Fantasy [Lore] Demetia [a fantasy-themed isekai]

[Risotoo]

The Rumors of Demetia​

• The Realms
• Travelers

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  Yggdrasil
  Tower of trade and timber, piercing the white veil.
  
  Jove
  Lonely path of rock under hands of darkness.
  
  Atlas
  Vigilant fortress that dominates the blue plains.
  
  Palestine
  Perfection of order.
  
  The Wanderers
  A speckle of life populating the lands between.
  
  Qasae
  Karmic bonds ensnare the land of hate.
  
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  Recent wanderers:
  - Risotoo
  - Nobu, a soil dagger user played by revior
  - Echo, the Huntress, a soil bow user played by The Pilot
  - Richard Plenty, a heat dagger user played by Orikanyo
  - Lenyx, a weather firearm user played by BFabulous
  - Talena, a liquid spear user played by Melon Bomb
  - Rihi, a weather staff user played by ERode
  - lumbago
  
  The fallen...
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[Risotoo]

• Jove
• Locations
• The Lunari

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  The land swathed in shadow and rock, the city takes place in the deep and cavernous regions of Demetia. Here, rock formations and greenery form a large canopy that blots out most of the sunlight during daytime. Many pillars dot the it's map to uphold the granite ceiling above, supported with a bit of earth magic. Still, many bases are stationed and regularly checked.
  
  Far away from the rest of civilization, the city's resources are mostly pooled into researching the various sciences that make up the world. It's only neighbor, Qasae, rarely ever visits the Royal Palace, even moreso the residents of the city itself. Their only visitors seem to be the many moons that they worship, seen only slightly by the crevices between leaf and stone.
  
  As of right now, the Kingdom of Jove worships the Lunari, a pantheon of gods that dominate the many moons orbiting Demetia, each of them upholding one of the city's virtues.
  
  
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  Malt
  A small coastal town located high above the usual cavernous regions that Jove dwells in. In this town, storms are a normality that everyone has eventually been accustomed to. The crashing waves here don't really bother anyone anymore due to the magic barrier implemented and the lighting strikes only cause minor inconvenience. Here, a set of facilities were produced to set up a port town in the past, but the idea was long since abandoned due to the rocky tides. The adventure begins here.
  
  The Hole
  Once a maze of twisting and dizzying tunnels, it now house the entryway to the path of Jove. Many guards patrol the area of any would-be and unlicensed trespasser.
  
  The Rainforest
  A region with abnormally heavy bouts of rain, monsters dwell at the edges of the barrier, ready to prey on any foolish traveler. Tall vegetation populate the area, with many holes dotting the surface that plunge deep into the caverns.
  
  
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  A series of ancients that govern the many moons encircling Demetia. Each one is believed to herald the coming of a specific season, and which the people of Jove worship above all others.
  
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  Io
  The goddess of springtime, rebirth, and fertility. She holds control over the fourth moon, which heralds the coming of spring. Many of her followers believe that at the end of time, the souls of the fallen will fly up into the sky to be carried by the moon, signaling their final journey.
  
  Europa
  The goddess of summer, hope, and independence. She governs the first moon, and signals the birth of summer. During this season, many Juvians of mature age will take their first step into adulthood and go forth to make their own families.
  
  Callisto
  The goddess of winter, thought, and marriage. She rules over the third moon, and bears the first snows of winter. Around this time, many families gather round to celebrate the Winter Solstice, which usually occurs at the heart of villages and cities.
  
  Ganymede
  The god of autumn, passion, and beauty. He presides dominance over the second moon. His passing indicates fall's advance. A few days before the end of this season, the Lunar Waltz commences. Here, many lovers or lovers-to-be mingle underneath the sky where once a year, the leaves above will part, and Callisto will appear in it's eternal beauty.
  

 

[Risotoo]

• Magic
• Fields
• Status Effects
• Terrain
• Weather

• Although the current stigma of magic twists it into sorcery produced seemingly out of thin air, rather, it is a product of science. The current general theory about magic is that everything holds some form of energy, originating from one of the four elements of the world.
  
  In this plane of existence, graces allow people to perceive the energies around them and, with it, gives the ability to move the flow of magic. When beings use magic, they disrupt the calm reserves, creating thousands of ripples that are interpreted as the spells we use.
  
  However, everything must eventually come down, and magic is no exception. When the harmful energies of a spell finally dissipate, the unstable matter breaks down into simpler products: sympathetic magic or healing magic. When this happens, the energy will eventually remember where it's origin is and slowly seep back into its former vessel.
  
• Hydrology
  The study of liquid and tissue, the building blocks of humans and creatures alike. Students in this branch focus on manipulating the energies human encompass to either help or hinder their state of condition. These could eventually lead to a study on (volatile) alchemy, blood, and darkness. Of the four studies, Hydrology receives the worst reputation due to its instability and its negative connotations in contemporary society.
  
