Ainmire

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[Going off what you said] We start the role play with Lance on his way to Grado, it could be night/late evening and the group could be in rest. Farsine could return to the group after scouting and either report bandits attacking a nearby place or bandits on their way to the town/camp the group is staying at. If we go with the former it could be an infirmary type place and Mona could be there. If we go the latter she’d just be in the town. (Basically a short battle and a way for her to join). Then he could carry on to Grado where I will, in fact, have characters (the king, his two children, and probably some others I make up along the way). And from there we’d basically follow your outline.

Playing them in Carcino could be fun as it could also bring in some Rausten characters too. It’d also help establish the group’s dynamic in game before they join up with Lance. Which reminds me, how long has Felix been with them?

I think minor confusion may have arisen. The King of Renais, King Eldys is definitely going to focus more on the political aspect. I was more wondering about his younger brother, Laures. Although what I think I might do is have him return from his station to the capital. As for the intrigue, I’d like to avoid faltering Frelia and Renais so early on, however, if we were to have one of his prominent advisors/generals assassinated it could cause some turmoil, especially if no-one can figure out where the assassin was sent from. What do you think?

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Nice. I look forward to seeing how Ismaire plays.

We could still use quite a few characters. But if we’d like to start sooner we can always start working on their sheets while we play. The images can wait; however, I’ll add a brief description of my characters to their sheets so you have a slightly better visualisation. I think I’ll also add very unfulfilled sheets for the rest of my characters.

We have basically all of Lance’s companions. If the first thing he’s going to be doing is looking for allies we could have him be on his way to Grado (I was thinking the Free City might have already allied with Irea).

Since we have them mostly completed we could also play the mercenaries at the start, perhaps finishing up another conflict? Originally I believe they were going to come in later though, so waiting is still fine with me.

The main issue I see is that Laures (and most my characters) have basically nothing to do and no one to interact with. I made one character (a cavalier class) who would be one of his soldiers, but otherwise I don’t really have anything much to make him do. So that could be a little boring.

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Well I'm more -not- writing as opposed to doing other things. I've think I've been a little extra distracted lately and haven't much liked sitting down to write a lot at once (I've been writing bunches of small things). I also finished Devonte, except for his image. Next should be Itho and then the little lords of Grado, probably. Frelia, Rausten, and Hiactance won't hopefully be far behind.

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-Ahem-

So I've grown a little lazy lately. I'm hope it hasn't killed your interest any. I've written finished sheets for three characters on paper, I just need to write them onto the computer and refine them.

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General of Irea, Farsine

Hair: Medium-Brown; Medium-Long length
Eyes: Narrow, green

Name: Farsine
Age: 29 b.841
Gender: Female
Birth Nationality: Irean
Current Allegiance: Irea

Class: Paladin
Equipment: Silver Lance; Steel Sword

Biography & Personality
Farsine has dedicated the entirety of her life to the service of her country and King. She has put their needs before all others, including many of her own ‘personal’ desires. She has spent the majority of her life bettering herself for the sake of her Kingdom. Her obsession (as some might call it) to duty can often get in the way of her finer personality traits, making her look stoic and unimpressed. Both are at least partially true—she’s not easily impressed and believes composure of ones emotion’s is an important thing. And she finds it nearly impossible to smile or laugh or cry when there are things to be done, things of battle and of politics and protection.

The passion she has for her country has been with her throughout almost all of her life. As a young girl she was inspired to the cause of the Royal Knights by her father, who had also been a General of Irea many years ago. He had worked tirelessly to assist the young Kingdom of Irea and is largely responsible many of the current military implements. And Farsine always claimed to see a spark in his eyes, a spark which told her how much meaning the work he was doing gave his life. Due to her devotion Farsine has done a prime job of fulfilling her father’s legacy, she has surpassed many of her age in both position and skill.

