Fallenreaper

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

WitchChild said
I think I´ll be the first and only human :/

Most the NPC teachers are Human and in time, Mar will look like a human and Uicle, maybe, and Athalus are both humans.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Sundered Echo said
Oh Gods.I had wondered if that might be the reason you weren't on the IRC today. This is terrible news...I really hope your internet is back working again soon. Until then, 1000 hugs from me to tide you over... Keep coming back here for more. XDWe'll keep Jayda and Xid safe for you, no executions or anything. You aren't missing much in Aftermath right now though anyway, things haven't quite yet got back fully into action.

Thank goodness, I was worried there for a bit. And I've got a Navi post and aim to post it later tonight, maybe or tomorrow.

EliteCommander said
Nice, do you think there would be anything that would require me to change his background? I noticed there were some changes to the Esyire's description, and that of the Scorched Lands. Do you think any of that would prevent the clan rivalry in his background from happening?

I left the Esyire's open, as well as with any character race descriptions, open for PC creativity. The main idea behind the description was to aid in PCs keeping in some sort of union. :p Nothing big. As for Clan rivalry, it's still possible with the lesser (smaler) branched off clans of Esyires.

Lucius Cypher said
Yo, do whatever you feel you got to. You don't need to fulfill any particular niche, and there will enviably by someone with the same race and magic as another. All that matters is how you play it.

This I agree with namely since this provides more PCS for the Noxomancy alignment besides there's 3 different aspects you can choose from, not just shadow.

Freeshooter92 said
Now, I know ores aren't my job, but I do have a few nitpicks with it...Greystone: I noticed the description said it was very light, while also saying it was lead. Lead is actually very very heavy.Bronze: bronze is not a naturally occuring metal, but a tin and copper alloy. is slowsilver tin?Ebony: If Ebony is not harder than Iron, it cannot be sharper. harder things arre more brittle, so that will keep it balanced.Adamantium and Mythril: Not actually a nit pick but what if you had a thin layer of mythril over adamant plates? That could potetially be overpowered.

There's some things I'm still editing as I wanted to get something up as a place holder and due with a lot of revamping, not everything is perfect or to satisfaction so if you spot something bring it to my attention. But please be nice about is all I ask. I've done a lot and it most of it is based off the Old OOC, which I tried to keep as close to it as possible. As for the combinaition of mythril and adamant plates would be impossible since Mythril doesn't play well with other metals. (I'll add this to the OoC when I get time.

My first concern is getting PC accepted then start the IC. Speaking of that, I'll get Khan and Mar's up shortly...

Sundered Echo said
Some of those nitpicks have weight, but with things like ebony, its defined here because its not necessarily the same as real life... There may very well have been an event in Tiiens past that alloyed lots of tin and copper, and so bronze would seem like a naturally occurring material...

You also forgot the Gods did shift everything aorund after the world was destoryed the first time so any real rules don't really apply to the letter in Tiien. Trust me, you'll be glad it doesn't in the future acts.

Sundered Echo said
Noooo NOOOO!!!Not the belly!!!FallenReaper! Save me!

*pops Lucius's belly wide open...*

Star Wars: Coruscant Sacked: Aftermath

Dervish said
It's with great reluctance that I think I'm going to withdraw from this. It was fun, but I found myself often stuck at a loss for things to write about due to the confined nature of the plot. It's of no fault of Ellri or Sunny D, it's soley on my part. I gave this an honest effort and the words just aren't coming to me anymore, which isn't fun for anybody. Thank you for letting me take part in this, the people here are absolutely fantastic! I suppose the Force just wasn't with me on this one. :/

Oh well, I was hoping for Xid and Tolun interaction but alas it can't happen.Good luck on your other rps and I hope to meet you again in another rp some day.

The Library

Marrow said
Ack! I'm bad at tweaking...will someone help me?

Marrow, you should've seen me the first time with Emily's active, it was...terrible and yes stats can be difficult to balance because of the math bit. Best advice make it simple! Figure out the basics then work from there keeping in mind what what has been said.

The Library

Kestrel said
Heyo!

Oh right, I remember that. Sure, hope to see it soon.

You knew I couldn't wait to pop in!

Star Wars: Coruscant Sacked: Aftermath

Ellri said
That character feels extremely rushed. You can do better, Sep... Remember, this RP is advanced, not casual.During galaxy-wide war, people do not just "hear about the war". It is everywhere. As a child character, he hasn't even known peace. The war started some 15 years before he was even born. Why would he fight for the republic? Cliches like the one you put up isn't a reason. Why?A bit of description providing details not visible from image would be nice. (like height & such)How did he learn piloting? When? Where? Why? Who taught him?Etc.Try again.@FallenReaper, Frettzo & Sundered Echo: Post 58 is very hard to read after it was transferred here. You wrote it based on having access to such. Alas, colors have yet to be integrated into this guild, so now everything is white. It proved extremely hard to figure out who wrote what. We can't figure out who is PoV in a lot of the posts. Could you find a solution here? Even on the Doc, we do not know who is what color.

I believe Echo was green, Frettzo yellow, I was blue. I can't exactly edit it as of right now so I will try to do that later on or just shift each of the first He's in mine to Xid's name to help sort the PoV...

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Sundered Echo said
Thanks for the compliment.I was around when Fallen posted thiss yesterday, so I got Auriel up quickly :)I believe she is in fact already accepted too. Thanks Fallen!

Yes it is. Currently folks my net once more is being a pain( rather not go into details...) and though I might have transport to the library, I won't be able to do it everyday. So yeah bear with me on this because hopefully it's only a week at most or a few weeks at best. -_- So officially the first 2 weeks will be gathering up PC and creating CSes as well as adding information and sorting out the OOC. Echo, I'm going to attempt to get a Navi post sometime this week but it might be best to leave Jayda and Xid for.

Star Wars: Coruscant Sacked: Aftermath

Kentsukan said
Agreed. And on the forums again, no less. Though we're currently various shades of color.

Hey, different shades is pretty accurate to what we are. :p

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Bestiary-WIP

*Not in alphabetical order

Ridge Hounds/ Ravine Hounds
Ironx

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

World Elements

Important Places

Tiien

The world the rp takes place in is called Tiien. It’s a world done in a patch work design by the Gods after a nuclear event nearly destroyed all life as we once knew it. Most times Tiien follows the basic rules of physics but in some areas, a few rules are utterly shattered and magic seems like the only explanation. Below are key links to help you see what you will find in Tiien, its geography, and key cities.

Maps: Tiien Area, Deathold/Twilight College, & Yarsomere

Twilight College outlay

Landscape: Dreary and grey, it seems like someone had just rushed through the area and drained all the from it. Everything is shades of grey, black and white that creates a bland landscape separating it from its Neighbors more contrasting s. Its location is within the triangle area closed to the Djarkel border and the castle within the area that most travel worn roads lead to. It’s always casted in a seemingly endless twilight (dusk to dawn) setting the sky in several s from early morning blood red to deep purple of night, though the hours seem to change the brightness ever so slightly. Twilight is borders by many lands and land markers. To the NE is Eania and its land, to the E is Djarkel, and to the South is an Orc Lands as well as a large, forbidding forest called DeadWood to the W.

Background: Once known as Deathold College in its older years, namely named after its original Archmage, the more commonplace name is Twilight College due it being seemingly stuck in permanent twilight.

Twilight College outlay for PC Reference

Twilight was known in its history as Deathold castle, the place in which the students and staff moved after Aerta College had fallen into ruins, in the early days of magic. Though over the years the castle itself went through some revocations to enable it to hold the vast number of students, some older remnants of its still linger in the grounds. Within in the towering walls of the college area there’s three main sections, all made from similar materials, each one has their own purpose and fills key needs: The Watch Towers, Castle and the Manor Dorms.

A note to Players, if you got an idea or something that you think would be interesting to add to the outlay then send us a PM!

Watch Towers

Used by the hired guards protecting the school in case of attack and though their number isn’t as great as in cities like Djarkel or Eania, there’s still a decent number to stand watch and buy enough time for any mages to rally to their aid. Each tower is connected to a walkway traveling to another, a fire torch ready at the slightest indication of trouble to spark alive to its surrounding fellows.

• Ground floor: Guard quarters
• Tower top: Small armory

Castle

Used as the main source for learning and has four main levels that are in continuous usage.

Sub levels, starting from lowest one to just below ground:
Lowest possible level.

• Catacombs- passages that twist and turn, each leading to many different secrets, dead ends, and dangers, including the Ravine.
• Cellar -furnace where mostly Golems and dwarves lurk to fed the fires which stem all over the College.

Basement-Ground level

• Workshops for Rune, Weapons crafting, and more
• Combat areas (courtyard)
• Dining halls and Kitchens
• Medical wing (sick/ recovering and operating rooms)

2nd level

• Classrooms
• Library/study areas
• Storage chambers (medical, armory, rune tools, etc.)

3rd Level

• Conference rooms
• Guest rooms (usually one day /occasional stays or another option to the Manor Dorm)
• Magical artifacts storage

4th Level

• Archmage office
• Archmage living quarters, etc.

Manor Dorms

Room and board for the attending students, staff, and even teachers. Students has facilities to bath and nearby stables where they can store their pack animals as well as their independent space.

Ground-fourth Fourth

• Living quarters: each area has a rune carved into the shape of the College sigil which when pressed and held, changes the room to suit each student’s unique needs and likes. Though some extreme changes might not be possible as it sometimes will not activated or break the rune completely (for more drastic changes, students must contact a teacher who will quickly create an adequate space which can be created or other matters with the more drastic changes), reverting the room back to its original state- a four stone wall room with a basic bed, table, and dresser.

NPCs

Eania
Orc Lands
Yarosmere
Djarkel
Frozen Plains/Glacier Lands
Scorched Lands
Ghannos

Races Dwelling within Tiien

Let’s meet the races that dwell within the world of Tiien and the possible PC choices. Hybrids of some of these races are possible but depending on the combo, very rare occurrences. Most times frowned upon, resulting in the offspring being banished or killed. Now these are the basics for each race, details found upon the character depository for behavior, cultural habits, or other important information.

Basic Races

Naerse And Yarsomer Humans Examples

Name: Humans: Naerse and Yarsomere

Lifespan 60 years

Brief Description:

Pretty self explanatory, however humans are divided into basic groups based on origins and appearances. However they can vary between each individual. The two types are Naerse and Yarsomere. Naerse are white skinned, their hair ranging from dark raven black to sandy blond, and their eyes usually blue or green. Their height reaches up to only 5’5” in average height through some are both shorter or taller depending on the lineage. Yarsomere are darker skins ranging from tan to pure black due to their more desert like surroundings. Their hair is often black to brown with blond being rather rare, though not impossible. Their average height is up to 6 foot and higher, their built made more for running long days in the hot sun.

Biological Traits

• Yarsomerians have a high tolerance to heat from the sun, their bodies use to wandering and traveling long hours in the hot desert. The sun burns their skin very little while being out there. This means cold can take a terrible toll on their system causing sickness and gain frostbite easier. Naerse are more resistant to cold weather though they still fall short of Snow Elves, their tolerance to prolonged exposure being around -20 degree range without the right equipment. For Naerse, hotter and humid temperatures give them higher risk of heat stroke and sickness.
• Out of all the races, humans are the most versatile and individual when it comes to aspects. While they might not reach the extremes of the other races, no single two humans are exactly the same in their agility, speed, strength, endurance, or stamina. This enables a wide range of individualism among one single race.

Most Commonly Seen:

Most commonly seen in Eania, Djarkel and Yarosmere, humans have a wide range they can live in throughout Tiien. However, the Scorched Lands are toxic to any but the Esyire. And some areas like the Ravine are too dangerous save for the most determined soul.

Additional Information:

Humans have the highest mage population out of all the races, their aptitude for triggering their much higher than other races. This not to say they are much better at it however. Like other attributes, mastery and power often depends on experience, training and the individual themselves.

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Orc Examples

Name: Orcs/Orks

Lifespan Natural lifespan of 50 years, though half-orcs can last as long as humans

Brief Description:

Large humanoids with colored skin, tusks, and naturally tough bodies. They average around 5-to-6 feet, however orcs beyond 7 feet is not unheard of. Commonly depicted as green-skinned, orcs can actually have a variety of pigments from brown, red, purple, yellow, even more human skin-tones.

Biological Traits

• Large bodies with greater-than-average muscle mass. However, while they are thicker and able to resist more physical damage, their strength is still considered within human limits.
• Tusks of varying sizes, typically suitable for tearing through flesh and even inorganic matter. Orcs only get one set of tusks, so if they are damaged this can hinder their ability to chew through hides, bones, and more on a carcass.
• Dense bones with more resistance towards impact and trauma, particularly in the skull. This also adds weight, resulting in them
• Thick leathery skin which allows them to shrug off minor cuts and bruises. Even includes the inside of their mouth, allowing them to consume more dangerous food. While it can protect them from outside elements for a limited time, it both numbs their sense of touch and traps excess heat requiring them to use other means to cool themselves.
• Greater metabolism which allows them to process foods and nutrients faster, this even allows them to eat almost anything edible or inedible with little issue. However, while their metabolism is high in strength and speed there’s one big flaw that comes with it. The metabolism shortens their lifespan compared to the other races.
• Certain orcs have been known to have keen noses like that of a dog or boar. This also means intense and new scents can be distraction, even crippling if too powerful.

Most Commonly Seen:

Torrin and Oelik Hold Any other places by chance or merely those two? Also, might want to put a link in the names so players can click to get to that section easily for cultural info.

Additional Information:

Orcs are capable of creating hybrid offspring with most other races, humans being one of the more common half (When one calls themselves half-orc, it’s generally assumed the other half is human). While most would recognize an orc by his strength(It would likely be by their tusks and appearance), the true value of an orc is by their endurance; next to dwarves orcs can take quite a beating and sustain some life even after taking mortal injuries. Magic is known to orcs, however for some reason or another orc mages are quite few. Due to their relatively short life spans, an orc who doesn’t reveal their magical ability early into childhood may not have the opportunity to master their magic if they discover it in their adulthood.

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Dwarf Examples

Name: Dwarves

Lifespan 75-90 years

Brief Description:

Dwarves are compact and short, reaching only to the heights of 3-4 feet tall. They are built tough and suited to remain long time underground without suffering lasting side effects. Many male dwarves have adopted facial hair where they can braid and tie in various ways, each culture of dwarves having their ways to style their beards. Females tend to braid their hairs instead through they ensure it still battle fitting.

Biological Traits

• Dwarves are strong for their size and able to lift about double their whole weight, putting small strain on their compact figures. However their stamina and speed suffers, falling below normal humans when it comes to lengthy tasks.
• Dwarves have limited reach due to their small stature, their legs need to take double to triple strives in order to keep up with people. Their bones are much sturdier as well enabling them to take as almost as much damage as orcs.
• They can see in utter darkness thanks to an additional sensory, but 2-3 feet beyond them at a time. It means they require no light at all to get a black and white image of what's in front of them.
• An innate sense of direction, Dwarves are difficult to get lost due to their connection to the ground, earth and rocks. Drop them almost anywhere and they are able to instinctive find their way to the nearest familiar landmarker. Despite their great navigational skills, magical means can still cripple their ability leaving them just as lost as everyone else.

Most Commonly Seen:

Ironstead, a settlement with both above and underground spect to the city. It’s mainly a dwarven made city through it welcomes surface dwellers.

Additional Information:

Most Dwarves, mentally, have a high tolerance to pain. However this is less of a biological feature and more dependent on the individual, upbring, and outside factors. Many believe this comes from their stubborn streak and how they refuse to give in.
Also, Geomancy and Herbamancy seem the most common blood among Dwarves possibly due to their environment.

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Snow Elf Examples

Name: Snow Elf

Lifespan 87-90

Brief Description:

Living in the Glacier Lands has taken the most changes upon the Snow Elves, altering from their height to body structures and even coloring. Their height now reaches up to around 2-3 foot, being the shortest of the races within Tiien, and lowering their food needs in order to survive. Most Snow elves appear to look as they have been lightly frosted, giving their skin a bluish hue and their hair ranging in pure white to lighter colors of white. Like their woodland cousins, they have various pointed ear lengths that can range from being as big as their heads to human size with a tiny point.

Biological Traits

• Snow Elves have a high tolerance to below zero temperatures because they grew up with it all their lives. This means they can’t freeze and remain in frosty weather for extended periods of time compared to the other Races without risking frost bite. On the other hand, magical means like being attacked by cryomancy or runes are unaffected and will do normal damage. Heat is tough for them to work through and even the milder warmer temperatures can be uncomfortable.
• Their small structure allows more energy from small amounts of food or water. This means they can eat one large meal and endure days before they can catch their next one. Even Snow Elves, however, have their limits for how long they can go without food and any longer than half month results in starvation.
• In addition to not needing much food or water, they are very light compared to the other races. This makes walking on thin ice or other surfaces with high weight restrictions a breeze to get across. On the down side, they are rather easy to knock about since there’s little weight to hold them down to earth.
• Snow Elves can’t be blinded by sudden flares, flashes or other light sources. This can range from snow blinding in storms to glare off the ice, even sudden blazes of fire. Effects that mental is another matter, like from psychomancers to runes. Another weakness is that the light source can be distracting if there’s little to no warning, keeping the Elf from completing their assigned task, even damaging their eyes when staring into the source too long.
• Snow and Wood Elves, have one trait in common. Their higher hearing range and-as mentioned in the Wood Elves- can reach up to half a mile radius and just as sharp. Magical and soft stepping, however, can often bypass an elf’s sharp hearing through any small mistake will quickly alert them to their stalker’s presence.

Most Commonly Seen:

Glacier Lands or other wise known as the Frost Plains, this hostile land is nothing more than small part pine forests and greater part frozen waste lands.

Additional Information:

Snow elves have a deep bond with their tribe, often moving nomads, and often their choices end up being determined what is best for the tribe. Murder among tribe members, thievery among tribe members, or Snow Elves generally not doing their best to help their tribe is practically unheard of.This mentality often explains their phobia of homosexual relationships between themselves and others, often causing mental breakdowns to anxiety attacks. Mainly the reason is because since two of the same gender can’t produce children, there’s little chance this relationship type will prove to be beneficial to the tribe’s future. Usually magical means can alter their state of mind but it is rarely done willingly.

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Wood Elf Examples

Name: Wood or Forest Elf

Lifespan 100 years

Brief Description:

Wood Elves are taller than their snowy cousins, reaching up to 6-7 foot. Overall their appearance are slender and thin, giving them an agile look over all. Additional features are their slightly pointed ears on each side of their head, the actual length ranging in numerous sizes through it doesn’t affect their hearing abilities. Their skin tones range from pure white to rich earthen colors and hair types vary much like humans.

Biological Traits

• Slightly pointed ears give them a wider range of hearing compared to most other races, their hearing is able to reach up to half a mile radius all the way around them without strain. However, this doesn’t include keenness and a person with a quiet and careful step can still sneak up on them.
• Natural climbers, Wood Elves are able to get their fingers and toes to find purchase on about any coarse surface they come into contact with. As long it is not smooth or easily broken by too much weight, they are able to climb up it to the top.
• Due to their slender built and thin frame, Wood Elves are often more agile than the other races. They have greater flexibility, but this means their strength and durability are more on the human side.
• Wood Elves have excellent vision in the daylight, allowing them see several feet further than humans. Sadly they must have a light source light in order to see otherwise they can in pitch darkness. Mainly because they lack pitch black vision and has poor night.

Most Commonly Seen:

Ghannos is where the Elves originate and most of them still remain, through their frozen cousins live within the Glacier Lands within Tiien.

Additional Information:

Wood Elf village’s are surrounded by Iron Wood Trees, which are hard as steel and often preferred for their weaponry, armor and even trinkets. This means nearly every Wood Elf born within Ghannos can easily determined the difference between real Iron Wood and passed off fakes, often wood soaked in dark dyes.

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Esyire Examples

Name: Esyires

Lifespan lives up to 200 years

Brief Description:

Esyire are large, anthropomorphic dragons standing at about 7-8 feet height, for both male and females. Their wings reach to about double their arm width when spread out, increase their size through door ways by considerable measure. They can neatly fold their wings back against their back. Tails don’t add to their heights and are often half or as long as they are tall, the bones considerably flexible allowing it to be used like a whip in times of need. Esyire’s scales tend to reflect their MageBlood:

• Lux: Pearl or White
• Aqua: Sapphire or Blue
• Clima: Copper or Gold
• Natura: Emerald or Green, sometime Brown
• Obligatio: Ruby or Red
• Lues: Black or Midnight Purple
• Ancient: Grey

Biological Traits

• Large frame with a high level of strength, though they lack in agility.
• Wings enable flight abilities over distances, obstacles, and more using heat pockets within the air. However, they are the most fragile part of the Esyire’s skeleton with a thin webbing that can be easily damaged by arrows, crippling their ability to retain their flight.
• Their bones are light and designed in a way which lowers their weight, despite their muscle. However, while the bones are as strong as human’s, when broken they don’t break in the same fashion. Instead of a clean break, it will shatter into larger chunks often hindering the limb’s ability to move correctly until it is properly mended.
• Hide provides minor protection against scrapes, bruising and minor injuries not caused by sharp implications like weapons or predatory claws that can slice through flesh. The scales also protect against radiation within their homeland.
• Hearing is weaker than that of the other primary races of Tiien, mainly due to their hearing being done through holes and no other structure to aid sound into the eardrum. Normal hearing voices are easy to pick up but sounds often ranging to a low whisper or sneaking foot step can often be missed if the Esyire isn’t on alert, easily blending in.

Most Commonly Seen:

Virtually all people who inhabit the Scorched Lands are Esyire, and in general, it is rare for them to enter the lands of other races. Their close connections with the Dwarves make it less unusual to see Esyire in Ironstead, and there are often group of Esyire who arrive at the Twilight College as students each year.

Additional Information :

Esyire can easily breath their element up to 2-3 feet effectively, though novices can only managed a shorter distance if lucky, and unable to be harmed by their own magic. However this doesn't prevent others of the same blood from causing damage.

Eysire children hatch out of eggs, developing outside their mothers and breaking free of their shells. Rarely and couples often brimming with pride, will one egg hold twins.

Links to Player made

_{*=Players are no longer apart of the RP, however their Races are still playable. Additions, or rewrites, have to be passed through the GMs first.}

Naga: Fallenreaper
Foreas & Sannids: Frettzo*
Alanian: Pyromania99*
Harmony& Sea Naga (TBA): SunderedEcho
Rheven-ari: yoshua171*
Weredrakes: Kangusto*

Magic

Mechanics of Magic & Mage bloods and Schools

Mechanics of Magic
Lux: Vitamancy & Pyromancy
Aqua: Hydromancy & Cyromancy
Clima: Aeromancy & Electromancy
Natura: Geomancy & Herbamancy
Obiligatio: Necromancy & Demonomancy
Lues: Noxomancy & Psychomancy
Arcanite Magic (Not Available for PCs)
Ancient Magics*: Chantment, Weaving, & Runes

*PM GMs before choosing one of these, they might be inapplicable for certain reasons, conditions or CS not up to determined standards.

Afflictions Within Tiien

Vampirism

__________
If you'd like, ask me, and I may allow your character to have Vampirism.
Vampirism is a curse, technically, and warps the body beyond repair.

Pros
~Enhanced abilities such as Strength and Speed above a normal human, elf, Esyire, or dwarf.
~Increased Perceptional senses like smell, sight, taste, sound and touch.
~Extended Lifespan.
~An Increased Mage blood Aptitude, enabling longer casting time for magic and a few higher levels abilities.

Cons
~ Unconditional Albinism and Fangs (Very pale skin, white/off white hair, pink eyes.)
~ Permanent until death, or a Magical Reversal. Reversal leaves albinism.
~ Blood-Thirst, vampires must drink blood or a high quality substitute made from Alchemy in order to remind functional as failing to feed or a week or more will begin the process of becoming a Half-blood. This is where the body weakens to a point that only the Cons are active and any Pros don’t exist, placing them into a weakened state.
~ Weak to fire
~ Sunlight is painful and can burn flesh if out in it too long.
~ Photo-sensitivity

Gods, Written Lore and Literature

Gods

There are several gods within Tiien, each worshiped for their own specialty and when in times for favors relating in those. However, some God worship is strictly forbidden in some areas of Tiien such as praying to Aarem within Earnia is a capital offense and will get you arrested. Currently there are four main gods who overlook the affairs of the College, still playing the age old game of picking champions and determining which will become the more famous among the cast. These four are Ren, Duuri, Xiah and Aarem.

~Gender-God-Domains-Patron of any key races or cities~

♀-Billant-Light; Sun; Warmth- Eania
♀-Torria-Fire; Pyromancy
♂-Gaurot-Death; Rebirth; Souls; Necromancy
♂-Crugh-Earth; Stone; Dwarves; Geomancy- Dwarves
♂-Whein-Water; Ice; Seas; Hydromancy/Cyromancy
♂-Kurth-Nature; Herbamancy; Fauna
♂-Aarem-Black magicks; Vampirism; Evil; Suffering; Noxomancy- Vampires
♂-Ren-Generality; Ancient Magics; (God of all Domains)- most commonly worshiped and accepted God
♀-Leehna-Moons; Space; Stars; Sky; Electromancy
♂-Baltam- Body; Flesh; Physical; Vitamancy
♂-Moltom-Mind; Brain; Intelligence; Wisdom; Knowledge; Mental
♀-Duuri-Insanity; Mental illnesses; Cripples (Bodily or mentally); Psychomancy
♀-Gusstha-Air; Wind; Clouds; Flying; Aeromancy
♀-Xiah-Lust; Beauty; Passion; Love
♂Sammel-Thievery; Beggars; Mistrust; Wealth

Literature

These are excerpts from books of interest in the world of Tiien, for easier comprehension.

