[OOC] Knighthood: Of Gods and Titans (season 2)

[Themerlinhawk]

Knighthood

Of Gods and Titans

We continue to grow and thrive. The Tower has been made whole again and we see old and new faces flood these halls. For once the stagnation has ended and the Tower breaths again. New Knights, New Friends, New Family. Though the threat of the Stygian Blade lingers and the Outer Door threatens we will push forward.

I call to those who would stand up and fight for a hard won peace and the serenity we have come to know and love.

Join me those who would stand up to hold onto our hard won happiness.

5908 atf.

Setting

Knighthood takes place in the city of Angel’s Landing. Millennium of war and peace have ground the city of Angel’s Landing to dust time and time again only to have the city to be rebuilt upon the old cities bones. Now it is home to towers that rise from the slum streets, where the higher you go the richer it gets...and the deeper into the skeleton of catacombs beneath the streets you go, the poorer and more dangerous it gets.

The setting is Fantasy turns sci-fi. Galendar started out as a fantasy setting that has seen progress towards a higher tech future. This can be seen in the way that the line between technology and magic is not always clear. It can also be seen in the appearance of races that are traditionally seen in fantasy settings making use of 60th century top of the line tech in conjunction with their 5000 year old magic.

Characters

As a result of the setting, characters should be a mesh of fantasy character concepts with a sci-fi spin, or a Sci-fi concept with a fantasy slant. (Ex: Knight who uses nanobot strengthened armor, a shield of kinetic force and a sword capable of changing form to a variety of other weapons. Or you could have a ship mechanic with a penchant for magical items used for repair on her high tech vehicles.) Please feel free to come at this from either angle but you should try to balance your character between having a sense of fantasy and an edge of the cyber. Treasure planet, Shadowrun, and The Asgard from Marvel's new Thor movies are good places to draw inspiration.

Characters will be new recruits or possibly veteran members of the Tower of Stars guild. Characters should possess some sort of tech, magic or combat expertise. They Tower of Stars takes a variety of individuals everything from ex soldiers, to hackers, to mages. The guild is not a military organization but one of its primary functions is combat.

The Tower of Stars provides a variety of services for its contractors, some of the jobs are less than savory and it is rumored occasionally have included assassination. All of the jobs taken are approved by The Master of Stars and The Avatar of Storms himself, Christian Highfell. Christian allows many of the members of the Tower of Stars to take their own jobs usually with a cursory approval.

Characters should have a strong backstory and ideas for their own jobs as well as a means for fitting into the overall plot line of The Tower of Stars battle for stability and survival in Galendar.

Magic

Channeled Magic- Channeled Magic is the most common form of magic. Channeled magic is any magic which is given to the user from an outside source. This can be a god, an item, or some sort of artificial font of magic. Most commonly Channeled Magic is magic collected and gifted by the Gods to worshippers or favored individuals. Most Gods grant their magic to clerics however some gods grant magic in different ways. (See below)

Channeled Magic typically has set parameters to it and often has spells that are specific to the caster. Often the magic is aligned with the particular source. Ex: Fire Elementalists have fire magic, Wyrdshapers have magic that deals with illusion and enchantment. Etc.

Wild Magic- Wild Magic is where a caster takes ambient magic and uses it to create a the magical effect they desire. Wild Magic doesn’t require an external power source, however it is much harder to manipulate than the channeled magic that items or magic provided by gods.

Wild Magic is also not restricted by the type of magic being channeled, like a god’s magic. As a result Wild Magic users can use a full spread of elemental magic and other forms of magic in addition. The other drawback to wild magic is that if there is no ambient magic in the area the wild magic user can’t draw on it. Many Wild Magic users prefer to use a combination of channeled magic from items as well as Wild magic.

Traditional Magic Divisions-

Alchemy- Magic that manipulates the properties of the world around you

Illusion/Enchantment- Magic that creates Illusion or manipulate others thoughts in some manner

Divination- Magic that grants the user information of some kind be it farsight or future sight

Necromancy- Magic that manipulates life forces and raises the dead

Abjuration- Magic that protects and Heals

Conjuration- Magic that creatures or summons objects/beings to the caster.

Force Magic- Any form of directed force or energy magic. i.e. Fireballs, lightning bolts, plasma blasts, cold/ice energy or projectiles.

Note Getting the category your magic belongs in isn’t as important as coming up with a character you like. These are simply here for convenience.

Caster Types (from above)-
Yishreenok gives its powers to Necromancers but has no official clerics.
Thandarillasad grants magic to Shamans and has no official clerics.
Unvaris has no clerics but grants magic to Warlocks.
The Elemental Lords grant magic to Elementalists.
The Fae Lords grant magic to Wyrdshapers
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Will
All magic must be shaped by a will. Will is a measure of ones ability to influence the world. Galendar has every form of magic imaginable from simple elemental manipulation to complex magical rituals with very specific purposes. However all magic is shaped by a Will.

