[OOC] Agartha: The Untold Tales (An RPG)

[Champion]

Welcome to Agartha

Welcome to the World Of Argatha. A giant planet filled with life of all kinds. On this planet, there is no divide by race as all creatures from every walk of life walk together now. There are 9 Continents 2 Suns and 6 moons. Ride a wave on one of the 19 seas or take a trip to the desert like Equator. This world is an endless loop of possibilities. At this time, individual kingdoms and countries have been established yet all are represented by the World Adventurer Association or WAA. Monsters and Demons stalk the night for pray but the WAA is filled with people ready to protect and serve the people. Because of the need of these heroes, the WAA has a center and adventurers all over the world. The WAA itself is lead by its strongest member. His name remains unknown but his power and influence are known all across the globe. They simply refer to this being as the Supreme Commander.

Timeline of Events

Throughout the years many events have happened that have caused a significant turn in the World of Agartha;
-Year 001- The Battle for Existence
At this time ALL of the people of the world gathered on the tiny continent of Palathus. It was here that all the beings gave one final plight to fight off the worlds evil. The evil lead by a Demon King named Thoolzagog Tybrithea. For 3 days the demons king launched an assault on the ancient city of Lahiyll. A human King, Andrew Kias, backed by the power of the strongest draconic and holy magic cornered and fought the Demon King. Thoolzagog was vanquished and banished to the Second Sun, Flaris, and the people become 1. This was the start of the Stone Age
-Year 100 - The WAA Arises
During the 100th year, it was said that the beings of Agartha had become too big for the continent of Palathus and the need to expand became more necessary. The people still needed to be protected thusly the World Adventurer Association was born. The WAA originally served as the navigators, protectors, and leaders of explorers. The first notable Supreme Commander of the WAA was a man named Zen Takeda. Under his project and reforms the WAA lead over 1,000 successful campaigns into the wild.
-Year 365 - The first Kingdom
The Kingdom of Lamyria was established in the 14th month of 365th Year on the continent of Tear. The Tear continent is known for its grasslands and forests. With an ecosystem that supports crop growth, this Kingdom capitalized on all the resources yet only had enough manpower to control a 1/5 of the continent. The Capital of Lamyria is Constance, a city known for its unique plant life.
-Year 390 - The Magi Creed
Magic had always been known to all beings but no limitations or guidelines had ever been set. It was then that a group of Scholars within the WAA decided to create a set guideline and rules for magic. Limitations were applied so fewer Magi were being killed by their own spells. The Tier system was implemented and the Scholars began to teach and research. It was then that it was discovered that every being, even beings previously without magic, had some trace of magic. It was also during this time that many magical advancements were made. Floating cars, Teleportation and flying cities are just a few to name off.
-Year 410 - The first Great War
On the Continent of Rolthgoth, 3 forces collide. The Kingdom of Willshallow, The Kingdom of Torgue and The Kingdom of Hellfast all battle one another for supremacy. Even though the WAA serves every country and every kingdom, they could not prevent wars from happening. Instead when wars broke out the WAA would withdraw aid and stop accepting Adventures. This caused an increase in monster activity across war-torn Kingdoms. The first great war suffered more casualties than any other war before it. The Willshallow plotted to destroy Hellfast, when in the night the Torgue Kingdom killed every man in their camp. This event was known as the Willshallow Massacre. After that Torgue set out to face off against Hellfast. However, during the siege, a large spawn of Ligers appeared in the hundreds. The 2 kingdoms had to fight together to survive. It took 4 days before the WAA returned to help. Many people died. It was then that the War Accord was made and every kingdom was forced to sign it. The War Accord made it so that the WAA would always provide assistance to warring countries under the circumstance that they never bring WAA members into their war.
-Year 450 - Dungeons Dungeons Dungeons
No one knows why these mysterious Dungeons appeared. But when they did the call to adventure suddenly sprung up. In the Year 450, 100 dungeons appeared across the world. The first person to conquer and beat one of these dungeons was the 12th Supreme Commander Talus Cadeborn. He lead an expedition of 30 Master Hunters into the Dungeon only 20 came out. Once they returned the Dungeon crumbled to pieces, erasing any trace it was ever there. But each member had plenty of gold and jewels as well as Legendary Weapons and items. Leading by example, Talus proclaimed all dungeons could be beaten and all dungeons will reward you with riches beyond your dreams. This started the new age, The Bronze Dungeon Age.

