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[H2][b]LIONS OF RHAETIA[/B][/H2]
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This is the story of a coming of age, both of a nation, but also of a small group of young men and women who rode into battle with fear in their bellies, courage in their hearts, and steel in their hands. The children of privilege, side by side with those of the common folk, united by a mutual desire to fight for a better tomorrow. They began as strangers, became something more than friends, and when their country needed them most, they fought and died shoulder to shoulder. This is a tale of friendship and heart break,  of a journey to adulthood, and of sacrifice for a cause greater than oneself. This is a tale of folk who answered the call to arms. 

Our journey begins with a small number of men and women in the newly formed Rhaetian Republic, a territory that has rebelled against its Imperial masters. Desperate to hold back the might of the Imperial army, the fledgling Republican government issues a call to arms for all able-bodied folk to take up arms. Among the hastily drawn up regiments is the 6th Dragoons, a motley collection of young men and women who have brought their own horses to fight alongside them. A desperately short tutelage in the basics finds them en-route to the frontline where Republican forces battle for survival against overwhelming odds.

You are one of those young riders. A green uniform, so new the dye runs in the rain, untested steel at your side, a short carbine in the saddle bucket, and nothing but a desire to fight to feed you. The moment for bravery and heroics is upon you. 

Perhaps your future is best exemplified by the founder of the Republic moments before he was executed by Imperial soldiers: “It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep!”

So join me, Lions of Rhaetia, and together we will tell the epic tale of a nations birth and the heroes who fought, and died, to make it a reality. 
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Welcome! I hope I have intrigued you enough to make it this far down the page. I am looking for four or more people, myself included, to write the tale of a young group of people who have joined the army of their Republic to fight for their future. 

I will be skipping the traditional "Hey, how are you? I am so-and-so" and moving straight into the unit having been formed. All of our characters will already have known each other for a month or so. Now they are riding to war, the latest recruits in the 6th Dragoons. 

The odds stacked against us are immense and this is war. Characters can, and will, die. This will happen only via your own choice, or inactivity. I would like to produce a high quality, slow burn, roleplay. I am thinking we could try for at least one post a week. I will guide the plotline with my character, a newly minted officer in charge of his small troop.

I welcome any comments or questions! I do not have a discord and will not be setting one up until I get a feel for interest.

Cheers!
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[center][h3]CHARACTER SHEET[/h3][/center]

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[hr][hr][h1][b][i][color=008000][center]Character Name[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1]
[center][img]Character Image[/img][/center]
[hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Character Summary[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]Name:[/color][/b] (Full Name - Names are [url=https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/german_names.php]Germanic[/url] in origin)
[b][color=008000]Rank:[/color][/b] (You will begin as a trooper)
[b][color=008000]Aliases:[/color][/b] (Nicknames, previous names, maiden names, etc.)
[b][color=008000]Age:[/color][/b] (Between nineteen and twenty five)
[b][color=008000]Birth Place:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Gender:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Occupation before the war:[/color][/b]

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Appearance[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]Height:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Weight:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Build:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Eyes:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Hair:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Tattoos/Scars:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Personal Style:[/color][/b]

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Psychology[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]

[b][color=008000]Relationship Status:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Personality:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Habits:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Hobbies:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Fears:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Likes:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Dislikes:[/color][/b] 

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Cards On The Table[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]General or Specialty Skills:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]What Is On Your Person:[/color][/b] 
[list]
[*] Clothing - 
[*] Weapons-
[*] Personal Items-
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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]History[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]The Reason You Become a Soldier:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]History:[/color][/b] 

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Additional Characters[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
(Please create - Named only - NPC's who your character is close with. These individuals will be part of your Troop. Some will die, others you can develop as comrades if you wish. 
They did not need detailed CS's. They can be in common with other players.
No one above the rank of my character, please.)
[b][color=008000]Character 1:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Character 2:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Character 3:[/color][/b]

