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ȶɦɛ ʊռȶօʟɖ ֆȶօʀʏ օʄ ʀօʏǟʟ ʍǟɢɛֆ




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Mages under liege has been ‘The Way’ since before History was recorded. The Crown quickly realised that immense power must be controlled. Those touched by the hands of Magic are too dangerous to be given long leashes.

They must be bound to the Crown.


The rulers of each Continent cultivated a culture fearful enough of magic that, unless protected by the Crown, Mages had no choice but to fear for their lives. The practice of Magic is punishable by death… Unless you’re a Mage. Many died at the tip of a Royal Blade. And before they even had a chance to grieve their friends, their family, the Crown sent for conscriptions.

“Become a Royal Mage.


Receive Royal protection.”


Kings & Queens have subjected Mages to glorified enslavement for years; They do their bidding, they protect, they defend, they divine, they advise… But in recent years the relationship between Royalty and their Mages has become tumultuous. There’s an unspoken strain that has begun to appear… It was once a Mage’s ultimate dream to serve the Crown. To be able to practice Magic freely under the guise of being a Royal Subject. Now? Mages are slowly realising that the position they’re held in is simply a plight for control in the guise of protection. After all, whose soldiers are still culling Magic-Users? Whose army is tasked with the pursuit and punishment of young Blessed subjects?

Conveniently, just as whispers of anarchy began to travel through the continents, a War began to brew. A fight for control, for land, overall power. And, unsurprisingly, the Mages are key players both on the Frontline and in strategy. The Right Hand to the Crown, each Continent’s respective Royal Mage is the weapon of mass destruction. Will War keep them close? Or will it be the perfect opportunity to overthrow the Crown and walk free?


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Hello, dear reader. Thank you for reading this Interest Check. If you’re still here, then you’re interested in being part of this story. This is a Medieval Setting but takes place in a World split into 4 Main Continents:

ȶɦɛ ɖɛʐɛʀȶ - A desolate, hot, desert-like land. Known for harbouring outlaws and secrets.

ȶɦɛ քʟǟռɛֆ - Meadows, wildflowers, grassland. An idyllic ecosystem where nature, and its people, thrive.

ȶɦɛ ʍօʊռȶǟɨռɛֆ - Arduous, rocky, mountainous. The clean air and altitude makes for inhabitants with stamina and good-health.

ȶɦɛ ǟռȶǟʀȶɨӄ - Cold, icy, snow-filled lands. The challenging elements have forged a resilient, hardened populous.

Depending on level of interest, I can split these into Sub-Continents to accommodate more players... But let’s start with those and see how we get on!

Your Character will be a Royal Mage. Each Continent has one. You will be expected to NPC your own Royal Family. I’ll leave it up to you how heavy-handed you go with that. (And if you’d rather, I’m happy to step in to play your King/Queen!)

You’re an adept Mage. Royal selection depicts that you are advanced in Magic; Spellcasting and Alchemy are skills you’ve honed. Mage’s Magic often reflects their personality; Dark? Light? You decide.

For now, this is just a call to arms for Advanced Writers who love a Medieval Fantasy story. There’ll be war, there’ll be betrayal, there might even be Romance… Would you like to join? Register your interest below!

Please only throw your hat in the ring if you’re willing to commit to a regular posting schedule and enjoy writing fairly lengthy post with detail and articulation. I love RPers who come with their own ideas and sense of direction. If that’s you, please do drop in below!

Thanks for reading, everyone. Hope to hear from you soon!
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Why must thou tempt me.

Is there any hard limit on what kind of royal mage (magic type/focus) belongs to what continent? Also, do they have to be the stuffy robed kind? I'm kind of toying with a warrior-type mage idea, probably based out of ȶɦɛ ǟռȶǟʀȶɨӄ, for a viking-esque royal family.
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Why must thou tempt me.

Is there any hard limit on what kind of royal mage (magic type/focus) belongs to what continent? Also, do they have to be the stuffy robed kind? I'm kind of toying with a warrior-type mage idea, probably based out of ȶɦɛ ǟռȶǟʀȶɨӄ, for a viking-esque royal family.


