Into the Land of Twilight --- A story-focused fantasy adventure RP

[Vlad Tepes]

@Mas Bagus Thank you. ^_^ I look forward to your in-depth review later then.

[Mas Bagus]

Will have my character either late tonight or tomorrow <3

@Visyn

Looking forward to see them ^^

[Valkon]

Personally I am leaning more towards the number 2 actually. But as far as his backstory is concerned, if my understanding is correct that his hometown is inside the land of Twilight, I realized that it will be a bit conflicted with the Land of Twilight's cataclysmic history that has already began since 1000 years ago.

To be clear, the intent wasn't so much that I was deciding between one of the two as much as they were both part of the character. The mask would've been something he found during the ten year journey between the disappearance of his (former) kingdom's population and the start of the RP. If the mask part doesn't work out at all, though, it's not like it's so important to the concept that I can't get rid of it.

As for the second part, I probably should have elaborated more on it in the initial post, but what I was going for with the lost kingdom wasn't meant to be part of the Land of Twilight. Rather, a small, independent region, perhaps not even big enough to really call itself a kingdom; mountain range fortresses built atop plentiful mines, with forges, terraced farmland, etc. in the surrounding land for self-sufficiency and further fortifications to protect from hostile wilderness beyond its borders. All effectively pristine ruins after the population vanished.

Looking at the map in the initial post, somewhere within the mountain range in Dagorlad, the western mountains north of Azred and Ellenrin Village, or the mountains bordering the Blizzard Lands strike me as potential locations. At the most extreme the kingdom could have been on a separate continent (if those ports on the western coast can support such travel, rather than just being for ships sailing along the coast), with my character exhausting his options there and traveling to Varenheim to look into rumors he had heard of the Land of Twilight and the upcoming expedition to see if anything he can discover within could give a clue as to what befell his own homeland.

Of course, that's all just thoughts on my part, and I understand if none of that would work.

No? Then is that means he is an adventurer looking for job and his background is not yet made for the RP setting?

Well, as it stands I suppose the background right now beyond his life in his homeland before almost everyone there vanished is just a decade of adventuring (at some point during which he may or may not have ended up with a cursed mask on his face) across the continent, trying to find anything that might give him some idea of why almost everyone in his homeland vanished. Running low on options after ten years with no results, he saw the announcement of the expedition into the Land of Twilight as a golden opportunity and took it.

The promise of riches is, of course, a welcome bonus.

I do have a suggestion that might fit perfectly with the setting and the proposed character's theme.
He, ten years ago was a Westernant knight in training specialized for clandestine ops. For their final training, they were tasked to delve into the land of Twilight and must return with a proof that they have reached Nuria. It ended with a disaster in which only your knight and some of his friends that made it out alive.

Fast forward to the present day, he joined the group not only because it pays handsomely, but also to honor his fallen comrades and finished the task they failed to accomplish ten years ago.

If none of what I've suggested ends up working out, I think I can work with this, yeah.

[Mas Bagus]

@Vlad Tepes
I have sent the evaluation via PM
@Valkon
Sorry if I was being rather presumptuous with my earlier post.

If you look at the map, there is a ruined settlement in Westernant territory below the Leize River, I think that can fit your intended background. However, the scale might need to be reduced from a small nation to a major city of a dukedom that has turned into ruins and had its surroundings reclaimed by nature after ten years.

That however would require extensive writing about how the relationship between the nations went after that mysterious event. Did Varenheim have something to explain why it happened? Or why would your character think it has something to do with the land of twilight more than the fact that the cataclysmic land itself is located on the other side of the river?

If none of what I've suggested ends up working out, I think I can work with this, yeah.

All of my suggestions are just... suggestions. At the end of the day, the character is yours. If your character, for whatever reason believes it is in the Land of Twilight he will find answers, and you find that it fits aptly with him and are comfortable with that, then I have no reason to stop you.

Pick what you are most comfortable of. My part was simply to prevent my players from feeling disconnected from the world by offering hooks and a way to attach his character background more organically to the world.

[Visyn]

@Mas Bagus

Can you give a little more info on the Elves? I wanna make an elf! Like, age and maybe the life they kind of have right now; like scattered from each other or what elves would typically be seen doing.