Mona

*Image Pending*

Name: Mona
Age: 19 b.852
Gender: Female
Birth Nationality: Rausten
Current Allegiance: Saint Latona and Healing the Wounded

Class: Cleric
Equipment: Heal; Vulnerary

Biography & Personality
Mona is a young cleric from Rausten who left her country shortly before the war to heal people throughout Magvel. After Renais’ attack on Irea she has mostly lingered around warzones assisting after battle those who have been wounded—on both sides. She is a stubborn and passionate woman who is touched greatly by the sorrows and sympathies of those around her.

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Second Prince of Renais, Laures

*Image Pending, Age Pending*
Hair: Blue (the same shade as Ephraim's); short
Eyes: Green

Name: Laures
Age:
Gender: Male
Birth Nationality: Renais
Current Allegiance: Renais

Class: Lord
Equipment: Steel Lance; Javelin; Vulnerary

Biography & Personality
In the aftermaths of the War of the Hero-Twins and the time since Renais grew as a country. It expanded and flourished to the point where more than a few might call it the Greatest Nation of the current time and with Frelia and Rausten as close allies it made a Golden Alliance. And for this Renais a good King was much needed. King Edmurre was a good man and a good King. Not only did he desire peace and prosperity for Renais, but for all of Magvel as well. He dreamed of a continental Golden Age—a dream he passed to both his children.

Eldys and Laures grew up with many stories to inspire them. They heard stories of long, long ago—stories now made more of myth than of actuality. And they were told stories of their Great-Grandfather, King Ephraim and his battle against Fortimiis. But they also heard often of a world without strife or turmoil, a world in which all of Magvel could improve. For the young Princes’ these stories influenced their later life greatly.

From the stories of war they garnered a desire for strength of combat. In the arts of melee and combat Eldys always proved the superior of the two, much as he did in birth-right. Laures could not help but envy his brother at times. However, he also knew he would have envied Eldys much more if he hadn’t understood the pressures which were placed on the Crown Prince. Despite being second-best Laures never did turn from the path of combat and strategy, knowing there was always a possibility that his skills might prove exceedingly useful someday. In addition to these trainings in war he also employed much of his time into the studies of history and philosophy.

Throughout King Edmurre’s life Laures held military position and directly commanded a force of fair size, nevertheless, it was not until after his father’s passing that Laures was promoted to significant military position. One of the many choices his brother made which he quickly called him out on. After King Edmurre’s passing, Laures could oft been seen disagreeing and arguing with his brother. Prince Laures is said to have cautioned the new King against starting a war and openly differed with the King’s choice after the invasion of Irea. It is rumoured that this open defiance was what caused King Eldys to assign Laures to a position outside the Capital.

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Prince of Grado, Dominic

*Image Pending*
Name: Dominic
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Birth Nationality: Grado
Current Allegiance: Grado

Class: Wyvern Rider (with the use of Axes)
Equipment: Steel Axe; Elixir
Biography & Personality

Princess of Grado, Drusilla

*Image Pending*
Name: Drusilla
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Birth Nationality: Grado
Current Allegiance: Grado

Class: *Pending* A mage-type
Equipment:
Biography & Personality

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Captain Santiago of Jehanna

*Image Pending*
Hair:Dark Brown (not for sure though); Short, messy
Eyes: Yellow/orange.

Name: Santiago, also "San", "Captain", or "Ago".
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Birth Nationality: Jehanna
Current Allegiance: The Desert Vipers and his men, as well as whoever's filling his purse

Class: Mercenary
Equipment: Steel Sword; Zanbato
Biography & Personality

Santiago’s Mercenaries

a.k.a. Santiago’s Vanguard or The Desert Vipers
Prior to the year 867 (and since who knows when) the mercenary troop was known as The Desert Vipers a name which nearly everyone found to be impossibly unappealing, yet none ever tried to change. The Desert Vipers is a mercenary group which comes from Jehanna and has been around for longer than anyone can remember, due to the numerous name changes it has had throughout its existence no-one can determine exactly when it got its start. Considering the line of work it belongs to the line-up isn’t the same for very long either. However, the long history of the group is not important. What is important is their recent history.

