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@Assallya
Hmmm Bodyguard could work but well slaves are sort of an odd subject in the Aemenid Peninsula. You see being at the heart of the former Ur'akrath Empire, the ancestors of these great kingdoms suffered greatly at the hands of their Orc-kin rulers when they were subjected to Slavery forced to build this great and mighty empire whose ruins still stand to this day but at the same time archaeologists find mass graves filled with slaves that basically were worked to death all the time around these monuments. So from the breaking of the Ur'akrath Empire there has always been a very strong notation that slavery is a very bad thing that we should not do. No, instead they made regimented class structures with little room for upward mobility where peasants are basically slaves to the wage instead of slaves to the master.... nobody said they were perfect now xD.

So a Bodyguard could work but without the slave element. Most of the royal bodyguard in case you are wondering are picked at like age five they go about looking for kids that have potential almost exclusively in orphanages and the like so that they have no other allegiance except to the ruler. Once found they are trained solely in the art of bodyguarding from then on until they come of age at about 16-17.

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Alright time to answer some questions and the like.

@Sombrero
Well you actually got Golems down pretty well. I originally did have ideas for them to be pretty much robots and you got that down so yay! Well except for some types of golems which literally have moral souls transplanted into their shells in a way to try and become immortal death machines... but we will worry about that later. So Ferris (the puns, the terrible puns) will work just fine. And your CS looks good just needs a picture at this point and then you can post it to the CS tab.

@Avanhelsing


Everything looks good on my end! Will is accepted.

@LadyTale
Badass Elf Lady is Badass. Accepted!

@Joegreenbeen
As long as you post something every week we are cool beans.

@Savo
Gerald looks good. An Elladein ex-noble though? Hmmmmm things could get interesting. Accepted.
Oh and if Wallace blows everybody up that would be tragic.

@Mr_pink
Ice-based magic in a setting that is composed of almost entirely hot savannahs, hot jungles and really hot deserts. Different but interesting and I like it. Beside everybody won't have to at least worry about water. Accepted!

@Merlinimue
Depending on their history, age, etc some are going to have more skill than others. But I'm pretty fine as long as they make mistakes, get hit like everybody else and are not Gods Walking Amongst Mere Mortals. Oh and we are still accepting! I've done things like this before comfortable with up to 10 people including myself so that is where my upper limit is currently set.

Falling Skies: PMC

Captain Terin

Name: Terin James, The Third
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Nationality: Coalition
Callsign/Codename: Exodus
Kills:
Unkown

Psychological Analysis:

Captain Terin is the very model of a gentleman and an officer, no matter how savage the fighting, no matter how pitiless the combat, the officer almost never lets his base nature take over. He will remain polite, and even in the worst of situations will always retain his sense of propriety, often unfailingly displaying an unflinching visage of calm even in the face of death. Rarely indulging in the the use of foul language especially in front of a lady, never drinking to the point of being unable to perform his duties. He is true to his word as a man of honor and will not refrain from disciplining those that would break these codes of honor. Due to his well-dressed, well-spoken and charming visage backed by something that represented an old tidewater accent most of the common military men look upon him with a sense of "who the hell does this guy think he is kidding?". But to those that know the Captain, they know he isn't the captain just because he has a pretty face his nerves of steel and infallible expression are backed by a ruthless tactical mind and a cunning tongue that he uses with a breathtaking efficiency. He runs his ship tight and puts down any that would challenge him with an efficiency that is something scary to behold.

Employment Record:

The life of James Terin III begins on a Coalition trading hub by the name of Vyrhurst IV. His father James Terin II was the owner of the Vynhurst Shipyards and made his living constructing Coalition cruisers to fight against the UEE. Captain Terin was a quiet boy in his youth spending his time reading or playing a variety of musical instruments including the piano and the violin. Excelling in his studies at school and showing a keen mind for logic and tactics he was sent away to the Coalition Officers Academy to receive the best education he could and at a level that could challenge him intellectually. He wasn't a fan of the PT training but the tactics training, the simulations and the military history fascinated him. He gained the curious eye of the heads of the Academy was his impeccable record in the fleet simulations, running through some of the hardest trials they had and not only leading his fleet to victory but with limited casualties. Eventually he graduated with high honors and as a test for his skill Coalition High Command but him in charge of the Frigate know as the Long Solace.

