NOTW LVI: The Demon Council [Sign-Ups Closed]

Kalzan, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Demon Kingdom, nodded to the secretary outside the Prime Demonlord's door, who waved for him to go inside.

Kalzan smiled and stepped inside the Prime's office. "My lord, there's a message for you."

Prime Demonlord Zack looked up from his desk, where he had been doodling a humorous cartoon. "Is it Serkantz again? How many times do I have to tell him that my hands are tied? The Council is paralyzed by fear of invasion from the Blood Mages. As much as I want to help the humans in their war, I can't right now. The Council won't allow it."

Kalzan shook his head. "My lord, it's not President Serkantz." A slightly worried look came over his face.

"Then who, goddamn it? Why didn't you start out with the identity of the sender like a normal person?"

"Apologies, my lord. Lady Hendarr sent the message."

"The Blood Mage?"

"Yes, my lord. The Blood Mage."

"What the hell does the queen of the Blood Mages want?"

"My lord, Lady Hendarr says the Hendarr Republic is sending diplomatic emissaries to the Demon Kingdom."

"Why? A formal declaration of war?"

Kalzan shrugged. "It's hard to say, my lord. All she mentions is discussion of 'the future of our two great nations.'"

"How annoyingly vague."

"Yes, my lord."

"Well, I suppose there's been no invasion yet. We might as well hear what these emissaries have to say. I'll inform the Council. Hopefully they don't lose their minds over it."

"Doubtful, my lord."

"Yes. Doubtful."

Night of the Werewolves LVI

Long ago, when the humans still lived in their southern tribes, a group of powerful sorcerers left their brethren to make their way north, where they could practice their dark arts in quiet seclusion. For centuries, these Blood Mages remained largely unorganized, with no centralized government to speak of and no ambitions larger than the study of their magics; yet, the other nations were wary enough of their dark practices to leave them alone in the northeast hinterlands. Some whisper that they are no longer even truly human.

Now, a charismatic leader has forged the Blood Mages into the so-called Hendarr Republic. Lady Hendarr has consolidated her power base, and there are rumors that she plans to invade their western neighbors, the Demon Kingdom. The Demonlords prepare their defenses, even as they reluctantly allow a small group of diplomatic emissaries from the Blood Mages to speak before their council.

Unfortunately for those on the Demon Council, the Blood Mages have no intentions of carrying out diplomatic talks. The only thing on their minds is assassination, preparing the way for Lady Hendarr's invasion.

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This will be a traditional NOTW (abilities, items, strength, multiple factions, personal goals, support votes, unlimited private communication, no night posting, and so forth), so I recommend reviewing the NOTW information thread.

A more robust set of rules will be provided in time, but NOTW XXV: Border of Life is an example of a game with a similar level of complexity and mechanics as I'm going for here. A sample Role PM is provided here.

Looking for about 30 players. Reserves welcome.

Players: 18

Arakhor
landlubber
choxorn
Takhisis
spaceman98
BSmith1068
Visorslash
KingMorgan
Jarrema
robbiecon
Autolycus
Double A
Kennigit
Winston Hughes
Legato Endless
bladescape
Sprig
Snerk


Reserve: 3

Al Sipsclar
Internet Flea
VGL

I'm intrigued by the theme. Count me in.

I'll play.

Prime Minister.

Demon Kingdom.

cinomeD

Sure.

choxorn said:

Prime Minister.

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@Zack

What can I expect from this game in terms of mechanics, etc?

I'm in

Visorslash said:

What can I expect from this game in terms of mechanics, etc?

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Will there be survivor roles, Zack?

Visorslash said:

@Zack

What can I expect from this game in terms of mechanics, etc?

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I suspect Zack is deliberately vague, to see how much people he can get with almost no information
In.

Well, like I said it's a traditional NOTW. Abilities, items, strength, multiple factions, personal goals, support votes, unlimited private communication, no night posting, and so forth.

And here I was thinking it was going to be simple.

I'm generally always in for complex games but lets see how much of a workload RD is.

How long do you estimate you'll leave signups open? (A set time of whenever you get 30/near enough)

I'm in

In, of course.

this is a bandwagon I can get behind
vote: in

Visorslash said:

And here I was thinking it was going to be simple.

I'm generally always in for complex games but lets see how much of a workload RD is.

How long do you estimate you'll leave signups open? (A set time of whenever you get 30/near enough)

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Whenever I get 30 or near enough, though if it's been a long enough time I might just cut roles at that point.

Let's walk through a sample Role PM. My commentary is in blue and will not be included in an actual Role PM.

A good warning to our newcomers from other forums is that meeting Personal Goals is not required for overall victories, but they can sometimes lead the player in one direction, as a hint, and they also help determine the difference between minor and major victories, i.e. bragging rights.