<strong><span class="bbc_u">OOC Thread for Sword and Sorcery (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=179073.0) game</span></strong><br/>Good day.<br/>This threads exists to gather and archive information about the game as its made available.<br/>It is intended to serve as as a quick reference, as well as a character archive, to help keep game information together.<br/><br/>All Players are free to post questions and concerns here, I'll try and answer them as soon as I can.<br/>Most important facts will be moved up to the first post here.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">***Game Intro***</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>The flames danced in the fireplace, and the old man rested back in his chair silently sipping on the wine in his glass before looking at the young heroes before him seriously. "Many years ago I began to teach a promising young man named Mortanius. He was a driven individual, excelling in his studies and proving to be a quick learner. Perhaps too quick. He craved power, and while I advised him to temper his eagerness, I saw it in his eyes that he would go far as long as he learned some patience." Drawing a deep breath and sighing, the man took a new gulp of wine, wiping his mouth into the sleeve of his robe. The grand-master of the academy was ancient, few knew how many he had trained before but it was rare to see him looking as weak as he did now.<br/><br/>"One night Mortanius broke into the restricted section of the royal library, and began to consume the knowledge stored within. He learned of great secrets kept there, and of the horrors meant to be sealed away. That night he fled, and I did not see him until twenty years later he returned. He lead an army of wild-men and beasts through our borders, his mighty forces assaulted and struck down the Kerem-Nih and Kalem-Vor fortresses. His forces marched forth to lay siege on the Capital City itself when I was forced into the field." The old man's gaze rose as he gazed upon his young apprentices, the seriousness of his words showing in his expression. <br/><br/>"We fought one another with spell and sword, and the ground twisted and broke beneath us. The armies stood silent waiting for the outcome, watching the battle unfold. Only one side would emerge victorious from that. It was a bitter victory. My greatest pupil had become the greatest nemesis of our world. I told him to surrender and we could still help him but he laughed at me and unleashed forbidden magic upon me. Our battle lasted for days, but finally I managed to wound him enough to force him to retreat. The King and his men chased after him and his forces, and seven years later he was finally slain, with the Royal Sword struck through him into the stone throne at the Forsaken Palace." Sighing heavily, the old man set his cup aside, his hands trembling as he looked up at his students.<br/><br/>"Mortanius posed a very real threat to the very existence of our kingdom, and as much as I would like to claim that his arrogance made him weak, it was not a clear victory to either side. My magic was spent, and Mortanius may have retreated that day and struck down, but given the great aspirations and power he held, death would not hold him forever. Its been two hundred years since that faithful day, but the word has arrived that the Black Banner has risen again."<br/><br/>"I need you to enter the ruins of Kalem-Vor, the closest of the fallen Keeps, and find out what you can. If Mortanius has truly returned we must learn of it before the army of darkness marches once more to war, because this time the light truly might be extinguished. Hearken to this task, my young apprentices, because this is a trial by fire."</em></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">***Religion***</div><div class="spoiler_body">In the Realms, religion is split down to two paths, though some fall on neither path as it were. On that note, -alignment- requirements for worship only exist in that Good characters cant worship Darkness, and Evil characters cannot worship Light. Either can still worship Unaligned.<br/><br/><strong>Gods of Light</strong> are worshipped as 'Good' deities, and have their share of temples and worshippers. <br/><br/><strong>Gods of Darkness</strong> are worshipped as 'Evil' deities, they have secret temples and cults ordained in their service.<br/><br/><strong>Unaligned</strong> deities are a collection of old deities that take no stance with or against the Realm. They have some shrines, but they are treated as neutral deities for most part, and have the occasional shrine or even a temple in some old towns. <br/><br/><hr/><hr/><strong>Gods of Light</strong><br/>* Alos, Major God of Radiance, (Domains: Glory, Nobility, Protection, Strength)<br/>* Jeal, Goddess of Wisdom (Domains: Knowledge, Healing, Magic)<br/>* Amathos, Goddess of War (Domains: Destruction, Strength, War)<br/>* Gaun, God of Hearth (Domains: Artifice, Community, Good)<br/>* Shaon, Goddess of Commerce (Domains: Artifice, Charm, Travel)<br/><br/><strong>Gods of Darkness</strong><br/>* Shylla, Major Goddess of Prophecy (Domains: Darkness, Glory, Knowledge, Trickery)<br/>* Atho, God of Corruption (Domains: Chaos, Evil, Madness)<br/>* Ruin, Goddess of Endings (Domains: Death, Destruction, Strength)<br/><br/><strong>Unaligned</strong><br/>* Than, Major God of Death (Domains: Darkness, Death, Repose, Void)<br/>* Myst, Major God of Elements (Domains: Air, Earth, Fire, Water)<br/>* Lady, Major Goddess of Nature (Domains: Animal, Plant, Sun, Weather)<br/>* Dia, God(dess?) of Luck (Domain: Chaos, Luck, Trickery)<br/></div></div>