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IMPORTANT: Everything About the Universe of Xenia Oct 16, 2014 14:00:21 GMT 1

Post by xVitani on Oct 16, 2014 14:00:21 GMT 1

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INTRODUCTION:

Many myths and legends exist on how Xenia came to be. Some say that gods created this majestic land, while some claim to know that the angels were the first beings who came to Xenia and created all its inhabitants. The secrets of the tribes' ancestors are yet to be discovered, and it is a long journey to the core of their pasts. Each one of them shape their own destiny as they embark on heart-stopping adventures, experience the greatest of trials, and win the most glorious of battles.

There are seven tribes that currently roam the land: Land, Wind, Fire, Water, Ice, Light, and Dark. These seven tribes do not always live in harmony. Rivalries exist between them, but if one of them falls, then the survival of the remaining five will crumble. Balance is a vital element in the lives of the tribes. Without trials, there is no sense in tomorrow. Without peace, the tribes are better off dead. Everything good and bad must exist for the creatures of Xenia to thrive. Every tribe is lead by a leader who is responsible for the security and prosperity of his or her people. A right-hand, or adviser, accompanies the tribe leader and gives him or her advise whenever needed. Other units of the tribe include the defense unit, the battle unit, and the resources unit wherein each of them are led by a chief.

The defense unit's role is to make sure that the boundaries of their tribe's territory are respected by outsiders. Trespassers who are found in a tribe's territory must be challenged. Participants of tribe visits or important meetings must obtain a permit from the host tribe, and contracts of agreements must be signed by concerned parties. In case of urgent cases and sudden, important meetings, guards may choose to escort outsiders into the territory to see the leader. Territory access is difficult most times. This is why messengers are important and every tribe must have at least five. They deliver and send messages across the land. Animals are also trained to do the same task.

The battle unit is reserved for moments of dispute between territories, moments that have escalated to declarations of war. They are trained regularly by their unit chief and three commanders. It is a privilege to be a commander for one out of three will be chosen by the current chief to succeed him or her. Commanders are chosen by the chief throughout his or her career. Only the best and strongest soldiers of the battle unit have a chance at becoming commanders.

The resources unit's task is monitoring trades between territories and making sure that their own tribe's economy doesn't sink. They talk gold and silver coins, dubloons, gems, wood, livestock, weapons, armor, anything else trade-able. They make negotiations with other tribes' resources units and ensure the flow of goods in the land.

Finally, there is one more category that exists outside the tribes. Exiles were once part of tribes but because they defied their leaders or betrayed their tribemates during times of need, they have been chased out. They roam around unclaimed territory, fending for themselves and finding ways to survive on their own, or forming groups.

When sexual intercourse happens between two different races, the mother may or may not become pregnant with a mutant. These children are called mutants because of the mixture of two kinds of blood in their veins, and the out-of-the-ordinary physical traits that they acquired from their blood. Very few of them exist in Xenia, and they have all been exiled by their tribes.

Each tribe is characterized by many different elements: their ways of living, territory boundaries, resources, culinary specialties, cultures, beliefs, and many more. Some tribes are known for good things, for honor, for battle strategies. Some are known for the opposite traits. Nevertheless, they can become potential allies during times of need. The people of Xenia have fought wars and shared each other's sorrow, they have seen things that happen only once in a full blue moon, and they still have a long journey ahead of them. This is what makes the tribes of Xenia special.

Last Edit: Oct 17, 2014 14:11:45 GMT 1 by xVitani

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IMPORTANT: Everything About the Universe of Xenia Oct 16, 2014 21:40:33 GMT 1

Post by xVitani on Oct 16, 2014 21:40:33 GMT 1

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Races determine the appearance and special ability of a character. Though its main role is to provide diversity among classes, races can also give any role player an idea of what his/her character's stats and special abilities should be. Races are not to be confused with classes as these are two different concepts.

Land Tribe
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These magical creatures are both graceful and dangerous. Though most creatures see them as soft and friendly, when fairies are threatened, they can call upon the forces of the earth to do their bidding. Whether they have axes or wands in their control, they're known for their surprising might and their fierce love for nature. They will protect all that is green and growing in their land. Unlike what is stated in common folklore, some fairies are born without wings but this is not seen as a weakness as they have the possibility to battle on the ground with their mounts. They weaken easily when touched by iron, but they find ways of defending themselves if they find it too difficult to evade their enemies' attacks. They can either be Alice witches or Warriors.

