POOHEAD189

Into The Dark: Tales of Maroleth

@The Mad HatterPost as soon as you can. I'd love to kick off the plot by tonight or tomorrow before night time.

Life in the Guard

@Karos
On that note, I recommend this book. The average lifespan on the planet in the novel is 15 hours.

Legacy - Warhammer Fantasy-inspired War NRP

W.I.P.

The Dwarfs of Thundrim Kadrin

The High Kingdom of Thundrim Kadrin

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Overview

The High Kingdom is a nation comprised of the hardy, skilled, and venerable Dwarven race. Comprised of various Thanes beholden to a High King within the mountains of their sea-locked nation. They're master artisans, soldiers, miners, engineers, and brewmasters.

Geography

Map Claim

History

Self explanatory, what are some major events/figures in your history? Any historical rivalries or encounters between you and other nations/races? What about alliances and stuff?

Government

All Dwarves are governed by High King Branack Grimbeard, who has 12 lesser Thanes that rule great Dwarf holds, and Stewards that rule lesser regions and outposts. While Thundrim Kadrin has a strong central government, there is a checks and balances system provided with the High Council, comprised of the nations Thanes, War heroes, Honored Longbeards, and the High Priest. Every Thane has a small number of retainers, included but not limited to an Honored Scribe (who records grudges in the Book of Reckoning), a Rune Priest, and a Master of Economics.

Race Description

A Dwarf stands 4 to 4 1/2 feet tall. Males are typically 180-200 pounds, while females weigh between 140 and 160. The males have well groomed and long facial hair. Contrary to popular belief, females do not have beards. Though they pride themselves on their long braids of hair as the males do with facial hair. A Dwarf has a life expectancy close to 400 years. While some Elves might use magic to increase their lifespan, some Dwarves do so out of sheer willpower. They are organized, brilliant tacticians, ingenuitive, strong willed, strong of arm, enduring, and resistant to magic and poison (though not immune). They can smell freshly cut stone, can spot imperfections of metal and stone as 2nd nature, and have a 6th sense of knowing where they are at all times underground, within a mountain, or great structure of stone.

Culture

How does your people act most of the time/stereotypically? We're most focused on military culture and things like it but feel free to expand on it as much as you'd wish with holidays, customs, habits, etc if you want.

Economy/Industry

How does your nation make money and the stuff they need? Anything unique tech wise that you've come up with? Do they just raid for everything and use slaves and such? Again, try to make it simple but if you really feel the need, go ahead and fill it out to you're heart's desire.

Magic

What kind of magics does your race use if at all? If they don't use magic, do they have some other method of using something close? You can just copy the "lores" of magic from any generic fantasy universe (ie Lore of Flames, Lore of Night, etc); if you an other player both use the same lores or one of the same lores, then please do talk to them about this. I'd prefer that everyone using Lore of Flames knows exactly what a fireball does rather than having to deal with 4 different types of them.

Spell Format

[b]Name:[/b] What is the spell called?
[b]Lore:[/b] What Lore (type) of magic is it? Fire, Storm, Beast, etc. Feel free to make up your own lore if you feel inclined.
[b]Type:[/b] (Offensive, Support, AOE, Single Target, Debuff, Buff, etc)
[b]Short Description:[/b] Tell us a little about your spell, enough to wrap our heads around it.

Dwarf/Military Overview (Pros and Cons)

