[OOC] Closed due to inactivity

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Long ago, when the Alonora ocean was still uncharted, and the continents waged unprecedented wars with each other, pirates roamed the high seas. They were violent and cruel people who plundered all in their path, rarely sparing any even among the ships of fellow pirates. They were racketeers, murderers, and thieves. There was no sense of order to them, except for whatever hierarchy they had on their vessels. They were the bane of the oceans and any who traveled them. Many times the leaders of different lands would band together to try and do away with these criminals, but the pervasive nature of the pirates meant they would always return. They hid and waited, and when the world thought it was safe, they would return.

This continued for centuries, until the fateful day when one pirate decided he was done.
He'd had enough of the needless killing. Enough of his shipmates being hung or tortured for their crimes, and he'd grown weary of the ocean being filled with fear.
It was past time for this bloody war to end.

This pirate's name was Aaron Deadwater. He was nothing terribly special, just your average pirate captain searching for treasure and trying desperately to get rich while keeping out of the law's hands. However he had enough of a mind to know things couldn't continue on as they were. After many years of planning, compromising, convincing, and pleading, Deadwater and his allies sieged a trading port called Epinau and took the city by force. With their little bit of leverage (meaning the billions of coin worth of goods in their hold), Deadwater was able to gain enough of an upper hand to bargain with some of the neighboring countries' leaders. In the end, it was decided that the pirates would be allowed to keep Epinau as long as they did not harm the goods or the merchants who sold them.

Eventually the pirate ships that banded together started calling themselves The Consortium. As more pirates learned of this new arrangement, more flocked to Epinau to join it. Soon many of the once-wayward pirates had come under the guidance of The Consortium, causing Epinau to become overrun. If the kings of the lands had planned to take it back by force, this was no longer possible. Millions of pirates were now swarming the continent of Mirturm, and the trade routes were now permeated by groups of pirates all united under one symbol: A three eyed skull with eight stars surrounding it.

Over time The Consortium took over the trade routes completely, and merchants began paying them for safe passage. Before the leaders of the world could react, Deadwater and his allies had control of the import of food, water, medical supplies, potions, and various other necessities. Should the pirates have been threatened they were in a position to make billions suffer for it. Eventually a deal was struck with Deadwater that pirates could roam the ocean free, so long as they didn't harm any ships they should encounter unless fired upon first. Pirates were free to roam the seas once more, searching out the hidden treasures of the world and looking for riches. While the nations of the world were not pleased with having a peace treaty with pirates of all things, they abided by it as it kept any pirate under the flag of The Consortium from attacking their vessels.

Thus The Consortium has served as a safe haven for pirates over the decades. Deadwater passed many years ago, but his son followed in Aaron's footsteps. Soon Raoul Deadwater became the proclaimed "pirate king" of Mirturm. He moved their base of operations to Beris, a well protected city that has taken over as the trading central of the world.

Our story begins on a ship called The Wayward Maiden, a new vessel that flies the flag of The Consortium. With a crew that has only recently banded together, you were all summoned to the Pirate King's mansion in Beris for a special mission that Raoul Deadwater personally picked you for. All you were told is that it involves dealing with the particularly dangerous waters of Dholgrin, a powerful nation that has loudly opposed The Consortium. Now you and your new crewmates have gathered in Beris, awaiting for the man himself to arrive and tell you what precisely this mission will entail.

The Wayward Maiden

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Aasimar Arakocra Centaur Changeling Dragonborn Drow Dryad Dwarf Elf Genasi Gnome Goliath Half-Elf Half-Orc Halfling Human	Kalashtar Kenku Kobold Lizardfolk Loxodon Minotaur Orc Shifter Simic Hybrid Tabaxi Tiefling Treant Triton Vedalken Warforged Yuan-Ti

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• Captain (@Shiva)
• Quartermaster
• Bosun
• Navigator (@Ryteb Pymeroce)
• Cook
• Master Gunner (@Senshu D Tyra)
• Surgeon (@puddingpunter)
• Powder Monkey
• Powder monkey
• Other (@Sunbather)

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World Map

Below is a map of the world that this rp takes place in. It has the names of the continents, countries, and some the main cities in each country. Capital cities are bolded. There are smaller villages that I don't have marked on the map because I felt like it would get too cluttered.

Lore

The Continents

Ibatica

Ibatica is a continent with very diverse peoples and cultures, and home to the two countries of Okadal and Taedian. It's main homeland of the Tieflings and Yuan-ti, and to this day the north is mostly populated by these two races.

Okadal

Okadal is mainly inhabited by tiefling, humans, kobold, and yuan-ti purebloods due to it's harsher desert climate (though there are other races scattered around in smaller numbers). There are few cities in Okadal, so most of it’s population is scattered into various tribes, save for a couple small places where civilization still remains. What few cities there are remain relatively prosperous. Okadal perhaps has some rather traditional views as far as it’s culture goes. Indentured servitude, arranged marriages, and things like these are commonplace.

