[OOC] Flames of War [0/12 — Accepting]

[Carlyle]

F l a m e s O f W a r

F o r e w o r d

The Kingdom of Meplein is in chaos.

Upon the betrayal of of High King Yaril by his son, Joren, the kingdom was willingly subject to dark armies of the powerful Dregrot. With the kingdom's gates now open, the creatures of the night—orcs, demons, undead and more—sacked and burned entire cities to the ground; the fallen only feeding the enemy's strength. What remained of the king's court called their neighbors to arms, citing ancient treaties made with the dwarves of Hagh Kuldir and the high elves of Thal'Lamore, yet both calls went unanswered. Finding itself alone on the battlefield, many Mepleiners chose to flee, whereas others prioritized survival and joined their Traitor Prince.

This, however, is the tale of neither. This is the tale of honor and glory; of hardships and bloodshed. This is the story of the White Rose—a knight-turned-militant order—standing few against the many. With small bastions of hope scattered through the lands, members of the order have locked themselves in an inevitable struggle against Dregrot and his host, their weapons brandished to defend the kingdom and fleeing refugees.

Will you heed the call and join them? Will you give your life for a greater cause—one of holiness and servitude to a greater good?

R u l e s

Below is a list of basic rules and guidelines that will be applied to this roleplay. It is recommended that you read through them thoroughly, as everyone will be upheld to the rules. Anyone who fails to uphold the rules will be met with equal punishment depending on how severe the infraction happens to be.

Pacing: Typically, I expect at least a minimum of a post a week for any RP I GM. At the same time, it is understandable that someone might find themselves busy as everyone has some sort of obligation, whether it be school, work, and so on and so forth. If you do find yourself unable to post for some time, please make sure I and any CoGMs know so that your character can be moved temporarily into the background to avoid holding up the roleplay.

Posting: Whilst I don't expect everyone to be the greatest writer in the world, please try to write at a high casual to an advanced level. This doesn't mean that you should write a rambling novel, rather, it means to write a post of considerable quality. Ensure your post is fluid and flows with the scene, check your grammar and spelling—that kind of stuff.

Etiquette: Put simply, don't be an ass to everyone. We're here to have fun roleplaying, so don't incite arguments and flame your fellow roleplayers. As long as you follow these rules and the guild rules, we should be fine and dandy.

C h a r a c t e r S h e e t

Character Sheet (Click RAW for Code)

C h a r a c t e r N a m e

"Character quote goes here."

_Name

Something fantasy.

_Gender

Male or Female.

_Race

Think human, dwarf, high elf, etc. Races like orcs and tieflings would likely be rejected if they were to try joining the order, given the current situation of the kingdom. Keep it simple and don't try shoving your super awesome OC race into the RP.

_Age

The age of your character.

_Role

Knight, archer, etc. Doesn't have to be a combative role, as cooks and other supportive roles are needed. Characters like nomad barbarians or edgy rogues are more than likely not part of the order, given their knightly values.

_Appearance

A picture and description is required. Please keep the picture from being over the top i.e. glowing weapons, super high fantasy armor. The men and women of the order are not epic heroes, rather, just those that have given their life for a greater purpose.

_Personality

Keep it believable, but brief. Characters with personalities such as being super manipulative or edgy for the sake of edge will not be allowed in the order.

_Background

Please keep it to a couple of paragraphs. If need be, consult the GM for more information of the setting. Also, if you desire, you may withhold information, though what secrets your character has must be in a PM sent to the GM (and any CoGMs).

_Skills

Three things that your character is better at than the average person. Climbing, sword fighting, riding, etc.

_Weakness(es)

At least one weakness that hinders your character. Perhaps they have a bad reputation, or terrible eyesight or a healed wound that still causes trouble to this day.

_Equipment

What your character has on their person. Armor, weapons, rations, coins, etc.

_{Dialogue Color}

Pick a color for your character's dialogue and thoughts. Once you've chosen a color, replace all the red in this sheet.

[Carlyle]

@baha blastoise
@Ammokkx
@Lord Orgasmo
@welshcardinal
@Inkarnate
@Chiro
@ShwiggityShwah
@Zoey White
@Legion02

OOC here. I'll review sheets probably around the 20th, and then allow for changes to be made before accepting anyone. If someone has questions about the setting or the character before that date, please do ask.

