There was a time in Japan known as The Age of the Warrior. Also known as Feudal Japan, it was time of war and glory between clans. It lasted close to 200 years, with power over Japan shifting constantly. But what the history books do not know, is that there was a different war for a short time that created our organization. It started in 1512 and lasted for 15 years. It threw the entire nation into chaos and threatened all of Asia, perhaps other continents. The rest of the world does not know because they cannot handle the truth. Its too late to tell them. The sheer power of the demons would cripple their minds and send them into panic.
But we know.
A wise man once said, if you cannot learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it. So listen and learn, young one.
As you might have guessed by now, this roleplay is about a secret war between demons and humans that started in Feudal Japan, where our story will take place. You can expect supernatural samurai combat and possibly large battle tactics, with room for character development and progression. Each player can choose between a Demon Lord of Kage (The realm in which demons live) or a noble of one of the many Japanese clans. This is slightly anime inspired, so don't worry about having incredibly realistic characters. Make them believable of course, but as it is known that there were some renowned woman warriors of Japan, this is also anime, so feel free to make a badass female samurai if you so desire.
There are multiple levels of demon that players must be aware of. While human characters will have no knowledge of this, as this is the first invasion of earth by demonkind, it would help to know these things.
- Common Demons: The most widespread and numerous of the demons, these range anywhere from hounds to denizens to foot soldiers. The strongest of common demons can keep up with low level samurai.
- Noble Demons: The Nobles and Lords of Kage, these purebred demons are immensely powerful and even the weakest and most feeble of them can strike down a waves of foot soldiers with ease. There are many houses of Kage, each with its own history and traditions. They can become Emperor of Kage
- Arch-Demons: The only classification of demon one can't be born into, these are the strongest and most powerful demons in all of Kage, usually of noble birth but there are very few exceptions to this. They are incredibly experienced and talented in the arts of war and have significant influence in both Kage and Earth, these demons are truly a force to be feared. Many Arch-Demons have been Emperor.
Many common demons and noble look very similar to humans, with outlandish features such as pointed ears, fangs, tails, different hues of skin and hair color. Typically, demons both common and noble on average live to 180 years. But power combined with smart planning and action, a demon can easily live to 600 years. These are typically Arch-Demons.
Magic or Majikku, exists both in Kage and on Earth. The difference is that demons can manipulate raw magic while humans must use charms or enchantments. These charms and enchantments can be used on weapons such as swords, spears, knives. They can be put on paper and used mid-battle with an activation spell. They can be tattooed and activated simply with the users mind. There are many options for Human use. Demons don't have to make this adjustment and can use magic with their bare hands.
Majikku comes in many different forms. Destructive, Restorative, Elusive, and Mystical are just some words used to describe majikku. Its hard to get a grasp of for humans, but its the only sure fire way to kill demon nobles as average human weapons are nowhere near strong enough.
The realm of Kage is bizarre and strange compared to Earth. It has combined elements from all of earth's environments and seemingly blends them together without effort. To some it might seem like a hellscape, but catch at the right moment and it is very beautiful indeed. There are many cities and towns under the rule of the Empire of Kage and all of it is ruled by dozens of different demon houses. What are the houses, you ask? Well that's up to the player. You will create the demon houses that invade Earth, flesh out their history, their strengths and weaknesses, their members. You will create the demon nobility.
Hmm, alright guess I'm in, at least enough that I'll be watching to see where this goes. Been craving a group RP for reasons so yeah, it'll be cool to join something.
You've got my attention as well. Is there any guidance for the plot? Are we all supposed to be on the same side? Or is this just free form sandbox style?
@vietmyke Its Demon Lords Versus Human Lords and until further notice, its gonna be up to you guys when and where to engage. I'll act as a narrator and set the scenes of battles at the request of players. I might create my own lord at some point and I might introduce a plot point to turn the tide of the battle on either side, but for now its up to the players.
