The Assassin's Calling (Fantasy RP; stat-based; OPEN)

[Micarst]

I'm new here, so I wanted to start an RP instead of joining one and being in the middle of things I don't understand, with dozens of posts to backread and all that. I have a bit of a story line worked out, here, but I want to be flexible enough to let others be creative. I do have a few requests I hope you'd be so kind to follow before you join this campaign.

1. I'd like you to post a basic profile, provided below, for your character and mail me what page it appears on (unless it's page one)... for future reference... before you start making posts in-character. I don't ask for any information about your characters that would be hard to guess from a casual observer's perspective, such as their history, but there are a few things I need to know.

2. I'd like to be joined by literate roleplayers here... I won't hold anyone to a standard, but I like it when posts read like a book, as far as mostly-correct sentence structure, mostly-correct grammar, and the ability to be descriptive.

3. Try to stay in character. When you have a comment to share, make sure you ((OOC: Say it like this for clarity's sake!))

4. Next, if you can remember to do so, please deselect the Attach Signature box. I'll love you forever if you do! mrgreen

5. We'll be using Statistics and Attack Resolution as laid out here at the guild.

6. If someone wants their character to interact with yours, and has written some remark or action that involves your character, respond to their action at some point in your next post, even if you only say "He/she ignored Character X's comment quite obviously." That way, nobody will keep waiting on you. 3nodding


~ Profile ~
Character Name:
Apparent Age:
Apparent Gender:
Race:
Hair Color:
Eye Color:
Height:
Weight:
Physical Description: Words please, but you may add a picture if you like.

Strength: (Value from 1-10)
Coordination: (Value from 1-10)
Cunning: (Value from 1-10)
Looks: (Value from 1-10)
~~Please note - Statistic values may not total higher than 26. (Bonuses may be attained later.) heart  

[Micarst]

~ Characters Involved ~

Character Name: Micarst
Apparent Age: 24
Apparent Gender: ...Female...
Race: Feline
Hair Color: Sandy
Eye Color: Gold
Height: 4'11" (150cm)
Weight: 165 lbs (75kg)
Physical Description: Micarst's tawny fur is short and fine except for the mane and tail, which are bushy and coarse by comparison. The arms and legs have a few caramel stripes; hands, face, ears, and the front of the torso have a lighter, creamy color. Big gold eyes are framed by black fur, matching the skin of the lips. Somewhat stocky for a feline, and far heavier than would be expected. Muscles are dense but lean; small wrists and waist. Always wears a matched pair of spiked black bracelets, along with whatever else is deemed appropriate for the task at hand.

Strength: 6
Coordination: 7
Cunning: 8
Looks: 5

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Character Name: Grella
Apparent Age: 33
Apparent Gender: Female
Race: Wolfkin
Hair Color: Black mane and tail, brown fur, white muzzle
Eye Color: One green eye
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 145 lbs
Physical Description: Grella's age is hard to judge by her physical condition, though lines are appearing at the corner of her one eye. (The empty socket where the other eye used to be is now covered with a black leather eyepatch; this is out of consideration to people who can't bear to see the hole.) Her nose is black and usually dry. Her fur is coarse, but short enough to be called fuzz everywhere except mane and tail. As an employee of the Harpy's Head Tavern, clothing is required to be red or white, with red or black shoes; her adventuring gear is made up of creamy frills and silvery armor, sensible leather boots, and of course sword and shield.


Strength: 6
Coordination: 7
Cunning: 9
Looks: 4

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Player: SilentFox21993

Character Name: Ace Mitashani

Apparent Age: Mid 20`s
Apparent Gender: Male
Race: Vulpes vulpes (AKA red fox)
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Ice Blue
Height: 5`11"
Weight: 136 Pounds
Physical Description: Ace is a very thin red fox. His main fur color is black, while the fur on his chest, chin, tip of the tail, and inside of the ears is white. His ears stand erect, but sometimes the left ear flops over ((some girls think it`s cute)). His fur is quite thick, and his tail very bushy. He prefers to cover as much of his body as he can with clothing, usually leaning towards jeans and hoodies. He usually wears bracelets, and he wears a necklace around his neck with a pendant attached that he holds very dear to his heart.