Will comes in several forms typically described with an adjective or a degree. A first degree will is what the average person possess. Hence it is referred to as Average will and is incapable of influencing the world.

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Average Will- The normal run of the mill person trying to survive in Galendar possess an Average will and is incapable of influencing the world.

Unnatural Will- People who are destined to effect the course of Galendars history posses an Unnatural will. They are the ones who can effect the fabric of fate. Adventures, Fortune tellers, Professional swordsman, Artisans, Hedge witches and other dabblers in magic possess an unnatural will. It gives one the ability to effect the world in minor ways. It is what separates an average soldier from the one who walks away from a battle alive, it allows limited use of Channeled Magics and it allows some to scratch the surface of Wild Magic.

Potent Will- This is the category that the majority of heros fall into. These are the expert swordsmen and archers. Fierce Barbarians and Far walkers. The top twenty percent of scholars, artisans, musicians and Mages. Most priests, clerics, shamans, druids and other members of faith's fall into this category of Will. You must have at least this rank of Will to wield Wild Magic effectively.

Greater Will- This is the category that about a third of heros fall into. These are the master swordsmen, rangers, berserkers,and Knights. The finest scholars, artisans, musicians and Mages the world has to offer. Most Archdruids, Hierophants, Seers, and Prophets fall into this rank of Will. Additionally this category includes most members of higher races such as Fae, Djinn, and other beings whose race was not originally native to the mortal plane. You must possess at least a Greater Will to wield God Weapons.

Superior Will- This Category contains the greatest players in the Schemes of Fate. Legendary Mages, Heros, Clerics and Artisans fall into this category as they are the ones who can drastically adjust the course of history. Additionally most Beings from other planes have a Superior Will or an equivalent Will, this includes Demons, Infernals, Elementals and Celestials

Supreme Will- This Category contains the Demigods of Galendar. Beings who have somehow enhanced their will beyond Superior Will and now have a Will that exists one step away from Godhood. These beings are few and far between and they all are unique in how they came to possess a Supreme Will. The only “naturally” occurring instance of Supreme Wills and by far the most common instance is when an Avatar of an element or a God is born. Or the mantle of an Avatar is stolen or transferred.

Divine Will- This Category Contains only the divine beings of Galendar and allows them to shape the world as they see fit. Additionally only possessors of Divine Will can wield a God weapon at their true potential. Hence the term God weapon. Only an Apotheosis event can cause someone to gain a divine will. Typically only beings possessing a Supreme will can undergo an Apotheosis event.

Oracle- This is a new addition to this season of Galendar. Oracles are individuals that have a lower willpower but have been altered in some way so that when they are using a specific type of magic or performing a specific action their Will becomes more powerful. The most common way for this to happen is for a God to find favor with a person for a particular reason. An example might be a Cleric who has a Average will but when they are casting magic that is specifically granted by their god, their Will becomes Greater.

Gods
There are about a dozen gods each with a given purview. While Gods have their own Avatars and appearances, each god can appear in many shapes and forms. Many people experience the gods in unique ways or by different names. As a result there is a large margin for variations within each of the gods domains. They are sparsely detailed as a result. (If you want more specific details please ask). Gods are strictly prohibited from directly interfering in the world of Galendar which is why they grant their powers to Avatars.

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Elsingdar, The Lightbringer- God of Light and Fire
Exandra, The Will of Judgement- God of Judgement, Revenge and Retribution
Faros, The Time Bender- God of Time
Orcorum, The Wielder of Knowledge- God of Knowledge
Seyardil, The Heart Shaper- God of Emotions born of pleasure
Thandarilasad, The Wild Bringer- God of all things Living
Norforandus, The Devourer- God of Hunger
Qtelneick, The Fractured Sight- God of Deception
Thotafus, The Abuser of the Arcane- God of Corruption
Unvaris, The Living Misery- God of Emotions born of Pain
Xandrius, The Reflection That Travels- God of secrets
Yishreenok, The Keeper of the Dead- God of Death and Decay

Tech

Technology for Galendar includes a wide breadth of things. Medicine, communications, transportation and warfare have all been enhanced by technology. The level of tech is fairly high including nanotech, spacefaring tech (though few use it), plasma and energy based projectile weapons, cell level medicine and cloning (which is illegal). Standard firearms in Galendar utilize railgun technology. Chemical and magical accelerants exist as well as subsonic firearms however they occupy a smaller niche. Due to the wide variety of possible technology options available not only based on individual creativity but also character differences including race and economic status, most technology will be taken on a case by case basis. AND FOR THE RECORD! Stay away from the lightsabers please. If you’re using a melee weapon please try to stick to a solid material.

Magitech. Okay anything that walks the line between magic and technology will be very carefully assessed by the GMs. Items that incorporate high level tech and high level magic are potentially very powerful. Items like this will be few and far between. Do your best to be reasonable when walking this line as I hate to have to say no but I certainly will for the sake of balance or fairness.

