@Yuritopia Read the magic topic and the last sentence in the ooc. I'm cool with your character doing something with magic, but you gotta acquire it... in game. Much more fun to work towards something then to just have it after all.
"It has been 141 years since the great Calamity. To this day, we still do not know where the sands came from, only that it forced us from our homes. Now, we are stuck travelling like nomads from one oasis to another. When our cities disappeared in the sand, so did our hearts too apparently. All the races blamed each other for the great disaster and each went their own way. Now we have dozens of tribes roaming the sands, each tribe fighting for the little resources that are left. Basic resources like water and food are already scarce, but the things people really kill for, are down in the cities. Things like technology, books or whale oil. To retrieve these things, we sent down expeditions. But we quickly learned that it wasn't that simple. Apparently other creatures have made our old cities their home. So we trained special folk to go down. We called them the Dwellers. Now that you know our history, I shall tell you a special tale. This tale begins with a peculiar tribe. You see, this tribe had people from all races. Human, elves, dwarves and much more. Why was it like that you ask? Well, this tribe was tribe of outcasts. People thrown out of their own tribe were drawn to this tribe of misfits in order survive the Sands. Here your past didn't matter, only the present and the future. And this tribe too had special trained Dwellers, which this story will be about...
Welcome to the Shifting Sands
Since it's a fantasy, all the basic races are there: Human, elf, dwarf, gnome, etc. If you have any creative race ideas, just pitch them to me.
Magic -was- a thing, but all the great mages have long since perished and the secrets of the arcane lie buried beneath a thick layer of sand. Who knows? Maybe you'll find something in one of the old cities. Your character cannot start with magic, but might be on a breakthrough and just needs one last little important thing perhaps?
The world as it once was, was on the pinnacle of whale oil technology! Airships, trains and much more crazy inventions dotted the landscape. With the coming of the sand the world was basically flung back into the medieval period. Working pieces of technology are very valuable and the whale oil required to get them running even more! Your character can have fancy equipment, but nothing too advanced and also know that it will most likely require loads of whale oil.
An entire world covered by nothing but sand. Where great cities once stood, now just the biggest spires stick out of the thick sand. Rock formations dot the landscape, presumably once great mountains. Small oases have started forming on various different locations. No one knows why on these certain spaces, but they make for popular travelling destinations as well as reasons for tribal wars. Far to the west lies the Empty Void, a salt waste where nothing lives or grows. It is said that across this expanse civilizations still thrives, but nobody who tried crossing the Empty Void ever returned.
For those curious, there is an overarching story line, but also a bit of sandbox. You will be send to certain locations where you are basically free to do what you want, but there are goals to achieve and an overall mystery to solve.
For you to nicely play along, I need you to fill out this Character Sheet. Send it to me via PM or post it in the OOC. When it gets an approval of me, then you can throw it in the Character Tab.
Name: Race: Age: Appearance: (Picture or description, up to you) Reason for joining the Outcasts: (Why was your character thrown out of his last village. If you do not wish to make this public, that is up to you) Skills: (Be realistic. Don't be a master at 10012312 things) Motto/Catchphrase:
Fill that in, get a wink from me, and you're on board. With at least 4 Characters sheets in and approved, the playing will commence! Meet the crew: - Hawlin as Ahnci - Agentmanatee as Azak Ahriam - gcold as Linna - ImpLaughs as Fizz - TommyToledo as Brimar the Bloodied - RangingWolf as Enric Yulf
Don't let the 'full' deceive you. If you really want to join, you're more then welcome to try.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.
Right, I have enough interested people on board now. I shall be making the OOC tomorrow. This will also hold some more information about the the world, races and other stuff in general.
Thank you for showing an interest in this idea!
@dragonmancer I'll accept it, although no shape shifting. Seems a bit out of place. They're also veeeeery rare. Most of em went extinct during the calamity, although you already explained that yourself. Better keep your character well hydrated though! Don't want to pass out from the intense heat. Also, be prepared for quite a bit of racism towards your character, because it requires so much water. Haha.
Right, I have enough interested people on board now. I shall be making the OOC tomorrow. This will also hold some more information about the the world, races and other stuff in general.
Thank you for showing an interest in this idea!
@Yuritopia Magic -was- a thing, but all the great mages have long since perished and the secrets of the arcane lie buried beneath a thick layer of sand. Who knows? Maybe you'll find something in one of the old cities. You could always be someone trying to rediscover the secrets of magic though. But the Tribes in general rely more on the secret tech, then some old arcane tomes nearly nobody can read anymore. But you're free to do something with that if you want.
Right, I have enough interested people on board now. I shall be making the OOC tomorrow. This will also hold some more information about the Emperiat Empire, etc.
Thank you for showing an interest in this idea!
@frapetIt is a rather new thing for me to do, although I have some experience with it due to the first play I did with this. It is indeed a bit of a gamble of trust on the players part.
Right, I have enough interested people on board now. I shall be making the OOC tomorrow. This will also hold some more information about the Emperiat Empire, etc.
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