- Writing Levels
- Intermediate
- Adept
- Preferred Character Gender
- Male
- Genres
- Fantasy, Scifi, Mystery
[font=Courier_New]What is Map and Compass?[/font]
Players will create "Daemons", a naturally gifted species of hunters who are often hired as mercenaries. The cities of the world are protected by the influential Church's magic and the unholy Daemons' counterparts, Seraphs. While Seraphs and Daemons aren't ordinary denizens when it comes to strength and magical abilities, unlike what their names suggest, they're still as mortal as anyone.
[font=Courier_New]Species of Plateau[/font]
Strayskins are the predominant species in the Orcish Clans. They are generally more physically imposing than their fellow denizens due to their larger builds and horns. Strayskins get their name from the great variety of skin colour they have among their own people, including colours like the pale hues of red, green, blue and grey. Their horns often vary in size: sometimes they're ridiculously large and sometimes they're not even noticeable. According to the Church, strayskins are the creations of Lox.
Elves are nimble and lean. Physically they aren't very different from humans. The only immediately distinguishing qualities are their long pointy ears and pale skins. According to the Church, elves are the ancestors of both strayskins and humans.
Humans are physically very close to elves. According to the Church, humans were molded from the elves by the Creator.
Half-Bloods are the combinations of multiple species. Such people have varying attributes of both their parents' species. Half-bloods get attributes from their parents semi-randomly. That is to say, two half-bloods of the same two species might look completely different and might be confused to be of two different species. So, if an elf and a strayskin have two children, one might be large like a strayskin but fair skinned like an elf, and the other could be lean like an elf but horned and red like a strayskin.
Daemons look nearly identical to the other species of Plateau with the exception of the natural marks along their bodies. Daemons are natural Polymorphs and Unholy Magic users. Their Polymorphy makes them especially suitable for hunting Creatures since they're able to absorb some of the powers of the game they hunt. Otherwise, they're physically stronger and more durable than their common counterparts.
Seraphs are similar to Daemons in appearance, but most Seraphs that work in the open are easy on the eyes, so to speak. Nearly all known Seraphs are humans or elves. Unlike Daemons, they are natural Holy Magic and while they're Polymorphs as well, very few Seraphs know how to use that gift since the Church doesn't want them to be seen as monsters like Daemons.
[font=Courier_New]Polymorphy, Magic System, and Weapon Forging[/font]
Polymorphy abilities are increased by consuming Creatures. Some Creatures might have weak skin but can become semi-transparent, while others might have naturally venomous body or greater senses. Polymorphs would be able to wield the power of one consumed Creature at a time to keep things balanced. Perhaps there could be different slots for different kinds of abilities: So that division could be passive skill, temporary polymorphy, and an additional elemental affinity. So one could have aspects of multiple Creatures at a time to build a more fun set.
The magic system isn't fully fleshed out, but I was thinking that spells could be cast through drawn formulae. So someone could cast a spell by drawing in the air or they could enchant weapons by marking on them, though there would be a limit to how many enchantments weapons can take depending the material.
Weapons would be forged using magic and corpses of Creatures as material. The more powerful the Creature, the more enchantments one could put on it.
[font=Courier_New]Looking for help![/font]
I want to make this as enjoyable as possible so I want everyone involved to help somehow. For example, if you want some aspect of your character's arc to appear in the story, I want that to be possible. Every character should be essential to the story in one way or another, so I'm hoping if you're interested, you'll help make that a reality.
If you have any questions, ask away!
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