Hello all, this is my first attempt at a group RP set in my own world. A large peice of the role-playing will be set on The blind Swallow, a ship owned by a mercanary leader turned bandit in the eyes of many major kingdoms around the world. Constantly on the run, she searches for those who cannot defend themselves, the weak or endslaved, then she frees them. If they are seaworthy she offers them jobs aboard her ship.
Be you assassin or slave, disgraced Noble or wronged pesant, the captain of The blind Swallow welcomes you aboard her ship.
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Now, there are one or two races that are worth mentioning, these are the ones based off normal or premade fantasy races that I put a twist on to keep things interesting. If you wish to be involved by either simply playing one of these races as a character, or by helping fill in the blanks, let me know.
You are by no means forced to use these races, I actually would love to see some variety. Finished character sheets should be placed in the correct tab.
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Demi-angels
Demi-angels are a race of winged humanoids similar to human or elven in appearance. They all have wings of varying sizes and colors but all are able to fly. Thier bones are hollow like a bird's to help reduce weight, and a natural magic allows them to further alter their weight by a handful of pounds to aid with everything from takeoff to landing or even sometimes combat.
All Demi-angels have an affinity to healing and wind based magic, but the skill can heavily differ between subjects. Wings on adults can vary from 15ft to 25ft or more. A safe bet would be to add 1.5ft for every 10 pounds or so, but if anybody with a better idea of how realistic wingspans on humanoids work, let me know.
Demi-angels have a dark history with the human races, many are still enslaved, their wings clipped or even removed completely and mounted like trophies in some cities. Demi-angels have a tendency for travel and many enjoy warm climates and migrate like birds in small groups when winter or slavers move in. Despite what their name suggests, Demi-angels are not decended from angels, but this is the name they are known as by the human races due to their natural beauty and wings.
( Place the word ' honey ' in your application for this race to prove you read)
Clothing can be difficult for them due to their wings, but many males make due without shirts and females often wear thin garmants of cotton or silk that hang from the neck and tie at the waist. A Traveller would be hard-pressed to find a Demi-angel that is not fit in some sense of the word. Near constant migration for those who are free, and hard labor for those endslaved often rob them of the ability to become fat and lazy.
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Royals
A subspecies of human who branched off from the main group nearly three thousand years ago upon the intervention of a god. Royals have been named such due to their naturally stunning beauty and respectable ability to nearly completely prevent poverty in their closed communities.
( Place the word ' apple ' in your application for this race to prove you read )
Royals have a love for the arts as well as other fine goods. Many persue merchant or political careers and others choose to devote their lives to the study and application of magic to more artistic mediums. While royals come in many shapes and sizes, they decide themselves into multiple ' houses ' depending on hair color. When a child is born between houses, their hair color determines the parent who raises them, the parent with the most similar hair color able to claim the child.
A love for fine clothing and an unrivaled ability to keep unwanted emotions from interfering with the current situation makes Royals an interesting group.
