Fantasy Legends of Nyrvasta [OPEN]

[DVationz]

Oh thank god though I taught myself thisView attachment 768098View attachment 768098View attachment 768098

nice XD

 

[BasilOwO]

That’s all I’ve gotten and I’m super close to just not doing that

 

[BasilOwO]

Name: Minerva Smith
Nickname: Nope
Affiliation: Moon Rose Guild
Age: 21
Height: 5’3
Weight: 130
Hair Color: Dark brown almost black
Eye Color: Blue
Occupation: Medic

Physical Description:

Skills/Talents:
Medicine: When she was young, she was taught how to use the different medicines owned by the medics of the Moon Rose guild. Her parents wanted her to follow in their footsteps and the way they saw this happening was by having one of the medics teach her the basics, whilst they taught her everything else she needed to know. She learned how to help wounded friends and family members, but she was also taught that saving someone won’t always happen, which is why she has devoted the last eight years of her life learning the skills she needs to be able to save everyone.
Weapon of Choice: A small Silver dagger.

Background:
Minerva was born to Joseph and Lilian Smith, two of the Moon Rose guilds best medics. From a very young age she was taught the skills she needed to be able to survive if her parents were to get killed. She was always a good listener, learning a lot of things from everyone in the guild, but she never actually talked to anyone other than her mentor, but that was also very rare. She didn’t really take her job as a medic seriously until she witnessed someone die, by her hands no less. This changed her, for the worst. She somewhat forgot what it meant to be a part of a guild, and even ran away once. Though her father found her, he knew she was changed forever. He also knew that he and his wife needed to help her get better and they knew that she would need a break from her lessons. She stopped training for about a year, gaining back the emotions that were shattered, before returning to her training. She helped her mentor, though never really did anything important. Her parents were proud of her, because she had already gone through so much, and little did she know, she was about to go through a lot more. About two years later, her parents were killed and her peace was once again shattered. She slowly grew depressed, but she never actually stopped doing what she loved. Since then, she has continued to help her friends and family.

 

[DVationz]

I like your character BasilOwO I'd like if she had another skill other than medic work as I'm sure the guild would have her do more than that for times when nobody's done quests where they'd get injured, but otherwise she looks good. Actually took me a minute to realize your character wasn't a mage, nice to see a non-mage. Accepted :3

 

[BasilOwO]

Thank you!

 

[BasilOwO]

I have no idea what other skills she’d have

 

[dae mec]

This looks really fun! I whipped up a mage CS. Let me know if you want me to change anything!

[source]​

Spoiler: Basic Information

Title: The Sharpshooter
Nickname: Some people call him Wintersun instead of Avar, but he doesn’t really care what you pick. But call him “Winty” at your own risk.
Affiliation: A freelancer, but currently associated with the Iron Wolf Guild
Age: 26
Height: 6’5’’
Weight: 220 lb
Hair Color: White
Eye Color: Gray
Magic Focus: Temperature Manipulation

Spoiler: Advanced Information

Physical Description: Tall and built like a warrior, Avar cuts an intimidating figure. It doesn’t help that he never smiles, not if he can help it. As a freelancer, he’s traveled across the lands and picked up an eclectic style of dress because of it. His standard fur-lined cloak is from the north, his loose shirt is eastern, his scarf southern, and so on. His skin is a warm brown, and he has a messy shock of white hair that he doesn’t do anything with. Avar has a thin gold marking across his face that he won’t talk about. People tend to think he’s older than he is.

Skills/Talents:

• Polyglot: Avar is great with languages. He picks them up quickly, deciphers them well, and has a mild enthusiasm for literature and the like. His frequent travels have made it necessary.
  
  
• Wilderness explorer: He prefers nature over people, though. He’s spent weeks at a time in the forest and is experienced with identifying plants, hunting animals, and plotting courses. (Avar’s cooking is acceptable; it might not be flavorful, but it will be perfectly cooked.)
  
  
• Scout: Avar travels through the underbrush like a ghost and can climb a tree in record time. He’s great as a scout.
  
  
• Storyteller: Surprisingly, if you stick him in front of a campfire and hand him a drink (or several), he will regale you with legends and stories from his homeland. Avar has a deep, resonant voice and an eye for dramatic tension. But, for obvious reasons, this skill doesn’t come out often.
  
