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13 Years old

Personality:
Strong leadership traits.
A passion for knowledge and education.
A deep love of family, particularly towards sisters.
Is bold when faced with an opportunity to prove himself, but tends towards caution much more of the time.
Has shown a desire to rule.
Quiet and assured confidence.

Skills and Traits
A strong understanding of etiquette and social grace.
Tends to inspire loyalty in others.
A bright and well honed mind.
Novice Magician
Solid political skill.
Decent business Savvy.
Mediocre grasp of Adalbert language.
Mediocre fitness.
Novice swordsmanship.
Novice Shield-work.
Sword and shield technique: Poor.
Youthful agility.
Poor riding.

Allies and underlings
Ritalia: Loving and Protective, deeply loyal.
Barick the Bodygaurd: Protective.
Elwer, your squire: Eager to serve.
Sir Evanson: Patronizing, but loyal.
Sir Evanson's Squire: Loyal
Captain Verack: Polite, but otherwise indifferent.



Magic
Novice Scrymaster, experienced at surpassing magical resistance.

-Spell Tricks known:
Artificial Wind. Can create breezes over an extended period, or a single momentary gust capable of sending light objects flying and unbalancing individual people.
Symbol reproduction. Can instantly reproduce the contents of one page on something else, the symbol(s) must be made with ink or a similiar substance to work, and must be performed on a flat surface.
Palm Light: You are capable of creating a shining light in your palm that is about as bright as a torch, you may also attach light to your fingertips as bright as a candle, the light has heat, but not much.

Assets

Masterfully crafted Dagger.
High quality gold emerald-embedded brooch.
High quality short sword.
High quality leather breastplate.
Various travelling clothes of high quality, including cloaks and riding boots.
Riding horse fitted with barding, (quilted over top studded leather).
Cart with draft horses, contents including preserved food, personal toiletries, a modest amount of valuables and books.
A purse full of gold.


Bodyguard Equipment: Leather Jerkin over sturdy woodmans clothing, a high quality longsword, a warhammer, a hidden dagger, a short sword, a hatchet, a leather shield. A riding horse with custom saddle.

Squire Equipment: High quality shortsword, quilted armor and travelling clothes. Riding Horse.



The party as it stands:
You, Berick, and Squire Elwer.
Sir Evanson and his squire.
Ritalia and healer handmaiden

You, Raynor Casar were born the second legitimate son of a King, and you were a remarkable child to say the least. You won over nearly anyone you spent time with and established yourself as a forward thinking and intelligent leader even as a young boy.
You established yourself in court, acquired various small businesses, and slyly pursued magic.
Routine was broken when your older brother William was dragged before the court and stripped of his status as heir to the throne, you suspect because he was playing with some dark magic. Boldly, you announced your intention to vie for it, even as a boy of only 12.
In the coming year you redoubled your efforts to gain skill, influence and money. You bought out businesses, mastered basic scrying magic, and not least of all acquired allies at court like a child might collect pretty rocks. You became quite popular as a future claimant, though the vast majority of your allies were those of little power, or those who have to wait for the death of a parent to gain that power. 
Much more recently, you uncovered a somewhat secret agreement to have your eldest sister married off, and managed to become head of her escort for an initial meeting with the suitor; the leader of a nearby principality.
The travel went poorly for much of the way, plagued by poor weather, but more dire than that was a band of wildmen that the party found harassing a village along the way. The band was defeated, and You personally executed a wildman prisoner for his crimes, and in defending the people earned the friendship of a local country knight.
Amidst rumors of beasts wandering the countryside, and even an attack on what was to be an escort for your party, you arrive at the destination and begin negotiations for the marriage-alliance. After some peculiar cultural obligations are met, the diplomatic contact is ultimately successful, and you tarry only to better know this new ally and his people.
Soon you are ready to leave, and are given pause only by new knowledge that your host is marching a small force to meet some threat unknown to you, though he does not tell you what that may be.

