[OOC] The Verdict of Amenor

[TheBigJon]

It worked! Thanks

[Dredigan]

No problem man!

[Maxwell]

Is this supposed to be first come, first served?

[Dredigan]

I'm reluctant about letting more people in since so many posted interest but it seems to be somewhat quiet at the moment so if you get a good CS up I'll review it.

[Dredigan]

I updated the map to give it a more classic look. And I added in more cities. The great cities (or Ancestral cities) are marked with a city marker and bold lettering, the lesser cities or towns are marked with a black dot and non-bold lettering.

EDIT: I also added in the pictures of cities and other major places.

[Harbringer]

Here you go:

[Dredigan]

Oh wow looks great. I'm not trying to be rough I really do appreciate it but I don't want to put it on the front since it's got some spelling errors in the names of places. If you want to fix them I'll totally put it on the cover it looks rad. Which map client did you use?

[Harbringer]

Rather than spelling errors that just how the font works. I checked every place name and It was just the font. I could change it if you want.

No map client, I edited it using photoshop.

[Dredigan]

Oh yes I can see it now, the consistent problem was that E's were made into A's and I totally overlooked that connection. That's real quality work, I'd be more than happy to use it on the cover page. I'm glad you were able to put it in an elvish style font as well.

[Harbringer]

Yeah, I saw that problem and went...I like this font. If ONLY THE E'S ACTUALLy LOOKED LIKE Es

[Dredigan]

Ha yeah but it's alright. Assuming that's the kind of font an elf would write in I believe the map is meant to look hand-drawn so it's good.

[TheBigJon]

Caildir Dimaethor

Age: 3,528 Cycles

Race: Masothi

Appearance

Caildir dons sharp facial features, normally accompanied with a smile and soft eyes. He stands 5’10” and a little heavy with 228lbs on his body. From the top of his foot to the nape of his neck, he has winding tattoos, resembling fire where the tattoo ends. Connecting the flames seem to be spiraled lines, looking like clouds of smoke. His face was spared of ink; the front of his body being covered in tattoos though just ending under his Adam’s apple. Down his right forearm, a break in tattoos makes a small clearing for another separate tattoo: a silhouette of his personal sword. He wears a green cloak on his back, always pinned together next to his right collar bone. The cloak covers his shirtless tattooed body. The lower half consists of a belt that seems to glow very faintly a dark blue color and lightly padded pants. His prized sword, Naurhyanda, settles in its sheath on his hip. His face wrap regularly hangs around his neck, only being pulled up on certain occasion.

Combat Style

Caildir prefers to be in the fray of things. His natural Masothi prowess and years of swordplay aid him in his battles. However, Caildir only draws his sword as a last resort. Otherwise, he relies on his proficiency in grappling and his speed. In dire situations, he will use illusions to distract his opponents to gain the advantage.

Sword - Naurhyanda

Naurhyanda boasts a faint red tint and feels hot to the touch. The hilt remains warm, even in the coldest temperature. When the razor blade draws blood, the wound it causes feels as if it were engulfed in flames. However, there was no actual burn damage - just the immense pain. The blade itself is 30 inches with a 12 inch hilt.

Character Bio

Caildir is no exception to the general stereotype of Masothi. He grew with a sword in his hand, learning the human body - specifically the weaker points. He was never too strong; Caildir was constantly overpowered by his peers. This lead to him focusing far more on his speed, relying on that to tire out his opponent and strike where he knew it would hurt. Eventually, he was personally taught by an older Masothi who used a unique style of fighting: grappling. It was through the teacher that Caildir developed an affinity for an up close and personal style of combat. Combined with his love for the sword, he soon became quite a force to reckon with.

Years after training - both with a sword and without - Caildir finally received his tattoos. He was proud of them, and chose to show them off whenever he could. Not too long after the ink settled on his skin, he sought out on his own. However, his family could barely let go of him. They'd always been close, fighting alongside and against each other as much as they could. His father, a master swordsman of the temple, took him to a separate room the night before his departure.

Once there, Caildir's father unsheathed a sword and spoke a single word. Naurhyanda The beautiful piece seemed to glow red in the dim room. It was there where Caildir learned of the sword from his father. He learned of the catalyst located inside it and that his father never learned to harness the full potential of the sword. Not only that, but it was his father's parting gift to him. To this day, Calidir doesn't know why he, the 2nd youngest, received the sword from his father.

During his travels, Caildir only learned more. He spent majority of his time with a Run'Lothi who helped him use the catalyst. It took quite a long time to finally produce something out of it. The Run'Lothi was well versed in Mysticism. Particularly in illusions. He could make the most convincing scenes and Caildir believes that the elf's face wasn't truly his own. It blew his mind how the elf could alter his perceptions. His skill only made Caildir more determined to learn how to use the catalyst.

Personality

Caildir is very slow to anger - very rarely even raising his voice. His eyes remain friendly and welcoming with a slight curve to his mouth. He always prefers to think his actions through - constantly thinking about consequences and reactions. That being said, he prefers to keep everyone happy and takes everything in a lighthearted manner. However, Caildir isn't very quick to forgive. Considering how hard it is to piss him off, Caildir believes it's fair to hold a grudge against those who do manage it.

Catalyst

The black stone rests in the hilt of Naurhyanda, unable to be seen from the outside.

Mysticism - Illusory

Caildir uses mysticism to alter what their senses are perceiving. In the form of illusions, he can create sounds, images, and sensations that the target experiences.

[Dredigan]

Accepted, I like your character a lot.

With that being said, however, I want to point out that our characters are not meant to have actually killed people. That was actually my reasoning for making you have to get permission to be older than ten thousand because you would likely have done a bit of fighting. The point was that we're trained to fight very well we just haven't done it (maybe a little bit but not a lot) that way the humans aren't grossly under-powered. The humans after all are slower, less intelligent, and less magical than the elves. Their advantages come from their technology and love of warfare. Even my character, the general of the entire military, has never actually killed a person.

Do not take this the wrong way, however. It is highly likely that you could have gotten into a squabble or some other small engagement, however picture Tolkien's Elves from lord of the rings murdering eachother the way human beings do. It just doesn't make sense and that's the feel I'm going for with these elves. I hope this doesn't seem too stringent I'd hate to lose your interest over something like this.

[TheBigJon]

Wait, I'm a little confused. Don't get me wrong, I'll fix whatever you'd like me to, but I'm not too sure where I said Caildir had killed someone. If it was in the combat style section, I'll change some wording around because I can see how you'd think that I was saying Caildir had killed people. I was just talking about a hypothetical situation, his sword would be his last resort. Hope this clears things up, and please let me know if I'm in the wrong about anything!

[Dredigan]

It was just where you said "He only draws his sword with intent to kill" that part just seemed to imply that you meant he'd killed people before that's all.

[TheBigJon]

Editted that line

[Dredigan]

Awesome sauce. I hope we get the other CS's in sometime relatively soon so people don't start to lose interest.

[Dredigan]

Note: Tomorrow after roughly 12pm or 2pm I will not be able to accept CS's or read messages/posts until sunday. Have them in by then unless you're okay with waiting a bit.

[Evangelyne]

ugh... School have been strangling me slowly. My character sheet will be ready tomorrow night!

[Dredigan]

Sounds good I had a busy couple of days as well I'm hoping everybody is ready to play by the end of the week I'm eager to get started and I've got a few plot points in mind that I think will be pretty engaging right from the start, let's go everyone don't lose interest now!