Races

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Celetials- Beings that are traditionally associated with light and beauty (not necessarily good)
Nephilim- Second Generation children of angels with potent wills
Light Scared- Any being with Angel blood in their veins

Demons- Beings that are traditionally associated with darkness and a lack of beauty (not necessarily evil)
Cambion- Second Generation Demons bred with another race, Potent Wills
Chaos Scared- Any being with Demon blood in their veins

Djinn- Agents of fate and fortune. Some of the only beings in Galendar that typically cleave to certain moral alignments, however like everything. Good and Evil is all about perspective.
Jann- Generally considered good aligned. Potent or less will
Genie- As neutral as they come. Potent or less will
Ifrit- Agents of chaos and ill fortune. Potent or less will
Shaitan- Agents of Evil and Destruction. Greater Will or less
Marid-Proud Warriors with Greater Will

Elementals- The living embodiments of the elements: Air, Water, Earth, and Fire. They also include other variations such as metal, lightning and other primal forces. They Posses Elemental Will which are the equivalent of Greater Will. Most characters will not be pure elementals as most Elementals primal forces given intelligence. Often characters may be the child of one elemental parent.

Fae- Alien in thought but familiar and often beautiful in form, fae come in many forms which can range from unearthly beautiful to downright horrific.

Elves- High born Fae possessing unnatural will
Goblins- The corrupted spawn of the Elder Sidhe’s maddeningly beautiful world, unnatural will
Elder Sidhe- The Sovereigns of The Faerie Realm Arcadia, Greater Will
Orges- The Spawn of Giants and Hellions these beings posses Greater Will
Trolls- The Children of the Elementals and Elder Sidhe, Possessing Greater Will
Giants- The Children of Elder Sidhe and Orcs, Possesing unnatural Will
Gaelians- The Children of Animals and the Fae, Possessing Unnatural Will and hailing solely from Galendar as opposed to the Fae realm. Usually these Fae are from the forests of Korvan or the plains of Theodar.

Humans About 40 to 50 percent of Galendar’s population is human. Just like you and I (unless you’re secretly something else). They can possess a will ranging from Average all the way to Greater.

infernals The servants and spawn of the Devil Lords infernals are often given a bad wrap for being inherently evil but much like the Fae, looks can be deceiving.

Hellspawned- The second generation children of Devil’s bread with another race
Fiends- Any being that posses devil blood

Orcs- Long lived powerful warriors with unnatural will. They are also a race of philosophers and scholars. Think more in the vein of neanderthals than your more traditional brown or green skinned blood crazed half animal beings.

Bastard Races- A large part of Galendar’s population are actually a mix of two of the above mentioned races. While the children are largely sterile couplings between members of the various races are far from uncommon. Unusually only the children of Humans and another race are fertile.

Aberrant Blood- Only a dozen or so of these beings exist in Galendar, they are the children of a human and one of the three Outer Gods. They exhibit a penchant for Void magic and shape changing. They often remain dormant for their entire lives as Aberrant magic is not naturally occurring in Galendar and their transformation is never triggered.

(Characters that are Aberrant Blood must be approved by ALL THREE of Knighthoods GMs which means that if any of the GMs are not comfortable with the character then they will not be allowed. Additionally the character must meet a few other criteria related to NPCs currently in Galendar. I will be incredibly strict with Aberrant Blood characters as they are incredibly rare and potentially unbalancing if not developed properly)

Bare in mind that there are some races which have been purposefully excluded from this list due to their nature. These things include the actual Infernals, Celestials and Demons

Tower of Stars Ranks

Master/Mistress of Stars- The leader of the Tower of Stars the position is currently held by Christian Highfell, The Lord of Storms.

Master/Mistress of ()- There are several positions directly underneath the position of Master of Stars, they are referred to by their particular area of expertise. Examples include Master/Mistress of: Blade, Fist, Sight, Word, Shadow, Steel, etc… The number of available Master/Mistress positions available vary based on the needs of the Tower and the whims of Christian. (Generally NPC only, excepts can be made for characters via roleplay)

Knight Commander- The Masters and Mistresses are capable of creating up to two Knight Commander positions. These positions are used for varying purposes and carry the title of whatever master or mistress created the position. An example might be a Knight Commander of Blade. (Potentially a player rank through role play)

Knight Captain- This is the rank where most upward motion stops. Knight Captains are Senior Knights with extensive of field experience and skill leading squads of knights into combat. These are also the Knights who are often used by the Tower to lead extended missions away from Angel's Landing when a Knight Commander is not needed. (Player rank)

Paladin- This rank is the same as a Knight Captain however it is used to denote Tower of Stars special forces. Knights with the rank of Paladin are usually specialists in some field or another, this includes the Towers assassins, spies, saboteurs, Hackers and solo operatives.(Player rank)

Artisan- This rank is the same as the Exemplar rank only it is used to denote a veteran Knight who is a skilled hacker or artisan (as the name implies).(Player rank)

Exemplar- This is rank denotes the Veteran Knights of the Tower, no longer a simple Knight but a person with experience and standing with the Tower

Knight- The new recruits and those who lack any ambition to do any sort of climbing within the ranks of the Tower. You can find a massive range of skill and experience within the rank of Knight as some of those who remain at Knight rank are there simply out of apathy about movement within the Tower.