At the time of his appointed command the Solace was in deep trouble with insubordination running through the ranks, most of the main systems in disrepair and the threat of a looming expectation coming that could easily have the ship condemned for the condition it was in. High Command had thrown a curveball at him and wanted to see what he could do with it. The Captain was discouraged at first seeing as he was apparently just being set up for failure before things could even start, but after sulking for a bit he found the resolve to get the job done. It wasn't easy at first at the young age of twenty he wasn't respected by his crewmates some double his age and have been fighting before he was born but he persisted. He talked to his crew, he got to know them and found out what was troubling them like the like of new cloth for the bunks, and the short supply of food and things like cigarettes. Pulling some strings he was able to get most of these supplies to his crew and with it the respect and calmed temperaments of his crew. Once he had their respect and allegiance, they got to work refitting the ship and getting her worthy for launch before the time of inspection came. Pleasantly surprised the inspectors found the ship in top condition and he was authorized on his first mission, a patrol along the border colonies. It was here he got his first real taste of combat and was able to successfully repel a UEE scouting party.

For the next ten years he continued in the same manner continuing to impress his superiors and get his job done. At the age of twenty eight he was given command of a small four ship detachment from the Coalition Fifth Fleet and was given orders to harass UEE trade routes. His small group of ships struck out like phantoms in the night destroyer transports and cargo haulers with a fury already gone before the UEE would send ships in to chase him down. Over time Captain Terin gained a reputation amongst the UEE for his efforts against them and the UEE upper brass decided it was time that they dealt with the Captain once and for all. Captain Terin through information gathered by Coalition Commandos learned of a trap that the UEE was crafting to finally spring upon him. It would appear that his communications officer was actually a UEE spy and was routing their coordinates to a UEE taskforce getting ready to take him down at his next jump point. Rather than waste this opportunity by ordering the spies capture the Captain decided that he would use it to his advantage. He spent an entire night studying star charts and locations before he found the planet he would meet them at. It's name was Zyos I, a large gas giant on the Coalition border that had orbit around an unstable star. To the particularities of this orbit and the star, Zyos I had particularly strong gravity fluxes. These fluxes would hamper his four ships of course but they were light frigates designed for hit and run missions, they had the comparatively low weight and engine power to still be able to maneuver in these fluxes. The UEE while having heavier fire power and more men their ships were bigger and had the maneuverability of a dying tortoise. If he had the upper hand in maneuverability he could win the battle but it would be a dangerous gamble as the MAS squadron's stationed with them would not be able to deploy in such strong gravity fields it would be all upon the ships themselves.

Unfettered, he ordered the jump and waited and soon they came to him with a righteous and terrible fury. The Captain used his ships longer range cannons to slam into the UEE ships as they approached. At first they didn't notice it but the Captain was retreating he was bring his ships closer to Zyos I where the gravity fluxs would take effect. The UEE didn't realize that a trap had been sprung on them until it was too late. Their heavy ships were trapped in the gravitational pull, slowing them to a crawl as Terin whipped his more maneuverable ships around and pummeled them with heavy fire. The fighting was chaotic and close but Terin somehow swung it in his favor and by the end of the engagement four the eight UEE ships that had been senter after him had perished with countless dead and Terin himself only had 100 wounded and 30 dead on his side. It was a decisive victory. For his honor and bravery in combat, he was awarded the Coalition Gold Cross one of the highest medals a man of the Coalition military could aspire for.

But soon the weight of the war and the deaths that he had caused finally got to him. He was plagued by nightmares of those he had killed and drunk long and hard to try and forget. Upon conference with his father and his XO, he decided that for the sake of his own sanity and mental well being that he would have to resign from his post. He submitted his request for discharge at the age of thirty. The Coalition not wanting to lose a man of his skill offered him desk jobs, comfortable position controlling fleets from the capital. They give him the world and all he could do was refuse it all. He didn't want any part in the war anymore, he didn't want to be a war hero, he just wanted to be left alone. So for his faithful years of service his request was respectfully granted and his with discharged with full military honors. He went back home where he packed his bags and left for parts unknown leaving most of his possession behind.

