[OOC] Legends | Book of the Dragon Order | Chapter I - Beginnings

[Nate]

@Mr_pink, @Dead Cruiser, @Aspen Wren, @xxrhoo, @datadogie, @Aristo, @Ghost Shadow, @Dark Light, @Forsythe Let's get this started! That was the fastest I've ever gotten a thread up and running!

BTW, if you see some lore that should be fleshed out more or lore that isn't in there that should I welcome you to create some! I will accept most things provided it makes sense with the rest of the lore and doesn't have some direct major impact on the plot of the current chapter.

[Forsythe]

"Dragons are an immortal but near extinct race." <- Do you see the irony in that sentence? I can do a map in this style if desired.

[xxrhoo]

Will have my CS up by 20:00 EST at the latest.

[Nate]

Yeah, it probably would have been better to say that they are immortal but declining. Their souls when they die go to a kind of nether, an aetherial plane where they can either choose to reincarnate or not. However mortal mages had found a way to stop this from happening by magically sealing the Dragon soul, binding it to the mortal plane and preventing the dragon from reincarnating. Most dragons were sealed, some decided not to reincarnate since the race had declined and they would be hunted relentlessly, and the very few remaining are hiding amongst the mortals just trying to live peaceful lives. They generally live in exile since they don't whither and age like the rest of the mortals around them.

As for the map, I appreciate it but it's unnecessary, I have a map that my friend made for a D&D campaign of this. I just need to get it from him.

[Lord Wyron]

I'll start work on my character ASAP :)

[Mr_pink]

Unfinished

Sigmund Bedlam

Name: Sigmund "Bedlam" Bedlam
Age: 25
Race: Human, traces of dwarf in his blood but none as noticeable.
Gender: Male
Alliance: Neutral, siding more towards pro but doesn't really care enough to make a stand for either side.
Appearance: Bedlam stands at 5 foot 10 and has a muscular physique. His eyes are brown and he has black hair that has small patches of graying at either side of his head. He is often seen wearing his chaperon
Clothing:
Personality:
History:
Weapons:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:

Theme

Other:

[Forsythe]

How is this?

Name: Maho Takase
Nickname: The Betrayer, The Kinslayer
Age: 21
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Alliance: Pro magic
Voice actor: Ryōka Yuzuki
Theme Song:

Hider

Appearance:

History:
Maho is the current heir of a dynasty of the Betrayers, names as such when her far ascendant first aligned himself with a dragon and almost brought the dragon slayers almost to their knees, only being slain by the last remaining few slayers of his era. He left behind a diary though, containing everything the dragons taught him. The book was passed down through his direct line of descendants, and albeit they eventually become dragon slayers themselves, the title of the Betrayer kept as they were using dragons’ own magic.

Maho was the second in line to inherit the book, past her elder sister. Having much greater talent in magic though, Maho craved to have access to the family legacy. She trained her magic in a way that would allow her to steal the book and make her escape.

Unfortunately, when the time came, she was caught after retrieving the book. Not having much choice, she quickly cast the first spell she looked at in the diary. The spatial magic torn their mansion apart and ended the life of her sister, making her the true heir in the end.

Her goal accomplished, she left to study her new art, taking her stealth spells up several levels and eventually joining up with the dragonslayers like the newer tradition of her family demanded.

Personality:
Maho is a dark person. She enjoys playing tricks, causing misery and manipulating people to her own gains. Above all else she is power hungry - To the point of slaying her own blood if it resulted in enough of a gain.

If you somehow get into her good graces, you can expect anything from tough love to being pampered, depending on what she feels like. Her loyalty even to the greatest of friends isn’t unbreakable though.

Weapons:
Dark magic: Vanishing dragon - Magic of Draconian origin that uses dimensional manipulation and phase shifting.

Spellbook

• Dragonscale - An enchant spell that makes its target as resistant to damage as a dragon’s scale, be it a weapon or a piece of clothing. It takes considerable time to cast it on larger objects like a suit of armor though. The time is reduced when not enchanting for permanent effect. It can also be sped up by using exponentially more power.
• Anonymity - A cloaking spell that makes Maho undetectable by senses. A magic user of sufficient level will be able to feel her though. It also causes Maho some troubles, as moving when you can’t see what you’re doing is difficult.
• Twisted membranes - The spells curves the space around maho, causing projectile attacks to miss her.
• Portam Salutis - Teleports Maho and anything she is in physical contact with to a location she is looking at.
• String whip - Maho creates a spatial distortion that acts as a heavy string, using it as a whip. Unlike normal weapons, this is barely visible.

Her fighting style relies on agility and stamina, wearing her opponent down and striking precision hits rather than quickly obliterating an enemy with overwhelming might. Her weapons of choice are two daggers, often coated in poison or other nasty stuff.

Likes:

• The color black
• Breaking the hearts of fair maidens
• Beef

Dislikes:

• People of morale
• Weaklings
• Vegetables

Strengths:

• Stealth
• Stamina
• Speed

Weaknesses:

• No armor
• Impaired eyesight
• Magic cancellers

Other:

• Maho has a prosthetic right eye, a memento of her escape with the magic diary.
• She’s bi.