The country is run by Iaxus Vanda, a tiefling warlord and self proclaimed king of the country. Nearly fifty years ago Okadal had a seemingly never-ending civil war; a fight between those who wished to abolish the monarchy, and those who wished to keep it. No one really knows which side Iaxus fought for. With the help of his obscene wealth, he abolished the previous monarchy, ended the war, and then established his own monarchy. Some tried to oppose him, but in the end he eventually became the official ruler of Okadal.

Taedian

Unlike their neighbor to the north Taedian has been relatively peaceful for the last two hundred years. It is rich with trade, it’s various academies cause many to travel from far and wide for higher learning, and the eastern coast’s mild climate and hot springs make for a very popular vacation destination. There have been a few cases of civil unrest in recent years, but nothing major has occurred. Taedian stayed neutral when Okadal had it’s civil war. They allowed refugees to flee across the borders, but besides that the country simply didn’t get involved.

Instead of having a single ruler, Taedian has a council made up of five mayors from the five largest cities. They come together in the capital city of Duridin on a monthly basis to discuss policies, political standings, and the like. As far as the people of Taedian go, it varies as much as the landscape. Okadal is mostly desert, but Taedian has mountains, plains, desert, marsh, and forests. This variety of climates makes it more hospitable to different species, so the country is very diverse.

Meris & the Meris Isles

The country of Meris is largely a desolate one due to it's extremely harsh climate. Meris has often been nicknamed "the frozen desert" for it's large sand dunes and frigid temperatures, and the Isles aren't much better. They have been in a permanent state of winter for as long as anyone can remember. If one were to venture to this wasteland, they would find a few villages of hard-working miners and their families. Meris is home to some of the most plentiful copper and silver mines in the world, so despite it's horrible living conditions it is still a large center for import and export of the precious metals. Their most dedicated allies are the Dwarves of Dholgrin. The country itself is an extension of the Barradalian Empire, and as such is under the rule of Den Marand.

Due to it's many caves and tunnels, Meris and the Isles are also one of the most active regions in regards to drow sightings. There are many paths to the underdark in this land, and that makes it very dangerous. The drow in this region are highly dedicated to their spider goddess and will attack any non-drow on sight.

Kalior

Kalior is the largest continent in the world and serves as the original homeland of the dwarves, gnomes, kenku, and tabaxi.

Ayrith

Ayrith serves as home to the tabaxi and the kenku. Due to the tribal nature of both these species, there are very few actual cities in Ayrith and the ones that do exist are simply there to serve as a hub for trade. Both of these species tend to dwell in smaller family units and move around, so it is very unusual to ever see them form a village or town. They do come into the cities to conduct their trades before moving on. Sticking with this theme, the country is run by a syndicate of elders from ten of these tribes. Five tabaxi, and five kenku.

The inhabitants are very weary of outsiders, but if you've got enough coin they will welcome you with open arms! Some of the products from this country include the export of the rare Ayrithian rainbow fish, herbs only found in the Gray Face Mountains, and various other miscellaneous goods.

Dholgrin

The home of the dwarves is a bustling one. Masters of arcane machinery, the dwarves have established an empire based entirely on their mechanical designs and scientific prowess. Airships, pistols, even mechanical horses are some of the goods that come out of this great nation. However the dwarves are very particular about who gains access to their inventions, and as such the export of these wonderous machines is very rare. The dwarves' main source of trade is their equally impressive weapons and armor. They are unmatched in the field of smithing, and have established quite a fortune off of selling their handiwork.

Dholgrin itself is run by King Orsik Ungart. He is one of the older leaders in the world, being a spry 250 years old. He is known for having quite the temper (as is expected of a dwarf) but he has served his kingdom well and it has prospered under his rule.

Baerin

Baerin is a very diverse nation and doesn't have any one race that stands against the others. The main four races that populate this land are dwarves, centaurs, tieflings, and gnomes. It is one of the poorer countries in the world and unfortunately is regularly plagued with famine due to how high the cost of food is, but in recent years the economy has started to get back on it's feet again.

This came about when an elf woman by the name of Flaryn Riverrun was sworn in as the ruler of the country. With the help of her advisors, she discovered quite a bit of fraud that had been committed by her predecessor and put in place laws and security in order to prevent further harm and to repair what had already been done. Ten years into her rule and the country has seen a significant drop in deaths by famine and sickness.

Talren

Serving as the homeland of the gnomes, Talren is one of the most peaceful lands of it's time. It has survived over the years by having some of the most noteworthy diplomats of history (one of these being Kall Nynmard, the gnome diplomat who helped in the Dwarven civil war) and forging strong alliances with neighboring countries. Talren is home to many great poets, songwriters, cooks, and artists. It makes most of it's trade off of the tourism of it's beautiful rolling fields and legendary cuisine.

Serving as the leaders of this fine country are the King and Queen; Waywright and Ginjy Glincoil. Their rule has lasted for nearly 400 years. They are beloved by their people, and quite the celebrities in their own right to the rest of the world. They are some of the more well known royals, and many a tale has been written about their great adventures and any major events in their lives.

