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Avalon: A Tale of Two Kingdoms


Prologue – Genesis

Since the time of his kingship, 30 years ago, King Arthur has ruled over Camelot as a wise and just king. Under his rule, the kingdom enjoyed 30 years of prosperity and possessed not an ounce of fear from outside threats—for not only was Arthur Pendragon skilled in the art of politics, he and his Knights of the Round were the most powerful force in Britannia. Not a single soul was foolhardy enough to incite even a spark of conflict within the boundaries of Camelot. Not even the Orcs.

However, as is the shortcoming of all humans, age soon takes its toll. As Arthur was nearing the end of his life, he could feel his life waning and decided he would venture to Avalon as his final resting place. He knew his knights would voice opposition so he told no one of his quest but his two sons who he called to his chambers before the night of his departure. “Kain, Abel, my dear sons. I will soon leave this world but before I go to my final resting place, I wish for you two to carry upon yourselves this nation. I grant to you, Kain, my son of valor and strength: the Excalibur. And to you, Abel, my pious and hardworking son—I bestow upon you the Caliburn. You will be great kings.” Without another word, Arthur left the castle.

Although he was wise in regards to ruling the nation, he was naïve when it came to those closest to him. This naivety was first exemplified when he overlooked the exploits of his queen, Guinevere, and his greatest knight, Lancelot. Secondly, because he told no one but his sons, the knights had no direction or guidance as to the proper ascension to the throne. For there were those who believed the eldest should rightfully rule, but in the opposition were the knights who thought the lazy, and hotheaded Kain would be unfit to rule and thought it better deserved to the hardworking and honest Abel. The fruits of his ignorance would come into full bloom one week after his departure within the dining hall of his castle.

One year prior to knight recruitment
One week after the disappearance of King Arthur


Within the confines of the dining hall was a feast among the knights. Tensions were high due to the disappearance of their king and the role of ascension lay on everyone’s mind. “Who was to become the next king?” everyone thought. No one knew of Arthur’s intentions for a split monarchy between the two sons as they had not spoken to anyone of it. Kain wanted the throne for himself and Abel, who had only the utmost respect for his brother believed everything would have turned out as their father had hoped in a split monarchy. He couldn’t have been any more wrong. Sir Gareth and Sir Gaheris, advocates of Abel becoming king believed that he was the better suited due to his hardworking nature and the fact that Camelot was the most powerful nation in the land. “What we need is not a warrior. There is not a soul who would dare start trouble within our land,” Gareth said, making sure everyone in the hall could hear. “Indeed, brother. What we need is someone who will keep Camelot’s status as the most prosperous and prominent nation! We do not need that lazy bastard of a son on that throne!” Gaheris guffawed.

It was clear to everyone Gaheris was insinuating that Lancelot, the trusted friend and mentor to Kain, was actually his father. It was no secret that Queen Guinevere had an affair with Sir Lancelot, and many of the knights believed Lancelot showed favoritism to Kain because he was his son. Angered by the obnoxious attacks by the two brothers, Lancelot walked over to Gaheris and struck him with a sharp right hook. The dining hall went silent, and all eyes were on the trio, and before even another sound could be made, Gareth attempted to stand up, but Gawain put his hand on his older brother’s shoulder and stated clearly, “Stop, brother. Do not make this any worse than it already is. Now is the time for the knights to stand together.” Ignoring his brother’s advice, Gareth shrugged off Gawain’s hand and went to turn towards Lancelot and was immediately met with another hand on his shoulder. “Just listen to your brother and sit back down. Do not speak ill of our future king,” pleaded Lancelot, for he was quite fond of Gareth. Gareth, however, wanted recompense for the harm inflicted on his brother and swung towards Lancelot but was quickly parried and countered in reflex and found himself on the floor beside his brother. Gawain shook his head in disappointment. Now enraged, the two brothers—Gareth and Gaheris—rose up to take on Lancelot and, while the other knights enjoyed the brawl as some entertainment to take their minds off the ascension, they did not expect the brawl to become the spark of a civil war.

