Original Unoriginal Isekai MMO World-swap Fantasy RP

[Afro Samurai]

the second one sounds simpler but fleshing out tiers of magic is a lot of work and can be a game killer, wouldnt bother with it too much fr fr

[Xaltwind]

If we want to make it really simple, we just say:

Every 10 levels you gain access to a new tier.
There are a total of 12 tiers of magic.

Lvl 1-10 = 1st Tier
Lvl 11-20 = 2nd Tier
Lvl 21-30 = 3rd Tier
Lvl 31-40 = 4th Tier
Lvl 41-50 = 5th Tier
Lvl 51-60 = 6th Tier
Lvl 61-70 = 7th Tier
Lvl 71-80 = 8th Tier
Lvl 81-90 = 9th Tier
Lvl 91-100 = 10th Tier
Lvl 101-110 = 11th Tier
Lvl 111-120 = 12 Tier

And use the various spells and stuff from D&D as a reference. Like, something on par with Magic Missile being 1st tier, while Lightning Bolt is 3rd Tier and Finger of Death is 7th~8th Tier.
That way, people can easily check themselves and see if their spells are appropriate for their current level.

[Afro Samurai]

ohhh bet

[ERode]

Oh baby, 12th tier Eldritch Blast gonna be hilarious.

[Xaltwind]

Oh baby, 12th tier Eldritch Blast gonna be hilarious.

@ERode

Please use it outside of any towns we visit.... Pleae?

[Reia]

I wanted to double check on the magic / skills thing, since it's coming up...

So, magic either comes from Intellect or from Will, right?

Fluffwise, what count as skills? Are we talking about general things a person is good at (leadership, negotiation, thievery, etc) or are we talking about special abilities / attacks with a name?

As an example, let's say I wanted my character to have special anime sword attacks. Is that just represented by a higher sword skill, or does my character get specific skills akin to how a mage gets specific spells?

Finally, would you be averse to some sort of "leadership magic" effects? Like a bard's music, or some sort of heroic shouts that inspire people around them?

[OwO]

Just dropping this so people don't step on my toes or to make sure i didn't goof.

WIP 2.0

Diane Croix

23 || Female || Human

Appearance

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With an air of nobility, Diane has traits of an ancient lineage. Most of her features could aptly be described as sharp. Standing at 6'0", she stands above most humans. Her eyes have a noticeable orange hue to them, almost glowing in the dark. The black hair she possesses is roughly styled, messily hanging from long periods of neglect. Her right arm is covered with an almost otherworldly ink that has since seeped and dyed her skin. Usually, it's covered with a gauntlet.

Personality

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Misanthropic to a fault, Diane isn't exactly the friendliest person to be around. Her words are often laced in a thick venom and distrust of others. Despite this, it isn't possible to describe her as malicious. A general disdain of injustice still forms her moral code, but is directed as anger at the powers that be rather than the uplifting and protection of others. At worst, she could be called uncaring.

This doesn't mean that she's unsociable, however. Diane merely doesn't trust others. A lack of intimacy forms the hallmarks of any relationship she's in. She's willing to use others in order to get her goal, but she is a woman of her word. She wouldn't stab anyone in the back. In the front, maybe.

A great thirst for power fills her. She wishes to be strong. Daydreams of revenge fill her mind, but she lacks the actual commitment to do anything about it. After all, facing an entire kingdom requires more than just desire. Instead, she chooses to live and become stronger.

History

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The House of Croix was once one of the grandest families of the Western Kingdoms. Their influence in politics and economics was unrivaled by none but a handful of families. For a young Diane, her upbringing was that of proper nobility. Etiquette, economics, and other such ventures were what she learned from a young age. On the eve of her 10th birthday, the young noble's life was shattered. War began to encroach on their land.

Split between two kingdoms who had declared war against another, the house was split between two hard choices. Their political power and sway would prove to become their downfall as they had to choose which side to support. At first, they stayed impartial to the best of their ability. War had not yet touched their bountiful lands. But as the winners and losers were becoming apparent, the family did as they had to: support the soon-to-be victors to protect their standing.

But rather than the status quo being kept, the victors launched into a new campaign. This wasn't one of war, but a declaration of betrayal. The House of Croix was declared a traitor to the kingdom. Greedy opportunists, they called them. The kingdom launched into an offensive to take their gains, storming the largely unravaged lands of the Croix. Not a single one of the Croix' allies helped. As their crops were burned, family and servants executed, Diane managed to escape. With the aid of her late butler and wet nurse, she fled the lands.

