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Ebonfort

New To Do List

Do completed Price List Transfer.
Set up the Player Economy (Wages, expenses, professions)
Add Aurora Horns (Deer) to Magical Creatures List
Add The Sultry Stump to Green Fall Link Map
Do Basic WriteUps for Stone Crest, Scream Watch, and Azure Strand.
Do WriteUps for Aurism, Elementalism, Enchanting, Reaving, Summoning, Taming, Temper, Vitalis
Do WriteUp for Screamers/Valley of the Screamers.

These are not in any order of priority atm. If you would like me to work on any of the above over any other, let me know. If you would like to see something worked on that isn't included in this list, let me know :P

Ebonfort

Drow Elf, White Elf, Frost Giant, and Hill Giant writeups updated.

*note: Got a little lazy on the lore for the Frost and Hill Giants as they are incredibly similar circumstances.

Elf, Drow

Drow Quick Notes

Racial Bonus: +30 in Stealth, Blind Fighting, or a 1-Handed Melee Weapon
Special Abilities: Heat Infravision
Achieves adulthood in 20 years, can live over 300 years.

Heat Infravision allows the Drow to see in complete darkness. They can see most living creatures and warmth in shades of red, room temperature objects as greys, and colder items as blues.

Gender | Min Height | Max Height | Min Weight
Female | 6'| 7' | 165 lb
Male | 5'6" | 6' | 120 lb

Drow have always existed on Tessanis. They built civilizations underground in massive caverns and tunnels, and were a fierce, sinister, matriarchal society, as the females are larger and stronger. They worshiped the spider goddess Lolth, gaining favor and blessings from her, up until the Departure of Magic. Lolth, preferring her own plane of existence, became cut off from her subjects. This split the race, those that were in denial at the loss of their deity, still believing she could hear them and aid them. These Drow stayed behind in their civilizations, and pray for the day their Goddess returns to them.

The Drow that felt freed by Lolth's separation left their civilizations and became travelers, adventurers, or settled in places with other races. They are still sneaky, tricky, cunning, and manipulative, but for their own purposes rather than their Goddess'.

Elf, White

White Elf Quick Notes

Racial Bonus: +30 in Acrobatics, Observation, or a Ranged Weapon
Special Abilities: None
Achieves adulthood in 20 years, can live over 300 years.

Gender | Min Height | Max Height | Min Weight
Female | 5'| 6' | 120 lb
Male | 5' | 6' | 120 lb

White elves have never really had their own society. They keep to themselves, raising their children away from the rest of the world. As a White Elf achieves adulthood, they completely forget their entire childhood. These memories are replaced by a singular life Purpose. When this occurs, the parents tend to leave the elf so as to not impede this goal. These Purposes can vary widely from bringing love to a specific individual to saving an entire nation from invasion.

No one is sure as to what causes this, but because it continues to occur, they believe it isn't magical in nature. Prior to the disappearance of magic, White Elves that completed their Purpose would disappear, presumably to another plane of existence. Now when they complete their Purpose, they tend to receive a new one within a year.

Giant, Frost

Frost Giant Quick Notes

Racial Bonus: +30 in 2-Handed Melee Weapon, Carving, or Climbing
Special Abilities: Cold Immunity,
Achieves adulthood at 30 years, can live to around 250 years.

Gender | Min Height | Max Height | Min Weight
Female | 11' | 14' | 2000 lb
Male | 13' | 16' | 2500 lb

Frost Giants have long lived in the mountains and colder regions of Tessanis. They've maintained primitive tribal societies, and are often at odds with more "civilized" races. They were fairly unaffected by the Departure of Magic, and actually thrived due to less mages being able to hunt them.

A few of them, either the smarter or tamer of their species, managed to settle in proper civilizations. They are protected under the same laws as other Ebonfortions, so long as they follow them as well.

Giant, Hill

Racial Bonus: +30 in Throwing Weapon, Grappling, or Tanning
Special Abilities: None
Achieves adulthood at 30 years, can live to around 200 years.