Although he was the most skilled knight and a master of weapons, he was still old in age and could not take on the two brothers in a fist fight, so in order to defend himself and try to end the fight early through intimidation, he turned towards a table and grabbed one of the knives for cutting meat in an attempt to stave the brothers off. Unfortunately, as Lancelot turned around Gaheris was already charging him and knocked him down to the ground and what came about was the first casualty. As Lancelot crashed into the ground, Gaheris atop him, the knife had made its way into Gaheris’ chest and blood seeped down. It became obvious what would happen next and eyes were all on Gareth. All the knights began to stand up and make their way towards Gareth and Lancelot to prevent any further escalation but Gareth had already picked up a nearby knife in his rage and charged in for a kill. What resulted from these actions were knights trying to stop the fight, mixed in with those angered by the death of their comrade, and eventually a fierce battle of the finest knights in the dining hall of Arthur’s castle. The aftermath resulted in all but ten knights had been slain. The castle was ruined and in the chaos Guinevere fled, fearing for her life. Lancelot took Kain with him as they fled the castle in an attempt to prevent any more casualties with Sir Percival, Sir Kay, Sir Bors, and Sir Lamorak riding closely behind.

Left in the remains and blood of the castle were Abel—unable to process what had happened—Sir Galahad, Sir Lucan, Sir Tristan, Sir Bedivere, and a mourning Sir Gawain who cursed Lancelot and those who protected him during the entire battle and even as they fled the castle grounds. In order to make certain Lancelot’s desire to make Prince Kain the king of Camelot would not come to pass, Gawain began the recruitment and training of knights in order to make a new round table under Prince Abel to take rule over the land. Lancelot, under the presumption that Gawain would come for his head and for the sake of having Prince Kain ascend the throne began his own preparations. Thus the war for the throne began…




The World




This RP consists of two mega continents: Brittania, which is located in the western hemisphere of the globe, and Anatolia, which is located in the eastern hemisphere; often referred to as the "East". King Arthur ruled Britannia by establishing the most powerful kingdom the world had ever witnessed, Camelot. Under King Arthur's reign Camelot quickly rose to power and brought forth an empire nobody ever thought was possible. No man had ever succeeded such a feat yet when Camelot had reached the pinnacle of its glory and power King Arthur suddenly vanished, leaving behind his two sons and his famed swords: The Excalibur and Caliburn. Civil war quickly broke out within the Kingdom of Camelot and the rest of Britannia followed suit. Seeing Britannia in turmoil, the East saw this as an opportunity to supplant their brother continent.

While somewhat peaceful during Arthur's reign, the world has become a much more terrifying place after his unexpected departure. Monsters now run rampant with very little opposition, as there is no longer order within the Knights of the Round. And while magic is prevalent men and women are still trying to figure out the art of magic and the secrets that lie behind what they believe to be the "Truth".




Camelot



The Kingdom of Camelot was once the most prominent nation in the world; however, that quickly came to pass with the disappearance of King Arthur. With the Knights of the Round and the counseling of the great wizard Merlin at his side, King Arthur's influence and authority was unrivaled. Even with the downfall and inevitable civil war happening Camelot remains a powerful Kingdom. However, tensions are at an all time high with the unstable leadership as well as the disappearance of Merlin and Queen Guinevere.

Economically the nation is still very stable and remains the center of trade and commerce between Britannia and Anatolia. Technologically, Camelot stands as one of the most advanced kingdoms and heralds some of the worlds greatest knights and wizards.




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Character Sheet


[Appearance]
Name: What is your name?
Race: Human, Elf, Fay, or Orc
Age: Elves can live much longer than humans, Orcs have around the same lifespan as humans, and Fay are essentially immortal
Gender: Boy or Girl?

Backstory: Cool story bro

Stats (E is average for a human S is God)
Strength – Physical strength and movement speed
Agility – Reaction time and evasiveness
Endurance – Defense and stamina
Dexterity – Accuracy and technique
Willpower – Strength of domination and resistance

Skills
Skill name [points] - Skill effect

Inventory: Keep in mind the more you carry the more limited you are in your movements.




