Black Knights (Led by Lord Arkorm) - The black knights are a group of knights, living at the Black Tower, who wear black armor and study the forces of death to further enhance their already powerful fighting abilities.

Death Priests (Led by High Priestess Eshater) - The death priests are the priests of the goddess Athder, who they believe controls who dies, when, where, and which afterlife they go to afterwards. They also believe it is she who grants them their powers over death, for they can control the spirits and souls of the dead, using them to inhabit dead bodies, then control them. They also have the ability to manipulate the life force of the already living, giving them the abilities to weaken their enemies and strengthen themselves. As well as that, they also study the use of poisons, toxins, venoms, etc. Death priests are the equivilant of "necromancers," but I don't like that term, because the suffix "-mancer" means "divination" or something close to that, and divination is not all the death priests are good at.

Masked Ones (Led by Lord Nownfa) - A group of warriors who live at the Spire, who study their own physical, psychological, mental, and spiritual abilities. Studying their physical abilites makes them strong, agile, flexible, etc. Studying the psychological and mental abilites gives them the abilities to manipulate matter, but they usually use these abilites to manipulate their own body, making their kicks, punches, etc. even more forceful, and they use it to create psychic shields to block attacks. Studying their mental abilites makes them strong in the mind, making them strong-willed. Studying their spiritual abilites makes them strong over magic. Since they don't have to rely on outside magic, their magic is more reliable, but their magic is usually weaker than most. All of this control makes them able to heal themselves better than others, sometimes purposely. Also, all of this control takes years of training, so the Masked Ones (So called because they wear masks and use codenames) are picked especially by the wisest of them, and there aren't many of them, either.

Iron Teeth - Long ago, a group of Darkneans delved deep into ancient, forgotten knowledge, and they came upon the ability to transform into one of the night's creatures, the wolf. Over the years, they perfected this skill, and now they're known as the Iron Teeth. They get this name from the fact that their teeth have a lot of iron in them, rusted, which will easily infect any bite wounds they give. The Iron Teeth are a very secret group. Only rumors are the evidence of their existence. Even the Darkneans do not know of them, really, except important figures, such as the king. When they go on missions, they go on missions at night, and very few ever escape their wrath. Those that do, however, have little to tell, for the Iron Teeth are very stealthy and precise. When the Iron Teeth are mentioned, only fear answers.

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Paladin - From the most ancient of origins, come Paladins, a group of holy knights who use the powers of light and purity to defeat their unholy foes. They are granted these powers both from the gods who grant it to them personally and from the very goodness that lies within all beings. They use these powers to greatly enhance their physical abilities, though they do use spells.

Photomagician - Not as old as the Paladins, photomagicians also use the powers of light and purity to defeat their unholy foes, granted to them by the same sources as the Paladins. Instead, though, the photomagicians use these for spells more than physical power.

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Witch/Warlock (Led by Lady Omsay) - This is also an ancient group. Lady Omsay, a powerful demon, strikes deals with several damned, granting them the powers over the cold, death, fire, and Hell, which they use for great spells. Also, they're granted the power to summon demons to do their bidding. All this in exchange for their souls, which greatly increases Lady Omsay's power.

Demonic Knight (Led by Lord Fiker) - This group of knights is very ancient. Lord Fiker, a powerful demon, strikes deals with several damned, granting them the powers of the cold, death, fire, and Hell, which they use to greatly enhance their physical powers. All this in exhange for their souls, which greatly increases the power of Fiker.

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Far Elves - So called by the Darkneans because they're the race that lives the farthest away. They live far in the north, which, instead of being cold and icy, is filled with ash, lava, magma, volcanic rock, volcanoes, etc. Because of this, the land is filled with crystals. The far elves have learned to control the growth of these crystals, and do so to create wonderful things, even entire cities made of crystal. In fact, the entire far elves' (Also called crystal elves, for reasons I hope I don't have to explain.) society is based on crystals, which they believe are harmonious, because they believe that the crystals' building blocks (Atoms, but they don't know about atoms. All they knows is that the crystals are made of something they can't see.) are in perfect order, so the far elves' society is based on harmony, order, perfection, etc. And their styles in battle are agility and precision. Far elves have light blue skin, but they have the normal ranges of eye and hair colors. They also usually paint tattoos on their faces, which usually mean something (Such as what family they belong to or how succesful they've been in battle (Such as they paint a new tattoo every time they win a battle.).). They do have pointed ears, like most elves, but they're actually taller than humans.

Dwarves - Also called the race of the earth. The dwarves usually live within mountains or below the ground, though they've been known to live above ground. The dwarves are best known for their making really beautiful and complicated things, which is what has lead to their advanced technology, which has lead to their dominance over the lands. The dwarves are also known for their war-like ways, for they love it (War, that is.). The ways they fight in battle are by using their endurance and strength, which is why they use heavy and powerful weapons. Above all else, dwarves prize their honor, which they'll fight to protect as best they can. Dwarves are usually between half the height and the full height of humans, and the males' most prominent features are their beards, which they prize.

