[OOC] Wreak Havoc in Astaria

[VerusEbullio]

Welcome to Castle Havoc!

Many people could recall the day that the sky tore open. The sun grew black and opened up, like a mouth that would have swallowed the world if the people had let it. All kinds of beings gathered to push back the initial swarm. But there will be another, and every day more monster leak through the gap in the sky. Parents scared for their families, and with good reason, started searching for safety. Nowhere is safe, at least not yet. This once luscious land, full of life, is now growing darker with more time that passes.

Small bands from other lands began to fight off the strays and protect what ever they had. They made names for themselves and for one reason or another have found their own reasons to fight. I watch the new world unfolding from my window in the humble castle on the hill. My magic keeps it hidden. I have found you, and kindly request your presence here, in my castle. I can give you what you seek, whether it is gold, glory, or perhaps you have a loved one who is close to the devils door. Just remember that all magic comes with a price. Without further a due I welcome you to castle Havoc!

My castle is where I will meet you. One of my most loyal companions will escort my invite to you, and you to my castle.

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Rules

• All characters must be logically conceived. No species like "half faerie, half Ogre".
• Post your Character Sheet in the OOC and once I approve it, you may move it to the "Characters". Be creative, and be as fancy, as you want with the Character sheets. They are a skeleton for your character and a personal reference as well, as we all have busy lives and may forget a hair color or two.
• If you have an issue, concern, or idea please do feel free to message me. I don't bite, well not hard anyway.
• Please follow all RPGuild rules as they over rule my own.
• No character killing unless that roleplayer sadly departs from our roleplay or gives you permission.
• Maximum of two characters please
• I reserve the right to add more rules later if need be.

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Character Skeleton

Appearance: Preferable a picture, or a really good description. Try to find similar art styles, and if you are in love with this anime girl and cannot find another that quite suits your character then her, I don't mind.
Name: If you think it may be hard to read give us a pronunciation. Example Hermione, (Her-mi-one) or (Her-min-ne).
Age: Take into consideration of your species, an elf will live quite longer than a human but please nothing crazy.
Species: Pretty much any fantasy character, if you are unsure if you are allow a certain species.... Ask!
Strengths: Anything really, min 2. you can list them or describe how/why your character has these strengths. What talent/feature/power makes you unique, if you can control fire I may want you, if your super strong, yes that too. Please try to make these different from others.
Flaws/Weakness: Everyone has a flaw, so what is yours?
Bio: Tell me about you
Extra: Here you can list things like: features not in your picture, weapons, or maybe like me you have a companion that follows you around and I want to meet him!

[Noxxis]

(He's so cute and fluffy!!)

Okay, here's mine:

Bardrak Axler

"Let me swing my axe at something and drink myself under the table and we can call it a good day,"

Full Name:
Bardrak Axler

Age:
39

Race:
Dwarf

Strengths:
°Laugh in the Face of Danger: Bardrak really isn't scared if anything, as he's basically seen it all in his travels. It will take a lot to keep him from rushing into battle axe first, in fact he prefers it that way. He's bloodthirsty, courageous, and always gearing for a good fight to pump him up and get his blood flowing.

°Veteran Slayer of Evil Doers: Bardrak has been a mercenary for the majority of his life, and as such has pretty much mastered the ability to fight anything he comes across head on. His axe is basically an extension of himself, and he's been in enough battles to know how to properly avoid getting torn to pieces.

°Heavy Duty Armor:

His Armor

While in his armor, Bardrak can take quite a bit of damage before he'll start feeling it, seeing as Dwarven armor is some of the best armor out there, he can stand to take some heat. He's also been trained to handle a heavy offensive opponent, so he's used to getting beat on pretty roughly in a fight. Needless to say, his defense is to be admired.

Weaknesses:
°One Too Many: Bardrak likes to drink, a lot. He likes all kinds of alcohol, but ale and whiskey are his favorites. He's been known to be found, when not on a job or busy in some way, tossing them back at the local bar over and over again until he's drunk himself into a stupor. He has a high tolerance after years of drinking, but even a high tolerance has it's limits. Bardrak can become a little less stable when he's drunk too much, not nearly as good in a fight and not nearly as tolerable, as he has a pretty messed up sense of humor.

°Not a Speed Queen: Bardrak has heavy armor, and he's not exactly a small guy (despite him being a small guy), so don't expect him to be fast. Don't expect him to move fast, or win any speed contests. But you'll never see him run faster than when he's swinging his axe, heading for a beer, or running after a beautiful woman as he tries to talk her into a "night she'll never forget"

°Not the Sharpest Axe in the Armory: Bardrak isn't the smartest guy, sometimes it can take him a minute to lick up on things. That being said, he's also been thunked on the head plenty of times in his life, so he's not the quickest thinker due to a multitude of things. He can be quite slow on the uptake with subtlety, and those who use fancy verbiage can often confuse him too. He also has trouble with big words, and will often butcher them in his attempt to sound smart, which always backfires.

