Thought Manifest

High Fantasy Quest: Beastmen, Dragons, Dwarves, Elves, Fae, & Humans

Deus Ex Artificium
In time's beginning, war waged between two deities. Duath commanded chaos, and his sister, Lim, reigned over order. They fought for dominance over the land and its people for centuries, decimating the environment and lives wherever their battles were waged. It is said that the source of their greatest powers lay in the bracelet each wore, and if it was removed, they would become like mortals, able to be killed.

In an effort to win the war and by extension, the world, Lim fashioned a beautiful being from stars and seafoam and sent the golem to seduce her brother, Duath, and win his trust. The golem was successful, and while the God of Chaos slept contentedly, the golem removed his bracelet and stabbed through his heart. When the bracelet was delivered to Lim, the golem was set to be destroyed. In an effort to survive, the golem secreted into Lim's room while she slept and delivered the same fate that had befallen Duath. Unfortunately, without Lim's magic, the golem's form disintegrated back into starlight and seafoam.

The bracelets' whereabouts have been lost to the sands of time, but it is said the one who possesses both bracelets will control untold power over the world itself.

They will become a god...

In the world of Verdan, there were once six races living in relative peace within six nations. Everything changed when the High King of the Humans came into possession of an artifact that contained great power. Through his scholars, he learned it was the Bracelet of Duath. The High King learned to use the artifact's power to defeat his enemies, but it quickly became apparent that the price for using the Duath Bracelet was not the reward of godhood but the loss of his own vitality. Without the Bracelet of Lim to counteract the curse, Duath would absorb his life energy until nothing remained.

It became the High King's goal to find the match and don both Bracelets. His scholars researched day and night, trying to decode ancient texts and find Lim's resting place. Eventually, a text was discovered that seemed to point to the land the faerie people lived. They refused to cooperate, and the High King realized the only way around their refusal would be to use the bracelet's power to force them to bend to his will. Instead of their cooperation, he was met with war that resulted in the genocide of the fae as well as the decimation of his army and the High King's death.

The artifact was passed down to his daughter who also inherited her father's obsession with finding Lim. Thinking she could better control the relic, she used its power sparingly but effectively. Even so, it began robbing her of life just as it had done to her father. Her obsession grew until, in great desperation to find the bracelet's twin, she made war on the dwarf people in their mountains. Many people on both sides died, and while the ranks of dwarves were decimated, they were driven from their mountain ranges rather than wiped out completely. Unfortunately, the same could not be said of the High Queen. The effort took her life, and the bracelet was passed to her son. He, too, inherited the quest to find the Bracelet of Lim and become like a god to rule all of Verdan.

While non-Human historians could not say why the faerie genocide had been committed, once the dwarves fell, they did not keep the secret of why they were attacked. The discovery drew scholars from other nations to work together to stop the High King from destroying or conquering all of Verdan. Through their studies, the elves began to believe that if they found the Bracelet of Lim, they would be able to defeat the High King of the humans and restore balance to the world. The only trouble was getting to it first.

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The game will begin with the discovery of the true location of Lim's Bracelet (in the dragon nation) and the gathering of the party that will start their quest to retrieve the Bracelet first. There are potentially six races to choose from: Amlugan (dragons), Calva (animal-human hybrids/beastmen), Edhil (elves), Fatanen (humans), Nogyth (dwarves), and Uialien (fae). Some will only be accepted in limited quantity, but others will be accepted without limitations.

I am open to players having multiple characters, but I would like at least five characters within the Questing Party before we begin to make characters who have other objectives within Verdan. Once we have at least five for the quest, I'm open to developing other side stories within the world.

The OoC is already available if you want to peruse the details. Discussions can be made both here and in the OoC.

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Name

Nieri Mahtar
(pronounced nee-EH-ree MAH-tahr)

Age

2392

Gender

Female

Alliance

Edhil Resistance

Race

Half-Edhel (Mother)
Half-Uialie (Father)

Appearance

Nieri Mahtar received a relatively balanced mixture of features from her parents. Her long, straight hair is white with touches of pale silver. Despite this, her rather straight brows are almost black, creating an almost too-stark contrast. Her eyes are unmistakably Uialie. Though they appear dark in low light, they are flecked with a rainbow array of colours that create an iridescence in the light, especially in moonlight, that makes it impossible to pinpoint the exact colour of her eyes. While her nose is straight, it is broad at the base. Her lips are moderately full and a dusky rose colour, several shades darker than her very fair skin. Her cheeks naturally have a slight flush to them. Her ears are small but unmistakably pointed. Despite most of her skin appearing to be flawless, she has deep scars blemishing her thighs and back from her time as a Fatanen prisoner. Though she is very fit, Nieri's body is slender and delicate in appearance. Her short height, at only five feet and three inches, further belies her physical prowess.

Class

Pildae
Rautoth

Abilities/Skills

Agility
Aim
Archery
Concealment
Evasion
Illusion Magic
- Within range, can cast glamour/illusions over herself, others, objects, and places
Poison Knowledge (effects, not creation)
Shadow Magic
- Can summon existing shadows for concealment or confusion
Speed
Stealth
Surprise
Thievery
Tracking
Traps (Creating, Finding, Disarming, and Setting)
Use of knives, daggers, and lighter swords
Use of ranged weapons

Armor, Gear, and Weapons

Brown, Sturdy Leather Boots
Dark Green, Leather Vest
Dark Green, Leather Vambraces
Fletched Arrows
Recurve Bow
Quiver
Variety of Throwing Knives

Personality

Nieri Mahtar was once gentle and nurturing while simultaneously being a prankster who loved a good romp. Life was once extremely beautiful to her, and while it still holds a great deal of meaning, it has become infinitely darker. Her pranking days are over. She struggles with an obsession to find more Uialien survivors in the hopes that half of her culture can be restored. She also struggles with the intense desire to seek revenge on the Fatanen, especially the High Royals of Eriston. She is logically satisfied that the man who ordered the genocide of her people died in the process, but she also wishes he had lived so she could kill him herself. After the Nogyth were driven from the mountain ranges of Stegros, she decided the entire family was the disease that should be eliminated.