-Year 489 - Our Story Now.....
Our story takes place in the Meteora Kingdom. During the past 10 years, King L'eonard Aldvin and King Caleb Aldvin have fought over the throne. Raised from birth as a peasant, King Aldvin always had to fight for what he had. After finding out of his existence his father summoned him to live in the castle alongside his older brother Caleb. His father, King Jacob Aldvin, opened his heart up to his son. Caleb was less than open. From the start, the 2 had an instance rivalry. Both showed adequate skills in diplomacy and battle. So much so that their father couldn't name a successor. So he left it to his children. On his deathbed he had the kingdom's resources divided and brothers would have to either come to terms or fight for the thrown. L'eonard was more than willing to submit to Caleb but he later found out Caleb would have him killed. Without any further doubt, L'eonard rode across the country gained the support of the people while boasting the loyalty of his Apostle Knights. On the other side, Caleb was busy bolstering his Swordsman Elite and taking outsider from a mercenary band calling itself the Black Hand.

After a 10 year, long was L'eonard emerge victorious by killing his brother in single combat. It has been 1 Year since the battle was won and the Kingdom renamed Meteora, and the capital Meteora City, to wash away the blood and stigma of the past 10 years. 8 days ago a new dungeon had appeared after 39 years. What could this mean? L'eonard was intent on finding out. He sent his champion and a platoon of his best Apostle Knights to go investigate. They have yet to return. A notice has been issued out from the Meteora Kingdom to the WAA "Dearest Adventurer, if you seek power and gold then come to the Meteora kingdom. Your destiny awaits your there alongside your wildest fantasy." Do you accept the call?

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Meteora City

The city itself is massive and packed full of tourists and people from everywhere. Meteora has become well known from the past few years for its Crystal creation. Magic Crystals are used as fuel for airships, cars and even ammo for guns. The city has also made a name for itself with the recent dungeon that has popped up. Our story will be taking place in the capital with a meeting with the King himself.

Meteora City Ranks

King - Reigns Supreme throughout every city in the Kingdom of Meteora. His word and ideals are the law.
King - L'eonard Aldvin

Champion - Is a title reserved for the strongest person in a city, however, in this case, the champion in Meteora is the revered as the strongest person in all of the kingdom. He commands the Knights Guard, Air Marshals, and Royal Guard simultaneously.
Champion - Chett Ubecha

Knight Guard

• Captain.) Sampson Ubecha
• Captain.) Gary Cross
• Captain.) Napal Henderson

Air Marshals

• Captain.) Jason Smith
• Captain.) Carey Obrith
• Captain.) Kosis Scolr

Royal Guard

• Captain.) ???
• Captain.) ???
• Captain.) ???

City Info

History - Meteora City, formally Centre Village, is the birth place of the current King L'eonard Aldvin. After the final battle of the war, the previous capital city of Norylad, was greatly destroyed. It was then that King Alvin decided to relocate. Back then it was a small fisherman's village with only a single port. Now the capital city extends from the main island to the neighboring lands, with 4 ports, 2 districts, and knights galore. The capital city is majority crime free. With few murders and thefts, the city is home to a variety of people.

Public District - The public district extends from the outer island to the neighboring mainland. This area has a combination of market districts, restaurants, homes, business, theme lounges of all sorts and kinds. The people are friendly and the city itself is prosperous. The "Peoples Heroes" also known as the Apostle Knights, walk the city constantly patrolling to keep it safe from evil doers.

Royal District - This is where the King the stays alongside the rest of the Royal Family. This district stretches from the castle to the inner island. Inner island is home to the high-class merchants with shops that only sell the high-class material. It is also here that all of the troops of the city are garrisoned and the WAA association headquarters for Meteora is located. There's also a school and orphanage located here with a retirement home for the senior citizens. The king takes pride in having good services for both the old and the young. The Castle itself is massive and can be seen from over the horizon. Theres a light towere at the tip top. It has 112 bedrooms and is said to be able to house and protect the entire city. There are always 70 butlers and maids on attendance, all hand picked by the King. The Royal Guard patrol the outside area alongside the Castle being sure that the King and his citizens are never in danger. On rare occasions you will see a Royal Guard officer outside of the Royal District.

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Character Section & Rules

Rules
1.) All Guild Rules apply.
2.) Respect the GM(s)

Character Sheets
Feel free to post them anytime. Only Accepting 6.

CS

Name: (Character Name)
Age: (Character Age)
Species: (Character Race)
Class: (Character class with a brief description)
Rank: (Military Rank of Character)
Homeland: (There's gonna be roughly 30 different kingdoms to originate from. Non are bigoted so anything can be from anywhere. Be sure to include a background and info on the kingdom is you decide to create one. Ill have a very detailed timeline of world events so far.)
Personality: (Whats your character like)

Appearance: (Picture or Description)
History: (Wheres your character from)
Powers/Abilities: (If you're a mage this is where your spells info go. If you're a warrior this is where you put sword skills.)
Equipment: (Anything your character is carrying. Include weapons, potions, books, scrolls etc. [Keep in mind strength requirements])
Extra: (Anything that needs to be added)

Stats

Newbie
Level 1
HP 125
MP 25

Vitality: 5
Speed: 5
Strength: 5
Endurance: 5
Mana: 5

Item Sheet

Item Type: (Sword/Wand/Staff etc)
Name: (Name of item)
Appearance: (Picture or appearance)
Ability: (Ability of item. Keep in mind starting weapons will have no ability)
Damage: (Weapon damage will cap at 20 for now. If your weapon does do 20 damage I expect a legit reason for it)

Stat System

Stat system - Categorizes the power of the Hero. Each stat Represents a different unit or perspective for one's power. Each player will start with 25 points to distribute wherever they would like. With each new level, the player will gain 2 points. You do NOT have to spend your points you can save them. Swordsmanship, Archery, and other skills are considered Special thusly they are purely judged on rp skill. The lowest a stat can drop is 1, the highest it can go is 100, however, each stat is locked until a certain level is reached.

