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ChocolateStrawberry

ChocolateStrawberry

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Story thread there: http://www.bluemoonroleplaying.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=12020


I just want to know if anyone is interested in this idea. The world it's based off of is a fantasy world for a novel I've had in the works since I was five. I'm not putting in the acutal story or the characters, just the setting and the boiling point. If i get enough people interested, I'd like to do this as an open roleplay.

Basic story:​

There are four kingdoms involved. Anstaria (situated in the middle of the map) has been at war for as long as anyone could remember with Loidi. The two kingdoms seemed to always butt heads, no matter the topic. Anstaria believed in protecting its women, while Loidi gave theirs more freedoms. Anstaria was pro-science and anti-magic, and Loidi still put stock in court wizards and healers. War tore the two kingdoms apart and the strain finally got to the respective kings.

Calling on a truce meeting, they invited two moderators from neighboring kingdoms. For Anstaria, the kingdom of Danbar is invited, their allies in the south. For Loidi, it was a surprise when they arrived with delegates from Goldspar, a warring kingdom to the far north that is in a constant state of politica upheaval. Both mediators have reasons for the status quo to continue and keep the truce from being signed.

The Kingdoms:​

Anstaria (Anstarians)​

This is the most rigid kingdom of the four kingdoms. As the loser of the long-ago war that started this mess, they took several steps to never have that problem. After the end of the Hexen wars, Anstaria outlawed magic in all forms. They formed the Ritter Hex, special knights who hunt down any rumors of magic in the boundaries of the kingdom and erradicate it. They are the toughest warriors, and the products of nightmares. After the break of the kingdom, causing the princess to run off with a wizard and forming her own land of Hekata, the ruling Anstarian king had a wall built around the kingdom to keep out the evil influences of the other kingdoms. In time, only Danbar and a few other select kingdoms were let inside.

Women do not have much freedom. They must, at all times, be escorted when they leave. The women's quarters are always found away from the men unless he calls for his wife. A woman can own land if her husband is dead, but it is highly advisable for her to remarry quickly. The poor have more freedom then nobility, where women can work beside her husband and even have the run of the home.

Anstaria is ruled by the king and his son. The daughter is prized by her family and knows she will never inherit the throne and a perfect marriage is one that wouldn't jeopedize the throne of her homeland.

Loidi (Loidites)​

The near polar opposite of Anstaria. As the winner of the Hexen War, they enjoy the magic and prestigue of their victory. They are very pro-magic, more so then any other kingdom. Magic is a way of life, and they look down on the Anstarians for their superstition (who, in turn, look down on the Loidites for being agents of evil). Through magic, they claim to be able to do anything that the science of Anstaria can do. When the idea of the truce came through, the prince of Loidi saw it as a great way to gain control over their enemies once he found out about the princess. However, he isn't stingy on how he gets to the Anstarian throne and is willing to settle, if need be, on using magic to get them to give up their kingdom and end the fighting.

Women in Loidi are equal to the men. They have the same freedoms as the men. They can own land and trade property and even fight in the army. They have a chance to get as much education as a man.

The ruling family of Loidi is the king, queen, the elder son and the younger son (who is training to be a wizard) and the uncle.

Danbar (Danbarians)​

This kingdom has enjoyed exclusive trading rights with Anstaria. A kingdom that does rely on magic, but enjoys the scientific advances of Anstaria. Their women have some freedoms, but not as much as Loidi. The women can own land and property, but their education is restricted and it is encouraged that they marry and stay with a man for protection.

Goldspar (Goldsparites)​

This kingdom is untrustworthy. Always in a political upheaval, they have a new ruling party nearly every year. Magic and assassinations are the norm. They are greedy and manipulative. The current ruler wants the rich land of Loidi, but will take Anstaria if they can. To get this, they are hoping to convince the two kingdoms that peace is out of the question, and pitting the delegates and hormonally driven heirs against each other seems to be a good idea.


Cast of Characters: (my profiles for the characters will be in the next post)

Anstaria:
King -
Queen -
Prince/Heir - Gavin (ChocolateStrawberry)
Princess - Dione (ChocolateStrawberry)
Ritter Hex (if any) - Ser Gareth Eloran (GammaHeart)
Nobels (if any) -
Servants (if any) -

Loidi:​
King -
Prince/Heir - Prince Tansen Haron (Skelace)
Younger Prince - Deston (Skelace)
Uncle - Alastor (Crazy Shank)
Advisors -
Bodyguards - Lana (Crazy Shank)

Danbar:​
Delegates - Lord Martinez (Arc)
Bodyguards -
Soldiers -
Servants -

Goldspar:​
Delegates - Lady Masako (Raiden)
Valere de Morhban (Nihil)
Honoré de Morhban. (Temera)
Bodyguards - Reina Nilan (Raiden)
Wizards -
Soldiers -
Servants -
 
Raiden said:
Reina Nilan -
Race/Nationality: Tiefling (2nd generation demon heritage)/Goldspar
Age: 25
Profession: Warrior-of-Fortune, Mercenary
Status: Outcast, but skilled in profession
Physical Description: Reina is fairly tall, around 5'10" or so with long light-red hair, fair skintones with red-orange eyes and cat-ear type horns protruding from his head (which he attempts to cover up). He wears a black leather horse-hide vest with Black painted chain mail woven into it with Normal pants and enchanted boots that make no sound at all as he walks. Wearing a ring of invisibility (currently) and one of non-detection (making him impossible to spot by mundane means).

