[center][img]http://i.gyazo.com/d752cacde900abced6532937eeea0b2c.png[/img] The tides of war is upon you, young knights and sorcerers. But fear not, for I have found the path to heaven, to the gods themselves. So hold this world alight with your raging fires and know that I shall return, Triumphant. -Last words of the Mad King Illonizes[/center] Its been nearly a thousands of years since the Mad Kind, Illonizes descended into a ancient tomb of the old world, never to be seen again. But his words still lives, his words a curse that ended up shattering the once glorious Empire of Adrania into squabbling, petty states and kingdoms, all vying for power and glory. His crazed ambition twisted races to try and eradicate one another. It drove the drove the Hari', by humans known as Elves, to turn on their own brethren. The Light elves, the gorgous Luni-Har, lost themselves to their own vanity and sun worship, blinded by it's light. The Dark Elves, the Mandi-har, forsake the world, seeking perfection in rebirth and starting a morbid death cult in hope to achieve perfection. The Wild Elves grew more feral then ever, more resentful of civilization and more isolated from the other races as a result. His curse made the serene Tindras, mighty people of the sands to folly, made forsake their god and loose their immortality as result. Once more long lived and controlled then even the Elves, they are now cursed with fleeting and short lives, slaves to their impulses. The Mad Kings words carried down into the tunnels underneath the mountains, and even poisoned the great Dwarf Jarls for generations to come. It made the dwarves lose themselves to greed and gave them endless ambition, to dig, to mine, to hoard. But Worst was the fate of The shadow borne. Their own darkness became a curse, their kind mistaken for demons and hell-fiends. Their status as scholars tainted by false rumors of necromancy and vile experimenting. Their place in the world became one of constant witch hunts and persecution. They all but went extinct at the hands of the “good”. Only small pockets survived in Uliar, the world of strife and endless war lies on the brink of a new disaster, just as it for the first time has begun to recover. It's the old tombs, uncovered in the north, that whispers of a second coming, the birth of a new Mad King. This is the story about those that would play a part in this new crisis. And how their actions would influence everyone forever. [hider=The Gods] Gods of Uliar Religion plays a big part in a lot of the politics and wars that ravage Uliar. While the pantheon quite host more then hundreds different, minor deities, some more obscure then the others, there has always existed the Eight of the Infinite. These are the oldest of gods, the ones said to once have created Uliar. Legend tells that each of them have fought the other, and that now they are all to grievously wounded to directly meddle with the world. In their place, the minor gods interact and manipulate as the Eight recuperate and heal for Aeons still. Death Goddess Mortina: Patron god of the Mandihar, Mortina is the great constant. She is what allows things to die and pass on to whatever fate awaits their spirit. Neutral in her view upon life she does not take pleasure from ending them. He merely sees it as her task to allow room for new life. Mortina bestows her most devote followers the power to wield death as a tool. Not to be mistaken with necromancy her blessing does not make undead, but merely turns her followers into finely honed killers. To Mortina necromancy is the greatest taboo and her followers tend to persecute necromancers and necromantic beings. God of Light Suin: The god of light known by many as simply "The Light". Suin is the patron god of most humans as well as the Luni-Har who consider themselves his chosen people. He is considered the justest and kindest of the gods. He allegedly created all of the elves in his own image and lifted the Veil of dakness from human hearts, leading them into the light. It is for this very reason, Luni get along better with humans then any other race. He bestows followers with Light and Holy magic. Hesele: Goddess of Life: Sister to Mortina, the goddess of life is the most cherished goddess. Having followers within every race, Hesele is considered incredibly powerfull. Hesele is Life and her gift is the world itself. This doesnt mean Heseles followers do not respect death. Hesele will not embrace her followers for eternity as she knows her sister will guide everyone trough death to the eternal life beyond. So instead she makes sure her followers treat death with dignity and do not fear it, but teaches everyone that they need to care for their lives and one another before the final embrace finally come. She bestows great healing power to her priests and priestesses. Twing Gods of Balance: The Eladrur Twins: The Gods of balance or The Trickster and The Mediator. The Elardrur twins are two gods of chaos and order, the eternal scale of balance. The mediator enforces harmony, peace, laws and order. But he also creates tyrants and despots, imprisonment and punishment. The Trickster is his opposite, she instigates wars and revolts, causing bitterness and but also lights the flame of hope and the will to rise up and change things, be it for good or bad.  