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 Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:48 am
For those of you who are in my guild, you understand that I am simply transferring Mentekai Hayabusa's work over to here to help out those who really don't have a clue what the heck is going on. <333
1. Intro
2. Species list
3. Character classes
4. Weapons list
5. Magical Definitions
6. Other tips
Footnote: Though in the other version of this, Mentekai said he was not a "God of RPing". Well, he might not be a God, but I am definately a Goddess <333. The only God of RPing I ever knew/know is Lord Darkblade (PM for details XP)
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:50 am
Species list:
1. Intro
2. Species list
3. Character classes
4. Weapons list
5. Magical Definitions
6. Other tips
These, currently, are the only species that can be accepted into roleplays. Of course, there will be times when we'll limit the species, but for now, it's an all-outer.
If anything has been left out, PM me or Mentekai Hayabusa (who originally wrote this and im jocking off of him x.x;; )
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Aliens- Somewhat self explainatory. These are beings from planets other than Earth. They may come in all shapes and sizes. Your imagination is the only limit to how your alien character may be.
Androids- A robot that has been made to take on a human-like form. Usually these can be identified as an android by a few physical differentials, and yet some may be so realistic that they would seem human. However, they can never truly act human for they have no emotions.
Angels- Holy battlers from the realm of heaven. They have white colored, feathered wings that resemble birds' wings. They are immortal in a sense, and cannot be destroyed by regular means.
Anthropes- Creatures that have one half animal characteristics, and one half human characteristics. The most common of these seem to be Nekomata(Beings that are one half human, one half cat demon).
Centaurs- Technically an anthrope, but come from a mythical origon. Centaurs' upper bodies are human, and their lower bodies are of horse origin.
Cerberus- The three-headed giant dog beast of hades. Sometimes it is also depicted as having as many as 50-100 heads. This beast has a snake tail for a tail, and innumerable snake heads upon it's back. This beast is usually able to breath fire from all three heads, however in some cases this is not true. This beast may be able to breath multiple elements as well as have more magical abilities.
Chimera- The chimera is the majestic creature that is made up of other beasts. Some depictions state a chimera as a beast that has the body of a goat, tail of a snake or dragon, and the head of a lion. Although some say that the chimera had heads of both the goat and the lion with a snake tail. However, chimeras always are able to breath fire from one or more of it's heads. The sight of a chimera was usually the sign of destruction that was soon to come.
Cyborgs- Humans that have had excessive robotic implants in their bodies, usually becoming half human half robot with superhuman strength and body mounted weaponry.
Demons- Beings that reside in the realm of hell. They have dark, evil magicks and are followers of the devil himself. They are immortal, only able to be destroyed by holy powers.
Dragons- Mythical beasts that resemble flying lizards. They breath fire from their nose and mouth, have almost unpiercable skin, and amazing strength. They may also may come in different forms. From large bulky bodies with huge wings to support their gerth, to slender, longer bodies like a serpent.
Draconians- Dragons that take on a more human form. Draconians are of an almost deceased species, and are very rare to come upon. They have the choice of dragon transformation during battle. Though Draconians may appear to be human, their yellow-eyes give away the inhuman qualities within them, so do not be fooled. Draconians, unlike Dragons, do not safeguard their honor...if they even have any.
Dwarves- Beings that resemble humans, yet are shorter in size, have more body hair, and stockier. They live in underground tunnels or mountainous regions, where they excavate countless treasures. Their society revolves around blacksmithing, where they create armor and weapons, all of which cost high prices for their how rare and powerful they are.
Elementalists- Self-explainatory. Creatures that are of the elements and specialize only in that one element's powers.
Elves- A creature of the forest. They resemble humans with pointed ears. They are considered to be a race of minor Gods of nature and fertility. Being minor gods, they are immortal and cannot die of old age, as well as have magical powers bestowed upon them.
--Drow elves- The dark skinned, white haired, short tempered elves. They are the complete opposite of High Elves. Drow, while not actually evil in nature, may be benevolent or malevolent depending on how they were raised. They are also blessed with magical spell casting abilities, as well as immortality. Usually these elves can be seen at war with other clans of elves.