Character Sheet

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Name: (self explanatory)

Alias/Nickname: (Self explanatory and optional)

Rank: (This is a new addition for those who were with us in Season 2, see the Tower of Stars rank section)

Appearance: (Include an Image)

Age: (Dependent on race, most should be under a thousand years)

Race: (Take your pick or perhaps a neat combination)

Personality: (How does your character come off to others, a paragraph or so would be nice.)

Biography/history: (Anything relevant to how your character got where they are, if they have secrets obviously don’t include them here)

Reason for recruitment: (Why are they signing up with the Knights of Star)

Strength of Will:(This should be either: Unnatural, Potent or Greater. Usually dependent on race but there are always exceptions)

Magic: (General categorizes of magic the character is good at, specific spells, and where the magic comes from)

God relations: (Any sort of god affiliation the character may have, keep in mind Gods can have many names and faces so if your character knows a particular God by a different name or appearance include it here)

Tech: (Whatever tech your character uses. Computer, plasma pistol, nanotech, implants, hybrid tech/magic items, etc..)

Possessions/items/property: (These are for anything else your character has that is important that doesn’t seem to fit)

Misc: (Anything else the character sheet doesn’t seem to include that you think is important to the character)

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Summary for Season 1

The Tower is home to Shard (Christian Highfell, The Lord of Storms) and his Knights. The Knights of Star’s are a paramilitary mercenary group based out of Angel’s Landing. The Tower’s Knights have lately been occupied with opposing the Stygian Blade, the remnants of an Army that invaded Galendar several hundred years earlier. Ludelle was recently freed from one of Angel’s Landing’s prisons as a Defector from the stygian blade along with Adela. With the opening of the Outer Door, the portal between Galendar and the Outer Darkness, the Master of Word and Mistress of Sight have been keeping a close eye on the comings and goings of the Aberrants that managed to slip through the door. Now the Tower prepares to celebrate the Union of Raven and Christian before they turn their attention to maintaining Galendar’s fragile peace.

[Jangel13]

Shiba

name: Shiba Akabane
Alias/nickname: Silver shadow
appearance: except he has green eyes and his hair only reaches down to his shoulders
age: 113
Race: Nephilim
rank: paladin
personality: Shiba is a charmer and as a result Shiba is able to trick a broke person to giving up his last coin. While he is able to trick and charm others into his point of view he actually acts pretty indifferent most of the time not really caring about most things since their is so few things for him to dedicate himself to. since he is a second gen angel he does try to do good things for others despite how menacing he may be.
background: Shiba was born in the middle ground of the towers in Angels landing. His life was a comforting one he lived like any other child would in Angel's landing. He made a few friends and when he was preteen he found his first love everything seemed like things would go on normally for him except for one fateful day. Shiba was coming home one day to find that the door to his home was bashed open which meant that someone purposely broke in Shiba snuck in and saw the scene before him with thugs looking through his house for something his mother dead and his father clinging to life from a bad wound on his chest that was pouring blood onto the floor. The thugs then turned and saw that Shiba was their and one quickly went to grab him but his father with his last bit of strength grabbed his leg tripping him then he yelled "run son! find the 3 wings and look for the claws at the home of ancients!" Shiba didn't know what he meant at the time but he quickly ran away crying all the while as they killed his father. Shiba didn't look back he just kept running and soon found his way out of angels landing as he just kept running not knowing how long before his exhaustion finally got the better of him and he dropped like a stone to the forest floor. He was simply to tired and hungry to run anymore and the last thing he thought about was his families blood on the floor.

Shiba didn't know how long he was out for but when he woke up he was in a shack in the forest. He soon got up to see where he was and he soon saw an old man with a white beard and a bald head he was cooking stew and Shiba was about to sneak away but he soon said "well its about time you woke up, I was worried I would need to buy you a casket." Shiba then shivered not understanding how he knew he was awake but he soon sat down next to him not thinking that he should try to run since he doubt he could get far. The old man gave Shiba a bowl to eat and Shiba did his best to act polite despite how hungry he was. Once the old man got his own bowl he explained "my name is Sho, I know your parents back in the day. I didn't know they had a kid though so what brings you all this way?" He asked and at the mention of his parents Shiba started to cry explaining everything to the old man and he simply sighed. " I should have known" he simply said and Shiba just wanted to hit him when he just said that he should have known! Shiba then decided that he needed to leave however when he asked why he was leaving Shiba gave him the same cryptic message that his father gave him. Then the old man stopped Shiba and he showed him his back which he had a tattoo of two wings below his own actual wings giving him the appearance of 3 wings. Shiba then nodded and they soon started training the old man promised him to give him a chance to get back at those who killed his parents.