Terin would find his way eventually to a small refueling station in the FES zone known as Lsysus. It was here that he worked for five years in solitude as a starship mechanic in obscurity. They were good years spending his time around ships that he loved and would repair with glee and the nightmares slowly subsided. He didn't make the best money and it was a farflung difference then what he could of had back in Coalition space but he didn't need to be a hero, he just wanted to live his life. At the age of thirty five he was found again by recruiters for the Steel Hunters Private Military Company. They had heard rumors of an old Coalition captain living his days as a common mechanic on a refueling station in the middle of nowhere by the name of Terin. Like most working in and around the war the Steel Hunters had heard of Terin's reputation and decided to pay him a visit. The Captain declined their offers for employment five times but eventually wore him down telling him that they were only there to protect people and isn't that what a good Captain like himself was supposed to do? Protect People? So he agreed on two conditions he got to pick the ship and he got to pick the crew. The Steel Hunters could only so cordially agree to gain a main with Terin's skill and so for the last four years the Captain has been working for the Steel Hunters. To most he's just the Captain now and a good one at that. He won't admit it but he's missed being at the helm, it felt like home.

Equipment:

• Old Coalition Officers Uniform, pressed clean and kept in excellent shape
• Coalition Gold Cross (kept in his desk drawer)
• Service Revolver
• A flask
• A lighter

The Sirus, Aegis Class Light Crusier

The Coalition Light Cruiser Sirus

Appearance

'Non semper erit aestas '

The Aegis class was developed by Furukawa Heavy Industries in its third military outing for the Coalition. Designed off of the old Deterrence Class, this new line of ships was supposed to serve as the new rapid assault craft of the Coalition Navy. Designed for assault and rapid response the Aegis class aren't the biggest ships in the world but make up for it with strong engine capabilities and tight maneuvering. intended to act as the forward head of the spear, they acted as primarily as raiders able to move on positions quickly and do as much damage as possible in the quickest amount of time. Eventually though the Aegis Class was retired for better models that allowed for more armor plating and firepower without sacrificing too much speed. Most where either scrapped or retired to be part of the home fleets. The Sirus was once such of these crafts going to be made into spare parts when Terin using his connections in the Coalition Navy managed to acquire the old hunk of bolts and retrofit it into the Steel Hunters new base of operations.

Layout:

The heart of the Sirus is its Adamczyk Fusion Reaction, Tied to an efficient mag-grav sweep system and energy replacement channelers, the Adamczyk can sustain a ship the size of the Sirus for 18 months of minmal activity before refueling is required. Aft of the reactor section and the tankage is the Ships Resurgence drive providing the ship with ample speed at a continuous rate of over 3 G's easily. Within the engineering section also lies the ship's Faster Than Light Drive. By projecting two points across the galaxy by using calculations collected by galactic spanning communications arrays, the ship can jump from two points in space instantly accelerating up to and above 50 light years. Currently the Jump Delay is about 38 hours, lower than the UEE standard of 42 but still nowhere near some of the newer Coalition models with delays of merely 30 hours.

Beyond the guts of the Sirus lay the flight deck, compared to most capital ships or even heavy cruisers, the decks on the Aegis class are a fairly cramped affair of winding tunnles that overlap atop and beneath one another with little seeming pattern. Amongst these include the crew bunks separated by gender, a small hangar and launching area for the MAS suits, the rest of the crew quarters including the Mass, a small recreation room among other things. The CIC stands at the top of the control mast protected by heavy plating. She ain't the preetiest ship in the galaxy, the best designed, or the best equipped but she flew well and that as good enough for the Stel HUnters.

Weapons:

Originally equipped to deal as much damage as possible without sacrificing too much in terms of size or weight, the Sirus can hit hard but not as much as many heavier military class vessels. Against modified civilian vessels, pirate ships and light military ships though the Sirus has shown its ability to shred through this craft with relative ease and are able to lay down at least heavy enough fire to gain the attention of bigger ships.

The main weapons of the ship used most commonly in combat are eight heavy laser cannons four on each side of the "nose" of the Sirus with the ability to rotate a full 360 degrees. The Lasers link directly into the ship's capacitor reservoir firing a beam of light that is focused by a polished frequency crystal lens. Although the lasers have the potential to cause a great deal of damage they are somewhat limited by the electromagnetic nature of the energy beam. Lasers do not require ammunition in the conventional sense. As mentioned above, Lasers use polished frequency crystals to focus the light beam into a specific part of the electromagnetic spectrum (for example, radio or infrared) or to focus the beam intensely for maximum firepower (multifrequency crystals). Altering the laser beam in this way changes the effective range of the weapon allowing a pilot to "range in" on a target.