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Being half-horse and half-human gives centaurs the advantage of not having to train their own mounts as it requires enormous amounts of time and effort. On one hand, the downside with this is that once their legs are weakened, their way of locomotion becomes limited. On the other hand, the immense power of their limbs give them an advantage when they have lost their weapons. One kick of their hind limbs is enough knock a wolf unconscious. While centaurs and fairies posses a common magic, most centaurs would prefer to fight with their physical strength. Both male and female centaurs are usually more muscular than fairies, and some of them may have different kinds of horns or not. They can either be Alice witches or Warriors.

Wind Tribe
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Elves have slender and flexible bodies that allow them to dodge quickly and move as fast as the wind. They're characterized by their elongated and pointy ears, and they're well-known for their pearl white complexion. Their beauty and charm tops those of other races - and this is often envied by mermaids. Both male and female elves have distinct accents that only their race has, having a touch of mysterious and alluring. While female elves prefer to dance with the wind, male elves prefer to test their wits with a bow and arrow. This said, both can still choose their own destinies. They can either be Breeze Dancers or Archers.

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Harpies are the reason why the majority of the population in the Wind Tribe consists of females. Male harpies don't exist. The females can mate with elves to give either female harpies, or male and/or female elves. Some female elves are born with the Stigma of Wrath, an
irreversible trait that forces an elf to become a ferocious, winged beast when angered. It takes time for a harpy to learn how to control her anger. On occasion, when a stigmatized elf can't control her anger, she stays as a harpy for hours, even days until exhausted, making her
turn back into elf form. But once the task has been mastered, she becomes a killer of the sky. Her new features include strong wings and bird-like limbs with claws sharp enough to tear through flesh. A harpy alone is strong enough to carry two tiger cubs in the air with her claws and finish them off in one blow. One way to defeat a harpy is to strike her in a vital body part, which will force her to turn back into an elf. Harpies have died this way as they fall from high altitudes and suffer hard falls. This is why they cannot go out alone without a mount by their side. They can either be Breeze Dancers or Archers.

Fire Tribe
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Wings of blazing fire, tears that heal wounds, and the ability to rise from their ashes after the last 10 years of their life cycle. These are some traits that characterize the phoenix race. They are human-like beings who live in the Brimstone Caverns with demons, all having warm-colored eyes and wings. When desired, they can turn into their phoenix forms - their wings set fire and they grow long, feathered tails. A phoenix must complete his or her life cycle in order to be reborn after 10 years, starting from the point where they turn into ashes. If a phoenix is killed in battle or dies from an illness, and his or her life cycle is cut short, then there is no possibility of resurrection. Phoenix ashes are stored in urns that are hidden deep within the fiery cave. They can either be Pyrokineticists or Dragon Tamers.

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Mischievous and always on the look-out for trouble, demons have the iconic horns, bat-like wings, and pointed tail that show all their intentions. They have been known to kidnap children, burn crops, and trespass in other kingdoms just to cause bad luck upon innocent beings. Their number one talent is Dragon Taming. Even with the capability of manipulating fire, they find it much more practical for something to do the job for them. Dragons breath the fire they manipulate, which makes demons formidable foes - but it's a whole different story if they become face to face with water magic. They just turn tail and flee most of the time. They can either be Pyrokineticists or Dragon Tamers.

Water Tribe
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Mermen are known for their well-built and pale bodies, their tails strong and sometimes distinguished from the females' with their non-fish-like features. Some of them come in shark, cuttlefish, octopus or even lobster forms, but some keep the classic fish tail. Mermaids are just another story all together. The scales of their tails glimmer in the day light whenever they sun themselves on the shore for short periods of time. They are shiny but very sensitive, so they are very careful with where they choose to sit out on the shore. They are vain but envious of the beauty beheld by the female elves. Mermaids and mermen alike are gifted with a virtuoso's mind. Their taste for music is exquisite, and most of them play music instruments. While mermen concentrate on guarding their ocean borders, mermaids have different tasks. They create magical White Pearls that protect their human allies from the different dangers of the ocean. Both of them attack intruders and chase them away from their territory, but they have different ways of dealing with them. Mermen can either use brute force or manipulate the waters around them. Mermaids lure trespassers into their death by singing and luring them into the water before drowning them. Their victims' remains have never been found. Mermen become Water Knights and mermaids become Sirens.