[Zoey Boey]

Here she is. We need cooks, medics, and archers and the like, but I guess I'm kicking things off with a front-line fighter. Let me know what you think, and if I should change anything.

Edited! edididideted

Eleanor Jehenne

E l e a n o r J e h e n n e

"For the King!"

_Name

Eleanor "Elly" Jehenne

_Gender

Female

_Race

Human

_Age

21

_Role

Infantry/Man-At-Arms

_Appearance

Elly, tired but determined

A woman standing at 5'10, Eleanor is a lean and athletic fighter. Her blacck hair is often pulled away from her pale face in a braided ponytail that trails onto her chainmail armor. Her face is sharp and angular, and her green eyes are full of a defiant optimism.
_Personality

Loyal, reliable, and courageous as she can, Eleanor is a true servant of the King. Young and relatively untested, she is eager to prove herself on the field. Her optimism and her naivety often go hand and hand, and sometimes it is hard to distinguish the two from each other. Never one to betray or shirk her duties, one can rely on Eleanor to do her best, often to a fault. Giving up just isn't in her blood, and her perserverance can often turn into stubbornness. She takes herself and her task very seriously, and humor and sarcasm is often lost on her.

_Background

Growing up in the Kingdom, Elly was always inspired by tales of heroics. Her father was a simple town guard and her mother was a baker. But of course to her, her father was the greatest knight in the world and her mother the greatest cook. The Jehenne's were a relatively happy middle to low class family, and though times were tough she and her siblings made a decent living. She ran among the other children with sticks as swords and pillows as shields. While the other children wanted to play make believe, she wanted her dreams to become a reality. The drive never really left her. Life had been good to her, and she planned on repaying it. So she joined the military as an infantry woman.

Training, Eleanor thought, wasn't as strict as she thought it should have been. It was clear that many of her comrades in arms did not share the same enthusiasm that she did. Some people seemed resentful towards the Kindgom, which baffled the young recruit. Still, whenever she adamantly defended the king and his republic, their dissentful talk usually ceased. But besides that, the young woman applied herself vigorously, and took everything she did very seriously. Most of the men and women who were also training with her weren't very receptive to her attempts at team building, but they got along with each other fine, so all was well. All that mattered was that they watched each other's backs on the field.

While she never quite connected with her other teammates as well as she hoped, through practice and coordination she learned to be quite the formidable fighter. The best out of everyone there in fact, and she was sent off to become a non-commissioned officer of the army. Plenty of excercises, plenty of ability, but the Kingdom was in a time of peace.

Tragedy struck, of course. A great evil incursion was sweeping across the land. Eleanor was one of the many divisions assigned to protecting civilians as they fled the oncoming invasions. As time dragged on, it was clear the front line wasn't holding very well. She recieved an urgent message requesting her appearence at the front. The White Rose, an order of legendary warriors, was asking her of all people, to join them. It would be a chance to fulfill her long dormant dreams of being a knight from the stories. Unfortunately, the circumstances were much more terrible. Fresh faced, and never having been in a real large scale battle before, Eleanor packed her things towards the front.

_Skills

Eleanor is mostly a close ranged fighter. She exceeds with two handed spears, sword and shield fighting, and is good on a horse. She is comfortable on a horse just as much as she is comfortable with her boots in the ground.

_Weakness(es)

Lack of experience. While officially she has high rank, Elly still has a lot to learn about the art of war and everything it entails.

_Equipment

Medium armor, compsed of a steal underbust corset and chainmail. A sword and shield with the emblem of her home town, Jumme. A horse named Isabel, and a long wooden spear attatched to the saddle. A weeks worth of bread, cheese, and jerky, as well as a modest amount of coin if she needs to spend it on something.

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[ShwiggityShwah]

What kind of artistic styling do we want? Photo, illustration, anime, dont matter?

[Carlyle]

What kind of artistic styling do we want? Photo, illustration, anime, dont matter?

@ShwiggityShwah

What ever works as long as it isn't super over the top/overly flashy.

[Lord Orgasmo]

Lance

L a n c e D ' P h i a r l i n

"A little hope, no matter how desperate, is never without worth."

_Name

Lance D'Phiarlin

_Gender

Lance is a Man

_Race

Lance is a High Elf.

_Age

164

_Role

Simply put, Lance is a front-line warrior.