Zail, God of Darkness: The hated one, the darkness that is Zail is the necessary evil that comes with the shadows from Suins light. He is the source of hatred, fear and disgust. He revels in the hatred and destruction of the other races, spurring them on into conflict. He is the only one of the Infinity that can truthfully be called evil in every regard. His darkness even corrupts life and death, creating the undead. His followers are many but secretive. Assassins, Demon Lords and Necromancers follow Zails dark gospel. He bestows many a dark power upon his chosen, the main talent being Necromancy. Elana Goddess of Creation: The goddess of creation is the oldest of gods. She created all the other gods and gave them their tasks in creating Uliar. Her loneliness created Hesele, her rage created Kartan, her fear created Zail, her sorrow Mortina and her hope Suin. Realizing that the gods that manifested from her feelings needed balance, she created The Twins out of her pride. Elana as a godess is worshipped mainly by Wild Elves and Dwarves. Most minor creation and life deities are tied to her. She bestows her followers with the powers of nature and empathy. Kartan God of Destruction: Kartan is the rage of elements, the unforgiving wind, the raging heat, the crushing waves and the trembling earth. Kartan was made so gods could be unmade. He is the strongest aside from Elana and he personifies the elements. All minor gods and dieties tied to specific elements are tied to him. His followers tend to be violent outcasts or people who's talent for destruction such as warlords and the like. His gift is generally the power of the elements, a raw and powerful talent that takes lifetimes to hone perfectly. [/hider] The World of Uliar. Welcome to the world of Uliar where a mish mash of kingdoms, countries and sultanates riddle its surface from the deserts to the mountains and down to the lush rainforests. Consisting of 5 major continents and one smaller one. Each with at least 60 smaller kingdoms and a greater political power. Furthermore, there are no less than 7 distinct, intelligent races that make out the populace. Aside from them there are numerous more savage and completely untamed races such as orchs, goblins and ogres.  [hider=The Races] Hari(Elves): The Hari are commonly referred to elves. They are actually as fractional as humans but can be divided into three sub races, each with their own distinct culture.  Luni: Religious and Strong willed. The Luni all share a common worship of the Sun and its light. Their skin is fair and their visages tend to be very pleasant. Long lived to the point their elders have survived 500 years, they have had time to develop and refine their magic. Due to their religious ways they tend to favor holy, healing magic. They have long been feuding with their sisters of the Mahdi-Har. It's a feud so bitter that even The Silver Leaves, known to take in all sorts in the name of comradeship, keep the two seperate. Common Traits: Fair skin, slightly taller then humans and with pointy ears, frailer built. Mandi: Sly and Cunning. Mandi-har are a race that pride themselves in being completely ruthless in battle. Worshiping death itself they seek perfection trough death. While to human standards they could be considered evil and while its good to understand that they see it differently. To them all races are imperfect, their own included. To them the only way to perfect them is to wipe everything out and let the gods create anew. This doesn't mean they kill everything on sight, No they are far more ambiguous then that. They may level a village to the ground only to save a single child from starvation the day after. It should be mentioned that the Mandihar society tend to favor a strong matriarch society were the women hold most if not all true power. Not say the men are without rights, Its simply a form of women worship that stems from the belief of Death being a woman. They share a long and bitter feud with the Luni, whom they consider pathetic and weak. Common Traits: pointy ears, Dark Grey skin, Purple or red eyes, white hair Wild: Agile and Untamed. Wild elves live in forests and on steppes as nomads. They hold great respect for nature and its animals, being careful not to disturb it if possible. That said they also act as its regulator, many times taking upon themselves to hunt down beasts that they feel have grown to accustomed and dangerous fro civilization. Unlike their fellow elves the Luni and MAndi they do not hold a grudge. In fact, they stay mostly neutral to most things. Common Traits: Pointed ears, Commonly brown hair and slightly darker skin color. Human: Versatile and Driven. The human race is the most spread race. They exist all over Uliar and most regents tend to be Humans. The human race is far from united, as a matter of fact there are so many numbers of smaller kingdoms, realms and states that war is a constant reality for most people. Common Trait: Normal human traits  Dwarfes. Stubborn and Strong: Dwarves are the oldest civilization known. They have spent thusands of year with mining out the biggest and most treacherous of mountain regions. Stubborn to a fault and with the strength to back it up they have weathered goblin assaults, orc wars and Mandi-Har Raids for millennial. They are great craftsmen when it comes to stone and ore. Common Trait: Short and stocky, a lot stronger they your ordinary human. Commonly with a beard. Shadowborne: Misunderstood and Intelligent. The Shadowborne are few in numbers and very secretive. With pale skin, black eyes and ashen grey hair they