Strength: 5
Coordination: 8
Cunning: 8
Looks: 5

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~ Profile Kage-Taisen Twilight~
Character Name: Tyllaid [sounds like Till Eyed]
Apparent Age: 20 though looks like late 17
Apparent Gender: Male
Race: Mixed Kitsune (Arctic and silver back)
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Light Brown
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 144
Physical Description: Tyllaid has very matted red and silver hair with a long White tail which apparently doesn't make him any less appealing than having it clean. He keeps a long coat on that goes to his knees covering up the scars on his sides. He has a silver tooth at the back of the right side of his mouth and a constant focus look with an innocent smile at the same time. A sturdy thick boned type.
Strength: 3
Coordination:7
Cunning:10
Looks: 6

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[Micarst]

~ In The World ~

Factions

Factions have no organized chain of command or rank, though they do have symbols to let others know where they stand that may be tattoos, embroidered on clothing, part of jewelry, etc. If you would like your character to be associated with a faction, please PM me with which.

Lightbringers

These folk firmly believe in the goodness of life. Irrepressible optimism, compassion, and regular attendance to the spiritual center of their choice usually set these people apart from the rest. Priests, paladins, and clergy members are most commonly part of the Lightbringers community, though it is not unknown for converts to be won over from other factions. There are no rites or ceremonies involved; it is simply a choice to be upright, moral, and good.

Motto: "Kindness makes the world go 'round."
Symbol: A stylized white flame in an inverted, triangular dark background.

Entropics

Unlike the Lightbringers, Entropics are convinced that everyone has darkness inside them, and pretending it doesn't exist is blasphemy. They are prone to outbursts of temper and depression. Extremists of this faction go out of their way to embrace their inner darkness, murdering or raping with nary a qualm. They usually scorn the law and anything remotely concerned with it, but occasionally an Entropic will choose a job as a jailer, a caravan guard, a soldier, or the like as a way to appease their inner darkness in a way that doesn't harm society. Many politicians are closet Entropics, though it is a legitimate faction choice, protected by law unless one breaks the law in its practice (as the aforementioned murdering rapist would find).

Many descend over time into a state of emotional bitterness, self loathing, disgust for the world, etc which gives them a very negative view of the world. Whether they know it or not, these belong to the Entropic faction.

Motto: "Only if it benefits ME."
Symbol: A black, kneeling humanoid with arms crossed.

Librae

A Libra is usually a calm individual, maintaining personal balance as best they can. They believe if enough people held to the way of balance, wars would end and all would find contentment. They also tend to feel that laws exist to keep people safe; while they almost never break laws themselves, they rarely feel the need to punish others for their crimes, knowing that justice will find the wrongdoers. That is not to say they will stand and permit their lives to be taken without a fight; what animal would not fight, if cornered? In a nutshell, Librae trust in the balance of Nature without question. Gardeners, shepherds, animal handlers, stable hands, and the like are all potential Librae.

Motto: "The wolf does not weep for the stag."
Symbol: A green tree with five branches, inside a gray circle.

Guilds

A guild usually forms in a particular location as an association of professionals in any given field (weavers, farmers, blacksmiths, assassins, etc). Guilds protect the rights of their members beyond what laws may provide; they set minimum prices for goods and services in cities; and guarantee customers a standard of quality, among other things. Please PM me if you would like your character's guild to be added to this list (or if you'd like your character to be part of one listed here), along with a line or two about what they do, what ranks there are, and whether other characters may join it.

Ebon Mask

The Ebon Mask is mainly a guild for assassins and thieves. They may be employed to carry messages in secret, do mercenary work, "recover" objects from a location, or act as plainclothes bodyguards hidden in plain sight. Members may be assigned jobs under certain circumstances, or they may choose from any task posted openly inside the chapter house (located near the North Gate in New Crescent). When caught on the wrong side of the law, they keep their membership a secret, through torture and even death. The vast majority of members join in their low teens as Students of the school, located underground beneath the chapter house. Those who join who are no longer teens still undergo rigorous training and assessments, no matter what skill level they already possess. Students may not take assignments, but they may receive them.

Ranks: Student (lowest), Graduate, Professor, Alchemist (outside of rank structure), Elder, The Mask (guild leader).