A Dwarf is a natural fighter. Though shorter than men, they are far bulkier and considerably stronger and tougher than the average manling. Even if there were a man that was the size of a Dwarf in width and height, a Dwarf would innately be stronger due to their natural physiology of an extremely physical, mountainish race. Their strength pales in comparison to their endurance however. You would be hard pressed to find any creature on this vast world more enduring physically, mentally, and even magically, than a Dwarf. These traits, coupled with them being psychologically unable to not strive for perfection in what they set their mind to, have made them one of the most effective militaries in the land. They have powerful and disciplined infantry, terrifying ranged weaponry, the highest caliber weapons/armor (most likely powerfully enchanted with runes), with the most advanced technology and artillery to date. Their weaknesses lie in their lack of any light units or. They only have one unit that can effectively commit anything close to guerrilla warfare. This, in addition to no light cavalry, means they have very little options when it comes to fighting an enemy outside of a true engagement (other than traps, rangers, and Thunder Wasps). Their rune magic, while undoubtedly powerful, is also less versatile than Elvish and Mannish spells, for instance. The last failing of this hearty race is numbers. The Dwarfs, while not endangered as of yet, are a race that is on the decline. The destruction of their vast empire has left them with a fraction of the numbers they used to have. An example: The Great Hold/City of Barak-Kazul, that once boasted nearly half a million Dwarfs in its heyday, and another half a million in the surrounding area, now holds a skeleton population of 50,000.

Melee Units

Name: Dwarf Warrior/Soldier
Type: Tier 2/Medium Melee Unit
Short Description: One or a few lines about what they are, what weapons they carry, Total War style if that makes any sense


Name: Greatbeard
Type: Tier 3/Medium Melee Unit
Short Description: One or a few lines about what they are, what weapons they carry, Total War style if that makes any sense

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Type: What kind of unit are they?
Short Description: One or a few lines about what they are, what weapons they carry, Total War style if that makes any sense

Name: Whats the Unit called?
Type: What kind of unit are they?
Short Description: One or a few lines about what they are, what weapons they carry, Total War style if that makes any sense

Name: Whats the Unit called?
Type: What kind of unit are they?
Short Description: One or a few lines about what they are, what weapons they carry, Total War style if that makes any sense

Ranged Units

Name: Whats the Unit called?
Type: What kind of unit are they?
Short Description: One or a few lines about what they are, what weapons they carry, Total War style if that makes any sense


Name: Whats the Unit called?
Type: What kind of unit are they?
Short Description: One or a few lines about what they are, what weapons they carry, Total War style if that makes any sense

Name: Whats the Unit called?
Type: What kind of unit are they?
Short Description: One or a few lines about what they are, what weapons they carry, Total War style if that makes any sense

Artillery Units

Name: Whats the Unit called?
Type: What kind of unit are they?
Short Description: One or a few lines about what they are, what weapons they carry, Total War style if that makes any sense

Name: Whats the Unit called?
Type: What kind of unit are they?
Short Description: One or a few lines about what they are, what weapons they carry, Total War style if that makes any sense

Name: Whats the Unit called?
Type: What kind of unit are they?
Short Description: One or a few lines about what they are, what weapons they carry, Total War style if that makes any sense

Cavalry Units

Name: Whats the Unit called?
Type: What kind of unit are they?
Short Description: One or a few lines about what they are, what weapons they carry, Total War style if that makes any sense

Special Units

Name: Whats the Unit called?
Type: What kind of unit are they?
Short Description: One or a few lines about what they are, what weapons they carry, Total War style if that makes any sense

Lord/Hero Format

[b]Name:[/b] Whats is their name/titles?
[b]Position:[/b] What spot do they occupy in your faction?
[b]Powers:[/b] Do they have anything of note about them or use any spells or carry any unique weapons?
[b]Short Bio/Personality:[/b] A few short lines on why/how they came to power and how are they generally perceived.

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On this we agree.

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@Ophidian

Hate to break it to you but...

Blood, Steel, and Gunpowder (Austronaut & POOHEAD189)

He was too surprised to respond to the kiss the way he would have wanted, but he was glad for that at the present. This wasn't a place to linger for any reason. That, and he could almost feel a subtle aura about her once the shackle had been released. It was unnerving.

"Right, let's go. But I'm not leaving without Hilde." he told her, and poked his head out into the hallway. "She's in possession of something that needs to make it to Nuln." He turned back to Isolde. "That's where we're headed."

