrmidon - wields swords. Skill is the trademark of an otherwise balanced class. Myrmidons can promote to Swordmasters, whose dual swords and incredible skill make them terrifying to face. They can also promote to Assassins, whose bows can take out the squishy foes hiding beyond the reach of their blades.

Barbarian – wields axes. All-out attack and little to no defense make barbarians true glass cannons, able to eliminate multiple enemies in the blink of an eye and fold just as quickly. Barbarianss can promote to Warriors, with even greater axe mastery and the proficiency to use bows. Berserkers, which Barbarians can become, exemplify the trade-off even more, and can may use their battle-rage to keep them alive and kicking even after taking deadly wounds.

Mage – wields tomes. Able to attack from range and at melee distance alike, mages command powerful magic, but their own constitution and defense means they need support to be effective. Mages can promote to Sages, whose great magic is supplemented by the ability to heal allies. They can also become Dark Knights, mounted mages whose black armor and clothing allow permit them greater defense and mobility.

Dark Mage – wields tomes. Though much like mages, Dark Mages have access to black magics, such as Nosferatu, which replenishes their health while depleting enemies'. In recompense, Dark Mages typically have terrible luck. Dark Mages can promote to Sorcerers, whose incredible magical prowess can bring even the toughest foes to their knees. They can also become Dark Knights, mounted mages whose black armor and clothing allow permit them greater defense and mobility.

Cleric/Priest – wields staves. Clerics are female, while priests are male. Totally unable to fight, clerics and priests instead depend on healing allies, repairing their equipment, and rescuing them from trouble. Clerics and Priests can promote to Sages, with developed magical abilities that finally make them a force to be reckoned with in combat. They can also promote into War Clerics or War Monks, who can heal with staves and maim with axes, and whose defense and luck serve them well.

Troubador – wields staves. Mounted healers, they move around the battlefield at great haste, tending to those in need and avoiding any and all fighting. Troubadors can become Valkyries, wizards on horseback that can both support allies and smite enemies. They can also promote into War Clerics or War Monks, who can heal with staves and maim with axes, and whose defense and luck serve them well.

Pegasus Knight – wields lances. Best known for their speed, Pegasus Knights can soar over any terrain and dish out lots of damage with a respectable strength. Beware, however; pegasi are highly allergic to arrows. If an arrow even comes nearby, pegasi will plummet from the skies. Pegasus Knights can promote into Falcon Knights, who utilize their speed in combination with staves to keep allies all over the battlefield fit to fight. They can also become Dark Fliers, shadowy riders whose magic enables them to strike back at those pesky archers.

Pegasus Archer – wields bows. In recent years a sturdier breed of pegasus has been bred, one that can withstand its natural weakness nobly enough to allow its rider to use archery. Of course, if hit by an arrow, they'll still plummet. Aside from weapon, this class is nearly identical to the Pegasus Knight. Pegasus Archers can promote to Falcon Knights, who give up their bows to wield lances and staves instead. They can also become Griffin Riders, whose savage mounts can fight for themselves if need be, and whose riders use bows and axes.

Wyvern Rider – wields axes. Slower but more sturdily built than Pegasus Knights, Wyvern Riders can survive where their faster cousins cannot. Wyvern Riders can promote into Wyvern Lords, who take up lances as well as axes, and command devastating attack power. They can also become Griffin Riders, whose savage mounts can fight for themselves if need be, and whose riders use bows and axes.

Kindred – wields transformation stones. Whether Taguels, Manaketes, or others, Kindred fight by assuming a different form and employing their natural abilities to fight. Kindred cannot promote, but can find better stones that increase their powers. If necessary, a Kindred may wield a back-up weapon, as long as they have experience in its use. This back-up weapon may be any weapon, including staves and tomes, but a Kindred can never be more skilled in their back-up weapon than in their transformation fighting.

Cavalier – wields swords and lances. Mounted swordsman capable of covering a fair amount of ground, but with otherwise balanced stats. Cavaliers can promote to Paladins, whose heightened defense paired with admirable speed makes them juggernauts of the fields. They can also promote to Great Knights, who ride on horses and command the use of swords and axes as well as lances.

Sword - a weapon comprised of a hilt, where it's held, and a metal blade of one sort or another. Weapons that classify as swords include the shortsword, longsword, the dirk, the dagger, the saber, the scimitar, the katana, the greatsword, the hand-and-a-half sword, the cane, the club, and the buster sword.
Axe - a weapon consisting of a metal or wooden shaft with a weapon head attached to the top, often only effective on one side. Weapons that classify as hammers include hatchets (small, one-sided), battleaxes (small, two-sided), poleaxes (two-handed, one-sided), war axes (two-handed, two-sided), mallets, warhammers, mauls, kamas (small), scythes (large), hooks, throwing axes, saws, maces, flails, and cleavers.
Lance - some variation of a blade on a long stick. Weapons that classify as lances include spears, pikes, actual lances, halberds, javelins, bilhooks, banners (with pointed tops, of course), throwing spears, naginatas, and Monk's Spades.
Bow - a projectile weapon that uses force provided by tension to launch objects toward enemies. Weapons that classify as bows include short bows, longbows, towering bows, slingshots, crossbows, repeating crossbows, and hand catapults.
Staves - wooden sticks that generally channel healing magic quite well, but can be used for close-quarters=combat in a pinch. Weapons that classify as staves include quarterstaves, rods, wands, crosses, fans (with very long handles) fishing poles, rolling pins, and nets.

Take note: listed below are the 'types' of magic, sorted by strength. Bold indicates extreme power; italics indicate unique functionality. Even types with fancy names are merely types. Adding a name to a magic tome can alter its appearance and functionality slightly. Light is not necessarily good and dark is not necessarily bad, but associations remain for a reason.
Fire - Elfire - Arcfire - Micaiah's Pyre - Dying Blaze - Bolganone
Wind - Elwind - Arcwind - Celica's Gale - Forseti - Rexcalibur
Thunder - Elthunder - Arcthunder - Katarina's Bolt - Superior Jolt - Thoron
Stone - Elstone - Arcstone - Merric's Rook - Law of Talos - Nantosuelta
Winter - Elwinter - Arcwinter - Elvilika's Frost - Fimbulvetr - Rosenbaum

Light Magic
Light - Ellight - Shine - Divine - Purge - Rexaura - Aureola

Dark Magic
Mire - Flux - Nosferatu - Goetia - Aversa's Night - Ruin - Balberith