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The Darkness Encroaches

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The Dawn of the Civilization (Stone age tribal NRP)

The Glittering Collection

A relatively peaceful semi-nomadic society, following the personification of intelligence... And yet also greed. The Collection are seasonally nomadic, roaming during the spring and summer months and returning to their ancestral homes in the autumn and winter. Furthermore, many members of the tribe remain at their home year around, where farming is used to supplement the normal diet of fish, wild fruits and berries.

Worship:
The Spirit of the Magpie leads the Glittering Collection. The Magpie is said to be the craftiest of all creatures made by the gods. When the birds were challenged to see who could fly highest, The Magpie perched on the back of the Great Eagle, and when the bird was tired, fluttered off of his back, claiming the crown for himself. He preens himself with pride, his collection growing every day. Under the Magpie, the tribe shall not want. Harsh times may come, and some may die, but there will always be just enough food for the next hunt, just enough water to last until the next oasis, and just enough obsidian to finish a spear. The Magpie also leads the tribe to areas where there is plenty, especially in food or his 'shinies.' In exchange, the Magpie requires his insatiable appetite for glittering trinkets satisfied. Blandness cannot be tolerated, and dullness is the mark of an outcast. Furthermore, he himself claims a portion of the best, under his 'right' as king of avians.

Long ago, the Magpie was another lowly bird. He was not as fast as the Peregrine, as powerful as the Eagle, as beautiful as the Macaw, as large as the Condor or as fit as the Albatross. However, he did have an eye for precious items. Scooping them up, the Magpie would jealously protect his glittering horde, until one day, one of the Gods came down, curious as to what the gleam was from Magpie's nest. Astonished at what he had created, the God was also concerned that the Magpie would collect all the precious materials in the world. To prevent this from happening, he scatted the great horde far and wide, however in return, granted the Magpie something to make him truly special- intelligence. He was not as fast as the Peregrine, but he could take a faster route. He was not as powerful as the Eagle, but he could trick the other birds into giving him food. Amusing his collection once more, he draped himself in fine blue robes, to become as beautiful as the Macaw, and could ride on other creatures for far longer than the Albatross could fly. However, he was alone- without another to match his intellect.

This changed when he found humans however, as in them he saw a kindred soul. Humans were not as strong as the Elephant, as ferocious as the Lion, as lithe as the Gazelle, as fast as the Cheetah or as resilient as the Rhino. But Magpie saw cleverness within the humans, and where there was cleverness, there was guile. Together, promised the Magpie, the humans would never want, but they would need to help him in assembling his 'shinies' again.

Alongside the Magpie, two other avian spirits are worshipped. The Mark of the Raven is a small wooden likeness of a bird, the wood blackened and charred. Said to contain the spirit of Magpie's oldest friend, it is affixed to a strip of leather, with numerous jet-black feathers and obsidian and gold pieces. It is a sacred and extraordinary precious trinket, and to lose it would bring disgrace to the entirety of the tribe. Anyone wearing the Mark of the Raven gains a new insight on life. Everything seems clearer and easier to understand, and even the most complicated of puzzles become child's play whilst wearing it. However, the wearer changes in other ways. They become more distant and capricious, their great intellect tempered with a flighty and eccentric nature. Furthermore, it seems to push away the Mark of the Eagle, making wearing the two together impossible.

There is also the second fetish, The Mark of the Eagle. An eye made from amber, it too is attached to a leather necklace, however the necklace is instead marked with white and bronze feathers, as well as bird talons and shards of iron. It too, is a sacred and precious trinket, and its loss would be a great a mark against the tribe as losing the Mark of the Raven would be. Those wearing the Mark of the Eagle are the greatest hunters the tribe has ever been blessed with. They can spot prey from great distances, aim their bows and spears with pinpoint accuracy, and never tire in the pursuit. They also seem unnaturally lucky with finding prey- and they will never search for days, only to come up empty handed. However, those wearing the mark become haughty, arrogant and overbearing, and the wearer cannot stand the wearer of the other Mark.

Leadership:
The Collective are a polygamist Matriarchal society, where woman and men can both have multiple partners. Whilst the men gather the 'shinies' and are the main force behind the nomadic season, it is the woman who clean and polish stones, raise the children to appreciate the Magpie, make amulets and weapons alike, and fish during the autumn months. Woman are also considered more responsible and determined than the men, and sons are expected to listen to mothers over fathers. Decisions are made in the Winged Council- four women who are elected from the tribe upon one's death, lead by a fifth who communes with the Magpie for guidance.

