End of the Beginning of the End

Cadellon · Aug 16, 2015

I'll be away from home and without internet access until Tuesday so I won't be able to get orders in until then.

EQandcivfanatic · Aug 16, 2015

Yet another reminder that I will begin updating tomorrow. You have been warned once more.

bestshot9 · Aug 16, 2015

Dawnbringer Cult Orders:

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Exploration:

Send out exploration teams to scout the farmlands surrounding Darrono Tower (the name of our capital). These teams will consist of rotating teams of 20 mages out at a time, with only one team out at any given time. They will look for settlements and survivors, resources, and weapons.

Zone 84 will now be named Neo Thurysius, in honor of the Dawnbringers' lost homeland.

Golden1Knight · Aug 16, 2015

I will send my orders tomorrow afternoon.

Everblack · Aug 17, 2015

christos200 said:
From: The Shu Sate
To: Followers of Orbaes

We kindly request that your missionaries cease proselytizing activities in the Shu State. We respect your religion and your traditions and we ask you to respect our religion and traditions too. We hope that you shall not send any more missionaries to our people. Any missionaries found inside the town will be treated as criminals and be expelled from the town. Our punishment to missionaries, expelling instead of killing them, shows that we do not wish to create tensions between our two peoples. But if you continue sending missionaries, we may be forced to revise our policy.

From: Followers of Orbaes
To: The Shu State

We are sorry if our preaching disrupt your government order and will cease further preaching but if the Shu citizens come over to want to learn about Orbaes we will not dissuade them from learning about our Beloved God. So be warn that we will not take any action if they come to us.

Terran Empress · Aug 17, 2015

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Unweeldy Gluv · Aug 17, 2015

QUESTION:
1)On my last turn I lost 510 lumber from building a lookout tower and some signs. As I am innovative, shouldnt I only lose 250 lumber from producing this (half cost?)? Or did the signs I built cost 260 lumber?

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-Rename region to the Weeping Hills.
-Instruct all elves to sing calming songs to trees prior to cutting them down, much as one would soothe a beast prior to slaughtering it.
-Use a small amount of magicka to cause the Words of Peace to levitate and glow during the night time. If this is a costly process, any sort of illusion to replicate the effect is acceptable.

-Send 100 elves to collect lumber from regions very near Unkurra. Give them 25 crossbows to protect themselves. Collect as much lumber as possible during this time, but ensure that the trees are treated with respect.
-100 elves + 2 mages are to distribute whatever Magicka they can amongst themselves and do their best to bond and sing with the trees. In particular, the elves hope that the trees will sing the same songs, and pass our songs amongst each other, allowing us to communicate with trees far from Unkurra. The goals of this are:
Asking the trees to watch for an inform of us of any refugees, beasts, elementals or approaching enemies in the vicinity.
Asking the trees for the location of the most fertile soil, for farming.
-10 elves man the lookout posts, taking regular shifts to ensure someone is always watching. They are to:
Look towards lumber-collecting elves to ensure they do not get ambushed, and will have sufficient warning to equip and defend themselves with crossbows if they do.
Look farther into the hills wary of approaching enemies.
Look into the woodlands, seeking any geographical points of interest, or any signs of potential refugees.
-50 elves remain in Unkurra. They retain 25 crossbows to defend the walls, and keep a close watch upon the humans. Kynwal will keep watch and ensure these are built efficiently and cleanly. Those who are not currently on watch:
-Build a lumber mill (150 ore, 300 lumber)
-Build farming equipment (125 ore, 125 lumber)
-Build a well (100 ore, 200 lumber) --- (do this only if I am correct in my assumption that my first look-out tower was overcosted, otherwise ignore)
-Final 63 elves go with all remaining swords, soldiers and weapons. They split into two groups and do their best to slowly investigate the mines, searching for both valuable ores to scavenge and eventually mine. They will also do their best to investigate the source of the elementals and any information they can discover about them, how to combat them, and whether they are susceptible to any sort of magicka control or manipulation (and utilize minimum magicka when doing so).

