[b]Welcome to Idumea[/b]

A royal messenger rode into a town, calling attention from everyone within the reach of his voice. From his tone and the way he arrived, in a rush, there was no question that whatever he was about to say was important, urgent even. Once there was silence and he had the attention of all, he took a scroll with a royal coat of arms painted on its backside – a seated lion resting its paw on a shield and a crown over its head like a divine halo. He cleared his throat and began to read...

"Hear all citizens! King Gonagas, the Lord of this land and the Defender of the people, has sent out a decree to all cities, towns and villages; to all who are now living within the boundaries of the Kingdom. Hear the words of your King!

"From King Mikill Gonagas to all ready and able who are willing to take up arms in defence of the Realm,

"'The Kingdom is facing a great threat from the surrounding countries and the lands round about it, which requires immediate action. To protect the freedom of the people and the independence of our beautiful kingdom, I, the King, will send a dispatch of the Royal Guard joined with all the volunteers who are given a rank of a private in the Guard, on a pre-emptive quest to strengthen the position of the Kingdom and our ability to defend it.

Report at the gates of Helsset, the City of the King, before the harvest season begins.

May the hand of The Guardian be over us all.'"

This was the tidings the messenger came with. You are a person of remarkable skill and talent in your art be it swordsmanship, controlling the supernatural and the elements, stealth, alchemy or anything else. Regardless of the questions and doubts the strange and unexpected open call aroused, you answered and left for Helsset. Whether it was glory or adventure, title or rank, revenge or revolution. You had your reasons.

You met a group of other volunteers in the previous village you traveled through, the village of Giron - the last at least somewhat politically meaningful community on this streak before arriving to Helsset. Since Giron, you have been traveling together as a party. That was three days ago.

You are now closing in on Avveel, a small rural hamlet and the last village where you can rest and restock before continuing the final leg to Helsset.

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[b]Character Sheet[/b]

[b]Name:[/b] If you are creating a new character, take inspiration from Arabic/Sami for humans, Old French for elves, Old English for dwarves, mixed blends or chooses the dominant side
[b]Age:[/b] traditional lifespans
[b]Gender:[/b] male/female, [i]sexuality not relevant for the story – but a welcome addition[/i]
[b]Race:[/b] human, (forest/mountain/cave)elf, dwarf, mixed
[b]Personality:[/b] how the character is as a person
[b]Appearance:[/b] how the character looks like and what equipment s/he has
[b]Class:[/b] what ever is the character's art/job, describe proficiency, shortcomings

[b]Story:[/b] Brief history and ancestry of the character

[b]Motive:[/b] Reason why you answered the call of the King

Send the character to me as a PM for evaluation that it matches with the existing lore. I will do my best to provide all existing and relevant information. Ask questions in the discussion below, if you are wondering about something that is not written in the 0-post. I will update Lore and Rules accordingly. Once approved and accepted, post the character in the character thread.

[b]NOTE![/b] When the character is posted in the character thread, hide all undisclosed information and secrets behind a spoiler box.

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That should be all! Looking forward to your amazing characters ;)