The War Of Sides (full!) 6/6

Hey guys, Ender here. And after a week or two of planning and preperation, this RP is finally coming into motion. This, is The War of the Sides, and is inspired by many RPs. This isnt my first one ever done. Some maw remember Shadows of Neferan, which was a disaster. This is going to be simpler, but more indepth at the same time.

This, is Alduria

Spoiler

(posting it here didnt work so here is imgur)
The World Map
http://imgur.com/lPVr1ID

Ergenheim, The Forge of Fortune
http://imgur.com/WQZ2vz8

Triythill, The Hidden Valley
http://imgur.com/Qsni2pV

The Savage Lands
[COMING SOON]

Drudia
[COMING SOON]

The other two maps, are close up ones of the two major regions, and will be updated every week. Such as locations of mines and camps IF they are successfully located, and reported to a major city, which will be put into an atlas, which is the world map. ill get more in depth later.

[LORE]

Spoiler

The lore, will be hidden in the world. in tomes, journals and the such. I WILL say there are two major story arcs about Alduria, and will need to be found, it wont be too hard to piece together stuff. (i hope), but i have some base lore for you guys.

The lands have been at war for millennium, no one truly knows when it started, and why it started anymore. This is a dark era for this land, and war is not the biggest threat. The Mist, no one knows why it has suddenly shown up, has cut off easy connection with the other side, preventing peace. The Scar, the most concentrated area of magic currently known, is filled with demons and other creatures, preventing easy passage. But, bad always comes with some good. This dark times, has brought, the greatest understanding of magic ever. All the way from starting a simple fire, to resurrecting others. Though, a new era is rising beyond the mist, and it is foretold, that only the bravest of all, will plunge in the darkness, the mist contains.

[STATS]

Spoiler

If you heard of Shadows of Neferan, you will know, that was a disaster. There will be no stamina bar, or health bar. All in text. If you get shot in the head, your dead. Stabbed in the heart? Dead. No exceptions.


There WILL be status ailments, and i will add them here, once they are discovered. Here are some basic ones
[BLEED] : You will slowly become weaker and weaker, and will eventually pass out, depending on the stage. This can kill you, if it is a stage 3. There are three stages Small Cut, Stabbed/Sliced, Deep Cut/Major Vein

[POISON] : You will become nauseous, and harder to hit things. slower, and will eventually pass out. Can not kill.

[PARALYZED] : Can not move, or you have severely limited movement

[PASSED OUT] : Can not do anything until you normally wake up, which can take a while, or someone else does.

[CURSED] : You have horrible luck, curse is removed on certain circumstances, not all the same.

[RULES]

Spoiler

Dont be an asshole

Dont take control of my game, i choose what happens

Dont be impatient

If this thread isnt responded to in 3-4 weeks, its dead unless i say something

Say Fresh Guacamole if you read these

No cliche backstorys, be original.
Also dont try to add to more lore, like adding a forgotten continent, i have the lore and everything already planned

And, dont be "That Guy, that wants to be overpowered"

[GAME MECHANICS]

Spoiler

Okay this is a big one, we will first start off with combat.

Combat
Combat will work with what you do. (i.e, I unsheathe my blade and attempt and parrying his attack.) A bad example is (i.e, I unsheathe my sword and parry his attack and stab him in the heart, killing him.) Don't do that, let me decide what happens. I wont be unfair, I promise.

Luck
Luck will be randomly determined using a dice roll. I will not reveal luck to anyone, unless you find out somehow in the game, which is completely possible. It is 1-20, 1 being piss poor luck and 20 being amazingly lucky. It will be dynamic though, for example, if the highest luck a player gets is 4, and the lowest being 1. The difference wont be huge, just kinda minor, but if the highest is a 20, and the lowest a 4. It will be a huge difference. (if its 4 is highest 1 is lowest, the 4 will still be pretty lucky, someone will always be a bit lucky, at least compared to the lowest.)

Luck will determine how combat goes, and encounters. But good is always partnered with bad and vice versa, if you have extremely high luck, combat will be pretty easy, so you will be pretty meh at it. Someone with bad luck will naturally be a lot better at it, thus player combat will still be balanced.

Player Encounters
This is a tough one, i wont make player encounters rare, but not too uncommon either. Player combat will act in such a way, like rock paper scissors, but a lot of skill involved. Let me give you an example. But, theres a catch. The other players wont see what they are doing, so they have to kinda read the situation, so it wont be unfair. Like lets say, player one attempts to do a jab, and player two attempts to parry. The person going after, will always have the advantage in combat, because their actions will influence the battle. I will have a vote on this, because this one is hard. I dont want it to be unfair, but not fun either.

Let me give you an example

Player one msgs me: I attempt to parry his attack
Player two msgs me: I Dodge to the left, trying a jab.