  
• Whittler: With his carving knife and a stick, Avar can make a variety of wooden objects.

Weapon of Choice: Bow and arrow, though he’s decent with a short spear and adequate with a sword. He’d really, really prefer not to fight up close, though.

Spoiler: Spells

Magical Arts:

• Frost touch: He can lower the temperature of objects to the point that it freezes over. Great for beer and crossing rivers.
  
  
• Flame touch: He can also heat the temperature of objects; his tea always stays hot. Of course, Avar can take it one step further and cause what he touches to burst into flames.
  
  
• Ice shot: Avar can conduct the magic through his arrows, greatly increasing the range. When pierced by an Ice Shot, the person better take out the arrow quick, or they’ll get frostbite and lose a limb.
  
  
• Flame shot: Your classic flaming arrow, except made exceptionally flammable by the addition of magic. Someone struck by this better stop, drop, and roll.
  
  
• Scatter shot: Avar’s favorite trick. He superheats the arrow so that just before it hits, it shatters into incredibly hot shrapnel. Great for taking care of groups of enemies.
  
  
• Ring of Fire and Ice: Without a weapon or a bow, he still has a decent range. Avar can affect the temperature of objects within 10 feet of him without touching them. Great for lighting campfires and torches from a distance. It’s much harder to use this on people, though; that requires touch or a weapon.
  
  
• (Four more to be acquired.)

Spoiler: History

Background: Good luck getting him to talk about it. Avar is an intensely private person, even though he insists his story isn’t that special. He was born far up north, where his father worked as a woodcutter. Avar grew up with a horde of siblings. Because of this, Avar was… encouraged to leave quickly and make his own way at the age of sixteen. That he did, travelling across the lands, picking up languages and skills. Avar mostly worked as a ranger of sorts: hunting game, picking herbs, and selling them to the nearest town. His skills with the bow meant that he started getting hired more as a mercenary instead of a hunter, which he didn’t mind so much. Well, Avar accidentally got drafted into a war once, but it’s fine. Avar got out as soon as he could. He met a few mages from the Iron Wolf Guild during this, though. Nice people, if a little intense.

Avar continued in this methodical fashion for several years, sending money back to his family, reading letters from his siblings and keeping up-to-date on their lives. When he turned twenty-three, though, he made a startling discovery. Turns out Avar had magic. During one of his mercenary runs, his group was being overrun by bandits. He prayed for a miracle and accidentally made one of his own. His arrows suddenly exploded, giving his group enough time to regroup and regather.

Apparently a mage, Avar now had a few more opportunities. He continued to work as a freelancer, but he also started refining his magical skills. In the last year or so, Avar has started being comfortable enough to advertise himself as a mage, though he’s completely self-taught. He decided that it was time to take the next step and maybe get some training. Avar came to town to meet with the Iron Wolf Guild, the nice mages he met that one time. He’s not sure if he wants to join them, but he’s definitely interested in properly learning magic.

Then, Avar heard about this interesting new expedition. It has the chance for good pay, and he might get to meet more mages. As far as he’s concerned, it’s a win-win.

 

[DVationz]

dae mec The formatting is a little buggy but that's fine. The character you've crafted is beautiful. I was going to suggest revamping your spells to be a bit more useful, but the combination of the kinds of spells you described them as and the fact that he's self taught makes it much more interesting. I'm curious to see how you'll make your spells better as time goes on like if you'll add spells that require weather conditions to be met. Accepted!

 

[dae mec]

Thank you! (I went ahead and fixed the formatting; I noticed it right after I posted and spent a few minutes puzzling out what I did wrong, hah...) I was thinking his "okay" skills could lead to some fun character moments too. Maybe he watches one of the other mages do a neat trick, talks to them about it, and figures out how to adapt them to his own style, thus upgrading his magic. I'm glad you like him! Really looking forward to this!