Analysse is a rich coastal kingdom. It has enough in the way of agriculture and industry to manage self-sufficiency if it needed, but it's wealth comes primarily from it's trade. In many ways it is halfway between two world's, world's eager for eachother's goods. Over a half millenia ago Analysse was a small city state, named after the city of Analysse which is still the capital of the nation to this day. The local lord was deposed in what would have been an unremarkable coup if not for what had occured in successive generations. A dynasty of sorcerers was established, and remarkably, each head of the dynasty was more powerful than the last, never in their long line has there ever been an Aikeen sorcerer with less power than the last, and the dynasty became remarkably stable in part because of that. The Aikeen used this power to carve out territory from other lords, threatening them into obedience, bribing them sometimes, but often just destroying them. Only a few generations ago one of their generals, and your ancestor, the general Casar, organized a systematic and methodical cull of the unpopular but universally feared family, and took the throne for himself. What exactly he did to kill some of the most powerful sorcerers in the world is still not entirely clear.
Since then, a number of enemies have attempted to take advantage of whatever weakness the new dynasty may possess, and while it is true Analysse is less unified under mere mortal rulers, it is far from weak, and has defeated both the military power of the neighboring Adalbert, and rebellions from lords of her own.

Analysse is primarily a feudal monarchy, with all of the trapping of lordship and vassalage. Knights and barons serve counts and dukes, which serve the king. Traditionally succession falls on to the eldest son, with multiple titles being divided, among children. Titles may be revoked and given to a relative, but this must be done with the agreement of one's liege and the king, direct vassals to the king however, may not have their titles transferred by a king traditionally. Kings themselves rarely hold land or titles outside their Kingship, often transferring them after their coronation. The Capital city of Analysse is Ruled officially by the crown, but the beauracracy is managed by a local council of the influential members of the city, who in turn give authority to local deputies of city districts. Other cities and townships of sufficient size are often given similiar autonomy though are vassals to feudal lords.   

 Analysse is split into nine provinces, four small western provinces and three large eastern ones. Besides the crown province of Analysse each province is split into two duchies, though not every duchy is ruled over by a duke. Two western provinces sit upon and hug the coast-line, the crown province ruled over by the king, and the province of Aveloss.
Aveloss is some of the longest held territory in the kingdom and long ago comprised of several rich city states. Currently it is the most divided province in the whol kingdom in regards to fief, the number of petty lordlings here that are direct vassals to the king is dizzying. Aveloss has very little military strength outside of it's navy, and it's power comes mostly from exuberant wealth. Aveloss is positioned along the coastline, sharing borders with the crown province, the free cities of Mirdas and the province of Shira.

The remaining two provinces in the western lands are the weakest in the whole of Analysse. It's lords lack great wealth, military power and unity, something all the rest of the lands of Analysse possess at least one of. The province of Shira has plentiful natural resources, but many of these are claimed by the crown or owned by lords outside of the province itself. Some of it's lords lack the military to properly defend their lands and are forced to turn to either mercanaries or crown protection, both of which come at the cost of further resources and autonomy. The crown and surrounding western lords have a stranglehold on this region that does not seem close to breaking. Shira shares a border with, Aveloss the free cities of Mirdas and the eastern territory of Asthvis.

Agsthur is a deeply poor province and a headache for those who would see Analysse remain a strong and powerful kingdom. The province crawls with petty outlaws and smugglers, and the lords who hold dominion are either too weak to oppose them or live off of coin reaped from crime. Here more than anywhere else in the kingdom old and disturbing religions involving spirits have resurfaced, and the populace have taken to offering these fickle gods sacrifice. Both of these things are encouraged by the most powerful man in the province, Duke Viris. Agsthur shares a border with the crown province, the archbisphoric of the holy sentinel, and the eastern territories of Gabrimor and Asthvis.

The eastern provinces are some of the most militarily strong and united in the kingdom, though they lack wealth and must always suffer the threat of those who live beyond the borders of the kingdom. Five dukes rule over these territories, among the most powerful of them being your uncle Robilard, who rules over the duchy of Gabrimor and some lands yet beyond it. These territories also include the province of Asthvis and the easternmost province of Jagliss.   

Lorin "Lionhair" Casar, King of Analysse, former duke of the Gabrimor plain: Lorin is a 47 year old man who has been declining from his prime for about a decade, though he was once a champion jouster and swordsman. He was the second son of four children, and inherited the throne from his elder brother, who died from an unknown wasting illness under some suspicious circumstances after a half a decade of rule. Lorin has led the charge in two different wars, one against an alliance of three Adalbert princes, including the father of penrod, and once against the combined forces of rebel lords in eastern Analysse and some of the Bandit Barons of the borderlands. He has seven children as far as you know, five to your mother, and two to his concubine.

