Krypteia

the Nordland Saga

Yeah, I'm not sure. I mean, any idea can work with a dedicated group that's willing to contribute, but those players are sadly few and far between. I think the idea of having a ship is interesting, but I do think having some kind of driving force would be helpful too. If the raiding party returned from a raid (successful or otherwise) to find their village destroyed or something, it might compel them to go seek out and destroy the people responsible. Gives it a bit of a questy starting point.

Just an idea we could chew on. Also, trying to make all the interactions either traveling or fighting isn't the best idea, in my opinion. Too much fighting becomes just as monotonous as too little. My two cents, anyway.

The Hollow Plague (Mature Medieval Fantasy- Zombie Apocalypse Horror)

I mean, it isn't posting once a day, right? But it's a posting order, and when it's your turn, you need to post within a day. At least, that's how I read it. Is that not right?

The Hollow Plague (Mature Medieval Fantasy- Zombie Apocalypse Horror)

Sure thing. The last fantasy RP I was in the GM actually wanted us to flesh out the world where we wanted to, so I guess I was still in that habit. I'll be sure to ask for clarification on stuff next time.

Finished all edits to the bio. Noted the rareness of her gift, the bit at the bottom about romance being prohibited, and credited the idea of her wearing chainmail to the Templar after the attack. I assumed traveling for them was regular since you mentioned they focus on spreading their beliefs, and someone walking around performing miracles seems like a good way to do that, haha.

The Hollow Plague (Mature Medieval Fantasy- Zombie Apocalypse Horror)

Thank you. Sorry if that caused any trouble, I didn't mean to. There just wasn't much specific info on the Sisters to go off of, so I ended up filling in a lot of the blanks myself.

The Hollow Plague (Mature Medieval Fantasy- Zombie Apocalypse Horror)

To echo the above point, even if she did not have any protection before they were attacked, they were attacked, and a lot of people died. It just doesn't seem logical to me that she would still refuse to wear anything to protect herself. Especially if she normally has a bunch of Templars, and now she only has one. I did not envision my character as being particularly naive (considering that she has done a large amount of traveling in the past few years), as one can be a pacifist without also being stupid.

If it's that big of a problem, I'll get rid of it. If you're worried about my character being somehow invulnerable, I actually tend to go the opposite direction. I'm not really the type to have my character avoid all harm just because I feel like it.

The Hollow Plague (Mature Medieval Fantasy- Zombie Apocalypse Horror)

Ah, okay. I just made up stuff where there wasn't clarification, didn't know you had the rules all plotted out. I'll make the edits to the romantic angle and the healing. Is it possible for me to keep the chainmail, though? It's not like it would make her overpowered. It'd be very light, so any decent strike would still hurt her a lot, and even if it protects her from bites, she still won't be overpowering even a single enemy. It just buys her some time, probably. It just seems kinda nonsensical to me for her to risk danger everywhere and have absolutely nothing to protect her.

The Hollow Plague (Mature Medieval Fantasy- Zombie Apocalypse Horror)

Whoever ends up doing The Templar, we should probably talk, as I included him a little in my bio. I can always edit that if you want to work out something specific. Anyway, here's my CS, I hope you like her.

Arria Valencia, The Sister

Name: Arria Valencia

Age: 24

Class: The Sister

Race: Human


Art Credit: http://eddy-shinjuku.deviantart.com/

Appearance: Arria’s not especially large, nor is she tiny, standing at roughly 5’6” with a decently athletic build, though she’s clearly not a powerhouse in any physical regards. Her hair is a fiery red, falling to the middle of her back, though she often ties it up loosely and keeps it within the hood of her robe. Her eyes are a light, clear blue, and she has been told that she had a fairly intense gaze, though she does what she can to soften, considering that a great deal of her occupation involves speaking with and comforting or providing morale to the struggling.

Physically, she’s actually in better shape than one might expect of a priestess, and that’s because the work of a healer can be quite taxing, especially one who travels, as Arria often does. There isn’t a great deal of strength in her arms, but her physique is toned and fairly hourglass in shape, with moderate womanly attributes somewhat concealed beneath her robe. In all, she has a very fair appearance, befitting of a servant of the Goddess.

Weapons: None, Arria is a pacifist, like any other Sister of the Goddess.

Armor: Following the undead attack, and the heavy losses sustained, it was determined by her remaining Templar to be best if she found some kind of armor to wear. She's not strong enough to move with any kind of heavy armor, but a light chainmail shirt was found for her to wear under her robes, in the hopes of providing some protection for her in the event that the Templar and the others alone aren't enough. On her lower body she wears leather leggings and knee-high boots, sturdy enough to be good for traveling.