Byte you know I love having you on board every project of mine ;) No hard limit. Just no god modding… They’re powerful. Not indestructible. Our CS will have a section for weaknesses, so that’ll manage that.
I would love for you guys to lean into the tropes of each Continent.
I think the Antartik is the perfect one for a Viking-Esque Mage. Feel free to go gnarly and warrior-like. What a cool idea!

I'm very in


Welcome! Thanks for the interest. Which Continent do you like the look of most?
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I really like the idea of a hardy mage from ȶɦɛ ʍօʊռȶǟɨռɛֆ. Rock climbing for fun, a bit reckless. But then I also like the idea of a mage from ȶɦɛ ɖɛʐɛʀȶ who might in fact be an outlaw being harbored and perhaps came from a different continent seeking asylum and is now positioned in the royal mage spot thanks to their roguish sort of charm and ability.

Either way, i'm interested
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I really like the idea of a hardy mage from ȶɦɛ ʍօʊռȶǟɨռɛֆ. Rock climbing for fun, a bit reckless. But then I also like the idea of a mage from ȶɦɛ ɖɛʐɛʀȶ who might in fact be an outlaw being harbored and perhaps came from a different continent seeking asylum and is now positioned in the royal mage spot thanks to their roguish sort of charm and ability.

Either way, i'm interested


Welcome, Fabricant! Great to see you here. Absolutely!

Admittedly, the Dezert character sounds intriguing… Might be fun for you to play out?

I’m happy with either of those pitches to be honest! I’ll wait for some more hopeful interest and then draft a CS Submission for y’all <3
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I might toss my hat in. I have half an idea for a Planes mage who happens to also be a member of the royal family. Silver spoon, sheltered, quite comfortable with the status quo... for now.

How much flexibility is there for the culture and government structure of your chosen continent? (Beyond the blurbs in the OP ofc)

Also, as a disclaimer, I do have a 9 month old baby so while I'm reasonably confident I can meet regular posting and length requirements, I can't promise I'll be around for 24/7 OOC chatting (unfortunately).
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Your hat is very welcome! Thanks for your interest.

That sounds like an intriguing concept, actually… It would be quite the scandal for a Mage to be of Royal Blood. Would absolutely cause a stir amongst other Continents too… But perhaps the Planes would get away with it!

I haven’t developed culture and government structure much further than these initial blurbs, tbh. There’s definitely a tone of voice for each continent but nothing’s set in stone just yet. Was something I thought to flesh out once the interest came in! I’m so open to you guys creating your own if you have the time/inspiration to do so?

Creative freedom is what keeps us coming back for more, after all.

Congrats on becoming a parent! Absolutely fine that you won’t be a daily visitor. Just scheduled posts and quality over quantity, always! I’ve found a posting order normally works quite well. So that takes some of the pressure off for you as well ^^
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@themaybreeze Thank you very much for your well wishes! Motherhood is the best thing that ever happened to me, but I'm also excited to get back into my old hobbies.

You know, in my decade-plus of RPing I don't think I've ever been in an RP with a posting order. Should be an interesting new experience.

As for the Planes, off the top of my head I was picturing a very wealthy and decadent nation where the upper class live in leisure and luxury, largely disconnected from the daily life of common folk. I figure they'd have plenty of agriculture and other natural resource industries to make them a very rich continent, and I'm really enjoying the vibe of a royal mage studying the mysteries of the universe in a solarium full of sunshine and exotic plants. Maybe the Royal family is as aloof and out-of-touch as any other Planes nobility and found it convenient to appoint their magical nephew or whoever as the royal mage rather than have the whole thing devolve into even more of a scandal.

I can expand upon this but these were the first ideas I had. Let me know if they seem like a good fit for what you're envisioning.
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I am intrigued. An adventurous, monster-slaying mage from the mountains or a secret seeking ruin-dwelling desert one...? Maybe.
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Aw man, this is right up my alley, but I definitely don't have time for another RP at the moment. Enjoy all!
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@themaybreeze I am down to play a royal mage of ȶɦɛ ɖɛʐɛʀȶ or of ȶɦɛ ʍօʊռȶǟɨռɛֆ.
I wanna play a more quiet mage, but i want them to be a shadow/dark mage. I like to imagine him either living in a cave under the Desert Castle, or on like a Mountain peak. Long dark robes, and when he is near the shadows start seeming to have a life of their own

also are there other species besides humans?
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Well that all sounds grand to me! I definitely envisaged the Planes being a wealthy and bountiful continent. All is so pretty, lush and gorgeous on the surface, it would be an interesting angle to have some seediness beneath the surface too! The Planes are idyllic in terms of climate so agriculture and farming are their main trades. It’s highly populated but they honour the land they’ve been blessed with. The “poor” Plane inhabitants look like working class farmers and the rich are doused in silk and surrounded by well-groomed gardens.