Trying to get an idea of how i want to structure her and having a tiny bit of difficulty since we don't know how elves age, or what really is happening with them other than they think people going to find their homeland are suiciders (lol).

[Mas Bagus]

@Mas Bagus

Can you give a little more info on the Elves? I wanna make an elf! Like, age and maybe the life they kind of have right now; like scattered from each other or what elves would typically be seen doing.

Trying to get an idea of how i want to structure her and having a tiny bit of difficulty since we don't know how elves age, or what really is happening with them other than they think people going to find their homeland are suiciders (lol).

@Visyn

Ah this is a good question and I am sorry I wasn't being specific enough in the OP. I thought this was something we usually discuss at our Discord.

But I will inform you here.

The brief history of the "Mala" or the Elves

Elves were angels once, which you probably already heard.

The main theme of their existence in this world is they were once the servant who reminded the creator of the potential of Humans being the agents of destruction on a newly created earth, in which the creator simply dismissed them by saying He knows what He is doing for his Grand Plan.

Unsatisfied with that answer, some angels descended to the earth, unwilling to let the world they helped create be ruined by mankind. Before they could do anything, however, The Creator censured their unauthorized action, yet he didn't recall them back to the haven, and cast upon them mortality like the humans.

They got what they wanted, but with lots of conditions, one most important was that They would live alongside mankind, but must not intervene, nor hinder mankind's progress as long as it didn't jeopardize the (now elves') existence. They were also discouraged from spreading the "truth of creation" to mankind, and would only guide with example.

1700 ago. An Elven queen named Serensiel broke one of those conditions. Fed up by humanity's ceaseless warmongering, she started punitive military measures to keep humans "back in line" that evolved into a tyrannical regime intending to bring all humans under her ironclad rule. She retained her position for several decades until the human alliance formed in (now) Westernant waged war against Serensiel for their freedom. It was at that moment Serensiel suddenly had her power taken back by Divine intervention, allowing mankind to dispense humiliating justice toward the terrible queen.

Nobody knows what exactly happened afterward. The human forces returned to their territory after signing up peace treaty with the elves, which both parties never disclosed to the public until this day. The elves considered Serensiel's regime as their darkest history they must never look back. The loathe was so strong that shortly after the war, they started to relocate from the Land of Twilight and abandon the region, not even bothering to cleanse the land or bring with them their possessions from the previous regime.

TLDR: Serensiel was their Sauron, and The Land of Twilight was their Chornobyl.

The elves today and other information

The elves reach adulthood similar to humans but remain infertile until the age of 110. Their average lifespan is 600 years. Some were born with powers, but many others were not, or needed to learn their power. They have a neutral view regarding magic with a slight exception toward destructive kinds like fire magic. Healing powers are more accepted socially.

Their towns and villages, even in the capital city like Alkautsar can be described as idyllic, almost boring even.
They enjoy finer things but tend to not be showy about it. Functionally and aesthetic are equally important. They also are not completely withdrawn from mortal affairs. They have an economic system, they trade, they import, and export and they have some mundane industries going.

They seem oddly religious but never preach any sort of commandments or institutionalized religion. However if one observes them closely, they seem to have their own holy scriptures that may or may not be written, but all elves seem to know that.

These days, not every elf however knows their true heavenly origin, or deeply ponders about it.

The elves are generally inclined toward good morality. Though the concept of what "good" truly is might be debatable and not universally accepted, they at least fit the standard of goodness accepted in any other civilized society.

Their political outlook could be described as neutral... boring, with some anti-war attitude when their opinion was being asked regarding an ongoing conflict between human nations.

Some elves do migrate to human nations.

Elves cannot interbreed with other races. But intermarriage is not unheard of.

Please don't hesitate to Let me know if there is something more you want to know.

[Visyn]

Ahh! Perfect! Sorry I had to have you bring the info sooner, but it greatly helped, and I've aligned my character ironically enough to what you have haha.

Thank you so much.

[Visyn]

@Mas Bagus

Okie! Here's the CS for review. The bio isn't that long and I apologize. Lemme know if i need to change anything

Roxas

Name: Roxas

Species: Elf

Age: 173

Gender: Female

Outfit: Usually wears trousers, tunic, belt and capelet for easier travel. Accessories include a simple silver circlet with a ruby teardop.

