Post by Talin on Feb 25, 2008 12:40:38 GMT -5
((OOC: Alright so I think I this is where I am supposed to put this thread lol))
Terlon M’dol was a vast and ancient world, filled with harsh deserts, unforgiving terrain covered in ice that stretched on for days, beautiful lands filled with lush greens and great kingdoms, and wondrous oceans, both terrible and awe-inspiring. It was a place of powerful magic, with legends and myths of every kind. Though over the thousands of years of recorded history, not much in the way of the world had changed. Times of peace were followed by times of war, and great sorrow went hand in hand with such things, however there was usually a time of great prosperity and understanding following in short order. Much was found and much was lost over the ages, both in the physical sense, and the sense pertaining to the mind. The numerous races that inhabit Terlon M’dol have adapted in their different ways to find what lifestyle best suits them. Therefore each race is typically found living with their own kind, not much interested in mingling with the other races. This is not true for all those living in this most trying world, for there are many kingdoms throughout the lands that are home to all types of races, the civil ones at least, and they tend to get along just fine.
One such place is the Kingdom of Korgasa. Essentially a melting pot of all the races, it has remained a prosperous city throughout the centuries, surviving countless wars and plagues. Korgasa was a must-stop on any trader’s route, due to the fact that so many different races resided there, it made it very easy to sell merchandise. The city was home to warriors, wizards, mercenaries, traders, philosophers, as well as many other professions. If you were seeking to start your life, Korgasa was certainly among the top places to do it. King Arkan, a young and kind human, was the current ruler of the city, and had done a fine job in propelling it into an age of prosperity to which the city had not known in a long time. It was not perfect however, and there was still much crime. Thieves roamed the streets at twilight. Murderers stalked around dark alleys waiting for unsuspecting victims. These were dark times after all, and people did what they could to get ahead.
Dark times indeed, for Korgasa had neighbors, the Kingdoms of Al’Rusa and Starj being none too pleased with the recent success of the thriving city. They had allied against King Arkan and his armies and had declared war upon the city. These three cities were among the largest in the region and so this was no small war, and great and terrible battles were fought daily in the lush forests surrounding the kingdoms. Arkan’s army was well trained, and housed some of the best warriors in all the land, but they were severely outnumbered, and so the good king had posted notices throughout the city asking for help from all able warriors. He would pay 100 gold a day to fight in his army, a fine price indeed, and more than most would make in day to day business.
A curious elf sat in the great library of Korgasa holding that very notice. He smirked as he finished the note, then placed it on the table and stood up.
“Perhaps in time, good king” he muttered to himself while stretching. He strode over then to the racks of books and pulled out a particularly worn one, with gold inscribed letters written in old elvish along the binding that were barely readable. He walked back to the table and sat down, placing his leather booted feet atop the table, and cracked open the book to the page he had read so many times these past few days. It was about a great Paladin, whom was rumored to have carried with him items of magical power that had been long lost after his untimely death.
“First, I should like to find something that may turn the tides of battle in our favor” the amused elf said, visibly smiling as he scanned the pages. He certainly did love magic…
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That's the basic intro to this rp. As you can see there is no set goal that all the characters must follow, and there are many roads to choose from. You can take this a lot of different ways and I believe that makes it more fun as there can be different adventures and sub-plots going on at the same time, while also maybe interacting with one another. Hopefully some others will be interested.
Soo.......
Some guidelines/rules
1. Please no godmoding, and try not to make your character to powerful in the first place, they may be exceptional in certain areas, but they can’t be the best at everything
2. Respect others, and for the most part, don’t control their characters actions, unless it is something very small that does not affect them, as well as staying in their typical personality
3. Races can be pretty much most fantasy races. Think logically though, for example an orc is not going to be accepted in the city just like a dark elf would not, and an evil sorceress. That being said, I would accept most races, though try to stay away from things like angels and such, but if it’s a good character than I will allow it.