She has been counseled that the path of revenge leads to a darkness that will taint her very soul, and while she doesn't necessarily fear that darkness, she does fear never being able to find the light again. Instead, she does her best to aid the Edhil Resistance and help those who have been harmed by Fatanen rule. This helps to at least focus her mind away from desires for revenge while she's doing good work. In this way, she has become an excellent leader who would die for her followers as they would die for her. She does her best to make sure that whatever groups she leads are inclusive and fosters close knit relationships.

Even so, she has lost so much that it has been difficult for her to form close relationships in the last forty-eight years. Even those trusted few who advise her are kept at a moderate distance.

History

It could be said that the first couple of thousand years of Nieri's life were peaceful and flew by quicker than anyone would have liked. Even though she was of two different people and often felt a bit like an outsider, she made friends with relative ease, and her family was always accepting of her dual-lineage despite her somewhat strange appearance. It was also true that she'd received her father's Uialie libido, for she took many lovers over the years even if she none of them were the ones with whom she wanted to spend her life.

Nieri split her time between Aliudea and Inen, never spending more than a century in any one place. She often liked to travel to Eriston and Vonga and was occasionally permitted within the mines of the Stegros mountain ranges. While in Vonga, she met a wealthy Fatanen woman named Hui Ahn and the woman's greatest love, Vantze Syrus, a Calva man. The pair may have been different races, but they were in love. Having been the product of a mixed union, Nieri believed in their love and helped them join together as one.

It was when she had situated herself in Aliudea for a time that she encountered her first true tragedy. Unexpectedly and without provocation, Eriston sent an army to intimidate the Uialien. Neither Nieri nor her parents were members of the inner Court circles, so they didn't truly understand what the Fatanen wanted. Instead, they found it strange and simply dismissed it. The Uialien were an old and powerful race, and facing the Fatanen felt much like playing a children's game.

Underestimating the Fatanen was the Uialien downfall. When the war began, Nieri donned her armor and raised her bow to fight for her people. At first, it seemed they would win. Even with their superior numbers, they couldn't handle the magics the Uialien possessed until the High King stepped forward. She never saw him from her position, but there were whispers. Nieri's mother, Aeweth, and her father, Einrial, came for her. She tried to protest that she would fight, but they used force and magic to make her comply. They used a powerful spell to seal her within a Uialie-made cave. All Nieri recalls from that time is a chorus of agony accompanied by a blinding flash of light that knocked her unconscious. When she awoke, the cave's magic had been broken, and she was sore and sick feeling, but none remained in Aliudea but the corpses of Fatanen and Uialien alike.

Nieri traveled to Inen where she told the Council of Elders what she knew about what had occurred. Once she had healed physically, she went with a group of Edhil to collect artifacts left behind by the Uialien. It appeared a small area had been looted, but there were old magics in place to deter non-Uialien from entering their homesteads without permission. She understood those magics, and she was able to help collect a large number of things, including heirlooms passed through her family. Many things were left where they were. It would have been dire to the health of the forests within Aliudea to move them. Instead, she and her group simply strengthened the existing magics that were in place. While they were there, they found no signs of Uialien survivors, so they believed Nieri was all that was left of that race.

Twenty-nine years later, Nogyth came to Inen seeking shelter from Fatanen attacks. They had been driven from their mountains, and all of Stegros had been claimed by Eriston. It was then that the Edhil learned just what the Fatanen wanted - the Bracelet of Lim - and how they'd succeeded so successfully in the Uialien genocide - they already possessed the Bracelet of Duath. They put their best scholars to work searching for a way to stop the Fatanen from gaining the second bracelet, meanwhile continuing to take in refugees from Stegros and Vonga. Nieri joined groups intended to free many people from the rule of the Fatanen in Eriston, and it was in this way that they discovered more Uialien who had not been destroyed but enslaved.

In her attempt to save as many captives as possible, Nieri herself was captured. She spent ten months being tortured by Fatanen soldiers, and while she wished for death, she did not break. They received no information from her. Part of this was simply her strength of character, and a part of it was that she wasn't truly alone for long. During her imprisonment, amidst all of the torture and even thoughts of suicide, a friendly presence touched her mind and kept her company with soothing thoughts. Her father had had magic that had felt similar despite the differences in execution, and she was able to recognize that these feelings in her mind were not a fabrication of her own but the mental touch of another person. It kept her as strong as she could be, the one light in the darkness.

At the beginning of what would have been the eleventh month, the Resistance came for her. The motley group of Calva, Edhil, Nogyth, and one Fatanen saved her from the darkness and brought her back into the light. A few lost their lives in the effort, but they also managed to free more than just the Edhel-Uialie in the process. It took time, but as soon as she was healed and ready, she continued her efforts in helping free captives despite the initial terror she felt at being recaptured. One of her first missions was to return to that horrible place to rescue the light who had guided her through her torment. Unfortunately, her light was gone, and with the number of executions the Fatanen had ordered on the prisoners in that specific cellblock, she realized her former inmate was lost forever.

Though she mourned, she felt it was important to help as many people as possible and to find as many living Uialien as she could. She could not give up. Though they were too few to ever be their own race again, they could at least pass their genes and knowledge through the mixing of other races so as not to die out completely.