years went by as Shiba trained in the arts of fighting and stealth learning to strike from shadows and kill before the others realize what's happened. Shiba also learned inadvertently to keep his emotions down and as a result he gave the appearance of not caring about things. Once Shiba proved he was ready old man Sho told him what his father meant by the land of the ancients. Shiba left taking few possessions and when he took a year to get to the land where his ancestors came from and he soon found the claws his father told him about in reality they were a pair of gauntlets however these gauntlets were imbued with the energies of each of his ancestors. At least that's what the old man told him, the gauntlets themselves reached up to his shoulders and as expected had claws finger tips meant to sever body parts and rip out throats like a tiger also left behind was a white cloak meant to give off illusions. Shiba took both and left to go and kill the thugs that murdered his family he found himself back in Angels landing going through the slums till he found the killers and ripped their throats out with his new claws.

After that he went and turned himself in on the condition that he kept his equipment. They only agreed by putting Shiba in solitary and a knight found him and decided to let him join. The rest is history...
Reason for recruitment: wanted to do good by the people on a much larger scale
Strength of will: potent wills
Magic: uses alchemy for his claws to make them sharper or to tip the claw tips with a poison. He uses channeling magic on his cloak to create illusions.
God Relation: Shiba was considered blessed by Exandra the god of judgment after passing judgment one the thugs who killed his parents
Tech: need advice on that front
Possession:
Claws of the silver blooded(again though imagine they were silver and reached up to the shoulders): The claws handed down through his family for generations and they sharp enough to cut through steel if need be.
Hood of Galaxy feathers (middle one)=This hood was given illusionary enchantments to give the wearer the ability to change a persons perception of themselves. For example if used properly the wearer can make himself look like a harmless rat to the one looking straight at them however this kind of perfect enchantment causes great strain on the wearer.
Skills:
Stealth fighter= Shiba was trained in the art of silence and execution he is able to slip in and out of combat at will when the need arises but prefers not to look at the faces of those he kills.
Agile fighter= Shiba's main strength in a normal fight is how he is able to duck and dodge an opponents attack with his ability to strike the weak points in his opponents defense
charmer= Shiba was born with the skill to charm others and have them go into his own way of thinking. When sneaking in isn't an option and a fight is the other way he will choose to talk his way out of a situation instead
poker face= when faced to a situation to lie or be tortured he wont change his facial expression because on the inside he truly feels dead

[Themerlinhawk]

@Jangel13 Hey could you include the Rank for your character? Im thinking either: Knight, Exemplar or Paladin

[Jangel13]

I went with paladin since it is more likely that Shiba would be a assassin or a saboteur

[Themerlinhawk]

Sounds excellent

[Jangel13]

So when do we start? I'm getting anxious :)

[Themerlinhawk]

I'm just waiting on @lovely complex, @Viciousmarrow, and @Dead Cruiser. They are the ones who still have to post character sheets or atleast give me a heads up that it is okay to get moving. Additionally I need @Monochromatic Rainbow to post their old characters. Wind Wild will be on a bit of a break for the next two weeks.

Edit: I'm just waiting on Dead Cruiser and Monochromatic. Lovely and Vicious will be joining us in a week or two.

[Themerlinhawk]

Quick heads up, if you are a skype user you can PM me and I'll add you to the skype group for Knighthood, this is totally optional

[Dead Cruiser]

@Grin

Levi

Name: Leviathan Nero

Alias/Nickname: Levi

Rank: Knight

Appearance: Levi is a tallish man with a strong build, sharp features and eccentric dress sense. He carries an air of aloofness and curiosity about him, though his dark, red eyes seem to always be glimmering with a multitude of unseen machinations.

Age: 29

Race: Aberrant/Human

Personality: Levi is to many the archetypal image of an eccentric genius. His thoughts are constantly flooded with plans and schematics, and human interaction seems to be a low priority to him. While he can garner up an air of professionalism when necessary, to most his demeanor is surly and foul-mouthed, distrusting of others and condescending toward their mental abilities. He treats women generally worse, as he also has a chauvinistic, lecherous streak. Regardless of his temperament, he has a strong, sort of old-fashioned sense of justice. There is evil in the world, and it must be either be punished or destroyed. Innocents must be protected, and good must prevail over all.

Biography/history: Levi was born as a scion of an ancient cabal of dark sorcerers, known as the Anticross. It was the mission of the Anticross to use ancient and otherworldly magics and technology to usurp the gods and become the new rulers of creation. As the second son of the order's mighty Grand Master, Levi was trained in the arts of the Magus as he grew up. He took exceedingly well to the skills of a war-artificer, trained to compliment his elder brother, Therion, who was concurrently being groomed to succeed their father as Grand Master.