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They look like the simplest of creatures without their canons, harpoons and armors, but they are by far the smartest in the Water Tribe. Allies of the merpeople, humans scout the shores and the seas for intruders and attack with their weapons as they sail along in their majestic vessels or ride on their land mounts. They have guns, swords, bombs, daggers, and they can think of any possible way of bringing any opponent down. Their only weakness is that they are unable to manipulate elements, fly, or breathe under water. Once their ships and weapons have been taken away from them, they are vulnerable, which makes them very dependent on the merpeople during battle. They can either be Pirates or Scouts.

Ice Tribe
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These creatures of the Ice Tribe are humanoid forms of white wolves, capable of speech, thinking, and fighting. Their human-like body structure is accompanied by canine traits, but they vary from Chuksha to Chuksha. Some have the head and tail of a snow wolf, the others have
thick fur, paws, and the claws to match. They howl and bark to deliver secret messages to their comrades. This language between the Chuksha can be learned, and their tribemates have learned it well. They have the upper hand when they're up against foes who don't understand the Chukshan language. Fur thickness differs from person to person. It's the number one element that protects them from the cold. Like their winged tribemates, they are accustomed to the negative temperatures of the Eirlysian mountains that they live in. Their strength is comparable to that of the centaurs, making them formidable opponents for each other. They can either be Mountain Climbers or Cryokineticists.

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The Frostbitten have the longest lifespan of all the races in Xenia. They start off as half-owl, half-human creatures. They keep their feathered wings and human appearance until adulthood. They have cruel destinies, but it is believed that they are descendants of the Snow Queen, founder of the Ice Tribe, so in a way it is considered an honor to be part of this race. At some point in their adult lives, the Frostbitten slowly turn to ice. This process starts off with their white feathers turning to incredibly sturdy icicle shards. Bit by bit, the Frostbitten become unable to fly, but they can still move their wings. They are then used as shields thanks to their durability. The only scenario that could lead to the shattering of their wings is falling from very high altitudes. The heart is the last part of their bodies to turn into ice. Eirlysians believe that their fallen comrades become one with the earth once again, but in reality, their spirits are still alive and can roam freely around Xenia. They can still help their comrades in battle. Their spirits will only be put to rest when they decide to 'return' to their frozen bodies. They can either by Mountain Climbers or Cyrokineticists.

Light Tribe
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As they descend from the heavens, land dwellers stare in awe at the glory that is the angelic race. Angels possess armors of gold, and enormous, white, feathered wings. They are holy creatures and have the power to heal any wound or illness. They can also lift curses and release demonic possessions caused by specters. One of their classes, the Valkyries - a female-only class - have the power to bring the dead back to life. Not only do they possess light magic, but they can also command the angry skies to attack their opponents or to empower their weapons. Their battle cries chorus with the loud roar of the thunder and the flash of lightning. Saints are their male counterparts. Male angels can either be Priests or Saints, and female angels can either be Priestesses or Valkyries.

Dark Tribe
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If angels are pure at heart, ghosts are filled with sorrow and pain. Their power is fueled by hatred, revenge, regret, and any other negative emotion that drove them to the point of insanity before their deaths. They keep the last negative emotion they have felt in their living lives, and this is the motor that provides them their strength. They are known to summon specters, or the simplest form of ghosts - mindless and aimlessly wandering about - and cast them upon their victims to cause demonic possessions. They can cast curses upon their unlucky foes, or even create illusions that will drive them to madness. Once their victims die, they turn them into specters, erasing every memory from their living lives as they become nothing but slaves. They can make objects move without having to touch them, make their presence known through ectoplasm or simply decide to show themselves to their opponents. They are an unseen force of evil. Elemental magic and melee attacks have no effect on them, and the only way to defeat them is through the use of light magic. They can either be Illusionists or Reapers.