 

[twotonedsaint]

Adonis Fann
Hades' Ambition

• Basic Info
• Advanced Info
• Spells
• History

• 
  Nickname: Fuji
  Affiliation: Moon Rose Guild
  Age: 20
  Height: 6'1" ~ 185cm
  Weight: 229lbs ~ 104kgs
  Hair Color: Silver
  Eye Color: Brown
  Magic Focus: Fire
  
• 
  Physical Description: Adonis is a tall and slender figure, wears barely any armor having only a chest plate and knee caps under his clothes to give him more movement ability. He mainly wears dark colored clothes as that is what he prefers, also the fact that colorful clothes don't fit his style. As for accessories, Adonis wears a jade earring on his left ear given to him by his grandmother and a brown light leathered cloak that is slightly more longer on the right side, cloak was given to him by his father. He also has two katanas strapped towards his back, each with a small souvenir tied to it for style.
  Skills & Talents:
  Stamina - Adonis is able to maintain his stamina more than the average person and this allows him to sustain more wether it be while in combat or just in general more energy.
  Hunter - As a child Adonis hunted with his father and picked on the ability to create and set traps for prey.
  Samurai - Being able to hold a pose and concentrate on a target makes it easier for him to sword fight and is able to pick up any open hits towards the wanted target.
  Scavenger - Adonis is able to create anything out of scrapped materials, but only if the necessary materials are available within his grasp.
  Weapon of choice: Duel Katanas
  
• 
  Blowtorch: Essentially a sequence of flames that cause a flamethrower. Flames can get bigger if there is a fire source that can be extracted, flames will go back to normal once the fire source is drained out. The closer you are to the flames core the hotter the flames are.
  Dragon's Breath: Bursts out a single wave of hot air that is capable of slowing down enemy movement, making it easier for the user and allies to land more and better hits.
  Apollo's Will: When the user focuses his magic, he is able to create a sword made out of pure fire that can increase in strength (temperature & durability) the stronger the user's will (magic focus) becomes. Can cut through any non enchanted metal and does extra damage towards contrary magic.
  Phoenix: The user becomes more resistant to fire spells, reducing the damage taken or no damage at all. (depending on the damage output of the attack)
  ~two more spells to be acquired~
  
• 
  Adonis is an only child of two great loving parents, and his grandparents would often visit and when visiting he would learn all his combat experiences from his grandfather and pick some along the way from his other family members. He would go to school as any other kid but as soon as he got back from school he would train. As soon as Adonis graduated school and left home, he would move out to the town, there he started out as a adventurer and made a decent living out of it, joining random groups of adventurers taking down tasks and helping others along the way. This was a good way of getting a good glimpse of adventure before joining the Moon Rose guild. When joining the Moon Rose guild Adonis felt fresh, he didn't stand out like most did but he indeed was a truly compassionate person and this was a new head start for him as this was an actual guild full of vets and survivors who knew what to bring to the table. In other words, Adonis was ready to learn.
  

 

[twotonedsaint]

So I noticed that dae mec has similar magic use as me, so I can change magic use if needed.

 

[DVationz]

twotonedsaint I don't see your magic type conflicting with his, as his falls under a unique niche that encompasses more than one element. That being said, I would like you to tweak your abilities a bit. For the most part they look fine, but they kinda overlap in function. Granted with elemental magics there's a limit on how creative you can get, I'd still like to see an attempt made.
Firstly, the overlap issue I'm talking about. Your Fireball and Blowtorch spells. They essentially serve the same function with minor differences and quite frankly your Blowtorch is just straight up better as it reaches further. Sure it gets weaker, but more often than not you'll be working with other mages, so inconvenient range isn't going to be a problem in most situations, plus it could be used in a utility role as well as offensive.
Second and third are your other two spells. Dragon's Breath I feel would make more sense if your character focused his magic to create a blade of fire rather than setting your own weapon ablaze. This is fantasy so of course many things can be possible like that, but we still want a little realism to add spice. Heating a metal blade to such a degree would more likely melt it or cause it to shatter on impact because it looses the strength it has when it's at normal temperature. As for Cerberus, I feel like it could function more as a passive acting spell. Perhaps not making him immune, as there will certainly (because story) be stronger fire users, but instead making him much more resistant. The increase of senses doesn't make much sense unless you explain it as a heightened magical sensitivity, kinda like how Kiana could feel the crazy magic battery in the intro I wrote.
I promise I'm not dissing on your character, but I do feel like you could improve with the diversity of spells and their effects. Everything else about your character looks wonderful though so as long as you can try tweaking those spells I don't see a problem.

 

[twotonedsaint]

DVationz ok thanks, I just wanted to know if you wanted diversity in magic. And thanks for the feedback I'll be sure to change stuff.

