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𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕻𝖗𝖊𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖊
 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕻𝖗𝖊𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖊

Goan has existed for a novannum (100k years), and within that time it has known both prosperity and ruin. The fate of Goan was prophesized to be everlasting, but in what state will it endure? Through light and abundance? Or through desecration and decay? 

Five years ago, the Holy City of Ordai’el became swallowed in fog. It wasn't like normal cities. It was built atop a flattened mountain. Its ivory towers reached into the sky like glittering fingers to be seen by all that looked at the horizon. A massive wall encircled it, and it had one entrance and exit that was heavily guarded. It was almost like its own landbound island, except the only ones allowed in were subservient to the Holy Order, their family, or those that were devout followers of the Walking Gods. Which were far more than many would like to admit. The only ones that were forced in were the heretics. Brought there to face punishment doled out by the Walking Gods themselves. 

Before the fog arrived, there were odd rumors circulating about how the ivory city seemed to be stretching unnaturally. Other people stated that the lengthening reminded them of veins in a body. The city was the heart, and they swore they saw it beating with unnatural life. A few days later, the fog surrounded Ordai'el. It was impenetrable. If anyone tried to walk into it, they'd find themselves back outside the city. And if they tried to use means beyond just their feet, they'd be blown from the fog in eviscerated chunks. One could hear the echoed screaming throughout the mountains. It was assumed that everyone within the city was a lost cause. The Empress was away at the time, having come down with a touch of pneumonia. So, she had avoided that fate.  The Walking Gods had not been so lucky. Yet, their power still flowed through the land unbroken.

It had been a year since the fog descended but in the light of the three full moons, the fog broke. From the stained white gates of Ordai'el stumbled a single man, the paladin Roderick Von Griest. In his hand was a book that looked as if it had been penned hundreds of years ago. So it was surprising that Roderick, himself, had written it.  He had last been seen sporting the boyish good looks of someone just entering their twenties. Yet the man before them was easily in his nineties if not hundreds. He died on the overgrown road leading to Ordia’el before the fog swallowed the city up again.

The scholars of the remaining Holy Order took his journal to study. The paladins took a strange, glowing green sword from his hilt. It was encrusted with gems of such rarity that just one could fund an entire army with just one. Word began to spread of the treasure that Roderick had come out with, things beyond this world that could make anyone rich. The scholars deciphered what they could from the book before it turned into mad ramblings. Near the end were nothing but diagrams. Yet, the more they studied, the more they understood what the diagrams meant--a mixture of all schools of magic to create a portal into Ordai’el. There was no mention of how Roderick managed to escape. What he did write while still fully cognizant was that castle’s dungeon went deeper than the Goan, itself. A massive structure that seemed to be plucked from time and space and propelled into their living, breathing world. 

The Empress, now emboldened by this development, put together a group of the most heroic adventurers of Goan to delve into Ordai’el.  Their goal was to find what caused this and free the gods and what denizens remained from this horrible curse. Yet, they never returned. So, she sent another one. And another. And another. Until only those daring, reckless, or greedy volunteered. A party would be held the night before, called a Living Funeral, to bid farewell to those that were to journey into Ordai’el. A member of the Holy Order would oversee it if only to make sure that the census reflected the volunteer's inevitable death. Yet, those that wished to enter Ordai'el all had reasons for doing so. If they were to achieve their goals, they'd have to delve deep.


𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖔𝖗𝖑𝖉
 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖔𝖗𝖑𝖉

✦ -100 The Known: Believed to be the creation of the gods in the heavens and the lands below. Nothing is known, because nothing was recorded.
✦ 100 TK: The elves subjugated the mortal races, leaving the immortal dragons alone. Humans, ice elves, orcs, and winglings were enslaved to build the elves' glorious empires.
✦ 3500 TK: The First Great Ruin befell the world. The elves had achieved such a level with their magic, that it twisted with their ever-increasing technology and created a massive magical bomb that destroyed everything in its wake. The winglings and the ice elves used this time to escape. The winglings across the ocean, and the ice elves into the South.
✦ 4000 TK: The humans and orcs rose up, seeing as the elves hadn't managed to get the foothold back after the First Great Ruin.
✦ 5500 TK: The elves buried their technology in hopes of gaining back some of their magic to fend off the slave uprising. These became known as antediluvian artefacts.
✦ 12300 TK: The humans and orcs won their freedom from the elves, and created the Fifty Thousand Year Treaty. The elves were not allowed to leave the lands where their previous Empire once stood. They were unable to have weapons. And any elf found using magic would be executed on the spot. The humans appointed the orcs as the enforcers of this treaty and themselves as the executors of it.
✦ 31000 TK: The human empire had grown immensely, in some part from unearthing the antediluvian artefacts the elves had left. During this time, the elves were able to become stable enough to forcefully eject the orcs from their country. This reduced the orcish numbers significantly, and the humans refused to back them up. So, the orcish people were forced into a nomadic existence.
✦ 42000 TK: The Second Great Ruin happened, this time not only fissuring their lands and people but also tearing across lands that the humans didn't even know existed. This would have ramifications much further down the line.
✦ 50000 TK: Humans officially buried both their technology and the elves once again. These became known as the Pre-Draconic War artefacts.
✦ 50100 TK: The orcs leave the mainland, setting out to become seafaring folk.
✦ 52300 TK: The time known as a "Century of Night" begins. An odd solar eclipse causes the land to go without sunlight for 100 years.
✦ 52310 TK: The ice elves returned from the South, now known as the Wasting Whites, having evolved into a new species entirely. They are known as the nightkin, and their manner was akin to the dead. They needed no heat, they needed no food, they could see in the dark, and they have fanged teeth to extract hemoglobin and flesh from mortal creatures. They waged war against the elves.
✦ 54000 TK: Though the Century of Night ended, the nightkin and elves still fought. The nightkin proved to be weak to sunlight, having not seen it for so long in the barren tundra of the Wasting Whites. Yet, during the night they would kill mercilessly. The elves almost entered extinction until the dragons stepped in to help them. The dragons made quick work of the nightkin, driving them back to the Wasting Whites.
✦ 60000TK: The dragons lost their cognizance and ability to shift into humans. It is unknown how or why, but they turn their feral aggression toward both mortals and immortals both. They set upon the land to kill and eat everything.
✦ 61000 TK: 1000 years, and the humans break the "treaty" with the elves early, imploring them to join forces in the war against the dragons.
✦ 61500 TK: The humans then beg the nightkin to come to their aid as well, having managed to slay a few of the dragons in their previous conflict.
✦ 62000 TK: The orcs arrived back from the sea with a massive armada, pledging their help to the humans as well. Not because they have any loyalty, but because they've made a terrible discovery out on the open sea and need land to retreat to and rest.
✦ 65000 TK: Despite the united front, they were losing the war. It was then that the elves sacrificed their immortality to summon the gods from the heavens.
✦ 65001 TK: The gods obliterated the dragons, but in doing so were bound to the land of Goan. They became known as the Walking Gods.
✦ 65100 TK: The Holy Order was founded, and unified the races under one banner--that of the Walking Gods. Ordai'el was constructed, and a human Empress was put as the figurehead of this order due to the humans spearheading this unification.
✦ 65500 TK: After they'd rebuilt the kingdom, and allowed equality between all the races, the orcs revealed what had returned them to Goan. That there had been a Third Great Ruin, and it had sunk the other continents.
✦ 70000 TK: It was discovered that before the dragons went mad, they had procreated with elves, creating what would be known as the draconbreed. They were not looked well upon.
✦ 75000 TK: The winglings returned to the mainland. They'd lost their city in the clouds due to the Third Great Ruin. They only survived by offering up their wings for safe passage back to Goan. They were now known as halflings, as they were half of what they once were.
✦ 80000 TK: The God of Magic, Mastrix, found a way to circumvent the next Great Ruin. It was by limiting the use of magic. The Walking Gods took the primal control of magic away. So, no longer could the mortal races be born with the intrinsic ability to wield magic. Instead, it could be learned through eight different schools. This kept the Great Ruin at bay but still allowed them to use magic. 
✦ 100000 TK: The Holy City of Ordai'el was swallowed in fog and became inaccessible. 
✦ 100001 TK: Ser Roderick Von Griest exited the city with information and means to return to it, but not escape again. The Empress sent her best heroes to end the plague on Ordai'el. They never return.
✦ 100005 TK: Our story begins...


𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕽𝖆𝖈𝖊𝖘
 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕽𝖆𝖈𝖊𝖘

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ℌ𝔲𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔰
 ℌ𝔲𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔰

The most prosperous race in Goan, but only because once they regained their power from years of subjugation, they held onto it by any means necessary. They are characterized by average height, varying shades of natural skin tone, natural colored hair, and nothing extra to form subraces. Their culture is wide and probably the most varied of any of the other races. They've adapted to every scenario thrown at them. One could say that they are the resilient spirit of Goan. They created the Holy Order and Ordai'el. Empress Yslain and the preceding rulers have also been human.
Racial Traits: N/A
Magic: ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤

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𝔈𝔩𝔳𝔢𝔰
 𝔈𝔩𝔳𝔢𝔰

 They started their existence as one of two immortal races, and the rulers of the land of Goan. After they were overthrown by the orcs and humans, they stayed in captivity for thousands of years. That formed a fissure between them where some of the elves went below ground to continue their machinations without the watchful eyes of the orcs. While others remained in their palaces, sprawling cities, and with their magics and knowledge. Though defeated, they were far from defenseless. They've since lost their immortality, but they've also integrated back into society and quickly risen in the ranks. They've only been outdone by humans, though mainly through their overbreeding.
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𝔐𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔦
 𝔐𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔦

Those that stayed above ground and focused on cultivating their culture and craft. They have varying hued hair from natural to unnatural, though their skin tones are varying shades of natural colors. They have long, pointed ears, average height, and average to lithe build.
Racial Traits:Knowledge of the Ages: They are very well learned, and as such may know skills, weapons styles, or the like from any of the various races and/or cultures. They can pull it out when need be without it using up any of their concentration on other things. One free skill that does not count against the other three. To be chosen upon character creation.
Magic:⬤⬤⬤
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𝔒𝔯𝔭𝔥
 𝔒𝔯𝔭𝔥

These are the elves that went underground to escape persecution and lived their life in debauchery and hedonism. Despite not being looked at favorably by other races, their massive underground cities are the things of legends. They are characterized by dark brown to gray skin tones, varying shades of hair, pointed ears, below average height, strong to average to lithe builds, and eyes that are nearly mirrored like cats.
Racial Traits:Dark Esse: the Orph have the ability to see in the dark, no matter how pitch black it is. They also blend into it easily. They have to wear light-blocking goggles if they are anywhere with light brighter than ambient. They can act normally in darkness, and do not suffer any penalties that might be given in it.
Magic:⬤⬤⬤

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𝔒𝔯𝔠𝔰
 𝔒𝔯𝔠𝔰

The orcs have mostly ever known constant persecution. First by the elves, then by the humans, and then by the world itself. They are characterized by their above-average height and strong build. Along with pointed ears and tusks that jut up from their bottom row of teeth. No matter the subrace, they are nomadic peoples with strong ties to culture and tradition. While their ancestors may have been born to solely fight and conquer, they are now a people defined by their constant survival no matter the odds.
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𝔓𝔢𝔩𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔞𝔫
 𝔓𝔢𝔩𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔞𝔫

When they fled Goan and the decimation from the elves and the dismissal of the humans, they took to ships. While some found a different land to settle in these orcs decided to return to the sea. They sailed all the known oceans and discovered lands that had never been written in history books. While they mostly found the places destroyed or abandoned, they did learn as much as they could about the history and culture. When they returned to Goan to help in the Draconic War, they did not give up their ships or their ocean dominance. Instead, they formed the largest trade company in Goan: The Marine Trading Commandant. They are a bit shorter than their counterparts with green, blue, or anything in between skin tones. They have dark hair and usually shorter tusks.
Racial Traits:The Last Great Conquerors: They were the last to see other lands before they succumbed to the Third Great Ruin. They had to survive things that no other citizen of Goan could have ever imagined. And they did it, having to learn how to pull themself back up after every loss. When you take a point of health damage, you get a temporary skill point in the last skill color you used. You can use this up to three times a day.
Magic:⬤
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𝔄𝔡𝔞𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔱
 𝔄𝔡𝔞𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔱

One of the first lands that the orcs found after leaving Goan was a massive desert of white sands and rivers of lava. Half of the orcs stayed, wanting nothing more than to conquer a land that looked unconquerable. So, they did. They crafted weapons that looked like burnt metal. They built homes out of glass and white stone. And more so they engineered a marvel of aqueducts and irrigation systems to keep their crops growing. As they moved further and further inland, they found no one else inhabited the continent. They would have lived there forever had it not been for the Third Great Ruin that decimated the continent and started to sink it. They were not without ships, less skillfully manned than their seafaring brethren but armored and capable of going to war with the dragons. They made their home in the Amber Sands and created an impregnable iron fortress to honor their previous accomplishments. They are the tallest of races with skin the color of a stone. Whether it be the brightest polished marble or the deepest, glimmering onyx. They have larger tusks and more muscular builds.
Racial Traits:Forged in Fire: While the adamant orcs only have one magic that they can draw from, they have cracked the ancient knowledge of being able to master its fiery rage.They start with rank 2 in ONE red magic skill if they are mages/priests.
Magic:⬤

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𝔑𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔎𝔦𝔫
 𝔑𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔎𝔦𝔫

The nightkin are the descendants of the ice elves, which wasn't their original name, but historians coined them as such due to their ears. During the elven subjugation, they fled to the South and only returned thousands of years later very changed. While no one knows the specifics, not even the nighkin, it is understood that they found a relic in the Wasting White that allowed them to survive the harsh climate but at a cost. They had to eschew what it meant to be "living." Allow their bodies to freeze and come to the point of near death and stay there. The only downside to that was when the sun was up, they were extremely diminished but they wouldn't die. During the night, though, they were capable of drinking blood and devouring flesh raw. In the beginning, they rampaged through what little wildlife was in the Wasting Whites. As time passed they made a civilization in the winding caverns of the Wasting Whites. They created ice cities that had all the lavish amenities of their cousins. When The Century of Night befell Goan, they decided to enact revenge on the elves for their forced exile all those many years ago. With that, came a new breed of nightkin, those infected with the curse of their kind. As time has passed, they were viewed as equals within Goan, but not without the Nightshade Accords, which keep them from feeding on the innocent. Only those deemed criminals or asked to be fed upon were allowed.
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𝔏𝔦𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔰
 𝔏𝔦𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔰

Those that were born from the ice elves, and first had the curse bestowed on them. While the original generation is long since dead, they have endured mostly unchanged. Their skin tone's pallor is postmortem in hue with varying shades of hair. Their eyes usually glow, and their countenance is adorned in precious metals and gems they mined from the mountains in the Wasting Whites. Most notable are their mouths, which are filled to the brim with sharpened teeth. They can be akin to sharks, snakes, large cats, or anything in-between. While they're technically alive, their proximity to death allows parts of their bodies to rot without consequence. The older the lich, the more and more they look like reanimated corpses until they cease to function and their soul leaves.
Racial Traits:In the Twilight: Since their bodies are capable of taking quite a bit of damage and persevering. When they take what looks to be a death blow, if they don't take any more damage after that, they can recover and return to full function after some rest. If their health hits zero, it actually hits one. They can only do this once per delve and is negated if the enemy is using a sunlight-based attack.
Magic:⬤⬤⬤⬤
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𝔗𝔥𝔯𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔰
 𝔗𝔥𝔯𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔰

This subrace was only discovered after the nighkin invaded Goan. The liches found if they brought a living creature to the brink of death with their bite but then were able to keep them alive through a full night that they would reach a state akin to the liches. Being on the precipice of death but not embracing it. They would have the same unnatural appetites as the lich, but without the drawbacks of being out in the day. They served as guards and protectors of their lich brethren. And in return, they were given a near-immortal life and all the riches and lavish lifestyle they weren't able to have before they became nightkin. They resemble a fresh, blood-drained corpse of whatever race they were before. The only thing that sets the apart is the decaying and/or deathly pallor of their skin, glowing eyes, and fangs. They are not as beautiful or intricate as the liches, but they get the job done. They're the only race that is considered "immortal" nowadays and the only "made" race. As such, they can't reproduce.
Racial Traits:Unnatural Hunger: While liches require to drink blood and eat flesh solely for nourishment, the thralls have another use for it. It's what keeps their body from decaying, and makes their countenance more vibrant. Meaning that they usually overindulge if they wish to remain as normal looking as possible. Eating flesh or drinking blood, will give 1-3 temporary HP depending on the freshness and amount.
Magic: 〇 Dependent on their previous race.