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Male vampires are the deadliest allies of ghosts. Their charm and looks often get them numerous women of different races and classes, who then die at their hands. They suck the blood of their foes - and all the life force within them. This is what makes them look young and make them strong even though they can be thousands of years old. They can turn into bats or wolves to disguise themselves better. The Land Tribe often fall victim to vampires as they use wolves as mounts. Aside from their draining abilities, like ghosts, they can also lay curses upon other races, use hypnosis to get them to do anything they wish, and bring any creature back to life. But unlike valkyries who resurrect the dead in the form of flesh and well-functioning organs, vampires create undead beings from dead ones. These are more commonly known as zombified beings. Their mounts come from the dead bodies of other races' mounts, and they can even use the bodies of their foes to fight alongside them in the form of rotting flesh or skeleton only. Vampires rejoice in the dark while they perish in the light. They can either be Illusionists or Necromancers.

Last Edit: Oct 17, 2014 14:09:22 GMT 1 by xVitani

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IMPORTANT: Everything About the Universe of Xenia Oct 16, 2014 23:17:07 GMT 1

Post by xVitani on Oct 16, 2014 23:17:07 GMT 1

Classes determine the special abilities, fighting capacities, and attack types - whether magical or melee - of characters. A class is not to be confused with a race. Classes also determine what kind of weapon a character can use, and which stats are dominant for each one. This said, they can still vary from roleplayer to roleplayer.

Land Tribe

Cana, the territory of the Land Tribe, was once a barren and lifeless desert. A powerful sorceress with a green thumb took pity on the thirsty earth and gave her life force to the desert, eventually turning herself into a tree that now rests in the heart of the forest. This tree is called Gaia, the Tree of Life, and it is located in a heavily guarded area of the forest of Cana. A fairy named Alice managed to harness the power of the tree through a spell, hence why her descendants are called Alice Witches. This class has the power to make plants grow, create them, or even manipulate them. A branch from the Tree of Life is carved and turned into a wand, the weapon of Alice witches. Wands are sometimes decorated with precious stones like emeralds and rubies. // Type: nature and earth magic

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To those who feel stronger using their physical strength rather than waving a wand, being a Warrior is the way to go. Warriors have strong bodies, and are used to carrying heavy objects and weapons. They are the brute force of the Land Tribe and when the Alice witches fight alongside them, they can create powerful earthquake attacks. Warriors must wear light but sturdy equipment to make up for their lack in speed. Weapons such as axes, spears, and twin swords are their best friends. // Type: melee and earth magic

Wind Tribe

A class that's easy to master when you have wings, very difficult to do so when you're flightless, even with a winged mount to help. Breeze dancers depend on the speed and strength of the wind to execute their attacks, and they are better performed at high altitudes. Their magical fans allow them to change the direction of the wind in order to put their enemies off balance or blast them away with strong sonic booms. They can create tornadoes and pretty much make the wind dance along with them as it follows the flow of their arms. Harpies are experts in breeze dancing, but some highly skilled elves have managed to become just as good as their winged allies - with a little help from their mounts, of course. // Type: air magic

Elves with exceptional speed and flexibility can shoot for the stars with either a bow or a crossbow. There's no escaping their arrows, and their enemies are sure to die a quick death. Whether it's to shoot for an apple on someone's head, or to aim for a moving bullseye, anyone can depend on archers to do their job efficiently. Not only do they master every weapon of archery, but they are also impressive at hand-to-hand combat. The boots and gloves of archer armors are made specially for physical combat should an archer lose his or her weapon. Still, it's very crucial for archers to know how to evade their enemies' attacks fast since their armors aren't made for absorbing great shocks. // Type: melee; possibility of air magic if weapon is enchanted

Fire Tribe

If the battlefield suddenly bursts into flames, expect your opponent to be a pyrokineticist. These fire manipulators have always been known to win their battles by setting their opponents ablaze, along with their mounts and weapons. They are able to cast a sea of fire among their enemies, and creating fire walls to protect themselves. They are immune to burns, but once face to face with water or ice magic, they will retreat. Getting rained on our doused with immense amounts of water will weaken pyrokineticists, turning them vulnerable and unable to use their magic for a certain period of time. The staff is the primary weapon of this class. Without it, they are still able to control fire but unable to execute potent attacks. One of their special characteristics is being able to create lava out of melted rock and using it to their advantage. // Type: fire magic