Robilard Casar, Duke of the Gabrimor plain, current Crown Prince:
Robilard inherited the Duchy of Gabrimor from his older brother Lorin, he is currently 43 years old. He's a skilled enough politician, splitting his time between his own court and the Royal court at Analysse. The land he rules over doesn't end at the end of gabrimor however, and includes territories that will be spilt up upon his death, altogether comprising the area of what was once a small kingdom, easily conquered by Analysse just over two centuries ago.  He has four children, three sons and a daughter.

Gerald-Knight Commander of the Crown Knights: Gerald holds the largely honorary position of Knight Commander; he is essentially a military advisor and chief bodygaurd to the King, charged with the security of he, the queen and the crown-prince. In times of war he also serves as field marshal to the prestigious Knights of the crown regiment, which represents or protects the king on the field of battle.

Count Revar-Royal master of Coin: Count Revar manages the finances of the crown with the aid of a team of book-keepers. It's his official duty to ensure the crown stays out of debt, and has the authority to curb the spending of the king, and dole out royal allowances. It was Count Revar who allowed the silver tongued prince Raynor to secure a royal allowance higher than the standard. Revar is a short, squat man, and is possessed of a humble and quiet nature.

Arekmar- Court Mage of the eyes of Ebonmar: Arekmar is a court mage who openly seeks out the position of head of his order, a position currently possessed by a very elderly mage who no longer leaves his home. He is often seen at the side of the king, offering advice, and doubtless using his power to report on the activities of whoever the king wishes. Arekmar has offered subtle aid to the prince in his pursuit of magic, though Raynor is suspicious of the motives of the man.

Lady Arelar- King's concubine: you know very little of lady Arelar. She is of mixed ancestry, analyssian and Keshlan. She is the mother of two sons to the king, and one expects future children of the King will also be born to her. She is a little younger than the queen, and has the King's favor where the Queen has earned his annoyance. She apparently owns a few merchant ships, which she uses to ship spices.

Sir Kaelack The grim- court warmage, head of the warmage order- Kaelack is a man people know very little about. He's been head of the warmage since your grandfather ruled, and no one is quite sure how old he is. Wherever he goes the loud clank of runed armor clings to him, and no one you know remembers ever seeing his face.

In Analysse organized mages assemble into three sanctioned orders, these orders are not guilds, and operate much as knightly orders do, interdependent with the nobility and royal family. These orders engage in various forms of magic, individual members in the same order may have magic that varies wildly, the one unifying theme is the purpose the order fulfills. Mages often have hereditary titles of nobility on top of their profession, and some warmages are even knighted.

The Warmages
The Warmage order is the easiest to qualify for, as generally the magic involved is rather straightforward. The research this order performs generally involves using existing spells in new and interesting ways, instead of developing new ones. It may go without saying, but the business of warmages is battle, they serve as firepower, protect officers from blade and spell, and generally serve as wildcards on the field of battle. With warmages on the field generals have to be prepared for anything on the battlefield to change dramatically.

The Wardens
Wardens protect the kingdom from all manner of magical threat. They serve as a countermeasure force to prevent magical interference such as scrying, infiltration and thievery. In many ways they serve as a magical police force, and are in high demand in the kingdom.

The Eyes of Ebonmar
Much more exclusive than the other orders, the eyes of Ebonmar are named after it's founder, who is famous for creating in every major city a system of communicating over vast dictances via magical mirrors, such mirrors are difficult and time consuming for even a skilled mage to make however, so many of those that are currently in use are the ones Ebonmar himself created. Primarily, this order focuses on varied forms of scrying, divination and communication magic, generally in service to great lords. The highest of the order serve as spymasters, primarily in a countermeasure fashion, but in times of war they do not hesitate to glean valuable information from enemies.

Other forms of magic exist and are practiced commonly, but even some higher arts have fallen to the wayside, as no power in the nation has the inclination to draw upon them.

Knights of the steed.
The Knights of the steed fulfill the most traditional of the knightly duties. They raise armies and march to battle on behalf of their lords, all while ruling over small pieces of land and performing various administrative duties.