The rough, fruitless forests of the western lands were no place for a child. She did anything she could to survive in the wilds. As her hunger came, she began to eat bark, leaf, and any scrap left behind by the predators. After a month, the weakened Diane collapsed. A figure came into her view. It didn't speak; not that she could understand, anyways. Despite this, she knew what the figure was trying to say.

"Take my hand, child."

And she did.

Immediately, a black poison coursed along her skin. The pain was unbearable. Staining it a deep black, it was torn asunder and rebuilt. Her eyes were no different. The blight spread to her eyes, reforming them into a more suitable tool of her newfound patron.

Her agony cut short as the poison receded, leaving behind her stained arm and changed eyes.

By the time she had awoken, an inkling of what she had done. She formed a contract with a powerful being. As if she had known the entire time, she understood what it had given her. Her newfound abilities, while foreign and unrefined, were understood.

Under the watchful eye of her benefactor, she carried on east. Diane, despite her young age, slowly but surely survived. She scavenged the sites of battles for scraps. Anything to sell so that she could eat. Then, with the power bestowed upon her, she began to explore. Adventuring was a dangerous profession, but one that could give great reward. And she was good at it.

Years passed. The young noble, foolish and ignorant about the world was gone. In her place was a cold summoner with a thirst for power.

Summoner || 20

Stats

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STR: F
VIT: E
DEX: E
INT: C
WIS: C
CHA: B

Immunities

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N/A.

Resistances

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Mild resistance to dark magics and a high resistance to blight.

Weaknesses

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Holy, light, and the inverse elements of her current summon.

Equipment

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Besides the gauntlet on her hand to hide and protect others from blighting, she has various tools to assist her. A mage's lantern, a knife, padded clothes, but generally everything you could find in an adventurer's sack.

Skills & Spells

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Like her class' namesake, Diane has the ability to summon beings to serve under her. Under her contracted patron Oberon, she is able to use dark and blighting magics while summoning an elemental fairy to attack for her. These fairies carry the protection of the Fae Queen and are ephemeral to all harm. However, they use Diane as a conduit to materialize, so in case she runs out of mana or gets knocked out, the fairy is sent back to their home. Because of the contract she holds and her own safety, she can only summon one at a time for her own safety. Having more than one out at a time would deal significant damage to herself.

The pact held with Oberon cost her two things: her arm and her eyes. If she were to break this pact, she would most likely lose her arm and vision entirely.

Her dark magic specializes in reducing the enemy's strength by various means while her blighting magic specializes in damage over time. While not necessarily a skill, because of her right arm being the catalyst for her magic, it is toxic to most. If she had any aptitude in a brawl, it would actually be a threat.

She has the capability of summoning different beings, but is currently unable to.

[DELETED08740]

Just dropping this so people don't step on my toes or to make sure i didn't goof.

do we write a backstory for both the native body and the actual character pre isekai?

WIP

Diane Croix

27 || Female || Human

Appearance: With an air of nobility, Diane has traits of an ancient lineage. Most of her features could aptly be described as sharp. Standing at 6'0", she stands above most humans. Her eyes have a noticeable orange hue to them, almost glowing in the dark. The black hair she possesses is roughly styled, messily hanging from long periods of neglect. Her right arm is covered with an almost otherworldly ink that has since seeped and dyed her skin. Usually, it's covered with a gauntlet.

Personality. This is just a rough TL;DR before I actually write it out. Just want to get the concept out there and get a li'l feedback to make sure I didn't moff anything up.

Diane as a tryhard, plain and simple. She's abrasive and pretty toxic. She also has a compulsive need to be better than others. Big ol' type A. She does care about others, in her own weird way.

History: Same as above.
Back in the real world, she was kind of a bad sister. Her compulsive need to be the best essentially caused her to pick up gaming in the first place. Her younger brother wanted to play street fighter, so she spent hours upon hours practicing to ensure that she would be better than him. He eventually picked up MMOs, so she did the same. When he started to PVP, she did too.

Then she put all of her time and energy into crushing the PVP ladder (even reaching step 1) just to be better than her younger brother at every turn.

Imagine this without the mental scarring of constantly being against someone better than you in every way. I'll write in the soft bits after.

Do we write a paragraph for the native body, so to speak?

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Level: 20
Class: Summoner
Profession: None.

Stats:
STR: F
VIT: E
DEX: E
INT: C
WIS: C
CHA: B

List of immunities:
N/A.

Resistances:
Mild resistance to dark magics and a high resistance to blight.

Weaknesses:
Holy, light, and the inverse elements of her current summon.

Equipment:
Besides the gauntlet on her hand to hide and protect others from blighting, she has various tools to assist her. A mage's lantern, a knife, padded clothes, but generally everything you could find in an adventurer's sack.