These fire-breathing beasts are more than just mounts for certain Brimstone Cavern dwellers. They are the very weapons of dragon tamers. Dragons are born deep within the caverns where the mothers make their nests out of hard stone and mud. Since pyrokineticists often train themselves and enhance their magic skills, dragon tamers give all their time to training and strengthening young dragons, preparing them for battle and helping them learn how to fly while their mothers watch. Dragon mothers are very protective of their young and will only leave the nursery if they see that their babies can fly on their own. During battle, dragons wear heavy, protective armor that shield their soft parts from enemy attacks - the stomach, underside of the neck, and wings. The rest is unprotected as dragon hide is extremely sturdy. This slows them down but they are efficient when it comes to the offensive. Aside from the help of their scaly friends, this class also relies on whips and clubs to defend themselves and their allies. They fabricate their own whips, lances, and clubs to use as back-up weapons. // Type: melee

Water Tribe

Exclusively a mermaid class, sirens lure intruders and enemies into the deadly waters through their hypnotizing songs. Covering one's ears can be a way to avoid getting caught, but once a siren's voice is heard, there's no going back. One way to make it to the sea safely is to carry a magical white pearl. Only the mermaids make white pearls, and they allow only their allies to use them - humans along the Casper Tides shores and the Windless Tropics. While white pearls are made for protection, black pearls are made for the opposite reason. Mermaids use black pearls to fight. Without it, their songs have no effect. They often wear it around their necks with other ordinary pearls. While victims are hypnotized and drowning, mermaids can constrict and suffocate them further with their long, strong tails. Mermen are also capable of this last skill. For victims to remain hypnotized, mermaids must not stop singing until they are dead. As they are unaccustomed to weapons and are physically weak in melee combat, they are often protected either by a water knight or a pirate. // Type: psychic magic

While mermaids use the power of their voices to take down challengers, mermen use a whole new approach. They use tridents to summon creatures from the deep and control the ebb and flow of the tides. They can create whirlpools, enormous waves, and even floods. Many fear the powers of the water knights. One of the creatures they can summon is the hydra - a serpent-like water monster that grows two heads for every one head cut off. The hydra is a powerful beast that can only be summoned through a blood offering, slimming the frequency of its use in battle since the sacrifice must be alive when offered. But once in the battlefield, there is no stopping this beast - only when the summoner calls it off will it slink back to its lair. Occasionally, sirens aid water knights by luring in the blood offering. // Type: water magic, melee

The human race is an impressive kind that will try to master anything and everything, but one thing this human class is good at is sailing the sea. Pirates scout the waters on their enormous ships, armed with canons and harpoons of metal. They also possess handguns by their side in case any enemy gets too close to them. Their battle scars are adorned with peg legs, hooks, and sometimes even eye patches that help anyone distinguish them from other humans. They are the greatest allies of the merfolk, seeing as they spend most of their days at sea. They are allowed to catch fish, but everything else is off-limits, and breaking this rule will result to the exile of whoever will be proven guilty. The weakness they have is that their moving space is limited. Their ships may be colossal, but once a hoard of harpies or centaurs attempt to invade or even destroy them, they will be trapped, especially if they don't know how to swim. They may be safe from the sea, but not from other threats. Though they may not be the strongest creatures out there, pirates, like any other human class, are very determined and brave, and will never give up a fight even after the captain of the ship has fallen. It is for this reason that the merfolk have entrusted their white pearls to the pirates. Not one human has betrayed their trust before, but some of them are still very wary of the existing pact between these two races. // Type: advanced melee

If pirates are human masters of the sea, then scouts are the land lubbers who depend on their wits for survival. Their primary weapons consist of daggers and shotguns, but they also use their creativity and resources to create booby traps. They are impressive at close-range combat and have the tendency to mock their enemies and provoke them into attacking first (and afterwards ending up in a trap hole). Scouts are the trickiest of humans, and their survival instincts have helped them survive in the Windless Tropics. Wild creatures in the woods become either their friends or their enemies. Their favorites are the poisonous, brightly-colored frogs. The venom that coats the tip of their daggers and their shotgun bullets come from these frogs. It is extracted and stored to be put to good use in the future. Snake venom is also another deadly substitute, but extracting it from the snake is a very difficult task to execute. Their booby traps sometimes contain these deadly poisons. Before, scouts were capable of creating smoke and poison bombs, but after being threatened by the merpeople whose waters became contaminated during a certain period of time, they banned the use of bombs forever. Even though scouts can't disappear like ghosts, they hide themselves through camouflage. They blend in with their surroundings by using mud, leaves, dirt, and anything else they can find out in the wild. These tricksters will do everything that it takes to have the upper hand at every situation. // Type: advanced melee

