..:::NEW RUIN:::..

an Event Horizons Role Playing Game

sponsored by POLARIS Productions

created by Jeffrey D. Packard of the EHRPG

Centuries ago, the powerful empire of Eranos spanned almost the entire realm. However, the forces of an evil necromancer named Zaecki waged war on them, and overwhelmed the armies of Eranos. As the undead legions approached the capital, Tanis, the king and queen sacrificed themselves, creating a powerful magic protection over the city and annihilating Zaecki and his troops. Since then, there has been peace for the residents of Tanis.

...Until now.

A drow nation sprang up in the far north. Seeking ancient texts in the ruins, they happened upon a failsafe Zaecki had placed in the event of his death. The drow unwittingly activated it, releasing Zaecki from death as a lich, an undead sorcerer of unparalleled power. Zaecki quickly destroyed the drow, transforming most of them into undead. Now, he wars constantly against neighbouring Thoroth, and Sorlois, seeking victims to be turned into undead for his final revenge against Tanis.

Meanwhile, the enchantments around Tanis have begun to unravel. The relentless march of time has eroded the barrier between the city and the harsh outsiders, and now it threatens to fail completely. The king has turned to you, the finest people Tanis has to offer. He has tasked you with going out into the surrounding area, subduing possible threats, and creating a map of the outside world (The last maps were lost long ago). Will you succeed, carving a name for yourself in the history books, or will you fail, fighting to the last against those who would do your people harm? The choice is yours, in NEW RUIN.

This is a roleplay created by me. Still waiting to test it.

NEW updates from Project Timeline

New updates: The IGF has been replaced by the IGCF (InterGalactic Congressional Federation)

The IGCF Armada consists of a few select craft at this time:

Thunderbolt-class destroyer: These ships are the backbone of IGCF armadal (totally a word) strike forces. They have two foreward-mounted fusion cannons with enough raw power in them to blow apart a small moon. The craft seen at left is the Tremor, which was modified with special belly-mounted cannons for clearing areas to land its troops. Tremor is painted in the colors of the IGCF 72nd Airborne Corps, the most feared marines in the galaxy.

Viper-class patrol boat: These multi-use craft are often seen harassing enemy shipping or patrolling near planetside bases. They lack the firepower to take on anything larger than a cruiser, but make up for that by being some of the most annoying craft the Anthricids have ever been up against. They use their greater speed and agility to dodge out of firing range of enemy guns and then pound them with the large side-mounted cannons. For defence against fighters, they also are equipped with three dual antifighter turrets.

The Anthricids have also been updated. In their current form, they are an insectoid race with several different "castes," each of which has a different purpose. Certain castes produce genetic spores that, when introduced into another race, will proceed to turn that creature into a half-Anthricid, half-other creature hybrid.

Also, a world has been developed.

Planet name: Cassini

System name: Helios - golden star

Geography/Notable features: Cassini has an orange-gold colored sky with black clouds. Most of the planet is boggy, with swamplike oceans.

Sentient species: Cassinian (native), Human

Life: Cassini is a reasonable world. It supports several types of tree-like lichen, as well as various highly evolved mollusks, arthropods, and echinoderms.

Project: Timeline

Project: Timeline is a new creation of mine, where I will be creating a possible future for our society, leading up to the events of the 41st century and the Millenium War. So far, possible events have included the Solar Wars (6-way war between Mercurians, Venerians, Humans, Martians, Jovians, & Cassinians), the Great War (a.k.a. The Big One, huge war between Communism and democracy that rages indefinitely), & multiple other overused scenarios. It will borrow events from the Taethosian Idea Workshops and my private universe, even using some of my roleplaying characters in the process. So far, The Big One is more likely to take the place of the Solar Wars, due to the ease of moving the Solar Wars-style combatants to a different time & place.

If anyone knows of a site/application that allows you to edit the world map, please tell me because I will need to change country boundaries and make new ones etc.

School

Me and my dad are planning on sending me back to regular school. The reason for this is that my dad is now having problems staying ontop of me and doing his work at the same time. If he gets a good situation at school, I will still have a good education, he won't be driven nuts by me (that'll be the teachers' job) and he will be able to do his work without distraction. It's a win-win situation, especially since my social skills have been greatly improved since my last encounter with public school. That means that I won't get into trouble as much (yay). In conclusion, sending me to school will be a giant step forward in our family.

Bendarian Brain Borer

The Bendarian Brain Borer is a small, leech-like creature found in the fungal forests of Bendaria, the planet nearest to the star Idris. Bendaria is shielded from the intense radiation of its star by a thick, reflective atmosphere prone to powerful electrical storms. The Brain Borer lives in hives mostly in the gills of the smaller carnivorous mushrooms. It is a small creature, six inches in length with a slimy, lumpy body that tapers off at the rear. It has a "mouth" which is a ring of teeth surrounding a long, sinuous "tongue". They also have stubby feet in 4-5 sets of two. They hunt by hiding in the undergrowth not far from their home, usually a small mushroom 5 feet in diameter just visible above the grass-like molds. These mushrooms have a spongy substance growing on their cap, which the Borers use as hives. They will leap out from their hive by quickly flicking their bodies rather like a spring. After latching on with the teeth, they inject a powerful paralizing agent, then crawl up to the head and latch on again. Their "tongues" will then burrow into the victim's brain using a sharp pincer at the end. They then suck out the gray matter after "chewing" it with the pincers. Then the fungi they use as a home (Lethifold mushroom, Necros vegitans narcus) will uproot its root net and envelope the corpse and devour it. These fungi are often found near campsites, as they will not hesitate to smother and ingest a sleeping person.

Good School Thingy

Recently, for an English assignment, I have done good work. I didn't do this awesome work the first time, but I did this eventually. Assignment: Write a short, imaginative story about a pet that finds its way home. The Result:



Bob was a cat who lived with a loving family in Ohio. One fine summer morning the family took him to Florida with them. They stayed in a cozy hotel, where Bob was often content to lie upon the bed while the family was out at Seaworld, Six Flags, Disneyworld, and Adrenaland. However, he soon discovered a way to sneak into the kitchen and raid the pantry. It was on one of these trips to the kitchen that the family left. Their heads being filled with tales of wonder & delight from their vacation, they noticed Bob's absence not. Soon, they realised with a start they had left Bob! Meanwhile, having taken notice of his pets' departure, Bob took it upon himself to return to his house and see they were appropriately scolded for roaming. The family returned to their hotel, but learned of Bob's yet preserved absence. These tidings lay heavy on their hearts, and so the return trip home was a sorrowful ordeal often split by the shrill weeping of the younger children. When they arrived they discovered with joyous reception, Bob waiting for them with an extremely pompous expression on his feline facade. He then took great care thereafter to ensure his pets never left his home unsurveilled.