_Appearance

Lance stands a little over six feet tall, and has a thick muscular frame. He has tan skin, and dark black hair that runs to his shoulders. Lance wears a Tunic or Robes during his off time, with a circular pendant with the symbol of his military rank. He carries many tiny scars around his torso, wounds from his time serving his country.

_Personality

Lance has a kind heart, despite what many think. He's seen some horrors in his time, and sympathizes with others who've done the same. Lance has has little respect for those that haven't done a hard day's work, but have enough ego to cover multiple people. Quite ironic for an Elf. And while he now prefers words, he knows there is a time for weapons, and when that time comes, Lance will not hold back.

_Background

Lance was born to High elves, but was never raised by them. He was instead given to an old friend of his father, a Human named Markus. Lance soon learned that his parents were teenagers, and his birth was basically unwanted. Growing up, Lance was raised as a Human, not an Elf. He never learned a whole lot on magic, and was taught to live like a man. At first, Lance was going to be a Carpenter, like Markus, but that all changed very quickly. If there was one thing Lance valued above all else, it was his home, and when he learned that his country was going to war, he enlisted as soon as he could. Barely out of his teens, Lance learned to fight, and to follow the path of honor and discipline. The attack on his homeland did in fact come, and Lance was an unparalleled fighter. He rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a Sergeant before the war had finally ended. In his 30's now Lance was a proud soldier, but misfortune had struck, and while he was out fighting, his adoptive father, Markus had been murdered, his home looted and burned down. Having nowhere left to go, Lance would spend the next 90 years in the military, training recruits, being deployed in other countries, and commanding his own force of men, and being promoted to Staff Sergeant. Eventually, however, Lance grew tired of it all, and requested a Discharge. His request was granted, and Lance moved to Meplein.

Lance would spend the next 40 years honing his craft as a Carpenter, to honor Markus' original wishes. Soon however, shit would, as they say, hit the fan, and the king would be betrayed and killed, yadda yadda, you read the foreward. Lance would do his best to survive on his own, trying desperately to stay under the evil ruler's radar. Then he would hear of the White Rose, and his mission became clear. This was his new home, and he must fight to take it back.

_Skills

●Sword and Spear proficiency. Lance's weapons of choice were the Sword and the Spear.
●Carpentry. Spending 40 years as a carpenter gives you some good practice.
●Shield Proficiency. Like the Sword and Spear, Lance prefers Sword and Board if he is not using his Spear.

_Weakness(es)

●Slow. Although he is strong, all this heavy equipment slows down his overall speed.
●Rusty. It's been over 40 years since Lance last had a serious fight, his technique and strength aren't what they used to be.

_Equipment

Lance has his old Spear, Sword, Shield, As well as a his old Scalemail. He carries little money on him, only a few gold coins, leaving the rest of his wealth in a bank, which is probably gone now given the circumstances. He has his carpentry tools, for whatever they may be worth, and two days of homemade rations, waterskin included.

_{Dialogue Color}

Lime Green, or hexcode 8dc73f

[Sanity43217]

What is the general view on magic, within the roleplay?

[Carlyle]

What is the general view on magic, within the roleplay?

@Sanity43217

It largely depends on the race in question. High elves are more open to using magic (primarily arcane magic), dwarves are extremely cautious with using it, humans are more indifferent (though they tend to have paladins/clerics/priests more than regular old mages), etc.

[Chiro]

I had this idea for a House Elf, in this case an Elf (or a member of some other Race) who is tied to a building or an organization (in this case White Rose) through a magical Household Pact.

According to the Pact, in exchange for an offering, the Household Guardian performs tasks for the order (such as mending clothes, cleaning and taking care of the horses). The Pact also grants the Guardian magical powers to aid in performing the given tasks, such as speed and invisibility.

A rather unorthodox idea, I admit, but I thought it would be a nice twist to the Household Spirit archetype.

But, what do you think?

[Finris]

I see you are still missing somebody adept in long range fights and further support - so I guess I will add a draft I would love to work with!

Ivrinel

I v r i n e l A r r a s i n

Original image created by Selenada, posted under Attribution CC BY 3.0


"By the unholy! I shot targets half as big when I was just the size of my bow!"

_Name

Ivrinel Arrasin

_Gender

Female

_Race

Human

_Age

26

_Role

Although a bow maker by trade, she has joined the order to fight as an archer.

