The World. A continent sheltered on all sides with an icy tundra to the North, a glittering ocean rolling away into the East, an arid desert to the South, and tall mountains to the West. For centuries, the inhabitants of the World thought little of what may lie beyond, they were content to spend their lives with the small tribes, and later kingdoms, that they were born into, trading and occasionally warring with their neighbors. It seemed likely that the World would continue in it's way for more centuries to come, if not for the actions of a young king, just inheriting his father's kingdom in the West. The young king had spent several years previous traveling the World, and carried inside of him new ideas that would have remained isolated, yet came together in him, the catalyst for the most momentous change in the World. Building an army that would rely upon the repeating crossbow, instead of sword and shield, the king dominated the battlefield, spreading the boundaries of his fledgling Empire across the West and South. And when he started to use the then unknown firecrystals, ignitable amber made from a volatile sap by a tree in the South as weapons, he soon took the entire World under the control of the Empire. And so it has been for the last 60 years. Under the guiding hand of the Emperor, the World has reached a golden age, with trade and knowledge flowing freely between the regions of the World. Though now an old man, the Emperor is still keen minded, and worries for the future of his creation. Though it isn't apparent to most, the Empire is viable to fall apart from vying regional interests, and the Emperor fears that it will collapse after his death. So the Emperor, remembering the unity held during the fledgling years of expansion across the World, believes that the best way to keep the Empire together is to expand. But where can you go once you control the known World? Go beyond the World, of course.

You will be taking the part of a member of the first Western Expedition, going past the Western Mountains and into uncharted territory. The journey will be hard, with numerous challenges, from deadly and predatory wildlife, harsh climates, and completely alien civilizations and even species. Your task will be to explore the World Beyond the World, find places for the Empire to expand, and then survive the return trip.

Roolz:
Guild Rules Apply

And, in addition to, and to re-emphasize upon the previously mentioned rules:

0: I am always right IC. If I say that a rock falls and everyone dies, that's what happens. I will encourage friendly debate, this is your story as much as it is mine. But I'm in charge. (You're in co-charge)

1: Do not control other player's characters in your post. This is known as god-modding. Leave your interactions with other characters open ended. I would appreciate it if you would coordinate complex character actions through PM.

2: Be courteous to everyone. This ties into the second part of rule 0. Even if your character is in a blood-feud with another character, be respectful to the people behind the character. We're all here for fun, and it's not fun if you're rude to others.

3: Don't try and be overpowered with your magic. I will nerf your response and then make you do something silly instead. If you're being overpowered with magic because the story calls for it, by all means, go right ahead.

4: Post length doesn't really matter, post content does. I don't care if you have five paragraphs you want to say or just five lines, say them. So long as it's relevant, communicates what your character feels and what they're doing, it's perfect.

5: Genuine characters please. Make them interesting. They must be original as well. Keep your Naruto fanfic character where it belongs. in the trashcan

6: If you violate these rules/guidelines, I will notify you, and try and help you correct the issue. If you continue to violate the rules, I will ban you from my game, and all future games. (Also, I won't send you a card on your birthday.)

7: This list of rules will change as time goes on and I grow as a GM. I feel that this should be enough for now, but if something comes up, I will revise the rules accordingly. I won't change the rules to win arguments, only when they're needed.

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Name: Francis Corrado

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Role: Scientist - Naturalist

Place of Origin: The East

Personality: Francis has an almost scary fascination with nature fueled by an insatiable curiosity. He prefers the company of plants and animals (especially birds) over humans however, leading to a somewhat stunted social life.

Appearance: Around 5’11 (180.3 cm), short light brown hair, green eyes. He has more muscle than fat on his body, but lacks a whole lot of either.



Skills: Naturalist Skills (combination of botanist and taxonomist).

Above average trapping skills used to catch animal specimen for research.

Inventory:
Science Equipment: Insect nets, small and large animal nets, live animal traps (snares and cages), binoculars, microscope with slides, magnifying glass, dissection tools (scalpels, tweezers, syringes, scissors), shears, trowel

Recording Equipment: An assortment of bags, jars, and boxes for collecting samples. Multiple empty notebooks for keeping records of new animals and plants discovered. Pencils. Sketching supplies.

