>"It is a disease like any other, it can be treated, it can be prevented. All this superstition just makes it harder to contain" (GTC doctor dealing with early stage infection in a traveling group)
CorpseBloom is a fungal species that appears in some unclaimed areas of Soi and most notably Haunted forests of Kushan. The fungus infects humans that either inhale enough spores or get the spores directly into their bloodstream. It begins growing throughout the body as it is still alive, and reprograms the brain to become obsessed with spreading more fungal growth to other species, eventually causing the human to become feral and extraordinarily violent. immortalpedia.wikia.com/wiki/CorpseBloom
>"We are the fire, we are life, and like a great fire we will grow and spread across the world that was meant for us no matter what obstacle blocks our path" -Goran Godspeaker The Goran are a collection of Ab human races on the surface of Soi that make up the Goran Nation. They are most commonly characterized by a fair complexion and red hair but have large range of breeds of mankind. The Goran are made up of various genetically engineered castes that each fulfill a unique position within their civilization as dictated by the Fire God . They are the most populous group of ab humans on Soi
>"No one gathers power for innocent reasons. No one ever wishes to be unopposed in order to be benevolent. There will always be opposition for those seeking to gain complete control; I will ensure it" -14th Councilmember The 14th Councilmember is the Immortal most commonly associated with the creation of the Ashed ab human race and founding the Ashed Confederacy.
The 14th Councilmember is named such due to the structure of the Ashed government being that every city is governed by a council of 12 business leaders, a citizen picked by lottery, and a seat of power for the Immortal should it choose to attend. The 14th chair is often left unoccupied.
Little is known of this Immortal as it has become a recluse from the world since the end of the Great War where it received its label "The Betrayer" by the Kushanese and Friendly nations by withdrawing its forces as victory over the expansionist empires seemed imminent. Historical records indicate its reasons for preventing victory of its allies were to "keep the world interesting". As a result, global peace remains elusive.
The Ashed government's official policy is that the 14th chair is reserved for this being and that it has veto power over law with the exception of unanimous vote.
The 14th is considered a historical figure by the Ashed in terms of founding the confederacy of city states. Historically speaking, Ashed texts do not acknowledge the immortality of this creature.
Jonathan Smith
bumping for interest
Alexander Sanchez
>"The land of Sumera has a harsh beauty to it mirrored by its people, and a kind of passive hostility that will kill you not out of any malice or intent, but simply because you were not strong enough to survive. If you do survive, you will have earned the respect of both" (Unclaimed explorer journal) Sumera is a prominent mortal nation in Midland Soi east of the Ashed Confederacy known for its vast
mountain ranges and volcanic activity. The people that live in these areas live in small clan structured societies and are known for being isolationist and hostile towards outsiders. Despite this, outside forces have been attempting to invade and conquer Sumera on and off since the first age.
The people of this land occasionally produce a material referred to as "Sumeran steel" which is stated to have incredible properties of durability and flexibility. The exact composition is unknown to outsiders.
"The code and law are nothing more than chains. My only crime is rid myself of these burdens and to truly live free. So swing, slave of the truest tyrant, I have already won" (Last words of Knight of the Ram before being beheaded) Honorless riders are rogue members of the Armored Rider warrior class of Broken Kingdom nobility. They forsake their vows and often leave the lands of their birth in order to escape the King's justice.
It is not uncommon for dishonored riders of the Broken Kingdom that defect become rather successful bandits, often amassing small armies to their side and taking control of regions or roadways.
These rogues often defect due to having very few prospects for advancement outside of blind luck or impossible to reach standards of skill and strength.
Rogue Riders are know to turn mercenary for less than reputable forces Some of these warriors will resort to any underhanded tactic to gain an advantage
>There is 1 poster in this thread No one cares, senpai
Luis Bailey
>armored high heels Clothing for masochists, eh.