_Appearance

Ivrinel stands at just 5'2. She has wild, wavy red hair reaching down to her back. Whenever she practices archery she tames her hair into braids or a ponytail mostly using coloured leather bands. She usually wears a Tunic and a belt which bears the symbol identifying her as a bow maker, complemented with a green mantle if necessary. Her figure is athletic, nevertheless most people immediately know that something is off and an attentive observer will notice that she shifts her weight to the right foot most of the time. This becomes clearer when she travels, using her staff as a support for the journey.

_Personality

Ivrinel is a curios woman, following her wish of seeing and learning as much as possible. As she has been talked down or over quite a lot, due to her size or sometimes gender, she has developed a rather bold attitude. It is difficult to just talk over her head and ill-advised to try to throw her to the wolfs. She openly speaks her mind, sometimes in situations in which someone like her is not supposed to do so. Closer friends or pupil also know that she highly values fairness and is willing to fight to protect those who deserve it.

_Background

Ivrinel was born as the daughter of an explorer and a huntress. To her father's devastation her mother died early in her childhood. She has some very fond, but also very blurry memories of the woman with the waving red hair. For her father this meant that the young girl was destined to travel with him. She therefore learned early on how to hold herself up in the wilderness and whatever skill she was willing to pick up - archery was one of her favourites. Another strike hid the family when her foot was badly injured during a climbing accident. It forced her father to search a more permanent home and they wound up in a city surrounded by mountain and forests, where her father offered his wilderness skills to merchants, travellers or whoever came along and needed guiding.
In this city she met a bow maker, only slightly younger than her father and was immediately fascinated by his work. As soon as she was old enough she started an apprenticeship. When she finished she had a good understanding of bow making and, in the progress, improved her marksmanship. She spent the next years travelling and wandering, learning from other people and races how they made bows, how to be a more efficient archer or simply offering her skills. In this way she got the chance to teach a set of different pupil archery, picked up varying styles and techniques and learned to stand up for herself.

Some of her acquaintances had offered her to join their units, either as a bow maker or archer. Ivrinel had always declined such offers as war or politics and power games in general went over her head. But when the creatures of the night brought suffering to the land she knew she had to do something, anything, to stop the destruction. She wanted to join her father and started asking around to find his current location. No one could offer her a clue, but she heard of the White Rose. Determined to fight she decided to join the order.

_Skills

• Bow making and corresponding wood working, enabling her to create different kind of bows, carvings but also weapon handles and the like.
• Archery is probably her highest talent. She also gained a good bit of experience in teaching it.

_Weakness(es)

• A rather ugly injury during her childhood has left her left foot damaged. During normal days she, at most, limps slightly. Long marches are possible with her staff and she has learned to ignore pain when running is the last option, but both will ultimately put her through a lot of pain. Any task demanding higher flexibility is more difficult or outright impossible for her.
• Close range combat definitely puts her into a tight spot. Albeit she learned how to use a staff to fight, she can't hold up with somebody who was properly trained due to her lack of training and flexibility issues caused by her foot.

_Equipment

Renard, Ivrinels loyal pony, carries her bow making tools and some needed materials. Ivrinel owns a composite bow (about 4 feet in size) she made herself, which demonstrates her abilities and carries a few runes enabling slightly higher accuracy, a back quiver, arrows, archer braces of good quality and a simple leather armour. She furthermore carries her travelling and fighting staff and highly values her boots, tailored to ease her problems. Renard always carries some material to patch up wounds in emergencies, about two day rations and water for a day. She carries a few coins, but it would be just enough to put both of them through a few days.

_{Dialogue Color}

82ca9d, if that is too similiar orange

[Carlyle]

I had this idea for a House Elf, in this case an Elf (or a member of some other Race) who is tied to a building or an organization (in this case White Rose) through a magical Household Pact.

According to the Pact, in exchange for an offering, the Household Guardian performs tasks for the order (such as mending clothes, cleaning and taking care of the horses). The Pact also grants the Guardian magical powers to aid in performing the given tasks, such as speed and invisibility.

A rather unorthodox idea, I admit, but I thought it would be a nice twist to the Household Spirit archetype.

But, what do you think?

@Chiro

I suppose that could work, though I would need more information on the powers the Guardian would have, and what kind of offering would be needed.

