[M/OOC] Immortals: Reborn

[Rha'az]

History

In the beginning of time, elves, dwarves, the Elds all lived in prosperity for centuries, mastering the art of magic and alchemy. Until there was a time called the Shattering, a disastrous event that nearly destroys the world. Mountains were split in half, cities were flooded, volcanoes violently spits out lava. After the Shattering occured, humanity appeared. Apparently they lived underground for centuries, their existence remained unknown to the Other Races until the end of the Shattering.

Humanity began to spread like wildfire, creating massive kingdoms and empires across the lands. But there is one thing that the humans and the Other Races do not know, or at least not aware of. Monsters began to appear in many regions across the world, a product of the Shattering.

As these deadly beasts appeared, the human and the Other Races population are declining rapidly as the monsters slaughtered the innocents, pillaging villages, besieging small cities. To fight against this threat, the humans, elves, dwarves and the Elds formed an alliance to fight back the monsters, this event is known as the Great Reclamation, a terrible war waged upon the unholy beasts. The alliance eventually reclaimed most of their lands, the monsters' numbers soon dwindle.

Years later, kingdoms began to rise from the ashes of war. Such as the mighty Hytlegaardian Empire and the glorious Kingdom of Terramor in the main lands, the Wolfclaw Order in the north, the Qushran Sultanate in the south, the Kingdom of Praevor in the west and the Republic of Gaius in the east. And they all lived in peace for a long time.

Until the words of an undead army began to rise far to the north of the Wolfclaw Order. The legion of the dead only managed to destroy parts of the north, only to find out its advances were halted by a group of individuals said to be wielding the power of the gods. The same army invaded the south, only to be crushed by the Immortals. The identity of these heroes remained unknown but it is for certain they will only appear when something or someone threatens the world.

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Lore & Info

Spoiler: Sanguine Lexicon (Human History) 

"We are the sons of Ostaria, the daughters of Ildaar. We are the swords of Terra,"
-The Bloodhunt Codex, Chapter 42: A Bloodhunt's Worth

Humans are known to be the ones to find sanctuary beneath the ground during the cataclysmic events known as the Shattering. The humans are listed as Meron, Durgan and Kyrthun in Elven, Dwarven and Eldich history codices respectively. Countless undergound cities were built way before the events of the Shattering and ruins of these settlements can still be found to this day by various excavations, complete with ancient relics of the ancient humans.

After the Shattering, humans began to learn magic and managed to master the arts of magic in a short period of time. Then, they soon began to spread across the lands, building countless civilizations as they explore the world while also encountering different types of monsters.

War of the Lotus

Years after the Great Reclamation ended, the humans built mighty kingdoms. And some time after these kingdoms prospered, war ensued. The second emperor of the Hytlegaardian Empire was assasinated, blaming the Kingdom of Terramor as the one who did it. The surrounding nations chose their side in the war, some supported the Empire, declaring that the Kingdom was guilty while others, chose to side with Terramor.

The war was named as the War of the Lotus, the name was associated by the symbols carried by both sides of the war; the red lotus of the Hytlgaardian Empire and the black lotus of Terramor. This war went down in history as the darkest moments of the human race, where the Other Races didn't interfere requested by the kings of both sides.

Years later, the war ended with the true criminals were brought to justice, the ambassadors of Republic of Gaius hired an assassin to kill the emperor, seeking plans to expand their territory.

The Bloodhunts

Bloodhunters, or Bloodhuntresses are the world's professional monster slayers, equipped with the right weapons such as a mastercrafted sword and a few potions as well as the vast knowledge of monsters, Bloodhunts are the pinnacle of the human army during the Great Reclamation. Because of this, Bloodhunts originated from the humans before the Other Races have their own type of Bloodhunts.

Bloodhunts often battle demonic creatures, to survive blows from these fiends, recruits are required to drink a compound of various potions to enhance their senses, reflexes and resistance to diseases. However, most recruits either suffering mutations which deforms their physical appearance or die. If one survives, the Bloodhunt Order welcomes him/her.

