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I know there is already a similar earth, but this one will be diferent. I would like to have from 8, to maximum 12 players (i don't want the game to get to big). It will be a earth like any others, with just a few new rules. Please read this all before signing in!


START:

Each player starts with one city (the capital), then the game will be played like some sort of a combination of a Total war and Civilizations. Players will establish colonies and form new cities as their empre grows.

RACES:

-Only races from real mythology will be alowed. Mostly from Greek, Roman and Norse mythology (that is Centaurs, Satyrs, Minotaurs, trolls...)
-The size of the players armies will depend of the race (if you have dwarves, your population would naturaly be much higher that of the dragons and centaurs)
-Each race has its bad and good things, they player will have to check some sources and sniff them out, then we will make them, in use in the game.
-Each player will create his own thread for his race.

TIME:

-Each year lasts 4 days, each day representing ints own season.
-The tehnology of nations in the game will be similar to those between 500 BC and year 0.

BATTLES:

-When two armies will met, the players will play the battle (a seperate thread will be created for that battle). One of the moderators will speak what is the outcome of each players moves.

MODERATION:
-I will be the main moderator for most of the things, i will also need a co-mod to help me.
-Anyone can be a battle mod except the players playing the battle. Both playes must agree with the player to moderate the battle.



This is the basic info, we will speak more of it when we have enough players.
Please post a suggestion here before making any threads.
I will need a voulenteer that will help me with main moderation (he can still be a player also).

THREADS:

Centaurs (Wolfenbach): http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread....1#post10089641
Aracoix (Ravea): http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread....3#post10089813
Cyclopes (Ftang): http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=459046
Einherjar (Haakaa): http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread....0#post10090360
Satyrs (Chronosia): http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=459057
Goblins (The Horde of Doom): http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread....8#post10093368
Oni (Khurgan): http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=459112
Dragons (Starenell): http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=459296
Aiel (Philanches): http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10104132#post10104132
Dwarves (Karak Azgal): http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10107263#post10107263

Well, as the other Earth: Mythology fell through, I'd be interested in this, assuming you stick with it. Dibs on the Yokai then.

I guess I'll be the Chimaerae if that is okay

If its made I will choose titans. MUHUHAHAHAHA

Nah I'll take minotaurs if it is made and make a giant -taur alliance with the centaurs and any other -taurs you can think of.

Sorry for any crazy ness displayed, that is just me speaking my mind.

I may take the Celtic Faerie, or Norse Elves, not sure which right now...

I'll join.
Go Goblins!!!

Sounds interesting, count me in.
I'll take Dwarfs :)

I am in. Go dragons!
Well maybe not dragons. I am not sure yet.
Well, yes dragons, but where should I get info? Can I use D&D?

Hmmm...Anyone mind if I take the Aracoix?

Body of a Human, head and wings of a Bird.

Woosh!

Ok, a few answers:

-Goblins, dwarves, dragons, minotuars, elves/faerie...these are ok.
-Chimaerae is a bit extreme, i think only one existed, so a city of them :confused: you better use somethnig else.
-From what mythology is Aracoix? I think its ok, i just need to know...
-And what the hell is Yokai? Can you post some info?

All those confiremd please cretae your threads, the name is [MY]. Post your links here. It shold consist info abouth culture, faith, popultaion, city order, leader... Yor populations should be something like this: I have Centaurs, and i was planing some 5000 population, for goblins, that should be some 30.000 or more, maybe 3000 for minotaurs, and only 300 for dragons (or less). These are estimated, if you want to discus these numbers further, please, post suggestions.

And yes, you can use dnd for dragon info...

I also sugges you all look at this page, it cointains info for many mythology creatures: http://monsters.monstrous.com/

We still have one or 2 places open!

I guess I'll go with ogres or cyclopses.

Good! I wanted to have some giants in the game!

I'd like Drow Elves

Pixies?

I don't think Drow elves and/or Pixies are a part of any mythology, but tell me if i'm wrong. Also, one elves are enough.

Actually, the Aracoix are from the Shadowbane RPG.

There's also a mythical creature from Maori legend called the Manaia thats the exact same creature as the Aracoix. I can use either one, I don't care.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixie

they are Scottish mythology

BTW, here is my thread, i expect from everyone to create a similar thread...

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10089641#post10089641

Ok, you can have your Pixies, and the Aracoix are also ok.

One more space open!

Yokai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokai) are Japanese spirits, also known as Mononoke. The category is a bit overarching, perhaps I should narrow it down to a smaller group, such as Oni (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni_%28Japanese_folklore%29) or Obake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obake)?

