[OOC] Fall of Vedrus

[SaikaAnge]

Background

The king of Astal has been murdered by rebels against his tyranny, sparking a civil war in Vedrus. The government lead faction, the Ironbanes, is at war against the rebels/militia, the Goldenblades. As tensions rise, Vedrus is divided into North Vedrus and South Vedrus. North Vedrus is controlled by the Ironbanes and the South by the Goldenblades.

As time went on, the war grew more intense. This caused surrounding regions to take sides, eventually causing a bigger war. Soon, it was mandatory for young males to join the war at 16-18, starting training as a young boy around the age of 13. The war then grew massive, a total of 4 other regions joining. Making it hard for many to stay neutral. Mages who were once neutral began to join in and take sides. Deamon princes soon see the turmoil and tempt other races/creatures to join in the war. They cause rumors and discord to start up and control the minds of some leaders.Deamon princes taint good intentions of neutral parties creating further conflict. Players play as the avialable races with choice of jobs or occupations. Based on race starting area will vary and begining plots may vary.

Factions/Groups/Etc.

• Ironbanes
  
  
  
  • Government aided troops that are at war with the Goldenblades and their allies
  • Specialize in swords. axes, and maces (most are iron)
  • Strength in numbers (larger amount of troops; more than Goldenblades)
  • More violent (killings of innocent to prove they are superior)
  • Heavy armor (take more hits but move slower)
  • Favored by high-class and royalty
• Goldenblades
  
  
  
  • Rebels against the Ironbanes and their allies
  • Specialize in swords, bows, and daggers (iron and steel)
  • "Free" to join (training has no special requirements/royal background)
  • Light armor (take less hits but more agile/fast with high endurance)
  • Favored by low and middle-class
• Dragon Cultist
  
  
  
  • Make sacrifices to dragon gods/ dragons
  • Use dragons on battlefield
  • Some join Ironbanes, Golden Blades, some stay cultist
  • Aid both sides, and fight both sides
  • Guerilla type warfare tactics
  • Use dark magic
  • Enemy of Mages
• Mages
  
  
  
  • Use all kinds of magic
  • Use variety of weapons (mainly staffs)
  • Harvest/scavenge bodies for conjuring supplies
  • Neutral party
  • Light leather/cloth armor made by themselves (some made of dragon skin)
  • Enemy of Dragon Cultists
• Bandits/Raiders
  
  
  
  • Pest of all factions
  • Steal military weapons, armor, supplies, etc.
  • Guerilla warefare
  • No sense of right or wrong
  • Kill anyone in the way

Regions/Towns/Etc.

• Astal (As-tall)
  
  
  
  • Capital city/Led by Ironbanes
  • High population
  • Hard to get into (defended really well)
• Duplil (Doop-lil)
  
  
  
  • Second largest city
  • Headquarters/Led by Goldenblades
  • Medium population (defended well)
• Etrya (Et-tree-uh)
  
  
  
  • Home of the elves
  • Dragon Cultists not welcome
  • 5 miles away from Astal
• Datroastein (Duh-chro-steen)
  
  
  
  • Home of loyal Dragon Cultists
  • Non-cultists not welcome
  • Dragon(s) reside in nearby cave
• Onyxia (On-icks-ee-uh)
  
  
  
  • Woodlands
  • Home of shapeshifters and mages
  • Near Etrya
  • Everyone welcome (if civil and non-violent)
• Eitrigg (Eye-trig)
  
  
  
  • Home of Deamons
  • All not welcome
  • Between kindoms/Underground
  • Almost impossible to reach or infeltrate

Races/Creatures

• Human
• Elves
• Dwarves
• Orcs
• Shapeshifter (Only GM playable)
• Werewolves
• Skeletons
• Undead
• Demons (Only GM playable)
  
  
  
  • Demon high princes (responsible for further fighting)
• Goblins
• Vampires
• Serpents
• Dragons

More may be added...

Playable Positions/Jobs/Etc.

