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A Tale of Blood and Fog

Hey all, sorry for the number of updates but I just wanted to run the idea of using Discord by folks to see what they think. It'd just be an easier way to communicate once the RP is actually running. As always, let me know :)

@Oxenfree Thanks for sharing! I'd encourage others to do the same so that we can start getting a bigger picture regarding party-line up.

Also, group feedback is good as long as people are comfortable with that. Constructive criticism is great as is letting folks know what you think really works! That goes for me as well!

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@Aristo Yes, experience with the fog is actually expected if your character is from Vicelles. Witch Hunters are a specialized unit in most military's and king's guards. However, less formally trained hunters operate similarly to mercenaries.

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@TangletailNo worries! Lmk if you need anything!

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@TangletailIt's a bit different than a reboot. More of a sequel, lol. Not entirely sure it would be possible for the gang from Owls and Wolves would be "available" at present, but you're more than welcome to draft up a new character sheet.

@BlitzyYes! The website is called inkarnate.com. It's a really handy tool. I actually want to go back in and update some of the maps.

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𝕬 𝕿𝖆𝖑𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝕭𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕱𝖔𝖌

Content Warning: This RP may contain uncomfortable or violent themes. While this won't make up the entirety of the RP it will be featured. Quests will feature a summary (and content warning) as well as links to the starting point. If a quest features a topic you are uncomfortable with feel free to skip over it.

Quest Log

The Bloodied Hunt

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So, throughout the RP I will update the Compendium with information the characters discover. The following will appear in my IC posts when this happens (I've actually updated it so this is a legit example):

𝔗𝔥𝔢 ℭ𝔬𝔪𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔦𝔲𝔪 𝔒𝔟𝔰𝔠𝔲𝔯𝔞 has been updated!

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@vietmykeYeah no dice rolling. It's just a way of helping me gauge characters' capabilities. It'll definitely impact certain actions, but I want this to be fully a roleplay experience.

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@Aristo On paper it's beholden to the crown, but in reality it's actually mostly upheld through contributions (in raw number of soldiers and financially) made by the Driskard family. It gives them a great deal of political leverage.

It certainly isn't technically secular. Divination and Constitution mages and priests are a fundamental part of the ranks (especially for the purposes of purification, healing, etc.) Though it's not required to practice the Ten Divines Faith, Minerva is the Patron Goddess for much of Vicelles and prayer to Minerva is common at Fort Stag.

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@Aristo Yeah, of course! I'm working on getting that out soon! In the meantime, Vicelles is a gothic-inspired country landlocked between the dwarven kingdoms of Viguard and Ostguard and another human country, Astoria. Vicelles is populated mostly by humans, but it does have a sizeable Orc population after they abandoned their allies against the humans in the War of Splitting Branches an era ago. Vicelles is covered in a dense fog. The best way I can describe it is a sort of magic radiation. It twists and "poisons" the creatures, fauna, and people it touches for too long. It's believed that it created the Arisen (vampires), the Lycans (werewolves), The Hallow Men, Harpies, Banshees, etc. These creatures are typically kept at bay by barrier magics in major holds throughout Vicelles (I'll have a map up soon). However, the Order of Vigilance is a group re-purposed two eras ago to hunt these creatures down and investigate situations that arise through Vicelles. Criminals commuting their sentence, outcasts, exiled nobles, brave warriors, all belong to the ranks of the Order. They operate in Fort Stag which was once a fortress for necromancers.

Vicelles is also controlled by five major houses (Driskard, Ostelt, Grey, Lorelaunt, and Forestier), and then there is the royal house (Lacroix)

The Order is led by Knight Captain, Lucian Driskard, but there are other commanding officers as well (not as strictly ordered as a modern military force, of course). There are wards or mentors who train recruits in the "blood hunt".

Sorry for the late response, I've been working on the compendium.

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@Lauder @Oxenfree @Redrum @Eneui @vietmyke @Enzayne @Blitzy

Sorry for the notification, but just wanted to make linking to the OOC more efficient so I'm tagging everyone who expressed interest. I'll be updating the page with the Compendium (this RPs version of a codex in video games). Once again lmk if I can help with anything :)