[OOC] Wheel of Time: Trolloc Wars [Cancelled]

[Blue Demon]

Trolloc Wars OOC

GM: Blue Demon
Co-GM: Durandal

About
This is a Wheel of Time RP. It is suggested that you know the basics of the world, or know where to look them up. The setting of the role play is in the Trolloc Wars, about 1,000 years after the Breaking of the World. Below I've set up basically everything you'd need to know in order to portray the time period. Now, I'm not going to hold everyone to keeping the 100% accurate as listed. The good thing with history is that it might have been changed or distorted as time went by. However there are somethings that will not change. Mainly the fact that all the kingdoms collapsed and ushered in what's called the Free Years.

I will update the following if we add cities or give them more description.

Lands:

Ten Nations. After the Breaking of the World the Ten nations that emerged signed the Compact of the Ten Nations. The Compact pledged that they'd defend each other. The ten nations were:

Aelgar

The Capital is Ancohima.

Major cities are Condaris, which has a waygate, Mainelle (Where Tanicho will be), and Shar Honelle.

Almoren

The Capital is Al'cair'rahienallen which will later become Cairhien. There is a waygate there. Jennshain is a city there.

Aramaelle

The Capital is Mafal Dadaranell, a heavily fortified city. There is also a waygate there.

Other cities are Anolle'sanna, Cuebiyarsande, and Rahime Naille.

Aridhol

he name is Aridhol, but one day it will be called Shadar Logoth. The Current King is Balwen Mayel.

Other cities are Abor'maseleine and Cyrendemar'naille.

Coremanda

Its capital city is Shaemal, famous for its great crystal dome. There is also a waygate there.

Other major cities include Braem (located near the site of New Braem), Nailine Samfara, and Hai Caemlyn, where Caemlyn wil be located. There is also a waygate there.

Eharon

Its capital is Londaren Cor. It is located several days' travel north and east of the port city of Barashta (later Ebou Dar), near but not on the River Eldar. The city is located near three hills known as the Dancers. Londaren Cor is said to be one of the most beautiful cities that the Oiger built. It was built after the Ogier completed Tar Valon. The Palace of the Moon, the seat of the Eharonian rulers, is located in the city and a ritual known as the Blessing of the Swords took place during the Procession of Flutes there.

Its other major cities are Barashta (which will became Ebou Dar) and Dorelle Caromon (which later become Illian, and has a waygate)

Essenia

Its capital is Aren Mador, which will later become Far Madding. There is a waygate there.

Its other major cities are Tear and Dalsande.

Jaramide

Its capital city is Deranbar on the River Manetherendrelle, will be site of Maradon. There is a waygate there

Barsine is a city of Jaramide. It is famed for its golden spires and the lace it exports. It was the first city to fall to the Trollocs.

Manetheren

Its capital city was also called Manetheren and was located in the mountains between the headwaters of the Tarendrelle and the Manetherendrelle. There is a waygate there. Its rulers are King Aemon al Caar al Thorin and Queen Eldrene ay Ellan ay Carlan.

Its other major cities include Corartheren, Jara'copan, and Shanaine (will be the site of Jehannah).

Jara'copan is located in a valley in the foothills of the Mountains of Mist, six days south of the city of Manetheren itself, reachable by a road that winds along the feet of the mountains. The city itself spreads across an area of about three square miles. Due to population pressures and the limitation of space in the city, it extends some way underground with elaborate subterrenean vaults and storage locations.

Safer

The Capital is Iman, which the city of Katar will be built. There is also a waygate there. Miereallen, located where Falme will be, and Shainrahien.

Tar Valon - Has a waygate. Home of the Aes Sedai.
Locations of the Steddings
Waygates and all their locations

The RP will begin after the city of Barsine in Jaramide falls.

Timeline of the War

1000 AB
A vast horde of Trollocs invades the Westlands, marking the beginning of the Trolloc Wars. The city of Barsine in Jaramide is the first major city to fall.

c. 1000-1200 AB
The wars continue to rage. During this time the nation of Aridhol falls into darkness and despair due to the machinations of a man named Mordeth. The kingdom disintegrates and the capital city becomes a dark, haunted place known as Shadar Logoth, which even the Shadowspawn avoid.

1150 AB
Rashima Kerenmosa is born.

c. 1200 AB
Manetheren is destroyed by the Shadow. However, the people of Manetheren inflict vast and terrible casualties on the attacking army, and despite its victory it is largely destroyed by a suicidal blast of the One Power unleashed by Queen Eldrene at the moment of defeat. Some time after this event the then-Amyrlin Seat, Tetsuan, is deposed and stilled for impeding the aid sent to Manetheren out of jealousy of Eldrene.