Other

Relationships
- Aeweth Mahtar | Female | 4,421 | Deceased | Edhel | Mother
- Einrial | Male | 11,289 | Deceased | Uialie, Seelie Court | Father
- Hui Ahn-Syrus | Female | Deceased | Fatanen | Friend
- Vantze Syrus | Male | Deceased | Calva, Wolf | Friend

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MOVED TO ANOTHER SITE

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In time's beginning, war waged between two deities. Duath commanded chaos, and his sister, Lim, reigned over order. They fought for dominance over the land and its people for centuries, decimating the environment and lives wherever their battles were waged. It is said that the source of their greatest powers lay in the bracelet each wore, and if it was removed, they would become like mortals, able to be killed.

In an effort to win the war and by extension, the world, Lim fashioned a beautiful being from stars and seafoam and sent the golem to seduce her brother, Duath, to win his trust. The golem was successful, and while the God of Chaos slept contentedly, the golem removed his bracelet and stabbed through his heart. When the bracelet was delivered to Lim, the golem was set to be destroyed. In an effort to survive, the golem secreted into Lim's room while she slept and delivered the same fate that had befallen Duath. Unfortunately, without Lim's magic, the golem's form disintegrated back into starlight and seafoam.

The bracelets' whereabouts have been lost to the sands of time, but it is said the one who possesses both bracelets will control untold power over the world itself.

They will become a god...

In the world of Verdan, there were once six races living in relative peace within six nations. Everything changed when the High King of Eriston came into possession of an artifact that contained great power. Through his scholars, he learned it was the Bracelet of Duath. The High King learned to use the artifact's power to defeat his enemies within the Eriston, but it quickly became apparent that the price for using the Duath Bracelet was not the reward of godhood but the loss of his own vitality. Without the Bracelet of Lim, Duath would absorb his life energy until nothing remained.

It became the High King's goal to find the match and don both Bracelets. His scholars researched day and night, trying to decode ancient texts and find Lim's resting place. Eventually, a text was discovered that seemed to point to the land of Aliudea where the Uialien people lived. They refused to cooperate, and the High King realized the only way around their refusal would be to use the bracelet's power to force them to bend to his will. Instead of their cooperation, he was met with war that resulted in the genocide of the Uialien people as well as the decimation of his army and the High King's death.

The artifact was passed down to his daughter who also inherited her father's obsession with finding Lim. Thinking she could better control the relic, she used its power sparingly but effectively. Even so, it began robbing her of life just as it had done to her father. Her obsession grew until, in great desperation to find the bracelet's twin, she made war on the Nogyth people in their mountains. Many people on both sides died, and while the ranks of Nogyth were decimated, they were simply driven from their mountain ranges rather than wiped out completely. Unfortunately, the same could not be said of the High Queen. The effort took her life, and the bracelet was passed to her son. He, too, inherited the quest to find the Bracelet of Lim and become like a god to rule all of Verdan.

While non-Fatanen historians could not say why the Uialien genocide had been committed, once the Nogyth fell, they did not keep the secret of why they were attacked. The discovery drew scholars from other nations to work together to stop the High King from destroying or conquering all of Verdan. Through their studies, the Edhil began to believe that if they found the Bracelet of Lim, they would be able to defeat the High King of Eriston and restore balance to the world. The only trouble was getting to it first.


Map made by Beckett.

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Races

Amlugan

Amlugan
(singular: Amlug; pronounced: AHM-loo-gahn / AHM-loog)

Amlugan are sentient, giant, lizard-like beings - most of which have wings that enable flight. They are widely regarded as possessing the most powerful magic in the world, and they are thought to be the most intelligent of the six races. They are covered with scales though some also have fur, and they possess four legs with large, powerful claws. Most specialize their magic to adhere to specific magical elements such as air, darkness, earth, fire, light, water, etc. though a few are more freeform. They are not humanoid in appearance though it is believed that some can shapeshift to appear humanoid. While most are gigantic, some can be as small as wolves. Their colouring tends to reflect the environment in which they're most comfortable living.

Their average lifespan is unknown.

They are the fourth most prolific race in the world.

Nation: Ushtaway

Very little is known about the Amlugan lands within Ushtaway. There are rumors that it is a lush landscape bordered by glittering oceans and deep mountains and filled with rich forests and raging rivers. Unfortunately, no one who was said to have entered the nation seems to have returned to give a factual account of the terrain beyond the borders. It's all just rumors and hearsay passed through the generations via folklore and wishful thinking. Even those armies who have tried to invade have been decimated and only rarely even allowed to return home with their tails between their legs. None seem to have made it beyond the rocky borders. As such, it is also unclear what kind of governmental system they use.

Political Affiliations

The Amlugan appear to remain neutral in worldly affairs. It is only known that they harbor deep resentment and suspicion of any and all outsiders. They seem to care only for their race and their nation; their immense intellect, magical prowess, and physical power make them very difficult to confront physically or intellectually.

Calva

Calva
(singular: Calva; pronounced: KAHL-vuh)

Calva are humanoid, sentient beings with the physical characteristics of animals. The degree of animalistic traits varies between individuals, but most have the fur/feathers/scales and markings of the animal they resemble. Some have the same teeth, ears, tails, and claws as well. They come in a wide variety of colouring and body types, all of which are dependent on their genetic link to the animals they resemble. An individual whose lineage resembles a crane will likely be tall and slender with feathers and pointed features while one resembling a boar will be more likely to be shorter and stockier with tusks and rounded features. When two Calva of different animal resemblances mate (or when a Calva mates with another humanoid), the resulting child may have a combination of characteristics from both parents. Calva tend to be no larger or smaller than the average human.