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ℌ𝔞𝔩𝔣𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰
 ℌ𝔞𝔩𝔣𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰

Once the proud and powerful "winglings," the halflings no longer carry the capability to ascend into the air. Upon escaping Goan, they'd build a floating city in the sky. When the Third Great Ruin happened, those cities crashed into the ocean. They traded their wings to the gods to survive and were brought to Goan mostly unharmed. They had to start anew. The one thing that unifies them is that they always cover their heads, something they did once in their floating cities to show reverence to the sun. They are mostly viewed as freeloaders and useless members of society. They don't view themselves that way, but given that society hasn't given them many opportunities to rise in the ranks... they have formed some of the most well-connected and feared criminal organizations in Goan. The people want them to be "out of sight and out of mind," well they will be with a pocket full of your gold.
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𝔓𝔯𝔬𝔳𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔩
 𝔓𝔯𝔬𝔳𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔩

Standing at about three feet and some change, with natural-hued skin, brightly colored eyes and hair, and supernaturally quick movements, these makeup most of the halflings that are in Goan. They don't hold onto any threads of being winglings once. Instead, they've let the land fully take them. This is not a detriment to them, as while they have lost the magic that made them special, they instead gained skills and tricks that let them survive. Hearty, great fighters and cunning, swift rogues, a halfling can get out of any situation mostly unscathed.
Racial Traits:Blink and You'll--: The winglings were once very powerful illusionists, and while they have lost their control over magic it's instead embedded itself within them. They can blend into their surroundings without so much thought.They can be tactically invisible three times a day. Meaning they aren't entirely unseen, but they are far harder to perceive with normal means. A secret coin toss will decide this.
Magic: NONE
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𝔄𝔩𝔲𝔩𝔞
 𝔄𝔩𝔲𝔩𝔞

These are the halflings that closely resemble their ancestors. The skin is the color of the skies during sunny weather all the way to stormy. They have bright eyes and bright hair. They stand a little taller, closer to four feet, and are lithe. All alula are born with deformed wings on their back that have to be removed or they will pass from sepsis. And even if they make it, they are a sickly race that is showing signs of dying out due to the mortality rate.
Racial Traits:A Foul Wind: Used to, the winglings could catch the wind and fly anywhere they wished. They could also read it and know where not to fly if a storm was coming or death was in the air. The alula can still sense when bad things are approaching through the wind.They have a danger sense that only activates when there's naturally moving air. While it can be used more than once, it requires a successful coin flip to work.
Magic:⬤⬤⬤⬤

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𝔇𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔟𝔯𝔢𝔢𝔡
 𝔇𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔟𝔯𝔢𝔢𝔡

No one truly knows how the dragons lost their intelligence and became nothing more than mindless beasts, but they must have known it was going to happen. A few years before the Draconic Wars began, they had taken the shape of humans and bargained with the elves to continue their lineage. In exchange, they'd part with ancient knowledge that allowed one to commune with the gods. Thousands of half-dragons, called draconbreeds, came into existence shortly thereafter. After the Draconic Wars, they were heavily persecuted and ostracized by most of society for what they represented. They only contained an iota of the dragon's power, but that was enough for people to look poorly upon them. In the past thousand years, there's been a ban on how many children they are allowed to have as no matter who they reproduce with, they all come out looking like draconbreeds. Was this the dragons plan all along?
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𝔇𝔞𝔶𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢
 𝔇𝔞𝔶𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢

This draconbreed came from elemental dragons, a lower caste but more physical and martial-minded than other breeds of dragons. They only have two horns, and coloring that is more natural--though they can have minor splashes of unnatural hues. They are of average height and build, and if they try hard enough, they can blend in with human society. Many dayfires cut off their horns in hopes of not being persecuted. They've created a commune for their kind in the Shattered Lands where they live peacefully. Others have joined militias, priesthoods, knightdom, and even apprentices to some non-draconbreed craftsmen, trying to prove themselves valuable members of society. A few have joined the halflings in their criminal exploits, the pelagian orcs in their trade companies, or just joined a roving band of marauders. They are left to their own devices as long as they stay out of sight.
Racial Traits:Dangerous Breath: Dragons used to be able to raze anything to the ground with the fire that they expelled from their throats. The dayfire sub-race can do that as well but in a much smaller and more limited amount. They can spew a cone of liquid flame once a day from their mouths. It has the ability to catch all flammable objects aflame, even their own clothes, or do 1 Health Damage to an enemy.
Magic:⬤⬤
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𝔑𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢
 𝔑𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢

These draconbreeds were born from elder dragons, and as such look far more draconic than their cousins. They usually have anywhere from two to six horns. Their skin, hair, and eyes can be any color one can imagine. They also have iridescent scales on their arms, back, and legs. They are taller than average and usually paint an imposing figure on the horizon. They are rarer than their cousins, but only because at one time their subrace was hunted down in fear. Most are protected nowadays by becoming vassals to the elves, thralls to the nightkin, or working with the orcs. Unlike the other draconbreeds, they do not share in their culture and as such are at the whims of whoever protect them.
Racial Traits:Dragon's Fear: The high dragons never really used their powers to subjugate or harm others. Instead, they spoke in terrifying absolutes that were able of causing lower dragons to cower in fear and mortals to die. The nightfire can summon that might and cause mortals to become supernaturally frightened. Once a day they can activate this to try to supernaturally frighten any beast that understands the common language and can hear. It is automatically successful for basic enemies but will require a coinflip for NPCs/PCs/Sidebosses. It does not work against minibosses.
Magic:⬤⬤


𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕲𝖔𝖉𝖘
 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕲𝖔𝖉𝖘

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𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔊𝔬𝔡𝔰
 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔊𝔬𝔡𝔰

These gods represent the core belief systems that hold Goan together. They are the necessary pillars that allow society to progress forward as a whole. They are the most worshipped, and they are rarely seen. It's also rumored that they are the most powerful, though other gods would challenge that.
✦ Ikphine, Goddess Of Judgement
Good or evil, corrupt or pure, holy or desecrated, Ikphine holds the scales in which all of these things are judged. She is viewed more as a goddess of balance than a goddess of retribution, but she can be both if needed. She was the one that landed the killing blow onto the High King of the Dragons, ending the war.
✦ Dazdur, God Of Sacrifice
Dazdur is the primary elf god that is depicted wearing a golden mask with tears pouring down the front. He is viewed as the catalyst that brought the Walking Gods to Goan and gave them their power. And as such, was turned to stone with the sheer amount of power that flowed through him. That being said, it is believed that he is still living as his body was never found.
✦ Mastrix, Goddess of Magic
Mastrix is the goddess that took the primal, unbridled magic from mortal beings and converted it into schools that represented the pinnacles of what power could be. This was to keep another Great Ruin from coming upon them. It is said that the School of Black Magic was her creation.
✦ Athar, God Of Commerce
Athar is a curious god to be placed into the Foundation Gods. He didn't participate in the wars but instead worked on keeping what little infrastructure the mortals had during that time alive. It is believed that technology was only capable of progressing due to him. He's also called the "God of Trade" and the "God of Progress."
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𝔊𝔬𝔡𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔒𝔯𝔡𝔢𝔯
 𝔊𝔬𝔡𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔒𝔯𝔡𝔢𝔯

 These are the gods that represent the forces of mortal life that are in their control. These gods are to help guide them on their way and to uplift them when they need help. They are purely benevolent gods. Though they are rarely seen, their influence is heavily felt.
✦ Sedmis, God Of Duty
Everyone has a duty. Whether it be to their kin, to their country, to their brothers in arms, to their priesthood, or even to their family and friends. Sedmis represents holding this duty above all things. He is mostly worshipped by lawmen and low-class workers.
✦ Wether, Goddess Of Nature and Hearth
Wether straddles two important biomes of existence in Goan. Yet, what she fully represents is making sure that home and the world that it is built in are in harmony. She is a protector of those that wish to see nothing more than love and commitment. Sometimes she is referred to as the "Goddess of Love" or the "Goddess of the Small Things." Her symbol is hung over the mantle in many a home.
✦ Thitar, God Of The Chivalry
War is brutal, but there are certain tenants that are to be upheld no matter the circumstance. Thitar represents that oath to protect the innocent and defeat the wicked. Not to harm children or the elderly, and not be violent for violence's sake. He is said to come for any knight, soldier, or vagabond that shows no mercy or decorum. Plucking out one of their eyes and showing it what the world would look like with further brutality. He is worshipped by knights, pacificism-preaching priests, and those that idolize a chivalric life.
✦ Dhorbris, Godix Of Death
Many would think that Dhorbris doesn't belong here, but they are at the other end of the spectrum of life. Nothing can live forever. Everything must die, eventually. And there is order in knowing that no matter when the time comes, the time comes for everyone. They make sure that no immortals come to fruition again. That everything follows the cycle as it should. They are worshipped by clergymen, priests, gravediggers, and doctors.
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𝔊𝔬𝔡𝔰 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔬𝔰
 𝔊𝔬𝔡𝔰 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔬𝔰

If the gods of order represent what mortals should strive for, the gods of chaos represent the hardships that they should be able to overcome. They were not created just to punish, but to test the mettle of others to allow for a brighter future. A sword cannot reach its peak without first being melted, reformed, and hardened.
✦ Gyteus, God of Secrecy
Whispers, subterfuge, lies, smoke, and illusions are all Gyteus's domain. Anything that is hidden from light is in his control. He's the god over lies both good and bad. Over tales of bravery that inspire but are wrought with indulgence. Or the truth behind a family member's passing not being aired out. He also controls the secrets that keep kingdoms intact. But a whisper of his secrets can destroy families, homes, towns, and entire countries. He is worshipped by information brokers, spies, thieves, and bank tellers. 
✦ Xetune, Goddess Of Torture
Torture, wounds, madness, pain, scars, healing, and overcoming are all of Xetune's domain. While she is known as the goddess of torture, she's also the goddess of who you are when you come out of a dark time. No living being is without trials that test their fortitude and endurance. She makes sure that your suffering is seen, and she releases you when it is finished so you can only become stronger. She is worshipped by the working caste, some draconbreed, yellow magicians, and the repressed.
✦ Cismera, Goddess Of Exterminations
The end of all things to make way for new, brighter things is Cismera's domain. While she is invoked by those that wish to do harm, she is also invoked by those that see the end of something as the beginning of something else. That there are only so many souls that can be present in the world, and she has to kill to bring new ones into it. It is not a wide-reaching domain, but it is necessary for things to continue. She's also called the Devourer and the Wombless Mother. She is worshipped by murderers, warlords, palliative healers, and executioners.
✦ Zubus, God Of Fame
Glory, gluttony, hedonism, pride, reveling, and lavishing in one's achievements is Zubus's domain. Of all the gods of chaos, he's probably the hardest to find the good in. But there are people out there that would kill, and have done so, for the life of fame and all its promises. It's an ideal to strive for, but a reputation to hold in disgust. Zubus represents what happens when one doesn't find moderation. He's worshipped by gladiators, heroes, powerful magicians, rulers, and those that are trying to reach those heights.
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𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔲𝔩𝔠𝔯𝔲𝔪 𝔊𝔬𝔡𝔰
 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔲𝔩𝔠𝔯𝔲𝔪 𝔊𝔬𝔡𝔰

 These are viewed as lesser gods, demigods in some variations. Yet, despite holding a lower tier of power, they represent things that are closer to what the everyday person wants. They represent and protect basic freedoms, soothe the hurt, and allow for some kindness in the world. It is said that they watch over the other gods, making sure that they remember it's the people of Goan that they serve.
✦ Ghaaris, Goddess Of Endings
Not all things end in death. Sometimes different stages of one's life are brought about by events, changes in the world, or the introduction or the exiting of someone important. Ghaaris is there to comfort those going through endings that are transient but still change you for the better or worse. She is not regularly worshipped but instead invoked when needed.
✦ Udia, Goddess of the Three Moons
Kastra, Mauldan, and Fiagh are the three moons that circle above Goan, and Udia watches over them and makes sure they turn. She's able to reach the heavens on a stairway of bodies supplied to her by Dhorbris and Cismera.  There she makes sure they grace the night sky, that the tides change, young maidens are fertile, and that paths can be divined. She also paints the bodies the color of the sky and releases them into it, making sure no matter goes unused. She is worshipped by midwives, sailors, orange magicians, and embalmers.
✦ Vaarae, Goddess Of The Ostracized
The broken, the beaten, the unchampioned, and the disenfranchised are who Vaarae protects. Atop her head and shoulders are constantly burning candles, and the wax leaves puddles of where she has been. While she is the most unseen of the gods, if someone finds a puddle of wax outside their window they know Vaarae is looking over them. If they wake up in the middle of the night to hot wax burning their face, they know that Vaarae is near and that they should change their ways before they are disappeared. Vaarae is worshipped by nomads, orphans, keepers of the sick and impoverished, and anyone in a situation where they can't help themselves.
✦ Monah, Goddess of Resistance
The unbending blade, the rebellious spirit, the change for good, and martyrdom are the domains of Monah. Her visage never stays the same, she's appeared as many powerful warriors of the years. Anytime a figurehead pushes for change, it's said to be Monah in disguise. Especially if that figurehead dies to push the movement forward. She is worshipped by clerics, paladins, inquisitors, templars, and all with the military arm of the Holy Order.


𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈
 𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈
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ℭ𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔠 𝔖𝔠𝔥𝔬𝔬𝔩𝔰
 ℭ𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔠 𝔖𝔠𝔥𝔬𝔬𝔩𝔰

In the beginning, all races had access to the primordial magics that lived in the world. They could craft and change the reality on a whim. Yet, every time they became too greedy and spent their magic for selfish purposes, a Great Ruin would come upon them. A massive world-changing disaster that would erupt from the overuse of magic. As if nature itself was starving and taking its hunger pangs out on the world. Three Great Ruins happened before Mastrix, the goddess of Magic, created a way for magic to be used that wouldn't anger nature itself. So, each school was created by a founding principal of magic. They were called the primaries. And to make sure that the mortals couldn't break this system, she removed their hereditary lines into the primordial powers. Instead, they'd have to tap into that magic by understanding it. It actually made way for an age of enlightenment, as the mortals finally understood that their unfiltered use of the primordial forces would send nature into chaos around them. And as such, no Great Ruins came upon them again.

From the primary schools came the secondary ones, created by the mortals but blessed by Mastrix. They combined teachings from two previous schools to create a new one. Each student of these schools would have to learn a foundation spell from each school, and then mix them into their own creation. While they weren't as strong as the primary schools, they were much more innovative. As it stands now, there are only eight schools of magic, but there may be more in the future.
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𝔖𝔠𝔥𝔬𝔬𝔩𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔠
 𝔖𝔠𝔥𝔬𝔬𝔩𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔠

⬤𝔚𝔥𝔦𝔱𝔢
PRIMARY: Physiomancy - The ability to alter the composition and makeup of oneself or a willing participant.
⬤𝔅𝔩𝔞𝔠𝔎
PRIMARY: Chronomancy - Control over the flow of time in small increments.
⬤ℜ𝔢𝔡
PRIMARY: Pyromancy - Burning it all down to get to the ash and start to regrow.
⬤𝔜𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔬𝔴
PRIMARY: Mind - Using psychic abilities to attack the mind or fortify it.
⬤𝔅𝔩𝔲𝔢
PRIMARY: Hyrdomancy - Immortalizing things in ice and purifying things with water.
⬤𝔊𝔯𝔞𝔶
SECONDARY: (Black/White): Force- Manipulate and direct pure energy.
⬤𝔒𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢
SECONDARY: (Red/Yellow): Divination- Gathering knowledge through magical means.
⬤𝔊𝔯𝔢𝔢𝔫
SECONDARY: (Blue/Yellow): Summoning- Creating and materializing a  homunculus to fight for you.
⬤𝔓𝔲𝔯𝔭𝔩𝔢
SECONDARY: (Blue/Red): Phantasmal- Using light and sound to create illusions both transparent and solid.
⬤𝔓𝔦𝔫𝔎
SECONDARY: (Red/White): Metaphysical- Spells that affect other spells.

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕽𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖞
 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕽𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖞

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ℌ𝔬𝔴 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔞𝔪𝔢 𝔚𝔬𝔯𝔎𝔰
 ℌ𝔬𝔴 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔞𝔪𝔢 𝔚𝔬𝔯𝔎𝔰

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ℌ𝔢𝔞𝔩𝔱𝔥
 ℌ𝔢𝔞𝔩𝔱𝔥

You'll begin the RP with 5 Health. The health doesn't vary between classes. There are no healing spells in this RP, so you can only gain health by resting. You receive temporary health (that spends like health on the level you are on) via healing salves. If you have any temporary health, it disappears after your rest. The gods destroyed healing magic a long time ago for a reason. A reason you might find out.

▮ Point of Health [color=#d90037]▮[/color]
▯ Lost Point of Health [color=#d90037]▯[/color]
▮ Temporary Health [color=#c2788b]▮[/color]

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𝔖𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔖𝔎𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔓𝔬𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔰
 𝔖𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔖𝔎𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔓𝔬𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔰

You start the game with 5 Class Skill points. You'll never gain anymore, but they may change over the course of the RP. See the tab below titled "Tutelage." You'll start the game with three Rank 1 skills (unless your racial trait says otherwise). You will gain more skills as the RP continues. The skills are up to you to create based on your class and magic. But they come in three flavors: Attack, Aid, and Exploration. There's more on that below, but for now, we'll just go over the basics of how that works in all classes. 

