The Outlander
Humanity transcended the dried husk of Earth long ago, and went on to shape its own destiny amongst the once distant stars.
An empire which spanned countless galaxies has emerged over time; as mankind extends its influence across all of creation.
The Grand Sol Duchy comes into being, sharing dominion over all of humanity. Every ten years, the Elector Dukes of the duchy appoint a Grand Duke to rule over the galaxy-spanning empire, and to maintain peace and prosperity within its people.
However, in the 8th Millennium, trouble arises…
Whispers of the Feral Shadow, humanity's deadliest enemy, returning sets off an inferno of panic within civilised space. Hoping to stop the invasion before it begins, Grand Duke Bennet enlists the help of Captain Edward Horrigan, and his fabled ship ‘The Outlander’.
Assembling a crew of multi-talented figures from all walks of life, The Outlander speeds off into the darkness, on a suicide mission to destroy the Shadow once and for all, and to prevent the coming of a war which would surely mean the end of creation.
An empire which spanned countless galaxies has emerged over time; as mankind extends its influence across all of creation.
The Grand Sol Duchy comes into being, sharing dominion over all of humanity. Every ten years, the Elector Dukes of the duchy appoint a Grand Duke to rule over the galaxy-spanning empire, and to maintain peace and prosperity within its people.
However, in the 8th Millennium, trouble arises…
Whispers of the Feral Shadow, humanity's deadliest enemy, returning sets off an inferno of panic within civilised space. Hoping to stop the invasion before it begins, Grand Duke Bennet enlists the help of Captain Edward Horrigan, and his fabled ship ‘The Outlander’.
Assembling a crew of multi-talented figures from all walks of life, The Outlander speeds off into the darkness, on a suicide mission to destroy the Shadow once and for all, and to prevent the coming of a war which would surely mean the end of creation.
The Dark Father
As long as there has been life, the Dark Father has existed. An illusive being of unparalleled might, The Dark Father’s origins are as mysterious as his destructive powers. Worshiped by countless civilisations throughout history, The Dark Father seemingly exists to eradicate all those who stand against him.
The Essence
The omnipresent, universal energy which flows throughout all of creation, the Essence is a telekinetic power which grants magic-like abilities to those who have unlocked its secrets. Its celestial force bestows a mastery of creation itself to anyone powerful enough to develop a mastery of its chaotic spells.
Throughout all cultures and civilisations, users of the Essence exist. The Soul Beares, aristocratic sorcerers, dwell within the Grand Soul Duchy, whereas the Feral Shadow gives the name of ‘Shaman’ to its Essence wielders.
The Essence exists within the air itself, but its greatest source of concentration comes from The Maker’s Forge; a raging pool of pure Essence at the heart of the Morkala, the once capital planet of the Shinarus Domain.
A history of the Feral Shadow
In the dark times, the Feral Shadow were a race of Vampric aliens, who fed off of the dominant species of the universe. Unable to build or construct their own civilisations, the Shadow stole the technologies of the races and creatures that they decimated, building an empire in the farthest reaches of space.
Devote minions of the mysterious Dark Father, the Feral Shadow forged and empire with fear and blood, and for millennia all of the space-faring peoples laboured beneath their twisted dominion.
Eventually, the Feral Shadow grew too large, and could no longer governor all of the planets it had conquered. Too late did the Dark Father realise his mistake, and his empire soon crumbled all around him, as his former slaves rose up against his rule, and the Feral Shadow was reduced to ashes. Retreating to the Exstarus, a grave-world at the Galactic Core of the Milky Way, the Feral Shadow vanished from known memory.
A history of the Smouldering Gauntlet
A lone preacher who history remembers simply as ‘The Wanderer’ led his followers off into the verges of space, to revoke the war-like ways of humanity and begin life anew. It was then that the Feral Shadow remerged from hiding, and came swarming down upon the Wanderer’s disciples, spreading chaos and misery throughout the nebula.
Upon witnessing the atrocities the Shadow committed, the Wanderer revoked his pacifist teachings, and set about building an order who could combat the dark might of the Feral Shadow.
The Wanderer travelled to the Prison World of Nollavus, where the worst humanity had to offer, who had been viewed as beyond redemption, were housed. Speaking to the inmates, The Wanderer offered them a second chance, if they would pledge their lives to his crusade. A few of the former-criminals stepped forwards, and the first Knights of the Smoulder Gauntlet came into being.
Venturing into dark space, the Smouldering Gauntlet fought a costless battle which raged for over a century, but eventually they succeed in driving the Feral Shadow back into the abyss, and securing the safety of life itself.
