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Name:

“My name is Atalee Vayshalum.”

Age:

“I am twenty-two years old.”

Appearance:

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“I am of average height and weight, have brown hair with brown eyes, and have a fair complexion. My bangs extend down my face, while the rest of my hair is braided into a twist that runs all the way down my back. Typically, I wear a layer of mail beneath a much heavier layer of plate armor, including a chestpiece, shoulder guards, elbow guards, gauntlets, knee guards, shin guards, and boots. I keep a sheath at belt, along with leather cases for a couple of daggers. In addition, I carry a medium-sized brown sack on my back which carries necessary provisions, including food, water, and cloth. It should also be stated that I carry a number of trinkets on me, including a locket of the Goddess Vexa and a ring passed down to me from my mother, which I will either keep around my neck or on my right pointer finger, depending on whether or not I am wearing a pair of gauntlets. In battle, I may cut away the green garb that I wear above my mail, opting for increased mobility over appearance."

Style/Levels:

Weaponry Level 5 (Swords), Healing Magic Level 5, Fisticuffs Level 2

Current Abilities:

Weaponry (Swords), Level 1

Divinity Wave

”May the Goddess Vexa bring the sinful and the unholy to their knees!”

By channeling the power of the Goddess Vexa through her sword, Atalee releases a shockwave of divine energy that does mid-range to long-range damage. This attack does extra damage against unholy creatures such as the undead.

Divine Wrath

“May you find redemption in the arms of the mother, the Goddess Vexa!”

Atalee channels the power of the Goddess Vexa through her blade, thus allowing her to release a blast of holy magic at her target. This blast will knock back most targets but cause additional damage to the unholy such as the undead.

Hallowed Shock

“The Goddess Vexa gives allows me to wield the power of the sky!”

Atalee channels the power of the Goddess Vexa through her sword, allowing her to shoot electricity from the blade.

Holy Stun

“The power of the Goddess Vexa stifles you with its purityl!”

Atalee channels the power of the Goddess Vexa through her sword, allowing a single strike to stun an opponent by transferring the power of the Goddess Vexa into her target. Opponents who are divine or otherwise holy, especially priests, will be immune to the effects of this attack.[/

Retribution Blade

“Through my blade, I introduce will you to the power of the Goddess Vexa!”

Atalee channels the power of the Goddess Vexa through her sword, strengthening the power of her strikes and doing additional damage against the unholy, especially the undead. Her sword loses this power if she lets go of it.

Weapons:

“I carry two daggers at my side and my primary weapon, a long sword called Guardian’s Oath.”

Personality:

“To say that I am deeply religious would be an understatement. I am a devout worshiper of the Goddess Vexa and also a member of the Order of Vexa, a sisterhood dedicated to fulfilling the wishes of the Goddess Vexa. I will do everything in my power to ensure that her will is made real here on Zenith, even if that means taking the life of another. However, I recognize that violence is not always the answer and am not a violent person by nature. I will typically seek diplomatic solutions to my problems, especially when those who stand in my way mean no real harm. When speaking, I carefully piece together every sentence she makes, ensuring that every word is in place and spoken so that the correct meaning is conveyed. That said, I also do not have much knowledge of the world outside of my monastery. I do not know very much about the outside world or its culture, nor do I know a lot about how people act. My knowledge of the world comes almost exclusively from books. Although I spend a lot of time thinking about what I want to say next, I often find myself saying the wrong things, sometimes things that are completely and utterly inappropriate for a situation. You will have to forgive me for that; I usually do not mean to offend."

History:

“We are the Order of Vexa, the devout followers of the Goddess Vexa. Long ago, we founded a monastery deep in a lonely mountain overlooking a thick forest far beyond any known human settlement. We have been there for thousands of years, praying to the Goddess Vexaria to deliver us from Zenith and to Vexaria, a world known only to us from our mothers and by them by their own mothers, from generation by generation, so forth, and so forth, for as long as we have kept records of our existence in our monastery on that lonely mountain. Thus far, our prayers have not been answered, even when years turned into decades, decades into centuries, and centuries into millennia. Still, we continue to pray to the Goddess Vexa, once in the morning, once before every meal, once every afternoon, and then for a final time before we rest our heads. We also continue to fight, having extensive training in both swordsmanship and magic, for we believe that when the Goddess Vexa delivers us to Vexaria, we will be the vanguard of its liberation.

There are no records of our order that predate our establishment upon the lonely mountain overlooking the thick brush far removed from civilization. Likewise, few outside of our monastery are aware of our existence, and those who are, have sworn themselves to secrecy. In order to maintain this air of secrecy, our contact with the outside world is limited. We trade the resources that we harvest to manufactured goods in towns along the single road that leads into the forest, posing as adventurers or merchants just passing through. However, since we are a female order, we also seek out able-bodied men to father our children. Once our daughters come of age, they leave to found a suitable mate, somebody who is intelligent, strong, and charismatic, one whose blood will make the next generation even greater than the last. Our daughters will stay with the father until the baby is born and then a choice will be made. If the child is a girl, then the mother will return to the monastery with her daughter, and if the child is a boy, then the mother will abandon the father and her son, in search of a new mate to sire a daughter.