If you spend a point to ATTACK, then that attack goes through and the enemy loses one HP. NOTE: All enemies, with the exception of minibosses or important NPCs/side bosses, have 1 HP. This is to help the narrative flow of the game. Spend a point, and finish writing out how you kill your enemy. You don't have to wait for me. Yes, this sort of blends all attacks into Spend 1 Point and Get 1 Damage. You get to write and explain how it's different. That being said, certain minibosses may have weaknesses that you discovered during the level. Or they may be noticeable from an aesthetic POV. For instance: you're a red mage and you have a fireball spell, it does 1 damage against everything, always. But this enemy is made of ice. So, the fireball attack is going to do 2 damage instead of one. This is where the attacks can differentiate. And maybe your fireball is ineffectual against a flame-based enemy. These attacks I will tell you the efficacy of these after you've spent the point. I won't be unfair to it. I'll lay hints about and you're more than welcome to investigate. While this is a narrative role-playing game first and foremost. I want the stakes to be evident from the beginning, and it's up to you to plan accordingly.

Spending AID works the same way. Whatever you wish to achieve, whether to defend, apply a stat boost, or remove an effect, it goes through if you have the points to spend.

Spending EXPLORATION is a bit different in the fact, that you don't write the follow-thru, I do. Also that everything you do may not be an automatic success. For instance, you spend an exploration point using your lockpicking skill on a door with no visible locks or unlocked. Or you spend an exploration point kicking down a door that is barred from the other side by something that can't be removed with physical force. These are all trial and error. It wouldn't be exploration otherwise.
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ℌ𝔬𝔴 𝔖𝔎𝔦𝔩𝔩 ℜ𝔞𝔫𝔎 𝔚𝔬𝔯𝔎𝔰
 ℌ𝔬𝔴 𝔖𝔎𝔦𝔩𝔩 ℜ𝔞𝔫𝔎 𝔚𝔬𝔯𝔎𝔰

You can level up your skills as the RP goes on. See "Devotion" below for how to do that. That'll increase the rank of the skill by one. So, what does that mean? For each increase, you get to participate in a coin toss on whether or not you actually spend that point. For instance, you go to attack and spend one attack point. If you have a Rank 2 in that skill, you bet heads or tails and then a coin is tossed. If you win the coin toss, you regain that spent point. If you lose, you spend it as per usual. This goes for all ranked skills no matter the class or type.

Rank 2: Choose Heads or Tails and toss 1 coin
Rank 3: Choose Heads or Tails and toss 2 coins, as long as one of them lands on your chosen side, you get the point back.
Rank 4: Max Rank: Choose Heads or Tails and toss 3 coins, as long as one of them lands on your chosen side, you get the point back.

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𝔉𝔯𝔢𝔢 𝔄𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔰
 𝔉𝔯𝔢𝔢 𝔄𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔰

ATTACK - No matter what your class is you can attack with your equipped weapon. You do not spend a skill point to do it. Instead, you attack and then perform a coin toss. If you win, the attack goes through, -1 of Health for the enemy, and you lose nothing. If it doesn't go through, then you are hit for -1 Health. It's to show an untrained attack and that an enemy can make use of your lack of training to damage you. Or even if you are trained, you're tiring and are getting sloppy.

FLEE - If the battle is too much for you, you can always run. No matter if you pass or fail the coin toss, you get out of reach of the enemy. But if you lose it, you lose one point of health as they got an advantaged attack off on you.

INVESTIGATION - This is not like Exploration which takes concentration or skill to handle certain things. Instead, this is you just looking for something. You will discover clues by passing the coin toss. Or you won't if you lose the coin toss. You can only investigate something ONCE. This is to reflect if you notice something in particular or not.
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𝔖𝔱𝔯𝔲𝔠𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢
 𝔖𝔱𝔯𝔲𝔠𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢

DELVE ➡ RESPITE / TUTELAGE / DEVOTION ➡ DELVE

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𝔇𝔢𝔩𝔳𝔢
 𝔇𝔢𝔩𝔳𝔢

PLAYERS: All
PURPOSE: Move the Story Along
NARRATIVE CONTROL: GM
Stepping inside Ordel'ai you will find yourself in a place that is not of this world. Whatever cursed the Holy City lies at the bottom of what seems like an impossible underground labyrinth. Each level is more unnatural than the last, and at the end, there is a way down to the next one. And despite this being a dungeon crawler, the levels don't look like dungeons at all. Each one is unique and holds in it monsters that no one in Goan has ever seen. And at the end of each level is an arbiter (miniboss) that must be defeated before the level can be reclaimed and the party can rest. Within the level are secrets to discover, story to uncover, NPCs to speak with, and treasure to loot. What will you find? And will you come out in one piece?
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ℜ𝔢𝔰𝔭𝔦𝔱𝔢
 ℜ𝔢𝔰𝔭𝔦𝔱𝔢

PLAYERS: Any
PURPOSE: Restore all Health and Class Skills; Heal All (non-plot) Ailments
NARRATIVE CONTROL: Players and GM
After battling through a level, you may want to rest and tend to your injuries. These scenes are run entirely by you. You can RP whatever you wish. After the arbiter is killed, you are able to head through the level again and tend to various things. You will not be able to use any exploration skills, this is mainly to change up the scenery. This is a good time to strengthen relationships, question NPCs, look into any artefacts you may have found, etc.
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𝔗𝔲𝔱𝔢𝔩𝔞𝔤𝔢
 𝔗𝔲𝔱𝔢𝔩𝔞𝔤𝔢

PLAYERS: Two
PURPOSE: The Student: Change the Class of 1 Skill Poing & Learn a New Skill 
The Teacher: Gain a Rank
Both: Restore 3 Health & 2 Skill Points
NARRATIVE CONTROL: Players
Different challenges await you in the holy city, and you may not have been prepared to face them. Fortunately, you are not alone, and your fellow party members (or NPCs) can help you learn a new skill. You can only gain a skill that another party member has to teach. AKA a soldier can teach you a combat skill, a mage a magic skill, an explorer an expertise skill, etc. Priests can only teach you something if you share the same god, or if you wish to be converted. The student will gain a new skill and change one of the class skill points to reflect that. The teacher will gain a rank in that specific skill, not one of their choosing. The narrative push is done by the players, and how the training goes will be between the two characters.
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𝔇𝔢𝔳𝔬𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫
 𝔇𝔢𝔳𝔬𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫

PLAYERS: One 
PURPOSE: To Gain a Rank in Any Skill; Gain 2 Health & 1 Skill Point
NARRATIVE CONTROL: Players
Amidst all the chaos, there is time to be alone with one's thoughts and reinforce what you have used to make it better. Whether it is practicing sword techniques, working on stronger spells, praying to your god, or practicing lock picking on an old lock, you wish to get better. Not only do you boost a rank, but you can also rewrite your skill to show that you are stronger and more competent with this. This scene is mainly done alone, but if you do not want to write a solo post for this scene, feel free to have an interlude of speaking with other characters or NPCs. We can also type up a flashback.
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ℭ𝔩𝔞𝔰𝔰 𝔖𝔎𝔦𝔩𝔩𝔰
 ℭ𝔩𝔞𝔰𝔰 𝔖𝔎𝔦𝔩𝔩𝔰

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ℭ𝔬𝔪𝔟𝔞𝔱
 ℭ𝔬𝔪𝔟𝔞𝔱

ATTACK - These skills reflect attacking with a weapon you are trained in. Whether it be melee or ranged. There's not much complication with this action, but then why should there be?
AID - Defending with your shield, taking a blow for another player, pulling all the aggression you yourself, strengthening your compatriots with a battle cry, etc. There's a lot you can do to help. In your skills, you can add a temporary rank, take away a rank from an enemy, take a point of harm, or make sure that the enemies only attack you. 
EXPLORATION - You may ask yourself what a blunt instrument has to do with exploration. Well, you can put those muscles or that dexterity to good use. Climbing, shooting rope up, bashing a door, chopping down a roadblock, etc. While you may not be the best at exploring, that doesn't mean you don't have any tricks of the trade.

▮ Unspent Combat Skill [color=#006D58]▮[/color]
▯ Spent Combat Skill [color=#006D58]▯[/color]
▮ Temporary Combat Skill [color=#7fa79f]▮[/color]

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𝔈𝔵𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔱𝔦𝔰𝔢
 𝔈𝔵𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔱𝔦𝔰𝔢

ATTACK - You may have not spent years training yourself with a weapon, but that doesn't mean you're defenseless. You could have learned to get behind an enemy and backstab them, set a trap, create an explosive, or poison someone. Not everything relies solely on applying a hammer to a nail.
AID - Applying healing salve, throwing a smoke bomb, creating a distraction,  applying anti-venom or the like, making it easier to flee, or even disappearing yourself or others. Aiding others is done in a style that is all your own. 
EXPLORATION - Lockpicking, deciphering, navigation, map making, acrobatics, sleight of hand, performing, and the list can go on. No one can beat someone with expertise in exploring. Whether it be for knowledge, treasure, progression, or all three. You know how to lead the way.

▮ Unspent Expertise Skill [color=#daa520]▮[/color]
▯ Spent Expertise Skill [color=#daa520]▯[/color]
▮ Temporary Expertise Skill [color=#d0bf93]▮[/color]

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𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔠
 𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔠

ATTACK - You can channel your magic into a ferocious attack that reflects the magic school. While not all magical schools have obvious ways of doing damage, they do all have methods of making sure that the enemy is taken down. 
AID - Creating an illusion to distract, healing an ailment of a party member, buffing them, cursing an enemy, changing the results of an attack, countering a spell, etc. Magic has many ways to aid the party that doesn't solely rely on harming the enemy (not that anyone will complain about a fully on-fire monster.)
EXPLORATION -Lighting the way, breaking enchantments or illusions, creating walkways from the elements, sending your homunculus, or buffing a party member, there are numerous ways that someone with magic can help explore. While there may not be a spell for every situation, there is a situation for every spell. 

▮ Unspent Magic Skill [color=#0066CD]▮[/color]
▯ Spent Magic Skill [color=#0066CD]▯[/color]
▮ Temporary Magic Skill [color=#91b1d0]▮[/color]


𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝕮𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓
 𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝕮𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓

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ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔱𝔢𝔯 ℭ𝔩𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔰
 ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔱𝔢𝔯 ℭ𝔩𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔰

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𝔖𝔬𝔩𝔡𝔦𝔢𝔯
 𝔖𝔬𝔩𝔡𝔦𝔢𝔯

STARTING POOL - 5 Health & 5 Combat Skill Points
The word soldier can encapsulate a lot of things. You don't have to always have served in a military of some sort. You may have found your allegiance and calling in belief, coin, homestead, love, etc. The unifier of this term is someone who is skilled with combat, whatever that may be. Melee, ranged, unarmed, or anything in between. They usually have their preferred weapon, but they can switch it up as they wish. The only thing they all have in common is that they trained, and trained hard to learn how to fight.
RALLY - Once during a delve, you can summon your strength to push through the fear or pain. You get one temporary health point.
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𝔈𝔵𝔭𝔩𝔬𝔯𝔢𝔯
 𝔈𝔵𝔭𝔩𝔬𝔯𝔢𝔯

STARTING POOL - 5 Health & 5 Expertise Skill Points
Your goal in life is to see and experience everything you wish to. Maybe it is to find riches unimaginable, maybe to learn secrets both old and new, maybe it's to invent something that no one has ever seen before, and so on. You've honed a craft all your own, and you've gone places with it that no one else could ever imagine. You may not have been trained, attended a school, or served a god, but you aren't to be discredited. 
TAKE ANOTHER STAB - If you mess up, you can center yourself and call upon steady hands and a clear mind to try a challenge again. Once a delve, you can reroll anything that required a coin flip.
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𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔫
 𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔫

STARTING POOL - 5 Health & 5 Magic Skill Points
Whether you attended a royal academy, holy order, a small-town gathering of acolytes, or the local witch rapped your knuckles as you practice, you're a magician. You've decided on a school and poured your life into learning its ins and outs. While you don't have to be born with an inherent magical ability, the work is hard enough to dissuade many a person from even attempting it. You've earned recognition by wearing the badge of your chosen school. 
PRIMORDIAL SURGE - There is no perfect spell for every situation, sometimes you have to throw everything at an obstacle--living or otherwise. Once per delve, if you need to use a free action attack, it automatically succeeds.
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𝔓𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰𝔱
 𝔓𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰𝔱

STARTING POOL - 5 Health & 5 Mixed Skill Points
REQUIREMENT - an Oath to a God
You've devoted yourself to seeing through the will of a Walking God. And while some gods are keen on furthering life and cultivating, not all of them are. Your powers can range from empowering magics, to making salves with herbology, to wielding a fiery blade, to even hunting down and murdering your prey. You've learned the skills necessary to honor the will of your god. And as long as you owe fealty to them, then those powers will only grow. If deceive them, you are robbed of your abilities and taken before the god as a heretic to await punishment.
PRAYER - You cannot fail your calling, so you evoke your chosen god to come to your aid and help you overcome all challenges. Once per delve, you get one temporary skill point.
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ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔖𝔥𝔢𝔢𝔱
 ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔖𝔥𝔢𝔢𝔱

When submitting the sheet, put it in a hider and put the status box on top, not in a hider. If/when accepted, remove the hider before posting it in the character tab. Feel free to look at my CS for how to answer the various prompts. 

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[table][row][/row][row][cell][center][sub][sup][h2][b][color=black]   T H E  S K E L E T O N  [/color]
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[color=SILVER]  T H E  S K U L L   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/right][h r][sub][b][color=SILVER]N A M E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Enter Character name Here
[b][color=SILVER]A G E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] 20-100 & DOB (Age - 100005 TK)
[b][color=SILVER]G E N D E R[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Gender & Pronouns
[b][color=SILVER]R A C E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Enter Race Here
[b][color=SILVER]S U B -R A C E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Enter Sub-Race Here, None for Humans
[b][color=SILVER]M A G I C[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] [color=SILVER]⬤[/color][/sub]

[right][sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   T H E  S P I N E  [/color]
[color=SILVER]  T H E  S P I N E   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/right][h r]
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[b][color=SILVER]T O W N[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Name the Town
[b][color=SILVER]R E G I O N[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Refer to the map
[b][color=SILVER]P O P U L A T I O N[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Enter the #
[b][color=SILVER]C E N S U S[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] What Race dominates the census?
[b][color=SILVER]T R A D E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] How does this town make it's money.
[b][color=SILVER]N A M E  S A K E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Enter something here.

[center][color=SILVER]✦ ✦ ✦[/color][/center]
[b][color=SILVER]P A R E N T[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Name
[b][color=SILVER]P A R E N T[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Name (remove if it's N/A)
[b][color=SILVER]S I B L I N G[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Name (add as many as you want or remove)
[b][color=SILVER]O T H E R[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Feel free to change the title and add whomever[/sub]

[right][sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   L I M B S  [/color]
[color=SILVER]  L I M B S   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/right][h r][sub][b][color=SILVER]W E A P O N  1[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Weapon 1
[b][color=SILVER]W E A P O N  2[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Weapon 2 or remove it
[b][color=SILVER]S H I E L D[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Shield or remove it
[b][color=SILVER]A R M O R[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Armor even if it is robes
[b][color=SILVER]T R I N K E T[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Something you wear on you at all times.[/sub]
[hider=C O N T E N T S][sub][b][color=SILVER]P E C K S[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] 1 peck = 1 dollar
[b][color=SILVER]B A C K P A C K[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=SILVER]✦[/color] Add as many
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=SILVER]✦[/color] As you need
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=SILVER]✦[/color] But no weapons
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=SILVER]✦[/color] or armor
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[/cell][cell][center][sub][sup][h2][b][color=black]   T H E  F L E S H  &  M U S C L E  [/color]
[color=SILVER]  T H E  F L E S H  &  M U S C L E   [/color][/b][/h2][/sup][/sub][/center][h r]
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[color=black] 𝕾𝖔𝖑𝖉𝖎𝖊𝖗 𝕰𝖝𝖕𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖊𝖗 𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖓 𝕻𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖘𝖙[/color]
[color=SILVER]𝕾𝖔𝖑𝖉𝖎𝖊𝖗 𝕰𝖝𝖕𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖊𝖗 𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖓 𝕻𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖘𝖙[/color][/h1][/sup]
[b][color=SILVER]S U B L C A S S[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Subclass
[indent][sup]Write out what the subclass means to you, and what you feel like you want to learn to really solidify it.[/sup][/indent][center][sup][h3][color=#d90037]▮▮▮▮▮[/color][b][color=white] ║ [/color][/b][color=SILVER]▮▮▮▮▮[/color][/h3][/sup][/center]
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[b][color=SILVER]RACIAL SKILL[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
[indent][sup]Just copy and paste, and put the status effects below.
[color=white][i]Status effects go here.[/i][/color][/sup][/indent]
[b][color=SILVER]CLASS SKILL[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
[indent][sup]Just copy and paste, and put the status effects below.
[color=white][i]Status effects go here.[/i][/color][/sup][/indent]
[center][color=SILVER]✦ ✦ ✦[/color][/center]
[b][color=SILVER]SKILL NAME[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] RANK #
[indent][sup][i]MAGIC/COMBAT/EXPERTISE[/i] [color=white]║[/color] [i]ATTACK/AID/EXPLORATION[/i] [color=white]║[/color] [i]RANGED/MELEE/SELF/UTILITY[/i]
A brief summary on what this entails. One or two sentences max.
[color=white][i]Status effects go here. You can take a stab at this or ask me.[/i][/color][/sup][/indent]
[b][color=SILVER]SKILL NAME[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] RANK #
[indent][sup][i]MAGIC/COMBAT/EXPERTISE[/i] [color=white]║[/color] [i]ATTACK/AID/EXPLORATION[/i] [color=white]║[/color] [i]RANGED/MELEE/SELF/UTILITY[/i]
A brief summary on what this entails. One or two sentences max.
[color=white][i]Status effects go here. You can take a stab at this or ask me.[/i][/color][/sup][/indent]
[b][color=SILVER]SKILL NAME[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] RANK #
[indent][sup][i]MAGIC/COMBAT/EXPERTISE[/i] [color=white]║[/color] [i]ATTACK/AID/EXPLORATION[/i] [color=white]║[/color] [i]RANGED/MELEE/SELF/UTILITY[/i]
A brief summary on what this entails. One or two sentences max.
[color=white][i]Status effects go here. You can take a stab at this or ask me.[/i][/color][/sup][/indent][/hider]
[right][sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   Y O U R  B R A I N  &  N E R V E S  [/color]
[color=SILVER]  Y O U R  B R A I N  &  N E R V E S   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/right][h r][b][color=SILVER]S T U D Y[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
[indent][sup][color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=BLACK]✦[/color] [b][color=SILVER]PLACE OF STUDY/MENTOR/ETC[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] A brief description of what you learned.
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color] [color=white][i]Date Range in which you attended[/i][/color]

