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Nice format, much emotion in a few frames + it’s animu 10/10

[!] Before you, a picture was drawn upon on a scroll, a fine and lenient framing would complement the ancient scenery, which invited the beholder to what the artist depicts Arcadia as.
 

Upon the back of the drawing a letter was attached...

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[OOC-Info]
This is the final part of the naval eventline that I’ve run on Arkas, which means giving back to the you guys. Every player that participated, has a crew or is interested in other naval related activities, is invited to join the ocean-hub (Ancient Sea Ruin). One can think of it as a sort of event-charter, where there will be objectives, specialized bounties, and lore to discover and be written, all while having the freedom to do so on your own. As mentioned, the only requirement is involvement in the naval storyline, which will net you a spot to ‘freely’ decorate and live with your persona in the event-charter, while also staying at a close pulse with the storyline itself. I invite you to do DIY Events or make this your new favourite fishing spot...
For further information message me on the Forums, Discord or your leave your Nickname & Persona’s Name in the thread (perhaps with a nice roleplay text to accompany it)
 

Be water my friend!

Updated Bounty!

The troll and the forest serpent were both taken care of, now with the location of the nymph creature missing, the only bounty that remains is the mysterious humanoid creature known to leave gruesome piles of descendant corpses behind where it hunts to mark its territory.

Don’t worry! No MAs or Asking needed for rewriting Conjuration in all honesty, noone asked me either! Left the discord for the passive aggresive stance of certain writers there, so seeing someone else picking it, giving it some needed tweaks to the magics to fit it the post-loremag meta, gives me a bit of hope for the based magic as I like it, while this feels much like what you’d expect from someone self teaching the magic with the current ressources that float around on the forums and the wiki, it is very nice to have … as you mentioned, the perspective of an outsider... Now! I can’t say that conjuration is the most acclaimed voidal evocation at all, but it is certainly the one that allows for a versatile freeform aspect in its active roleplay. That being, you have definitely nailed the current lore down to its root and merged the magic with lots of variation to the mechanics. It surprised me to see such a in-depth guide regarding a conjuration submission but I have to admit that the you nailed the required format and the depth of the different mechanics behind it required, e.g. with the different constructs & summon types. You presented conjuration less of an exclusive lore for certain vague spells one can invoke to bust a goons nut, but you have certainly brought it forward as a very vast and verstatile concept that a good roleplayer can approach in many different ways and can put their mind to as much as they like. I found this submission and its additions to the lore very impressing and it surely stays true to how conjuration is, naturally balanced and very imaginative.

Bring fast travel back and institute it to RP!

That would’ve helped the Arcas map too and is absolutely needed for a non-decentralizing nation layout.

 The thing I was most hoping for this map was the wildlands. In the end you had to venture ridiciously far out into the wildlands until you’d finally encounter freebuild area, because the region that was supposed to be clear to build right at the beginnning, just was regioned and flagged (probably claimed by some gm). 

Then again I hoped no freebuild would keep the ‘unpleasant kind of builds’ out of the nations but still I see little animal pods or some other farming contraption littering the places, and not to mention the ridicilous amount of signs in every nation you go. If Arcas was in any way not complete the sheer amount of useless crap brought there afterwards makes up for it and I’m just waiting to put evil event creatures in all these ghost charters.

I wish next map we can have just nice things, made by many nice builders and with solid nice lore behind the builds. No more charters, no more freebuild, full on immersion. It doesn’t even have to be very grand or outstandingly designed, just a little more variation and more dedication to the lore behind it and a challenge behind exploration (maybe have complete areas shut off because descendants have yet to find a way for them to travel there safely) 

Brea... I mean Bloodtaking!

[!] Reports of the first Troll found inside the walls of Fenn were brought to your attention!

“It was horrible, I couldn’t sleep all night with all this shouting and screaming!”
[!] An old disgruntled local exclaimed

“Witnesses said that there was an explosion, or atleast a huge bang in the crypt, was there magic involved?”
[!] More and more rumors began to spread as curious voices raised concern...

“What... What if … I find a Troll in my basement?!”

[!] A faint hysteria had to be calmed after the first incident, but for now everything seems safe … ?
“... Let’s check out what is supposedly off limits!” 
[!] Two unsuspecting descendants went out to... The Underground and have not returned since...

 

Naval Storyline

Become a confidant of the sea and sail across the Arcadian Ocean with your ship and a faithful crew, life overseas is not easy and requires preparation, navigation and equipment ... not to forget the food on deck is required in large supply, and that's where the delicacies such as sea-fruit are found. Sailors whisper of a taste that comes from the depths of the seas …

Explore the depths of the Sea Ruin and discover a world of water and the home of an ancient civilization ... The ocean itself has preserved this place and protected it from the torrents of time, much of the ruin could have survived ... It does not only awaken the treasure hunter instincts but also those of every fisherman, the first who dared to dive beneath the surface...

Go under and face the forces of nature ... Descendants have always been made to live on land, but curiosity is like a blade piercing the sea, reaching deeper and diving recklessly. Conquering the deep is a trophy to each and every category, be it by arcane arts, research or even through sheer mind and will! A genius mind will reward their fellowship with the treasure of the deep, and a title to hone their tinkering skill

Reveal what lies beneath the depths and ... In a place without light, life is a lantern ... Time is torn, swept between the tides changed the people T̷h̷e̷ ̴H̵y̷d̶r̴a̷ ̴r̶e̶b̸o̶r̴n̵,̶ ̸d̵e̶s̷c̶e̵n̷d̸a̴n̶t̵s̸ ̴c̴r̴e̶a̴t̸i̷n̴g̷ ̴a̵ ̷n̷i̴g̶h̶t̶m̸a̴r̵e̶ ̷o̷f̸ ̸t̶h̷e̴i̶r̴ ̵o̷w̸n̸ ̸…̴ ̴I̴n̷ ̷t̷h̵e̶ ̸p̸a̷s̸t̷,̶ ̶t̷h̶e̸y̴ ̶l̵i̷v̴e̸d̸ ̶i̷n̴ ̶h̷a̵r̶m̷o̴n̶y̸,̴ ̷p̵e̷a̵c̴e̴ ̴a̵n̷d̵ ̵f̶r̷i̷e̷n̸d̷s̶h̸i̷p̶ ̸w̸e̵r̶e̵ ̶o̴f̴f̵e̶r̵e̴d̵ ̵t̵o̴ ̷a̴l̶l̵ ̷w̸h̵o̷ ̵w̶e̴l̸c̷o̸m̸e̷d̷ ̴i̴t̷.̵.̷.̴ ̸b̷u̵t̷ ̴a̵n̵ ̸a̶g̷g̷r̴e̷s̸s̶i̴v̷e̸ ̷f̵o̸r̵c̸e̷ ̸s̷w̵a̸l̶l̶o̴w̸e̵d̵ ̴t̸h̴i̶s̶ ̴a̷g̴e̸ ̶o̴f̴ ̵f̷r̴e̴e̴d̵o̷m̵ ̵…̷s̵e̴a̸l̷e̷d̸ ̶b̸y̴ ̶a̵ ̵g̷u̶a̵r̵d̶i̵a̴n̷ ̵o̴f̷ ̶i̸m̸m̷e̸n̶s̸e̸ ̶p̵o̸w̴e̵r̸.̷.̴.̶ ̶

The great unknown...

 

Discover new life and beings who were born in the deep, pelagic flora and amphibious ocean dwellers alike. The aquatic creatures seem to exist in a miraculous cycle and are in harmony with nature and the Descendants. In the tropical area near the Wildlands many creatures live in different ways and in different planes. Even for those who are not interested in science, the ruin is a beacon of life to ocean dwellers. 
 

  ...Ultimately, every descendant can just discover for themselves what is behind the horizon for them ... Already have wet feet?

Spoiler! Final Boss of the Storyline!
 

If you’re interested feel free to leave a nice RP post!

Thanks!

Laying in the warm sand as the sun would slowly sink into the horizon, the heavens above the ocean began to shimmer in a sovereign light and as night came to day, the Hermit would ask himself a very important question...

“Sand, ...” he let’s it run trough his fingers, turning to the land behind him and back to the sea “... Sea … Land... Sand?”
“WHO CAME UP WITH THIS?!”
The old man was puzzled as he lets his gaze drift back to the waters.
Pearly-white beaches ran through many nations, settlements and villages, and the Hermit remembered supporting hands of the numerous crews who fought on this sandy path with him. In the end ... there was nothing left of the threat, but someone had to spread the good news somehow!
So the Hermit got to work and created a variety of letters that he sent by bottle... soon the heroes of the sea’s should learn that the thanks of the sea dwellers and maybe also the landlubbers is theirs.

“Greetings! Captains, Crews and Sailors...
 

I’m happy to see you’ve found this message
Today is a special day, no … it is not a celebration of an independent nation, nor is it triumph in war. 
It is a day like every other, in fact you might read this way later than everyone else... but to say the least,
without the help of your well trained members and the craftmanship of  renowned ship builders,

the sea could’ve never been as peaceful as it is now. It is a blessing that the oceans are free from the Hydra.
Some may know this creature as the Sea-Serpent, or the Kraken, but after the remains were found it was revealed...

A group of cultists had created an being of the undead... or perhaps far worse, a being of filth and death.
The Fleugal, an octopuss like creature that is prone to mutation, and eats everything from fresh carrion to 
the obscene amount of filth that is produced by the descendants. In some way, natural Fleugals are very 
beneficial to an ecosystem as long as it doesn’t mutate too much, but now imagine it being fed corpses,

trash and living, unlucky souls... and soon its appetite grew and with its body becoming the rot itself the 

seas were soon contaminated with the cultists’ creature flesh cursing salvia. Everyone who went close to the 

contaminated water, or was coated with the salvia, is fated to have all of themselves, be it clothes, hair, eyes or anything they held, turn into bone. 
But enough of this creature, and the horrors it brought upon the vast seas, for now it is defeated.
Let the names of your crew ring true, as you are the Slayers of the Hydra!

Luckily, after this the contaminated water was quickly cleansed by mother nature itself, many stretches of the ocean that were previously littered with bonified organisms begins to sprawl with life again, and amidst this wonder of natural recovery and ancient ruin revealed itself... or perhaps it has always been there.
I don’t know it for myself, as my mind is fleeting but, now you can explore this ancient ruin without being trapped in a vortex...

But don’t you dive too deep... as even the descendants should fear the drowned darkness beneath... ”

I personally can’t put in words how much I anticipate this Kind of Magic. But not only that, you know me and I do like myself some Quality RP, and it’s the Ocean-themed aesthetic that I was Looking for ever since I made my Hermit travel. Now it’s almost here, and I have to give huge props to the ones behind this lore. They have been keeping up the work and have been very inspiring with what they do... 

As for the Magic itself, I really like the versatile themes that you can roleplay within this CA and it makes me really excited. It is comparable to when I first got to know about voidal magic and its mysteries, now after learning it irp and ooc to some extend I can’t help but to stretch my eyes no further than to this entry to the lore games… just superb cont.

Now’s just waiting and... hopefully soon enjoy more Ocean-y stuff and perhaps

get more of the ocean/underwater rp theme here explored.

A fortune-teller inscribed their Name.

“Hold here ye’ old friend! ‘Ave heard much of the formidable you, and the loyal members of yer’ group!”

A somber light would press through the grove, it almost seemed as if the sun itself was lost in the forest, and so it was more astonishing to see the old ranger appearing out of nowhere ... Breathtaking. The old ranger would approach you calmly, his armor shone green as if covered in moss and his weapons held low signaling peace... “I heard ye’ take care of any bounty, and venture out far away to claim a good hunt, as a ranger I appreciate this, ...”

“Ere ya’ have it... tis’ be the last and final bounty, …’’

With a lot of respect, the ranger looked at the remaining scroll before handing it over to the bravest of hunters...“I’m no hunter myself, I’m a ranger and as it is our duty  that we protect the balance of the forest and all descendants that venture into the forests may request a rangers help... but for this I need yer’ help”

“5000 Mina if ye’ deliver me its corpse”

When you turned away from the forest, the atmosphere seemed to change behind you, the old hunter couldn’t tell you more about the creature but least its appearance in a crude drawing, still you could somehow imagine the creature how it lurked through the night. The hunting instinct would’ve caught up the everyone by now knowing the large sum that was up for claiming this scroll ... or was it the curiosity that led you into the depths of the woods?

Nevertheless an adventure would wait, and with these bounties at hand even thoughts of glory and praise come to mind!

((All group sizes are variable, message me on discord for further info))
D4NNA#6850
Event Location: 

[[590X 68Y -1130Z]]

Thanks Guys! Remember to lead these new Players straight into the Storylines they seek!

The Mammoth was long thought to be extinct, traces of its existence have been lost to dusty books and the strange aeons of time...
Luckily, there have been trails spotted that only large herds of bigger creatures could leave behind!

Could such an ancient creature truly best the harsh conditions of the north?
Exciting news for hunters and researchers alike!

Threat level:  Intermediate

Location: The Far North of Arkas

Rewards: D4 N/A

[!] Carried by the stream, the halfling would venture out to the ocean almost too quick, as Daisy would arrive at her destination a barrel would float upon the surface and was certainly the only thing around that could’ve catched her attention... Toiled around it were the arms of a skeleton, which had its lower half missing with the head resting upon the precious barrel, one could not be sure if it was a descendant or perhaps another humanoid creature, yet knowing the barrel has been seen often in common trade-posts on land, would reveal that it possibly could be another singe soul that ventured too far into unknown charters of the sea...


