[OOC] World Creation - High Fantasy

[Ostarion]

Character Sheet

Name: Nazar Oethius

Appearance: Nazar assumes many forms based upon his situation.

Main Form

Nazar uses this form in his dealings with both godly beings and non-godlike beings. A short childlike mortal with blank eyes and blonde hair. More often than not, he wears armor which resembles that of the race he governs - The Covenant, but he lacks the helmet.

Secondary Form

Nazar's secondary form is rarely used, as Nazar prefers to use his human form.

Sphere of Influence:
Order,
- Static conditions
- Consistency
- Predictability

Ambitions: Maintaining balance by providing an opposite to chaos.

Race: "The Covenant"

Weapon: Nazar manipulates a controlled form of energy which he molds into different forms for rare cases of combat as well as other practical uses.

Race Sheet

Name of Race:
The Covenant

Appearance:

The Covenant

Country: (Map dun wurk, can't see it)

Description: The Covenant is a collective term for the Knight-like creatures which follow Nazar Oethius. They naturally exist in a separate realm from other races, but are summoned on this world via silver pillars which dot certain parts of the landscape. They are essentially medieval in existance, with civilizations that share the colour of chrome/grey.

Perks: The Covenant does not have conflict. They are essentially peaceful, they do not instigate combat. Should a member of the Covenant be attacked, they will imbue their weapon with the exact amount of damage they just took, and strike back as retaliation.

Religion: They worship the Primordial Trinity, more specifically Nazar.

[Melkor]

@Scrub Mage: What is the whole trinity thing? Also, your races seem to be oposites but the same. If you're going to make races like that they cant exsist in the mortal plane. Something like that may exsist in your character's realm. Also, If you're going to make an immortal race, make them immortal. Don't make them fall into an endless sleep. Lastly, Chaos is already taken. Other than that I like your character I just want clearification on that first bit I mentioned.

[Melkor]

@Ostarion: I like both your CS and your RS, I'll go ahead and add you to the list.

[Melkor]

Peachygem said
Yeahh the problem for the map is that you seem to be linking a yahoo mail attachment? Try saving it to your computer and uploading it to imgur or something, that should work.

I'll go ahead and give that a try once my WiFi is back up. Right now I'm using my iPad and my phone's hotspot. As for the race I'd say it's good, but since they're merpeople they should live in the water.

[Rune_Alchemist]

Volorr The Winged

Name: Volorr
Appearance:
Sphere of Influence: Over the Desert, Wind, and Battle.
Ambitions:
- Protect his People from ANY threat. Real or otherwise.
- Become respected by the other Gods for his battle prowess and courage.
- Crush any who disrespects him and his people.
- Forge an everlasting, stable, Empire in the Wastes. Possibly expand beyond, even if it means war.

Race: The Volkyr

Weapon: Volorr Wields a large golden Axe, said to be forged from Sunlight and able to fell anything in one strike, and able to withstand any attack and never lose its sharpness.
Axe -

(replace any stupid lion you see with a majestic eagle, and there ya go ;D)

Volkyr

Name of Race Volkyr

Appearance


A Volkyr's appearance can vary greatly from one to the next, a child's feathers being a completely different color than the parents.

Country The Kingdom of Zylyr, Located in the Gorriyan Wastes.

Description A tough, hardy race of Avians that call any sandy desert, steppe, or wasteland their home. They are a Proud, indulgent, and passionate people, and will defend that until their last breath. Strong and willful, they don't know how to back down from a challenge or an insult, especially when their pride or honor is on the line, even in a loosing battle, they'd rather die than let their honor be stained. The world outside the Gorriyan waste sees them as nothing but petty raiders and brigands, as parties of Volkyr raiders often leave the wastes seeking battle and fortune, killing any who would resist them. Thanks to this rather bad perception of them, most other races don't see them at their best.

If you visit one of their cities, you'll never find better hosts as long as you behave yourself and obey the rather loose set of laws they have. Friendly and jovial, they will not hesitate to let a weary traveler rest in an Inn or home. Travelers are often respected and treated well, even at the seediest Inn and given the best treatment possible. They love hearing and telling stories, especially ones of battles and glory, and if a traveler is telling then he's likely to gather quite a large crowd.

They are also a very religious people - with the Head Priest being their leader of their Armies and their King. They respect the Priests and Priestesses of the Sun Palace, and though the priests are not seen outside of it, each and every Volkyr show respect when they do. The priests in the temple live an entirely different life than the other Volkyr in the city. While the commoners may be loud and enjoy battle, the priests are not. In the temple, they are well taken care of and made sure to be able to have anything they wish. It is not absolute, however, as they have more laws governing them than the Commoners and must adhere to them, or else risk invoking Volorr's wrath.

Perks The Volkyr mainly rely on quick thinking and agility rather than brute force. Out in the wastes, brute force will hardly get you anywhere against the dangerous creatures that inhabit them. They are lithe and agile, and do not make the mistake of underestimating them - you'll end up with a slit throat.

Most of the Volkyr are skilled with Bows and Short Swords, while the Priests and Priestesses are trained in the use of an Axe, just as their God uses, and some use very powerful Holy Magic. Some prefer to go without weapons at all, and rely just on martial arts. They don't make use of heavy armor, preferring lighter materials, especially in the heat of the waste.

Religion The Volkyr primarily worship Volorr, obviously, but they have a few lesser spirits they worship and look to for guidance as well. None are seen as particularly good or evil. These spirits are seen as either Volorr's children, the first of his creations.