Warriors:
The Collection strives not to fight, instead preferring to trade and showcase their wealth to each other. However, it would be a mistake to underestimate them. They produce high calibre archers and spear-throwers, and their obsidian arrows are prized for their resilience and edge. When forced to fight, they generally prefer hit-and-run methods, attempting to dissuade their foes from launching attacks on their vulnerable settlements rather than sweeping their foes from the battlefield in a glorious fight.

Important Figures:
Mother Pyari: The youngest member of the Council. She acts as a liaison between the council and the members of the tribe, assisted by her reputation as a caring and considerate figure. She spends her time in the permanent camp, caring for children and teaching others in the skills of making jewellery and fetishes.

Speaker Okaya: The current leader of the Council, and bearer of the Mark of the Raven. A thin figure, she secludes herself from all others, spending much of her time in discussion with the Magpie, or with the council, behind closed doors. Most find her eccentric at best, esoteric and impossible to understand at worst.

Huntsman Vyarin: Current bearer of the Mark of the Eagle. A peerless hunter, he spends most of his time away from his fellows, only returning when he has caught his quarry. In times of need, Zayzhe is also leader of The Falcons, a group of other hunters who serve as assassins and marksmen for the defence of the tribe.

The Dawn of the Civilization (Stone age tribal NRP)

@Raylah

Oh yeah, it's literally just little nuggets of shiny stuff. They like to polish it, but they can't smelt any of it.

The Dawn of the Civilization (Stone age tribal NRP)

@Raylah
Better?

The Dawn of the Civilization (Stone age tribal NRP)

The Glittering Collection

A relatively peaceful semi-nomadic society, following the personification of intelligence... And yet also greed. The Collection are seasonally nomadic, roaming during the spring and summer months and returning to their ancestral homes in the autumn and winter. Furthermore, many members of the tribe remain at their home year around, where farming is used to supplement the normal diet of fish, wild fruits and berries.

Worship:
The Spirit of the Magpie leads the Glittering Collection. The Magpie is said to be the craftiest of all creatures made by the gods. When the birds were challenged to see who could fly highest, The Magpie perched on the back of the Great Eagle, and when the bird was tired, fluttered off of his back, claiming the crown for himself. He preens himself with pride, his collection growing every day. Under the Magpie, the tribe shall not want. Harsh times may come, and some may die, but there will always be just enough food for the next hunt, just enough water to last until the next oasis, and just enough obsidian to finish a spear. The Magpie also leads the tribe to areas where there is plenty, especially in food or his 'shinies.' In exchange, the Magpie requires his insatiable appetite for glittering trinkets satisfied. Blandness cannot be tolerated, and dullness is the mark of an outcast. Furthermore, he himself claims a portion of the best, under his 'right' as king of avians.

Long ago, the Magpie was another lowly bird. He was not as fast as the Peregrine, as powerful as the Eagle, as beautiful as the Macaw, as large as the Condor or as fit as the Albatross. However, he did have an eye for precious items. Scooping them up, the Magpie would jealously protect his glittering horde, until one day, one of the Gods came down, curious as to what the gleam was from Magpie's nest. Astonished at what he had created, the God was also concerned that the Magpie would collect all the precious materials in the world. To prevent this from happening, he scatted the great horde far and wide, however in return, granted the Magpie something to make him truly special- intelligence. He was not as fast as the Peregrine, but he could take a faster route. He was not as powerful as the Eagle, but he could trick the other birds into giving him food. Amusing his collection once more, he draped himself in fine blue robes, to become as beautiful as the Macaw, and could ride on other creatures for far longer than the Albatross could fly. However, he was alone- without another to match his intellect.

This changed when he found humans however, as in them he saw a kindred soul. Humans were not as strong as the Elephant, as ferocious as the Lion, as lithe as the Gazelle, as fast as the Cheetah or as resilient as the Rhino. But Magpie saw cleverness within the humans, and where there was cleverness, there was guile. Together, promised the Magpie, the humans would never want, but they would need to help him in assembling his 'shinies' again.

