Artwork done by ~Atlaswing~ and editing done by Numbnuts
WORLD MAP
STORY
The history of this world coincides with the religion. All historical information is directly taken from the religious books written in those times.
The Religious Backround
In the begining, Mithra created the universe. It was after, that he created creatures to inhabit this vast universe.
The Letians were the first race. Also called the guardian race, they resembled animals, could walk upright and had opposable thumbs. Their purpose was to protect the gifts of life.
The Arcane, also known as the Chosen Race, were made in the image of Mithra. They had magical power, much like Mithra, but not nearly as powerful.
It was the year 734 and the Arcane and Letians lived in small city states, uninified and divided. Mithra saw this and commanded Barbas, the King of a large city state to conquer all the cities and unify the world. This would be Mithra's final interference with this world. He gave Barbas 4 gifts. The first was the knowledge of the manufacture of magicite. The second was a shield that could block any weapon or attack. The third was a sword that could peirce any armor and break any shield. And the fourth was Mithra's power. Mithra vanished from this world, never to return, leaving Barbas to rule the world. Barbas took his army and unified the world.
Upon his death, Barbas gave his empire and his 4 gifts to his son's, Gallant and Daragos. Gallant was older, and took after his father. Daragos was young and not yet mature enough to run an Empire, yet, he was given one.
Daragos, becoming overconfident with the Sword of Mithra and the power given to him from his father, invaded his older brother.
Gallant crushed Daragos, and as punishment, took all the magicite, power, and weapons from Daragos and his empire. The world, for the first time, saw "Humans," powerless Arcane.
Gallant then destroyed the sword, shield, and the power of Mithra, never to be used again.
In the begining, Mithra created the universe. It was after, that he created creatures to inhabit this vast universe.
The Letians were the first race. Also called the guardian race, they resembled animals, could walk upright and had opposable thumbs. Their purpose was to protect the gifts of life.
The Arcane, also known as the Chosen Race, were made in the image of Mithra. They had magical power, much like Mithra, but not nearly as powerful.
It was the year 734 and the Arcane and Letians lived in small city states, uninified and divided. Mithra saw this and commanded Barbas, the King of a large city state to conquer all the cities and unify the world. This would be Mithra's final interference with this world. He gave Barbas 4 gifts. The first was the knowledge of the manufacture of magicite. The second was a shield that could block any weapon or attack. The third was a sword that could peirce any armor and break any shield. And the fourth was Mithra's power. Mithra vanished from this world, never to return, leaving Barbas to rule the world. Barbas took his army and unified the world.
Upon his death, Barbas gave his empire and his 4 gifts to his son's, Gallant and Daragos. Gallant was older, and took after his father. Daragos was young and not yet mature enough to run an Empire, yet, he was given one.
Daragos, becoming overconfident with the Sword of Mithra and the power given to him from his father, invaded his older brother.
Gallant crushed Daragos, and as punishment, took all the magicite, power, and weapons from Daragos and his empire. The world, for the first time, saw "Humans," powerless Arcane.
Gallant then destroyed the sword, shield, and the power of Mithra, never to be used again.
Religious Sects
- Letian Sect-This sect worships Barbas as their prophet, saying that he was the chosen one rightly given the power of Mithra. Gallant and Daragos did not rightly recieve it, though, they do believe that Gallant was the second prophet and Daragos was the face of evil.
-Arcane Sect-This sect worships Gallant as their saviour. Barbas is a big figure, but it was Gallant that truley destroyed the face of evil.
-Human Sect-This sect worships Daragos as their prophet. After the war, Daragos led his people (Humans) to prosperity by introducing technology. The Arcane still had magicite, but the humans could not produce or use magicite, thus making them rely on technology.
As you can tell, problems have arised through the centuries as a result of these different sects, and it will also cause the conflict in this story.
- Letian Sect-This sect worships Barbas as their prophet, saying that he was the chosen one rightly given the power of Mithra. Gallant and Daragos did not rightly recieve it, though, they do believe that Gallant was the second prophet and Daragos was the face of evil.
-Arcane Sect-This sect worships Gallant as their saviour. Barbas is a big figure, but it was Gallant that truley destroyed the face of evil.
-Human Sect-This sect worships Daragos as their prophet. After the war, Daragos led his people (Humans) to prosperity by introducing technology. The Arcane still had magicite, but the humans could not produce or use magicite, thus making them rely on technology.
As you can tell, problems have arised through the centuries as a result of these different sects, and it will also cause the conflict in this story.
KEY TERMS
Magicite-This is the key production of the Arcane people. Sometimes called "magicite alchemy" the production takes place by mathmatical arrangement of certain stones and then infused with magic. For instance, certain stones mixed together hold the element of Fire better than other combinations. Once you have a piece of magicite, it not only enhances that certain element in the person, but can sometimes have special effects, like teleportation, automatic doors, extreme strength, ect.
