Fat Boy Kyle

The 1st Magic Insurrection [NEW/ACCEPTING]

Hopefully I'll get a post up tomorrow. Did have a post mostly writen, but decided it was crap and binned it haha.

When it's 00:00 and you've finished writing a crap piece

Across the Great Sea - A Witcher RP

OOC is up! It has been for months in fact :P

Across the Great Sea - A Witcher RP

Interested. Might be fun to play as some monsters for people to take contracts on. hmm.

@Riaxh

What's the word on player controlled monster characters? I know some species don't lend themselves easily to the role (fiends, necrophages, gryphons etc jump to mind), but what about the likes of Dopplers or Higher Vampires. They have the sentience required to be considered a viable character, and there is precedent of their like rubbing shoulders with a Witcher.

@BlackSam3091

The OP says we could do playable creatures, there's actually quite a few monsters who are sentient. A Higher Vampire might be too OP but even a Bruxa or Alp is sentient. There's even been precedent for a sentient ghoul.

@MrDidact

Like MrDidact says, there's plenty of sentient monsters around for people to play as. If you want to go for a total villain and suicide on the other players, I also don't mind if you end up cycling through a few different monster CS throughout the RP. I'm not going to try set any ground rules for this at the moment, and instead just look at each CS as they come.

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Tentatively slides interest across the table.*

Deal me in boss.

On a different note though, I remember those profile pics. Those crazy fuckin' unicorn profile pics.

@Mag Lev

I don't understand why I'm like the only person to keep mine. Think Mahz should just unicorn everyone again.

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@Fat Boy Kyle Suffice to say I think we have enough interest to move forward. If nobody else wants to, I might be able to GM but I can't make any promises as I am running two games right now.

@MrDidact

I'll probably wait to see what CS sheets and writing styles are like before I decide on co-gms. Just on the off chance that I say to someone "Yeah sure, you can GM!" and they then make a Naruto clone and dribble all over the IC.

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As for Witcher limit, I'd be inclined to agree that two max would be a good place to start, with the potential of more being introduced later. That said, if there's already two witchers and you have an absolutely fantastic CS that you've been working on, then don't just throw it away.

Plague of the North

@Fat Boy Kyle but it also makes it hard to keep track of if you've got a lot of players running all about doing whatever they want.

@rivaan

<Snipped quote by Fat Boy Kyle>

I think last time people had a hard time coordinating a big fight scene where we all were so close together. That sort of thing is easier when table top mechanics are involved. Without them it can get messy.

@Denalz

Both good points, which is why change is needed. I won't be doing this anytime soon, but it's nice to gage whether there'd be any interest for a reboot.

Plague of the North

Tbf, I would change it a fair bit. Felt like I forced it into stagnation before. Maybe avoid forcing everyone together, as it makes it harder to keep a flow sometimes.

Dragon Age: Oathbreaker

Krios

Art by BEmmaa (I think)

Krios Ar Tae O Darkhold

Male | 36 | Avvar

Basic Info

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Birthplace

Frostback Mountains

Appearance

Krios stands at around 6ft1 and is of a hefty build, both naturally and as a result of physical fitness. As someone who has spent his entire life fighting either the elements or other living things, he has grown to appreciate the need to keep healthy and thus boasts an impressively toned body. Though even a child can kill a bear if they strike in the right places. His dark brown hair is long and relatively messy, which alongside his grown-out beard gives him a rather bestial appearance. Whilst his hair hides his large rugged jaw and smooths out some of his features, his gloomy ebony eyes give off a ‘don’t fuck with me vibe’. His body has the odd scar here and there, but nothing overally dramatic or noticeable.

Background

Krios was born to Darkhold, an Avvar clan in the Frostback Mountains. He was the eldest of two brothers, his younger brother being Rex. His mother was Tae, the clan’s Shaman, and his father was a warrior named Tuborg.

Growing up Krios was trained how to survive the harsh mountain environment and like most of the boys trained to fight as often as he could. Due to his mother being the Shaman he also witnessed all manner or rituals and magic, but did not seem to have much in the way of magical ability himself (not that he minded). As soon as he was able he began joining the hunting parties and over the years honed his survival instincts and learnt how to fight against wild beasts, rivals/bandits, and the odd darkspawn.