Their average lifespan is about one century.

They are the third most prolific race in the world.

Nation: Vonga

The land of Vonga is mostly filled with beautiful woodlands rife with ancient trees, but there are several areas with rich, open farmland along with several rivers and lakes. It is the second largest nation in the world.

There isn't a centralized government in Vonga. Instead, the many, diverse Tribes exist as independent governments. The closest thing they have to unity is Pashenda, a mecha at the center of their country where the Tribes gather every three years to promote genetic diversity and to revisit old alliances as well as to set aside old hatreds. The land is considered holy, and any bloodshed is will result in the murderer(s) being taken away from Pashenda and either murdered themselves or exiled from Vonga once their face(s) are branded with the Mark of Shame. Once they receive this brand, no Tribe will take them in lest they risk the wrath of their deities or the other Tribes.

Political Affiliation

The Calva form alliances on a Tribe-by-Tribe basis. Some choose to aid the Fatanen and will raid other Tribes in order to sell goods and slaves. Some Tribes cannot abide the Fatanen rule, so they aid the Edhil resistance in trying to stop the injustices. Others remain neutral in the matters of other nations, choosing only to form alliances or enemies with other groups within the nation of Vonga.

Edhil

Edhil
(singular: Edhel; pronounced: eh-THEEL / eh-THEHL)

The Edhil are largely considered the most beautiful race to exist. They tend to have high cheekbones and otherwise delicate looking features. All of them have pointed ears though the length varies, and their bodies tend to be tall and slender. Their eye colours come in a range of colours from violet, blue, green, brown, and gold. Their skin also comes in a wide variety of colours similar to Fatanen, but some Edhil also have blue or purple toned skin. It is thought these Edhil evolved from unions with Unseelie Uialien, but none are alive who can recall the truth of that claim. Like the Fatanen, the Edhil also have black, brown, gold, and red hair, but it's not uncommon for them to have been born with white or silver hair. Unlike the Calva, Fatanen, and Nogyth, once the Edhil are roughly ninety years old (when puberty ends for them), they stop aging and look the same age until the day they die.

Their average lifespan is five thousand years.

They are the second most prolific race in the world.

Nation: Inen

Inen is an archipelago nation with one very large island surrounded by four smaller islands. It's located a little too far North to be considered expressly tropical, but snow is a highly unlikely weather event to be found. It's lush with thick forests, dotted with a few mountains, and in many areas, the soil is very rich for farming.

The government consists of a council of four Edhil: Anarwen, Berianir, Glivalwen, and Nesteron. These four were elected from a pool of those who have lived the longest and wanted to lead. They each preside collectively over the nation though each Edhel comes from one of the four, smaller islands of Inen. They spend most of their time living on and leading their respective islands, but they come together on the main island to settle national matters.

Enya Tol
- Located at the center of the archipelago, Enya Tol is the largest of the five islands. It houses the Council Building where the four leaders of Inen meet to discuss matters of state. It's cities are the largest and most populated, and it serves as the center of commerce, fishing, and knowledge sharing.

Forya Tol
- Located to the east of Enya Tol is Forya Tol. It voted for Council Member Nesteron. It's focus is healing with both herbs and magic. Farming is common on this island.

Hyarya Tol
- Located to the west of Enya Tol is Hyarya Tol. It voted for Council Member Anarwen. It's focus is the immersion of magic with technology.

Inga Tol
- Located to the North of Enya Tol is Inga Tol. It voted for Council Member Glivalwen. It's focus is the crafting of fabrics and jewelry. Cattle herding is common on this island. Mining is common on this island.

Undu Tol
- Located to the South of Enya Tol is Undu Tol. It voted for Council Member Berianir. It's focus is the crafting of armor and weapons. Military training is common on this island.

Political Affiliation

After the genocide of their Uialien allies, the Edhil began a campaign to end the Fatanen's attempt to rule the world. It wasn't until the Nogyth were driven from their mountains that the Edhil Resistance truly took off. They began to send teams into Eriston to rescue Calva and Nogyth from oppressive Fatanen clutches, and it was then that they found several survivors of the Uialien Genocide. They also take in Fatanen who are against the cruelty that their rulers have been causing. Inen has become a haven for refugees and also the base of operations for the Resistance.

Fatanen

Fatanen
(singular: Fatan; pronounced: fuh-TAH-nehn / fuh-TAHN)

The Fatanen are essentially humans. They're, generally, physically hardier than the Edhil, and they come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colours.

Their average lifespan is about one century.

They are the most prolific race in the world.

Nation: Eriston

Eriston is a land of rolling hills and raging rivers. While there is ample woodland, they can't really be classified as forests, and while there are a few mountains speckled here and there, they can't really be considered ranges. Most of the land is used for farming and cattle grazing. Since the Nogyth were driven from their mountains, the Fatanen have claimed them as part of Eriston. They force captive Calva and Nogyth as well as some indentured Fatanen to mine them.

The government consists of one family who is considered the High Kings/Queens and Princes/Princesses. There are smaller, lesser kingdoms within Eriston, and their leaders have all sworn fealty with the High Royalty of Eriston.

Political Affiliation

The Fatanen are essentially the aggressors of the world. As a society, they view themselves as superior to the other races, including the Amlugan. Their High King wants to become like a deity, ruling over all of Verdan. They were the direct cause of both the Uialien Genocide and the Nogyth being driven from their mountains. Because the people have generally prospered from the obliteration and oppression of the other races, most Fatanen are happy to follow their High King through his quest for power. Some believe that helping their High King rule the world, thus uniting the six nations, will bring true peace. While there are some who believe that no good can come of the High King's pursuit, those who speak out publicly are arrested and tortured, enslaved, or simply disappear. It is dangerous to openly oppose the Fatanen movement.

