Battle for Ravenloft (Fantasy RP) [OOC - OPEN]

by **Esselman** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 1:57 pm

Battle for Ravenloft

King Raven of Loft, ruled the kingdom with such an iron fist he renamed the entire lands from the capital of his kingdom, to the far reaches of elven territory, Ravenloft. For a brief time there was a begrudged peace between magical and mystical and the humans. This changed when King Raven issued an order to remove all Non-human creatures out of the kingdom, essentially banning them from his "Perfect Kingdom." This initiated The Spell Wars, started by the Elves in the East who launched attacks taking back their homelands from Imperial rule, following after them the Empire began losing land and was backed into the West. Once the Wars had ended, the King had disappeared.
Now, once again, the world of Ravenloft is under immense turmoil, with King Raven having disappeared over several months ago, minor rulers from around the kingdom and rouge bands of adventurers (YOU!) are now vying for power. The son and daughter of King Raven, Prince Brier and Princess Brariel seek to unite the Kingdom under imperial rule, it is up to you to either join the Empire or partake in it's fragmentation and possible destruction.

Factions

Species / Creatures

Now you come in you can be either a warrior leading a small group of other RPers, ruler of a small town on the map (if you can find one available), the full kingdoms located on the map can be played but are reserved for me as NPC's until further notice. Every location can be explored, I will allow you to RP what you find there for the most part. Your mission is to stop the Prince and Princess from their reign of terror but there are other forces, including yourself trying to take over. You will have to journey to other locations before jumping straight into attack the Prince or Princess, you will need powerful weapons, magic, and of course allies from other cities in order to defeat them. This of course doesn't mean that fellow players have to help you, you could be their competition after all.

MAP
KEY
RED - Ravenloft Empire
WHITE - Contested
BLACK - Undead Legion
PURPLE - Rising Scales

RULES
1. No Godmodding
2. My word is Law
3. Myself or the Co-Op can accept Applications
4. Be Kind to one another OOC wise
5. Fellow players can only be killed off in an agreement made between the two of you
6. No One-Liners
7. Keep OOC in the OOC!
8. No overly graphic scenes
9. ALL IC pictures must be put in a spoiler

10. HAVE FUN!

You can have up to two characters for your travels.
Character Application

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NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW FACTIONS
~~Faction Application~~

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MY APPs

CHARACTER LIST

Dylibéryte Tyrigge - Ellel's Arrows
Thorin Oakenshield - Ironhill
Dalia - Ravenloft Empire
Do’jirr Arhan -
Yosko Windvein - Rising Scales
M'aiq Sahlam -
Saewon Frynge -
Illcitor Gathan - Undead Legion

IC IS UP

by **Kumbhalgarh** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:01 pm

CODE: SELECT ALL
Name: Thorin Oakenshield
Gender: Male
Species: Dwarf
Occupation (If Any): King of the Dwarf forces
Allegiance (Faction): None.
Equipment (1 - 4 Items): Axe, Dagger, A messenger Raven, and Emergency Food/Water
Brief History / Background: Same story as the Thorin In Tolkien's saga.
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by **Esselman** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:09 pm

Kumbhalgarh wrote:Name: Thorin Oakenshield
Gender: Male
Species: Dwarf
Occupation (If Any): King of the Dwarf forces
Allegiance (Faction): None.
Equipment (1 - 4 Items): Axe, Dagger, A messenger Raven, and Emergency Food/Water
Brief History / Background: Same story as the Thorin In Tolkien's saga.
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Hey, I just put up the faction app so that will need to be filled out in order to have the Dwarf Forces officially accepted

by **Dyliberyte Tyrigge** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:13 pm

Name: Dylibéryte Tyrigge
Gender: Male
Species: Elf
Occupation (If Any):
Allegiance (Faction): Ellel's Arrows
Equipment (1 - 4 Items):