[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=BLACK]✦[/color] [b][color=SILVER]PLACE OF STUDY/MENTOR/ETC[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Copy/Paste/Delete how many you need
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=white][i]Date Range in which you attended[/i][/color]
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[b][color=SILVER]E X P E R I E N C E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
[indent][sup][color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=BLACK]✦[/color] [b][color=SILVER]WORK/JOB/BATTLE/ETC.[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Where did you put that knowledge to the test? What did you see? How did you put that knowledge to the test?
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=white][i]Date Range in which this happened[/i][/color]

[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=BLACK]✦[/color] [b][color=SILVER]WORK/JOB/BATTLE/ETC.[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Copy/Paste/Delete how many you need
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=white][i]Date Range in which this happened[/i][/color]
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[right][sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   Y O U R  S O U L  &  H E A R T  [/color]
[color=SILVER]  Y O U R  S O U L  &  H E A R T   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/right][h r][center][sup][color=SILVER]✦[/color] GOOD TRAIT [color=SILVER]✦[/color] BAD TRAIT [color=SILVER]✦[/color] GOOD TRAIT [color=SILVER]✦[/color] BAD TRAIT [color=SILVER]✦[/color][/sup][/center]
[b][color=SILVER]P E R S O N A L I T Y[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
[indent][sup]Give a brief run down of your character's personality.[/sup][/indent]
[center][sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   ✦  G O D  N A M E  ✦ 
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[color=SILVER]  ✦  G O D  N A M E  ✦   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/center]
[b][color=SILVER]D E V O T I O N[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
[indent][sup]Why do you worship them? How do you worship them? For priests, I'm looking for also how you draw power from them. Everyone else can have something a little lighter.[/sup][/indent]

[right][sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   M O T I V A T I O N  &  I M P E T U S  [/color]
[color=SILVER]  M O T I V A T I O N  &  I M P E T U S   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/right][h r][indent][sup]Why do you delve? Is it a rescue mission for someone imprisoned there? For the gods? For the glory? For the money? For the discovery? There's a reason that you will risk life and limb for this.

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[right][sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   T H E  T R A P P I N G S  [/color]
[color=SILVER]  T H E  T R A P P I N G S   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/right][h r][b][color=SILVER]A P P E A R A N C E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
[indent][sup]How do you look? And this is not entirely cosmetic. This can also be stance, demeanor, or even how well you take care of yourself and your weapons.[/sup][/indent]
[b][color=SILVER]I N J U R Y[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
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[color=SILVER]  T H E  S K U L L   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][h r][sub][b][color=SILVER]N A M E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Enter Character name Here
[b][color=SILVER]A G E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] 20-100 & DOB (Age - 100005 TK)
[b][color=SILVER]G E N D E R[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Gender & Pronouns
[b][color=SILVER]R A C E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Enter Race Here
[b][color=SILVER]S U B -R A C E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Enter Sub-Race Here, None for Humans
[b][color=SILVER]M A G I C[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] [color=SILVER]⬤[/color][/sub]

[sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   T H E  S P I N E  [/color]
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[b][color=SILVER]T O W N[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Name the Town
[b][color=SILVER]R E G I O N[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Refer to the map
[b][color=SILVER]P O P U L A T I O N[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Enter the #
[b][color=SILVER]C E N S U S[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] What Race dominates the census?
[b][color=SILVER]T R A D E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] How does this town make it's money.
[b][color=SILVER]N A M E  S A K E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Enter something here.

[color=SILVER]✦ ✦ ✦[/color]

[b][color=SILVER]P A R E N T[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Name
[b][color=SILVER]P A R E N T[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Name (remove if it's N/A)
[b][color=SILVER]S I B L I N G[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Name (add as many as you want or remove)
[b][color=SILVER]O T H E R[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Feel free to change the title and add whomever[/sub]

[sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   L I M B S  [/color]
[color=SILVER]  L I M B S   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][h r][sub][b][color=SILVER]W E A P O N  1[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Weapon 1
[b][color=SILVER]W E A P O N  2[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Weapon 2 or remove it
[b][color=SILVER]S H I E L D[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Shield or remove it
[b][color=SILVER]A R M O R[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Armor even if it is robes
[b][color=SILVER]T R I N K E T[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Something you wear on you at all times.[/sub]
[hider=C O N T E N T S][sub][b][color=SILVER]P E C K S[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] 1 peck = 1 dollar
[b][color=SILVER]B A C K P A C K[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=SILVER]✦[/color] Add as many
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=SILVER]✦[/color] As you need
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=SILVER]✦[/color] But no weapons
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=SILVER]✦[/color] or armor
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[center][h r][sub][sup][h2][b][color=black]   T H E  F L E S H  &  M U S C L E  [/color]
[color=SILVER]  T H E  F L E S H  &  M U S C L E   [/color][/b][/h2][/sup][/sub][/center]

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[color=black] 𝕾𝖔𝖑𝖉𝖎𝖊𝖗 𝕰𝖝𝖕𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖊𝖗 𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖓 𝕻𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖘𝖙[/color]
[color=SILVER]𝕾𝖔𝖑𝖉𝖎𝖊𝖗 𝕰𝖝𝖕𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖊𝖗 𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖓 𝕻𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖘𝖙[/color][/h1][/sup]
[b][color=SILVER]S U B L C A S S[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Subclass
[indent][sup]Write out what the subclass means to you, and what you feel like you want to learn to really solidify it.[/sup][/indent][center][sup][h3][color=#d90037]▮▮▮▮▮[/color][b][color=white] ║ [/color][/b][color=SILVER]▮▮▮▮▮[/color][/h3][/sup][/center]

[b][color=SILVER]RACIAL SKILL[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
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[color=white][i]Status effects go here.[/i][/color][/sup][/indent]

[b][color=SILVER]CLASS SKILL[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
[indent][sup]Just copy and paste, and put the status effects below.
[color=white][i]Status effects go here.[/i][/color][/sup][/indent]

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[b][color=SILVER]SKILL NAME[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] RANK #
[indent][sup][i]MAGIC/COMBAT/EXPERTISE[/i] [color=white]║[/color] [i]ATTACK/AID/EXPLORATION[/i] [color=white]║[/color] [i]RANGED/MELEE/SELF/UTILITY[/i]
A brief summary on what this entails. One or two sentences max.
[color=white][i]Status effects go here. You can take a stab at this or ask me.[/i][/color][/sup][/indent]

[b][color=SILVER]SKILL NAME[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] RANK #
[indent][sup][i]MAGIC/COMBAT/EXPERTISE[/i] [color=white]║[/color] [i]ATTACK/AID/EXPLORATION[/i] [color=white]║[/color] [i]RANGED/MELEE/SELF/UTILITY[/i]
A brief summary on what this entails. One or two sentences max.
[color=white][i]Status effects go here. You can take a stab at this or ask me.[/i][/color][/sup][/indent]

[b][color=SILVER]SKILL NAME[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] RANK #
[indent][sup][i]MAGIC/COMBAT/EXPERTISE[/i] [color=white]║[/color] [i]ATTACK/AID/EXPLORATION[/i] [color=white]║[/color] [i]RANGED/MELEE/SELF/UTILITY[/i]
A brief summary on what this entails. One or two sentences max.
[color=white][i]Status effects go here. You can take a stab at this or ask me.[/i][/color][/sup][/indent]

[sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   Y O U R  B R A I N  &  N E R V E S  [/color]
[color=SILVER]  Y O U R  B R A I N  &  N E R V E S   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][h r][b][color=SILVER]S T U D Y[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]

[indent][sup][color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=BLACK]✦[/color] [b][color=SILVER]PLACE OF STUDY/MENTOR/ETC[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] A brief description of what you learned.
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color] [color=white][i]Date Range in which you attended[/i][/color]

[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=BLACK]✦[/color] [b][color=SILVER]PLACE OF STUDY/MENTOR/ETC[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Copy/Paste/Delete how many you need
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=white][i]Date Range in which you attended[/i][/color]
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[b][color=SILVER]E X P E R I E N C E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]

[indent][sup][color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=BLACK]✦[/color] [b][color=SILVER]WORK/JOB/BATTLE/ETC.[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Where did you put that knowledge to the test? What did you see? How did you put that knowledge to the test?
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=white][i]Date Range in which this happened[/i][/color]

[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=BLACK]✦[/color] [b][color=SILVER]WORK/JOB/BATTLE/ETC.[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b] Copy/Paste/Delete how many you need
[color=2c2c2c]///[/color][color=white][i]Date Range in which this happened[/i][/color]
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[sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   Y O U R  S O U L  &  H E A R T  [/color]
[color=SILVER]  Y O U R  S O U L  &  H E A R T   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][h r][center][sup][color=SILVER]✦[/color] GOOD TRAIT [color=SILVER]✦[/color] BAD TRAIT [color=SILVER]✦[/color] GOOD TRAIT [color=SILVER]✦[/color] BAD TRAIT [color=SILVER]✦[/color][/sup][/center]
[b][color=SILVER]P E R S O N A L I T Y[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
[indent][sup]Give a brief run down of your character's personality.[/sup][/indent]

[center][sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   ✦  G O D  N A M E  ✦ [/color]
[color=SILVER]  ✦  G O D  N A M E  ✦   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/center]
[b][color=SILVER]D E V O T I O N[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
[indent][sup]Why do you worship them? How do you worship them? For priests, I'm looking for also how you draw power from them. Everyone else can have something a little lighter.[/sup][/indent]

[sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   M O T I V A T I O N  &  I M P E T U S  [/color]
[color=SILVER]  M O T I V A T I O N  &  I M P E T U S   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][h r][indent][sup]Why do you delve? Is it a rescue mission for someone imprisoned there? For the gods? For the glory? For the money? For the discovery? There's a reason that you will risk life and limb for this.[/sup][/indent]

[sub][sup][h3][b][color=black]   T H E  T R A P P I N G S  [/color]
[color=SILVER]  T H E  T R A P P I N G S   [/color][/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][h r][b][color=SILVER]A P P E A R A N C E[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
[indent][sup]How do you look? And this is not entirely cosmetic. This can also be stance, demeanor, or even how well you take care of yourself and your weapons.[/sup][/indent]

[b][color=SILVER]I N J U R Y[/color] [color=white]║[/color][/b]
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𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕽𝖚𝖑𝖊𝖘
 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕽𝖚𝖑𝖊𝖘

✦ Dont' be a dick.
✦ Follow the rules of RP Guild & the widely agreed upon rules of RP.
✦ I expect high-quality posts, not high-quantity. They can be both, but don't hurt yourself trying to reach an ambitious word count. This is about fun.
✦ Delve posts are due every two weeks. Respite/Tutelage/Devotion/Etc. will need to be concluded within a month's time.
✦ Stay active in the OOC.
✦ The Discord is mandatory. The coin flipper is on there, along with access to collaboration channels, and answers on the lore and the like from myself.
✦ Please communicate with me if you are unable to post. If need be, I can move your character into an inactive slot.
✦ If you miss two posting cycles without letting me know, your character will be killed off and placed into the graveyard. Please don't beat yourself up if this happens, I understand that life is not kind sometimes. But the RP needs to move on. Please speak to me if you wish to rejoin.
✦ Your character may die in this RP. That does not mean you are out of the RP. By all means, there are people within Ordai'el. We'll work together to get you a new character and get them integrated into the plot.
✦ Last by not least, we're here to have fun. See the first rule.

Marquis d'Argenson1, Lailah Gifty Akita2


	⬤ 𝔚𝔥𝔦𝔱𝔢 ^{PRIMARY: Physiomancy - The ability to alter the composition and makeup of oneself or a willing participant.}
	⬤ 𝔅𝔩𝔞𝔠𝔎 ^{PRIMARY: Chronomancy - Control over the flow of time in small increments.}
	⬤ ℜ𝔢𝔡 ^{PRIMARY: Pyromancy - Burning it all down to get to the ash and start to regrow.}
	⬤ 𝔜𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔬𝔴 ^{PRIMARY: Mind - Using psychic abilities to attack the mind or fortify it.}
	⬤ 𝔅𝔩𝔲𝔢 ^{PRIMARY: Hyrdomancy - Immortalizing things in ice and purifying things with water.}
	⬤ 𝔊𝔯𝔞𝔶 ^{SECONDARY: (Black/White): Force- Manipulate and direct pure energy.}
	⬤ 𝔒𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢 ^{SECONDARY: (Red/Yellow): Divination- Gathering knowledge through magical means.}
	⬤ 𝔊𝔯𝔢𝔢𝔫 ^{SECONDARY: (Blue/Yellow): Summoning- Creating and materializing a homunculus to fight for you.}
	⬤ 𝔓𝔲𝔯𝔭𝔩𝔢 ^{SECONDARY: (Blue/Red): Phantasmal- Using light and sound to create illusions both transparent and solid.}
	⬤ 𝔓𝔦𝔫𝔎 ^{SECONDARY: (Red/White): Metaphysical- Spells that affect other spells.}


▮ Point of Health `[color=#d90037]▮[/color]` ▯ Lost Point of Health `[color=#d90037]▯[/color]` ▮ Temporary Health `[color=#c2788b]▮[/color]`


Rank 2: Choose Heads or Tails and toss 1 coin Rank 3: Choose Heads or Tails and toss 2 coins, as long as one of them lands on your chosen side, you get the point back. Rank 4: Max Rank: Choose Heads or Tails and toss 3 coins, as long as one of them lands on your chosen side, you get the point back.


▮ Unspent Combat Skill `[color=#006D58]▮[/color]` ▯ Spent Combat Skill `[color=#006D58]▯[/color]` ▮ Temporary Combat Skill `[color=#7fa79f]▮[/color]`


▮ Unspent Expertise Skill `[color=#daa520]▮[/color]` ▯ Spent Expertise Skill `[color=#daa520]▯[/color]` ▮ Temporary Expertise Skill `[color=#d0bf93]▮[/color]`


▮ Unspent Magic Skill `[color=#0066CD]▮[/color]` ▯ Spent Magic Skill `[color=#0066CD]▯[/color]` ▮ Temporary Magic Skill `[color=#91b1d0]▮[/color]`

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I am keeping this RP open. Please hop into the Discord to discuss your potential character. As characters will not be introduced mid-level. Meaning you may have to wait a month or so to be able to introduce your characters. For now, acceptance for the beginning of the RP has CLOSED. Any character after this will be introduced in Level 2. 

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Gimme like a few hours and I'll read this lol

I forgot I told you to remind me

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 VARANDAS
VARANDAS
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EXPLORER/// ║ PROWLER
NIGHTKIN//// ║ THRALL


 V A R A N D A S
V A R A N D A S

   T H E  S K E L E T O N  
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N A M E ║ Varandas
A G E ║ 32 (born 99973, turned 99996)
G E N D E R ║ Male, him. Some disrespectfully say 'it' though.
R A C E ║ Nightkin
S U B -R A C E ║ Thrall (Adamant Orc)
M A G I C ║ ⬤

   T H E  S P I N E  
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T O W N ║ Antranach
R E G I O N ║ Wasting Whites
P O P U L A T I O N ║ 1,023
C E N S U S ║ Mainly Nightkin and Orcs
T R A D E ║ Mining
N A M E  S A K E ║ Name of a particularly large gemstone found in the region. Reason why the mining town of Antranach was formed.

✦ ✦ ✦

P A R E N T ║ Zupaugh (former Orc parent)
P A R E N T ║ Ragash (former Orc parent)
C R E A T O R ║ Madawc (the Lich who turned him)

   L I M B S  
  L I M B S   
W E A P O N ║ Primitive, improvised sword.
A R M O R ║ Thick, shaggy robes
T R I N K E T ║ Large, red-ish crystal stuck in his chest.
P E C K S ║ 1 peck = 1 dollar
B A C K P A C K ║
///✦ Add as many
///✦ As you need
///✦ But no weapons
///✦ or armor
   T H E  F L E S H  &  M U S C L E  
  T H E  F L E S H  &  M U S C L E   

 𝕰𝖝𝖕𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖊𝖗
𝕰𝖝𝖕𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖊𝖗

S U B L C A S S ║ P R O W L E R
People draw strength from being firmly embedded into all kinds of structures, be it socially, in the military or religious. Yet as advantageous as this can be, it can also be a constraint. Not being entangled in so many tethers means you can fall with nothing to catch you, but you can also rise to heights otherwise out of your reach. Treading carefully enough, a prowler might find the next change in life he can both survive and profit from greatly.
▮▮▮▮▮ ║ ▮▮▮▮▮

UNNATURAL HUNGER ║
While liches require to drink blood and eat flesh solely for nourishment, the thralls have another use for it. It's what keeps their body from decaying, and makes their countenance more vibrant. Meaning that they usually overindulge if they wish to remain as normal looking as possible.
Eating flesh or drinking blood, will give 1-3 temporary HP depending on the freshness and amount.