 

[Dovinique]

dae mec yay iron wolf fella xD even though he is just freelancer

 

[dae mec]

dae mec yay iron wolf fella xD even though he is just freelancer

Yeah! Actually, if you're interested, I could have one of the guildmembers he met in the past be Laeretia's family member. Brother or dad, maybe? Totally up to you, though, i can easily whip up Throwaway Iron Wolf NPC instead.

 

[_Line 213]

Two quick questions.

1.) Are the mage slots currently filled?

2.) When you say that the mages will be doing most of the adventuring, how much of a "back-seat" are the other characters going to take? I ask because when I've seen roleplays separated in a similar fashion in the past, the "non-essential" characters have usually been horrendously shafted to the point of being glorified NPCs at best and nearly irrelevant at worst, so I'm wary of having things stratified in that way.

 

[DVationz]

Two quick questions.

1.) Are the mage slots currently filled?

2.) When you say that the mages will be doing most of the adventuring, how much of a "back-seat" are the other characters going to take? I ask because when I've seen roleplays separated in a similar fashion in the past, the "non-essential" characters have usually been horrendously shafted to the point of being glorified NPCs at best and nearly irrelevant at worst, so I'm wary of having things stratified in that way.

1.) 3 slots have been filled with a 4th needing minor tweaks. 2 slots are currently open.

2.) The mages are the MCs, so most major events are going to have them in the spotlight. However as any good story writer knows, you've got to have buildup and character developments before you trow major events into the mix. That being said, there's going to be a fairly even mix for the mages and the supporting characters to do things. There will be times where the mages dominate the spotlight, but depending on frequency of posting to move the story along, they aren't going to make the supporting cast anywhere near irrelevant. In fact there will be times where mages just won't cut it for the tasks at hand. So simple answer, I'll be doing my best to keep it 50/50, but from time to time one side will have more relevance than the other.

 

[_Line 213]

I'll look into making a mage then, if that's alright; thanks for being willing to answer those questions.

 

[_Line 213]

Just finished my sheet, going to put it in a separate post below this one. I prefer to draw my characters rather than use existing images, so if they're accepted I'll go ahead and put together a sketch.

 

[_Line 213]

• Basics
• Personality and Background
• Spells

• 
  
  [Image in progress]
  
  

  
  
  » ABSTRACTIVIST VE'EMET KA VELLS
  
  Age: 20
  Gender: Male
  Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
  Weight: 130 lbs (58.9 kg)
  Hair: Black
  Eyes: Brown
  Affiliations: The Moon Rose Guild (semi-unofficially), The University of Kemekku.
  Occupation: Student, Researcher.
  
  » SKILLS
  
  » Skilled researcher.
  » Curious, yet highly practical.
  » Excellent multitasker.
  » Highly diplomatic.
  » Musically-inclined.
  » Surprisingly good cook.
  
• 
  
  [Image in progress]
  
  

  
  » PERSONALITY AND BASIC INFO
  Dark of skin and darker of hair, Ve'emet Ka Vells is a studious, curious, and perhaps overly-thoughtful young man, traits which have propelled him into leagues of magical research that remain untouched by many. His penchant for asking questions that no one else has thought to ask--or, really, wanted asked in the first place--has equally gotten him into trouble and into the good graces of scholarly minds throughout the country.
  
  Vells is an Abstractivist, a small class of mage that has recently begun to swell in numbers throughout the world, yet hails originally from the great pyramidal temple-universities of the Free-States of Kun-ba, a confederacy comprised of a grassland peninsula and tropical archipelago near the edge of the Old World. While many mages take physical manifestations of elements and magic at face-value, Abstractivists have long believed that such things are more akin to illusions, and that with the right knowledge, the very fabric of reality can be morphed at the mage's behest. Though it has taken a long time for this way of thinking to bear any fruit, the highly-complex arcanomechanical theories of the Abstractivists have recently blossomed into a recognizable--yet often unintelligible--school of magic in its own right.
  
  Though Abstractivist magic can be difficult to classify or comprehend to those not versed in it, it is perhaps best thought of--at least in its current iteration--as state-changing magic, tools which are used to edit and reconfigure that which surrounds the caster. As a newer, more experimental form of magic, Abstractivism has far fewer practitioners than other schools of magic, and it doesn't help that their books often take a great many pages to say almost nothing at all. However, the utility of Abstractivism as both a magical school and a way of thinking has slowly begun to cause a change in the art's perception by other magical scholars.
  