Esperis-A special kind of magicite. No one knows how these were produced, but there are a small number of them remaining. These stones carry the lifeforce of a once living being inside them. When carrying one of these stones, not only do you gain the powers of that being, but also some stats from that being.
Sword of Mithra-A mythical sword that can break any shield and pierce any armor. No one know's of the location, and some doubt its exsistance.
Shield of MithraA shield that can block any sword or attack, even the sword of Mithra. Some people wonder if 2 great warriors, each possessing the sword and the shield, that who would win.
Mithra-Creator of the universe and god to all three sects.
Barbas-Barbas the conqueror, united all the city states under one flag. Many called him a power hungry tyrant, but others consider him the saviour of the world.
Letians-The Guardian Race. The resemble werewolfs, lizardmen, or yetis.
Arcane-People of Magic. They have amazing magic abilities and do not rely on technology, rather, they rely on magicite to live a comfortable and easy life.
Humans-Appeared after the Great War. They are the decendants of Daragos and his people who lost the war against Gallant. They were made powerless by Gallant and thus lost the gift of magic and magicite production.
Great War-Gallant vs. Daragos. Gallant is the victor.
Gallant and Daragos-Sons of Barbas.
Esperis-A special kind of magicite. No one knows how these were produced, but there are a small number of them remaining. These stones carry the lifeforce of a once living being inside them. When carrying one of these stones, not only do you gain the powers of that being, but also some stats from that being.
Sword of Mithra-A mythical sword that can break any shield and pierce any armor. No one know's of the location, and some doubt its exsistance.
Shield of MithraA shield that can block any sword or attack, even the sword of Mithra. Some people wonder if 2 great warriors, each possessing the sword and the shield, that who would win.
Mithra-Creator of the universe and god to all three sects.
Barbas-Barbas the conqueror, united all the city states under one flag. Many called him a power hungry tyrant, but others consider him the saviour of the world.
Letians-The Guardian Race. The resemble werewolfs, lizardmen, or yetis.
Arcane-People of Magic. They have amazing magic abilities and do not rely on technology, rather, they rely on magicite to live a comfortable and easy life.
Humans-Appeared after the Great War. They are the decendants of Daragos and his people who lost the war against Gallant. They were made powerless by Gallant and thus lost the gift of magic and magicite production.
Great War-Gallant vs. Daragos. Gallant is the victor.
Gallant and Daragos-Sons of Barbas.
FEATURES
Final Fantasy: Arcane Legends is going to boast some new features. Some of them are works in progress.
New Card Game
Enemies Don't Give you Money
Chocobo Breeding System
Esper System (New name in the making)
Cool Battle Add-ons
Armor and Weight System (Subject to removal)
New Card Game
This still needs scripted because I realized that I can not make a good AI system using random events. If you'd like to learn more about it, go here! http://www.rmxp.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13822
Enemies Don't Give you Money
It's going to be much like the way FFXII works. Enemies don't give you money (because I don't know many bats that carry spare gil around) Instead, they drop items like fangs, fur coats, bones, and stuff like that. You can either sell these items or use them at certain shops (like the armor maker who uses pelts to make leather armor or a lot of dragon scales to make dragoon armor also)
Chocobo Breeding System
This system is REALLY in the works. My basic idea is that to gain extra money by breeding and selling chocobos. Chocobos grow the fastest within the first months of their lives and are riding ready in a very short amount of time. This system will allow you to hire a trainer, hire a advertising agent to help you sell them. If you cheap out and get a crappy trainer, then your chocobo will be unruley and hard to ride and if you hire a bad advertising agent, your best buyers aren't going to know about it.
Esper System (New name in the making)
The concept was designed by me (even though it's very similar to other FF systems) and was GREATLY scripted by Lobosque. With this system, you equip espers to each character and gain extra stats (like in FFVII). Also, the espers can level up, but they level up by the usage of their Summon Skill (summoning the espers). So for instance, using Ifrit 10 times will level him up to level 2.
Also, when you equip an esper, it gives you some magic abilities of that esper. BUT, when you unequip the esper, you lose the skill (much like materia, not like FFIII). Here's the link to this system. http://www.rmxp.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11111
Also, when you equip an esper, it gives you some magic abilities of that esper. BUT, when you unequip the esper, you lose the skill (much like materia, not like FFIII). Here's the link to this system. http://www.rmxp.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11111
Cool Battle Add-ons
These are some cool things that I'm trying to add in to make battles more fun. Each character has 2 kinds of skills. Limit Break skills (which require 0 SP, script from KGC) and normal skills (which require SP). When your limit bar is full, you must do a button input or your skill will either fail, or do half damage (script from Claimh).
