Lord Zee

The Fall of Scorn [A Fantasy Tale and Always Open!]

@Pathfinder Very well. I'll write it up and add it to the religion section.

The Fall of Scorn [A Fantasy Tale and Always Open!]

@Pathfinder You want a rundown on the Pantheon of the Stars gods? If not you can make up your own to suit your needs. Like I said in the religion bit, many other gods are worshiped throughout the Empire, its just the Pantheon of the Stars is the dominant one.

The Fall of Scorn [A Fantasy Tale and Always Open!]

Whatever makes you happy, makes me happy!

The Fall of Scorn [A Fantasy Tale]

Okay, all you have to do now is fix the part with the Emperor and you'll be accepted. @Valor

The Fall of Scorn [A Fantasy Tale and Always Open!]

Hello everybody, @PsychoNeurosis@Polaris North@Medjedovic@Valor@MonkeyBusiness we shall began when all of your characters are made for those still interested. I updated the rule list so that, if you wish, you can have two characters.

To anyone else reading this, feel free to join!

The Fall of Scorn [A Fantasy Tale]

@Valor I'll be honest I had always thought that this rp would be more land based and the quest itself would trek straight towards the Ebony Mountain. I have two ideas to accommodate your character. One being that the ship is downsized, even if she is basically the most notorious pirate, I doubt she would be able to have the big of a ship without the Empire hounding on her. My other idea is that you get to keep your ship, but are not able to use it from the get go, since the terrain won't have any water ways to navigate with a ship that large. You would eventually be able to use it down the line, if a sea is ever met.

I guess a third option would be to make a new character but I would hate for you to do that.

The Fall of Scorn [A Fantasy Tale and Always Open!]

Name- Elendi Jasek

Gender- Male

Race- Human

Age- 34

Personality(optional)- I'll leave it at optional.

Backstory- He was born, the youngest out of seven children, to farmers near Eastgate. Farm life never really suited Elendi, his father and older brothers tried to beat into him the fine principles of hard work at a young age but he never really cared enough for anything to stick. He was more of the black sheep in his family, and knew that he was never going to inherent anything of worth but the opportunity to leave never really came up until his late teenage days.

After an incident involving a magical fire and the families barn, Elendi was taken to the Imperial Academy of Magicks to began training his abilities. Finally, he had found his way out by pure accident of course, his family wasn't known for any sort of magical potential whatsoever, but Elendi had always secretly hoped and prayed to Sol, for something worthwhile to happen to him and he was finally blessed. Perhaps at IAM he could find himself, meet people similar to him and even make friends but the young teen was wrong. He never really got along with any of the other students, always being seen as aloof and with his head high up in the clouds, he was usually the object of mockery. Whatever hopes he had at a different life being well, different, he was quickly disappointed. Soon after this revelation, Elendi grew to ignore such comments and slowly began to fill into his powers.

Who knew that when a person actually put their mind to the work at hand they were required to do, they could excel. Elendi became one of the best magical students the Academy had ever seen since the last decade and his manipulation over fire magic was surpassing even the teachers. It was not a surprise when the Templar Order of Arcanum took interest in the young man and he was quickly taken away by them, never seen by the other students again. Little is known what happens to those taken by the Templar's but the rumors indicate they are among the most powerful warriors throughout the Empire and their loyalty to the Emperor is absolute.

And now, the Templar Order has assigned Elendi to oversee the group headed to the Ebony Mountain, and defeat the Scorn once and for all.

Magical abilities- Master of Fire, a title only bestowed to those who know flames better then they know themselves.

Combat abilities- The Templar Order makes sure its best warriors are suited to be able to handle the strains of combat and the horrors that go along with it. As such Elendi is adept at being a swordsmen, and proficient in many other weapons.

Motive- To serve the Emperor and Empire, at all costs.

The Fall of Scorn [A Fantasy Tale]

Okay! Here we go, http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/161550-the-fall-of-scorn-a-fantasy-tale-and-always-open/ooc#post-4245108

The Fall of Scorn [A Fantasy Tale and Always Open!]

Current Events Across the Empire

Tragedy! Westgate has fallen. After a year long bloody siege, the Scorned have pushed into the Empire's heartland. The Sol Protectorate has taken heavy casualties and reports indicate that they have fled back to the capital city of Dramon to recover from their losses. Emperor Janus has dispatched the Luna Protectorate to halt the advance of the Scorned in civilized lands. Refugees have since flooded into the capital and other safe cities to avoid the blatant destruction that the Scorned have caused. All available manpower is being requested to join the military and fight for the very survival of Eon. The Emperor himself has sent out a call for powerful warriors and magicians to come to his aid on personal request. There is high hope for this call to be answered, the very survival of all the races depends upon it.

The Semper Fae have been struggling ever since the Scorned reared their ugly heads within their homeland of Yold. Emperor Janus himself dispatched the Viridi Protectorate in defense of their homeland almost a year ago but reports still indicate that it is a loosing battle of attrition. The very way of life for the Fae is threatened, and if something drastic doesn't happen soon to help their situation, then the Empire is looking at a repeat of extinction.

The Fall of Scorn [A Fantasy Tale and Always Open!]