1251 AB
Rashima Kerenmosa is raised to the Amyrlin Seat from the Green Ajah. Known as the "Soldier Amyrlin," she personally leads armies and Aes Sedai into battle.

c. 1290 AB
The Trollocs besiege Tar Valon for the fourth time in the wars, but this time manage to breach the gates and storm the city. They are repulsed in extremely heavy fighting.

c. 1300 AB
A false Dragon, Yurian Stonebow, declares himself.

1301 AB
The Battle of Maighande is fought. The most decisive battle of the Trolloc Wars, the back of the Shadowspawn armies is broken, and the clean-up of the remaining, rogue bands can begin. Rashima Kerenmosa dies during the battle, taking nine Dreadlords with her.

c. 1308 AB
Yurian Stonebow is captured and gentled.

c. 1350 AB
The Trolloc Wars end with the destruction of the final Trolloc army south of the Mountains of Dhoom.

Shadowspawn, Types thereof:

(These Shadowspan can be featured in the RP)
Trollocs
Myrddraal
Darkhounds
Gray Men
Jumara/Worms
Draghkar

Rules

• Be kind to me and your fellow RP friends. If you have a problem with someone take it to me. If it's a large problem, take it to the mods.
• Use proper grammar and spelling. This is the advanced section for a reason.
• Listen to Me and my Co-GM, Durandal. We make the rules.
• Having romance is fine. Follow guild rules on what needs to be taken to PMs.
• If you do not post (or talk to me/ Durandal) in two weeks I will incapacitate your character. If it's been a month said character will die. If after that you return you'll have to make a new character.
• Standard rules, no Godmoding, controlling others characters, etc... Please use standard courtesy.
• And because not everyone has finished the WoT series, please try to put major spoilers behind hider tags.
• No Known Character is "claimed" until I accept their CS. I will not honor "dibs".

Characters
All characters are allowed. Last time I had people worry about over powered characters and the like. I have to say, at this point I'm not going to limit who characters can be. Nor their power levels. I trust you to be able to create a dynamic character set without me ordering people around. If that changes, I'll cross that hurdle when I get there. Typical characters can be:

• Aes Sedai (Women or Men. If you choose to be a male channler know you will die terribly and the Aes Sedai will come after you to kill/gentle you.)
• Warders (If there is an Aes Sedai you can ask that player if they wouldn't mind if you could play their Warder)
• Ta'veren (Are also acceptable and desired)
• Any other character you'd so desire (Kings down to a shepherd)

The only characters I'm outright banning as a MAIN character are shadowspawn. If you have a MC and want to play a shadowspawn, knock yourself out. You can also have as many characters as you want.
You can also be one of the "known" characters from the time.

Character Sheet (Standard)

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Nationality/ Race:
Appearance: (Photo)
Physical Description: (Written)
Personality:
History:
Skills:
Strengths and Weakness:
Other:

Character Sheet (Aes Sedai)

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Nationality/ Race:
Appearance: (Photo)
Physical Description: (Written)
Personality:
History:
Rank: (Aes Sedai (Which Ajah?), Accepted (What Ajah do you want/What are you best at), Novice, Wilder)
Strengths and Weakness:
Warders: (Do you have any Warders? Are they played by other people? Put that here)

*Yes, you can add and subtract things from the CS. Make it pretty or ugly. Just as long as it all the relevant information I want*

Applying
In order to have your character accepted you cannot post it in the CS tab until I (Or my Co-GM) tells you that you can. If you do so without permission that character is automatically rejected.
If you have a plot idea you do not want to share with the group, PM me. I'm always willing to hear new ideas and to work with them.

To all the lurkers we are currently ACCEPTING characters.

[Blue Demon]

World Events

It's the year 1023, alomst twenty four years since the Trollocs came down from the North and started attacking the 10 Nations. So far the only major casualty in the war is the city of Barsine in Jaramide. Though now Aramaelle is being pressed sorely. Almoren and Tar Valon is where our story begins.

[Eklispe]

Huzah. proud of you

[Blue Demon]

We just need people to submit characters to get started.

*listens to crickets*

[Durandal]

Not complete but I needed to get something out.

Name: Alrik Beraloth

Age: 44

Gender: Male

Nationality/Race: Eharon



Physical Description: Alrik stands approximately 6 feet tall, short enough so that he doesn't immediately stand out against a crowd. Shoulder-length black hair frames a hard face, stubble covering his face much of the time. Cold, blue eyes gaze out from under heavy brows. Often, he wears a full-length black coat with silver chasing along the sleeves and enameled pins on the cuffs and collar, all shaped as swords. Underneath the coat Alrik wears a white tunic and brown breeches, completed by black, knee-length boots.

