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Secrets of Veretta (OOC/IC)

How far am I allowed to go with starting equipment? For example, a really high-up noble trying to prove himself, wielding the relic weapon that has been passed down for generations which has very powerful enchantments... For "fairness", he could be pretty green in actual combat, or anything else for that matter. Aka, a spoiled brat with fancy gear.

Mark of the demon.

Point taken Halvtand, though having so many options at the get-go seemed a little off to me. But you have a point, so I won't press this issue anymore. I've mostly planned the ability development of my characters, especially the "final hour" ones, for both of them.

And if some of you are confused that I mention several characters, but only submitted one.... Well, you'll just have to wait for the IC.

Mark of the demon.

In my opinion, Rinic learning all that as the story progresses would be the best solution. Or anything else that doesn't let him have far more tools than any other character. After all, I did have to fix Nianxi just because of this.

Secrets of Veretta

Relatively interested, though a little bit more rules of tech and/or magic would be awesome.

Mark of the demon.

True. He has so many tricks at the begging compared to other characters. I mean, I did have to scale mine down, and mostly remove her special abilities early.

Crossroads of Astas [High Fantasy]

Unless I missed it somehow, I don't see any actual plot to this RP, only locations, races, etc.

Mark of the demon.

Do check your PMs, Halvtand.

Mark of the demon.

Nerfed Nianxi a bit, especially making the sword not being at it's full cutting and healing potential in a hands of a relative novice. Also Touch of the Void starts more like an annoyance, not a mage killer. Hopefully, that's more than enough.

Also, since this IS develop-as-you-go, I do have some ideas (backstories) for the relic weapons of the Great Houses. And I seems Seth isn't a part of one of those 6 Great Houses, though it can be easily retconned still..

Precipice of a Thousand Apocalypses

Well, people sure are inactive >_>

Mark of the demon.

Nianxi

Name: Nianxi Serilya
Age: 28
Race: Human
Mark of the demon: Red eyes with black lining, and a few other black spots
Profession: Void Knight
Appearance:
Bio: A girl born to the noble house of Serilya, Nianxi's live wasn't intended to be eventful. Since only the firstborn son could inherit The Crimson Blade, or even to go to battle, Nianxi was doomed to female things, like arranged marriage, taking care of her children, etc. She received exceptional education, and her teachers saw great potential in her. She was very charismatic and charming, enthralling everyone with her presence - a perfect delegate and a diplomat. Though she was happy to rise above being just a wife and a child bearer, Nianxi craved for adrenaline and excitement. She often wandered off on her own, or practiced her fencing with her brothers, much to the disdain of her parents. Quite quickly she gained her reputation both as a charismatic diplomat and a good duelist, further reinforcing her role as THE representative of House Serilya. Even a ceremonial armor was custom made for her, which she was to wear to her brother's wedding.

And then the demons attacked. Her family was butchered, her armor covered in demonic flame. Nianxi retrieved Serilya, the Crimson Blade from her brothers corpse, wowing to avenge her family. One of the six namesake weapons of the Great Houses, the sword was superior to every other sword known. What happened to the other 5 during the city's fall is not known, though their enchantments are known to only permit the respective bloodlines to wield it. Nianxi's soul was also damaged, twisting her magic.

And now she seeks to cleanse her beloved city of demonic taint, avenge her family and revive the House Serilya. To do so, she joined various mercenary bands, which had people Nianxi was not used to seeing. Even then, working together with savages and barbarians was the only way to avenge her family...

Equipment:

Serilya, the Crimson Blade - The namesake weapon of one of the six Great Houses, it is more powerful than any other sword currently known to exist. Named after the noble house of Serilya, it can only be wielded by one of Serilya blood. With each cut it drains the blood of it's victim, storing it within itself to heal it's wielders wounds or unleash powerful attacks.

However since she was not the intended successor, her mastery over the sword is all self-taught, and as such, she currently can use a small fraction of the sword's power, quite literally. Without special training, the sword itself will not be as sharp or light as it could be, and at Nianxi's current mastery level, it is barely better than a generic broadsword with minor and very inefficient healing capabilities (draining one opponent of all blood would heal a few cuts at best).

Charred Battledress - A ceremonial armor not intended for battle, Nianxi was wearing it during the tragedy in Veiron. While she was relatively unharmed, the armor was charred, smoldering constantly when demons are nearby. It also gained remarkable resilience, especially against heat. Nianxi refuses to wear anything else to battle.

Other:

Touch of the Void - The tragedy at Veiron - the Mark of the Demon, afflicted a small part of Nianxi's soul, the part responsible for magic. Instead of magic, she can release a black mist that will ignite when near sources of magic. The demonic flames will try to use that magic as fuel for itself, and unlike regular flame, do to not need neither oxygen or any flammable materials to spread, only sources of magic. Though it can be potentially deadly against spell casters, it is not yet strong enough to overcome their defenses. So far, it can be used to burn off minor magical locks and barriers.

Is this ok?