Drow is a name derived from Scottish mythology for Dark Elves, I can't think of any other race atm that's my style.

A race of nefarious Necromancers; of Elven descent, yet possessing amongst their ruling Council, a number of Liches; who strayed to far into dark Magic, seeking to defy death by imprisoning their very souls in phylacteries.

Largely relying on Magick, enchanted weapons, and a vast array of Necromantic beasts; they dwell within the land of Kael'decival; a land of vast forests; yawning caverns, and black rocked mountains; with their capital set at the point between Kardeth'ma; and Var'staphiel, the Mountains of the gods; the capital is known as Jerulas; seat of the Black Throne; of the Crimson Council, and the Undying Emperor.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10089813#post10089813

The Aracoix thread.

Enjoy.

Khurgan, you can have your spirits, but not combined, take Oni OR Obake ok?
Chronosia, mythology, NOT fantasy (huge diference). I said that mostly races from mythologies.
Ravea, our thread is good, i expect more threds like that soon!

how about Einherjar?

http://www.pantheon.org/articles/e/einherjar.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einherjar

Undead and Liches are mythological; with a fantasy Elf base. Come on....Sticking to Classical mythology would be boring and without variety....My worshippers were gonna be Elves last time around...

here is my thread: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=459046

Haakaa, these are actualy 'humans' (atleast they were), you can have them them anyway.
Chronosia i know liches are mythological, but i was looking for some more 'regular' like from clasic greek or oriental mythologies...
If you want to play, find another race...

Otherwise: GAME FULL; WE ARE CLOSED!

Would all the players please make their threads!

Ok then; Satyrs!

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10090360#post10090360

I changed a few things to make them actually plausible(otherwise they wouldn't need an economy and they'd be "immortal").

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=459057

Theres some of mine :)

How about naga? From Hindu myth, a race of shapechangers capable of assuming human, serpent or an inbetween form with the lower body of a snake and the upper torso, arms and head of a human.

How about naga? From Hindu myth, a race of shapechangers capable of assuming human, serpent or an inbetween form with the lower body of a snake and the upper torso, arms and head of a human.

How about naga? From Hindu myth, a race of shapechangers capable of assuming human, serpent or an inbetween form with the lower body of a snake and the upper torso, arms and head of a human.

Khurgan, you can have your spirits, but not combined, take Oni OR Obake ok?
Chronosia, mythology, NOT fantasy (huge diference). I said that mostly races from mythologies.
Ravea, our thread is good, i expect more threds like that soon!


Oni then. Will write up a thread soon.

Anyone wanna do a thread?

Anyone wanna do a thread?

Sure, I will.

Go ahead and start something, I'm too lazy to create a thread at the moment.

'Ere we are!
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10093368#post10093368

So....a map would be nice...

And here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=459112) are the Oni!

Nice threads so far...i like them, i will post links to all them in the first post of this thread as soon as they are all finished.
Also, i will create a map when we have all races ready.



P.S. The Horde Of Doom, i belive you play WH right? Wich race do you have?

In WH I play strickly Lizardmen. But I'll be using Night Goblins from Warhammer loosley, just things like appearance and army units.

Also, can we have:
1. Magic?
2. Big war beasts(Think elephants)?
3. Flying calvary?

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=459296
My thread.

I hate being late...I was gonna use the closest thing to human you could find...theyre called Aiel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiel)...of course they arent from 'real' mythology but they are awsome and its the only way a human race could combat all these crazy other mythological creatures! but alas i am too late...i bid thee good day!

Anyone wanna do a thread?
I will.

Now, do we have the mythilogical abilities of our chosen race. Because various (sometimes conflicting) abilities and attributes have been given to them:

-They can appear as animals.
-They are said to count the dead among their companions.
-They can weave nightmares out of gossamer and insert them into the ear of a sleeping human.
-They sometimes borrow horses from stables and ride them all night, causing them to be tired in the morning.
-They steal human women and children and hide them away underground.
-Goblin women steal human babies, replacing them with ugly goblin babies (changelings).
-They have a somewhat bestial appearance, and their brow is fully covered with thick hair and their mouth is filled with yellowed, crooked teeth.
-They have some traits of old men, which can include shortsightedness, but they are described as wiser than humans.
-They sometimes eat humans.
-They are sometimes described as being an entirely male race.

I would prefer not to.

I do not think you have to have all. But some probably.

I thought the weaving nightmare thingy was kind of cool. Hmm.....I see the beginnings of a magic system....:)

I will.

Since Chronosia's not online at the moment...