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TheLastJacobite · Aug 17, 2015

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Calgori · Aug 17, 2015

Challenge: Our supplies, already short when we crashed, are about to run out! The discovery of the Karaz Holdouts and the town of Wooden Landing have led some of our advisors to proclaim that the only salvation will be the seizure of other communities’ supplies. They insist that a swift attack to eliminate any foes will allow us to seize food and water supplies without too many casualties. How do we respond to this pressure?

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From: Wissenschaft
To: Karaz Holdouts

Will it be possible to arrange a meeting between His Majesty King Bolin Tintrue and our leader Lucanor Giovanni? We'd like to present our respects to his majesty.

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thomas.berubeg · Aug 17, 2015

Starborn Walkers

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EQandcivfanatic · Aug 17, 2015

Just stating that I started work on the update hours ago, and forgot to mention it. We're on course for a late Tuesday/early Wednesday update.

Golden1Knight · Aug 17, 2015

Orders sent.

Immaculate · Aug 17, 2015

Blame Khanadha it spoke in his mind.

Tlachinolli glanced furitively at the archway to the temple to confirm he was alone.

“Why?” He knew the imp could just read his mind if he projected is thoughts at it but he preferred to give it as little access to his thoughts as he could and so, when it was safe, he spoke aloud.

The people will want someone to blame for the water shortages and right now, you’re looking like the one to blame. The imp was a demonic familiar; ostensibly it ‘served’ Tlachinolli but Tlachinolli, for all his bloody-handed loyalty, knew that in reality it served only Prince Illearth. It was the corrupted godling’s spy and mouthpiece. And it had its own personality as well, mischievous and cruel, it would lounge invisibly amongst the dwarves and subtly sow the seeds of conflict and strife even amongst those it ‘served’. Tlachinolli was learning to always second-guess its advice.

It was true though. The cisterns were empty and there was precious little rain. The streambeds at the base of the valleys were guarded by the bone-worms and the rains of the western marshlands were all too distant. The dwarves had already embraced sacrifice and cruelty, had proven they valued survival more highly than loyalty or honor. They were desperate before and look where they had come too. If they were desperate now… there was no knowing what they would do. “A scapegoat?”

Precisely. A quill suddenly began to move on the desk and Tlachinolli knew the invisible imp was using it to draw crude and violent scribbles. He didn’t bother to investigate. The margins of all his inventories and prayer-books were filled with quick sketches of Mictl soldiers with their eyes plucked out or hands cut off, of animals with their entrails looped around their necks, worse. He had long ago ceased to care; his books were private and those that did see them were most loyal not only to Tlachinolli but to the new demonic masters and so did not look askew to such imagery.

“Why Khanadha?”

He could challenge you. He is strong and a capable speaker. He holds the von Eicknach name. And he is not dedicated to the master as you are.

“So this is an opportunity?”

Precisely. He is the one who was supposed to meet with the merchants. Tell the people he was not careful, that he did not follow your instructions and as a result we suffered the thirst of the dry bones.

“Whats that about dry bones?”

The imp ignored the question. Act quickly. We can provide false evidence, show that he had been ordered not to sell as much water as he did. I can even plant evidence in his warren of collusion with the merchants.

Was it possible that the imp had engineered the thirst? He spoke with reverence of the 'thirst of dry bones' and certainly a lethal thirst fit with the ideology of Prince Illearth. The mountain ridges were white and raw, dry like brittle bones in the sun. The reagent said nothing regarding his suspicions, instead, “It makes sense. We will do as you say imp. Plant your evidence and I shall make the appropriate changes to the books. Indeed…

“Blame Khanadha.”

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Nailix · Aug 17, 2015

Blackfist Orders:

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Spending:
100 swords for 2,800 gold.

Movement:
Send 10 footmen with Vinya Falas to scout the humans camp at the mine, if they see an opportunity to retrieve any of the stolen goods without getting into a fight then take them, otherwise just follow the elves lead on the scouting.

