Brief History of Soren:
The great empires of the world fought for many things: territory, resources, ideologies, race, trade, dominance, and anything you can think of. The world was never truly at peace, it was either open war, or the political games that would eventually lead to open war. Many lives were lost, many lands were devastated, and people got swept up in the hatred which only fueled the war further. The village of Soren is the last hope for a handful of families. Malkas the Dark Elf, Harin the Dwarf and Grom the Orc took their families to this out-of-the-way valley on the outskirts of the nearest empire to found the village of Soren in order to escape the horrors of war and to create a community that would abolish racial, nationalistic and ideological hatred. Soren would open its arms to anyone who was willing to share this sense of community and contribute in their own way, for it would surely be difficult without the support of the imperial infrastructure; it was necessary for Soren to be able to stand on its own legs.

List of Races:

• Humans - Multiple Ethnicities
• Elves
• Dark Elves
• Dwarves
• Orcs
• Other/Magical/Miscellaneous

Notes about Elves: Elves live long lives but are not immortal, and mature at different rates that the other races. Elves age at the same rate as humans up to the age of twenty, after which their rate of aging slows to four times that of humans. So an elf that is 16 years old will appear 16 years old, but an elf that is 60 years elf will only appear 30. The equation is: (Years-20)/4 + 20 = Appearance.

Notes about Dwarves: Dwarves have a disproportionate male/female ratio. The reason is that male dwarf embryos tend to split into twins, triplets, or more. Because dwarvish society maintains monogamy, this means that many dwarf males end up not finding mates. They are surprisingly okay with this, some say it is because they are content if their twin brother has offspring. However this also means that many dwarf males find something to devote their lives to, usually a craft of some sort, which may explain why dwarven craftsmanship is considered the finest. Other races often joke that dwarven women simply do not exist, but due to their low numbers, they are often kept away from view and protected.

Notes about Orcs: Orc teeth continue to grow without stopping, much like rodents. This has led many orc tribes to adopt selective filing, that is to file down some teeth while allowing others to grow into fangs, giving orcs their typical, monstrous appearance. The orcs of Soren have discontinued this practice, deeming it a part of war-like behavior as well as due to its being generally harmful to dental hygeine. The orcs of Soren usually carry a sack of acorns or bones to gnaw on to keep their teeth from growing too long.

List of Jobs:

• Farmer - Grom
• Rancher - Grom
• Blacksmith - Elliot
• Carpenter - Harin
• Tailor - Grom's wife
• Mayor - Malkas
• Doctor - Elizabeth
• Miner - Harin's sons
• Hunter - Eline
• Fisherman - Illithor
• Traveling Trader - Ryul
• General Store Manager - Emtardas
• Innkeeper - Anya

Also, I wanted to give you a warning about Elizabeth. Her biography includes group rape and magical violence. Of course I have no intention of having such things happen in the rp, though. I just thought it might be fair to give you a warning about it.

No worries, I have not suffered such trauma personally and am not triggered by it. I have more of a problem with characters who are rapists than with characters who are rape victims. The character also fits because the village is sort of comprised of people who left behind their painful pasts to make a new start away from the world. I have updated to first post with a brief history of Soren, and some notes about some races. In a way, they are sort of a tongue-in-cheek 'explanation' for why these races exhibit certain characteristics, especially with the dwarves and orcs.

Alright! I was thinking of adding one or maybe two more characters, one of which would be the fisherman. I'll make sure to post his CS today

I like your characters. Am I right in assuming that Eline and Elliot are from the same mother but different fathers? Also, is Elizabeth human-sized or fairy-sized (I'm guessing human-sized)?

For Illithor's family, are the listed ages how they appear, or their actual age in years?

Thanks! And yes, Eline and Elliot have the same mother but different fathers. Elizabeth is human sized and for Illithor's family, the ages listed are their actual ages, not the age they appear to be.

Also, even though I've 'reserved' some of the jobs, feel free to take them for your characters, a lot of mine aren't quite set in stone yet. It may take me a bit to write up bios for all my characters, though only a few of them will be extremely in-depth.

When we start, do you want your characters to be established citizens, or new arrivals?

Alright, though I think I'll let them keep the jobs they have

I think that Illithor and his family could be new arrivals, but the others not

I got the elf family character profiles done, they are under the hider "House of Malkas". The entry for Emtardas the human(?) is not finished yet. Once I have profiles up for everyone, we can start.

Alright, looks good so far!

I've finished the House of Emtardas, and am working on the House of Harin. I'm sorry it's taking so long.

Don't worry about it, just take your time!

Done with house of Harin. Just need to do house of Grom.

Alright, great!

Alright, finally done with the characters. I'll make an opening post.

EDIT: I was having a hard time finding orc pictures that were peaceful and non-threatening and failed, so I decided no pictures for the house of Grom.

Alright!

I realized I made a mistake in my previous post: Kalram had already left for Elliot and Eline's house, so he couldn't have mentioned Illithor's occupation. Oh well, let's just say he left after saying that.

Alright

I might time skip to the welcome feast unless you have something you want your characters to do.

I don't have anything planned for now, so you can timeskip to the feast if you want.