Player two will probably win out, due to actually being more specific. Lets have another

Player one msgs me: I parry to the left, attempting to disarm him
Player two msgs me: I Dodge to the left, doing a downwards slice

Player two will probably ended disarmed.
This system is very rock-paper-scissor-eqsue, which is what sword battle is anyways. So play it safe. I will post the results of the battle on this page, and i will also tag you. For example

Player one msgs me: I parry to the left, attempting to disarm him
Player two msgs me: I Dodge to the left, doing a downwards slice

Me on this page: Player two dodges to the left, trying to trick him, but player one reads his move, and disarms player two. @Playerone @Playertwo


Now, player encounters will NOT always end in a battle, player encounters will be in this page, and if its a conversation, i most likely will not intervene.

Magic
Magic, the most loved thing in RPs, will be extremely powerful, but hard to use in this. It will take some time to learn, and it will drain a lot of energy. Magic can provide powerful shields, all the way to massive explosions. Even teleportation, but the most insane spells are sealed within ancient artifacts, which will need to be found.

Player signup sheet!

Name:
Age:
Race :(You can be anything, just dont be stupid about it. Like a dragonion unicorn
Backstory:
Starting location:
Weapon 1/Spell:
Weapon 2/Spell:
Weapon 3/Spell:
Weapon 4/Spell:
Other:

I hope you guys enjoy this RP, i spent a shit load of time on it.

 

Name: Eurlek

Age: 136

Race :(You can be anything, just dont be stupid about it. Like a dragonion unicorn): Orc (Ogre)

Backstory: A large red ogre who wanders the land in search of grub. Is very dumb, but boasts the massive size of 9'8 feet tall (PFFT HE'S TOO STUPID TO MAKE A GOOD BACKSTORY I SWEAR. move along.)

Starting location: Uhm... The Savage Lands?

Weapon 1/Spell: Cleaver - A basic meat cleaver for slaying his grub.

Weapon 2/Spell: Roar - A deep bellow that's so loud it can hurt.

Weapon 3/Spell: Charge - Eurlek charges at his enemies, to crush them.

Weapon 4/Spell: Horn Clash - A reckless slam of his horned head against the enemy.

Other: Eurlek doesn't like fresh guacamole, he only likes meats.

 

Name: Tal't
Age: 32
Race: Human (1/8 fairy)
Backstory: Born in the forests (I assume they're forests) of Mosar, Tal't grew up with some magical powers due to being 1/8 fairy. He grew up, and inherited the house and family smithing business. (He was never strong enough for it, though.) However, when his house burned down and he couldn't rebuild it, he turned to adventuring. He returns to Mosar once a year for sentimental value.
Starting location: Mosar (Ergenheim)
Weapon 1/Spell: Sword
Weapon 2/Spell: Dagger
Weapon 3/Spell: Healing (Can learn magic easier than other humans.)
Other: Likes his guacamole fresh.

 

Enderman, you should recognize some of these spells.
Name: Slevis
Age: 31 in Human years
Race: Elf (In reality, he is fresh guacamole)
Backstory: Slevis is a high elf, traveling from province to province. The reason he is coming and going is that he is a notorious criminal throughout the world. His crimes gone to killing innocent people to robbing a highly secured bank. Not much is known about Slevis, but what is known is that he roams cities in stealth, stealing more in order to be powerful.
Starting location: Kepler (Triythill)
Weapon 1/Spell: Kek'arth - A sword of hidden magic (WHAT DOES THIS DO IN THE LAST RP?)
Weapon 2/Spell: Shadow Step - Teleport to the desired area
Weapon 3/Spell: Skeleton Army - Resurrect dead skeletons (Revive)
Weapon 4/Spell: Dark Orb - Cast a dark sphere that explodes on contact (Dark Bomb)
Other: This app is inspired by your last RP

 

Name: Robert the Bastard

Age: 35

Race : Human

Backstory: An illegitimate son of a Duke and a Duchess who mingled together, quickly getting out of hand. Robert, being illegitimate, was cast out of his father's home at the age of 20. He has spent the past 15 years of his life exploring the tundra that lies in Trythill, learning how to use a spit in a very disrespectful manner. He is now in a quest to be given a better title, although his clumsiness is certainly not helping.

Starting location: If possible, near The Winter's eye in Trythill. (Whatever that is)

Weapon 1/Spell: Sword made of near indestructible ice, quite sharp, quite light. (To balance it out, he is prone to hitting himself with it by accident.)

Weapon 2/Spell: Fireball

Weapon 3/Spell: Knife made of near indestructible ice. (To balance it out, it functions like a normal knife, except that Robert is prone to lose it occasionally, though he somehow always finds it in weird places.)