--High elves- These elves have lighter skin, blonde or white colored hair, and are generally good or neutral in status. These are the counter-part of the Drow. They usually live in stone cities, rather than in the mountains like the Drow, or the woods like the Wood Elves.
--Wood elves- Elven creatures that live in the woods. They have a special connection with nature, while also having a natural spell casting ability and a high intelligence.
--Blood elves- Elves that are no longer immortal. Blood elves are a vengeful and angry race, cutting down their enemies easily and without question. They are a very powerful race, tactful and quick of mind, though their appreciation in finer things has begun to dwindle.
--Night elves- Elves that bathe in the light of the moon. Night elves are the most beautiful among their race, with navy blue skin and likewise hair. They are gentle and kind for the most part, and have a seductive air about them that makes them unique.
Faeries- Mystical creatures that have a mostly human appearance. They usually come with a pair of wings, and have the magical abilities to fly, influence or forsee the future, and cast spells.
Gargoyles- Winged humanoid creatures with demonic facial features. They use their wings to fly or glide through the air, and either have somewhat of a rocky-like hide or may turn into stone in one way or another.
Giants- Beings that take on a human form, and yet are of extreme size and incredible strength. They seem to usually have an angry, chaotic nature, and seem to be in constant clash with Gods. They are attributed with superhuman strength, a long lifespan, and therefore much intelligence. Yet they are weak in imagination and morals.
Griffons- Beasts with the body of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle. They are usually depicted as having prominent ears. Being made of both the "King of Beasts", aka the lion, and the "King of the Air", aka the eagle, the Griffon iis thought to be an especially powerful beast. However, in some origins, only the female griffon have wings.
Half-breeds- Should be self explainatory. The cross between two species to create one being. However, this cannot be done with angels and demons, as many people believe is possible. As a belief of Cristian mythology, God would not allow an angel and a demon to create a single being together. So the being that might be considered a half being, would actually be tainted and become a pure demonic being.
Hobbits-A subset of the human race. They are usually around two to four feet tall, slightly stout, and have slightly pointed ears. They have furry feet and leather-like skin on the soles of their feet, possibly because they never wear shoes. They tend to live unadventurous lives, living on farms and whatnot. They also tend to live slightly longer than humans, their average about 100 years while they may live to be 130 or more.
Humans-...You know what you are..
Imps- A being similar to a faerie. They tend to be mischievious in nature, yet not actually evil. However, the attendants of the Devil are sometimes depicted as imps. Imps are the least evil of all demonic creatures and tend to travel in packs or mobs. They are also shapeshifters, taking on forms of small shadowy figures as to hide in the darkness and play semi-destructive tricks on people.
Mermaids/Mermen- Beings that have a human torso, and the lower body of a fish. They are able to breath in and out of water, yet cannot walk because of the fish fins that take the place of legs.
Nagah- Snake-humonoid beings. Dispite their vicious appearance, they are only malevolent towards human when mistreated by them. It is said that these beings carry the elixir of life, and are blessed with immortality.
Orcs- A humanoid creature, depicty as the main army of most evil forces. These beings are huge in size, have great physical strength, and covered in either fully body hair or greenish, scaly skin. Although thought as mindless beasts, they are actually intelligent battle strategers and may easily overpower a rival army with their sheer power and number.
Pegasus- The winged horse creature of Greek mythology...Don't know much else besides that.
Undead- Beings that have died and come back in a 'living corpse' form. They have no heart activity, and are animated in some other fashion.
--Vampires- Beings that have been killed by another vampire, and come back to life. There are two different types of vampires. Sangurian and Psionic. Sangurian vampires are the most common of the two. They puncture wounds into the victim's skin, causing blood to leak, and drink the blood from the victim to regain their nurishment. This is the only way they are able to gain any sort of nurishment. Psionic vampires drain their energy from other beings by mental powers alone, and have strong mental abilities. Both races have the same attributes, the only difference is their feeding method.
--Zombies- Brainless, thoughtless killing machines. They "live" to kill others, feeding off their flesh, and moving on to the next victim. They are generally slow moving, yet powerful in physical strength. However they are extremely stupid, with no real thought passing through their brains other than the need to feed. They react to nothing other than something attempting to kill them.
