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I'm not quite sure if you have one drawn up already or maybe you've found something useful on pintrest, but I think we need a map. Maybe I missed it on the OOC information on the first post but I think it would definitely help the progressive movement.
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I'm interested on playing a sort of fallen paladin type character. Dark magic rituals to gather physical power, probably harvested through the dead so it fits within the necromancy school? Just want to know if this would fit with the sort of overall tone you want to set.

Also thinking about the whole fallen paladin thing being a very well kept secret still. I feel like that would make for better storytelling. Would that really work in your world though? You say that these things are usually done behind closed doors, but how widely would it be banned? Especially if its a paladin doing such things? Would paladin orders of the typical sense exist since magic is so heavily inhibited by armour? Would any kind of holy magic be typically be reserved for when the paladins are in camp? Does that kind of magic even exist? Are paladins even a thing for that matter? Sorry for all the questions my dm side is on full flow.
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I'll tell you what Cube, since things always seem to be coming up pushing hobbies back and forcing more real life nonsense in the way. I have to reconfigure my employee benefits - then I'll be finishing up a post I have in another thread, Rilla's Allaria. Then I will be jumping face first into your character sheet. I'm feeling rather inspired so it shouldn't take me too long once I delve into it.
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We definitely do need a map, @ELGainsborough! I was originally going to try and make up myself, until I remembered there's a reason I write for a living, and don't rely on my artistic talents. I'll be taking to Google or Pinterest in hopes of finding something that fits what I have in my head! Definitely looking forward to what you come up with. I also need to finish up my Allaria post - it's been around 80% complete for a few days now, I'm just awful at prioritizing my spare time. Hahaha.

I love all the questions, @Oni_. Glad to see people are really thinking about how to fit their characters into the lore, and the more questions that are asked, the better grip I have on this made-up universe.

Holy magic doesn't exist in this world, in the traditional sense. There are no spells that allow for the magical mending of wounds or curing of diseases - only creating them through necromancy. I did this because I want adventuring, and monster-slaying to pose genuine threats, and not just minor inconveniences. A broken bone can and will be detrimental, because there's no magical means of fixing it up. Any wounds, illnesses, etc. would have to be dealt with through someone's personal survival skills, or the skills of herbalists and doctors using alchemical medicines.

Religion is also fairly up in the air. I don't intend for gods/goddesses to have any real presence in the world of Illora, and they'll almost never go beyond simple belief systems. A vast majority of Avadonian humans worship a goddess of the oceans, because their culture is so heavily based on life at sea, and they think that appeasing this goddess will give them luck while out on the water, when in reality, there's no proof to suggest this goddess exists or not. Much like in the real world, in a sense.

I suppose, because of this, traditional paladins wouldn't really exist. There would be no heavily-armoured zealots with healing powers, but I imagine there would certainly be people who don themselves in heavy armours and fight in the name of their god. Though, they'd have no real powers over the average Joe, unless you consider strong faith a power in and of itself. If you want to play a fallen paladin in that sense, it would certainly fit in the lore. Perhaps a character who lost his faith in the god of his choice, and has turned to the dark arts in search of some kind of power that he felt he lost upon abandoning his faith? Someone who's turned away from the worship of the gods because he's summoned demons that promise him a greater afterlife? Just some ideas that might fit into what you're looking at playing.

Though, much like I told Kronshi, anyone looking to use magic will have to keep the armour restrictions in mind. In the case of demonologists, there's no rule saying they can't summon a demon, and then put their armour on afterwards. Demons stick around until they die, so the summoning could be just a one time thing, if the character can keep their summoned companion from getting killed. That might also be a direction you could consider taking it, as most people who study demonology do so because the demons are a persuasive sort, and usually convince mortals that they can fulfill their deepest desires. Nasty little creatures, to be sure.

As for your first question regarding the legality of these magics (apologies for the messy pattern of my answers lol), magic is completely legal in Avadon. Other parts of Illora, like the rest of Hathaia (the continent that Avadon belongs to) often ban the use of magic in cities and whatnot, but Avadon is fairly young compared to the other inhabited parts of the world, and hasn't really encountered any major problems with magic, and thus has no reason to ban it. If you do play a character who dabbles in necromancy, demonology, or mysticism, they may be criticized by NPCs, or may receive some rude remarks, or may even be assaulted for their practices, because of how sketchy those schools are. But at the end of the day, none of them are illegal, so your character won't be breaking any rules. And if they're careful about how obvious they make their magical talents, any average Joe doesn't even need to know.

Hope that answers some of your questions!
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Both Pinterest and Google would be suitable locations to begin your search. Pinterest has a wide variety of cartography options available. You might also try to google specifically, The Cartography Guild. Their designs are a little more specific but you might be able to find something. On the contrary, you can find symbols and aids to help create a map on pinterest. You can find small images like mountains, forests, and towns that can be altered in MSPaint, and then using the same program creating an extremely simplistic yet very usable map. I'd offer to provide you assistance in that department. However, I'm afraid I am already spreading myself a bit thin. But if you need some help I'll see what I can do.

Here is a list to perhaps act as something as a cartharsis.

  • Allaria Post
  • Dragonslayer Character
  • Ein Sof, World Building Project
  • Obligatory Form Letter Introductory Response (mainly for post count)
  • Finishing up a couple of wood building "Animal Corral." This includes, staining and some other actions
  • Finish Unpacking'
  • Hanging Pictures
  • Caulking the Sink and the Garbage Disposal Drain
  • Taking Care of 3 Young Children
  • Working 40+ hours a week on 3rd shift
  • Putting up Shelves
  • Building Risers for my 40K miniatures, and probably staining those too
  • And I am sure about six other things that haven't even come up yet...


...Fuck adulting.
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Thanks for the advice, @ELGainsborough! I think I've got a pretty good one, which I'll update the first post with once I get my Allaria post up later tonight.

Also, if I could make "fuck adulting" my life motto, I totally would. I feel you there. Hahaha.
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Back from my trip. Will be putting up a cs later
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Looking forward to it, @vietmyke!
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Pretty much almost done with my CS, got knocked out by a migraine for about three days but I'm powering through it all now.
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Well don't lose hope. If it is an consolation I am seriously working on a character. I'll be putting it up on the board once I get everything but the history done. I will add a brief synopsis soon after. I'm sure we can relate how much real life gets in the way of our hobbies.
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The story, background, history, et cetera will be coming soon. Just thought I'd ge the most pertinent information up as soon as I got it finished.

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Apologies for not keeping up with this thread! Real life and family happened, so I as MIA for a while.

I love the character idea, @ELGainsborough! If things pick up here, I'll look forward to seeing him in action.
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Thank you sir. It was slow goings at first but once I get the idea flowing it really came even though I didn't have a whole lot of time to work on it. On another note, if you have the time take a gander at The Encyclopedia Ein Sof if you wouldn't mind.

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Get your asses in gear. You think I make these characters for the hell of it?
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Ahhhhhhhhh sorry i haven't posted anything! My character is done apart from the History. Im going to site for my Uni project almost all day tomorrow because I need some fucking angles and honestly fucking measuring Cathedrals is an all day job. So ill post what I've got tomorrow night regardless so you can see what you think.
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Well... I'm assuming that this thread has died. If by some strange twist of fate something happens with this @Cube, keep me in mind.
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