Want to start something? I'm dreadfully bored.

@ Ravea: Sure
@ Horde: Good idea.

I wouldn't push the magic ans abilities. My race would have a pig for dinner, a pig that gets reborn every day and they'd heal every evening from the battlewounds, dispite the fact that their head may be blown off. We'd also have an infinite ammount of mead...Also, if you guys make threads, can you post it here, it's a real nuissance to look through every page over and over again.

sorry, i was gone yesterday....

So, megic abilities like that would not work, like my race, the centaurs, can't be killed :rolleyes: So, no, no such abilities, but i am working on a system how to include shamans/wizards...

HAs everybody created their threads already?

Phil, you are welcome!

A map, is in the making, but i need the threads of all the people to finish it!

I made my thread, so did Chronosia, Haakaa, Ravea, Doom, Khurgan, and Ftang. And we need to start putting [MY Only] things on our threads, some people do not get it.

My alliance thread, http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=459316

Okay, some people made their first post here and have not posted since. What do we want to do with them? The dwarves and minotaurs. It was their first post ever and their have been no other ones.

Send them a telegram, I guess. If they don't comply, kick'em.

I won't start RP'ing untill the map is done, it's too confusing to make decisions without it.

Word

Leper Messiah:
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=459422

Would you mind having a small goblin war party (Or just a group of goblins in general) stray a little to close to Aven and get wiped out? I'm sure that would generate some excitement.

How about a Goblin gang?
Sure as long as you start the thread
(Wjat race are you again?)

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=459429

Drillspeach of Leif the Grey

I wouldn't do offensive RP'ing untill we have a map. Who knows you're on different sides of the map.

Aracoix.

I'll have the thread up in the next five minutes.

Cmon people, lets see those posts!

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10103490#post10103490

There we go.

Now lets have some fun!

Perhaps for my race's magic, the weapons of the Dead Norse Gods that have been collected would be fun to use, like Thor's hammer for lightning and Skadi's spear for ice and...Loki's sword for fire. This way I'll have some magic and all elements without really getting all the sorcs like the other races.

I will start a thread soon...

So... any one want to be on the receiving end of a Oni slave raid? Against an evil race I'd be happy to have it end with an alliance of sorts.

EDIT: Oops. Wrong account, should have posted as Khurgan.

For me, not right now.

And if somebody doesn't come up with a map soon, I'm gonna make one.

How about this map: http://goldensunworld.free.fr/v3/img/soluce_map.gif

I can get a better version and divide it into countries on MS paint

Bad link.

Sorry for the wait, I had to do some chores. Now it's time to get ambushed.

Fixed

Come other MY members! Go out and post!

Posted.

The Aiel Empire (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10104132#post10104132)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/blaesa/MYWIP.jpg

Khurgan here: As I have a copy of a map-making program, I figured I might as well try my hand at making one. Above is a WIP, I still need to add forests, more mountains, lakes, etc. The lone mountain you see on it is Jigoku. Feel free to request locations for your people.

The Middle Northern Peninsula. Cut of at the narrowest point and make it as desolate looking as possible. Oh and my Main City will be right in the middle of the southern coast of the penninsula and its called Rhuidean.

I'll take the right northern penninsula, please. Put a large solitary mountian a little to the left of the middle of it, and make the land mostly forest and plains.

Bloody hell... The damn program is giving me trouble, I might have to make a completely new map using Fractal Mapper instead... Will give you an update on my progress shortly...

Roger that.

Yep, the program I was using died on me. Luckily, I have a backup utility... I tried to keep it as similar as possible, but both programs have a random quality to them that makes exact reproduction impossible. Tell me how ya like it. Jigoku clearly labled.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/blaesa/MYWIP2.jpg

Can I have the South East penninsula? Make it mostly swamp, and 1 to 3 small forests.

Could i cahnge to the South western penninsula and have the Jingoku mountains cut off the penninsula..once again as barren and wasteish as possible...Oh and Horde of Doom, i edited my numbers...

Good good. Welcome to Mythology Earth. ;)

Map updated! Now displaying Jigoku, Ruidean, Boomtown, and Silenus.

I'd like some Icy climate land, if I can.

can i join?

I belive we will use the Otagias map, i'll mark each spicies places...

Also, i got the magic almost done, but tell me, would you like to have seperate lures for each race or is it fine if all races have the same magic?

Also, i am now making a list of beasts that each race can train and ride into battle, any suggestions?

P.S. Sorry, but we are realy full now.

Otagia will you take care of the map? Ok, please post my centaurs by the river on the far right will you? Thanks!

