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[Cheesecake]

Lore/Fluff and Basic Knowledge:

Spoiler: Setting and Data (click to show/hide)

After the first Ragnarok, someone survived and remade the world into a program where he was a god. His throne was connected to the YGGDRASIL supercomputer, which gave him complete control of his own world. He made other gods and commoners and let the simulation run. He left the throne to Odin and left the simulation and returned to the real world to do who knows what.

Everyone and everything is made of data. Both gods and commoners need to 'eat' data to survive. Data mines are structures built around areas of concentrated 'good' data. Good data is basically data that is easy to turn into tools and materials, as well as high-quality food. Data farms are used for crap food that commoners eat. Data can become corrupted (but you don't know how) and spawn monsters. Jotunheim, Muspelheim and Niflheim are entire folders of data that have been corrupted. When data is 'destroyed' it finds its way back to the simulation as regular data or good data.

Spoiler: Races (click to show/hide)

Gods are beings with great control over the program. They can shape and bend it to their will and change codes and such. They are ruled by Odin and reside in Asgard.

Commoners populate all of Midgard and an elite few live in Asgard. They are born, they work, then they die. They generally work as miners, farmers or hunters killing rogue data or corrupt data.

Elves are from Alfheim, and are a step up from commoners. They are generally merchants, business owners or bureaucrats and live comfy lives with easy jobs. Gods still treat them like dirt though, and they get along alright with commoners.

Knights are the basic fighting force of Midgard and Asgard. They are sent to fight corrupted data in Jotunheim, Niflheim and Muspelheim, or are sent to garrison the base of YGGDRASIL against Nidhogg and its dragons. They are usually mindless clones, but recently they've been recruiting commoners.

Spoiler: Life (click to show/hide)

The three major walks of life for commoners are farming, mining and hunting. People usually wander in search of jobs and don't stick to one for too long unless they're really good at it.

Farming data is for the basic consumption of the masses and for creating low-quality products and tools. It's the lowest paying job but also the safest.

Mining data is for higher quality goods and cuisine eating. It's higher paying but rogue data is more likely to attack, and cave ins are common.

Hunting rogue or corrupt data is the act of clearing areas of dangerous data. It pays well for successful hunters, but is quite lethal.

Spoiler: Rogue and Corrupt Data (click to show/hide)

Rogue data usually takes the form of wild beasts or deformed humanoids such as goblins and orcs. They only exist in Midgard and are less dangerous than corrupt data, but are numerous and are a pest to miners and farmers. They provide unique data that can only be hunted.

Corrupt data takes the form of giants and dragons. They rarely invade Midgard when an opening presents itself, but they are usually driven back by knights. They reside in Jotunheim, Muspelheim and Niflheim. The knights regularly venture into those corrupt folders to curb the creation of corrupt data, but the folders cannot be completely destroyed.

Will add more later.

[Xvareon]

Wow, this looks fun. I'll take this one on!

Spoiler: Character (click to show/hide)

Name: Damon L. Breckenridge, "The August Ghost"
Background: Before, when the Gods still walked the earth and he was firmly under their heel, he was known only by a simple number: No. 317. He was allowed no pride, no wherewithal to stand for his beliefs or defend that which he cared for, as it could all be taken away in the blink of an eye. But now, with the rise of the Great Wolf once again, he shall be 317 no longer. In public he takes the name Damon, but he is and will always be The August Ghost, the venerable pillar of mankind's unwavering spirit, and he shall languish beneath the yoke of the Gods no more.
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Appearance: Caucasian, 6 feet 5 inches tall. Completely bald except for a thin beard and mustache. Has a brand on the back of his neck that spells out the number '317', but this number bears a /-shaped slash scar across it, to signify his freedom. Prefers to wear earth-toned clothes, particularly a dark green button-down T-shirt and brown pants with black leather belt. Tends to wear a white scarf around his neck to cover up the number and the accompanying scar. His wolf form has unbroken white fur, and is somewhat larger than other wolves.

Stats:
Strength [13]
Perception [7]
Endurance [17]
Charisma [7]
Intelligence [8]
Agility [8]
Luck [5]
Perks: Regeneration [15], Mithril Implants [15], Wolf's Den (T1)[5]

How's that? I'm aiming for a build that is as tough to kill as possible, especially when in Wolf form. He shall rely on his size and endurance to hold the attention of enemies, and run them down until they collapse of exhaustion. He shall never relent in his pursuit.

Also, one thing... Wolf intelligence goes to 0 when transformed? WTF? Wolves are some of the smartest animals around, man. You telling me we are reduced to dumb animals when we go werewolf?

[~Neri]

Really Cheese.

Wolves are candidates for being marked sapient should they evolve enough/they turn out to be in the next two centuries. Currently they're ranked onpar with Dolphins, Octopi, and Ravens as some of the smartest animals around.

[Xvareon]

Also, Cheese, may I suggest another perk?