When he was in his late twenties his mother passed, prompting him and his brother to go on a pilgrimage to one of the ranges tallest peaks. They had been told by their mother that it was where the Great Bear Sigfrost (their patron God) sat and that on her passing they should go to him for wisdom. The two travelled for weeks and on many occasions came close to death, be it from malnutrition, the elements or threats. When at last they reached the peak, or what they thought was the right peak, Krios passed out and entered the Fade. Worried for his brother, Rex dragged Krios into a cave and wrapped him in furs before setting off towards what he though was shouting in the distance.

In the fade Krios came face to face with Sigfrost (or at least a being claiming to be Sigfrost) and took the opportunity to challenge him for knowledge. He was successful and was rewarded with mystical energies that he didn’t fully understand. Upon waking he followed his brother’s markings a fair distance, surprised that he had been left alone and unaware of how much time had passed. After about an hour he came across a cave and found signs of battle. To his horror he found a couple of darkspawn corpses and his brother’s bow and quiver.

For days Krios, still fatigued from the pilgramige, desperately tracked the small group of darkspawn down the mountains and into the Korcari Wilds. When he eventually caught up to them he was devastated to find that all that remained of his brother were odd scraps and limbs, that they had been using him to feed their bereskarn. In a bloodlust fuelled rage Krios charged into battle and begun butchering them all. It was only by virtue of his new abilities that he was able to defeat them, and only then barely.

Filled with shame for failing to protect his brother, Krios could not bear to return to his tribe and instead set-off north, eventually finding himself in Fereldan where he resorted to Mercenary work. This is what led him to come into contact with The Oathbreakers

Personality

Krios is incredibly practical minded, mostly as a result of his environment. Whilst he is usually rather serious he can, on rare occasions, crack or take a joke. He responds badly to anyone attempting to intimidate him and has no fear of fighting. He is good under-pressure and whilst he likes to take charge of a situation, he will listen to the opinions and suggestions of others. As an Avvar he finds some cultural aspects of ‘regular life’ strange and finds the chantry and its beliefs irritating. He loves large meals, ale and sharing stories. He hates staying in one place for too long and becomes infuriated at the sight of bereskarn.

Curriculum Vitae

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Years served

6 years

Profession

Spirit Warrior

Modius Operandi

Krios tends to fight on the front lines and gets up close and personal with his axe.

Skills

Good survivalist able to track and hunt.
Very skilled fighter when using his axe and can use a sword nearly as well.
Can shoot a bow but not too well (he's certainly not an archer, and prefers to use traps when hunting).
Good climber.
Has learnt moderate control over Beyond the Veil and Soulbrand, but is fatigued more as a result of using them. He continues to practice the use of spirit warrior techniques in his own time.
He cannot swim.

Important Relations:

His father Tuborg - “I’ve not seen my old man since I left the tribe nearly a decade ago. He probably thinks I died along with my brother – and truth be told, it’s probably better that way.”

WIP TBC TBH CBA

Thoughts:

Feelings on the other members of the group. To be filled in later.

Tools of the Trade

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Weapons & Ammunition

1 waraxe – veridium
1 medium-sized round shield -
His brother’s yew bow and quiver

Spells

Mages only. Keep it reasonable

Clothing & Armor

Wears a mix of studded leather armour and fur. He sometimes wears a massive hooded fur cloak over this. His axe sits holstered on his belt, his quiver on his thigh and his bow on his back (which is awkward to remove whilst wearing his cloak. Of course, he has to dress down when in a warmer climate.

Tools & Things

1 water flask
1 drinking horn
Flint and steel for fire starting

Potions & Poultices

1 roll of bandages

Ingredients & Rations

4 dried strips of beef
1 piece of salted pork
1 small loaf of bread, torn into smaller scraps

Bags & Pouches

Caries two small pouches that hang together on the back left of his waist, and are usually hidden by his cloak.

Odds and Ends

1 small wooden figurine

Across the Great Sea - A Witcher RP

@BlackSam3091@MrDidact
Well well well...we meet again, mass effect peeps.

@POOHEAD189

and Dragon Age peeps *cough* *cough*

Across the Great Sea - A Witcher RP

Two down, three to go! Go indoctrinate your friends!

Across the Great Sea - A Witcher RP

GET OVER HERE!