• Soldiers
• Adventurers
• Citizens
• Shopkeepers/Innkeepers/Etc.
• Sailsmen/Fairymen
• Bards
• Mages
• Dragon Cultists (possibility)
• Thief (no bandits or raiders though)
• Elves
• Werewolves (possibility)
• Normal Humans

Character Sheet

Name:
Gender:
Age: (Doesn’t matter much at all how old)
Race: (Note: Werewolves can be any race, just not mages)
Side in War: (Neutral also possibility)
Appearance/Description: Either a detailed paragraph, or more, describing your character, a picture (head shot please), or both.
Backstory/Bio: At least a paragraph, more is welcomed. Certain areas may have an effect on bio as forewarning. Give a description of how your character is (personality, type of fighter, etc) and your character's background.
Choice of Weaponry: Also may be effected by race.
Garb: (clothing/armor) Handmade? Stolen? Bought? What does your character's gear look like?
Personality: What's your character like? This can by effected by race (orcs, cultists, etc.)

Rules

• NO GOD MODING
• NO METAGAMING
• NO DOUCHEBAGGERY

GMs will take suggestions or answer questions to the best of our abilities _{(@jaybreezy is not responsible for really shitty answers)}

We are nice and do listen (at least @SaikaAnge does). If there is any confusion we will try to help you out the best we can.

[RangerOfTheRit]

Gotcha. Okay, so can i make a character?

[SaikaAnge]

@RangerOfTheRit Yup, the Character sheet is above. If you have a previous character you would like to use just give me the details and stats and I can see if it will fit in. (:

[jaybreezy]

Alexander

Name
Alexander "the Viscous" Ravenshield

Gender
Male

Age
26

Race
Human

Side in War
Goldenblades

Description
Alexander stands at 6'2" and weighs around 215 lbs. Alexander has a caramel-like skin tone, his hair jet black with tight curls. His face is scarred, a slash wound diagonal across most of his left cheek starting from the side of his nose. Aside from his face, his body has an athletic build. He's not skinny, but not really muscular. He has a more lean look, an average sized body just with some muscle tone.

Backstory/Bio
Alexander was born in the city of Duplil in Verdus, his family a middle-class working group. He was raised mainly by his mother, his father a military man for Verdus. When Alexander was 11, his father was slain in battle. This sparked Alexander's interest in miitary work. Against his mother's wishes, he began training at age 14 with his uncle. Alexander left for Astal when he was 16, beginning his training as an Astal Imperial.

When Alexander finally turned 18, he joined the Astal Imperial Legion. He was a dedicated soldier, able to handle himself quite well in battle as well. He was a rather loyal soldier to the king of Astal, but slowly leaned away from him as his tyranny got a bit too intense. When Verdus began its civil war after the murder of Astal's king, Alexander joined the Ironbanes due to his loyalty to Astal. He fought in the Battle of Sundas, the first major battle in Verdus. The Ironbanes won this battle, but continued slaughtering soldiers that surrendered and even innocent bystanders. This didn't sit well with Alexander, so he left the Ironbanes.

Alexander didn't immediately join the Goldenblades. He returned to Duplil to stay with his mother to help her as she fell ill. Alexander stayed with her as long as he could, only leaving to get her supplies. He didn't think he'd have to go to battle, so he didn't worry about the Ironbanes too much. This wasn't the case. The Ironbanes attempted to capture Duplil. The Goldenblades and the Ironbanes were locked in a heated battle. Sick of the Ironbanes' killing of innocents, Alexander joined the Goldenblades. He defected to Duplil's rebels and turned his back of Verdus' government. Alexander now lives as a soldier for the Goldenblades, fighting to keep his mother safe and bring a new order in Verdus.

Alexander is a swordsman, using a two-handed iron sword he's nicknamed Riptide. He wears light iron armor; a chest-piece, gauntlets, leg armor, and boots. Alexander fights with speed, agility, and intelligence. He never goes into a fight sloppily and always tries to get a kill as quick as possible. Despite his lack of visible muscle, Alexander is quite strong, shown by how well he handles a two-handed sword. Along with physical talent, his intelligence aids him in combat as well. He knows when to strike and where, able to tell what area is open to slice. However, Alexander has a short temper. He's gotten close to death because of it, displayed by the slash on his cheek. He isn't a perfect fighter, but he does all he can.

Choice of Weaponry
A black iron sword custom made. His blade is long, requiring two-hands to use. It's also quite heavy, requiring a good deal of strength. He's strong enough to wield it, but sometimes gets worn out in longer battles.

Garb
Aside from his custom black armor, Alexander wears a simple clothing (similar to this).

