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[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/81987-the-horde-of-evil/ooc]The main thread is now up![/url]

Everybody who's still interested, let's start getting all of our character sheets into the character section over there and using that OOC to talk instead of this interest check. We still aren't quite ready to begin the IC, but that will come soon enough.
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The land has existed in relative harmony for the past thousand years. Great kings and powerful sorcerers exist and have created monuments to stand the test of time. There have been several conquests and civil wars within the realm of the humans, and occasionally the humans have even battled the elusive elves and dwarves. Most of the monstrous ogres, trolls, dragons, demons, and such were slain centuries ago, with the survivors having cowered in the dark for so long that many humans have forgotten that they ever existed. At the end of the day though, war is rare and far between, with plague and famine near nonexistent and most of the peasants not even knowing what it is to feel terror. [i]Disgusting.[/i]

Fortunately for the likes of us, the ones capable of and more than willing to fix this 'problem', a blight has befallen this world. This blight is a Dungeon Keeper, a dark overlord, the one destined to rally the forces of evil. What's more is that he is seeking out champions for his cause, and has issued out a summons. A summons for those like [i]you[/i].

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So if it hasn't been made abundantly clear yet, we're the villains that you would traditionally have your hero fight against in most traditional fantasy apocalyptic roleplays; however, here we [i]are[/i] that apocalypse. As you may have guessed, in this roleplay you'll be some sort of rather powerful evil monster or person. Your character could be just about anything: a bloodthirsty steampunk robot that was built by dwarves but ended up going crazy and killing everything, an orc warlord, a necromancer, some kind of psychopath human lord that wants to get revenge by burning down his entire homeland... You get the point. If you want you could even start out as something really weak like a tiny goblin, an ordinary little grunt in the evil army trying to work his way up the ranks.

In any case, right now the great Dungeon Keeper is more or less just sitting in a cave plotting to take over the world. He'll need you to help him conquer, enslave, and grow more powerful, and so a good portion of this roleplay will be you following his orders. Preferably you would fulfill his tasks in a timely and efficient manner, as if you succeed you will no doubt be rewarded, and failure will have consequences...

The other major portion of the roleplay will be the internal politics of this evil horde. You no doubt would like to be rewarded with a pile of treasure, a huge army at your command, and the status as the Dungeon Keeper's right hand. Unfortunately, the same can most likely be said for all of your friends and rivals (the other plays in this RP) so there will likely be a fair amount of intrigue, backstabbing, and attempts to gain the master's favor.

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The world is called Gaia. The region we're in is Ardebit. Here is a map of it: 
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Here's the standard character sheet. You can post it here or wait until we start the actual thread.

[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Physical Form:[/b] ((Here you can put your person's appearance, and some brief info on your character's species/race as well))
[b]Abilities:[/b] ((Any magic that they're good at? What about melee? If they can fly or something, mention that. You get the picture.))
[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]Wants/Needs:[/b] ((Is your character driven by bloodlust? Greed? Do they just want promotions? This will help determine how the Dungeon Keeper rewards you.))
[b]Relationships:[/b] ((If you want to start off with friends or rivals you can. Otherwise this can be filled out as we go along.))
[b]Backstory:[/b] ((So what has your character done? How did they arrive at this wretched cave where our Dungeon Keeper is now located?))
[b]Other:[/b] ((Anything else that you want to mention?))