Playerfiles - The 5 Ws

Step into the ahistorical / fantastical version of “Sha’Lazar"… a vivid, low-fantasy world set in the year 5754 Fz, on the cusp of gunpowder and the collapse of empires; where your imagination breathes life into a land of endless possibilities. Here, every character shapes the fate of a living world, rich with ancient lore, divine echoes, and the shimmer of undiscovered lands. From golden desert caravans to hidden temples within jade jungles, from fractured highlands to volcanic sand beaches, to sun-kissed coasts, Sha’Lazar is a tapestry of realms stitched by conflict, prophecy, and power.

⚔️ For writers and roleplayers aged 21+, this is more than a setting…. it's a narrative sandbox where the divine and the damned walk side-by-side. Explore spiritual conflicts, cultural intrigues, and mythic destinies in a world brimming with both peril and purpose. Your journey may take you from the silken halls of sultans to forgotten ruins that whisper secrets to those who dare to listen.

Here, the line between mortal and myth blurs.
Will you restore, rebel, or reign?

🌟 Will you answer the call of “Sha’Lazar"?

📖 The stories are waiting.

So you know, Sha’Lazar is more than a world… it's a living tapestry of realms woven with ancient myths, diverse cultures, and untold tales waiting to be unearthed. Tis every step that shall unveils mystery, magic, wonder, and destiny, inviting you to shape the stories that will define you. Explore golden deserts that stretch into infinity, shadowed jungles brimming with secrets, and misty mountains dividing vibrant civilizations. Witness molten rivers carve fiery paths through volcanic landscapes, while savannas resound with the primal call of spirits. From the opulence of sultanic courts to the quiet resilience of hidden villages, every corner of Sha’Lazar pulses with life, ambition, and intrigue.

Whether you’re forging the rise of a hero, orchestrating the downfall of a villain, or exploring a soul’s journey through tradition and divine forces, Sha’Lazar offers an immersive canvas for your storytelling. Here, characters grapple not only with external challenges but with the deepest conflicts within. Supernatural forces and ancient mysteries linger in the shadows, ready to shape… or shatter… your path. Will you become a champion, fall into darkness, or carve a destiny uniquely your own? The stories are waiting… will you answer the call of Sha’Lazar and be the one to tell the stories?

Taking cues from the timeless allure of The Arabian Nights, where Scheherazade’s tales captivated and saved her from peril, CoSL celebrates the ancient power of storytelling. These narratives, rooted in the cultures of Persia, Arabia, India, and beyond, have inspired countless creators, and CoSL builds upon this legacy with a tapestry of original stories. With respect and admiration for real-world cultures, beliefs, and histories, CoSL invites writers and players to blend the evocative essence of timeless tales with bold artistic liberties. This dynamic world echoes themes from iconic works like Prince of Persia, The 1001 Arabian Nights, Vathek, Slaves of Sleep, Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, and the opera Mârouf, savetier du Caire.

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Step into the ahistorical version of the rugged, untamed frontier of The Old West, circa the 1870s and 1880s, where cattle-drives, dusty towns, and lawless landscapes collide with stories of bravery, betrayal, and the pursuit of fortune. From the rolling plains of the Great Basin to the lawless streets of small, rough-and-tumble towns, a frontier land where the only rule is survival, and the only justice is what you can take by the gun or the badge.

Whether you're a fearless gunslinger seeking redemption, a rancher fighting to protect your land, a lawman walking the fine thin line between right and wrong, or an outlaw looking for your next big score, the Old West offers endless opportunities for adventure. Meet colorful characters, forge alliances, face down your enemies in shootouts at high noon, and discover the wild beauty and peril of a land on the brink of change.

Available Themes ::
❖ -- Love Stories : Characters brings to life untold romances from where bullets missed, but hearts didn’t… The Old West Adventures
❖ -- Survival : Characters may face daily struggles for food, safety, and shelter.
❖ -- Lawlessness vs. Order : An opportunity to be involved in a tug-of-war between outlaw gangs and newly established lawmen or vigilantes.
❖ -- Redemption and Revenge : Personal journeys that may lead to moments of redemption or paths driven by vengeance.
❖ -- Adventure : Exploring vast wilderness, seeking riches, escaping danger, or becoming legends.
❖ -- Hero and the Villain : as opposites on the spectrum of ethics and morality. But were they really so different? Did you look at their individual traits and behaviors?[/center]

Welcome to the “Old West Group", a roleplaying group set in the untamed, dangerous world of the United States’ push west during the 1870s and 1880s. In a time of lawlessness, settlement, and rapid change, the West is full of opportunities… some profitable, others deadly. Your character’s journey is one of survival, moral dilemmas, and the search for justice… or its absence. Whether you are a lawman tracking outlaws, a cattle rustler evading the law, a rancher trying to survive, or a wanderer looking for your next chance at fortune, there’s a place for you in this wild, expanding frontier.