Personality
Alexander is young and energetic, loving to go fight for the Goldenblades' cause. He is loyal to this faction. Alexander is very friendly outside the battlefield, befriending most people of Duplil and a familiar face in its bar. Alexander enjoys to travel and adventure when not required to fight, often going to towns to ask for work in search of money. He likes to clear out bandit areas, despising the savage group of murderers. He loves to protect those unable to fight for themselves.

Alexander is also very explosive when angry, getting mad when pushed too much. He will yell and even fight if provoked. This has only been seen by his fellow soldiers, especially during battles. He holds in anger a lot, which just makes things worse for anyone who dares to test his patience. He dislikes his bad anger management skills, but it does help him in battle.

[RangerOfTheRit]

@SaikaAnge Yeah i think i have a pre-made character, but i'll edit to fit your sheet, if thats cool?

[SaikaAnge]

@RangerOfTheRit Of course,

[SaikaAnge]

@jaybreezy Are you going to put yours up on the character page? Or do you want me to?

Also
I will have two more characters up on there soon. We have one person joining who is also sort of new to Roleplaying so please take it easy on him. He is a writer, but is just joining the Roleplaying world.

[Blood Angels]

Name
Dante

Gender
Male

Age
19

Race
Human/werewolf

Side in War
Neutral

Appearance/Description
Dante is 6 feet tall and has short black hair with silver eyes. He has many scars, on his chest, arms and one over his face, from battles with creatures and he is a monster/creature hunter, lured by legends. He wears wolf skins over his armor. Grumpy expressions most of the time and rarely smiles unless in battle.

Backstory/Bio
Dante was raised by hunters in Onyxia. Their favorite thing to hunt were vampires. One day on a hunt with his friends, when they were 15, they encountered a vampire werewolf battle going on. They tried to kill both sides, but sadly his friends died in battle and he became a werewolf himself. The village, Cabal, thought he was the one who killed his friends and banished him for treason and murder, instead of hanging him right away.

After becoming a werewolf he is banished from his village in Onyxia, Cabal, and now wanders still hunting. He is cold to others and sticks to himself most of the time. He is not very social but can get the job done. He isn’t disturbed when he kills, not hesitant, and is a survivalist. Killing does not phase him in the slightest. Dante does not trust others often either, due to his coldness and longing for solidarity.He prefers to be solo due to his past experiences and the event that dealt with his friends death.

His werewolf nature is mostly under control through years of practice and careful training.Although he does lose control while being a werewolf, depending on the intensity of the frenzy.

Choice of Weaponry
Great sword, Dagger given too him by a dying friend that he hides on his person, Crossbow

Garb
Wears light leather armor for hunting, Heavy iron armor for serious battles. Wears wolf skin over both sets of armor

Personality
Antisocial and distant. Grumpy. Alert and focused. Doesn't trust others much, has trust issues after past experiences. Mostly solo oriented but will work in groups if he must. Dante loves the lure of battle and battling itself, he finds an adrenaline rush out of it that fuels his passion to fight.

[SaikaAnge]

@Blood Angels Okay, now paste that into the Characters page. Then you're good :)

[BurningCold]

I'm interested in joining this RP once my schedule clears up IRL, which will hopefully be soon.

[SaikaAnge]

@BurningCold Sweet, that would be awesome.

[BurningCold]

@SaikaAnge Any preferred roles/races you'd like to be filled? I'm at a bit of a loss right now and wouldn't mind playing most things.

[SaikaAnge]

@BurningCold Well, currently there is only 1 remaining werewolf spot, 2 mages spots that could be filled. Honestly it depends on how you like to RP. Mages and cultist use magic and such, elves use bows and other such weapons. It really depends on what you are into. I'm sorry if that's not much help.

[jaybreezy]

@BurningCold Honestly, anything is open. For preference, I'd say Orc or something that hasn't been created yet. But I'm not forcing you, my friend. I'd like anything you'd want to be.

[Tack]

Heidra

Name: Countess Heidra va Rastenbruck
Gender: Woman
Age: 23
Race: Undead
Side in War: Dragon Cultist

Appearance/Description:

"Courtesan in Blue, Reading" by Lindewald, said to be a portrait of the Countess during her years at court

This portrait was made of Heidra some time before her execution. Since then, she was decapitated by the royal headsman after the civil war, so that her head needed to be stitched on by the Dragon Cultists to function properly. The job was servicable, although her head is a bit lopsided as a result. A good deal of hair has fallen out, as well. The general decomposition of her flesh after lying in a mass grave for a week or so also took its toll throughout her body, with a great deal of flesh having fallen out or eaten by insects. She is able to disguise it as best she can, sometimes wearing a mask or applying makeup to hide the signs of decay on her face to avoid detection. She also perfumes herself to hide the stench of the undead.