Shadowbound · Aug 18, 2015

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Nuka-sama · Aug 18, 2015

Pelgia orders:

Buy 2000 water
Send 30 footmen and 10 archers to the zone south of us to explore
Have 36 people hunting in the local area, have the rest of the popukation gathering wood
Remaining soldiers protect them
Put an official hold on population and encourage non traditional methods of enjoyment

Cadellon · Aug 18, 2015

Imortan Seventeen Brotherhood Orders

Population assignment

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Challenge
We no longer know where we are, and the world has changed dramatically from what it had been. Our people are on the verge of panic and look towards the leadership for answers. What do we tell them has happened?
Thirty of the Imortan's partisans were gathered before the Seventeen's inner sanctum. They were fearful, for their leaders had been in there for what seemed like days - no way to know when you were underground-. If they were waiting here, it was that there was no choice. The fortresse's entry was sealed by a spell only Kassandra could break, and anyhow, last time one of them ventured out, the outside was too dangerous for anyone but an Imortan.

A rumble. The adamant door moved. A figure emerged. An androgynous figure, maybe slightly feminine, marble white skin and black eyes. And dressed in Kassandra's garnments.
'This is no human', said someone.
The figure seemed to ignore this.
'I am Kassandra Imortan, leader of our Brotherhood.'
Silence.
' You might ask, my brothers, about my newfound appearance. The Shattering consumed our bodies, how or why I cannot tell you, and I was forced to move my soul to one of my Dolls to survive. Only I had the time to do so.. the others suffered a worse fate.. I was only able to save their spirits by placing them in these sixteen coins... there was time for nothing more..'
If artificial bodies could cry she'd be doing so right there.
'What I have forseen you can now see with your own eyes.'
Her voice rose and fell. As if she didn't have full control of it yet.
'I once said the world would die. But now I tell you that it is reborn from its ashes.'
The figure paused.
'We saw the world shatter by our own eyes, our own magic. Once, magic such as our own was used to destroy Gensin. But today, we can use it to rule over the new Gensin.
The world outside is weak, and we, even with a fraction of our former power, can subjugate it. You will be the founders of an Empire.´
Acclaim

EQandcivfanatic · Aug 19, 2015

Update 3: Year 3

The mountains creak, the forge is cold,
The hearth is bleak, no longer gold,
No hammer falls, no fortress grows,
Kamin's voice no dwarrow knows,
Dush lays claim to dwarrow souls,
The Iron Bells begin to toll.
-In Kamin’s Day, a dwarven song

Inter-Faction Reports

WAR IN THE HIGHLANDS. Far in the north of Gensin, in the Highlands, a new war has broken out, even as most still remember the Great War that had scarred the world. The Shu State has attacked the Followers of Orbaes, using knights and footmen to surprise the unprepared town and set it ablaze. Despite the element of surprise and the superior training of their forces, the Shu State’s force was eventually overwhelmed by superior numbers and took heavy losses. The Followers of Orbaes were badly mauled and nearly broken, but have attributed their victory to the rise of a heroic nun who shattered the last Shu charge. The defeat of the Shu State’s raiding party leads some to believe that the area may now be in a state of a more protracted conflict.

ISLAND PROTECTED UNDER NEW DEFENSIVE AGREEMENT. The elves of Vinya Falas and the dwarves of the Blackfist Clan have been brought together in a new alliance to protect the island they call home. Human merchants have been warned to avoid the western parts of the island, as the elves are known to be hostile towards humankind, but have stated that trade with the dwarves is mostly safe. The new alliance seems likely to serve as a foundation for the dwarves and elves to recover from the disaster of the Great War and perhaps carve out a new way of life from the wreckage of the old world. Other merchants hope that with this new alliance, the feared bandits of Deepdrill Mine will finally be destroyed after plaguing caravans for several eyars now.

Faction Reports

Anmari Collective

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Blackwood Elves of Unkurra

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The Blackwood Elves have welcomed a large group of humans into their midst, as they were found delirious and starving in an old mine. The humans have integrated into the society, helping to build new structures and buildings for the betterment of all. A new lumber mill, farms, and a well have all acted to help provide the vital resources for the development of the community. The elves have led the way on woodcutting, being very gentle and even singing old songs to help ease the trees into their demise. Unfortunately the peace and harmony of Unkurra was disturbed when a group of iron elementals attacked the community, leading to a number of deaths of both elves and humans. Thankfully the fortress’s mages were enough to disperse the beings.