TAKE ANOTHER STAB ║
If you mess up, you can center yourself and call upon steady hands and a clear mind to try a challenge again.
Once a delve, you can reroll anything that required a coin flip.

✦ ✦ ✦

TOXIC BLOOD ║ RANK 1
EXPERTISE ║ ATTACK ║ MELEE
Given Varandas' diet and his overall... constitution..., his body has started to produce some substances even monsters should be afraid of. One just needs to apply them.
Deals 1 health damage to himself, but bolsters his or somebody else's next attack by 2 health damage should it succeed.

REANIMATED BEHEMOTH ║ RANK 1
EXPERTISE ║ AID ║ UTILITY
Stale air and flooded areas are treacherous things, but only as long as you need to breathe a lot. Maybe it's a good thing this former Orc doesn't.
Is less impeded/limited by bad air and capable of feats of strength in non-combat related situations, e.g. lifting blockades, carrying stuff or cracking open a rusty door.

FROM THE DEEPEST, DARKEST ABYSS ║ RANK 1
EXPERTISE ║ EXPLORATION ║ SELF
A busy, deep and widespread mine is sort of a dungeon of its own. In these dark tunnels, you get either a good eye and orientation or in trouble.
Has a keen sense of where to go and might more easily spot dangers imposed by the environment itself.

   Y O U R  B R A I N  &  N E R V E S  
  Y O U R  B R A I N  &  N E R V E S   
S T U D Y ║
///✦ ANTRANACH MINES ║ This is no place to go unless you're ready for the most challenging of physical hardships.
/// 99989 - 99996

///✦ THE TURNING - MADAWC ║ Varandas' current state is not the result of any malicious act, but of an accident at work. He just wouldn't have survived with one of those fancy crystals sticking out of his chest without some very drastic and immediate measures. He was lucky enough to have the right person around in Antranach to actually have that choice.
///99996

E X P E R I E N C E ║
///✦ MERCENARISM ║ Not everybody needs a sellsword, some just need individuals with the right set of skills. After the incident in the mines, Varandas put his new state and knowledge to the test in both official research expeditions and some private ventures.
///99997 - 100005

   Y O U R  S O U L  &  H E A R T  
  Y O U R  S O U L  &  H E A R T   
✦ GOOD-HEARTED ✦ NOSY ✦ INTELLIGENT ✦ STUBBORN ✦

P E R S O N A L I T Y ║
Varandas has made the decision that his sudden turn into a Thrall shall not serve as a petty excuse to give up his former standards of morale. He has had coworkers working just as hard as him, a family that tried to care for him albeit being hundreds of miles away, and even friends in that tiny, artificial settlement high in the mountains. Many of those hadn't been able to cope with his new way of existing and turned away from him, but how's he supposed to regain their trust if he just gives up himself ? He still likes to make friends, to have a good feast in a tavern or to just enjoy life. Varandas also does, however, quite often feel his patience stretched to the limit by just how superficially and ignorantly he thinks people tend to approach him now. And he hasn't truly managed to lose his bad habits while just maintaining the good ones either.

   ✦  V A A R A E  ✦ 
  ✦  V A A R A E  ✦   

D E V O T I O N ║
While his turning happened under the watchful eyes of Ghaaris, Varandas still remembers his Orcish origins. One might argue that Vaarae has made their kind waiting for justice far too long already, but she still represents their hope that the struggle might end one day. Varandas' turn into a Nightkin only helped him to learn about yet another fate partly forced onto people by the elves. If there is anyone he really hates, then it is those with the pointed ears. If he was certain that Vaarea would accept that kind of sacrifice, he would have a hard time resisting the temptation to offer her elven blood. For now however, he prefers to light one more candle than would be necessary to combat a lack of light alone.


   M O T I V A T I O N  &  I M P E T U S  
  M O T I V A T I O N  &  I M P E T U S   
Legend has it that the Nightkin's existence can basically be tracked back to nothing else than a single item that's been waiting to be found. If a single thing can do that, then something, and not someone, might also have caused the recent trouble in Ordai’el. It has to be powerful then... and be up for the grabs! Powerful  always implies valuable. Even if there's not the one thing, there might still be many other, smaller things...

Secondly there's also simple logic. Logic dictates that no matter what's the cause of the events in and around Ordai’el, there's no telling that they will stay there forever. What if they spread ? What if this is just the beginning of something far larger, far more terrible ? Yes, going in there is very risky, but not doing so might be, too. Having the choice between taking a risk and taking a risk, Varandas simply prefers going down the route that's bound to have the better outcome at the end should the risk not realize itself.

   T H E  T R A P P I N G S  
  T H E  T R A P P I N G S   
A P P E A R A N C E ║
Once undamaged, green-ish skin has turned pale gray and withered. The tusks of his Orcish past have worn away, but the array of smaller, razor-sharp teeth is just as good for consuming large quantities of flesh. There is nothing left on his scalp to create a fancy hairstyle with, but the pair of sunken eyes that constantly emits a dim glow not unsimilar in color to the large piece of mineral his chest has worked its way around would take the attention away anyway. His fingers do not really have sharp tips, but their shape still invokes the silent threat of potentially tearing things apart. In short: He might be considered ugly as hell. Or miraculous.

At least he tries not to present more of his naked self by consequently wrapping the latter in a thick layer of cloth, but said layer is in an obvious state of dilapidation. Speaking for a lack of coin rather than a lack of care might be the fact that his 'sword', upon closer inspection, has more semblance to a long, sturdy piece of sheet metal sharpened on both edges by himself than to a proper blade.

Whether he'd need this masterpiece of mechanical butchery to hurt somebody ? He might just throw all of his now undead, but still well-fed and even more muscled Adamant Orc's height and weight into things.

I N J U R Y ║


	^{VARANDAS VARANDAS}^{_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________} ▮▮▮▮▮║▮▮▮▮▮ ^{_{EXPLORER/// ║ PROWLER}}^{_{NIGHTKIN//// ║ THRALL}}


_{^{T H E S K E L E T O N T H E S K E L E T O N}} _{_______________________________________________} ^"Quote." _{^{T H E S K U L L T H E S K U L L}} _{N A M E ║ Varandas A G E ║ 32 (born 99973, turned 99996) G E N D E R ║ Male, him. Some disrespectfully say 'it' though. R A C E ║ Nightkin S U B -R A C E ║ Thrall (Adamant Orc) M A G I C ║ ⬤} _{^{T H E S P I N E T H E S P I N E}} _{T O W N ║ Antranach R E G I O N ║ Wasting Whites P O P U L A T I O N ║ 1,023 C E N S U S ║ Mainly Nightkin and Orcs T R A D E ║ Mining N A M E S A K E ║ Name of a particularly large gemstone found in the region. Reason why the mining town of Antranach was formed. ✦ ✦ ✦ P A R E N T ║ Zupaugh (former Orc parent) P A R E N T ║ Ragash (former Orc parent) C R E A T O R ║ Madawc (the Lich who turned him)} _{^{L I M B S L I M B S}} _{W E A P O N ║ Primitive, improvised sword. A R M O R ║ Thick, shaggy robes T R I N K E T ║ Large, red-ish crystal stuck in his chest.} _{P E C K S ║ 1 peck = 1 dollar B A C K P A C K ║ ///✦ Add as many ///✦ As you need ///✦ But no weapons ///✦ or armor}	_{^{T H E F L E S H & M U S C L E T H E F L E S H & M U S C L E}} ^{𝕰𝖝𝖕𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖊𝖗 𝕰𝖝𝖕𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖊𝖗} S U B L C A S S ║ P R O W L E R ^{People draw strength from being firmly embedded into all kinds of structures, be it socially, in the military or religious. Yet as advantageous as this can be, it can also be a constraint. Not being entangled in so many tethers means you can fall with nothing to catch you, but you can also rise to heights otherwise out of your reach. Treading carefully enough, a prowler might find the next change in life he can both survive and profit from greatly.} ^{▮▮▮▮▮ ║ ▮▮▮▮▮} UNNATURAL HUNGER ║ ^{While liches require to drink blood and eat flesh solely for nourishment, the thralls have another use for it. It's what keeps their body from decaying, and makes their countenance more vibrant. Meaning that they usually overindulge if they wish to remain as normal looking as possible. Eating flesh or drinking blood, will give 1-3 temporary HP depending on the freshness and amount.} TAKE ANOTHER STAB ║ ^{If you mess up, you can center yourself and call upon steady hands and a clear mind to try a challenge again. Once a delve, you can reroll anything that required a coin flip.} ✦ ✦ ✦ TOXIC BLOOD ║ RANK 1 ^{EXPERTISE ║ ATTACK ║ MELEE Given Varandas' diet and his overall... constitution..., his body has started to produce some substances even monsters should be afraid of. One just needs to apply them. Deals 1 health damage to himself, but bolsters his or somebody else's next attack by 2 health damage should it succeed.} REANIMATED BEHEMOTH ║ RANK 1 ^{EXPERTISE ║ AID ║ UTILITY Stale air and flooded areas are treacherous things, but only as long as you need to breathe a lot. Maybe it's a good thing this former Orc doesn't. Is less impeded/limited by bad air and capable of feats of strength in non-combat related situations, e.g. lifting blockades, carrying stuff or cracking open a rusty door.} FROM THE DEEPEST, DARKEST ABYSS ║ RANK 1 ^{EXPERTISE ║ EXPLORATION ║ SELF A busy, deep and widespread mine is sort of a dungeon of its own. In these dark tunnels, you get either a good eye and orientation or in trouble. Has a keen sense of where to go and might more easily spot dangers imposed by the environment itself.} _{^{Y O U R B R A I N & N E R V E S Y O U R B R A I N & N E R V E S}} S T U D Y ║ ^{///✦ ANTRANACH MINES ║ This is no place to go unless you're ready for the most challenging of physical hardships. /// 99989 - 99996 ///✦ THE TURNING - MADAWC ║ Varandas' current state is not the result of any malicious act, but of an accident at work. He just wouldn't have survived with one of those fancy crystals sticking out of his chest without some very drastic and immediate measures. He was lucky enough to have the right person around in Antranach to actually have that choice. ///99996} E X P E R I E N C E ║ ^{///✦ MERCENARISM ║ Not everybody needs a sellsword, some just need individuals with the right set of skills. After the incident in the mines, Varandas put his new state and knowledge to the test in both official research expeditions and some private ventures. ///99997 - 100005} _{^{Y O U R S O U L & H E A R T Y O U R S O U L & H E A R T}} ^{✦ GOOD-HEARTED ✦ NOSY ✦ INTELLIGENT ✦ STUBBORN ✦} P E R S O N A L I T Y ║ ^{Varandas has made the decision that his sudden turn into a Thrall shall not serve as a petty excuse to give up his former standards of morale. He has had coworkers working just as hard as him, a family that tried to care for him albeit being hundreds of miles away, and even friends in that tiny, artificial settlement high in the mountains. Many of those hadn't been able to cope with his new way of existing and turned away from him, but how's he supposed to regain their trust if he just gives up himself ? He still likes to make friends, to have a good feast in a tavern or to just enjoy life. Varandas also does, however, quite often feel his patience stretched to the limit by just how superficially and ignorantly he thinks people tend to approach him now. And he hasn't truly managed to lose his bad habits while just maintaining the good ones either.} _{^{✦ V A A R A E ✦ ✦ V A A R A E ✦}} D E V O T I O N ║ ^{While his turning happened under the watchful eyes of Ghaaris, Varandas still remembers his Orcish origins. One might argue that Vaarae has made their kind waiting for justice far too long already, but she still represents their hope that the struggle might end one day. Varandas' turn into a Nightkin only helped him to learn about yet another fate partly forced onto people by the elves. If there is anyone he really hates, then it is those with the pointed ears. If he was certain that Vaarea would accept that kind of sacrifice, he would have a hard time resisting the temptation to offer her elven blood. For now however, he prefers to light one more candle than would be necessary to combat a lack of light alone.} _{^{M O T I V A T I O N & I M P E T U S M O T I V A T I O N & I M P E T U S}} ^{Legend has it that the Nightkin's existence can basically be tracked back to nothing else than a single item that's been waiting to be found. If a single thing can do that, then something, and not someone, might also have caused the recent trouble in Ordai’el. It has to be powerful then... and be up for the grabs! Powerful always implies valuable. Even if there's not the one thing, there might still be many other, smaller things... Secondly there's also simple logic. Logic dictates that no matter what's the cause of the events in and around Ordai’el, there's no telling that they will stay there forever. What if they spread ? What if this is just the beginning of something far larger, far more terrible ? Yes, going in there is very risky, but not doing so might be, too. Having the choice between taking a risk and taking a risk, Varandas simply prefers going down the route that's bound to have the better outcome at the end should the risk not realize itself.} _{^{T H E T R A P P I N G S T H E T R A P P I N G S}} A P P E A R A N C E ║ ^{Once undamaged, green-ish skin has turned pale gray and withered. The tusks of his Orcish past have worn away, but the array of smaller, razor-sharp teeth is just as good for consuming large quantities of flesh. There is nothing left on his scalp to create a fancy hairstyle with, but the pair of sunken eyes that constantly emits a dim glow not unsimilar in color to the large piece of mineral his chest has worked its way around would take the attention away anyway. His fingers do not really have sharp tips, but their shape still invokes the silent threat of potentially tearing things apart. In short: He might be considered ugly as hell. Or miraculous. At least he tries not to present more of his naked self by consequently wrapping the latter in a thick layer of cloth, but said layer is in an obvious state of dilapidation. Speaking for a lack of coin rather than a lack of care might be the fact that his 'sword', upon closer inspection, has more semblance to a long, sturdy piece of sheet metal sharpened on both edges by himself than to a proper blade. Whether he'd need this masterpiece of mechanical butchery to hurt somebody ? He might just throw all of his now undead, but still well-fed and even more muscled Adamant Orc's height and weight into things.} I N J U R Y ║

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 VEL ARRIANUS
VEL ARRIANUS
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SOLDIER/// ║ GLAIVE WARRIOR
ELF//// ║ ORPH


 VEL ARRIANUS
VEL ARRIANUS

   T H E  S K E L E T O N  
  T H E  S K E L E T O N   

_______________________________________________
"I may just be a noble, but it is not what defines me."
   T H E  S K U L L  
  T H E  S K U L L   
N A M E ║ Vel Arrianus
A G E ║ 24(99,981 TK)
G E N D E R ║ Male(He/Him)
R A C E ║ Elf
S U B -R A C E ║ Orph
M A G I C ║⬤ ⬤ ⬤

   T H E  S P I N E  
  T H E  S P I N E   


T O W N ║ Mea Taesi
R E G I O N ║ Underground
P O P U L A T I O N ║ 150,000
C E N S U S ║ Elf(Orph)
T R A D E ║ Trade and Mining
N A M E  S A K E ║ The underground river that runs through the middle of the city

✦ ✦ ✦

P A R E N T ║ Aulus Arrianus
P A R E N T ║ Licinia Arrianus
B R O T H E R ║ Aiwin Arrianus
S I S I T E R ║ Aelia Molacus 
S I S I T E R ║ Naevia Arrianus
S I S I T E R - I N - L A W ║ Verania Arrianus
B R O T H E R - I N - L A W ║ Kaeso Molacus

   L I M B S  
  L I M B S   
W E A P O N  1 ║ Steel Glaive
W E A P O N  2 ║ Steel Sword
A R M O R ║ Steel Medium Amour
T R I N K E T ║ Ring that bears the symbol of Dhorbris 
P E C K S ║
B A C K P A C K ║
///✦ Two light blocking goggles 
///✦ Water Skin
///✦ Rations 
///✦ 500 pecks
///✦ Spyglass
///✦ Special sun blocking cream 
///✦ Necklace Bearing His Family's Crest 
///✦ Basic Medical Supplies
///✦ Necklace Bearing the Symbol of Sedmis  
   T H E  F L E S H  &  M U S C L E  
  T H E  F L E S H  &  M U S C L E   

 𝕾𝖔𝖑𝖉𝖎𝖊𝖗 
𝕾𝖔𝖑𝖉𝖎𝖊𝖗 

S U B L C A S S ║ Glaive Warrior
 A Glaive Warrior is someone that has taken up the training and use of a polearm, a glaive rather than a sword and shield like most soldiers. Gaining reach over their foes and can engage at a distance. Along with using their mobility to gain an advantage and unleash a fury of attacks. So a Glaive Warrior does not wear heavy armor into combat as it would limit their mobility. Preferring medium or light armor in combat and tend to prefer to dodge or parry attacks rather than blocking. A Glaive Warrior can be an effective force on the battlefield and be respected for their fighting style.
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DARK ESSE ║
The Orph have the ability to see in the dark, no matter how pitch black it is. They also blend into it easily. They have to wear light-blocking goggles if they are anywhere with light brighter than ambient.
They can act normally in darkness, and do not suffer any penalties that might be given in it.

