I've already put up the back story to this little RP so look there before deciding whether you wish to join. I'd like to see all angles looked at. Imperial Citizens and soldiers and politicians.. perhaps noble Elosians amongst the mining slaves. Freedom fighters. Merchants. Awakening sorcerers. Anything you can come up with. Feel free to expand on Elosia and the outer realms as you wish.
Any questions you might have go ahead and ask them. Also please post a character bio here before you post in the rp thread. I'll probably be adding little bits and pieces of info here as I go along and I'll have my own bio up shortly.
The Empire of Dawn - OOC
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The Empire of Dawn - OOC
by Joshua Dyre » Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:14 am
I'm an expert on shakespeare,
And that's a hell of a lot,
But the world don't need scholars,
As much as I thought.
"You tell me where Josh is, or I won't just give you a scene, I'll give you the whole goddamn stage play!"
And that's a hell of a lot,
But the world don't need scholars,
As much as I thought.
"You tell me where Josh is, or I won't just give you a scene, I'll give you the whole goddamn stage play!"
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by Joshua Dyre » Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:22 am
Some more bits of info:
Races: The Empire itself comprises of sixteen countries spread across half the Southern continent of the world. You will find elves Half-orcs, ogres and dwarves across the Empire but they are ethnic minorities compared to the humans.
The Elosians , because they have been so isolated have evolved in a different way to other human-kind. They have a form of natural magic that they do without thought ((Dusting shelves, changing hair colour etc. Think cantrips.)) They tend to be slender and lighter than other humans and this is down to their lighter, smaller bone structure. All Elosians have olive skin and hair colour varies from brown to black.
Imperial Structure:
Each country held by the Empire firstly has it's own council of seven that deals with local governing issues. There is a judicial system almost advanced as our own in modern times with lawyers and such, but the jury are generally made up of Imperial Lords and Ladies. Each Country also has a standing army of between 1 and two legions ((Similar in size to the Roman Legion)). Every person is counted as a citizen with the right to speak against a council decision and to live their lives in their own fashion. The exceptions however are criminals and any the Empire deem dangerous to a Country's well-being. These people are no more than slaves. Also Legionairres tend to act as police officers in times of peace, patrolling the cities.
Mercenaries:
The Empire likes to use mercenaries rather than their own legionaries for dealing with bandits and petty revolts. It is not untold for vast armies of thousands of merceneraies to be passing back and forth across the Empire.
The role of the former Elosians in the new society
Elosians cannot hold title until the family has served three generations in the Empire. They cannot bear arms. They cannot teach and they are forbidden from being in groups of more than five at any time. They are also forbidden from writing or painting or sculpting, lest it be at the commision of an Imperial citizen. In a sense Elosians have become the plebs seen in the old Roman Society. They generally do the menial jobs that others would not wish to do ((Though they are not slaves, they are paid for their work. But it is the only work they can generally get.)). That said there are still some wealthy Elosian merchants around.
On Magic: Imperial Magic is based around a mixture of artifact use ((Staves and wands and stones)) and spell component use ((Think D&D Wizards.)) There are few sorcerers ((We're talking for every 100 regualr wizards you might find one sorcerer)).
Elosian magic :
(Apart from the natural stuff) is all but dead. But the breaking of the stone released magic across the Elosian people, and there is a chance that some will awaken to new power ((Sorcerers)). Also not all of the Spell-bringer shards were destroyed. Some were never found.
One last point for now: Fantastical beasts:
Dragons are rife in the Empire. Though they vary between the tradition great wyrm ((The typical dragon image)) and small Fire drakes. These fire drakes are actually used in parts of the Empire as mounts, and there is a regiment amongst the Imperial army that speciafically trains with them. The same goes for griffons and the giant eagle and pegasi.
Races: The Empire itself comprises of sixteen countries spread across half the Southern continent of the world. You will find elves Half-orcs, ogres and dwarves across the Empire but they are ethnic minorities compared to the humans.
The Elosians , because they have been so isolated have evolved in a different way to other human-kind. They have a form of natural magic that they do without thought ((Dusting shelves, changing hair colour etc. Think cantrips.)) They tend to be slender and lighter than other humans and this is down to their lighter, smaller bone structure. All Elosians have olive skin and hair colour varies from brown to black.
Imperial Structure:
Each country held by the Empire firstly has it's own council of seven that deals with local governing issues. There is a judicial system almost advanced as our own in modern times with lawyers and such, but the jury are generally made up of Imperial Lords and Ladies. Each Country also has a standing army of between 1 and two legions ((Similar in size to the Roman Legion)). Every person is counted as a citizen with the right to speak against a council decision and to live their lives in their own fashion. The exceptions however are criminals and any the Empire deem dangerous to a Country's well-being. These people are no more than slaves. Also Legionairres tend to act as police officers in times of peace, patrolling the cities.
Mercenaries:
The Empire likes to use mercenaries rather than their own legionaries for dealing with bandits and petty revolts. It is not untold for vast armies of thousands of merceneraies to be passing back and forth across the Empire.