Unicorns- These are the horse-like creatures, with a single spiral horn upon their heads. Their hair is always white in color. The traditional unicorn has a billy-goat beard, a lion's tail, and cloven hoofs which distinguish them from real horses. The horn upon a unicorn's head is able to nuetralize any and all kinds of poisons, and are able to fly by magical means.
Werecats- Shapeshifters of sorts who turn into a species of feline. The type of species that the werecat can turn into various, from a domestic cat, to tiger, lion, leopard, lynx, or any other sort of feline animal. However a werecat may only change into one type, and never into another.
Werewolves- A shapeshifter that may change into a wolf by either magical means, or by curse. This is usually done by the sight of a full moon. However this is not always the case. It is depicted that werewolves are killed only by being shot by a silver bullet, or my decapitation. Also, they are sometimes able to transform into vampires after death.
footnote: none of these were stolen from WoW...as for as i know x.x;;
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:51 am
Character Class List:
1. Intro
2. Species list
3. Character classes
4. Weapons list
5. Magical Definitions
6. Other tips
List of occupational/battle classes that characters fall under. If anything has been left out, please PM me. heart
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Archer- A warrior who usually wields bows and arrows, or crossbows.
Assassin- A killer who has been trained in the art of the silent kill. They are known to be extremely sneaky and have quick attacks that may kill instantly. The japanese version of these are called shinobi, aka ninja.
Bard- A singer/mage, who uses spell-songs to preform spells and attacks.
Cleric- A priest. A warrior who deals with mostly healing and defensive spells.
Druid- This is the Cleric type of mage, and is usually associated with some aspects of nature.
Gaurdian- A bodygaurd of sorts, who usually protects those of royalty.
Gypsy- Considered a type of bard, who uses mostly dances for attacks.
Knight- A person who has sworn into fealty and usually wears a full body of heavy armor, also having great physical strength and deal with large two handed swords.
Magi- Spellcasters, magicians, wizards, etc.
--Alchemist- Magicians who use magic to change one object into another, by trading something of nature as a sacrifice.
--Black Magicians- Magicians who deal with mainly malevolent aspects of magic. These types of magic cause disease or direct damage to an opponent, usually sacrificing the user's own health for an attack to work.
--Chaos Magicians- A new form of magics. Chaos magicians are able to change parts of reality by entering an excitatory state of mind. This is done by meditation, chanting, spinning, dancing, drugs, pain, or sexual pleasure.
--Demon Magicians- Magics that are usually meant to deal direct damage or bind an opponent. But it may also be used for healing, communication, etc. This is done by incantation, then the type of spell, the number, and finally the name of the spell. However masters are able to bypass the incantation. Ranking of spells range from #1 being the easiest, while #99 is the hardest.
--Elemental Magicians- Magic that deals with nature's elements. This is done by building a strong relationship with nature, and done by those known as "Elementals".
--Illusionists- Magicians that deal with altering another's view of reality, therefore making the target believe whatever he/she wanted them to believe. This can be used mainly to trick someone into falling into a trap.
--Moon Magicians- Magicians that deal with magical rituals that work only on certain times during the phases of the moon. This can bring about physical or psycological change or transformation.
--Necromancers- Necromancers are magicians that can revive the dead as a servant of their own, use blood magic, and summon golems to their aid.
Monk- Martial artists, who deal with mainly hand-to-hand combat.
Oracle- A person who can peer into the future by way of enchanted item or mental ability.
Ranger- Somewhat like a Druid, yet deals more commonly with long ranged attacks. Rangers are usually seen with animal companions.
Rogue- Those who do not abide by a government's laws. They abide by their own rules.
Royalty- Kings, queens, princes, and princesses.
Shaman- A holy man/woman who can heal any disease or wound, or attack, all by contacting spirits. They also are able to control weather patterns, divination, interpretation of dreams, astral projection, and traversing into "upper" and "lower" worlds.
Summoner- Someone who is able to summon beasts to do his/her biding.
Thief- Just as the name says. Someone who uses their expertise in silence approaching to sneak into houses and steal stuff.
Wanderer- A person, as the name implies, wanders around from area to area. A hermit of sorts.