The Ship also sports four flak cannons, these heavy cannons are loaded with shrapnel cartridges that upon launch exploded into several high velocity fragments. While the flak cannons don't do much against other ships against fighter and MAS a face full of shrapnel is a very strong deterrent.

The Ship's main big gun though is a single Mass Acceleration Cannon mounted on the bottom of the ship and taking up most of the space down there with its firing mechanism. The operation principle of a MAC is that of a coilgun. The cannon fires a massive metal projectile using a linear system of magnetic fields coils down a long shaft, increasing the projectile's velocity until it carries an incredible amount of kinetic energy. The ship-based models use ferric, ferrous, or depleted uranium cores, while orbital platforms and station-based versions use ferric tungsten rounds. A standard ship-based MAC such as the one in the Sirus fires slugs of either ferric Tungsten or depleted Uranium and approximately 9.1 meters long at around 30,000 meters per second. The high muzzle speed gives the 600-ton slug the kinetic energy and momentum necessary to damage a target and partially mitigates the unguided nature of the slug and its lack of maneuverability.

Defenses:

Besides the Flak Cannons the Sirus has reinforced Myroar armour plate backed with an shock absorbent gel layer. While the combination does not provide the best in terms of protection it allows for a greater maneuverability while stain allowing the Ship to take direct fire for limited periods of time. What really backs the Sirus's defenses are the Coalition Heavy Shield Systems built into the protective layers of the ship. The Shields are much stronger than that of UEE make and provide able cover from at least a reasonable amount of laser and plasma fire.

The Sirus in short isn't designed like a heavy battleship, it can't sit still and take the punches and just hit harder. It's man defense capabilities come in its maneuverability to get out of firing lines and keep the enemy target locks off of them. The Sirus was never intended to fight a capital ship head on and doing so would result in it becoming shredded by the massive power backed by them.

Flight Deck:

The flight deck and associated hanger bay is small affair cabale of holding up to two squadrons of light fighters and a few MAS at max. The hangar was specifically built in mind to haus Mas equipped with the proper restraints, catapult launchers and equipment to refuel and requip such devices. A cramped space with all the stuff in it at most times, forcing pilots and maintenance staff to get very comfortable with one another. The maintenance crew in the hangar stands at twenty strong with a mixture of mechanics that have worked on everything from farming equipment to military fighters.

Crew Compliment:

The ships company runs to 300 over all jobs and specializations, including a dedicated security detachment and pilots. 300 Souls ain't the biggest in the galaxy but it's more than enough to get the job done.

Statistics:

Length: 127.6m
Width: 41.25m
Depth: 41.25m
Mass: 24,500,000 metric tons
Crew Compliment: Current 300: Max 800
Jump Range: 50 light years
Jump delay: 38 hours
Endurance: 6 months

Dungeon Punks (A Jolly Good Mixture of Heroic Fantasy and Magitek)

@Savo
We are currently still accepting at the moment until I state otherwise so your free to wizard it up all over the place. But yes magic is always such a fineky thing so hopefully you don't blow up! Though having to write a reaction to a wizard exploding may be fun... Hmmmm.

Dungeon Punks (A Jolly Good Mixture of Heroic Fantasy and Magitek)

@Guilty Spark@Lady Amalthea@LadyTale@Avanhelsing@Joegreenbeen@Sombrero@Hawlin

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The Crown Princess Ariannona Escaphant Mylene Rosberg

Artwork by the ever talented Noah Bradley

Name: The Crown Princess Ariannona Escaphant Mylene Rosberg
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Species: Human with a little bit of dwarf-blood in there.

Physical Description:

The Princess stands at about 166 centimeters in height, not the tallest human being in the world but not the smallest either. Her skin is white though slightly tanned by the harsh rays of the sun above. Her hair is a light hue of red long and wavy in its proportions naturally bleached from exposure to the sun and the salt water air of the coasts of Dasma. Her eyes are a sharp hue of a piercing green the color of fresh spears of grass. Her form is svelte in proportion with tight muscles beneath the skin formed through years of learning the more noble martial forms of archery and fencing. Though the most striking piece one might notice are the strange glyph like tattoos running down her body. Crafted with arcane energy marking her as born of the royal family of Storia. The markings are an age old tradition first used during the ancient times before the Ur'akrath Empire where spiritual tribal leaders would mark their bodies to serve as a representative of the contract between them and the powers that be.

