[OOC] Mist: Call Across the Sea

[OwO]

Erane, the birthplace of civilization. The continent and its surrounding isles remained the sole home of life. Explorations beyond the shore of Erane left little discovery but inhabitable volcanic isle and deathly mist. Not to be mistaken for simple ocean fog, the mist claimed the life of those who breathed in the sickly sweet air. A curse that claimed the lives of unwary sailors. Those who survived were left wounded, bone becoming aquamarine and skin turning pallid. Not even the most powerful of magic could cure the ones cursed by mist.

Since records were first written, the peoples of Erane thrived on their bountiful and diverse lands. Kingdoms and countries were born and had fallen. But they remained within their borders of the ocean, none daring to venture near the fog. Not that there was anything of value to find on those volcanic isles.

Then a path cleared. A channel of unblighted air. Expeditions of the foolhardy and curious lead to the discovery of a new, habitable land. Mistlund, as it came to be known. Just as bountiful as Erane, yet unclaimed by any major power. Ruins of an ancient civilization that held bountiful treasures, stronger than what the finest mages and craftsmen on the main continent could create.

With the return of the expeditionary ship, soon every man and woman began to make pilgrimage to the new land hopes of achieving their dream. Riches, a new start, adventure, battle, and everything in between.

It had been 60 years since first contact. The wilds of Mistlund had proved dangerous. Very few cities had been established throughout the land, either destroyed by the native beasts or threatened away by the native inhabitants. The most notable of the cities is Haven. Protected by talismans and the commensal relationship they have to the peoples of Mistlund, Haven acts as the landing point for every adventurer. It's a place where one can get a fresh start, though danger could be found at every corner.

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Races

Keep in mind, this is a barebones framework of the common races of Mistlund and Erane meant as a basic outline to important or notable races that inhabit the lands. By no means is it meant to limit one's character creation.

Humans form the bulk of Erane's population, intermingling with most sociable peoples across the continent. There isn't much to say about them, besides them possibly the most varied race. They have no special aptitude nor specific weakness.

Elves are considerably more rare. With long lifespans and a higher capability for magic, the majority of pure elves do not concern themselves with conflicts and events of outside their homes. The elves that do travel, however, are often regarded as aloof without any sense of time. Their immense lifespans often make for a more lackadaisical nature when it comes to any sort of urgency. Elves that are raised among humans and other races do not have this issue.

Iksal are among the newfound races found in Mistlund. Primarily found on the coasts, they are a deeply spiritual people with a similar appearance to humans, though one can easily tell them apart by the set of horns on their head. In terms of magic, Iksal have zero capability. Instead, Iksal create ornate carvings and decorations that act as a voiceless prayer for their divine powers. Thanks to this ability, Iksal are the sole known race that can cure the curse of the mist. It's even possible for them to repel it. It is due to them that Haven is safe from anything that can bring the curse.

Dragons are a legendary creature famed for their intelligence and ability with magic. Not to be mistaken for the draconic beasts such as wyverns, drakes, wyrms, sea serpents, etc. It is said that magic was a gift taught to the ancient races by the dragons. It is unknown if dragons still exist in the world. Evidence of there existence can be found in their descendants. While rare, it's not impossible for someone to have a drop of dragon blood within them.

Magic

Magic is one's ability to impose their will on the physical world, so to speak. On a fundamental level, all living creatures have an intrinsic tie to magic and its fundamental forces. A race's magical capability is only an average of how well someone from that race can control said magic. Because of this, all beings have a resistance to being directly affected by other's wills. In other words, to create fire and burn someone with it is easy. To turn someone to ash with a thought is almost unachievable. Fundamentally, it is impossible to do something like stop a heart or exsanguinate a living being without using a created medium to do so, like a big magic rock or dozens of magic blades.

The exception to these rules are the gods themselves. While most of the divine stay out of worldly affairs, they still have (for better or worse) some influence on the world. By using the prayers, curses, or will of the people, they can influence the world in some way. Healing, buffs to one's body, curses, transformations, druidic power, and more all come from the influence of the divine.