Armor and Weight System (Subject to removal)
This is subject to removal because it may get too complicated. I want to add a system that gives certain characters certain weights to be equiped. For example, Cyrus, a very strong warrior can carry up to 150lbs. of armor and weaponry while Reeve, who is in his early 60s can only carry about 90lbs. Having more weight will cause bad things to happen, for example, too much weight can cause attacks to not hurt as much, or evasion to be slower.
CHARACTERS
All characters are subject to change. Names of certain characters have not been established yet. Pictures are yet to come.
Playable Characters
Aerik Age:17 Human/Arcane?
He is an orphan child that fell into the hands of Reeve. Reeve reluctantly took him in and to his surprise, fell for the boy. Reeve trained him and realized that Aerik, while not very powerful, did possess some Arcane Magic. Aerik and Reeve came up with special techniques unique to Aerik, that uses magic combined with human technology/weaponry to make some devistating attacks.
Reeve Age:62 Human
(Artwork by Makio-Kuta)
Reeve is the Ex-Lead General of the Human Army. He retired at a young age(for a General)when Melchom took the throne. He had his doubts about him and didn't wish to be a part of his reign.
Lukera Age:40 Letian
Lukera is a Letian warrior of the Reptilian Race. He attacks barehanded or with claws. He is a rough Letian and sometimes hard to get along with. He follows the teachings of the Letian Sect and would die for his beliefs. A very strong believer indeed.
Cyrus Age:35 Human
Cyrus is a very large man and very pleasant to be around. While he could lift a fallen tree with ease, he is still one of the most gentle people in the Human Race. He owns a lumber mill that provides the Arcane, Letians, and humans with the finest wood in all the world. Cyrus is a family man and finds it hard to take a life of another.
Lysaide Age:21 Human
(Artwork by Makio-Kuta)
She is a hardworking young lady who has quite a name for herself already at such a young age. She is from the biggest mining town in the world and is very hard working. She works in the mines and knows how to get her hands dirty. Although she has a rough appearance, she is actually a very beautiful young lady. In her spare time, she trains with her fathers swords in secret.
Cassius Age:45 Arcane
One of the ten Generals of the Arcane army, Cassius has definately proven himself. He is one of the most powerful Arcane known and is very wise. Even though he is one of the most powerful Arcane, he still is family oriented, taking care of his wife and newly born daughter. He is humble and wishes to retire soon so that he can spend as much time with his new daughter.
Estelle Age:16 Human
Estelle is a young and very short girl. She was raised by the East Lighthouse keeper and she grew up right by the water, watching tavelers and boats pass day after day. She managed to become quite the theif, picking the pockets of all the travelers that passed by the lighthouse on their journey. She ran away at the age of 14 after the death of her mother, leaving her younger brother, younger sister and her father.
Fallon Age:19 Arcane
Fallon was born in the Capital City of the Arcane and witnessed all the wondrous things that Arcane magic has to offer. She is a firm believer in the Arcane ways and Arcane Sect. She has no respect for human, seeing the Arcane as the true chosen race of Mithra.
Tiresias Age:?? Race:???
(Artwork by Makio-Kuta)
The blind warrior. Though he is blind, he finds a way to survive. He is a ruthless mercenary that would do almost anything for a gil. Many wonder where this warrior came from, his story may be unearthed during his journey.
Kye Age:24 Human
He is a pleasant person to have around and runs an Inn in a very small town. Even though he is very in touch with his emotional side, Kye is known to be quite the warrior and will destroy anyone and anything that threatens the people he cares about.
He is an orphan child that fell into the hands of Reeve. Reeve reluctantly took him in and to his surprise, fell for the boy. Reeve trained him and realized that Aerik, while not very powerful, did possess some Arcane Magic. Aerik and Reeve came up with special techniques unique to Aerik, that uses magic combined with human technology/weaponry to make some devistating attacks.
Reeve Age:62 Human
Reeve is the Ex-Lead General of the Human Army. He retired at a young age(for a General)when Melchom took the throne. He had his doubts about him and didn't wish to be a part of his reign.
Lukera Age:40 Letian
Lukera is a Letian warrior of the Reptilian Race. He attacks barehanded or with claws. He is a rough Letian and sometimes hard to get along with. He follows the teachings of the Letian Sect and would die for his beliefs. A very strong believer indeed.
Cyrus Age:35 Human
Cyrus is a very large man and very pleasant to be around. While he could lift a fallen tree with ease, he is still one of the most gentle people in the Human Race. He owns a lumber mill that provides the Arcane, Letians, and humans with the finest wood in all the world. Cyrus is a family man and finds it hard to take a life of another.
Lysaide Age:21 Human
She is a hardworking young lady who has quite a name for herself already at such a young age. She is from the biggest mining town in the world and is very hard working. She works in the mines and knows how to get her hands dirty. Although she has a rough appearance, she is actually a very beautiful young lady. In her spare time, she trains with her fathers swords in secret.