  
  » BIOGRAPHY
  Born as an intelligent child into a scholastic family, it seemed all but natural that Ve'emet Ka Vells would continue the family tradition and head into the academic disciplines--which he did, easily and readily at that.
  
  Desiring very much to be at the forefront of magical research, Vells dove headlong into Abstractivist studies, supplementing his tutoring in the ways of the new with hobbyist reading on the ways of the old, believing that comparing and contrasting the differences in magical systems might further one or perhaps both. Due to both his personal aptitude and familial connections (it is perhaps impossible to determine which one was the deciding factor), he was given the opportunity to study at the University of Kemekku, one of the great grassland schools on the confederate peninsula. His curiosity in regards to magical practices throughout the world stirred a sense of wanderlust in the young student, however, prompting him to draft a lengthy research proposal in regards to the investigation of the usage and practice of magic throughout the world, with the intent to see if other schools of magic could be analyzed through Descriptors. With his proposal eventually granted, Vells immediately struck out into the world, traveling with caravans of scholars, traders, and eventually adventurers while faithfully continuing his studies.
  
  He eventually fell in--sort-of--with the Moon Rose Guild; his existing ties to Kemekku prevented him from officially joining, but having kindred spirits in magical discovery nearby certainly allowed for unprecedented synergy in regards to the research of both parties. After immediately suspecting that the Guild might have uncovered the beginning of a paradigm shift, Vells wrote to his administrators at Kemekku, proposing he be granted a momentary exemption from standard University policy and join the expedition under the Moon Rose Guild so the Great Grassland Colleges would have a representative along for what just might become a historic journey. Though it took some convincing, the overseers compromised to prevent the establishment of precedent, refusing to accept his Guild status themselves, yet declining to revoke his status as a student. Vells, however, was more than willing to interpret this as a victory, now looking forward to the expedition with his partners in research.
  
  
• 
  
  [Image in progress]
  
  

  
  » ABSTRACTIVISM
  Abstractivist magic is known for its complexity, making it difficult to learn without specific instruction, even for other mages. Thus, the universities of the world--and particularly the universities of Kun-ba--hold something of a monopoly on Abstractivist knowledge and learning. Their spells begin as long, written, equation-esque arcane "Descriptors" of natural elements and phenomena, the parameters of which are then tweaked and changed in order to produce the desired outcomes. As many spells would take a very long time to write out for channeling and casting in this format, the primary casting tools of most Abstractivists, known simply as Abstractors, are derived from clocks and movable celestial trackers, the mechanical portions of which are capable of swapping out the inscribed parameters, sigils, and strings of various etched portions in order to make spellcasting more immediate. Changing the spells available in the Abstractor at any given time can be very time consuming, as such requires the creation and insertion of new components or the physical etching of new Descriptors into the Abstractor. Though some spells, such as Keredesk's Principles of Form (see below) have lessened this need to a degree by editing or changing the Abstractor themselves, entirely new or heavily complex spells will generally require the manual changing of components, or the manual writing of Keredeskian or Numoultian Descriptors in order to physically write those spells into the Abstractor.
  
  Seeing as many Descriptors get their start in the form of experimental Abstractor etchings, the Abstractors of famous or high-ranking Abstractivist scholars are highly prized by both collectors and black market dealers, as they sometimes contain strange, never-before-seen spells that have yet to be standardized.
  
  » SPELLS
  
  Vells's Abstractor, modeled off of an armillary sphere, represents some of the newer design trends in Abstractor craftsmanship. It possesses the following spells:
  
  » Mkuntic Record: Though many believe it has limited utility outside of Abstractivist Spellcrafting, the Mkuntic Record is a necessary element of every Abstractivist's skillset, even if it's too complex to be the first skill learned. The Mkuntic Record takes in various aspects of an object--its position, material, and other relevant properties--and renders the information as a complete Descriptor, which can then be changed, recorded, or simply remembered by the Abstractivist or their Abstractor. Though the Mkuntic Record works on most objects, living things, due to their complexity and ever-changing nature, are generally too complex to be recorded and described by anything but the largest of Abstractors.
  
