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Dungeons and Dragons
For millennia, the Ducican Kingdom has flourished under the rule of the Waterthorne royal family. Following the end of a civil war a few decades ago between the seven different houses united under this kingdom, there has not been any conflict in years.
But it seems like the peace has come to an end.
Ever since the current queen banished her son Jilan Waterthorne from the kingdom, things have been shaky. Jilan has struck a deal with an old enemy of hers, and the two have been gathering an army to take over control of the throne. Despite her staying confident that the two won’t pose an actual threat, the entire kingdom is able to see almost the entire royal guard getting killed in a siege with the enemy.
-The villains
Zardica: Once a loyal advisor who worked right alongside the Queen of Ducican, now a dark Sorcerer with an intense hatred for the royal family after an unknown event split the two apart. Following years of intense studying into Dark Magic, her once beautiful skin has now turned almost completely pitch black.
Jilan Waterthorne: For years, Jilan was seen as a worthy successor to the throne of Ducican. But his entire reputation fell apart on the night that he attempted to murder his own mother and current queen of the kingdom, Meyse Waterthorne under the point of view that his mother had ruled for long enough. After a lengthy trial, his mother decides to banish her son from the kingdom for good. Without any food or money, Jilan gets put outside the walls of the kingdom and is left wandering in the dark forests for days on end. This ends when he meets a dark Sorcerer named Zardica who holds an equally big grudge against the queen of Ducican. She strikes a deal with Jilan, where on the condition that she will get complete access to the countless magic artifacts stored in the vaults under the Waterthorne castle she is willing to help the Paladin take over the throne.
-The heroes
Sodma Longclaw: A Tabaxi Fighter, who after the tragic death of her family during the civil war ended up as a refugee in Ducican. Despite her species often being looked down on by most citizens of the kingdom, she was eventually taken in by an old material arts teacher who taught her how to defend herself with the use of a scimitar. Years later, following the murder of her teacher by an unknown assasin, Sodma decided to venture outside the walls of Ducican to take revenge for her mentor.
Telthryl: A Dwarf who spent most of his life in the mines under Ducican as a miner until a few years ago. One day, while Telthryl was mining for valuable ores in the mines, he accidentally discovered a cave with a dragon sleeping in it. After further mining woke the beast up, the dragon went on a rampage through the mines resulting in the death of every single one of Telthryl’s fellow mineworkers. Hellbent on avenging his fallen comrades, he abandoned his profession and taught himself how to use a big double-sided axe. Upon returning to the caves and confronting the dragon, he was able to become one of the first people to single-handedly take down a dragon in years. Following this achievement, Telthryl became a Barbarian and made it his profession to take down dangerous creatures.
Katjasik Hallowridge: A Human Bard who values music over everything. Despite being raised in a family filled with famous Clerics, Katjasik had more interest in the magic of music. After discovering an old musical instrument in the cellar of the Hallowridge mansion, he decided to pursue a future in studying music. His parents were far from happy with this decision though; after a heated argument about him not becoming a Cleric like all of his ancestors, he got kicked out of the house. Despite him having to sleep on the streets for a while, eventually he found a lot of success in performing in local bars for money. After learning how to use his music to cast spells too, he joined up with Telthryl and Sodma to form a ragtag group of mercenaries.
Following the defeat of the royal army, the queen of Ducican has no choice but to ask for mercenaries to defeat the evil forces. The group who succeeds in doing so, will be rewarded with a third of the queen’s wealth. Because this reward is one too big to pass up on, Somda, Telthryl and Katjasik decide to take on the task together.
Will these three brave heroes be able to stop Zardica and Jilan from taking over the kingdom? Only time will tell.
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My entry for BrickStudios D&D contest on Instagram.
Dungeons and Dragons
For millennia, the Ducican Kingdom has flourished under the rule of the Waterthorne royal family. Following the end of a civil war a few decades ago between the seven different houses united under this kingdom, there has not been any conflict in years.
But it seems like the peace has come to an end.
Ever since the current queen banished her son Jilan Waterthorne from the kingdom, things have been shaky. Jilan has struck a deal with an old enemy of hers, and the two have been gathering an army to take over control of the throne. Despite her staying confident that the two won’t pose an actual threat, the entire kingdom is able to see almost the entire royal guard getting killed in a siege with the enemy.
-The villains
Zardica: Once a loyal advisor who worked right alongside the Queen of Ducican, now a dark Sorcerer with an intense hatred for the royal family after an unknown event split the two apart. Following years of intense studying into Dark Magic, her once beautiful skin has now turned almost completely pitch black.
Jilan Waterthorne: For years, Jilan was seen as a worthy successor to the throne of Ducican. But his entire reputation fell apart on the night that he attempted to murder his own mother and current queen of the kingdom, Meyse Waterthorne under the point of view that his mother had ruled for long enough. After a lengthy trial, his mother decides to banish her son from the kingdom for good. Without any food or money, Jilan gets put outside the walls of the kingdom and is left wandering in the dark forests for days on end. This ends when he meets a dark Sorcerer named Zardica who holds an equally big grudge against the queen of Ducican. She strikes a deal with Jilan, where on the condition that she will get complete access to the countless magic artifacts stored in the vaults under the Waterthorne castle she is willing to help the Paladin take over the throne.
-The heroes
Sodma Longclaw: A Tabaxi Fighter, who after the tragic death of her family during the civil war ended up as a refugee in Ducican. Despite her species often being looked down on by most citizens of the kingdom, she was eventually taken in by an old material arts teacher who taught her how to defend herself with the use of a scimitar. Years later, following the murder of her teacher by an unknown assasin, Sodma decided to venture outside the walls of Ducican to take revenge for her mentor.
Telthryl: A Dwarf who spent most of his life in the mines under Ducican as a miner until a few years ago. One day, while Telthryl was mining for valuable ores in the mines, he accidentally discovered a cave with a dragon sleeping in it. After further mining woke the beast up, the dragon went on a rampage through the mines resulting in the death of every single one of Telthryl’s fellow mineworkers. Hellbent on avenging his fallen comrades, he abandoned his profession and taught himself how to use a big double-sided axe. Upon returning to the caves and confronting the dragon, he was able to become one of the first people to single-handedly take down a dragon in years. Following this achievement, Telthryl became a Barbarian and made it his profession to take down dangerous creatures.
Katjasik Hallowridge: A Human Bard who values music over everything. Despite being raised in a family filled with famous Clerics, Katjasik had more interest in the magic of music. After discovering an old musical instrument in the cellar of the Hallowridge mansion, he decided to pursue a future in studying music. His parents were far from happy with this decision though; after a heated argument about him not becoming a Cleric like all of his ancestors, he got kicked out of the house. Despite him having to sleep on the streets for a while, eventually he found a lot of success in performing in local bars for money. After learning how to use his music to cast spells too, he joined up with Telthryl and Sodma to form a ragtag group of mercenaries.
Following the defeat of the royal army, the queen of Ducican has no choice but to ask for mercenaries to defeat the evil forces. The group who succeeds in doing so, will be rewarded with a third of the queen’s wealth. Because this reward is one too big to pass up on, Somda, Telthryl and Katjasik decide to take on the task together.
Will these three brave heroes be able to stop Zardica and Jilan from taking over the kingdom? Only time will tell.
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My entry for BrickStudios D&D contest on Instagram.