Weapon 4/Spell: Spit (He simply spits on people in a very rude manner)

Other: He has no idea that there is Fresh Guacamole. He always eats it expired. Also, "Drudia" pffffttttttt

 

Accepted, im making a map of the Savage Lands tommorrow, i was curious if people were going to join be before. Sorry for the inconvenience

Accepted, though i will be toning down your power.
(Kek'Arth in the old rp buffed your spells, and could duplicate yourself at your orginal power, wont do that here tho)

Accepted, Also, greeen = Grassland, Forest = Brown. There is a key on the main map.

Accepted
(Spits on monolith)


Sorry for not making the capitals clear, The Eye of Winter of Trythill is the capital, and Fin is the capital of Ergenheim. I will start the RP once there is a fifth person.
Also, the other names for Trythill is "The Mastiff" Cause it looks like a dog head, and Ergenheim is "The Fish" Cause it looks like a fish

 

Ok then.

 

I wonder if it would be a huge work for this...Especially with the status and player encounter system.
Name:Vanat Alzirn
Age:17
Race :Human
Backstory:A defrocked priest who was once a normal traveller,now wanders around in order to find out the truth about a lost ancient tome which is rumoured to have recorded a devastating magic within.When he planned to resume his journey and give up being a priest after hearing the rumor,the next thing he knew was that he was being hunted down because he had known something he shouldn't have.To retrieve the tome and destroy it,or to keep it for himself?He doesn't know what would he do,but one thing for sure,and that is he needs to find it.
Starting location:Preferably Becksly,Triythill
Weapon 1/Spell:Revshard

Spoiler: Revshard details:

A silver wand given to Vanat from the one he helped.Two triangular gems,white and purple,can be seen floating middle of the wand.This custom wand particularly boosts the healing powers of a Priest.The wand is sturdy enough to be used in a melee combat,but it has no sharp points at all.

Weapon 2/Spell:
Heal
Piece of cake's work.Like how this works in most games,Heal replenishes one's health.---Maybe this can remove physical status effects if allowed?
Weapon 3/Spell:
Pray
Through this action,required power for healing can be channelled together.Can revive a single entity.Cannot be used in battles or when suffering from status effects.(If this is not allowed,will plan to change the spell.)
Weapon 4/Spell:
Blast
Infuse explosive magic into non-living things such as weapon or small items(They won't break as and after the magic is released).Can come in handy in many ways.The degree of explosion can be controlled between a weak 'pop' to strong blows.Can only infuse things through contact.
Other:
-Addresses people in formal ways most of the time.
-Mostly a supportive character.Compared to the other characters,he is relatively weaker in combat.
-He can still see clearly without his glasses.Is appearance needed?
-Who is that guy selling Fresh Guacamole over there?

 

Okay. Change 'Mosar' in my app to 'Ekekec'.

 

(Will you eventually accept more than 5 people?)

Name: Robin Wyrdenfell
Age: Biologically, 27 (See backstory)
Race : Human, but with a bit of something older...

Backstory: Once, some time ago, Robin was an adventurer. He and several friends would explore the lost and hidden places of Triythill. After several interesting and profitable ventures, they found an underground tunnel leading down into a series of amazing caverns. As they descended, everything they encounter seem to be older. They found themselves set upon by beasts that should've been extinct. Eventually, they discoved a sprawling structure, the ruins of some ancient place of worship. While most of the group stayed outside to guard against attack from the mythical creatures that surrounded them, Robin and a close friend explored the temple's treasure stores. Upon finding a near priceless bottle of fresh guacamole, his companion betrayed him out of greed, impaling him with an ancient sword and leaving him there, presumed dead. The sword, which nearly killed him also preserved him in time, leaving him in stasis for around 200 years. The sword, a sacred weapon that was the centerpiece of the temple, was infused with his blood and chose him as it's wielder. He since wanders the world, continuing to explore in the absence of his fellow adventurers.

Starting location: On the road from Koron to The Winter's eye, headed towards the latter.

Weapon 1/Spell: Ulzahkrii, the eternal blade, said to be able to pierce spacetime itself. A broad-bladed short sword with no crossguard (looks kind of like this: https://www.google.com/search?q=short+sword&espv=2&biw=1360&bih=647&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_gJ7o-dXMAhVj5oMKHczRB_cQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=broad+bladed+short+sword&imgrc=Q-8yW1Oazcfu6M:), made of a nearly indestructible yet surprisingly light silver metal. While it appears more ornamental that practical, it is a considerably powerful weapon. Some legends claim that the blade is sentient, forming a bond with its wielder.
Weapon 2/Spell: Spatial Blade - When activated, this ability causes Ulzahkrii's blade to burn with blue fire. In this state, the blade can pierce reality, allowing for a teleport-slash style attack. When slashing with the blade and visualizing a nearby location, Robin will teleport to that location and deliver a powerful blow. These strikes can be chained together, but cause exhaustion when used excessively.
Weapon 3/Spell: Time Bender - This ability draws from Robin's connection with his sword, and allows him to slow down or potentially even stop time. While active, his eyes glow with blue light. Robin sees everything around him as moving slower, while others see Robin moving impossibly fast. Keeping time at bay is incredibly strenuous, so Robin will rarely activate it for longer than a few seconds.
Weapon 4/Spell: Armageddon Blade - What those that worshipped Ulzahkrii did not know was that it had been forged as a safeguard, able to erase the universe so a new one could arise in the event of some terrible cataclysm. When the sword and it's wielder are in perfect balance, the blade can become the center of a rift in the fabric of spacetime, able to unleash devastating power. While Robin never actually uses the weapon for any universe destroying, it can prove a powerful trump card. The catch is that the sword itself decides when this power should be used, and only in times of dire need (basically in the context of an RP, this means that Armageddon Blade can only be activated if the GM gives me permission).