Abilities: Arria is gifted by the Goddess with the ability to magically heal wounds and cure ailments by channeling a holy light through them, an ability very few Sisters possess. This requires focus and energy, but Arria is quite adept in the art, able to mend serious wounds if given the proper amount of time to work and the ability to concentrate. The disease of the undead that ravages the land, however, is almost beyond her power to fight. Curing the infection from someone’s body requires almost all of her magical energy, and will leave her exhausted and unable to heal anyone else until she receives a full period of rest.

Likes: Healing, Companionship, Music, Traveling, Teaching, Learning, Faith

Dislikes: Violence, Darkness, Deception, Indecision, Cold, Lone Wolf Types

Goal: The Necromancer’s black magic has impacted her personally, and Arria has watched enough men and women die, looking to her for salvation that she could not provide, for her to be dead set on fixing things. Her goal is to find and stop the Necromancer, or otherwise find a way to better combat his magic.

History: Arria Valencia is a child of nobility, hailing from a wealthy family that had long lived in the kingdom’s capital. She was born the younger of two children, her older brother of two years serving as a positive inspiration for her growing up. Her family was strongly religious, having many close ties to the Templars and the Sisterhood. Arria could have chosen a different path, but the politics of nobility did not appeal to her, and as a young teen she entered as an initiate into the Sisterhood.

The Goddess clearly found favor in her, imbuing healing powers as she came of age. This was a rare gift among the Sisters, and allowed her to rise among the ranks of the youth. Her ego became somewhat inflated for a time as a result of this, but strong teaching was able to instill a sense of humility in her. Her pride still slips through the cracks sometimes, however.

Eventually Arria was admitted as a full Sister, quicker than most, and due to her gifts, took up the duties of a traveling healer and teacher of the ways of the Goddess. She was assigned Templar warriors for protection. Initially she had hoped her brother, now a Templar himself, might be chosen as one of her protectors, and when this was not the case she was somewhat dissatisfied for a period of time, though she’s largely moved on from that by now. She found a great deal of fulfillment in her work, and learned much about the world and its many peoples.

The effects of the Necromancer’s magic hit her very hard, however. As a healer chosen by the Goddess, Arria has felt responsible for saving as many people as she can, but the magic is so powerful that it often completely overcomes her ability to fight it. More than once she has saved one life, and then needed to save another soon after, finding herself unable to do so, her magical blessings spent. She hides it fairly well, but guilt begins to tear at her from the inside, as more and more die that she cannot save.

Secretly, she has begun to doubt the power of her Goddess, and each time she fails to save someone only strengthens this doubt. The Necromancer’s magic seems unstoppable, her faith small and weak in comparison. She’s searching, desperate even, for a way to turn the tides that grip the land, and a way to prove that the Goddess is everything she believes.

Personality: Arria is fiery and vibrant, strong-willed and kind at heart. She is normally quite the positive spirit, though recent events have put a certain damper on that, which she struggles with daily. She feels very strongly, both positive and negative emotions, and has a tendency to be somewhat bull-headed, especially if she sees an opportunity to make a difference. She can be stubborn when her mind is set on something, and may occasionally act rashly, not always thinking through consequences or threats to her well-being.

Romantically, she has never really been very concerned, as can be expected, considering that the Sisters are strictly forbidden from romantic involvement of any kind. Even besides that, her work and travel have always kept her too busy to be occupied with such a thing, even more so now that the undead plague the land. This doesn’t prevent her from making friends, though. Arria loves spending time around other people, and actually is not fond of being alone for long.

The Hollow Plague (Mature Medieval Fantasy- Zombie Apocalypse Horror)

Okay. And would the Sister be able to heal that, with her healing magic? If yes, I would totally make sure to not overdo it on that, like say she could only cure one person a day, and then she'd be exhausted magically.

Either way, I'll start on my CS.

The Hollow Plague (Mature Medieval Fantasy- Zombie Apocalypse Horror)

Hi! I'm interested in playing The Sister, The Sage, The Huntress, or The Thief. In that order, though I think would really prefer The Sister.

One question, though. Is there an infection if the undead bite or wound someone, or is it purely the necromancer that reanimates them?

the Nordland Saga

If we go with a reboot, I think making a new thread would be necessary, and probably altering the idea just a bit as well. I liked the open-ended concept, but it did kinda feel like there was a lack of direction/stuff to do. I think the small group kinda hurt that a bit. The bear definitely injected some excitement, but once we got through that, we'd pretty much be in the same spot as before. "What do we do now?" type deal.

I'm not really sure what the best way to change it would be, but I liked Erika and I'd never really done a Norse-type setting before, so it felt like it had potential to me.