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Chronicles Of Enduwin ~ Fantasy RP ~ Roleplay Thread

Yes, you may. I have a small civilization on the islands of Ju'ra.

Chronicles Of Enduwin ~ Fantasy RP ~ Roleplay Thread

Darkmatter said
I like how 'fuck you I'm a god' Tinty was. That's actually how I always RP'd him.

If he doesn't care about mortals why does he patrol the seas, keeping all life safe? I'd imagine he'd just go on to Neyav?

Compendium Of Enduwin

Charon

Name/Aliases: Charon
Sex: Male
Race: Keeper
Age: 56 (Human years)

Appearance: Charon, like most of his race, is somewhat taller than the average human and sports a well muscled, athletic build. He has a strong jawline and grizzled facial features, in addition to his many scars, including one which runs down the right side of his face. His eyes are a deep blue, and his hair is a greyish white, worn short on top and shaved on the sides. The color of his skin flecks is a light, slightly pale purple. He tends to use a short beard and his hood to hide his face in public, as the sight of a Keeper is not always welcome.

Personality: Though kept firmly in check by spiritual practice, the essence of the storm runs through the veins of all Keepers. This is especially true of Charon, the reserved, calm, and well-centered monk. Just beneath the surface lies a turbulent sea, torn up by howling winds; where the cacophonous roar of thunder signals the coming of deadly lightning. This passion gives Charon strength, but it is a dangerous and slippery slope that leads to suffering. By bottling this emotional torrent within the confines of a peaceful glass however, it may become a weapon, wielded wisely by he who would be called a sage.

History: Born as the first son of the current Elder Theravada, and his wife Mynuvir, much was expected of the young Charon. His mother had been an incredibly powerful mage, and his father a legendary warrior who had travelled to all reaches of the land in search of challenge. None could best either great Keeper, earning them the right to be married and to pass on their genes to the future generations. It was never expected (though in hindsight it rather should have been) that their first son would be so difficult to raise. The storm in this one raged long and hard before it was finally calmed, but over time Charon would become an excellent student. Otherwise, the progressing monk lived the typical life of a Keeper, remaining in isolation until it was his time to leave the islands and be thrust unto the world of Enduwin.

Optional Information
Equipment: Most often, Charon is seen wearing light leather armor under a thick hooded robe, which matches the color of his flecks.

Boots of the Gale: Charon wears a pair of black leather boots with permanent inscriptions on the bottom, which act as a conduit for his enchanting magic. When activated, strong winds whip around his feet, allowing Charon to jump high into the air.

Sword of the Storm- Charon’s bastard sword is permanently inscribed with arcane symbols, allowing him to bestow the powers of both thunder and lightning unto it. When it’s primary ability is activated, the sword is swung and produces a directed shockwave. Its secondary ability temporarily turns the sword into bolt of lightning, which Charon hurls at his foes.

Faction (If any): Keeper
Marital Status: Unmarried
Magic (Mundane or Arcane): Arcane

Bound magical abilities are those bestowed upon his items, activated through the inscriptions on them. Each bound inscription he places on an item costs him 3 years of life. None of Charon’s items possess any innate magical power, and therefore require magical input to be activated. Using each item’s ability, Gale Jump, Thunder Clap, and Lightning Strike siphons away a portion of Charon’s own lifeforce in a magnitude of 1:2:5 respectively. This means the more magic he uses, the weaker he becomes until the point where he collapses. Therefore, though Charon has the capacity to be extremely dangerous, he is limited by the fact that once he’s used up his magic, he’s done. This makes him most useful as a sort of “Glass Cannon”.

Skills: Wilderness survival, Martial combat.

Keeper Faction

Name: Keeper
Location: Ju’ra

Appearance: Keepers are a race of tall humanoid creatures, much akin to elves. Major differences include wider shoulders and thicker, more muscular bodies, in addition to their most distinct feature: their crystal flecked skin. Instead of body hair, the Keepers’ skin are covered with flecks of sparkling crystals which range in color.

Purpose: Maintenance of balance

History: The Keepers are an obscure race/faction of wandering warrior/mage-monks from the southern cluster of islands that make up Ju’ra. As a race, their total population has never reached more than one thousand at any given time due to their strange way of life. As long as they have existed, the Keepers have been devoted to Tintrayach and maintaining balance wherever possible across all of Enduwin. All Keepers are born in Ju’ra, yet it is an honor to die there. On a Keeper’s 10th birthday, he/she begins their training in the arts combat and survival. Upon reaching the age of 20, their individual talents are honed until they become masters of their own individual style of fighting. At the age of 25, they are then sent out into the world to act as mediators and promote stability and balance across the land. For the next 50 years, in the prime of their lives, each Keeper is expected to spread out across Enduwin. Though some choose to settle down and establish roots in a particularly corrupt community, the Keepers are not always welcome, as they can sometimes be more trouble than they are worth in the eyes of the people. In most places a Keeper is always welcome so long as there is trouble, but once stability is restored, they are brushed aside. Because of this, most prefer to wander from place to place, often hiding their identities by concealing their telltale skin.

On the rare occasion that a Keeper reaches the age of 75, surviving 50 years of service to the world, they may return to the Islands of Ju’ra. Here, they live out the remainder of their lifespans (on average between 130-140 years) raising children, and training new generations. Because of the dangerous nature of their profession, few Keepers survive long enough to take on this role, and as such, those who do are expected to raise as many children as possible. As a result, any given Keeper often has between 30, up to 60 biological siblings, many of whom they never meet. From that pool, likely only 1-3 will survive, which has accidentally kept their magic rather strong. Nearly all keepers possess a degree of arcane magic, but those keepers who have the power to become fully blown mages have been known to be some of the best in the world. All derive their magic from a connection with Tintrayach.

