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War of Civaria: Scudarvian Onslaught
(Part 1 of 5)
Welcome to Civaria! A land under war both on the battlefield and in politics. The war is fought between 6 factions that all want to rule the 3 split parts of the plane. You must join a faction and help them conquer the current point of interest on Civaria, Scurdavia. Scurdavia is land of lush islands and vast countries and has been the cause of battles for the last 79 years of the plane.
Factions:
The Raiders of Scurdavia: The most recent faction is a large armada of pirates. They are deadly and ruthless and formed a couple years after war started over Scurdavia, their sole purpose was to conquer the land and have a steady foothold to gain land and raze every other force on the plane. Colors: Red, Blue and Black
Horde of the Deep Dark: This faction was created underground, by a band of rebel orcs that strayed away from their kingdom after overthrowing it. Since they didn't take control over it and they didn't destroy it, it was taken over by an orc larger than any ever before, they started to grow in numbers after taking in people who deserted from they new kings tyrannical rule, the rebellion became bigger than the kingdom and they used it to start their own scourge on Civaria. Colors: Black, White and Red
Betrayers of the Seventh Circle: They are a group of priests, demons and undead that have risen from the Seventh Circle of Hell. All they want to do is bring destruction and end the life of the plane, but to do that, they need control over the plane. Most of them are mad from their stay in the underworld and believe they are prophets of the dark gods, but who knows? They could be. Colors: Red and Black
Dragon Dragoons: The Dragon Dragoons don't have any permanent residence on the plane, even though they control a good portion of the plane, they don't stay there. They are constantly traveling with their draconic partners trying to gain more of the plane in the favor of the dragon gods. Colors: Red, Blue, Green
Kingdom of Shuladai: This kingdom is led by the great leader Lord Nodoer. They are a kingdom of knights and have a great military and a population that spans over multiple continents. They are just the basic fantasy kingdom. (Basically Benalia) Colors: White and Black
Warriors of Fulgur: This faction is a group of warriors that have the power of electromancy. They use their powerful magic and cunning tactics to capture their parts of the world and use their magic to make weapons and curses and defeat their enemies. Colors: Red, Blue and White
What you have to do:
Choose a faction.
Create a legendary creature for your faction.
Create a backstory for your character and how they joined the faction.
Wait until the story includes you and you are given a challenge.
Welcome to Civaria! A land under war both on the battlefield and in politics. The war is fought between 6 factions that all want to rule the 3 split parts of the plane. You must join a faction and help them conquer the current point of interest on Civaria, Scurdavia. Scurdavia is land of lush islands and vast countries and has been the cause of battles for the last 79 years of the plane.
Factions:
The Raiders of Scurdavia: The most recent faction is a large armada of pirates. They are deadly and ruthless and formed a couple years after war started over Scurdavia, their sole purpose was to conquer the land and have a steady foothold to gain land and raze every other force on the plane. Colors: Red, Blue and Black
Horde of the Deep Dark: This faction was created underground, by a band of rebel orcs that strayed away from their kingdom after overthrowing it. Since they didn't take control over it and they didn't destroy it, it was taken over by an orc larger than any ever before, they started to grow in numbers after taking in people who deserted from they new kings tyrannical rule, the rebellion became bigger than the kingdom and they used it to start their own scourge on Civaria. Colors: Black, White and Red
Betrayers of the Seventh Circle: They are a group of priests, demons and undead that have risen from the Seventh Circle of Hell. All they want to do is bring destruction and end the life of the plane, but to do that, they need control over the plane. Most of them are mad from their stay in the underworld and believe they are prophets of the dark gods, but who knows? They could be. Colors: Red and Black
Dragon Dragoons: The Dragon Dragoons don't have any permanent residence on the plane, even though they control a good portion of the plane, they don't stay there. They are constantly traveling with their draconic partners trying to gain more of the plane in the favor of the dragon gods. Colors: Red, Blue, Green
Kingdom of Shuladai: This kingdom is led by the great leader Lord Nodoer. They are a kingdom of knights and have a great military and a population that spans over multiple continents. They are just the basic fantasy kingdom. (Basically Benalia) Colors: White and Black
Warriors of Fulgur: This faction is a group of warriors that have the power of electromancy. They use their powerful magic and cunning tactics to capture their parts of the world and use their magic to make weapons and curses and defeat their enemies. Colors: Red, Blue and White
What you have to do:
Choose a faction.
Create a legendary creature for your faction.
Create a backstory for your character and how they joined the faction.
Wait until the story includes you and you are given a challenge.
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Backround and story of the faction coming soon.
Dragon Dragoons - Origins
The Dragon Dragoons was originally the name of the alliance between a kingdom near the western corner of Civaria. For 312 years, this alliance prospered until it ruled a whole shard of the plane. For the next few years, everything was at peace. That peace brought on knowledge to be learned from and to the humans, the humans showed the dragons the wonders of cooking and science and the dragons showed them magic where you would cut runic symbols into the fabric of space and creating spells.
Even with the friendship between the two races, peace only lasted until the human kingdom turned on it’s draconic allies, slaughtering their dragon born children until the force was countered by three elder dragons that destroyed the human threat and ascended into social god-like status. After the word spread, it was twisted into a way where it seemed the dragons were the tyrants and the humans were slaughtered heartlessly. This caused a war between humans and dragons that lasted over multiple centuries and was one of the first large wars of the Collapse of Society.
After the war ended, both the humans and the dragons survived overall but the dragons appeased the humans by allowing them to ride them as steeds. They continue to do this as to not start a war that could destroy the whole plane. After awhile they started to enjoy the companionship of the humans and, even though they were allowing the dragoons the power, they stayed with them willingly and helped them gained more power over plane.
