The Cursed Isles of Ilyamorra

[Raven Lyer]

This is the auto-generated OOC topic for the roleplay "The Cursed Isles of Ilyamorra"

It is now Spring of the year Three Hundred and Seventeen, During the Age of Peace.. The people of Valria, or more precisely, their monarchs and governors, have thus named every year after the end of the Great Valrian War, or simply the World War to the commoners. With the armies of Calris beaten back across its border, and the loss of the nation’s monarch, the end of the war sparked a new age of peace for the allied nations..

As the years went by, and the Age of Peace persisted, the nations began to disarm, no longer needing the staggeringly sized militaries the years past had demanded. Warriors were forced to put aside their weapons, children grew up not knowing the horrors of war, crowns were passed on to younger, more peace-minded rulers, nations expanded as their populations regrew.. The world of Valria had truly become a paradise for most.

Still, there are always those who cannot find a place in such a world.. There are those who need battle, who knew that peace could not last indefinitely.. Those who knew the world would need to be ready for the coming of the next age, when it would need heroes more sorely than the age before. As the nations settled into their peace, they left, seeking new parts of the world to explore and hone their skills as well as that of those who would follow them. They sought places of legend that would bring adventurers from around Valria, the restless who could become the heroes of the next age.
It is in such a place that we begin our story…

The isles of Ilyamorra… The eyes of Maliusya have turned upon this cluster of isles that lay just beyond its western coast line. It was said, long ago, that the isles were once part of Maliusya, a place of great magics and production… It was said that ancient magics had been weaved into the soil of these isles, causing everything to grow on a truly grand and expeditious scale. Grand forests with trees nearly a hundred feet tall occupied nearly half the islands, while nearly the entirety of the other half were covered in farm lands that produced more than the great nation truly knew what to do with… The isles had once been the reason for Maliusya’s great wealth.

However, such treasures tend to draw the wandering eyes of the greedy…

Over ten centuries before the Age of Peace, the conquering nation of Calris, under the rule of the Emperor, Cale, sought to conquer the isles and take the great lands as their own. The isles were poorly defended… They had little defense against the grand navy that Calris sent. The isle was abandoned as the ships came, its citizens evacuated.. All save one man. Refic Ulisa, chosen steward over the isles, and former Archmage of Maliusya, would not see his isles taken by such scum and villains.. He would not let his islands see a day that they would be used against the great nation that he so loved. Rufic poured all of his malice, all of his great wrath towards the enemy, and every shred of his love for his lands, into one spell.. One that would mean the end of his life, and the end of all human life on Ilyamorra. Magics changed the lands.. The trees grew ever taller and the forests consumed the old roads and pathways, the animals changed.. grey larger, more violent; few becoming monsters that rivalled those of legend. The island was surrounded in a heavy fog that only the strongest of magics would pierce, and the seas around the isle began to attract the most fearsome monsters from the deep. The ships of Calris arrived at the isle, expecting to find a paradise and treasure that would easily be won.. But instead found their ruin. Much of the fleet was destroyed by the abominations of the deep, or were broken upon the island’s shores, unable to see past the heavy fog. Those that managed to survive long enough to make it onto land were slaughtered by forces still unknown.

Thus it was that the Isles of Ilyamorra became known as the Cursed Isles, and for ten centuries none dared to look upon its wondrous shores again..
Until one day, a curious king stumbled upon the legends of old…

An expedition! Yes, that is what it was called by the king… Though the commoners, and even the nobles that frequented the castle that sat upon Mount Selithia, would call it nothing more than a suicide mission. The old king, a man who’d won his legend through the wars of the past, believed that retaking the isles would be the greatest achievement of the age, one to rival even Atramentia’s inventing of electricity, and set forth a new initiative that would shape the lives of adventurers for centuries to come.

Gold.. Yes, that is what he offered.. Gold and land.. To any and all those who would go to the Isles and once again make them habitable, the king offered enough gold to buy a barony.. To those who colonized the island, who were willing to move their families there and make new lives upon the hallowed and magical isles; he would give reward worthy of the knights of his circle, as well as much land as they could possibly manage.

These promises of reward drew the eyes of more than one stray adventurer or errant farmer.. Indeed, they drew droves of young adventurers, seasoned warriors, experienced magicians, and hopeful farmers. At first, the expedition went poorly… Ships full of wistful explorers and colonials disappeared.. As more ships disappeared, as more people were eradicated from this world of Valria, the people began t despair.. Perhaps their King’s expedition was merely a mad venture by a man who’d reached senility? Perhaps the Cursed Isles would stay lost forever?

The expedition continued to see such loss and the number of those willing to volunteer themselves for it dwindled to the point that only the truly desperate were willing to make the journey. It was not until the crown passed to King Frederic that the expedition saw its first bits of success. The day after Frederic’s crowning, a large number of ships set sail for Ilyamorra, and for nearly three seasons they were not heard from… But on the fifth day of the Winter of the year three hundred and fifteen, a single ship returned to Maliusya. Its crew, a group of now hardened sailors and adventurers, were brought before the king to tell them of all that had happened. They told of the journey there, of the sea monsters that berated them as they attempted to reach the island, they told of the dense fogs that protected it.. But they also spoke of the men who led them, of the man whose magic broke the fog, of the man who slew a hundred sea monsters of unbelievable size, of the man who held their spirits together as they made the hard journey. They then spoke of how these men protected them, how they fought and slew the monsters that waited on the land, how they brought heart to all those who looked upon them. They spoke of their success in clearing the lands on the isle, and of how they managed to make one of the isles safe for all those who wished to live there. Still, they spoke of how inhospitable the other isles were. The other two islands that joined to make Ilyamorra seemed to spawn new monsters to greet the adventurers and warriors that sought to retake them.. Of how much more organized the beasts upon them seemed to be, and of how the monsters only became stronger with the passing of time. Lastly, they spoke of a monster greater than others, a beast that commanded the others, that resided upon the third isle. It was assumed by the greatest of their warriors that the monster was the center of the curse, the embodiment of the magics of Refic Ulisa.