Points 1-10 are free. (Rookie Adventurer)
11-30 (Locked until level 10) (Master Adventurer)
31-50 (Locked until Licence obtained) (Hunter)
51-70 (Locked until level 40) (Hunter Soldier)
71-90 (Locked until level 55) (Grand Hunter)
91-99 (Locked Until Level 60) (Master Hunter)
100-110 (Locked) (Demi-God)

Newbie
Level 1
Vitality 5
Speed 5
Strength 5
Endurance 5
Mana 5

Stats Categorized

Vitality - Vitality, for short, is the health of the character. Each point spent in this category increases your characters health bar. The stat points here are multiplied by 25 to determined how big the health bar is. A rookie adventurer can take a few punches and kicks. A Master Hunter can carry on after losing several limbs.

Speed - This stat determines how fast the character is. This stat determines reaction speed, movement speed, and attack speed. Generally, these stats will be directly compared (i.e. in a foot race the person with the most in the speed stat wins). A rookie can clear the distance of a football field in roughly 45 seconds. A Master Hunter can clear the same distance in roughly 3 seconds.

Strenght - Speaks for itself. How much a character can lift and carry. In this world of Agartha, you will come across weapons that require a different strength stat to wield. Of course, heavier weapons will be stronger but will infer some sort of penalty. Carry weight isn't a normal number, just don't try to RP yourself carrying more than stats allow. A rookie can use basic heavy weapons and move small boulders. A Master Hunter can use the heaviest weapons that exist and throw cars with ease.

Endurance - Is your stamina. How much you can run or fight before you eventually have to stop. This stat is minor to those who don't intend on doing a lot of running or that dont plan on using a heavy weapon. This stat is mainly here to reference the length one would last in a battle of Fortitude. A rookie can keep a good jog going for roughly 3 miles. A Master Hunter can keep the same pace for 20 miles or more.

Mana - Also known as life energy, every living creature has it. The more mana you have the higher your energy pool is for spells and the higher spells you can learn. Spells are arranged in levels that determine the power or effect of the magic in use. Whether it be an attack spell like Fireball or a defensive spell like Armor Up. The highest level spell is Tier 8, with Tier 1 being the lowest. A rookie can use up to 10 tier 1 spells back to back before reaching exhaustion. A Master Hunter can unleash 4 Tier 8 spells before exhaust. Magic Adpet characters like mages start with 100 MP. Non Magic classes like warriors start with 25 MP. Those with a magical dual class like paladin start with 50 MP. Additionaly, one can raise their MP by investing points directly into Mana or by buying items that increase MP. There is no cap on how much MP a character can have.

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Magic and Classes

Laws of Magic

These are the Laws of Magic written and taught to all mages. Magic is still not fully understood in this world. Over the years, scientists have proven that breaking these laws will lead to 'magical simultaneous combustion', which is nearly always leathal. HOWEVER, there are some that posses such an adept affinity to the arcane that these rules dont apply. These people are reffered to as Syncasters.

Rules of Magic

• 1.) Never Cast a spell higher than your potential
• 2.) Never Cast a spell when out of MP
• 3.) Never Cast 2 spells of opposite element at the same time

Known Spells - This is a list of spells taught all throughout the WAA to mages of low and high rank.

Spell List

• Light Magic
  
  • .) Heal
    Element/Type: Light
    Rank: Tier 1
    Mana Drain: 9 MP
• Fire Magic
  
  • .) Fireball
    Element/Type: Fire
    Rank: Tier 1
    Mana Drain: 10
    Description: A small firball conjured and propelled at a target.
  • .) Fireblast
    Element/Type: Fire
    Rank: Tier 1
    Mana Drain: 8
    Description: A wide concussive blast of fire that does higher damage at close range.
  • .) Fire Pillar
    Element/Type: Fire
    Rank: Tier 1
    Mana Drain: 13 MP per turn
    Description: A pillar of fire that rises from the ground.
• Lightning Magic
  
  • .) Lightning Bolt
    Element/Type: Lightning
    Rank: Tier 1
    Mana Drain: 9
    Description: A small bolt of lightning quickly generated and fired.
  • .) Shock Bolt
    Element/Type: Lightning
    Rank: Tier 1
    Mana Drain: 13
    Description: An empowered bolt of lightning that causes greater damage and may cause paralysis.
  • .) Shock Trap
    Element/Type: Lightning
    Rank: Tier 1
    Mana Drain: 5
    Description: A low damage causing trap that is placed and activated only when something walks within its range.
• Earth Magic
  
  • .) Boulder
    Element/Type: Earth
    Rank: Tier 1
    Mana Drain: 8+
    Description: Either generated or manipuleted, a boulder is launched at the target. The size of the boulder is purely depicted by the amount of mana the user puts into the spell.

