Character Creation
The Setting:
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:The Rich Imperial Province of Averland is beset by the demonic forces chaos, orks, undead, and horrors as yet uncounted. The Elector of Averland has called for help from the rest of the empire, and, for that matter anyone who would be crazy enough to take their money and stand with the beleaguered defenders of that richest and yet most doomed of realms. Wither your a small time Mercenary looking for adventure and gold, a questing knight looking to make a name for himself by trampling over the enemies of humanity, or an imperial petty officer sent to do what he can, for duty and the emperor, you will be force to work together to fight against hopeless odds for great rewards....for there is only WAR!
Character Creation:
First, you Choose a "class" for your character, Either Martial or magical. Then, Choose a background from this list.
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:Imperial Officer:
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You, wither by birth money, or excellence, have risen to some amount of petty prestige in the imperial army. Wither you hope to collect some of the reward that Averland has offered for itself to be saved, or you wish to use this important campaign to impress the big wigs back home into promoting you, you have come to Averland to fight, with magic, Black powder, and steel, FOR THE EMPEROR!
High Elf Expeditionary Captain:
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Since before human history can record, The High Elves have been the sworn enemies of those invading Averland; and for centuries, it has been the human kingdoms, mostly the empire, who have born the burden of those invaders, who, in times before, had been the burden of the elves. believing it is better to fight these horrors now, in another land, rather then to later fight them in their homeland, the High elves have sent you.
Dwarf Warband Leader:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
The vast mountain Holds of the dwarves have their own problems, and are sheltered from those of the outside.....but not lightly do the Dwarves let their allies die.....and the dwarven love for gold and hate for those invading Averland has to be taken into account. Wither you fight for vengeance, for gold, or for old loyalties, you bring the might and stubbornness of the dwarves to the fight for averland.
Kieslevite Boyar:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
A Minor noble of the cold tundra, the motherland has sent you south to help the Empire in its time of need, as it has helped Kieslev many a time before. The Slavic Warrior Tradition burns strong in your heart, and you are here to prove it.
Knight of Bretonia:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
You and your retainers, from the chivalric kingdom of Bretonia, have come to trample the rabble that dares to challenge humanity. For honor and gold!
Ulric Warrior-Cult Leader:
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the wolf god of war, winter, and strength has seen fit to send you and few of your fellow Ulricans all the way from the imperial province of middenhiem to CRUSH THE WEAK HERETICS WITH THE HAMMER OF THE WOLF GOD! nuff said
Ronin of Nippon:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
The Shogunate of Nippon revolves around its warrior cast of samurai, who swear to their lords loyalty until death; but, wither by assassin or battle, long ago you lost your leige lord, and, in shame for surviving, have taken the life of the ronin, a mercenary Samuria....and somehow, you ended up half a world away fighting hell itself.
Roaming Rajput of Ind:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
The Borne warriors of the strict Caste system of the ancient and exotic land of a thousand gods, the Rajput warriors are mostly concerned with currying favour with the Raja while keeping up one of the myriad of fueds that exists between the Rajput Great-Houses. However, you have, either out of lust for gold, or adventure, or because of banishment, have taken yourself and few loyal retainers to live the life of the masterless Noble warrior, and averlands bounty has drawn you there, though there are few places further from your homeland.
Ogre Chieftain:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Huge in both muscle and fat, Stinking, Brutish bullies, the ogres are mostly a plague to the civilized world; However, the same traits that make them such dreaded enemies also make them sought after sellswords, and you, an independent minor chieftain among them, have lead your small warband to Averland, seeking after the promise of Gold, Glory, and excessively large feasts.
Orkish Sellchoppa Warboss:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
The Orks are a brutal race, only truly happy when they are fighting.....their hordes are among the worst threat to Averland, but, among the orks their are always those few who comprehend the value of money and other trinkets the Averlanders can reward them for fighting against their kin and others. You are one of their warbosses.
Wood Elf Ranger Captain:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Among the Greatest Archers and scouts in the world, the zealously Isolationist Wood elves guard their forest homes unyieldingly, but rarely go beyond them.....at least, most don't. Their are some who swear to fight the enemies of their people wherever they may be, and if they can get some personal reward while doing it, thats good to...They are called rangers, and you, one of their captians, have led your fellow rangers into Averland to show friend and foe alike that their is no fury like that which comes from your sacred forests.
Warlord of Cathay:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Protected by their great wall and mutual defence pacts, the rest of the world gets little in the way of contact with the Warring 3 kingdoms of Cathay.....But the constant war their is at least as brutal and large scale as is any war anywhere else in the world. You long ago decided that the thankless job of one of being part of the cannon fodder of one of the three kings was not for you or your followers, and so left your homeland to seek a war that might acteully reward its survivors in their own lifetimes.