live in secluded mountain regions in the east. They have an innate ability for dark magic, something that usually earn them scorn from such races as the Luni. They are however, no more evil then you and I. Common Traits: Black eyes with red irises, pale ski , dark Grey hair Tindra: Short lived but Lively. Tindras are a mysterious desert dwelling people with short life spans. They are gorgeous beings with skin that that is that shimmers of gold and with fiery red hair. They love dance, music and recreation in every form. Hey are said to be the oldest of all current intelligent races, predating even the elves. It is also said that they once could live longer then any elf, but the goddess of death cut their lifespan down due to the Tindra becoming to cocky and showing signs of hubris. Due to their short lifespans they live very hard and extravagant lives. Their women can only bare Tindra children, despite being with men of other races. Common Traits: Red hair and irises, Golden skin, tall. [/hider] [hider=The Continents] Continents: [b] Ketna:[/b] The northernmost and largest of the of the continents hold the most tyrannical of powers; The Legado Empire which has steadily spread south, and are currently clashing with the Dwarven kingdom off Ogr. The Legado Empire compromise about two thirds of Ketna. Their Northers Legions consists mostly of humans and Shadowborne that have joined under a common banner.; The Green Fox. [b]Ishna:[/b] The southern continent of Ishna is the smallest. Reffered to as The great Isles, Ishna consists off two smaller pieces of landmass to big to be considered islands that in turn surrounded by a pattern of smaller islands. It's a lawless place with numerous independent pirate ports and plenty of corrupt city states. It also harbors the only Mandihar ruled land; Haulintar. Haulintar makes a fortune on slavery and smuggled goods and the land has closed it borders other then for trade and outlawed all other races then Mandihar everywhere but in the trading town of Lisnam. [b]Geli:[/b] To east, conjoined with Ketna but separated by Dwarven inhabited mountains is Geli. Region less cold and little more temperate, It's climate is idea for agriculture and its lush valleys and rolling hills are home fore Elves and Dwarves alike. The major powers of Geli is the nation of Loung, a old civilization led by a Equally old Luni-har, Queen Eidwyn. The counter balance to this very old and established powerhouse is the 'The United Kingdoms of Zrea.' A mish mash of smaller kingdoms and states united by a human king by the name of Alfram the Great. While they may have a monarch, the union act more like a Republic. The two kingdoms are both heavily populated with Luni-Har and Dwarves, with humans making out the third biggest demographic. Neither Power is anywhere the size of Legado Empire however but numerous smaller states are involved in alliances and pacts with each state. Making each country a hard nut to crack should the Legado ever brave the Geli mountains. [b]Kraoo:[/b] Positioned below Ketna, across the " Kettle Seas " lies a fairly large continent that enjoys a tropical climate. Known for its semi-active vulcanos and night impenetrable jungles, it lies by the equator. Wildelves are the main inhabitants, impossibly feral but not without reason. They tend to theirselves, following the words of their shamans for guidence. Human and Tindran settlers have a small port that buy furs and other hard to get jungle commodities in exchange for metals from Geli. [b]Hyllara:[/b] Great and mighty steppe stretches across the central expanses of this semi equatorial continent with deserts to the northwest and massive jungles to the south east. The steppes inhabit Nomadic human tribes who have specialized in breeding massive birds of prey and powerful horses. A particular group of violent wild elves stake much the southern jungle as theirs with Dwarven settlers thinking otherwise. A bitter conflict is without a doubt growing there. The many small Sultanates to the west have been locked in a bitter fued with one another. Two great bloodlines have drawn the others into a conflict with no end in sight. And their battles have greatly affected the otherwise peaceful Tindra inhabitants of the desert. [b]Eleorna:[/b] The Home of the Silver Leaves is the second biggest of the continents. It is place of conflict as the Eleorna political scene is a fragile and very thing. The great City state Lussi having a acquired many important trade routes over the years, slowly strangling the economy of nearby countries, growing fat and rich on the monopolization of the gold trade in the region. In turn the Angren Kingdom, a large and powerful war machine presiding over much of northern Eloerna have annexed smaller but wealthy merchant states like Egrelia, the state where the Silver leaves are situated. They are both now coming head to head, with a Lussi army marching to take Egrelia from Angren, as it's the biggest port in all of Eleorna. [/hider] [hider=Notable Countries] [b]Legado Empire:[/b] The biggest of the existing world powers. Situated inn the Northern regions of Ketna, it is spreading like wildfire across the continent, leaving subdued and obedient slave states in it's wake. Known to be ruthless with nobility and politicians but 'fair and lenient' towards the general populace, they have surprising amounts of stability for such a warring empire. Population consists of all races but with Humans and Shadowbornes as the major races, the latter having found a place of great respect with the current Emperor. Has a large standing army and is constantly at war. [b]Ogr:[/b] Large Dwarven kingdom. Currently stalling Legados expansions with all it got. Known for housing brave warriors and brilliant tacticians. Currently their situation looks Grim as Legado has been successful in pushing them back all the way to their capital city. They have however, the single strongest fort known to man, The Ogres Club. A fort that even the legado fear to attack. And as long as Ogre keeps it standing, the Empire find themselves halted. [b]Haulintar Pirate State.