Nogyth

Nogyth
(singular: Nogoth; pronounced: NAW-gith / NAW-gawth)

The Nogyth are a very short, very stocky people with the women being slightly larger than the men on average. They tend to be well muscled or portly. Even the least fit of them has a great deal of strength. The Nogyth come in a wide variety of colours though the variations are generally considered to resemble the duller colours of clay, dirt, dust, and rock more than anything visually striking. Both men and women have facial hair though women tend to have a bit less of it. Some like to decorate their beards and hair with gemstones.

Their average lifespan is about five centuries.

They are the fifth most prolific race in the world.

Nation: Stegros

Instead of being located across one stretch of land, Stegros was actually a series of three mountain ranges (Dorduar, Kundan, and Memtorm). Dorduar was located in the West, Kundan was located in the Northeast, and Memtorm was located very near the mountain border of Ushtaway though the dwarves avoided the half of the expansive range that actually bordered the Amlugan homeland.

Each mountain range that was a part of Stegros was hollowed out for the Nogyth mining practices and lifestyles. They used magic infused gemstones to create light in the darkness by which to see. Their structures were very visually pleasing despite their simplicity and functionality.

Each mountain range had its own leader, and in many ways, Stegros was less about Nogyth unity and more a simple way for outsiders to refer to their lands. In truth, each location was led completely independent of all others, and while the Nogyth maintained a very us-versus-them sort of mentality, they weren't fully committed to any other mountain ranges of Stegros, either. The most unity each maintained was that occasionally a Nogoth from one mountain would have a relative or two from another mountain.

Political Affiliation

Before the Nogyth were driven from the mountains, they maintained alliances only with each other. Because their underground homes were easy to get lost within, they had a homeground advantage if invaders ever came. They did not count on the Fatanen might that would drive them from their homes, especially not with something as simple as a bracelet.

One after another, the mountain ranges of Stegros were claimed by Fatanen and absorbed into Eriston. Nogyth who were captured were turned into slaves. Those refugees who weren't caught by Fatanen sought shelter in other areas of the world such as Inen. While some swore fealty to Eriston in order to maintain their freedom provided they lived within Eriston. Others have joined the Edhil Resistance to facilitate reclaiming their mountains.

Uialien

Uialien
(singular: Uialie; pronounced yoo-ee-AW-lee-ehn / yoo-ee-AW-lee)

The Uialien were once considered to be the most diverse race in all of Verdan, even over the Calva. They came in every shape, size, and colour that one could conceive and there were even some that could not be imagined without having seen it first. Some Uialien did not even appear to have corporeal forms at all but wandered about like ghosts. Most had bodies, some of which could be considered more beautiful than the Edhil and some more hideous than any nightmare. It's unknown how many of them procreated due to their immense diversity, and it was considered offensive if outsiders requested the information.

While there are occasionally a few people who have one parent who is Uialie and one who is another race, it's not very common. Due to the strange differences in Uialien genetics, having a child who is half Uialie is rare. Even rarer is for that half-breed child to be able to procreate at all.

They were considered to be immortals, immune to aging or illness.

The genocide of this race has essentially wiped them out of the world.

Nation: Aliudea

Aliudea was a beauitful forest landscape with structures built right into the trees or land structures. Rather than trying to conquer the flora and fauna, the Uialien worked in harmony with it, only building their homes where it would facilitate growth or leave the environment unharmed. They often used magic to make this happen. Rings of mushrooms would grow on the borders of areas where great amounts of magical energy had been stored to help the area thrive most where Uialien congregated.

The Uialien were once ruled by two courts, Seelie (those whose magic was strongest during the full moon) and Unseelie (those whose magic was strongest when the moon was dark). They worked together to maintain their homeland.

Now the magical cities of the Uialien are so overgrown they are hardly distinguishable from the forests in which they reside.

Political Affiliations

Both the Seelie and Unseelie Courts were strongly allied with the Edhil. They held no alliance with any other races though they did not have notable enemies. Despite this, the Fatanen came in droves and completely decimated the populations of Uialien. It was originally thought that, while they did not go down easily, the only survivor was an Edhel-Uialie female, Nieri Mahtar. A handful of Fatanen soldiers also made it out of the battle, but their numbers were few, and their High King did not make it out with them.

Once the Nogyth were driven from their mountains and the Edhil Resistance began in earnest, it was discovered that a handful of other Uialien did, in fact, survive the genocide, but they were captured and imprisoned or turned into slaves for the Fatanen. A few have been rescued by the Edhil Resistance, and they now reside in Inen, protected by the Edhil. Many are working together with the Edhil to find a way through medicine and magic to enable the Uialien to successfully breed with other races to keep their genetic link to Verdan going even if it will have to be diluted henceforth.

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Classes

Cemgollor

Cemgollor (pronounced: kehm-GOH-lohr)
Cemgollor are friends and protectors of animals and nature, and, as such, they are highly attuned to the earth and its magic. They are taught not to command the earth and its creatures but to ask politely for its aid. It is not uncommon for Cemgollor excel in both magic and physical combat.

