[OOC] Waeldeshore 1.0 [CONCLUDED]

[boomlover]

@Belwicketagain welcome to the team!! ( if ya join that is.)

[Belwicket]

Well, Carla does have her own story...

I'll go with Regina.

[Belwicket]

Name: Regina Hills

Race: Halfling

Age: 32

Gender: Female

Appearance: Regina is a bit tall for a halfling, a whole six inches taller than the average, with long, reddish brown hair and chocolatey brown eyes. She has a pale complexion, preferring to stay in the shade, and a thin but curvy figure.

Clothing/Armor: Regina wears a thin layer of leather armor over her clothes with multiple daggers hidden on her and a pair of longtooth daggers on her hips.

Weapons: Regina carries no less than 20 throwing daggers, 10 normal daggers and a pair of longtooth daggers on her at any time.

Alignment: NG

Skills/Abilities: Regina has great aim with her throwing daggers, is proficient enough with her normal daggers to block and redirect, allowing her to use her longtooth daggers, with their little extra length, to attack. She can also pick locks, pick pockets, find and remove traps, track people, most any skill a thief would find very helpful.

Other than that, she is an excellent with her psionic powers, allowing her to do many things most people cannot.
-Combat Mind: Using this, she has a clear understanding of where her allies and enemies are.
-Telekinesis: She can levitate most small objects, such as daggers and apples.
-Levitation: She can lift herself up to 3 feet from whatever she's standing on.
-Complete Healing: With a 24 hour meditation process, she can heal herself of all injuries, illnesses, poisons and the like.
-Quick Healing: With a matter of a few minutes and a lot of concentration, she can heal her small injuries, though nothing bigger than a scratch.
-Adrenaline Control: By controlling the production and release of adrenaline in her system, she can give herself a temporary physical boosts on demand.
-Body Weaponry: Using this, she can turn her hands into dagger blades or go as far as her elbow for a shortsword blade.
-Displacement: She can control where people see her, whether or not she moves.
-Teleport: With this, she can teleport up to 100 feet away in the blink of an eye, with loud popping sounds emitting from both the place she teleports from and to.
-Time Shift: She can teleport 5 minutes in the future and see that point in time froze for 5 minutes with complete maneuverability, though she is unable to interact with anyone or anything.
-Telepathy: Using this, she is able to communicate wordlessly with another intelligent being without having to worry about language barriers.
-Daydream: She can cause another person's mind to wander, allowing her to pick their pockets and get away safely with a lower chance of getting caught.

Magic: She has no magic, though some have commented her psionics are similar.

Backstory: Regina was raised in a big halfling city, well as big a city as the halflings would build, with her numerous siblings. The only way she could stand out in her family enough to be remembered was the fact that, at a young age, she could make apples fly to her hand. She had practically never spent any time at home once she was old enough and had gotten caught picking locks and grabbing an apple for a snack. She had eventually decided, after nearly having her hand chopped off for the thousandth time, to leave the city and find a better life. She soon was found by a thieves' guild that took her in and began training her. She spent the next 15 years in the guild, training as hard as she could to get faster and stronger, though her strength didn't improve by much. They found out about her psionic skills rather quickly and, being only the second psionic in the guild, learned from an older man who taught her how to teleport, heal small wounds, levitate items other than apples, such as herself, and so on.

[The Harbinger of Ferocity]

I will be submitting my character this evening.

[IcePezz]

@Belwicket I like her, and I think she will fit well with our current cast. But it feels lacking too me. I'm not sure what it is. If you could perhaps expand on her bio a little bit? Any important or dramatic things happen to her?

Also, her her psionic powers. Would that not fall under magic? It sounds like a supernatural ability to me. Perhaps you can go into a bit more detail on that? How/where did she get them from? If it takes a lot of concentration, are there any side effects? She doesn't seem over powered, but at the same time, she doesn't seem to have weaknesses either.