Characters may choose to already be part of this guild, or to join it at a later date. I am restricting two ranks at this time- Professor and, of course, The Mask.

Silver Strings

Minstrels by definition, members of the Silver Strings guild live for their music; it binds them together and gives them purpose. They are jealous of their privilege to perform in certain cities, and monopolize 90% of inns and residences where their chapter houses exist. (In Crescent Cove, they are located south of the Water Fair, in Northside.) When they are hired to perform, one fifth of the profits go to the guild itself, to cover expenses of repair and maintenance of instruments, along with food provided by the chapter house, uniform vests, and land taxes. Jobs within the guild may either be freelance, or assigned, with higher-paying jobs going to the more experienced or talented, and less risky jobs going to new Songweavers fresh from their lessons. Apprentices must be sponsored by higher-level members, or put up their own fee for the lessons.

Their trademark uniform vest is simply cut, blue silk edged with black.

Ranks: Apprentice (lowest), Songweavers (graduate), Bard (teacher), Composer (outside rank structure), Virtuoso, Maestro (guild leader).

Characters may choose to already be part of this guild, or to join it at a later date. There are currently no rank restrictions; Maestro is available to the first who wants it.

Strong Arms

Most guardsmen for hire belong to the Strong Arms. They are warriors, in it for the money and nothing else. In times of war their prices increase, due to the increased possibility of injury or death. They usually only accept males for training; the few females that do make it on board are either as strong as the men, or quicker to compensate for the lack. Though the Strong Arms are one of the most visible guilds, not much is known about their operations. One point of interest is that they have no chapter house, choosing instead to meet regularly in a private dining room at the Harpy's Head Tavern, Dockside.

The uniform for a Strong Arm consists of studded leather armor, the color of dried blood. Jokingly, it is said the color was chosen to save money on uniforms- they don't show bloodstains at all.

Ranks: Trainee (lowest), Shield (graduate), Sword (teacher), Centurion, Legionnaire, Commander (guild leader).

Standard Currency

Copper - think pennies. 10 = 1 Silver
Silver - think dimes. 10 = 1 Gold
Gold - think dollars. 10 = 1 Platinum

Most food staples, like normal fruit, vegetables, low-end baked goods, or eggs, can be bought for several coppers. Meat ranges from half a gold (for fowl, reptiles, etc) to several gold (red meat, exotic meats, etc). There is no limit to the cost of a glass of fine wine, but the cheapest is sometimes as low as five silver. (You can use this as a standard for other items your character may wish to purchase. I set no limit to the amount of money your character may possess or carry.)

Locations

Crescent Cove
Population: Approximately 5,000
As much a fortress as a city, Crescent Cove has a double wall running around its exterior, utterly encircled when the harbor's Sea Gate is closed. Its other two gates face north and west respectively. A hundred years ago, its eastern wall was destroyed by invaders from the sea; afterward, it was rebuilt to encompass New Crescent, the poor town that had sprang up in the shadow of the wall, in spite of protests from a minority of nobles. There are still quite a few shanties and even a row of tents along the outside of the newest wall, because the homeless shelter tends to stay full.

A small river, the Stone Flow, washes down from the mountain range a few miles to the north. It always flows mysteriously warm, hot even, with a strange mineral flavor that is hard to get used to. The Stone Flow enters the city by means of a narrow, barred tunnel under the city wall; there it separates the sliver of public park from that reserved for residents of Northside. The Stone Flow is diverted into two main canals that run to the other parts of town, for bathing, laundering, or cooking; wastewater that trickles down into the sewers doubles back to the third, minor canal that spills out into the harbor. The docks themselves are on the south curve of the cove, allowing an unhindered view of the Sea Gate from most of the shore.

The streets are cobblestone, finer in the North Side where the rich live, almost gravel-like in the poorest part of the New Crescent. It has two markets; the Water Fair for imported goods and oddities, accessible by bridges and surrounded by canals, and the Fish Market where farmers and sailors alike bring their wares. All in all, a charming little city - if you can ignore the stray breeze from Dockside, usually stinking of fish.

Black squares = Residences
Red squares = Taverns
White squares = Shops
Orange squares = Inns
Lavender squares = Known Guild Chapter Houses