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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GnomeWorks" data-source="post: 1798690" data-attributes="member: 162">Sounds good to me. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Some information for you... <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1020510#post1020510" target="_blank">Assassin core class</a>.-----AshkThe Ashkian Empire has existed for the last few centuries.  Its origins lie in the kingdom of Adren, which conquered the neighboring country Dralin and formed a magocratic empire that came to be known as Ashk.Ashk is a predominantly elven society.  Within its borders lies the Woods of Elvenhome, a gargantuan forest that is home to the wood elves.  The predominant race among the rulers of Ashk, however, is the high elves, whose ancestry came from another land prior to recorded history.Regardless of how they rose to power, the elves who rule Ashk have been ruling it since its inception.  The sole exception is the archmage Kalrios Dilark, who split off from Ashk after it became more barbaric after the War of the Illusionist and founded his own nation in the north.  However, Kalrios' leave has had little to no effect on Ashkian politicking.Given the age of the Ashkian magocratic 'nobles,' there is almost no shifting of power in Ashk.  The structure of the government is essentially a puppet monarch and an enclave consisting only of those who wield arcane power.  The wizards and such that are not part of the council are still considered nobility; though they don't hold true governmental power, they are given land and have more rights than those who don't use magic.Magewrights are common among the middle classes, representing those who have a small amount of arcane knowledge but aren't as devoted as wizards and sorcerers.  The middle classes, such as merchants and professionals in various fields, are given slightly more rights than the commoners, but fewer than full-fledged arcane spellcasters; for instance, they can own land, but aren't directly given any to oversee by the government.Commoners and peasants, of course, are just that: common and peasantry.  It was from this class of society that Fortang Diaclo rose up and revolted against the Ashkian way of life.  Their lives are those of typical serfdom; they serve the local wizard or sorcerer, paying taxes, working the land, and other such tasks.'Mage' is the typical term for such smaller rulers; few members of the lower classes are able to distinguish wizard from sorcerer, and the catchall term 'mage' is used to describe anyone with arcane spellcasting ability.  It is also used as a title, much as 'duke' or 'baron'.  There are no differentiations in title between members of the enclave; the only difference that matters is skill with and knowledge of the arcane, which determines exact power in the enclave and how much control the individual mage has at his disposal.Ashk is not gender-biased, and a member of either gender can aspire to become part of the enclave.  The puppet monarch - used as little more than a figurehead for the masses, and also a diplomat used in meetings with other nations - is currently male, though if he ever needs to be replaced his replacement could be of either gender.Ashk is heavily discriminatory on a racial basis, however.  Members of races that are typically psionic or technological in nature - goblins, gremlins, dwarves, githyanki, among others - are highly restricted when entering the country, and are typically watched by agents of the enclave.  Halflings are disliked, as their predominant faith emphasizes freedom and equality, a condition with the more powerful mages would prefer not come to pass.  Elves are preferred above all other races, as they are the predominant race and also tend to be more magically-inclined; the treatment of half-elves varies from person to person, ranging from disgust with a half-breed to pity for one who will never reach the pinnacles of magical talent.Practicing members of other forces are all but forbidden, and any display of psionics or technology will result in an exile if not execution; many Ashkian nobles are much harsher towards technology than psionics, and a first-time offender of psionics may not be treated as harshly as a technological offender.-----Hope that helps! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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