[OOC] The Forest of Helsend

pp?

[Blizz]

Helsend Forest

A long time ago, a large handful of necromancers came together to form a cult in the woods, far away from the reaches of civilization. Sometimes they’d leave their seclusion to kidnap people for sacrifices to some horrific god, and sometimes they’d keep their prizes to train and bolster their numbers. Nobody ever caught them because they lived too deep in the forest for anyone to come back out. You either got lost, killed, or both.

Then one day the fire happened.

In the middle of their daily practices, a fire supposedly caught onto something and spread throughout the place. It’s likely this came from an uprising made by the captive children, or maybe the necromancers got clumsy. No one knows. The strange thing is that the forest was never harmed. To this day there’s no trace of a camp or a house, no trace of anything left behind by the necromancers. It’s possible there were survivors, someone who could remember the way out of that damned place, but it’s highly unlikely you can find them anymore. They’ve all likely died or simply forgot about the place. And why wouldn’t they? That forest has always been strange, weird noises come from it at night, the kind you wouldn’t hear out of another forest. Dogs have wandered in after chasing butterflies and no one has seen them since, all you can hear is the echoed barks. Some people have even said that they can seen things moving through the trees, late at night, when they look out their windows. None of them know about the band if necromancers that once lived there, none of them would have noticed the fires, or the smoke. It was all too far to be seen.

That was 20 years ago, and the closest piece of civilization to any of this is the people living in a small riverside village called Helsend, full of farmers and craftsmen of various kinds. One may even find a wizard if they looked far enough. Helsend isn’t quiet, no one comes here looking for a fight, people come here to rest and be on their way in the morning, or to just settle down and let the world pass them by. Helsend isn’t just a mile away from the edge of the forest, which everyone keeps rumors alive about. Rumors that it’s cursed. The older folk keep their children from going too close, saying it’s dangerous, or that wolves could come out. This is where you come in.

You’re visiting Helsend for whatever reason, maybe you’re a paladin tracking down some evil people, maybe you heard the rumors, or maybe you’re just the usual adventurer coming for glory. Wizards, warriors, thieves, it doesn’t matter who you are or why you’re here. Just be careful going into those damned woods.

You might not come back out.

Welcome

This is the rp for my int check I did around a month ago. Some of the players have already made their characters, but if some new people want to roll in, that’s okay too.

Here are the ground rules

1 - If you make a big decision in this, consider the other players, you’re not gonna rush headfirst into the forest the moment you understand that it isn’t normal. Why? Because you’re not the only one here.

2 - Respect your other players. Simple enough.

3 - Unless someone doesn’t follow Rule 2, don’t kill each other.

4 - Don’t be op and use ooc knowledge to your ic advantage.

5 - If there’s a problem you either settle it in a dm or don’t mention It at all. Keep drama out of here.

If there are any question, ask them. Welcome to the quietest village in the region.

[Blizz]

Map of the village to be added

[Kazemitsu]

Hider

Name: Kaze (Yes highly original)

Class: Barbarian Monk

Age: 28

Race: Dragonborn, a humanoid reptilian species that has distant draconic ancestry.

Appearance:

Personality: Kaze is a fairly calm and straightforward individual. Preferring to cut right to the chase, being blunt if one wants to make it simple. He also tries his best to be as logical and fair as possible. Kaze seems to take things in stride, seemingly never faltering when something is said or done against him.

Unfortunately people would be very wrong, he has a breaking point and when it happens, hide. Beneath that cool demeanor is an ocean of rage. Every pretense is dropped as he unleashes what is commonly known as a barbarians rage. Like this he has no communication skills and is incredibly hard to calm down depending on what wrong finally snapped him.

Motives: He's a natural explorer, looking to see and experience the world to bring stories and knowledge back to his people off in the distant marshes far away from this village and forest. He'd already been traveling a good while, and the mystery surrounding this place might produce an interesting story to tell.

Gear:

• Half Plate Armor: Covering various parts of his body are thick plates of armor, but still having spaces to keep utmost flexibility and movement.
• Half Necklace: A necklace that acts more like a partial collar wrapped around the back of his neck to meet near his throat. It's magical in nature, giving him a small increase to his toughness.
• Giants Sword: A huge blade requiring a good deal of strength to wield due to its size and weight.
• White Ring: A simple white gold band around a finger on his left hand. The ring is enchanted to give his strength a small increase.

The equipment they’ll have, like a knife, a sword, or something else. Just remember that the forest isn’t a very nice place and there’s no telling if and when the group will leave for town.
Abilities:

Other: Yes he's a Barbarian and a Monk. Taking on the challenge of trying to balance tranquility/inner peace with burning rage/murderous intent.

[Blizz]

@Kazemitsu yeet that sucker into characters

[Blizz]

discord.gg/MneDWY

We won’t rp in discord we’ll vibe there

[Utrax]

Let the yeeting commence!

[Blizz]

I’m thinking we’ll start either tonight or tomorrow, depends on if anyone wants to make a new character I haven’t seen yet.

[Eviledd1984]

I am quite interested in joining this roleplay, would their be room for one more?

[Blizz]

@Eviledd1984 Yeah, refer time the other characters for making yours if you need some help

[Eviledd1984]

@Blizz

Thank you, i have a idea for a character you may like.

[Eviledd1984]

Micah Aarseth

Name :

Micah Aarseth

Class :

Witch Doctor

Age :

26

Race :

Human

Appearance :

5'6 tall, Micah has a thin body with pale skin. Long dark brown hair that reaches towards his shoulders, some strands of hair curling outwards away form the rest of his hair. Empty eye sockets where his deep blue eyes use to be, a single golden eye with the horizontal pupil his forehead. On his body are many tattoos of strange symbols, along with many scars all over his body. Sunken in cheekbones with a small mole on the upper right of his lip.

Wearing a long dark blue robe, gold and purple lining along the sides of the robes. Wearing a white cloth around his eyes to cover his empty sockets, wearing a stuffed goat head as a mask to help hide his face. He also wears leather sandals.

Personality :

Micah is a very odd person, with many quirks and personality traits other may find strange. Because of his past he would seem strange to other people, speaking in the third person and speaking out loud of what he sees or thinks. Beside being a little bit insane, he does not have a mean bone in his body. Trying his best to be friendly towards others, however this mostly backfires because of his lack of social skills.

He can be described as eccentric by other people, having a deep understanding and obsession with the occult. He is always looking to expand his any form of knowledge, acquiring this knowledge by reading the many books he owns. Micah has a deep fear of two things, the dark and people with yellow shoes.

Motives :

He's search for more knowledge of the unknown, more specifically he is looking for the so called "Ancient Ones". Wanting to ask many questions about them, He wants to know more about them and what is beyond the human comprehension.

Gear :

Wooden staff- A staff made out of a oak tree where a famous witch was hung, He uses the staff to cast most of his magic spells.

Dagger- A regular old silver dagger.

Other :

None

[Blizz]

Nice

[Eviledd1984]

@Blizz

So is he good to go?

[Blizz]

Ah yes, that feeling of being the GM in an rp that’s been going good for a month or two and you’ve only posted twice.

[Utrax]

I'm out. Thanks for the RP, yall!