Ideas & Suggestions

[Dixie Dellamorto]

Moon and Star

(My Idea come's from all the races coming from space first.)

Wait... What?  

[Moon and Star]

Keith Valken Lionheart: not a bad Idea, and would work. the only problem would be military convoys, a waring nation dose not care for their stuff being taken away.

Freedom the wolf: naw I would stick to neutral, so I can do random s**t anytime I wanted, but would still not be evil.

Ok here’s my take on a back story with my races.

Thing take place in one of three grand nations, the Humans nation, populated by humans and tailed humans the Deneb. The humans are in constant political conflict with the Drow nation, the two nations have been in a constant war like state snits the two nations were founded. The thred that keeps them from falling into a full out war is the third nation owned by the Morrocks, with their political, and military powered they keep the other two nations in an unsteady peace, wile benefiting from the control of trade between the two.

The first two nations where founded after the Humans and Drows fell from the sky over a 1000 years ago. The two space faring races were at war with each other over recourses, and space for their increasing populations. The discovery of a suitable world was kept secret by both sides do to political maneuvers, and support for the war. The ships that arrived at the world almost immediately began to fight each other over the world, ignoring a damaged ancient ship in orbit around the planet. during the battle between the small fleets, both sides were attacked by the unknown ship, that’s weapons far outclassed their own. In a combined assault of the remaining ships on the unknown ship the Humans and Drows where victories, but the damage was done, and the remaining ships fell into the planet.

The Humans Fell into the northwestern land, where the Drow fell to the southern land, separating the two with high jagged mountains. A third race was discovered in the southern jungle, originally thought to be primitive, the Morrocks grasp on technology at times exceeded the two other races. Over time much of the advanst technology fell into disrepairs, and the knowledge of how to make them had been lost, to be replaced with steam based tech.

The Patriarchal Humans, and the Matriarchal Drows conflict spurs from cultural misunderstanding, and a history of violence between the two. Both hold a dislike for the Morrocks and their current control of the political strings in both nations. The triad city of Rivercross, the Trading capital of the Morrock nation, is also the center of the world’s political conflict, as all sides pick at the ruling Morrock house.

Within the Human Nation, much conflict between political parties is often pushed aside by the ruling aristocrats, though the Deneb’s party the Steam Wolf party threatens to dethrone the Lion party though political maneuvers, and underhanded attacks and assassinations. At the same time, the unsteady peace with increased trade has lead to a rise in pirates, as former solders and other outcasts pray on airships that are left undefended. Independent groups are also on the rise, as the demand for “privet investigator” and mercenary grow more and more in demand.


I think that should do it for me. Can any of you beat that!  

[Dixie Dellamorto]

That's pretty neat. This is what I came up with:

The world was divided. Several kingdoms freckled the land. The Vast The Empire of Bael Turath was one of the greatest in all of humankind's history. The Nobles lusted after power and loathed the other races of the outlands. They employed the most brilliant minds to harness a new power, Steam. The human nobles had a lust for the new power. They used it to crumble the surrounding cities. Banishing the Elves and kender from their lands and pushing their kingdom further and further. The good common people revolted and rescued the enslaved men of science, though they couldn't protect the secrets of the steam. They Escaped the terrible city. Corruption and greed lead the people of the Empire to ruin. What clawed their way out of the ashes was not human. Demons merged with man's black heart, Thus began the race known as the Tiefling.

At this time a dark cloud appeared in the west and a great city began to take shape.

Many generations passed and the Tieflings were disgusted with what they had become. Conflicted they left the place that reminded them of their ancestors corruption. They wondered aimlessly for years, ashamed and homeless.

A mysterious city so large as it could be seen from miles off stood in the West. Looming and foul the city struck fear into the hearts of all who viewed it. Each morning its position was a bit different, it seemed to hover above the land.

After the Empire of Bael Turath was abandoned by the tiefling race, it became inhabited by the kender. They called the place Lockpick. You see, they couldn't decide what to call the city... but after one of them pulled a lock picking device out of their pocket, the name stuck. They filled their homes with things "borrowed" from abandoned buildings around the city. The Kender had a habit of finding things that have dropped into their pouches by accident, picking things up in the streets, finding "junk", and generally getting things that belong to other people. This habit was justified by their enormous natural curiosity. Lockpick soon became a refuge for the... well for lack of a better term, Scum of the lands. Rebellious Tieflings called it their home. Brass con-men crowded the once empty streets. Humans who sought vice lined the alleys behind each pub. A breath of life was blown into the corrupt city and shops and homes were filled after several years. They began to trade with the humans of Avenglen.

Some people came to Lockpick from the mysterious city. No one liked these strangers, even the playful and kind hearted Kender disliked them. They were unusual and silent. Their skin was steely grey and their stench could clear a room.

The Humans settled in a colony to the East, They called Avenglen. Grassy and warm, the land was well suited for them. Those who once served the evil nobles, now used their knowledge to better the lives of others.

They built men of steal and brass. Men who walked and talked and behaved much like a human. With a mixture of magic and science These robotic men were given souls. They had personalities and feelings and soon became a race of their own. The robots continued their human father's legacy. Becoming the best scientific mines in the world they built a massive empire. They created what no other race could, a peaceful place they lovingly called Utopia. A city they built high in the mountains of the north.

Today the mysterious city has disappeared, along with the grey skinned strangers who wondered the streets at night. Panic has struck the people, and the black cloud covers the sun...

I tried to make it kind of like the middle ages, and that steam power was only just being discovered. Also the idea of flight is brand new and no one has been able to do it yet, other then the mysterious city. I also wanted to leave room for other peoples ideas for races and origins. I just set out a couple that I liked. I wanted some ideas about who the main enemy should be also. I wanted the flying city to be the origin of the evil race.  

[Dixie Dellamorto]

Perhaps now would be a good time to make a sticky thred for character profliles. We may not be able to agree on races just yet, but I'm sure we all have in mind what kind of character we'd like to play.