Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 14:18:22 -0500 From: Travis Clark Subject: INT: The Overrealm Here we go: ENTER the City of Urial. It is a mideival town, where guns are still black powder, but gentlemen use swords. Wizardry is not forbidden, but is looked down upon in general. Most magic eats away at the soul. There are Six guilds. The Merchants Guild, which governs prices, and licenses Merchants. The Bards Guild, which trains and governs Bards. The Builder Guild, which deals with construction. The Thieves Guild: Maybe it exists and maybe it doesn't. The idea that there is organized crime sends shivers up and down the backs of the gentry. The Laborers Guild, deals with the "blue-collar" workers... grunts, etc. And the Shipping Guild deals with... shipping, and boats and all things associated with them. The City is split in two. The Overrealm, which is run by hereditary King Rudolf... and The Underrealm, which is ruled by no one... because there are no rules. The Underrealm is the most exciting place, and where most adventures are taken. Though the Overrealm does not acknowledge nor they know, in general, about the Underrealm. And the gentry does not refer to themselves as the Overrealm. This is a term from the Underrealm. Magic: Magic is considered Evil in general, and most theives, murderers, assasins, won't even touch it. Magical weapons, though there aren't many of them around, are considered helpful. Dichotomy, yes, but true nonetheless. There should be a VERY GOOD EXPLANATION about magic items. It would be much more fun without them, but they are allowed, though they all have their prices. (Makes person invulnrable, but sucks life. Can kill anyone, except when wet... etc.) No archaic speech, but no anachronisms, (as in Plate armor in arthurian times, it didn't happen, so no fax machines, laser guns, etc.) Elves are around, but half-elves are abundant. There is some racial tension here. These are not Tolkien elves... Their Maximum Life span is 1500 years. A elf is considered a teenager until he/she hits 100. As usual Dwarves/Orcs/Trolls and the usual suspects are about. Dwarves maximum age: 500. Usually live near caves, mountains, hills. Orcs/Trolls usually don't live long. That's to stupidity and brave adventurers. Reserved Characters like all the others. Hope ya like it! Already Reserved:King Rudolf (Only I can kill this one, bwahahahaha) Travis Clark myddrin@icnet.net TClark@journalrecord.com ------------------------------- "Oh Dear, It looks like reality's gone on the blink again" -Marvin the Paranoid Android