Fantasy Hail the Victorious Dead Character Factory

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HAIL THE VICTORIOUS DEAD
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Welcome to Hail the Victorious Dead Character Factory, where you'll create your own beleaguered warriors to take part in the seemingly endless battle. Here are some helpful pointers before you get started.

HELPFUL POINTERS
1.) The limit on characters is two. Should you choose to create two characters, they cannot both be members of the same faction.
2.) Most human or dwarf characters are not proficient magic users, while elves are.
3.) Even in a world of magic and fantastical creatures, logic still applies. I can't stress this enough.

With those out of the way, let's get into the character sheet.

CHARACTER SHEET
(fields in bold are required)
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Name: (What's your character's name?)
Faction: (Is your character allied with the Martyrs, or the Crimson Battalion?)
Aliases: (Does your character have any other names, titles, etc., that they are known by?)
Gender: (Male or female, take your pick.)
Race: (There are three races to choose from: human, dwarf, and elf.)
Age: (How old is your character?)
Appearance: (You can either post a picture, or provide a written description.)
Role: (What part does your character play in their faction? Are they an infantryman, a cavalier, a scout, a ranger?)
Personality: (Here's where things get a little more involved. What is your character like? Are they rough and tough, or kind and gentle? This section will be subjected to intense scrutiny, so be careful. This game also runs on Grey and Gray Morality, so moral flexibility is totally an option; just because your character is allied with the Martyrs doesn't mean they're personally heroic, and vice versa.)
Weapons: (Everyone needs a weapon in a war, and here is no different. What weapons does your character tote?)
Equipment: (Besides swords, bows, and axes, what assorted bric-a-brac does your character carry?)
Magic: (Is your character a magic user? If so, please describe their level of proficiency and their primary element: Dark, Earth, Fire, Light, Water, or Wind)
Other: (What else do you want everyone to know about your character?)

You may notice that there's no history section on the character sheet. That's so you can flesh your character's history out more in the game proper. After all, it's more fun to drip-feed bits and pieces of a character's backstory than just dumping it all at once.

Fill this out and post it. A like means your character(s) is/are approved, and will be added to the player roster below.

PLAYER ROSTER
MARTYRS
Kia Sharu- "Vilemaw"- Scout- played by The Fluffiest Floof
Halter Dorn- Infantryman- played by capMARVELOUS

CRIMSON BATTALION
Rolouzis- "Wildborn"- Shock Trooper- played by ThaDruid
Roland Vismarth- "The Blind Swordsman"- Infiltrator- played by Khanmon
Elwin Sarqen- Archer- played by Slav​

 

[The Fluffiest Floof]

Name: Kia Sharu
Faction: Martyrs
Aliases: Cursed Blade, Vilemaw
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Age: 31
Appearance:

Role: While Kia isnt exactly any of the specified roles, due to her being useful in many situations, she comes closest to being classified as a scout or infantrymember
Personality: Kia has a bit of a two sided personality. She tries to always be calm, happy, open minded and nice to everyone. Doing her best to never get angry or mad. However, she has a rage within her, that makes her lose all perspective for good and bad, foe and ally. Should she fail to contain herself, she will most likely engage against anything in her way, no matter who or what they are, with no regard for the safety of others and herself even.
Weapons: Maw of the Abyss, a cursed blade. It inherits abilities past those of a mere steel weapon, which will be explained in "Magic". Further, a Wazikashi. Just in case.
Equipment:
- A chain of prayer beads with a cross attached, that is a constant reminder to Kia to remain calm. It has no abilities and no worth, except for the sentimental and personal one.
- A pipe and tobbaco for it. Simply for the purpose of relaxing
- A flask of sake. Because sometimes, it needs more than a prayer bead.
Magic: Element: Dark
It is to be noted that none of the abilities can be performed without the Maw of the Abyss, since the power comes from the sword, not Kia. Kia and her sword however are soul bound. It will listen to no other person´s orders. If the sword is destroyed by a special ritual, Kia will die. Kia is however still fully mortal and can die to many other causes as well, the ritual only adding one. The bound further results in the Maw being able to telepathically speak to Kia. The maw is further capable of normal speach, if it´s maw is not in any way sealed.

Kia usually keeps the maw sealed, which stops it from using it´s powers. Only when she takes the tape off it, so it can open, it is able to use it´s magical abilities.

-Feast
While being able to be used as a sword, the maw is also able to bite off parts of enemies or even swallow them whole, dependant on their size. It´s teeth even penetrate non-enchanted metal, if it isn´t too thick.

-Dark Beam
The maw can spit a projectile of dark energy at a target location, where it will create a small explosion. The range of the explosion is rather small, so if the shot was not a hit, it´s rare that the explosion will. To cast the projectile, Kia will take a moment, which leaves her vulnerable.

 

[ThaDruid]

Name: Rolouzis
Faction: Crimson Battallion
Aliases: "Wildborn", "Wolf-whistler", "Pelt"
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Appearance: Easily towering over men and elves, and unquestionably more than double the size of an average dwarf, Rolouzis incarnates the image of a savage warrior, born and raised between the tribal folk of the forests. Muscular, powerful, but carrying themselves with the pride of nobles. His flesh and skin is branded, marked and inked with arcane runes and druidic symbols, all tied to the foreign traditions of his people involving fighters and their attunement with nature. Some of his companions in the regiment even wager that, if one were to tear the meat from his bones, they would find the latter to also be marked with intricate designs.
Though it is finely decorated, his body does not lack the standard markings of battle. Tattoos and body paint are regulairly interrupted by scars and stitches.
Some may describe the look of this savage warrior as being almost animalistic. Long hair, kept tied up as to not interfere with his sight during battles, a long beard, slightly trimmed and braided just enough for it to not look vulgar, hard eyes and the sharp teeth of a wolf.
His choice of attire does not come as a surprise, as the fighter is mostly seen going into battle wearing only the furs and hides of beasts, relying on explosive speed rather than being weighted down by clunky armor. After all, what good is a suit of iron if an elven mage can simply boil you inside of it with fire?

