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The High Kingdom of Thundrim Kadrin

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

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.

[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

[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.
@POOHEAD189

I just saw this and I don't know if Clock addressed it yet. First off, hurry up and finish it! secondly, stop stealing my technology! I don't want to be a debby downer but how on earth did you get steamtanks underground??

Otherwise, looking solid, finish it up!

Version 2.1 "Work in Progress" Edition!

Failed State (Reboot)

Original Concept by: @Wernher
Failed State

Games Master: @Gorgenmast
Co-Games Master: @RisenDead

Hello and welcome to a short interest check being created as both Gorgenmast and myself look to create a Reboot of the now deceased Roleplay, Failed State. We are looking for three to four Roleplayers with good or better writing skills to join us as warring factions in a fictional, yet unnamed, state that has recently collapsed into civil war following the death of a long serving political leader. Inspiration is being drawn from Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and Austria-Hungary, as well as the original concept created in Failed State.

You, as the player, would be taking control of one of six factions. Factions will be divided along ethnic, cultural or religious lines and have good reason to hate each other. None will of course be willing to share their homeland with the other, because why would they? Games Masters will control an NPC multi-nation entity that exists as a peace keeping force that will serve to muddy things even worse than they are.

So, we need four to five willing participants interested in getting down and dirty with us as we wage ourselves a war! We want drama, death, destruction, romance, political intrigue, lots of tears, maybe some hope, and some all around awesome posts to read. 

If you've got what it takes to do that, put your name down here and we will be in touch with more information and more detail when we some more player numbers.

Thanks for your interest and we look forward to working with you!

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