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[i]Hundreds of years ago, The fires of the Dragon Lords raged across a continent and burned all resistance to cinders. None stopped them, not the vicious reavers of the frozen coast, nor the wildmen of the hills, or the knights of Albion. Armies were burned alive and cities fell in days to the might of the dragons. And from the ashes, one of the greatest Empires in the world was born. An United Empire of Europa stretching from the Neverlands to the frozen Rus. An Empire made up of scores of kingdoms and dozens of conquered peoples. The Empire that stopped the insatiable Olympian Imperium and drove the Summer Court into its forests and underground dwellings and the Winter Court into the frozen wasteland. Those of the Dragonblood rule a mighty land and their hunger for more has not waned.[/i]

[i]On all sides the Empire sees potential allies and foes. The Wonderlands and Oz pay tithes to the Dragon King and are conquered in all but name, and trade and pilgrims flows freely between the three lands. The Tsardom of Rus to the East has long resisted the Empire and talk grows of a coming alliance, though many on both sides would prefer continued aggression. The the North, the Dragons continue their conquest on the Free Cities of Neverland, the Royal Armada making allies where it can and destroying the rest. One by one the Free Cities have either fallen or surrendered to dragon fire, the rest resisting alone or in coalition. To the West, explorers continue to find new lands to fly the Dragon Banner, while a whole Dragon Corps has been devoted to the subjugation of the Sky Kingdom of the Giants discovered by Sir Jack of the Stalk. And in the south, the once mighty Olympian Imperium is slowly declining from the ongoing press of Europa and internal struggle between the Demigod Families. [/i]

[i]And in the Capital of Alexandria, tensions rise as the King contests with the political strife of his relatives and the other Dragon families. Talk of growing discontent among the Dragon Lords is abounding along with reports of dissension among the ranks of the human noble houses. The Draconian homeland is in growing turmoil, a conflict between the royalist families and those who would see the Dragon Islands free from the rule of a "soft" ruler in the Mainland. The blood of Olympus and the blood of the Dragons continues to spill in the hot desert continent of Alkebulan, both mighty Empires fighting over the rich land while the natives suffer.[/i]

[i]All is not well in the world of Erde and in the North, dark forces are rising. A land of Nord warriors, wildmen clans, beserkers, barbarian tribes, were-beasts, and sturdy Northern Houses. A land where survival depends on a quick sword hand as well as a quick mind. This land overseen by the descendants of the mighty Beowulf has seen unseasonable cold. Winter winds and snow-storms have appeared well before their time, travelers have gone missing on the kingsroad, entire villages have gone silent, and talk of blood-thirsty creatures and mysterious figures fill every tavern. Lord Wiglaf Wulf, Beowulf's heir has called a meeting of every Knight, Sorcerer, Lord, and Chieftan in the North to discuss the phenomenon and formulate a solution. There has been no word from the Fire Throne but a coalition of Southern Lords has journeyed North to investigate. As the cold winds blow, heroes must arise to combat this threat or the North will become the grave of millions. [/i]

So there you have it, this RP is a Dark Fantasy Action and Survival thread. It will always be open and is the first part of a shared world known as the Dragon Dance, where the actions of the players will change the events of this thread as well as all others. You can create a character based off of any fairy tale, myth, legend, or story or your own original character. The characters will be part of a number of separate factions all with their own motivations and goals. Expect lots of murder, magic, combat, espionage, survival, horror, monsters, fantastic creatures, and much more. The actions your character will affect how the game plays out and success is not guaranteed. Anyone interested?