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Extras[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]Character Quote:[/color][/b] Something they say a lot or live by
[b][color=008000]Theme Song:[/color][/b] What would be playing when they walk up if we were in a movie?
[b][color=008000]Anything Else:[/color][/b] 
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[hider=Sergeant Frederick Hecht - Lions of Rhaetia - CS]
[hr][hr][h1][b][i][color=008000][center]Frederick Hecht[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1]
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[hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Character Summary[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]Name:[/color][/b] Frederick Hecht
[b][color=008000]Rank:[/color][/b] Sergeant 
[b][color=008000]Aliases:[/color][/b] "Stoic"
[b][color=008000]Age:[/color][/b] Twenty-two
[b][color=008000]Birth Place:[/color][/b] Ardalk
[b][color=008000]Gender:[/color][/b] Male
[b][color=008000]Occupation before the war:[/color][/b] Worked for his father as a horse trader. 

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Appearance[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]Height:[/color][/b] 6'4
[b][color=008000]Weight:[/color][/b] 214
[b][color=008000]Build:[/color][/b] Athletic
[b][color=008000]Eyes:[/color][/b] Blue	
[b][color=008000]Hair:[/color][/b] Blonde
[b][color=008000]Tattoos/Scars:[/color][/b] Scars on his lower legs
[b][color=008000]Personal Style:[/color][/b] Frederick has never been particularly stylish in any notable away. Largely he wears what is comfortable. 

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Psychology[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]

[b][color=008000]Relationship Status:[/color][/b] Engaged
[b][color=008000]Personality:[/color][/b] Serious, professional, Sarcastic, Blunt
[b][color=008000]Habits:[/color][/b] Strokes his beard
[b][color=008000]Hobbies:[/color][/b] Riding, cards
[b][color=008000]Fears:[/color][/b] Combat, death, being injured
[b][color=008000]Likes:[/color][/b] Riding horses, hunting, women
[b][color=008000]Dislikes:[/color][/b] Being to hot or to cold

[hr][center][img]Character Image[/img][/center][hr][h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Cards On The Table[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]General or Specialty Skills:[/color][/b] Skilled horseman, decent shot with a musket/carbine, passable skill with a sword.
[b][color=008000]What Is On Your Person:[/color][/b] 
[list]
[*] Clothing - Issued dragoon uniform of green jacket with black facings, black pants with white strip, matching saddle and blanket.
[*] Weapons - Dragoons sabre, carbine, and a pistol.
[*] Personal Items - Small packet about his neck that holds a few coins and a locket with a picture of his fiancé. 
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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]History[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]The Reason You Become a Soldier:[/color][/b] 
Like the rest of the troopers in his squadron, Frederick has answered the call to defend Rhaetia. Only his age, skill with the basics, and early enlistment period has made him a sergeant.
[b][color=008000]History:[/color][/b] 
Frederick is the eldest of his parents nine children. Though not a wealthy family, they have done well enough to ensure that none have wanted for food, shelter, or education. His father, a serious and quiet man, runs a horse trading business that deals in stealing horses from other parts of the Empire and breeding them, or selling them, elsewhere.

Frederick was well on his way to being a part of the family business when the revolution broke out. His father was killed early on trying to steal Imperial cavalry mounts, and two other siblings have since died in the infantry. Frederick had originally planned to try and remain at home and support his remaining family but the "trading" business has dried up. Instead he got drunk, met a wealthy land baron who was raising his own regiment, the 6th Dragoons, to fight, and signed on early in its formation. Now, as the regiment rides toward battle, he is a sergeant in charge of twenty troopers. 

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Additional Characters[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]Character 1:[/color][/b] Lieutenant Albert Toman
[b][color=008000]Character 2:[/color][/b] Corporal Klaus Sperber
[b][color=008000]Character 3:[/color][/b] Corporal Domenik Heine

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Extras[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]Character Quote:[/color][/b] "Shit biscuit."
[b][color=008000]Theme Song:[/color][/b] Unknown
[b][color=008000]Anything Else:[/color][/b] N/A
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