Role: Shock Troop
Personality: Being a firm believer in meritocracy and upholding the traditions of his people regarding honor and brotherhood in battle, Rolouzis tends to come off as gruff and distant to his companions, at least until they have proven themselves to be fearsome fighters. He will not willingly follow generals that stand behind lines as their soldiers fight and die, and he will not back down in the face of anyone. Once one has breached his harsh exterior, however, he will treat them with the respect they are owed, gladly accepting any invitations to pass time together around the campfire. He may not make for the warmest of companies though, unless a lot of drinking is involved. Jokes and humour are not his forte, but he is fond of telling stories of his people and land.
In battle he is known for falling into a mad rage, throwing himself at the enemy with little thought to safety. The tribal folk of the forests believe themselves to be immortal, and the fear of death holds no power over them.
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Weapons: The two-handed Falx, a fearsome mix between greatsword and sickle.
Equipment: - A satchel of dried mushrooms. When ingested, they put the user in a psychedelic trance, suitable for accelerating the process of transformation into the Wolf.
- A warhorn of bone, used to instill fear into the hearts of enemies before battle
- A shaving razor
- Various coins of different currencies tied together by a string, wore like a necklace.
- Some dice carved from knuckle bones. You never know when boredom may strike.
Magic: One may consider Rolouzis as being a magic user of Earth, though his shapeshifting abilities have been brought upon by a ritual cast by a shaman, and are not inherently natural to him.
Other: During battle, when enraged, Rolouzis is able to transform himself into a wild beast, a mix between Wolf and Man. In this state he is stronger, faster and more resilient than any regular humanoid, able to tear limbs with but a swipe of his claws.​

 

[capMARVELOUS]

Name: Halter Dorn
Faction: Martyrs
Aliases: None
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 32
Appearance:

Spoiler

Role: Infantryman
Personality: Halter is very quiet, but that does not make him antisocial. He just prefers to let his actions endear him to others, rather than his words. As such, he will offer helpful gestures to his fellow Martyrs, such as aid in combat, a quick patch-up of wounds, or even a simple pipeful of tobacco, rather than try to win them over with jokes or stories, which he feels are pointless in the grand scheme of things. On the battlefield, he exudes a tranquil fury, slicing through the Crimson Battalion's forces with his signature blank expression, exacting quiet vengeance on the faction that killed his son.
Weapons: A longsword (in his Appearance picture); a dagger
Equipment: A shield; a pipe; a satchel containing extra tobacco, a roll of bandages, and some salve; his dog Grel
Magic: None
Other: He has a wife and daughter at home.

 

[Khanmon]

Name: Roland Vismarth
Faction: Crimson Battalion
Aliases: the Blind Swordsman, the Unseer, the Oracle
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 28
Appearance: *also wears a blindfold*

Spoiler: Images

Role: Officer, Infiltrator
Personality: Roland is subdued and quiet, a man of few words. Despite his commendations and ranking as an officer, he has no particular love for the Crimson Battalion, nor the Martyrs, for that matter. He has seen (well, metaphorically speaking) great success on the battlefield and behind enemy lines, but to Roland it is rather meaningless. He has never had to face disciplinary action, but many superiors have expressed concern about having to dispute philosophy when giving him orders.

Weapons: Silver Tjin-Korai Blade
Equipment: Lockpicks, Coarse/Fine Sand Pouch, Tripwire, Rope
Magic: Limited Proficiency - Wind
- Blindsight (passive magic, heightened senses paint an auditory/olfactory/tangible picture of surroundings)
- Lightning Bolt
- Misty Step (short-range teleportation, shrouded in fog)

 

[Slav]

Name: Elwin Sarqen
Faction: Crimson Battalion
Aliases: None
Gender: Male
Race:Elf
Age: 22
Appearance: Elwin is of average height only standing at 5'7. He has an average build to him, not too muscular nor too fat. His hair is blonde and short as he likes it kept. His facial features are quite average to say the least except on his left ear, half of it is missing from an arrow. He has eyes are green which are rare in his family. He has a few scars on his body because he hasn't seen many battles and has only been in the ranks for a few years. His armor of choice is leather armor because it makes him more flexible and more maneuverable. His boots are quite dirty and need replacement but Elwin is too lazy for that. Who needs new shoes in war? Smart people probably.
Role:Archer
Personality: Elwin is a very reasonable man, he's prefers silence, though if you engage him in a conversation he won't mind. He is very emotional and strongly believes in his beliefs. He is very loyal to the Crimson Battalion as everybody should be. Elwin is not a merciless man though. He believes an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. He doesn't blindly hate the enemy, he pities them for being on the wrong side of things. Is known to have anger outbursts sometimes due to his isolation from others.
Weapons: Composite bow with broad head arrows. He also carries a short sword for when things get up close.
Equipment: Bandages, Small carrying pouch, wire and a journal.
Magic: He does not use magic