In 859 at the age of 16 Santiage joined the Desert Vipers. At the time they were kicking up quite a fuss for their talent and he found the life of a mercenary to have a strong lure to it, most notably the sound of coins jingling in a full purse. While he has made claims that there were other reasons for which he chose the road of a hired sword, he’s never backed them up. At the time he couldn’t understand why he’d been accepted into the Desert Vipers as back then they had some of the best aiming to join them. Of course it didn’t take him too long to realize they were playing a quantity and quality game. Not that he couldn’t hold his own in a battle still he was nothing compared to many of the candidates—and he knew it.

When describing his first few battles with the Vipers he details that he mostly flailed around until the end and wouldn’t have made it through if not for the much more talented fighters around him. But Santiago was a quick learner and he knew the major rule of the mercenary game—you have to be good at it to continue. It was his fifth or sixth battle when things first went fervently off-scale. The Vipers suffered their first significant defeat in a long while; this included many deaths and damage to their reputation. For several years after this point the group took more menial jobs while attempting to gather more members. However, three of the members still gave the company a good reputation—The Captain Joren, The Youthful but Dangerous Santiago, and the Young Mage Devonte.

Eventually the group picked up some recognition again and started to recruit more. During 861 they intentionally stayed out of the coup despite several members protests to join a side (or at least accept a contract from one side). By 863 they were beginning to make a bit of a name for themselves again and in 864 they recruited a young girl whom was called Marie by both Commander Joren and Santiago. She would end up to be one of the long lasted members, despite the youth in which she joined.
For a good while things were silent. They took jobs, some members died, some new ones joined.

And then came 847. During this year a particularly nasty feud between two Guilds cultivated into war. Both sides were trying to obtain as many mercenaries as possible and The Vipers ended in the conflict. It was the worst battle which many in the crew and ever experience and the last battle for many others. The Vipers were decimated, leaving only a handful of members still surviving. Even the nearly invulnerable Commander Joren perished. However, those who made it out alive gained a good deal of renown for the battle and were much more sought-after. Santiago especially had done enough slaying to earn himself some fair praise. And praise he did earn, enough that he was charged as the new Commander of the Desert Vipers, which he nearly instantly renamed to Santiago’s Mercenaries or Santiago’s Vanguard, for flashier situations. And when around his comrades as a joke he has been known to call it Vigilante Vanguard Vipers. Despite the name change more than a few people still refer to its previous name.

Currently the group consists of only a few members, surviving in its smallest size at only five members: Commander and Captain Santiago; Devonte, the Spellslinger who’s been with the group longest of all; Marie their talented swordswoman; Felix, the Knight From Rausten; and the newest addition, Itho the Fighter.

The Spellslinger, Devonte

*Image Pending*

Name: Devonte
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Birth Nationality: Jehanna
Current Allegiance: The Desert Vipers and its members

Class: Sage
Equipment: Thunder; Shine; Heal

Biography & Personality
Of the current cast of members in the Vipers, Devonte has been there the longest. He joined at a young age a few years before Santiago. At this point he has spent more of his life among them than not and can’t really imagine a different way of life. Because of this the Vipers have become his home and by extension its members have become something of a family to him, at least the ones who’ve been their long enough. Although to these people he is incredibly loyal and caring, at least in his own way, he also warms slowly to others. For him months or even years may go by before he can consider someone his comrade, longer before he begins to think of them as a friend. And even those he thinks a friend might call him ‘distant.’

Partially this is born from a lifestyle involving constant loss but most of it is merely appearance. Devonte generally maintains a reserved and silent demeanour often much more an observer than a participant in large events and “idle” conversations, unless he has a point to be made, particularly in magic. Despite this he remains polite and generally pleasant and oft tries to avoid unnecessary or hostile argument. And, as proven in the past he can be a decent conversationalist if required.

The Fighter, Itho

Hair: Very Dark Green; short
Eyes: Yellow

Name: Itho
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Birth Nationality: Grado/Hiactance Border Area
Current Allegiance: A Mercenary through-and-through he’s loyal to whoever he’s in contract with.