Personal Items: Carved walking stick. Small set of books about the Empire's known plant and animal species.

Bio:
Francis didn’t have a fantastic childhood. His father was a drunk and disappeared on his way to a tavern one day while Francis was young, while his mother was a whore who had a different man at the family cottage every week. Rather than stay at home and deal with his dysfunctional family, Francis spent his days exploring in garden, parks, fields and forests. When he was 17, Francis fled his home and traveled to the Heartlands. There he met an aging botanist-turned-farmer who happened to be short staffed. For the next 3 years, Francis worked for the farmer during the day, maintaining the orchard and gardens. In the evenings he was tutored in the ways of botany, learning all he could about the plants of the Empire and the different methods of studying them. Looking back, these are some of Francis’ happiest memories.

At the age of 20, Francis decided to leave the farmer and travel back East to study in one of the universities as a naturalist. Thanks to the farmer’s connections and Francis’ natural curiosity, he quickly made a name for himself as a top tier field researcher and travelled the Empire studying the flora and fauna. While he occasionally clashed with fellow botanists and zoologists over various issues, Francis mostly stayed out of the social side of academia. For six years, Francis worked his craft, and even released a book on dissection techniques. Unfortunately, after upsetting one of the more established botanists at the university, accusations of conducting vivisections, human dissections, and other unethical practices (most of which were untrue), would lead to Francis being driven out of the city. He eventually would find a secluded hamlet on the coast where he could conduct experiments and research in peace. It was here that a former colleague would find him and offer him a chance to redeem himself. All he had to do was join the Expedition and return to the university with something “earth shattering”.

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Rufus Hector Arlo

Age -
43

Gender -
Male

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Mage (Scholar)

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P.S Tis' alright to PM you some ideas I think might need permission Sypher?

PM me anytime, you guys.

Finished my character sheet. Let me know if anything needs to be changed.

Finished my character sheet. Let me know if anything needs to be changed.

It looks great! No problem with it, feel free to post it in the character tab.

So I'm figuring out variables for the magic system, and I've just realized that I'm doing algebra. FOR FUN.
I just want to let you guys know that I'm only doing this because I care.

Mechanics are in!
You can now get a better sense of how the Codex will work, as well as the way magic will work in-game.

I'm pretty excited for this. Everyone else needs to get their characters posted!

I'm pretty excited for this. Everyone else needs to get their characters posted!

Haha, glad you feel the same way as me. I'm now of the mindset of: 'if it'll happen, it'll happen. if not, wait a few more months, and try again.'
Hopefully it can happen this time, but a slight delay would be okay with me.

Sorry I haven't been very fast with my character. I didn't know this was going to be stats/mechanics based which put me off but seeing how much work you've put into it I'm willing to give it a punt. I'll work on my character tonight.

Sorry I haven't been very fast with my character. I didn't know this was going to be stats/mechanics based which put me off but seeing how much work you've put into it I'm willing to give it a punt. I'll work on my character tonight.

I intended for the mechanics to act as a guideline, to keep the mages in check. They'll be prevalent, but they won't be able to magic themselves out of every scenario. Which is why I put such high mana costs on all the cool spells.

This still has my interest. If you decide to put it off for a little and retry later just let me know.

This still has my interest. If you decide to put it off for a little and retry later just let me know.

I appreciate your continued support, but I think I'm just going to let this game lie fallow for a few months. I'll be reorganizing the Codex so it's more user friendly, begin writing a 'Khodex' (haha so punny) that will be the Master Codex available only to myself that would have all the information of the Beyond, and generally filling out what remains to be done- making a potential story arc, which would involve Dragons, reworking the size of the Expedition, (I feel it's rather big at this point, re-sizing it to 20 members would be better) as well as making some Expedition NPCs for the players to interact with, as well as some more work on the Magic system, which I feel is lacking. Writing an opening post is also a definite goal of mine, I need to find a way to present this even better as an RP, which is what I'm working on.

TL;DR: I'm not abandoning this game. I'm just going to make it even better. I may or may not continue to post in this thread until I'm ready. Either way, a post concerning the well being of the Expedition will be coming in a month or so.