@The Harbinger of Ferocity super excited, can't wait to see the finished product :)

[The Fated Fallen]

@Belwicket You said Regina is tall for a Halfling, so what height is she actually?

[Belwicket]

@IcePezzPsionic powers are not magic. Here's an example of the difference.

Pyromancy is using magic is some way to create and/or manipulate fire.

Pyrokinesis is using only your mental power to create and/or manipulate fire.

They both do the same thing but in different ways. With magic, it's usually connected to the soul. Psionic powers, on the other hand, are connected to the mind and will. Not to mention, all the -kinetic abilities, while similar to the -mancy magics, are scientific.

Make sense?

Also, her weakness is her physical strength. She's fast but not very strong, even for a halfling.

Any other questions?

@The Fated Fallen Well, the Halfling average height is 3'0, she's 3'6".

[The Harbinger of Ferocity]

Just requires a quick review and approval.

Character Sheet

Asadan Redd

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Name:
Asadan Redd, or often simply "The Red", an informal title assumed (or more given to) in from "Nature, red in tooth and claw.".
Race:
Human; although the blood of men, Redd might as well be born of the world's doing.
Age:
29; while still largely youthful for a human, his share of life and mystic experience is sufficient enough. While not "beyond his years" as some form of savant, his source of talent and longevity are unusual.
Gender:
Male

Appearance:
"The Red", despite his title is very much a mere mortal man of his young age; at a sturdy height of just over six feet and nearing two-hundred pounds, or so it would seem. Influenced by the power he draws upon, an amalgamation of raw spiritual energy and divine, animal magic, his build is uncannily healthy and bristles with longevity to come. Lean, but defined in muscularity, he is a balanced appropriation of physical qualities, of which he keeps clean. With shaven facial hair and short mane of blonde that darkens to brown at its tips, the only truly visible unusualities stem from his eyes of which are fiercely green.

Clothing:
Asadan Redd wears only of which is his own; while not worked by his hands, it is gathered by his own doing. Clad in furred hide armor, with tawny hood of leonine origin, he is the bearer of a charge to preserve the set as a tribute to the creatures it too once belonged before they passed on after their age. Functional, Redd wears fingerless padded gloves, reinforced leather bracers, dense leggings and shin height worn traveling boots. While the hide breastplate and hood are unworked and still as they were, fur and all, the remaining pieces of his set are worn tan and dull brown. The hood, which is the head and shoulders of a great lioness, is kept as a memento to her glory while she lived. Adorned with a necklace of a large worn claw, as a big as a man's palm, his other, finer trim is the buckles and belts of which he carries his weapons.

Weapons:
In all senses of the word "The Red" is a living weapon; with claw and fang or fist, he carries conventional weapons - a scimitar and three daggers - only out of principal. Like a true berserker of some barbarian cultures, Asadan Redd fights with but his mere hands, striking with palms and knuckles alike with the force of blunt instruments, and with opportunity, can rend and tear exposed flesh with claw-like swipes. When presented with a force which mere hands cannot solve but a blade can, the scimitar - an elegantly engraved weapon with dull bronze markings of feline motifs - is the weapon of choice. But in all these things, "The Red" prefers claw and fang as well as magic.

Alignment:
Lawful Neutral
The code Asadan Redd adheres to is a fierce thing indeed. It takes no interest or care for the laws of mortal men and monsters alike, but the world. It compels him, as well as the savage and spiritual power within, to protect the balance of the natural order and to drive out its greatest foes; aberrations, demons, devils and undead, more than any other. A roamer, Asadan Redd walks the earth, lending aid wherever the world he is called to asks. Morally indifferent, he prefers to live outside society, but works among their structure whenever it benefits his oath.

Skills:
Apex Predator
The wilderness is a place of survival, of which is often a gamble at best for mundane or humble mortal folk. It is here he is the most comfortable; able to sustain himself off fresh kills, found springs, as well as track and preform traditional medicine, or even elude foes tracking him. Without it, or in environments which are not natural such as cities, his insight is poor if not completely lacking.

