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Shieldlands RP

IC Status: Active

Currently accepting applications!!!




The realm which our story takes place, is none other than The Shieldlands. These lands possess far bigger issues than the war among men and survival of medieval age. Centuries ago mankind overthrew the shieldlands from a species of beings which they call “Mudbloods”. Far more threats than the Mudblood/Mudborn exist in these lands, something mankind must never forget. Three species of Mudborn exist. Also, several types of 'Dire beasts' populate the Shieldlands...

Each land within the Shieldlands are named, Alviora, Mjors, Agoanes, Hakaskar, Skagastrond, and Ballara. Our story will (so far) remain in the lands of Ballara, Skagastrond & Mjors. (In that order) Restricting us to starting/playing in these areas, is for organization purposes only. Also to make clear, our characters have to be in these areas at the start of the RP, although does not mean they have to be from these areas.


Shieldland Lifestyle






Mudborn & Other threats










Land Info & Important NPC's



Land of Ballara




Dire-Stag, Dire-Wolf & (rarely) Dire-Bear territory. Sixty percent forest, rest is wetlands and meadows. If one traveled far enough North or West, they would reach the 'Frost-lands”, frozen deserts and coasts, which are so far habitable by mankind or mudborn. (A rumor exists of a clan of Giants living in the Frost-lands) Vikings faithful to the land of Ballara have been historically renown for use in Spears and pole-arms. (Albeit not restricted to such)








Land of Skagastrond




Renown for their dense forest terrain, Dire-beasts and resources which reside there. Secondly, it's known to be the most 'mythic' place out of all the lands. Due to vikings residing within it, being more 'myth/magic friendly'. Traversing this land is difficult, even when following the 'Trails of Skagastrond', (A series of roads which connect 'pathways' between each boarder and several villages within it). Skagastrond rests south, yet faintly between, Ballara and Mjors. (North is Ballara. North-East is Mjors) 85 percent of these lands are dense forest. Terrain which is not forest, is terrain which is border to surrounding lands.




Land of Mjors




The land of Mjors is split in two by a massive river, which is surrounded by an even more immense mountain range. The 'Mjors mountains' or 'High-lands' are rarely traversed due to it's dangers. Between the harsh environment/territory and the Dire-Beasts (Dire-ram & Dire eagles) which roam there. The tribes of Mjors are located anywhere along the banks of the massive river, or the foot of any mountain linked to this river. Rather far north-east in location compared to the other lands. Further than Mjors, past the end of the river, exists the “uncharted lands”. No humans inhabit the uncharted land, for it's riddled with Trolls, Giants, various dire-beasts and the 'largest clan of giants'. (One will more likely encounter tribes of giants, before they encounter any Mudblood tribes.) Luckily, considering these factors, Mjors hardly deals with these enemies, due to the massive mountains separating them. (Several series of mountains exist, not just one range or set, i guess i could say?)




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Character Sheet Outline



Name:

Age:

Gender:

Image/Appearance:

Title/Rank/Occupation:

Skills/achievements/etc:

Personality/(Dis)likes/hobbies/etc:

Biography:

Equipment:

Other:


Rules:


0. Standard RP rules apply, keep swearing down to a low. Don't harass/bully/fight (Out of character) period. Character disputes in IC are one thing, between players is a whole new ballpark. (However, this alike the next rule, should probably be a given....)

1.(Probably already stated this) I, the GM, will be playing a majority of the environment and NPC's. Thus players will create and play human characters ONLY. No giants, no half-blood giants. (Half-Giants don't exist) No mudbloods. If you wish to interact with NPC's such as Monsters and Mudbloods, or Important Viking Npc's, than just state so in OOC or in a PM. I will sometimes even let you handle the fight/interaction completely, as long as we know what will come of the event or what we're aiming for. I mean, we are building a story together!

1 & 1/2. If you wish to be related to a thane or anything like that, feel free to PM or message in OOC. We can edit lore to add new characters, as said before we are building a story together!

2. No god-modding, untouchable/perfect characters (Gary/Mary, yea you get it.) or autohitting (Unless discussed prior, but then it's not really auto hitting is it?). Pretty much just play fair and have a damn good time?

3. Don't 'double' or 'quick' post. Meaning, once you post wait for two other people to post. I may bump this up to three, cause there will be quite a few people in this RP, if things go as I plan.....

4. Individuals should at max wait three days before moving on from an 'absent/non-responsive player'.

5. Magic will be rather low on the existence spectrum, so don't expect to be a constant spell flinging marauder. Yes, witches and shamans and dark/runic magics do exist. (Magic will always have a grave cost, PM me if you have ideas.) Just don't expect much on the magic-spectrum, for the most part. (especially in the beginning.)

6. Posting size: A paragraph or two. A small heading with your location can also be useful. Two-Three paragraphs is awesome, but not constantly required. Absolutely avoid one-two liners/sentence posts.

7. Currently only 2 characters per person. Unless otherwise discussed.

8. People cannot post in the IC without having their character accepted. Players must discuss changes to their accepted characters, before they are made.

9. I reserve right to alter rules for making this RP a better environment. If any changes occur, notification will be made.



Final Notes:


  • Alviora: Coastal with a mix of plains and ends with a desert. The desert which lies East of Alvoria, is technically the beginning of Hakaskar. North-east of Alviora, rests Skagastrond. To the West lies nothing but coasts and the 'western sea'. (Which possesses it's own dangers coastal and sea wise.)