[/b] The hub of all major smuggling and pirate operations. Its ruled by Mandi Hars. Its borders are closed and its inhabitants xenophobic to the point any non Mandi is subject to persecution and extreme discrimination. They are however, known to take slaves and their Red Sail Galleys are the horror of the seas. [b]Zrea:[/b] Zrea is the oldest known kingdom. Its royal bloodline extends to the Mad King himself. As the bloodline carry such a horrible history sons are not allowed to inherit the throne in order to never have a Mad King ever again. Due to their history they are have had a suffered from lot of internal as well as external strife. Their population consist mainly of Luni and the Church of Suin have their main seat in their capital. Due to their religious and political influence, Zrea has a lot of regional support from smaller states around it's borders. [b]Loung:[/b] The state of Loung have long warred with its neighbor Zrea until recently. They like Zrea hold a large Luni population. They are known for its powerful sorcerers and have long exerted its power over neighboring countries, making it on par with Zreas reach of influence. [b]Lussi:[/b] The richest state in existent, with every major trading route running trough it. It's city has swollen and expanded past its walls several times over in the past hundred years time, causing the nearby kingdoms to fear for the worse. For Lussi is ambitious, they have a well payed, well equipped army and seemingly endless war coffers. [b]Angren:[/b] A kingdom of considerable military might. The Angren king are hard pressed to fill its warchest and its infrastructure with gold. Thus it wages war and pretty much steamrolls the minor states by its borders into servitude, feeding off their commerce . [b]Egrelia:[/b] Home to the Silver Leaves, one of the most prestigious mercenary guilds in existence. Egrelia is a small but extremely wealthy state which army consist mainly of mercenaries, hedge knights, cutthroats and others looking to get paid. They are currently under the threat of invasion from Lussi. Egrelia is a sovereign state, but tightly knit to Angren since ages. [/hider] [Center]Welcome to the Silver Leaf Mercenary Guild.[/Center] [I]“Welcome to the silver leaf Recruit. We are the finest mercenary guild you'll ever find. The fact that you are standing here is proof that you are the best among your peers. We will groom and train you, make you a warrior, a mage or a rogue that tales will forever immortalize. Well it's either that or you die a slow and grizzly teeth at some random beasts maw. But don't forget, fame gets you money. And money is what this is all about. We're soldiers of fortune after all. We aid anyone who pays us, from Generals that need the finest soldiers to the poor downtrodden villagers who were forsaken by negligent militia. Really, as long as there is a need for us, we'll provide. Granted of course, that they pay. First Instructor Isabelle G'oir[/I] The Silver Leaves are a legendary mercenary group. And as players you are new recruits within their ranks, You are nowhere powerful or strong enough as its more hardened warriors, but you are capable to hold your own. Your were also selected for varius reasons, as the guild provides a number of services and needs specialists, be it stealthy rogues to brave warriors. The emphasis here lies in working in groups, using teamwork and cunning. Everyone has a weakness, and everyone has their strengths.  [Center]Making a profile:[/Center] Archtype:  Your arch type is where your strengths lies. Agility, Toughness, Strenght, Magic and all that good stuff. This is not to limit you per say, Your attacks and the way you create your character is still up to you, But everyone has a weakness. You may be strong and fast, but you lack any magic. Or maybe your quick and able to summon magic power, but your frail. In short this is so that there can be balance and besides, everyone has a role on the battlefield. [b]Profile[/b] Username: Name: First and last.  Age: no younger then 18 [I]Personality will include:[/I] Archtype: (I.e Summoner, Archer etc etc, Up to you) Personality: [I]Training will include:[/I] Weapons: Maximum of two, dual wielding counts as one. Abilities: 2 spells/Abilities: Ie elemental control: Fire; allows the character to control fire.  [I]Description will include[/I] Race: Appearance: [I]History will include[/I] Background: (where did you grow up, did you lead a happy life, why did you join the guild?)  Country of Origin: Either from one of the listed major countries or a small state of your own design (if your own, provide brief description of said country.) [I]Equipment will include[/i] Weapon: Primary and secondary. Other items, equipment or possessions. 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