Skillset:

Having arguably some of the best education in the world being taught by some of the greatest minds in Austry, the Princess is well versed in history, politics, philosophy, the natural sciences and even arcane theory. Beside that as future ruler of Storia she also has been instructed at a young age in essential martial skills as well such as horsemanship, military tactics, swordsmanship and archery to "fully round her out" as both a ruler in times of peace and in war. She is quick on her feet and a sharp tongue to match. A fluent debater and bargainer trained by some of the best diplomates in the realm she knows how to use charisma to open doors that may not always be opened. She truly enjoyed her fencing lessons finding the art to be exhilarating and when push comes to shove she can hold her own in a swordfight if at least against untrained brigands and is a fair shot with a bow.

History:

Ariannona's (or Ari to the one's she is close with) story begins like many do with a faint cry into an unforgiving world. Her mother Queen Ecaeris was plagued with illness during the term of her pregnancy and the birth was hard on her. The Princess was actually one of two of a pair of fraternal twins but sadly her brother died soon after the pair was born. Distraught over the death and still in mild hysteria the Queen committed suicide by walking into the ceaseless waves of the sea never to be seen again. Ari's father the proud King Zachary The Just despite wrecked with grief held on strong for both his nation and his only child left after the terrible events, never to marry again always loyal to the Late Queen.

As the sole heir in the direct line of succession high expectations were put upon her at a young age. If she was slow to speak her first words it was to be noted, if she didn't walk with vigor at a young enough age it was noted, and so on and so forth. Thankfully for all those involved despite the conditions of her late mother and brother, Ari was a strong child with the determination to live and more importantly the drive to learn. Her lessons began at the age of four starting out with etiquette and basic swordplay and moving upward from there. Her teachers came from across the world of Austry due to Storia's location at the "crossroads of civilization" giving her a very strong global perspective about people and the world. They taught her everything a ruler of a kingdom could need to know and she absorbed it all with great care.

As she grew she began to help her Father attended to the royal duties. By the age of thirteen she was serving as his royal proxy in several small domestic affairs that needed the presence of a royal official to be able to go through. She did her best trying to mimic the the actions of her much beloved father and remembering the own Because of this and her presences she was sometimes jokingly referred to as the Young Queen as when her father was on diplomatic missions for periods upon time the populace would only see Auri as the symbol of the monarchy that held the entire kingdom together.words of her teachers while trying to find her own self in the mess as well.

Of course the Princess has some resentment towards this all. As she grew and read about the world she became curious of it, curious of the mysteries that lay beyond the borders of the kingdom. She wanted to explore the many lands she had read about and venture through the ruins of ancient civilizations. In short like most kept confined by walls and the will of society, she wanted to break out, to find an adventure, to do something. But adventure was not in the lines for a the future ruler of Storia. Her kingdom, her people needed her to be there, to be strong and ready to take over when the time came and help her country keep its prosperous peace when caught between the flames of war. She might fancy the idea of adventure but she knew where her loyalties and her duty was as it was etched upon her skin. Now with her coming of age ceremony dawning and the talks of meeting future prospects for marriage to help secure the sanctity of the kingdom. It would seem that adventure would never come.

Psychological Profile:

A study of duality, the heir of House Rosberg can be two very different people depending on who she is talking to. To the public, the court, and those expectant of her she is Princess Ariannon. In this regard she is the very definition of a proper noble: intelligent, graceful speaking courteously, knowledgeable, stout and firm in her convictions and beliefs. A figure to rally behind and to believe in. While to those that maybe know her a little better, talk to her in private or don't hold as high of expectations of her she is Ari. Ari is a nice girl if a bit hotheaded and stubborn, she fights dirty with a sword, can curse with the best of any sailor, hates long flowing gowns and dresses, bitterly sarcastic and willing to use her sharp tongue as an instrument of projected warfare. The way she seamlessly transitions between these two extremes makes many that have seen both sides wonder which is the fake and which is the real one. Though the truth of it is in a way they are both reflections of herself but at the center instead of feeling composed and steadfast or fiery and brave, she feels unsure. Unsure of the future and unsure of herself.

