Red Wizard

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@Fallen Muse & TheSovereignGrave:

First about the rarity of magic - we don't have elves and we don't have numenoreans (who aren't really humans with their longevity and shit). Even if you count all of those other fellows you just brought up, how big a percentage of the entire population of their respective countries do they represent? I want mages to be unique and legendary (I must've written it several times by now), not uncommon and boring like in ES or its likes. I don't see the problem with conforming to this.

Second about the magic vs tech idea: I've never stated that a nation can't have both magic and tech. The cardinal rule was more tech = less other stuff.

Maybe we should restrict population size to technological development? Renaissance era = small nation, medieval era = medium nation, ancient era = large nation. Is that a viable idea?

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@Batarian Batman & TheSovereignGrave: The OP states that magic is rare (as in Gandalf-rare), and that technology can range from stone age to renaissance era stuff.

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Batarian Batman said
Is this rp still open for new nations?

Absolutely.

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As it stands right now, we could go north over Avalaysia if need be. We've both got desert peoples, we can handle a little caravaning :)

IC for Nation RP

There's still room for more! Check it out, the link is just 2 posts above! :)

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@Fallen Muse: Your nation and mine are bordering, and it just so happens that your northeast border is quite close to Tammarid, the largest trading hub in my nation. You need some of my exports, I need some of yours. Our nations should trade :)

@Lord Coake: What do you think our history should look like? We're both successor kingdoms of the Ta'hamurg. There should either be intense rivalry or an alliance between our peoples.

@Jonesy: We're not neighbors but... I think a trade agreement could be mutually benefitial, don't you?

@RavenxVoid: Waiting for you to upload your NS! :)

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Titanic said
Would how about 30, 23 are just people with basic healing knowledge, nothing else. 7 are like average combat magicians compared to the rest of the world. When you said rare I didn't think they were that rare.

30 are too many. How many magicians are there in middle earth? Gandalf, Saruman, Sauron, Galadriel... There are a few more, but they're not institutionalized, they're unique and legendary. A handful (max) per nation is adequate, like the 7 combat magicians (who could also have healing abilities).

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@eemmtt: And who makes them? Surely, a magician would have to. Some kind of artificer, perhaps?

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Well, you guys've been busy!

Comments and answers below:

@eemmtt: Those anti-magic runes of yours... how common are they according to you? 'Cause they should be really uncommon. Rare, even.

@TheSovereignGrave: Please provide a flag for your nation so I can put it on the map :)

@Fallen Muse: Accepted!

@Titanic: Accepted, BUT, you need to look over your history and your use of magicians. If your nation was founded "at the beginning of time", there should be some comment in there about the Ta'hamurg. They ruled pretty much everything 1000 years ago. Also, you cannot have 80+ spellcasters in your army (counting the healers as well here). Magicians are rare, like Gandalf-rare, as stated in the OP.

@Jonesy: Accepted!

@Rare: Spot reserved!

@AegonVI: Thanks for all the help! I hereby consider you my co-GM (but you don't have any responsibilities whatsoever unless you choose to :P)

I'll add a list of completed nations, their creators, and where they can be found.

Keep up the good work!

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@AegonVI: If you want. There could've been big migrations after the fall of the Ta'hamurg, so any kind of people could've ended up anywhere.

@The Silent Type: Absolutely, if you want.

@Fallen Muse: Spot Reserved!

ALSO, as soon as people have filled in their reserved slots with nations, we can start working out diplomacy and previous relations. Like, if people have traded before, or warred, or have had other interesting or important business with eachother. Personally, I'm looking at you Lord Coake. We're part of the same church, and pretty much two separate remnant states. We should have history. Also being neighbors, Fallen Muse & RavenxVoid, we should probably have a little history as well!