Many of the mysteries of the Weeping Hills were resolved when two mages attempted to commune with the forests that scattered the region. Using magicka they found that the forests could not only be contacted, but were very eager to talk with the elves. They even experienced a magicka feedback that has helped grow the stockpiles of the faction. The trees have agreed to act as an early warning system for invasion or attack, helping protect Unkurra and the Weeping Hills as whole. As part of this arrangement they have provided knowledge of the region to the mages who contacted them. Among this knowledge was the presence of a large number of aggressive bears and a massive tower built of iron. The creatively named Iron Tower stands in a valley in the hills, and is the source of the area’s iron elementals. It apparently is an active mage tower and could possess all sorts of valuables within.

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Challenge: Several elven women have turned up violated and murdered in the bowels of the fortress. No witnesses were seen to their demise and we have no idea who committed the crimes. A part of our elven population has blamed the humans for the deaths, and the humans have just as vehemently denied any involvement. Tensions between the two races are quickly escalating. How do we respond to this issue?

Bone Ridge Covenant

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The Bone Ridge Covenant faced unrest after last year’s water shortage. An immediate and absolute response was had to the threat of revolt as massive recruitment was undertaken to establish a standing army, of footmen, archers, and spellcasters. Clerics and mages alike have been recruited, helping to provide the support a modern army requires. In addition, a scapegoat was selected from the leadership to fault for the water shortage, and he was ritually sacrificed in a brutal display. The Covenant has continued major trading with passing caravans, but was taken for suckers by merchant who paid for most of the food with false gold that disappeared shortly after the trade was complete. Some of the gold had already been reused in the purchase of new water supplies and lumber, but this was still a major loss. To pile upon these problems, much of the ore purchased with the gold that remained turned out to be too soft for construction, and the merchants refused to offer a refund and quickly departed, stating that they had run out of all of the more useful materials and chose to sell subpar items rather than lose the massive contract.

A small group of longboats were built at the mountain citadel of the Covenant, to be hauled overland to the coast for launching. Most of the army of the Covenant was sent out to explore islands that had been sighted to the southeast, hoping to find anything of value. They found only ice in the new lands, as they were apparently covered with glaciers and only the most scrawny and most determined trees jutting out of the landscape. What trees could be collected were, along with driftwood on the beaches, to be used for future construction. Some of the native wildlife was discovered while leaving, as one of the longboats spotted a large group of apparently harmless penguins heading towards them. These odd looking birds that fly underwater proceeding to use razor sharp beaks to actually bore through the wooden hulls of the longboat, creating numerous holes and then viciously attacking the crew. The crew was unable to fight off the creatures and seal the holes at once, and soon the whole vessel went under with all hands while the other three longboats watched in disbelief. The unlucky crew was either devoured by the “deathguins” or drowned in the surf.

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Challenge: An elderly human mage has been found wandering through the mountains, seemingly undisturbed by the bone worms or any other threats. When confronted by our scouts, he appears senile and incoherent, but very happy. Our own mages sense great power in him, and would like to either ritual sacrifice him or try to learn from him. Others believe that the last thing we need is a senile old human consuming our resources and think we should send him on his way. How do we respond to this situation?

Caran Tincaewen

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The elves of Caran Tincaewen have been focused upon magical endeavors before most other affairs. Most of the people have continued to be used in the scouring of local ruins for any supplies, and have come away with a large amount of lumber for future development. They have stripped old buildings and fortifications of their wooding siding, helping more with development. Beyond these manual activities, the mages have remained highly active. Five mages were in fact killed when attempting to defuse a mana bomb discovered near the town, as it had been teleported away to a location further away but still in Carpal. The bomb went off, instantly killing the mages and unleashing fearsome mana wraiths into the zone. Other mages have been focused upon scouting areas surrounding Carpal and scrying them magically to see their contents.

To the west, in a land now named Metacarpal, they found the entire area to be a lush farmland, filled with ruined towns and plentiful crops. They also witnessed the roaming locust swarms, which consumed everything both flora and fauna when they amassed. To the north, the scryers witnessed a new land of open steppes and plains, with a few scattered farms and ruins throughout, but little in the way of lumber or minerals. They saw the powerful elementals that blew across the land, using the powers of the wind to kill the unwary. These discoveries come in additional to further efforts in Carpal to scout out the land, discovering the large amounts of giant rats that populate many of the ruins.

