Post by DC on Sept 3, 2014 21:28:40 GMT -5
Welcome, weary travelers to, or inhabitants of, the continent of Kalg'rai. Kalg'rai is a large continent split apart by various climates and terrain. The continent itself is largely uninhabited by humankind and metahuman kind, and that can be attributed to the other creatures making their homes in the various regions of Kalg'rai. The continent has a few different regions, split up as the following:
The continent of Kalg'rai is split up into the regions, each with its own capital city, or town, if small enough. Kalg'rai is most notable for its city, Sh'rutal, which has become known as the "capital of Kalg'rai" despite it only being the capital of the mountainous region. It has been well over seven-thousand years since Kalg'rai separated itself from the rest of the world, and since then, the humans have found the ability to tap into an arcane energy their bodies host called mana. Mana was found to be able to manipulate the environment to produce effects to their wills, or, "magic". The discovery of humans' ability to use mana, to perform magic, has furthered technology at unfathomable rates and led to many great things. However, with power came the need for regulation; the MagiTech Mana Device. MagiTech Mana devices are items that are given to a newborn child immediately after birth to monitor usage of mana and enhance their abilities in whatever school they have trained in. MagiTech is the universal name for technology in Kalg'rai.
Schools of magic have been created to train humans, and later metahumans, in specific "arts" of magic, ranging from gravitational magic to anti-magic to all different kinds of magic. Every child is expected to go through at least one school of either magic or weaponry, in Kalg'rai, however that doesn't mean everybody embraces the discovery of mana and its uses. Some never use any magic, and some welcome it with open arms. One school is required, however that is by no means the limit. One can dabble in many different schools, however mastering even one takes a tremendous amount of time.
Note that when making your character, you only get one "free" magic and/or one "free" weapons school. What this means is if you wish to learn more than one magic and/or weapon, you must role play the learning of the magic or weapon that you wish to add onto the first.
In these forums, you'll find the capital city names, and in those folders, you'll find explanations of the regions, the cities themselves, and then any stories that take place in that region or city. We have tried to make these forums as easy to navigate as possible, and if you find anything that could be improved, please do not hesitate to let us know. Please post any recommendations in this thread. We use a lot concepts similar to, or from, Dungeons and Dragons, so if you play the game, then you'll have a better grasp of what goes on in here. If not, that's okay too, it will be easy to adapt. All that means is that those who play D&D will have a little bit of a throwback.
Note about the plugins this site uses: the plugins may change from time to time as more useful ones are found. i.e., currently we have in place the ability to put "spoilers" in your posts, like this:
And there is also the ability to collapse the categories within the forum, to make navigating a little more convenient. To do so, just click on the banner with the title of the category, and the category should "collapse", on the desktop version of this site.
Please read the rules, and then when you are done, create your character sheet in its respective character sheet folder (organized by first letter of first name) and let's get started. Once you have your character made and posted, you can both test your character in this thread, and you can also start to participate in stories or tournaments going on. Have fun.
- Mountains/Mountain Range, region name: "Phyr'al", capital city: "Sh'rutal"
- Tundra, region name: "Vhunt'yir", capital city: "Tun'aru"
- Forest, region name: "Jerianth", capital city: "Nhimry"
- Plains, region name: "Shystae", capital city: "Vaarys"
- Swampland, region name: "Hystnuv'er", no capital city or towns
The continent of Kalg'rai is split up into the regions, each with its own capital city, or town, if small enough. Kalg'rai is most notable for its city, Sh'rutal, which has become known as the "capital of Kalg'rai" despite it only being the capital of the mountainous region. It has been well over seven-thousand years since Kalg'rai separated itself from the rest of the world, and since then, the humans have found the ability to tap into an arcane energy their bodies host called mana. Mana was found to be able to manipulate the environment to produce effects to their wills, or, "magic". The discovery of humans' ability to use mana, to perform magic, has furthered technology at unfathomable rates and led to many great things. However, with power came the need for regulation; the MagiTech Mana Device. MagiTech Mana devices are items that are given to a newborn child immediately after birth to monitor usage of mana and enhance their abilities in whatever school they have trained in. MagiTech is the universal name for technology in Kalg'rai.
Schools of magic have been created to train humans, and later metahumans, in specific "arts" of magic, ranging from gravitational magic to anti-magic to all different kinds of magic. Every child is expected to go through at least one school of either magic or weaponry, in Kalg'rai, however that doesn't mean everybody embraces the discovery of mana and its uses. Some never use any magic, and some welcome it with open arms. One school is required, however that is by no means the limit. One can dabble in many different schools, however mastering even one takes a tremendous amount of time.
Note that when making your character, you only get one "free" magic and/or one "free" weapons school. What this means is if you wish to learn more than one magic and/or weapon, you must role play the learning of the magic or weapon that you wish to add onto the first.
In these forums, you'll find the capital city names, and in those folders, you'll find explanations of the regions, the cities themselves, and then any stories that take place in that region or city. We have tried to make these forums as easy to navigate as possible, and if you find anything that could be improved, please do not hesitate to let us know. Please post any recommendations in this thread. We use a lot concepts similar to, or from, Dungeons and Dragons, so if you play the game, then you'll have a better grasp of what goes on in here. If not, that's okay too, it will be easy to adapt. All that means is that those who play D&D will have a little bit of a throwback.
Note about the plugins this site uses: the plugins may change from time to time as more useful ones are found. i.e., currently we have in place the ability to put "spoilers" in your posts, like this:
Click on the smiley face that looks like one is surprised, in the toolbar, and insert your text. Once posted, it'll post the text in the box like a spoiler. These are helpful for "hiding" information from people who either don't want to see certain things, or for adding footnotes to the end of your posts, without taking up extra screen space.
And there is also the ability to collapse the categories within the forum, to make navigating a little more convenient. To do so, just click on the banner with the title of the category, and the category should "collapse", on the desktop version of this site.
Please read the rules, and then when you are done, create your character sheet in its respective character sheet folder (organized by first letter of first name) and let's get started. Once you have your character made and posted, you can both test your character in this thread, and you can also start to participate in stories or tournaments going on. Have fun.