<sup>Wolves asleep amidst the trees, Bats all a-swaying in the breeze,
But one soul lies anxious wide awake, Fearing all manner of ghouls, hags and wraiths.

Birds are silent for the night, Cows turned in as daylight dies, But one soul lies anxious wide awake.
For the witcher, brave and bold, Paid in coin of gold, He’ll chop and slice you, Cut and dice you.
Eat. You. Up. Whole. Eat. You. Whole.

-THEME-</sup>

Fan-Fiction | Fantasy | Monsters

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The Setting (Messy WIP):

Set roughly fifty years before the events of the Witcher Game Series, and across the Great Sea on the non-canonical continent of Aridia. This RP sees players dropped into the Free City of Telchar, a large medieval metropolis ruled by an authoritarian religion and which is infested with all manner of monsters. One in particular has left a string of bodies in its wake and is causing the public to panic.

Will your character be one of the few Witchers on the Continent hunting monsters? A Warrior of the Church hellbent on chasing another players Witch? An assassin of Lords? Or maybe just a simple guard trying to fight battles way out their league?

This RP will be a mature one, containing strong themes like violence, sex and drugs. It also has a horror element to it. Please be warned.

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Rules/Things to consider:

Not as bad as it looks

• I want this to be as lore-friendly as possible. However I do acknowledge that this is fan-fiction and is set entirely in a non-canonical place. Still, no flame breathing flying Ogres or Lu Bu clones.
• This RP won’t see players forcefully huddled together as part of a single team. Instead players will be given free-reign over what their character does, where they go, and who they do and do not speak to. Your player can form their own group and sit in the corner of the world in a cave for all I care. This not only encourages creativity but means that if someone drops out it can be more easily explained. Also means people can join at will. I would prefer people to stay relatively close to the City for the time being though, purely for the sake of keeping everyone in the same time (if someone makes their character cross the sea and back in one post, they’re not going to be in the same point in time as other players).
• In addition to the above, whilst I will technically have my own character and will be writing for a couple of notable NPCs here and there, I will not be actively be engaging in the RP in the same way as everyone else. This is because: a) I sometimes think when GMs have characters it can become a game of "follow the leader"; and b) because I want you all to be able to make the RP flourish without me holding your hands - I'm just here to moderate more than anything.
• Players should strive for balance and feasibleness. Even if you decide to go Witcher, you’re not Geralt or Ciri. You’re not a witch that can topple the entire city in the blink of an eye.
• I would like your characters to progress, both personally and in regards to skills and weapons. Therefore start with crap armour and stuff please. Depending on what characters people make, there is going to be some imbalance though – I just hope you’re all mature enough to work towards a good story rather than simply trying to make the strongest character.
• You can have followers and create/kill NPCs at your will.
• You can be any of the major races (e.g. Human, Elf, Dwarf). I will allow some monster players, depending on how good/balanced their Character Sheets are.
• There will be multiple plot-lines which I’ll weave in with various methods. One for example will be me posting rumours which you can then have your character hear IC. You can however make your own ones up! You can even be a dick and interfere in other players made-up plots!
• You can fight and kill each other! I encourage your CHARACTERS to be dicks to each other, but not if that means you PLAYERS being dicks to each other. Agreeing to collabing an epic battle OOC = awesome. Not talking OOC and then suddenly shooting another character in the eye = bit of a dick move. And try not to swear or use bad language too much, dicks.
• I am an awful GM. Just awful. I will unexpectedly drop off the face of the Earth for months when adult life requires a degree of adulting. If you are happy to casually go on without me or usurp me then this RP should be fine. If however this is likely to cause problems in your mind, then I suggest you jump out of the nearest window. Really need a good one or two GMs to account for me inevitably dropping off the face of the earth.

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Background Lore

For this RP, you will definitely benefit from having read the books, played the games, or at least taking a look at the wiki. Though I should note as someone who's not read the books, this RP is going to borrow much more from the game series. For those that aren’t too familiar with the series or those that are maybe just a bit rusty, here are some important bits of background lore of the Witcher World mixed with the new lore for this new location.

Lore

Conjunction of the Spheres

"A cataclysm which occurred 1,500 years ago, trapping in our dimension many unnatural creatures, including ghouls, graveirs and vampires. These beasts have no ecological niches of their own and are merely relics of bygone times.

According to elven lore, humans arrived during the Conjunction, their own world having been destroyed. These human ancestors learned how to harness the power of primordial Chaos, and thus the first human wizards were born. Looking for a place in the world, humans took up arms against the Elder Races, who were unable to withstand the barbarians and ultimately surrendered. This is how humans came to rule the world."

Unlike in the Northern Kingdoms, the Elder Races (Dwarves, Elves, etc.) are not prosecuted and live in relative harmony with humans. There are some exceptions to this of course, notably within the Mercean Empire, and there are always racists within every society.

Witchers

" A witcher (or hexer) is someone who has undergone extensive training, ruthless mental and physical conditioning, and mysterious rituals (which take place at "witcher schools" such as Kaer Morhen) in preparation for becoming an itinerant monsterslayer for hire."

“People need witchers, but are simultaneously afraid of them. The itinerant warriors inspire fear because they are mutants and have superhuman powers. A witcher is rarely a welcome guest and contacts with members of this profession are almost always limited to business. Witchers are invariably attacked during pogroms and social upheavals directed against those who deal in magic. Mutagens and magic render witchers' bodies resistant to all kinds of disease, even to the point of outright immunity.”

Witchers are a relatively new addition to the continent. Around two hundred years ago, Witchers from the Bear School went on an expedition across the sea in search of a King’s Son. They never found the son, and it was only by sheer luck that they ever managed to make the voyage to these new lands. The four witchers, dismayed at the prevalence of monsters in these lands, created a new School – The Lost Bear School, as an adaption of theirs. Although some natives have been happy to have these new individuals deal with their monster problems, many look at Witchers with fear and disdain. Their Headquarters is Mossdale Caverns, a caved keep which they share with a pre-existing clan of dwarves, in the Korathi Heartlands (the only state openly welcoming of Witchers).

Mages

"Only rare individuals have the potential to become mages and many of those with this potential are doomed to madness. Unless the individual in question - known as a source - learns to control their power quickly, he or she may end up a half-insane, slobbering oracle. That is why schools of sorcery were created, where talented children study for many years, acquiring knowledge and mastering magical skills. Because of their powers, mages age more slowly than ordinary people. They can extract magical energy from the four elements, transport themselves long distances and heal, as well as kill, in the blink of an eye. They have extensive scientific and political knowledge; in the latter respect, many mages are the equals of rulers.”

Witches and Mages are generally disliked for the same reasons as they are in the Northern Kingdoms and Nilfgaard – they can be very dangerous. Although there are various small secret societies, mages are for the most part isolated from their brethren and often find themselves alone in a world that hates them. Many as a result hide their abilities, or risk being hunted and burned at the stake.

Monsters

The world is full of monsters, of varying sizes, shapes and nature. Each type has its own strengths and weaknesses, many of which have been cataloged over the years in various books. Some monsters are more sentient than others, and not all are evil. Most however are hated. I don’t mind if people want to create their own original monsters or variants of existing ones – within reason of course (again, no fire-breathing flying ogres).

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I did try to do this exact same RP before, but unfortunately with literally 0 interest. I'll be looking to get at least 5 interested individuals before making an OOC. Any questions, queries or concerns, don't hesitate to ask!

Dragon Age: Oathbreaker

Krios

Art by BEmmaa (I think)

Krios Ar Tae O Darkhold

Male | 36 | Avvar

Basic Info

---

Birthplace

Frostback Mountains

Appearance

Krios stands at around 6ft1 and is of a hefty build, both naturally and as a result of physical fitness. As someone who has spent his entire life fighting either the elements or other living things, he has grown to appreciate the need to keep healthy and thus boasts an impressively toned body. Though even a child can kill a bear if they strike in the right places. His dark brown hair is long and relatively messy, which alongside his grown-out beard gives him a rather bestial appearance. Whilst his hair hides his large rugged jaw and smooths out some of his features, his gloomy ebony eyes give off a ‘don’t fuck with me vibe’. His body has the odd scar here and there, but nothing overally dramatic or noticeable.

Background

Krios was born to Darkhold, an Avvar clan in the Frostback Mountains. He was the eldest of two brothers, his younger brother being Rex. His mother was Tae, the clan’s Shaman, and his father was a warrior named Tuborg.

Growing up Krios was trained how to survive the harsh mountain environment and like most of the boys trained to fight as often as he could. Due to his mother being the Shaman he also witnessed all manner or rituals and magic, but did not seem to have much in the way of magical ability himself (not that he minded). As soon as he was able he began joining the hunting parties and over the years honed his survival instincts and learnt how to fight against wild beasts, rivals/bandits, and the odd darkspawn.

When he was in his late twenties his mother passed, prompting him and his brother to go on a pilgrimage to one of the ranges tallest peaks. They had been told by their mother that it was where the Great Bear Sigfrost (their patron God) sat and that on her passing they should go to him for wisdom. The two travelled for weeks and on many occasions came close to death, be it from malnutrition, the elements or threats. When at last they reached the peak, or what they thought was the right peak, Krios passed out and entered the Fade. Worried for his brother, Rex dragged Krios into a cave and wrapped him in furs before setting off towards what he though was shouting in the distance.

In the fade Krios came face to face with Sigfrost (or at least a being claiming to be Sigfrost) and took the opportunity to challenge him for knowledge. He was successful and was rewarded with mystical energies that he didn’t fully understand. Upon waking he followed his brother’s markings a fair distance, surprised that he had been left alone and unaware of how much time had passed. After about an hour he came across a cave and found signs of battle. To his horror he found a couple of darkspawn corpses and his brother’s bow and quiver.

For days Krios, still fatigued from the pilgramige, desperately tracked the small group of darkspawn down the mountains and into the Korcari Wilds. When he eventually caught up to them he was devastated to find that all that remained of his brother were odd scraps and limbs, that they had been using him to feed their bereskarn. In a bloodlust fuelled rage Krios charged into battle and begun butchering them all. It was only by virtue of his new abilities that he was able to defeat them, and only then barely.

Filled with shame for failing to protect his brother, Krios could not bear to return to his tribe and instead set-off north, eventually finding himself in Fereldan where he resorted to Mercenary work. This is what led him to come into contact with The Oathbreakers

Personality

Krios is incredibly practical minded, mostly as a result of his environment. Whilst he is usually rather serious he can, on rare occasions, crack or take a joke. He responds badly to anyone attempting to intimidate him and has no fear of fighting. He is good under-pressure and whilst he likes to take charge of a situation, he will listen to the opinions and suggestions of others. As an Avvar he finds some cultural aspects of ‘regular life’ strange and finds the chantry and its beliefs irritating. He loves large meals, ale and sharing stories. He hates staying in one place for too long and becomes infuriated at the sight of bereskarn.

Curriculum Vitae

---

Years served

6 years

Profession

Spirit Warrior

Modius Operandi

Krios tends to fight on the front lines and gets up close and personal with his axe.

Skills

Good survivalist able to track and hunt.
Very skilled fighter when using his axe and can use a sword nearly as well.
Can shoot a bow but not too well (he's certainly not an archer, and prefers to use traps when hunting).
Good climber.
Has learnt moderate control over Beyond the Veil and Soulbrand, but is fatigued more as a result of using them. He continues to practice the use of spirit warrior techniques in his own time.
He cannot swim.

Important Relations:

His father Tuborg - “I’ve not seen my old man since I left the tribe nearly a decade ago. He probably thinks I died along with my brother – and truth be told, it’s probably better that way.”

Thoughts:

Feelings on the other members of the group. To be filled in later.

Tools of the Trade

---

Weapons & Ammunition

1 waraxe – veridium
1 medium-sized round shield -
His brother’s yew bow and quiver

Spells

Mages only. Keep it reasonable

Clothing & Armor

Wears a mix of studded leather armour and fur. He wears a massive hooded fur cloak over this. His axe sits holstered on his belt, his quiver on his thigh and his bow on his back (which is awkward to remove whilst wearing his cloak. Of course, he has to dress down when in a warmer climate.

Tools & Things

1 water flask
1 drinking horn
Flint and steel for fire starting

Potions & Poultices

1 roll of bandages

Ingredients & Rations

4 dried strips of beef
1 piece of salted pork
1 small loaf of bread, torn into smaller scraps

Bags & Pouches

Caries two small pouches that hang together on the back left of his waist, and are usually hidden by his cloak.

Odds and Ends

1 small wooden figurine