Aefsira

The main homeland of the humans and elves, Adanon has a very troubled history filled with curses and war. Within the last two thousand years there has been several great tragedies on the continent. The most notable of which is the Tragedy of the Kingdoms of Old. No one knows for sure what happened, but the tragedy caused the inhabitants of the Ferra mountains to flee and never return, and to this day rumors of a dark curse haunts the land.

Barradale

Though once a mighty kingdom, Barradale is currently in the midst of recovering from a revolutionary war that happened only a mere fifteen years ago. The Radras monarchy was abolished and replaced by one Den Marand. The man himself is more of a soldier than a ruler, and to the people's dismay he has turned out to be no better than the monarchy before him. In fact recently there has been talk of finding a possible survivor of the Radras family to start the monarchy again. Unfortunately, no one even knows for sure if any of the royal family survived, much less where to find the survivors.

The country itself is limping along as best as it can. Their neighbors in Adanon have done their best to help for the sake of the people, and slowly the country is beginning to get back on it's feet.

Adanon

Adanon has been the motherland of the elves for nearly ten thousand years. It is steeped in history, culture, and phenomenal architecture that at times seem to defy the laws of logic. The elves are the oldest masters of the arcane, and as such they have a world-renowned library in the royal palace, which is located in Ith'ral'ul. Few are permitted access who are not a member of the Royal Mages Guild. The elves do share some of their knowledge. They often send professors to teach courses at the Elior Arcane Academy in Taedian.

The country is run by the Liadon royal family. Currently holding the throne for over 500 years is Laucian Liadon, and next in line is his son Elion. Laucian's rule has been fairly unproblematic until recent years, and most of the drama surrounding that has to do with his choices concerning the human kingdom of Barradale. Some feel that he was wrong in not interfering with the revolution, claiming that he betrayed the royal family with whom he'd been friends since he was a young boy. Others say that it was an internal affair and he was justified in not getting involved. No matter the case, Laucian's conscience has never seemed to be bothered by what happened.

No Man's Land

No Man's Land is a desolate, "free" stretch of land that is ruled by no one. It is lawless and serves as one of the most dangerous places any fool could ever find themselves. In the south there are criminal towns full of bandits and mercenaries, and to the north there are the Ferra Mountains. Legend has it that these mountains are filled with horrible monstrosities as part of the curse of the land from when people still dwelled up there, but few have ever ventured far enough to confirm these stories. What they do know is that they are definitely filled with orcs, goblins, and drow.

The northernmost town Dimdale is largely self-dependent. Not much is known about it other than it was started by a group of nomads who managed to cross the Ferra Mountains, and have established a very small society of half-orcs, humans, and elves. They are not hostile but do very much like being left to their own devices.

Kinallen Islands

Teeming with tropical flora and fauna, the Kinallen Islands hold some of the most breathtaking scenery on this plane of existence. The waterways are populated with merfolk along with tritons that come up from their underwater city in the depths below, and the land itself is home to a large concentration of water genasi, lizardfolk, and minotaur. These all reside in harmony and welcome visitors to their waters as long as they respect their laws and customs.

The laws of the islands are made by the high priest of Melora, who reside in the Temple of Melora on the largest island. Not much is known about this odd grouping of species other than it has existed for thousands of years before it was discovered and follows the law of Melora, and that they do not wish to change their way of life.

Mirturm

Formally under the rule of the Barradalian Empire, Mirturm is now ruled by Raoul Deadwater and the laws of The Consortium. He is a business man and a pirate who took over after his father, Aaron, passed away. Deadwater has done his best to preserve his father's legacy, urging other pirates to come under the law of the Consortium in order to preserve their way of life while appearing to appease the countries of the world. Like his father, he dislikes unnecessary bloodshed and does his best to get the pirates under his control to "adhere" to the laws set forth.

Instead of mindlessly raiding the seas, Deadwater has a system of targeting specific ships. Never civilians or innocents, and always where the Consortium ship can make a clean getaway. Often times these ships are some sort of corrupt nobleman's vessel. There are rumors that The Consortium takes contracts to target specific people on the high seas where they can disappear without a trace, but no one in The Consortium will speak of it. Those loyal to Deadwater will go to the grave with his secrets, and if a member were to break this trust then the repercussions for that poor soul would be unspeakable. That being said, Mirturm is strictly for those who are confirmed members of The Consortium. If you are not loyal, you do not live there. Deadwater has eyes and ears everywhere on the continent and if anyone starts speaking of turning against The Consortium, they promptly disappear.

Frallia

Frallia is home to the halflings, and serves as a major source of fresh fruits and vegetables for the world as a whole. Countries like Okadal, Meris, and Ayrith have very inhospitable conditions for growing their own food, and as such they import this food from other places. Frallia is one of these places, as the halflings always have a surplus and are happy to help for a low price.

