[OOC] Ephae moved to casual

[OddnessApproved]

Please join us here! We have moved to make it more friendly for people (casual is nice. It's an in-between!)

https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/187265-ephae-a-land-of-in-between/icin.

[Dark Cloud]

Character Sheet - King Yolaf, of Basen

Name
Yolaf Hans Gunderson
Titles
Trueborn King of Basen
Aliases
Son of Basen, Highborn King, and Herald of Fables.
Species

Basenites

^{"Our sacred tree will whisper our tales betwixt it's branches until the end times are upon us."}
Description
Basenites are a race of nomadic traditionalists raised on the tales and deeds of their ancestors, taught to follow in the footsteps of their forefathers and foremothers to keep their tales alive until the foretold end times. Change doesn't come easily for the people of this nation as it strays from the path of the ancestor, thus the age of steam came at great trepidation for the people of Basen.

In tradition they still wear the furs of slain beasts and little in the way of clothing, to display their scars and tattoos proudly. As a people the Basenites look very much like the average human, both in height and weight as well as physical appearance which ranges from ruddy skin tones to pale pallors. A dominant trait in their society is green eyes or occasionally blue but rarely brown, and hair ranging from auburn to dark brown with blondes being a rare in Basen.

Age
50
Gender
Male
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual
Height
5'10"
Weight
190lbs Body/30lbs Muscle

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Brief Personality
'Live and let live.' is a common saying used by the Basenite, one that guides the nation in times of great peril. Since the founding of the kingdom it has been this way, and it will be until the end times.

If his people were slaughtered without provocation, Yolaf would respond with brutal force as retribution for a crime against his people. He helps those who help his nation prosper as long as it doesn't conflict with his nations traditions or way of life.
Strength(s)/enjoyment(s)
- Yolaf enjoys good food, and good company often hosting great banquets.
- Yolaf loves his people, and will go to great lengths to keep any and all from harm.
- Yolaf also enjoys the thrill of the hunt despite the elders worrying for the kings safety.
- Yolaf is honest and forthcoming, never hiding behind falsehoods.
Weakness(es)/displeasement(s)
- Yolaf is brash and foolhardy, often acting more than thinking.
- Yolaf absolutely hates the taste of milk especially that of a Hexagoat.

Abilities
Low-light Vision
^{Basenites have exceptionally good eyesight, able to see in dimly lit conditions although they can't make out colors in such light only shades of gray.}
Cold Adaptation
^{Basenites are extremely well adapted to enduring the hostile conditions of the frigid mountains, able to survive for extended periods of time in the wilderness of Basen. It is an inborn trait amongst Basenites from nearly centuries of living in the cold.}
High Altitude Acclimation
^{Living up high, in the halls under the mountains up high has made the Basenites naturally acclimatized to the altitude of the snow-capped mountaintops.}
Weapon Proficiency (Axes & Swords)
^{From a young age the king was taught to fight with a axe in hand, or a sword at his side. While not a master in the art of swordplay Yolaf is quite skilled with the axe, knowing the finer points of the weapons usefulness in the thick of battle.}
Controlled Heart Rate
^{Basenites trained their hunters for generations in the way of slowing one's own heart beat, it helped them survive on dangerous hunts to avoid detection from predatory beasts and the like.}
Background
Yolaf's father Hans was one of Basen's finest hunters, and beloved by his people. Hans took his son and sole heir to the throne on hunts to teach him to fight much to the chagrin of his mother Josephina, whom gave birth to their son upon the day of the winter solstice. Yolaf's early to late childhood was too short for the boy, as with all children in Basen but it turned him into the man he is today in a way it hardened him.

[Dark Cloud]

@OddApproved What your doing with the contest is really fucking neat bro. kudos.

[OddnessApproved]

@OddApproved What your doing with the contest is really fucking neat bro. kudos.

@Dark Cloud

Thank you! I am trying to do tiny side plots that help people get interactive.

[Dark Cloud]

@OddApproved Advertise it bro, tell people on status. Or else I will. Jk it's your RP.

[OddnessApproved]

@Dark CloudThere it is advertised; I don't want any trouble here, lmafo!

You can advertise it if you want to; nothing is stopping yah. wink wink

[Dark Cloud]

It's nice people are looking but it's a shame most haven't expressed interest. But hey it's the holidays I guess.

[OddnessApproved]

Holidays are extremely busy and people can show interest without action. I am pleased that people at least glance at my creation. Others will join within time, don't worry.

[Fetzen]

I am fiddling with character ideas in my head, but because I'm a weirdo I have trouble deciding on anything :)

[OddnessApproved]

I am fiddling with character ideas in my head, but because I'm a weirdo I have trouble deciding on anything :)

@Fetzen

If you have any questions, ask me here or in PMs. I do not mind the socialization at all! Sometimes talking ideas out helps too.

[OddnessApproved]

I am starting to build the bestiary up for this; Storm Whales are probably my favorite so far.

[Dark Cloud]

@OddApproved Ooh can you come up with some beastiary content for Basen?

[OddnessApproved]

@Dark Cloud

Yeah, I can definitely do Bestiary categories by Kingdom/region.

[OddnessApproved]

@Dark Cloud There! Your kingdom-to-be will only get longlegged snowball spiders.

[Dark Cloud]

@OddApproved Oh jeez, I was thinking like mountain goats but okay. :O

[Dark Cloud]

@OddApproved They are cute though.

[OddnessApproved]

@Dark Cloud I'm teasing you. I will give you more, and I have mountain goat things picked out already. Don't you worry! You will get badass winter wonderland animals.

[Dark Cloud]

@OddApproved Righty-o, I was also wondering what the Yukar's opinion of Basen's extreme neutrality towards outward affairs?

[Dark Cloud]

@OddApproved I can already hear the dreaded snuffling of those crystal boars, oh the horror!

[OddnessApproved]

@Dark CloudExtremely neutrality of outward affairs? Define this.

Basen being a part of the united council of Ephae would mean they are friendly (or toleratable) of those kingdoms. Are you speaking of the Outlands (Aicosha) or the other unestablished areas of Ephae?