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Final Fantasy: The Dark Crystal

@Savo

Something along these lines.

Victory pose

I think I'll add this to my character sheet.

Final Fantasy: The Dark Crystal

If you go veteran wrestler, Ersatz will play your entrance theme every time we go fight something on his guitar.

Offer stands for black belt guy but I don't think they have theme songs.

Final Fantasy: The Dark Crystal

@Ogobrogo After 10 minutes of listening to English and French folk songs, I came up with this. (Though I'm not too sure on the tune itself)

Hider

Land of the Skies
Hope brought by the Sunrise
Ne'er shall the kingdom fade
For the Crystal comes to our aid!

Crystal Save the King!
Crystal Save the King!

Oh, never shall our sight
Be dimmed by tyrants' might
For the Good-King Roderick
Has been blessed by Crystal's light

Crystal Save the King!
Crystal Save the King!

Though the dark floods the world
Our flags remain unfurled
Oh, let us celebrate
For the Warriors of Light protect our fate

Crystal Save the King!

Perhaps this is more a poem than a song. Then again, composers set famous poems to their pieces to make songs before.

Final Fantasy: The Dark Crystal

Ersatz is just gonna stand over at a corner, playing tunes appropriate to the misadventures of the group.

As well, @Ogobrogo, I assume that there's some kind of anthem or hymn about Thorne or the Good-King Roderick? Perhaps easily playable by guitar and able to rally the spirits of the people after a tragedy?

Final Fantasy: The Dark Crystal

Ersatz Rasaba

_{"How about I make you sing?"}

Name: Ersatz Rasaba
Title: The Self-Proclaimed Desperado Dandy
Race: Hume
Job: Machinist
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Warrior of Light: No

---

_{Appearance Information}

Physical Features:

Though he stands at 5'9", the garb Ersatz wears makes him seem slightly larger than he actually is. He is somewhat on the lean side in terms of build as well. Ersatz claims to have short black hair, desert-tanned skin and a scar from an old gunshot wound on his chest. However, as he is usually covered in all his garb, the only real physical feature others can confirm are his dark olive eyes.

Clothing/Armor/Weapons:

The first thing most people will notice about his attire would either be his bright green-and-red sarape or his large canary sombrero. A closer inspection at his garb would reveal the fact that he not only has a skull bandana over his mouth but also an orange scarf that covers his neck. A bone pattern dress and a pair of leather boots cover his lower body while metal gauntlets protect his arms. To complete the theatricality, he carries a frequently out of tune guitar that's strapped over his right shoulder.

The real tool of the trade lies in his satchel bag however: a customized sawn-off musket that has been fitted to fire elemental bullets!.. If he had any left.

_{Psychological Information}

Personality Traits:

Theatrical | Clever | Selfish | Deceitful | Sentimental

Ersatz likes to put on a show, whether he's fighting or performing. However, when confronted with a life or death situation, he'll be ready to throw someone unimportant in front of the fire. Alas, his judgment is not always logical.

Likes:

Songs | Artifacts | Machines

Dislikes:

Authorities | Caves | Flans

---

_{Personal History}

Hometown: ??? | Cronquist

Current Residence: Topeak | Calestani

Occupation: Street performer, irregular handyman, and machinist apprentice

Backstory:

A Cronquist citizen who sought a better life, Ersatz moved to Calestani after an incident forced him out the land he called home. The only things he had were the clothes on his back, his guitar and a broken Deepkin firearm that he wanted to have repaired by the master machinists themselves. Once he got there, however, it became apparent that he wasn't going to get an audience with a Deepkin machinist anytime soon. Still, an apprenticeship with a tinkerer and some music gigs at the local inns were enough to help him get by. After saving up enough money, Ersatz finally had the firearm repaired and has decided to take a vacation with the remaining savings, just in time for the festival at Thorne.

Ersatz's journey has been filled with tough times but it wasn't all bad. In fact, he tends to remember the good moments more than the bad experiences. Yet, one can never just escape the deeds of their past. Ersatz is trying though.

Other: He has been known to perform with his guitar but does not know of any magical bardsongs.

Final Fantasy: The Dark Crystal

First off, I love the setting @Ogobrogo. Secondly, I've made my character to be a Gogo inspired Machinist and hope it's to your liking.

Ersatz Rasaba

_{"How about I make you sing?"}

Name: Ersatz Rasaba
Title: The Self-Proclaimed Desperado Dandy
Race: Hume
Job: Machinist
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Warrior of Light: No

---

_{Appearance Information}

Physical Features:

Though he stands at 5'9", the garb Ersatz wears makes him seem slightly larger than he actually is. He is somewhat on the lean side in terms of build as well. Ersatz claims to have short black hair, desert-tanned skin and a scar from an old gunshot wound on his chest. However, as he is usually covered in all his garb, the only real physical feature others can confirm are his dark olive eyes.

Clothing/Armor/Weapons:

The first thing most people will notice about his attire would either be his bright green-and-red sarape or his large canary sombrero. A closer inspection at his garb would reveal the fact that he not only has a skull bandana over his mouth but also an orange scarf that covers his neck. A bone pattern dress and a pair of leather boots cover his lower body while metal gauntlets protect his arms. To complete the theatricality, he carries a frequently out of tune guitar that's strapped over his right shoulder.