It is a land steeped in tradition and has remained relatively unchanged for the past five thousand years, despite the rise and fall of various emperors. The current emperor is a halfling by the name of Lyle Tealeaf

Ninbur

Arakocra, centaurs, and dragonborn are the main inhabitants of this large island. As part of the Barradalian Empire it is owned by Den Marand, however recently people there have been unhappy with the change of government. The governor of Ninbur, a female dragonborn by the name of Nala Delmirev, has openly opposed Marand's takeover and massacre of the royal family. Things have been very tense between Ninbur and Barradale for many years. Most of the inhabitants believe it's only a matter of time before a full-blown war breaks out.

The island itself finds it's trade in mining minerals from the volcanic caverns in it's underbelly. It is a very dangerous job, but the people seem willing enough to do it. After all it is what their ancestors did, so they feel it is their duty to carry on the job until a safer method of mining these minerals is discovered.

Deities

There are so many tales and myths about the gods that to try and list them all would be futile. Stories and beliefs vary throughout the lands, and often times what is taught in one area will differ from what is taught in another, but there is one story that stands alone before them all and is told in every nation the same way.

It is said that before the world was created all of the gods were in an endless war, and had been locked in conflict for an expanse of time that is unfathomable to any mortal. It is unknown why they were warring with each other, but a common theory is that it was for supreme power over the realms. All of the realms were in horrible chaos, and the war had intensified to a point where no matter who won, there wouldn't truly be any victor. The losses were too tragic for the victory to ever be worth it. It is said that there were entire realms that were destroyed by this war and lost to time.

Finally, a tentative truce was struck between the gods. As a symbol of this peace they created a planet- the world where we live. It was meant to stand as a testament to what the gods could accomplish when they worked together, and as it prospered, so would peace in the realms.

And so it was. For many centuries the gods existed in total peace with one another, until one day the peace was broken. It isn't known what happened, but the story goes that this somehow led to Corellon creating the elves.

There was never another Great War of the gods, but to this day relations between certain different religions remain strained.

Evil

Asmodeus, god of tyranny. Lawful Evil
Symbol: Three triangles in tight formation.

Bane, god of war and conquest. Lawful Evil
Symbol: Claw with three talons pointing down.

Gruumsh, god of destruction. Chaotic Evil
Symbol: Triangular eye with bony protrusions.

Lolth, goddess of spiders and lies. Chaotic Evil
Symbol: Eight· pointed star with a web motif.

Tharizdun, god of madness. Chaotic Evil
Symbol: Jagged counter-clockwise spiral.

Tiamat, goddess of wealth, greed, and vengeance. Lawful Evil
Symbol: Five-pointed star with curved points.

Torog, god of the Underdark. Neutral Evil
Symbol: T attached to a circular shackle.

Vecna, god of evil secrets. Neutral Evil
Symbol: Partially shattered one-eyed skull.

Zehir, god of darkness and poison. Chaotic Evil
Symbol: Snake in the shape of a dagger.

Neutral

Erathis, goddess of civilization and invention. Lawful Neutral
Symbol: Upper half of a clockwork gear.

loun, goddess of knowledge. Neutral
Symbol: Crook shaped like a stylized eye.

Kord, god of strength and storms. Chaotic Neutral
Symbol: Sword with a lightning bolt cross guard.

Melora, goddess of wilderness and the sea. Neutral
Symbol: Wavelike swirl

Raven Queen, goddess of death. Lawful Neutral
Symbol: Raven's head, in profile, facing left

Good

Avandra, goddess of change and luck. Chaotic Good
Symbol: Three stacked wavy lines

Bahamut, god of justice and nobility. Lawful Good
Symbol: Dragon's head, in profile, facing left

Corellon, god of magic and the arts. Chaotic Good
Symbol: Eight-pointed star

Moradin, god of creation. Lawful Good
Symbol: Flaming anvil

Pelor, god of the sun and agriculture. Neutral Good
Symbol: Circle with six outwardly radiating points

Sehanine, goddess of the moon. Chaotic Good
Symbol: Crescent moon

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Listen to the GM
This should go without saying, but don't try to argue with me. Discussions and things you're confused about? Sure! Bring it up with us in the OOC or a DM. I don't mind talking about things with you, but if I give you a final answer then take the hint and drop the subject.

Don't try to run the rp.
If you have an idea you want to do, you can bring it up OOC and we'll discuss it. I don't mind players having subplots, but we need to be sure that they don't interfere with the main plot and that people aren't running away with things.

No overly disagreeable/evil characters.
We've all seen that one person in an rp who wants their character to be the center of attention at all times, and as a result end up causing a lot of drama in the rp. Don't be that person. If you try to be that person, you will be laughed at and banned from the rp.

No NSFW content.
If you and another player engage in writing NSFW content, take it to DMs. I don't want it in my rp.

Be aware that the GM has a very low tolerance for nonsense.
I've had many people ruin my carefully thought out plots several times with their stupidity, so while I will do my best to be nice, if you cause any trouble I will not be fun to deal with.

Posting requirements
Your posts don't have to be big paragraphs, just decent sized ones to show you're willing to put in effort to keep the rp going, even if it's slow. Maybe two paragraphs. I would like to keep the frequency to at least one person posting per week. We're pretty laid back here, so if you need a little extra time due to circumstances, no worries. That being said, if you're looking for a fast paced rp where we all post back-to-back on a daily basis, this probably isn't what you're looking for.

