Age of Myths, Gods, and Magic<br/><br/>A time when the Gods acted as if the world was a giant play thing. A time when Monsters, and creatures wreaked havoc on the unweary, and careless. A time of Myths collided with History, and magic. Ancient Greece...Peaceful as of right now. Egypt is at war with the Nubians, the Persians plan to attack Greece, The king of Crete, south to Greece, King Minos commands the commander of the Minotaurs and many other races. While the other factions do have their own special races, they all have their strengths....and weaknesses. Whilst this is all happening, the small Faction, the Roman Tribes are banding together, and have begun laying the foundations for Rome. In the North, Germans have begun raiding places to the south.<br/><br/>The Factions:<br/><br/>Greece: The usually peaceful greeks, with their greek architecture, and art. The two major cities, is the City of Art, Architecture, Learning, and Democracy, this one is Athens. The Second Major city, is that of Sparta, a Dual monarchy, Warlike, and brutal. They have many races, that are highly accepted as citizens other than humans.<br/><br/>Half Dragons: These half breeds are normally kind, and intelligent, if they grow up in Athens, but Half Dragon Spartans are some of the toughest warriors known to exist. No matter where they're born, they're all very intelligent. They look like humanoid dragons, clawed fingers, and toes, wings, tales, scales, dragon-like legs and feet. Many in greek history have been known as heroes, of both great cities. Many of these are born with god given gifts, and a breath weapon. Their scales are most vulnerable at the joints, base of the neck, and where the tail connects to the body. and they can be crippled for many months by tearing their wings.<br/><br/>Dragonspawn: These things have the head of a dragon, the torso, and arms of a human, but with clawed fingers, and then at the waist is a horselike-dragon body, complete with 4 legs, and a tail. Their entire body is covered in scales, though these scales are as soft as a half dragon's joint scales, they are usually tamed as mounts, or beasts of burden. They have been known to eat humans whole, and only Half Dragons can tame, and sell them to humans to ride. They have no breath weapon, but are fast runners, can speak, and always are they protective of their riders.<br/><br/>Centaurs: Rumored to be Half Man, Half horse. They have the head, and torso of a human, but at the waist they are connected to a horse's body where a horse's head should be. Unlike Dragonspawn, they are not tameable. They normally wield spears, or a shortsword.<br/><br/>Dragons: Dragons can be as small as a small car, or as big as a two story house. But they do not all breathe fire. But the only magic about them is their ability to breathe their breaths, and fly with so much weight. They've been known to be forced into being ridden by human, and Half Dragon alike. Their scales can turn aside most weapons, but like half dragons their joints are their weak spots, and they have plenty big enough openings for this weakness....<br/><br/>Minotaurs: Beasts, with the head of a bull, the torso of a man, and the legs of a bull. It has incredible strength, it is dimwitted, and slow, also very easily tamed. Known for being tames bodyguards, or beasts to pulls wagons, they are useful.<br/><br/>Lycanthropes: These beasts are always in their were form, and cannot turn back. Some used for mounts, or beasts of burden, others are more civilized, and assimilated into civilization.<br/><br/>Elves: 4'-5'5'' tall, they look frail, but actually their thin muscles can be stronger than what they appear to be, they are master archers with Recurve bows. They've pointed ears, and able to see clearly in the dark.<br/><br/>City Descriptions:<br/><br/>Athens: It is a large city, with a typical square wall of Stone. Inside this city is a acropolis, a raised piece of land, with the Temple of Athena on top, this is also where the senate, and meetings with other city states are held. Just outside it’s walls, a few miles down the road is a rather large port. Athens is militarily known for it’s impressive navy, that is the best of all navies of right now along the coast of the Mediterranean, and also the home to Archimedes, a well known inventor. (Though he did not live at this time period, more around 250 BC, but this is still loosely based off of History, so don’t correct me of this)<br/><br/>Sparta: A large city state, but unlike Athens, it did not have a wall. In the center is a castle like structure, it doesn’t have an acropolis, but this castle-like structure is known as a citadel. This Citadel is easily defended, but hardly ever comes to defending from there. Their soldiers are their wall, and a fine army they indeed have! Spartan children, male and female, are taken from their homes at the age of six, and if the child is deformed, or retarded, they are tossed off a cliff, to die. They begin their training at this early age to become the perfect warriors, their Helots(Slaves) farm for them, and make clothes and everything else, and once a night every year, a group of Spartans goes about the countryside, to slaughter Helots and strike fear into their hearts.