Warriors of Fulgur - Origins
The Warriors of Fulgur haven’t been around that long and weren’t that important in the history of Civaria until more recently. They were more in the background as a peaceful faction for their first couple centuries of existence, it wasn’t until their home was destroyed in a demonic inferno caused by the Betrayers of the Seventh Circle. This is what caused their brutal attitude towards every other faction of the plane. Other than that, here’s there story from then on.
The inhabitants of Fulgur were enraged when they saw it up in flames, those dark clerics and their monsters were the ones that should be burning. That’s what they all thought. Every single one of them felt the same rage when they saw their homes destroyed and their families slaughtered. This is what brought them down the path of destruction.
After being nomads for the next dozen years, they came upon a shrine in the shape of a lightning cloud. It was carved out of stone but seemed to flicker with some sort of power, like it would shock them if they touched it. So with that in their mind, they sent up one of their bravest to touch it. As everyone watched him walk up to it, dark clouds gathered above them. When the warrior touched the rock, lightning struck the shrine and energy surged through the nomads that had found it.
Instead of the death they imagined as electricity flowed through them, they seemed to feel more powerful and on closer inspection, they had become buffer, had more stamina and had control over electricity itself. When they realized what they could do with this power, they decided to try and conquer the plane themselves.
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After joining his draconic partner, Themiar was put into the fourteenth, a fast, special ops battalion. He couldn't use magic, but he got stronger the more magic he was around, and the fourteenth loved their magic. He could feel the very reality of the world, and know where magic was used.
He was born outside of the plane, on the fringe of another world and the Blind Eternities, he had some of himself leave him when he came here. And felt it come back when he met his dragon.
He feels the soul of the world, and protects it with what remains.
The Raiders of Scurdavia
Agaer Tunre was the cunning captain of the Cursed Piece fleet, but after taking too much of his fair share - as all pirates do - he fled from the Raiders. No one knew where he had suddenly disappeared to, except his daughter, Izae. With her name disgraced, Izae knew she would have to redeem her family's name is she stood any chance of following her fathers footsteps to become the captain of the Cursed Piece fleet.
One night, she murdered her father in cold blood.
With no one to lead the Cursed Piece fleet, the crew started fighting between each other and other captains attempted to claim the fleet. One by one, each of these contestants suddenly ceased their claims and fell silent, some disappeared completely. Soon after,Izae was the new, uncontested captain of the Cured Piece fleet.
"Respect is earned through fear, nothing else"
Is my story alright? Just double checking.
Yeah, the story is really good!
Alsadier is just your stereotypical knight: Enlisted as soon as he was eligible, has a respectable lineage, serves in the 6th cohort etc. Well, stereotypical except for one thing: he has more magic in his pinkie finger than just about anyone. He's up there with planeswalkers, for the most magic a vessel can have. How he got this magic no one knows, and he keeps it to himself, for fear of being exiled as a freak. He and his cohort are currently serving in the Scurdarvian campaign.
Scudarvian Onslaught - Part 1
Forests of Western Scurdavia
"Why does this forest have to be so damp?" Asked Sir Rishoma flicking away bugs while slashing leaves out. This earned a response sarcastic from Lady Giselle "Maybe because it's a forest" Than adding on "Or because it's raining." The four knights walked through the forest looking for a certain pirate that had piqued their interest.
"I can't believe we're trying to get the help of a pirate." Rishoma said, trying to get his point across for the third time today. This brought another exasperated reply from Giselle "Because he has knowledge about the area but he's also too weakened to fight against us." After that he went silent and they continued to follow Sir Nicholas and General Alsaidier.
The expedition started its descent downhill after they trekked into a marsh and had to set up camp to remove the leeches from themselves. After a short rest and a meal they continued to the location they had been given. After traveling for a few more hours they finally reached the camp set up by the old pirate.
To be Continued
Scudarvian Onslaught - Part 1.25
Baroness Astra's Tower
"The situation is dire" Said the baroness sternly. "We must mobilize our troops upon the islands." the two officials were standing in the baroness' tower and looked over the city of New Fulgur. "Our forces have been depleted and those dragon riders have taken one of the highest peaks in Scurdavia which slims the current chances of taking points near there."
After more argument between the two of them it was decided that a recon mission would be necessary. A team would be sent to the forests around the Dragoon controlled mountain to set up a Garrison to take the mountain.
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The mountaintop was cold but the Dragoons had to stay vigilant. "How long do we stand guard for?" The lower rank guard asked "I don't know if you're being disrespectful or just forgot your schedule." Replied Themiar jokingly. "We're up on a mountain surrounded by magic and dragons!" He said happily "How can you be in a bad mood?"
You may write your own stories but at the top of it where mine says official story. Yours must say unofficial story until deemed canon worthy.
Scurdavian Onslaught - Part 1.5
The band of Orcs were looking over the cliff at both a band of dragons and a lagoon with a fleet of pirates. The war party had the resources to conquer the area controlled by the other factions but most of them didn't put their power towards planning strategies.
"We can take both these places, so let's move out!" Mormol shouted at the rest of the party, looking restless. Almost all of the other members agreed which would have started a losing fight for them if not stopped. "We must make a plan" Ushat said in her accented voice "All of you must be incompetent if you can't figure that out after five hundred years.
The bickering continued on while shadows lurked behind them. The ones that were smart enough to follow Ushat herself went up the mountain to get a better vantage point while the rest of them who just followed her idea travelled into their doom by going towards the Seventh Circle shadows that were waiting for a meal.