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We are currently in a state of world-building, so this is a work in progress for notes and ideas. | We are currently in a state of world-building, so this is a work in progress for notes and ideas. | ||
| − | == | + | ==The World== |
| − | + | The planet your adventures take place on is called Orbis and has two continents, known as Atlia (where your adventure begins) and Antar. | |
| − | + | Most of the world is inhabited by humans, beastfolk and tekanoids, but there are other races who live among them.<br> | |
| + | '''Who are some of these other races?'''<br> | ||
| + | *''Perhaps seafolk (fish people) also exist?'' | ||
| + | *''the lineage of the Ancients still exists, and not just in humans.'' | ||
| − | + | Although animals identical to earth like dogs, cats and horses exist, there also exist some stranger creatures, some of which could reasonably be called monsters.<br> | |
| + | '''What is a common creature used as a mount?'''<br> | ||
| + | *''giant Fennec Foxes would make awesome mounts. Big ears, big eyes, and they can make lots of great noises.'' | ||
| + | *''giant insects as mounts? Riding on butterflies sounds pretty cool.'' | ||
| − | + | '''What are common creatures that pose a threat to explorers and travellers?'''<br> | |
| + | *''insect derivative or amoebic lifeform could be common threats to sapient races.'' | ||
| + | *''Giant parasitic wasps. These were originally created by the Empire as a weapon of war. This turned out to be bad idea, as they escaped and now attack people indiscriminately, seeking to paralyze them and implant their larva in the victim.'' | ||
| − | + | == The Ancients == | |
| − | + | The world is littered with the ruins of a technologically advanced civilization.<br> | |
| − | == | + | '''They are colloquially known as the ancients, but what do scholars believe they called themselves?'''<br> |
| − | The | + | *''the Ancients may have called themselves the Seekers of Truth,'' |
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| − | + | '''They are said to have had a philosophy that elevated one value over all others – what was it?'''<br> | |
| + | *''their one philosophy above all is to compile all the knowledge there is, which is used to observe and generate more knowledge.'' | ||
| − | + | Their civilization was destroyed in an event known as the Cataclysm when the etheric winds became chaotic. The climate went out of control, the ancients went to war and things from the astral plane broke through into the material realm.<br> | |
| − | + | '''This event has had lasting effects on the landscape, even millennia later – what are some of them?'''<br> | |
| + | *''Places where the boundary is weakest tend to be uninhabitable, as tears open up unexpectedly and either rip something out of this plane, or throws something unwelcome in.'' | ||
| + | *''There are places where the influence of the astral continues to seep into or mingle with the material. These have given rise to legends of places holding great magical power, such as Avalon.'' | ||
| − | + | They left behind many ruins scattered across the world, which brave adventurers continue to scavenge for valuable loot even to this day.<br> | |
| + | '''What is one of the most valuable items you can find when looting the ruins?'''<br> | ||
| + | *''Though its scope its limited to a few minutes, a pair of prospectacles unerringly shows the projection of movement in the wearer's surroundings.'' | ||
| + | *''The Philosopher's Stones were the crown jewels of the Ancients' civilization. Magical items of such power that many of their exact capabilities are unknown, simply because so much has been written about them. But they were originally created to keep the technological and arcane secrets the Ancients used to build their nations. The Stones, to some degree, have a will of their own. When they want to be found, they can take steps to ensure such a discovery. The bad is, even the discovery of a single crystal has been followed by great miracles and unimaginable disasters. | ||
== The Church of the Goddess == | == The Church of the Goddess == | ||
Although there are other religions, one is far more widespread than any other and wields significant political power.<br> | Although there are other religions, one is far more widespread than any other and wields significant political power.<br> | ||
| − | + | '''They worship a goddess that they believe controls the ether. What is she called?'''<br> | |
| − | + | *''Theria, after the substance that is believed to be her breath or blood.'' | |
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| − | + | '''What are some of the key tenants of their faith?'''<br> | |
| − | + | *''Some of their core tenets include working and providing for your community, habitual praise for Her, and enlightening non-believers to Her grace.'' | |
| + | *''Heroism and strength of the heart can allow one to ascend to divinity themselves. With the goddess' blessing, of course. There's a reason knights of the church are known as Einherjar.'' | ||
| − | + | The church teaches that the goddess destroyed the ancient for their hubris.<br> | |
| + | '''What does the church say they did to draw her ire?'''<br> | ||
| + | *''Theria annihilated the Ancients when their thirst for knowledge crossed into the realm of the divine, which is not meant to be seen by mortal eyes. For their trespass, she summoned strong etheric winds to erase their knowledge, and discourage others from learning the inner workings of the world.'' | ||
| − | The | + | == The Empire == |
| + | Over the pasty fifty years the Empire of the Arc has steadily grown by annexing neighbouring countries and subjugating them to its rule. It’s legions and fleet of airships fight to conquer the world in the name of their emperor.<br> | ||
| + | '''The emperor is very reclusive. What is a common rumour about him?'''<br> | ||
| + | *''that he is not human, but one of the beast folk that the Empire's ideology says are karmically inferior.'' | ||
| − | The | + | The empire derives its military might from the Arc, the last intact city of the Ancients that serves as its capital. This metropolis is self-contained and is a technological marvel.<br> |
| + | '''What is said to be a notable feature of the city?'''<br> | ||
| + | *''How about... the Arc is built within the petrified remains of the World Tree. No leaves adorn the branches, but they serve as a massive series of docks and shipyards for Skyships from around the world. The interior of the tree is hollow, so shops and houses are built into the interior walls of this massive 'cavern', with walkways connected at odd angles. Wealthier areas are probably near the top... or maybe the outside of the trunk so they have a better view, and there are poor areas as well.'' | ||
| + | Above the fleet and the legions the Empire has a force of elite soldiers that enforce its will.<br> | ||
| + | '''What are they known as and do they have any notable skills or equipment?'''<br> | ||
| + | *''Imperial Marshals - A group of knights based on Wild West Marshals who serve the royal family. As far as the chain of command goes, they're pretty much Darth Vader'' | ||
| + | *''The ArcKnights one of the most elite orders of Knights in the Empire, and they pilot the Ancient's mecha (think Warstriders from Exalted) that were recovered from various ruins (or conquered kingdoms) over the years. The presence of a single ancient mecha on a battlefield can change the tide of battle. ArcKnights are said to be a special breed. Some believe they must have the blood of the ancients in order to pilot the mecha, others think that they must have massive internal reserves of Ether to be able to c control the mecha. When out of their armor, they wield blades of pure, crystalline Ether.'' | ||
=Characters= | =Characters= | ||
==Active Players== | ==Active Players== | ||
| − | *''' | + | *'''Maki Aki''', the '''spear'''-wielding '''Horse Girl Adventurer''', played by ''Muskrat''. |
| − | *''' | + | *'''Matteus''', the '''mace'''-wielding '''Priest of the Goddess''', played by ''SirMoogle''. |
*'''[[Kieran Galvaynes]]''', the '''greatsword''' wielding '''Tekanoid Captain''', played by ''Llayne''. | *'''[[Kieran Galvaynes]]''', the '''greatsword''' wielding '''Tekanoid Captain''', played by ''Llayne''. | ||
*'''Lionel Caffrey''', the '''Imperial Cadet''' and '''martial artist''', played by ''RdMarquis''. | *'''Lionel Caffrey''', the '''Imperial Cadet''' and '''martial artist''', played by ''RdMarquis''. | ||
| − | *''' | + | *'''Cyprian Belmont''', the '''magic'''-wielding '''Summoner''', played by ''Pandory''m. |
| − | *''' | + | *'''Utah''', the '''gunblade''' wielding '''Blademaster''', played by ''Sabermane''. |
==Inactive Players== | ==Inactive Players== | ||
| + | *'''Pads''' the '''gun'''-slinging '''Wolfman Survivalist''', played by ''Aurebesh''. (Wait List) | ||
*The unknown '''polearm''' wielding '''Dragoon''', played by ''mpascal02''. (Wait List) | *The unknown '''polearm''' wielding '''Dragoon''', played by ''mpascal02''. (Wait List) | ||
*A '''mystery character''' played by ''naturegirl1999''. (Wait List) | *A '''mystery character''' played by ''naturegirl1999''. (Wait List) | ||
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==Non Player Characters== | ==Non Player Characters== | ||
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*The '''Emperor''' | *The '''Emperor''' | ||
| − | + | ===The ??? Kingdom=== | |
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| − | ===The Kingdom | ||
| − | *'''Riku''', Kieran's | + | *'''Riku''', Tekanoid and Kieran's little brother. |
| − | *'''Gurdaan''', Kieran's | + | *'''Gurdaan''', Kieran's Quartermaster. |
| − | *'''Vetta''', Kieran's | + | *'''Vetta''', Kieran's Engineer. |
=Inspiration= | =Inspiration= | ||