  » Tekka's Theorem: By altering Descriptors relating to spatial distances, an Abstractivist versed in Tekka's Theorem can "fold" the space between two points together, greatly reducing travel time and sometimes eliminating spatial obstacles (e.g., folding the space between the ground and the top of a wall, making travel between them as easy as a single stair-step). In order to use the Theorem accurately, the Abstractivist must know or be capable of estimating the spatial relations between both points, relative to either the world or his own position. Most Abstractors can provide coordinate information for the user's current location at any time, though without triangulation or existing data, using Tekka's Theorem to cover large distances via eyeballing alone has a reasonably high chance of putting the user somewhere other than where they had intended to be.
  
  » Numoult's Malleability Paradox: A "two-step" Descriptor, Numoult's Malleability Paradox first involves the "stripping" of all but one or several of an object's physical characteristics, allowing those characteristics to be replaced, creating an object that shares some, but not all, of the original object's characteristics. An ice statue's Descriptor, for instance, might be stripped solely to the elements that govern its structure and hardness, and then have the elements that were removed replaced with elements more befitting of a crystal. Similarly, a piece of stone might be stripped down to shape and color, before being replaced by a similarly-hued and similarly-shaped piece of wood or metal. The more changes one wishes to make to an object, the more elements must be written into the Descriptor and swapped away, which can sometimes cause issues when the physical space of an Abstractor is considered. When first utilized, Numoult's Malleability Paradox led to severe economic distresses as a result of precious gems and metals converted from normal materials flooding local economies. Thus, most standardized versions of this spell now imprint a small "M" onto items shifted into valuable materials.
  
  » Keredesk's Principles of Form: A Descriptor that allows for the "reshaping" of an object or multiple objects without any change in the composition or volume of the materials involved--unless combining them together would allow them to change naturally and of their own volition. Examples would include shaping a log into a chair made out of the same type and amount of wood, turning a cube of ice into some other shape, or pulling dirt up or away from the ground to create a trench or a wall. Curiously, Keredesk and Numoult were rival scholars at competing universities, and Numoult derived his Malleability Paradox to demonstrate why Keredesk's theories could not possibly be correct. That both theories could be correct simultaneously, of course, came as a great surprise to Abstractivist academics.
  
  » The Zuvasi Set / Zuvasi Descriptors: The theorems surrounding the Zuvasi Set are among the earliest Descriptors ever created. The Set itself is comprised of Descriptors involving physical movement, while the theorems themselves involve the manipulation of these Descriptors. Initially, the Zuvasi Set and its manipulative Descriptors were deemed laughable by the wider arcane community, as despite all their complexity they seemed to be little more than explanations of Telekinesis, but continued development revealed far more flexibility; in addition to floating and moving objects as mages normally would, proper changes to the Zuvasi Descriptors allowed objects to be frozen indefinitely at any angle and in any place (including in mid-air), loop or turn eternally around specified paths and points, or accelerate to specified speeds before letting nature take over once more. Most modern Abstractors are imbibed with Zuvasi Descriptors that allow them to float along behind their users without having to be held, as well as levitate internal portions of themselves in order to increase their mechanical complexity.
  
  
  
  

 

[DVationz]

_Line 213 After our brief discussion I'd like to announce that your character is accepted! I love the amount of detail you put into your character as well as describing a part of the world separate from where the rp will take place. I'll totally be talking with you more to collaborate the world building aspects I plan to be working on when we start this rp.

 

[Dovinique]

Yeah! Actually, if you're interested, I could have one of the guildmembers he met in the past be Laeretia's family member. Brother or dad, maybe? Totally up to you, though, i can easily whip up Throwaway Iron Wolf NPC instead.

That sounds wonderful! I'd suggest his father, but you can choose whoever you think more suitable xD

 

[Dovinique]

DVationz btw, will we have separate CS thread after all characters accepted? So it will be easier for us to track each character every time we need to xD

 

[DVationz]

DVationz btw, will we have separate CS thread after all characters accepted? So it will be easier for us to track each character every time we need to xD

Yes, there will be an IC, OCC, CS, and Lore thread

 

[saturn x sin]

is there still a slot open for a mage? If so I'd be interested in it! I can have my character up in a bit~​