 

The surface of the Sea was silent, the moonlight would paint the waves in sovereign silver light. Beneath me were the depths of the ocean. I was venturing out to the far reaches of the oceans to retrieve more information about the ancient civilisation that would remain submerged in a timeless, yet eternally ruined state. While I was met with absolute solitude upon my travels, I would find a clue amidst this tranquility, or was it an omen? … Several petrified, or... should I say ‘bonified’ creatures would emerge on the surface, while I was suspecting nothing more but rotten carcasses of lesser, creature I was met with a horrible realisation. The strange disease had turned several, if not most of the body of what I’ve found to bone... I ventured deeper into the horizon. The dawn of day would come and shortly followed by the omen of the night before I’ve found my ship trapped in a vortex that would pull me further into the ocean... I’ve lost all sense of orientation and beneath me the waters would turn dark & cloudy, as if a storm had sunken into the dephts of the ocean.
Never have I felt such a sinister presence in the seas, nor have I ever been struck with such a despair.
It was in this dire hour of need when I’ve met an old friend and saviour, Octatré. He emerged from the waters and seemed unaffected by the strange disease, before I could properly greet him, he would tell me...
“You need to … make sure they... get this bottle..” he held an empty bottle of Cap’n rum in his hand, which he would give me. It were old scriptures of the creature that seem to be one of the first depictions of this sinister menace...  Before I could hook this old squidface with my fishing rod he was gone and deep into the waters... he left me a bottle with all the information I need, now all that was left for me to do is to leave this death-vortex and focus on the task ahead, find the Crews that could put up the needed forces to defeat this menace to all sea-dwellers....

Hello there, if you’ve recieved a signed Gold Doubloon with my name on it you can exchange it here or trough discord!
Each item costs 1 coin, please consider that these are meant to be used in the Naval Storyline, so see them as Story Items, not as Trophy items!

The items are exchanged in RP, so make sure you grab the right persona to claim the items!

First ‘proper’ ship seen on the expedition. Circa 1715

“The smallest landlubbers, callin’ themselves the halflins received a bounty that would lead them to the shipwreck, as they ventured out from brandybrook’s decks they would quickly find out the shipwreck was no fluke and that another ship had been shattered to pieces there while trying to retrieve the much acclaimed treasure… Was it the aggression of other ocean-travelling folk or just another casualty of the forceful tides that often brought a wet demise to unsuspecting sailors… ? The warning remained, but with the demise of the other ships a lucky group of landlubbers have taken the opportunity to check out what sweet loot these remains had to offer. They were greeted with relics of long past lives and the unwelcoming otherworldly presence of an apparition that had formed from the many lost souls that drowned or died any other horrible death upon the ocean. Seeing that everything eventually sinks down to the ocean floor to ultimately rot away, the shipwreck preserved itself as a warning to all those who are foolish enough to venture out into the unknown seas unprepared.

A storm was coming...

Luckily the Pirates were giving the landlubbers who received the bounty missive instructions and cared for their safe travel across the seas. Although with the whole population of ocean-dwellers on the line they had no other way but to cooperate with the main-land centric descandants, who were currently in the turmoils of war.

Cap’n Octatre’ was send out with a small but dedicated crew to establish contact with the crews that were able to sail out far into the ocean. Far behind the high tides, where rocky formations would carve the floor beneath the surface, a menace would slowly inch closer. It was a sinister creature that would devour everything in its vicinity. As the creature was a very slow organism, the ocean-dwellers & descendants alike wouldn’t know about it at all until its large unsaturated hunger would mess with the whole eco-system. of the uncharted seas Large amounts of flat, marbly bone substance would wash up from the depths of the sea. It was completely dead material,  preserved in form, but devoid of life. Once a living organism was turned to dry bones, the salvaged lifeforce would be absorbed by the creature. With the now established contacts to the mainland the pirates hope to salvage the ancient remains of the precursors of the Arkos seas to put an end to this terrible creature, and hopefully free the ancient civilisation trapped beneath a blanket of bones….”

*The old man would sign the book, on the last page was a drawing of the shipwrecks at sea. He went to the library of dragur to publish his observation upon sea.*

 

Student Dropped

I love it, I love you, and I love being of the undeath

An old man would promptly show up and upon his head, a hermit crab. He would set up a small camp while something that appears like some sort of Sea-Grizzly would carry the rest of his living needs. “Good’aye. I’ve heard this ‘ome is for the ‘omeless? I gladly join tis’ little patch of land!”

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Wonk Is Life, Wonks are Love.

I think with VR you have to use a voice Plugin to handle in character roleplay… yes, voice to roleplay!