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The players, aka you, are a group of kids who've moved into the lovely town of Greenville, Ohio (the one to the east, near Pittsburgh), sometime between the beginning of summer and the start of school. You all attend J. W. Smith High School. Preferably you're all familiar with at least one other person (including Emmett) from spending time around town during summer break or checking out Greenville's own blogging site, but it's not necessary.

Crazy shit happens, you investigate/solve/fight/ignore/experience/enjoy it; rinse, repeat.

Name
Age: At least thirteen, at most sixteen, meaning you can be anywhere from 9th grade to 11th. (Yes, there can be 13-year-olds in 9th grade. I know people who were.)
Appearance
Personality: Optional, if you'd rather express it in-game.

Backstory: Not optional, but you can elect to keep it private if you wish. Private backstories must be PMed to me instead. No exceptions.

Quirk: Literally any trait your character has that could be considered 'unique'. It could be a fascination that borders on obsession with a TV show, or a heart condition, or heterochromia... This is not the place for putting magic powers, though. You don't get those. yet

- Stealing Using I_Like_Pi's changes to Knights - if you're promoting to Knight, you get to pick one melee weapon to specialize in.
Your weapon profs become Your Chosen Weapon (E) -> Chosen Subcat (C), Chosen Weapon (D) -> Chosen Subcat (A), Chosen Weapon (C), Second Subcat (A), Second Weapon (C), if you promote to General. Great Knight profs are unchanged.
- Druidic (Drud) and Judgement (Jdge) tomes no longer double the user's MAG against their targets; they have effective damage instead.
- For classes with Call Magic, the Heal spell now only costs 10 HP to cast as opposed to 20. All other spell costs are unchanged.
- Starting equipment for everyone is one E-rank weapon (sword/lance/axe/bow/tome/instrument, or a Healing-type staff for priest trainees) and a Vulnerary.
- "When wielding x Subcategory" Personal Skills can only provide +5 to Hit, Crit, or Evasion. No other bonuses are allowed for these skills.

Plains/Road/Sand: 1 MOV cost, no bonuses or penalties.
Forest/Pillar/Other stuff: 2 MOV cost, 3 for Horseback. +1 DR and +10 Evade. Forest tiles can and will have multiple trees.
Thick Forest: 3 MOV cost, impassable for Horseback. +1 DR and +15 Evade. They're the ones with the big trees. You'll know them when you see them.
Hill: 3 MOV cost, 5 for Horseback. +1 DR and +20 Evade.
Small Mountain/Mountain Ladder: Impassable for units without Mountain Walk/Sprint. 4/2 MOV cost, +2 DR and +30 Evade.
Cliff: Impassable by default.
Fort: 1 MOV cost. +10 Evade and 10% HP healed at start of turn.
Sea/River: Impassable to units without Sea Walk/Sprint. 3/1 MOV cost, +5 Evade.
Desert: -1 MOV for foot units starting the turn on this tile. Horseback loses its MOV bonus.

Special tiles will be noted apart. Flying units aren't affected by terrain as long as they're mounted and outside.

Name:
Mug: (not at all optional, but they're nice)
Sprite: (optional)
Class: (include planned promotions if you have them decided)
Character Skill:
Affinity: (I'll roll these, so leave them blank)

Personal Fault:
Personal Skill:
 /Personal Skill:
 / /Personal Skill:

Preferred Stats:

Weapon Profs:

Level: 1 (Trainee)
Total Level: 1

Progression Spent: (3XX/3XX%)

HP: Base (Prog%) [+Bonus]
STR: Base (Prog%) [+Bonus]
MAG: Base (Prog%) [+Bonus]
SKL: Base (Prog%) [+Bonus]
LCK: Base (Prog%) [+Bonus]
CON: Base [+Bonus]
AID: CON-1
DEF: Base (Prog%) [+Bonus]
RES: Base (Prog%) [+Bonus]
SPD: Base (Prog%) [+Bonus]
MOV: Base

Bio:

You are an Undead, a person who has been marked with the Darksign somewhere upon your body. You cannot die; instead, after death you reanimate at a nearby Bonfire, or at your home, wherever that may be. However, every time this happens, you become more Hollow. The more Hollowed one is, the weaker they are, in both body and mind. You require Humanity to stave off Hollowing, in whatever form it occupies... but Humanity will not come easily.

