Post by Xin on Mar 6, 2016 18:42:54 GMT -5
Something I've been working on for a while. Finally got around to making a crude profile containing the basic idea.
I was thinking of maybe a mixed Genre setting. You have various kingdoms/military factions.. most the towns and villages would be primarily medieval [in terms of technology] but the more prosperous cities would have runes or magic artifacts which would provide them power, which allow for different things [travel, lights, etc]. Also the world outside the cities could be filled with various monsters which makes traveling from one place to another a bit dangerous, and are also known to attack the outlying villages. Different bands of mercenaries could be sent to deal with them.
T.h.e O.r.d.e.r
An enigmatic group that acts under the guise of darkness. They are seen as a symbol of hope by some and as the monsters that they are employed to destroy by others. The leaders of The Order are relatively unknown and are known to only a few by their members, and the unscrupulous man who more or less is the face of The Order, Surrogate leader if only in name and appearance alone he acts as the medium between the members, the higher ups, and those who wish to employ them.
The Man in Black[NPC]:
The soft splintering of bones echoed through the still night air as joints slid along joints, slowly the creature straightened to its full height though there was an ever present arch in its back as if the man were too large for his body, and the ridges of his spine could be seen poking through the fabric of its cloak each disk prominent like tiny spikes straining against cloth. The creature wore the face of a man flesh pale and bald, thick veins running from either temple and joining at the back of his head covered by a dark soft felt hat. Tinted glass bridged across the curve of a nose, concealing that peerless gaze. The hallow crunching of bones was heard as the creature bit down onto the head of the still squirming bird and unceremoniously ripped it off. Chewing slowly maw agape, slightly serrated teeth tear into flesh and crush the miniature skull effortlessly, causing the eyes of the poor creature to pop from their sockets. Clawed digits still held the twitching carcass within their grasp, lips closing around that small opening as he begins to slurp and drain the insides until nothing remained but a husk. Casually he discards the body atop of a mound of other woodlandish critters which had already suffered the same fate. A long purplish tongue ventures across crimson lips, wiping them clean as they curled upward in a coy smile which vaguely hinted something devious. 'Welcome, my friend'
Personality:
The Man in Black is a morally ambiguous individual, who isn't above using others as long as it serves his purpose. Two-Faced, he approached each member with a different tact depending on their personality and will purposefully push their limits if only to get a reaction out of them. He knows each of the members well, their limits their capabilities, and uses this knowledge to manipulate them and appropriately assign them tasks suitable to their skills.
Members:
Members of The Order are scouted at a young age by The Man in Black, mostly orphans or in some cases children of the nobility. They are then trained in the arts of survival as well as schooled in various subjects; anything that may be valuable for them as an adult. They are branded with a vestige of The Order, and a number which served as their identity. The Man In Black will appear before these members before each assignment and give them anything that may be needed in order to complete their task. [gold ingots, weapons, clothing, etc..] the fund from the completion of the task are then collected by the Man in Black and further used to expand The Order's influence.
Current Members:
I
open
II
open
III
Rowen
IV
open
V
open
VI
open [previous member is wanted for desertion]
'Anything is possible, for the right price.'
I was thinking of maybe a mixed Genre setting. You have various kingdoms/military factions.. most the towns and villages would be primarily medieval [in terms of technology] but the more prosperous cities would have runes or magic artifacts which would provide them power, which allow for different things [travel, lights, etc]. Also the world outside the cities could be filled with various monsters which makes traveling from one place to another a bit dangerous, and are also known to attack the outlying villages. Different bands of mercenaries could be sent to deal with them.
T.h.e O.r.d.e.r
An enigmatic group that acts under the guise of darkness. They are seen as a symbol of hope by some and as the monsters that they are employed to destroy by others. The leaders of The Order are relatively unknown and are known to only a few by their members, and the unscrupulous man who more or less is the face of The Order, Surrogate leader if only in name and appearance alone he acts as the medium between the members, the higher ups, and those who wish to employ them.
The Man in Black[NPC]:
The soft splintering of bones echoed through the still night air as joints slid along joints, slowly the creature straightened to its full height though there was an ever present arch in its back as if the man were too large for his body, and the ridges of his spine could be seen poking through the fabric of its cloak each disk prominent like tiny spikes straining against cloth. The creature wore the face of a man flesh pale and bald, thick veins running from either temple and joining at the back of his head covered by a dark soft felt hat. Tinted glass bridged across the curve of a nose, concealing that peerless gaze. The hallow crunching of bones was heard as the creature bit down onto the head of the still squirming bird and unceremoniously ripped it off. Chewing slowly maw agape, slightly serrated teeth tear into flesh and crush the miniature skull effortlessly, causing the eyes of the poor creature to pop from their sockets. Clawed digits still held the twitching carcass within their grasp, lips closing around that small opening as he begins to slurp and drain the insides until nothing remained but a husk. Casually he discards the body atop of a mound of other woodlandish critters which had already suffered the same fate. A long purplish tongue ventures across crimson lips, wiping them clean as they curled upward in a coy smile which vaguely hinted something devious. 'Welcome, my friend'
Personality:
The Man in Black is a morally ambiguous individual, who isn't above using others as long as it serves his purpose. Two-Faced, he approached each member with a different tact depending on their personality and will purposefully push their limits if only to get a reaction out of them. He knows each of the members well, their limits their capabilities, and uses this knowledge to manipulate them and appropriately assign them tasks suitable to their skills.
Members:
Members of The Order are scouted at a young age by The Man in Black, mostly orphans or in some cases children of the nobility. They are then trained in the arts of survival as well as schooled in various subjects; anything that may be valuable for them as an adult. They are branded with a vestige of The Order, and a number which served as their identity. The Man In Black will appear before these members before each assignment and give them anything that may be needed in order to complete their task. [gold ingots, weapons, clothing, etc..] the fund from the completion of the task are then collected by the Man in Black and further used to expand The Order's influence.
Current Members:
I
open
II
open
III
Rowen
IV
open
V
open
VI
open [previous member is wanted for desertion]
'Anything is possible, for the right price.'