Gender | Min Height | Max Height | Min Weight
Female | 9' | 12' | 1000 lb
Male | 9' | 12' | 1000 lb

Hill Giants have long lived in the mountains and colder regions of Tessanis. They've maintained primitive tribal societies, and are often at odds with more "civilized" races. They were fairly unaffected by the Departure of Magic, and actually thrived due to less mages being able to hunt them.

A few of them, either the smarter or tamer of their species, managed to settle in proper civilizations. They are protected under the same laws as other Ebonfortions, so long as they follow them as well.

The Chill of Death [Ebonfort]

It's built in temperature sensitive vision. Activating it is as simple as blinking for the drow, it lets them see warm things as reds, and cooler things as greys or blues.

Ebonfort

Healing has been added to the list of magicks. @RomanAria

Healing

Learning

There are three ways someone can learn Healing. The first is being taught by an Artisan+ ranked Healer if you already know a magic, or a Master+ ranked if you do not.

Another method is an intense emotional desire to fix someone, especially if you've exhausted all of your medical knowledge. This occurs most often in the medically inclined, doctors, herbalists, medics, etc.

The final method is the rarest. It occurs when you are mortally wounded, with no hope of rescue.

Lay on Hands

Lay on Hands is the first Healing function a Novice learns. This method expresses itself through the magic being pushed outward through the skin, typically the hands, and applied like a salve to the injured area. The magic soaks in and greatly boosts the body's natural healing. This cannot be resisted by the patient.

In addition to this healing boost, it also gives the Healer control of the injured area. This can be resisted by the patient, if they are conscious. Healers, when in control, can knit bone back together, reconnect muscle, seal blood vessels, and many other procedures through this method.

Laying on Hands is draining both for the Healer and their magic, but also exhausts the patient as well.

Cleansing

Once a Healer has reached Journeyman rank, they can use Cleansing. This method is applied similarly to Lay on Hands, but rather using a salve like magical form, this takes the form of light. The light can be used to create sterile environments and tools, clean wounds, and purge poisons, venom, toxins, and infections from the body.

Cleansing can also be used to temporarily disorient and confuse various undead creatures, though it does no permanent harm.

Passive Zone

At Artisan Rank, the Healer can combine the effects of Lay on Hands and Cleansing to create a Zone of Healing. This magic is exuded in the form of a magic "gas" and shaped as the Healer deems fit. This zone is then sterilized and all natural Healing within is boosted. In addition, this zone improves the rate of healing from Lay on Hands.

Mental Healing

Mental Healing is one of the most dangerous and tricky methods, which is why it is only able to be performed successfully by Masters. The Healer establishes a connection with the patient by performing Lay on Hands to the source of consciousness of the being (the head in most races). They let their magic soak in, and once in control, they are able to combine the two minds.

This requires intense focus, and if interrupted could be incredibly hazardous to both Healer and patient. The Healer moves through the patient's mind, seeing their thoughts, dreams, and memories. They must seek out dead areas and remove them, or damaged areas and repair them. These can often manifest as horrors, fears, bad memories. This is a very touch and go procedure, and can often yield no, or even worse results.

Dangers and Side Effects

As with all Magicks, Healing has varying, negative side effects and dangers. All magic is addictive, and can often lead mages to using far too much magic. Doing so can cause anything from overexertion, to passing out, to loss of magic temporarily or permanently, to death.

Lay on Hands is the most magically intensive form of Healing, and risks draining both the Healer and the patient. If either, or both, are drained, the Healing can still be formed, but at the risk of aging either, or both, of them. The more Healing needing done beyond the limits of those involved, the more aging that occurs. This is permanent, and cannot be reverted by any known means, magical or mundane.

Cleansing is the least magically intensive form of Healing, and carries very little risk to patient or Healer. If the Healer runs out of magic, they simply cannot Cleanse. Creating a Zone of Healing functions the same way.

Mental Healing is by far the most dangerous to both patient and Healer. It's not terribly magic intensive, however, the Healer runs the risk of becoming trapped within the patient's mind, or vice versa. Both minds are at risk of dying while combined. The Healer can contract the insanity that is affecting the patient, or worsen the condition in the patient. The risks are so high that they often outweigh the benefits and should only be attempted by the most confident and trained of Healers.

Progression Summary

Novice - Healers at this rank can only perform Lay on Hands. They can heal most broken bones, some open wounds, and bruising. This level of healing drains them very quickly and should only be used to supplement other medical procedures.

Journeyman - Healers gain the ability to Cleanse. Their Lay on Hands can be more often, for more extreme wounds. At this rank, they can handle arterial and muscle repair.

Artisan - Healers gain the ability to create Zones of Healing. Their Lay on Hands can now handle nerve damage, and heal internal bleeding and organs. They can also teach Healing to Artisan+ ranked mages of another discipline.

Master - Healers gain the ability to perform Mental Healing. They can reattach limbs that were kept in decent enough condition, heal most physical disorders, and are even able to repair congenital damage and cure many diseases. They can teach Healing to anyone.

Grand Master - Grand Masters can heal just about any disease, wound, or birth defect. Through several procedures, they can regrow a patient's missing limb, and have increased confidence in navigating a patient's mind. Though a Healer cannot restore a soul to a body that has died, if given enough time, it is possible for them to restore a dead body to a healthy condition. However, it must constantly be maintained as it is not alive, unless a soul were to enter it.

Ebonfort

@RomanAria - Reviewed and approved, you may move your CS to the approved section and begin RPing. Welcome :D

The Chill of Death [Ebonfort]

All you now @NightmareInd

Ebonfort

2nd Ebonfort RP now exists between myself as moderator and @NightmareInd's Drow in The Chill of Death

The Chill of Death [Ebonfort]

Starting Date and Time: 12th Day of Crimsia, just before dusk
Starting Location: In the forest north of Silent Rise
CS URLs: Samuel Spark

A pair of feline eyes watched from their hiding point, high in the bough of a tree, as the herd of Aurora Horns passed idly by. The Moon Fey woman had been stalking them for the better part of two days now, learning their movements and habits, watching to see if any of them were weaker or older, and could easily be separated. Unlike most other deer breeds in this forest, the males tended to stay with the herd, except in rutting season. Their horns were very useful and valuable but very hard to acquire. These were the fastest and smartest deer, and the antlers needed to be cut from their heads before they died, or they simply crumbled to dust. After all, their horns were as strong as steel, and could hold a sharper edge.

She watched as the head of one of the deer standing guard along the tail of the herd stopped, its ears twitching and eyes searching. It had definitely heard something. Frigette knew that it wasn't her, and cast her eyes in the direct the deer was looking as well. If it was another hunter, careless in their tracking, she was going to tan their hide, especially if he startled the entire herd. Quietly she moved through the branches, silently from tree to tree, closer to the source of the noise, keeping an eye on the herd, who were on alert, but not yet fleeing.

Passing over the deep brush, where she assumed the noise came from, she saw the source. There was a male drow, there beyond the brush. She could see he had a bow with him, and a dagger as well. He didn't appear as completely clumsy as a complete greenhorn, but still had plenty to learn. Mulling over what to do, she decided to stop him before he spooked her quarry. She scurried down the backside of the tree, knowing her own skill would keep her unnoticed by the drow, so long as she stayed behind those heat sensing eyes. But even then, her own race were colder, so she might even still blend in. Silently drawing her own dagger, she moved in total silence until she was right behind him, until suddenly, her dagger was pressed against his neck, her hand gripping one of his wrists. She hissed lightly through her teeth, "If you want to keep your skin, be completely silent." She pulled him slowly backward, further away from her prey, until she was confident they were well out of earshot.

Turning him around to face her, cold, glacier blue eyes glaring at him, "Why are you spooking my prey?"

Ebonfort

Moon Fey added to the Race List

Moon Fey

Moon Fey Quick Notes

Racial Bonus: +30 in Wilderness Survival, Hunting, or Stealth
Special Abilities: Immunity to cold, Full and Partial Shape-shifting into various Tundra Animals.
Achieves adulthood at 15 years, can live to around 150 years.

Gender | Min Height | Max Height | Min Weight
Female | 5'0" | 6'0" | 100 lb
Male | 5'0" | 6'0" | 100 lb

Many centuries ago, the Moon Fey fully migrated from the Feywild to this mortal plane, setting up their own settlement far to the north, known as Hoarmount. They kept to themselves, only interacting with foreigners that happened upon their lands. No other powers attempted to invade these lands, for the Moon Fey were one of the few peoples that could thrive in such a harsh environment, and were a very powerful force to reckon with.

With the Departure of Magic, the Moon Fey were relatively unaffected, and many of them have branched out from their home, to seek out other settlements that could use their assistance. Surprisingly, they retained their shape-shifting abilities, which led them to believe it is more of a biological function rather than a magical ability.

Ebonfort

The basic writeups for Silent Rise, Ruby Banks, and Green Fall are now done.

Silent Rise

Silent Rise is quite unique in comparison to the other Ebonfortion villages, as it isn't built on the ground. The trees in the northern sections of the Chartric Forest are so large, that the hunters that first inhabited the area decided it would be more beneficial, and safer, to build their village within the trees themselves. This puts them above many of the dangers that comes with being on the forest floor, out of reach of many predators.

The trees are carved into, connected by wood and rope bridges. Because this entire society revolves around hunting, and being hunted, the village is purposefully designed to be as naturally blended into the foliage as possible. Because of this, the village is the smallest of them all. But it isn't needed to be larger, as Silent Rise boasts the smallest population as well, due to the dangers associated with hunting in the deep forests.

Aside from the following of Ebonfort laws, there is no real societal structure in Silent Rise. Most of the citizens are quiet and independent, keeping to themselves so long as no one interferes with them. They hunt for themselves, begrudgingly pay their tithes to the Ebon Knights, and continue about their business. The Knights maintain the smallest presence in this village, as there are very few people in Silent Rise that can't protect themselves. And those that can't don't survive long.

Ruby Banks

Travel Times -
To Ebonfort by boat: 2-3 days
To Azure Strand by foot on road: 10-14 days
To Green Fall by foot on road: 6-8 days
To Scream Watch by foot on road: 6-8 days

Ruby Banks is the largest of the outer villages in the Ebonfort Region, nestled on both sides of the Ruby River, connected by a network of stone bridges. Ruby Banks is the center of Ebonfort's agricultural economy. The land along the Ruby River is incredibly fertile, and the village grows and maintains vast swaths of wheat, corn, and other food crops on the north side of the river, while maintaining cotton, tobacco, sugar, and other cash crops on the south. Due to the river access, and high abundance of crops, Ruby Banks has the largest population, and highest wealth, of the outlying villages.

Nearly all of the buildings are finely crafted wood, commissioned from the artisans in Green Fall, built upon strong, high stone foundations from the Stone Crest masons, in order to survive the spring floods. The river provides fish, faster transport to and from Ebonfort, and powers the many mills. While Ebonfort has few of the stone, metal, and woodworkers, and of lesser quality than Stone Crest and Green Fall respectively, they are chief in producing nearly everything else. Nearly all of the shops in the capital have their goods produced in Ruby Banks. As with all villages, the largest building is the Ebon Knight Barracks and Depot, that houses Knights that don't own their own home in the village, and collects the taxes from Ruby Banks.

Green Fall

Travel Times -
To Ruby Banks by foot on road: 6-8 days
To Scream Watch by foot on road: 6-8 days
To Silent Rise by foot on road: 6-8 days

Green Fall is tucked into the outer edges of Chartric Forest. It is one of the smaller villages, its economy fueled by the lumber gained from the forest. Lumberjack, woodworkers, fletchers, carvers, anyone that could profit from the nearby trees, with the exception of shipbuilders. There are no official guilds in Green Fall, masters and artisans take apprentices at their own discretion. And others just make their own way, learning from their own experiences.

While all the buildings in Green Fall are crafted from wood, they are ever changing just like the moods and desires of the artisans that originally built them. The road that connects all of the villages to Ebonfort does not pass through the village directly, but rather passes just by it. As with all villages, the largest building is the Ebon Knight Barracks and Depot, that houses Knights that don't own their own home in the village, and collects the taxes from Green Fall.