Castle RP Lore/Worldbuilding Topic

Are there any particular corruptive or dark magics in this universe? Besides necromancy which if I remember correctly was strictly banned

Are you familiar with fel magic? It often takes the form of green fire and has a tendency to corrupt the body with glowing green eyes, boils, or cracks in the skin and other features. In the context of the game I am familiar, it was invented and primarily used by a faction of chaotic and destructive otherworldly beings. I don't know how that would translate here though. Perhaps a certain region of the forest could inspire some sort of green-colored magic that dealt with poison and poorly understood destructive energies?

My idea for my character is essentially that he lived with a tribe in the south that was wiped out by the Xain invasion, and he would have developed this magic to survive, and has become addicted to its use. He would be aligned with the Forest Band, and would be kind of a bold and reckless brat

Side-question: would an archer class character be allowed to fight with a non-throwing spear?

yisrael2 : Let's move over here to discuss the RP.

Yes, the Abandoned Fortress quest is canon, and it's been a few years since then. A lot of big things have happened in the Southern Kingdoms since then -- there was a near-apocalyptic event shortly after the quest, and a devastating attempted  invasion from across the sea over a year ago. However, as Blaze has not been around, this will not affect him greatly.

I will use the backstory of an old character named Valithor Icebeard, who served as the Black Knight until after the invasion, for the next part. A few years ago, not long after the Abandoned Fortress quest, the Black Knight and a few others set out to face a Manticore in the Plains. Blaze would have been one of those. Only one person returned from the expedition, reporting that the Black Knight had fallen. After this, Valithor took up the mantle until his disappearance. However, the truth may lie elsewhere, and only Blaze would know for sure. We can discuss what that is if you'd like.

A few months ago, a man claiming to be that very same Black Knight returned to the Shadow Kingdom and instituted a tyrannical reign, oppressing anyone who doubted or spoke out against him. Eventually, rebellion ensued, led by members of the Black Knights own Shadow Guard. After a rough battle, the rebels fled to a secret hideout and gained the assistance of mercenaries. The Black Knight was eventually able to find their location and led what remains of his army (around 50 soldiers, comparable to the rebels) to face them. He plans on eradicating them utterly, including civilians.

So, with Blaze returning, our task is to decide what happened on that trip and whether this so-called Black Knight is the real deal. Much like the man he claims to be, he refuses to remove his helmet, but this could also serve to disguise the truth. Time travel is a possibility and it has been explored in the RP before, but I'll need to approve any ideas you have.

If you want information about recent events outside of the Shadow Warriors, let me know and I can provide that. Feel free to ask any questions you have.

1. I don't think there are, but I have saved all of the posts from the Abandoned Fortress quest, so I can give you a bit of information from that if you need it.
2. Good idea.

Let me know what your specific plans are and I will decide.