(M) The Demon's Caravan (OOC)

[V]

Rated M for possible violence, coarse language, alcohol reference and possible sex themes.

The Demon's Caravan.

The IC

Humanity lives isolated in their towns and small cities spread across the discovered lands. It is too dangerous for them to travel outside the boundaries, unprotected to cross the distance in-between. Even if the trip takes less than a days walk. The Fabled lurk outside ready to attack those who attempt.

The only hope of travel is trust in the Demon's. Powerful beings often in the guise of a human that can stand up to the Fabled. They travel between human settlements as wanderers, some travel as a caravan with humans in service to them. To travel one must be allowed,by the Demon, into one of these caravans. But they seek a price for your protection, however travel is dependent on the will of the Demon. And none other.

Purpose

Your role is to take control of a human in their daily life, however the role play follows a singular demon on his travels of the world. Your character is to be apart of his caravan – whether existing in it before the start of the Role Play, joining it in the opening. This a social RP with a fantasy setting, meaning rather than having lengthy and constant action/ battles – it focus's on your character interactions over a day to day basis. But saying that, there is a very high chance that it may become more action orientated as the story moves forward. The RP is also designed for people to come and go (hopefully stay) if they wish and as such I'm allowing any number of people join (within reason of course) however people can only have one character at a time

Below is a bit of information on the main areas of the RP.

The Demons

The are an old Race, and powerful. They came long before humans, and live for a lot longer. They often take a human guise but it is not their normal body. They are a wandering race, never staying to long in a single location. It is not known what they seek, even to themselves, but it drives them to find purpose. But they are Solitary, Demon's do not travel together as they cannot tolerate the presence of another. Fighting occurs between Demon's if they meet, whether it is words or physical.

It is known that Demon's will not kill family, siblings, parents or children.

Not many Demons are known to exist outside the human realm. But the world is not truly explored, and more Demons are expected to exist in the uncharted.

A demons proper appearance is similar in shape to that of the human one they take. It tall they are a tall demon, if thin they are thin, etc. They have tougher skin, and each demon has a different colour (there are various shades). Some demons hair grows, and thickens. Others grow horns and spikes over their body. Generally they grow more muscular, and grow claws. The change from human to Demon can be quick depending on how they feel.

Each Demon has a Dark Power/ Ability, they are all different to one another. They can be frightening, forceful, subtle or just powerful.

The Caravans

Traveling alongside some Demon's are the Caravans. Made of many horse and carts, they sometimes keep well up to fifty carts, though it is more commonplace for Caravan's of twenty carts to be seen. Travelers are expected to have their own cart – especially if they are taking goods.

To seek passage with a Demon, a human must first approach the Law office in the township. They are then, if a demon is around, allowed to seek an audience with the Demon. It is then up to what they say to be allowed to join. More often than not they must offer a form of payment, whether it be a portion of a Merchants sales at each town they stop at or an item that they have in possession.

Usually the demons have several people that stay with the caravan, some forced to. But most are for positions that help the demon, such as a cook, a person to care for Horses and other animals, a cleaner for the Demons wagons, people to fix things if they break. And anything else the demon wishes for.

At any time one may seek to leave the Caravan, whether in the safe bounds of a city or in the dangers of the outdoors. It is customary to seek farewell by talking to the Demon first. If a person wishes to attend Marketplaces, or other visits in towns, and also wants to continue along with the Caravan it is required (most times) to let the Demon, or one of his Bound followers know this as well.

The Land

This world does not have any real name, save for The Land, but only the names of townships and cities. Often these settlements are broken up in regions such as The South-East or the West or The Centre. Surrounding all these Compass Regional areas is a place know as the Uncharted. At no place in the charted regions are places called 'The Sea' or 'The Ocean', no human knows such a mass of water exists.

Often one refers to each region by the specific terrain.

Wastes to the North, a boggy and wet place where storms are frequent. To the Northeast the bogs turn into more of a forest and The Northwest fades to Woody Hills. Before becoming a mountain range that follows most of the West and the Southwest.

In the South the Mountains eventually give way to more pleasant areas, when compared to the north. The Eastern side of the Charted areas gradually grow from plains to desert at the edge of settlement.

The Humans

Humanity is spread throughout the various settlements across the Charted Lands, and dependent on the Demon's traveling nature for News and Trade. There is no real power base and leadership for the people. But most people follow The Law opposed to either The Sept or the Demons.

Even though people are confined to homes, through the Light Powers of the Sept they have been able to lengthen their protective boundaries to hold at bay the Fabled Creatures. They are able to hunt in local woods and plant small crops or orchids.

The Law was created by Humans to create a peace between the Sept and Demons.

The Sept

A human religion that strongly opposes the Demons. They came about long ago, in an attempt for humans to create their own magic. It succeeded to an extend, however the powers became exclusive to that of the followers of the Sept. It's considered that they use Light powers, which include the protective barriers surrounding each town, healing magics and other defenses.

The Law

The Law was created to serve as a Neutral Faction between the Sept and the Demon's. They are apart of each city and each caravan. The Law could be considered humanities only Army, as it trains in the weapon arts and has strong leadership roles – well in each city that is. They serve as a go between, separating Demons from the religious group whenever they are in town or acting as a barrier for traveling followers of the Sept. They keep guard over prison's involving criminal folk tried under religious or Demon crimes.

The Law has strict rules on neutrality and thus if a person has become to attached to either the Demons or Sept and can no longer be neutral – they are sent into the service of The Sept if they lean towards Demons, or become bound to a Demon if the opposite. For these facts, the Law constantly shifts their people around.

The Fabled

The creatures that lurk beyond the safe bounds of the Sept, and fear the power of Demon's. There are many sorts of these beings, ranging from frailest Goblins to the Monstrous Worms.

Spoiler: List of some of the Fabled 

Goblins, A weak frail half human half demon creature. They speak a garbled ever changing language and hunt in endless packs. Overwhelming is their strategy.
Dragon-Kin, Drakes and Dragons

Wyverns, A cousin to the Dragon-Kin they strike from the skies and move poorly on the earth. They snatch folk into the air for their own purpose. They can pump poisonous gas into the air via glands.

Great Cats, Mammoth cats twice the size of Lions prowl the lands in search of their food.

Worms, the burrowers and dangerous worms. A quake warns of their coming.

The 'Fabled' Squid, a legend among the fabled is the ship-killer.

Shades, the hide in the shadows and slink about as spies and assassins. Seen as a deep black fog.

Basilisk, Powerful large lizards or snakes that's gaze turns victims to stone or blinds them.

Ghasts, possessed spirits that cause nightmares. Seen as a clear white fog.

Hawklings, Bloodthirsty giant hawks that can crust humans with a single grip of their talons.

Behemoth, Giant powerful beasts of prey. They hunt alone. Double the size of the giant cants, with long manes and tales. Look wolf/cat like.

Scorpius. Man-sized scorpions.

Wolflings, the immortal Pack. Powerful and great wolves.

Rakes, Armored Dogs with vicious venomous fangs.

Salamander, fireling lizards

Man-Eating Trees, for a lack of a better name.

The Serpents, twisted sentient serpents that drag humans below the surface of the water for feed.

To name a few, if you have any ideas....

RP Rules

Follow Forum Rules

Use general RP'ing rules, no GodModding, no Powerplaying, no Using others characters, etc.

Please try to stick to the information given about the world as much as you can. If your unsure or wish for more clarification on issues, just ask.

Have lots of fun.

Character Sheet

Only Human Characters are Playable.

Name
Age
Class, title, or rank
Faction (not exactly what I mean) Either of The Law, The Sept, Neutral (I.E Nothing) or Demon Follower

Description, including height and weight. Clothing etc. (could be an image)

Personality

Weaponry of Preference or description of weapons.
Magic
Other Information.
Short History

Characters and NPC's

The Demon
Berrathorg of age unknown.
In his human guise he appears to be an larger man parallel that of his demon appearance.

Furry dark tinted red hair grows over his leathery grey skin on Berrathorg's back as he regains his demon appearance. The hair on his head grows lengthy and wild but no horns sprout forth from his head. Nor any spikes from his back. But he is heavily muscular and He opts for more of a slouched stance when he is like this

He favors the Axe in battle acting as a berserker to his enemies.

Berrathorg employs a power known by others as the Shade. Often is is mistaken as a subtle or weaker ability than most other Demons. In truth Berrathorg employs it to great strength in protecting himself an those that follow him. The Shade is a mental ability that heightens Berrathorgs perceptions often acting as a warning device for himself.

Acting as a unseen bubble that surrounds the caravan, it may weaken through size. The Demon is able to sense any that enter into this area, though it is uncertain that other Demon's can be perceived this way. The creatures of the Fabled however can be sensed.

Not only is this ability able to sense beings inside this bubble, Berrathorg can affect the mind of others inside this area. Whether it be to send simple messages secretly or watching through the eyes of another. But there are other and more sinister ways of using this magic of the Shade.

Long passages of time can pause in an instant through lengthy conversation. The shade can be used to focus another to create an illusion that is extremely real. Mind blasts of pain can be sent.

((He will be played by me if needing to reply, or advance Plot))

The Demon's Bound Followers
Named after the towns or cities where they became bounded to the Demon's life, these were once people of the Law that betrayed Neutrality in favor of the Sept. If a visiting Demon finds the offending person to be useful they can take them into their caravan. Once a part of the Demon's Caravan they must follow the Demon and do whatever the ask of them.

Sachil (Will be played by me if in need of replying)
The oldest (yet no one knows his age) amongst Berrathorg's Bound followers, and in fact the one who has travelled with the demon for the longest. It is rare to not see Sachil lurking around Berrathorgs caravan. Thats unless he is on an errand or task. Possibly the demons only true friend. His assassin and Envoy, his voice and weapon. Trained in many weapon arts. He appears about 30.

Spoiler: description 

At around average height, perhaps a little smalled than 6ft, Sachil stands without slouching however remains somehow to fade away into his surroundings. His skin is marked with countless white scars from the thousands of fights he's been in with the Fabled. His face appears bony and covered with stubble. His hair is ragged and black.

Sachil generally wears darker coloured clothing to help fade into the background

Aqua (Similar to Sachil, only played if replying is needed)
Much younger than Sachil, she has been apart of Berrathorg's caravan for nearly twenty years. In that time she has barely aged. Unlike Sachil, she is not a weapon of the demons – though she has been trained for battle by Sachil. She is one of Berrathorg's concubines.

Spoiler: description 

Nearly a head shorter than her friend Sachil, Aqua appears as if she was in her mid-twenties. Her skin is free of blemishes but heavily tanned. Aqua is a little petite and delicate looking, hiding that she is far stronger than she appears. Aqua has thick straight brown hair that falls to her shoulders, and equally brown coloured eyes.

Her clothing generally involves tight and revealing corsets with elegant dresses, her clothing is also expensive looking and well crafted. Sh doesn't carry any visible weapons.

Altera, she will be one of my characters. Will write character sheet shortly.
The newest person to be bound, as she has just become apart of his crew she doesn't know what to expect of her.

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Other NPC's include various caravan folk that work for Berrathorg, mercenaries and others. Any of which can be played.

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Current Character List

Celarious - Sek
Celarious - Altera (coming soon)
Roan - Giselle
Danijel - Rico
Oishii - Nikolai
Innkeeper - Zenodo

[roan]

Name: Giselle
Age: Twenty-four.
Class: Seamstress, scribe
Faction: Demon Follower

Spoiler: Apperance: 

Her eyes are an odd colored reddish amber, her hair and thick unruly mass of brown cork-screw curls that falls to her waist. From years traveling in the sun it's become streaks with natural copper highlights. She stands at five foot six inches and weights a healthy one-hundred thirty-four pounds.

Spoiler: Clothing: 

Personality: Coy, reserved, humble, kind.
Weaponry: A single short sword that is used unskillfully.
Magic: None.
Other Information: Giselle lost sight in her left eye though it appears fine and is missing her first and second fingers on her right hand. She also is partically deaf in both ears.

Spoiler: History: Before the Caravan 

Gerald thought he was a lucky man when he married the beauty called Hecta in their small township of the south. She could sing wonderfully, cook delicious meals, and took care of his humble home and his self as if he was a king in a castle.

Yet she could not produce a son. Her first two pregnancies resulted in stillborn girls. This vexed Gerald to no end but did not end his near violet pursuit in having a boy. The next year a healthy girl child was born. The only thing that was given to this girl from her father was her name: Giselle.

Over the next few years Hecta born five babies, all dead at birth except one. Finally Gerald had his son but as the boy grew it was realized that he was simple minded, slow to talk and slower to learn. Gerald was at his wits end, near fifty with a barren wife and a daughter, though beautiful like her mother, but she was no use unless. . .

When Giselle’s father came to her one stormy night and told her she was to marry old man Vern, in trade for four pigs, two cows, and one mule Giselle was appalled and disgusted. “I will not.” This reply caused the reason for her partial deafness and blind left eye, her father beating her until she lay motionless and bleeding, Hecta not daring interfere though wept profusely.

A month later the wedding ceremony was held followed by a small feast. That night when the slightly hump-backed and wrinkled old Vern pulled Giselle towards his dirty-looking bed he said, “Time to seal the bond, my girl. You must give me your maidenhead.” Bile had burned her throat when he had kissed her before the priest hours ago, but Giselle could not bring herself to let this man touch her any more.

A struggle ensued, the old man stronger than what Giselle had guessed. In the fight Vern had grabbed a knife and as Giselle ran to the door, reaching for the handle, the blade severed off her first and second fingers on her hand. “Push them in your ass, you bastard!” With that Giselle was gone.

[V]

Looking good so far Roan

[Nazgul]

This looks like a great game. Why not submit it for Roleplay of the Week or put it in the Roleplaying Games Directory or click here to help attract players?

[V]

Hmmm I might just do that over the weekend. Thanks for reminding me Naz

[roan]

Thanks, Cel! I added a small description to her apperance and I will finish her history whenever I get home from work today. Speak of, I gotta go get my coffee and get ready to go!

[V]

Coolness no rush really, no worries your character is interesting

[roan]

I lied. :P

[V]

I found that amusing, oh and Accepted

My main Character -

Sek Beheven
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Class: Merchant*
Faction: None

Appearance:
With a hight just below six feet, and an average weight (not large but not terribly fit either) Sek has the look of a well-experienced Merchant – if not the look of a young troublemaker. With deals having gone down bad in the past he has been left with scars from bladed weapons over his chest and even having a broken nose. A few scars have been left aroubd his hands, but with luck he has managed to retain all his limbs and fingers. He shows the aging in his forehead with lines of worry, but the curves at the side of his mouth show the signs of laughter too. His eyes are a blue tint, mix with the dullness of grey. Sek's hair is a neat and golden, with is being short to mid-length. He has his hair pushed to the side of his face.

His clothing is plain and not overly expensive, he spends most of his time travelling. Usually he wears long leggings (with many pockets) to cover his legs down to his sandels. Though he does have boots and socks, he only wears them if it becomes to cold otherwise. Plain shirts are his favourite, whether they are long in sleeve or short. Again he only wears a jacket in the cooler wheather. If required he does have dressier garments he can wear – they are a lot more showy then his usual attire.

Personality:
The Ruthless Merchant Sek seeking ways to make easy money in the buying and selling of items. Or so he wants others to believe. By trade a Merchant, but Sek is mostly a traveller. He makes enough money to get himself by as he moves from place to place. In sense he is friendly enough, but if required he can harness some harshness (especially when dealing with an unruly business partner). He likes to laugh, though his anger can sometimes get in the way. As well as his agitation and worry. Although he can get fond of others, usually he begins to find himself stuck in his own thoughts of fear (worrying about this and that) for others. For this reason he can be unpredictably (or predictably) fligthy when it comes to relationships of any sort.

Weapon of preference:
Sek has a preference for the Mace, however it has been years since he has actually had to use any form of weapon. He has long since abandonned the Mace for a more favourable Staff. He uses his staff for travelling as well. It has served him well in the minor scuffles he's been involved with. Its made of hard wood with a length coming up to his chest, with no other notable features.

Magic: None

Spoiler: History 

A life he decided to abandon when he was young, and perhaps a little to foolish, in the middle of his teens. With that of his parents and those he loved and cared for. He fled. Ever since he has been searching for his place, though he has never been truly comfortable since leaving home. He learnt the way of a merchant through a long haul of failings until he managed to find his feat. Though it gets him by it doesn't mak him at all happy. He finds before he can feel like he belongs with people, Sek feels he must leave them. With this he came caught in trouble one time when he was travelling with a Demon Caravan. After causing a stir he was thrown out to defend for himself. They were barely a days travel from town. Alone he spent the night in fear.

The Fabled Goblins caught him and took him prisoner. Luckily with the help of a few others they managed to break out and escape back to town. For a while after that he wore a mace at his side. Then eventually replaced it with a Stave.

[hoduken]

working on a character and will post soon. This looks really great!