Other:
- His greatest strengths are speed and agility, his weaknesses are lack of durability and severely draining abilities (low stamina)
- His weapon also gives him something of a reach disadvantage
- He naturally distrusts his companions (well, you would to if you got impaled with a sword...)
- He is often surprised by technological advancements that have been made during his absence, such as the easy avaliability of fresh guacamole (which in his time was exceedingly rare)

 

Both accepted, tomorrow i shall begin the RP, and make drudia and savage lands map. Also improve maps to be easier. Will also nerf players (Such as revive and spatial blade and time bender) Though you will still be able to use them. there will still be a catch

 

By the way, I should mention that time bender isn't the easiest power to use, the strain is comparable to holding back an avalanche bare-handed.

(On a side note, how is Drudia pronounced?)

 

Drew-eh-dia

 

Can't wait to see the maps.Having those in an rp makes things easier.
Thanks for taking both of us in,to mention that...

 

You wake up, with your back on the overgrown grass of the Savage lands, and the silver sky ahead. You smell a pair of Araokar not far from here. You hear your stomach growl, wanting some grub.

The Smell of Cedar and Rakas dung fills the night sky in the forests of Ekekec. One of the most pure forests, with very little human interaction. This forest has barely been explored, and many creatures lie hidden in the underbrush. Your camp fire is dwindling, when you hear some movement behind you.

The shining snow gleaming in the moonlight, and rolling hills make it seem like an ocean of ice. The Timber wolves howling at the Full Moon. "We are close to Wintes Eye" You hear the caravan yell over the howling winds "Make sure you have your citizenship pass ready to present." Your woolen hood hiding your face from the bitter cold, clammer to find your pass.

The bustling bazaar of Becklsy is still as active as ever on the night of full moon. People hollering deals and pricing, trying to get heard. You are here for information, something about "Revenburg" He can help you find the information you need on this tome.

Keplar, the most active hub of land deeds and trades. And with those large purchases, also comes big banks and rich homes. The Full moon is not the best place for a criminal like you. But nonetheless you must hide in shadows, you catch a glimpse of a poster with a detailed drawing of your face. It looks nothing like you, thanks to Kek'arth to hiding your face. You rip down the page and throw it in the wind. Time to get to work.

You hide your blade in your cloak, concelling its shine of power. This land, has changed. It used to be a land of- your head throbs, the clear thought of the lands past shatter. No matter how hard you try, you cant remember your past. Its sealed in this very blade, and not even you know how this powerful blade has fallen in your hands. "We are close to the Winters Eye" You hear the cavaran leader yell over the piercing wind. The wind is piercing your skull, and it feels your skull is getting shattered with a mallet. "Make sure you have your citizenship pass ready to present." You see a man clammer for his, and you wonder if he has his. You feel your back pocket, and you know its there. Thank the lords for your luck for finding this pass.




Updates: When a creature gets seen, it shall be added to the Monsterolgy. Which is the the collective knowledge of ALL monsters.

Nerfs:
Spatial Blade, the farther you go, more powerful the slash. But you may wound your self in the process.
Time Bender, After combat if you used this skill. You have a chance to pass out from fatigue.
Pray: Takes some of your life to resurrect. Extremely difficult to use, due to it being one of the most difficult moves in the land.
Shadow step: Only in visible sight (maximum of 25 yards), or through walls and only a couple of feet.
Skeleton Army: You can always summon 2 skeletons in stock pile, but they die in a hit. Dead corpses close to you, will empower the spell.

 

I look through my things, checking to see if I have a citizen pass.

 

I watched the people as they shouted.'Better get out of here after getting what I need...The noise can really top the roof.'In hope of finding the right person to turn to,I keep looking around.

OOC:So,can Pray be able to revive anything,or there is still a limit?For example,dead players?Though it is very unlikely to happen,I would still like to ask.

 

I'll go to the market place.

 

"So," I ask the caravan driver, "who currently holds power here?"

 

Investigate the sound.