User:Doderic/sandbox

Plot
The country is divided into six kingdoms with rulers attaining power by dynastic inheritance or martial profiency, and normally both. Most of the population is concentrated in the south, south east, south west and along the coast, plus the island of Anglesey. The remainder of the country consists mainly of mountainous regions, forests and wilderness inhabited by the foul spawn of chaos. Dwarves are known to live in the gold mines around Snowdonia and in the Cambrian mountains north west of Camarthen. There are rumours of elf settlements in the great forests of Gwynedd, but few have seen them and elves are viewed with great suspicion due to their fae nature, particularly by followers of the One Power, who consider them creations of Chaos. Magic is rare and wizards and their like are feared and shunned by most people. This is especially true with followers of the One Power, who are sworn to rid the world of their corruption. Clerics of the one god are sent out to actively seek out anyone showing magical ability and either bring them to the church for inquisition or burn them. Only Morgannwg remains as a haven for practitioners of the magical arts and even there only Cardiff can truly be called a safe place. The One Power is a monotheistic religion spreading rapidly throughout the land. Its followers believe there is only one true god who created Order from Chaos and it is every adherent’s duty to fight Chaos in all its forms, wherever it is found. All of the Kings, apart from Arthfael the Old in Morgannwg, have converted to the new religion and the bishops of the One Power hold high positions in court.

Main Characters
The current group consists of Doderic Diggle-Tark, Crow, Lucky Llewellin, Torstein, Dinky and Tudor. The character Pimm first appeared with the group at the very start but soon retired due to the trauma of adventuring.

Back Stories
Doderic Diggle-Tark Born of Gruffo and Lily, my siblings Matilda, Rose, and I are from a small village on the Western outskirts of an ancient woodland called the Forest of Cysgodion. Many, many years ago, a group of Halflings from the town of Gart Pebo decided to leave because they disagreed with the Mayors reprehensible relationship with the lleidrs

The group of settlers led by Heribald Proudfoot-Tark, named their new settlement Moundhovel and helped protect the nearby fort village of Benrofe from the marauding lleidrs

Obsessed with Elvan lore and finding nearby Elves, Heribald indoctrinated the settlers with Elven myths and legend.

All young halflings reaching the age of 20 had to undergo the ‘Tark’, a ritual involving staking-out an ancient clearing. The young Halflings were given a special gem that would start to glow blue after a few days at the clearing. Occasionally vortices would open in the clearing allowing un-natural forces to enter the world.

The young halflings were never encouraged to engage with the un-natural forces but rather experience the phenomenon. Once the gems started to glow the Halflings would make their way back to the village and complete the Tark.

Now I am ‘Tark’ I want to explore the world and protect those who might need help.

Known organisations
lleidrs