Class: Fighter
Equipment: Steel Axe; Hand Axe
Biography & Personality
Itho was born far into the south whether or not he was actually born in Grado or Hiactance he doesn’t know. But his life is not of exceptional interest and mostly involves him taking the path of the mercenary in order to make a living. Originally he worked as a freelancer type in the chaotic places of the former Grado Empire until he decided he could be making better coin for himself elsewhere. He left what he considered to be rabbles which were more often considered countries and sought out work in Jehanna. Having previously made quite a name for himself he had little trouble finding a precise group to join, eventually he settled with the Desert Vipers. Back when he’d started out as a mercenary they’d had a good reputation and although on hard times now he felt it might not be long until they would once again garner some attention.

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National Information
Information Regarding the Nations on the Continent of Magvel [I'll update this more nicely as I originally planned, but for now I'll just put things which will be helpful]

Grado

The Empire of Grado has a long history, one founded by heroes and ended by villains. And while still Grado in namesake the country can hardly be compared to the Empire it came from. Even in comparison to the other nation which came from former-Grado territory it can’t be considered the greatest. The most it can boast is the remains of the former Capital and the closest link to the former countries previous sovereigns as the newline was formed by a cousin of Vigarde’s. Despite the efforts from Renais to help Grado in its reconstruction after the war many of the citizens and nobles bear prominent animosity toward the country. The current sovereign, King Aefon, is notable for the efforts he has put into restoring the country to its former glory.

Current Sovereign: King Aefon, initiated 859 (b. 832)
Date of Foundation: ~0
Royal House: King Aefon and his two children, the Prince and Princess
Other Notable People:
Character Citizens: NA
Specialty Classes: Wyvern Riders and Shamans

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Classes

General Classes: Cavaliers, Knights, Archers, Clerics/Priests, Mages/Monks, Thieves, (Mercenaries and Myrmidon’s to a lesser extent); these are classes which could pretty much come from anywhere. Certain countries are more likely for some, but generally I don’t think it would be too uncommon to see them elsewhere. Assume they could be found in any of the following.

Carcino: Not set classes, probably various classes that aren’t very specific to one country. In addition there would probably be a good few from Frelia and Rausten; Jehanna and Renais classes wouldn’t be out of the picture either.
Frelia: Pegasus Knights, Archers, and Knights would likely be most common.
Hiactance: *
Irea:*
Jehanna: Myrmidons, Mages, and Mercenaries
Rausten: Mages, Monks, Clerics, Priest
Renais: Cavaliers/Paladins + General classes. (Maybe a few Pegasus Knights)
Taizel/The Free City:*

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Timeline

803 – The Empire of Grado invades Renais, King Fado dies. Eirika rescues Ephraim at Renvall. The two part ways, Eirika to Jehanna and Ephraim to Grado Keep. Battles are fought, Queen Ismaire dies. Eirika and Ephraim are united.
804 – Fight in Rausten. Battle in the Darkling Woods, death of Prince Lyon of Grado. Resurrection of the Demon King. Battle against the Demon King for then and forever forward.
806 – Eirika of Renais marries Innes of Frelia
808 – King Ephraim of Renais marries Lady L’Arachel of Rausten.
812 – King Hayden of Frelia passes. Innes takes the throne.
822 – Currently surrounded by Chaos a section of Grado abjures itself from the Empire and takes up the name of Irea, becoming the first of the post-war Kingdoms.
834 –Following closely behind Irea’s footsteps another portion of Grado Abjures and forms the country of Hiactance.
841 – Farsine, daughter of Fenris born.
852 – Ismaire (II) of Jehanna born.
856 – In the far west of what was once Grado and almost Hiactance the city of Taizel declares itself free from all other countries and governs itself in a manner of election.
861 – Upheaval in Jehanna the Royal Guild line is usurped by the Warrior Avdlan. Princess Ismaire goes into exile, the common people presume her dead.
864 – Under the name Marie, the princess Ismaire joins the mercenary group known as The Desert Vipers.
870 – Death of King Edmurre of Renais, Coronation of King Eldys of Renais.
871 – Renais invades Irea.