Sword Skills & Martial Arts

Sword Skills: Are abilties used through a weapon much like magic, however, unlike magic these abilities dont drain MP. It instead takes a toll on the users stamina. If an attack increases the performance of a weapon (increase in sharpness, speed, durability and certain elements etc.) it is defined as a sword skill.

Martial Arts: Are skills that increases the users capabilities. Much like sword skills, these techniques drain stamina instead of MP. These techniques are mainly used to increase defense and elemental resistance for a short period of time.

Known Techniques - These are traditional techniques taught to everyone around the world. Unlike Magic, the power of both sword skills and martial arts is purely depicted by one's strength. They are ranked from C to SS rank.

Sword Skills

• .) Empower
  Element/Type: Sword Skill
  Rank: C
  Stamina Drain: Light
  Description: A technique that strengths and shapens.
• .) Material Change
  Element/Type: Sword Skill
  Rank: B
  Stamina Drain: Light
  Description: This technique allows the user to change the shape of his weapon. ( i.e. This could mean changing a spear head from a point to a pitch fork. These changes are usually permenant until changed back.)
• .) Hyper Slash
  Element/Type: Sword Skill
  Rank: C
  Stamina Drain: Medium
  Description: A sword skill that increases the speed of ones attacks.
  Effect: Increases speed +1 when attacking.
• .) Power Slash
  Element/Type: Sword Skill
  Rank: C
  Stamina Drain: Medium
  Description: An attack that increases the power of an attack.
  Effect: Doubles strength for a single attack.
• .)Spell Name:
  Element/Type:
  Rank:
  Mana Drain:
  Description:

Marital Arts

• .) Fortress
  Element/Type: Martial Art
  Rank: C
  Stamina Drain: Heavy
  Description: Completely negate a single melee attacks damage.
• .) Temple
  Element/Type: Martial Art
  Rank: C
  Stamina Drain: Medium
  Description: Purges the body of negetive aligments.
• .) Shell
  Element/Type: Martial Art
  Rank: C
  Stamina Drain: Medium
  Description: Increase the defense of a single area.
• .) Keen Eye
  Element/Type: Martial Art
  Rank: B
  Stamina Drain: Light
  Description: A technique that increase the range and scope of their sight.
• .)Spell Name:
  Element/Type:
  Rank:
  Mana Drain:
  Description:

[Spike]

Posting a WIP

Magic Knight

Name: Gangsta Greg
Age: 22
Species: Human
Class: Magic Knight: Uses magic to augment physical attacks/
Rank: (Military Rank of Character)
Homeland: (There's gonna be roughly 30 different kingdoms to originate from. Non are bigoted so anything can be from anywhere. Be sure to include a background and info on the kingdom is you decide to create one. Ill have a very detailed timeline of world events so far.)
Personality: (Whats your character like)

Appearance:
History: (Wheres your character from)
Powers/Abilities: (If you're a mage this is where your spells info go. If you're a warrior this is where you put sword skills.)
Equipment: (Anything your character is carrying. Include weapons, potions, books, scrolls etc. [Keep in mind strength requirements])
Extra: (Anything that needs to be added)

Stats

Newbie
Level 1
Vitality: 5
Speed: 5
Strength: 5
Endurance: 5
Mana: 5

[Pseudo Stygian]

Hi, just wondering. If we want to make a magic-capable character, can we just make up the spells that they have? Is there any limit to that?

Also, about the race. I'm assuming it's D&D-based, or do you have a different list?

[Champion]

@Pseudo Stygian You would make up the spell using a format like;
Spell Name:
Element/Type:
Rank:
Mana Drain:

Dont worry about rank or mana drain, i will provide those once i know how strong the spell is.
You can have unlimited spells. Any created spells will be added to the front page and categorized by element. Ofcourse whoever creates a spell has ownership and rights to it.
As for races, you can take the D&D list and add whatever else comes to mind. Anything can exist in the world of Agartha......anything

@Ithradine @rush99999 @Jerkchicken If you guys still wanna join its almost ready to start.

[rush99999]

@Champion

I'll have something up soon.