  Calorology
  The study of light and heat, the basis for all life. Practitioners of this school concentrate on harnessing the divine power of the stars that govern the world. These could eventually lead to a study on sympathetic alchemy and astrology.
  
  Petrology
  The study of dust and soil, whose chemical components combine to make the earth. Scholars that choose to learn in this section of magic attend to matters of the rock and specialize in transmuting or terraforming the land. These could eventually lead to a study on terraforming and metallurgy.
  
  Meteorology
  The study of the atmosphere and its weathers, which influence the overworld in its myriad of facades. Magicians skilled in this art can manipulate the winds to their liking and can summon forth terrible weathers out of thin air. These could eventually lead to a study on traversal and the manipulation of wind and weather.
  
• Poison
  The target is afflicted with a horrible disease. They lose a percentage of their maximum health over time. This can be reverted after resting or through the consumption of antidotes.
  
  Blind
  The target is rendered sightless. They have greatly reduced accuracy and cannot perform any magic-based abilities.
  
  Disarm
  The target is robbed of their weapon. They cannot perform any attack and physical-based-abilities.
  
  Burn
  The target is set ablaze. The target loses a set percentage of their health and continues to deal damage on the target over time.
  
  Slow
  The target's movement is hindered and weakened.
  
  Stop
  When Slow reaches its maximum point, Stop occurs, rooting a unit for one turn.
  
  Regen
  The target is blessed with sympathetic magic and gains a set amount of health over time.
  
  Bleed
  The target is wounded and cut down. The target loses health; though the effects weaken over time, it increases susceptibility to other ailments.
  
  Guard
  The target maintains a steadfast defence, deflecting physical attacks. Can only occur through the use of techniques.
  
  Shield
  The target is protected by a stalwart barrier and protects against magic attacks. Occurs when the healing exceeds the maximum capacity. (ie. If you're healed by 10 points, while you're at 2/10 health, a shield will then encapsulate you, protecting you from magic attacks.)
  
  Overflow
  The target bursts with sympathetic magic. When the target's shield exceeds that of twice their maximum health, they die instantly. Bosses and unique units only suffer 50% of their health.
  
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  Affects the entire battlefield and can provide a variety of side affects. These can be affected via using techniques or spells in regards to this aspect.
  
  Fertile Land
  Grassland or dirt, it encompasses a large slice of Demetia's land. Provides no stat bonuses of debuffs.
  
  Gravel
  Magic ash, there is little left energy located here to keep the rock together. MP cannot be regenrated here.
  
  Sand
  An even bigger slog to go through when wet. Reduces reflexes.
  
  Forest
  Hundreds, if not thousands of trees populate the area. Slightly increases MP regen.
  
  Mountainous
  Only for the bravest adventurers. Greatly reduces movement and prevents mounts when passing.
  
  Magma
  Charred black from condensed heat energy. Units with heat affinity have decreased spell cooldown.
  
  Coast
  The wall between water and soil. Units with liquid affinity have decreased spell cooldown.
  
  Cliffside
  There's only going down from here. Units with weather affinity have decreased spell cooldown.
  
  Snow
  A thick blanket of white, embracing the dead grounds below. Applies a lingering slow to those treading in it.
  
  Roof
  Home sweet home. Automatically negates all weather.
  
  
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  Unlike terrain which affect usually a closed eegion in an area, weathers affect the entire battlefield and can be affected by spells and techniques. However, weathers created as such will eventaully revert according to the origin. At the start of a battle, a check will occur and randomly pick a weather.
  
  
  Clear Skies
  The breezes are quite favorable today, not too hot, not too cold. Applies no status buffs nor debuffs.
  
  Rain
  Don't get hit, or else you'll catch a cold! As least that's what most housewives say anyway. It slows down those affected.
  
  Snow
  Ice twists in a calm dance betwixt wind and water. Automatically turns all terrain into Snow.
  
  Storm
  The unshackled might of thunder and lightning. Damages random units and bypasses the terrain Roof.
  
  Sunny
  It's hot if you wear something and hot if you don't. There is not avoiding the sun's scorching wrath. Will randomly inflict Burn, Blind, Slow.
  
  

 

[Risotoo]

• Level-Up System
• Stats
• Quests
• combat system

• The leveling system is fixed at certain points of the story, and requires your character to face these scripted tribulations to proceed to the next level. In other words: do the main quest.
  
  Each level gives different rewards, ranging from new side characters to new dungeons and features, but the distributable stat points are only available through this process at the moment.
  
• In the first chapter, the cap for each of the stats stands at 6; this, however, will be raised after you finish a chapter in the story, to accommodate the increasing difficulty and proficiency of your enemies. The end-game cap for each stat is 50.
  