Passives:

• Longbow: Has been trained to create, and shoot her own longbow; is considered a marksmen with it.
• Shortsword: Knows how to wield and properly care for a shortsword.
• Avians: Has an natural affinity to befriend most birds.

Spells: mana pool is container.

• Renew: A spell of light to heal minor and major injuries. It takes few seconds to cast and heals near instant.
• Barrier: A spell to create a dome for defensive means. It depletes mana fast, so used as a last resort or in dire circumstances.
• Marksman: A buff to hone in on a target and make her arrows hit them without fail. Limited to sight or cover.
• Blessed Nova: A zone that expands from her person and causes harm to anyone that isn't her allies. The damage are gashes that appear on their body depending on how long they stay within the zone.

Mundane Skills:

• Cooking: Can cook most elven and human dishes. Food is described as better than most.
• Medical: Knowns some basic medical procedures like wrapping up wounds or even sewing them up if needed. Can create basic salves to help with pain.
• Survival: Has most survival skills; building a fire, a small hut, tracking, figuring out North, etc.

Equipment:

• Longbow: her own creation, well loved. A beautiful white wood with carved intricacies. Arrows for said bow are either created or bought.
• Quiver: Her quiver is a darker genuine leather, that rests at her hip and holds her arrows, has a few inner sections to keep certain arrows away from each other; poison, radiant, etc.
• Shortsword: bought it from a vendor; it is high quality steel and expertly made. It usually sits at the small or her back.
• Charm: A charm that dangles from her quiver. It allows her to pull ambient energy to use for her spells.
• Bag: carries a small pack that holds all her every day travel items; rations, tools, medical items, etc. Carries an dagger incase her shortsword is no longer a means.

Bio:
Roxas lived in Alkaustar until she turned around 100. After that, she grew a little tired of the mundane and repetitive life. She wanted to see more of the world. She wandered around, until she saw Vesemir Barandir's pamphlet. Into the Land of the Twilight, the land that once belonged to her people. She didn't know exactly her elven creation, but she knew it was.. big. Perhaps going to Nuria will tell her more about her heritage. Her curiosity became piqued and she made her way to where recruits for the journey would gather.

Other: Finds peace in music; as thus, she leaned to play the flute; to the degree of making her own to play.

Appearance

[Mas Bagus]

Ahh! Perfect! Sorry I had to have you bring the info sooner, but it greatly helped, and I've aligned my character ironically enough to what you have haha.

Thank you so much.

@Visyn

Glad to to help

@Mas Bagus

Okie! Here's the CS for review. The bio isn't that long and I apologize. Lemme know if i need to change anything

Roxas

Name: Roxas

Species: Elf

Age: 173

Gender: Female

Outfit: Usually wears trousers, tunic, belt and capelet for easier travel.

Passives:

• Longbow: Has been trained to create, and shoot her own longbow; is considered a marksmen with it.
• Shortsword: Knows how to wield and properly care for a shortsword.
• Avians: Has an natural affinity to befriend most birds.

Spells:

• Renew: A spell of light to heal minor injuries. It takes few seconds to cast and heals near instant.
• Barrier: A spell to create a dome for defensive means. It depletes mana fast, so used as a last resort or in dire circumstances.
• Marksman: A buff to hone in on a target and make her arrows hit them without fail. Limited to sight or cover.

Mundane Skills:

• Cooking: Can cook most elven and human dishes. Food is described as better than most.
• Medical: Knowns some basic medical procedures like wrapping up wounds or even sewing them up if needed. Can create basic salves to help with pain.
• Survival: Has most survival skills; building a fire, a small hut, tracking, figuring out North, etc.

Equipment:

• Longbow: her own creation, well loved. A beautiful white wood with carved intricacies. Arrows for said bow are either created or bought.
• Quiver: Her quiver is a darker genuine leather, that rests at her hip and holds her arrows, has a few inner sections to keep certain arrows away from each other; poison, radiant, etc.
• Shortsword: bought it from a vendor; it is high quality steel and expertly made. It usually sits at the small or her back.
• Bag: carries a small pack that holds all her every day travel items; rations, tools, medical items, etc. Carries an dagger incase her shortsword is no longer a means.