It had only been a week since the fall of Westgate and yet, it only felt like yesterday that the great walls came crashing down. After a year of relentless siege, the enemy finally swarmed the walls in one fell swoop, killing without reason as they always did. There was no time for peace talks or delegations to meet with a representative, there was simply the Scorned. Like a massive green wave, they hit the walls over and over again withering it away until the inevitable finally happened. The Sol Protectorate had a fighting force well over one hundred thousand strong, now only around nine thousand remained. With the fall of Westgate and the Sol Protectorate in shambles, no more aid would go to the Viridi Protectorate or the Semper Fae. They were alone in a sea of sickly green. Not unless the Emperor's mission was successful, that was if the Scorn could even be killed by regular means. But then again, they wouldn't be using regular means, now would they? No, Emperor Janus was finally breaking out the big toys.

Elendi, standing erect on a balcony overlooked the capital city of Dramon. Millions lived here, with more flooding the streets every day. The Empire was at a breaking point, and the scales were not in their favor of survival. The Scorned were slowly making their way to the Heartland, and advanced scouts had already breached their borders. He pitied the Luna Protectorate, there was hardly anything they could do except slow the Scorned down and give time. Precious time that they didn't have. Rumors stated that even with the Luna's halting the Scorned, they would be here within the month. Already, the wealthy Nobles and Merchants were fleeing the city taking gambles on either Crepix or Cidanol as safe havens. If Dramon were to fall, then one of those cities and their lands would be next and it was only a matter of survival at this point. Already their were riots in the streets, and unrest throughout the city. The poor Alidia Guard, with their black armor and shiny swords were finally stretched thin for once. Elendi smirked at the thought, then turned away from the balcony and deeper into the palace. The meeting with the Emperor would be soon and he dare not be late.

The Templar arrived at the grand meeting chamber early, even the Emperor hadn't arrived yet. He looked about, seeing if any faces were familiar, but he spotted none. Only servants and maids were in the area, preparing the grand table for 'guests' but if only the people arriving had been guests. He strode in, helmet in hand and admired the chamber for its beauty with a twinkle in his hazel eyes. Ornate pillars lined the room, each one depicting some substantial event in the Empires history. There was one pillar that showed Emperor Valorum in all of his glory, and another that showed Prince Casdan and his victory over the Dramon Rebellions. The pillars themselves reached up and touched the ceiling and even more artwork. He turned his head back to look up, it was a very realistic mural of a battle scene. Dramoria stood in golden armor, surrounded by his faithful captains drenched in blood. They fought a horde of beast like Orcs, much different then the ones you could find today. He said a small prayer to Sol as he admired the great work of art before bringing his head back down.

Elendi himself strolling over to one of the large windows cut in the stone. These windows overlooked the gardens. There was a dazzling array of color, Semper Fae were probably the gardeners. Only they could do such beautiful work. Trees that bore exotic fruit stood amidst fields of speckled flowers. There were green hedges in the shape of a variety of animals and in the far distance stood what he thought was a greenhouse. Elendi was about to turn his head away when he spotted a women, wearing a white gown step into a flowerbed of red. The contrast was stunning and she stood, letting him have a good look at her. She had raven black hair, pulled into some exotic hairstyle, probably the fashion of the noblewomen in Dramon. She bent down and picked up a flower, bringing it to her face to smell. She smiled, the flower must have smelled good. He admired her beauty, she was like a flower herself in a way, dainty and fragile but beautiful all the same. She looked up at him and smiled, giving a small wave. Elendi felt his cheeks flush-

"Ahh I see my daughter is in the roses again." Came a deep voice to his right. Elendi broken from his trance turned to see Emperor Janus standing behind him. Elendi immediately dropped to a knee and bowed in respect.

"I apologize m'lord, I didn't hear you walk in."

"There is no need to apologize Templar Elendi. Now rise."

The man rose at the Emperor's request and stood at attention before him. Janus himself was a modest man, never really dressing in clothing that befitted an Emperor. Instead he swore a simple military clothing with a symbol of Luna upon his breast. His black hair was beginning to turn grey and his beard had already done so. His stormy grey eyes looked at him, as if in judgement. The man turned away from the window and began walking over to the table. Elendi followed.

"What do you think about the state of the world, Elendi?" Janus questioned.

"I... I believe that the state isn't good, my lord. Scorned are coming at us from the West and the city is quickly deteriorating into chaos and there's talk of open rebellion in Crepix. It's actually downright awful." Elendi said glumly.

Janus took a seat at the head of the table, one thing he admired about Janus is he didn't let others get the chair for him, he did many menial tasks himself. A true emperor of the people, and that was why they were quickly turning against him.

"Take a seat Elendi. I fear you are right after all, I am the sixty-seventh Emperor of the Caldania line and most likely the last. My only heir is Ielenia. A strong, kind women but the world is a cruel place and I fear for her safety." he paused and caught Elendi's gaze, "If only things were different, then perhaps..."

A servant then burst through the main entrance and declared, "My emperor, your guests have arrived." before bowing deeply in respect. He held the position, waiting for his master's will.

Janus coughed slightly and looked at the servant, "Bring them in then." The servant nodded and turned away.

Janus looked back at Elendi with a soft smile, "Now the fun begins."