_{*I reserve the right to ban and brutally kill off characters if you break these rules.}

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To get the code for this character sheet, click the 'view raw' icon on the top right of this post, and scroll until you see the big gap in text. Then copy everything.

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ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕪

ℕ𝕒𝕞𝕖: (Full Name)
𝔸𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕤𝕖𝕤: (Nicknames, previous names, maiden names, etc.)
𝔸𝕘𝕖:
𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕤:
𝔾𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣:
𝕆𝕔𝕔𝕦𝕡𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟/ℝ𝕒𝕟𝕜:
𝔸𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕟𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥: (Neutral good, lawful, chaotic, etc)

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𝔸𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖

ℍ𝕖𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥:
𝔹𝕦𝕚𝕝𝕕:
𝔼𝕪𝕖𝕤:
ℍ𝕒𝕚𝕣:
𝕊𝕜𝕚𝕟 𝕋𝕠𝕟𝕖:
𝕋𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕠𝕠𝕤/𝕊𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕤/ℙ𝕚𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤:
ℙ𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕥𝕪𝕝𝕖:

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ℙ𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪:

Trait * Trait * Trait * Trait * Trait * Trait

ℝ𝕖𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕤:
ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕟𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕖: This is going to be a little different. Instead of a typical personality summary, you get to pretend your character is answering a questionnaire! Just answer the following in character.

What first impression do you make?

What are you like in a high stress situation?

What are your best and worst qualities?

What is something about yourself that you would never admit to anyone?

What are your dreams?

How do you want to be seen by others?

How do you see yourself?

Do you tend to make snap judgements, or stop and think about things?

What haunts you?

What is your philosophy on life?

(Note: You do not have to fill out every single bullet point, as long as you have at least one filled out on each topic).
ℍ𝕒𝕓𝕚𝕥𝕤:

ℍ𝕠𝕓𝕓𝕚𝕖𝕤:

𝔽𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕤:

𝕃𝕚𝕜𝕖𝕤:

𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖𝕤:

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𝕀𝕟𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟:

𝔾𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕜𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕤:

𝕄𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝/𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝𝕥𝕪 𝕊𝕜𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕤:

𝕀𝕟𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪:

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ℍ𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪:

𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕪: Minimal two paragraphs consisting of at least four medium length sentences.

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𝔼𝕩𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕤

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣 ℚ𝕦𝕠𝕥𝕖: Something they say a lot or live by
𝔸𝕟𝕪𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔼𝕝𝕤𝕖:

[Shiva]

Okay, let's do this.

[canaryrose]

@Shiva How would you feel about a ship cleric? Or, alternatively, a blind pirate?

[Shiva]

@Shiva How would you feel about a ship cleric? Or, alternatively, a blind pirate?

@canaryrose

As long as they can preform their duties. I will say to keep in mind that the position of surgeon is already taken, so if you're going a cleric route then their job on the ship probably won't have anything to do with that.

Although on a bad day the crew might take advantage of their magical healing abilities.

[canaryrose]

@Shiva

I was thinking more of a Tempest Cleric than anything- someone that pirates would hire to ensure safe passage across the sea. And someone that had offensive capabilities as well. Does that work?

[Shiva]

@Shiva

I was thinking more of a Tempest Cleric than anything- someone that pirates would hire to ensure safe passage across the sea. And someone that had offensive capabilities as well. Does that work?

@canaryrose

That could definitely be part of what they do, but I do need actual positions such as the bosun, quartermaster, and things like that filled as well. I've already had a person ask for the "other" position, so depending on whether I approve their character that may or may not be available.

[Ryteb Pymeroce]

Got my character done.

The Jack

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Droigheann the Jack

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ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕪

ℕ𝕒𝕞𝕖: Droigheann Svartsson
𝔸𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕤𝕖𝕤: The Jack, Jack Thorne, Cat
𝔸𝕘𝕖: 31
𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕤: Tabaxi
𝔾𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣: Male
𝕆𝕔𝕔𝕦𝕡𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟/ℝ𝕒𝕟𝕜: Rogue / Navigator
𝔸𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕟𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥: Chaotic Neutral

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𝔸𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖

ℍ𝕖𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥: 5'8
𝔹𝕦𝕚𝕝𝕕: Thin
𝔼𝕪𝕖𝕤: Green
ℍ𝕒𝕚𝕣: Black Mane
𝕊𝕜𝕚𝕟 𝕋𝕠𝕟𝕖: Dark Grey Fur
𝕋𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕠𝕠𝕤/𝕊𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕤/ℙ𝕚𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤: His left ear has a chunk gouged out of it, and he possessed a brand of Moradin on his right bicep.
ℙ𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕥𝕪𝕝𝕖: Dresses in studded leather taken from the hide of a wyvern, covered by a faded green cloak.

