Tales of Merridia Interest Check/Sign Ups

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Merridia is an ancient land, home to many races. There are the humans of Solamnia, Elves of Reznia, Dwarves of Undia and shapeshifters in Wayden. There are many professions in Merridia. Of the many unique journeymen, they all have one goal: to join one of the Merridium orders. Why? A metal known as Merridium steel is used by champions in the orders. It adapts to the owner, creating a perfect weapon. Traditionally, the Merridium is kept in Solamnia.

However, an alliance has formed between 3 members of the other races. Their goal: to control the Merridium, and if they have Merridium, they control the essence of the most powerfull weapons there are. With Merridium under their control, nobody will be able to stop them from taking over Merridia. Now, brave journeymen, take up the sword, the lance, strive to gain your own Merridium and pick a side!

Professions

Druids: Calling on nature for aid, the druids can tame animals for help, and even stir the trees for aid. They typically use staffs and use Merridium to strengthen them and enhance the power of their art.

Swordmaster: Quick and deadly, the Swordmaster knows no equal with blades. Merridium is usually used for custom swords of various designs.

Ranger: They use bows, and also use swords. Merridium is usually used to enhance their bows, but others can focus on blades.

Wizard: Powerful spellcasters that can be used by all. They use Merridium in a pure form to focus their arcane power.

Paladin: Warriors who fight to rid the land of undead. Their order resides in Solamnia. They typically use 2 handed weapons.

Berserker: Battle is life to the mighty berserkers of Undia. They fight without regard for injury, often proving that the best defense is an unstoppable offense.

Necromancer: sorcerers who summon undead aid. They are solitary beings, and have been at war with the Paladins for some time.

Ninja: quick and efficient, Ninjas serve many purposes. They can be assassins, bodyguards, spies. Their abilities even go into the supernatural side. Weapons include Katana, Kunai, Shurikan and more.

Knight: Loyal defenders of Solamnia. The Knight is the front lines fighter, boasting the armor to take hits and the skills to land them. Knights use a variety of weapons.

More will come, and feel free to suggest new ones.

Merridium

To acquire this steel is the dream of all players. When you get to a high enough skill level(most players will not start at this), you may join the order of your class and get Merridium You may only have 1 weapon, but your options for customization are nearly limitless.

Character Skeleton:

Name: Age: Race: Class: Skill Level(description): Weapons: your class doesn't limit you, those were merely suggestions. Merridium weapon: What is/will it be? Bio: Appearance:

Rules:

-No Godmodding -No controlling other's characters without permission -you know, the usual -THE GM'S WORD IS LAW! And I do abide by mob law. If you're the only one who likes your character, I will let the others Veto you...to an extent of course. -before you make a character with a new class or race, post your idea for approval -no firearms. Weapons can have missile properties, be it arrows, bolts or magic, but no bullets.

Taking ideas for...well, pretty much anything. Think I should add a race? Be my guest, let me know! Story ideas? PM me, I'm actually pretty likely to use them. I'm not the GM of the Iron Fist. I will lay down the law when needed though...so, any interest here?

(Yes, I'm crossplaying...yes, it's my first time...I get obnoxious and rude and/or demeaning, let me know! I want criticism, so long as it's constructive...)

Name: Rosa

Age: 19

Race: Human

Class: Ninja

Skill Level: Pretty average at close combat, but excels in throwing weapons, and is a fast little bugger

Weapons: Her many Kunai, two daggers for close combat

Merridium weapon: A whip, standard size, but made of many constantly revolving shurikan strung together, though by no visible means. Perhaps the Merridium she received is magnetic?

Bio: She has lived on her own as long as she can remember, though she somehow came upon the concept of honor. It stuck with her, and she began training with a clan at fifteen. Still relatively a high age to begin ninja training, as they are trained from birth usually. she once sought to find out who her parents were, but has now given up on that, and embraced her ninja lifestyle with vigor. Though her clan operates with honor, money still is a deciding factor often enough, and they are almost mercenaries. There are still missions they will not do.

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edited 17th Oct '10 8:04:38 PM by Xiphoniii

This will help, Fantasy Character Classes list should be good.

I also recommend Monk for t he list.

Thanks a lot. Care to join?

I scheme to, I'm just deciding between my psion and my "monk" character and then figiruing out how my monk character's feline features would transfer into this story which doesn't have a lot for me to go on in terms of how the world it built and what inhabits it.

Ah, yeah. I left it a bit open to avoid railroading, and kind of let the players drive it. Should I go a bit more structured, give them specific goals and stuff?

The Merridia goal is good enough really. Perhaps the people here prefer a little more plot anda definitive villain rather than something open-ended that's partially Troper v/s Troper v/s Troper.