Now, here is where your story begins…

The expedition started with new fervor… The rewards were now obtainable, and the promises of a new life inspired many to make the journey… And so the adventurers and colonists once again made the journey in droves, arriving at the Isles of Ilyamorra safely now to find the island of Acker, the first of the isles, safe and inhabited partly by those who had braved the last, truly dangerous journey. Upon this large isle, a town had been set, one by the name of Ebonblut.. It had been surrounded by the growing farms of those colonists who’d braved the journey, arriving there to find soils fertile beyond belief that bore strong crops at a rate far more expeditious than even the legends told of. However… The cruel lands had taken their toll on these new inhabitants.. The attempts to take the second isle, the isle of Admeta, ended in the deaths of many.. And those few courageous souls who had ventured to the isle of Adair, the isle covered entirely in trees hundreds of feet tall, to face the great beast never returned.

Still, the new adventurers were welcomed to the isles by their precursors, and the colonials were welcomed by lands that could provide for them and their families, so long as there were still those alive that could protect them.

So, now there is only one question to ask.. One answer that will start this tale of how the Cursed Isles once more became the paradise of legend…

Who are you?

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[____]

Hey, since electricity is already discovered on your rp, is there already gun as well? Since the setting is 317 I don't know if there should be guns.

[Derek Smith]

That question does beg not only what type of weapons are permitted but also what sort of abilities. You mention magic, is it available? And if so of what kind as this no doubt will effect class choice. Furthermore what sort of class system are aiming for, the classic sword&sorcery, the hack&slash with stealth options?

[____]

Well the tags did mention rpg.

[fallacywonderland]

Another question, what about female characters? There seems to only be talk about the men, is that in the general sense as in mankind or are only male characters acceptable.

[Leli]

You also seem to cast magic as the end all of abilities in its capability to slay hundreds of beasts that otherwise could not be slain. Does this mean that a purely physical character is going to be immediately slaughtered, or will we need to be some superhuman bastard in order to survive?

Also, since there seems to be a fair amount of interest already, are you going to apply a character or player limit?

[____]

@fallacywonderland
The gm is probably talking about human, type of man, not the gender one.

[____]

And is the time set on BCE? Because at first it was year 317, then by the first success it was year 315.
Is the first isle completely monster free?
And based on your previous characters, does the character sheet use anime pics?

[Soki]

the classes are what you want them to be if you wanna be a sorcerer that flings fireballs from a morning star go for it, as for guns not sure yet, since Sage is not currently on at the moment. The very first island where all of us will start is indeed monster free. and no you do not need to be some super human powered person, considering this is fantasy a frail hobbit could end the life of a dragon if you so desired, of course the dragon wouldn't give up without a fight, sorry it's late was about to go to bed but decided to check, is there anything else i missed, and the character sheet can be anime, or drawn, or random art; I don't know how Sage feels about real life pictures of people; but anything else is fine.

[fallacywonderland]

@fallacywonderland
The gm is probably taking about human, type of man, not the gender one.

I figured but wanted to make sure, thanks :p

Anyway, i am interested, will probably choose a longbow as weapon.. Probably.

[Soki]

As mandated by the Lord, and ruler King meanie (Sage) I'm suppose to put something funny, witty and charming so uh....






There you go, I've posted something "Witty" and "Charming" but on all serious note, please those with interest in joining if you have friends who enjoy fantasy-like rps please. please spark some interest we're not looking for hundreds of people but just enough to keep everything interesting, it's a whole newly inhabited island, with riches to be found, dangers to be explored and all that. so if you can throw a returning ass to the rp world a favor (I.E sage) It would be very helpful and much appreciated.



"I"m so cute do it for meh?"

[Raven Lyer]

Alright everyone.. Time to answer a few question with a little more detail than my associate has.. Alright.. To begin.. It is not an all male cast.. When I said men, I was referring to the largely human population the expedition consisted of. Next.. the class system.. Really, it's just any job, occupation, or title that would generally explain your character's goals and abilities as a whole. Now.. Guns.. Yes, that is always the tricky question in a fantasy RP... I imagine there could be guns.. But you need to know that Atramentia is the only nation with such inventions, and it is all magi-tech based.. Electricity made from non-magical means is a rather recent, and not wide-spread invention... Magic is not the end-all force in this.. The man that was mentioned in the story as having slain thousands of monsters has little to no grasp of magic. Non magic users can make it in this world.. As for the time frame.. It has been two years since the expedition experienced its success.. I hoped that was self-explanatory.. And yes, the main island is monster-free and safe.. Or, it is at least protected. I doubt monsters would just let them grow complacent. As for the pictures... You can use whatever sort of picture that you want. So long as your character is relevant to the world, I don't really give a damn.

[Soki]

okay, so the Rp will officially be starting tomorrow. The exact time isn't very clear, but yes it should be tomorrow; just an update for all those still desiring to do this rp ^^

[Derek Smith]

Is this thing ever going to start or what?

[Soki]

Sage is currently working on the starter.

[Soki]

As one of our people seems to be MIA, everyone is welcomed to post again, with it being his first post, he can catch up at some point, without the need for the rp to fully stop, so please feel free to post again.

[Leli]

What with the seemingly great importance of the inn, I figured there would be a guiding post coming from you or sage frankly. If not I'm kind of lost as to what exactly to post, so I'll honestly pass for this round until something else presents itself.