Ice Tribe

As the name suggests, this class is the master of climbing the steepest of slopes and reaching the peak of every mountain. Their feet and hands are always coordinated to keep themselves latched onto walls of rock, and their armors are forged specially to prevent slipping. They don't make use of ropes or any fancy climbing gear. They only use the many spikes of their armor to cling onto solid rock. The Chuksha make use of their claws as well. They have excellent balance and can even jump from rock to rock to ensure their safety. But since they perform many tasks at once, they have slow attacking speed and it can give their opponent time to strike. Though once mountain climbing is mastered enough, this class can emerge victorious by tiring their enemies out and letting them fall off the mountain cliffs after losing balance. The harsh winds and snow contribute to the fatigue of their foes. On the offensive side, they use spiked nunchaku and specialized razor blades that they can detach from their armors. // Type: melee

Contrary to Pyrokineticists, this class can manipulate ice and snow. They are the Fire Tribe's sworn enemies next to the Water Knights. Wielding a scepter with an ice orb at the end, they can conjure snow storms, freeze water, turn rain into hail, and create huge blasts of ice attacks to fend off enemies. It requires huge amounts of power for a Cyrokineticist to overcome a strong Pyrokineticist attack, as their scorching flames can melt ice whenever possible. This is why adult Frostbitten Eirlysians double their vigilance around Pyrokineticists as their frozen wings are prone to melting. Once they gather up enough strength, their storms of ice and snow can overcome vortexes of fire, and they end up becoming the victors. They can freeze opponents with the right spell, rendering them helpless until someone comes along to melt them free. // Type: ice magic

Light Tribe

These angels who are often shrouded in white will come in peace to heal anyone who they think needs healing. They choose those who are worthy of being set free from their suffering, or those who will be better off healing their own. This isn't because priests and priestesses aren't selfish, but because their powers have a limit. Even though they possess a spell book that also allows them to execute lightning attacks, their healing magic comes from their own strength. Every time they heal a person, the amount of strength they lose depends on how much damage had to be healed. They literally give away a piece of their own soul. Their lost energy eventually regenerates, but it may take days, even months. Their comrades always come first. Aside from healing, they can also drive out specters that cause demonic possessions and cure illnesses. Priestesses are forbidden to bear children, while priests are to abstain from sexual intercourse. Angels choose their destiny at a young age, and from then on, they obtain the Seal - a symbol that appears on their right shoulder to remind them of their role. This is how priests and priestesses are differentiated from valkyries and saints. Since this class requires pure concentration when executing spells, they are vulnerable without an offensive class to back them up. They cannot cast two spells at the same time, meaning if they were to cast a shield around themselves, they cannot heal their wounded comrades unless they cease their incantation and start a new one that corresponds to the healing spell. They are much more resistant to magic damage than to physical damage. // Type: light magic

Valkyries and saints are the ones who protect their angelic tribemates with a shield and a sword. They do well with melee combat, and even better once they charge their weapons. Charging their weapons would mean gathering the power of lightning from the sky itself or with the help of a priest or priestess. Their sword becomes more efficient, occasionally causing electric shock upon their enemies, and their shield becomes sturdier. Valkyries and saints can bring the dead back to life without having to give up any of their strength in exchange, but it will take more than just a heavy bribe to get them to resurrect the dead. They do not take their power lightly and would only use it for a good cause. Like priests and priestesses, they prefer to stay in midair since the efficiency of their lightning attacks are minimized when on solid ground. // Type: light magic, melee

Dark Tribe

Endless mazes, crying women, children calling for help, walking and flying furniture. These are only few of the thousands of illusions an illusionist can create using his puppet or voodoo doll. The typical illusionist has various techniques to drive his enemy insane. He can sense fear, anger, and any other emotion emitting from the opponent, and the skilled illusionist can do as far as reading minds. Based on these elements, he will create a vision to cause confusion, often times putting the other to sleep before doing so. If the enemy is unaware, he can manipulate him easily, but it takes immense concentration to come up with an effective brainwashing spell. While the illusionist is immersed in the new world he has created, he becomes vulnerable to threats outside of his mind. This is why he must hide in the dark, take the form of a shadow - but consequently leave the appearance of his doll or puppet intact - or be protected by allies. The amount of concentration needed for spells may vary from character to character - depending on experience, of course. Male illusionists often disguise themselves as dapper gentlemen while the female illusionists are sometimes characterized by their juvenile attitude, which often gets them mistaken for female demons in disguise. If the victim falls completely in his illusionary world, every wound and damage his ethereal body receives in it will also have an effect on his physical body. This ultimately results into death. There are three ways to destroy an illusion: wake the sleeping victim, make the victim realize that he is under a spell, or simply burn the puppet or the doll. Illusionists are accustomed to sombre environments, and will therefor be weakened when exposed to light. // Type: psychic and dark magic