Suddenly he felt the Castle rock slightly, and a rumbling noise of something heavy impacting the walls further within the structure. He blinked, confused for a moment. There was something off about the low rumbling. He could have sworn he heard screams within the back of his mind. "Dammit." he said. He'd heard such an engine before. "The Castle is under siege, and if I had to guess, it's from the Chaos forces we were running from."

He grabbed her arm and ran out into the hallway, the slight woman being easily lead by the strong Sergeant. He wasn't heading for the exit though. He was making his way to where he heard the crack of a pistol. It had been before the siege engine had gone off. It might have been Hilde.

Cerdic lead Isolde down the hallways, past guardsmen that were running towards the battlements in a disorganized fashion, before finding an unconscious Hilde below a dead Gilbrecth.
"What?" Cerdic breathed. He pushed the Templar off of her and patted her face none-too-gently. "Hilde! WAKE UP!"

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In the black of night, within the towering trees of the Reikwald, the Hell cannon fired a second time. Its unnatural and foul noise and hellfire were plain for anyone to see if they were within a mile of it on the ground. Or many miles in the air. Little did the defenders who hustled up to the battlements, or the Chaos besiegers know, that they had been spotted.

Reigynferlgar the Crimson's great serpentine head swung toward where the battle was now beginning, and a low rumble emmitted from her throat as she whipped in the air and shifted directions towards the commotion. She would not be there for many minutes, for she was miles away. But it was only a matter of time...
@Austronaut

Of partners and plots! AKA Vor's IntCheck

@VorI admit many of these seem fairly interesting. I would better be able to tell you if I have time for one of these next week on my vacation, but City Builder and Amidst the Ruins catches my immediate fancy.

Blood, Steel, and Gunpowder (Austronaut & POOHEAD189)

"I wish there was some way we could be alone..." Cerdic said, almost unable to look away from the woman's dark eyes once they settled upon his own. She nodded, never taking her eyes off his own. "If only..." she breathed. Her desperation for escape sounded very much like her wanting to get more intimate with Cerdic, and he was confused with which she meant at this particular moment.

As if they were in a play, he drew his hand back. "Alas, excuse me a moment." The Sergeant drew himself to his full height, standing up from the table. "Duty calls." He strode over to the Men-At-Arms standing watch. The man regarded him as Cerdic approached. "My good man, would you know where the privy is?" The soldier looked at him incredulously, then shrugged and opened his mouth to answer.

Cerdic punched him in the throat, and tore the man's helmet off him, before bashing the man's helmet against his head. It knocked him out cold. "Bastard!" Cerdic heard from the side, but the Sergeant was already in motion, and he kicked the flat of the guard's blade even as he began to draw it, knocking him to the wall and hitting him as well with the helmet he had stolen, before flinging the man to the ground.

"Sigmar..." Cerdic breathed, then went over to pick up his broadsword he had unfastened from his belt by order of his 'hosts.' He grabbed the key to Isolde's bindings from the downed soldier. Behind him, he heard a relieved sigh and silky words. "I'm quite impressed, though I didn't think you would be so blunt in your attack. Thank you, though. Honestly I-"

He turned, and almost casually his swordblade rested against the flesh of her neck. Her words were cut off and her face a mask of confusion. "First of all, I meant it when I said I was your friend. But know this...know that my trust now is not something I take lightly. If I regret our 'friendship' later down the line, then you shall as well." The promise of his words were evident in his eyes. A moment later, he softened and drew the sword away from her, tossing her the key to her binding. "That being said, what in Sigmar's name is going on here?"

It was at that moment they heard the faint crack of a pistol.
@Austronaut

Official RPG Crush Thread

@Ezekial WolffeThat is what I was thinking. Touche'

Official RPG Crush Thread

I-It's not like I l-like anyone b-baka

Into The Dark: Mercenaries (Heroes of Fame and Fortune)

@AustronautI understand. As of right now though it's just you and BC in the keep other than my NPC's. Frapet is on vacation until the end of the month, so it's your turn when you can.

Legacy - Warhammer Fantasy-inspired War NRP

Me Dwarfs are underground lad, like yer aboot tae be!