Killing Intent / Aura of Dread
Allows you to consciously affect nearby beings with sheer force of will, injecting fear and dread into their hearts. The affect is more pronounced if the user has high Charisma, is close to or has made eye contact with a target being, and/or is in wolf form. The effect can range from simply causing enemies to have penalties in combat to outright causing lesser beings to simply panic and run from you; those affected by it must roll against your Charisma to reduce or eliminate the effect. The downside is that most transmundane entities (like Gods) can "smell" this distinctive aura of fear, making you far easier to detect. Essentially, it gives you great bonuses against humans and other lower beings, but doesn't do much to Gods except make them far more likely to notice and target you.

[~Neri]

I feel like the pack master perk could be super super useful.

[Cheesecake]

I didn't mean you become stupid because you're a wolf. You become stupid because you literally turn into a berserk cannibal God with no sense of reason or compassion.

[~Neri]

Thaaaaat makes more sense.

[Xvareon]

Oookay... wow. Niiice. xD  Thanks for clearing that one up for us, Cheese. Anyway, what do you think of my perk idea? Also, under what circumstances are we allowed to go to Wolf form? Can we do it anytime we want, or only at night, or what? Do we have to wait a certain amount of time before we can do it again?

[Empiricist]

I didn't mean you become stupid because you're a wolf. You become stupid because you literally turn into a berserk cannibal God with no sense of reason or compassion.

Does Sly Wolf still work in Wolf form?

[Cheesecake]

Oookay... wow. Niiice. xD  Thanks for clearing that one up for us, Cheese. Anyway, what do you think of my perk idea? Also, under what circumstances are we allowed to go to Wolf form? Can we do it anytime we want, or only at night, or what? Do we have to wait a certain amount of time before we can do it again?

1. For the perk idea, you kinda already have that :p Random peasants are bound to run away from you, and lesser mooks might run when their leaders are defeated. Gods can also detect you when you get close enough, since you're a god yourself.

2. You can go into wolf form during the full moon, so being prepared in normal form doesn't hurt. I have a plan for something that allows you to change at will...for a price.

3. Just wait until the next full moon. You don't have control when you change at first, and you can't change until it's day again.

I didn't mean you become stupid because you're a wolf. You become stupid because you literally turn into a berserk cannibal God with no sense of reason or compassion.

Does Sly Wolf still work in Wolf form?

Nope. You have 0 charisma anyways, so any kind of persuasion would auto-fail.

[VoidSlayer]

Name: V-21-KAL-789 The God Hunter
Background: Raise in a communal center and educated solely for the job of working in a lumber mill.  He was beaten and despised as the lowest in rank in his work group to relieve stress from the other workers, though he had one friend and enjoyed the off work worship ceremonies.  The candy tasted nice.
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Appearance: Dark skin, tall and stocky, blue eyes, shaggy light brown hair.  High cheekbones and large eyes, several small scars and wrinkles from the hard work and hard life.  Currently wearing a (stolen?) working class blue uniform.

Wolf form is white fur with small bony pitch-black spines on the body, 4 red eyes.

Strength: 10
Perception: 12
Endurance: 12
Charisma: 8
Intelligence: 8
Agility: 10
Luck: 5

Regeneration
VALHALLA Implants

[~Neri]

Can we get more traits later?

[VoidSlayer]

If you get regeneration I doubt you need that much endurance.

My character is aimed at having just awakened and broken free, not dumb just uneducated.

Being a master warrior who can use any enemy weapon we find, turn the weapons of the gods against them.

I think making charisma a complete dump stat could really backfire.

[Empiricist]

How about making it the main stat and locking ourselves away when we're about to turn into a wolf-abomination?

[Andres]

Spoiler: Character (click to show/hide)

Name: Damon L. Breckenridge, "The August Ghost"
Background: Before, when the Gods still walked the earth and he was firmly under their heel, he was known only by a simple number: No. 317. He was allowed no pride, no wherewithal to stand for his beliefs or defend that which he cared for, as it could all be taken away in the blink of an eye. But now, with the rise of the Great Wolf once again, he shall be 317 no longer. In public he takes the name Damon, but he is and will always be The August Ghost, the venerable pillar of mankind's unwavering spirit, and he shall languish beneath the yoke of the Gods no longer.
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Appearance: Caucasian, 6 feet 5 inches tall. Completely bald except for a thin beard and mustache. Has a brand on the back of his neck that spells out the number '317', but this number bears a /-shaped slash scar across it, to signify his freedom. Prefers to wear earth-toned clothes, particularly a dark green button-down T-shirt and brown pants with black leather belt. Tends to wear a white scarf around his neck to cover up the number and the accompany scar. His wolf form has unbroken white fur, and is somewhat larger than other wolves.

Stats:
Strength [13]
Perception [7]
Endurance [18]
Charisma [2]
Intelligence [8]
Agility [7]
Luck [5]
Perks: Regeneration [15], Mithril Implants [15], Wolf's Den (T2)[10]

I like the crunch and the reasoning for the crunch but I don't like the fluff. Still, I like it better than VoidSlayer's background, no offence.