Reapers are the mortal enemies of valkyries and saints. These angelic classes can heal most anything... Except someone who died in the hands of a reaper. This terrifying class rides skeletal horses and wields scythes. Second to necromancers when it comes to the most gruesome ways of slaying their enemies, reapers either stab their weapon through their opponents' bodies, or simply slice their heads off. Though their attacks are very limited because of their weapon, they have the power to immobilize others through a reaper-only skill called Fear. They stare at another creature's eyes with their glowing, violet ones until they can get them to hold still and get a 'clean cut'. Once the skill ends, the reaper's eyes go back to their ordinary color. One must never look into the eyes of a reaper, for they will look into the eyes of death itself. // Type: dark magic and melee

No one can be as brutal as a necromancer. They use magical amulets to cast a variety of dark spells: summoning the dead from their grave, creating zombies from 'freshly killed' bodies and transforming into gruesome, grotesque and horrifying monsters. Once they transform themselves, necromancers go berserk. They kill everything that stands in their way, and they have no notion of who are allies and who are enemies. Allies of the necromancer know better than to remain within a hundred-meter radius from it. They only turn back into their initial forms when exhausted. With claws, spikes, fangs, or acid, beastly forms vary from necromancer to necromancer, and they are all deadly. They are fast and extremely powerful, but also clumsy and unaware of things happening around them. Enemies unaware should beware of this class. // Type: dark magic

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IMPORTANT: Everything About the Universe of Xenia Oct 17, 2014 10:18:59 GMT 1

Post by xVitani on Oct 17, 2014 10:18:59 GMT 1

Stats are points that make up your character's strengths and weaknesses. The lowest is 1 while the highest is 10. 1 to 3 are considered weak, 4 to 7 are considered moderate, and 8 to 10 are considered strong. They also change depending on the tribe, class, and race of a character. A character can have a maximum of 4 main stats. These stats are the ones that are more likely to affect the outcome of a battle. The main purpose of these points is to avoid unfair battles. Say you're face to face with a character who's strong in every battling aspect. No Achilles' heel included, no hint whatsoever that will let you know what kind of move to make - defend, attack, use a special ability, etc. While this kind of character may not be approved, the ones who have been approved might cheat during a fight via godmodding, impossible outcomes (a character doing something not mentioned in his/her bio combat-wise, for example), or overpowering. Stat points are to be posted in each post in a battle thread for members to be able to keep track of them. (Since some special abilities are capable of changing stat points temporarily.) Weapons aren't the only factors that affect stats. A character's personality may also interfere; eg: A very clumsy pirate who mainly uses a handgun (where high dexterity is necessary for effective use) will end up having average dexterity.

Characters that have high defense points suffer less physical damage, but since they focus so much on defending themselves, they usually have low speed.	High power points mean greater physical damage, but this results to weak spirit, thus weak magical defense.	Often allied with great speed, agility points help characters evade opponent attacks much more efficiently.	This stat allows characters to execute their attacks faster, which helps bring down multiple foes at a time; it is usually associated with good agility.	An archer's best friend and very crucial to have to any long-range melee or magic attacks, dexterity points are responsible for a character's aim.
High spirit allows characters to have better defense against magic-based attacks.	Often associated with magic users and weak defense points, high intelligence allows characters to deal heavier magic damage.	Better endurance provides higher health points which allow characters to battle for a long period of time without getting exhausted easily.	Attacks become much more effective with high critical points that allow characters to burn, poison or apply any type of continuous damage to their enemies. Unfortunately, high critical stats are often accompanied by low or average defense and spirit.	Curse points give characters the ability to disable their opponents' attacks via hypnosis, demonic possessions, illusions, electric shock or even drowning. When additional damage over time is added to a specific curse-type skill, an enemy may die if unconsciousness pursues.