The real tool of the trade lies in his satchel bag however: a customized sawn-off musket that has been fitted to fire elemental bullets!.. If he had any left.

_{Psychological Information}

Personality Traits:

Theatrical | Clever | Selfish | Deceitful | Sentimental

Ersatz likes to put on a show, whether he's fighting or performing. However, when confronted with a life or death situation, he'll be ready to throw someone unimportant in front of the fire. Alas, his judgment is not always logical.

Likes:

Songs | Artifacts | Machines

Dislikes:

Authorities | Caves | Flans

---

_{Personal History}

Hometown: ??? | Cronquist

Current Residence: Topeak | Calestani

Occupation: Street performer, irregular handyman, and machinist apprentice

Backstory:

A Cronquist citizen who sought a better life, Ersatz moved to Calestani after an incident forced out the land he called home. The only things he had were the clothes on his back, his guitar and a broken Deepkin firearm that he wanted to have repaired by the master machinists themselves. Once he got there, however, it became apparent that he wasn't going to get an audience with a Deepkin machinist anytime soon. Still, an apprenticeship with a tinkerer and some music gigs at the local inns were enough to help him get by. After saving up enough money, Ersatz finally had the firearm repaired and has decided to take a vacation with the remaining savings, just in time for the festival at Thorne.

Ersatz's journey has been filled with tough times but it wasn't all bad. In fact, he tends to remember the good moments more than the bad experiences. Yet, one can never just escape the deeds of their past. Ersatz is trying though.

Other: He has been known to perform with his guitar but does not know of any magical bardsongs.

In Flanders Fields - A Fantasy Pre-WW1 RP

January 5th, 1900

After months of deliberation and meticulous vetting by the princes’ council of appointees known as the Duma, the assembly had elected a diplomat to oversee the relations for the neighboring Volanth Empire as the last man, Prince Nikolai Golitsyn, had retired from that position. The declaration had appointed the military commander Baron Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel to the post, and a letter was drafted to each princedom as well as to the Empire itself. The contents of the Empire-bound letter read as follows.

"To our most gracious and benevolent neighbor,

The Princely State of Mehrsaba has appointed Baron Pytor Wrangel of the Neva Governate as our dedicated diplomat for all affairs regarding our two nations. In a few days from now, he shall land in the capital port of the province of Varn, the heart of the Imperial-Princely sea trade. His decisions wield the blessing of the twelve princes of Mehrsaba and we trust your guidance, along with our co-operation and resources, shall usher in a new era of prosperity for us all.

With utmost respect,

The Duma of Mehrsaba"


Baron Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel

However, the true nature of this appointment was more spiteful than it seemed. The baron himself was no stranger to positions of power. Just before this, he was the commander of Neva’s provincial army known as the Black Army and led his troops on horseback at the frontline to squash a peasant uprising a few years ago. Rumors of his battlefield skill led to rumors of unchecked ambition, and this new diplomatic appointment to a far-away, foreign country was the answer those that feared Wrangel had come up with. Indeed, even the prince of Neva had thought that Wrangel would subvert the rule in his own principality. This was not lost on the Baron himself but he could not protest such an appointment without insulting not only his princes but also the neighboring Volanth Empire.

As soon as the news broke, Baron Wrangel was immediately sent on the war galleon TPMS Kovno escorted by 15 other cruisers headed to Varn. Those nearby when the ships sailed swore that they heard expletives as the ship left port but these rumors could not be confirmed.

In Flanders Fields - A Fantasy Pre-WW1 RP

Name of Nation: The Princely State of Mehrsaba

Government: Confederate Union of Principalities

Species: Humans

Culture:
The land of Mehrsaba has long been divided into small pockets of influences ruled by princes along with a large peasant population. While border disputes had occurred at times, the principalities rarely mobilized non-professional mercenaries and, as such, much of the people do not hold any significant martial values. What the Mehrsabian peasantry lacked in war, they made up for with the expertise in the usage of the lands and the seas. Centuries of mining, farming, fishing, and animal husbandry has allowed them to survive to the present day however the new century seems to be daunting to this relic of the past.

Territory Claims:

My Hider

Economy:
Within recent times, global trade has given riches to the surviving dynasties by allowing them to sell their lands’ resources while exploiting the peasantry for cheap labor, earning them the nickname of “Slaverprinces” amongst the more disenfranchised population. The coffers of the ruling princes have filled themselves to brim, but the country itself is rife with economic hardship for most.

Technology:
Though they’ve had communication with the outside world at times, the state had limited trade to certain seaports and border cities. Those that did not live in those cities had no clue what existed outside their borders due to strict serfdom, effectively putting the state in isolation. Only now with increased trading have the majority of the populace even realize how advanced other nations are.

Army:
The princes had experienced an arms race of sorts in recent times among themselves. What few resources didn’t get sold to other countries were used to equip the mercenary armies, known as the Pomestnoe Vojsko, with swords, halberds, cannons, and muskets. In theory, Mehrsaba could punch above its weight class if they needed to but good luck uniting the princes to a singular cause.