Orks - The orks are known as a primitive, violent race. They are indeed violent, but they're not primitive. In fact, they have more advanced technology than most other races, other than the dwarves. They live deep in the earth, though not in places as wonderous as the dwarves' homes. They're known for their violent ways (Though they're not as honorable as dwarves, but they're love of warfare comes from the fact that they actually enjoy pain, believing that it's as natural as pleasure.), which is why they're the most technologically advanced in warfare, other than the dwarves. They have technology that's both cruel and does massive damage, such as bombs, cannons, and poisoned blades. Orks are also known for their studies in the arts of darkness, which is why most of their magic-users are Death Priests and others similar to them. All orks have pointed ears, sharp teeth, claws, arms longer than their legs, and they're hunched over. There are two types of orks, though. The northern orks, which have black skin, and the southern orks, which have pale, yellowish skin.

Humans - I hope I don't have to describe humans.

Damned - The damned were actually members of the other races, corrupted by the forces of Hell. They look similar to the other races, except for the facts that they're not muscular-looking (Though they're actually really strong.), they're unreasonably skinny, and they're skin is red, as if it were sunburned. Also, their wounds scar as if they were burned. All in all, they're very disturbing to look at. They look as if they've been neglected thoughout their entire life, and it's hard to believe they could be alive. The damneds' tactics in battle are to kill, kill, kill, and destroy. They use cruel weapons, which hurt their enemies beyond imagination before actually killing them, and they use the powers of Hell (Which include extremely burning fire and extremely freezing cold.), fire, and death.

Trolls - The trolls are also called the hillfolk, for they often reside in hill-filled areas. They're best known for their stupidity, though not all of them are like that, and they usually depend on other races for survival, usually orks, who take care of them in exchange for their services in battle. The trolls are also known for their brute strength, as they're extremely tall, muscular, and bulky. They have rough skin, which is thick, like leather, and green or grey, and their back is covered in skin-covered scutes. Their feet are flat and toeless, and the males lower jaws stick out further than usual so that their lower fangs jut out of their mouths. They also have very coarse and thick hair. Though they're stupid (Usually.), primitive, and brutish, they're also very honorable, their honor matching even that of the dwarves, though they don't look down upon the orks because of their honorlessness, who have taken care of them.

Vampire - A vampire was once a member of another race. However, he was corrupted by the bite of another vampire. When bitten, he was changed. His skin became paler than before, his eyes became red, and his fangs became really sharp. Unlike most folklore says, vampires aren't killed by sunlight, but they do get horrible sunburns. Also, they're allergic to garlic. And when a chemical in wood comes in contact with a chemical in a vampire's heart, the two form a poison, which kills the vampire. Thus, the stake in the heart idea. Also, unlike most people think, vampires are dignified, but that doesn't mean they're good, though they are sometimes. Still, none act like it. They can also regenerate, which means they can heal any wounds, destroy any diseases, and never die of old age, as long as they get enough blood, which they need to survive. Also, the older a vampire becomes, the stronger it gets.

Ghoul - Like damned and vampires, a ghoul was once one of the other races. However, when that person died, and they were brought back by a Death Priest, they were sometimes brought back as ghouls, a type of undead still having their free will. They looked like their former selves, but their skin was either paler, green, or grey, and it was usually rotting. Also, some of a ghoul's wounds do not heal, as long as it's not a vital organ, and the white of their eyes turn yellow, while their irises turn red. Their bites are toxic. Wild ghouls usually eat dead corpses, but the non-wild ghouls are more dignified, though still savage.

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Serene fights for money so that she may pay for orphaned children to have a place to sleep and eat. Orphanages are harder to find even in the city and then they are guarded by ruthless people. Serene does her best to find loving people who will care for the children.

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Name: Vexxus Uluman
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Class: Priest of the Dark Arts
Race: Goblin
Appearance: What do normal goblins look like? Short, green skinned beings. Vexxus is bald, with one of his ears missing a chunk. He has a gold nose ring.
Equipment: A brown cloak, with a medium sized satchel strapped to his back, which carries various herbs, books, and metal symbols.
History: Vexxus has always been one of those goblins with an eye for gold. No matter what he did, gold had to be involved. When he was little, his father had brainwashed him into being a priest, and so he did. But, seeing as he was always gambling, the other priests soon banned him from their rankings. After hearing about his current standings with the priests, his family shunned him. He was outcasted by the goblins, and still retains a hatred for the others of his race.

While he was outcasted, there was a time where he acted as a priest for hire, which is how he acquired his funding. It is also how he discovered the Dark Arts. While on his way to a blessing, Vexxus found himself gazing upon the merchandise of a traveling salesman. Within that one caravan, he spotted the first book of a series of 12. He read the first few pages and found this magic to be much more fitting of him than the priest business. He found the owner and bought the book, along with one of his metallic symbols. He finished his blessing and began studying the dark arts.

To this day, Vexxus has been trying to find the rest of the books and symbols he needs to be the best Dark Arts priest, currently he has 3 of the books and 11 out of 24 symbols. He allows his services to be bought temporarily, even against his own faction.
Faction: Darknea
Other: Due to Vexxus being an incredibly good Dark Arts Priest, he does know a few instant death spells. But they take so long to recite and normally require a donation of blood, he never uses them.

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