Attack types determine whether a character is a melee or magic user - and what type of magic is used. Magic attack types are specific to each character as there is no race or class that possesses control over all magic. Some are capable of melee and magic skills, others just one kind of skill.

The following information about magic type attacks serve as a guide for all members who need a bit of inspiration. Members are definitely allowed to make modifications with their character's powers, provided they stick to the theme of their magic type.

ability to manipulate rocks and the earth beneath plants
magic can be used to create earthquakes, crevasses, landslides
magic enables shaping rocks into live creatures called homunculi and using them to fight in battles
earth homunculi can be enchanted by nature magic to become stronger

ability to manipulate another being's mind
user can create hallucinations or use objects/skills to hypnotize their victims into doing their bidding
control over victims will only be broken if psychic user's concentration is interrupted, or if said object/skill is broken/interrupted (eg: a siren's song getting cut off, thus leaving the spell unfinished)

ability to manipulate restless spirits (spirits of the frostbitten not included) and the dead
magic can be used to summon spirits for demonic possessions and to cause paralyzing fear
necromancy is used to raise the dead in zombified or skeletal forms
magic also allows user to transform into a shadow and hide in the dark (these shadow forms are still capable of holding onto items and people, and using their magic)

ability to manipulate and makes plants grow
makes use of plants as allies during battle
also used to reinforce or create homes for the inhabitants of the land tribe
magic can be used to bring dead plants back to life, but said skill will drain certain amounts of energy
ability to harness the magical power from the plants in the surroundings and create bursts of magical attacks

ability to manipulate fire and create vortexes and firestorms that trap and burn enemies
user can melt rocks and transform them into lava
shapes molten rock and brimstone into simple homunculi that cannot be enchanted by other forms of magic
can set anything ablaze through telepathy, but very difficult to master, requires years of constant practice (this said, setting objects on fire is possible through the help of a pyrokineticist staff and nothing more)

ability to manipulate ice and snow
user may freeze an opponent in place (this skill is sometimes used during interrogations)
magic can be used to conjure hail and snow storms, freeze bodies of water, and create ice homunculi
creating great storms becomes possible with the help of air magic

ability to manipulate air
user can create tornadoes, whirlwinds, and shape air into blades that dissipate after having sliced through objects
possibility of creating storms with the help of water or ice magic
bursts of energy create sonic booms that can cause enemies to become disoriented
some are able to create air bubbles to allow comrades to breathe under water

ability to manipulate water
magic can be used to create whirlpools, great waves, floods, and rain
creating great storms is possible through the help of air magic

ability to fight using physical strength
involves hand-to-hand combat, use of basic or advanced weapons for close-range or far-range combat
weapons for the melee skill can be enchanted for additional damage (magic users may manipulate their own elements at the same time)
the human race is the sole race capable of advanced melee, but they cannot manipulate the element that corresponds to their enchanted weapons

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--LIGHT--

ability to manipulate light, thunder, and lightning
ability to use holy magic for healing purposes
certain users have the capacity to exorcise specters using holy magic
resurrection is a spell that requires perfect mastery; user will be capable of reviving a person from the dead; only the angelic race is capable of this spell
capability to strike down weak to average specters with simple to average light attacks

Homunculus/Homunculi - living creatures made of once inanimate objects; few magic types are capable of creating homunculi; these creatures have weak points that when targeted, they immediately lose their life force and turn back to their inanimate forms, sometimes crumbling back to their initial states; if the creator of a homunculus dies, the homunculus dies as well.

Enchanted Weapons - weapons imbued with elemental magic; can cause drastic damage to opponents, especially if the element used to enchant the weapon is their weakness; the use of enchanted weapons don't always allow the manipulation of elements.

Hybrid Mounts - mounts whose parents are of two different species; species are crossbred for increased performance during their adult period, but may cause certain mutations.

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IMPORTANT: Everything About the Universe of Xenia Nov 4, 2014 0:53:03 GMT 1

Post by xVitani on Nov 4, 2014 0:53:03 GMT 1

Extra Notes

This section will be edited from time to time whenever members suggest or comment about something in this thread.

Pirates and Handguns - Weapons like handguns used by humans have a 'steampunk' feel to them since the technology of today doesn't work in Xenia. Steam-powered machinery is usually found in the humans' side of the Water Tribe territory.

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