Nolan Hughes
What the hell is all this
Jayden Peterson
New posters mean someone cares sempai
Jason Walker
The future user, the future
>"The Global Merchants would have you believe that the Woag are nothing more than barbaric savages, and at first glance they seem to be correct. Look closer and you find they are much more than that. Woag are skilled traders, shipwrights, and warrior poets. The savagery and barbarism comes from what they need to do to carve out an existence in such an unforgiving land." -Description of the Woag, "Traveler's guide to Soi" The Woag or northern wolf people, are a collection of tribal humans that populate the northern islands of Soi.
Living among the treacherous glacial floes, they are renowned for having some of the greatest sailors and ships the world has to offer, and have a long tradition of whaling, fishing, and piracy. Despite their large landmass, the Woag have one of the smallest, sparsest populations of all the Immortal peoples.
Their genetic manipulation has led them to be classified as ab humans, identifiable by their snow white complexion, and naturally sharp ears and canines. They have an immense natural resistance to cold temperatures.
Are you just telling us about your setting via random blurbs/a wiki? Because I'm not impressed
Jordan Flores
Clothing for art majors
Wyatt Carter
OP here, any suggestions? Also providing links
>"Once, life was wild, untamed, and without purpose. What we have done here is to fix that." -Journal entry recovered at abandoned temple A bio temple is a structure created by the Immortals for the shaping of life and creation of biomorphs via selective breeding over long periods of time. They are stated to be some of the oldest structures by the great Immortal civilizations.
Many were either destroyed or abandoned during the Great Immortal War, their biomorphs escaped or destroyed.
Bio temples are often found in the middle of or near haunted forests.
Charles Sanchez
bump
Austin Myers
Well generally worldbuilding threads are collaborative efforts
Landon Smith
>Hurr ur work suks! thats you, user, what have you done recently?
Evan Rodriguez
"I am flame, cleansing heat. I am the smith, shaping and molding. I am the light, pure and true. The void corrupts all things that are not myself. All that is corrupted is the Void. The Void makes all that are corrupted its minions. All land, all water, all sky, all hearts, and all minds that do not serve me are minions to darkness, corruption, and the Void. The world will either serve darkness and bring the end to all or it will serve Gor and bring a reign of glory, light, and truth for eternity."
They steal the world from me annons prove them Gor's might!
Asher Hill
lol fag
Jaxson Harris
It is a collaborative effort, I didn't do this all by myself, not by a long shot Just seeing if anyone likes what we have made
>The Ebony Island or simply Ebony is a large landmass off the north coast of the Ashed. It is not clear if the name comes from the sand, which is dark in coloration from the island's volcanic origins, or if it refers to the dark skin of the people there. It has been a point of tactical contention for a very long time.
>Reading the article >Genetically engineered ginger fanatics >Gingers taking over the world
Chase Brooks
please stop bumping. This is excessive.
I'm just saying, it seems to just be one guy shouting blurbs from his setting into the void. It's also kind of a weird hodgepodge
Ah, that explains it. It's okay, but most of the fun of wb threads is working with other people to make something. In general, people don't really give a shit about other people's creative endeavors on Veeky Forums
John Barnes
We drink mead and sing and have freedom We are Celtic ultralibertarians Also we're naked Welcome to the Inisfall Confederacy
Angel Hernandez
Selective breeding either through bio temples or social pressure
>"While we primary humans come in all shapes, sizes and colors, some folk have distinctly different traits of body. Their unique bloodlines make them their own category dubbed ab humans" -The Traveler's Guide to Soi Ab humans, or abnormal humans, are subspecies of humans that deviate from the normal homo sapien breed, either due to natural subspeciation of genetically-isolated populations or artificial selective breeding by Immortals. In the second case, they are a subcategory of biomorphs (genetically modified creatures), but are not usually called this due to their human origin.
According to the oldest lore, the Immortals claim humans avoided a great catastrophe under their guidance that would have killed off all but a handful of human strains.