Handcrafted Polished and Enchanted Bow
Quiver
Light Chainmail Armour
Shortsword

Brief History / Background:
Dylibéryte is a son to a nobles family, house Tyrigge, the last of his house. He was born and raised as an aristocrat, to administer lands. When he was just 15, his father died and soon the nobility title of House Tyrigge was revoked. His mother married another man and Dylibéryte was thrown to the forest to die, although he managed to survive, crafting tools from branches, hunting animals with a bow. At the age of 21, he was adopted as an apprentice for a magician in the class of healing, telekinesis and bow & arrow enchanting(fire/ice arrows...). At the age of 25 he ventured to join the Ellel's Arrows in search of a good-paid money for his peculiar skill with the bow.
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by **Esselman** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:19 pm

Dyliberyte Tyrigge wrote:Name: Dylibéryte Tyrigge
Gender: Male
Species: Elf
Occupation (If Any):
Allegiance (Faction): Ellel's Arrows
Equipment (1 - 4 Items):
Handcrafted Polished and Enchanted Bow
Quiver
Light Chainmail Armour
Shortsword
Brief History / Background:
Dylibéryte is a son to a nobles family, house Tyrigge, the last of his house. He was born and raised as an aristocrat, to administer lands. When he was just 15, his father died and soon the nobility title of House Tyrigge was revoked. His mother married another man and Dylibéryte was thrown to the forest to die, although he managed to survive, crafting tools from branches, hunting animals with a bow. At the age of 21, he was adopted as an apprentice for a magician in the class of healing, telekinesis and bow & arrow enchanting(fire/ice arrows...). At the age of 25 he ventured to join the Ellel's Arrows in search of a good-paid money for his peculiar skill with the bow.
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With only 1 post I'm hesitant to accept but we will see. ACCEPTED

by **Dyliberyte Tyrigge** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:21 pm

Esselman wrote:
Dyliberyte Tyrigge wrote:Name: Dylibéryte Tyrigge
Gender: Male
Species: Elf
Occupation (If Any):
Allegiance (Faction): Ellel's Arrows
Equipment (1 - 4 Items):
Handcrafted Polished and Enchanted Bow
Quiver
Light Chainmail Armour
Shortsword
Brief History / Background:
Dylibéryte is a son to a nobles family, house Tyrigge, the last of his house. He was born and raised as an aristocrat, to administer lands. When he was just 15, his father died and soon the nobility title of House Tyrigge was revoked. His mother married another man and Dylibéryte was thrown to the forest to die, although he managed to survive, crafting tools from branches, hunting animals with a bow. At the age of 21, he was adopted as an apprentice for a magician in the class of healing, telekinesis and bow & arrow enchanting(fire/ice arrows...). At the age of 25 he ventured to join the Ellel's Arrows in search of a good-paid money for his peculiar skill with the bow.
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With only 1 post I'm hesitant to accept but we will see. ACCEPTED

Hehehe...I created this puppet for Multiverse RPing, my 2 main nation have around 150 posts each

Don't worry, I won't write one-liners/abstract RPs

by **Esselman** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:27 pm

Dyliberyte Tyrigge wrote:
Esselman wrote:
With only 1 post I'm hesitant to accept but we will see. ACCEPTED

Hehehe...I created this puppet for Multiverse RPing, my 2 main nation have around 150 posts each
Don't worry, I won't write one-liners/abstract RPs

Alright, thats good then, we'll need more than one liners lol

by **Kumbhalgarh** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:33 pm

Faction Name: Ironhill
Leader(s): Thorin Oakenshield
Base City / Stronghold: Erebor
Species Included or Excluded: Dwarves included, Elves excluded
Standard Issued Weapons?: Axe
Specialties: Very powerful people, and very stubborn and sweet
Alliances: Humans /b]
[b]Relation with King Raven's Empire: Neutral
Faction History: Same story as Tolkien's dwarves.
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by **Esselman** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:36 pm