[TheLazarus]

I'm very interested in this, I'll draft something up soon!

[DrakeEricsen]

Made some changes. Let me know if you would still need to see more meat on him.

Barrick Green

B a r r i c k G r e e n

"Seek your answers in Nature."

_Name

Barrick Green

_Gender

Male

_Race

Human

_Age

20

_Role

Hunter, Woodsman, Archer

_Appearance

Barrack is a young man of twenty. He has a beard starting to grow in and is well built. He has lived in the outdoors most of his life, so he’s tan and weather worn. His leather armor is crudely made and he wears a cloak made out of wolf skins. When is out in the forest hunting, he covers his face with streaks of mud and dirt to make it harder to see him.

_Personality

He is kind, and more than a little shy. He’s much more comfortable alone in the forest and feels a little out of place around all of the nobles. He doesn't go for the common state religion. He is a follower of the Old Gods. His religion has been banned years ago, so he keeps his faith secret.

_Background

Barrick’s father was the King’s game warden. As such Barrick’s family lived in the King’s Forest. Barrack's older brother was being trained to become the next Game Warden. His family and two other families lived in a small community in the King's Forest. Barrick’s days were filled with hunting (some say ‘poaching’), cutting wood and spending time in nature. He would hunt in the forest and carve figurines in wood, then take them to the nearby village to trade.

Barrack learned of the Old Gods from on old hag who lived in the forest. He followed the Old Gods and his religion was often the source of fights between Barrack and his father. Barrack's father and the rest of the family followed the new gods that were approved by the King.

While Barrack was deep in the forest, an orc raiding party attacked his tiny community. Everybody was killed and the huts were burned down. Barrack has sworn to avenge his people.

_Skills

Hunting: He is an excellent hunter with his bow. He can track and shoot well.
Woodscraft: He can live easily in the woods. He is able to build fires even with damp wood. He builds small shelters and knows what plants are safe to ate.
Old Religion: He follows the Old Gods. He is able to do simple spells to purify water, he can make it easier for him to hide. Other minor simple spells.

_Weakness(es)

Has not spent a lot of time in big groups or around a lot of people. A small nearby village is the biggest town he has been in. Not very cultured. Cannot read or write.

_Equipment

His primary weapon is his bow. He also carries a battle axe and hand axe of orc make. His leather armor was poorly made in the nearby village. He also wears a cloak made from wolf skins. He carries two knives; a skinning knife and a wood carving knife. His backpack carries his flint and steel, sleep gear,

_{]Dialogue Color}

My color is Yellow. (fff200)

[Dumb1And1Lazy]

@Kuro

Jack The Mage

Jack

"Ohh cool are those wights? Those swords look like wight blades at least but they could just be skeletons. Don't touch those swords by the way... they're sharp as all hell and filled to the brim with grudges but it'd probably rot your hands if you aren't careful. ~ Jack after seeing a horde of undead"

_Name

Jack Tulenor

_Gender

Male

_Race

Human (Human Mage Variant)

_Age

22

_Role

Support Wizard, Arcane Expert

_Appearance

A figure cloaked in a red robe and ornate white mask, Jask is almost always fully covered. He carries a simple wooden staff with a blue jewel inbeded into it, although this is mostly a prop, the jewel just a plastic rock, since he can't afford a proper magical artifact.

_Personality

Jack's only real quirk is his love of magic. He has a passion in everything magical especially black magic however he's also happy learning anything he can like mythlogies and mundane skills. The mask hides his facial ques but he usually sounds incredibly cheery and laidback pretty much all the time, making random jokes or going into long topics about this or that. The only time's he's particularly serious is when arguing about magic and its uses, especially with other people that share his passion about the magical arts.

_Background

A talented but trouble making student of the arcane tower of magic, Jack applied for the tower at a young age after finishing his apprenticeship under his adopted father, wandering mage, who sent him to the tower with a letter of recommendation. He spent half his life in the tower, learning about the various schools of magic and blatantly failing his basic ethics classes. Mostly he couldn't understand why the study of forbiden magic would be forbiden. He felt that every magic had a place in the world and that every magic should be studied if only so that they could be countered when the time came. Even doctors studied viruses and diseases to find the best way to counter them so he didn't understand why mages shouldn't have free access to information on demonology and necromancy.