Knights of the Sail
The knights of the Sail are far from what one would consider traditional knights. They are the royal navy, but will all the status and rights of noble knights. Knights of the sail captain ships, and the knight commander of the knights of the sail serves as the admiral of the whole navy.

Knights of the Crown
A very prestigious position, the knights of the crown serve as glorified bodyguards and minor officials in times of peace, but in times of war they become an elite fighting force without equal, serving the interests of the king in whatever way he sees fit.

The most common religion in Analysse is bi-theistic and in large part gender based. The father is a stern figure who is often used to represent the nobility. Is the god of law, order, warfare and justice, among other principles of strength and authority. The mother is a loving goddess favored by the lowborn, particularly the people of the countryside. She is the goddess of agriculture, nature, compassion and diplomacy. Together these gods oppose the spirits of the underworld who would like nothing better than to drag mortals into despair.

Also present is the religion surrounding a monotheistic figure known as the holy sentinel, a very strict god who demands obedience and loyalty from his subjects, giving a very strict code of ethics to live by.

Though it's held in low regard by the institutions in place, some of the more remote peoples of Analysse worship a spirit pantheon. These spirits have actual presence in the world, and choose and give powers to shamans who pledge their lives to these fey creatures. Many religions see these creatures as lost souls though, and they are known for their fickle and sometimes cruel nature.

Adalbert is a nation of a sort, but not a kingdom. Rather it is a collection of lords who vie with eachother for De facto leadership. There is little in the way of nationwide law, law is rather something that one lord puts upon another, and to their own subjects, though at the same time the people of the nation are swayed heavily by tradition. Adalbert and Analysse have never been friends, theformer dynasty occassionally attempted to swallow parts of adalbert, and several times have Adalbert princes attempted to gain from a nation no longer as strong as it once was.
Adalbert is home to it's own mountain range, and is fully of hilly territory with little agricultural value and less precious metals than one would expect. It is mostly located northeast of Analysse.

Keshla is a nation comprising most of the islands within the bay of Mirdas, the sea that Analysse uses to make it's fortune. Keshla has a culture very different from the other local peoples, as the ancestors of the current Keshlans were sailors from southwestern lands which take quite some time to reach from either land or sea.
Until recently, these islands were united under a single elected emperor, an arrangement that has been held for hundreds of years. Of note to the downfall of this system of government, was the policy of literally collaring all Keshlan mages. These collars did not limit a mages powers, rather they allowed the emporer to use an ancient artifact to instantly kill a mage wearing one of these magical collars, or to harness the power of a nearby collared mage. How this artifact worked was apparently not clear to the last emporer, who was slain when it was made clear the gauntlet no longer functioned. Since then, several factions arose all vying for control of the island empire, the most powerful of which is headed by the very man who killed the emporer; a powerful sea-mage with a reported hatred for wealth and those who seek it, as such much of Keshla has become unsafe for merchants.

A relatively small but strong nation headed by a theocracy of mage-priests, who tell others that their power comes from a divine being. There are many nations to the north who bow to the Archbishop prince and this religion as a higher authority, even while maintaining their own autonomy.
Analysse pays little heed to this religion, and very few of it's people are devout, so the ArchBisphoric has a policy of ignoring their more powerful neighbor to the south.

This is not so much a nation as a collection of city states to Analysse's south that band together whenever trouble hits, but otherwise remain separate. This alliance was founded in defence against the ambitions of the former city state Analysse, when it was controlled by the sorcerer dynasty of old, but is friendly with the current Analysse.
The alliance consists of 6 city states, 4 coastal and two landlocked.

The indigenous people of the wildlands are varied and many, though spread out they exist all throughout the vast wilderness, their true numbers may only be guessed at. The wildlands themselves are a large area of fantastical jungles and blasted wastelands, filled with many enormous and fearsome creatures. Rarely has there ever been much interest in exploration of these lands by the rest of the world, and most of such expeditions have met with disaster or dissapearance. The people themselves have some unifying traits however, most tribes are seminomadic hunters and gatherers with some copper age technology. It is copper in fact, that is seen as the primary status symbol and currency of the tribes deeper in the wildlands; hunters who cannot afford copper arrowheads are seen as particularly poor, and copper armor is offered to skilled warriors by chieftans as a reward for valor.
Further west these tribesman are aggressive in seeking out the superior metals of the more civilized world, taking it by force rather than through trade whenever possible. This aggressiveness has made them despised by their neighbors, who commonly encourage local lords to raise arms against them to win glory and take revenge for slights made by the wildmen in the past, the wildmen in turn fear and hate those who they see as intruders in their land, and tell tales of the first settlers who won dominance over them with bronze weapons and armor.