RALLY ║
Once during a delve, you can summon your strength to push through the fear or pain
You get one temporary health point

✦ ✦ ✦

POLEARM FINESSE ║ RANK 1
COMBAT ║ ATTACK ║ MELEE
Having learned how to use polearms effectively, a weapon that Vel uses to great effect.
Deals 1 Health Damage

WOUND DRESSING ║ RANK 1
COMBAT ║ AID ║ UTILITY
After his stay in Ordai’el, Vel picked up some medical knowledge while being healed by a doctor and has learned to be able to provide aid to others while in combat.   
Fix one simple injury/wound during combat

SWORDMANSHIP ║ RANK 1
COMBAT ║ ATTACK ║ MELEE
Vel, despite learning how to use one weapon, he has taken the time to learn how to use a sword as a backup weapon in situations where his glaive is troublesome to use. Like indoors or in tight spaces.
Deals 1 Health Damage

   Y O U R  B R A I N  &  N E R V E S  
  Y O U R  B R A I N  &  N E R V E S   
S T U D Y ║
///✦ ARRIANUS'S ESATE/HERIUS AFER ║ From Herius, Vel learned about various topics such as history, politics, and other subjects that nobles should learn. Along with learning how to fight.   
///  99993 - 99,998

///✦ ORDAI'EL HOSPITAL/MYRIANI CRAVARIS ║ While staying at the hospital in Ordai'el for his illness. One of his doctors, when he was healthy enough, taught him basic medical knowledge when he became curious about it. Such as setting a leg splint.
///99,999 - 100,000

E X P E R I E N C E ║
///✦ Bandit Hunting ║ Vel's parents wanting their son experienced in battle. So they allowed him with some others to deal with the bandit problem near the Mea Taesi, and he would sometimes apply his medical knowledge when one of his companions gets hurt. 
///100,000 - 100,005

   Y O U R  S O U L  &  H E A R T  
  Y O U R  S O U L  &  H E A R T   
✦ LOYAL ✦ STUBBORN ✦ COURAGEOUS ✦ COLD ✦

P E R S O N A L I T Y ║
Vel, despite belonging to a major noble family and being in control of a major city. He can, at times, be humble about his postion and not gloat or lord it over others. Though this is mainly the case since he is the fourth child and despite knowing his parents love him. He knows that he is least likely to inherit anything and has few options to advance in life. Making it hard for him to figure out his place in life and for one. He is not one for politics, unlike his older siblings. Showing a lack of political tact and does not like engaging in the game that happens behind the scenes that the nobles like to play. For now, he simply lives in the moment while trying to figure out his next move. Still, he is loyal to his family and will help his family in any way he can despite his situation. Though he would like to prove his worth and that he can be more than just a noble.

   ✦  SEDMIS  ✦ 
  ✦  SEDMIS  ✦   

D E V O T I O N ║
 Sedmis, that god is one that has always felt a connection to. Partly on how he was taught when he was growing up. Always reminded of one's duties to oneself and to others. Mainly his family but also to others that he cares about. Along with the duty to the citizens of Mea Taesi as expected of a member of the noble family that controls the city. Which he honors the god by doing duties that are expected by him. By helping his family with problems, they have to the best of his ability. Like with dealing with the city's bandit problem that has thanks to his efforts. It has been greatly reduced, and trade to the city has improved significantly. Thus, he holds Sedmis close in his heart and hopes to never waver in his duties, not just as a member of the Arrianus family but as a person that seeks to uphold his own personal duties to himself and others.


   M O T I V A T I O N  &  I M P E T U S  
  M O T I V A T I O N  &  I M P E T U S   
Vel used to call Ordai’el home for two years while being treated for a rare illness. He enjoyed his time there and made several friends there. To see the holy city cut off by this mysterious fog and not knowing what is happening to its citizens. It was a blow to him that he could do nothing about it and simply focused on his duties as the years passed with still no news about the is happening to the city.  

Then he had an idea since he wants to prove himself to be more than a noble. What better way than to go to the holy city to discover what is happening there and maybe just maybe figure out how to save the city. He knew he could not come back, but what if he does succeed then his future is limitless. So with his family's hard-fought blessing, he now prepares to venture to the city and discover what is happening to it and maybe find out how to save it.

   T H E  T R A P P I N G S  
  T H E  T R A P P I N G S   
A P P E A R A N C E ║
 Standing at six foot, wearing high quality and well-kept armor that comes with a hood. Also, his family's crest is on the small part of his armor, just under his chin. Along with two necklaces that he wears openly. One bearing his family's crest and the other bearing the symbol of Sedmis. That and a ring that bears the symbol of Dhorbris that he has worn since leaving Ordai’el after. He has white hair that he likes to keep at chin length and has red eyes. Vel is considered attractive but normally does not flaunt or draw attention to it. He carries himself like a noble and one with duty on his shoulders, along with a stare that can change from caring to a cold one that pierces the soul. His weapons and clothes are well-kept and of high quality. 

I N J U R Y ║


	^{VEL ARRIANUS VEL ARRIANUS}^{_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________} ▮▮▮▮▮║▮▮▮▮▮ ^{_{SOLDIER/// ║ GLAIVE WARRIOR}}^{_{ELF//// ║ ORPH}}


_{^{T H E S K E L E T O N T H E S K E L E T O N}} _{_______________________________________________} ^{"I may just be a noble, but it is not what defines me."} _{^{T H E S K U L L T H E S K U L L}} _{N A M E ║ Vel Arrianus A G E ║ 24(99,981 TK) G E N D E R ║ Male(He/Him) R A C E ║ Elf S U B -R A C E ║ Orph M A G I C ║⬤ ⬤ ⬤} _{^{T H E S P I N E T H E S P I N E}} _{T O W N ║ Mea Taesi R E G I O N ║ Underground P O P U L A T I O N ║ 150,000 C E N S U S ║ Elf(Orph) T R A D E ║ Trade and Mining N A M E S A K E ║ The underground river that runs through the middle of the city ✦ ✦ ✦ P A R E N T ║ Aulus Arrianus P A R E N T ║ Licinia Arrianus B R O T H E R ║ Aiwin Arrianus S I S I T E R ║ Aelia Molacus S I S I T E R ║ Naevia Arrianus S I S I T E R - I N - L A W ║ Verania Arrianus B R O T H E R - I N - L A W ║ Kaeso Molacus} _{^{L I M B S L I M B S}} _{W E A P O N 1 ║ Steel Glaive W E A P O N 2 ║ Steel Sword A R M O R ║ Steel Medium Amour T R I N K E T ║ Ring that bears the symbol of Dhorbris} _{P E C K S ║ B A C K P A C K ║ ///✦ Two light blocking goggles ///✦ Water Skin ///✦ Rations ///✦ 500 pecks ///✦ Spyglass ///✦ Special sun blocking cream ///✦ Necklace Bearing His Family's Crest ///✦ Basic Medical Supplies ///✦ Necklace Bearing the Symbol of Sedmis}	_{^{T H E F L E S H & M U S C L E T H E F L E S H & M U S C L E}} ^{𝕾𝖔𝖑𝖉𝖎𝖊𝖗 𝕾𝖔𝖑𝖉𝖎𝖊𝖗} S U B L C A S S ║ Glaive Warrior ^{A Glaive Warrior is someone that has taken up the training and use of a polearm, a glaive rather than a sword and shield like most soldiers. Gaining reach over their foes and can engage at a distance. Along with using their mobility to gain an advantage and unleash a fury of attacks. So a Glaive Warrior does not wear heavy armor into combat as it would limit their mobility. Preferring medium or light armor in combat and tend to prefer to dodge or parry attacks rather than blocking. A Glaive Warrior can be an effective force on the battlefield and be respected for their fighting style.} ^{▮▮▮▮▮ ║ ▮▮▮▮▮} DARK ESSE ║ ^{The Orph have the ability to see in the dark, no matter how pitch black it is. They also blend into it easily. They have to wear light-blocking goggles if they are anywhere with light brighter than ambient. They can act normally in darkness, and do not suffer any penalties that might be given in it.} RALLY ║ ^{Once during a delve, you can summon your strength to push through the fear or pain You get one temporary health point} ✦ ✦ ✦ POLEARM FINESSE ║ RANK 1 ^{COMBAT ║ ATTACK ║ MELEE Having learned how to use polearms effectively, a weapon that Vel uses to great effect. Deals 1 Health Damage} WOUND DRESSING ║ RANK 1 ^{COMBAT ║ AID ║ UTILITY After his stay in Ordai’el, Vel picked up some medical knowledge while being healed by a doctor and has learned to be able to provide aid to others while in combat. Fix one simple injury/wound during combat} SWORDMANSHIP ║ RANK 1 ^{COMBAT ║ ATTACK ║ MELEE Vel, despite learning how to use one weapon, he has taken the time to learn how to use a sword as a backup weapon in situations where his glaive is troublesome to use. Like indoors or in tight spaces. Deals 1 Health Damage} _{^{Y O U R B R A I N & N E R V E S Y O U R B R A I N & N E R V E S}} S T U D Y ║ ^{///✦ ARRIANUS'S ESATE/HERIUS AFER ║ From Herius, Vel learned about various topics such as history, politics, and other subjects that nobles should learn. Along with learning how to fight. /// 99993 - 99,998 ///✦ ORDAI'EL HOSPITAL/MYRIANI CRAVARIS ║ While staying at the hospital in Ordai'el for his illness. One of his doctors, when he was healthy enough, taught him basic medical knowledge when he became curious about it. Such as setting a leg splint. ///99,999 - 100,000} E X P E R I E N C E ║ ^{///✦ Bandit Hunting ║ Vel's parents wanting their son experienced in battle. So they allowed him with some others to deal with the bandit problem near the Mea Taesi, and he would sometimes apply his medical knowledge when one of his companions gets hurt. ///100,000 - 100,005} _{^{Y O U R S O U L & H E A R T Y O U R S O U L & H E A R T}} ^{✦ LOYAL ✦ STUBBORN ✦ COURAGEOUS ✦ COLD ✦} P E R S O N A L I T Y ║ ^{Vel, despite belonging to a major noble family and being in control of a major city. He can, at times, be humble about his postion and not gloat or lord it over others. Though this is mainly the case since he is the fourth child and despite knowing his parents love him. He knows that he is least likely to inherit anything and has few options to advance in life. Making it hard for him to figure out his place in life and for one. He is not one for politics, unlike his older siblings. Showing a lack of political tact and does not like engaging in the game that happens behind the scenes that the nobles like to play. For now, he simply lives in the moment while trying to figure out his next move. Still, he is loyal to his family and will help his family in any way he can despite his situation. Though he would like to prove his worth and that he can be more than just a noble.} _{^{✦ SEDMIS ✦ ✦ SEDMIS ✦}} D E V O T I O N ║ ^{Sedmis, that god is one that has always felt a connection to. Partly on how he was taught when he was growing up. Always reminded of one's duties to oneself and to others. Mainly his family but also to others that he cares about. Along with the duty to the citizens of Mea Taesi as expected of a member of the noble family that controls the city. Which he honors the god by doing duties that are expected by him. By helping his family with problems, they have to the best of his ability. Like with dealing with the city's bandit problem that has thanks to his efforts. It has been greatly reduced, and trade to the city has improved significantly. Thus, he holds Sedmis close in his heart and hopes to never waver in his duties, not just as a member of the Arrianus family but as a person that seeks to uphold his own personal duties to himself and others.} _{^{M O T I V A T I O N & I M P E T U S M O T I V A T I O N & I M P E T U S}} ^{Vel used to call Ordai’el home for two years while being treated for a rare illness. He enjoyed his time there and made several friends there. To see the holy city cut off by this mysterious fog and not knowing what is happening to its citizens. It was a blow to him that he could do nothing about it and simply focused on his duties as the years passed with still no news about the is happening to the city. Then he had an idea since he wants to prove himself to be more than a noble. What better way than to go to the holy city to discover what is happening there and maybe just maybe figure out how to save the city. He knew he could not come back, but what if he does succeed then his future is limitless. So with his family's hard-fought blessing, he now prepares to venture to the city and discover what is happening to it and maybe find out how to save it.} _{^{T H E T R A P P I N G S T H E T R A P P I N G S}} A P P E A R A N C E ║ ^{Standing at six foot, wearing high quality and well-kept armor that comes with a hood. Also, his family's crest is on the small part of his armor, just under his chin. Along with two necklaces that he wears openly. One bearing his family's crest and the other bearing the symbol of Sedmis. That and a ring that bears the symbol of Dhorbris that he has worn since leaving Ordai’el after. He has white hair that he likes to keep at chin length and has red eyes. Vel is considered attractive but normally does not flaunt or draw attention to it. He carries himself like a noble and one with duty on his shoulders, along with a stare that can change from caring to a cold one that pierces the soul. His weapons and clothes are well-kept and of high quality.} I N J U R Y ║

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 Ashevelen
Ashevelen
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Magician/// ║ Phantasmancer
Elf//// ║ Mereai


 A S H E V E L E N
Ashevelen

   T H E  S K E L E T O N  
  T H E  S K E L E T O N   

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"I will avenge those that I have lost."
   T H E  S K U L L  
  T H E  S K U L L   
N A M E ║ Ashevelen
A G E ║ 28 - 99,977 TK
G E N D E R ║ Female (she/her)
R A C E ║ Elf
S U B -R A C E ║ Mereai
M A G I C ║ ⬤⬤

   T H E  S P I N E  
  T H E  S P I N E   


T O W N ║ Morgana
R E G I O N ║ Foggy Isle
P O P U L A T I O N ║ 1586
C E N S U S ║ Elves
T R A D E ║ Fishing
N A M E  S A K E ║ Named after Fata Morgana a complex form of superior illusion visible in a narrow band right above the horizon.

✦ ✦ ✦

P A R E N T ║ Mora
S I B L I N G ║ Wilham (half brother, human, MIA)

   T H E  L I M B S  
  T H E  L I M B S   
W E A P O N ! ║ A long staff made of wood with a metal implement at the core
W E A P O N “ ║ A small knife
A R M O R ║ A dark blue robe with a hood
T R I N K E T ║ A mask covering her face
P E C K S ║ 1 peck = 1 dollar
B A C K P A C K ║
///✦ Provisions
///✦ Marbles of multiple colours
///✦ A hand mirror
   T H E  F L E S H  &  M U S C L E  
  T H E  F L E S H  &  M U S C L E   

 𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖓
𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖓 

S U B L C A S S ║Maybe one the weirdest combinations of magic, at least in the town of Morgana, is those that study both the ancient magic of time manipulation and the phantasmal powers of illusions. The power to bend time to one’s will together with the power to make the unreal-real. A successful phantasmancer will be able to create solid illusions and slow down time around their targets or make solid illusions which can stand the test of time. 
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RACIAL SKILL ║
Racial Traits: Knowledge of the Ages: They are very well learned, and as such may know skills, weapons styles, or the like from any of the various races and/or cultures. They can pull it out when need be without it using up any of their concentration on other things. 
One free skill that does not count against the other three. To be chosen upon character creation.

CLASS SKILL ║
PRIMORDIAL SURGE - There is no perfect spell for every situation, sometimes you have to throw everything at an obstacle--living or otherwise.
Once per delve, if you need to use a free action attack, it automatically succeeds.

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EAR EXPLOSION ║ RANK 1
MAGIC ║ ATTACK ║ RANGED
Using multiple very simple but loud sound illusions, Ashevelen targets the ear of an attacker.
Deals 1 Health Damage

LIGHT SPEED ║ RANK 1
MAGIC ║ AID ║ UTILITY
Focusing on the magic of time, Ashevelen touches an ally and increases their speed tenfold for 5 seconds. 
One ally can use an action for free without consuming one of theirs.

DECAY ║ RANK 1
MAGIC ║ EXPLORATION ║ UTILITY
Speeds up the passage of time over inorganic objects causing them to decay. 
Weakens locks, walls allowing something that cannot be normally opened by brute force to be opened.

Chrono-Fear ║ RANK 1
MAGIC ║ ATTACK ║ RANGED
Creates an advanced illusion by combining the two spells, confusing the senses of an attacker making them feel like they’ve aged rapidly with an edge of actual time decay to further scare the attacker. 
Makes an enemy do a coin toss, and if they fail they miss 1 attack.