Warrior- A general fighter who may use an arrange of skills, ranging from basic hand-to-hand combat, to some of the weaker spells to amplify their own physical abilities.
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:53 am
Weapons List:
1. Intro
2. Species list
3. Character classes
4. Weapons list
5. Magical Definitions
6. Other tips
Combat weapons that a character can use. These are mostly Japanese-biased weapons, considering the fact that we mostly do Japanese roleplays (go figure x.x; ) and my good friend Mentekai Hayabusa doesn't know much else, hahaha. If anything has been left out, please PM me.
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--Swords--
Akuchi- The smallest of the Japanese swords. This is usually a tanto without a tsuba, and yet the blade may be as long as a Wakizashi. This was created to be a concealed weapon, the preferred weapon for shinobi.
Bokken- A wooden sword usually used for sword training purposes.
Chisakatana- Simply a katana that has been modified to be shorter, therefore a lighter and quicker weapon to wield.
Dotanuki- A very thick, long handled sword, whose blade is the same length as a katana.
Hachiwara- An ancient style of Japanese sword. This sword was designed to parry or hook onto an opponent's helmet. The blade is around one foot in length.
Iaito- A sword used for studing the art of iaido. Because this is made as a practice sword, the metal is made cheaply, therefore also meets the Japanese legal requirment as being unable to be used as a live blade. This is so because if used in a real combat, the blade would actually break, crack, or even break after only a few hits.
Katana- The most used type of sword by samurai, believe to be the soul of a samurai by the code of bushido. They are worn with the blade's edge facing upwards.
Kodachi- Too short to be considered a sword, yet too long to be considered a dagger. Because of it's size, it can be drawn and swung extremely fast, thus being able to be used as a shield while effectively coming with a counter-attack.
Ninjato- A Japanese sword used only by ninja. This sword resembled a katana, yet tended to be shorter and the blade was also slightly straighter.
Wakizashi- A samurai's sidearm. This blade is shorter than a katana, and used in more close quarters battles, and yet was also slightly longer than the kodachi.
Zanbato- A large broadsword, primarily used by a rider on horseback to attack the opposing opponent's horses. If used on foot, it takes either a large man of intense strength, or multiple people to wield it.
--Staffs--
Bo- A stick usually made of wood or bamboo, but yet sometimes metal and is about one foot long.
Hanbo- Made exactly like the Bo, and yet only half the size.
Jo- A four-foot long wooden staff.
--Polearm--
Bill- A chopping blade with several spikes on the end, usually six to seven feet long.
Halberd- A two handed pole arm with an axe head.
Pike- A spear about 10 to 14 feet long used by cavalry.
Pollaxe- A spear with an axe or hammer on the head.
Spear- A sharpened pole either wood or metal. Or may be fashioned with a "spear head"
Scythe- Typically used for a mowing tool, but can be used as a weapon.
Warhammer- A long spear with a hammer like head.
--Others--
Kusarigama- A traditional Japanese weapon. It consists of the blade of a scythe, attached to a heavy chain and a wieght attached to the other end.
Nunchaku- Two sections of wood (or metal) connected by a cord or chain. Chinese nunchaku tend to be rounded, while Japanese are more octagonal.
Sai- A small light-weight weapon, that is constructed to counter against opponent's with swords. They are constructed with a long thin blade in the center, no cutting edge, only a point. On either side are shorter pikes, which can be used to trap an opponent's sword between the smaller spikes and the main one.
Sansetsukon- Three section staffs made of oak, the newer versions made of metal. They are the same length as a bow staff, yet are disconnected, making three equal length sections linked together by chains.
Tonfa- Untraditional weaponry originating from Japan. They are traditionally consits of two parts, a handle with a knob, and a shaft or board that is connected perpendicular to the handle. The shaft is usually around 51-61 cm long.
War fan- There are many various incarnations of this unique type of weapon.
--Dansen Uchiwa- Large iron fans sometimes built on a wooden core. They were used to block arrows as well as block the sunlight.
--Gunsen- Folding fans used by average warriors to cool themselves off. They are made of bronze, brass, or similar types of metal for the inner spokes, and iron for the outer spokes, making them lightweight yet strong.