>It's also kind of a weird hodgepodge Giving a sampler platter
>but most of the fun of wb threads is working with other people to make something. Fair point, what kind of thread would you recommend asking if anyone likes the setting for RPG purposes
John Wilson
there are like 100 immortals and we've made 10, that means 90 fa/tg/uys can make up their own mary sue immortal to populate the world
Gavin Hall
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Aiden Sanchez
>has loose control of gov >controls who fucks who Choose one
Alexander Martinez
How many states on your world map is too much?
Hyboria is around 34-35 if I am counting it right for any named nations excluding some like the Kozaki.
Westeros is around 9 regions/'nations' (wilds included), Essos is a complicated fucking mess to figure out even directionally so fuck that.
Middle earth is pretty small on it.
Too lazy to count 1000 AD Europe/West Asia/North Africa but I'd think it'd be in the high teens, low 20s, maybe closer to 30.
Xavier Mitchell
Could've already bred the ab human race before he lost control brah
>So the Ashed are former fuck slaves of this guy? More likely put the people with poor or undesired genetics in the most dangerous or likely to be killed situations over time.
Yes
>has loose control of gov Not entirely, read the page
Joshua Jackson
Lets just post gorillas for Gor
Blake Scott
I whole heartedly support this project now
Nolan Bailey
Make him a Damn urban legend or a leader. He can't do both. Why the fuck would people follow him when he chooses to take control also any fucking immortal can walk in any ashed control. >her dur yup I'm the 14th
>"I know what is best for you, even if you don't realize it yet. Everywhere my influence spreads, order rises. Savages living in mud houses are replaced by clean, well-mannered citizens and mortared stone. Regions at war for centuries over pointless traditions and petty slights are united under my power. The unruly nations will be brought to heel with the might of my armies and the unyielding lash of my law, and for this you dare call me villain." Faceless Emperor to Immortal representatives of the Eastern Block, Council of the Undying transcript
Liam Smith
>Anyone can walk in and claim to be a leader >What are pictures >What are sculptures Go ahead and walk into any business or government building and claim to be the president, see how that works for you
Isaac Morris
GET FUCK OUTTA HERE FACELESS GOR RUN SHOW NOW!
Jose Parker
The leaders of the city are informed that its real The common folk never see it so they think its a myth
>Make him a Damn urban legend or a leader. He can't do both. Whynotboth.jpeg >Why the fuck would people follow him when he chooses to take control Immortal leader and founder of a nation maybe? Wisdom of the ages? >also any fucking immortal can walk in any ashed control. Ok this could be a problem
Jaxson Scott
That was a previous writer who is no longer with us Calling up other writer who is editing it right now Refresh in 10 seconds
Levi Nelson
>Has pictures >Has sculptures >walks around saying nope that's not me Gj hiding 14th
Bentley Robinson
Thank you for pointing that out, its gone now Any suggestions for the setting? I will take it into consideration seeing as you helped me blow up something stupid
Also other article >"I rule my people, but I also teach them to rule themselves. The goal is not to build the greatest nation this world will have seen, but to build the one which will stand when all others crumble. A kingdom for eternity which protects not simply its borders and interests, but the happiness, freedom and integrity of its people. I have seen that which comes from the pursuit of wealth, the pursuit of power, and the pursuit of influence. We choose to pursue personal excellence, and in doing so will have all of those things if we become masters first of ourselves." - The Truest King immortalpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Vahr_Reitter,_The_Truest_King
Robert Phillips
YOU GET OUT HERE TOO LIER KING DIS BE GORAN THREAD NOW
Christian Hernandez
Some people resemble historical figures, it shouldn't completely derail the cover, or a simple disguise should do. Or change of style.
I'd imagine people only really test for immortality and appearance if someone tries to take the 14th seat
Jacob Carter
This could be a problem, also what happens if a hiding immortal gets crushed or in some sort of lethal accident?