My name is Atalee Vayshalum, a member of the Order of Vexa and servant to the Goddess Vexa. I grew up in the monastery, much like my mother before me, my grandmother, and both my daughters and granddaughters will after me. I was born twenty-two years ago and have spent my life praying to the Goddess Vexa and studying her teachings from the Book of Vexa. I learned the ways of both magic and swordsmanship through my mother, being taught how to conjure the power of the Goddess Vexa through my sword, something that Zenithians refer to as holy magic.

One night, however, I had a dream. I saw the Goddess Vexa in this dream, and she spoke to me. She explained to me that the Order of Vexa was no longer capable of fulfilling its purpose and that the Exalt, the head of our order, no longer represented her interests on Zenith. Instead, the title of Exalt had become akin to a title of nobility and the Exalt herself was more of an aristocrat than a warrior. She told me that I must leave the order and venture into the outside world. I had no idea what I was supposed to do or where I was supposed to go, but I dared not question the Goddess Vexa. I simply nodded along, listening to her speak, knowing that I was faced with a choice: abandon my friends, my family, and everyone else I held dear or denounce the Goddess Vexa, something I could not possibly do…

I made my choice. I left the Order of Vexa. I snuck out in the dead of night, taking only my armor, sword, and whatever I could carry in a sack on my back. I climbed down the lonely mountain we built our monastery into, navigated the huge forest at its base, and followed a path to the closest Zenithian settlement I could find. I spent most of what little money I had to purchase books, maps, and anything else I could use to navigate a world I knew almost nothing about. In truth, this had been my first time outside of the monastery, and likewise, my first time seeing native Zenithians, never mind artisans, craftsmen, farmers, laborers, merchants, and even soldiers. I stayed my first night at an inn and awaited further instruction from the Goddess. I dreamed and dreamed, not allowing myself to awaken until I was given my next instruction. However, the Goddess never came to me. I had no idea what to do or where to go. I even waited an additional day, praying during the day and trying to contact the Goddess in my dreams during the night. Still, I received no message from her, nothing whatsoever.

Ultimately, I left the unnamed village, and now I wander the world, searching for my purpose.”

Why are you on this journey?

“As I explained previously, I saw the Goddess Vexa in a dream. She told me to abandon the Order of Vexa and venture out into the world so that her will may be done. In the dead of night, I fled, leaving everything behind, and starting my life anew with the Goddess as my guide. However, I have not heard from the Goddess ever since, and I am wandering the world, awaiting further instruction. I suspect that she wants me to figure out my own destiny, to learn what I must do on my own. I also suspect that whatever it is she wants me to do, I will know what it is when I happen upon it. Until then, I will continue wandering, learning about the world an bettering myself in the name of the Goddess Vexa, for I am her sword and shield, and I must be in peak condition if I am to cut down her enemies and defend her name.”

Miscellaneous:

"Supposedly, I have a thick accent that I share with my sisters within the Order of Vexa."

Relationship Chart:

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This is the first time since my last post that I’ve given the OP a thorough read-through, and I have a number of questions and remarks I’d like to make before submitting my nation sheet:

Regarding planet types, they seem somewhat restrictive. For instance, it is conceivable that if life can be supported on Hoth-like planets, then what about life on Tatooine-like planets? Having both “Desert Planets” and “Arctic/Tundra Planets” would make sense here, even though they would have similar mechanical effects, e.g. hostile environments and few valuable resources.

The term “Healthy Planet” seems somewhat subjective, especially when it’s conceivable for certain species to fair better in less traditional environments than others. I think the term you might be looking for would be “Temperate Planet”, unless you mean “Healthy Planet” to refer to any world habitable for that particular species.

I considered doing some kind of aquatic species, but I didn’t see anything for “Ocean Planets” or “Marsh/Swamp Planets” which would be favorable for amphibians and some reptilian species.

Alternatively, I gave thought to a home world similar to Tuchanka, which would be a previously “Healthy Planet” but has long since become radioactive due to nuclear warfare or some other kind of exposure.

(For reference, I’m leaning towards something almost exactly like Tuchanka and a race loosely based on the krogans but without the genophage, thus, it would be important for me to have clarification on the possibility of desert planets and having my homeworld radioactive or otherwise hostile to non-local lifeforms.)

I’m confused about the difference between Hyper Drives and Warp Drives. Based on my knowledge of science fiction, Hyper Drives allow a ship to enter Hyper Space or some other kind of wormhole whereas Warp Drives warp space around a ship and allow faster-than-light travel through more traditional means, or do I have this backwards?

Likewise, I’m confused about Part Four in its entirety. It’s conceivable to imagine that if we’re still using combined and integrative arms tactics that science fiction universes would continue to do so. In other words, I imagine that fleets would consist of small, medium, and large ships with a possible focus on one class or another, and likewise, ground forces would use most classifications to some capacity, even if there is preference for one or another.

If the above is true, then do we have to fill out information for all ship and vehicle types, or…?

The last thing I want to mention is a general question about the story. Is this something similar to Mass Effect where all the races are relatively young, or is it something similar to Distant Worlds where the species are rebuilding the civilizations of their forefathers after some galactic collapse or some other kind of cataclysm? In other words, what are we to assume in regards to the backstory, and likewise, what about humans? Is this the Milky Way, and by extension, do humans exist? If so, have they existed for long, etc?

(Thanks for reading this gigantic wall. I don't mean to cause unnecessary trouble.)

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