Personality:
Bardrak is more often than not some level of drunk or tipsy. He's loud, can be rather obnoxious at times, and he has a lewd sense of humor. He'll gladly tell anyone who irritates him that he'll "shown you the painful side of his axe" if you test his patience, which he has little of. But if you've managed to work your way into his small circle of people that he trusts, you'll never find a more loyal friend or a more supportive battering ram. Seriously, the man loves to fight and he'll gladly lend you his axe. Bardrak tries his hardest to be the life of the party, even at his own expense. He enjoys having fun, as long as alcohol is involved. But he also has a firm sense of right and wrong, and will be quick to put someone in their place.

Bio/History:
Bardrak was born an only child to Harod and Asha Axler in the late summer, coming out looking just like his pops. Being raised on the surface since a baby, Bardrak was taught early the ways of the axe and fighting. It seemed he'd been born with the same thirst for a good fight, just like his dad.

Bardrak has many war stories. He'll tell you about that one time he had to fight three ogres by himself because the rest of his sorry excuse for warriors who had taken the job with him had all ran off at first sight of the giant creatures. He'll recount in detail how he took them all down, going off to drink his weight in ale later that night.

He'll tell you the story of how he faced a full grown dragon near the top of the mountains, describing in detail how it's teeth were easily the length of his entire arm. Yes, Bardrak has see a lot and done a lot in his many years as a mercenary. He never stays in one place for long, preferring the life of a traveler. But, keep him entertained with a good fight and a full case of ale, and he'll stick around for a while.

Bardrak began getting his gray hair early, probably due to all the crazy things he'd seen over the years in his travels. He's never been too worried about how he looks to others though, so he doesn't think too much on it. He actually will tell you of you ask that he thinks the gray hair looks intimidating, even if it really doesn't. Around his thirty fifth birthday was when it really started coming in.

Extra:

Skull Splitter

[VerusEbullio]

@Noxxis He is so fluffy I love him!! Approved!!

[Noxxis]

Awesome! Thanks :) got him moved over

[DivineIntervention93]

Character

Marcaunon of Ollmesera

Name: Marcaunon of Ollmesera

Age: 451

Race: High Elf

Strengths: Marcaunon is quick on his feet but maintains silence in doing so. His stealthy approach makes of good use to assure that his enemies never catch a glimpse of what’s to come when they cross his path, even from a distance.

His surroundings of nature are used to his advantage, able to hide and blend to almost any natural aspect to his assist. Though he finds nature admirable, his attention span draws less from its beauty and more from it’s purposeful usage to maintain silence and eliminate his foes.

Weakness: Arrogance plays a big role in Marcaunon, preferring only to his views and standards as being of correction, making him a very opinionated individual. He also prefers to work alone a majority of times, able to only fend and look out for himself with no distractions or annoyances to be in his way.

Though he is very fast, he has rarely partaken in hand to hand combat, making him more or less inexperienced in battles face to face. Due to his background as a scout, he has heavily relied on stealth as a use to take down enemies, but has never attempted to fight in the arts of a fair act one on one.

Bio/History: Marcaunon was once a part of the army of Ollmesera, elves who fought with great pride and intellect to gain peace and prosperity throughout the land. Acting as a scout, he was one who always found information and reported back to his men with his discoveries.

As times had grown dark, the numbers of the elvish army were descending. Rather than being one who remains loyal, Marcaunon abandoned what was left of the band of elves and decided to make a turn more beneficial to him. With his skills to rely on, he detoured into becoming more of taker than a giver, utilizing his abilities to become a thief.

As the times had passed, Marcaunon became merely selfish in his actions. He cared less of what would happen to the world and cared only of what would happen with him. He relied on his abilities to gain anything he wanted, and if he wanted it, he would get it no matter what the cost.

Extras: Though his dagger deems useful to deceptive confrontations, his crossbow works as more of a trustworthy ally, allowing his to strike at distance without being seen.

Extra

[VerusEbullio]

@DivineIntervention93
Very nice, very nice. Good job, approved!

[DivineIntervention93]

Nice. Appreciated

[onenote]

I've been thinking about a character and I was wondering what you would think about a flying character like an Avariel since the monsters come from portals in the sky?

[VerusEbullio]

@onenote
Yes that would be awesome! :D

[onenote]

@VerusEbullio okay! I'll have my character up after work!

[VerusEbullio]

@onenote

Sounds good can't wait!!

@DivineIntervention93@Noxxis@onenote

I will most likely be posting the first IC post tomorrow. Thank you all for your wonderful ideas and I can't wait to get this Roleplay under way!!

[onenote]

@VerusEbullio how long ago was it that mosters started appearing from the holes in the sky?

