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overbringer) wrote in overbox2014-12-18 11:50 am
Good vs Evil
I'm going to basically just copy/paste Avshar's setting, and then update this post as people offer suggestions.
In a distant land, two kingdoms warred: Videssos and Makuran. They were very different lands, but both honorable and civilized nations. About a generation ago, however, Makuran was invaded and conquered by the barbarian nomad hordes known as Yezd. Makuran now struggles under their new overlords, who have their sights set on Videssos. The most feared general of Yezd is the Wizard-Prince Avshar, who has led Yezd's armies in victory after victory, first against Makuran, and now against Videssos in stinging raids.
The last few months have been quiet, however. Avshar has not been seen along the borders. Rather, he has been seen in Videssos's capital itself, acting as an emissary for prisoner exchanges, arguments over who owns towns on the border, and other such business. He has so far minded his manners enough that he has not forfeited diplomatic immunity, but the Videssian officers and troops are just waiting for an excuse, especially since Avshar saw fit to bring his retinue of "aids", as unsavory a lot as ever there were who are causing no end of complaints amongst the citizens.
With open war on the horizon and an ambassador who's very presence is an open insult, tensions are at the breaking point. The only question is who will snap first.
In a distant land, two kingdoms warred: Videssos and Makuran. They were very different lands, but both honorable and civilized nations. About a generation ago, however, Makuran was invaded and conquered by the barbarian nomad hordes known as Yezd. Makuran now struggles under their new overlords, who have their sights set on Videssos. The most feared general of Yezd is the Wizard-Prince Avshar, who has led Yezd's armies in victory after victory, first against Makuran, and now against Videssos in stinging raids.
The last few months have been quiet, however. Avshar has not been seen along the borders. Rather, he has been seen in Videssos's capital itself, acting as an emissary for prisoner exchanges, arguments over who owns towns on the border, and other such business. He has so far minded his manners enough that he has not forfeited diplomatic immunity, but the Videssian officers and troops are just waiting for an excuse, especially since Avshar saw fit to bring his retinue of "aids", as unsavory a lot as ever there were who are causing no end of complaints amongst the citizens.
With open war on the horizon and an ambassador who's very presence is an open insult, tensions are at the breaking point. The only question is who will snap first.
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About 1000 years ago, Discord was formerly a reasonable, human king, in a land far away from all of this. But he gained a hunger for power that lead to him gaining the powers of chaos from the gods themselves, turning into a mad tyrant. These powers twisted his mind and body to such an extent that even his real name has disappeared from history, leaving behind only his motive; purely causing chaos and making the world his playground until he was overpowered and turned to stone by two sisters that rose up against him.
It didn't take very long for him to break out, relatively speaking. Chaos he can draw power from exist everywhere.
Discord is allied with Ashvar more out of amused tolerance then anything else. He has some command, but just likes the chaos that's caused by them working together and goes with it. His comrades will more or less get the same level of tolerance.
With his powers, Discord can manipulate the landscape, create things from nothing, turn things inside out and upside down. He's incredibly clever and manipulative, but also extremely prideful and enjoys toying with his foes instead of simply destroying them. His close combat skills, while decent, aren't his strong suit either, so he can be taken by surprise and possibly overpowered.
Plot Hooks:
- Maybe he burned down your monastery :D
- Maybe you've heard about him. Well the rumors are true!
- The kind of villain that thinks they're untouchable and loves to mess around
- Maybe you want to seek revenge against him for one reason or another
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All in all, he thinks Discord's hilarious, but just... won't trust him near his toys. On the flip side, Alhazred might come off as kind of a creep?
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But there's so many interesting toys! He just HAS to inspect them all.
Pfff. They're both creeps to an extent