Gods

The pantheon of Erane is diverse. Because of the differences in culture between the free-thinking species, different gods could be the same god, but with different meanings and stories ascribed to their actions. As with races, this is not intended to be a rigid list of gods. More of the important gods and lore on why things work as they do.

Gods are separated into two groups. The lawful pantheon are the gods that respond to prayer with their power. They often have unwritten ways of life that worshipers must follow in order to borrow their power. On the flip side, the chaotic pantheon are the gods that don't follow any rules to interfere with the mortal coil. They often govern fundamental forces like nature. As they are chaotic and have no defined method of being invoked, they too can respond to prayer. Though, it is more often than not that said prayers go unheard.

Arlasahn is a lawful god recognized by most nations and factions in Erane. She is depicted as a woman covered in radiant veils and is one of the few gods that require permanent places of worship. As a result, a network of affiliated churches formed into one of the largest factions in Erane. The beliefs required to invoke her power are simple but rigid. One must live an austere life devoted to her and protect the weak from harm. Very few adventurers actually worship her because of this. Still, the holy wards, radiant smites, and blessed heals that the priests and paladins offer to those in trouble are well loved by fledgling adventurers. However, Arlasahn does require material sacrifice for this healing. Mostly in the form of gold. Austerity for those she blesses, after all.

Merkava is the god that the Iksal worship. Little is known about the god, as the Iksal state using anything other than the strange language of their decorations to describe Merkava is sacrilege. Merkava is one of the few gods able to interact with the mist.

Factions

The Church of Arlasahn is among the largest factions on Erane. Devout worshippers of the god, they are affiliated into two arms. The church arm which creates places of worship and aids those in need. The military arm actively campaigns against the terrors that adventurers are unable to face. While found in every nation, they are technically unaffiliated with any state. Despite their current action, groups have formed that reject the church due to the church's storied past. In Mistlund, the presence of the church is significantly less. They still have places of worship that anyone can visit for help and their paladins crusade against beasts and monsters that threaten the settlements, but they are nowhere near as prolific as the main continent.

The Adventurer's Guild is possibly the largest faction in Mistlund. As the majority of Mistlund is unexplored land filled with treasure, the adventurer's guild is busier as ever. They act primarily as a middleman between merchants, artisans, adventurers, and mercenaries. They primarily are a resource for every adventurer, as they handle every single request in relation to Haven. In terms of structure, the Adventurer's Guild has holdings in every possible business that an adventurer would need. They have receptionists across the various settlements in Mistlund, but the majority are simple outposts. Their headquarters in in Haven.

The Grey Feather are a faction of nobles and their supporters. In their native country of Parnvall, a brutal battle of succession happened as the previous king failed to name a successor. As a result, the royal family and their allegiences had fractured between the group that supported the first son and the second son. A third faction involving the eldest daughter sought peace, but had since been attacked by the first prince and second prince factions They escaped to Mistlund, with nowhere else to call their home. They do take issue with the paladins of Arlasahn, causing some contention within Haven.

The Circle of Arcana are a group of mages dedicated to studying the mist and the odd magics that have cropped up in Mistlund. They are often are in contention with the native Iksal, as their rampant study conflicts with the introverted nature of the Iksal spiritualists.

The Iksal are a coastal group of spiritual pacifists. Despite their aversion to speak about themselves, their ways or any part of Mistlund itself, they quickly allied themselves with the races that came across the sea. In Haven, Iksal command high respect because of their talismans placed on the walls of Haven that ward off danger. It is not uncommon for someone to be defeated by beasts on the outskirts of Haven, only to wake up inside the walls covered in talismans. They are the only known group of people that can cure the mist's curse.

Locations

Erane is the mainland that was once considered to be the sole habitable continent. With great size and diverse landscapes, Erane is host to dozens of nations and factions as distinct as can be.