Optional Information
Key Members: Elder Theravada
Advantages: Extremely good training.
Disadvantages: Most die.
Ranks: On the islands, Keeper society is based on prowess, and the number of feats one accomplished out in the world. On the rare occasions when Keepers team up off the islands, seniority rules.
Rules/Laws: Complex ethical code, which is interpreted differently by each Keeper.

Chronicles Of Enduwin ~ Mature Fantasy RP

El_Tigre said
You sir, would be correct lol

I have a feeling we are going to get along wonderfully :)

Chronicles Of Enduwin ~ Mature Fantasy RP

@Tigre, is that a Community reference per chance?

Chronicles Of Enduwin ~ Mature Fantasy RP

NewSun said
I can't wait to convert all the religious characters to Eeiys' way of thinking! >:D

I'm unclear as to Eeiys' way of thinking, does he deny the existence of the gods, or simply reject them as being good for mortals or whatever?

El_Tigre said
@Cops; I just read over the Keepers Faction sheet. They are pretty awesome and mildly similar to the Alunei :D I think our characters will get along greatly! The only differences between the two it seems the Keepers are more focus on the Balance of power and civility within the world while the Alunei are more focus and concerned with the preservation of life and tranquility. lol Similar yet different. HahaEDIT: I also added a section in the CS mentioning the capabilities of their wings.

The Keepers are loosely based on Buddhists of the old way (Not modern buddhism, which is a terrible degeneration of a wonderful tradition if you ask me. Anyone versed in the subject may have noticed the Keeper elder's name is Theravada which translates from Pali to, 'Way of the Disciples' the tradition which was formed by true followers of the original Gautama Buddha) so yes, you're correct. Alleviating suffering is another main principle which I imagine we definitely share. I notice that our characters compliment each other very well, one who aims to help by destroying the wicked, and one who aims to help by protecting the righteous :)

Darkmatter said
You're actually right here mostly. I misinterpreted how you presented it initially. See I assume that short life span equates to high pop and vice versa, but of course it is the actual population figures through the generations which would have dictated the distilling.Good call.Just play the character fairly and I am sure you will :)So we now have three overtly magical characters in the party?Mine, Frozen's and Cop's?

I do my best to pay attention to detail, I like to keep things consistent (It comes with the territory when you major in philosophy lol).

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Darkmatter said
Not all magic users need a direct connection. It is just one method of enhancement.Having a short lived race with very potent magic doesn't fit the lore really. I like the idea of the character and I trust you to RP it responsibly and not OP'd but I'm just wondering of how well it fits into the setting is all.

I thought the issue with magic dwindling had more to do with size of the race, (shorter lived races have to reproduce in greater numbers) which is very small in comparison with one like humans. If humans have enough magic to produce a single wizard with generation after generation of having such an enormous population (I assume there are a great deal more than 1 thousand humans out there), I think it makes sense for the Keeper's magic to be strong. By keeping their population low since their origins I figure they accidentally preserved their magic in a way very few other races did. If the lore dictates low magic I'd have to blow up the population of the race, at which point they would no longer make sense as an obscure race of monks.

As for my playing style, it is safe to assume I'm not going to an ass. My character is essentially a monk, and will act accordingly: no murder-death-killing his way out of every problem, and even in combat he is forced to either be reserved, or risk dying.

"Interestingly, all of these individuals had also at some stage connected with another deity other than Trayig." -Gregarious Fogs
^This is all I'm referring to with the god connection thing, taking the 'All' literally.

Chronicles Of Enduwin ~ Mature Fantasy RP

I also apologize for being a bit snarky in my earlier comment, I don't mean it harshly.

Chronicles Of Enduwin ~ Mature Fantasy RP

This is my worst nightmare. I am so sorry for having spammed the thread, I was getting a blank screen and thought the guild was broken.

Chronicles Of Enduwin ~ Mature Fantasy RP

Kiddo said
Alright, found a keyboard, time to comment on this part, as well :PI'm going to disagree with your posit that only people with super dope fighting skills AND tons of magic are OP. No, rather, I'd say that either of those on their own are OP. Remember, we're supposed to be pretty-much-average people going on a journey that far outclasses our skillsets and one that we really shouldn't win. Unless it's been changed into a "all the heroes of the land, let us go fight evil!", though if that's the case then I need to make a different character because mine simply has no place in such a group.It also seems like you're going too far in your compensation for what you see as weaknesses in your character. You make your character "a bit" worse at close combat than the magicless close-combat-specialized knight, and squishier (which, well yes, you're not wearing armor), but at the same time you get back mobility since you're not wearing heavy armor AND you get a "bunch" of magic. I'd suggest that giving a character a bunch of magic to compensate for a little loss in close combat is a net gain in power (without going into the folly of comparing your character to another character who is OP and then claiming balance).

If that's the case then I'm going to disagree with your definition of OP. I from my own interpretation of what Darkmatter said I take it that we're above average, and below hero. Over-powered, and powered, are very much not the same. I thought this was fantasy, not "A couple dudes walk around and get obliterated by a dragon".

As for my character personally, first I want to clarify that "A bit" and, "A bunch" are relative terms, especially in comparison to the other very serious technical terms I used like, "super dope". Second, we should get it out of the way, yes, my character can jump high and throw a lightning once (maybe twice if we're up against 20,000 dudes) per encounter, but I'm not trying to create a character that's outlandish. He has clear drawbacks, such as 1. literally zero defensive abilities (vulnerable) 2. easily exhausted (leaving him even more vulnerable) 3. he's literally disarmed every time he uses his 'OP' attack (even more, even more vulnerable). I didn't call him a glass cannon for nothing.