[OOC] Warcraft: Dawn of a New Azeroth

[Letter Bee]

Warcraft: Dawn of a New Azeroth

I. Intro

One decision...can change the fate of an entire world.

In this world, Admiral Proudmoore, when encountering the Orcs of Durotar, decided to let reason prevail - yes, he hated The Horde for their atrocities, especially the personal ones, but his fleet had barely recovered from their escape from the Eastern Kingdoms, and the Scourge still held thier old homelands; renewed war, even against Orcs, would waste strength that can be used to succor the refugees of Lordareon.

So, against his heart, he decided to listen to his daughter, Jaina, when she told him that the only reason he was able to find refuge in Kalimdor in the first place was due to the Orcs and their pact with the Alliance Remnants. And so, there was no conflict with the Orcs, and with the suppression of Old Hatreds, there was no need for the Alliance to make overtures to the Night Elves, and the Horde to even consider including the Forsaken into their ranks.

It was a more peaceful world...but this happiness was not without its costs. For with the Horde and Alliance not warring with each other, support for Adventurers was less, and Evil can plan with more liberty. The Burning Legion, the Scourge, and the Old Gods, all of them are moving, trying to take Azeroth for themselves. However, just because there were few people to stop them did not mean there were none.

Enter the Argent Dawn. A group of noble warriors from all races, the Dawn is a scholarly and martial organization dedicated to safety of Azeroth as a whole. Supported by the various governments of the Alliance and Horde, they are beginning operations across a wide variety of fronts, pushing back the grimness of the various enemies of all those who live. And they are hiring.

You are an Adventurer, from any race (even Night Elves and Forsaken, which are independent factions in this world), and you have been offered a vast sum of gold if you would join the Dawn for a task involving fighting, exploration, and above all, reward.

So, what do you say? Will you help make a better tomorrow?

Rules

1: The GM's word is final.

2: Please show respect and be kind to fellow RP'ers.

3: No God-modding.

4: No Mary Sue.

5: No Meta-Gaming.

6: If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please let one of the GM's know via a private message.

7: If someone is bothering you in the RP please let one of us know.

8: Have fun! (Not a rule, just a suggestion.)

Character Sign-up Sheet

1: Name:

2: Age:

3: Sex:

4: Place of Birth:

5: Equipment:

6: History:

7: Random Information:

Please post all character sheets in the OoC area and wait for acceptance before posting it in the Characters tab. Once your character is approved and posted in the Character tab, you may begin taking part IC.

[malmshodes]

This looks pretty cool, but how familiar would someone need to be with the franchise to be able to participate in this?

[Letter Bee]

This looks pretty cool, but how familiar would someone need to be with the franchise to be able to participate in this?

@malmshodes

You just need Wowpedia, and at worst, YouTube recordings of the original RTS...

[Swagmeister]

Is it only the official playable races we'll be able to play, or do you also include some of the non-playable?

[Letter Bee]

Is it only the official playable races we'll be able to play, or do you also include some of the non-playable?

@Swagmeister

Official Playable except Worgen, who are back to Extradimensional Horrors from the beyond instead of Rogue Druids.

Also, Pandaren are Retconned to be more like the Non-Canon Warcraft RPG. Basically, a warrior race with a love for blades.

You can also play High Elves as well as Blood Elves, as well as Makura (Non-Canon RPG version).

[Swagmeister]

@Letter Bee

Right, another thing, does our equipment have to be canon?

[Letter Bee]

@Letter Bee

Right, another thing, does our equipment have to be canon?

@Swagmeister

No; as long as it's not overpowered, it's okay.

[PerseusArchean]

1: Name: Hallam Ramsey

2: Age: 24

3: Sex: M

4: Place of Birth: Strahnbrad, Lordaeron

5: Equipment: Dalaran Mage's Staff, Scourge Sacrificial Dagger, Dalaran Mage's Robes, Theramore Marsh Boots

6: History: Hallam was born in Strahnbrad and well on his way to following in his father's footsteps to become a hunter to provide food for his home, but in an act of teenage rebellion he ran away from home to study in Dalaran. He'd long envied his neighbor, Enchanter Millius, and his ability to use magic. He knew his father would never allow him to learn, so he took matters into his own hands. He did not often regret his decision, not until the Scourge marched on Dalaran. He escaped with a handful of other residents, but they fought hard to reach safety. They found it in Tarren Mills for a time, but the influx of refugees to the town made it too good of a target to pass up and the town was destroyed by the Scourge. Hallam spent nearly a year on the run before finally the Scourge-Forsaken conflict allowed him to break through and find Southshore. From there he was evacuated to Kalimdor.

Relieved as he was to return to studying magic, Hallam never forgot his experiences in Lordaeron. He eventually left to learn in the world instead of in a library. He tested his talents and skills by helping the Alliance in Dustwallow Marsh and the Barrens, but soon he found himself considering the Argent Dawn. A cause worth his service and coin worth his time; what's not to like?

7: Random Information:

(Dunno how much of this last bit is relevant but better have it and not need it than not have it and need it.)