Bio:
Roxas lived in Alkaustar until she turned around 100. After that, she grew a little tired of the mundane and repetitive life. She wanted to see more of the world. She wandered around, until she saw Vesemir Barandir's pamphlet. Into the Land of the Twilight, the land that once belonged to her people. She didn't know exactly her elven creation, but she knew it was.. big. Perhaps going to Nuria will tell her more about her heritage. Her curiosity became piqued and she made her way to where recruits for the journey would gather.

Other: Finds peace in music; as thus, she leaned to play the flute; to the degree of making her own to play.

Appearance

@Visyn

There is a merit in being simple and straightforward and I like that, though if I am allowed to say, she seems a bit too underpowered, no?
As far as the administration is concerned, all looks good. Narratively, looks good too, and workable. I am sure we can get to now her a lot better in OOC and IC.

My flagship character is a female elf too, but she is thrice younger than her. An archer too... but her theme is the opposite of Roxas'.

@Randomguy@Visyn@Vlad Tepes@Valkon
I think now is the good time to open the invitation to the discord server, though the RP could use two more players before I can start writing the OOC/IC thread, it wouldn't hurt to have a place for a quick OOC madness in discord. Also, it is painful for me to open the forum on my mobile phone, let alone make a post.

discord.gg/AdUtWk4Nqn

[Soldat Elf]

Hi hi,

I am in progress for my character sheet. He is a Japanese Samurai and an Emperor's champion.

[Mas Bagus]

@Louise Ironside
Welcome! Your character is quite far away from home. Why would the emperor of the Not-Japan let his best champion wander off in a foreign land if I may ask?

[SunMoth]

Hello, i am interested. brand new to this site and not sure how it all works yet- but i have a human character in mind I would like to use but she has a hoard of artifacts she regularly uses so i would like to know some guidelines regarding artifacts if thats okay

[Conscripts]

Hey there. This looks interesting to me. I'm into the orc archetype, but more of the 'civilized' type. How's the orc civilization doing in this world in general? Depending on the setting, I can choose either a banished orc who intermingled with humans more or a veteran soldier turned adventurer. But of course, I can be flexible beyond it if needed.

[Vlad Tepes]

@Mas Bagus

I'm sorry to say this but I'm going to have to withdraw, good sir. As of now, my mental state is not the best. I need some time off to recuperate. I really looked forward to this, but right now I can only handle so much. Again, I'm sorry to have disappointed you.

[Mas Bagus]

Okay, time for me to post my own character

The Gray Flame

Strange guy

Name : █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ The Gray Flame
Species : Elf
Gender : Male
Age : 255
Height : 188
Mana Pool Type : Wellspring

Real name unknown, place of birth unknown, rumored to be affiliated with the Varenheim Government, all you can find after digging for information about him is a veteran who had retired from Varenheim special forces a century ago.
A man with a certain degree of fame in the Adventurers community, it is confirmed that he is one of the few people who have wandered into The Land of Twilight and returned on multiple occasions.

Save for the unnervingly simple white mask, the Gray Flame is an ordinary-looking elven man with white hair and fair skin. His general attire consists of dark green trousers with a brown vest, white shirt, and leather belts. He wears combat boots and a grey traveling cloak with a hood.

The Gray Flame was one of the first persons Vesemir Barandir hired for his whimsical adventure. Recommended by the head of the Alkautsar Branch, the Gray Flame is not only a reputable adventurer with myriads of experience regarding The Land of Twilight, but he has also proven to be very attentive and patient with the old archeologist's ramblings.

Traits and spells:

-Proficiency with bow and sword(passive)
The Gray Flame is an experienced combatant for both close encounters and ranged skirmishes.

-Deep theoretical understanding of Fire magic (passive)
Besides granting exactly what it says on the tin, the mastery grants the Gray Flame natural resistance against fire-based magic and prevents him from taking damage from his own spells. Additionally, the understanding allows him to gradually suppress the flow of fire-based magic of a person and object he touches.

