Tamrielic Dragons: The Awakening

[Dark Mousy]

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Tamrielic Dragons: The Awakening

Genre: Adventure


‘Ka Po' Tun is the "Tiger-Dragon's Empire". The cat-folk here are ruled by the divine Tosh Raka, the Tiger-Dragon. They are now a very great empire, stronger than Tsaesci (though not at sea). After the Serpent-Folk ate all the Men, they tried to eat all the Dragons. They managed to enslave the Red Dragons, but the black ones had fled to (then) Po Tun. A great war was raged, which left both the cats and the snakes weak, and the Dragons all dead. Since that time the cat-folk have tried to become the Dragons. Tosh Raka is the first to succeed. He is the largest Dragon in the world, orange and black, and he has very many new ideas.
"First," Tosh Raka says, "is that we kill all the vampire snakes." Then the Tiger-Dragon Emperor wants to invade Tamriel.’

–taken from Mysterious Akavir

The Story

Many centuries ago, dragons were forced from their homeland by snake-men who would have hunted them into extinction. They were severely reduced in numbers, weak, and alone. They integrated themselves into Tamriel, settling in and rebuilding, and for a while it seemed that they would flourish.

In Akavir, the Po' Tun, who worshipped dragons for their benevolence and magic, discovered a sort of ascension in which they evolved into dragon-like creatures. They fought back the snake-men, and sent word to the dragons that they could at last return home. The dragons rejoiced and returned to Akavir; only a few chose to stay in their new home.

But when they got there, they found that the Ka Po' Tun were twisted dragons, and their reverance for the true dragons had changed considerably. They used the dragons to their own ends, using them to help them ascend to tiger-dragons.

The dragons cried out for assisstance, begged Akatosh, the first dragon, to free them. Akatosh appeared to Tosh Raka, leader of the Ka Po' Tun, who rejoiced to see him, and showed him his Empire with pride. But Akatosh was angry, wild with rage, and he condemned Tosh Raka. The dragons fought, but in the end Akatosh's avatar was banished and Tosh Raka was victorious.

But now Tosh Raka was as mad as Sheogorath, the thing he had forever strived to be now taken from him, for he would never have Akatosh's approval, and would never become a true dragon. It broke his mind. He ordered all of the dragons killed, while Akatosh grieved. He could do nothing for them, save to tell their story to their own surviving kindred across the sea.

Tosh Raka knew that yet some dragons remained, and prepared to invade Tamriel, uncaring of who was killed as he fought to extinguish dragon kind. The dragons knew that they could not allow the tamriellans to be slaughtered by the Ka Po' Tun. They turned themselves to stone, extinguishing their lives so that Tosh Raka would believe all dragons were dead, and thus delay the time of invasion. But before they did so, they left a lingering magic on Tamriel: a way to ensure that dragons would not entirely fade. Sometime in the distant future dragons would again rise when Tiger-Dragons threatened. It would signify the time when the Ka Po' Tun would be overthrown and the dragons set free, a world free of the threatening influence of Tosh Raka. Or it would signify the end of Tamriel.

That time has come. It is the year 4E32, and Tamriel has finally returned to normal after the battle with the daedra. Now it is the Era of Dragons, and all bets are off.


Rules:
-Usual RP rules. RP realisitcally, no character-controlling, no ubering and no omnicience.
-Posts don't have to be long, but they do have to contribute.
-Try to keep one-liners to a minimum though.
-A Balanced character is a good character.
-You may bring your own side-plots with you, but anything big should be discussed with me first. Be aware that this RP has its own story.
-THERE WERE NO TAMRIELLIC DRAGONS until now, in the form of our characters, the only dragons were Akaviri dragons who migrated to Tamriel. Ours will be the first tamrielic dragons.
-I will advance the plot where necessary.
-If you are going to be unable to RP for any large amount of time, please post in-thread with a warning, and choose someone to RP your character.
-My word is law
-PM all char sheets to me



About the characters

Dragons: Are incredibly magical and excellent fighters. Stealth comes less easily to them (being big and all), but they're pretty darn good at that too. They have special unique passive abilities.

They will be drawn to Dragon Grove, where a statue to Akatosh has been erected, and from there will begin the journey. They will already know what they are, but will not have taken their shape often, else people would have known there were dragons afoot. (Nobody else in their family will have been dragons.) Their skills and focus will be the same as their human form.