Appearance - https://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lql3nrsrgx1qkswsho2_500.jpg
Specialization - Arcane
Primary Professions - Herbalism (Expert), Alchemy (Expert)
Secondary Professions - Archeaology (Apprentice), Cooking (Journeyman), First Aid (Journeyman)
Family - Allard Ramsey (Father; Deceased), Lorabel Ramsey (Mother; Deceased), Juston Ramsey (Brother; Deceased)

[Letter Bee]

@PerseusArchean, Approved!

[Letter Bee]

Bump.

[Letter Bee]

1: Name: Rogrelg Shining-Hand, Bishop of Orgrimmar under the Archbishop of Theramore.

2: Age: 24

3: Sex: Male

4: Place of Birth: Ruins of Stormwind.

5: Equipment: Black Cloth Robes with leather pauldrons and an Argent Dawn Tabard, as well as a One-Handed Mace, and occassionally an Axe.

6: History: Rogrelg was born near the Ruins of Stormwind, as the Orcs were preparing to head north towards Lordareon. His clan, the Dragonmaw, managed to enslave the Dragonqueen Alexstraza using an artifact known as the Demon Soul, winning them draconic mounts; one of the Orc's first memories was seeing these beasts departing from the citadel of Grin Batol in order to conduct areial missions against the Alliance. However, such days would not soon last, as the Alliance eventually defeated Rogrelg's people, and promptly imprisoned them into an internment camp to suffer from withdrawal symptoms, symptoms born from the demonic energy that had been used to addict the Orcs towards conquest and bloodshed.

In the Internment Camp, Rogrelg grew up further, knowing hazy days of lethargy and cravings that he could not recall the cure of, punctuated by abuse from the human guards. It would have lasted forever (or so he thought) before rumors spread of a stranger who had been infiltrating Orc Camps, a stranger with powers over nature. Said stranger was Thrall, then a second-in-command to Orgrim Doomhammer. And Orgrim himself, with the aforementioned Thrall, would liberate the camp Rogrelg was inacerated, with Orgrim dying that day. And Thrall, Thrall became Warchief, and Rogrelg's life would never be the same, for Thrall brought with him hope, hope not just for liberation, but dignity, dignity and a new way.

Rogrelg absorbed the teachings of Thrall, of the new Warchief's words of Shamanism and restoration of tradition. But, as he learned more about his history and the Orcs' fraught relations with humanity, he began to wonder; was the restoration of the old ways enough? True, it was good to restore their spirit, but wasn't there a reason Shamanism failed before? Didn't the Orcs find it easy to turn back on the guidance of the Ancestors and Spirits? And he saw how the Humans called upon their own forces, forces of bright light and arcane power. What gave them such power? Cannot such power be put in service of their atonement? If Humans were the aggrieved party before the Internment Camps, why not learn more about them?

But those thoughts were kept secret, until Kalimdor, where, after a time of fighting against the Alliance expedition, the Orcs and Humans combined together against the Burning Legion and the Undead, leading him to finally come in contact with the practitioners of the Holy Light. Of course, the Priests and Paladins at first refused to answer his questions, but the young Orc was nothing if not persistent. And between bouts of fighting the Undead, Rogrelg was finally allowed to find out more...and what he found, what he found began to answer his questions. Thrall's teachings were still valid, he knew this, but that didn't change the fact that there were multiple sources of truth, and The Light was one of them.

The Light was bright, beautiful, and compassionate; it was not the Humans' fault that the Orcs had forced them to use it for war, and then deny its compassion to them, or at least, that was what Rogrelg believed. His final moment of conversion came at Mount Hyjal, where, during the battle for the Orc Camp, the he was heavily wounded, while in the infirmary, there were a lack of healing Shamans. However, Jaina Proudmoore had sent several Priests to help heal the wounded Horde Members, and Rogrelg's health was restored in record time, allowing him to feel the glory of the Light firsthand. That was when he decided: he can revere both the Light, the Spirits, and Ancestors. And so he would.

7: Random Information:

- Ever since finding out that the Red Dragons were the guardians of Life in Azeroth, Rogrelg has sworn an oath to atone for his clan's enslavement of their kind.

- Rogrelg, being a former warrior, can still call on his martial skill in desperate moments.

- Also, the title 'Bishop of Orgrimmar' is an accurate one; he really did get appointed to that position by the (unnamed, Original Character) archbishop of Theramore.

[Letter Bee]

@PerseusArchean, @Andromedai, I am starting the RP anyway, despite not having any players.

[PerseusArchean]

I prefer small roleplays anyways.

[Letter Bee]

@Andromedai, your turn!

[WardenCelestine]

@Letter Bee Ok, I will get a post up in the morning, way to exhausted for anything now.

[Letter Bee]

@Letter Bee Ok, I will get a post up in the morning, way to exhausted for anything now.

@Andromedai

Thanks, can't manage without ya.

[WardenCelestine]

@Letter Bee Yep yep, no worries.

[Letter Bee]

@Andromedai, thanks. Also, as I find it hard to run enemies, can you control either the Scarlet Crusaders or the Undead?

[WardenCelestine]

@Letter Bee I'll try.

[Letter Bee]

@Andromedai, Either a post introducing your prospective character on the OOC, or a post showing what is in store for us at Stratholme might do?