Name: Gin

Age: 25

Race: Animoid (Cat)

Class: Fighter

Skill Level(description): Hand to Hand amateur, didn't stick aorund long for advanced classes, he just wanted to beat things.

Weapons: Iron fists, gauntlets, brass knuckles, what he carries around that allows him to punch stuff.

Merridium weapon: Thinking about it.

Bio: A young and violent cat boy who wanted nothing more than to beat the living daylights out of things. He loved feeling strong, powerful, but he was impatient and didn't get past the Fighter's beginner's course. He now roams around doing odd jobs for people.

However he secretly wants to be stronger, and better, he loves fighting but hates hard work and now wants to find a way to live the easy life.

Appearance◊ 6 foot 3.

edited 18th Oct '10 7:53:35 PM by ACDrawings

Awesome, I like it!

I haven't done much fantasy-related stuff lately, so hey, I'm in, if you're still up for it.

NOTE: Subject to minor (and major) edits

• Name: Robin (borrowed name from one of my works, don't mind me)
• Age: Unknown (presumably young, for an elf)
• Gender: Unknown
• Race: Elf
• Class: Ranger
• Skill Level: Reasonable in close combat (can't hold up in a sword fight against the best, though), excels in long-range using a long-bow. Has a whole host of survival skills (first aid etc)
• Weapons: A long-bow worn around the shoulder, and a fairly long dagger concealed beneath the cloak. Several different knives and various equipment also concealed beneath the cloak.
• Merridium weapon: The Divine Bow. It glows in the sun, as do its arrows, but it's essentially just a stronger bow.
• Bio: Essentially The Archer. Robin values freedom above all, and wanders the world without much purpose occasionally lending archery skills to those in need. Likes stopping at taverns and sitting quietly. Also known to tease people mercilessly of both genders, making it even more ambiguous what gender Robin is.
• Appearance: Robin wears a large grey cloak that covers up pretty much everything, and the hood covers Robin's face in shadow. Robin has a unisex name, rarely speaks, and when Robin speaks, it's in a voice that's fairly quiet, difficult to recognise, and purposely deepened. As such, not many people really know Robin's true gender. Image (drawn by AngelSin-t)

...I thought it was a cool idea.

edited 5th Nov '10 7:33:06 AM by opnerf

Intriguing. I especially like the Viewer Gender Confusion. You're in...maybe a few more people will help.

Hello! I'm new at forum roleplaying, but i'd like to give it a try. Please tell me if I'm doing it right.

Saye Asfer, elven wizard

Saye Asfer is an journeyman apothecary and restoration magic specialist. His goal in life is simple: The obtainment and teaching of as much knowledge of the world as Elvenly possible! He is a very exuberant and optimistic person(bordering on love freak) who wants to advance education in the world to improve his people's lives. He absorbed his mentor's teachings like a dry sponge, and left on his journeyman's quest at the young (for elves) age of 43.

Physical Description: 5'6"; brown hair down to midneck, curious grey eyes, green tunic, brown trousers

Combat Style: Saye processes the elven skill for archery, but dislikes killing. So rather than a bow, he wields a heavily modified blowgun. This blowgun, with a barrel about the length of a forearm, uses wind magic to shoot hypodermic needles loaded with knockout poison(although Saye does maintain a few lethal mixes, in case of belligerent basilisks). The blowgun is fired in much the same manner as a crossbow (thing the medic's needlegun from TF 2)

Personal Quirks: For Science!: Saye loves to experiment on people. For instance, if he cooks a meal for you, expect it to contain unusual ingredients, as he tests out human/elvin/dwarven/shapeshifter responses to different foods.

Hagrid Syndrome: That 50 foot tall snake who breathes ice and devours armies? Adorable!

edit: what's the aging deal for elves? dnd 3.5 or something different?

edit2: btw, do wizards use a merridum wep? Or is it counted in their spells?

edit3: how do you want to handle spells anyway?

edited 26th Oct '10 10:30:40 PM by falciris

Hmmm...I hadn't thought about that. Let's see...

1) Simple "they age really slow" deal, like most stuff. I'm thinking Tolkein style.

2) I suppose they don't need to go for a special weapon, since, like you said, they have their spells. But I suppose they could get something as a backup in case of spells.

3) I was thinking the Eragon way. You can use as many spells as you like, but it uses the amount of energy you would have used anyways....

Oh, and I like your character. You're in.

Name: Richter Sanholts

Age: 23

Race: Human

Class: "I suppose I am a Sword Master..."

Skill Level(description): He excels at close range combat, but his long range capabilities are fairly good as well. He moves quite quickly...

Weapons: At first, it looks like a long dagger, but when he holds it, it turns into a large, red katana made of energy. He claims the rings on his hands are the real weapons.

Merridium weapon: Sword of the King, a BFS version of his sword, but with runes all over it...