<br/><br/>Occupations for Greeks:<br/><br/>King of Sparta (Two Available)<br/>Spartan Warrior (5 available)<br/>Spartan Captain (Taken)<br/><br/>Athenian Consul - Leader of Democratic Athens (One available)<br/>Athenian Hoplite (5 available)<br/>Athenian Sailor (5 available)<br/>Athenian Lieutenant (1 Available)<br/><br/>Roman Republic: A small, starting civilization along the Mediterranean. It has many strict laws, but a fair trial system, which is held by a judge, jury, witnesses, and lawyers. This is the first civilization to have a fair legal system. It is a Democracy as of right now. Rome is but a small city on the coast of western Italy, and does not have an empire as of yet. They keep is good touch with the Greeks. Their small city is surrounded by a small primitive stone wall. Unlike the Greeks, they do not have many special races, but are extremely organized.<br/><br/>Orcs: They may have green skin, but they are strong. They are very organized, contrary to the belief they are wretched, cruel, and undisciplined. Nothing could be far from the truth. Some capping at over 6’ tall, they are burly arms, and huge muscles.  Mostly wearing iron armor, or bronze, a breastplate, with a leather kilt-like uniform. Their preferred weapon is the Gladius, and the spear. This race seems to be of strength, and not agility so they’re slower than most races, and less intelligent, but still highly disciplined.<br/><br/>Dwarves: These people are short of around….3-4 feet tall. But are excellent smithies. They are known to mine the rare metal, Cobalt, and good at blacksmithing it. They like to grow long beards, and can live for a quite awhile, many centuries for a fact. Their weapons and armor are highly coveted by even Greek soldiers.<br/><br/>Roman Positions available:<br/><br/>General: 1<br/><br/>Legionnaire: 2<br/><br/>Soldiers: 5<br/><br/>Dwarven Blacksmith: 1<br/><br/>Alexandria, Egypt: Known for the famous, a beautiful Lighthouse of Alexandria. It is of around 350 feet tall, and gives the one to climb to the top a grand panoramic view. This city also has the Library of Alexander in it, where all the great minds of the known world come to meet. Many races are….tolerated. All Greek, and Roman races except humans face racism here.<br/><br/>Avenger: A human body, with the head of an eagle. They normally just wear a kilt for the hot weather, but do wield the Kopis very well. They live as long as humans, but have much better eyesight than most races.<br/><br/>Satyr: A humanoid, with a goat-like head, human-like but furry body, and goat legs. They are nimble, and commonly wield scythes. They can live for many centuries.<br/><br/>Available Weapons:<br/>Kopis: is an ancient single-edged sword with a heavy forward-curving blade, designed for delivering strong cleaving blows.m<a class="postlink" href="http://www.valiantco.com/world/Kopis.JPG">http://www.valiantco.com/world/Kopis.JPG</a>mm<a class="postlink" href="http://www.kultofathena.com/images/HK568_l.jpg">http://www.kultofathena.com/images/HK568_l.jpg</a>m<br/><br/>Xiphos: is a double-edged, single-hand Sword used by the ancient Greeks. It was a primary battlefield weapon for the Greek armies along with the Spear or Javelin.m<a class="postlink" href="http://www.aurorahistoryboutique.com/products/A000042.jpg">http://www.aurorahistoryboutique.com/pr ... 000042.jpg</a>m<br/><br/>Spear: is the name of an ancient pole weapon used for hunting and war, consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a sharpened head.<br/>Also there a javelins, lighter and thinner versions of the Spear.<br/><br/>Recurve Bow: A powerful bow, some say more powerful than longbows, the ends of the bow curve away from the archer. To give it more strength.m<a class="postlink" href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e5/Hun_bow.jpg">http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e ... un_bow.jpg</a>m<br/><br/>Armor:<br/><br/>Greek Armor/Equipment:<br/><br/>Corinthian Helmet, it was a full helm, and it protected the wearer’s head quite well, made of bronze.m<a class="postlink" href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Korinthischer_helm.jpg">http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... r_helm.jpg</a>m<br/><br/>Greave: Meaning shin, it was a metal plate the protected that shin part of the leg.<br/><br/>Breastplate: A piece of armor that protects the torso, commonly bronze, and with intricate, graceful designs. It usually has strips of Hard leather at the waist, like a loose fitting kilt, but underneath is commonly worn is a linen tunic(Shirt) and a kilt or shorts. Most wear sandals on their feet.<br/><br/>Aspis: A deep bowled shield, made of wood, and a thin layer of bronze. It is 3 feet in diameter, enough for a crouching human to hide behind.<br/><br/>Roman Armor/Equipment:<br/><br/>Lorica segmentata: This armor was made with overlapping plates of iron, it was not a armor made for it's designs, and uniqueness, was made more for it's reliability. It protected the torso, and the shoulders.m<a class="postlink" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lorica_segmentata_from_back.jpg">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lori ... m_back.jpg</a>mm<a class="postlink" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lorica_segmentata_detail_front.jpg">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lori ... _front.jpg</a>mm<a class="postlink" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lorica_segmentata_from_inside.jpg">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lori ... inside.jpg</a>m<br/>Tower Shield: Often carrying the tower shield, it stood 5 feet tall, and 3 feet wide. Usually the color red, with a metal bolt/spike in the middle to shield rush, and impale an enemy soldier.