Kumbhalgarh wrote:Faction Name: Ironhill
Leader(s): Thorin Oakenshield
Base City / Stronghold: Erebor
Species Included or Excluded: Dwarves included, Elves excluded
Standard Issued Weapons?: Axe
Specialties: Very powerful people, and very stubborn and sweet
Alliances: Humans /b]
[b]Relation with King Raven's Empire: Neutral
Faction History: Same story as Tolkien's dwarves.
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Both your APPS are accepted so long as you give me a brief summary of Tolkiens dwarves and all. The average person may or may not know the story of them or their history so please add that and I can accept both APPS

by **Kumbhalgarh** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:37 pm

by **Kumbhalgarh** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:40 pm

The History of Tolkien's dwarves:

by **Togeria** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:40 pm

Tag will post app later.

by **Esselman** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:42 pm

Kumbhalgarh wrote:The History of Tolkien's dwarves:

The Dwarves, or Khazâd in their own tongue, were beings of short stature, often friendly with Hobbits although long suspicious of Elves. They were typically blacksmiths and stoneworkers by profession, unrivaled in some of their arts even by the Elves.

While there were several tribes (Houses) of the Dwarves, the most prominent was that of the Longbeards.

Contents

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1 History
1.1 Origin
1.2 First Age
1.3 Second Age
1.4 Third Age
1.5 Fourth Age
2 Nature
3 Religion
4 Language
5 Names
6 Inspiration
7 Other versions of the Legendarium
8 See also
9 External links
10 References
[edit] History

[edit] Origin

Unlike Elves and Men, the Dwarves are not counted among the Children of Ilúvatar. Their creator was Mahal, known as Aulë the Smith. Aulë created the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves deep beneath an unknown mountain somewhere in Middle-earth, from whom all other Dwarves are descended. However, Aulë did not have the divine power to grant independent life to any creation, and the dwarves were bound to his will. Ilúvatar came and reprimanded Aulë, who confessed his desire to create more living things, but in repentance lifted his hammer to destroy the dwarves. Even as the blow was about to land, the dwarves cowered and begged for mercy, as Ilúvatar had taken pity and given true life to the creations of his child, including them in His plan for Arda. However, Ilúvatar did not wish them to wake before the Elves, whom he intended to be the first-born. Ilúvatar granted the Dwarves life, and therefore they are known as the Adopted Children of Ilúvatar, but he bade Aulë lay them to sleep in their chamber deep beneath the mountain, and they were to awake after the Awakening of the Elves.[2]

Dwarves as portrayed in The Battle for Middle-earth II game.
The Seven Fathers awoke in their places in pairs with their wives, though Durin I had awoken alone. The seven different groups of Dwarf-folk originated in the locations where the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves first awoke.[3][4]

The seven clans of the Dwarves were:

Longbeards, Durin's Folk, originally from Gundabad.
Firebeards and Broadbeams, originally from Nogrod and Belegost.
Ironfists and Stiffbeards, originated in the Orocarni in the far East.
Blacklocks and Stonefoots, originated in the Orocarni.
Durin settled in the caves above Kheled-zâram which later became the greatest of Dwarf realms, Khazad-dûm. Therefore the halls of the Longbeards were not located near the halls of another Dwarf-kingdom.

There was also an eighth group of Dwarves that was not a separate member from these seven kindreds, but composed of exiles from each: the Petty-dwarves, who were hunted like animals to the point of extinction by the Elves in the First Age.

Dwarves generally lived far from the sea and avoided getting on boats, as they disliked the sound of the ocean and were afraid of it.[5]

[edit] First Age

The Dwarves for many years did not know any other folk, until Firebeards and Broadbeams had their first meeting with the Elves in Beleriand in the year 1250 of the Years of the Trees. From that time on there was friendship between the Sindar and the Dwarves, and they began exchanging knowledge and creating ring-mails and many other works; the Dwarves of Nogrod were unmatched in Middle-earth in smithing. They delved the caves of Menegroth, and adopted the writing of Daeron. It was the Dwarves who told the Sindar about Orcs attacking their Elven kin on the other side of the mountains, which prompted King Thingol to begin a build up of arms which the Dwarves made for him.

Later on a great army of Orcs attacked the Elves, but in the First Battle of Beleriand were defeated and fled. Those that got away ran south right into an army of Dwarves who issued from Mount Dolmed and destroyed them.

