Fantasy A Guild of Heroes: Requiem

[Birdsie]

A GUILD OF HEROES: REQUIEM
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Albion, one of the world's premier kingdoms. A place of tradition, freedom, and bravery. A beacon among its surrounding nations, signaling both its ancientry and the steps it takes towards the future. Albion's ideological stance is and always was, that people should have liberty, and anyone who takes it away should be fought, and the people should have the courage to take their freedom from those who steal it. Despite being a kingdom, Albion will likely never see tyranny without fighting back.

Albion's culture reaches far into the abyss of time, to days barely remembered and clouded in mystery, but one fact of its existence will be remembered until the end of time: The Guild of Heroes. Originally, a small group of heroic adventurers led by William Black, they fought the evil Lich Turenval who threatened to conquer the world if he weren't stopped.

In the end, the heroes were triumphant and created the Guild so that the future generations would have guardians of their own. They left behind their knowledge, weapons, and legacies to the future, and you are that future.

Speaking of you...

Character Creation
[] Age [Teen/Young/Adult]
[] Gender [Male/Female]
[] Race [Human/Elf/Dwarf/Write-in]

Fable Noble Scion Hanarei Reinhardt Alteras Swire IamNotLoki

Hello! To those uninitiated, this is a Quest, meaning that the players involved vote for the outcome of the story, rather than participating with direct character interaction. It may not sound fun, but give it a try; personally, I love it. But I digress.

Not sure who else would vote for this, Fyuri suggested all of the above, and then I added Swire and Loki.

Knowing how Quests usually go, we won't get far due to a lack of interest, but it's worth a try.

 

[Birdsie]

Removed the "Background" on Noble's insistence. Other options will appear in the latter voting stages to determine the player character's backstory.

 

[Noble Scion]

>Adult
>Female
>half-Dwarf, half-demon

 

[June Verles]

[Adult]
[Male]
[Human]

 

[Hanarei]

[Adult]
[Male]
[Half-Dwarf/Half-Demon]

Just putting what Birdsie knows he wants.

 

[Fable]

[Adult]
[Male]
[Hallf-Dwarf/Half-Demon]

I'm with Hanarei ~

Edited cause why tf not because I've never seen a single character like this.

 

[Birdsie]

[Adult]
[Male]
[Half-Demon]

I'm with Noble Scion ~

Pretty sure that's not Noble.

 

[Fable]

Pretty sure that's not Noble.

Lemme alone, my brain is dead from driving for hours ;-;

 

[Epiphany]

Adult
Female
Dwarf

 

[Inheritance]

Adult
Male
Kenku

 

[Reinhardt]

Adult
Male
Dwarf

This better be good birdman

 

[Birdsie]

By the balls of Gleipnir, this progression is astonishing! Anyways, so far we have a strong preference for [Adult] and significantly more [Male] than [Female], and [Dwarf] winning over [Half-Demon] by a slight margin.

In other words, adult male dwarf, unless something changes or someone convinces someone else to vote for something else.

Vote tally tomorrow.

 

[Birdsie]

Ah, that reminds me, Discord Link for anyone who isn't already on: Join the The Bird's Nest Discord Server!

Discord, of course, isn't mandatory.

 

[Fable]

Birdsie Half-dwarf half-demon, MAKE THIS A THING

 

[Forgy]

Adult
Male
Half-Dwarf, Half-Demon

 

[official clown business]

Adult
Female
Dwarf

Also I'm going to list the reasons for why I chose each. Maybe I'll convince some of you hmm?

Spoiler: But why?

ADULT

• A perfectly mature age for a hero. Or so most of us would think.

FEMALE

• I have a good female name in mind. Also one of my ideas for the backstory is for this character to either be a massive fangirl of William Black or to have gone through some kind of fangirl phase in the past. (This might be really hard to pull off considering the guy isn't around anymore, so I might not be faithful to this plan. But I'm still going with female either way.)

DWARF

• They hate demons. Especially half-demons.
• If elves are known for smoking the all-natural stuff, dwarves are the ones who go the extra mile and invent Juul to enhance the experience.
• Dwarves can do literally anything elves and humans can. I just think they look cooler doing it.
• All dwarves, whether male or female, are capable of growing facial hair. I don't intend to give them any kind of stereotypical accent, though.

 

[GumGumChomp]

Adult
Male
Half-Dwarf, Half-Demon

 

[Thatguynameded]

i have no idea what this is but mod powers where abused

[Adult]
[Male]
[Goblin]

Im kidding don't hurt me

 

[Historical Storyteller]

Adult, Male and Human.

 

[ZacksQuest]

Adult, Male, Half-Dwarf/Half-Demon

 

[Birdsie]

Voty Tally

Winning Votes:
[X] Adult
[X] Male
[X] Half-Dwarf // Half-Demon [Dwemon]

*~*~*~*~*​

Albion's largest domains, within the heartlands, are mostly plains with concurrent valleys, filled with verdant forests, autumn-hued fields and crystal blue rivers. A scenic landscape one would expect to see on a vacation brochure, dotted with hamlets, villages, towns, and the occasional city walled in with mighty stone.

But to the far north, nearer to the borders of Albion and the kingdom of Laurellia, lie the Sarafan Mountains. Near one of the mountain chains is the surface city of Fairfax, which was, for eons, a free city-state; a fact that changed only on the turn of the last century, in the year 905, about eighty years ago. The mountains are treacherous the deeper you go, starting with 'might be a good idea to hire an escort' near the tall green hilltops of the outer rims, to 'don't go around these parts without a hero bodyguard' in the center of the area, where the proud gray-brown peaks, tipped with glacial ice and snow, lord over the rest of the earth.

But it is not among these tall peaks that one will find any settlements. First, one has to dig.

Deep in the bowels of the earth, in a series of ancient tunnels, and it is unknown if these tunnels are naturally occurring or if they were carved out by some kind of power, there is The Underdark.

Tunnels spread through the earth-mother like arteries, transporting ore and precious stone to their hearts: the cities of the Dwed, or as the common tongue refers to them, the dwarves. Beyond that are also the rat-people; Skaven, and the dark-skinned cousins of the surface elves; the Drow. Among these under-dwellers are also many others, much more rarely seen, such as the mysterious Illithids, the primitive Kobolds, the Deep Dragons, or the dwarves' own, greedier cousins, the Duergar.

Many things lurk in the caves, but none are scary for a dwarf with a heart of stone, for he knows the stone of the earth like an elf knows the branches of the forest, or as a human knows the urban layout of a city.

And you are one of these dwarves. You are...

Name
[] Write-in

Background
[] Blacksmith's Apprentice - Your father left after your mother gave birth, and since then, she re-married with Loferlig Largeforge. Your new father was proud, hardworking, and eager to pass his skills onto you and your younger half-siblings; one brother and one sister. Together, you formed coherent bonds as a family, which made it more painful when you announced you were leaving to join the Guild of Heroes. As a result, you possess more strength and constitution than average, as well as the skills to create and repair weapons and armor. You have the strength and expertise of a dwarven smith, which is sure to be appreciated in your new life.

[] Runic Apprentice - From an early age, your mother knew she could not provide for you, but your father's... abilities have been retained within your soul, giving you the potential to perform great magic. Knowing this, she sent you off to Khazad-Dun's academy for dwarven mages, free of charge, knowing you'd be able to make a successful career. For years, you've been stringently taught in the art of magic, magical theory, and the runic crafts for which dwarves are especially famous for. Since then, you've worked in various positions, from gem-dowsing, to divining ores, or helping enchant weapons, but your heart yearns for something more - there is a calling you must attend.

[] Street Drunk - At first an urchin in an orphanage, left behind by your mother. You've been ostracized since as long as you can remember. The other children disliked the slight red hue of your skin, and the glow in your eyes when you were angry. At one point, you were put to work in the dwarven king's mines for minimal pay, albeit it was almost enough for a good night at the tavern on most nights. On the side, you've been doing some pickpocketing and other less-than-saintly things. Eventually, after one particularly tough brawl in the bar, as you walked home, you were met by a mysterious figure in glistening silver robes with a staff, who proposed you to join the Guild of Heroes, as he was impressed by your self-taught martial prowess.

[] Write-in - [Create your own background and propose it to other players]

Noble Scion June Verles Hanarei Fable Epiphany Inheritance Reinhardt Forgy official clown business GumGumChomp Thatguynameded Historical Storyteller ZacksQuest

 

[Birdsie]

Votes will be, most likely, tallied tomorrow.

 

[GumGumChomp]

Stonesnout the Street Drunk

 

[ZacksQuest]

Name: Stonesnout, Street Drunk

 

[Forgy]

Name: Stonesnout
Background: Street Drunk