He's currently operating in concert with Masako as her bodyguard to prevent too much trouble from going on because of her.
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Before I greenlight, what's a Tiefling? And what are your character's abilities? What powers do they have?
 
Giving this character a name and history will not make them live any longer.

EDIT:

Comtesse Valere de Morhban, Dominus

Valere de Morhban is the twin sister of Honoré de Morhban. Their father, Comte Domitian de Morhban, was an opportunistic individual that ruled the fortified port of Wallachia and it's surrounding lands. Trade goods flowed through the city and brought wealth and prosperity to the Morhban family; but dark secrets have always been whispered about this cold family of the north.

In recent years however their wealth seems to have flagged and the Comtesse seems to have made many blunders in the realm of merchants coin. Still ever ambitious the sisters have travelled south, attaching themselves to the delegation from Goldspar in an attempt to forge new alliances and grow in power.

And that's what you'll get for a public profile from me. CS knows what other things I have lurking in the shadows.
 
Nihilistic_Impact said:
Giving this character a name and history will not make them live any longer.

EDIT:

Comtesse Valere de Morhban, Dominus

Valere de Morhban is the twin sister of Honoré de Morhban. Their father, Comte Domitian de Morhban, was an opportunistic individual that ruled the fortified port of Wallachia and it's surrounding lands. Trade goods flowed through the city and brought wealth and prosperity to the Morhban family; but dark secrets have always been whispered about this cold family of the north.

In recent years however their wealth seems to have flagged and the Comtesse seems to have made many blunders in the realm of merchants coin. Still ever ambitious the sisters have travelled south, attaching themselves to the delegation from Goldspar in an attempt to forge new alliances and grow in power.

And that's what you'll get for a public profile from me. CS knows what other things I have lurking in the shadows.
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Accepted.
 
They have energy resistance to fire, electricity and cold.

And they can generate orbs of darkness 20' in diameter 1/day that's about it. OH and darkvision 60'

Tieflings are just that. they have a demonic great grandparent you could say. They only have minor abilities or physical traits that betray the fact.
 
Hey, Raiden. This is a fantasy/political thriller.

Stop fucking things up, you're not going to be any fun killing if you make it this easy.
 
Hey I have a right to have fun too Nihil. And I'm just playing the character's personality, it you don't like it. What're you going to do about it.
 
If you say so. Maybe enjoying digging my char into a hole isn't a good thing to be amused by.
 
Temara said:
Bio sent. Now to await response.
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Accepted

Name:Honoré de Morhban

Race/Nationality: Human/Goldspar

Age: 26

Appearance and Personality: Statuesque, without being absurd about it, both Honoré and her sister, Valeré stand at an impressive height for the time. It is soft and shimmering hair that would roll off the shoulders and down their backside below the waist in gentle mahogany waves with natural strips of reddish brown. However, normally both sisters wear their hair in multiple braids that loop beside the nape of their neck before falling. The braiding is a simple adornment that draws attention to a simple, natural beauty that is not overwhelming but pleasing to the eyes nonetheless. Blue gray eyes smolder with intelligence and underappreciated power of being.

For all intents and purposes, Honoré is constantly underestimated by the men in her life, as is her sister, despite the fact that they were responsible for keeping their family completely out of debt as much as their father was at fault for putting them into it. They are both sick of it, but while Valeré is the type to sit back and observe everything around her, Honoré is much more determined to make more of things and through her connections managed to secure them the safest position possible, as delegates to the other countries. They are seen as non-threatening to the security of the Goldspar leadership dujour but strong enough to keep their fellow delegate from riding roughshod over them.
Loyalties: Each other, their fortune and somewhat their family. Oh yeah, and I suppose their country if they feel like it.

Profession: They are professional courtiers, but their family does trade in waterborn minerals (gemstomes) and furs. Stones of this nature include Amethyst, malachite, opal, pearls, and emerald. They also have a -minor- interest in gold, and by minor, I mean not so minor. It is GOLDspar.

Status: Comtesse
 
I did and I thought I posted her on here. I must be losing my mind.

Lady Lana -
Race/Nationality: Human, Lodi
Age: 23
Profession: Soldier, Mage
Status: Bodyguard of Alastor
Physical Description: She wears the standard clothing for a mage most of the time since she needs to move her arms freely to do her magic. Lana is 5"3" and has the skin that looks as if a sword would just slid off as it hits her. She has these light green eyes that look as if they can make a room light up in the dark. Lana has a amulet that her master (Alastor) gave her when she was still a student. The amulet gives her a small boost of magic and lets her fly for a certain distance. As a soldier she wields a longsword that sits on her back when she does not have the time to cast magic
 
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