   Y O U R  B R A I N  &  N E R V E S  
  Y O U R  B R A I N  &  N E R V E S   
S T U D Y ║
///✦ Moraa ║ Ashevelen has studied the two types of magic which run into her family. The elven magic of her mother and her hometown was first. Illusionary sounds, images and even messages were part of her education but as she reached adulthood and met her brother, she discovered herself being drawn to Chronomancy.
/// 99,983 TK to 99,991 TK

///✦ Mentor - Wilham ║ Wilham, already an accomplished chronomancer, found a willing student in Ashe and while he was not able to teach her everything he knew, he managed to teach her the basics from where she only improved herself.
///99,999 TK to 100002 TK

E X P E R I E N C E ║
///✦ WORK ║ Learning any other type of magic that wasn’t of the Purple type made Ashevelen a pariah of her town. Having to leave her town of birth behind, Ashevelen joined Wilham’s mercenary band, “The 8 Fingers” and became the last “finger” of the group. The 8 Fingers were a mercenary band formed solely by mages of each magical school. The band was well known in the Foggy Isles and also the Holy Isles as one of the best mercenary bands to hire if you’re dealing with magical issues. 
///99999 to 100002


E X P E R I E N C E ║
///✦ BATTLE ║ Also known as the “Amputation of the Hand”, this event marked Ashevelen’s career but also ended it. On a particularly dangerous contract, the 8 Fingers were sent to clear out a den of liches which were abducting people in the area and turning them into thralls against their will. While usually this would be a cleric’s job, the groups that were initially sent were never heard from again which prompted the local authorities to issue a contract on them. Ashevelen’s job was to create powerful illusions to mask the party yet when faced with a crazed thrall that recently fed and was covered in blood, Ashevelen froze. Her powers faded and the party was discovered. While successful so far, 3 of the Fingers were killed off before they even fully entered the den. The rest soon followed. Wilham used everything he had to save Ashevelen before he disappeared too. Never to be heard again. 
///100002


E X P E R I E N C E ║
///✦ JOB ║ Retreating from the world after the destruction of the 8 Fingers and the apparent death of her brother, Ashevelen made a vow with herself to wear a mask for the rest of her life. Hiding in shame. Hunger soon came and she needed a job wherever she wanted one or not. She got herself hired as a shopkeeper’s assistant until a few weeks before the present day. 
///100005 TK


   Y O U R  S O U L  &  H E A R T  
  Y O U R  S O U L  &  H E A R T   
✦ CARING✦ CAUTIOUS ✦ INTELLIGENT✦ Racist against Thralls/Liches✦

P E R S O N A L I T Y ║
Ashevelen is a friendly, compassionate friend to those that aren’t a lich/thrall which she hates with the passion of a thousand suns, blaming them for the death of her party and in part hating herself for it. She’ll always think twice before acting and will always try to put herself in danger if it means saving one from their demise, a way to atone for her past. 

   ✦  Mastrix, Goddess of Magic  ✦ 
  ✦  Mastrix, Goddess of Magic  ✦   

D E V O T I O N ║
Ashevelen’s belief in Mastrix is one of logic more than devotion. It makes sense for her, as a mage, to worship the Goddess which made it possible for her to use her gift. Made it possible for her hometown to exist. While she believes in Mastrix, Ashevelen partially puts the blame of her powers fading at the wrong moment on Mastrix too. Surely Mastrix was a true Goddess, she would’ve made use of the powers of magic wouldn’t fade when extreme conditions are present.

   M O T I V A T I O N  &  I M P E T U S  
  M O T I V A T I O N  &  I M P E T U S   
There are two very important reasons as to why Ashevelen joined the expedition even if she initially left the adventuring life behind. Atonement for her past actions was one of the reasons. Nightmare after nightmare, night after night, she experienced the loss of her friends and family. Ashevelen felt that if she joins another group of people and gets them to succeed, maybe she’ll be able to sleep. 

The second was more simple in nature. If she couldn’t find atonement, at least she would find the second best thing. Death. She would give her all and if she died, that was alright for her. From Ashe’s perspective, she should’ve died years ago. 

   T H E  T R A P P I N G S  
  T H E  T R A P P I N G S   
A P P E A R A N C E ║
Ashevelen wears a mask at all times combined with the dark blue robe that she’s never seen without. She’s wearing nicely cleaned boots made for walking on uneven terrains but also uses her black wood staff to walk with at times, not because she needs to use it but because it gives the illusion of someone who’s no danger to others. Her staff is kept in pristine conditions and Ashevelen is known to wake up half an hour earlier than most people to polish her staff and when time allows it, to wash her clothes.

I N J U R Y ║


	^{Ashevelen Ashevelen}^{_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________} ▮▮▮▮▮║▮▮▮▮▮ ^{_{Magician/// ║ Phantasmancer}}^{_{Elf//// ║ Mereai}}

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Is there a rule or guideline for our character models? So as to stay in line with lore and what not? I wouldn't want to use a model that doesn't portray whatever race my character is supposed to be.

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Is there a rule or guideline for our character models? So as to stay in line with lore and what not? I wouldn't want to use a model that doesn't portray whatever race my character is supposed to be.@AlphaRomeo

I don't really have any hard limits on what you use, except photography. That really wouldn't jive with the aesthetic. As much as how close you can get to the lore, just try your best. I tried to line the races up with something in popular media that would work. Are you looking for anything in particular? Because I have loads of pictures that I saved for this RP. I can point you in a direction.

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I don't really have any hard limits on what you use, except photography. That really wouldn't jive with the aesthetic. As much as how close you can get to the lore, just try your best. I tried to line the races up with something in popular media that would work. Are you looking for anything in particular? Because I have loads of pictures that I saved for this RP. I can point you in a direction.@psych0pomp

Oh great. I don't have anything in particular yet, but I will definitely reach out to you for those when I decide which path I'll take. That will be much easier I think.

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Hello, I came across the interest check today and made my way here. This rp sounds like a lot of fun, if there's any open player spots still, I'd love to join! I read through everything as best as I could while I'm at work, but will definitely be combing through it again when I get home if there's room for one more.

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Hello, I came across the interest check today and made my way here. This rp sounds like a lot of fun, if there's any open player spots still, I'd love to join! I read through everything as best as I could while I'm at work, but will definitely be combing through it again when I get home if there's room for one more.@Light

Yep, we're open until March 26th at Midnight CST for submissions. As I've said, somewhere, it took me a month to go through this. I'm going to give you guys a couple of weeks to get a character sheet up. Join the discord if you feel so inclined, and I hope to see you soon. 

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 Valmial the Ineffable
Valmial the Ineffable
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Magician/// ║ Ancestral Conduit
Draconbreed//// ║ Nightfire


 Valmial the Ineffable
Valmial the Ineffable

   T H E  S K E L E T O N  
  T H E  S K E L E T O N   

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"The blood I bear is the same blood that once ruled these lands. The bones of the earth remember. The waters, salted and fresh, remember. The very air itself whispers of the halcyon days of my ancestor's sovereignty. Stand beside me and we shall rejoice in my birthright together."
   T H E  S K U L L  
  T H E  S K U L L   
N A M E ║ Valmial the Ineffable
A G E ║ 42 (D.o.B: 99963)
G E N D E R ║ Male: He/Him/His
R A C E ║ Draconbreed
S U B -R A C E ║ Nightfire
M A G I C ║ ⬤

   T H E  S P I N E  
  T H E  S P I N E   


T O W N ║ Starspire
R E G I O N ║ Sunbow, port to the interior sea
P O P U L A T I O N ║ ~150,000
C E N S U S ║ Humans; Elves; Orcs
T R A D E ║ Sea Trade
N A M E  S A K E ║ The Starspire Astrolabe and Observatory

✦ ✦ ✦

P A R E N T ║ The Grand Duke Zelbam Hippokrates, Lord Preceptor of Starspire Tower.
S I B L I N G ║ Titus Hippokrates, Oldest Half-Brother, Heir to the Duke Zelbam, a capable statesman
S I B L I N G ║ Erme Hippokrates, Older Half-Sister, witch-in-exile for heretical leanings, removed from succession.
S I B L I N G ║ Victorine Hippokrates, Older Half-Sister, preceptor of the Starspire Tower.
S I B L I N G ║ Edsel Hippokrates, younger half-brother, estranged-yet-acknowledged wandering swordsman of the family lineage.
S I B L I N G ║ Winmar Hippokrates, known as "The Darkling", youngest half-brother of Valmial, a half-elf of Orph descent. An oft overlooked and mischievous sort.
T R I V I A ║ Each of the Duke Zelbam Hippokrates' children are by different mothers, but Valmial and Winmar are the only bastard-born children. Unlike the human-borns, Winmar and Valmial neither know nor have ever met their mothers.

   L I M B S  
  L I M B S   
W E A P O N  1 ║ The Starspire Sceptre - Long brass staff cunningly crafted to double as a long-view telescope. It bears an intricate design motif reminiscent of the Starspire Tower, crowned with a jagged depiction of the crescent moon that comes to a rather impressive edge.
A R M O R ║ Starspire Robes and draconic scale - Valmial is a scion of the Duke of Starspire, and as such has the fine robes of an astrologer and nobleman. His scales are thick and layered more heavily than is ordinary for one of his race, and are suitable enough protection for a man dedicated to the sorcerous arts.
T R I N K E T ║ The Divine Symbol of Mastrix - This holy trinket remains bound about his right arm at all times by a leather cord which keeps it taut against the scales of his arm.
P E C K S ║ 1,000 Pecks
B A C K P A C K ║
///✦ Journal, Quill, Ink
///✦ Soap
///✦ A Bundle of Torches
///✦ Spare Clothing and a Bedroll
///✦ Signet Ring of the Duke of Starspire
   T H E  F L E S H  &  M U S C L E  
  T H E  F L E S H  &  M U S C L E   

 𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖓 
𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖓 

S U B L C A S S ║ Ancestral Conduit
The blood is strong in Valmial; his lineage harkens back to the Elder Dragon Vertyristix, renowned supplicant of the Goddess Mastrix. The legend of the two regards them as ill-fated compatriots in study, scholars of the highest order who sought to understand the nature of the Great Ruin that was fated to befall the world. Long was their toil and rich was their companionship, until at last the madness of the dragonkin began to take root in even Mighty Vertyristix. In the end, the Elder Wyrm turned upon Mastrix and tried to devour her and take upon itself the mantle of the God of Magic- but though their duel in the heavens is the stuff of song, the Wyrm was cast down and broken upon the earth. Mastrix, taking pity upon the madness of her friend, put her blessing upon those of his bloodline and instilled them with great power- but the dragon's madness is also said to be a curse upon its offspring, the final pride and hubris of Vertyristix laying like a hidden serpent within the blood of its children.

This cursed legacy belongs to Valmial. The ancestral knowledge of Vertyristix flows in his veins and he hears the whispers of the mad Dragon in his dreams, imparting dark and twisted flows of the arcane into his mind. Long has he wielded caution when listening to the longing within his blood- but the time for ambition is nigh, and Ordai'El beckons. Those who have heard of Valmial speak of him as being the Dragon Reborn, his keen mind delving deeper into the fundamentals of the Magical Schools and seeking to wrest from those depths the ultimate control of the Arcane.

In short, Valmial's bloodline resonates with the knowledge of his progenitor Dragon and it guides him on the path of imposing his will upon the Arcane.
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RACIAL SKILL ║
DRAGON'S FEAR - The high dragons never really used their powers to subjugate or harm others. Instead, they spoke in terrifying absolutes that were able of causing lower dragons to cower in fear and mortals to die. The nightfire can summon that might and cause mortals to become supernaturally frightened.
Once per day Valmial can activate this to try to supernaturally frighten any beast that understands the common language and can hear. It is automatically successful for basic enemies but will require a coinflip for NPCs/PCs/Sidebosses. It does not work against minibosses.

CLASS SKILL ║
PRIMORDIAL SURGE - There is no perfect spell for every situation, sometimes you have to throw everything at an obstacle--living or otherwise.
Once per delve, if you need to use a free action attack, it automatically succeeds.

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Counterspell ║ RANK 1
MAGIC ║ AID ║ UTILITY
One with the appropriate knowledge may wrest the threads of a spell from an opponent and render it null. Valmial has this knowledge.
Reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of another's spell or magical ability.

Detect Magic ║ RANK 1
MAGIC ║ AID/EXPLORATION ║ UTILITY
By drawing upon the currents of the arcane, Valmial can detect, and even identify, magic in his presence.
Identify the source of magical energy in an area, such as an item or person, and determine the nature of the magical effects present.

The Echo of Vertyristix ║ RANK 1
MAGIC ║ ANY ║ ANY
All magic leaves ripples in the primordial chaos beneath the fundamental schools. Vertyristix yearned to master those ripples; Valmial continues his studies.
Copy and cast a spell cast by another creature recently.

   Y O U R  B R A I N  &  N E R V E S  
  Y O U R  B R A I N  &  N E R V E S   
S T U D Y ║
///✦ The Starspire Dungeons ║ A Young Draconbreed grows, dreaming of the stars; Valmial's dungeon-birth and eventual acknowledgement by his father.
/// .963-.969

///✦ Enrollment into the Starspire Tower: Facing the Duke's Test ║ Valmial proves his worth, achieves recognition, and earns his seat at the Royal Table through excellence in the Academy.
///.969-.983

E X P E R I E N C E ║
///[/color=2c2c2c]///✦ The Dragon Reborn ║ Valmial's status within the academy and prowess with the arcane earns him the favor of the Duke Zelbam, and Valmial enters the political stage as the Scion of Starspire. His charisma and guile earns him much reputation and credibility. He rises within the upper echelons of Goan's elite society.
///.983-.995

///✦ The Dragon and the Witch ║Valmial discovers his sister's heretical research and experimentation, and seeks to bring her to justice; his might is tested against her own, and both fall in the process. Valmial is crippled but wields mercy; Erme faces exile and disgrace in her defeat.
///.999

///✦ The Schism of the Hippokrates ║ The Grand Duke Zelbam, now old and bitter, contests his progeny against one another for his succession. Set up for failure by his father and conspired against by his siblings, Valmial eventually realizes his position and elects to prove his worth with the only path left available to him; Ordai'El.
///.0000-.0005

   Y O U R  S O U L  &  H E A R T  
  Y O U R  S O U L  &  H E A R T   
✦ Noble ✦ Wroth ✦ Temperate ✦ Prideful ✦

P E R S O N A L I T Y ║
Having risen from the lowest of births into the heights of nobility, Valmial is a sympathetic figure. He is not the weary eyed sap, however! He requires of those around him a competence and suitability to their tasks, but focuses upon their merits rather than their station. Kindly to servants, charismatic and rousing to the common, and yet delicate and ingratiating to the knowing and the noble as well. His bearing is regal and his charisma palpable- his presence takes up even more space than his already large body does, and when he leaves a room it often feels much emptier than it otherwise should. He is fair to all so long as they do not prove themselves the fool, and his reputation is that of the Wise and Noble. Those who find in him an ally, find him to be loyal, stalwart, and selfless.

And yet, when his ire is stoked, this charisma can twist into something sharper and harder. Many a troublesome student, would-be prankster, or blackguard drunk on coin but low on luck, have found themselves rendered inert and incapable by his words alone. This wrath is kept in check, cut short of its ultimate pyre, but it does not stop those who hate or fear him from wielding it against him and his lineage unduly. In this same vein, the relationship he has with his family is oft strained and difficult- but even to these conniving and competitive siblings he bears love and sympathy for, despite their differences. Winmar, and to a lesser extent his immediate elder sister Victorine, especially bear his love as contemporaries and colleagues.

   ✦  Mastrix  ✦ 
  ✦  Mastrix  ✦   

D E V O T I O N ║
Valmial's dedication to Mastrix is as supplicant of the magical arts, as well as venerator of the one who smote down his legendary ancestor. His devotion to the gods is true and wholesome, but he puts the mistress of magic above all others.


   M O T I V A T I O N  &  I M P E T U S  
  M O T I V A T I O N  &  I M P E T U S   
 "Ordai'El calls to me. The very Gods themselves presumably still stride within that fog, deep within halls whose very outline is become the stuff of mental mist, changing and intangible to those who once walked them often. Is the sake of a thing not reason enough? Alas, I do have my own purposes- a challenge, a challenge of multiple origins. 

Firstly, my lord father, the Grand Duke and Lord Preceptor, has issued forth a commandmant of me; 'Go, go unto the world, Valmial, blood of my blood, and with your own hands let your worth be wrought. Prove yourself the stuff of Hippokrates and let your glory be as mine'. And, thus, I go.

Secondly, the blood stirs. Starspire will always be home and hearth, but my blood knows all of Goan. How am I to achieve the fullest of my own measure if I do not entreat myself to surpass my horizons? Is not the teaching of the Starspire Tower that the heavens are impossibly vast? Does the horizon not bend beyond sight and remain e'er unattainable? It is that philosophy, that desire to know all and be worthy of that knowledge, that drives me to this place that deters all others.

Finally, and I am reluctant to even say this much, I am someone of some skill. In truth, I wished to volunteer for the first expeditions called for by the fair Empress- but it was my father's will, and the decision of the Academy, that I remain. At last my bonds are loosened, my obligations fulfilled, and my skills available to a task that I am equal to- at least, it is the belief that I am equal to it. I pray to Mastrix that I have the wisdom and skill necessary to succeed where others have failed. If it may bring peace to many and an end to these dark times, then I will risk myself and bring upon this task the entirety of my being. May the Stars guide us well, and the Moon gaze upon us in fullness to light our path."