Bestial Empathy
Asadan Redd has an intuitive sense of people, in small part, but a far greater sense of an animal's demeanor. Able to communicate both through gestures and spoken words, should he intend to, he may effectively speak across the species barrier with animals as well as comprehend their reply. Albeit not a truly spoken language, this intuition is neither magic nor the skill of most mortals. It can be taught and or learned, however.

Savage Combatant
There exists no school of "martial arts" among nature, merely instinct. For "The Red", the extension of his mystical abilities carry over to his physical ones, even without animal shapes. Far more fierce with but his own body than any weapon he carries, he is a powerful unarmed combatant that relies upon fighting poorly armored foes and disabling those that are well protected, such as those armored; debilitating strikes and forced movement being his favored tools of weakening a sturdy enemy.

Magic:
Wild Shape
A spiritual gift from within, Asadan Redd can slip cleanly into a bestial form, with but a ferocious yell or slightest of thoughts in moments. A power of supernatural origin, he takes on the qualities of the mighty animal he assumes; its strength, agility, senses and physical capabilities are all at his command, as too are those of pure instinct and predatory cunning. Unlike others akin to him, rare as they may be, he is limited to his totem - the archetype he is called to, of which is all felines, be them the clever lynx, subtle jaguar, or ferocious tiger. His worn and carried goods fade from existence until he again reverts to his human self. While in his alternate forms, he is far more deadly - his title, "The Red" made well known through his use of claw and fang. By expending added essence while in Wild Shape, he may alter the nature of his natural attacks to enchant them or continue to cast spells.

Soul-Magic
Weaving both natural spirit energy and magic is no small feat; drawing upon both the world and himself, his magical "spells" as most arcanists would refer to them, are classical elements of his archetype. Unlike those of traditional shamanic or druidic magic, Asadan Redd has no formal or hierarchical training and his use of the Weave is through Incarnum - pure spirit essence. Because of this, his power is physically and mentally exhausting, but difficult to predict; the same gestures and words, with different thought and intent can produce wildly varying results - even able to be preformed even while in Wild Shape. In return for his service to the natural world, his very existence and soul is laid claim to by the realm afterlife itself - the Beastlands.

Incarnum, being made of distilled soul stuff, appears as ghostly and misty effects which rapidly disperse. Although only faintly tinted blue in hue, the darkness of the blue coloration corresponds with the amount of power behind it; the more vivid, the more powerful, but also the more obvious. Working Soul-Magic provides a faint blue shine to the inner most area around one's pupils, regardless of eye color.

• Summon Feline
  The effect summons a physical, tangible large or common cat made of pure, immortal spirit stuff. Albeit not truly a living thing, it is otherwise no different than the animal itself in all regards - the very embodiment of it, in fact - it persists briefly for a few minutes before fading into nothingness as a mist. It willingly obeys the summoner and anyone who he deems an authority over it. A summoned beast is vulnerable to early dismissal through a magic dispelling effect as it is a temporary being of pure magic.
• Healing Touch
  Through a mere touch, a transfer of essence can restore physical or mental wounds - with time - to the contacted person or creature, as can it instead instantly neutralize poison or cure disease. Wounds that would take weeks heal in mere days instead with this magic. Made of positive soul energy, the effect has no impact upon devils, demons and undead. It has a greater and far more immediate restorative effect upon beasts than people, taking little time to mend their wounds.
• Influence Animal
  Be it settling their rage, entrancing, beguiling, confusing, charming, or outright enchanting them, the power of influence varies greatly. Applicable only to unintelligent beasts, even the most hostile can be swayed to become calm, or those indifferent can be persuaded to provide assistance, all through the works of soul based magic. They are never compelled to obey obviously suicidal orders or to remain friendly afterward.