The Smouldering Gauntlet would go on to become the protectors humanity, watching over them from on high, in case the Feral Shadow should ever return.
A history of the War of the Unmakers
The Feral Shadow slunk through the darkness for countless years, licking their wounds and preparing once again for another bloody conquest, whilst humanity expanded out into the stars, finding new life and flourishing like never before.
Creeping stealthily out of the darkness, the Feral Shadow launched an assault upon one of the universe's greatest fountains of powers; seizing control of the Shinarus Domain’s bustling capital. The world of Morkala fell to the Feral Shadow, and with it the Maker’s Forge. The Shinarus Domain was shattered, and its people were cast out into the ruins of their once mighty kingdom.
When the Shadow returned once again, it was with power unlike anything the universe was ready for. They swept across all of creation, crushing all which came before them, and leaving only misery and destruction in their monstrous wake.
The combined might of all other life rose up against the Feral Shadow, spearheaded by the glorious onslaught of the Searing Gauntlet, and it was then that the War of the Unmakers truly began.
Worlds beyond measure were extinguished, as trillions upon trillions of lives met their end. Stars died, and the universe burned.
When the haze of battle cleared, the forces of creation had emerged victorious against the Feral Shadow, but it was at such a great cost that it seemed there had never before been such a hollow and worthless victory.
The Feral Shadow fled back into the darkness, and it would be centuries before life could recover.
As long as there has been life, the Dark Father has existed. An illusive being of unparalleled might, The Dark Father’s origins are as mysterious as his destructive powers. Worshiped by countless civilisations throughout history, The Dark Father seemingly exists to eradicate all those who stand against him.
The Essence
The omnipresent, universal energy which flows throughout all of creation, the Essence is a telekinetic power which grants magic-like abilities to those who have unlocked its secrets. Its celestial force bestows a mastery of creation itself to anyone powerful enough to develop a mastery of its chaotic spells.
Throughout all cultures and civilisations, users of the Essence exist. The Soul Beares, aristocratic sorcerers, dwell within the Grand Soul Duchy, whereas the Feral Shadow gives the name of ‘Shaman’ to its Essence wielders.
The Essence exists within the air itself, but its greatest source of concentration comes from The Maker’s Forge; a raging pool of pure Essence at the heart of the Morkala, the once capital planet of the Shinarus Domain.
A history of the Feral Shadow
In the dark times, the Feral Shadow were a race of Vampric aliens, who fed off of the dominant species of the universe. Unable to build or construct their own civilisations, the Shadow stole the technologies of the races and creatures that they decimated, building an empire in the farthest reaches of space.
Devote minions of the mysterious Dark Father, the Feral Shadow forged and empire with fear and blood, and for millennia all of the space-faring peoples laboured beneath their twisted dominion.
Eventually, the Feral Shadow grew too large, and could no longer governor all of the planets it had conquered. Too late did the Dark Father realise his mistake, and his empire soon crumbled all around him, as his former slaves rose up against his rule, and the Feral Shadow was reduced to ashes. Retreating to the Exstarus, a grave-world at the Galactic Core of the Milky Way, the Feral Shadow vanished from known memory.
A history of the Smouldering Gauntlet
A lone preacher who history remembers simply as ‘The Wanderer’ led his followers off into the verges of space, to revoke the war-like ways of humanity and begin life anew. It was then that the Feral Shadow remerged from hiding, and came swarming down upon the Wanderer’s disciples, spreading chaos and misery throughout the nebula.
Upon witnessing the atrocities the Shadow committed, the Wanderer revoked his pacifist teachings, and set about building an order who could combat the dark might of the Feral Shadow.
The Wanderer travelled to the Prison World of Nollavus, where the worst humanity had to offer, who had been viewed as beyond redemption, were housed. Speaking to the inmates, The Wanderer offered them a second chance, if they would pledge their lives to his crusade. A few of the former-criminals stepped forwards, and the first Knights of the Smoulder Gauntlet came into being.
Venturing into dark space, the Smouldering Gauntlet fought a costless battle which raged for over a century, but eventually they succeed in driving the Feral Shadow back into the abyss, and securing the safety of life itself.
The Smouldering Gauntlet would go on to become the protectors humanity, watching over them from on high, in case the Feral Shadow should ever return.
A history of the War of the Unmakers
The Feral Shadow slunk through the darkness for countless years, licking their wounds and preparing once again for another bloody conquest, whilst humanity expanded out into the stars, finding new life and flourishing like never before.
