Ascension: King Of Kings (OPEN & ACCEPTING NOW

[Kibaro]

@Rai
So let me get this straight cause i might've missunderstood, there will be 2 chances to not get hit? first for dodge, than second for evasion if the attacker rolls higher than your dodge roll? not sure why there are 2 of them...i mean if you fail the dodge i personally udnerstand that you also do not evade the attack

wouldn't it be better if the counter becomes available only if the initial dodge has been successful and the dodger needs to roll idk a dexterity/agility test to see if he manages to make the counter happen successfully (amongst other buffs and debuffs cause maybe you dodge in a way that does not allow you to counter etc)

[Rai]

@Kibaro Good insight. So it's basically like this. If you are not fast enough to match the movement speed of the one you are attacking you're most likely not to hit. But if you do match it you have to be accurate enough to score a hit on a moving target.

I agree that if you fail to be faster than the attempt to harm on your person you should be hit. Accuracy may be overdoveg it in physical close combat. Projectiles however will have an accuracy roll.

Good suggestion. Ill test out agility vs agility rolls more.

[Rai]

Dumo

Stats-
Strength:
Endurance:
Dexterity:
Agility:
Perception:
Accuracy:
Wisdom:
Intelligence:
Physical Density:
Heat&Cold Resistance:
Luck:

[Kibaro]

@Rai
looks good, maybe more resistances? like tipical rpg resistances (cold, fire, poison, acid, etc), also what do you intend to use the luck stat for?

[Rai]

@Kibaro
Ok. I plan on just making the dice rolls and such for everyone for the most part. If thats ok with you guys. I just want you to focus mostly on the roleplay.

Ill even make the stats for each weapon, spells and more. In combat it will be based on your weapons damage output roll plus your strength or dex bonus. Spells will depend on intelligence and wisdom.

But as you play and try to attack someone ill let you know if you hit or miss and how much damage you did etc. Ill link to my rolls so you can see it.

Luck will be something ill play with in the background behind each attempt at something. Its a free chance to get what you want if it rolls high enough for you. Though I may scratch it off completely.

Strength:
Endurance:
Dexterity:
Agility:
Perception:
Accuracy:
Wisdom:
Intelligence:
Physical Density:
Resistance:
Luck:
Charm:
Soul:

Weapons:
Type-
Material-
Damage output-
Condition-
Ability-

[Rai]

Protogonos & Its Lore

It is believed by many that the planet itself is an egg.

The majority of the planet (Protogonos) is covered in massive mountains. Forged through centuries of sky fire hailing its surface. However within a large portion of water, surrounded but untouched by the stalagmites, sat a beautiful Eden. However it was home to savage monsters and primarily Dragons. But there were beings close to human, but one look at you could tell they weren't. They either resemble demons, or angels, and most resemble demons. Then there are some who are bipedal reptilians ranging from small and cute, to huge and scary. Though they might not entirely agree, and have prejudices against each other they all claim to be known as "Descendants". When they die some turn into what they call "Ascendants."

Their history is deep and vague. Not entirely known to even themselves. But they believe their souls are undying, either retaining form as a ever living being, or returning to the planet itself to nourish it. Some even talk of becoming everlasting weapons, or objects. But the most important part is that they can harness their soul's essence to do various manipulations and manifestations. Their belief may vary on who God is, some believe a being came to their world who was so powerful he created a wife from a dragon's heart and they are their children. The more reptilian (and dragon blooded) ones believe he didn't create a wife, he simply altered himself into a dragon to be with a dragon whom he loved. Resulting in the birth of more dragon like forms, and the other demonic or angelic looking beings are a off branch in the gene. But the resulting exceeding number of human looking descendants are from genocides and out breeding of their kind. The truth of the matter is this.

After the birth of the first descendant from the Seraphim being and his fashioned wife the war began. Whether the Dragon Lords felt threatened by the rising alien population or they felt the need to suppress and use the Seraphim and his power for their own gains. They unfortunately knew no other ways than force. This brought the flames of war to ablaze. The Seraphim liberated those under the Dragon Lords rule and interbred his offspring with their kind to form bonds and a deeper alliance. However his people remained almost entirely to themselves and within time grew to a sizable army of ten thousand soldiers all sharing the blood of the Seraphim. While the Dragon horde was staggeringly more than their numbers but despite this a campaign was rarely ever lost by the descendants and their freed dragon allies. Instead they battled only during certain times and situations making their victories powerful but not frequent. This was a long and destructive war with many descendants being enslaved across the lands. But the everlasting powers were harnessed by the Seraphim and his kin while the dragons relied on their bodies which broke and tore under the pure essence of the cosmic and dragon entities uniting before them. And so they lost.