After breaking into his college Library's forbidden section for the nth time to read about dark arts, the administration finally got fed up with Jack and put him into house arrest as they thought of a punishment for him. It was decided that Jack was to be banished into the world for a while and forced to write his thesis on the dark lord's army as well as anti-dark army measurements, joining the war directly to better study the dark army. More than a few people considered this an extended vacation, Jack included who saw this opportunity as a chance to learn directly about the dark army's exciting rituals and creatures. He joined the order with a letter of introduction written up by the college administration which introduced him to the order as a student in the arcane arts specializing in frontline support magic and magical lore.

_Skills

Magic In general: In the sense that he can actually use it and is all around proficient enough to use the basics of all schools as well as give basic information in most things arcane. The tradeoff is that he can only use incredibly basic beginner spells spontaneously and the heavy toll even the most basic of spells can take on his body when spells are cast spontaneously.

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Magical Rituals: The place Jack shines in the most. He's an expert at long cast, high powered spells both in the areas of creating and disabling prepared magical spells. This specific talent is what was highlighted in his letter of introduction, which not incorrectly described him as a support mage and arcane expert. Defusing and countering prepared magical traps being his most useful skill in the field while being able to give a basic idea of magical rituals happening in real time or ones used long ago.

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Necromancy: The magical school that Jack focused heavily on before being kicked out of the college library. He has vast information on even the most obscure undead, complex high-level rituals as well as how to best counter them both. Keeps the practical aspect of his skills a secret and is wary of using the necromancy's high-level spells or rituals both because of the school's dark nature and the dangers of literally summoning evil spirits and shoving them corpses.

_Weakness(es)

Voracious curiosity towards magic and all things magical. His pursuit of dark magic, partially due to his love of magic but also in an effort to best learn the ways to beat dark magic. Tea... Especially anything minty or with black pearls, will do pretty much anything if you add in any lemon based pastry like lemon squares or lemon tarts.

_Equipment

Magical Mask, Notebook and Quill, Ritual Dagger, Chalk, a Bone saw weirdly enough which he keeps in his backpack.

_{Dialogue Color}

Green/00a651

Might need edits

[Dumb1And1Lazy]

@Kuro
Need questions

1.) Since I wanted a mage, I took one skill slot for general magic and one skill slot for his specialization. Is that alright or can I only take single schools? Like since I took general magic am I allowed to use the basics of all schools of magic and one specialization meaning I can be amazing in that one school or is it like magic's rare/grounded enough that I'd need to pick a specific school and just have the basic ability to perform that one school?

2.) I wrote in a magical college into his backstory, do those exist or are wizards in small scattered groups?

3.) How does magic work? Mana or slots? You said it causes exhaustion so I assume it's Mana based and people can just use mana energy to affect the surroundings/themselves. Like Shadowrun

4.) Can I get a measuring stick on what's possible to be done by mages/magic both in a general sense and when they specialize? Like generally what's possible with magic and how much stronger an evoker can use offensive/evocation magic than a generalist/non-evocation specialized mage

5.) Depending on how powerful mages are and the fact everybody can use magic, can knights/fighters can superhuman physical abilities by subconsciously manipulating their mana so they can keep up/keep improving when faced with a literal army of darkness?

6.) I realize I might have misunderstood magic descriptions. With there being Arcane, Rune, Holy and Nature magic, do schools of magic even exist?

[Carlyle]

1.) Since I wanted a mage, I took one skill slot for general magic and one skill slot for his specialization. Is that alright or can I only take single schools? Like since I took general magic am I allowed to use the basics of all schools of magic and one specialization meaning I can be amazing in that one school or is it like magic's rare/grounded enough that I'd need to pick a specific school and just have the basic ability to perform that one school?

@Dumb1And1Lazy

One skill slot for general magic would mean basic ability in all schools of magic, yes, not unlike a jack of all trades. Taking a skill in a certain type of magic would mean that your character would be skilled further in said school than the average caster.

2.) I wrote in a magical college into his backstory, do those exist or are wizards in small scattered groups?

@Dumb1And1Lazy

Mage colleges do exist, yes. They're more prominent in elven cities, but they do exist. Smaller groups/factions such as harvest witches (a minor form of druidism practiced by those that have a small control over nature magic) also exist.