Background:
The sole son of Adhera the Lioness, the life before Asadan Redd would first be walked in the shadow of his mother's legacy. A deeply spiritual woman, "The Lioness" worked into reality her innate gifts through sheer willpower and force of personality - wielding magic by raw charisma, instinct and spirit alone; having never once spent a day of formal mentoring to acquire her art. So named for her preferred leonine form, "The Lioness" relished conflict wherein she could free claw and fang - a "lady-savage" - but had tremendous command over the elements themselves, able to call upon the fury of a storm, the rage of flames, the might of earth or the crash of waves at mere whim. Living as she did in secrecy, sworn to the wild world, she bore only a single heir from a father unknown.

Raised as more a beast than a child, Asadan Redd matured in a harsh environment full of even more harsh lessons. Although tender toward his mother, just as he was the felines he associated with throughout childhood who provided their assistance in nurturing him, he was well aware that she would not raise him forever; understanding from even a young age it would be his charge to one day assume her tasks with his own powers when she faded away. While such events did indeed transpire and "The Lioness" drew her last breath many years later, her son was still wandering the world - unaware that she had passed and unaware of the calling to come. Drifting from village to village, seeking to strike out a range of his own akin to the animals he so revered in spite of his young age, he found little pleasure in any attempt to integrate even slightly into the lives of humble folk; these mere commoners suspicious of him, and rightfully so, knew only of the animal tendencies he displayed and strange magic he wielded, even as but a young man. While he did not loathe these people, he took no interest in attempting to garner their adoration.

Swearing off such notions of truly living among the mortal flock, Asadan Redd spent much time after honing his mystical talent of soul-magic, fueled by a poorly understood fusion of body and soul known only as Incarnum. Like his mother who bore him, his spiritual gift of altering and manipulating the Weave grew in power and complexity until it expanded beyond "mere" shapechanging, to soon enabling other forces of supernature. A beguiler, healer and summoner of beasts, there was no doubt within his mind that he would do "The Lioness" proud in what potential he had...

Until the war of men and magic upset his elusive lifestyle.

Still only a young man at the time, Asadan Redd began to fiercely hone his primal talent and tendency. He struck where opportunity presented itself, sparing neither man nor monster should it defile or upset his home as they did. As quickly as his attacks began, Redd disappeared once more into the wilderness time and time again without a trace, striking only those vulnerable. Claws and fangs growing ever more red with the blood of the wicked and corrupt as he felled his foes both personally and through magic in this manner, he ultimately attained a mantle of his own - just as his mother had done; a title in the form of "The Red". But it was not until the closing hours of the war - the dark mages in full retreat and surrender - did any force successfully dissuade the savage and his ferine rage end.

Silent once more as the feline form he assumed, "The Red" faded into the wilderness of the island; seemingly no more than another tiger among a lush jungle. A whisper in the storm that was war, his existence as "The Red" is but myth - said to be a creature of feline shape and form with uncanny cunning in its eyes and magic in its very being, it is rightfully feared as it is rumored to feel no pain and lash out with blows as magical as a mageblade. All of these things are not far from the truth.

No one fathomed "The Red" would be called to the dense population of Waeldeshore - a story of the wilds exclusively - but indeed he has, not as a beast, but a man.

[The Fated Fallen]

@IcePezzPsionic powers are not magic. Here's an example of the difference.

Pyromancy is using magic is some way to create and/or manipulate fire.

Pyrokinesis is using only your mental power to create and/or manipulate fire.

They both do the same thing but in different ways. With magic, it's usually connected to the soul. Psionic powers, on the other hand, are connected to the mind and will. Not to mention, all the -kinetic abilities, while similar to the -mancy magics, are scientific.

Make sense?

@Belwicket

Perhaps you could just rename the magic tab to Powers, and put them there. I think the main complaint is that your character sheet isn't uber clear right now

[The Harbinger of Ferocity]

Perhaps you could just rename the magic tab to Powers, and put them there. I think the main complaint is that your character sheet isn't uber clear right now

@The Fated Fallen

This would not prove inaccurate either; in most settings Magic-Psionics Transparency is standard, despite their power sources being different. Mind you this is under the assumption this roleplay is based off Dungeons and Dragons.