Guardians: These are humans who have been chosen by Fate to guard the dragons. They may or may not know about their duty, but they'll be drawn to the dragons and will begin to realise as soon as they see them in dragon form.

They will recieve visions about the plot directed by me, and (if you like) could have visions relating to other things (perhaps your own plots) once they are awakened.

Regular Humanoids: These are humanoids who somehow get mixed up with the dragons. Whether or not this is predestined, or is a mere matter of chance has yet to be seen.



Character Sheet

Please use this to create your character, or something with at least this much depth. If your character is a dragon, please add on the Dragon Form section at the bottom, and use the Dragon Only option on the human form.

Human Form
Name:
Race
Gender:
Age:
Birthsign:

Class:

General appearance:

Hair:
Eye colour:
Height:
Build:


Mental Description/Personality:

Weapon(s):

Spells: If any

Clothing/armour:

Inventory:


Short Bio: Keep it brief and vague. The rest can be revealed in the RP.

Passive Ability: (dragon and guardian only- Guardians get Premonition.)

Dominion: (dragon only) Air/Stone/Fire/Water/Ice/Shock/Fauna/Flora/Shadow/Light. The dominion of a dragon is under their complete control, as well as any other magic they know.

Dragon Form (dragon only)
Height: From the ground to their shoulder when on all-fours (this is the most important indicator of size). 10ft is the smallest known dragon and 40 ft is the biggest. (Tosh Raka is 100ft )
Length: From nose to tail. Be reasonable.
Wingspan: From the tip of one wing to the tip of the other.
Appearance:


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I will post my character later.

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[The Kimmeth. >_>]

OOC: Nick delete the post that was previous to this one, therefore it doesn't make sense, so I modified the post with this message,

[Dark Mousy]

OOC: My character.

IC:
Human Form
Name: Argarath Arnon
Race: Redguard
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Birthsign: The Shadow

Class: Ranger

General appearance: Argarath is tall, handsome, and his body is toned due to his adventuring. His body is covered with scars from past battles. His 3 most noticeable scars are the cross shaped scar on left cheek, the scar on his left hand were a dagger was shoved all the way through, and last but certainly not least he has a scar that runs the full length of his right arm.

Hair: Black shoulder length hair and a light beard.
Eye color: Grey.
Height: 6' 0"
Build: Athletic/ muscular.


Mental Description/Personality: Argarath is a kind man who is calm and cool in any situation. He also doesn't like to kill unless he's forced to.

Weapon(s): An elven longsword enchanted with a fire spell that wreathes the sword in flame when it's out of the sheath, 2 elvin daggers both with curved blades, and an elven longbow with a quiver of silver arrows.

Spells: Fireball, Frost, Shock, Heal, Night Eye, Water Breathing, and Moonshadow. (Moonshadow is a custom spell I made that allows the caster to melt into a shadow and move along inside of the shadows around that shadow it's very useful for sneaking around at night I might add)

Clothing/armour: He wears a black long sleeved shirt, black pants, black leather boots, black leather gloves and a green hooded cloak that is fastened with a brooch that looks like a leaf. He also wears a chainmail shirt under his black shirt and a black leather vest over the black shirt.

Inventory: Bedroll, 2 torches, 1 map of Tamriel, 25,000 Septims, and a flask of water.


Short Bio: He never knew his parents because he was abandoned on the streets of Mournhold at a very young age. He grew up as leader of a gang of kids. The gang was occasionally hire to do some jobs though nothing to dangerous. At the age of 16 he left the care of the gang in the hands of his best friend Cloud Greyhawk and went off on an adventure it was in during this adventure that he found out he was a Dragon. He came back when he was 18 and rejoined the gang and became their leader once again and even guided them on a journey to Balmora and back. It was in that time that he decided to become a Ranger and help keep the wilderness safe for travelers and to aid those in need of assistance. He then left the gang again and occasionally he comes back every now and then to see how the gang is doing though now the gang is a mercenary guild and a very successfully one at that.

Passive Ability: Perception. He has an increased sense of smell, sight, and hearing

Dominion: Shadow.

