General Terms ~ Objects of Power ~ Metals ~ Special and Enchanted Items ~ Questing
General Terms
Ambrosia - food of the gods. To some, it may grant immortality. Humans should not eat it as they will suffer dire consequences.
Ichor - blood of gods and immortals. Appears golden in color. Demigods (unless made fully immortal) bleed a rich, amber colored blood.
Mortal - generally refers to humans that are not demigods
Mt. Olympus - The tallest mountain in the world. At its peak is heaven where the Olympian gods and goddesses reign from.
Nectar - the drink of the gods. As with ambrosia, mortals should not drink it.
River Styx - A river that runs through the Underworld. The only way across is by Charon the ferryman. You must pay him two gold drachma to get across. The River Styx will tear apart any living who set foot in it. Souls will become trapped in it. A mortal who immerses themselves completely in the waters will become immortal to death except by old age. Some of them might have weak spots but not always.
Tartarus - The most terrible, foul place in all of the Underworld. Where the truly evil go. The prisons of Tartarus are the worst places inside it. Not even the souls of the mortal dead can survive down there. Kronos is kept in such prisons.
Theta - a letter of the Greek alphabet, also a symbol that stands for the gods
Toa - maori word for 'warrior'. Toa are the soldiers that make up a Warlord's army. They will each be granted a wish if their warlord is successful.
Underworld - where the dead go when they die. Ruled by Hades.
Warlord - one who is competing in the war to become a god or goddess
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Objects of Power
Arrows of Love - Cupid - (causes infatuation)
Apple of Discord - Eris - (causes strife and jealousy)
Helm of Darkness - Hades - (invisibility)
Lightning Bolts - Zeus - (lightning)
Medusa Shield - Athena - (petrification)
The Trident - Poseidon - (water and earthquakes, also creates horses)
Winged Sandals - Hermes - (flight, speed)
Armor of Achilles - Hephaestus (impenetrable)
Kronos' Scythe - Kronos - (soul reaping; a Titan/God slaying weapon)
Hades' Bident - Hades - (unknown, can only be wielded by Hades)
Apollo's Bow - Apollo - (health, death in sleep, famine, or plague)
Hercules' Bow - Hercules - (arrows dipped in Lernaean Hydra poison)
Cornucopia - Amalthea - (never-ending nectar, ambrosia, and fruit)
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Apple of Discord - Eris - (causes strife and jealousy)
Helm of Darkness - Hades - (invisibility)
Lightning Bolts - Zeus - (lightning)
Medusa Shield - Athena - (petrification)
The Trident - Poseidon - (water and earthquakes, also creates horses)
Winged Sandals - Hermes - (flight, speed)
Armor of Achilles - Hephaestus (impenetrable)
Kronos' Scythe - Kronos - (soul reaping; a Titan/God slaying weapon)
Hades' Bident - Hades - (unknown, can only be wielded by Hades)
Apollo's Bow - Apollo - (health, death in sleep, famine, or plague)
Hercules' Bow - Hercules - (arrows dipped in Lernaean Hydra poison)
Cornucopia - Amalthea - (never-ending nectar, ambrosia, and fruit)
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Metals
Adamantite - unattainable by mortals, god slaying properties(for gods and titans only), greatly increases the powers of demigods as a channeler
Bronze - durable, clunky, better for strength
Copper - lightweight, good for speed, not very durable
Damascus Steel - can cut through anything, used for weapons only since substance is hard to find
Gold - easily enchanted
Iron - common substance, harder than copper and bronze
Meteorite - hardest substance, most durable, lightweight
Orichalcum - rarest substance, undead slaying properties
Silver - lightest substance
Steel - tougher than iron and better quality
(should i make up some metals/steal some from other fantasy stuff?)
Mithril (lotr), Ebony/Glass/Dragon (elderscrolls), Runite (runescape)
Bronze - durable, clunky, better for strength
Copper - lightweight, good for speed, not very durable
Damascus Steel - can cut through anything, used for weapons only since substance is hard to find
Gold - easily enchanted
Iron - common substance, harder than copper and bronze
Meteorite - hardest substance, most durable, lightweight
Orichalcum - rarest substance, undead slaying properties
Silver - lightest substance
Steel - tougher than iron and better quality
(should i make up some metals/steal some from other fantasy stuff?)
Mithril (lotr), Ebony/Glass/Dragon (elderscrolls), Runite (runescape)
Special And Enchanted Items
SPECIAL ITEMS
Money
Drachmas are the demigod currency. Some alerts manage to get their hands on it, but usually not. Demigods use drachmas to purchase things or bribe others. Drachmas are special coins that can be converted into any other form of money. Certain demigods will even take drachmas to Hecate children and have them converted into blood to offer as blood sacrifices to the gods.
Prisms
With the powers of Iris, the messenger goddess and her rainbows, demigods use prisms to always have an open link of communication through whomever they are trying to reach. They are sued by being talked into, kind of like cell phones. In fact, demigods and alerts have actually taken cellphones apart and put specially cut prisms inside to disguise them so ordinary people won't think they're talking to a piece of glass. Prism Phones are becoming more and more popular to the point where demigod disguised stores sell them.
ENCHANTED ITEMS
Figurines
Athenian Palladium: A carving of the goddess Athena's likeness. Made of olive wood. Provides safety and protection of a city (or base) unless removed from the limits of the area.
Rings
There are many special rings that have numerous properties and abilities.
Ring of Gyges - Crafted of gold. Grants invisibility. Activated by adjusting it against the finger.
Money
Drachmas are the demigod currency. Some alerts manage to get their hands on it, but usually not. Demigods use drachmas to purchase things or bribe others. Drachmas are special coins that can be converted into any other form of money. Certain demigods will even take drachmas to Hecate children and have them converted into blood to offer as blood sacrifices to the gods.
Prisms
With the powers of Iris, the messenger goddess and her rainbows, demigods use prisms to always have an open link of communication through whomever they are trying to reach. They are sued by being talked into, kind of like cell phones. In fact, demigods and alerts have actually taken cellphones apart and put specially cut prisms inside to disguise them so ordinary people won't think they're talking to a piece of glass. Prism Phones are becoming more and more popular to the point where demigod disguised stores sell them.
ENCHANTED ITEMS
Figurines
Athenian Palladium: A carving of the goddess Athena's likeness. Made of olive wood. Provides safety and protection of a city (or base) unless removed from the limits of the area.
Rings
There are many special rings that have numerous properties and abilities.
Ring of Gyges - Crafted of gold. Grants invisibility. Activated by adjusting it against the finger.
Questing
Who cares that there's an earth shattering war going on and people are dying left and right. The gods are notoriously inconsiderate jerks, and they still have ridiculous demands to make of favored mortals and their children.
Primarily Toa and Warlords are exempt from quests, but there will be that rare occasion when they are called upon to answer the gods' demands.
more coming soon
Primarily Toa and Warlords are exempt from quests, but there will be that rare occasion when they are called upon to answer the gods' demands.
more coming soon