[Nate]

How is this?

@Forsythe

Looks good!

[xxrhoo]

Starting my CS now. Will be up in a few mins.

[xxrhoo]

Jaenna

Name: Rhoo
-Alias: Jaenna Carthe

Age: 27
Race: Full Dragon
Gender: Female
Alliance: Pro Magic

Appearance: Rhoo has long, blood red hair that reaches the bottom of her butt. She has piercing, cool gray-blue eyes and eyebrows naturally set into a cold stare. Her body is thin and straight with no visible "assets." Her face would not be considered beautiful by most, but is far from homely. She is pale and almost sickly, seeming to possess no strength whatsoever. There is a patch of deep blue scales increasingly covering her left hand, which she hides with a cut off glove. She stands five feet and five inches, weighing approximately one hundred and three pounds.
-Dragon: Neither ferocious nor threatening, Rhoo's dragon form has deep, royal blue scales. Two clean, white, dangerously sharp teeth are too big for her mouth to keep, and instead hang out over her bottom lip in a goofy manner. Sharp black horns are placed in a line from her forehead to the edge of her tail. Surrounding the first horn upon her forehead is a collection of blood red scales in the shape of an upside-down spade.

Clothing: Rhoo is normally seen wearing crude, loose-fitting cloth garments in various colors that seem to hang off her body dejectedly, when not wearing armor. When she is not roaming barefoot, she wears simple leather sandals.
Personality: quiet, apathetic, confident, sly, and snarky

History: N/A (unless required)
Weapons: Simple iron dagger made from the same material from the start of the hilt to the tip of the blade.

Likes: combat training, literature, and nature.
Dislikes: solitude, silence, and darkness.

Strengths: more confident than she looks, sharp wits, quick reflexes.
Weaknesses: has a soft spot for young children, and she's blind.

Theme Song: N/A

Other: Rhoo can "sense" colors in vague shapes.

Does this suffice?

[Lord Wyron]

CS Should be up by tomorrow or Thursday if not then. I'm at a tech conference so my availability to work on sheets is rather reduced, I'm afraid. Nevertheless, I will persevere!

[Nate]

Looks good!

[Aspen Wren]

I will probably have a CS up in the next day or so. Sylphs are available to play correct? If so do you have any more information on them?

[Nate]

Sylphs, from what it appears (I had a lot of help writing the lore so I'm not versed in all of it) are very similar to atronachs it seems. I'm going to say they aren't available to play because of the soulless thing. Sorry.

[xxrhoo]

@Nate, should we put our character sheets in the appropriate tab, once we are approved?

[Nate]

Yeah, once approved go ahead and move your character sheet over. I can hotlink it in the character list rather than listing them all.

[Dark Light]

WIP

Name: Vallen Roscter
Age: 17
Race: Human (angel blood)
Gender: Male
Alliance: Anti magic
Theme Song:

Hider

Appearance:

History:
Vallen's parents were both consumed by dark magics and slaughtered by an indifferent party of righteous paladins when he was but a young child. When all was done they couldn't bring themselves to kill the innocent child, even if he was born into evil ceremonies and surrounded by the dark arts, so instead they left Vallen at a monastery where the monks vowed to steer him down an alternate path.

Little did they know how important that vow was, for something in his blood linked the young child strongly to magic, and something in his short existence had attracted dark magics to respond to his whims. Locked away somewhere deep in his precious little head are rare and ancient forbidden rituals, if only he opened himself to magic to use them.

The monks of the monastery were an excellent family and raised Vallen well in stilling him with all the virtues and values of a true paladin. By using fear as a tool, through stories and lies they managed to create a strong hatred within him towards magic. He always felt like there was something more, he knew there was something he didn't know, so to quench this threatening curiosity he was apprenticed to some of the greatest craftsmen and inventors.

Personality:
Vallen is bright and cheerful. He idolises the path of knights and paladins holding justice, freedom and kindness as values above everything else. He loves to help others and has a powerful stubborn streak of determination.
Creating and inventing is his second passion and hobby.

Weapons:
(Close combat) retractable sharp bladed buckler - into bracer.
(Close combat) dual light rapiers with hilt compartments
(Mid range light) Wrist strapped repeating crossbow with grappling hook attachment.
(Long range heavy) portable constructible mini-scorpion bow with necessary stand.

Likes:

• Games
• Technology
• Dragons

Dislikes:

• Suffering/bullying/cruelty
• Magic
• Being alone
• Darkness

Strengths:

• Determination
• Wits
• Reflexes
• Creativity

Weaknesses:

• Age
• Naive
• Stubborn Values

Other:

• Angel bloodline
• Can easily slip down a dark consuming path if he practises magic.

[Lord Wyron]

Ok, back from my conference so I'll try and get my CS finished up this weekend. But I'm still here!