Nord Thane:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
The Vast lands north of the old world are home to chaos. their, chaos is everywhere; its whispers can he heard in the wind, its corruption can be tasted in the very air that you breath....It is the nords, warlike by nature long before chaos entered the world, that mostly make up the human, or, at least, formerly human Armies of chaos, and it is in the northenmost lands that the tear in the fabric of reality from which chaos seeps is. Amazingly though, their are some who had, and have still, the tremendous willpower to still hold to the old ways, who worship gods who will drink with your soul in the afterlife, rather than drink your soul itself. These warlike people, when not fighting for their very existence against their chaos-worshipping cousins, sails to every corner of the earth, looking for a victorious lifestyle and mighty doom to send them to valhalla....The battle for Averland promises both.
Minor Desert-Lord of Araby:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
The Thousand Tribes of Araby are a proud people, hard and unforgiving as the vast desert whose name they carry. From the Constant infighting and complicated political intrigues of assassination the cities of araby, to the fueds both old and massive to new and petty in the desert, the numerous independent Desert lords of araby are almost always busy in their own land with their own problems, but some independent souls among them yield to their naturally adventurous and nomadic spirts, and take their retainers to see the land beyond their native sands. For you, that land is Averland, and it is one that promises to give you riches and adventure.
Lizard Man Noble:
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The Exotic, warlike, and zealously religious Lizard men are rarely seen outside of their homeland in Lustria; But, with the men of the old world colonizing their shores and the Skaven Clan Pestilence Pursuing their ancient war against them, the Lizard men sometimes see fit to send out small amounts of men to explore the old world...wither they are trying to make friend, or simply getting to know future enemies is known only to them.
Skaven Warlord:
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The Skaven are a plague to man, a sinister and corrupted mirror of the dark side of human, and, for that matter, all civilized society. Reproducing faster than rabbits in their vast, horribly overpopulated underground kingdoms, the skaven will be in as vast numbers as the food they can procure can possibly support....a Rat-eat-rat society, skaven hierchy is all about low cunning, and backstabbing and cowardice are virtues....despite this infighting and cowardice, the Hunger and Greed of the skaven force them often to march out, and when they do, they do so with numbers that are vast, and supported by their mastery of warp technology...you are one of their petty warlords, and you have led your ratmen out of their homes to look for food and gold elsewhere. Averland is a good place to find both....and betraying your own kind for personal gain was something you did from the day you were borne.
Champion of Albion:
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The misty isle of Albion is a legendary place, where few foreigners ever go, where invaders are doomed from the moment they set foot on the beach. The Legendary Heroes, Celtic Tribesmen and mythological beasts that defend the island in most cases prefer to stay in it, but you, and many of your brethren, possessing and naturally warlike spirit, cannot wait for the enemies of Albion to make the mistake of treading into your homelands mists, and so go far and wide looking for the same gold and glory as all roaming warriors do. [/IMG]
Amazon War Mistress
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The Amazons, the legendary all Female warrior society, is, in fact, not as much a myth as many nay-sayers would have you believe; The Mercenaries they offer are famous throughout the old world, and you are one of their leaders. [/IMG]
Estalian Conquistador Lord:
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The Estalians, Great explorers and masters of the seas, have both spilled large amount of blood and had large amounts of their blood spilled on every corner of the world; You, a Conquistador lord, are a reflection of that dashing, colonial bravado mixed with a pinch of ruthless greed.
Rebellious Lord of Chaos:
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Chaos, the brutality of it is a threat to all living beings not already in its thrall, no matter their moraliy or lack of it. However, chaos, by its very nature, is subject to infighting, and even the large invasion coming upon averland will have a few splinter groups that refuse to submit to the leading chaos lord.....Out of pure desperation, the Elector of averland has taken to not killing these corrupted warriors on sight, secretly paying them to fight their former comerades and other enemies of averland alike.
Minor Vampire Count:
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:Their are no "good" vampire counts, and most imperials kill them on sight; but the undead lords of Sylvania fight each-other more than anyone else, and are known for both their greed, and their reliability in fulfilling contracts to the letter....You, a vampire lord, have been secretly paid to lead your undead slaves to fight the enemies of humanity (after all, if humanity is wiped out, you will starve)
Then you make write a short bio (it can be long, but a small one will suffice) give a written description and/or a pic of how he/she looks like, and then you are done, quite literally ready to start playing.
Sample:
Name: Sir Harold Manchester
Class: Martial
Background: Knight of Bretonia
Appearance:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Bio: Insert valiant knight story
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