4. That’s all I can think of right now, so have fun, hope you find it interesting
Terlon M’dol was a vast and ancient world, filled with harsh deserts, unforgiving terrain covered in ice that stretched on for days, beautiful lands filled with lush greens and great kingdoms, and wondrous oceans, both terrible and awe-inspiring. It was a place of powerful magic, with legends and myths of every kind. Though over the thousands of years of recorded history, not much in the way of the world had changed. Times of peace were followed by times of war, and great sorrow went hand in hand with such things, however there was usually a time of great prosperity and understanding following in short order. Much was found and much was lost over the ages, both in the physical sense, and the sense pertaining to the mind. The numerous races that inhabit Terlon M’dol have adapted in their different ways to find what lifestyle best suits them. Therefore each race is typically found living with their own kind, not much interested in mingling with the other races. This is not true for all those living in this most trying world, for there are many kingdoms throughout the lands that are home to all types of races, the civil ones at least, and they tend to get along just fine.
One such place is the Kingdom of Korgasa. Essentially a melting pot of all the races, it has remained a prosperous city throughout the centuries, surviving countless wars and plagues. Korgasa was a must-stop on any trader’s route, due to the fact that so many different races resided there, it made it very easy to sell merchandise. The city was home to warriors, wizards, mercenaries, traders, philosophers, as well as many other professions. If you were seeking to start your life, Korgasa was certainly among the top places to do it. King Arkan, a young and kind human, was the current ruler of the city, and had done a fine job in propelling it into an age of prosperity to which the city had not known in a long time. It was not perfect however, and there was still much crime. Thieves roamed the streets at twilight. Murderers stalked around dark alleys waiting for unsuspecting victims. These were dark times after all, and people did what they could to get ahead.
Dark times indeed, for Korgasa had neighbors, the Kingdoms of Al’Rusa and Starj being none too pleased with the recent success of the thriving city. They had allied against King Arkan and his armies and had declared war upon the city. These three cities were among the largest in the region and so this was no small war, and great and terrible battles were fought daily in the lush forests surrounding the kingdoms. Arkan’s army was well trained, and housed some of the best warriors in all the land, but they were severely outnumbered, and so the good king had posted notices throughout the city asking for help from all able warriors. He would pay 100 gold a day to fight in his army, a fine price indeed, and more than most would make in day to day business.
A curious elf sat in the great library of Korgasa holding that very notice. He smirked as he finished the note, then placed it on the table and stood up.
“Perhaps in time, good king” he muttered to himself while stretching. He strode over then to the racks of books and pulled out a particularly worn one, with gold inscribed letters written in old elvish along the binding that were barely readable. He walked back to the table and sat down, placing his leather booted feet atop the table, and cracked open the book to the page he had read so many times these past few days. It was about a great Paladin, whom was rumored to have carried with him items of magical power that had been long lost after his untimely death.
“First, I should like to find something that may turn the tides of battle in our favor” the amused elf said, visibly smiling as he scanned the pages. He certainly did love magic…
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That's the basic intro to this rp. As you can see there is no set goal that all the characters must follow, and there are many roads to choose from. You can take this a lot of different ways and I believe that makes it more fun as there can be different adventures and sub-plots going on at the same time, while also maybe interacting with one another. Hopefully some others will be interested.
Soo.......
Some guidelines/rules
1. Please no godmoding, and try not to make your character to powerful in the first place, they may be exceptional in certain areas, but they can’t be the best at everything
2. Respect others, and for the most part, don’t control their characters actions, unless it is something very small that does not affect them, as well as staying in their typical personality
3. Races can be pretty much most fantasy races. Think logically though, for example an orc is not going to be accepted in the city just like a dark elf would not, and an evil sorceress. That being said, I would accept most races, though try to stay away from things like angels and such, but if it’s a good character than I will allow it.
4. That’s all I can think of right now, so have fun, hope you find it interesting