3.) How does magic work? Mana or slots? You said it causes exhaustion so I assume it's Mana based and people can just use mana energy to affect the surroundings/themselves. Like Shadowrun

@Dumb1And1Lazy

Magic, including religious-based magic, functions through mana. Whereas everyone has some sort of magical affinity, it requires years of formal teaching to cast something that actually looks like a spell. Students at mage colleges might learn how to sling fireballs, priests/clerics/paladins-in-training would learn to mold their faith into magical abilities, and so on and so forth. While those with spells under their belt can cast any of them (though more complex spells may require time and reagents/ingredients), too many spells cast without a momentary rest will leave the user drained and weak, unable to cast anything. Of course, this can be ignored through the use of potion/crystal use, but too much of either will eventually create an addiction to the substance.

4.) Can I get a measuring stick on what's possible to be done by mages/magic both in a general sense and when they specialize? Like generally what's possible with magic and how much stronger an evoker can use offensive/evocation magic than a generalist/non-evocation specialized mage

@Dumb1And1Lazy

With magic, almost anything is possible. Life can be restored or just as easily drained away. Rains of fire or blizzards can be called down upon an opponent. Constructs can be forged and weapons can be enchanted through the use of magic. It mostly depends on what the user is skilled in, and how knowledgeable they are in the magical arts. As for how stronger a proficient member of a certain school would be over a generalist, the difference would be noticeable. A generalist might know how to cast a fireball or two, but someone skilled in Fire magic could potentially cast a storm of fire from the sky or even turn a foe into a living bomb.

6.) I realize I might have misunderstood magic descriptions. With there being Arcane, Rune, Holy and Nature magic, do schools of magic even exist?

@Dumb1And1Lazy

Those are the schools of this universe, though I suppose one might consider them "types" rather than "schools". The ones I listed are just some of the possible schools that one can practice. There's Arcane, Fel, Necromancy, Nature, Holy, Shadow, Rune, Blood, Elemental (also broken further into elemental magic like fire), and so on and so forth. No one is certain how many schools there are, especially since some spells combine schools such as Astral magic (which is essentially divine nature magic) or Shadowflame magic (shadow and fire mage combined).

EDIT: Missed #5. No, a knight or a general fighter can not use magic to supplement themselves unless they've trained to do so, like a spellblade, or a paladin.

[Dumb1And1Lazy]

@Kuro
Damn that was a pretty quick and well-written reply, thanks. I'll see you in like the 20th.

[rebornfan320]

Hm...Curious about this but will think about it.

[Finris]

Especially with that reply, I have another question from the side of a non-mage. Or maybe really some questions.

First would be the use of magic in "normal" crafts, such as: Is it common for someone to improve their craft with magic either by unconsciously channeling some of it during production or through learning of explicit runes / enchanting procedures? Are magical items (lamps, storage ..) / weapons common at all or special as only trained sorcerers create them?

And how does magical affinity show for people not formerly trained? Are they aware of surrounding magic or is it just the general possibility to make use of it without any real implications?

[Carlyle]

Especially with that reply, I have another question from the side of a non-mage. Or maybe really some questions.

First would be the use of magic in "normal" crafts, such as: Is it common for someone to improve their craft with magic either by unconsciously channeling some of it during production or through learning of explicit runes / enchanting procedures? Are magical items (lamps, storage ..) / weapons common at all or special as only trained sorcerers create them?

And how does magical affinity show for people not formerly trained? Are they aware of surrounding magic or is it just the general possibility to make use of it without any real implications?

@Finris

Yes, people can use magic in crafting. You might find blades inscribed with runes or enchanted with magic reagents, though (as to answer your second question), they are harder to come across. An adventurer might have an enchanted blade or a battle hardened paladin might wear holy-infused armor, but the average person won't have some sort of magical gear (unless you're a high elf, of course, since they're more inclined to use magic themselves). You wouldn't see guards up and walking around with [Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker].

As for the magic affinity question, high elf research has found that everyone has some sort of magical prowess that acts not unlike an essence. In other words, magic affinity is like blood that one uses to power/cast their spells, but can also be drained through the use of certain spells that devour the target's mana reserves, leaving them empty until they can replenish. One must go to school (or a church/temple in the case of religious-based magic) to learn how to physically harness their powers, but those with a stronger affinity generally have an easier time pursuing magic, with some colleges preferring those with a greater affinity to magic than those with weak ties.