[Dark Light]

Please review my character! :)

Name: Vallen Roscter
Age: 17
Race: Human (angel blood)
Gender: Male
Alliance: Anti magic
Theme Song:

Hider

Appearance:

History:
Vallen's parents were both consumed by dark magics and slaughtered by an indifferent party of righteous paladins when he was but a young child. When all was done they couldn't bring themselves to kill the innocent child, even if he was born into evil ceremonies and surrounded by the dark arts, so instead they left Vallen at a monastery where the monks vowed to steer him down an alternate path.

Little did they know how important that vow was, for something in his blood linked the young child strongly to magic, and something in his short existence had attracted dark magics to respond to his whims. Locked away somewhere deep in his precious little head are rare and ancient forbidden rituals, if only he opened himself to magic to use them.

The monks of the monastery were an excellent family and raised Vallen well in stilling him with all the virtues and values of a true paladin. By using fear as a tool, through stories and lies they managed to create a strong hatred within him towards magic. He always felt like there was something more, he knew there was something he didn't know, so to quench this threatening curiosity he was apprenticed to some of the greatest craftsmen and inventors.

Personality:
Vallen is bright and cheerful. He idolises the path of knights and paladins holding justice, freedom and kindness as values above everything else. He loves to help others and has a powerful stubborn streak of determination.
Creating and inventing is his second passion and hobby.

Weapons:
(Close combat) retractable sharp bladed buckler - into bracer.
(Close combat) dual light rapiers with hilt compartments
(Mid range light) Wrist strapped repeating crossbow with grappling hook attachment.
(Long range heavy) portable constructible mini-scorpion bow with necessary stand.

Likes:

• Games
• Technology
• Dragons

Dislikes:

• Suffering/bullying/cruelty
• Magic
• Being alone
• Darkness

Strengths:

• Determination
• Wits
• Reflexes
• Creativity

Weaknesses:

• Age
• Naive
• Stubborn Values

Other:

• Angel bloodline
• Can easily slip down a dark consuming path if he practises magic.

[Drache]

Here is my char-sheet.

For your approval

Name: Sgarsiathoryx 'Sgar'
Age: 500+
Race: Full Dragon
Gender: Male
Alliance: Pro Magic
Appearance: In dragon form (ignore the airplane in the background), Sgar is the epitome of the crimson-scaled fire-breathing fury. He is huge, with black spiral horns on his head and spiked frills on his face. He has long black talons, a frilled tail, forked tongue, and eyes that are the colour of fire. The trailing edge of his wings are dark, as though scorched, and slightly frayed-looking. In humanoid form, he is a tall tan-skinned man with amber eyes, long black hair in a ponytail and just enough dark facial hair to be considered roguishly scruffy. His dragon mark is a wine-coloured splash down his back.

Personality: On a good day, Sgar is extroverted and charming, though he is never far from a condescending or arrogant comment. He is vain and selfish and tends to come off as aloof and snide. He has a mind for trade and has connections with wealthy merchants in order to acquire priceless magical artifacts and ancient tomes, especially those that deal with the subject of magic. On a bad day, Sgar might go from broody to a full-blown tantrum, and has a tendency to light things on fire or simply smash them into oblivion. Those who have seen one of his outbursts, especially in his full-dragon form, have given him the moniker 'The Red Terror'. When he is on a rampage he becomes exceedingly single-minded and wont let anything stand in his way. His age gives him experience and foresight, but he still frequently acts rashly.

Clothing: He tends to wear clothing that is made from expensive materials but is practical enough in design to not be considered too ostentatious. For example, a fine red silk long-sleeved shirt (the laces at the neck undone) under a hand-tooled black suede vest with matching pants and soft camelskin boots. He is never without a golden earring or two, and has a particular fondness for red gemstones. He generally dresses similarly to what a lord or prince might wear, but without any identifying insignia or crest. He is usually dressed in red, because obviously it is the best colour.

History: Sgar is one of those dragons who was bonded to a demi dragon who was killed in a battle. Consumed by grief and guilt, he didn't resist much when his soul was trapped in limbo. Eventually, mostly out of anger for his loss, he was able to escape, though he is now a bit emotionally unstable. He is finally at a point where he might consider another partnership with a demi-dragon. He currently lives in a hidden place near Granite Hallows and spends most of his time trying to improve his magical skill so that next time he flies into battle he can protect the people he cares about.

Weapons:
In dragon form: Fire breath, fangs, claws, sheer size.
In human form: Proficiency with a cutlass.
Likes:
Treasure (especially gold and priceless gems), music, fine wine, rare books, hot tubs, sparring/dueling, showing off, raw meat, phoenixes.
Dislikes:
Riddles, Practical jokes at his expense, cold, bad poetry, insufferable knights, sweet food/drink, goody two-shoes.
Strengths:
Evocation magic with a focus on elemental (fire). Languages (he already knows a lot). His age.
Weaknesses:
Cold magic, arguments, shiny things, his temper, constricted spaces (when in full form).
Theme Song: Click
Other: He can be attracted to men as well as women. He has a pet phoenix. His alignment is chaotic neutral, and he could just as easily turn to evil as good.