Tyler Long
but wait there's more! >Whenever she fails majorly in her endeavors to maintain cooperation and harmony in her sphere of influence what is this /mlp/ >the Princess falls into periods of semi-functional madness, engaging in mass-hedonism, lying on floors claiming to be dead, and making "snarky" comments when giving (still impeccable) advice (she snarks a lot normally, but this was more so than usual)
im so crazy but still give impeccable advice also so witty and snarky look at my "flaws" yeah no
Daniel Jackson
>Oh wow you look a lot like our founder God. Of whom I'm sure nations would pay a shitload for. Let's try to capture/kill you. If you die no loss. If we capture you riches forever. Your right now could it go wrong
Noted and deleted, That writer ragequit the project when everyone continuously contested the additions. The cleaning process continues.
Thanks again.
Daniel Davis
Then they continue living with all the pain you'd feel if you were forced to be alive after being crushed. The Fire God's story involves his lungs literally filled with stone for a hundred years or so
Luke Rivera
>OP edits shitty articles at request of Veeky Forums during writing process This has potential if OP listens to us
Brody Morales
Holy shit
Lucas Gonzalez
So if they can't be killed they can be tortured forever...
Alexander Taylor
immortalpedia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Warden The Warden has techniques such as putting an immortal into a prison and then force-feeding them food until their fatty mass entirely encases the prison
They can starve, freeze, dehydrate, be poisoned by certain compounds, asphyxiate, etc. They are not immune to mental anguish either.
Lincoln Rodriguez
i think you should have more mortal nations or at least better address what non-immortal nation people are doing. they're not running around in loincloths hunting with spears i hope there has to be one major non-immortal nation thats a thorn in the side of others but maybe not too big like north korea led by a mortal dynasty but they tell the people underneath that the leader has always been there and it has underdeveloped technology because the leader works the people to death
Connor Lopez
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Cameron Clark
someone explain this to me? Whats going on here?
Connor Wood
Found a pic for the Ebony Island
Lucas Allen
I agree that we need more mortal nations Any ideas Veeky Forums? I'd love to hear them
Hunter Jackson
Alright then. I'll throw my hat in.
>Quaesitiro, The Eternal Errant >An immortal warrior and seeker of knowledge, Quaesitiro has never been one for rulership. Instead, he wanders the lands of Soi under a number of aliases, serving as a trusy sellsword or skilled if scatterbrained mentor to those he feels worthy of his tutelage. However, his time with any given pupil is short, for Quaesitiro suffers from an unusual ailment: A fragment of enchanted blade, lodged and writhing in his skull. >The sword shard is a memento of a long ago duel with a fellow Immortal, and sits uneasily in the Knight's head. It sits quiet for long stretches, but when roused it digs razored roots into the grey matter of the Errant, sending him into convulsions, followed by a violent fugue state. When he comes to, his mind is foggy and his memories scrambled.Often awakening amidst ruins or in the wilderness, Quaesitiro inevitably sets out to seek company and piece together his fragmented thoughts. >His only guide and constant companion is a peculiar, owl like being known as the Strix. It claims to house some portion of his memory and mind, and often is the force that leads him wherever he may go. Considering his destructive tendencies when the shard activates, this makes the Strix's intentions dubious at best.
Hunter Watson
you got a lot of land tharr, how about a mortal farming empire that exports food everywhere?
Not the Knight I was talking about this >I don't like it, and I don't care if it makes me sound like I want to be a special snowflake
Noah Clark
>There are always knights in every fantasy cannon >and I'm okay with it
William Lee
TOLERATE NOT THE KING OF LIES
Jaxon Bennett
Welp... There's always dissent. Some of the concepts will overlap and some people will just have to live with it so long as things arent blatant rip offs
John Hall
Would it be too much to ask to keep the Strix as a semi-supernatural creature? I mean, it's basically the only magical trait the Errant has other than his immortality ,and I don't think "weird, mnemonic owl creature" is too out of line with low fantasy.
Chase Walker
Thread appears to be dying. I'll make another one in a day or so
As for the Strix. I like the Don Quixote vibe going on. The setting is supposed to be little to no magic aside from the Immortality of a handful of the worlds inhabitants. Its been suggested by some people to add more magic to the setting, if that happens we will.