After the Return of the Noldor, Finrod Felagund desired to settle himself in the Caves of Narog and the Dwarves of the Ered Luin aided him and gave him the dwarven name Felak-gundu (Felagund). They eventually made for him the Nauglamír. This necklace without equal contained one of the Silmarils, and sparked jealousy and conflicts over its true ownernship rights. These initial conflicts receded by the beginning of the Second Age, but were rekindled to a new intensity by the discord sown by Sauron. They eventually created a rivalry and mistrust between Elves and Dwarves that endured to the end of the Third Age, when Gimli the Dwarf bridged the distance between the two races by developing a deep admiration for lady Galadriel and forming a strong friendship with Legolas the Elf.

Things finally came to a head between the forces of Morgoth and the Elves, Men, and Dwarves in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. The Dwarves fought for the Union of Maedhros

In early Second Age most of the Firebeards and Broadbeams houses migrated to Khazad-dûm from their cities in the Blue Mountains which were ruined during the sinking of Beleriand.

[edit] Second Age

The Dwarves had little participation in most of the important events involving the other races. However their friendship with the Elves perhaps became more close than ever; the Dwarves of Moria maintained close connections to the Gwaith-i-Mírdain of Eregion; the Doors of Durin of Moria were built to facilitate the communication between the two people, and was constructed jointly by both races.

When Eregion was sacked by Sauron's forces, the Dwarves assailed them from behind however it was too late to stop him from conquering all Eriador.[6]

Liz Danforth - Annatar and the seven rings
When "Annatar" distributed the Rings of Power, he gave seven to Dwarf Lords in order to subdue and control them. However, they did not have the same effect as they did over Men. Dwarves did not shift into the wraith-world and in fact resisted domination. The Rings only augmented their greed and ability to create riches.

At the end of the Age, some of the Dwarves of Moria joined the great host of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men and went to the great War.

[edit] Third Age

Angus McBride - The Dwarves are upon You!
In Third Age 1980, after centuries of greedy digging for mithril and other minerals, the Dwarves woke a Balrog that was sleeping in the deeps of the Misty Mountains since the First Age. The Dwarves fled Khazad-dum, which from then on was called Moria, which means "Black pit".

Most of Durin's folk left for the Grey Mountains in the North, while some followed the new king, Thráin I, who briefly went to Erebor in T.A. 1999. For more than 300 years the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains prospered until the Dragons in the far North started to gain strength. Some fled to the Iron Hills, while most followed the the new king Thrór to Erebor to start a new Kingdom under the Mountain. There, they prospered for over 200 years until the dragon Smaug descended in T.A. 2770. The King and his company went in exile South, while most of the survivors went to the Iron Hills.

Durin's folk settled in Dunland, and in T.A. 2790 King Thrór traveled North to Moria where he was killed by the Goblin king Azog. Thrór's son Thráin II (who had received the Last of the Seven Rings from his father before his departure) summoned all the Houses of Dwarves to war. Thus began the War of Dwarves and Orcs, in which the Dwarves destroyed all the Goblin strongholds in the Misty Mountains culminating to the great Battle of Azanulbizar where all the dwarven clans united. The Goblin hosts issuing from Moria were strong and relentless until the arrival of fresh Dwarves of the Iron Hills. The Battle ended with the victory of Dwarves, but at great cost. The Dwarven clans however were unwilling to repopulate Moria. Thráin therefore came to the Blue Mountains and established his realm there.

Angelo Montanini - Dori
The Wizard Gandalf was instrumental into helping Thráin's son Thorin in reclaiming the Kingdom of Erebor. Thorin gathered around him twelve dwarves, mostly from his own line, and was joined by Gandalf and Bilbo Baggins. The Quest of Erebor ended with the death of Smaug. After a quarrel with the Men and Elves over the unguarded hoard, the Dwarves - assisted by those from the Iron Hills - united with the Men and Elves to fight the attacking Goblins and Wargs, in what was called the Battle of Five Armies, where Thorin was killed.