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ℙ𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪:

Biting Wit * World Weary * Professional * Loyal

ℝ𝕖𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕤: Single
ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕟𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕖:

What first impression do you make?
"Mostly it's 'oh my gods, a giant cat!' Tabaxi aren't exactly a common race. I do intend to smack the next bitch who tries offerring me milk though... if you meant personality wise I guess a bit stand-offish. I don't like to open up too quickly, especially after... that."

What are you like in a high stress situation?
"Find the cause of stress, eliminate the cause of stress. Simple. If it's something that can't be eliminated? Booze."

What are your best and worst qualities?
"My best quality is my adaptability. If I can put my mind to it I can become at least passably proficient in whatever I put my mind to. Admittedly this is hampered by my impulsive nature."

What is something about yourself that you would never admit to anyone?
"Sometimes I wish I was a dwarf like my adoptive parents."

What are your dreams?
"To make a complete history of the world."

How do you want to be seen by others?
"A calm collected adult who is in control of himself and the world."

How do you see yourself?
"A failure who turned to piracy to avoid the judgement of his crimes."

Do you tend to make snap judgements, or stop and think about things?
"I tend to think on my feet most of the time. Plans are just too fragile."

What haunts you?
"...the Ayarith Expedition."

What is your philosophy on life?
"Live not for the future or the past, but for the now."

ℍ𝕒𝕓𝕚𝕥𝕤:

• Drinking

ℍ𝕠𝕓𝕓𝕚𝕖𝕤:

• Translating and preserving Historical Texts

𝔽𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕤:

• Rabbits

𝕃𝕚𝕜𝕖𝕤:

• Treasure
• Good Booze
• Dwarves

𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖𝕤:

• Elves
• Milk

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𝕀𝕟𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟:

𝔾𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕜𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕤:

• Navigation
• Smithing
• Artefact Appraisal
• Stealth
• Archeology

𝕄𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝/𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝𝕥𝕪 𝕊𝕜𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕤:

• Rune of Moradin Allows the user to call upon the power of the the forge god in limited ways. (Basically the Arcane Initiative Feat from 5e)
• Sacred Flame Burns the target with holy flames. Especially effective against unholy creatures
• Mending can repair minor damage to an object practically instantly with magic
• Shield of Faith Once per day he can grant himself or a companion within range spectral armour, increasing their defences.
• An expert swordsman, capable of dual wielding with relative ease
• Can read most languages, speaking is another matter entirely.
• Expert Cartographer

𝕀𝕟𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪:

• Wyvern Leather Armour
• Two Shortswords
• A Dagger
• A Friend's Cloak
• Rations
• A flask full of booze
• Ink and other Writing Supplies
• Parchment
• Symbolic Anvil

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ℍ𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪:

𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕪:
The tabaxi known as Droigheann was found by dwarves in the aftermath of a rockslide as a babe. He was the only survivor of a group of his fellow tabaxi, saved by a thornbush for which he was named after.

Adopted by a dwarven archivist named Svart, the boy grew up surrounded by the history of the bearded folk. His appreciation of history and his dream to one day create a conplete history of the world started here, and was only nurtured as he grew. At sixteen, he began an apprenticeship as a Seeker, a type of archivist who goes out and recovers artifacts. It lasted four years, full of satisfying but gruelling work, but finally he graduated to full Seeker. Upon completing it, he was branded with the Rune of Moradin, granting minor abilities of the Clerics.

He was a rising star of The Seekers, until the disastor that was the Ayarith expedition. It was five years ago, the Archive had gained a lead on ancient dwarven ruins in Ayarith, and sent a number of the Seekers to excavate the artefacts. Unfortunately the mission was a shitshow from the start. A band of elven brigands had used the false rumours to lure adventurers into their trap. Caught off guard, the Seekers were massacred. Droigheann was the only one to escape, but he was broken by the experience.

For a time, he wandered around as a drunk, lost in memories of the past. It took an attack by a Wyvern on a town he was staying in to break him out of it. Pushing his rusty skills to their limits, he managed to slay the beast alongside the town militia. In the wake of the beasts death, he took a new name, Jack Thorne.

Still to ashamed of his failure to return home, he instead chased his dream of a complete history of the world by sailing the seas as a pirate.

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𝔼𝕩𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕤

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣 ℚ𝕦𝕠𝕥𝕖: "Do not forget your past, but build on it to make your future."
𝔸𝕟𝕪𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔼𝕝𝕤𝕖:

[Shiva]

@Ryteb Pymeroce Ayyyee looks good! The only thing I would change is if you could change the Meris incident to taking place in Ayrith instead because of some lore I've got in my head that I haven't had a chance to put down.

There wouldn't be dwarven ruins in Meris because of how Dholgrin has expanded and shrunk over the years, but they did at one point own most of Ayrith until the tabaxi and kenku got tired of it. Obviously this lore isn't down yet so you couldn't have known it, but yeah. Other than that tiny thing it looks good.