[Noxxis]

Bardrak isn't gonna know what to do with this group of weirdos lmao

[Invader Len]

This seems really cool. @VerusEbullio A question about races, is this limited to western fantasy races only or would something like a Rakshasa/Asura/Deva/Yaksha be permissible?

[VerusEbullio]

@Noxxis@onenote@DivineIntervention93
Sorry guys today was a day of celebration for me and I am sorry I couldn't get the first post up. Tomorrow for sure!!

@onenote
I'm going to say about 20 years. Enough for most creatures to have witnessed it at some point in there lives. But long enough to where it affects the land as a whole. How does that sound?

@Invader Len
I would say stay away from god-like creatures. If you have one particular race in mind like me know.

[Invader Len]

@VerusEbullio Ah, thank you. I didn't have anything really divine or god-like in mind for a Rakshasa character. In mythical texts the more powerful ones can be like demi-gods, but culturally they're more like forest ogres with magical abilities that can use illusions to give the appearance of shapeshifting.

I was interested in making one as a mage-like character relying on tomes and staves and such to cast spells. I was imagining my character relying largely on illusion magic with one combative type of magic that they are relatively proficient with. I largely was interested in them for aesthetic and cultural purposes but I thought they might be less OP than a tiefling-like character.

If it would do any help, I could PM you about parameters I'd have in mind for them? They're really just kinda like forest-dwelling orcs that figured out how to use magic. Like, as a tool to better lure in people to eat and wage war and stuff. Fun magic.

[VerusEbullio]

@Invader Len
Nope, you do not need to send me the parameters of your character, you have explained your species well enough that I would say yes. I would ask that you explain his reasoning for accepting the invite to Havoc Castle in your character sheet as the species suggests that they would rather be alone, and eat people. Overall, sounds likes a really interesting character though, and I welcome other mythos into my roleplay.

[Invader Len]

@VerusEbullio Alright, will do! I'll have my CS up later today!

[onenote]

"The eye in the sky"

Name:

Zephyra (zeff - ear - uh) Southworth

Appearance:

General apperance:

Zephyra

Wing reference:

Wings

Age:

50

Species:

Avariel (winged elf)

Strengths:

- Flying: Being of the Avariel race, Zephyra was born with a pair of wings that allow her to fly in the sky. She has years of experience under her belt that allows her to pull off stunning ariel tricks.
- Good shot: Zephyra has become known for her use of bow to hit targets, even from far away or moving.
- Speed: Wheather it's in the sky or on the ground, Zephyra has ways to get around quickly.

Flaws/Weakness:

- Little protection: Zephyra can't fly fast or well if she's too weighed down. Because of that, she's not very well armored and thus more susceptible to attacks.
- Plays it safe: While Zephyra will go into battle, after some events that have transpired in her life combined with how little armor she can wear, she fears getting hurt again. She most likely won't take a risk that will get her hurt, even if that means losing a strategic advantage or letting an ally get hurt.
- Useless when wet: Zephyra can't fly well in storms as rain and snow weigh her down and make it difficult to move. She'll refuse to fly in thunderstorms as the risk of getting struck by lightning is too great.

Bio:

Zephyra has always lived a rather nomadic life. When she was young, she traveled with her parents around the lands as they taught her how to fly and how to hunt and live off the land. Later when she became an adult she traveled on her own, preferring to make her own way in life. When the monsters appeared, she fought to protect herself and those that happened to be around her. That slowly turned into mercenary for hire as things calmed down. Zephyra was happy with that life for a while, ready to show off her skills with flying and a bow as she took monsters out as they descended, even being hailed as something of a hero by those that she protected. But eventually, she tried to take on something that she couldn't quite handle.

She was at a small village at the time, she was the only one there that was hired to fight, not that they needed a lot of people as there were only a small amount of monster sightings in the area. But on that day, the sky opened up and several monsters came out. More monsters then Zephyra knew she could take on her own. But she still flew up to meet them. She managed to take down quite a few before something happened. A monster had managed to reach her and attack, hitting her left wing. The attack sent her plummeting out of the air and to the ground. The only things that saved her life were that she wasn't too high up at the time, she was able to somewhat slow her descent with her wings, and the trees.

When Zephyra came to, the battle was over. The village was in shambles but the villagers had managed to run the rest of the monsters off with only a few casualties. The villagers had done their best to tend to Zephyra's injuries, but even their best hadn't been enough to save Zephyra's left wing and the best they could do for her was amputate it. While eventually, Zephyra's other injuries healed, she was never quite able to get over the shock that not only one of her wings were gone, but her ability to fly was as well. But not long after she recovered enough to be able to travel on foot again, she received an invitation from a man that might be able to help her fly once more.

Extra:

Usually has a dagger hidden in one of her boots in case she needs some up close protection.

Her bow

[VerusEbullio]

@onenote
I like the incorporation of the intro directly into your profile! Good job! Approved.