Here, WE, the writers, portray characters in a time of heroes, adventure, hardship, and discovery in a time of stories. Old West Group (OWG) takes place in a time period shrouded in the lore of gunslingers, gunfighters, hanging judges, cowboys, runaway herds of cattle, snowstorms, drought, gold rushes, train-robberies, bank-bustin’, and clashin’ with Native Americans. A time and place where outlaws could use the power of the gun to be a power unto themselves. A time when the law man could be gunned down in the street and the community would accept it as merely part of the job, something to be expected.

~ Remember to Live ~ Unmask the Renaissance and chart your own path in MV’s Venetian Empire, circa 1574, a journey weaving tales of political intrigue, forbidden romances, and daring espionage, all set against the stunning backdrop of La Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta (The Serene Republic of Venezia)… one of the mightiest naval empires of its time. Here, beneath the grandeur of Byzantine domes and moonlit canals, wealth and ambition collide. Will you navigate the city’s labyrinth of politics, seduce the salons of nobles and courtesans, or uncover secrets best left submerged?

Tis 1574, La Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta, the Serene Venetian Republic, is one of the mightiest naval empires in the world and a renown trading nation, controlling the land to the north of the island city (the Veneto) as well as territories along the Adriatic coast and Mediterranean Sea.

The City of Canals, notoriously renown for its political intrigue, where nobles, spies, and the criminal factions that navigate the complex world of Venetian city-state politics, and dealing with foreign powers or rival factions.

And that fabulous mercantile capital of Europe, Venezia, is a trading powerhouse enabled by a complex political system, where nobles, merchants, smugglers, and even pirates are engaging in commerce, shipping, and negotiations; all working to amass wealth and influence; all-the-while, cohabitating as a hub for espionage, where nobles, spies, investigators, and the criminal minded are all involved in the mysteries and secret plots.

Venezia, the City of Masks, built on a network of canals is renown for its stunning architecture, wealth, art, and culture during this Italian Renaissance period, a time of great artistic and cultural development where artists, scholars, or patrons of the arts, seek to make their mark in the world of culture.

Step into the world of “Anachronistic Hearts", Victorian Steampunk tapestry where romance, rivalry, and reimagined technology collide with daring innovation and heart-pounding adventure. Fog-drenched streets hum with steam-powered marvels, airships traverse skies altered by floating isles, and the earth itself shifts under the wrath of nature’s fury. Here, ambition meets danger as inventors push the limits of technology, aristocrats vie for control, and vengeful forces threaten to upend civilization.

In this imagined world, the stories are as diverse as the characters that inhabit it. Creative writers could craft narratives of adventure, romance, betrayal, and innovation, weaving personal dramas into the grand tapestry of a Victorian Steampunk universe. Will you be the idealistic scientist chasing utopia, the renegade pilot navigating storms of society and sky, or the cunning opportunist bending progress to your will? In this steampunk tapestry, your story can ignite triumph or spell the doom of a world consumed by its own innovation. The stage is set. Will you rise to shape this world… or watch it destroy itself?

In Anachronistic Hearts (AH), the Industrial Revolution is already in full swing, and as electricity is not yet as widespread; the emphasis on steam technology, or spring-propelled gadgets, and steam/spring-like aesthetics has flourished worldwide.

This Industrial Revolution is marked as a major turning point in history; almost every aspect of daily life is influenced by steam, metal, gears, and glass, in some way, shape, or form. Most notably, average income and population have begun to exhibit unprecedented sustained growth. The world's average per capita income
has increased over ten-fold, while the world's population increased over six-fold; but such results are not all positive.

Socialism emerges as a critique of capitalism. Intellectual and artistic hostilities toward the new industrialization has developed and growing, stressing the importance of "nature" in art and language, in contrast to "monstrous" machines and factories…

Death and illnesses from working in factories, poor working conditions, and poor conditions within cities have become prevalent. And so is the introduction of new and improved methods of labor exploitation, by, from, and benefiting the employer… Children, women, dwarfs, and other types are all available for exploitation. Repression, child labor, and not to mention, rather basic hygiene practices, means that it is not the dreamy landscape that is often portrayed.

And lastly, what may be construed as honesty in government, does not exist… So opportunities for theft, bribery, extortion, and general dishonesty in the relationship between business and government are very broad.

So here we are… in an overcrowded steam-mandated fantasy, and essentially taking those elements to the furthest extreme. The lands outside the city are virtually in a time standstill, having been ignored by the city dwellers, and left to Nature’s own method of recovery.

But in the analytical world of those living in this world, there lies a need to protect what is left of the dominion they used to know....
This transformation of what was familiar into an overcrowded, steam, gear, and glass-inundated fantastical world... There are many who would just as soon do one of two things:
(1) Control the world and keep it status quo... The Power Hungry, the Greedy;

(2) Destroy it because of what it has become... The violent Conservatives or Tree-Huggers;