Gimli son of Glóin joined the Fellowship of the Ring as a representative of the Dwarves and befriended Legolas during the War of the Ring.

[edit] Fourth Age

Not much is known about the Dwarves in the Fourth Age. After the War of the Ring, Gimli brought a part of Durin's Folk from Erebor to the Glittering Caves behind Helm's Deep and founded a colony there. Subsequently, Gimli went on many travels with his friend Legolas, and History lost track of their fate. Through their friendship and influence, the feud between the two races that had lasted for millennia finally ended, shortly before the departure of the last Elves from Middle-earth. It is rumored that Gimli and Legolas eventually boarded a ship that sailed down the river Anduin, out to sea and across to Valinor in the year Fo.A. 120. Gimli would thus have become the only Dwarf to ever be permitted to cross to the Undying Lands.

Durin VII (the Last), retook Moria and brought Khazad-dûm back to its original splendor, and the Longbeards lived there till the "world grew old and the days of Durin's race ended".

[edit] Nature

The Dwarves were created by Aulë to be strong, resistant to fire and the evils of Morgoth. They were hardier than any other race, secretive, stubborn, and steadfast in enmity or loyalty. They were generally less corruptible than Men. When Sauron attempted to enslave the Free Folk of Middle-earth using the Rings of Power, the Elves completely resisted his power (indeed, his hand had never sullied the Three Rings), while the Nine Rings utterly corrupted the Men who bore them into the Ringwraiths. In contrast, the Dwarves were sturdy and resistant enough that Sauron was not able to dominate them using the Seven Rings. At most, the Seven Rings sowed strife among the Dwarves and filled their wearers with an insatiable greed for gold, but they did not turn them into wraiths subservient to the Dark Lord, and he considered his plan to have failed. Sauron was furious at the Dwarves' resistance, spurring his drive to recapture the Seven Rings from them.

The lifespan of Dwarves was varied depending on their ancestry. The Longbeards were particularly long-lived, but by the Third Age their lifespan was diminished and they lived, on average, 250 years. Occasionally they would live up to 300 years of age, but such a phenomenon was rare, comparable to a Man living to 100. Dwarves were considered too young for heavy labor or war until they were around 30 years of age (hence the slaying of Azog by Dain Ironfoot at age 32 was a great feat). By the age of 40, Dwarves were hardened into the appearance that they would keep for most of their lives. Between the approximate ages of 40 and 240, most Dwarves were equally hale and able to work and fight with vigor. They took on the appearance of age only about ten years before their death, wrinkling and greying rapidly, but never going bald.

Sickness was almost unknown to the Dwarves, as they were immune to human diseases. Corpulence, however, could effect them. In prosperous circumstances, many grew fat by the age of 200 and became physically inept.[7]

Despite being 4.5 - 5 feet (1.35 - 1.52 m) tall, they were known for their strength and endurance in battle, as well as their fury, particularly when avenging their fallen kin, and for being some of the greatest warriors in all of Middle-earth. They fought valiantly in many wars and battles over the Ages holding axes. In appearance their more distinctive characteristic was their beard which they have from the beginning of their lives, male and females alike; and which they shave only in shame.[8]

As creations of Aulë, they were attracted to the substances of Arda and crafts. They mined and worked precious metals throughout the mountains of Middle-earth, but had a tendency toward gold lust, and committed their share of rash and greedy acts. Among these was the dispute over the Nauglamír, which led to the slaying of Elu Thingol and stirred up the initial suspicion between Elves and Dwarves to open hatred.[9]

Dwarves are fiercely devoted to their children. In their desire for their children to grow up hardy and enduring, they may treat them harshly, but they will protect them at all costs. Dwarves resent injuries to their children and to their parents more than injuries to themselves.[7]