<br/>Helmet:  Consisting of a pot, with cheek plates, leaving the ears in the open, and face open to attack, it is easier to see through than the Corinthian Helmet, but offers much less protection.<br/><br/>Spears and Javelins (Shouldnt have to explain this)<br/><br/>Gladius: A straight bladed sword, of around 2 feet long made of bronze. It is made for more stabbing than cutting, but it can cut easily.<br/><br/>Egyptian Armor/Equipment:<br/><br/>Egyptians normally wore no shirt, or no armor at all because of the heat of the Egyptian Desert. They did wear a kilt of sorts, and used many crude, and very short swords. Their shields were made of wicker, very unreliable compared to Greek or Roman Equipment. Though they are a feirce empire, and will fight until the death of their people to prevail.<br/><br/><br/>Available Metals:<br/><br/>Bronze- a weak in tensile strength metal after a blade exceeds 3 feet in length, but a beautiful metal.<br/><br/>Iron: A black, strong metal, but heavy.<br/><br/>Cobalt, stronger than iron, it is expensive and rare. And is stronger than iron.<br/><br/>Ships of the Period:<br/><br/>Triremes and Biremes:<br/><br/>Triremes: Huge ships, powered by oars. In the front was commonly an iron ram, for boarding other ships. Usually cosisted of three decks, the top deck, and two lower decks filled with the soldiers, who were also rowing the boat. If they were lucky enough, and have favourable wind, they would lower a retagular sail, and stop rowing for the time being. Usually in the back, was a tent for the general, or captain.m<a class="postlink" href="http://www.armchairgeneral.com/wordpress/wp-content/features/salamis/trireme.jpg">http://www.armchairgeneral.com/wordpres ... rireme.jpg</a>m<br/><br/>Biremes: These, like the Triremes were powered by oars, except it had only one deck, and was made more for short distances across the Medieterranean sea. They were sturdy enough vessels, but small, could carry only of around fourty people. They normally had one sail.m<a class="postlink" href="http://phoenicia.org/imgs/ships10.jpg">http://phoenicia.org/imgs/ships10.jpg</a>m<br/><br/>Magic: Magic is quite different in this rp, it can only be god given.<br/><br/>PM me with character sheets.<br/><br/>This took me many many hours to make, so please don't use anything other than what I've listed Race or Equipment wise, and please use this character sheet.<br/><br/>Name:<br/>Age:<br/>Race:<br/>Gender:<br/>Allegiance(Greek, Rome, Egypt):<br/>Patron God:<br/>Position:<br/>Appearance:<br/>Attire:<br/>Armor:<br/>Weapon(s):<br/>Personality:<br/>Other:<br/><br/>Name: Xytu Gocicho<br/>Age: 300<br/>Race: Half Dragon<br/>Allegiance: Greek, Spartan.<br/>Patron God: Ares the God of War.<br/>Position: Spartan Captain<br/>Appearance: Is 6'3'' tall. He has blue eyes, that of his human father. He has a kind looking face, except he can look scary by baring his sirrated teeth, with a few molars in the back of his mouth, a product of being half human. He has a muzzle, or snout if you want to call it that, and small white, dragon scales. His wings when folded at 6 feet long, but locked in place, so that they make him look taller, by a foot and a half, giving him all that much space for his not to hit them against the ground, and his tail is 5 feet long, at the end it is rounded. He wears no boots, for he walks on his toes like a dragon, and his 'foot' is more part of his leg, making him appear to have a normal knee, and another one lower down. on the ends of his fingers, thumbs and toes are claws, that are 1 inch long each<br/>Attire: He wears a red linen tunic, and red linen shorts. He wears nothing on his 'feet' for he has scales, and that no footwear fits. On his waist, is his leather belt, and leather sheathe for his sword. Over his armor, he normally wears a red cloak, that covers him completely.<br/>Armor: He wears a specially made Corinthian Helmet, so that it fits his phisiology. And also wears a special breastplate, that fits on, around his wings. He wears no Greaves. He does have an Aspis though.<br/>Weapons: He wields a wooden shafted spear, with a leaf shaped tip. in his Sheathe on his belt, is a Kopis, of around 2 feet in length. It is made of Cobalt, and made with a cutting enchantment-known to cut stone- But this is a rare enchantment, and is costed him much to buy it. He can also throw lightning bolts, given to him by zeus himself. He has a firey breath weapon.m<a class="postlink" href="http://www.mwart.com/images/pl/Functional_Swords_Falcata_Kopis_Hor_24111_2488.jpg">http://www.mwart.com/images/pl/Function ... 1_2488.jpg</a>mhis sword<br/>Personality: Always bloodthirsty, though his weal is good. Loves adventure, and eating, especially meat of enemies. He isn't necesarily evil, no spartan is since they fight for the freedom of Greece. Kind to those he names as friends.<br/><br/>Accepted Characters: