@Themerlinhawk: Um, well, what do you have for ideas then?
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I think watching fight scenes can help in general terms with writing combat, since it can give you an idea of flow and choreography.
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At least if you're writing something you know, with knights.
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I mean, depends on what you're writing, and the tone and theme of what you're writing. Trained armored knights were legitimately monstrous on the battlefield, so looking up how they fought helps.
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If that's the backstory you want for them, at least, it certainly could make sense.
@Themerlinhawk: Humans are "native"(as in, at the very least have been there long enough that there's no real way to tell where they came from) to basically the entire world, save for super far north, super far south, and Lethienvel.
There's a few other widely practiced religions. Ithillin's biggest religion worships an Earth and Harvest deity, for example. Though to be technical, most of these gods and goddesses are actually on a single pantheon. At least on this continent. Further south, for the Nem, for example, you have a separate pantheon entirely. ... Though in terms of setting mechanics pretty much all gods exist.
They're full-blown actual knights, yes. They probably choose new knights via, well... investigating knights(after all not all knights in Thaln are Iron Rose Knights) who may be interested, including those in training, recruiting Errant Knights who express interest... various sources of knights, basically. For a long time, and still to many nobles, having your child become an Iron Rose Knight was an honor.
There's a few other widely practiced religions. Ithillin's biggest religion worships an Earth and Harvest deity, for example. Though to be technical, most of these gods and goddesses are actually on a single pantheon. At least on this continent. Further south, for the Nem, for example, you have a separate pantheon entirely. ... Though in terms of setting mechanics pretty much all gods exist.
They're full-blown actual knights, yes. They probably choose new knights via, well... investigating knights(after all not all knights in Thaln are Iron Rose Knights) who may be interested, including those in training, recruiting Errant Knights who express interest... various sources of knights, basically. For a long time, and still to many nobles, having your child become an Iron Rose Knight was an honor.
@Themerlinhawk: I have a lot of the world worked out, so feel free to ask questions. I'll probably have an answer.
That's specifically Reonite Paladins. ^^; They get stuff that's divine fire enchantments and they're up there more for fluff then playing them. ^^; Since they're Reonite clergy.
You could just have an enchanted weapon or something then though.
You could just have an enchanted weapon or something then though.
Magic is right in the OP. I don't think every knight should be using magic though, one or two.
Glad to hear it!
I've got my character up in the characters tab as an example, incidentally.
- Name: Fanilly Danbalion
- Age: 16
- Gender: Female
- Race: Human
- Appearance: Armored, Unarmored. She is 5'1, with pale skin, blue eyes, and blonde hair. Her armor is silver with gold decorations. Her sword has a golden hilt.
- Personality: Fanilly is one to take her duty seriously. This is both due to a belief in the cause of the Iron Rose Knights, and a severe insecurity and self-consciousness about her position. She is well aware that she is young and comparatively inexperienced. She knows that she is only in the position she is because of her birth, as she was born under a full moon. This only makes her feel worse about it. For Fanilly Danbalion, captain of the Iron Rose Knights, she can't help but feel that they have a point. She's young. And even though the founder was the same age, she was viewed as something miraculous, almost a saint. Should Fanilly truly be leading them? This weighs heavily on her mind, and thus one of her biggest desires is to prove that she is. In spite of her young age, in spite of how this tradition has worn thin for some, Fanilly wants to prove that she is a worthy captain of the Iron Rose Knights above all else. Aside from this desire, the girl is somewhat socially awkard, sometimes unprepared for conversation. However, she is not really shy and can generally deal with attending various functions in the capital, as is expected of the Iron Rose Knights. She is dedicated to the purpose of the order, to defend the innocent and protect the land of Thaln. However, the doubts surrounding her have lead to a lack of confidence in herself. Fanilly has a younger sister and as a result has a somewhat stronger affinity for children and desire to keep the safe, but as someone dedicated to the Iron Rose Knights' cause she wishes to protect all those in need. While she has a lacking in confidence, she retains some pride in her training, as she has proven to be skilled at swordplay in spite of her youth.
- Brief Backstory: Fanilly was a daughter of the Danbalion family, a noble family already. While they had never been knights, her birth on a full moon immediately made her a potential future candidate for the Iron Rose Knights' captain. She was simply needed sooner then many expected. And so she experienced training for several years leading up to her instatement as the Captain of the Iron Rose Knights. Initially she was confident in herself, but it quickly became clear that even some within the Knights had grown tired of the tradition of selecting a maiden born on a full moon to be the captain. This wore on her quickly, and has lead to her desperation to prove herself.
- Equipment: Fanilly wears a well-made set of somewhat ornate armor. She wields a fine longsword in her right hand and a dagger with a curved hilt for trapping weapons in her left.
- Skills: Fanilly has experienced extensive training in swordplay, specifically in the use of a longsword in both hands, or paired with a unique parrying dagger.
I'd keep things to a paragraph or two for Personality and Backstory. Concise, but with enough depth to give an impression of things.
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