The Dwarves' numbers, although they sometimes flourished, often faced periods of decline, especially in periods of war. The slow increase of their population was due to the rarity of Dwarf-women, who made up only about a third of the total population. Dwarves seldom wedded before the age of ninety or more, and rarely had so many as four children. They took only one husband or wife in their lifetime, and were jealous, as in all matters of their rights. The number of Dwarf-men that married was actually less than a third, for not all the Dwarf-women took husbands; some desired none, some wanted one they could not have and would have no other. Many Dwarf-men did not desire marriage because they were absorbed in their work.[10][7]

Dwarf-women seldom walked abroad, and that only in great need. When they did travel, they were so alike Dwarf-men in voice, appearance, and garb that it was hard for other races to tell them apart. They were likewise seldom named in genealogies, joining their husbands' families. The only Dwarf-woman named in Tolkien's legendarium is Dís, sister of Thorin Oakenshield, who was given a place in the records because of the gallant deaths of her sons, Fíli and Kíli. The scarcity of women, their rare mention, and their identical looks with the males, coupled with the Dwarves' secretive culture, led many to mistakenly believe that Dwarves were born out of stone, and upon death they returned to that stone.[10][7]

[edit] Religion

The Dwarves loved and revered the Vala Aulë. In an earlier version of the legendarium it is hinted that the Dwarves do not know about Ilúvatar, or that they disbelieve his existence, but later writings contradict that suggestion.[5][11][12]

Of old the Elves believed that the Dwarves would have no future in Arda Unmarred, but the Dwarves themselves held to a promise that Ilúvatar would hallow them and adopt them as his Children. They maintained that after death Aulë (Mahal) cared for them, gathering them to the Halls of Mandos with the other Children of Ilúvatar, though in halls set apart. It is said that after the Last Battle they will work alongside Aulë in the remaking of Arda.[12]

[edit] Language

The Dwarven language was created by Aulë, and was called Khuzdul. It was a strange language to Elves and Men, and few non-Dwarves learned it, because it was difficult, and the Dwarves kept it secret, preferring to communicate in the languages of their neighbors. Only one Khuzdul phrase was well known to outsiders: the ancient battle cry, going back to at least the First Age: "Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!", which means "Axes of the Dwarves! The Dwarves are upon you!". The Dwarves taught Khuzdul carefully to their children, as a learned language, not a cradle-tongue, and thus the language changed very little over the ages, unlike those of other races. The Dwarves also devised a secret language of gestures to communicate between themselves in silence, the iglishmêk.[13]

[edit] Names

The Dwarves called themselves the Khazâd, the name Aulë gave them; this is adapted as Hadhodrim in Sindarin, and Casari in Quenya. Casari was the common word for Dwarves among the Noldor, but the Sindar usually called them Naugrim or Nogothrim, the Stunted People.[14] In their dealings with people of other races, the Dwarves did not reveal their true names, rather adopting new names in other languages (the petty-dwarves were an exception). During the Third Age, the Longbeards used northern Mannish names in public.

[edit] Inspiration

Almost all the names of the Dwarves of Middle-earth are taken from the Old Norse Völuspá.

According to Tolkien, the "real 'historical'" plural of dwarf is dwarrows or dwerrows. He once referred to dwarves as "a piece of private bad grammar" (Letters, 17), but in Appendix F to The Lord of the Rings he explains that if we still spoke of dwarves regularly, English might have retained a special plural for the word dwarf as with man. The form dwarrow only appears in the word Dwarrowdelf, a name for Moria. Tolkien used Dwarves, instead, which corresponds with Elf and Elves, making its meaning more apparent. The use of a different term also serves to set Tolkien's Dwarves apart from the similarly-named creatures in mythology and fairy-tales.

The enduring popularity of Tolkien's books, especially The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, has led to the popular use of the term dwarves to describe this race in fantasy literature. Before Tolkien, the term dwarfs (with a different spelling) was used, as seen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In fact, the latter spelling was so common that the original editor of The Lord of the Rings "corrected" Tolkien's dwarves to dwarfs (The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, 138).

I added your Apps to the list, welcome aboard!

by **Kumbhalgarh** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:50 pm

Now you shall feel the axe of our kin FOR IRONHILL

by **Togeria** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:52 pm

I'm a make a faction, can they be dragon riders? They're mostly a mercenary group. I'll call them the Rising Scales.

by **Kumbhalgarh** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:53 pm

Togeria wrote:I'm a make a faction, can they be dragon riders? They're mostly a mercenary group. I'll call them the Rising Scales.

You don't strike fear in the hearts of the dwarves of ironhill

by **Esselman** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:56 pm

Togeria wrote:I'm a make a faction, can they be dragon riders? They're mostly a mercenary group. I'll call them the Rising Scales.

Sure you can create the app for them, we already have the Black Hounds as a faction so if more people join yours they will become and NPC you might run into. Make sure to reference the map for where you start, the dragons themselves will have to be somewhat limited as not to be OP though

by **Togeria** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:57 pm

Esselman wrote:
Togeria wrote:I'm a make a faction, can they be dragon riders? They're mostly a mercenary group. I'll call them the Rising Scales.

Sure you can create the app for them, we already have the Black Hounds as a faction so if more people join yours they will become and NPC you might run into. Make sure to reference the map for where you start, the dragons themselves will have to be somewhat limited as not to be OP though

Cool. Only high ranking soldiers can ride them, an players have to earn that.

by **Sumaltheria** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:03 pm

Double post

by **Sumaltheria** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:03 pm

Name: Dalia
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Occupation (If Any): Imperial guard
Allegiance (Faction): Ravenloft Empire
Equipment (1 - 4 Items):
Imperial Guard uniform
A longsword
A small mouse name Critter
A large brown mare, Epiné
Brief History / Background (4 Sentences Minimum):
Dalia was raised by elves, her parents having abandoned her since she was a baby. She fell in love with a human in the village near where she lived and watched in hope of getting closer. Then, one day, she heard him asking for money to buy a sword to become an Imperial Guard. She decided she too would become one, despite her adoptive parents warning her of the hatred towards elves, and other non-humans. Dalia promised them she would never harm anyone who hadn't done wrong, and joined immediately. However, she soon discovered that the man had tricked his parents into granting him money, and married a girl he had met on the street. Heart broken, she vowed never to love again and to put all concentration on her job. Lives in Tamba
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by **Esselman** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:09 pm

Keep in mind the MAP everyone. All characters begin in their choice of the following cities:

1. Dorthellond - Basic city with a mix of humans and other species, contested land belonging to no eaxact faction, closer to the Undead Legion, separated by Nelle River

2. Helcot - Home and Base to Ellel's Arrows, a city fit for rogues and travellers. A Port city.

3. Tamba - Closest to Ravenloft Castle, more humans and Imperials, located in a jungle.

These cities are all suitable and in the beginning you will have to leave them on your own quests to other places on the map in search of weapons, magic and such to help you in the final battles against or in defense of the Empire. (And ultimately keeping it defended should you decide to take over or burn it to the ground.)

by **Togeria** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:25 pm

Faction Name:The Rising Scales
Leader(s):Yosko Windvein
Base City / Stronghold:I Red Islands south of Grey castle
Species Included or Excluded:Any an dragons(they ride them)
Standard Issued Weapons?:sword,shield,Scale armor. If a rogue then dagger, light armor, bow. If Mage then staff, robe, book of spells.
Specialties:Mercenary group, can tame and ride dragons, make for good air support.
Alliances:have a deal to give aid to King Raven, that expires in 3days.
Relation with King Raven's Empire:good.
Faction History:There once was a king named Redhorn, who was exiled of his kingdom, and sent to the islands south of Grey castle. It had many fruit, and game for him to hunt, and feast upon, but to his suprise he saw dragons. He heard stories of them, and thought them to be myth, but they weren't. They were aggressive for the fruit he had eaten belonged to their young, and the game he had hunted belonged to them. In the night they hatched a plan, they would prepare him a feast, and decorate it to look like his kingdom had welcomed him back, then they would eat him. Little did they know Redhorn was smart, and still kept his wits. When he was hunting one day, he saw a dragon fly by, he followed it keeping low, and masking his smell. He then heard it tell the leader Kondoon that the feast was ready. He left, and rushed to the location, but not before stopping at a lake, and plucking a nightwhistle, it made anyone go to sleep. He harnessed the nectar, and put it in a glass of wine, far from the dragons. He then ate the feast, not touching the glass, then the dragon Kondoon came and asked,"Are you full human?" He replied," Yes mighty dragon." With a smile. The dragon laughed bearing its teeth, and attempted to set the king aflame, but then the king yelled," Mighty dragon before you eat me please join me in my last drink of wine, I will then surrender to your might." The dragon agreed. Redhorn took a sip from a glass, before giving the dragon the glass he had put the nectar of the nightwhistle in, the dragon lapped it up. He then bellowed,"Enough! Your fate ends here!" He went to set the king aflame, but a strange drowsiness came over him, and then darkness. While asleep the man tied him up, and for three days and nights the man and dragon stayed there, the man unsung stones, trees, and rope to keep the dragon in place. The dragon had given up, and was shocked that a human had tricked him, he offered the man a home, on the condition he freed him. The king sat there for another four days, thinking if he should free the beast, he would, but the dragon would swear loyalty to him, and no one else. The dragon agreed, and with that, Redhorn had freed the beast, using the rope to ride him, and returned to his kingdom. Setting aflame the cowards who sent him to the island, but when they offered him the crown he declined, finding true peace and happiness with the dragons, a towns worth of citizens followed him, intrigued that he tamed the dragon. After that and many years the Riding Scales were founded.

Though I make a lore thingy, explains it a bit.
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by **San Prisco** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:30 pm

Species Name: Senche
Appearance:

Special Abilities: Speed, tree climbing, night vision and unarmed claw attacks.
Region / City of Origin: Porthy forest/Valsweyr
History in Ravenloft: It is often believed that the Senche inhabited Ravenloft long before the arrival of other beasts or men. Along with the Trolls, the Senche are possibly native to Ravenloft. In the Merethic Era, the Elves explorer Topal the Pilot described discovering a race of cat-like humanoids living in the forests of central Ravenloft, around Lake Rumare.
Soon human civilizations sprung up in the form of the empire of Ravenloft as well as the humans migrating from Atmora. The ancestors of the Senche were driven away, fleeing into the southern reaches of the empire.

For hundreds of years during the First Era the Senche were divided into sixteen different warring tribes. Then, after two thousand years in 2260, the Thrassian Plague wiped out nearly all of the Senche, leaving only two tribes: Pelletine in the southern forests and Anequina of the northern deserts.

Just as dissatisfactions broke out among various classes and tribes, peace was restored by the Mane Rid-T'har-ri'Datta, who implemented a rotational power system in which both sides shared control of the province, based on the lunar cycles.

Relations with other Species: Passive relationships with all species.
Level of Organization: High, with a hierarchical army setup.
Extra Description: Basically walking cats with longer tails, and ape like abilities.

Any questions feel free to ask!
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by **San Prisco** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:31 pm

Name: Do’jirr Arhan

Appearance (Picture Preferred):

Gender: Male

Species: Senche

Occupation (If Any): Suthay-raht (battlecat)

Allegiance (Faction): Khajiit tribe, senche

Equipment (1 - 4 Items): Samurai armour, Crossbow, Large rectangular shield and Steel katana.

Brief History / Background (4 Sentences Minimum): Do’jirr was born 23 years ago, in human years, in the territory of the Khajiit, the most powerful Senche tribe. He was brought up by a wealthy family and received a good education and trained well to become an ultimate warrior of the Senche, a Senche-Jar. He has earned much respect and honuour through his battles and has become a feared figure in the bandit network, bring down at least 12 bandit organization and leading raids on more than 40 camps. He wears the traditional armour of the Senche-Jar, and carries a family heirloom, his crossbow, and a shield and custom ade katana.

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by **Esselman** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:41 pm

Rising Scales ACCEPTED, I like the background story

Senche and Do’jirr Arhan are both ACCEPTED, I always like a feline character, I've RP'd as something similar.

I'll add both to the lists

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