On the borders of the wildlands live a queer breed of men. Renegades who reject local nobles of any kind, these men respect only strength, and are of mixed ancestry between Analysse, Adalbert, and the men of the wildlands. They construct wooden fortresses and do what they can to steal from the toil of their neighbors. These are perhaps the only men who often maintain peace with the men of the wildlands, even recruiting them in their dastardly activities. They are generally self-sufficient, and not organized enough to be a real threat to any nation as of yet, but they have slowly been gaining strength the last half century or so.

The Palace: A spacious and extravagant domain with a limitless supply of the trappings of wealth. Is set in the center of the capital city, which sits on the mouth of a river that feeds into the ocean.
The Countryhouse: Much more humble than the palace but still extravagant, this manor sits atop a hill in a cozy town surrounded on three sides by beautiful forest.
The Keep: The military center of the country, the keep is an intimidating fortress where can be found any number of knight and general under the kings service. A direct attack on the keep is generally considered suicide.
The Island Castle: On an island that serves as the staging ground for the royal fleet, this castle isn't far enough from the coast to be called isolated, but isn't close either.

Note: choose carefully, as location will impact the prince's personality, as well as his oppurtunities for development.

-Wizardry: Wizardry is at its most basic level a direct manipulation of physical forces in some way to produce an effect. This includes basic things like exerting force, creating light or combusting flammable objects and can even perform feats such as disrupting gravity, disintegrating objects into dust or travelling through time and space. It is a versatile school of magic but also a limited one, as the spells must entail direct changes in physics rather than indirect ones.

-Elementalism: Elemental mages utilize elemental spirits to manipulate the four classical elements. Elemental spirits stick around places where their element has at least some presence, so it can be difficult to say, produce fire in a frozen landscape that never sees summer. It is still possible to produce effects where no elemental spirits hold sway, but the effects of such incantations will be lessened. Elemental mages tend to focus on one element, which results in a poorer relationship with elementals of the opposite element, though they need not specialise.

-Necromancy: Despite its name, Necromancy is magic that involves not only death… but also life, as well as unlife. Necromancy tends to have three schools of thought; Death, which involves draining life and channeling that force into some other goal (it fuels the other two disciplines, hence the focus of reputation on death), Life, which involves restoring and bolstering the life force and bodies of the living (can be used without the first discipline, though is much less effective without the added energy), and Undeath, the discipline of empowering, communicating with and even raising… the undead. (Note, channeling necromantic texts will have slightly different rules)

-Illusion: Often ridiculed for its lack of use in the physical world, Illusion can be a powerful form of magic when dealing with anything that has thought (though it can effect  creatures without thought as well, as long as they have *some* way of processing their environment). At more basic levels illusions focus on fooling the mind in blatant fashion, creating sounds and sights where none exist is a common use, but the most powerful illusion magic can be used to attack and even *change* the fabric of the mind. Even most Illusionists consider high level illusion magic to be taboo, so it is not often pursued.

-Abjurations: Any two bit spellcaster can learn to huck a fireball or talk to a spirit, but true power lies in being able to defend against any magic from any school, or so say the practitioners of Abjuration. Abjuration is the school of disruption, it can be used to defend against mundane harm, but it’s most powerful application is that it can be used to defend against and pick apart magic. This is a powerful tool in the hands of any Warmage, but it has weaknesses. Abjuration magic is very precise, each spell can only defend against specific things, and too many spells and the Abjurer will very quickly wear his magical defences thin, not to mention the fatigue. An abjurer who chooses to defend against fire will be well protected against a fireball, but not necessarily from the shrapnel created from a fireball slamming into and exploding a siege machine. Abjuration magic lies dormant until the trigger conditions are fulfilled, this makes it suitable for long term traps as well.

-Alchemy: Alchemy is the school of turning objects into other objects. At very basic levels it can be used to change an objects composition, more powerful and an alchemist can turn a substance into another substance entirely, it can even be used to turn creatures into other creatures. Effects are temporary much of the time, but with extra effort and skill permanent changes can be created.