The duty of a Bloodhunt is to eradicate the creatures that prowled in the dark, or at least that's what people used to think about these warriors, they once revered them as heroes, fighting against the monsters. Now, they were simply outcasts, a remnant of their past.

The Witchborn

Witchborns, the human masters of magic and sorcery. Like all other magic users, Witchborns have to obey two rules, never study necromancy and never learn blood bending. Witchborns came to existence during the Great Reclamation as the human army requires more than just apothecaries. They need sorcerers and sorceresses.

That was the first reason why Witchborns were needed. But after years the war has ended, Witchborns were later treated as outcasts, freaks to the human society, similar to how they treated the Bloodhunts. But, thanks to Ca'tha'el's efforts in the war, the Witchborn's numbers are rising, some even think that they are a new race altogether, similar to the monster-slayers.

Spoiler: Scarlet Codex (Religions) 

Many of the humans and the Other Races believed in something. Either believing that their lives were watched over by a pantheon of gods or an unknown entity, religions are one of the many influential things that exists in every world.

Elves are one of the earliest races to exist in the world, they believe that the world was created by Myrhha, the goddess of truth and Faeldon, the god of justice. There are other deities, and these gods represent an aspect of life, such as Ja'khal the god of lies and trickery, Kur'daron, the god of war. And during the Shattering, the elves once thought it was the way the gods punishes them.

Humans once believed in 4 deities which can transform into dragons, believing that the dragon gods protects them from a realm unknown to the living. But as time passes by like the wind, Dhaera, a woman proclaims that she heard the words of the Great Constructor himself, claiming that this Constructor is the one true god. Centuries passed, the Dhaeric Belief is the most influential religion to ever exist.

The Dwarves believes by the Worldgem, they live. By the Worldgem, they die. These master blacksmiths didn't believe in any deities, instead they believe that the Worldgem, the supposed source of all life is also the end of all creation. Thus, the Dwarves believe that freedom is everything in order to live their lives to the fullest.

Order above all, is what the Elds believes in. They believe sanctuary exists not only in the world made for the dead, but also in the physical world. The Alqan Orders revolves around order and honour in life. The Elds worshipped Reas, their god of honour and war who they believe will guide the honorable dead safely through the River of the Departed and to the Sovrnhal, a place where all of the good, honorable souls reside.

However, other minor religions such as the Crugon Religion, which the Northmen believes that the honorable dead will find a place in Varll, a similar place to the Eld's Sovrnhal.

Spoiler: Faldritch Lexicon (Technology, Magic, Setting) 

The technology in this world is close to the medieval times although firearms do exists, but these kind of weapons can only purchased by noblemen.

Magic
Magic do exist in the world of Terra. Once, the people who learned magic were extremely rare, some even think they do not exist. That is before the Great Reclamation took place, when the terrible war finally took place, an elf named Ca'tha'el founded the Witchborn Association, a place where people can learn magic.

However, using magic also had their own set of rules:

• To never learn the art of necromancy
• To never learn the art of blood

The basic form of magic exists in the form of signs and short chants. Ignal, is the spell to let out a burst of flame from one's hand. Hryk, used to influence one's mind. Valryn, a light so bright that it temporarily blinds nearby individuals. Qol, a protective aura that lasts a few minutes. And Xura'ahk, telekinetic push. These basic spells were commonly used by Bloodhunts. Witchborns used these spells only for training before moving on to more advanced spells.

Setting
The world is Terra, a world that existed in the Mortal Plain. It is a lush green world filled with mountains and oceans, as well as terrifying beasts. There are other worlds exists in the Mortal Plain, perhaps there are over a hundred of them and Terra is one of many.

Spoiler: NOTE to players! 

As you can see, that there are no history revolving around the elves, dwarves and the Elds. I gave you guys the chance to write their own histories and lore. However, please do not stray away from the main lore and settings.

Creation of an Immortal

Spoiler: Races 

Playable Races

Humans - Now, the most dominant race on Terra.

Other Races - Terms used to describe elves, dwarves and Elds.