  
  How do the stats play into your character's capabilities?
  As of now, the general range is set to follow the following rules.
  On the lower end of the spectrum:
  xxxx - Vitality (0): You’re usually the last picked for a team in PE, aren’t you? Although your endurance isn’t completely dead, it isn’t anything to speak of either. Just know that you aren't likely to last for more than half an hour doing exercise.
  xxxx - Strength (0): It's already a miracle that you can lug around that weapon of yours. In truth, you could only carry a box or two at a time without your arms giving out.
  xxxx - Grace (0): You have neither the scorn nor the favour of the gods, nothing more than another face in the crowd.
  xxxx - Intelligence (0): Not to say that you’re dunce, but… you kind of are. This could mean that you lack common sense, or that you’re uneducated. Or both.
  xxxx - Dexterity (0): If you went on a race against a snail and had to do a shooting contest afterwards, you’d lose. Exaggeration aside, your hits don’t land as often as your peers, nor are you able to fit as many actions into a turn as your peers.
  xxxx - Reflexes (0): Your senses are dull and are to your detriment. An adventurer is often exposed to danger; ergo, an adventurer with low reflexes might have some difficulty in coming back from a battle fully unscathed or finishing it in a quick moment.
  
  On the upper end of the spectrum:
  xxxx - Vitality (6): Sometimes, your endurance surprieses even you. Should even a troop of guards be cut down by a mighty beast, you alone will stand tall amongst your brethren, protecting them even as your body breaks down.
  xxxx - Strength (6): Your arms have clearly seen some weights in the past. No normal shield can withstand your brutal onstaught, your hits sometimes even incapacitating the bearer before their defense is even destroyed.
  xxxx - Grace (6): The gods have their eyes on you, whether it be for good or bad reasons. As of right now, magic comes to you as easily as the wind, and your energies oft leak out of you should you abstain from using any spells.
  xxxx - Intelligence (6): Sorceries and witchcraft are mere playthings in your eyes. With your current level of brilliance, you can easily subvert the contained flow of magic around you on a whim.
  xxxx - Dexterity (6): Every single part of your body has been fully attuned to your mind, and your movements have been coordinated to (mostly) succeed when performing nimble tasks.
  xxxx - Reflexes (6): Even water is coarser than you. Whether it be the slash of a spear, the wrath of a beast, or the mounting taxes the knights have issued, you can slip away from the situation at a moment's notice. Well, except that last bit. You really need to work on those bills soon.
  
  For an extra point of reference, the average Demetian citizen usually has 2 points in at least two of their stats (a total of 4 stat points overall.) 2 is considered the average for the stats.
  
  
  How do the stats play into the story?
  For the sake of simplicity, the stats will be following basic success-fail checks.
  
• There are four types of quests.
  
  Main quests
  This is the plot of our story. Proceeding through the story is currently the only way to level up.
  
  Side quests
  These are optional, but provide bonuses that you might be interested in. Some quests are also locked behind levels, thus requiring you to proceed with the main quest. At the current point of the story, the rewards to be expected range from mundane items, such as potions and food, to early boosts in your capabilities, such as high-tier gear and weapons.
  
  At a later juncture, however, expect worthwhile drops, such as named weapons, special classes, and etc.
  
  Bounties
  These are, essentially, fetch quests and kill quests, albeit with a different name. It isn't necessary to write about this too much (and thus can be easily waved away as a "they went on an expedition a minute ago",) so long as you have enough activity points. However, if you're currently doing a main quest or are in a dungeon, you can't issue bounties.
  
  Character Quests
  These are side quests that are specific to your characters and their development throughout the story. These will be available in the future chapters, so as to provide all of us ample time to get to know the characters and, for them, to form relationships in-character.
  
  xxxxx Example of a Character Quest: Your mother is deathly sick and needs a potion from a certain witch who lives in a swamp deadly to those unfamiliar to it. You later find out, however, that another in your party has traversed through these same swamps, in search of that very same witch. You then beg to them for help in procuring this panacea, leading you on a journey (either with or without the rest of your team.)
  
• WIP

 

[Risotoo]

• COMBAT SYSTEM
• INITIATIVE
• HEALTH AND ACTION
• DAMAGE

• Post-Based Combat
  In a turn, or a post in this case, a player can make up to two actions/rolls, with the four types of rolls as their choices. All of the three rolls will currently be using !roll 1d10 for the channel #dice-rolls. These actions include:
  
  Attack Rolls
  Succeding an attack roll allows you to land a move, ranging from a simple dunk with your club, or complex spells far beyond anyone's comprehension. Essentially, these are there to measure whether your attack lands. This is further modified by Dexterity.
  