Personality: Alrik's personality can be considered multifaceted, bipolar, unstable, or any other such descriptor for one reason: the Taint. Having spent years with the One Power, he has slowly descended into the fringes of madness where he now rests. Most often he can maintain control of himself. In this normal state, Alrik is a fairly happy, cordial man. He strives to befriend those around him, viewing such bonds as strengthening both ends of the system, a slightly utilitarian view but kind nonetheless. Difficult to anger, he prefers solving problems through negotiation or other similarly non-violent means though he will not tarry in using violence should the need arise. When Alrik enters his maddened state, he becomes quite different. Rage burns constantly inside of him, pushing the boundaries of his maddened control and easily sparked to a storm in most any situation. He does not differentiate between friend and foe, only barely recognizing close friends just enough to prevent their deaths. When not in a rage, he still appears happy yet is much more manipulative.

History: WIP

Rank: Wilder

Strengths and Weakness:
Strengths
Strong in the One Power
Good Talker
Fit for his age
Effective at sneaking and burglary
Adept horse rider

Weaknesses
Unrefined use of the One Power
Not trained well in combat
Madness
Not particularly strong or fast
Prone to gambling and taking unnecessary risks

[Blue Demon]

Not complete but I needed to get something out.

@Durandal

Looking good so far.

[Durandal]

Sads. No people. :(

[Blue Demon]

I know. I'm debating on what I want to do with this.

If you want just the two of us can go on. And if anyone wants to join in later, they can. If not. I think I'm giving up. (I don't think the third time will be the charm)

[Eklispe]

Sorry forget+ been sick recently. Will work on dis

[Blue Demon]

Sorry forget+ been sick recently. Will work on dis

@Eklispe

My hopes have risen once again. <3

[Durandal]

@Blue Demon

So what do you want to do?

[Blue Demon]

Well, I can't get an opening post up until the weekend, so no matter what @Eklispe still has some time.

I'll probably work up a character all of my own. I'll still probably pick up all the "Known" Characters that aren't taken by other people with the caveat, if someone new wants them they can still have them.

Anything you want to see happen in particular. With only your character to base the plot off of, I'm stuck on playing a group of Reds coming to hunt you down. :D

[Durandal]

I could certainly make or take another character if you want so we have more options for RP. Another false Dragon debacle, instead he's trying to do something useful this time?

[Blue Demon]

Well, there is always the option that he is set up as a false dragon. I keep looking at his age and he's a lot older than most (usually they die a lot sooner) and I can't help but think he's been hiding on a stedding. And then I think, well, why would he leave a stedding if he stayed there for so long? Maybe someone found out and it and used his madness to their own ends. Maybe he does try to do some good but fails.

[Durandal]

Sounds interesting. His age could be explained by that or he simply manifested late, though that isn't as intriguing. Whatever choice, there shall be blood.

[Blue Demon]

That was pretty much all I got from your character. I was hoping there would be others I could drag in and make it more interesting...

*Looks pointedly at lurkers*

[Durandal]

Do you want me to make a normal person as well?

[Blue Demon]

It's up to you really. You can have as many or as few characters as you'd like.

[Eklispe]

WIP a little just had to bust something out. Will probally make a Ta'veren as well

Name: Arayna
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Nationality/Race: Lazy

Appearance

Physical Description: Surpisingly short for her personalility and energy which makes her seem taller. She has very littly tanned skin and carries around a bamboo walking stick while wearing green's traditional of her ajah.
Personality: Arayana is an young Aes Sedi eager to prove herself and learn more about what being an Aes Sedi really is. She is quite determinded once she sets her mind to something but still wilts in the face of older Aes Sedi.
History: A somewhat average farm girl who was discoverd by one of wandering recuiters to have the spark. Eager to have a chance for such an amazing life she quickly packed what little she owned and left to go through the rigourus trails that were including in becoming an Aes Sedi. She was recuirted at 18 and became an accepted at 26. However her determination to excell became clear when she graduated from the ranks of accepted in a mere 4 years.
Rank: Green, Aes Sedi
Strengths and Weakness: Very good with the One Power but can't access very much of it at one time making it difficult to use powerful spells.
Warders: No Warders but eager to find one.

[Blue Demon]

I like it. (especially the Lazy) Though so far, the only change I'd make is: "spell" to "weaves". (and scale down the white in the picture, it stretches my screen :[ )

Very good with the One Power but can't access very much of it at one time making it difficult to use powerful spells.

@Eklispe

Oh the new plot directions I can dream up now~