Adventures in Edassa Information Thread (RP Ongoing!)

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

Hey BreathTaker, you have a Stork in your Mustache.

 

*Storkes mustache and laughs evily*

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Hey BreathTaker, you have a Stork in your Mustache.

 

Don't fault the man for his choice of facial hair.

[BreathTaker he/him]

*Squawk* It's a very magnificent mustache. (It's really not, I have a chronic inability to grow real facial hair, I look like a typical stereotype for young Mexican men, wispy mustache and stupid chin scruff...)

[Unodus he/him]

Everyone ready...? >:3

Edited December 16, 2014 by Unodus

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

Breath taker, you still want me as a wolf?

[Seonid he/him]

Today's the day!!

 

 

Expect a new thread for the actual RP. I'm just going to give in to the inevitable and let this one become the planning, scheming, ponifying (when appropriate), and snarking thread. And anything else. I'll update the OP with rule information today, as well as posting the first installment of the RP.

 

Hope everyone has fun!!

[Mailliw73 he/him]

What limits are there on what Type IIb magic can do?

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Also, is it possible for a Mage to have a small ability to use IIa magic as well? I know you said that they are interchangeable, but people tend to study one or the other, but is it possible for my mage to have two or three emergency spells memorized as well?

 

Also, will you be putting up a map soon?

 

What technology is there in this time period?

[Seonid he/him]

Excellent character, Winter Cloud. That name, though...

It's certainly unique. I like it. Welcome to the RP. (And good on Fina for bucking the gender stereotype trends. Does she use a hand axe or a throwing axe? Or both?)

 

Also, is it possible for a Mage to have a small ability to use IIa magic as well? I know you said that they are interchangeable, but people tend to study one or the other, but is it possible for my mage to have two or three emergency spells memorized as well?

 

Also, will you be putting up a map soon?

 

What technology is there in this time period?

 

 

Definitely possible. The reason they tend to specialize in one or the other is both practical and cultural. Each memorized spell takes up a portion of the Mage's ability to function as a lever, and so reduces the amount of power they can transfer. If he/she's willing to make the sacrifice, then memorizing the spells is almost a non-issue. (There is still the very important issue of actually learning the memorized spells. They are definitely not something that can be made up on the spot. It takes years of research to actually get a new spell working. Sometimes more. Not something that someone is likely to pick up on their own.)

 

The cultural issues are harder to surmount, but not impossible. For communities based around one form of magic, the other is often taboo, if not regarded as downright evil. For the Mages at Lushbeck, for example (about a century dead, in our RP, unfortunately), the mere act of studying Type IIa magic was punishable by death (whether or not you were a member of the group. They actively hunted down users of that kind of magic). Paladins and Inquisitors are not quite so assiduously against Type IIb magic, but they certainly consider it unnatural, and proscribe its use.

 

But every group has people who buck its norms. Even the strongest cultural norms are broken by someone, somewhere. You can have your character be that person. Whether or not there will be social consequences depends on your character's backstory...

 

As far as the map goes, well, I'm a little behind on that. I hope to have it finished by the end of the week. At some point, I ought to put together a map of the city of Menkor, too. But tomorrow's projects are: finish the cultural bits, get Kobold's Spirit/Material interactions piece up, and get a political description of the area up, so that y'all know who the major players are.

 

As far as technology. Gunpowder is a thing (although pistols are brand new - as in, only like 4 of them in the world so far new). Currently, full plate armor is the preferred protection of the rich and powerful. More average soldiers can't really afford that very well, so they make do with whatever they can buy. A powerful ruler or war leader will sometimes provide high-quality armor and weapons for his soldiers, but these are generally reserved for the elites, as almost nobody is rich enough to buy it for a whole army.

 

Cavalry prefer the lance (except for light cavalry, which use sabres or longswords). Crossbows are the preferred ranged weapon, but there are a few groups that use longbows. Mercenaries depend on where they are from.

 

As far as engineering, think high Middle Ages on the verge of the Renaissance. No steam engines, but we are still capable of fantastic feats of architecture. Magic isn't widespread enough to have a significant impact in the daily lives of the average person (although it is quite prominent in folklore). On exceptional occasions, a really sick person will be brought to a local temple for healing. Sometimes it even works (pretty much, when the healer is an actual magic-user or a doctor instead of a charlatan.)

 

Temples are mostly the centers of learning and study, as well as religion. There are a few secular schools, but not a continent-wide network of them.

 

Naval technology is not extremely sophisticated, but we are up to, for example, three-masted galleons able to tack into the wind. And armed with cannon.

 

What other kind of technology questions did you have in mind?

 

Also, I'll get back to you on the whole magical limitations thing. My break's up now. Sorry.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Thanks a lot! I'll wait for the limitations answer before I completely write my profile. Also, do IIa and IIb magics have the same type of limitations in what they can do? How much effort and time does it take to learn one of the simplest spells and what type of spells would those be? I'm thinking of having a mage with one or two spells memorized, but I might change it.

 

That's great for the technology. If I have anything specific, I'll ask those later. 

[Unodus he/him]

My Character Sheet! :B

 

Name: Shuster Tokutreed

Physical Description: (19, pale/dark brown eyes/ Scruffy white hair, Male, 6.3 ft/160 lbs? (not too fussed about weight/height x.x)/Wearing a weathered black Tricorn and a long black cloak over light leather Armour)

Religion/Belief System (if any): Follows a Patron God outside of Popular Religion

History/Bio: Born in Sencalon, but was raised in one of the Varand nations. After both his parents died, he inherited his only family possession (a stolen Rapier), and was forced to travel around the land as a mercenary. Despite only barely getting by, he has earned himself a fierce reputation, and rumors speak of his strange powers and feats of agility. Regardless, in his short time of work- he has already made a lot of dangerous enemies, and is consequently always on the move.

