The Council of the Damned
(The full length of the Lore will be included in the official Roleplay Post, for now it has been shortened down greatly into one or two paragraphs.)
Welcome to Arkus, an intense but fairly new planet riddled with unfathomable beasts and Old Gods that roam the planet; some being entities of benevolence, and some beings of pure unquestionable evil.
Magic in this planet is fairly complex, it was split into 5 segments after magic itself was shattered by an incredibly dark force thousands of years ago, these types are Fel, Aether, Arcane, Null and Mortis. People have adapted around it; but the shattering brought more harm than good... people chose sides, some chose to be faithful and wield the holy powers of Aether, while some decided to wield the destructive forces of Fel. Two sides wage war against each other. Paladins wielded Aether, whilst Warlocks wielded Fel.
Arkus is a fairly expansive planet, holding a total of 6 continents; Aeolus, Mana, Karanos, Anthir, Unik and finally, the dreaded Sornatis. The most populated is Aeolus, a land of lush plains, forests and towering mountains. Cities of both Paladin and Warlock origin are dotted around Aeolus, however, as of the last hundred years, certain areas have turned into a warzone due to the Warlock/Paladin feud. Aeolus does hold it's dark side; The Black Forest has it's grasp on a small region of Aeolus, the horrors that lie in this forest are fortunately kept back by the gargantuan but ruined Wall of Noduz. (More information of the planet will be revealed when the full version has been written & released)
Old Gods are Gods that were once mortal; ascended from their previous fleshy form, there are 18 of them, and they are split into two groups; Good and Evil... the perfect balance between chaos and order. One example from both the Good and Evil sides of the Old Gods will be given. We shall begin with the Good Old God; Astral Strings, his true name has never been revealed, as it said, it's name may be "too complex for mortals to comprehend". Astral Strings is a powerful celestial being not of this world, his own body looks like an expansive star cluster. Astral Strings appears to have no classification of gender, it's voice tone appears to be directly inbetween male and female, unrecognisable by either side. He is a being of pure light, and thus proves the deadliest weapon against the tides of darkness.
Now... onto the dark abyss that is the mind of this twisted Old God, even uttering his name brings a bad omen upon whoever dare say it. Tor'qux. A true testament to how utterly twisted a single mind can be. Before his ascension, he was a King, a child King, the King of the once shining city of Alakuun.. before.. something snapped inside of him, some speculate that a greater evil drove the child King to madness, whilst some say it was the sheer pressure of his position that broke him. Alakuun was the largest city in Arkus at the time, sheltering almost 500,000 citizens in this expansive city, the mad King began the abrupt executions of those he did not see trustworthy, this was only the beginning; as each day passed the amount of deaths grew, and people grew worried... only 3,552 people managed to flee the city before the walls were closed off. The day the gates closed was the day that the massacre began, over the course of 22 days, 491,746 innocent men, women and children were brutally hunted and murdered. Blood flowed through the streets, enough blood to drown a God, 491,746 people, every last one of them was a ritual sacrifice for Tor'qux. He bathed in their blood, and he rose into the air... every last drop of innocent blood was absorbed by this monstrosity. He- no.. IT emerged from the impaled bodies as a new entity, legends say that his first maddening roar echoed for miles on end. Trees began to grow hundreds of feet high, and the density was that of a wheat field. Fortunately the growth of these black trees was halted by the Wall of Noduz.
There are a total of three primary factions to choose from: The Council of the Damned, a new but growing cult of powerful Warlocks, summoning demons and conjuring deadly plagues to dispose of their enemies. Then the Order of the Three Lights, an old group, thousands of years old, they have kept evil at bay for long enough, and now that the Council has emerged, they have a new enemy to annihilate, their numbers are greater than the Council, almost superior in every way. And finally, the mostly-neutral faction, the Blademasters of Karanos, since Karanos is absent of magic entirely, they have adapted greatly, warriors of great stature and power. Some have chosen to fight for the Council, some chose to fight for the Order, and some have chosen to stay where they are, in a neutral position.
Times are changing, the tides of war are turning in the Council's favour, who will you fight for?
NOTE: It is advised you don't create a character right now, seeing that the full Lore hasn't been released, the sheet below is an example.
Character Creation Sheet:
Name
Image or description of your character.
1. Age
2. Race
3. Gender
4. Affiliation
5. Backstory
[Optional]
6. Height
7. Weight
8. Birthday