Books

Book of the Dead (Work in Progress)
Written by Xair Brentbrood, Master Necromancer, 1543-1550, TA.

The Essence of Death

Before you continue in the following pages of this tome, let me give you some useful advice.
You're going to die.

No matter how hard you try, you will. Your soul will leave your body and be cast into the dark river of death, but what then?
You may be wondering what exactly death is.

Well, it isn't. Death is a state of being, not a place; but Gaurot's realm and the Pit are places.
Perhaps I should elaborate.
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As I said, you are going to die. But don't be afraid; dying is a simple action. When your soul-carrying vessel has existed for so long it can no longer function correctly; your soul leaves it. Simple as that. But what happens after this vacation, you ask? You die. Obviously. But what REALLY happens is more complex. You see, this mortal realm exists alongside three others. The first: The Inferno. The Second: The Free Realm. The Third: Death. Death in itself is impossible to enter as a mortal. At least, as yourself. As one with the Gift of Mageblood, you can will yourself to die.

Who would want to kill themselves, you ask?

Well, Necromancers, for one. And, since this a book on Necromancy, I won't go further than that.

Death is the River.
The Pit is the Lake...
More on Death itself in the next section...

Death, among other things

Well, seems you've read this far. Good. That means you're interested. So, since you seem to be a dedicated student, allow me to teach you a few things. As with the introduction, I'll be telling you about death, here.

Now, as a Mortum Necromancer, you probably have some sort of affinity for death. At least, I hope you do, otherwise you're in the wrong profession. Now, just because you enjoy death, or the aspect of it, doesn't mean you understand it. In truth, very few people understand it. I, however, am one of those people. But, instead of trying to make you all understand, I'll put it in metaphorical terms for you all.

Think of death as a swift, flowing river. It is ice-cold and relentless, but you are in a boat. That boat is your body; it is life. It floats in death, but you stay on it. Now, let us think more of the river. Rivers have rocks, right? Some of them do. Let's think of death as a very rocky river, then. Life is constantly being smashed against the rocks. Of course, Life is a strong boat. But, it can't last forever. Eventually, the Lifeboat is broken down, piece by piece, with you still on board. Holes spout water up; you are closer to death than ever before. And, eventually, you fall in. You are gone. The Boat, your body, useless. Your spiritual form will sink into the depths of death, and be pulled with the current.

Alas, you have saviors. The Angels of Death like to intervene; they like to pick you out of the water, build you a new boat, and set you off once again, alive. But, those who were not good; those souls which do no good for the world, do not get saved. They get no new boat, they get to be borne down the river, over the waterfall, and into the pit.

I like to liken the pit to a lake, for it is much calmer than death. This, the lake, is where you will be pulling souls from. Of course, that's only for ethereal Necromancy, which we will get to later on...

The Harsh Reality

Since you've got a minor understanding of death itself, it's time to go into the more Necrotic sections of Necromancy. Now, if you have a weak stomach, I advise you against this art. Perhaps Demonomancy is for you? Either way, it requires a liking, or at least a respect, for corpses. This is the most mundane part of Necromancy; the Corporal minions.

Now, we all know there are two types of people in the world. Dead ones, and living ones. But, unlike some believe, you can only travel one way in that endeavor. You can die, but you never truely come 'back to life' in your original body. Ever. In fact, it is almost impossible for a Pitted soul to ever be graced a body again. Why, you ask? Because the main job of Necromancers is NOT to slam unwilling souls into bodies. In fact, only high-grade Necromancers even use Ethereal minions (look at the next chapter), and none of those require a body. Now, let’s go through with a list of basics for Corporal Necromancy.

Corpses are your main ingredient. It makes it sound like a recipe for pie, but it is true.
Now, again against popular belief, the more meat on the body means the easier the animation. Sure, Rigor Mortus has set in, usually, but that still means you have joints, nerves, and muscles in your minion, allowing for easier and less straining bindings on the body.

For example, if you were to bind a skeleton, you would have a lot of trouble, and use a lot of blood, trying to bind every joint, hold every bone together, and so on, often for less of a minion than you would have gotten from a fresh Cadaver.