Parnvall is a landlocked nation near the center of Erane. Claiming numerous mountains, it controls a significant number of paths that make it a center for mercantilism. With the sudden death of the most recent king and without a named successor, it is currently on the verge of civil war.

Mistlund is the recently discovered land found after the mist had cleared. It is known to the mainlanders to be a place where anyone can have a new start, away from the politics of Erane. Despite this, it's still a highly dangerous land with pockets of dangerous mist and beasts stronger than on Erane.

Haven is the coastal city and largest settlement on Mistlund. Ruled by a council consisting of the Church of Arlasahn, the Adventurer's Guild, and representatives of the citizens, Haven runs surprisingly well. Great stone walls painted in talismans surround the city and its 5 districts.
The Hillside District contains the Arlasahn church and is primarily residential.
The Ports are, well, the ports. They contain mostly fishing businesses, open markets, and the smell of salt water.
The Town Centre is the busiest district. It contains the vast majority of shops and services. The Adventurer's Guild is located here, as well as town hall.
The Sunken Horns is the least developed district, named after the horn-like rock faces one sees while inside. One could consider it a slum and refuge for the less reputable people in Haven. It is a natural ravine and cave system with a complex maze of bridges that connect and bridge any gap. Strangely, the Iksal choose to live inside the sunken horns rather than anywhere else. It is host to a much less reputable market than above.
The Highland District is located beside the hillside district. It is the most developed district in Haven, with manors and luxury businesses. The land of the highland district is divvied up by the wealthiest people in Haven and their businesses.

The Curse of the Mist

Even though the most dense of the mist has faded, the risk of breathing in the sickly sweet air still exists. Unlike the ocean's death sentence, Mistlund's corruption is far less intense. It has a tendency to build up rather than instantly inflict the full extent of symptoms. At first, one experience's fatigue and their magic becomes more difficult to control. Then, their skin becomes pallid and dry with cracks forming at joints. The fatigue will then become more volatile as the cursed will occasionally become unconcious. Finally, the death sentence: one's bone turns to aquamarine and their blood vanishes.

While incurable by magic and most prayer, the capabilities of the Iksal mean that it is still curable. Relics and curatives that can prevent or cure the ailment may exist in the wildlands.

Character Sheet
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[b]Name:[/b] (and any other things your character is called)
[b]Description:[/b] (think of this as a mixture of personality, history, and how others see them. Try to include why they travelled to Mistlund/became an adventurer.)
[b]Capabilities:[/b] (What your character is good at. Also includes things like magic. I don't mind lists or general descriptions of what they can do.)
[b]Equipment:[/b] (What important things they hold. Could be weapons and armour, could be keepsakes. Anything of note, really.)

[ERode]

Erune has a Far East, ye?

Are the monsters in Mistlund different from monsters on the mainland?

[OwO]

Erune has a Far East, ye?

Are the monsters in Mistlund different from monsters on the mainland?

@ERode

Yes and yes.

While often similar to the ones on Erane, Mistlund's monsters are different enough so that the common knowledge of Erane isn't as much help.

[hide on mana]

I may be interested in joining this! I'll keep an eye on this!!

[DELETED08740]

Looks good, I'll have a character sheet up in a few days.
How many characters are we expecting to have in our group?

[OwO]

How many characters are we expecting to have in our group?

@PigeonOfAstora

3-6 characters in total, but it's pretty flexible.

[Karisma]

Here ya go! Please let me know if I need to change anything up.

Mihu

M I H U - L Y N U S T R E

☽ ☽ ☽ ☽ ☽

^{h u m a n}

☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼

^{b a r d}

"Sit! Sit still! For though you listen long, this is a tale best told with a song"

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Description:

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Golden-brown eyes that reflects her every emotion; Mihu is the type of person that wears her heart in her sleeve. She's the poster definition of a "free soul" that wanders wherever life takes her; her name's synonym is the saying "go with the flow." Standing at a measly 5 foot 3 does not take away from Mihu's charisma. For while she may be shorter than most, the space that her personality takes makes her seem much bigger than life. Mihu's long, long hair—a creature all on its own—wafts and frames her angular face like a brown smoke, its long, long tendrils curling and moving on their own. She almost always wears a mismatched robe with different patches of green, a gift she had received from her mother before she had passed away. Needless to say, it is her most prized possession next to her guitar. Those are her only companions and have been with her through thick and thin.