[Jerkchicken]

My dude

Name: Rio Leone
Age: 24
Species: Human
Class: Change blader- His gauntlet is both his weapon and also the source of a power up gimmick once
Homeland: Kharlei, who's climate ranges from cloud forests at higher altitudes along with like mountain highlands to a more subtropical locale at lower elevations. It consists of 13 provinces each ruled by a provincial administrator assigned by the current ruler. The capital Jenomizl, lies up into the north carved into a hillside with nearby Cozol lake that feeds the Greenway river, so named because the river lands acts as a water source for not only agriculture but also is a main avenue for moving things along the river's path.

Personality: : Rio is pretty easy going and friendly. An adventurer by trade he’s got a sense of wanderlust and curious that is satisfied by moving around.

Appearance:He’s got blonde hair and tanned dark skin from being outdoors a lot. He’s dressed in a dark color longcoat that sports a fur trim around the collar punctuated by studs. His pants and boots are equally neutrally colored. His gauntlet is the most striking feature because of how it covers the entirety of his left arm. It’s made of a silvery material and has an intricate designed carved into the metal along the weapon.

History: He hails from Kharlei and really doesn't care about bringing up history as it's pretty boring and mundane. After reaching the age of adulthood in his country he pretty much immediately joined the WAA and started doing low rank jobs and spending quite a bit of time learning how to fight. It was during an adventure that he would gain his signature weapon, called the "Lordly Talons". This relic while serving as a great weapon however is not at it's full power and currently Rio does not have the ability to bring forth the dormant power it contains.

Powers/Abilities:

Spell Name: Dive bomb
Element/Type: Sword
Rank:
Mana Drain:
Rio jumps up and uses the gauntlet to slam the target

Spell Name: Rend
Element/Type:
Rank:
Mana Drain:
Energy flows into the gauntlet allowing for an empowered clawing attack that not only hits multiple targets in front of it but also does more damage than an powered attack.

Spell Name: Circulation
Element/Type: Martial Arts
Rank:
Mana Drain:
By focusing his internal energies he is able to skillfully use his body allowing for great feats of agility.

Equipment:

• Duster
• Lordly Talon(s)
• Sturdy boots
• lucky charm
• Satchel
  • Enough coinage for food and lodging and perhaps some supply buying
  • Rations
  • Notebook & pencil

Extra:

weapon

Item Type: Gauntlet
Name: Lordly Talon
Appearance: (Picture or appearance)
Ability: locked
Damage: 14

Stats

Newbie
Level 1
HP 125
MP 25

Vitality: 5
Speed: 5
Strength: 5
Endurance: 5
Mana: 5

[Champion]

@Jerkchicken I like your character feel free to add him to the character section because he's accepted.

Your Skills Ranked

Spell Name: Dive bomb
Element/Type: Sword
Rank: C
Stamina Drain: Light
Rio jumps up and uses the gauntlet to slam the target

Spell Name: Rend
Element/Type:
Rank: C
Stamina Drain: Medium
Energy flows into the gauntlet allowing for an empowered clawing attack that not only hits multiple targets in front of it but also does more damage than an powered attack.

Spell Name: Circulation
Element/Type: Martial Arts
Rank: C
Stamina Drain: Light
Effect: Increses Speed by 3 while active
By focusing his internal energies he is able to skillfully use his body allowing for great feats of agility.

Im gonna add a few more NPCs and hopefully finish off the spells section

[Jerkchicken]

Done!

[Pseudo Stygian]

Almost done with my character (I might've gone a wee overboard with it). Question! Each starting character has 25 points we can freely distribute, right? So about the starting stat you put in the CS, where every stat has 5. Do we add the 25 to those 5s, or is that already an example of a starting stat?

Like, for a new character, is this valid?

Hider

Vitality 10
Speed 10
Strength 8
Endurance 10
Mana 12

Or is this?

Hider

Vitality 4
Speed 6
Strength 3
Endurance 5
Mana 7

[Genni]

@Champion I'd be interested in joining the adventure playing as a 'Night Elf' archer with the ability to summon arrows magically by channelling mana through her enchanted bow. She's also have powers which would provide stealth advantages and superior movement skills, I picture these being spells which would allow her to camouflage with the environment and either teleportation or rapid movement.

Would this be a concept which would suit the setting, and if it is would you give any advice on the best way to write up a CS for her?

[Champion]

@Pseudo Stygian The Stats in the CS are purely an example of the 25 points being distributed, so the second set of stats would be perfect.

@Genni Your character would work out perfectly here. Every team needs that one stealthy assassin that always swooshes in and saves the day last second. If I were to create this type of character in the world of Agartha they would definitely be a dual class. One that relies on magic and Martial arts. The magic aspect would be the arrows of all types of effects and abilities. The martial arts would come in handy for hiding, moving swiftly and muffling the sound of your steps. A stat sheet that represented this would be a primary focus on Speed and Mana with a minor focus in Endurance or Strength.

[Genni]

@Champion How's this?

EDIT: Moved to Characters thread.