The role of the former Elosians in the new society
Elosians cannot hold title until the family has served three generations in the Empire. They cannot bear arms. They cannot teach and they are forbidden from being in groups of more than five at any time. They are also forbidden from writing or painting or sculpting, lest it be at the commision of an Imperial citizen. In a sense Elosians have become the plebs seen in the old Roman Society. They generally do the menial jobs that others would not wish to do ((Though they are not slaves, they are paid for their work. But it is the only work they can generally get.)). That said there are still some wealthy Elosian merchants around.
On Magic: Imperial Magic is based around a mixture of artifact use ((Staves and wands and stones)) and spell component use ((Think D&D Wizards.)) There are few sorcerers ((We're talking for every 100 regualr wizards you might find one sorcerer)).
Elosian magic :
(Apart from the natural stuff) is all but dead. But the breaking of the stone released magic across the Elosian people, and there is a chance that some will awaken to new power ((Sorcerers)). Also not all of the Spell-bringer shards were destroyed. Some were never found.
One last point for now: Fantastical beasts:
Dragons are rife in the Empire. Though they vary between the tradition great wyrm ((The typical dragon image)) and small Fire drakes. These fire drakes are actually used in parts of the Empire as mounts, and there is a regiment amongst the Imperial army that speciafically trains with them. The same goes for griffons and the giant eagle and pegasi.
I'm an expert on shakespeare,
And that's a hell of a lot,
But the world don't need scholars,
As much as I thought.
"You tell me where Josh is, or I won't just give you a scene, I'll give you the whole goddamn stage play!"
And that's a hell of a lot,
But the world don't need scholars,
As much as I thought.
"You tell me where Josh is, or I won't just give you a scene, I'll give you the whole goddamn stage play!"
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by Joshua Dyre » Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:44 am
Name: Marcus Vanellt
Age: 17
Race: Elosian human.
Height: 5'7
Weight: 120lbs.
Eye Colour: Orange.
Hair Colour: Dark brown.
Skin colour: Deep olive.
Decription: Marcus is a little heavier than most Elosians in his musculature, having worked all his life in the mines beneath the newly christened Palace of Dawn. His hands are marked with blisters and patches of hard skin from his toil and his back has a number of stark white scars received from the whip. Formerly he would have worn the robes of a noble but these have been replaced with the rags of an imperial peasant. His hair is thick and falls passed his shoulders, clod with dirt, sweat and rock dust.
Behaviour: Marcus is quietly defiant. He saw his father beaten to death before his own eyes and the last he saw of his mother she was being dragged away by a pair of guards kicking and screaming. He was only six then, and his brother Josel took him under his wing, raising him like his own child. Marcus has a hatred burning like a bonfire deep in his heart. He hungers for revenge and freedom in equals measures. All that has happened and all that he desires have combined to make him quite desperate and foolhardy. He will either escape the mines with Josel or die.
Backstory: Marcus was a babe in arms when the Imperial Army took Elosia. His father was a noble and one of the King's advisors. He was one of few that had lobbied the King to take up the sword again, but it ws not to be. The whole family was sent to the mines to ensure that they could never threaten the new order. Five years later Marcus saw his father killed and his mother dragged away. That day his brother promised him that he would get the boy out of the place and to freedom, whatever the cost.
Marcus is now seventeen, he and his brother have been conconting a plan for sometime. It is now time to put that plan into action.
Equipment. Peasant rags, some bread tucked away in a pouch and a pick.
Age: 17
Race: Elosian human.
Height: 5'7
Weight: 120lbs.
Eye Colour: Orange.
Hair Colour: Dark brown.
Skin colour: Deep olive.
Decription: Marcus is a little heavier than most Elosians in his musculature, having worked all his life in the mines beneath the newly christened Palace of Dawn. His hands are marked with blisters and patches of hard skin from his toil and his back has a number of stark white scars received from the whip. Formerly he would have worn the robes of a noble but these have been replaced with the rags of an imperial peasant. His hair is thick and falls passed his shoulders, clod with dirt, sweat and rock dust.
Behaviour: Marcus is quietly defiant. He saw his father beaten to death before his own eyes and the last he saw of his mother she was being dragged away by a pair of guards kicking and screaming. He was only six then, and his brother Josel took him under his wing, raising him like his own child. Marcus has a hatred burning like a bonfire deep in his heart. He hungers for revenge and freedom in equals measures. All that has happened and all that he desires have combined to make him quite desperate and foolhardy. He will either escape the mines with Josel or die.
Backstory: Marcus was a babe in arms when the Imperial Army took Elosia. His father was a noble and one of the King's advisors. He was one of few that had lobbied the King to take up the sword again, but it ws not to be. The whole family was sent to the mines to ensure that they could never threaten the new order. Five years later Marcus saw his father killed and his mother dragged away. That day his brother promised him that he would get the boy out of the place and to freedom, whatever the cost.
Marcus is now seventeen, he and his brother have been conconting a plan for sometime. It is now time to put that plan into action.
Equipment. Peasant rags, some bread tucked away in a pouch and a pick.
I'm an expert on shakespeare,
And that's a hell of a lot,
But the world don't need scholars,
As much as I thought.
"You tell me where Josh is, or I won't just give you a scene, I'll give you the whole goddamn stage play!"
And that's a hell of a lot,
But the world don't need scholars,
As much as I thought.
"You tell me where Josh is, or I won't just give you a scene, I'll give you the whole goddamn stage play!"
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