Fall of Etheria: Magrod's story

[[sage]]

Full stats coming later.

Name: Magrod
Age: 22
Sex: Male
Alignment: The Etherian Empire
Str: 150
End: 50
Agi: 75
Will: 25
Weapon of Choice: Great Swords
Weapon Proficiencies: Fist Weapons, Hurled Weapons
Maneuvers:
Mighty Cleave (GS): +4 Attack, -2 Accuracy, -2 Defense
Exclamation (GS): +5 Attack, -5 Defense
One-Two Retreat (FW): +2 Reach, +1 Attack, -2 Defense, -1 Accuracy
Marked Hurl (HW): +3 Reach, -1 Speed, -2 Defense
Equipment: Attack Rune (Greatsword), Speed Rune (Gauntlet), Attack Orb, Drain Orb (2), Lightning Orb
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You arrive at Imperal Palace. You have just been inducted into the Mana Knights, have finished their training and are now being stationed there. The guard stops you, asking your buisness. You explain that you are stationed here for duty as a new Mana Knight.

The guard nods and says "Follow me". He leads you to Quartermaster Zano, the person in charge of the population of the Palace.

Zano is fancily dressed, in Blue robes, with stitching of a black and red warrior on his right sleeve, a velvet cape on his shoulders, and two gold chains hanging around his neck and a silver one on his left shoulder, as well as some black leather gloves.

"So you are the newest Mana Knight then. I'll sign you in and we'll get you a room in the barracks.

Your current Rank is Blue Knight. Congradulations and welcome to the service of the Etherian Emperor

I shall explain what is expected of you.

You'll start off with a weekly pay of 50gp, food and lodging is given to you for free so this pay is adequate for misc. spending needs. Your weekly duties will be one 8 hour wall guard duty shift, 2 four hour patrol shifts around the castle, basically two days worth of work.

You have free roam of the castle otherwise, but are expected to do some work, which you can earn extra gold. Occassionally, you will be called on to do assignments whether or not you volunteer.

Your room will have a bed and a chest to contain whatever you own. You'll find some uniforms in there and some instructions on when to wear them.

Armor and accessories are earned through work and good service, as well as promotions and higher salary.

You are to adress other Mana Knights by Sir or Mam, if on duty. Same ranking Knights may be called by their name if off duty or requested by them if on duty.

Anyone wearing a pendant with crossed swords is an officer under the emperor himself and is to be adressed as Your honor.

Finally, if you come across the Emperor himself, he wears an amulet with a crown behind two crossed swords, you are to move out of his way and kneel. If he stops or adresses you, bow your head and say my liege and listen to whatever he says and respond quickly and abruptly. He is a very busy man and can't afford to waste a lot of time.

That's it for now. I'll have a servant show you to your new quarters. Dismissed."

He reaches into a drawer and takes out a key. He calls in a servant and explains to him where your quarters are.

The servant motions you to follow and leads you out, and through several halls and up a couple flights of stairs and down another hall. He stops about 10 doors down, on the left. The servant hands you the key."

This is your room. He walks away. You unlock the room and find it pretty bare. There's a bed, a table, a chair and a chest. You find your room key locks and unlocks the chest as well as the door. Inside the chest are several articles of clothing and a piece of paper. A Blue robe. A blue suit, a chainmail shirt, a black cloak, metal chain with a small coin on it. The coin is blue on one side and two crossed sords on the other. The last piece is a cloth belt. You read the piece of paper.

Uniforms:
The robes are the main uniform of the Mana Knights. You are expected to wear the robes whenever on duty or representing the Mana Knights. The colors are the chosen of the Emperor.

The suit is the formal attire for dining and other events and some requested meetings by the Emperor or his officials.

The chainmail shirt is for your protection. It can be worn under anything you wish, at any time (and is recommended) and MUST be worn when on guard duty.

The Cloak is for practical purposes, if its raining, if you need to hide your face, any normal circumstances you would need a cloak.

The chain and coin is your rank and insignia. You are expected to wear it when in uniform. It is tied around the cloth belt at your left or right side, as you choose.

The belt is to hold your robes in place. You may use any pouches, sheathes or decorations on your belt, and your rank must be placed there.

You should take this time to explore. You will be asked to report to the Task master on the following day of your arrival. Some suggested places to visit. The Shops, The Lounge, the Training Yard, The messhall and the library.

It gives instructions on how to get to each, but I'm not going to post those. You can pick one and you'll get there or you can just freely explore the castle.

[ February 13, 2005, 08:44 PM: Message edited by: Marth ]

[Prince Toad]

I'll go check out the training yard.

[[sage]]

You enter the training yard. There's one person (a man about 30, with a beard dressed in battle armor) who appears to be lecturing a group of about 10 people around your age, another group of 10, fighting 5 on 5 with swords, an old man (about 50) watching them. Finally, a young woman (about 1 8) fighting three guys at once. She's using a spear, they're using a sword, an axe and a spear.

What shall you do?

[Prince Toad]

Go see if I can sit in on the lecture.