After the war the descended took over the lands of the Dragons. Each area building from on top the rubble of the ancient dragon gods and forming their own lordships. By this time the population of the world was mostly descendant. Dragons did not often breed as they did and could not always compete within the lands of the fair and elegant descendants who thought most dragons and those who looked like dragons were revolting. Mostly dragons who shape shifted and or retained a fair form were successful in breeding with descendants but in doing so lost their dragon heritage. This is why in modern era most dragon descendants remain with others of their like, creating a minority group. The separation of descendants during the war and after resulted in the blood split of Descendants kind. It is known that the descendants bodies adapted through their fast breeding and high mortality rate. This coupled with their soul essence harnessing and manipulating nature around them. Creating descendants who could master all areas of terrain on the Edafos (Map/Land).

Despite the freedom given under the Seraphim's short rule once he departed for the heavens things changed. The modern era demographics are as such. There's slavery still in affect and many old world things still being done. The angelic people are the primary targets for kidnapping and selling. The demonic people are larger in number and the angelic traits are rare. This is due to the interbreeding of dragons with descendants long ago. Though Dragon looking people who are not entirely dragons are a minority they are still more common than angelic people. The safest places are areas that have been mapped in most maps on the land. Everything else is home to anyone living freely in the wilds but mostly bandit gangs and nomadic villages. The real danger are the dragons, marked with skulls on maps. Though Dragons are wise and more intelligent than ever before some, bitter from defeat, chose to breed only to create rebellious offspring. Those that live and eat freely as beasts. Many do not know if they are indeed mindless and stupid or entirely absorbed by the hunger for revenge on the Seraphim's descendants and all who share their blood.

The powers that formed to rule the lands are numerous. Yet they form alliances that combine some of their power into one form. The Kingdoms and Factions are the seats of these world shaking forces. Though the measure of each could be speculated to differ, each and every descendant knows to respect or fear the leaders of any kingdom or faction. This divides the power but primarily it is given to the King and Queens of each Kingdom. They are the true gods of this world now and are not only worshiped willingly by their subjects but hold power that are to most insurmountable. The Factions work with kingdoms to remain from under the Kingdoms heels many would say. But the wise will tell you that it is just to keep the peace. As no faction desires to rule over people. Where does a faction's alliance lay? Look to their HQs and the closest kingdom to them are their promoters. The Merchant Guild is the only one that is entirely neutral with very little prospects beyond stable economy.

The Magoi and the Kingdom of Tearianaris formed an alliance. The combination of the spells the Magoi knew and the technology found, decoded and reconstructed by the Lassa formed what most of the world consider abominations of incredible power. Though the Lassa liked the name "Advanced Apparatus" a lot better. The "thing" was a suite of metal with a intelligence system. The lack of technology was made up for with reanimation spells. Meaning they used the flesh of dead dragons and kept the fresh blood of it going through to keep it pulsing with life. Then they linked the minds of the person inside the suite with the body. This was considered a very dangerous method. Many died testing these in various ways. It was not until the push in technology and funding found under the oceans by the Queen of Tearianaris Tydra Nept did they eventually get it right. Resulting in the few but powerful Advanced Apps created for the Queen and some of her chosen sentinels. The ways of which to create the advanced apps and other forms of technology were of interest to the engineers of the Kingdom of Fotia who too were wise in using industry to bolster their supplies. Using mostly their own designs and some of the knowledge gained to create war machines of their own. Not as capable as the Tearian's but more numerous are their machines in combat, cultivation, and industry.

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updated lore

[KabenSaal]

This looks good.

[Lord of Evil]

Pretty interested in this, though I don't have that much table top experience, it sounds like fun.

I'm more of a story guy myself but I love me some mechanics.

[Rai]

Thanks I'm working on both the story and the system. I figure automatic rolls will make things more interesting in the role play. I'm trying to implement it in a way that it isn't based on luck of the dice as often as your characters abilities and how you use them.

[Rai]

Making some basic character stat examples

Strength: 1d4+2
Endurance: 1d6+3
Dexterity: 1d3+1
Agility: 1d4+2
Perception: 1d5+2
Accuracy: 16d+3
Wisdom: 1d3 +2
Intelligence: 1d4+2
Physical Density: 3+1+1 (Armor + Armor proficiency)
Resistance: Heat4+1 (+Armor) Cold-1 Electric2 Poison2 Magic1
Luck: 1d10
Charm: 1d3+1
Soul: 1d4+2

Armor: Fotian Grunt Armor
Type- Full Body
Substance- Dragon hide & Steel
Resistance- Fire +1 Physical +1
Condition- Good
Ability- None

Weapons:
Type- Heavy sword
Substance- Steel blade. Iron and cloth wrapped handle.
Resistance- +1 Physical +1 Fire
Damage Output: 1d7+3 (Add Strength bonus)
Condition- Good
Ability- None

Spells-
Type: Fireball
Substance: Fire
Damage output: 1d6+3 (Add Soul Bonus)
Requirements: None
Ability: Explosive. +4 Fire Dmg.

[Lord of Evil]

Soo, are those dice rolls set in stone or is there a way to get different dice? And also, we can we have demon characters?

