If you are looking for a grand adventure about saving damsels/lads in distress and blasting dragons out of the sky with mighty spells then look someplace else! If your looking for a story about struggle, overwhelming odds, the beginnings of a hero/heroine, and the choices between justice and vengeance then welcome to Rites of Passage
On the continent of Faerun, in the world of the Forgotten Realms, the Time of Troubles has just ended. The godly pantheons have stabilized, the divine beings are no longer forced to walk the earth as mortals, and their powers are once again being fueled by their worshipers on the mortal plane. Gods, both good and evil, seek to secure a place in the heavenly and abyssal hierarchies and for some the acquisition of devoted followers, through any means necessary, is the only way they will achieve the dominance and influence they crave. For though Faerun is enjoying a much needed time of peace, a sigh of relief after a terrifying time in history, the wars of the heavens and hells are eternal. And there are deities from beyond Faerun, deities that would grow in secret and stealth until they can challenge even the great gods.
Much of this is unknown to you however and what you have heard is so wildly twisted and varied in story that it is impossible to know what exactly happened. It doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of your world. Player Characters are children between the ages of 10-15. Most work hard all day long, either for their families or teachers to whom they have been apprenticed. Free time is rare and most of the day is devoted to work or study. They have all the problems and joys of a child of their age and station in life and while most are from laborer families a few might be street rats or from what constitutes and upper class in the small towns and villages living off the woods and rivers along the black road. Life is simple and usually very very busy. The needs of life and survival take precedence over imponderables and philosophy. Concerns over the squabbles of the gods rarely enter into day to day life, and while many might profess to be religious few have the dedication and devotion to have more than a basic grasp of Faerunian religion.
Few have lofty goals and for most children it is assumed they will take after their parents or master. Their skills, their moral compass, and their personal and professional goals will be formed as they take on an adventure that will send them from rural village to bustling city to sea to jungle.
Alone now, with only the few friends they have possibly made and the few skills they learned in their rural life, the children now face a challenge far beyon the skill of their years. Strength, Wits, Cunning, Charm...all will be needed to reach their goal. But if its revenge for the fallen or Justice for the living remains to be seen.
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As chapter 2 closes and Chapter 3 of our story is beginning we welcome new characters to join the journey for we gather now in the bustling city of Baulder's Gate to wait out the winter and chase our quarry to the jungles of the south. A knowledge of the Realms is not required. A caveat however: while we do not give up we do move incredibly slow; this thread will be unlikely to get in the way of other RPs or life in general as we rarely expect more than a single post a month. I favor quality posts over quantity so emphasis on character growth and development is key. Here is the OOC; if interested shoot me a PM to discuss characters.
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