Kallar - The spirit of Bountiful Harvest. She is depicted as an attractive Volkyr with deep blue feathers. Wears a crown of green feathers.
Roril - A spirit of Fortune. He is depicted as a large Volkyr, sitting a top a gold throne with riches on either side, and a sword of pure gold in one hand.
Wiri - A water spirit. She is depicted as a Volkyr with deep purple feathers. Said to live in oasis's, and the source of all water in the wastes.
Lorin - The Spirit of Death. An androgynous, black feathered Volkyr who ferries the spirits of the dead to the afterlife. Usually wears a thick, brown robe with a hood covering its face.
Grunor - The spirit of Drinking, ale, camaraderie, and festivals. He is depicted as a Friendly looking Volkyr with brown feathers with a huge tankard in one hand. He is the main spirit given thanks to at any festival, and all Inns have a depiction of him somewhere.
Allair - She is the spirit of plots and trickery. While most Volkyr prefer to settle their differences in a duel, intrigue and treachery has always had a place in any culture. Most don't associate with her much, but if someone is doing something they shouldn't which is more often than one might think, they always ask for her guidance. She is usually depicted wearing a risque prostitutes garment, with a bloody dagger behind her back.
Malar - Spirit of Duels and Fair Play. Volkyr pray to this spirit for his favor during a duel, in hopes of gaining his favor so that they may have the skill to defeat their opponent.
Walla - A wind spirit. She tames the winds of the desert, and keeps sandstorms at bay. Depicted as a White Volkyr with a small stature.
Zakir - Spirit of the Hunt, and Kallars Brother. Volkyr pray to him for succesful hunts and is the patron of anyone who uses a ranged weapon. Depicted as a red feathered Volkyr weilding a bow. Often hunting a Desert Mammoth.

And done~
Hope they are to your liking.

[Scrub Mage]

Melkor said
@Scrub Mage: What is the whole trinity thing? Also, your races seem to be oposites but the same. If you're going to make races like that they cant exsist in the mortal plane. Something like that may exsist in your character's realm. Also, If you're going to make an immortal race, make them immortal. Don't make them fall into an endless sleep. Lastly, Chaos is already taken. Other than that I like your character I just want clearification on that first bit I mentioned.

The Trinity refers to the three "siblings", Haak'zil, Nazar Oethius, and Omoz.
Ostarion and SkrubLord are aware of this trinity.

The races are not immortal, they are just soulless.
They do die, but due to their soulless nature, their death is closer to an endless sleep.
Why can't they exist on the mortal plane? They are essentially inanimate objects that have gained sentience through the intervention of chaos and order, kind of similar to golems.

Also, I'm not chaos. What gave you that idea?

[Melkor]

Sorry, I meant that chaos creatures are taken by someone else. Not that your sphere is wrong. Also about them not being able to be on the mortal plane, I jsut don't want everyone to make moster type races because then the world will seem like hell.

[Melkor]

Is the map viewable now?

[Rune_Alchemist]

Yes, but its rather blurry and a bit difficult to read. For me anyways.

And I could be wrong, but I don't see a desert or other barren place. If there's not one, I'ma have to go back and make some adjustments...

[Peachygem]

Yeah, it's viewable (a bit hard to read as it's kinda blurry) but viewable. I'll edit my race accordingly. Oh and yeah the merpeople will live in the water for the most part but I just don't want them to be too isolated from everyone else's characters, so that's why I included the leg part. If they only live in the water it would be hard for my eventual mortal character to really do much y'know?

[Melkor]

The bottom right is a barren place, also the map was for something else, so if you guys want to change the names of the countries you can.

[Melkor]

Race Sheet

Name of Race: Elf

Appearance:

Country: Ravien Ador

Description: Elves are an old and proud race. Most find elves to be stubborn and secluded, most are correct. Elves share only what they need to and rarely allow outsiders into their land.

Perks: Elves are very intwined with nature. They are usually skilled with a bow.

Religion: Elves worship Ravien.

Name: Archons

Appearance: There is no set appearance for archons.







Country: They reside in no place.

Description: Archons were the first race and are the immortal race of Ravien. They are his helpers and his soldiers. There are only five archons, they do not reproduce but are created by Ravien.

Perks: Each Archon is skilled in a certain weapon, they were the bringers of the weapons to the other races they saw fit.

Religion: They don't worship any god but they revere Ravien.

[Rune_Alchemist]

..but it says that's a Marsh?

Eh, either way I suppose if its not a Desert, I'll have to change the name of the place a bit.

[Melkor]

I said that the map was for something else, you can change the name. And the Grey Marsh was just a name. That area is very barren, if you go further south it gets more fruitful but for the most part its pretty barren.

[Rune_Alchemist]

I'm assuming you mean barren like the american west out in places close to Nevada. I was thinking more like a desert like the Sahara, so i'm still going to have to change it a bit.

Perhaps I'm just misunderstanding of your word 'Barren'.

[Melkor]

Eh, by the way I edited the map image with filters. Is it easier to see now?

[Rune_Alchemist]

Ah, yes, its much more readable now. Thanks~

[Melkor]

Rune, you have the invisible setting enabled?

[Scrub Mage]

Melkor said
Sorry, I meant that chaos creatures are taken by someone else. Not that your sphere is wrong. Also about them not being able to be on the mortal plane, I jsut don't want everyone to make moster type races because then the world will seem like hell.

Oh.
Well to clarify, they're a combination of chaos and absence/order and absence, Omoz himself isn't solely responsible for their existence.
They're also not monsters, they have cultures and what have you, they don't attack people on sight. They are aggressive, yes, but they keep to themselves and do not hunt people down. They only attack if provoked, I meant they're mostly aggressive in their speech and outlook. :p

[Rune_Alchemist]

Melkor said
Rune, you have the invisible setting enabled?

Yes.

Is that a problem?
And no, I was not here for about 20 minutes. I did have to leave for a bit.