  The number that would be considered successful is dictated by the remainder of 10 - (Hit Chance - Dodge Chance).
  Hit Chance: Base Hit Chance (7) + Dexterity Stat
  Dodge Chance: Base Dodge Chance (3) + Reflex Stat
  
  Block Rolls
  The character will assume a defensive stance that's primed to reduce the damage of all incoming attacks until their next turn. For every attack that's targetted towards them, the player will have to perform a block roll which will reduce the effects of the current incoming move depending on the success of the character. High rolls will leave the enemy stumbling, leaving them vulnerable to a critical hit. This can be modified either by Vitality or Grace, depending on an attack.
  
  The amount of damage negated by a block is determined by calculating Enemy's Total Damage - (Vitality + Dice Roll on a 10-sided die).
  
  Movement Rolls
  Moving across the battlefield, the player predicts the incoming attacks from any passersby. If the player succeeds this roll, the player immediately evades one hit. High rolls will cause the character to automatically deal a critical hit. If they fail a movement roll on the other hand, they will Stumble, which, when attacked, will cause a critical hit to land upon the player. This is further modified by Reflex.
  
  The number that would be considered successful is dictated by the remainder of 10 - (Hit Chance - Dodge Chance).
  Hit Chance: Base Hit Chance (7) + Dexterity Stat
  Dodge Chance: Base Dodge Chance (3) + Reflex Stat
  
  Resistance
  When the character becomes afflicted with status effects, they have the option to withstand or resist. Withstanding the status effect means that they'll postpone the negation of such a status effect. Choosing to resist it, however, will use up a turn as the character will attempt to rid themselves of the status effect. (Ex. Amara's clothes are burning, inflicting her with the Burn status effect. She loses an action by resisting it and trying to put out the fire.)
• How do we know that combat is about to start or can start?
  Every post that features impending or current combat will always be prefaced with the Encounter block.
  

  You are fighting an enemy, or you are about to fight an enemy.​

  
  What is in an encounter block?
  Aside from the announcements related to combat, these will also include basic information on some of the enemies you will be encountering. (Ex. their HP, Initiative, etc.)
  
  
  Who gets to attack first?
  Initiative is decided entirely on one's Dexterity stat, with whoever possessing the highest making the first move. However, in the case that two (or more) people have the same reflex stat, the order is then decided via dice roll in the discord. (Command !roll 1d10 on #dice-rolls). This, in turn, sets up the posting order.
  
  Post frequency
  The expectation of 1 post per week will be temporarily suspended during combat phases. Instead, the combat phase will follow the posting order determined by the initiatives. Each player gets a week after the previous player to post. (Ex. Risotoo posted on Monday, Pinnasina has until next Monday to post.) Considerations will, of course, be made, if the player who's on their turn tells us that they won't be able to post for the turn. You will also have the option to ask that the player preceding you delay their post until the end of their deadline if you need more time, or, alternatively, to ask us for more time to work on your post.
  
  What happens to the characters of the players who won't be posting for their turn?
  Your character will automatically be set to wait, thereby taking no action. This will automatically occur, and thus move the battle along.
  
  Post length
  Combat-oriented posts are often fast-paced in nature. Thus, it is perfectly alright to have just a paragraph (at minimum) for your post.
• HP
  The base stat for all characters is 5. The amount increases with every Vitality stat you acquire times the base stat. (Ex. Amara, who possesses a Vitality stat of 1 has 10 HP.)
  
  Spell Use
  It's much more difficult to quantify how often can use spells and techniques, even with the inclusion of MP and SP. Instead, we will use the posting system to measure the frequency. Low-tier spells, generally, can only be done every 2 turns, however, you can completely negate this cooldown by way of spending all of your 2 action points into casting it, thus, leading to your character being able to release this spell in the next turn. The cooldown for the all tier spells can be reduced by way of improving one's Grace.
  
  Technique Use
  Like spells, there's a cooldown, though, it is far more forgiving. Techniques can be performed at every turn, but only one technique at a time. At this stage, there is no way to improve this cooldown and its drawbacks.
  
  Values
  When attempting a move in a fight against unique units, a person's stats will be pitted against nature or another in a bid for success. Whether it be as simple as evading an attack to stringing together magic into a spell, everything will play a part in the game of chance. One thing that remains constant however, are values.
  
  To sum it up, values are the raw stats manifested in your abilities, such as healing or slashing. Below lies the working of the values, and what rolls will be made to calculate the outcomes:
  
  
  Strength vs. Vitality
  Intelligence vs. Grace
  Dexterity vs. Reflexes​
• Physical Damage
  The base damage for all players is currently 2. Every point of Strength adds to that damage.
  
  Magical Damage
  Just as with physical damage, the base damage is also currently at 2. Every point of Intelligence adds to that damage.
  
  Critical Hits
  Outside of skills, spells, techniques, and Stumbling, the only other way to deal a critical hit at this current stage is by way of performing a movement roll and exceeding 10.
  
  Crit Damage
  The damage of critical hits is simply double your damage.