To start off, you get to choose one of the Classes (read: initial equipment packages) listed below. They're simply outlines of the type of role you have in-game and the sort of weapons or armor your character would have on their journey. You're completely free to stay with what's listed for your class, or go in a totally different direction - as long as it would make at least some sense, of course.

The characters are from all three Dark Souls games, and from anywhere within said games - old and familiar lands, or ones you come up with yourself. I'll most likely be accepting around eight players.

The story is fairly simple. You are an Undead, you find yourself in another world full of ruined kingdoms, Hollows, and giant creatures, and we see what happens. Will you be a virtuous hero who gives themself to keep the Fire alive? Will you try to snuff it out and usher in the Age of Dark yourself? Or do you have another goal in mind, one that's much less significant? I want the players to have a lot of freedom with their characters, so you can follow the Dumb and Obvious Plot I'll hint to, or try to find your missing girlfriend or become a saint or whatever. _{god i hope this works}

- Archer: A fighter skilled in ranged combat. They attack from afar with a bow and arrows, or perhaps from closer with a mechanical crossbow. Archers tend to favor ease of movement over heavy protection and wear lighter armor, such as that of leather.

- Berserker: Proud and fierce, they have high strength in order to destroy their opponents quickly and utterly. They wield heavy weapons like axes, greataxes or greatswords, and focus on evading attacks, wearing little or almost no protective equipment.

- Cleric: One of the faith, utilizing Miracles in combat. Their power comes from faith, and they use either gentle chimes or powerful talismans to wield it. A cleric might want to keep a heavy mace or hammer with them, and could use most types of armor or shield.

- Defender: Someone whose goal is to protect their allies in combat. A defender would need either a heavy shield or unique protective spell to fulfill this end and can employ physical or magical attacks. They favor heavier, metal armors.

- Duelist: Those whose skills lie in light and quick strikes. They employ slashing or thrusting weapons and are experts in dodging or deflecting attacks at the right time. Mobility is absolutely key to them, so their armor is very light.

- Knight: Brave warriors who fight for a king, order, or a lord. They are often trained to use a sword and shield in hand, but some are skilled in magical arts to enhance their performance in battle. Knights frequently use impressive suits of heavy armor.

- Pyromancer: One who employs the mysterious power of fire in battle. Their main strength is the Pyromancy Flame they carry, giving them many options with which to fight, though some bring another weapon or a shield as well. Most wear the clothes of an ancient swamp, out of tradition.

- Soldier: Men who have trained rigorously to fight for a city or nation. They favor the handy and versatile spear and are excellent at fighting in large groups. A soldier tends to wear medium or light armor and sometimes carries a shield in one hand.

- Sorcerer: The few who have pored the depths of Sorcery and use it to their ends. The intelligent find their spells are more effective than others' are and wield them with a catalyst, though some use a backup weapon. They tend to use enchanted garb or light armor.

Of course, you can come up with something other than what's listed if you want, too! Player freedom is the name of the game here.

Name:

Class: Which class your character is; if you made your own, give a short description too.

Equipment: The items, weapons, and armor your character has. They can have any appearance you want; uniqueness is encouraged. Also includes smaller things, such as special herbs your character has with them, or a treasured trinket.

(Spells:) Include this if your character uses Miracles, Pyromancy, or Sorcery. You can choose low-power ones from the games or, as always, create your own.


Description: Your character's physical appearance. Includes things like height, size, facial features, et cetera.

Personality: How your character acts towards others. Be as brief or detailed as you like.

Backstory: Your character had a life before they turned Undead - and after, of course. Again, you may go into as much detail as you want... or none at all.