Dragon Form
Height: 40ft
Length: 80ft including a 30ft tail.
Wingspan: 70ft
Appearance: He is a very large Dragon, very big and muscular. His scales are of the darkest black with a streak of red scales going from the top of his head down the back of his neck, down the middle of his back and to the end of his large tail and the scales on his under side are all red. His neck is long and he has spikes sticking out all along the red line of scales on his back. He has 2 small horns on the bridge of his nose the one nearest the tip slightly larger than the other. His wings are not dissimilar to those of a bat, and the membrane is red and semi-transparent. He has red webbed frills along the sides of his head, protecting his ears. His ivory claws are long and sharp, retractable like a cat's, and his front paws are more like hands than his hind ones, although still very animal-like. His eyes are large and red.

[Marina]

This actually sounds fun unlike previous RP... I might join but I wanna finish a little mare of Fable first.
Oh, and Peter, you might want to put up things such as birth sign and race. Those categories are smaller and are pretty useful to character development. You can also put up a skill and magic list but you don't have to.

[Dark Mousy]

OOC: I've decided to scrap the listing of characters skills and the reason is that the very first TES RP I joined in didn't have the list your character's skills thing and it was the most succesful TES RP on that site to date.



Here's the list of Birthsigns:

The Apprentice
Those born under the sign of The Apprentice have increased Magicka, but also have a weakness to it.

The Atronach
Those born under the sign of The Atronach cannot regenerate Magicka, but have a chance of absorbing any Magicka cast at them.

The Lady
Those born under the sign of The Lady have increased Endurance and Personality.

The Lord
Those born under the sign of The Lord can regenerate Health, but are weak to fire.

The Mage
Those born under the sign of The Mage have increased Magicka.

The Ritual
Those born under the sign of The Ritual can heal themselves and turn undead.

The Serpent
Those born under the sign of The Serpent can poison others at the cost of their own Health.

The Shadow
Those born under the sign of The Shadow can make themselves invisible.

The Steed
Those born under the sign of The Steed can move faster.

The Thief
Those born under the sign of The Thief are harder to hit.

The Tower
Those born under the sign of The Tower can unlock doors magically and detect things at a distance.

The Warrior
Those born under the sign of The Warrior have an increased chance of hitting.

Here's the list of Races:

Argonian
Little is known and less is understood about the reptilian denizens of the Black Marsh. Years of defending their borders have made the Argonians experts at guerrilla warfare, and their natural abilities make them equally at home in the water and on land. They are well suited for the treacherous swamps of their homeland, and have developed natural immunities to the diseases and poisons that have doomed many would-be explorers of the region.

Breton
Bretons feel an inborn, instinctive bond with the mercurial forces of magic and the supernatural. Many great sorcerers have come from their home province of High Rock, and in addition to their quick and perceptive grasp of spellcraft, enchantment, and alchemy, even the humblest of Bretons boast a high resistance to destructive and dominating magical energies.

Dark Elf
In the Empire "Dark Elf" is the common usage, but in their homeland of Morrowind they call themselves the "Dunmer". The dark-skinned, red eyed Dunmer combine powerful intellect with strong and agile physiques, producing superior warriors and sorcerers. On the battlefield, Dark Elves are noted for their skilled and balanced integration of swordsmen, marksmen, and war wizards

High Elf
The High Elves, or Altmer, are the proud, tall, golden-skinned peoples of Summerset Isle. The Common tongue of the Empire, Tamrielic, is based on their speech and writing, and most of the Empire's arts, crafts, and sciences, are derived from High Elven traditions. Deft, intelligent, and strong-willed, High Elves are often gifted in the arcane arts, and are far more resistant to disease than the lesser races.

Wood Elf
The clanfolk of the Western Valenwood forests. In the Empire, they are called "Wood Elves", but call themselves the Bosmer, or the "Tree-Sap" people. Wood Elves are nimble and quick in body and wit, and their curious natures and natural agility make them good scouts, agents, and thieves, and their are no finer archers in all of Tamriel.

Imperial
Natives of the civilized, cosmopolitan province of Cyrodiil, the Imperials are well-educated and well-spoken. Though physically less imposing than the other races, the Imperials have proved to be shrewd diplomats and traders. These traits, along with their remarkable skill and training as light infantry, have enabled them to subdue all the other provinces and to have erected the monument to peace and prosperity that comprises the Glorious Empire.