Third Edition SRD

The default rule for the interaction of psionics and magic is simple: Powers interact with spells and spells interact with powers in the same way a spell or normal spell-like ability interacts with another spell or spell-like ability. This is known as psionics-magic transparency.

Still, psionics are great and flavorful.

[IcePezz]

@Belwicket I get that it's a mental ability, but my point is that if it was normal, Jean Grey wouldn't be in x-men. And I still feel as if it should be explained. How she got it, did she always have it? Things like this, plus all you've listed should be in her cs somewhere. I do like .her, but like I said, she's lacking. Her mental ability is the -only- thing that makes her stand out, otherwise, she is your stereo typical halfling rogue. Even looking back at @KazeXDZ, the cs is rather short, but there is something about it that makes the character stand out. That makes you feel for him, and also things are explained. While I'd like the cs to be longer, I accepted the character because of this.

This is still just a casual rp, but I'd like a bit more effort in the cs. To me, it seems like something that was just put together, rushed and with little effort. I apologize if this is a harsh comment.

@The Harbinger of Ferocity your character is accepted. Whenever you're ready, copy him into the character tab, and feel free to join the rp.

For this rp, I'm looking for characters that wouldn't necessarily blend in with the background. I understand that personality and how the person portrays their character through posts has a lot to do with this, but I do feel that with the characters we have in the character tab, each brings something special or unique to the table in their cs alone. In my opinion, weaknesses and flaws give a bigger edge to a character. They help to make them seem real, and make for great character development which is usually beautiful to watch and a lot of fun to write out. I am looking for more than one paragraph per post, though I do understand that there are some circumstances where it can't be helped. As mentioned in the first ooc post, my aim is to create something amazing. This isn't directed at anyone in particular, but to everyone in general. That being said, anyone who is currently writing or who looks to write with us here, I ask that an effort is made to stay in this direction. If this is too advanced for you, I do understand and again, I apologize if I offend anyone. It's extremely early for me, and I haven't gotten much sleep. I created this rp with this standard in mind, and I want to stick to it. The first chapter of the rp went beautifully and I'm extremely excited, especially with all of these new characters, to continue the story.

[IcePezz]

I have to get to work, but I'll be around during the slow parts of the day to answer any questions. Also, if they are around, I'm sure others here can help out with questions. @The Fated Fallen has been with the story since the beginning, and I'm sure knows pretty much what I'm looking for and has always been a big help.

Thanks guys! <3

[boomlover]

just bought shadow run hong kong and damm is that game good you should all check it out. if your into gaming that is.

[The Fated Fallen]

just bought shadow run hong kong and damm is that game good you should all check it out. if your into gaming that is.

@boomlover

I played the original, which was pretty fun

[boomlover]

@The Fated Fallen there starting over again and im playing the third expansion its prety dark

[The Harbinger of Ferocity]

I felt it would be entertaining to effectively walk into an awkward situation as one given what Asadan is here.

[The Fated Fallen]

@The Harbinger of Ferocity Why would your character refer to himself in quotation marks?

[The Fated Fallen]

@The Fated Fallen has been with the story since the beginning, and I'm sure knows pretty much what I'm looking for and has always been a big help.

Thanks guys! <3

@IcePezz

Love you too IcePezz!

[The Fated Fallen]

Also I'll post tonight in response to @The Harbinger of Ferocity character, probably trying to get him out of the operating room and being confused at his understanding of the universe

[Belwicket]

@The Fated FallenIt's hard to explain the science behind psionics.

@The Harbinger of FerocityIt's explained differently in AD&D 2nd edition but you have the right idea.

@IcePezzNever said it's normal. She's not supposed to be normal in any way. I'm just trying to say psionics are different from magic.