Goals/Fears:

The idea of failure haunts her. The fear of failing not only herself, but her Kingdom, her people and proabably most importantly her Father. She fears the idea of a determined fate, A fear that has been in her people since her ancestors. To have no control of the world around her, to being just another actor in one absurd play, to have no choice in the way in which she proceeds that is a truly terrifying thing. And she fears what is going to happen next. A summation of the previous two working together in tandem. The idea of the future and the unknown is a crippling thing when an entire people's fate will rest upon your shoulders.

In opposition to these fears what does Ari truly want in life, what does she desire? Well obviously the antithesis of these fears presented to her she wants to succeed, she wants to carve her own destiny and wants to be able to look upon the future without fear. But most importantly she wants to feel like what she is doing is the right thing, she wants to belong.

Equipment:

• Her own rapier crafted by one of the finest smiths in Storia.
• A drawstring pouch containing some miscellaneous coinage
• A necklace bearing the crest of House Rothberg worn upon her neck.

Dungeon Punks

Once upon a time great heroes roamed the land protecting it from evil. These are not those heroes.

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We are now currently closed to all further interest. All those that have expressed interest in joining through either a post here or PM can still submit an application but that is it.

The Movement of the World:

In the beginning the world of Austry was nothing more than a barren rock floating through the turbulent Void Sea that intersected the many planes of existence. Then they came, the precursors, the one's before, the ancients, every culture has a different name for them but the story remains same, they were the ones that brought life to a barren world. Using great magical powers they crafted five great towers and dispersed them to the planet's surface. Each of these great towering monoliths upon contact with the plant's surface began to release arcane energy at an alarming rate. Great pulses of magical energy swept across the world creating oceans, land and air. Once a small barren speck became a brilliant orb of blue and green primed for life. When the surface conditions were deemed habitable for life, the towers performed their secondary function acting as temporary seed banks for a host of life they released these small creatures across the world. A new paradise, a new bastion of life to give life a chance where the ancients themselves had once failed.

The first true empire came with the rise of the Orc-Kin. Brutal and savage, these warriors with enhanced metabolisms and surprisingly large brains were the first to organize from small groups, to warrior tribes, to a united empire. The Ur'akrath Empire ruled over the lands of Austry for 3000 years across nine distinct bloodlines. It was a time of great progress under the strict control of the Warchief, the absolute monarch of the Empire everything from what a merchant could sell, a farmer could make or the laws that were put against them was deemed by the Warcheif's direct rule. But with a firm hand came great advances with the development of writing, the first workings of metal in the form of bronze, the first legal system and law codes albit crude in their origins following the old adage of an eye for an eye. Though the the Ur'akrathians greatest legacy was their great monuments, master builders of stone and rock they crafted huge temples, complex cities and ornate tombs to house their dead beneath the ground. Monuments which many still stand today as a testament the quality of their builders.

Though like any great flame eventually the roaring fire must subside to barely sustain embers. The Ur'akrath Empire was based on a very strictly regimented caste structure with the Warchief on top --> Generals ---> Shaman Folk ---> Other Army Officers ---> Nobles and so on until it finally reached the slave caste. The slaves were the bottom of the foodchain and almost exclusively non-Orc in origin and considered less worthy than the dirt they walked upon. But the slave caste itself made up the most sizable part of the population consisting of a variety of different tribes, races and others subjugated by the Ur'akrath Empire and pretty much made second class citizens. So the angers of the slaves matched with a failing infrastructure as the empire became stretched too far while trying to deal with barbarian invaders was making things very hard to keep order. Eventually several of the Warchiefs prominent generals staged a coup against him and ignited a civil war that give the slaves a chance to revolt in the ensuing chaos. The Ur'akrath empire officially came to an end when the leader of the slave revolt in the capital a Dwarven female by the name of Aeris Stoneforged brought her great hammer down upon the last Warchief's head. The empire soon after fragmented and split just as it's late ruler's head had upon the floor of his palace, never again to reclaim it's lost glory.