Class II entity

 

Is this enough? .3.;

[Voidus]

Name: Samuel Carthen

Physical Description: A 27 year old tanned man with short brown hair. 6'5 ft and 95kg. Generally wears nondescript clothing when on Inquisitorial business or his formal uniform.

Religion/Belief System (if any): Inquisitor for the Church of the Martyr.

History/Bio: Samuel left home to become a soldier at a young age and while on campaign he met his wife Melindra they were married in his home town and he began to work a small farm to provide for them. Melindra became pregnant however both she and the babe died during childbirth at this point Samuel joined the church of the Martyr. In this role he has become quite harsh, the bitterness in his past influencing the way he treats others, with the sole exception of his familiar.

Magic: Sorcerer who has previously contracted a familiar.

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

Name: Fenrison

Physical Description: A 7 Year old Wolf, Mostly Grey, but with a streak of White fur running down the Center of his Back.

Religion: The Will of his Master

History: *Coming soon to a post near you*

Magic: *Coming soon to a post near you*

Edited December 18, 2014 by The Only Joe

[Seonid he/him]

Well that works too...

[Unodus he/him]

Ok, so who are we waiting for...?

also, about http://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/21259-adventures-in-edassa-summer-1375-se-city-of-menkor/

should we wait till everyone's put up a character sheet, or try and get started? 

Edited December 17, 2014 by Unodus

[Seonid he/him]

Anybody's welcome to post next. If nobody does tomorrow, then I'll make another post. I expect people are kind of waiting to break the ice somehow. It might be helpful for everyone to ask the question "What is my character doing in Menkor?"

[Voidus]

Samuels doing Inquisitorial stuff. Not getting killed by Fina I guess

Kobold did you still want to RP as my familiar?

[Voidus]

Maybe Fina can be trying to kill him?

That could definitely work, he's a bit of a jerk.

[Unodus he/him]

I'm assuming I'm a mercenary working for Avar, then? 

Edited December 17, 2014 by Unodus

[Seonid he/him]

You can be a mercenary working for whoever you want. But, since you've already posted as Avar's mercenary, then I'll go with that one.

[Seonid he/him]

Feel free. Avar is king of Menkor.

 

Right now, the two big factions are going to be the Inquisition and Avar's faction. Later, we may see some more (if I recall right, we have at least one Paladin PC - which is not aligned with the Court of the Gods anymore, since the Empire dissolved the Order; In addition, the Court itself may very well try to interfere, Imperial agents might show up, and there's always the possibility of a popular rebellion - - - none of these are planned, just throwing out potential factions. If none of these appeal to you, make your own!)

[Voidus]

Should we keep all OOC text in this thread rather than the RP? I just feel like it breaks the flow a little bit.

[Seonid he/him]

Should we keep all OOC text in this thread rather than the RP? I just feel like it breaks the flow a little bit.

 

Definitely. I would like this thread to become the equivalent of the Question threads, just for Edassa.

 

Unodus, was that last reply in the RP thread meant to be in-character? If so, I can reply.

 

If not, I'll answer here. Father Julian Mathienne was, before the Inquisition came, the ranking High Prelate of the Church of the Martyr in Menkor. The people loved him, not least because he was rather soft on their heterodoxy/heretical syncretism. Not, it should be understood, because he didn't care about pure doctrine, but rather because he was willing to show mercy and give leeway to people who, 10 years ago, were worshipping the Tribunal like their great-great-great-great-grandparents had always done.

 

Avar's plan is not to turn away from the Church of the Martyr. The Empire still controls the Court of the Gods, and that's bad. What he wants is to get the existing Church authority to denounce the Inquisition, with Father Julian leading. He'd been sending secret messages to Julian in prison, but that stopped six months ago when the Inquisition increased security. He sees that as the only way to get the Inquisition out without turning the full wrath of the Church on him. He doesn't yet realize how much the Church is controlled by the Inquisition, though.

Edited December 18, 2014 by Seonid

[Unodus he/him]

Definitely. I would like this thread to become the equivalent of the Question threads, just for Edassa.

 

Unodus, was that last reply in the RP thread meant to be in-character? If so, I can reply.

 

If not, I'll answer here. Father Julian Mathienne was, before the Inquisition came, the ranking High Prelate of the Church of the Martyr in Menkor. The people loved him, not least because he was rather soft on their heterodoxy/heretical syncretism. Not, it should be understood, because he didn't care about pure doctrine, but rather because he was willing to show mercy and give leeway to people who, 10 years ago, were worshipping the Tribunal like their great-great-great-great-grandparents had always done.

 

Avar's plan is not to turn away from the Church of the Martyr. The Empire still controls the Court of the Gods, and that's bad. What he wants is to get the existing Church authority to denounce the Inquisition, with Father Julian leading. He'd been sending secret messages to Julian in prison, but that stopped six months ago when the Inquisition increased security. He sees that as the only way to get the Inquisition out without turning the full wrath of the Church on him. He doesn't yet realize how much the Church is controlled by the Inquisition, though.

Sorry, I was trying to ask it in character, but this works too .x.;

I'll change my most recent post, if that's convenient 

Edited December 18, 2014 by Unodus

[Seonid he/him]

I was going to say that you don't have to edit your post, but I saw you already did. That works too. I'll post a reply in the morning.