Also, i remembered, would anybody like to voulenteer to be my co-moderator please?

And i also decidet the each nation (their leader actualy) can have two magical artefact (this can include weapons, armours, banners, talismans....). This aretefacts can have any power you can think of, but it cant be to powerful (like an armour that makes him immortal, or a weapon that destroys everything in one sweep...). You can check what i ment in my thread.

I'd prefer different magics, or atleast specialisations. Like Dragons specialise in fire and are weak against ice,...

I call north peninsula, next to Silenus. Can you make a dragon head shaped lake in it? Yeah, how about all hte same magic but different parts so you can specialize. I will be co-moderator.

Hi all, sorry for long delay, computer was being a bitch so i gave it a good talking to last night, seems to working ok now. Anyway, post for dwarfs is now up.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10107263#post10107263

Could i also take the mountain range to the north of Rhuidean, basically the dwarves will tunnel their citeis into the mountains, lots of raw materials for mining and smithing.

Yep, the program I was using died on me. Luckily, I have a backup utility... I tried to keep it as similar as possible, but both programs have a random quality to them that makes exact reproduction impossible. Tell me how ya like it. Jigoku clearly labled.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/blaesa/MYWIP2.jpg

Don't forget about Me and Aven on the northeast peninsula!

For magic I was planning on useing this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aes_Sedai) since it is from the same Mythology and novel. i was going to make them almost as strong as in the Age of Legends but no flying stuff and only a few Aes Sedai and Asha'man know how to levitate and there are a special few who can cure anything short of death and some even say death itsself(pointless propoganda, not true). how ever they do get drained and tired and cn only save so many so they tend to only heal those near death or with wounds that need the healing immediately. What do you think?

I strengthened my race by adding the pig that is reborn every time, I also added the artefacts.

Aracoix are extremely distrustful of everything unfarmiliar to them, including magic. Thus, my race won't be getting any advantages from artifacts or magical weapons. Aracoix are, however, extremely scientific; Don't be suprised to come up against advanced seige weapons, advanced weapons and armor, and perhaps even primative forms of gunpowder and rockets in the future.

So, no magic for me, but lots of devestating scientific achivements.

Do you mind if I split up my magical things? My leader will have one and so will the leader of the Asha'man. If that is ok...

Goblin magic focuses on drums and vocals. The right scream can launch a fire ball, while a song can heal.

Aracoix are extremely distrustful of everything unfarmiliar to them, including magic. Thus, my race won't be getting any advantages from artifacts or magical weapons. Aracoix are, however, extremely scientific; Don't be suprised to come up against advanced seige weapons, advanced weapons and armor, and perhaps even primative forms of gunpowder and rockets in the future.

So, no magic for me, but lots of devestating scientific achivements.


Boomsticks eh? Well ladies and gents, we may have ourselves a arms race...

Oni magic has much to do with names. When an Oni knows the name of something, it has power over it. Oni sorcerers practice several schools of magic based on this, soon to be detailed in my thread.

Oh, and dragon person: Due to technological limitations, a dragon-shaped lake ain't happening. Can I interest you in the inland sea between Aven and Silenus? Also, dwarf place will be labeled momentarily, I just need to find the name.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/blaesa/MYWIP2.jpg

Meh sure. Can you put islands in it?

Can you just rename my land "Lands of the Horde" and make it look a little more swampy? I just want people to know that it's like the friggin Everglades x100 in there. :)

Meh sure. Can you put islands in it?

Easily.

Can you just rename my land "Lands of the Horde" and make it look a little more swampy? I just want people to know that it's like the friggin Everglades x100 in there.

Sadly, swampiness is a bit hard to get right. I'll try my best, but I can't guarantee anything. As for the name change, right on it.

Gracias

Don't forget to add Sessrumnir.

PS: If need be, I can draw a more advanced map, well...it doesn't have technological limitations as it's drawn.

Anyone want to do a thread?

I'm up for it.

Any ideas?

Ravea, I made a thread for you. Wu Tang attack. I'll bump it.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=459600

Any ideas?

Mmm...Not really, actually.

The Horde Of Doom, no need to bump anymore. I'm writing up a response.

I could send a lauth of five to help with the Wu Tang problem. Asmira could secretly ask.

Send em anyway! Perhaps your hunting the Wu Tang for some unknown reason. Come on in!

I could send a lauth of five to help with the Wu Tang problem. Asmira could secretly ask.

You know, I was actually just thinking that!