I took some liberties with her abilities, since both Darkvision and Shadowmeld would be physiological traits of the Night Elf race, rather than being activated 'spells'.

Her Shadowmeld would generally just be an ethereal mist surrounding Arwyn, she'd have to concentrate to make it solidify around her and so I counted it as a stamina skill, rather than a mana spell. With her Darkvision, I tried to give it an obvious setback, since it would also be something which would be constantly activated but which she could concentrate using her stamina to help to overcome.

As a comparison, here's the difference between 'Human sight' and Darkvision.

[Ithradine]

@Champion

Sorry for the delay, I was caught up in a bunch of stuff these past few days. I'll have a character written and posted today

[Champion]

@Genni That's perfection. Just a small note: There is no separation of race due to the 'Battle for Existence', however considering its a village and not a whole kingdom I can see the Night Elves harboring some prior animosity towards the other races. I do enjoy the point of view of someone entering a world they know nothing about. Needless to say, Approved. Feel free to add her to the character section.

Your Skills ranked

Darkvision
Element/Type: Darkness/Innate Ability
Rank: N/A
Stamina Drain: None
(With this type of ability I chose no rank because it seemed more of a race ability. And no Stamina Drain because it seems that she has had years to master its effects.)

Shadowmeld
Element/Type: Darkness/Innate Ability
Rank: C
Stamina Drain: Light

Arcane Arrows
Element/Type: Variable (standard options Physical, Fire, Lightning, Ice)
Rank: B
Mana Drain

• Standard Arrow 2 MP
• Elemental Arrow 10 MP
• Ailment Arrow (Poison, Paralysis etc) 18 MP

Light Step
Element/Type: Wind/Martial Art
Rank: C
Mana Drain: Light

Take your time @Ithradine. I'm enjoying what I've seen so far.

[Genni]

There is no separation of race due to the 'Battle for Existence'

@Champion

To start out the Night Elves wouldn't have contact with the other races due to their isolationist nature, and Arwyn would be their only way of finding out that there even was a 'Battle for Existence'. Once she reports back on the situation, they'd be able tro mobilise their entire population in support of the other races, even if they still didn't entirely trust the smooth ears.

[rush99999]

Imma have to drop out of this. Best of luck to the rest of you.

[Ithradine]

@Champion Here is my CS

Arton Yule

Name: Arton Yule

Age: 22

Species: Draeni - These humanoids possess an increased resilience to pain, able to withstand blows that most could not. Their bodies can withstand extreme temperatures and possess a naturally high body heat, but this requires them to eat much more than average. Their typical features include some shade of charcoal-gray skin, black eyes except for a colored iris, black horns, and a pair of black fangs on their bottom and top lines of teeth. Draeni express very little through physical expressions in public, requiring a trained eye to pick up on the nuanced movements they do make. That being said, this makes Draeni very good at reading the expressions of others but struggle to recognize sarcasm and suggestive tones. Their special eyes allow them to perceive a wider spectrum of colors and are better at distinguishing between different shades.

Draeni, once persecuted, secured their place among the other races for their warriors daring and courageous acts during the Battle for Existence where many sacrificed their lives to protects others. While the emergence of the WAA and a general acceptance for all people has encouraged Draeni to re-intergrate with the rest of the word, they are still a rare sight outside of their homeland of Roughann.

Class: Defender (Sword skils/Martial Arts) - Utilizes the user's innate physical capabilities and combines them with self-boosting Martial Arts to make them a wall between the enemy and the rest of the group. Defenders are trained to withstand large amounts of damage and keep fighting to the last breath. Their expertise is the sword and shield but their training covers most kinds of melee weapons.

Rank: Adventurer

Homeland: Roughann
The kingdom of Roughann lies within what the citizens call 'The Mother's Embrace' which refers to the steep mountain ranges and dangerous terrain along its borders that make it difficult for travelers and armies alike to enter the isolated country. The first Draeni settled the area to protect themselves from the other races for their 'demon-like' appearance and reserved nature, placing them as the target of an ancient period of persecution. Though the kingdom of Roughann has freely opened its borders to the outside world, the path into their land still remains treacherous.

A large ceremony is held every year to acknowledge the kingdom’s newest generation of adventurers, often the most promising mages and warriors of the kingdom. This is the only time when all the streets of Roughann’s cities fill with food, dance, and music.

Every city in Roughann has a large, communal spire located at its center that contains all of the city's commerce and entertainment. Naturally all of the housing is located around the spire making every city circular in shape, with the most expensive housing closest to the spire. The greatest of these spires resides with the capital city of Dremore, serving additionally as a massive citadel for defense.

Roughann is a direct monarchy meaning that the King or Queen has the final decision on most matters. There is no nobility in Roughann because the government is operated by elected officials deemed best suited for the job. The majority of these officials are retired adventurers who returned to Roughann with all the experience they have accumulated. Every descendant of royal blood is required to join the WAA for a minimum amount of 10 years before they are able to take the throne, unless the current ruler dies.