Over the centuries that followed many kingdoms rose and fell, for even they were still plagued by the same fate of the Ur'akarth empire as the flame rises so must it fall. For each age of progress and enlightenment came substituent years of long and terrible darkness so is the way of things. Though through it all upon the bones and ashes of fallen kingdoms the races of Austry persisted. They of course changed over time becoming more distinct adapting to the climes that they called home. They set up homes, villages and cities and endeavored to find out more about the world around them. Slowly over time bronze transited to iron and iron to steel as technological advances spurred forward fueled by the great and powerful arcane powers harnessed by those that could control their immense power.

Eventually on the northern edge of the southern lands came the rise of two great kingdoms founded by two brothers. The Arashan and Elladein Empires, two great kingdoms founded by the split of the Aemenid Empire upon the death of its Emperor Cyrus and the subsequent division of the lands between his twin born elder sons. Ever since their foundation the Arashan and Elladein Empires have been in constant squabbles amongst one another which claiming sovereignty over the other. The two empires in competition for land, military prowess and to be the reigning dominate power in the area began to wage war with one another, long and terrible war. A war which held in the ways of importance being at the intersection of three of the known continents of the world those that controlled the Aemenid Peninsula controlled bountiful supplies of trade, commerce and prosperity. Caught in the middle of this war was the small Kingdom of Storia a small enclave surrounded on all sides by the Elladein and Arashan empires, it was once the long time ally of the Aemenid Empire.

Eventually after two hundred years of fighting the long war ended and a peace ensued. Caught in the middle of a terrible cold war between the two empires, Storia has become caught in the middle of the conflict serving as a meeting point between the two countries where agents attacked one another, assassination occurred and even revolts inspired by either side. Though despite it all with the prosperous trade routes running through it and faith in its rulers, the people have presented with upturned chins and smiles upon their face. But even so dark plots arise on the horizon and the sovereignty of Storia and maybe the entire world hangs on the balance.

For A Few Coins More:

Thus begins our tale 2194 years since the fall of the Ur'akrath Empire in the small kingdom of Storia. Citizens come from all around flock to the capital city of Dasma to partake in the festivities. For you see tonight the crown princess of the kingdom, Ariannona Escaphant Mylene Rosberg is coming of age and in tradition Dasma will be filled with revelry for five nights and days in celebration. Yet even in this time of great peace and happiness, the shadows of their neighbors looms over them. In secret among exchanges of hands and secretly delivered letters, a plot has been made fueled by those inside of the Kingdom's own court. A plot that threatens the stability and peace of the entire Aemenid Peninsula if not the world. An assassination has been planned.

This of course is where you come in. You come from all walks of life and from all races, either by chance or purpose you have come to the city of Dasma be you either thieves looking to take advantage of the festivities, a guardsman still loyal to the kingdom, a urchin streetrat working in the kitchens, a noble from a far off land or something else all together. Despite your differences you all come together in the events of the evening and inadvertently ending up helping princess Ariannona escape from the coronation with her life. None of you want any part in these politics, you don't want to be heroes and go save the world you want to sit at home and live your peaceful little life. But you see that is okay because she isn't looking for heroes, she's looking for help and offers you all the world in terms of whatever you may desire coinage, prestige, royal pardons whatever it may be if you help her she can grant it to you if you only help her on a most dangerous quest. It's of course an offer you can't refuse.

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The Aemenid Peninsula:

Map

^{GM Note: Taking a lot of history and cultural influences from those cultures found in the Indo-Iranian language groups for the creation of this part of the world rather than creating my own map, I took one of the Arabian Peninsula and turned it one hundred and eighty degrees to give it a sense of familiarity but at the same time and odd disconnect. Oh and the star is where Dasma is located.}

The Three Kingdoms:

The Kingdom of Storia:

Storia has pretty much existed in some incarnation or another since the fall of the Ur'akrath Empire all those years prior. Located in the former heartland of the Ur'akrath Empire Storia has always been a peaceful kingdom not having the need or want to wage war against other sovereign states. Rather it's relatively small army is instead used to repel raiders hiding out in beyond the grasps of civilization. Most of Storia is vast expanses of desert and rock, intermittently mixed with small verdant oases where water found refuge. Due to this most Storian cities are located either on the coast or on the Ashapar River the main lifeblood that runs through the kingdom.