Abilities

- Communication with animals and calling them to aid
- Communication with roots and vines and calling them to aid
- Finding water and food in the wild
- Healing
- Inspiring rapid plant growth
- Shapeshifting partially into a specific animal for a short period of time

Dagthor

Dagthor (Prounounced: dahg-THOHR)
Of all of the classes, the Dagthor path is the most confrontational. They are most skilled with hand-to-hand combat with a variety of weapons such as battle axes, maces, swords, etc, and most have extended knowledge of a variety of melee weaponry. Many who choose this class are very strong. Often, the strongest Dagthor have also studied Berserker magic though this magic is highly volatile and unstable, so only the most skilled and mentally stable are able to wield it with any modicum of control. Dagthor are very skillful with weapons, strategy, and tactics.

Abilities

- Battle Tactics
- Berserker Magic
- Dual-Wielding (one weapon in each hand)
- Shield Use
- Single-Wielding (One Weapon in both hands)
- Strategy

Nestad

Nestad (Pronounced: neh-STAHD)
Like Sairuvar, the Nestad are scholars, but they specialize in healing magics, imbuing magics, and potions crafting. They have a complex understanding of humanoid bodies, and most like to learn about all of the races, not just the one to which they belong. Nestad are adept at detecting ailments and understanding how to treat them. They've also learned what combinations of ingredients and magic will produce the effects they desire. They utilize a combination of celestial and earth magic to accomplish their spellwork. Do not be fooled. Nestad may excel as healers, but they are also some of the most dangerous spellcasters. Due to their understanding of living beings and potions, they can just as easily end a life or increase one's suffering while making it look like a natural occurrence. Many know how to use basic weapons.

Abilities

- Healing
- Imbuement (adding magical properties to inanimate objects such as protection spells into armor, etc.)
- Potions Crafting (healing elixirs, poisons, etc.)
- Share power with an ally or take it from an enemy

Pildae

Pildae (Prounounced: PEEL-day)
The Pildae are experts of stealth and sneaking. Some use shadows and stealth magics to enhance their abilities. While many can engage very well in hand to hand combat, their fighting style is more about evasion and only striking when surprise is on their side. Many will strike once, revert back to the shadows, wait until their opponent is off guard, then strike again. They also prefer to force their opponents to wear down their own energy to make it easier to take them down. They tend to rely most on poisons and concealable weapons. Many people who choose this path become assassins or thieves.

Abilities

- Agility
- Concealment
- Evasion
- Finding and Disarming Traps
- Illusion Magic
- Poison Knowledge
- Shadow Magic
- Speed
- Stealth
- Surprise
- Thievery

Rautoth

Rautoth (Pronounced: raw-OO-tawth)
Rautoth are excellent woodsmen who are wonderful at finding food, water, and shelter, creating traps, and tracking. They also make some of the best scouts. They have a deep understanding of terrain that will benefit their preference for ranged combat and can easily find the best locations for their allies to locate when it comes time to battle. Rautoth are best at ranged combat, typically choosing to wield a bow and arrows though they are also good at using lighter close-range weapons.

Abilities

- Agility
- Setting Traps
- Speed
- Stealth
- Tracking
- Use of knives, daggers, and lighter swords
- Use of ranged weapons

Sairuvar

Sairuvar (pronounced: SEYE-roo-vahr)
Sairuvar are academic scholars who study a wide variety of magics. They have a gift for the memorization and execution of complex spells. They understand how to tap into celestial energies and channel it directly through their bodies to produce powerful effects with their spells. Their lessons are never ending, and true mastery is rare due to the sheer amount that must be learned. As a result, most choose to specialize in just one area of the vast realm of magics they command in order to excel rather than to remain a jack-of-all-trades and only moderately good at whatever they cast. It is extremely rare that Sairuvar do not create their own grimoires (books of magical spells) or add to ones passed down to them through their family or mentors. Due to the intensity of Sairuvar studies, it is almost unheard of for them to engage or even understand how to properly engage in physical combat.

Abilities

- Alchemy
- Banishment and Blocking
- Bodily and Mental Manipulation
- Conjuring
- Divination
- Elemental (air, darkness, earth, fire, light, water)
- Illusion
- Necromancy
- Teleportation

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Characters

Currently Accepting

Races

Infinite Calva
Infinite Edhil
Infinite Fatanen
Three Nogyth
One Uialien
One Amlug (with a valid reason)

Groups

Edhil Resistance Questing Party
Fatanen Rule Questing Party
Other

Character Sheet

Name:
(Their real name and/or any nicknames/aliases.)

Age:
(Amlugan: between 100 and 700
Calva: between 25 and 60
Edhil: between 1,000 and 4,500
Fatanen: between 25 and 60
Nogyth: between 100 and 450
Uialien: between 1,000 and 5,000)

Gender:
(Does your identify as female, fluid, male, transgender, or other?)

Alliance:
(Is your character allied with the Edhil's resistance or Fatanen's world-rule?)

Race:
(Amlug, Calva, Edhel, Fatan, Nogoth, Uialie, or some mixture of races... Amlugan cannot breed with any of the humanoid species, and only humanoid, corporeal Uialien can breed with the other races, but the rest can breed with one another without restrictions...)

Appearance:
(Even if you have a picture accompanying your sheet, I want you to detail your character's appearance in writing. Include their height, body type, colouring, noteable markings like scars or body modifications, and anything else you feel it's important to include.)

Class:
(No more than two for Calva, Fatanen, and Nogyth. No more than three for Amlugan, Edhil, and Uialien. The only exception to this is if your character is a part of the Sairuvar class. In that instance, your character can only be a part of that class and no others, but Calva, Fatanen, and Nogyth may have up to three areas of magic within the class while Amlugan, Edhil, and Uialien may have four. Remember, the more classes/magic specialities your character has the less masterful they'll be unless they've had more than a century or two to master them.)