[Ryteb Pymeroce]

Changed it and posted it to the CS tab

[Sunbather]

Still working on the bio, but wanted to put first draft down! :)

Rasari Blackdust

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Rasari Blackdust

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ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕪

ℕ𝕒𝕞𝕖: Rasari Blackdust
𝔸𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕤𝕖𝕤: Rasa
𝔸𝕘𝕖: 23
𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕤: Half-orc
𝔾𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣: Female
𝕆𝕔𝕔𝕦𝕡𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟/ℝ𝕒𝕟𝕜: Inventor
𝔸𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕟𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥: Chaotic good

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𝔸𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖

ℍ𝕖𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥:148cm
𝔹𝕦𝕚𝕝𝕕: Very lean, with minor muscle and visible definition, but still quite slender.
𝔼𝕪𝕖𝕤: Navy blue
ℍ𝕒𝕚𝕣: Black
𝕊𝕜𝕚𝕟 𝕋𝕠𝕟𝕖: Light green
𝕋𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕠𝕠𝕤/𝕊𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕤/ℙ𝕚𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤: Minor burn marks are scattered across her arms, neck, decolletage, and stomach.
ℙ𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕥𝕪𝕝𝕖: Rasari is married to the sleeveless life, usually locked into her workshop clad in classic, striped pants, a skirt-like leather apron wrapped around her hips with various pockets and zippers, and whatever top of acceptable smell she can scrape, be it a simple brassiere, or a wrapped up rag. As long as it doesn't inhibit her arm's motion or hangs onto her workspace, it's hers. Rasari is never seen without a pair of uneven, cobbled-together protective goggles dangling from her neck or pushed atop her head.

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ℙ𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪:

Eccentric * Optimistic * Resentful * Self-sufficient * Loyal * Curious

ℝ𝕖𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕤: Single
ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕟𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕖:

What first impression do you make?
"Most people look confused as to why a half-orc is so small, like it's my fault my dad's a tiny little thing! I guess they usually stay away so their eyebrows don't catch fire? What, you think I'll stop working 'cause some looney wants a chat? Oh, and I ocassionally get mistaken for one of those streetwalker gals... I guess it's the "Will work for gold" signs I keep in the window at times. I... Visionary advancement isn't free! Just so we're clear, it's a purely platonic offer!"

What are you like in a high stress situation?
"I wing it. Although, now that I think about it, I guess that's also my approach in middle-stress situations. Or, like, anything really. Plans are so lame! They either work and it's boring or you have to improvise anyways, you know? Why not just... go with that from the get-go?"

What are your best and worst qualities?
"Hm, I suppose my best quality would be that I never stop trying? If something breaks, you just do it again until it holds up, 's my motto. My worst quality, uh... Weeeelllll, if you insist, I suppose I can lose track of my surroundings at times. I... may have set fire to a few shops without realizing before. Oh, oh, oh, I'm also kind of a mean drunk if I go overboard, or, uh, so I've been told."

What is something about yourself that you would never admit to anyone?
"It would've been nice to have a mom in my life, and sometimes I project my neediness for a maternal figure onto others."

What are your dreams?
"A mountain of gold to drizzle across the globe in search of the finest materials, and go down in history as the greatest inventor of all time!"

How do you want to be seen by others?
"I don't really care too much, really. I am what I am. I do get irked by the men who dismiss my ideas just 'cause they came from the mouth of a small orc gal, however, so I suppose I want to be seen as appropriately competent and capable."

How do you see yourself?
"Just another restless soul trying her best to make her dreams come true. I don't think anyone's special, what seperates us is how much we try, and how much we achieve. So I see myself as never good enough - Don't worry, I've got no complex or insecurity issues, I just don't want to grow complacent!"

Do you tend to make snap judgements, or stop and think about things?
"Stopping to think about things is time you could've spent trying out two solutions already."

What haunts you?
"... I am responsible for the death of my father."

What is your philosophy on life?
"Never stop, never back down, never stop believing."

ℍ𝕒𝕓𝕚𝕥𝕤:

• Asking too many questions
• Nibbling food nonstop, particularly sweets
• Combing tangles out of her hair

ℍ𝕠𝕓𝕓𝕚𝕖𝕤:

• Dissassembly, reassembly, building, making, firing, melting, electrifying... things.
• Watching animals
• Reading

𝔽𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕤:

• Explosions
• Strange orcs

𝕃𝕚𝕜𝕖𝕤:

• Sweets
• Alcohol
• Animals
• Machines
• Compliments
• People that take interest in her inventions
• Having her hair played with

𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖𝕤:

• Being interrupted
• Overly formal behavior/etiquette
• Judgemental people

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𝕀𝕟𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟:

𝔾𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕜𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕤:

• Machinery maintainence
• Resource management
• Knowledge of physics and chemistry
• Singing
• Dancing

𝕄𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝/𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝𝕥𝕪 𝕊𝕜𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕤:

• Machinery development
• One heck of a brawler

𝕀𝕟𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪:

• Blacksmithing hammer
• Wrench
• Goggles
• A few pairs of clothes
• A small, portable barrel
• Some elemental stones for infusions
• One pouch filled with emergency cash

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ℍ𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪:

𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕪: Rasari was born to an Orc-mother and a human father. Belonging to a warrior tribe, her mother took a liking to the dwarven engineer from Dholgrin, who was captured by his future partner's allies. Though their affair lasted for a while, Rasari's father had to return to home eventually, causing a deep rift between her parents. When Rasari was born, out of wedlock and only a mere two months before her father's imminent departure from the tribe, Rasari's mother rejected him and her newborn, forcing the two to leave early to avoid the wrath of the rest of the tribe.