   T H E  T R A P P I N G S  
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Valmial is a tall, imposing, and intimidating figure. Upon the horizon, his silhouette would form a near demonic visage of horns, scales, jagged edges, and broad frame. As this terrifying visage approaches, leaned heavily upon the long brass staff at his side, the lumbering and uneven nature of his gait would become apparent- but so too would the size of his body in truth. Standing at seven feet in height, with the highest of his horns peaking a few inches higher still, even whilst bent upon his staff renders Valmial imposing to most, and intimidating to many. Whilst one would think of soft bodies and gentle hands in relation to the typical sorcerer of the academy of the Starspire, Valmial embodies something entirely opposite. His body is hard scale, thick and heavy, and beneath it is hard muscle and practiced athleticism. The philosophy of Valmial is that for the contents of the cup to be worthy, so too must the cup itself- and it shows in his powerful physique, and the sharpness of his eyes is equal to the measure of his form.

His steps are heavy, hindered by both scale, weight, and the limp he carries. Do not be deceived by this lumbering quality, however- his arms are long, as is his stride, and when the need arises and he has staff on hand he can still perform cunnings acts of speed and strength that would daunt lesser men. In his powerful arms, the skillfully crafted Starspire scepter can be both tool of the wise as well as weapon of the humble, and more than once has his measure proven to be greater than an assailant who thought they had the 'drop' on this 'lumbering bookworm'.

And yet, the air that surrounds him is one of the knowing, the wise, and the understanding; though, at times, this same wisdom and noble air can turn savage, sharp, and kindle into the inferno of wrath. His eyes are the most expressive part of his face- sensibly so, for someone who is all hard angles and sharp teeth. The light of his eyes and the sharpness therein are the key to revealing his strange and intangible moods.

I N J U R Y ║

-Valmial's leg was crushed by the Graviturgical magics of his sister, Erme, in their duel. The scales have grown back hard, thick, and restrictive. This is in addition to the now malformed nature of the bones in his leg. This results in great hinderance in his ambulations when unassisted by tool or man.


	^{Valmial the Ineffable Valmial the Ineffable}^{_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________} ▮▮▮▮▮║▮▮▮▮▮ ^{_{Magician/// ║ Ancestral Conduit}}^{_{Draconbreed//// ║ Nightfire}}


_{^{T H E S K E L E T O N T H E S K E L E T O N}} _{_______________________________________________} ^{"The blood I bear is the same blood that once ruled these lands. The bones of the earth remember. The waters, salted and fresh, remember. The very air itself whispers of the halcyon days of my ancestor's sovereignty. Stand beside me and we shall rejoice in my birthright together."} _{^{T H E S K U L L T H E S K U L L}} _{N A M E ║ Valmial the Ineffable A G E ║ 42 (D.o.B: 99963) G E N D E R ║ Male: He/Him/His R A C E ║ Draconbreed S U B -R A C E ║ Nightfire M A G I C ║ ⬤} _{^{T H E S P I N E T H E S P I N E}} _{T O W N ║ Starspire R E G I O N ║ Sunbow, port to the interior sea P O P U L A T I O N ║ ~150,000 C E N S U S ║ Humans; Elves; Orcs T R A D E ║ Sea Trade N A M E S A K E ║ The Starspire Astrolabe and Observatory ✦ ✦ ✦ P A R E N T ║ The Grand Duke Zelbam Hippokrates, Lord Preceptor of Starspire Tower. S I B L I N G ║ Titus Hippokrates, Oldest Half-Brother, Heir to the Duke Zelbam, a capable statesman S I B L I N G ║ Erme Hippokrates, Older Half-Sister, witch-in-exile for heretical leanings, removed from succession. S I B L I N G ║ Victorine Hippokrates, Older Half-Sister, preceptor of the Starspire Tower. S I B L I N G ║ Edsel Hippokrates, younger half-brother, estranged-yet-acknowledged wandering swordsman of the family lineage. S I B L I N G ║ Winmar Hippokrates, known as "The Darkling", youngest half-brother of Valmial, a half-elf of Orph descent. An oft overlooked and mischievous sort. T R I V I A ║ Each of the Duke Zelbam Hippokrates' children are by different mothers, but Valmial and Winmar are the only bastard-born children. Unlike the human-borns, Winmar and Valmial neither know nor have ever met their mothers.} _{^{L I M B S L I M B S}} _{W E A P O N 1 ║ The Starspire Sceptre - Long brass staff cunningly crafted to double as a long-view telescope. It bears an intricate design motif reminiscent of the Starspire Tower, crowned with a jagged depiction of the crescent moon that comes to a rather impressive edge. A R M O R ║ Starspire Robes and draconic scale - Valmial is a scion of the Duke of Starspire, and as such has the fine robes of an astrologer and nobleman. His scales are thick and layered more heavily than is ordinary for one of his race, and are suitable enough protection for a man dedicated to the sorcerous arts. T R I N K E T ║ The Divine Symbol of Mastrix - This holy trinket remains bound about his right arm at all times by a leather cord which keeps it taut against the scales of his arm.} _{P E C K S ║ 1,000 Pecks B A C K P A C K ║ ///✦ Journal, Quill, Ink ///✦ Soap ///✦ A Bundle of Torches ///✦ Spare Clothing and a Bedroll ///✦ Signet Ring of the Duke of Starspire}	_{^{T H E F L E S H & M U S C L E T H E F L E S H & M U S C L E}} ^{𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖓 𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖓} S U B L C A S S ║ Ancestral Conduit ^{The blood is strong in Valmial; his lineage harkens back to the Elder Dragon Vertyristix, renowned supplicant of the Goddess Mastrix. The legend of the two regards them as ill-fated compatriots in study, scholars of the highest order who sought to understand the nature of the Great Ruin that was fated to befall the world. Long was their toil and rich was their companionship, until at last the madness of the dragonkin began to take root in even Mighty Vertyristix. In the end, the Elder Wyrm turned upon Mastrix and tried to devour her and take upon itself the mantle of the God of Magic- but though their duel in the heavens is the stuff of song, the Wyrm was cast down and broken upon the earth. Mastrix, taking pity upon the madness of her friend, put her blessing upon those of his bloodline and instilled them with great power- but the dragon's madness is also said to be a curse upon its offspring, the final pride and hubris of Vertyristix laying like a hidden serpent within the blood of its children. This cursed legacy belongs to Valmial. The ancestral knowledge of Vertyristix flows in his veins and he hears the whispers of the mad Dragon in his dreams, imparting dark and twisted flows of the arcane into his mind. Long has he wielded caution when listening to the longing within his blood- but the time for ambition is nigh, and Ordai'El beckons. Those who have heard of Valmial speak of him as being the Dragon Reborn, his keen mind delving deeper into the fundamentals of the Magical Schools and seeking to wrest from those depths the ultimate control of the Arcane. In short, Valmial's bloodline resonates with the knowledge of his progenitor Dragon and it guides him on the path of imposing his will upon the Arcane.} ^{▮▮▮▮▮ ║ ▮▮▮▮▮} RACIAL SKILL ║ ^{DRAGON'S FEAR - The high dragons never really used their powers to subjugate or harm others. Instead, they spoke in terrifying absolutes that were able of causing lower dragons to cower in fear and mortals to die. The nightfire can summon that might and cause mortals to become supernaturally frightened. Once per day Valmial can activate this to try to supernaturally frighten any beast that understands the common language and can hear. It is automatically successful for basic enemies but will require a coinflip for NPCs/PCs/Sidebosses. It does not work against minibosses.} CLASS SKILL ║ ^{PRIMORDIAL SURGE - There is no perfect spell for every situation, sometimes you have to throw everything at an obstacle--living or otherwise. Once per delve, if you need to use a free action attack, it automatically succeeds.} ✦ ✦ ✦ Counterspell ║ RANK 1 ^{MAGIC ║ AID ║ UTILITY One with the appropriate knowledge may wrest the threads of a spell from an opponent and render it null. Valmial has this knowledge. Reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of another's spell or magical ability.} Detect Magic ║ RANK 1 ^{MAGIC ║ AID/EXPLORATION ║ UTILITY By drawing upon the currents of the arcane, Valmial can detect, and even identify, magic in his presence. Identify the source of magical energy in an area, such as an item or person, and determine the nature of the magical effects present.} The Echo of Vertyristix ║ RANK 1 ^{MAGIC ║ ANY ║ ANY All magic leaves ripples in the primordial chaos beneath the fundamental schools. Vertyristix yearned to master those ripples; Valmial continues his studies. Copy and cast a spell cast by another creature recently.} _{^{Y O U R B R A I N & N E R V E S Y O U R B R A I N & N E R V E S}} S T U D Y ║ ^{///✦ The Starspire Dungeons ║ A Young Draconbreed grows, dreaming of the stars; Valmial's dungeon-birth and eventual acknowledgement by his father. /// .963-.969 ///✦ Enrollment into the Starspire Tower: Facing the Duke's Test ║ Valmial proves his worth, achieves recognition, and earns his seat at the Royal Table through excellence in the Academy. ///.969-.983} E X P E R I E N C E ║ ^{///[/color=2c2c2c]///✦ The Dragon Reborn ║ Valmial's status within the academy and prowess with the arcane earns him the favor of the Duke Zelbam, and Valmial enters the political stage as the Scion of Starspire. His charisma and guile earns him much reputation and credibility. He rises within the upper echelons of Goan's elite society. ///.983-.995 ///✦ The Dragon and the Witch ║Valmial discovers his sister's heretical research and experimentation, and seeks to bring her to justice; his might is tested against her own, and both fall in the process. Valmial is crippled but wields mercy; Erme faces exile and disgrace in her defeat. ///.999 ///✦ The Schism of the Hippokrates ║ The Grand Duke Zelbam, now old and bitter, contests his progeny against one another for his succession. Set up for failure by his father and conspired against by his siblings, Valmial eventually realizes his position and elects to prove his worth with the only path left available to him; Ordai'El. ///.0000-.0005} _{^{Y O U R S O U L & H E A R T Y O U R S O U L & H E A R T}} ^{✦ Noble ✦ Wroth ✦ Temperate ✦ Prideful ✦} P E R S O N A L I T Y ║ ^{Having risen from the lowest of births into the heights of nobility, Valmial is a sympathetic figure. He is not the weary eyed sap, however! He requires of those around him a competence and suitability to their tasks, but focuses upon their merits rather than their station. Kindly to servants, charismatic and rousing to the common, and yet delicate and ingratiating to the knowing and the noble as well. His bearing is regal and his charisma palpable- his presence takes up even more space than his already large body does, and when he leaves a room it often feels much emptier than it otherwise should. He is fair to all so long as they do not prove themselves the fool, and his reputation is that of the Wise and Noble. Those who find in him an ally, find him to be loyal, stalwart, and selfless. And yet, when his ire is stoked, this charisma can twist into something sharper and harder. Many a troublesome student, would-be prankster, or blackguard drunk on coin but low on luck, have found themselves rendered inert and incapable by his words alone. This wrath is kept in check, cut short of its ultimate pyre, but it does not stop those who hate or fear him from wielding it against him and his lineage unduly. In this same vein, the relationship he has with his family is oft strained and difficult- but even to these conniving and competitive siblings he bears love and sympathy for, despite their differences. Winmar, and to a lesser extent his immediate elder sister Victorine, especially bear his love as contemporaries and colleagues.} _{^{✦ Mastrix ✦ ✦ Mastrix ✦}} D E V O T I O N ║ ^{Valmial's dedication to Mastrix is as supplicant of the magical arts, as well as venerator of the one who smote down his legendary ancestor. His devotion to the gods is true and wholesome, but he puts the mistress of magic above all others.} _{^{M O T I V A T I O N & I M P E T U S M O T I V A T I O N & I M P E T U S}} ^{"Ordai'El calls to me. The very Gods themselves presumably still stride within that fog, deep within halls whose very outline is become the stuff of mental mist, changing and intangible to those who once walked them often. Is the sake of a thing not reason enough? Alas, I do have my own purposes- a challenge, a challenge of multiple origins. Firstly, my lord father, the Grand Duke and Lord Preceptor, has issued forth a commandmant of me; 'Go, go unto the world, Valmial, blood of my blood, and with your own hands let your worth be wrought. Prove yourself the stuff of Hippokrates and let your glory be as mine'. And, thus, I go. Secondly, the blood stirs. Starspire will always be home and hearth, but my blood knows all of Goan. How am I to achieve the fullest of my own measure if I do not entreat myself to surpass my horizons? Is not the teaching of the Starspire Tower that the heavens are impossibly vast? Does the horizon not bend beyond sight and remain e'er unattainable? It is that philosophy, that desire to know all and be worthy of that knowledge, that drives me to this place that deters all others. Finally, and I am reluctant to even say this much, I am someone of some skill. In truth, I wished to volunteer for the first expeditions called for by the fair Empress- but it was my father's will, and the decision of the Academy, that I remain. At last my bonds are loosened, my obligations fulfilled, and my skills available to a task that I am equal to- at least, it is the belief that I am equal to it. I pray to Mastrix that I have the wisdom and skill necessary to succeed where others have failed. If it may bring peace to many and an end to these dark times, then I will risk myself and bring upon this task the entirety of my being. May the Stars guide us well, and the Moon gaze upon us in fullness to light our path."} _{^{T H E T R A P P I N G S T H E T R A P P I N G S}} A P P E A R A N C E ║ ^{Valmial is a tall, imposing, and intimidating figure. Upon the horizon, his silhouette would form a near demonic visage of horns, scales, jagged edges, and broad frame. As this terrifying visage approaches, leaned heavily upon the long brass staff at his side, the lumbering and uneven nature of his gait would become apparent- but so too would the size of his body in truth. Standing at seven feet in height, with the highest of his horns peaking a few inches higher still, even whilst bent upon his staff renders Valmial imposing to most, and intimidating to many. Whilst one would think of soft bodies and gentle hands in relation to the typical sorcerer of the academy of the Starspire, Valmial embodies something entirely opposite. His body is hard scale, thick and heavy, and beneath it is hard muscle and practiced athleticism. The philosophy of Valmial is that for the contents of the cup to be worthy, so too must the cup itself- and it shows in his powerful physique, and the sharpness of his eyes is equal to the measure of his form. His steps are heavy, hindered by both scale, weight, and the limp he carries. Do not be deceived by this lumbering quality, however- his arms are long, as is his stride, and when the need arises and he has staff on hand he can still perform cunnings acts of speed and strength that would daunt lesser men. In his powerful arms, the skillfully crafted Starspire scepter can be both tool of the wise as well as weapon of the humble, and more than once has his measure proven to be greater than an assailant who thought they had the 'drop' on this 'lumbering bookworm'. And yet, the air that surrounds him is one of the knowing, the wise, and the understanding; though, at times, this same wisdom and noble air can turn savage, sharp, and kindle into the inferno of wrath. His eyes are the most expressive part of his face- sensibly so, for someone who is all hard angles and sharp teeth. The light of his eyes and the sharpness therein are the key to revealing his strange and intangible moods.} I N J U R Y ║ -Valmial's leg was crushed by the Graviturgical magics of his sister, Erme, in their duel. The scales have grown back hard, thick, and restrictive. This is in addition to the now malformed nature of the bones in his leg. This results in great hinderance in his ambulations when unassisted by tool or man.

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Yep, we're open until March 26th at Midnight CST for submissions. As I've said, somewhere, it took me a month to go through this. I'm going to give you guys a couple of weeks to get a character sheet up. Join the discord if you feel so inclined, and I hope to see you soon.@psych0pomp

Well- unfortunately my timing cannot be worse. I won't get into it but due to IRL things, as much as I'd like to play, I won't be able to. Sorry about that.

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Well- unfortunately my timing cannot be worse. I won't get into it but due to IRL things, as much as I'd like to play, I won't be able to. Sorry about that.@Light

I hate it when IRL things happen. Why can't they just let us enjoy our fantasy type-type games. Thank you for the consideration though! After we get a foundation set up and the game is running, I'm probably going to open this back up. Would you like to know when I do?

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I hate it when IRL things happen. Why can't they just let us enjoy our fantasy type-type games. Thank you for the consideration though! After we get a foundation set up and the game is running, I'm probably going to open this back up. Would you like to know when I do?@psych0pomp

It's a shame, this is one of the coolest rp's I've seen here in a while. But yea, I would be very interested in joining later on when things settle down on my end.

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Wow, It's been a while since I seen a roleplay with such detail behind it :) loving all the images and lore. 
Sadly, I have so much on my plate, that I don't think I can join this. But I might stalk a bit and read, as it has peeked my interest nonetheless :)

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Alright guys! Move your sheets over to the Character Tab, and remember you don't have to include your stat block, as those will go in posts. And don't put them in spoilers, let them alllllll hang out. You worked hard on them!

@Fetzen
ACCEPTED! Don't forget to put what's in your backpack. Magic can be left empty as Varandas is an Explorer. Your class skill colors should all be yellow, which I realize I labeled them silver in the CS layout. So that's on me.

@Theyra
ACCEPTED! Your second skill needs to be Combat oriented. That being said, you can just change the designation as a wound dressing in combat situations totally makes sense. Also, the magic can remain empty on your sheet as Vel is a soldier.

@Timemaster
ACCEPTED! Your class skill colors should all be blue.

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The next step is to write a Living Funeral post. They're basically celebrations given to your characters before they're sent off to Ordai'el. Feel free to include whatever you want within them: lore, NPC, or otherwise. This is just to get into the head of your character. It just needs to be one post. After that, we'll jump right in.

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