-Planar: Planar Magic is the art of taking something from somewhere and bringing it somewhere else. That thing can be hellfire, a sword, or even a creature. At the lowest levels this is mostly limited to the delayed teleportation of small objects, but at its most powerful summoning can be used to summon subservient demons and shift armies across the planes.

-Divine: Divine magic is not always called such, it is the channeling of some other force to produce power, usually with the consent of that force. It is most often used by worshipers to draw power from gods, but can also be applied to demons and powerful spirits. The nature of the magic in question is different depending on the entity, but the entity will usually demand something in return. This usually entails worship and devotion but can also mean sacrifices or the eternal allegiance of ones very soul.

-Gaia: Gaia is the magic of the natural world. At low levels it enables communication and alliance with animals and plants, control and accelerate plant growth, and some basic ability to cure ailments, at its highest levels it includes the ability to create and control lightning storms, earthquakes and volcanoes. There is also a spiritual side, and is nearly as effective as communicating and befriending spirits as it is with animals. It does not require one to have a nature friendly mind, though that does make learning and mastering Gaia much easier. 

Clairvoyance: Clairvoyance is the ability to “see” beyond what one could normally, at lower levels this can be used to improve the sense one already has in place, but higher level Seers can see, hear, smell and feel in areas in distant places, planes and even times.

There will be other more secret or rare forms of magic as well, such as that coming from artifacts.

ATTRIBUTES
First order of business is choosing an attribute. This attribute will be part what makes your character special and above average, and will be on the far edge of the spectrum of human (or another races) capability. There is a little overlap in pretty much all of the attributes, this is intentional, to help emphasize that there is more than one approach to many of the same tasks. Your exceptional attribute will give you a plus 10 to all tasks involving that attribute, for reference that is 10% of the d100 roll. I will also allow you to lower individual stats by 5 to increase another stat by the same amount, but will not allow stacking.

-Might: A measure of physical strength, characters with high Might are well muscled and giantlike. Characters with low strength are scrawny.
-Resilience: A measure of physical endurance to harm as well as the mental capacity to resist pain, characters with high resilience have strong bones and are likely heavily scarred. Characters with low Resilience may have unscarred baby-smooth skin.
-Health: A measure of physical Wellbeing, characters with high health are robust, resistant to illness and heal quickly. Characters with low health may be pale and a little too thin, they are more vulnerable to illness and heal slowly.
-Athleticism: A measure of physical fitness, characters with high health are able to run faster, fight longer and in general do physically strenuous activities with greater ease and for much longer than other people. Characters with low athleticism tire easily and are not suited to undertaking physically strenuous tasks for very long.
-Agility: A measure of reflexes and hand eye coordination, characters with high agility react quickly, can perform complex physical tasks with relative ease and in general tend to be very graceful. Characters with low Agility have slow reaction time and tend towards clumsiness.
-Wit: A measure of raw intelligence, characters with high wit think quickly and excel at solving logic based problems, some characters with high wit think so quickly that their tongue can't keep up, and consistently stutter. Characters with low wit don't always follow complex trains of thought, and prefer simple solutions no matter how complex the problem, they may talk very slowly and deliberately. Useful in Wizardry, Necromancy, Abjuration and Alchemy.
-Education: A measure of the scholarly knowledge of a character, characters with high Education know a lot about scholastic matters, and excel at research. Characters with low education don't know a thing about book learning, and cannot read or write.
-Insight: A measure of one's awareness, awareness of self, awareness of environment and awareness of people, Characters with high insight don't miss details that could prove important, and are skilled in understanding the truth of things. Characters with low insight are unobservant and careless of details, and perhaps even naive. Useful in Divine magic, Gaia and Clairvoyance.
-Personality: The measure of one's influence, characters with high Personality draw attention and respect, they may be loved or feared but when they talk people listen. Characters with low personality seem very bland and ordinary, and sometimes find it difficult to get people to take them seriously. Useful in Elementalism, Illusion and Planar magic.
-Charm: The measure of one's likability and awareness of social convention, characters with high charm are good at smoothing sensibilities, glossing over lies, telling a good joke and in general getting people to like them. Characters with low charm grate on the nerves, lack subtlety or even seem creepy, they may not know how to properly take care of their appearance.