Backstory/Bio: Heidra belongs to the Rastenbruck dynasty, one of the many noble dynasties vying for dominance in North Vedrus, with the Rastenbrucks controlling an ancestral mountain keep to the north of Astal named Orrinnfell. She and her father became the last surviving members of their family after several cousins either died from a deadly plague that swept through the north or were executed by the King of Astal for plotting against him, making Heidra the sole surviving heir to the Rastenbruck dynasty and Orrinnfell Keep. Her father avoided the fate of his cousins by taking the side of the king, becoming a general in the Imperial Legion, and by sending his sole heir Heidra to Astal as a hostage. In Astal, Heidra was given a court education in the liberal arts and even extensive training in espionage, a popular profession among the nobility in the paranoid atmosphere of the tyrannical king's court.

When the king was murdered, however, the Ironbanes suspected Heidra's father of complicity, and so executed Heidra as punishment before moving to attack Orrinnfell. Fearing the prospect of his dynasty's destruction and his ancestral keep falling forever into the hands of the government, and mad with grief over his daughter's death, Heidra's father the Count made a deal with the Dragon Cultists to resurrect his daughter in exchange for his life. The cultists agreed, but further stated that the resurrected Heidra must serve the will of the Dragon Cult as the civil war goes forward. Heidra's father made the bargain, and signed his will declaring the County of Orrinnfell to be inherited by "the body of Heidra va Rastenbruck." The life force was then drained from him. Soon afterward, Heidra's body was exhumed from a mass grave outside the walls of Astal, and her father's life force was infused into her body, reviving her. The Dragon Cultists then bestowed her with her rightful title of Countess of Orrinnfell, although by then the Ironbanes had taken control of the keep.

Ever since then Heidra has been determined to one day come back to Orrinnfell and regain her birthright, to become more than a Countess-in-absentia. In the meantime, she must act as an agent for the Dragon Cultists, playing both the Ironbanes and Goldenblades off of each other, using espionage to defend the interests of the Dragon Cult. At court she was a proficient fencer, but whenever honest one-to-one combat fails she is often the first to fight dirty. Besides that, she is extremely obsessed with learning, books, and spellcraft, though try as she might she never had a talent for magic.

Choice of Weaponry: Rapier and carving knife.

Garb: Light, rough-hewn garments given to her by the Dragon Cultists-not exactly fit for a Countess, but on top of these garments she wears a long black cloak for keeping out the elements. She also has a bauta mask that covers her entire face, and together with the cloak she disguises herself from being revealed as undead.

Personality: Heidra grew up in an atmosphere of fear, suspicion, and dread, so she is naturally paranoid and suspicious of people's motives and finds it hard to trust people. She is very conscious of her class and education, often looking down on lower class characters. She is extremely determined at getting what she wants, to the point that she often becomes obsessed with completing her goals. Her caustic wit has a tendency to get on people's nerves. Despite everything, however, she knows an ally when she sees one and will not throw one away lightly, being extremely loyal to them as long as it serves her purposes. She has learned to be deceptive and manipulative, and most of the time she wonders if even she knows who she really is anymore beneath the lies. Her great ideal is taking back her birthright and avenging her family, and she will use whatever pragmatic means to do it.

[SaikaAnge]

Alright, so planning on starting today. If there's any problems with character or you aren't exactly ready, just feel free to jump in when it gets all worked out.

@jaybreezy, @BurningCold, @Blood Angels, @RangerOfTheRit,@Tack

I look forward to seeing where this goes! Remember, have fun and play nicely ;P

[RangerOfTheRit]

@jaybreezy Hey Jay, are you gonna play the Goldenblade leader too?

[jaybreezy]

@RangerOfTheRit Not entirely sure, but I probably will.

[RangerOfTheRit]

@jaybreezy Awesome. Well Leo is on his way lol.

[RangerOfTheRit]

@SaikaAnge @jaybreezy So are timeskips allowed? like could we timeskip to noon the next day, so he can tell Crim he's leaving?