However, as Levi grew up, he became disgusted by the organization that had raised and trained him. He saw the putrid evil of the Anticross for what it was, and hated them for their callous disregard for the suffering they wrought. Early in his manhood he defected from the order, turning to the Tower of Stars to alert them to the grave threat the Anticross presented. For years he went unheard, until the Anticross began their campaign to end the world with the use of an artificial god concocted from foul magic and the corpse of an Outsider. As the false god rose to life, the Master of Stars took notice, and himself sought out Levi for his assistance in combating the Anticross.

With Levi's knowledge of the order and skill as a Magus, the Tower of Stars quietly crushed the Anticross, killing their grand master and destroying their imitation god. The other masters of the order, including Therion, escaped however, and have been in hiding ever since. For his assistance, Levi was offered a position high in the ranks of the Tower of Stars, but declined, instead settling for a position as a lowly Knight, where his actions would be under far less scrutiny. Few in the Tower know of Levi's connection to the Anticross, and none besides himself know of his secret project to replicate their work. The Anticross' artificial god was a genius project, though ill-intentioned. Levi has been constructing in utmost secrecy a machine god of his own, with which he plans to banish evil from the world forever.

Reason for recruitment: On paper, he is signed on as a Magus, a rare breed of artisan that is soldier and scholar both. In truth, he is a member out of gratitude for his assistance in ending a threat to the world at large.

Strength of Will: Greater

Magic: While he has savant-like knowledge of magic theory and spell construction, Levi has little use for magic as most people use it. At the very most he utilizes alchemy at an extremely minuscule scale to assist in the writing of spell codes in the technology he creates.

God relations: As one might expect from someone who is trying to create their own god, Levi is not an especially pious individual, and spurns the attention of gods.

Tech: As an artificer of the highest skill, Levi is an expert in creating fusions of magic and technology. He accomplishes much of his work my integrating "spell code" at a molecular scale in the mechanics of his creations, essentially writing spells as programs into his technology. While he occasionally produces a convenience for the Tower's use, he hoards the majority of his advanced inventions to himself.

Levi's signature creation is GRIMOIRE, essentially a digital Spellbook. It utilizes Levi's "theoretical transportation" technology to keep a vast array of items and energy sources (sometimes including itself) in a sort of digital hammerspace, able to be summoned as needed. The COR LEONIS theoretical energy system that powers GRIMOIRE is also in this hammerspace, and is the fuel source for Levi's spells and technology. Other features of GRIMOIRE include mental transmission (basic telepathy) and assisted analysis of spell construction. GRIMOIRE is neurally linked to allow Levi access to its features without having to physically interface with it, even when it is in self-storage.

Levi's most prized creation is NECHRONICA, Necro for short. Necro is essentially an AI written in spell code, which is the operating system for GRIMOIRE. As a fully-realized AI, Necro has a willful and haughty personality, and is generally belligerent to everyone (often including Levi). Necro's digital avatar can be projected remotely as a holographic illusion, which can even be touched and interact with the world. Her avatar usually takes the form of a teenage girl with a white dress and long, silver hair, but it can change as she feels is necessary. Necro is an exceedingly skilled hacker, capable of learning and adapting her routines, and can improvise spell code on the fly to cast spells from the Cor Leonis on her own. Necro can also assist Levi in much the same way that a familiar would, helping to focus his spell construction and correct mistakes and bugs in his spell code.

Another of Levi's better-known inventions is the MAGUS STYLE system, closely linked to GRIMOIRE. Essentially a suit of magical armor, MAGUS STYLE bonds to Levi at a molecular level infusing his very skin with extremely efficient magical barriers. The armor enhances Levi's strength, speed and senses to superhuman levels, and grants him additional appendages formed from the armor's plasmic material. These can take the form of wings to grant Levi flight, additional arms in battle, or shields to protect him.

Apart from MAGUS STYLE, Levi's means of protecting himself is the ELDER SIGN shield system. Essentially a a magical barrier, the ELDER SIGN works as a sort of magical computer virus that disrupts and encrypts spell code that contacts it, essentially confusing and dismantling magical attacks that attempt to breach it. Its effectiveness stems from subverting the normal protocols enacted by magical barriers, and "trapping" specially-designed barrier-breaking spells.

Levi possesses a veritable arsenal of other weapons and spell programs. These include NITOCRIS, an illusion-generating program that can turn Levi invisible, duplicate his appearance, and a variety of other functions. ATLACH-NACHA is a strange program inspired by a particular spider-worshiping cult; it can be used to create sticky, flexible, extremely strong webbing material, command spiders or other arthropods, or summon a digital avatar of the spider-demon herself for battle. Levi's most often-used weapons are the spell cannons CTHUGHA and ITHAQUA; CTHUGHA fires explosive shots as hot as sunfire, whereas ITHAQUA fires analyzing rounds that home in on enemy weaknesses. The cannons can be twin-linked to form the devastating Spell Helix Cannon, or can e overcharged to summon digital demons of fire and ice, respectively. Similar are the twin nano-blades LLOIGOR and ZHAR, which take the form of stiletto swords, capable of changing shape and size, or even joining together to create a four-edged throwing weapon. Levi's final weapon is BARZAI, a superheated hyper-phase sword that can be thrown to form a flaming whirlwind of death, and always returns to Levi's hand.

