POOHEAD189

Do you join RPs because people you like are interested in it?

Maybe sometimes, but if that RP is uninteresting in and of itself, then no one there will make me interested enough to join it.

Legacy - Warhammer Fantasy-inspired War NRP

Not done yet, but edited my last Thundrim Kadrin nation sheet and updated it (am about to delve back into it). If anyone wants to see. Hehehehehehe *chuckles under his beard and waddles back to forging*

Legacy - Warhammer Fantasy-inspired War NRP

I haven't read The Prince in awhile. Good times.
Also, am working on my sheet now.

Legacy - Warhammer Fantasy-inspired War NRP

@RisenDeadOh, then I accept where you put me. Though I'd like a teeny bit more non mountainous space (only a teeny bit) since Dwarfs do have farmers, and I plan on having a small group of rangers for my lightest troops. Maybe that little forest to the left.

Legacy - Warhammer Fantasy-inspired War NRP

@RisenDeadI did look at it and I'm not sure who is who, and im working on the sheet now. Clock said the lost Dwarf holds were a good idea, though.

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Bronze is my kingdom, and the red dots are lost Dwarf holds that needs to be reclaimed.

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

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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: The average Dwarf warrior, well supplied with Axes, Hammers, Pikes, and even broad swords every now and then. All Dwarfs are trained as soldiers, and have a single minded determination to defend their lands and honor. This might be the most common unit, but never underestimate their prowess.


Name: Greatbeard
Type: Tier 3-4/Medium Melee Unit
Short Description: Veteran Dwarf Warriors that have fought and bled upon the battlefield for centuries. They have seen it all. Demons, Orcs, Elvish arrows coming their way, you name it. They're bigger and tougher than other Dwarfs, with skin as thick as leather, and finely wrought armor and weapons. Their huge beards and scars show how wise, dangerous, and tough they are to have survived until their twilight years. Many of them wield runic weaponry.


Name: Anvil Guard
Type: Tier 4/Heavy Melee Unit
Short Description: The Anvils are living walls of defense, that hit back. They are expert tunnel fighters, but serve just as well above ground as a near un-breachable wall of Baldr and Iron metal encasing Dwarf slabs of muscle. They are armed with full plate armor, helms, and shields, and wield well forged Axes and Hammers with well disciplined efficiency. They are the greatest line of defense the Dwarfs have, and for such a well defended army, that is saying something.

Name: Hammers of Honor
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

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Name: Dwarfen Honorguard (Great Weapons)
Type: Tier 3-4/ Great Weapon Melee unit
Short Description: Known for their loyalty and skill, the Honorguard are well equipped in the finest of armor to protect them as they wield their huge Axes and Hammers with practiced ease, knocking aside enemy shields and formations and cleaving their way through enemy lines. They are deadly and proficient at what they do, and what they do is hit very very hard.

Ranged Units

While the Dwarfs do not have the natural affinity for bows like the Elves, the Dwarfen hunting tradition, as well as their perfectionist and determined tendencies, have made their ranged units efficiently disciplined and terrifyingly accurate. The fact that they also carry axes, well wrought mail, and shield on the backs also makes them effective in melee as a last resort.

Name: Bolters
Type: Tier 2-3/Armored Ranged Unit
Short Description: Despite the discovery and manipulation of Gunpowder, the use and making of Crossbows is a time honored tradition, and the Dwarfs prove it's still a deadly weapon on the battlefield. With moderate stopping power that can pierce all but the finest armor, quick reload time, and unerring reliability, the Crossbow is just as effective as ever. It also has the added ability to use 'special' quarrels that can contain alchemical effects.