-Powershot
Imbues a single arrow with arcane power, allowing it to be shot with great velocity and power.
Armor Piercing. The Gray Flame has to have his bow equipped to use this ability. Has 1 turn cooldown

-Vermillion Sunrise
Channels into and coats his sword with Fire Magic. The Gray Flame can launch up to four waves of flame from his sword and grants additional bonus damage to his melee attack. It has 2 turns cooldown. The Gray Flame has to have his sword equipped to use this ability

-Arcane Shield
Applies a translucent fire-resistant barrier on the friendly unit he touches, granting them the same protections he enjoys from his second passive. Lasts 3 turns, and can apply to up to 2 targets. Has 3 turns cooldown.

-Star Shower
Bombards the area in 50 meters around The Gray Flame with fiery crystalline shards from the sky. The spell lasts for 2 turns. The falling crystals can be avoided by taking shelter under a solid object or with a very strong shield. Has 3 days of cooldown.

Equipment
-Longbow
Ordinary longbow made of hickory wood.
-Double-Edged longsword
An Eastern Jian sword with a slightly elongated handle and thicker blade. Sheathed in a white leather sheath.
-A quiver containing 25 arrows
-Medium-sized backpack
-A silver compass
-A white mask.
Adorned with nothing, nor symbolize anything other than a piece of protective gear to hide one's identity.

[Mas Bagus]

Hey there. This looks interesting to me. I'm into the orc archetype, but more of the 'civilized' type. How's the orc civilization doing in this world in general? Depending on the setting, I can choose either a banished orc who intermingled with humans more or a veteran soldier turned adventurer. But of course, I can be flexible beyond it if needed.

@Conscripts

Greetings. I used to have an orc character in one of these RP and he is indeed a civilized guy. My co Writer too used to have a female orc who worked as the King's Righ-Hand woman

The orcs are under the Djinn classification that has abandoned their mystical and malevolent nature but still retain their superior physical prowess. They are rare, but most of them are no strangers to human-like lifestyles.

Hello, i am interested. brand new to this site and not sure how it all works yet- but i have a human character in mind I would like to use but she has a hoard of artifacts she regularly uses so i would like to know some guidelines regarding artifacts if thats okay

@SunMoth

I'd say that depends on the artifacts she has. In order for it to be balanced, we might need to put the effect of the artifacts she regularly uses into her skillset instead.
It is actually easier if I can see the prototype of your CS so I can get a clearer picture of how you want your character to be.

@Vlad Tepes
Hello Vlad. I understand your position.

It's cool, If not on this occasion then there will still be next time. I thank you for your time here, and wish you the best for you and your projects too.

[Izurich]

This doth look dope, Mas Bagus. I'm pinning my interest here.

I've been wanting to play a young genius prodigy sort of character, like Mozart, but with all things artificering (basically magical crafting).

[Mas Bagus]

This doth look dope, Mas Bagus. I'm pinning my interest here.

I've been wanting to play a young genius prodigy sort of character, like Mozart, but with all things artificering (basically magical crafting).

@Izurich

Welcome!
Honestly, the term artificering is new to me and I have no idea how it will be played out in the RP. Does it mean your character combines two magic spells into another incarnation, or they craft items with magical properties?

[Izurich]

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Welcome!
Honestly, the term artificering is new to me and I have no idea how it will be played out in the RP. Does it mean your character combines two magic spells into another incarnation, or they craft items with magical properties?

@Mas Bagus

The latter, it's a fancy term to describe "magical blacksmith". Two popular franchises that feature them regularly are Dungeons & Dragons and Final Fantasy, perhaps under different terms but the core principle remains the same

For your convenience, here's a link to the D&D version: Link.

[Mas Bagus]

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The latter, it's a fancy term to describe "magical blacksmith". Two popular franchises that feature them regularly are Dungeons & Dragons and Final Fantasy, perhaps under different terms but the core principle remains the same

For your convenience, here's a link to the D&D version: Link.

@Izurich

Ah yes, though I never play DND or Final fantasy I think I can finally get the gist of it. My only concern is I am kinda new as a GM and in the process of learning. So if you don't mind me being clumsy with my ruling, and if I somewhat didn't cater to your character's uniqueness, I hope you can pardon me.