(01-19-2017, 09:51 PM)Vayne359 Wrote: Place of Birth: (not sure where i should say. She's an Au Ra Xaela)
BACKSTORY:
Uzali grew up in a small village. One of the only Au Ra she had little in common with other children her age. Most who had been uneducated on the matter thought she was a dragon, either taking awe or viewing her as a beast. After years of this she decided for it to be her goal. If she was to be thought of as a dragon, she would become as strong as one.
After coming of age she set out for Limsa Lominsa to learn the basics of armoring and smithing before taking her ax out for training.
Au Ra are recent immigrants to Eorzea. They originate and are most commonly found on the Far Eastern continent of Othard. The majority of the Xaela tribes are found in Othard's Azim Steppe, the western region of the continent. Other tribes make their homes in Othard's north and northeastern mountains, the southern deserts, the eastern islands where a small number interact with the other races who live there, and the central One River which stretches the length of Othard and empties into the fertile lands of the Yanxia region where the Raen Au Ra make their home.
Othard was invaded some fifty years ago in 1528 by the Garlean Empire and all resistance in the continent was completely crushed by the Year 1552. For twenty-five years the continent has been under Imperial control. This prompted some Xaela to leave the continent around this time and another wave would follow in the past year after the War of Succession saw the rebellious city-state Doma razed to the ground and its citizens (mostly Hyur and Raen) flee en mass as refugees. Many of the Xaela would follow suite.
Of Othard's four known city-states, only two remain in the present day and have been fully annexed by the Empire.
Doma is situated in the southeast in the coastal region known as Yanxia, which is immediately east of the One River. It is home to Hyur and the Raen Au Ra. Hingashi, a nation which sits on a group of islands to the east of Doma in a sea known as the Ruby Tide is also home to the Raen and Hyur, as well as Lalafell and some Xaela. To the northwest near the one river sits the remains of Bozja, a once booming trade capital of the Far East until it was obliterated in the Year 1562. And finally, in an unknown area of Othard lies Rabanastre. Little is known of this last city state, only that it is home to multiple Hyuran clans and likely lies in the continent's southern desert region.
One last thing I wanted to mention. Because Othard is the homeland of the Au Ra, it would seem very odd that a Far Easterner would not immediately know what a Xaela is. In such a case, it'd be more likely that your character's parents or tribe members fled to Eorzea when the Garlean Empire (unsure of when your character was born) either first invaded or after the continent fell completely to Imperial control to Limsa Lominsa, a seafaring nation which has traded extensively with the Far East for several decades. Au Ra are incredibly uncommon in Eorzea and though Limsa Lominsa is the most open-minded of Eorzea's nations, your character would get more than their fair share of odd looks and rumors as Au Ra are a rare sight even in this maritime hub.
These links might also be helpful for you:
-Race Lore Compilation (Au Ra Tab)
-Xaela Tribe List
-Traditional Xaela Roleplay Tips
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(01-20-2017, 04:28 PM)Vayne359 Wrote: Yeah, i didn't know about the clans thing, i thought it was literally just the 2 you pick in game.
However i think i'll just go with the smaller, unknown clan idea. more flexibility for me.
There are multiple "Clans" of Au Ra (at least three that we know of) but only two - Raen and Xaela - are playable. The Xaela, one of those two clans, has at least fifty-one distinct "Tribes" that we know of with their own varying backgrounds. Like what was said above, the fifty-one we know of do not include those who've been wiped out, merged into other tribes, or have simply not been discovered. So it's entirely possible to have a smaller, unknown tribe of Au Ra as part of your backstory.
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(01-20-2017, 04:57 PM)Vayne359 Wrote: And i meant like, culture wise if anything. any pointers anyone might have? i'm planning her on being an archer.
The Plainsfolk Lalafell originally hail from the islands of the south seas. They're primarily an agricultural race but are also quite adept at maritime trades and fishing. They first came to Eorzea (during this era) from the southern islands several centuries ago following a massive boom in maritime trade thanks to Limsa Lominsa opening trade routes with lands far across the seas. Lalafell themselves have spread out across much of Eorzea and there are many Plainsfolk who can be found now in Gridania as well.
This link should give you more lore on the races and their histories and interactions. I've also included a lore tab on Archers in Gridania:
-Race Lore Compilation (Lalafell tab)
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How the hell do i tank as a marauder? i can't flash and keep losing aggro
This post should be helpful!
The first step to keeping aggro as a Warrior is to not use Flash, especially at lower levels. Some people find it helpful to conserve TP, but Flash generates far less enmity than Overpower and takes longer to recast because it's on a Spell GCD, so you're hurting your enmity generation more than you're helping it.
To get and maintain enmity on Marauder/Warrior, aggro a group of enemies and pull them so they group up. Back up to max attack range and lay into them with an Overpower or two. At this point, begin rotating Heavy Swing > Skull Sunder > Heavy Swing > Maim > Heavy Swing > Skull Sunder back and forth across all targeted enemies. Skull Sunder generates more enmity against a single target and costs less TP. Put more effort into holding the enemy who's HP is going down the fastest, but also be sure to give the other targets some love too. Throw in another Overpower after Maim if you feel like you need it.
Overpower is used to maintain enmity against steadily rising hate from healer spells and abilities. Overpower won't keep up with a focused DPS attacking a single target. You need single target enmity for that. And by the time you hit 30 and get Warrior you'll have Butcher's Block, which pretty much solidifies single target hate.