Abilities/Skills:
(What is your character good at doing? What kinds of things can they do within their class? If they have magic, detail how it works and any specialties. If they fight physically, detail what weapons they can use and/or martial arts skills they have. Also list anything else they can do such as cooking or crafting or any other hobbies.)

Armor and Weapons:
(List any armor they wear into battle, any armor they wear casually, and any weapons they carry with them.)

Personality:
(What kind of person is your character? What quirks do they have? What are their emotional strengths and weaknesses?)

History:
(What kind of life has your character led up to this point? What are some major events that may have shaped who they became?)

Other:
(List anything else that is important that didn't have its own category in this character sheet.)

Accepted Characters

71342

- Rouenr "Rowen" Lakarii | Male | 29 | Calva, Wolf | Sairuvar

Beckett

- Hue Syrus | Male | 27 | 7/8 Fatan; 1/8 Calva, Wolf | Rautoth, Nestad (potion-crafting only)

Firewombat

- Ajani | Female | 29 | Calva, Tiger | Dagthor

MrDevious

- Elenion Alagos | Male | 3,644 | Edhel | Nestad, Pildae, Rautoth

Nemaisare

- Thrydlden Rutt | Agender | 4,987 | Uialie, Seelie | Sairuvar

Thought Manifest

- Nieri Mahtar | Female | 2,392 | 1/2 Edhel; 1/2 Uialie, Seelie | Pildae, Rautoth

Pending Characters

Rosalind : Eyn
Thought Manifest : Zora Gavro

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59 Year Timeline

- (59 years ago) High King gets bracelet
- (58 years ago) One year later, High King's wife births a princess
- (48 years ago) Ten years later, Uialien genocide and High King's death
- (42 years ago) Six years later, High Princess births a High Prince
- (37 years ago) Five years later, High Princess crowned High Queen and given bracelet
- (19 years ago) Eighteen years later, dwarves driven from mountains, High Queen dies, High Prince crowned and given bracelet
- (Present Day) Nineteen years later, bracelet's twin found

Lumos

So... Calvin's really not going to be interacting with the rest of them? Are you going on vacation or something and needed a way to excuse your character for a while?

Lumos

That sounds fair. I hope everything is okay with her. I guess this makes TW Cross and/or Nevermind up for posting?

Kathryn's Manifestations

NIERI MAHTAR
(nee-EH-ree MAH-tahr)
[ Female | 2392 | Edhel-Uialie Ranger ]
"Deus Ex Artificium" | OoC | Interest Check

Race

Half-Edhel (Mother)
Half-Uialie (Father)

Appearance

5'2"
107 lbs.
Lithe, petite, leanly muscled
Long, straight white hair
Large, almond-shaped eyes, colour changes depending on angle of view
Dark, rounded brows
Full lips
Heart-shaped face
Fair skin marked by thin scars all over her back and thighs

Class(es)

Pildae (Thief)
Rautoth (Ranger)

Abilities/Skills

Agility
Aim
Archery
Concealment
Evasion
Illusion Magic
- Within range, can cast glamour/illusions over herself, others, objects, and places
Poison Knowledge (effects, not creation)
Shadow Magic
- Can summon existing shadows for concealment or confusion
Speed
Stealth
Surprise
Thievery
Tracking
Traps (Creating, Finding, Disarming, and Setting)
Use of knives, daggers, and lighter swords
Use of ranged weapons

Armor, Gear, and Weapons

Brown, Sturdy Leather Boots
Dark Green, Leather Vest
Dark Green, Leather Vambraces
Fletched Arrows
Recurve Bow
Quiver
Variety of Throwing Knives

Personality

Nieri Mahtar was once gentle and nurturing while simultaneously being a prankster who loved a good romp. Life was once extremely beautiful to her, and while it still holds a great deal of meaning, it has become infinitely darker. Her pranking days are over. She struggles with an obsession to find more Uialien survivors in the hopes that half of her culture can be restored. She also struggles with the intense desire to seek revenge on the Fatanen, especially the High Royals of Eriston. She is logically satisfied that the man who ordered the genocide of her people died in the process, but she also wishes he had lived so she could kill him herself. After the Nogyth were driven from the mountain ranges of Stegros, she decided the entire family was the disease that should be eliminated.

She has been counseled that the path of revenge leads to a darkness that will taint her very soul, and while she doesn't necessarily fear that darkness, she does fear never being able to find the light again. Instead, she does her best to aid the Edhil Resistance and help those who have been harmed by Fatanen rule. This helps to at least focus her mind away from desires for revenge while she's doing good work. In this way, she has become an excellent leader who would die for her followers as they would die for her. She does her best to make sure that whatever groups she leads are inclusive and fosters close knit relationships.

Even so, she has lost so much that it has been difficult for her to form close relationships in the last forty-eight years. Even those trusted few who advise her are kept at a moderate distance.

History

It could be said that the first couple of thousand years of Nieri's life were peaceful and flew by quicker than anyone would have liked. Even though she was of two different people and often felt a bit like an outsider, she made friends with relative ease, and her family was always accepting of her dual-lineage despite her somewhat strange appearance. It was also true that she'd received her father's Uialie libido, for she took many lovers over the years even if she none of them were the ones with whom she wanted to spend her life.

Nieri split her time between Aliudea and Inen, never spending more than a century in any one place. She often liked to travel to Eriston and Vonga and was occasionally permitted within the mines of the Stegros mountain ranges. While in Vonga, she met a wealthy Fatanen woman named Hui Ahn and the woman's greatest love, Vantze Syrus, a Calva man. The pair may have been different races, but they were in love. Having been the product of a mixed union, Nieri believed in their love and helped them join together as one.