Elves - Said to be the first to found magic, Elves can be easily distinguished by their elongated and pointy ears.

Dwarves - A race of short humanoid creatures, basically a shorter version of the humans. Known to be masters of architecture and smithing, dwarves are strong and knowledgeable of mastering the use of the 'Hammer & Anvil'

Elds - Grey-skinned humanoids and slightly taller than humans. Elds are known to be raiders during the ancient times.

Wildborne - Humans that can transform into monsters, a result of a curse.

Frostborne - Humans that are masters of the bow and arrow. Most Frostbornes lived in the north, alongside the Northmen.

Bloodhunt - A normal human at first, now professional monster slayer. Masters of monster hunting and swordsmanship. Now, Bloodhunts' numbers are dwindling.

Witchborn - A human that mastered magic, either using it for combat or others. Most Witchborns are members of the Mage Circle, participating in wars.

Dracons/Da'arkin - Dragon-humanoid creatures found near volcanoes and mountains. Rare, very rare for their numbers are dwindling after the Great Reclamation, for most were slaughtered after being mistaken as a monster.

Non-Playable Races/Beastiary

Nameless Kings - Kings of the dead, lords of the howling nights, emperors of the soulless. 15 of them, in fact. Possessing powers over the dead.

Blood Counts - Vampiric creatures who prowls the night, seeking the blood of humans and Other Races. Vulnerable to the sun's rays, fire and silver.

Orcs - Pale-skinned, tall and muscular creatures, orcs are war-like and barbaric. Only the strongest of mankind can face it and left unscathed.

Demons - Corrupted flesh. Simple-minded beasts born from the wretched realm of Secundus - a place where the wicked prowls.

Tho'gal - A hideous monster, deformed. The Tho'gal prowls deep within the sewers of the large cities where the stench smell of wastes are strong.

Gryphon/Griffin - A creature possessing the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. Gryphons of this RP can breathe fire. Can be found flying across the skies outside major cities.

Ghouls/Khu'ul - Man-eating creature and can only live on human flesh. Prowls stealthily in the dense jungles of Di Na'arkh.

Spoiler: Notable Locations 

Du'Gal - Or the Cave of Bones, an elven island where the most wicked criminals are banished to.

Kar Rho'din - A fortress built solely for training Bloodhunts. First of its kind.

Violet City - The capital of the Hytlegaardian Empire.

Winterstar - Capital of the Wolfclaw Order. First human settlement on Terra, post-Shattering.

Ahlmer - Elven city built to the south of the Qushran Sultanate.

Akhmirad - The Sultanate's capital, richest in Terra. Receiving the most caravan visits since the end of the Reclamation.

Island of the Circle - The island where all Witchborns were trained in magic.

Phalta'esh - Abandoned Sultanate city, home to countless undead creatures.

Twin Cities - The Republic's capital and home to thousands of soldiers.

Scarlet City - Capital of Terramor located west of the kingdom. A few of the guards were Da'arkins.

Rodivar - A riot took place here. Once known as Kar Rhok, another of the Bloodhunt training fortresses, the villagers nearby destroyed the place, claiming that the Bloodhunts at Kar Rhok kidnapped their children.

Spoiler: Character Skeleton 

Name: What's your character's name?
Gender: Only male and female.
Race: Choose any of the playable races.
Age: Above 18, and no, elves aren't immortal here.
Appearance: Picture preferred. With a little bit of text recommended. No anime.
Personality: How does your character thinks? Acts? Speaks?
Abilities: Anything that your character can do that others can't?
Type of Spells: State what kind of spells your character uses. If your character learns it. **Witchborns only
Equipment: Weapons, armor, potions here.
Backstory: Not too short, not too long, 2 paragraphs minimum.

NOTE: You'll be playing as an Immortal. Please be creative on the backstory and the character overall to get accepted.