Mihu came from an indescribable town, an ordinary family, and had an normal future ahead of her taking on the family farm. Mihu had always felt out of place in her picture-esque life she had been leading but she felt like that was the sort of life she had to lead. Mihu had always found solace in music; when she wasn't singing, she was talking. Her father, having known his daughter's love for music, saved up to get her the guitar she now carries with her everywhere. Her mother, fully knowing eventually Mihu would be unsatisfied with her quaint life, wove the cloak Mihu has become inseparable with. She would paint colorful adventures and tell the woes of others with her words and her tunes; her parents were forever amazed by her ability to carry stories with her.

Her father had been the first to fall ill—it was a small town and they weren't the best equipped with resources that could help her father or the other sick-stricken villagers. Slowly, one by one, the more vulnerable to the disease succumbed. Mihu's parents were of that group. Heartbroken and feeling like stale bread, Mihu aimlessly wandered from place to place. Until one day, while she was cleaning out her robe, she noticed a hidden pocket: a hidden note. It had been a letter written by her parents addressed to her. In this letter they essentially encouraged Mihu's wandering spirit, giving birth to a newfound ambition inside Mihu.

Now Mihu became a traveling bard, carrying the stories or her parents, her village and any other stranger she comes across. For humans can always live on through stories.

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Capabilities:

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☼ Mihu has a knack for storytelling. She can make you believe the words she spews and before you know it you'll be swearing up and down that the sun doesn't exist.
☼ Mihu's musical talent is unique; her singing tone being one that one doesn't necessarily always come across.
☼ Mihu is flexible which makes it very easy for her to hide in odd spots when in danger.

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Equipment:

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☽ Patchy, green cloak
☽ Battered guitar, still works perfectly
☽ Rapier she barely uses but has in case of emergencies
☽ Snacks for the road, can never catch her without some of that

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[OwO]

Here ya go! Please let me know if I need to change anything up.

Mihu

How bold of you to click something in a quoted hider.

@Karisma

You're good to move her to the character tab. She's accepted.

[Kautalya]

if you need me to change anything tell me!

DessielleFenhice

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Dessielle Fenhice

｡ₓ ू ₒ ु ˚ Human traveler

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Description:
Often described as "standoffish" and "unapproachable," Dessielle can be characterized as a palette of neutral colors. If a person were to meet Dessielle, their first impression would note how stoic and empty-shelled the girl is. She portrays herself with a calm demeanor and oftentimes unfazed by events that come her way. With that being said, Dessielle can still keep a conversation going regardless of how interested she is. As uninterested and perhaps bored she may look and sound, Fenhice can keep a person talking for miles because she feels it is common curtsy.

While only 4 foot 10, Dessielle's strong-cold personality builds onto her height. She has bright emerald eyes with shoulder-length dirty-blonde curly hair. She wears a white flowy dress that doesn't restrict her movements along with a black-brown cloak, with its own hood. Her outfit is accessorized with a black long belt wrapping her waist where it holds maps, drinks, small artifacts in a jar and a pocket knife.

