Martian

The Masque of the Dragon || Fantasy Dragons hiding among Humans

@Bright_Ops
Thanks for putting up with my various requests for edits. Your sheet is now accepted and can be moved over to the characters tab.

@mito
While your sheet is very much a work in progress, there is one thing right now that I would like you to change. Your character is currently listed at 71 years old, and I was asking for adult dragons, 75+ years. If you could bump up her age by a little bit it would be appreciated. Also thanks for the dragon image drive, it will be very useful.

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Announcement. It is now 3 pm EST, so I switching the application tag to closed. The following users can still submit sheets, as they already expressed an interest: @Dead Cruiser, @Nakushita, @mito, @King Of Soul.

For anyone else, you have my apologies but I will not be accepting any more sheets, except from the users listed above. We already have a lot of players and I want to keep it manageable.

The Masque of the Dragon || Fantasy Dragons hiding among Humans

@Mintharsul
Thanks for the question! So humans hunting dragons does work similar to how you thought. One of the main ways will be by setting traps, as immobilizing a dragon makes it easier for slayer to reach its weak points. A skilled slayer would know a dragon’s weak points, and will attack in large groups. Basically if enough pointy spears are present, one of them is likely to pierce through a dragon’s scales. Magic is also very useful against dragons, as illusion casters often find themselves in the profession of dragon slaying. Elemental magic varies against individual dragons, such as fire magic hurting an ice dragon or the reverse.

As for humans pooling their magic, I had the idea that magic power amplification is a subset of magic. Basically only certain human mages can pool their magic into others. So if a large nation, like the Empire of Huldern, were to rally all their amplification mages, they could all focus on one spell, powering it up to insane levels. And yes liberal use of magic is looked down in human culture, unless the magic user works for the ruling class or is in some other respected occupation.

@psych0pomp
An urban born, blood controlling, bounty hunter dragon? Awesome. I really like your character, so much that she is approved. Please move the sheet over to the characters tab.

@King Of Soul
I’m going to say no to extraterrestrial dragons. While its a cool concept, I don’t plan to have any aliens in this roleplay.

@Kidgoat
The only issue I have with your character is that you mentioned the Fae still being around. If I wasn’t clear in my first OOC post, the Fae left this dimension several generations back, so no one alive right now has ever seen one. If you remove the mention of the Fae from your back story, your character sheet should be good.

@mito
Thanks for the excitement. While I would prefer you come up with a new character, it is okay to take some ideas from other characters you’ve played.

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Now an announcement. This roleplay has attracted a lot more attention than I thought it would. As such I will be cutting off applications soon. Anyone intersted in participating must either post a sheet, or at least post here in the OOC with your intent to participate. You must do one of these things by tomorrow: Sunday, September 19, at 3:00 pm EST.

The Masque of the Dragon || Fantasy Dragons hiding among Humans

@XxFellsingxX
What I meant is that if you reference the events with Rona in the actual roleplay, remember that it is impossible for dragons, without using the glamour, to speak to humans. But as your character sheet is now, it is perfectly acceptable and can be moved to the characters tab.

The Masque of the Dragon || Fantasy Dragons hiding among Humans

@Mintharsul
Thanks for making the changes. I think it will be interesting to see a slow moving, terrible at flying, dragon. You are accepted and can move your sheet to the characters tab.

@XxFellsingxX
Very different take on a dragon’s form, I like it. Just a thing to note, Dragons are incapable of speaking human languages, except for when using the glamour of man, but they can still understand it. Also humans don’t know that Dragons are sentient. If you keep that in mind, then you are accepted and can move your sheet to the characters tab.

@QuinnWolfe
Finally, a female character! I have no problem with this character, so you can move her over to the characters tab. Also, cool dragon statue.

@Bright_Ops
I didn’t really plan to have dragonkin, or anything similar in this setting. I don’t really have a problem with your character using illusions to change his appearance to appear as a hybrid.

As for the whole cult thing, there is a problem, which is my bad as its lore I forgot to put in the first post. Part of the Masque is that humans don’t know that magical creatures are sentient. Because of this, I’m not sure if there would be a desire to get longer life if it meant you had to live it as an animal. Maybe instead your character could promise to turn them into hybrids, like he appears as through illusions. Basically he says that he gets the best of being both a human and a dragon, keeping the mind of a human and gaining the strength, flight, magic, and lifespan of a dragon. So he is lying to the cultists about what the endgame is for them, turning them not into a hybrid but into a full dragon. If this idea doesn’t work for you, let me know and offer an alternative idea.