Rasari proved to be a difficult child to raise in her father's home nation, eyed with cautious curiosity. The city folk had few encounters with orcs, and fewer positive ones at that. For Rasari, who was always an outgoing child, the apprehensive tolerance of the people around her proved to be a great source of sadness, only eased by the endless wonders her father concocted. Much to his delight, Rasari took a liking to her father's work, awestruck at the wondrous machines and tools he had collected from various expeditions, though she particularly liked the plethora of his own invention.

When Rasari was on the cusp of adulthood, she had her path set to follow in her father's footsteps, assisting him with great skill. Many of her inventions had found his approval, and fetched high prices from some of his contacts. Her newest invention, a size-shifting portable cannon, would prove a failure, however, and one that'd change the small family's lives forever. If it hadn't been for an errand run her father had sent her on, she'd have died within the flames alongside him, and for many years after, she would wish she had, wrestling with the guilt. The witnesses were convinced of her guilt, only strengthening the flight instinct Rasari felt upon seeing the wreckage, causing her to flee the country.

For years, Rasari drifted. Lonely and unresting, she kept to herself, working where work was needed. Now, a new job called.

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𝔼𝕩𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕤

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣 ℚ𝕦𝕠𝕥𝕖: "The only thing that never stops is curiosity!"
𝔸𝕟𝕪𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔼𝕝𝕤𝕖:

[Shiva]

I'll look it over asap!

[Shiva]

@Sunbather I look forward to seeing the finished product!

[Sunbather]

Updated bio! I kept it kinda vague on the culture/geographical side because I wasn't 100% sure about the details you wanted to have set 100%, hope this works! :)

[Shiva]

She looks good! If you'd like to add some more details, then from the information she has there I'd say it'd be feasible that she's from No Man's Land, Dholgrin, or Baerin.

Dimdale in No Man's Land has a high half-orc population though so if she was an outcast she wouldn't be from that city.

[Shiva]

Oh hey I missed something! @Sunbather You forgot to fill out the character quote at the end of the sheet.

[Sunbather]

Sorry for that, filled it in! Totally overlooked that last bit. I also slightly tweaked it, so she's from Dholgrin now, and her father was a dwarf. It fits well, since I already made her quite short, though if Orc/Dwarf relations are not okay within your lore, then lemme know and I can change it! :)

Hope everything looks good now!

[Shiva]

Sorry for that, filled it in! Totally overlooked that last bit. I also slightly tweaked it, so she's from Dholgrin now, and her father was a dwarf. It fits well, since I already made her quite short, though if Orc/Dwarf relations are not okay within your lore, then lemme know and I can change it! :)

Hope everything looks good now!

@Sunbather

It's unlikely, but not impossible I suppose, so I'll allow it lol Definitely a unique circumstance. Anyway, the only thing I noticed was at the very beginning of the first paragraph where it still says human. Other than that, you're good!

Also just as a note, and I'll add this to the 0th post at some point too, just because a country is "the home of the dwarves/humans/elves," it doesn't mean that's there whole population. I feel like that might have gotten a little bit confused, so I just wanna clarify. It's just like in the real world! Countries like China are predominantly Chinese, but there are also Americans, Koreans, French, English, blah blah blah. You get me.

[Sunbather]

Woops, I'll go change that. And yes, I figured, but since the dwarves are protective of their craft I figured it'd be a bit of a stretch to have a human there be all in-the-know AND THEN also have his half-orc daughter learn without anyone going "Maybe we should supervise that".

Although perhaps that'd give her a good reason to flee after his death. Hm... What do you think?

[Shiva]

I don't think the dwarves would care so much about her being a half orc. Half elf? Oh now you're ostracized, but as a whole I don't think they'd care that much. And only certain people are allowed in the deep deep science anyway, even among the dwarves. Although, that's giving me an idea...

Would you mind if the GM takes a little bit of a liberty with your character's backstory and includes a subplot for it that you don't necessarily know everything about?

To answer your question, I'd keep that particular aspect of the plot the way that it is.

[Sunbather]

I don't think the dwarves would care so much about her being a half orc. Half elf? Oh now you're ostracized, but as a whole I don't think they'd care that much. And only certain people are allowed in the deep deep science anyway, even among the dwarves. Although, that's giving me an idea...

Would you mind if the GM takes a little bit of a liberty with your character's backstory and includes a subplot for it that you don't necessarily know everything about?

To answer your question, I'd keep that particular aspect of the plot the way that it is.

@Shiva

I don't mind at all, no. :) So, keep dwarven dad?

[Shiva]

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I don't mind at all, no. :) So, keep dwarven dad?

@Sunbather

Yeah dwarven dad is fine. Unusual, but fine.

And thanks!