Name: Caplock Infantry/RifleDwarfs
Type: Tier 2-3/Armored Ranged Unit
Short Description: In recent centuries, the Dwarf armies have upgraded from the Flintlock firing mechanism to the Caplock/Percussion firing system, making their Dwarf rifles of Iron, bronze, and wood more reliable to be used even in rain, and quicker to reload. While the rifle has slightly less range than a crossbow, it is still long firing, with even larger stopping power, and a demoralizing crack that can unnerve the enemy. If the Dwarf is efficient (and any Dwarf worth his beard is!) then they can fire 5 times a minute unless they are interrupted. The Dwarfs are armored in mail and half plate armor, with shields on their backs, and Axes at their hips. They have stout bayonets mounted on their rifles as well to repel charges.

Name: Hammergun Infantry
Type: Tier 3/ Anti-Large (or Infantry with Grenades)/Fortification ranged unit
Short Description: A cross between the Rifle and the Cannon, these miniature launchers fire heavy shells (or even grenades to attack infantry) at the enemy to kill bigger monsters or to bash through fortified walls/enemy lines. The faceless, helmeted Dwarfs wielding these weapons don't carry any other weapon, but are armored in mail and can swing these iron weapons like makeshift bludgeons.

Name: Dragonfire/Dragonbreath Infantry
Type: Tier 3/Flamer Ranged Unit
Short Description: Dragonfire/Dragonbreath Dwarfs are armored similarly to their Hammergun brethren, only instead they wield great guns that shoot deadly alchemical fire. Their guns have two settings. A spray of flame that can incinerate enemy lines, or firebreath buckshot that are more accurate but less wide ranging for more personal shots so as not to harm their own lines.

Name: Dwarf Rangers/Pathfinders
Type: Tier 3/Moderately tough/quick Ranged Unit
Short Description: Over 1,500 years ago, the great Hunter and Pathfinder Nargim Orcslayer had acclaimed over 1,000 Grobi kills before his first century of life with crossbow and axe, using his previous knowledge of hunting Elk, Boars, and Mountain cats. The Elders of the Hold decided that he should teach students to fight within the foothills of the forest as he would, and so the Ranger tradition was born. These Dwarfs are armored in iron chain mail and leather, wearing green cloaks and wielding crossbows and hand axes. While they are still well armored, they are the lightest and quickest Dwarf troops, able to set traps, cause ambushes, and flee into forests. Their legs are as short as any Dwarfs however, and use their woodland knowledge and green cloaks to escape more than their (relatively) fast speed.

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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@RisenDeadjust let me know when you have an answer :D

The Elder Scrolls: Fruits of Contention - Chapter 1 (Completed)

The Hunter and The Bard

A Dax (@POOHEAD189) & Raelyn (@Chrononaut) Collab

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Having left the Inn, and as fate would have it, missing Ashav by a mere minute as he left, Daixanos continued to look around for the recruiter as vigilantly as he would stalk an Elk on the tundra. The Argonian bounty hunter soon was lost in the large crowd however, the hunter now stuck in the middle of jovial merry making and uproarious laughter. More than once he saw a few Nord children looking at him and pointing. He wouldn't have minded as much if it weren't for the fear and disdain on their scrunched up human faces. While most would have shown visible affront to such actions, his visage was as stoic as always. It bothered him not at all, truth be told, if the insults were only at his expense. But he knew his entire race was in danger from such prejudices.

Raelyn was, reluctantly, playing "Ragnar the Red". To amuse herself she had changed some of the lyrics to see if anyone noticed. She changed the line "When he met the shield-maiden Matilda" to "When he met the Held-maiden, Fatilda," but no one seemed to notice. She wasn't sure why this song was so popular, she knew at least twenty other songs where a woman stabbed or beheaded a man. This theme had always unnerved her. They never asked for a nice song about how a woman fell in love and no one killed themselves.

When she'd finished, she gave a flourish of a bow, padding her coin purse appreciately. She'd been charging a few septims more to play during the festivities and it had worked out well. When she lifted herself, she noted a Argonian of all things. Knowing that it was unlikely that one lived in a Nordic village of all places, she figured it was a safe bet that he was a part of Rashavs little mercenary band. She politely but sternly denied some further requests to play, somewhat less politely at another request to play Ragnar the Red.