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Ainmire & Twinklemoon

Ancient Evils of the past can easily be forgotten. The Demon King had once been such evil, believed a relic of times long past, reduced to a story told over in hundreds of ways. And so the story of his original demise remained as the name Grado became more associated with the country and its misfortune than the hero of old. However, the telling of his resurrection was nothing so stale or forgotten. Not all of a century had passed since the time when the Twins of Renais had risen up to defeat him with their allies in the Darkling Woods. While few there were even some who could still remember those days and there were many who could trace their heritage back to the great heroes.

Magvel, 871 the world has seen a great many changes since the last days of Heroes. After the Demon King’s banishment the continent was immersed into a period of rebuilding. That which was destroyed was now to be rebuilt. There was much turmoil and tragedy lurked often, however, many of those who took succession proved themselves to be excellent rulers and for a while there was a time of great growth and prosperity. Come the next generation though and things began to change drastically, revolts and rebellions arose. Now the continent has been divided in nine different ruling powers…

[i]In the west there is the Great Kingdom of Renais, known for being the birthplace of the Hero-Twins. After King Edmurre’s passing less than a year ago, his son, Eldys, has inherited the title.

In the northwest there is the Kingdom of Frelia, long noted for its close alliances with Renais. It is currently under the rule of King Irvarse and his Queen, Lady Mersa.

To the far northeast lies the Theocracy of Rausten, currently under the watch of the Divine King Vilareth. Rausten shares close ties with both Renais and Frelia leading to a strong alliance between the three.

Between Rausten, Frelia, and Renais lies the Lesser-Kingdom of Carcino which since destroying its Republic ways has taken to serving the greater nations in order to make sure its boundaries are safe. In the North it governed by Lord Rottek while Lord Adrian runs the South.

In the Great Desert lands lies the Kingdom of Jehanna, known for the mercenaries it creates. After an overthrow of the previous line it is ruled by the Warrior King Avdlan.

To the south of Jehanna lies the remaining namesake of the once Great Empire of Grado, now nothing but a small kingdom. King Aefon is the current lord of its lands.

Another Kingdom Formed in the aftermath of Grado’s misfortune is the Kingdom of Irea. It borders Renais, Jehanna, Grado, Hiactance, and the Free City, placing it in a rather unpleasant location should things turn sour. Currently the country is by King Reginald, the Just.

Along the continents southern coast is the Kingdom of Hiactance, ruled by King Vendrick a good man who in recent times has become much too fearful and paranoid, losing sight of things which are important.

And finally, in the southeast there is the large City-State of Taizel now much more commonly referred to simply as ‘The Free City.’ It is ruled by Lord Hector and his three councilmen. A notable port for trade by sea. [/i]

…All of these powers sat in an uncomfortable peace. Many are still dealt with their own issues and were not yet ready to engage in any sort of foreign war, inside revolts and complaints hindered them enough. Nevertheless, there are those who are well enough on their feet to expand, and with the death of Renais’ previous King, there was someone with enough ambition to take advantage of the current state of things.

The One Who Wishes She Were A Character

Welcome to the guild Echo! If there is anything I can do to help you get comfortable don't hesitate to ask.

Also, the names for your turkey's amused me.

[Skybreaker] Snowstars [Ainmire]

Major apologies. I should have gotten around to replying sooner. For a good while I'd lost most my ability to think Think creatively/write enjoyably. And while I’ve gained my passion back I’m afraid I’ve lost my interest for this. Once again I apologize for my significant absence and lack of communication.

[Skybreaker] Snowstars [Ainmire]

Major apologies. I should have gotten around to replying sooner. For a good while I'd lost most my ability to think Think creatively/write enjoyably. And while I’ve gained my passion back I’m afraid I’ve lost my interest for this. Once again I apologize for my significant absence and lack of communication.