--Saihan- Tasseled fans used for signaling troops for an attack.
--Tessen- Folding fans with outer spokes made of iron which were designed to look like regular fans or clubs. They were also durable enough to block darts and arrows.
Whip- ..don't be stupid, you know what a whip is...
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:55 am
Magical Definitions:
1. Intro
2. Species list
3. Character classes
4. Weapons list
5. Magical Definitions
6. Other tips
This section is to help people with their definitions of different types of magics. Nothing else to say.
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Abjuration- Magics that deal with defensive abilities. Shield magics.
Alteration- Magic that distort or change a person's physical structure. Burning hands, stone skin, etc.
Alchemy- Magic that changes the structure of one object, altering it from slightly, to maybe into a completely different object entirely.
Compounding- Magics by the use of herbs or other natural items. Potions or magical medicines.
Conjuring- Magics dealing with the summoning of monsters or mythical beasts.
Divinity- Holy magics.
Elements- Magic that deals with nature's elements. Fire, water, wind, earth, electricity.
Enchantment- Binding, magical charms, dispell, etc.
Hedge magic- Self taught, cantrips.
Heraldy- Crest/symbol based magic.
Illusionary Magic that deals with the distortment of someone's perception of reality.
Invocation- Ritual magic
Kinetics- Magic that deals with mental powers. There are a large array of these abilities. The following are a small amount of the kinetic abilities.
--Aerokinesis- The mental ability to control wind.
--Audiokinesis- The mental ability to control sound waves.
--Electrokinesis- The mental ability to control electricity.
--Geokinesis- The mental ability to control earth.
--Hydrokinesis- The mental ability to control water.
--Photokinesis- The mental ability to control photons of light.
--Pyrokinesis- The mental ability to either ignite far away objects, or control fire itself.
--Umbrakinesis- The mental ability to control shadows. Also called Nyctokinesis
--Vitakinesis- The mental ability to heal one's self.
Nature- Magic used by Druids. Magic based on nature.
Healing- Magic that rejuvinates, cures, or heals wounds.
Spellsongs- Bard's magic. Magics used by singing, dancing, or both.
Necromancy- Magic that conjures up the dead to do one's bidding.
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:57 am
Other tips:
1. Intro
2. Species list
3. Character classes
4. Weapons list
5. Magical Definitions
6. Other tips
This is just a small list on what you can do to make your character better by RPing standards.
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1. Don't use overused structures.
(I.E. A long time ago there was a huge war and everyone died, except my character. Now he...blah blah.)
2. Make them original. I would rather read about someone born on a farm who learned to fight against sheep, then some war torn battle hero. Ive heard of these way too many times now.
3. Don't be vauge. Use description in your history, or anything else for that matter. A history that doesn't explain much about someone's past is then, rather dull and makes for an unintersting read.
4. Don't go against mythical lore. I have seen this many times. Kitsunes that live only fifteen years yet are nine-tailed. That is not how it works. Kitsune lore states that a kitsune gains another tail every thousand years that it lives. There are also other things that I have seen, so my tip is that if you don't know the specifics of a race, don't use that race. You don't want to seem like an idiot, do you?
5. Don't be god-like. Unless your mythical character's power includes immortality, I suggest that you don't make them immortal or overpowered with a large amount of attacking and defensive abilities.
If I come up with more things, I will post them here.
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:01 am
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:04 am
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:06 am
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:11 am
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 4:24 pm
i dont know the name, but i recall something about a bladed fan, That has hinges inbetween, and a sword like blade at the end of each i guess the best word is blade inbetween the hinges, And when it opens it can act as a full wepon.
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:37 am
dragoth3 i dont know the name, but i recall something about a bladed fan, That has hinges inbetween, and a sword like blade at the end of each i guess the best word is blade inbetween the hinges, And when it opens it can act as a full wepon. find me a name, and i'll add it. and i do believe that you are to PM ME. posting here makes it look choppy.
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:36 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:20 pm
Thanks, this was very helpful!
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:28 pm
Wouldn't it be cool to make our own personalized little bio cards that summarized our stats? if I was good enough at pixel art I'd totally do it.
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