@Dead Cruiser
I actually had a lore idea about vampires, though I wasn’t sure if it would ever come up, so thanks for asking. Vampirism in humans is the result of a Fae curse, basically a screw you to the humans. While magical creatures were meant to be immune to it, the glamour of man screws that up. If a dragon is fed on by a vampire, then fed their blood while in human form, they become a vampire, both in human form and dragon form.

If your character could find a willing vampire to transform, your character could be a dragon vampire. They would be stronger at night. They would also be effectively immortal as long as they feed on blood. While animal blood could sustain a vampire, human blood is preferred taste wise, and drinking the blood of a magical creature would increase their strength, but that would be going against the Masque.

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As for everyone else, I’ve realized that I left out a lot of the lore I’ve come with in the opening post. I'm starting to edit the post to expand on some ideas. While I do that, is there anything you would want to know? Any kind of question is welcome as it will help flesh out this setting.

The Masque of the Dragon || Fantasy Dragons hiding among Humans

@Bright_Ops
While Droka is a very interesting character, I don’t think he is what I was looking for, at least how he is currently written. The main problem is his human form being a hybrid (I’m basing this on your description as your picture isn’t working for me). The way I imagine the glamour of man working is that it creates a human form directly based on the energies of one’s soul, so it can’t be altered by magic.

However the back story about trying to turn humans into new dragons is interesting. It would have to be at a smaller scale, otherwise the Masque would of definitely heard about it, and probably just started much more recently. I could see the poor of Nihn jump at the chance to become more powerful. As for if it is possible to transform humans into dragons, would definitely be decided in the roleplay itself.

So if you tweak that second half of his back story and get rid of the hybrid human form, Droka will probably be good enough to approve.

@Mintharsul
Uerkopulos, a name I am never going to remember how to spell, is looking pretty good. The only two things to tweak is 1) You said he is flightless, but all dragons in this setting can fly, even without wings, because of their natural magic. So Uerkopulos could swim through the sky or however you want to describe it. 2) In your magic section you said he doesn’t have magical prowess while in human form. However, in this setting all dragons do eventually gain magic of some kind in human form. While this is traditionally done in youth, it does sometime occur late into adulthood. Even if you don’t want Uerkopulos to have access to human magic right now, please at least list what type of magic you plan to acquire at some point. If you address these two things you’ll be approved.

@PrankFox
Cool character (definitely not an ice pun). Everything seems in order, so you can go post him in the Characters Tab.

@ZxyxZemon
No need to apologize. I was aiming for this to be a more relaxed casual roleplay. If that’s not what you are currently looking for right now, that’s okay. Thanks for the well wishes as I too wish you luck in any future roleplays you might find yourself in.

The Masque of the Dragon || Fantasy Dragons hiding among Humans

@Kidgoat
Always ready to answer questions!

1) While I listed them as reptilian creatures, that is more of a baseline. If you want to add feathers or unique body structures, that is fine. Latent magic, such as ice or glowing, being visible is also fine. I want to be inclusive in what constitutes a Dragon.

2) While elemental magic is probably a more common magic among humans, it is not the only kind. Dragons in human form quite often possess more exotic powers. For example, I’m intending for King Bahamut of the Dragons to have gravity manipulation magic. So anything that is reasonable, without god modding or taking away character’s agency (so no mind control), will probably be OK.

3) I am basically leaving it up to the players of wingless dragons to explain how they move through the air. It could be a slither, a swimming motion, or just straight flight. It is up to the players to explain how magic interacts with their dragon so that they may fly.

4) As far as first using the glamour of man, most dragons are taught at a very young age. If for some extreme circumstances there is no one to teach them, they could potentially go their entire life without using it. But the more probable incident would be accidentally activating the glamour by accident, either when practising other magic or in a very stressful situation. But a dragon can potentially be taught the use of the glamour at any age.

5) Humans consider all magical creatures as clever animals, as magical creatures naturally speak a universal language that doesn’t sound like a language to humans. Most humans hunt magical creatures, whether to use their bodies for medicine, for other exotic materials, or just to mount on a wall. One of the rules of the Masque is that magical creatures must never seem intelligent to a human.

Hope that answers all your questions.

@QuinnWolfe
Definitely room for you. Just head over the OOC thread (link above), read some of the lore, and start working on a character.

The Masque of the Dragon || Fantasy Dragons hiding among Humans

@Dead Cruiser@XxFellsingxX@Nakushita@Kidgoat@PrankFox@ZxyxZemon
Sorry about the delay, I was a bit ill. But anyways, the OOC is up! Feel free to head over, read some of the lore and start working on a character.

The Masque of the Dragon || Fantasy Dragons hiding among Humans

Onthal

Dragon Form

Human Form

Name:

Onthal

Age:

216

Gender:

Male

Dragon Appearance:

While in his natural Dragon form, Onthal stands at 10’ tall, with a 43’ wingspan. He is completely covered in green scales all over his body. Both his neck and tail are quite long, balancing each other out. His wings are massive, easily the biggest part of his body. A series of small spikes run up his back and neck, leading to two very large spikes coming out of his head. His eyes are a glacial blue in colour.

Human Appearance:

While in his Human guise, Onthal stands at 6’0’’ with a solid build. His skin is white, with some old wounds decorating it. His hair, both on his head and face, is a dark brown. Onthal has piercing blue eyes that look like ice water. His usual outfit consists of a brown hood, jacket, pants, and boots. A few pieces of armour are scattered across his outfit. Onthal always has a long wooden spear with a sharp metal tip.

Personality Traits:

Thoughtful, loyal, inquisitive, stubborn, jealous.

Magic/Abilities:

In Dragon form, Onthal can fly at great speeds and is skilled in aerial combat. His particular breed of Dragon can breathe lightning from its mouth. Like all Dragons, Onthal can use the glamour of man to transform into a Human. While in Human form, Onthal is a skilled martial artist, and is particularly adept with an Azai spear. All Dragons have access to some magic when in Human form, in Onthal’s case that is wind magic. Onthal can control the direction of the wind, using it to blast someone backward, deflect an attack, or launch himself into the air.

History:

Onthal was born in the mountains in the north of Azai, in a deep wood where no Humans ventured. For decades Onthal lived with his family of green Dragons, hunting across the mountainside. It was there that he first learnt many things. How to fly, how to breathe lightning, and how to transform into a Human. Throughout his youth, Onthal was told tales of Humans and how they forced the magic out of the world. He was taught to use the glamour of man only to blend in and never draw attention to himself.

Onthal would abide by these rules, living and hunting in the wilderness. This peace was broken when soldiers of the newly formed United Clans of Azai began exploring the forest. Onthal would be intrigued by these Humans, going so far as to follow them back to town. For the very first time Onthal got to see how Humans lived. He was amazed by the wide array of art, culture, and commerce that existed within the city. Onthal then decided to remain in the city, living as a Human.

For around twenty years Onthal lived in the city and surrounding area. It was during this period that he came to learn about his innate magic, the power to control the wind. Wishing to learn more about his magic, Onthal began a spiritual pilgrimage. Travelling throughout Azai, including the capital of Eido, Onthal would eventually find himself at a monastery on the eastern coast. It would be there that Onthal perfected his magic, and would be trained in various forms of self defence, his favourite being the Azai spear.

Onthal would remain at the monastery for many decades, training others to control their magic. Life would be good for the Dragon, until one fateful day. Villagers that lived nearby the monastery would capture a Unicorn, another magical creature. The villagers planned to drink its blood and eat its flesh to gain its magic. Onthal intervened, attacking the villagers and freeing the Unicorn. Following this incident, Onthal decided to leave the monastery for the good of its other residents.

Onthal would then wander the world for many years. He would travel from the east coast to the west coast, living in Huldern for a time. Eventually he fell back in with his Dragon kin, living in small Dragon settlements. In recent time he would live in Kaelis, going from Dragon refuge to Dragon refuge, looking for a place to call his own.

Theme Song:

Bal-Sagoth: A Tale From the Deep Woods

The Masque of the Dragon || Fantasy Dragons hiding among Humans

The world was once a place of magic. Numerous magical creatures roamed the land, living in peace and harmony with one another. But a new race would upset the peace, the race of Humans. They rapidly spread across the land, destroying nature and pushing back the magical creatures. After a few centuries of these atrocities, the Fae, most powerful of all magical creatures, decided to depart this world and find a new home. They offered this exodus to all other magical creatures, with most accepting. A few were too proud to leave, so the Fae gave them a gift, the glamour of man. This powerful magic allowed the remaining magical creatures to transform into Humans.

After the great departure, the few magical creatures left decided to form the Masque, both a ruling council and a set of rules to abide by. The Masque has ruled for countless years now, but their power is weakening. Humans continue to claim more of the land as less and less magical creatures are born. The few remaining Dragons are confined to small settlements, like the village of Whistle Hill in Kaelis. But the security of these villages is put to the test as the Kingdom of Nihn, Empire of Huldern, and United Clans of Azai vie to control the land of Kaelis.

Info on Dragons

Dragons are large reptilian creature, covered in scales. Most Dragons have wings which allow them to fly, but some have evolved to fly without wings, using magic to start their flight. Most Dragons can breathe flames, but some breathe something else like ice or lightning, while in even rarer cases they don’t breathe anything. Dragons can also physically show their innate magic, such as glowing lights on their body, feathers, or other phenomenon. Like all magical creatures Dragons can only speak the Fae language, though they can learn to understand Human languages.

Dragons have a maximum lifespan of about four hundred years. Dragons are not considered adults until about the age of seventy-five, usually remaining with their birth family until then. Once an adult, a Dragon is expected to go find a mate and start a new family. Dragons reproduce by laying eggs, while clutch size can vary from one egg to a dozen. However, in recent years most Dragons are having smaller clutches.

Like all magical creatures gifted with the glamour of man, Dragons can transform into a Human, now being able to speak their languages. This Human form never changes in appearance, remaining the same apparent age regardless of the Dragon’s true age. Dragons can remain in their Human form indefinitely, with their being stories of Dragons who remained Human for their whole life.

A side effect of transforming into a Human is that a Dragon’s innate magic changes, allowing them to cast magic while in Human form. Every Dragon has this power, but the type and strength of the magic varies from Dragon to Dragon. While this magic generally appears during a Dragon’s youth, it has been known to start later, though it is said it will always appear before death.

Info on Nations

The Province of Kaelis

- Village in Kaelis

Found in the centre of the continent, Kaelis is a land of thick forests and rushing rivers. For as long as Humans have lived in Kaelis, they have been under the rule of foreign powers. Both the Empires of Azai and Huldern have ruled the region, leading for many to seek freedom. That time would come when the Empire of Huldern began to decline. The Empire would end up retreating from the region, letting the people of Kaelis rule themselves.

However that rule would never be formed. No government would be put together. Instead the various villages and tribes would come up with their own rules. This lack of central rule would attract Dragons to the region, creating many small villages for themselves, such as Whistle Hill. But the peace and freedom enjoyed in Kaelis is threatened as three powers vie to take control of the province.

Empire of Huldern

- The City of Huldern

A land of many forests, plains, and lakes, Huldern has been around for several thousand years. Originally once just a mighty city, the people of Huldern quickly conquered the west of the continent, forming the first Human Empire. For many generations, Huldern would continue expanding, pushing back the magical creatures. Eventually the Empire pressed east, coming into conflict with the Azai Empire. The two superpowers would frequently clash, having many wars.

But the Empire of Huldern would not last forever. Political unrest led to many rebellions, as the infrastructure of the Empire was failing. In time these rebellions would lead to the formation of new nations. In the last several hundred years, Huldern has lost more land than in the last thousands of years. In an effort to stop this decay, the newly crowned Emperor Niron has pledged to reclaim all lost territory, starting with the province of Kaelis.

United Clans of Azai

- The Holy Capital of Eido

The eastern land of Azai covers many different geographic regions, including forest, mountains, and deserts. Azai is a very multicultural land, with many religions, cuisines, and art forms. Traditionally this has meant that there is conflict throughout the various cultures. Quite frequently the many clans would go to war, which sometimes resulted in a unified Azai Empire. But these dynasties would never last, as the clans would begin to fight again. The only thing that seemed to unite them was the threat of the Empire of Huldern.

In more recent years unification has begun to happen between the various cultures. Many long meetings and treaties resulted in the formation of a democratic government. Named the United Clans of Azai, this new council of representatives of each clan, would be based in the city of Eido, a holy place in many local religions. An age of prosperity would come out of this, lasting for two hundred years. But the current council’s thoughts go to war, as Huldern attempts to conquer Kaelis, a land that once was part of Azai. Many are frightened over the threat of Azai and Huldern going to war again.

Kingdom of Nihn

- The Capital City of Jorgun

Nihn is a land to the far north, made up of mighty mountains and deep snow. While Nihn was under the control of Huldern for many centuries, the proud people of the north would end up rebelling against their rulers to the southwest. With fighting going on at many fronts, Huldern couldn’t spare men to retake Nihn, instead granting it independence.

Even with independence, life would be rough for the people of Nihn, with many bad rulers coming and going. That was until the rule of King Leorn, who decided to invest in mining the mountains of Nihn. The miners would find great metals and gems, instantly making Nihn rich. With his newfound money, King Leorn would construct a new capital city named Jorgun, located deep in the mountains. The now powerful Kingdom of Nihn is under the rule of King Leorn the III, who wishes to expand his Kingdom. So he looks south to the land of Kaelis.

Other Lands

- Southern Island Village

Beside the three powers, there are several smaller nations throughout the continent. Several small Kingdoms exist in the west, all breaking off from Huldern. South of Kaelis is a great inland sea that houses many small islands, which a few declaring themselves a nation. As of now no one has sailed far enough to see if there is a land away from the central continent.

Info on the Masque

The Masque is both the ruling council of magical creatures, and the rules all magical creatures must live by. While the Humans are aware of magical creatures, they are not aware of the glamour of man. A magical creature must never do anything that reveals that the glamour exists. This does not include using magic, as some Humans have shown an aptitude for the magical arts. Magical creatures are to never do anything that would reveal their sentience to Humans. Magical creatures are also not to intervene in the affairs of Humans. They are also supposed to aid any other magical creature in danger. Finally they must always act how the council wills.

Info on Player Role

So everyone participating in this will be playing a Dragon. Age wise I would prefer adult age Dragons, 75+ years old. For one reason or another you are travelling to the village of Whistle Hill, in the embattled province of Kaelis. As for back story I’m really lenient. If you want to be from somewhere besides the established nation, feel free to make one up, preferably in the west or a southern island nation.

Character Sheet

This is the basic character sheet. Feel free to add new sections you think are important and you can fancy it up with BBCode if you want. Once your character sheet is done, post it here in the OOC within a hider tag.

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Dragon Appearance:
Human Appearance:
Personality Traits:
Magic/Abilities:
History:

Spiderman: Unlimited

Ant-Man

Name:

Paul Young-Miller

Alias:

Ant-Man

Alignment:

Rebel

Species:

Human

Back story/Motivation:

Paul was born to an average home in the Basement. Like most humans, Paul lived in poverty, his parents just barely being able to scrape by. However, from a young age Paul showed aptitude with machines, being able to repair them and modify them. Paul was able to use these skills to do odd jobs, helping supplement his family’s income. By the time he turned thirteen Paul was well known as a fixer in his neighbourhood.

His technical skills would attract the attention of Dr. Saul Lorde, a prominent human machinist, one old enough to remember a time before beastial rule. Dr. Lorde was putting together a school for young human technician from all about the Basement. Paul eagerly joined, becoming part of the first class at the school. For several years Paul attended the school without issue. But some things aren’t meant to last, as the Knights of Wundagore became aware of this human school. They would end sending a squad of Machine Men to dismantle the school and capture Dr. Lorde.

With no more school to attend, Paul threw himself into work. He eventually ended up a hacker, one known for masking tracking tags. Paul knew that this kind of work was dangerous, always ready to run if the Machine Men showed up again. However, it would be the human resistance who found him first. A man named Daniel Bromely would recruit him for a mission to destroy a new beastial weapon.

Paul would then sneak into a facility just north of New York City, using his hacking skills to get inside. Once within, the rebels would not find a traditional weapon. Imprisoned within the facility was Dr. Lorde, who had been forced by the High Evolutionary to develop a new technology. Called the Armoured Nano Trooper Suit, or ANT Suit, it was a set of combat armour that had the ability to change the wearer’s mass so that he could shrink and then return to regular size. Dr. Lorde entrusted the suit to Paul, linking it to his DNA so that only he could wear it. Dr. Lorde would then wipe the hard drives at the facility of all data on the suit, before staying behind with explosives to blow up the facility.

Following this Paul would join the resistance formally, but only under the guise of the Ant-Man. As far as the beastial rulers would know, Paul Young-Miller was just a small time repairman, just barely making a living in the basement.

Appearance:

Paul stands at about 5’9’’ and has a slim build. His skin is a cream tone as he is of mixed heritage, with a few scars adorning it. His face is accented by his short black hair, his hazel eyes, and his thin moustache. Clothing wise he tends to wear old jumpsuits, baggy jackets, or whatever else is within his meagre budget. When not in use Paul keeps the ANT Suit shrunken down and hidden within a false watch on his wrist. When it is needed, Paul takes it out and returns it to full size. The suit is comprised of a black bottom, red top one piece suit, and a silver helmet that fully covers his head.