I will say that this lauth hates Wu Tang because one of them was once killed by Wu Tang. They only recently took in a new mamber, a talented young adult dragon named Tekumu Nho. Sorry for the rant but I want to put my ideas down.

You know, I was actually just thinking that!

Great minds think alike.

Would you mind appearing once my patrol starts to get decimated? We can wreak some havoc, then perhaps fly back to Aven and assemble the Aracoix army.

Sure.

Sorry that took so long; I was getting destracted.

Starenell, go ahead and make an entrace if you want.

Okay, I will say they heard rumors of the Wu Tang Clan nearby and they will come in.

Gah, Horde Of Doom. I posted late. Want me to change?

As long as you rp your birds being in the least bit a little disoriented from the charge it's fine. :)

*Salute*

Will do!

Hey, I wanted to use a little bit of my mythology.
I want to make the goblins an entirely male race.
How do they reproduce?
Spores come off their body which slowly(3 months) transform into a goblin that for all intents and purposes is like a 6 year old.

Is this ok?

And I want to populate my swamp with a...rather large group of crocodile that i could tame. Size? Look here: http://www.geotimes.org/oct01/twoSkullsCroc.jpg
The skull inside it's mouth is that of a 10 foot crocodile. The beast itself weighed eight metric tons, measured up to 40 feet in length and dined on small dinosaurs.

I wouldn't have a problem, but then I was planning on using tigers large enough for a 20 foot tall giant to ride them comfortably.

Like this?: http://jenlars.mu.nu/dollhousekitty.jpg
Or this?: http://www.worth1000.com/entries/73500/73551EKmJ_w.jpg
Or perhaps even this?: http://www.dbeyr.com/images/fat_cat3.jpg
:D :D :D :D :D

God, that last picture...

*Shudder*

Anyways, who needs to ride when you can fly?

*Fweeeeee*

Any chance you have room for one more? Tengu, living on top of the mountain that Jigoku is under? I've already secured Khurgan's blessing if that would be a problem. He thinks it's a great idea, and it make's Jigoku just a little more interesting. Maybe a divine guardian thingy going on...

I'd like to take Harpies, if you can open anymore places.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10113067#post10113067

Just oocly...whos land are you going into? And to those that want to join: The more the better! I would love some evil flying girls around.(Live by my swamp.)

Anywho I plan on hosting a hunt to kill 3 muntant goblins hiding in the Everbog. Imagine a swamp dwelling bigfoot...with sharp teeth and claws....and a reeeeeeally bad attitude. Anyone interested?

Large Oni and tigers would enjoy that I think. Got an MSN addy to talk about it a bit more?

EDIT: Mine be blaestwin@hotmail.com.

Anyones really...

Anyone I've missed on the latest incarnation of the map? Anyone at all?

Also, Wolfenbach mentioned a position as co-Mod. I'd be willing to help out there, and am reasonably sure that I could handle it. Well, you know where to find me...

where is the latest version of the map?

Khurgan, you are promoted to a co-moderator! :D
Thanks, i need someone that will help me.

Now, if anybody crated their threads, i'll post links in the first post.
I'll also post a link to the map.

Also, i think we are ready for some serius shit, i want big battles!

and, gobbos can have their crocs, but not much, i think a 50 is maximum. Did you think that gobbos would control crocs or not?

Am I accepted to MY?

Well, OK, but you are the last one!

WE ARE CLOSED!!!
REALY!!!

"Well to control da croc ya hafta do a cuple uh tings.
Numbah 1. Ya gots ta beat em, alot.
Numbah 2. Ya gots ta starve em, alot.
Numbah 3. Ya gots ta strap on ta him a big basket full uh gobbos.
Aldoh, magik can control em better."
----Steve Urwin, Croc Traina

Is Egyptian Mythology good? If so I would like to be the Anubites (Jackal Men).

Why not? The diversity would be great!

woooh, sorry for my lack of posting, my brother hi-jacked my computer, I hope I havn't missed anything important, if so just tell me.

Actually, we're about full up. I could make another continent, but the one we have right now is rather full...

I have a question, Pixies don't have cities or civilisations persay and more just go about causing havoc, is this okay?

Umm, what does the current map look like?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/blaesa/MYWIP2.jpg

As I merely replace the image on my photobucket account with another of the same name each time I update it, any map on this thread (besides the first I posted) is up to date. Goldhome is where you dragon peoples live, the big lake. I'd have entered the proper name, but it's inanely long and hard to spell, let alone fit legibly onto the map.

As for the pixies, I'd be fine with roving bands of them. A nomadic culture would make things interesting.

Should I make a Summary Thread or News Thread?