Experimental technologies yet unfinished include the HUNTING HORROR, a spell-engine powered motorcycle, and an advanced form of powered armor and weapons systems, code-named METATON. Levi is as always working on his machine god, for now christened STRANGE AEON. Some of its features are complete, such as its twin spell engines TIMAEUS and CRITIAS, its SHANTAK flight system and its LEMURIA directed-energy weapons system. He is still in the process of upgrading the COR LEONIS to withstand the strain of powering such an immense magical construction.

Possessions/items/property: Levi has a pet shoggoth named Dunsany, which while a Shapeshifter, usually takes the form of a nonthreatening yellow blob with a single eyeball. Dunsany is immensely strong and nearly indestructible, but is generally docile. His gelatinous body makes for a favorite seat for Levi, who feeds him fresh penguin meat as a treat. Dunsany likes to repeat things he hears, much like a parrot, interspersed with cries of "Teki-li-li!"

[SkeankySnack]

Is there room for another? If so are mech suits a potential thing?

[Themerlinhawk]

Yes and possibly. A lot of characters have heavy duty power armor but I'm not sure we have a full on mech yet@BeastofDestiny

[Jangel13]

Wouldn't robots fit under robotics and not really tech?

[Themerlinhawk]

Tech is just a broad header.

[Jangel13]

Yeah but a full blown mech would only be used by a mechanic since it would require so many parts and pieces, anyone else would break it by walking wrong

[SkeankySnack]

It is done.

Name: Gibraltar Blood-Render

"This world has only grown more deadly and dangerous, it is only fitting that I become more so myself..."

Alias/Nickname: Storm Breaker

Rank: Knight Captain

Appearance:

Normal Apperance

Mech Suit Equipped

Age: 68

Race: Half-Orc (Human/Orc half breed)

Personality: Disciplined and honor bound. A harsh yet fair individual with the experience of more than a hundred battles under his belt. He is well respected among his soldiers and his leadership goes without question. Despite his discipline, brute force has always been his mistress and it has never failed him in successfully completing a mission. His cybernetic augmentations have further suppressed his emotions, making him more calculative and logical than his warrior heritage would let on.

Biography/history: A veteran of more than a hundred battles, Gerund earned his place with the price of blood and bodies. Once a normal man, he fought as a foot soldier, quickly climbing the ranks as his skill in warfare increased, his knowledge in tactics learned through battle and not books. As the years went on, war only grew more deadly and as more soldiers kept dying, Gibraltar took a long hard look at life; it was hell. His warrior's spirit never faltered, but he feared that one day he would not be strong enough to protect the people he lead and served.

Gibraltar's stress had found him stumbling into a bar, ordering drink after drink as he crashed into some young woman's life. A loner by the looks of her, someone who didn't want the company, yet never turned the half-orc away from her, or at the very least tolerated his company. It didn't take long for his lips to loosen and for the man to confide in the young woman, a contemplative look on his face...After that night he was made the offer that would change his life forever. "Become a cyborg, you will be that much stronger and your life will be indefinite." How could he refuse?

When it came time for Gibraltar to sacrifice his body for the augmentations, he made no hesitation in his decision and underwent the surgery, transforming him from the already hulking 6'4"/260 lb (193 cm/104 kg) warrior into a 7'6"/410 lb (230 cm/185 kg) war machine. Training with his new body wasn't difficult, the augmentations were top notch and the genius mind behind them had calibrated them to a dime. It didn't take long for Gibraltar to return to the battlefield, a new warrior, stronger than ever before, and even though a machine masked the man, his soldiers never lost their respect for him. The young woman, Abiteth, he made his companion and aide, a friend outside the field of battle and if need be, someone he could rely on to lead in his stead.

Two years, several battles, and much extensive testing later, Gibraltar would reenter the field with a fully powered and weaponized mech suit; The Model TS-62: Time Berserker. Unlike his cybernetics, the mech suit took longer to master, the warrior literally having to get used to his new 'second skin'. With time he was able to fully adapt to his mech suit, able to achieve walking and running speeds and fighting against both normal sized units and even some of the larger more nefarious creatures used in his virtual training. When he was finally able to rejoin the battlefield, his mech suit was an armored force unlike anything seen before, the pinnacle of armored combatant technology.

Reason for recruitment: Joined to help better the world and through his years of combat experience, lead and pass on knowledge to those who would come after and perhaps even surpass him.

Strength of Will: Unnatural Will

Magic: Channeled Magic (Force Magic: Lighting Element), Channeled through enchanted runes etched into his cybernetic augmentations, channeled magic can be further enhanced by drawing from his Mech's crystal power source.