SKILLS
I will be giving all charachter 40 skill points to spend, maximum twenty points into any one skills, you can not put less than five but more than zero into a skill. Untrained skills will suffer a slight penalty when used. Civilisation and race will give inherent bonuses to certain skills. Characters with certain skills will recieve a certain item relevant to the skill, the quality varying based on how high the skill is set at. Skill points may also be used on magic. If you want your character to have a different skill just let me know. 

-Weaponcraft: A specific style of fighting, such as unarmed combat, swordsmanship, archery, polearm combat etc. (Note that certain similiar weapons that use different styles of combat will be used with two different skills, as an example, swordsmanship is for things like longswords, shortswords and claymores, while fencing is for rapiers and such.
-Evasion: For avoidance tactics, this includes dodging, as well as minimizing damage from unavoidable attacks and otherwise getting out of the way.
-Heavy Armour: The skill to move in cumbersome armor, not all metal armor will count as heavy armor, it all depends how it effects movement.
-Shield Use: The ability to block and otherwise hide behind a large object you are carrying.
-Stealth: The ability to hide from detection completely or to do something surreptitiously.
-Investigation: The ability to look for hidden details in the environment, includes the ability to track.
-Profession: Consists of any one mundane skill, if it's a crafting or labor skill in DF it fits under this category. This skill may be taken more than once to apply to different proffessions.
-Knowledge: Expertise in knowledge of any one school of thought. Includes history, religion, magic, night creature behavior, forgotten beast lore, demon lore and civilisation lore.
-Manipulation: The ability to twist the truth in order to get people to better do what you want, also the ability to outright lie.
-Debate: The ability to make points and convince others even of things they may not want to admit.
-Language: This skill does not improve gradually like other skills, rather it is bought for five points, this will allow you fluency in a language you are not granted by your civilisation. In addition to the civilisation language everyone will know Titan, a crude language that is limited when it comes to complex concepts, communicating it Titan will cause a penalty due to difficulty getting points across.
-Survival: The ability to survive in the aboveground wild.
-Underground Survival: The ability to survive in caverns, caves and tunnels.


CIVILISATION
Now pick civilisation, if you decide to pick a different race for a culture that can be arranged. Half breeds will also be allowed, go ahead, have fun with the character creation. I will also allow animalmen, night trolls, troglodytes, trolls and other intelligent/semi-intelligent (but not high powered) forms of life. Vampirism and lyncanthropy will need to be worked for, as well as undeadification.

-Thone Borayi: These elves are suspicious, closed off and warlike. -2 to might and charm, +2 to Agility and Athleticism. +5 Archery and +5 stealth.

-Zuslenako: These Goblins have needed to learn the how to stay out of the way and scrounge to survive. They live off the scraps of both dead and prosperous empires, and only those who know how to draw little attention survive. -2 to personality, and +2 to agility, +5 survival +5 stealth.

-Vutok Lemis: The Vutok are a tough people who believe in protecting themselves, but the recent cultural shifts and conflicts have left them unsure of their identity as a culture, and has made them very argumentative when it comes to what that may mean. +2 Resillience -2 Insight, +5 weaponcraft (choose a type of combat), +5 debate.

Mong Pis: The humans of Mong Pis are the subjugators or the subjugated, they have keen minds but much less emphasis is put on health of the body, even common folk know at least the theory of one or two brands of magic. +2 Education, -2 Athleticism, +5 in one school of magic (choosing from Wizardry, Necromancy, Abjuration or Summoning), +5 manipulation.

Renireola: The Elves of Renireola are tied closely to nature and observe the ancient traditions closely, above all the Renireolans are vigilant and insightful, skilled in divining the true nature and threat of all things. +2 Insight -2 Resilience, +5 Gaia, +5 investigation.

I will probably be using a d100 system, which will allow for very precise results. Success and difficulty will be along a gradient. There will be a great variety of difficulty ratings that will max out at 100, and the results of opposed checks will also vary greatly. This means that the difference between failing a check by a little, and failing it by a lot will mean vastly different things, and the difference between merely succeeding and rolling much higher than the difficulty will also be very large. This will however depend on circumstance. Dueling on a tightrope over a volcano is immeasurably dangerous for instance, and should not be attempted unless someone is reasonably sure that they will succeed every check, else that individual will likely meet an end in the fiery magma below.