chukklehed

Wind Riders: Heroes of the Etheric Sea

@Hammerman

Part of the test is a pilot examination, so yes.

Wind Riders: Heroes of the Etheric Sea

@Hammerman

You are expected to provide your own ship, seeing as the Riders are basically volunteers.

@Lasersquid112

Yeah go ahead.

Wind Riders: Heroes of the Etheric Sea

I'll fix the Core Beliefs.

Two main reasons: As you stated before, what a character doesn't understand fully about what they're doing is powered by pure, raw magical energy - a presumably finite resource. Patrick can't use it 24/7 to get him out of trouble, and thus has relegated it to either emergency use or travel. The other reason is that Patrick loves technology and innovation. Something he really wants to create, or at least see, is a successful suit of magitech armor.

@Lasersquid112

Make it so that his ship is an amplifier that lets him use his energy draining magic on a larger scale, and I have no complaints. Otherwise if he has enough energy to jump an entire ship what is certainly lightyears at a time, teleporting himself indefinitely would be no issue. You're pretty much good.

@Hammerman

I see no major issues with the character, you're good. Out of curiosity, where and when did she get her ship?

Wind Riders: Heroes of the Etheric Sea

@Lasersquid112
Just a couple things:

Your core believe isn't about religion, it's about what your character stands for or maintains as a code. Should have made that clearer.

secondly, and this isn't a denial, but if Patrick has magic that allows him to basically teleport, and doubtless more besides, why is it his tinkering with gadgets that got him out of trouble?

Also, this is brainships: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ship_Who_Sang

Wind Riders: Heroes of the Etheric Sea

I've read Brainship, I know how an Alcubierre drive works

Wind Riders: Heroes of the Etheric Sea

I'm not outright denying anything right off the bat. I'm only going to say no if somebody submits a character sheet and it's like "My character can fire death lasers that destroy everything with no limit." or if it's something I just can't fit into the RP.

Wind Riders: Heroes of the Etheric Sea

Anything that specifically goes counter to physics takes an incredible level of power, but yes it is possible. If you construct the spell to work with physics instead of against it somehow (wormholes, gravity, etc...) it costs far less power, but instead messing with laws on that level is far more complicated. Basically magic works like this: Anything you don't understand when casting gets filled in with raw power, so the better you understand what you're trying to do, the easier it is to cast.

Wind Riders: Heroes of the Etheric Sea

nope, go nuts @Lasersquid112

Etheric Winds (A spacefaring adventure)

The start of a thread:

https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/178892-wind-riders-heroes-of-the-etheric-sea/ooc

Wind Riders: Heroes of the Etheric Sea

The Wind Riders beckon

You made the cut. You passed all the tests you were given and finally took your place among the Wind Riders, the band of heroes that trillions of people look up to. You've even got a shiny badge to prove it. Now all that's left is to prove you can pull your weight as a member. Unfortunately for you, this is a time of peace. The Collective and the Empire haven't been at each other's throats lately, no Mythless extremists have been active, and even individual pirate attacks are at an all time low. There's almost no glory to be had, in fact. Now you're being sent out on patrol in the ass end of nowhere, partnered up with some other rookies. If only something exciting would happen...

Major Factions

The Blue Sun Collective
The Blue Sun is a collection of smaller factions, each with their own laws and values, held together by a complicated web of treaties, trade deals, and mutual fear. Members of the Collective tend to be warlike and power hungry, with few notable exceptions, and constantly vie to get the upper hand over each other. Their military power relies on individual strength rather than unity, and while each fighter is the match for twenty of the Empire's soldiers, their lack of coordination and ordered command is their downfall.

The Golden Empire
Originally created as a slave state that would capture entire planet's populations and force them to submit, since the reign of Emperor Vani II four hundred years ago, the Empire has followed a doctrine of peace and relative equality, with no individual race standing above the others. With genetic technology allowing for the interbreeding of species, the current Empress embodies nearly every member of her people, not only metaphorically but physically as well. The Empire's military force focuses on bringing out the strengths of each of it's members, comprising of individual units that complement each other's racial traits.

The Mythless
The Mythless is a collective name for any group that eschews magic for any reason. For the most part, it is comprised of a single religious group that believes that the energy that powers magic, Mana, is evil and tainted, and that anybody who uses it is damned. On the extreme side of this group, multiple terrorist groups have formed that strike at major magical infrastructure and prominent mages. Since a recent reform of the church, these groups have been silent.

Notes on the Universe

Each faction has it's own currency, but they can typically be traded between each other, though often with loss.

CS

Name:
Race:
Appearance:
Age:

History:
Personality:
Core Belief: What does your character hold at the heart of their being? What drives them forward, influences their decisions... Why are you here?

Equipment:
A description of any gear your character carries with them.
Ship:
A description of your character's personal ship. This should include it's appearance as well as any special traits.
Magic:
A list of any magic your character is capable of using. True mages are rare, usually only comprising 20% of a population (with notable exceptions).