I’m super happy for you to riff on that!

@Hero You just lurking, voyeur? There’s room for you to dip your toe in if you’re up for testing the waters ^^

@SilverPaw Both of these spark intrigue. The Mountaine dwellers are hardy and resilient whereas the Dezert is a continent brimming with secrecy and anonymity. Up to you which you’d rather play with!

@Kassarock Ahhh that’s such a shame! But totally understand. We’re here if you ever get an opening in your roster ^^

@TruckKun This sounds like a good start. I’m tempted to lean into a “Witcher” esque setting… Medieval time frame with some gentle featuring of monsters and the like. But the focus of this story is in the life of Mages and the conflict of Continents. I’m wondering whether Monsters will deviate attention from that…

But this is still in its embryonic stages! If diving more into the Fantasy trope isn’t the angle you guys are looking for, we can omit it completely.

I’ll be drafting a CS template in the next day or so, gives you guys time to firm up the Mages you’d like to pitch!

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I'm happy to backfill any remaining regions to help fill out the world, if everyone else feels a strong attachment to a particular spot.
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@themaybreeze Sounds good! I'm brainstorming something along those same lines for the Planes. Excited for a CS!

For everyone else's reference, I'm going to stick with a stuffy and sheltered royal Planes mage. I'm thinking very classic wizard-y style of magic with lots of scrolls and incantations and studying.

Question though: what age range would be expected for a royal mage?
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Excited to see what you come up with!

Mages would be initiated fairly early in order to control their powers. I’d say 18 is when they’d be intercepted and their training continues all the way until their 25th birthday where they officially take their title.

For a more experienced Mage, I’d say heading for late 20s / early 30s is a good shout ^^
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Is this still open? I'm incredibly intrigued!
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Is this still open? I'm incredibly intrigued!


Excellent! Thanks for your interest, Ducksworth ^^

CS template will be up soon, y’all can PM me your submissions!
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ąɬ ą ɠƖąŋƈɛ:


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◊ ŋąɱɛ: ◊

◊ Aɠҽ: ◊

◊ ❝ ıŋʂɛཞɬ ƈɧąཞąƈɬɛཞ ʂɬཞą℘Ɩıŋɛ ɧɛཞɛ ❞ ◊

◊ Cσɳƚιɳҽɳƚ σϝ Oɾιɠιɳ: ◊

◊ Pɾαƈƚιƈҽԃ Mαɠιƈ: Dαɾƙ / Lιɠԋƚ ◊

◊ Rҽʅαƚισɳʂԋιρ ɯιƚԋ Rσყαʅƚყ: ◊

(Rҽʂҽɳƚϝυʅ? Pɾαƈƚιƈαʅ? AɱιƈαႦʅҽ? EʅαႦσɾαƚҽ ɯԋҽɾҽ ρσʂʂιႦʅҽ)


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ą ɖɛɛ℘ɛཞ ɖı۷ɛ:


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◊ ƈɧıƖɖɧơơɖ: ◊

◊ ℘ɛཞʂơŋąƖıɬყ: ( 2-3 ɠơơɖ ℘ąཞąɠཞą℘ɧʂ ) ◊

◊ ơ℘ɛŋ ɬơ ʄཞıɛŋɖʂɧı℘: 1-5 ◊

◊ ơ℘ɛŋ ɬơ ཞơɱąŋƈɛ: 1-5 ◊

◊ Pʅҽαʂҽ ҽxρʅαιɳ ყσυɾ ɾαɳƙιɳɠʂ:◊

◊ Aρρҽαɾαɳƈҽ ◊


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Please fill in “A Deeper Dive” in Regular Size and Regular Font.

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Submit your CS to my PMs and title it: “Summons CS Pitch” followed by your characters name.

Happy creating everyone! Can’t wait to see these roll in. Any questions, you know where I am!
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