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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Delgar" data-source="post: 1277215" data-attributes="member: 3195">Consolidation of Steps 1-3:So Far: (Lower Magic, Human Dominated, Medieval World)A large kingdom, all united under one king is made up of an entirely human population. All other races and monsters are considered mythical and legendary and are found mainly in childrens tales and the like. The kingdom is Feudal in structure and they have no allies or enemies (save internal conflicts). Originally the kingdom was made up of 7 smaller kingdoms that were eventually amalgamted under a single king. Also in positions of power are the Wardens of the different quadrents of the kingdom who are responsible for mainting their regions, known as the Wardens of the North, South, East and West. The kingdom has enjoyed many years of peace under protection of the northern wall. The King himself enjoys protection from the Kingsguard, 7 of the most noble, loyal and accomplished warriors in the land, as a mark of their position they wear a pure white cloak trimmed with gold. They are sworn to protect the king with their lives.The north is the most rugged and less populated of the 4 areas of the kingdom and houses the greatwall that is believed to once have protected the people from invaders from the north. However, little is known of the wall, who made it and for what purpose? The wall itself is still guarded today by all members of the kingdom and those who man the wall must cut off all of their former political and family ties and spend the rest protecting the safety of the kingdom from all dangers from the north. Once becoming one of the black cloaks was a position of honor, but now the ranks have been filled with criminals and murderers. Desertion from the ranks of the wall is punishable by death. The campaign itself will start in a stronghold that is located in the northern part of the kingdom in a fairly secluded area. The stonghold itself serves as the northern training academy. All boys and girls, once they reach the age of 16, must serve a manditory 2 year term in military service where they are trained in all things millitary. The stronghold itself is made up of a small keep, several barracks and a few other basic necessities, the most unusual feature of the keep is a grove of ancient trees surrounded by it's own wall. It is forbidden to enter the grove and the punishment for disobeying is severe. The academy is purely Militaristic and all orders come from the top down.As for secrets so far:Secret #1: The wall; the wall itself was not built by the humans and has not always been manned, but several great stories and epics have been written about the battles that have taken place at the wall. Most of these are not common knowledge. Who built the wall and why remains a mystery.I've decided that originally some race built the wall and many other structures that dot the landscape of the kingdom 1000's of years ago. Nobody knows who or what these people were as the only remaining clues of their existance lies in their abandonded structures.Secret #2: Humans were once enslaved by a powerful race (undecided at this time) and a small faction of them were able to escape to the south across the wall and miraculously their captors could not follow past the wall, leaving the humans in peace. As generation after generation went by much of the past was forgotten.Secret #3: The grove in the stronghold was once a place of worship of ancient gods long forgotten. The voices that are heard are actually the gods crying hoping to be heard.Secret #4: The warden of the west has mysteriously disappeared and the King has appointed the warden of the east as the temporary replacement. This of course causes tension between all the regions. What actually happened to the warden remains even a mystery to me at the moment.Anyway, as you can see I've consolidated the first three steps and I still have many blanks to fill in! Keep up the great ideas and even though I don't use them I still appreciate them immensely!Next up will be Religion (ooo I dread this part)Delgar</blockquote>

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