Skills & Spells:
Like her class' namesake, Diane has the ability to summon being to serve under her. Under her contracted patron Oberon, she is able to use dark and blighting magic while summoning an elemental fairy to attack for her. These fairies carry the protection of the Fae Queen and are ephemeral to all harm. However, they use Diane as a conduit to materialize, so in case she runs out of mana or gets knocked out, the fairy is sent back to their home. Because of the contract she holds, she can only summon one at a time for her own safety. In her current state, having more than one out at a time would deal significant damage to herself.

Her dark magic specializes in reducing the enemy's strength by various means while her blighting magic specializes in damage over time. While not necessarily a skill, because of her right arm being the catalyst for her magic, it is toxic to most. If she had any aptitude in a brawl, it would actually be a threat.

She has the capability of summoning different beings, but is currently unable to.

@OwO

Pretty sure we're playing as natives to the isekai world rather than the isekai'd.

[Xaltwind]

@Reia
Skills, in this setting, refer to special attacks, moves or abilities that one can use. It primarily refers to thigs like big, anim-esque named attacks or D&D related activated abilities, but there are also passive skills like swordplay, diplomacy, intimidation, etc. So, when you list skills, if the skill is a passive one, please specify that.

Bards, Clerics, Priests, Paladins, all of them can cast "buff" magic, which can have multiple effects on those around them. So yes, things like inspiring others, removing fear, raising focus or concentration, they're all there and available to anyone who wants them.

@OwO
You're filthy natives, brah. You only write the backstory for how things were for you while growing up in the fantasy world.

@PigeonOfAstora
This is correct. You lot are playing as the dirty, unwashed natives of the fantasy world, you're not people who got isekai'd from the VRMMO.

EDIT:

I will try to have the finished OOC up by this Friday (21st), but if not, then it should be ready sometikme during the weekend.

[Afro Samurai]

Atua

Name: Atua
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Race: Elf.

Appearance:

Height: 5’10
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black

Personality. She is warm and carefree despite the nature of her job. Whether her allure is a guise to lure a bounty close or a genuine expression of care, only she knows. She is an optimist who believes in actualizing the best outcome by whatever means necessary, not because she always thinks one’s circumstances will work in their favor in the end.

She invites all manner of people to her and is (mostly) not discriminate of racial or geographical differences--because if you pay her enough, she will cross all those chasms to fulfill her duty. She doesn’t like goblins or were-anything much, though. There is some contempt for nobility in her make, she believes them all out of touch and despises the subconscious haught that comes with their socialization as inherently better than those who do not have the same upbringing.

History: In the East, among old groves and under winding trees who’ve nestled generations, there exists a civilization in the bosom of the evergreen. From birth they learn to hunt: animals, people, monsters. They do it all in the name of Imare, their Goddess of Creation, who, in their legends and written tales, sought to capture Mr. Death but was tricked by an old woman who hid Death in her infinite locs. Effaced and laughed at by the other gods, Imare sits and for many years reads from the Imigitabo, the Blessed Book, which observes all the creatures in the land: their debts and deeds, sacrifices and defeats, and numbers them all.

And in the age of industrialization, where people become oligarchs and nature is supplanted by commodification,and beast people wield blades forged of dark magic, she finds her champions. Imare turns to the forests and anoints many green-dwellers with her primordial blessings--if she cannot capture Death, she will chase it away forever.

And it is from one of many of these forest folk, these named the I’wali, that a group of prominent hunters arise. Born and raised in the midst of the I’wali stalkers, Atua lives most of her young life high in treetops. She forages, learns to cook, and begins learning how to carve and reinforce wood no sooner than she can walk on her own.

The concept of ‘parents’ and the nuclear familial unit is moot among the I’wali, and their villages--interconnected via vines which extend above and below the entire skyline of the forest they inhabit, which they named Ama--are not divided by class or race. Instead, all young I’wali are paired with an older hunter from another section of Ama to begin their ingratiation as a hunter no later than the age of 6. It is during this time that Atua is taken under the wing of a village elder and she spends the rest of her formative years developing natural survival skills.

At 13, she undergoes the Trial of the Blessed, a rite of passage all I’wali undergo in which they pledge themselves to Imare and--should they pass--are bestowed her power. The conditions of each pact is different for each I’wali and is often discovered over the course of one’s life. It is, loosely put, their fate. Atua sets out from her village at 18 to discover what her Blessed path is.