Due to recent developments, such as the disproportionate amount of weapons to manpower, the princes have introduced programs to train the younger men of the peasantry class in operating firearms. These peasants are known as Streltsy militia, and are used to reinforce the mercenary armies as needed.

Navy:
The naval capabilities of Mehrsaba are a natural extension of their princes’ ocean trade history as raiders, known as Ushkuiniks. Being a raider-sailor is perhaps one of the few great opportunities a peasant can enjoy due to a guaranteed meal a day. With that being said, the Mehrsabian state has attempted to buy more modern ships from more advanced nations as well as training their peasantry to be able to man these vessels.

Air Force:
An innovative technology from overseas, airplanes were being bought by the princes of Mehrsaba from other countries faster than the builders could make airfields for them. Due to its complex nature, pilots are usually from the educated upper class burghers or from the royal families themselves as the peasantry will need time to adapt to it.

Rolls:
Roll ID: 88825950585765888
8 - Territory - Your nation is decently sized, with room for a few cities and a decent amount of farmland.
3 - Tech - Your nation is doing poorly, extremely antiquated. Modernization is still a long ways out.
11 - Army Size - Your army is decently sized, and is maintained year-round.
4 - Economy - Your economy is in the middle of a recession and produces little.
19 - Production - Your nation is almost world-class, with excellent production all around, as well as excellent resource exploitation
13 - Navy Size - You have a decently sized navy, with a fairly militarized portion.
16 - Airforce Size - You have a decent amount of biplanes.
1 - Mobilization Ability - It takes several years to get up to full strength due to rampant deserters and draft dodging.

Other: International affairs are handled by a council with representatives chosen by each prince of the state known as the Duma.
There are 12 princes of the state, each with equal say in the international affairs of said state.

In Flanders Fields - A Fantasy Pre-WW1 RP

I'm going for a trade-based, naval power. The rolls I got sort of work for it too. I'll probably add more stuff to it later on.

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Name of Nation: The Princely State of Mehrsaba

Government: Confederate Union of Principalities

Species: Humans

Culture:
The land of Mehrsaba has long been divided into small pockets of influences ruled by princes along with a large peasant population. While border disputes had occurred at times, the principalities rarely mobilized non-professional mercenaries and, as such, much of the people do not hold any significant martial values. What the Mehrsabian peasantry lacked in war, they made up for with the expertise in the usage of the lands and the seas. Centuries of mining, farming, fishing, and animal husbandry has allowed them to survive to the present day however the new century seems to be daunting to this relic of the past.

Territory Claims:

My Hider

Economy:
Within recent times, global trade has given riches to the surviving dynasties by allowing them to sell their lands’ resources while exploiting the peasantry for cheap labor, earning them the nickname of “Slaverprinces” amongst the more disenfranchised population. The coffers of the ruling princes have filled themselves to brim, but the country itself is rife with economic hardship for most.

Technology:
Though they’ve had communication with the outside world at times, the state had limited trade to certain seaports and border cities. Those that did not live in those cities had no clue what existed outside their borders due to strict serfdom, effectively putting the state in isolation. Only now with increased trading have the majority of the populace even realize how advanced other nations are.

Army:
The princes had experienced an arms race of sorts in recent times among themselves. What few resources didn’t get sold to other countries were used to equip the mercenary armies with swords, halberds, cannons, and muskets. In theory, Mehrsaba could punch above its weight class if they needed to but good luck uniting the princes to a singular cause.

Navy:
The naval capabilities of Mehrsaba are a natural extension of their princes’ ocean trade history. Being a sailor is perhaps one of the few great opportunities a peasant can enjoy due to a guaranteed meal a day. With that being said, the Mehrsabian state has attempted to buy more modern ships from more advanced nations as well.

Air Force:
An innovative technology from overseas, airplanes were being bought by the princes of Mehrsaba from other countries faster than the builders could make airfields for them. Due to its complex nature, pilots are usually from the educated upper class burghers or from the royal families themselves as the peasantry will need time to adapt to it.

Rolls:
Roll ID: 88825950585765888
8 - Territory - Your nation is decently sized, with room for a few cities and a decent amount of farmland.
3 - Tech - Your nation is doing poorly, extremely antiquated. Modernization is still a long ways out.
11 - Army Size - Your army is decently sized, and is maintained year-round.
4 - Economy - Your economy is in the middle of a recession and produces little.
19 - Production - Your nation is almost world-class, with excellent production all around, as well as excellent resource exploitation
13 - Navy Size - You have a decently sized navy, with a fairly militarized portion.
16 - Airforce Size - You have a decent amount of biplanes.
1 - Mobilization Ability - It takes several years to get up to full strength due to rampant deserters and draft dodging.

Other: International affairs are handled by a council with representatives chosen by each prince of the state. There are 12 princes of the state.

Final Fantasy Interest/Planning

I'm interested in joining as well. Since airships and flintlocks exist in this setting, I'd like to be a Sky Pirate, or Machinist if we're going by FFT's system. However, if you'd like to limit firearms to NPCs at the moment, I can go classical Thief instead.