Laws of Terra

• RPA rules applied.
• By right, my word is law. I am the GM and I have rights to reject or to accept your character.
• How to get accepted? Creativity matters.
• Having trouble? Shoot me or any of the Co-GMs (open!) a PM and we'll help you.
• Minimum post paragraph in the IC is 2 paragraphs.
• Players are allowed to have multiple characters. 3 maximum. (Except me)

[Rha'az]

Accepted Immortals
Zachariah Bridger (Bloodhunt) - Rycan
Alaraerose Xa'nida (Dracon/Da'arkin) - XxStarCatcherxX
Enya Tennser (Bloodhunt) - Emet

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Spoiler: NPCs 

Spoiler: Human 

King Emron Von Clais
The supreme ruler of the Kingdom of Terramor and the 12th king. He is known as the ruler who actively participates in the current war between Terramor and the Sultanate. Commander of a vast army, King Emron is also renowned for his skills as a swordsman, a lethal one at that. Some said he was taught by the Bloodhunts.

Spoiler: Dracons 

Arvoroth Mukha'al
The ruthless leader of Clan Dhu'ron. Known for starting the Da'arkin Uprising which is an ongoing event where a few of the secluded Draconic clans emerged out of hiding and began attacking human and Other Races settlements. Also known for his vicious ways of slaughtering his enemies.

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Sources and Inspirations
The Witcher
The Elder Scrolls
Dungeons & Dragons
Dragon Age
Malazan: Book of the Fallen

[StarCatcher]

*Screams* OK OK OK OK RAHZ can I kinda like... so i can be a
Dracons/Da'arkin? Because I have this dragon/Human character that i've been dieing to try out.

[Rha'az]

Umm... yeah .

Go ahead.

[StarCatcher]

sorry I got really excited also how humanoid are the dragon peeps. Like can I still have her have like human facial features???

[Rha'az]

^This

[StarCatcher]

ahhh ok I have the perfect pic for that.

[Rha'az]

Looking forward to it

[Emet]

Name: Enya Tennser
Gender: Female
Race: Bloodhuntress
Age: 67
Appearance:

Spoiler: Enya 

Spoiler: Mask 

Personality: Enya is a calm and rational woman. Everything about her is based in eloquence and etiquette, so she is very well mannered. She speaks without contractions, thinking that "if one has the time to speak in the first place, one should do so with grace and elegance."
Abilities: She can see in the dark, has an excellent sense of smell, hearing and touch, in her left hand. The right hand is mutated and malformed, and can absorb magic, letting her either borrow on the magic itself to augment her abilities, or temporarily growing the mutation across her body. She's incredibly dexterous, as a result of her Bloodhunt training, and resistant to most diseases.
Type of Spells: She isn't a Witchborne, so no spells apart from the standard Bloodhunts.
Equipment: She carries two swords. One is a slender silver blade, masterfully forged and built for speed and fluidity. Should this prove to be insufficient for her task, she carries a second sword. It is really more of a cudgel, sharpened like a saw along the forward edge, and when she wishes it, it splits into segments, joined by chains, functioning as a long range flail. It is too heavy for a normal human to wield. She also carries a short shotgun she received as a gift, after finishing a job.
Backstory: Enya Tennser was born in a time of death. People were born. People would die. And monsters would thrive, regardless. Her village was located on the edge of a wood, filled with all manner of beasts, magical and mundane, and her parents would always tell her to stay behind the wall that protected them. She listened, like a good girl, and one day, the wall was not enough. People died. Her parents were among the unlucky. Enya survived. The alderman of her village raised the funds to hire a hunter of monsters, and he arrived within a week. The beast was dead by the next morning.
Such power entranced Enya, and she begged the hunter to take her with him. He grumbled and whined, but never stopped her. She trained for the Hunt, and took the potions, knowing that they would change her, and make her more like the beasts she so hated. But that was a small price to pay for the power she sought. She asked that the mutagen used in her potions be that of the beast that had attacked her village, the wenaygo. Her body did not respond well the brew, and her right arm, and the left side of her face, took on the traits of the wenaygo. As such she has taken to wearing a finely crafted mask in public, to make dealing with others easier.

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Let me know if that's no good, Rycan.

[Rha'az]

Accepted!

Just remember we'll be starting from various locations.