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Post by puppyavenger on May 21, 2010 2:40:52 GMT 1
added imports and exports, BTW
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thefalcon
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Post by thefalcon on May 22, 2010 0:38:53 GMT 1
Pretender Name: Lich-Lord Erasmus Portfolio: Magic Nation: Sepulcher
Background: There is only one thing known for absolute certain about Erasmus--he was the first mage. Back in the shadows of time, when even the Pankrator's light was dimmed by the darkness, a mortal discovered, learned, and grew powerful in the arts of magic. Eventually, Erasmus, seeking to shrug off the weight of mortality, performed dark and unspeakable rites that granted him immortality as a lich. With his great powers, he set up a mighty, warlike, and prosperous kingdom that rivaled even the Pankrator's.
The Pankrator, seeing this threat to his authority, sent champion after champion to face the lich, only for them to be struck down by his might. Eventually the Pankrator himself intervened: in a fierce battle, he slew the lich, and placed a great curse upon his phylactery--that as long as he should reign, the lich Erasmus would never return. The Pankrator formed a great and vast mountain over the lich's bones, so that none would ever find them.
Eventually, mortalkind forgot what had taken place by that mountain (named Mt. Sepulcher, in an unwitting tribute to those ancient events). Settlers moved there, and founded villages. Those villages grew into towns, and those towns grew into cities, and it seemed that the creature that slumbered beneath the mountain would never awaken. Soon those cities became great centers of arcane learning. Mistrusted by the Pankrator's empire at first, the new generation of wizards soon proved their worth, and were allowed to form guilds and societies to further the Pankrator's glory.
But it is not easy to quell such ancient power. As if heralding the Pankrator's demise, the great magi of the mountain cities soon had dreams of an lich that offered them untold power, if they would but turn from the Pankrator and worship him, instead. Over time, the cities' magic guilds silently turned to the Erasmus Cult.
When the Pankrator vanished that fateful day, the mage guilds seized power in the cities and seceded from the empire. In the chaos, most of the population turned to the power of the Erasmus Cult, and unlocked him from his ancient tomb, hailing the ancient lich as prophet-magus and arch-lich of the cities.
Strengths: Sepulcher's magicians, led by none other than Erasmus, are second to none. The magicians guids' centuries of operation has lead to Sepulcher having a strong economy and wealthy coffers. The populace converted quite willingly to the Erasmus Cult, and see him as a benevolent figure. Sepulcher is fairly out-of-the-way and isolated, and fairly defensible.
Weaknesses: Outside of local militias and what magi can whip up, the nation has little in the way of an army. They won't be invading anyone that easily. While hardly puppy-kicking evil, the Erasmus Cult's beliefs bear the weight of the old stories of the Pankrator's battles with the lich.
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odin
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Post by odin on May 22, 2010 1:12:07 GMT 1
4 hour and 50 minute warning Remember. Oxygen privileges.
Erasmus looks good, if you could just add VIPs and Imports/Exports. You might be stepping on Nazhedria and the Hoods toes, but extra competition is all part of the game. Who knows you could team up to create a terrible triumvirate.
Anyways Stats:
Morale:+++ Economy:++++ Military:++ Espionage:+++ Magic:+++++ Mass Appeal:++
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Post by Rationalgoblin on May 22, 2010 1:55:54 GMT 1
Added imports and exports, I'm ready.
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odin
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Post by odin on May 22, 2010 2:10:04 GMT 1
Good to hear. I threw up the OOC thread.
I was feeling particularly ambitious so the IC thread should be up in today. I hope you guys don't mind. ;D
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odin
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Post by odin on May 25, 2010 9:06:25 GMT 1
This thread is currently closed to new interest.
If any of the people that received stats are still interested you can still jump in the game. Just repost your submission and your stats in the Nation list thread before posting in the IC thread.
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