Personality: Honest to a fault, Arton is perhaps the most trustworthy companion an adventurer could have. Unlike the majority of his race, he had learned to overcome the reserved nature of his people and has become more open with both his expressions and words. He does from time to time slip into an almost unreadable state when he is not actively engaged in social interactions. He is incredibly humble when it comes to his own abilities but is always looking to spar and/or fight stronger opponents so that he may get stronger. It is only when battling against monsters that he shows the fierce side hidden within him.

Appearance:

Picture

Arton has bright yellow iris amongst his black eyes and three long claw marks extending from under his right ear to his chin that has long since healed.

History: Arton was born to a large family of farmers on the edge of Roughann’s territory, working alongside his nine siblings to tend to the crops and animals. Their farm was part of a small community called Ebonglen, where his best friend Furi also lived. The two of them would always go one their own little adventures into the forest surrounding Ebonglen, never venturing too far into the dense,dark woods.

One day a set of demon wolves set upon the residents of Ebonglen, catching the local militia off-guard. Arton’s father was part of that militia and was home at the time so he went out to face the monster threat with only a couple others. Despite their valiant efforts, they were all killed before the town blacksmith, a human by the name of Cyth, vanquished all that remain like a hero from the fairytales.
Arton had watched all of this take place from a hidden spot and after grieving for their fathers, both he and Furi approached the blacksmith to demand to train them. Demands turned to begging as he initially refused, but finally gave in to their constant pleas. As payment for their lessons, they had to help with the forge along with their chores at home. Over the next few years, Cyth taught them the ways of the warrior and both progressed fast, though Furi was notably progressing faster.

The two decided to venture deep into the forest around Ebonglen, armed with weapons they had made themselves, to seek out a pack of large rats that had been terrorizing the farmer’s fields. What laid in store were not some oversized rats, but a pack of demon wolves that took the lives of their father’s years ago. They were barely teenagers and were suddenly fighting for their lives.

Furi did her best to protect Arton, as he was the weaker of the two, but they were quickly overwhelmed. Arton could nothing but watch as the beasts swarmed Furi and knocked her to the ground. Her screams of pain were the last thing he heard as she was dragged deeper into the forest. Fury filled Arton’s veins and despite his own wounds, he fought hard against the remaining demon wolves. His fury was not enough to overcome them and if it wasn’t for Cyth timely intervention, he would have died right there.

No search party could find any traces of Furi or the demon wolves that took her, only the lingering presence of their evil. Fueled by his guilt and hatred, Arton spent the rest of his time in Roughann honing his abilities. When the day came for him to officially join the WAA and begin life as an adventurer, he set off with two goals in mind. Protecting the lives of the innocent from monsters and finding any clues about what happened to Furi.

Powers/Abilities:
Temperature Resistance
Element/Type: Natural
Rank: Racial Trait
Mana Drain: None
Description: Species with this ability are able to withstand both extremes of the temperature scale, but require a higher intake of calories as a consequence.

Hyper Slash
Element/Type: Sword Skill
Rank: C
Stamina Drain: Medium
Description: A sword skill that increases the speed of ones attacks.
Effect: Increases speed +1 when attacking.

Power Slash
Element/Type: Sword Skill
Rank: C
Stamina Drain: Medium
Description: An attack that increases the power of an attack.
Effect: Doubles strength for a single attack.

Temple
Element/Type: Martial Art
Rank: C
Stamina Drain: Medium
Description: Purges the body of negetive aligments.

Ironskin
Element/Type: Martial Art
Rank:
Stamina Drain: Medium
Description: Increases the user’s resistance to physical attacks for as long as it is active.

Severance(Longsword)

- A masterfully-crafted blade created by Arton’s teachter, Cyth. This sword boasts incredible durability and sharpness. It was mentioned that this weapon would grow as he did, but as of now it is simply a fine-quality sword.

Oathkeeper(Shield)

- A shield to match Arton’s sword, the inside of this metal shield is engraved with her name and the promise they made together. Lesser quality weapons fail to scratch let alone dent this shield. It hold the same mysterious property that Severance has.
Reinforced Leather Armor
Leather pack
-Small amount of money
-A change of clothes
-A waterskin
-Hunting Knife
-Map
-Rations
-Silver necklace with a single, blue gem

Stats

Newbie
Level 1
HP 125
MP 25

Vitality: 5
Speed: 3
Strength: 7
Endurance: 7
Mana: 3

[Genni]

Their special eyes allow them to perceive a wider spectrum of colors and are better at distinguishing between different shades.

@Ithradine

Someone else who can appreciate Dú Edhel fashion style.

[Pseudo Stygian]

Aaand here's my character. I hope you don't mind that there isn't a picture. Lemme know if the numbers are off. I'm still not sure what the weapon's should be.