Level: 20
Class: Ranger-Warlock
Profession: Woodworker

Stats:
Strength (STR): E
Vitality (VIT): D
Dexterity (DEX): B
Intellect (iNT): C
Wisdom (WIS): C
Charisma (CHA): F

List of immunities:
None

Resistances:
High resistance to poison.
Mild resistance to scrying.

Weaknesses:
Particularly vulnerable in close quarters melee combat.
Vulnerable to fire (especially enchanted fire).

Equipment:
W’Amaraso: A recurve bow hand crafted by Atua herself. It is carved from cheche wood, otherwise known as White Thorn wood, found in the far west side of I’wali territory. It is a 54’’ bow with a draw weight of around 45 pounds.

Umugote & Umurabyo: These are twin daggers which rest on her hip. Etched on the flats of both blades are vines that homage Ama and remind her of home. .

Utukara: A quiver with 30 carbon-aluminum recurve hunting arrows with replaceable heads. The body of each arrow is painted white and each tip painted black. Atua prefers using broadhead arrows but she keeps other tips in pouches on her thigh.

Skills & Spells:

Imare’s Hand: Empowering two arrows in the quiver until both are used in combat, these arrows can break through thick stone and wood cover. Additional damage is dealt to plate and chain armor. It does not ignore full cover.

Nature’s Call (passive): Years of training her senses to their peak--alongside Imare’s boon--has heightened her ability to smell, and hear with greater intensity than the average human. She can hear pitches low as 15 hertz and sounds high as 25,000 hertz. Her sense of smell is heightened so much that she can parse a singular and very faint scent in a room of 20 people. As an elf, her natural eyesight is superior to the average human’s, allowing her to see up to a distance of two and a half miles.

While certainly a boost, Atua cannot stand extremely loud places for long and thus she avoids things like city centers and major compact urban areas as much as possible. If she must go, she finds the quietest place she can to conduct her business. And though her vision is superior, she cannot see through magical darkness.

Luck of the Bow-Dancer: Honing her focus to a pinpoint, she can extend the maximum range of her next three shots an additional one hundred feet while halving penalty to accuracy or damage. She can do this twice a day and then she must rest for at least four hours before she can do it again.

Elaith’s Sight (passive): She can see in total darkness as though it was dim light and in dim light as though it were fully lit. She cannot pierce magical darkness of any kind with this ability.

[Xaltwind]

Hah, nice to see some characters popping up.
Just a pointer though, Afro.

The 'Profession' section refers more to a second-hand or alternatuve set of skills that are more focused on support, production or manufacturing.

If we use World of Warcraft as an example, you have the main Classes like Warrior, Rogue, Mage and so on, but each player can also choose two professions or talents in addition to their class.

These include things like Blacksmithing, Mining, Herbalism, Alchemy, Tailoring, Enchanting, Leatherworking and even Cooking and First Aid. Basically, the Profession-part in the CS isn't meant to state what your character's actual "job" is in the world, like if you're a Royal Guard or Military Commander or Skullery Maid, it's meant to denote any additional and useful vocation or craft you practice alongside your main RPG Class/Job.

Of course, I guess an Assassin could be a sort of Profession, in the sense of maybe an alchemist-blacksmith hybrid who fcouses on making poisons and/or concealed weaponry and such... Iunno. Just thought I'd bring it up to clarify, in case there were any misconceptions.

[Afro Samurai]

ohhh bet ok

[DELETED08740]

May as well put mine here as well for feedback:

Ciel Lalune

Name: Ciel 'Budgie' Lalune
Age: 20
Gender: M
Race: Human

Appearance: TBD
Height: 166cm
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Silver

Personality. Defeatist and shy, Ciel is quiet and lets others lead rather than voice his own opinions. He has trouble speaking and will stutter a lot, which is partially why he stays silent for most of the time. However, he is easily excitable and expressive, just not verbally. Although Ciel is mostly calm and enjoys quiet time, he is also prone to impulsive decision making. Ciel is industrious and gets restless if there isn't anything to do, even if it is menial tasks.

Ciel is gentle and friendly with most people, and despite his past of abandonment, puts too much trust in others too early. He is unsure of where to stand in questions of morality, and is likely to let others make decisions for him. However, Ciel has a long time grudge against his old compatriots, the Lalune guild, and will do anything to hunt them down.