It was when she had situated herself in Aliudea for a time that she encountered her first true tragedy. Unexpectedly and without provocation, Eriston sent an army to intimidate the Uialien. Neither Nieri nor her parents were members of the inner Court circles, so they didn't truly understand what the Fatanen wanted. Instead, they found it strange and simply dismissed it. The Uialien were an old and powerful race, and facing the Fatanen felt much like playing a children's game.

Underestimating the Fatanen was the Uialien downfall. When the war began, Nieri donned her armor and raised her bow to fight for her people. At first, it seemed they would win. Even with their superior numbers, they couldn't handle the magics the Uialien possessed until the High King stepped forward. She never saw him from her position, but there were whispers. Nieri's mother, Aeweth, and her father, Einrial, came for her. She tried to protest that she would fight, but they used force and magic to make her comply. They used a powerful spell to seal her within a Uialie-made cave. All Nieri recalls from that time is a chorus of agony accompanied by a blinding flash of light that knocked her unconscious. When she awoke, the cave's magic had been broken, and she was sore and sick feeling, but none remained in Aliudea but the corpses of Fatanen and Uialien alike.

Nieri traveled to Inen where she told the Council of Elders what she knew about what had occurred. Once she had healed physically, she went with a group of Edhil to collect artifacts left behind by the Uialien. It appeared a small area had been looted, but there were old magics in place to deter non-Uialien from entering their homesteads without permission. She understood those magics, and she was able to help collect a large number of things, including heirlooms passed through her family. Many things were left where they were. It would have been dire to the health of the forests within Aliudea to move them. Instead, she and her group simply strengthened the existing magics that were in place. While they were there, they found no signs of Uialien survivors, so they believed Nieri was all that was left of that race.

Twenty-nine years later, Nogyth came to Inen seeking shelter from Fatanen attacks. They had been driven from their mountains, and all of Stegros had been claimed by Eriston. It was then that the Edhil learned just what the Fatanen wanted - the Bracelet of Lim - and how they'd succeeded so successfully in the Uialien genocide - they already possessed the Bracelet of Duath. They put their best scholars to work searching for a way to stop the Fatanen from gaining the second bracelet, meanwhile continuing to take in refugees from Stegros and Vonga. Nieri joined groups intended to free many people from the rule of the Fatanen in Eriston, and it was in this way that they discovered more Uialien who had not been destroyed but enslaved.

In her attempt to save as many captives as possible, Nieri herself was captured. She spent ten months being tortured by Fatanen soldiers, and while she wished for death, she did not break. They received no information from her, and at the beginning of what would have been the eleventh month, the Resistance came for her. The motley group of Calva, Edhil, Nogyth, and one Fatanen saved her from the darkness and brought her back into the light. A few lost their lives in the effort, but they also managed to free more than just the Edhel-Uialie in the process. It took time, but as soon as she was healed and ready, she continued her efforts in helping free captives. As terrifying as it was, she felt it was important to help as many as possible and to find as many living Uialien as she could. Though they were too few to ever be their own race again, they could at least pass their genes and knowledge through the mixing of other races so as not to die out completely.

Relationships

Aeweth Mahtar | Female | 4,421 | Deceased | Edhel | Mother
Einrial | Male | 11,289 | Deceased | Uialie, Seelie Court | Father
Hui Ahn-Syrus | Female | Deceased | Fatanen | Friend
Vantze Syrus | Male | Deceased | Calva, Wolf | Friend

Lumos

Good to know! I hope you feel better soon!

Anyone hear from shadow?

Pets?

Darkwolfsoul010, I don't know if it's like this for everyone else, but the one image it looks like you posted isn't showing up, and if there are meant to be more, they're definitely not visible. Just a heads up.

Kidd, Chloe is soooo cute! Look at those ears!

Magic Magnum, it's so sad that Rocky is blind and potentially going deaf. It's so great that you're still providing a loving home for him and that he still loves people even if it's getting harder and harder for him to know when they're in the same room as him. He's adorable, regardless. Cockapoo's are so cute with their shiny, curly fur.

For my part, my pet is a rabbit. We've had him for about a year and a half. He's a Flemish Giant named Fezzik. He's really cute and sweet, but he flips out if we try to pick him up, but, at fifteen pounds, he's so big we don't make the attempt unless we have to in order to keep him from injuring his paws when he tries to leap down from high places that he had no problem jumping up onto like our bed. He likes to stay firmly planted on the ground except when he gets so excited he can't help but leap into the air like a crazy thing. He can be a total sweetheart when he's not being ornery. Just today, he pulled his food dish off its stand (they're the kind that are supposed to lock in place, but he's worn down the lock by twisting it so much) and spilled it everywhere. He seemed highly pleased with himself as he lay in the pile of pellet, eating it off the floor like the lazy thing he is. hahah

Pictures

At the vet's office while we waited for Dr. Harris. He really likes her and is comfortable being there even if he doesn't always like the terrible, horrible things they put him through like sticking things in his mouth or clipping his claws or prodding at his paws (he loathes having his feet touched). They all adore him and get really excited whenever we bring him in, though.


Just a normal, every day pose.


Size comparison to DVD's while he periscopes regally and... not so regally.

Post Your Pikcha

rpg101, your Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter costume rocks! Great job! I loved that movie!

Here are a few pictures of my Halloween costumes... Yes, you read that right. Costumes. I tend to dress up multiple times for Halloween. I have a problem...

10.29.2014: Harley Quinn

"Do you cuties need some counseling? I'm a trained therapist!"

10.31.2014: Fionna the Human

"I'm gonna kick your butt! Not that I'm thinking about butts..."

Lumos

Yeah. It's Shadow's turn, but I guess it wouldn't hurt if Cross posted next.