Dessielle Fenhice grew up "alone". It's not the sort of trip down memory lane that she entertains, so when others ask about her childhood, she describes it as a chore. She refuses to go back to the days where she had to scrape to survive; each new home she found herself in—while it taught her lessons—brought her a sort of pain she has never recovered from. The only home she could ever find herself dreaming about was of a sweet old man and his fatigued partner. They both had noticed Dessielle when she was only a baby wailing and flailing in a forest with only a hut over her for protection against the elements. With her loud cries, the two could not leave the small baby alone—they took her in. Dessielle's fond memories of her time with them always take her back to the cozy atmosphere the home exuded regardless of the weather. She remembers sitting by a fireplace oftentimes and just spending the time wrapped up in their arms. The next connection she ever makes of her time with them is not as fond or happy; it was of when she came across their still, lifeless (but oddly peaceful) bodies after they had passed away in their sleep. Dessielle was only 8 years old but it did not come as a surprise, they were both very old already. She took it upon herself to leave—it was her only option.

She went from home to home, place to place, person to person—then she grew tired of it and decided to travel by herself. For as long as she can remember, Dessielle has been on the roads traveling. She finds it fascinating how every place she may turn to will be different from the rest. The rich cultures and traditions has always been something that Dessielle herself loved when embarking on a journey.

Capabilities:
𐐪𐑂 She knows basic first-aid.
𐐪𐑂 Agile and quick on her feet; fast reflexes.
𐐪𐑂 Uses a pocket knife to threaten others, but is actually really bad when using weapons. She's using her legs to attack, but this doesn't always work all the time.

Equipment:
𐐪𐑂 Pocket knife.
𐐪𐑂 She has a small jar that consists of artifacts or cool things she found when she'd travel. They aren't anything big, but its her most prized possession.
𐐪𐑂 Dessielle has a necklace that's dressed in two golden rings. She took it from the couple that first housed her.

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[OwO]

if you need me to change anything tell me!

DessielleFenhice

Bold of you to click on it again.

@Kautalya

Dessielle is also good. Feel free to move her to the character tab whenever.

[TinyKiwi]

@OwO

Is the "dragon" race a separate race? Or would they be considered one of the other normal races, and just that we have to make sure and mention if they have dragon blood.

[Kautalya]

@OwO thanks!! i keep clicking on the hider in the quoted thing bwahahha love the messages in them

[OwO]

Is the "dragon" race a separate race? Or would they be considered one of the other normal races, and just that we have to make sure and mention if they have dragon blood.

@TinyKiwi

Dragons in the sense of big flying intelligent magic lizards are a seperate race that may or may not still exist. The people who have some dragon's blood in them are the race they primarily descend from, since the appearance changes are minor (if at all). A human with dragon's blood would still be a human for all intents and purposes, they might just have patches of scales or different eyes (if at all).

It's probably good to just say they have it somewhere in the desccription.

[TinyKiwi]

@OwO

If I were to do something very specific with magic, namely having a character with a prosthetic limb made of enchanted stone, would there be anything to prevent that?

[OwO]

If I were to do something very specific with magic, namely having a character with a prosthetic limb made of enchanted stone, would there be anything to prevent that?

@TinyKiwi

Nothing would prevent that, considering how it's just controlling magic rocks. The quick rule of thumb is that you can't use magic to harm someone without creating or using a medium to do so. For example, you can't pop someone's head like a grape using the classic head explosion spell, but you can create a concussive beam that'll do the same thing if it hits.

[Not Fungus]

William

Name: William Argyle, Will

Description: As a self-proclaimed knight, William possesses a selfless and heroic personality. The man devotes himself to the concept of justice and order as strives to do as much good as he can. He stands pretty tall at 6 feet even and carries a somewhat imposing presence. He's always wearing the same suit of studded leather armor reinforced by metal and topped off by a cloak. One's first impression of him would be that he's a busybody. The type that would absolutely make sure to involve himself in other's problems. Though he's usually a serious person, he can put a smile on his face and greet people like a normal human being instead of a knightly machine. He tries hard to be a gentle and kind person, but it usually comes off as blunt and insensitive. This is probably because of how he was rose.

Living in a simple village and only having a father at home due to his mother passing away during his birth, he had trouble wording himself sensitively. His father was only slightly better than him with his remarks, so William thought how he worded himself was normal for a while. The two had each other for a while and though it was a rough life with many roadblocks, it was a happy and satisfactory life. Because his father was a former adventurer, William received training with the sword and other skills. The boy was confused at why his father was teaching all this, but the truth eventually hit him when he noticed his father looking more sickly and pale by the day.