She burst from a crowd sideways, ending up in stride next to Dax, strumming in tune with their step. "An Argonian in Dawnstar? Doesn't your blood freeze in this climate?"

Dax's purposeful walk slowed not at all when the strange woman suddenly trailed beside him. He gazed forward for the most part, only giving her a slight glance in acknowledgement as she strummed her instrument. He couldn't tell if she was making fun of him or asking an honest question. He decided to answer honestly. "No." he said simply. "I've lived in Skyrim for years now. We Argonians are used to harsh climates, hot and cold. Though this took getting used to, I suppose."

Raelyn glanced over, saying cheerfully, "Can't say I'm quite comfortable with it myself. When your climate creates wraiths the Nine Divine purposed to freeze men, then perhaps its a might too cold. Or, perhaps, the climate isn't too ill fit to live in but we're too ill fit to live in it. The Nords seem to do fine, but I also saw one try to saw a log into a horse saddle once, so perhaps their opinion doesn't hold much water. Or ice as it were."

She considered the Argonian. He was being rather frank. Was he freezing up to being questioned by a stranger? Rashav might have asked him not to speak to anyone outside of the group, but then what of Jorwen? Or perhaps she was having trouble reading an Argonian. Their facial expressions were always alien to her. Did Argonians have facial expressions?

Dax decided to turn back to the Inn, knowing that Ashav would eventually need to go back there eventually. He was eager to know when the next assignment would be underway. The pay was good, but what he truly wanted was more action and more purpose. He was an Argonian that preferred adventure over idle discussion. He suspected the woman would continue to follow him, so he decided to at least humor her. "What brings you to this city?" he asked idly, deciding to be polite if nothing else. Usually he did not care for even that, but Argonians were being treated far harsher these days. He thought he might appreciate someone who was more curious than prejudice.

"Good food, good drink, men willing to give both freely in exchange for music. The finer things in life." she looked to the crowd around them, a whistful gleam in her eye, 'I also heard some mercenary company left here for one reason or another. After hearing stories from Windfell refugees, I thought that their story would make as good a song as any. Unfortunately, the only mercenary I managed to find...who stayed behind, for some reason or another, had a story about how they turned into a Red Werebear on the full moon. I can't say as to whether or not the stories true, but it was substantiated by at least two drunks and a priest."

It was at that point they had arrived at the foot of the Inn. "Mercenary Company?" he said, though the question was just as much of a statement as a a query. "It seems odd fate then." He kept walking, pausing before he continued. "I've just joined a company that has just arrived back to the city. Perhaps they are one and the same."

Raelyn grinned, "What a coincidence, that. Think any of them would be talkative under a bit of drink?" There were two things that Raelyn could always be sure of. Alcohols ability to loosen tongues and that at least one Khajiit in town was always selling Skooma, even if that town hadn't seen a Khajiit in weeks.

She rose a brow at the Inn, "An Inn? Very forward of you."

Dax gave her a near unreadable look, and kept walking. "My employer might be in the Inn. Ashav." he explained simply.

Raelyn grinned, adding a spring to her step, "Doing well enough to take residence in an Inn? That's near decadence as far as soldiers are concerned. So you're bringing me along to meet Rashav? Hope you're not bringing anyone else along. You know the old saying. Two's company, three's a crowd, and four's just indecent."

Finally, Daixanos the Argonian halted just before the front door of the Inn. He turned to Raelyn, and looked her straight in the eyes. "I am a lizard man," he deadpanned, then continued forward into the Inn.

Legacy - Warhammer Fantasy-inspired War NRP

@ClocktowerEchosNo problems here.
Also @RisenDead I'll take the mountains to the north east or the center, depending where you wanna go.

Into The Dark: Tales of Maroleth

@LacksThat's cool. The main thing I need from people is for them to let me know if something keeps them from posting. If they do, I'm very flexible to put them on hold.
Looking forward to your post, friend.