Despite these somewhat harsh conditions Storian cities are large sprawling affairs of brilliant stone that stretch into the sky. Due to the Aemenid Peninsula's location at the so called "Crossroads of Civilization" trade and people from all over the known world flock to Storia. Due to these meld of cultures and ideas, the kingdom has become a beacon of cultural, arts and more importantly learning with the latest in arcane learning and technology being produced in Storian Universities and workshops. Storia is ruled by an age old monarchy with the Rosberg Family have ruled the kingdom for eight generations at this point through relative peace and prosperity.

The Arashan Empire:

While the Arashan Empire technically doesn't have any land on the Aemenid Peninsula its presence is still felt well throughout it. One of two empires to be forged in the splitting of the Aemenid Empire. A land of sweeping plains and rugged plateaus the Arashanians are an industrious people. Blessed with a land rich in natural metals and ores they have a strong production based economy backed by the strict hand of the Emperor. House Marciveau has ruled the Arashan Empire for two generations and in that time have restructured the Empire having a more direct hand in the influence of production and the day to day lives of the Arashan people. The Arashan military is one of the largest in the known world along with Elladein and are notable for their highly skilled Wyvern Riders and for being one of the first nations to fully implement Elven Firearms into their arsenal.

The Elladein Empire:

The land of the Long Sun, the Ellaein Empire is composed of a large expanse of sweeping deserts, large savannahs and deep jungles. The other kingdom formed in the dissolution of the Aemind empire. The Elladien people are stout in their faith and loyalty. They are most certainly the strongest military power on the Peninsula with a highly trained army, fueled by compulsory service of all denizens of the empire in one way or another from the age of seventeen to forty five. The Elladein empire actually ended up gaining the most in its long wars against the Arashan people, conquering their small holdings left on the peninsula and forcing them off of it at least in the physical sense if not the political one. The Empire is run by the Imperial Senate itself filled with infighting, backstabbing and treachery across all bound with the Royal Family of House Ralvein serving only as figureheads at this point, a face for the empire.

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Magic and Technology:

Magic in the world of Austry is an interesting little subject. Arcane energy in many ways could be considered one of the most precious resources in the world. That is Arcane energy is limited in its availability stored in deep ley lines beneath the earth that were formed when the towers landed on the planet long ago in the age of formation. Magic is sort of an all inclusive thing, nobody is born with or without the ability though some do have a natural knack for such things. Magic instead comes through study, book learning and lots of practice to have the willpower to be able to draw the energy up from the ley lines beneath the surface.

You see in its raw form aracne energy is very potent and very unpredictable. Some would argue that it may even have a personality of its own. A thousand tiny particles all wanting to move in their own direction and do whatever they really want to do. A mage must be able to have the mental fortitude to coerce these particles through sheer willpower to act in a way profitable to them. It's a dangerous game of course playing with raw arcane energy as if one fails to bend it to their will, well at the best nothing happens and it the worst one of those mana particles shattered and the person vanshin torn asunder by the very underlying fabric of the universe. Mages also participate in communication between the elemental planes, the raw intersecting planes of existence where it is believed that the Arcane energy leaks from this weird and twisted lands house hosts of spirits, demons and others that sometimes have a habit of leaking through.

Technology comes from the intersection of mortal ingenuity and the foundations set by arcane learning. Uses a mixture of the classical sciences mixed with the raw potency of harnessed magic. Together these aspects work to produce great inventions and works great flying machines, looms that run by themselves and great factory systems. A system of telegraph networks instead of being fueled by electricity are instead controlled by connected networks of psionic users transmitted messages across the way to one another. Though the most world changing of these objects are Elven Firearms. The elven races have hunted with bows for ages, and many of them still do. However Elven arcanists were the first to create weapons that used a magical blast powder to propel round projectiles forward, specifically iron and silver bullets. Once a new phenom of the world having been around for quite some time now they have become more openly accepted by the people of Austry and have been adopted most effectively in the use of warfare. While most weapons of these kind were still muzzle loaded affairs, the raise of cannonry has become something of note with the Arashanians having perfected the use of such weapons in what they call "Dragon Fire".

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The Story So Far:

To be updated over time.

Important Updates and Messages:

To be updated as the need arises.

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@Sombrero

Duly noted good sir.

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@Joegreenbeen


Alright then! Magic number has been reached, meaning that probably either sometime tonight or tomorrow morning the OCC shall be posted!