[Rai]

Ofcourse you can hell I think the majority will be Demon. But By Demon I only mean to describe their look. They all are Descended and you can have them look almost anyway you want but as long as it follows the general appearance of their ethnic group (Tyro, Nayu, Lassa, Sol, Oro, Seraph & loosely Dragon) though you can mix the ethnic lines for more original appearances. The typical Descended look are like this.

Descended- Demon appearance
Female - deviantart.com/art/Dragon-Caller-84472..
Male - deviantart.com/art/Half-Dragon-370022921

Descended - Dragonkin appearance
Male - deviantart.com/art/Lizard-man-288986161
Female -
deviantart.com/art/Calliope-454046513

All having a mixture of Seraphim and Dragon in them. Some more oc pne than others. The majority however look like Demons. This is what makes a Descended

[Lord of Evil]

Alright, now I get it. Thanks.

[Rai]

My bad didn't answer your dice question. The dice you get and the bonus number are constant and can only be raised through experience or items. Or some other booster.

[Rai]

Updated front page some. Added profiles of Kings and Queens to the Kingdoms section.

[KabenSaal]

Any release date for the finished product?

[Rai]

@KabenSaalSoon. I'll open it but I'll keep working on it as we go. Like a beta.

Added

Politics

The Governing powers all rely on the Kingdoms and their lordships, the Kings and Queens. Only those born within or well connected enough to become a citizen can live or enter into the capitals. The remaining people outside the walls of the lands are under serfdom. These people who farm and feed the people within the cities are known as Nomads. They reside outside as farmers living off the land and harvesting many crops under the control of their lords. However they do at times move from place to place, still under the rule of whomever lands they reside. Two additional hindrances on the nomads are the dragons and the bandits. Both want nothing more but to feed off of them. This makes the protection from the Kingdoms appealing. While still life within the cities are safe and plentiful.

The Kings and Queens are the main authorities of power. But like gods they are only considered seeking if the interpretation of their discernment is not replicated by the high judges appointed by them. These judges are either relatives or other high bred families with close ties to the current Kings & Queens. As such they receive a form of diplomatic immunity. Each citizen is given rights to see a judge and go through trial. Those outside the lands are free game even if their slaying are well known. The only ones who live within the cities are the slaves of a citizen and these slaves have no rights.

Underneath the high judges are those with family or friendly ties to the high judges or the kings & queens. They are received as royalty and receive a form of diplomatic immunity themselves. Though blatant harm of a citizen is still punishable by death. This is why many of these ilk are inclined to perform in important roles. High commanders, royal tamers/ slavers, treasurers, diplomats, and more. This extra net of importance allows even more over look of their wrong doings.

The remaining powers are the enforcers and those with other important tasks. The guards and soldiers are the enforcers and every kingdom has them. The mystics, spies/ informants, assassins, elite & royal trainers and more are people with important tasks who are considered higher than your average citizen. Though no citizen is beneath many slaves. There are only the slaves of the arenas that get recognition enough to become more important than a citizen. Though these cases are rare and short lived.

To front page under kingdoms.

[Rai]

Added something you all hate.

Religion

The existence of god is not a matter of does a entity exist that is almighty and just. It is whether it is mighty beyond their combined abilities and cares for them. To this belief he does exist. The ideal for an almighty God is not known to most of them, nor one that is all good. Instead they want only a god who exists eternally who will watch, protect and look after all of their interests. This provides a sense of altruism among all descended.

The branches of beliefs are as such. Most of those of the anthropomorphic form and all of those who are dragons among descended believe in a eternal dragon and that the dragon lords of before were eternal gods that live elsewhere now. This eternal dragon however exists and has always existed within the planet and is the nourishing force behind their souls and the powers they wield. Those who die and do not ascend return to the dragon to nourish it for reproducing a new life.

The descended believe that the seraphim is their god. He looks after them from afar in many different ways. However his presence is within each of their souls allowing them to do manipulations and manifestations. They consider that they all ascend in some way or another. Those who do not return however are taken by the seraphim to his kingdom in the heavens above. Though many pick and choose which are worthy of ascension, and those who do not get to his kingdom are taken by a hungry dark spirit that resides in the shadows.

There are those who follow the belief that the blood of a seraphim grants power beyond that of their god. That there can be a way for new gods to form through this. By combining blood and harnessing the inner most power of the soul one can ascend without dying. These believers are secretive. These people are all members of the Therosi. A silent but terrible faction growing into a cult and perhaps if they are right a god hood.

under politics

[KabenSaal]

[Rai]

Art - Art was founded by the Dragons. Painting stones and other solid rock to create symbols. It evolved to a form of media and writing over time. The Dragon Gods were pleased by its development. They wanted more designs and felt that art holds an aura. Each God, or Ruler, designed their own forms of art to symbolize their aura, their essence. Horrid, beautiful, calm, and more feelings were expressed through different mediums. Resulting in the many different forms of art to this day. The innovators of technology and art are the Tearians, the Lassa kingdom. With their technology to create visual art through lights, and music based on pure technology. All other forms of music in the world is traditional and old world. Only the Lassa have modern and advanced art and music.