Cassius Age:45 Arcane
One of the ten Generals of the Arcane army, Cassius has definately proven himself. He is one of the most powerful Arcane known and is very wise. Even though he is one of the most powerful Arcane, he still is family oriented, taking care of his wife and newly born daughter. He is humble and wishes to retire soon so that he can spend as much time with his new daughter.
Estelle Age:16 Human
Estelle is a young and very short girl. She was raised by the East Lighthouse keeper and she grew up right by the water, watching tavelers and boats pass day after day. She managed to become quite the theif, picking the pockets of all the travelers that passed by the lighthouse on their journey. She ran away at the age of 14 after the death of her mother, leaving her younger brother, younger sister and her father.
Fallon Age:19 Arcane
Fallon was born in the Capital City of the Arcane and witnessed all the wondrous things that Arcane magic has to offer. She is a firm believer in the Arcane ways and Arcane Sect. She has no respect for human, seeing the Arcane as the true chosen race of Mithra.
Tiresias Age:?? Race:???
The blind warrior. Though he is blind, he finds a way to survive. He is a ruthless mercenary that would do almost anything for a gil. Many wonder where this warrior came from, his story may be unearthed during his journey.
Kye Age:24 Human
He is a pleasant person to have around and runs an Inn in a very small town. Even though he is very in touch with his emotional side, Kye is known to be quite the warrior and will destroy anyone and anything that threatens the people he cares about.
Important NPCs
Kethmar
The rule of Callisto (Arcane People). A rather weak Arcane, he came into power because of his father. In the Callisto political system, Kethmar holds very little power, while the Arcane Council holds almost all of it. Kethmar is more of a figure head rather than a political leader. Being such a weak leader, Kethmar has always been anxious to get power.
Melchom
King of the Humans. Politically, he trades with both Letians and Arcane, but in actuallity, dislikes them both. He is a religious man, feeling technology trumps magicite. He has made great strives to better human technology and opened up an Acadamy to train and teach more people to create better technology.
Cid
Greatest Magicite Alchemist of the time. His skills of mixing stones and magic are the best that anyone knows or remembers. He also is fiddling with machinery and is making some progress with a combustion engine. Many Arcane disagree with his ways, seeing machinery as a way for Humans and Letians to challange the Arcane's magic. Cid is jolly, short, and loves alcohol as much as science.
Atlas
Lead general of the Human army. Very kind hearted but doesn't stand up for his beliefs. Many call him "Melchom's Lapdog." Atlas is and always has been a better soldier than a general. Though, he was put in his position against his will. Many find him incompetent as a general and think that Atreus should be put in his position. Atlas just wishes to be on the battlefield, not behind them on a chocobo.
Atreus
General of the Chocobo Knights (Human) the most devastating battalion of any army in the world. Though the chocobo knights are reveared as tough, stern, and hard to deal with, Atreus is actually very kind hearted and funny. His troops love him and he is not afraid to stand up for his beliefs, even to Melchom. Brilliant general.
The rule of Callisto (Arcane People). A rather weak Arcane, he came into power because of his father. In the Callisto political system, Kethmar holds very little power, while the Arcane Council holds almost all of it. Kethmar is more of a figure head rather than a political leader. Being such a weak leader, Kethmar has always been anxious to get power.
Melchom
King of the Humans. Politically, he trades with both Letians and Arcane, but in actuallity, dislikes them both. He is a religious man, feeling technology trumps magicite. He has made great strives to better human technology and opened up an Acadamy to train and teach more people to create better technology.
Cid
Greatest Magicite Alchemist of the time. His skills of mixing stones and magic are the best that anyone knows or remembers. He also is fiddling with machinery and is making some progress with a combustion engine. Many Arcane disagree with his ways, seeing machinery as a way for Humans and Letians to challange the Arcane's magic. Cid is jolly, short, and loves alcohol as much as science.
Atlas
Lead general of the Human army. Very kind hearted but doesn't stand up for his beliefs. Many call him "Melchom's Lapdog." Atlas is and always has been a better soldier than a general. Though, he was put in his position against his will. Many find him incompetent as a general and think that Atreus should be put in his position. Atlas just wishes to be on the battlefield, not behind them on a chocobo.
Atreus
General of the Chocobo Knights (Human) the most devastating battalion of any army in the world. Though the chocobo knights are reveared as tough, stern, and hard to deal with, Atreus is actually very kind hearted and funny. His troops love him and he is not afraid to stand up for his beliefs, even to Melchom. Brilliant general.
SCREENSHOTS
These aren't that great. I just took these from my intro (that's still in the works) More of my maps to come.
Art by ~Atlaswing~ and editing by numbnuts
RECRUITMENT
There are many positions open if you like this story and want to help out. Please visit my recruitment thread. http://www.rmxp.org/forums/showthread.php?p=133654#post133654