God relations: N/A

Tech:
Cybernetic Augmentations: Most of Gibraltars physical body was replaced with synthetic and armored material, most notably his limbs, torso, spinal column and eyes. These augmentations have also been upgraded with a neural receiver that links directly with his mech suit, allowing him to use it as if it were his own body. The augmentations also come with a few handy features, such as a holo-tactical pad on his forearm, communication devices, a grappling hook device located in his wrist, and a last ditch 'Rocket Punch' in case a situation were to get hairy.

Model TS-62:Time Berserker Mech Suit: The suit is made out of a palladium and tungsten alloy, along with a few other trace metals. His suit's weaponry can be swapped to fit the needs of his situation, though more often than not he has equipped a rather large crystal blade and a heavy and thick plated tower shield. Other amenities to the suit include hydraulic pistons located in the back legs for support and a jet boot module more used to gain traction and achieve small jump heights rather than actual flight. Should the pilot need to leave the suit, his personal weapons are stored in canisters located in the suit's legs. If the suit is at risk of destruction, the pilot and his personal arsenal can be ejected.

Current Arsenal

Crystal Forged BladeA crystal, provided by Abiteth, said to have come from her homelands. Cut and forged to be an incredibly sharp weapon and an extremely potent catalyst for channeling spells. The blade itself is about 8' long and beveled with a double edge. Is attached to the mech's right arm, can extend and retract, though the blade is still visible even when retracted.

Tower shield

A tower shield made of the same material as the mech suit, about twice as thick as the hull plating, this is normally attached to the left arm.

Mk IV Gauss Cannon

A powerful cannon utilizing electromagnetic coils to accelerate projectiles towards their targets with extremely high kinetic force. This weapon can be mounted on the shoulder.

Mk II 'Reaper' Autocannon

A fully automatic anti-personnel weapon, designed to fire 'shredder rounds' ammunition that, when it makes contact with a target, explodes, sending high velocity shrapnel in multiple directions. Normal sized units unfortunate enough to be hit by this ammunition are completely torn to shreds. This weapon can be mounted on the arm.

Possessions/items/property: The Time Berserker is owned by Gibraltar, but Abiteth was its original creator. He is also in possession of...

Orcish Cleaver

An heirloom from Gibraltar's homelands and one of the few items he has insisted NOT to be upgraded. The weapon is essentially a hulking slab of metal, effective in the hands of an orc, even deadlier in the hands of a cyborg. He keeps this sword attached to his back via electro-magnetism which he can switch on and off at will.

Orcish Handcannon

: A larger than normal hand cannon, quite a bit heftier too, fires similar 'shredder' rounds like his Auto cannon.

Sedater Dart:

It has been made aware to Gibraltar of Abiteth's...demonic tendencies. IF she can't willingly turn herself back, as a worst case scenario, Gibraltar has permission to use a special sedative provided by the young mechanic. This sedative is always on his person in the form of a dart shot in his wrist, and on his mech as a point-laser firing mechanism.

Skills:
Heart of the Warrior: War is his ally and death is his brother. In the battlefield, Gibraltar is home, and the enemies he cleaves in the name of his people, his soldiers, his leaders, only strengthen his resolve. Years of combat have honed this skill and those who witness him in action have given different descriptions. Some have called him a monster, while others would call him an artist.
Strength of the Wolf: Wolves hunt in packs, and Gibraltar understands this terminology better than anyone. Understanding the layout of the battlefield and his enemies, Gibraltar is able to direct his troops in such a way that through overwhelming numbers and firepower, victory is always within reach.
Determination of the Giant: In Orcish lore, Giants were said have bodies made of stone and a patience and will that outlived any enemy who sought to destroy them. Though his own body may not be made of stone, he has carried this ideal with him always in battle. Gibraltar has an incredibly potent determination when he sets his mind to something, he can out-wait his enemy, and strike at the perfect moment, death need not come so quickly to them, to him, or to his brothers in bloodshed.
Soul of the Mechanica: A new embodiment, or rather an extension of one that he has found in recent years. What kind of will does it take to make a man give up his flesh and blood? More importantly, his soul? Gibraltars will to keep moving forward, to strip away his own humanity, to become something...else, has never left his mind. The decision to give up his flesh and blood for metal and oil, is nothing he has ever regretted, but it is something he must never forget. Because of this, he has the willpower to continue fighting for what he believes in, and the will to pilot his mech unlike anything ever seen before in battle.

Misc: Due to the nature of his suit, limbs or even the entire mech itself can be temporarily disabled by powerful enough magic users.

[Themerlinhawk]

@BeastofDestinyI like it quite a bit, I do think that @Jangel13 does have a point maybe include his training for using the mech/maintaining it as well? Otherwise I like where it is going. Lots of tech users this season.

[SkeankySnack]

I'll go over the suit training in his back story and Plex is making a mechanic who will be maintaining the suit, probably also the original designer and builder of it.

[Dead Cruiser]

To be fair Strange Aeon is a mecha. Though it's a Super Robot, not a Real Robot.

[Jangel13]

So I need to move my character right?

[Themerlinhawk]

@BeastofDestinyawesome,@Dead Cruiseryes, @Jangel13yes.