History: Ciel was a part of the Lalune guild, an organization of spellswords and bandits. It was initially a small group of assassins under the control of a local Baron Teshmire, who inducted peasant children at a young age to train them up as an unquestioning security force. When the territory collapsed under economic turmoil and took the Baron with them, the group splintered and reformed into a semi-honorable autonomous group of contract assassins. With a strictly elitist mindset, the group still performs recruitments in a similar vein to this day.
Initially born into a family of peasants, he was reluctantly sold to the Lalunes in exchange for bread. Dropped into a world of competition but naturally disposed to concede than fight, Ciel grew up being content with the smallest share and instead seeking affirmation from his older peers, despite being the most talented. Ciel was blindly loyal to the guild, doing morally questionable work in service of his beloved 'family' that had supposedly 'rescued' him from abandonment.
When a plot to ransack a noble house was exposed, Ciel willingly acted as the scapegoat for the guild, turning himself in as the main culprit. But when he was attacked within the town jail by the Lalune guild to 'cut loose ends and cull the weak', Ciel realized that the guild he had devoted himself so much towards were nothing more than heartless murderers and thieves - and Ciel was right there with them.
Heartbroken and betrayed, Ciel quietly served the rest of his peonage, now unsure of his values and future. Of course, he planned to pull apart the Lalune guild and serve well-deserved payback - but what then? And where to even start? Ciel has since wandered from one subsistence job to another, filling in menial roles for various military troupes. Perhaps he will find a lead, but for now, Ciel just wanted a break.

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Level: 15
Class: Assassin (Arcane)
Profession: Scout

Stats:
Strength (STR): D
Vitality (VIT): C
Dexterity (DEX): B
Intellect (INT): B
Wisdom (WIS): E
Charisma (CHA): F

List of immunities:
- None

Resistances:
- Minor Arcane
- Minor Poison

Weaknesses:
-None

Equipment:
Fey & Fel: Twin daggers Ciel stole from a local blacksmith. Aside from two runic ambers that allow for casting through the dagger's blades, they are plain, crude daggers that have rusted over Ciel's imprisonment. Ciel managed to recover them from a stash after his peonage, but hasn't used them since.

Hush Boots/Gloves: Weakly enchanted leather boots and gloves that minimise sound of walking, grappling and moving.

Shortbow w/ Arrows: A plain wooden shortbow with a handful of arrows for long range combat.

Lalune guild badge: A small copper badge with a flying owl. Has no uses since Ciel was effectively disavowed by the guild, but he has since kept it for sentimentality purposes.

Skills & Spells:
Mark: Single out a target and identify weaknesses in armour and fighting style, Marking them. Gain armor penetration and critical hit multiplier against a Marked target. Marks persist until the marked target disengages, either the user or the target is defeated. A maximum of 3 Marks can be maintained.

Vanish: Disappear from detection with a camoflaging spell. This can be used out of combat to increase stealth effectivity. This can be used in combat to disengage an enemy and escape combat. Fails against enemies with high detection skills, and is ineffective against arcane or thermal detection. This skill has a mana cost and cooldown.

Execute: Attack with the intent to kill, empowering corrupting runes to exacerbate existing wounds. Deal bonus damage against opponents under 50% HP, scaling with critical hit multiplier. If used to execute a Marked target, recover large amount of stamina and immediately reset cooldown of Vanish. This skill has a mana cost and cooldown.

Hidden Fangs (passive) : The user deals bonus damage when attacking from stealth or when using concealed weapons against unaware targets. Against Marked targets, deal additional armour piercing damage and have a chance to stun.

Lethal Tempo (passive): Increased effectivity against Marked targets. Each hit against a Marked target partially recoups stamina and increases dodge chance. Becomes more effective over time, but is reset when attacking unmarked targets.

[OwO]

You're filthy natives, brah. You only write the backstory for how things were for you while growing up in the fantasy world.

@Xaltwind

this is my penance for procrastinating my character concept for 24 hours and then choosing 3am as my perfect time to write

[Enkryption]

I'd be interested in applying as a Sniper-in-training (imagine Hawkeye Gough) who's so dedicated to mastering Archery to such a degree, she's a literal klutz at everything unrelated, and a bit of an airhead when not in combat.

[Xaltwind]

@Enkryption
Why not? Sounds fun.

[Reia]

Oh, we can start making WIP characters?

...alrightie, then! Will work on mine.

[Enkryption]

@Enkryption
Why not? Sounds fun.

@Xaltwind

I'm curious, are we bound to a "Humanoid" Race? I saw something about Goblins being poorly received for obvious reason, which got be wondering if I could be a Tengu or a Drider or some non-conventional Monster Race?

[Xaltwind]

No, you cannot. Explicitly monster-like monster races would get attacked as soon as they apporached any humanoid settlement. Driders, Lamia, Cyclopi, Hapries and so on are not eligible races to play as.

Stick to humanoid and two legs, thank you. ^^

[Enkryption]

Oh, okay, then.