Sneaky Showman Girl

Name: Ananda, daughter of Sahrin
Age: 18
Species: Human
Class: Rogue / Illusionist - Generally sneaky and quick. Capable of casting illusions which can indirectly harm enemies or support her teammates.

Homeland:
The City-State of Zamrud is an opulent merchant city on the coast. Zamrud has no government in the usual sense; instead the city is run and regulated by the merchant's guild and anyone rich enough to influence the populace. With no state-directed crime enforcement, the city is also home to a thriving black market, including all the thieves, bandits, and underground industry that comes with it.

Personality:
A charismatic trickster. Nanda has a demeanor that makes it easy for people to trust her. She is pleasant to talk to, always telling you what you want to know. She has a generally high opinion of herself, but will have no problem putting herself on the bottom if needs be. A perfect chameleon in social circles, although she has a penchant for dramatic flairs.

To strangers she always aims to impress first. That's often a misdirection. She puts a show in front of you so you won't notice when she nicks your purse. If your outfit is particularly shiny, she won't feel half-bad about it. If it isn't, she might feel a bit guilty, but she's still going to keep the loot.

Behind the charming facade and fierce confidence, there's an aimless girl who doesn't exactly know what she's going to do with her life. Stealing and tricking people is what she's good at, so she rolls with it. Traveling the world with the WAA is fun too; she enjoys seeing new sights. She's just not sure it's all she wants for life.

Appearance:
Ananda is a bit shorter than the average, although you might not notice it from her confident stride. She has shoulder-length auburn hair, dark brown eyes, and light skin. Most people would say that she's pretty, or at least cute. That's mostly thanks to her easy smile and that she keeps herself clean. Her outfit, since we're gonna go dungeneoneering, is more functional than stylish: a dark coat with many inside pockets, and a darker cloak. It's a bit nondescript, but she often cast some illusion spells to make it look nicer.

History:
Ananda's father is one of the most skilled thief in Zamrud. He is, however, a quiet man. While his skills are legendary and his heists infamous, not many people has guessed that it was all his doing. He uses enough of what he takes for a humble life, and he's eager to pass those skills along to his only daughter.

Ananda's uncle, on the other hand, is a traveling magician. He's able to put on the most marvelous shows with both his deft hands and his ability to craft illusions. Compared to her somewhat dull father, he was fascinating. His frequent visit was where Ananda learned how to walk the walk and talk the talk, no matter who she is talking to or where in Agartha she is doing it. There were plenty of real magic too, and not just the sorts one can do with smokes and mirrors.

Ananda's mother is an enigma. An adventurer in the WAA, she only appears in Ananda's life in brief, sporadic bursts. However, those bursts are enough to, eventually, push Nanda to use her tricks for more than simple thieveries and join the WAA herself.

Despite that, she still doesn't see her mother much.

Powers/Abilities:

If they believe it, then it exists.
Spell Name: Create Illusion
Element/Type: Illusion
Rank:
Mana Drain: (I'm thinking it would depend on the illusion being cast?)
Create an illusion. An illusion can resemble anything the caster can imagine, which also means things from memory is easier than something one makes up. An illusion can't make any sound, can't make complex movements, are not solid to the touch.

For those moments when your natural charm is not enough.
Spell Name: Charm Speak
Element/Type: Illusion
Rank:
Mana Drain:
Convince the target to do something.

Good lies are as good as the truth.
Spell Name: Fool Senses
Element/Type: Illusion
Rank:
Mana Drain:
Buff the target's stat of caster's choice. Can target self. The effect is temporary. Greater buff can cause penalty in the long run.

If they can't hear you, they won't see you.
Spell Name: Fleeting Steps
Element/Type: Illusion
Rank:
Mana Drain:
Movement will not make noise. Other creatures are less likely to notice the caster even if they see her passing by.

Fire. For show. Also for setting things on fire.
Spell Name: Firesparks
Element/Type: Fire
Rank:
Mana Drain:
Create sparks of fire. Given enough time and concentration, it can light a fireplace, although some flint and starter would help.

Equipment:
- Traveling cloak
- Coat with plenty of pockets, containing:
-- A bag of coins
-- A deck of cards
-- Needles and thread
- Belt, holding:
-- A dagger
-- A flask of water

Weapon:
Item Type: Dagger
Name: Just a dagger
Appearance: It's very functional; good for cutting ropes and monsters alike. Nanda polishes and cleans it daily, enough that she can use it to cut up food.
Ability: Nope
Damage: 5

Stats
Newbie
Level 1
HP 100
MP 50

Vitality: 4
Speed: 7
Strength: 2
Endurance: 4
Mana: 8

TL;DR: Daughter of a king of thieves, raised by a showman. At home in the spotlight as much as in the shadows. Support kid in battle.

[Ithradine]

@Genni

That's only if he was allowed to see it