  • Hakaskar: Desert and bay terrain. Known for the Sea-Krakens within the oceans of the 'South Sea', Dire-Crabs along parts of the shores which their nesting locations vary depending on season. Also parts of the desert are known to host sand-worms. Which require travelers to have a guide when traveling through almost all of Hakaskar.

  • Agoanes: Rolling hills and fields are the terrain for these lands, most renown for two things. Their culture possesses an arena, causing combat-sporting type entertainments and systems of law. Along with their famed “horseback vikings of Agoanes”. Traveling West of Agoanes, one would encounter either Mjors or Skagastrond. (In that order, depends on how you travel.) South-west is Hakaskar and to the east is a coast. However their tribes rarely set root in the coasts to the east. Since giants are rumored to roam there, very rare, but they travel down from the Uncharted Lands, which is (Extremely far) North of the Agoanes-coastline.
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Shoutout to the players.



I shall start "moving" the story with the character Thorbrand, Second son of Ballara Thane. (Meaning he'll be someone I most likely post with each time I post. Alongside any NPC responses GM wise, for the players.)

Also, using this post to notify other people who I feel would be interested....

@AlidaMaria @KiraVanhelsing @Whirlwind @Silver
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This character is accepted, feel free to post it in the Character section. (I'll update my first Character-thread post, once a few characters join.) Also we will not be posting in the IC until more people have joined/been accepted. (I'll place an activity note for the IC at the first OOC post.)
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@Jin Of Mana Being pagan myself I find it incredibly awesome that someone has taken the time to create an RP inspired by it. I'm not sure if I can commit to this RP yet but I will mill it over. Just posting here to express that I find your thread awesome.

Hail Óðinn bróðir.
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This character is accepted.
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@Jin Of Mana Being pagan myself I find it incredibly awesome that someone has taken the time to create an RP inspired by it. I'm not sure if I can commit to this RP yet but I will mill it over. Just posting here to express that I find your thread awesome.

Hail Óðinn bróðir.


Thanks for the compliment! Hopefully we'll get to enjoy your company on this adventure/rp. Though I can completely understand, life gets busy, or sometimes we just don't feel the vibe of an RP even if we like the genera/theme.

I'm still wondering myself if I have the time to fit another RP in my schedule. So i can try to join your Naruto rp. XD

Looked it over, greatly thought about joining, just wasn't sure if I could keep up at the moment. hehe
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@Jin Of Mana Same problem here. + GMing is a time drain, you either spend too little time on it, or too much. And just when you think you're done GMing for the day, something comes up, etc. etc.

I have to say that for a rather loose application of pagan lore you do have some things in here that match the saga's rather closely.
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@Buddha I did a little bit of research. My knowledge isn't the highest when it comes to this sort of thing, i guess i could say. Though I can happily say, I tried my best. Thanks for noticing! >w<
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This character is accepted, please post it within the character-section whenever you get the chance. ^_^



Your character is accepted! Alike all accepted characters, if you re-post it within the Character thread section, that would be very appreciated!!!
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Let me know if you would like me to change anything! This seems like a really well thought out premise and I would be glad to join!
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Name: Maevah Morgan

Age: 23

Gender: Female

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Title/Rank/Occupation: Healer/Medicine maker for the Thane of Ballara. She also teaches or apprentices other healers, helping them learn.

Skills/achievements/etc: Maevah possesses pretty much any skill that would be needed for living, such as hunting, cooking, sewing, ect. As well as an in depth knowledge of making medicines and healing.

Personality/(Dis)likes/hobbies/etc: Maevah likes the quiet, and often prefers to be alone unless she is helping someone in need. She often comes across as broody and serious, though she is extremely approachable if you look passed that. As for her more complex personality traits, people don't often get close enough to her to know her on a deeper level.

Biography: Maevah moved to Ballara when she was quite young. As she grew though, her mother taught her almost everything she knows about healing and medicines. Maevah learned well and learned quickly. Until an incident happened where her mother was in a deadly situation, and Maevah was unable to save her, thus creating her mission to help people heal one of extreme importance to her. Until this day she focuses almost all of her time and spirit to helping others, as well as teaching apprentices her trade.

Equipment: Mortar and pestle, vials, knives, bow and arrows, ect.

Other:

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Let me know if you would like me to change anything! This seems like a really well thought out premise and I would be glad to join!


This character is accepted! Feels good to have another companion in Thor's/Ingrid's party.

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This character is accepted too.

Don't forget to post y'alls stuff in the character sheet section. That makes my life supa easy.
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Is there a max number of people who will be able to be in this RP?
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Is there a max number of people who will be able to be in this RP?


As it stands now. I don't have a max in mind. once enough people join, I'll put the rp as closed.

Hope that helps!
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<Snipped quote by EurmalEye>

This character is accepted! Feels good to have another companion in Thor's/Ingrid's party.


Agreed! Awesome ^_^

Also, I'm looking forward to learning a thing or two about Scandinavian lore from you guys!
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<Snipped quote by Jin Of Mana>

Agreed! Awesome ^_^

Also, I'm looking forward to learning a thing or two about Scandinavian lore from you guys!


You will have to teach me the ways of party membership haha! I need to know all of the secret best friend handshakes !
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