FAQ


Can I be Arthur's child?
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I'm actually really interested in this. Count me in ^^
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Awesome! Still working on adding more content and I also plan on cleaning up some of the sections so it looks more neat.
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I wanted to start work on a character. Are all the races available to start from? I'm interested in being an Elf the most. If not, maybe a Faerie? @chizzy
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Yeah you can play any of the races except for monsters. Also note that elves cannot use magic. Instead they rely heavily on weapon enchantments and traps to fight.
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Appearance: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/f8/40/18/f840183c370378c74a3f5a0184106234.jpg (Lighter skin as it is a wood-elf style. As well as younger in appearance.)
Name: Akaryos Snowheart
Race: Elf
Age: 154 years old, has the appearance of a 27 year old.
Gender: Boy

Backstory: The Snowheart family was never one to begin with money, but one that achieved it through discipline and hard work. Many seasons passed and the Snowhearts basked in their newfound wealth, forgetting their roots.

Hard work and discipline is all Akaryos knew. Having to adjust to the life of luxury and political correctness didn't sit well with him. Leaving his family, Akaryos set to wander the world to live off the land as his ancestors once did. He eventually found himself as a sellsword over the next century. During the period of a hundred years, he fought a countless amount of wars and had assassinated an innumerable amount of clients. Hard work and discipline didn't leave Akaryos, but with every soul he took, a part of his left. He was in the dark. War torn and battle fatigued, Akaryos found himself in Britannia, unknowing of the struggles he was to face in the near future.

Stats... (Ranks E,D,C,B,A,S) [1 point to increase E to D / 2 points from D to C / 3 points.... so on and so forth]
+12 free allocation points upon character creation
STR: C
AGI: C
END: D
DEX: C
WIL: D
LCK: E
Remaining points: 1

Skills:
Lockpick - Knows only enough to get by, has not spent much time in dabbling with security.
Pickpocket - After running from home, he had no money. Petty thieving was his beginnings. DEX plays a role in his technique.
Combat - Neither strong, fortuitous, nor lucky... Akaryos relies heavily on his reaction time, accuracy, and technique to swiftly end his opponents.
Stealth - Prefers to avoid direct conflict. Evasion and espionage make him shine.

Inventory:
Weapons: Two handforged elven daggers, slightly crude in design, yet sturdy and effective. Blade length, 12 inches.
Armor: Black tanned leathers with a black cloth hood.
Misc: Rope, (30 feet, wrapped around torso)
Two cloth pouches around waist that can hold no more than 2 apples per pouch.
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Yeah you can play any of the races except for monsters. Also note that elves cannot use magic. Instead they rely heavily on weapon enchantments and traps to fight.


Hmm how do the weapon enchantments differ from magic? I'm not familiar with that.
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Hmm how do the weapon enchantments differ from magic? I'm not familiar with that.


Weapon enchantments aren't ranged or as explosive as regular magic. Enchantments are primarily used for anti-magic purposes, so enchantments are an effective way to deal with magic users. Usually by crippling them in some way or by providing some sort of protection.
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@chizzy ah alright. Interesting concept. I'll keep that in mind when deciding.
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Yeah elves rely on cunning and traps and such when in combat. Think rogues or ninjas, but with magical gear.
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Hmm... I have a character idea in mind but I think Faerie is what I'm going to end up going with.
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Cleaned up the opening post, but I'm still working out the bios for the different characters.
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Hey is this still open, I haven't read through all of the first post yet cause it's massive and I'm on my ten minute break at work but I'll read it when I get home.

Also not trying to start anything but I should mention something. In the opening Arthur gives him sons each a sword, Excalibur and Caliburn. Thing is those are the same sword, Caliburn is a derivative of the Old Welsh name for Arthur's sword. If you were looking for Excalibur's twin it's called Clarent, it was a ceremonial sword which was stolen by Mordred and used to kill Arthur at the battle of Camlann.

Also out of curiosity what became of Excalibur's scabbard? In Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur Merlin claims the scabbard to be worth ten times that of the sword for the one who wears it shall never loose a drop of blood from any wound.

Just so you know I usually play casual RPs. Length won't be a problem but if there are any other differences between casual and advanced I'm going to need someone to explain them to me.
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