Alongside the Magpie, two other avian spirits are worshipped. The Mark of the Raven is a small wooden likeness of a bird, the wood blackened and charred. Said to contain the spirit of Magpie's oldest friend, it is affixed to a strip of leather, with numerous jet-black feathers and obsidian and gold pieces. It is a sacred and extraordinary precious trinket, and to lose it would bring disgrace to the entirety of the tribe. Anyone wearing the Mark of the Raven gains a new insight on life. Everything seems clearer and easier to understand, and even the most complicated of puzzles become child's play whilst wearing it. However, the wearer changes in other ways. They become more distant and capricious, their great intellect tempered with a flighty and eccentric nature. Furthermore, it seems to push away the Mark of the Eagle, making wearing the two together impossible.

There is also the second fetish, The Mark of the Eagle. An eye made from amber, it too is attached to a leather necklace, however the necklace is instead marked with white and bronze feathers, as well as bird talons and shards of iron. It too, is a sacred and precious trinket, and its loss would be a great a mark against the tribe as losing the Mark of the Raven would be. Those wearing the Mark of the Eagle are the greatest hunters the tribe has ever been blessed with. They can spot prey from great distances, aim their bows and spears with pinpoint accuracy, and never tire in the pursuit. They also seem unnaturally lucky with finding prey- and they will never search for days, only to come up empty handed. However, those wearing the mark become haughty, arrogant and overbearing, and the wearer cannot stand the wearer of the other Mark.

Leadership:
The Collective are a polygamist Matriarchal society, where woman and men can both have multiple partners. Whilst the men gather the 'shinies' and are the main force behind the nomadic season, it is the woman who clean and polish stones, raise the children to appreciate the Magpie, make amulets and weapons alike, and fish during the autumn months. Woman are also considered more responsible and determined than the men, and sons are expected to listen to mothers over fathers. Decisions are made in the Winged Council- four women who are elected from the tribe upon one's death, lead by a fifth who communes with the Magpie for guidance.

Warriors:
The Collection strives not to fight, instead preferring to trade and showcase their wealth to each other. However, it would be a mistake to underestimate them. They produce high calibre archers and spear-throwers, and their obsidian arrows are prized for their resilience and edge. When forced to fight, they generally prefer hit-and-run methods, attempting to dissuade their foes from launching attacks on their vulnerable settlements rather than sweeping their foes from the battlefield in a glorious fight.

Important Figures:
Mother Pyari: The youngest member of the Council. She acts as a liaison between the council and the members of the tribe, assisted by her reputation as a caring and considerate figure. She spends her time in the permanent camp, caring for children and teaching others in the skills of making jewellery and fetishes.

Speaker Okaya: The current leader of the Council, and bearer of the Mark of the Raven. A thin figure, she secludes herself from all others, spending much of her time in discussion with the Magpie, or with the council, behind closed doors. Most find her eccentric at best, esoteric and impossible to understand at worst.

Huntsman Vyarin: Current bearer of the Mark of the Eagle. A peerless hunter, he spends most of his time away from his fellows, only returning when he has caught his quarry. In times of need, Zayzhe is also leader of The Falcons, a group of other hunters who serve as assassins and marksmen for the defence of the tribe.

Darkness Encroaches: A Gothic Survival-Horror Game

For those coming here in the future, the OOC is

HERE

The Darkness Encroaches

@Eisenhorn@Skwint@Malice@Prizrak@Hekazu@Tangletail@Ashgan@Girlie1Bomba

The Darkness Encroaches

An old train rattles through a dank forest. Trees, gnarled and dead, whip by, shapes scattering at the chugging of the machine. Its destination was the city of Temnorapool, a small port city in the south of of Perafidion. It was late into the second day of the journey, the only previous excitement having been the stop half a day prior in order to load itself up on more coal to fill the bellows. Throughout Perafidion, there were rumours- whispers on the winds about great calamities that had struck other nations, but that seemed oh so far away to the passengers on the ships. Not to mention, the newspapers had said nothing about it.

The quiet of the journey was broken by a scream. Not the scream of a person, but the scream of metal- the screech of steel pushed beyond its limit. An ear-splitting 'bang' split the gloom, and with a sudden urgency the train halted itself, further creaking and groaning as the carriages slammed into one another, as if they were dominoes a child was toying with. Now the screams that came were those of women and children, shouts and cries as the now-stationary train creaked and groaned. The great metal beast complained a few times, and a crash could be head from the back of the train, but then... All was still.