Bio: Not many people know much about Richter, but those who do know he is an absolutely intolerable man with an ego the size of the moon. Despite this appearance of the Smug Snake, he is nowhere near as inept as he looks. A capable Manipulative Bastard, he is just not very good at being magnificent about it.

Appearance: A man with sand colored hair, blue eyes, and is usually dressed in some eccentric noble clothes with a lot of frills and he has a crisp, clean look to him. He has rings on each finger, but the ones on his index fingers seem to have a glow to them...

Hmmm....alright, I'm game. He's in.

Hmm... Can Necromancers be undead? Because I really want to use my namesake...

when is the RP going to start?

Ummm... Excuse me, but you are still allowing us to sign up? If so, may I inquire about the Dwarfs and Shapeshifters? That is, are the dwarfs the usual, or more like the cutesy best-men of Class Of Heroes, or something new entirely? And are shapeshifters able to shift into anything, or just one form? Also, are those the only races allowed, or can we use others?

I didn't really set any rules into stone on the races, prefferring to let the first person to want to play each decide. Of course there can be more races. Yes, you can be an evil paladin. And I didn't think I had enough people at the time to start. Think we can go with this many, guys?

This should be enough and if anyone else wants to join in the future they should have the ability to. I started my Digimon RP with less.

Cool, I'll make a discussion page.

Name: Dala Pin

Age: 35

Race: Human

Class: Ex-Paladin, currently a Necromancer

Skill Level(description): While he has some capabilities with a close range weapon, his preference is to keep his foes at range and make them face the wrath of his Blighted Ones.

Weapons: A lighter copycat of Divinity; his weapon from his Paladin past.

Merridium weapon: Apocalypse; an enormous, golden double-edged blade that allows a Blighted One (undead) to fight at a level equal to that of a full-fledged hero.

Bio: Dala was once on his way to becoming a force within the Paladin Order. He was skilled in the ways of magic more than most paladins but not exactly a push-over in combat. However,his jealous classmates had him framed as an unholy necromancer that saught to steal the secrets of the Paladin Order to destroy them. Oddly enough, they weren't far off.

He was actually learning necromancy and unholy brews in addition to his studies in swordplay and sacred prayers. He had no plans to destroy the Paladin Order, but rather to take over and have them worship him as a god. However, when he heard of his classmates' accusations, he fled, knowing he could not defeat the entire order.

Dala lived in the wilderness for seven years, training his necromancy skills and secretly helping small communities in return for resources to have his old sword remade to suit his new nature.

His hatred of the paladins has only grown worse as he watches them treat the commonfolk as scum and walk over any one who is not of equal stature as they are. His new goal is to bring the so-called "Holy Warriors" to call for their sins and to have their wretched kind completely and totally eradicated.

Appearance: He has a shaggy black mane of hair which somehow stays out of his eyes for the most part. His cloudy grey eyes seem to be filled with apathy and distaste for the world and are quick to show anger as he witnesses those deemed "good" or "holy" crushing the weak beneath their feet.

He wears a long brown robe and carries a simple steel sword which was made in the appearance of his sword, Divinity, from the Paladin Order. Whenever away from civilization, he often has a sketeton attendant with him, who often will help him trough more difficult obstacles such as when a large tree blocks the way.

Sounds good. You're in, Evi....

This looks interesting.

• Name: Pristine Halsem
• Age: 27
• Gender: Female
• Race: Human
• Class: Paladin
• Skill Level: Very strong and greatly skilled at close range fighting. Further backed by the light magic of the Paladins.
• Weapons: A huge war hammer, with a long thin handle and a big metal head. She carries a metal shield on her back though she doesn't seem to use it a lot. She also carries the holy simbol of her order on a pendant.
• Merridium weapon: Conviction, a more powerful version of her warhammer which can grow smaller, be thrown and will come back to it's owner.
• Bio: An orphaned human girl that was taken in by a monastery at a very early age. There she was raised in a strict enviroment, in which the pursuit of purity and diviny were paramount. She embraced the lessons of her instructors, but the stress of such a life brought the girl a certain restlesness that she couldn't dispell. Except through combat. The girl got into a few fights, and seeing how well she did and her unnusual strenght for a person of her build the monks saw it as a gift from the heavens and so her training as a nun ended but her life as a paladin would start. Many years later Pristine is a paladin, taking care to free the land from the dark menaces that haunt it.
• Appearance: Something like this◊. Though she has untied long raven black hair and the secondary colors of ehr atire would be blue instead of red.

edited 3rd Nov '10 5:16:37 PM by daltar

It's not too late to make a character for this, is it? Also, if it's alright, can you elaborate a bit on the elven aging process?

Definitely not too late. Elves age normally up to about 10, then age from 10 to 18 in about twenty years, then from eighteen, they age about a year for every ten. When they hit fifty, they go down to 20:1.