Redguard
The most naturally talented warriors in Tamriel, the dark-skinned, wiry-haired Redguards of Hammerfell seem born to battle, though their pride and fierce independence of spirit make them more suitable as scouts or skirmishers, or as free-ranging heroes and adventurers, than as ran-and-file soldiers. In addition to their cultural affinities for many weapon and armor styles, Redguards are also physically blessed with hardy constitutions and quickness of foot.

Nord
The citizens of Skyrim are a tall and fair-haired people, aggressive and fearless in war, industrious and enterprising in trade and exploration. Skilled sailors Nords can be found in seaports and settlements along all the coasts and rivers of Tamriel. Strong, willful, and Hardy, Nords are famous for their resistance to cold, even magical frost. Violence is and accepted and comfortable aspect of Nord culture, they cheerfully face battle with an ecstatic ferocity that shocks and appalls their enemies.

Khajiit
Khajiit hail from the province of Elsweyr and can vary in appearance from nearly Elven to the Cathay-Raht "jaguar men" to the great Senche-Tiger. The most common breed, the Suthay-Raht, is intelligent, quick, and agile. Many Khajiit disdain weapons in favor of their natural claws. They make excellent thieves due to their natural agility and unmatched acrobatics skill.

Orc
These sophisticated barbarian beast peoples of the Wrothgarian an Dragontail Mountains are noted for their unshakable courage in war and their unflinching endurance of hardships. In the past, Orcs have been widely feared and hated by the other nations and races of Tamriel, but they have slowly won acceptance in the Empire. Orcish armorers are prized for their craftsmanship, and Orc warriors in heavy armor are among the finest front-line troops in the Empire.

Here's the list of the 7 Schools of Magic:

Destruction
Their spells harm living and undead creatures, and include elemental damage, draining, damaging, vulnerability and disintegration magical effects.

Alteration
Their spells focus on manipulating the physical world and it's natural properties. Alteration effects include water breathing and walking, jumping, levitation, burdening, opening and locking, and creating shield barriers against physical damage.

Illusion
These spells focus on altering the perceptions and thoughts of living subjects. Illusion effects include blind, light, paralyze, silence, calm or frenzy, chameleon, and invisibility.

Conjuration
These spells focus on the mental domination of mundane and magical creatures, summonation of otherworldly weapons and armor, and summonation of Daedric or Undead servants to serve and protect the caster.

Mysticism
These spells focus on shaping and focusing otherworldly forces to bind souls in gems, teleport the caster's body, manipulate the world with telekinesis, absorb or reflect magical energies, or sense unseen objects at a distance.

Restoration
These spells focus on healing, restoring, and fortifying the body's attributes and abilities, cure disease, and protect it from other malign influences.

Alchemy
Alchemy identifies magical properties in mundane substances. Substances are consumed directly, or prepared as potions to provide long-lasting benefits like healing and curing disease, water-walking, magical shielding, and fortifying attributes.

[Marina]

Alchemy never seemed like much of a skill to me, just a way to make HP potions quickly and make money off of random farms.
Fable is a horribly short game and I am very disappointed that they do not let you play after finishing the final battle.

[BananaMuffin]

But succesful Alchemists can create super weeapons.

[Marina]

In Elder Scrolls Alchemists make potions and poisons, and nothing else. Its just mixing plants and beast remains to create glass vials of things you may never use. Next time read the description of the school before you choose to speak up.

[BananaMuffin]

Well in FMA they can fortify their armors and create weapon by putting together the correct ingredient.

[Marina]

Well this isn't based on FMA Nick -.-

[BananaMuffin]

Not based on Elder Scrolls either Marinster :]

[Dark Mousy]

Nick this is based on Elder Scrolls. In fact this is my version of what happens after the Oblivion Crisis (Elder Scrolls IV).

[Marina]

The quotes, birth signs, races, schools of magic, and their descriptions, are all taken directly from Oblivion, and Tamriel is the land where ES takes place, and the Gods listed are all ES Gods, sweety. If thats not based on ES then I don't know what is.

[BananaMuffin]

Oh really. I'm sorry. I'm not ES educated.

[Marina]

*victory dance*

[BananaMuffin]

LOL. I didn't know!

[Dark Mousy]

So is anyone actually going to join this RP or what?

[Marina]

Oh my, I'm so sorry. I totally forgot. I'll get working on that character profile right away ^^