Name: Rokh (Rokhi)
Appearance:
Giant FalconDescription: The premier natural predators of the sky, the Rokh are large, non-sentient birds. Although there are different subspecies of Rokh, all of them are carnivorous birds of prey, with their diet usually consisting of larger land animals such as deer and bison. Armed with their formidable talons and beak, over the centuries many travellers have fallen victim to Rokh attacks when straying too close to their nests, although the creatures themselves usually don’t seem to strike out at the sentient races unless provoked or starving.
Over the generations, some Rokh have been bred and domesticated for use as mounts. The rarity and expense involved in housing and training such a creature has historically limited their number and mostly relegated their role to an elite cavalry or the personal steed of a particularly powerful noble.
Creator: Seona
#Raceapp - Tracking Purposes
Name: Crew of the
IcarusAims/Objectives: Each member of the
Icarus’ crew have their own reasons for signing on. Some are seeking fortune and adventure, while others want little more than to leave their old lives behind. That is, of course, when they’re not concerned with keeping their ship sailing for another day.
Number of Members: 11
Description: Easily one of the fastest ships afloat, the
Icarus was originally the brainchild of an ambitious dwarven inventor and merchant. Alas, it was also his greatest failure as even his best efforts were not enough to conquer the cruel leash of gravity. However, when the dwarf was on the verge of giving up, he garnered the favour of Seona, Goddess of the Sky. In her honour, he would name the vessel after one of her first champions: an elf named 'Icarus' who would establish the world's first ocean-faring trading routes and exploit them with a keen and savvy eye. With advanced dwarven technology and the Goddess’ blessing, the
Icarus’ balloons were able to lift it out of the water and into the heavens – a feat that no other vessel can match to this day. This has allowed the small, agile vessel to outrun and avoid any ship that’s tried to catch it in the past. But perhaps greater still, the magic of the Goddess’ can allow the
Icarus – with the right navigator – to sail higher still and into the Planes of the Gods.
Despite her inflated ego, Tari knows that she can’t sail the
Icarus all on her own. A patchwork of misfits and old friends, the small crew have been through thick-and-thin together and have had to trust each other with their lives on more than one occasion. While it may be a stretch to call the
Icarus a pirate ship, she certainly doesn’t limit herself to legitimate activities, and nor does her crew. Smuggling contraband and blackmarket goods are common jobs for the gold-strapped vessel, and their roles in which it excels.
But the magic of the Gods is a fickle thing, and flying the
Icarus is as much art as technique. The crew cannot keep her airborne forever and struggle to maintain the aging, complex dwarven engineering. Even after years, no one alive fully understands the vessel or its inner workings. This has, at times, left Tari and her crew backed into a corner when they least expect it.
#Facapp - Tracking Purposes
OOC: Just to clarify, I tried to make it so that – although the
Icarus has the potential to travel into the Planes of Gods, nobody really knows quite how to do so and it may involve some additional ritual/artefact (as well as, of course, the OOC permission of anyone involved). I also will not have the
Icarus go gallivanting about (if accepted) without first discussing things with any other RPers involved and getting their approval.
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:22 am
Seona doesn't care much for anyone but herself, and wealth isn't always such a good thing for the mortal world with the greed that it can breed. Although it is looking like all the good deities 
I'm pumped for this one!
Is he just the patron deity for a particular race/civilisation?