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Perafidion

One of the oldest nations, Perafidion can trace a complicated lineage all the way back to the ancient days. Undergoing industrialisation, the country is hung in the balance of new and old. Trains link up some cities, but others can only be reached by long days on a carriage or cart. Sabres and rapiers compete with revolvers and muskets for dominance over the field, whilst the fashion styles are firmly held back in the days of tricorns.

Generally, Perafidion's weather is fair. It is often rainy and cloudy, but generally the summers and springs are warm and wet enough to provide an adequate crop. The nation has a long spine of mountains and forests, and although earthquakes are not common, most everyone has experienced one or two in their lives. The people of Perafidion believe in a religion known as the Light. Churches, chapels and cathedrals dot the land, and the clergy is a perfectly respectable profession for both men and women to enter.

Character Sheets

Feel free to customise this as much as you want, as long as the core still remains.

Character Sheet

Name: Perafidian names are generally similar to those of England or Germany in the 19th century. Nature based names, such as Myrtle or Rowan, or Biblical names, like Matthew and Daniel, are common.

Physical Attributes: Includes age, gender, appearance and anything else you could garner simply by looking at your character.

Mental Attributes: Personality.

History: How has your character come to be sitting on the doomed train? Doesn't need to be too long, but a paragraph or two are appreciated.

Abilities:
All abilities begin at 0 and cap at 10. You have 50 points to raise your abilities, and you can lower an ability to gain more points. I haven't decided if we'll actually do rolls, but regardless this is a helpful way of classifying what your character is good or bad at.

• Vitality: Vim and vigour. How healthy your character is. Generally manifests physically, with a high-vitality character potentially having a healthy glow to their skin, whilst those with low vitality might look pale and sickly.
• Strength: Muscle and brawn. How strong your character is. Generally manifests physically, with a high-strength character potentially having defined muscles, whilst those with a low strength might look spindly.
• Finesse: Litheness and deftness. Covers a myriad of different abilities, revolving around how much control a character has. A character with high dexterity will be stealthy, accurate and slight-handed.
• Perception: Awareness and attention. Covers how well a character can use the five senses. Note that a character who is blind might still have a high perception, marking how he can use his other senses to perceive the world.
• Intelligence: Acumen and aptitude. How intelligent your character is. A high-intelligence character will be able to recall information quickly and in more depth, but might not always make the wisest decisions. A low-intelligence character might not have been formerly educated (still possible in more rural areas) or be naturally on the dimmer side.
• Wisdom: Judgement and savviness. How wise your character is. A high-wisdom character will be more in tune with his environment, intuit if people are telling the truth, and generally have 'street smarts.' A low-wisdom character might be ditsy or gullible.
• Faith: Conviction and confidence. How fervent your character's belief is. A high-faith character will be able to stand up to horrors without blinking, whilst a low-faith character might turn tail and run.
• Occult: Mysticism and wyrdness. How in tune your character is with things beyond the lights touch. A high-occult character will be far more knowledgeable about the monsters that stalk the darkness, and how to banish them from this world.

Equipment:

What items your character carries on them. Weapons and armour are ranked from 0-5. Level 0 equipment are makeshift and liable to break quickly. Level 1 equipment are shoddily made and can likely carry out their function without shattering, but little else. Level 2 weapons are reasonably made and unlikely to break, but still poor-quality. Level 3 weapons are average, being sturdy enough to use consistently with regular maintenance and weapons are likely able to be co-opted for other uses. Level 4 equipment are well made and will be expensive to produce and maintain. Level 5 equipment are masterwork- toiled over intricately, oftentimes named, engraved, or otherwise made fancier. You have 7 points for equipment- with items that are not weapons or armour not being purchased with points.

Discord

Rules

Obey guild rules.
No godmodding
Be careful with PVP.
Tell us if you can't post.
(That's literally it.)

The Dawn of the Civilization (Stone age tribal NRP)

@Raylah Inkarnate's great and it looks great :D

Darkness Encroaches: A Gothic Survival-Horror Game

We've got a nice chunk of interest, any more?