William, who was now a man of twenty years of age, arranged a funeral service that was carried out by the local church. With his father's blade he set off on journey. He helped a variety of people during his adventure; young and old, men and women. Naturally with Mistlund being a turbulent Continent, there's man people who are in need of help, so William journeyed there.

Capabilities:

-Possesses expertise with fighting; hand-to-hand and swords being what he specializes in.

-Hardy constitution from traveling the lands.

-Due to experience in traveling, William is decent at foraging, setting up tents and fires, and living off the land temporarily.

Equipment:

-Father's Longsword

-Armor and Cloak

-Survival Gear: Camping tools in a bag, emergency rations, and extra knives.

[OwO]

William

Not the leader of the Black Eyed Peas.

@Not Fungus

William is good. Feel free to add him to the character tab.

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In other news, the IC will probably come in 4-5 days. Earlier if everyone else who showed interest posts their sheets.

[TinyKiwi]

Token-Bookworm

"I think that history will be kind to me, for I intend to write it myself."

Name: Thel
Description: "History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon."
Thel, a Half Elf researcher much older than her appearance would otherwise convey, has one goal in life. She wishes to retell the story of those who came before. She wishes to strip the veil of lies placed by the victor away so that all may know where they had come from. She is short, 4ft5 at the best and a product of her parents and the dragon blood that ran thicker in their veins than most. She was born and foisted upon a group of monks at birth, abandoned by her mother who could not bear the responsibility of raising a half blooded child, and the indignity that it would have came with. A combination of her elvish heritage, the dragon blood in her and the lifestyle that the monks had raised her in, Thel has been able to retain a youthful appearance, though she suspects it may also be the constant exposure to old magic that her work often causes. She hesitates to explain her work and findings to others, especially Elves, as it often results in name calling and drawn swords.

Capabilities:
Golemancy - The magical art of imbuing 'life' into stone. Following an accident during one of her expeditions, she has taken a chunk of ivory stone from the Old Elvish Ruin that had stolen her old left arm. This stone has now been carved from top to bottom, and functions as a replacement limb. Golemancy, in order to be effective to the level that she uses it, requires a material that is "soaked" with magical energy. Normally this would require an object of such a nature to be created, but the stone she uses has already been treated, another mystery she hopes to unravel.

Medimancy - A brand of healing magic of her own creation, it is fueled by the body itself. To efficiently use this brand of magic one needs an intricate knowledge of the mortal body, and in many cases direct contact with the wound. The user is able to either fuel the healing with the target, or the user's own energy. This is in essence, forcing the body to heal faster than normal rather than magically knitting flesh and bone together. As a result it can go wrong if used incorrectly and will leave scars and imperfections if the wounds are not treated correctly beforehand.

Alchemy - Able to use trace amounts of her own magical energy to draw out the effects of many medicinal plants and other such materials, much of her research has lead her to the discovery of potions and concoctions whose method of construction have previously been lost to time. The ingredients often become more difficult to find, and even harder to obtain as the potion becomes more and more effective. She is able to concoct basic potions out of ingredients she finds, though these are much less effective than what she can make with more specific ingredients.

Equipment:

Ivory Limb - Left Arm

Alchemical Supplies

Journals and writing utencils - 10 full, 4 empty, 1 actively being used.

Sacrificial Dagger - Nonmagical and completely unremarkable save for it's surprising durability for a dagger made of obsidian.

[OwO]

more to be added, but here she is

I actually only had the three jokes to put in these hiders.

@TinyKiwi

Thel is looking good so far. When she's done, I'll give it one last look over before you can put it in the character tab.

[TinyKiwi]

@OwO

should be good, could think of nothing much more to add without seeming as if i'm just trying to fill space. Fixed an error or two in the edit above but otherwise she should be good.