Creeping stealthily out of the darkness, the Feral Shadow launched an assault upon one of the universe's greatest fountains of powers; seizing control of the Shinarus Domain’s bustling capital. The world of Morkala fell to the Feral Shadow, and with it the Maker’s Forge. The Shinarus Domain was shattered, and its people were cast out into the ruins of their once mighty kingdom.
When the Shadow returned once again, it was with power unlike anything the universe was ready for. They swept across all of creation, crushing all which came before them, and leaving only misery and destruction in their monstrous wake.
The combined might of all other life rose up against the Feral Shadow, spearheaded by the glorious onslaught of the Searing Gauntlet, and it was then that the War of the Unmakers truly began.
Worlds beyond measure were extinguished, as trillions upon trillions of lives met their end. Stars died, and the universe burned.
When the haze of battle cleared, the forces of creation had emerged victorious against the Feral Shadow, but it was at such a great cost that it seemed there had never before been such a hollow and worthless victory.
The Feral Shadow fled back into the darkness, and it would be centuries before life could recover.
Factions
The Grand Sol Duchy
Ruled by the Grand Duke of Terra, the Duchy is an amalgamation of all the worlds which fall under unified human occupation. The Duchy spans galaxies beyond count, and is the main bastion of mankind in the universe. Control of the kingdom is shared out between several Elector Dukes, but overall dominion falls to the Grand Duke.
Humanity broke free from the petty bickerings of the old world, and the Duchy now stands as a monument to combined ingenuity and co-operation amongst mankind. The road to success has been a difficult one, filled with countless troubles and disputes, but the sweeping palaces of gold and marble which span Terra’s surface are a glowing reminder of the shimmering beauty which can be found when past grudges are forgotten in the name of progress and a better future.
The Shinarus Domain/The Faded Kingdom
Once one of the proudest seats of humanity, the Domain have become weakened and crippled since losing their home planet of Morkala. Without the Maker’s Forge, The once mighty nobles have succumbed to a horrifying addiction to pure Essence, and their bodies themselves have suffered because of this. The Domain is comprised of sickly pale-skinned husks, who will do anything to get another hit of the energy they crave.
Once the architects of pristine warmth and beauty, their beautiful civilisation has crumbled into a pile of bleak ruins. Without their former grandeur, the Domain must struggle to survive in a world where reminders of their former splendour lurk around every corner.
The Feral Shadow
A proud yet bestial horde of brutish marauders, the Feral Shadow are a seemingly limitless host of bloodthirsty savages. They adopt ancient shamanistic customs, and are zealous in their service of the Dark Father.
The Shadow have endured for millennia as outcasts, and this exile has imbued unparalleled ferocity amongst their ranks. Confined to the bleak wilderness, a searing hatred burns deep within their numb bodies, and a disdain for all other life drives them on in their conquest of complete and utter annihilation.
The Brotherhood of Mahrl
During the height of the War of the Unmakers, Tezeroth the Blind led a tribe of some of the Feral Shadow’s most lethal warriors away from the Dark Father’s influence, and joined their strength to the forces of humanity. Naming themselves after a Warlord of old, the Brotherhood of Mahrl stand against the forced slavery of their people imposed by the shadowy god, and the deathly grip with which he clasps the Feral Shadow.
Whilst they are mistrusted by mankind, the Brotherhood of Mahrl have proved themselves mighty allies countless times, as the only thing which runs deeper than their hatred of humanity is the blistering hatred they hold for the Dark Father.
The Searing Gauntlet
A gleaming beacon of justice and fortitude amidst a universe riddled with darkness, The Searing Gauntlet are the vigilant defenders of Humanity, and the sworn enemies of the Feral Shadow. Bold guardians of Terra’s purest values, these mighty warriors are mankind's greatest weapon.
The Gauntlet is divided into three Churches;
The Church of Valor: The Gauntlet’s military. The Church of Valor is comprised of holy Templars and warriors, and makes up the bulk of the Searing Gauntlet.
The Church of Harmony: The Gauntlet's governing body. A combination of generals and aristocratic politicians.
The Church of Reckoning: A shadowy cabal of some of Terra’s deadliest spies and assassins. The Church of Reckoning is responsible for carrying out the Gauntlet’s shady dealings and cut-throat operations.
Character Creation
Name: (The name of your character)
Age: (Their age. The Brotherhood of Mahrl/Feral Shadow have similar lifespans to mankind)
Previously affiliation: (Either The Searing Gauntlet, The Grand Sol Duchy, The Shinarus Domain, or the Brotherhood of Mahrl)
Description: (A physical description of your character. Pictures are an optional addition.)
Skills: (Any relevant abilities that your character possesses)
Biography: (Your character’s past leading up to their service aboard the Outlander)
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