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Challenge:The detonation of the mana bomb could have new, unforeseen effects upon both our people and the local wildlife. Some have suggested that we task our mages to studying the mana bomb area and send laborers to collect samples of any plants or small creatures that reside in the explosive radius. On the other hand, anyone who we send into or near the contaminated zone could be at risk to all sorts of effects from magical exposure. How do we respond to this suggestion?

Clan Blackfist

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Conclave of Alim

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The Conclave of Alim received a gift of swords from a mysterious benefactor and saw the opportunity to accomplish more for themselves. Plenty of forces continued to remain focused on salvaging efforts, finding plenty of gold and retrieving it for themselves from old stores and banks. The more discussed effort was an attempt by militia and mages to raid the feared Mall of the Damned, hoping for good loot. The raid performed better than many expected, with less than a dozen deaths, and the mages being able to hold the abominations at bay, while the militia dispatched them. Plenty of treasure and coin were found throughout the ruins, along with numerous valuable artifacts. Surprisingly, a stable with numerous horses was also found, and these poor animals have somehow survived throughout the years in the chaos, ignored by the abominations. The horses were led out of the Mall and to makeshift stables at the tower.

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Challenge: We have reached a critical shortage of food and water. We cannot buy both from the open market, and as it stands, most of our faction, if not all of our faction will be dead by the end of this year. We can buy enough of either food or water to survive, but not both, and so solutions have been offered to solve either problem. To provide food, some of our people have suggested a combination of fishing on the coast and eating the constantly dying abominations that wander out of the mall. The largest ones are big enough to theoretically feed the entire faction for a whole day by themselves. Alternatively, if we buy enough food, but need water, we can drink from the old cisterns around the tower. Neither of these choices are likely to provide us with enough food to last beyond this year, and may not even manage that. They could also have unfortunate consequences for us due to magical exposure on both sources, but either we take one of these options or we die. The choice is yours.

Crimson Dragons
The group of mutated humans known as the Crimson Dragons have collapsed into anarchy, as the leader disappears into reclusion and water runs out. The entire group quickly dissolved into a number of smaller groups, seeking out any sustenance throughout the region known as Tranquility. Some order was preserved among these smaller family units, and most had success in raiding merchant caravans for needed water and supplies. Still, the order has collapsed completely and the centaurs have dispersed throughout the countryside, forming a new race and new hazard to passing merchants. Disgusted with the fate of his people, the lone hero, Itil Valei, has left the region and journeyed out in search of new adventures.

Das Großoccitanian Reich

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Dawnbringer Cult

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Followers of Orbaes

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The Followers of Orbaes began the year as they have previous ones, attempting to survive despite the odds and elements. A large metal ship was spotted off the coast, and the Followers hoped to retrieve it for anything of value or salvage. Horses were lashed up and swimmers attached long ropes to what parts of the ship they could. Unfortunately, the ship floated further out to sea, and several horses were killed before they could be untied. Still, business otherwise continued as usual for most of the year. Ample goods were traded on the market to help the blacksmith begin the construction of new weapons for the defense of the town. As it turned out, the construction of these weapons may well have saved the town.

In the dark of the autumn night, armored warriors, both mounted and on foot, took the town completely by surprise, burning the outlying fields and buildings and slaughtering indiscriminately. Dozens were slain before the town militia at last managed to rally with any able-bodied people they could muster. They met in the center of town as the village burned around them, and sought to repulse the attack. For a moment it looked as though the line would break and everything the Followers had worked for would be lost, but a young nun from mysterious origins stepped up and using only a never seen before ability for the martial arts, disabled and killed five of the mounted enemy warriors. This display of heroism allowed the defenders to rally and send the raiders from the Shu State fleeing into the darkness.

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Challenge: The outbreak of war with the Shu State has led to a debate among the clergy. Some believe that we should take the fight to the enemy, and bring them to justice for their slaughter of our people. Others state that war is not the answer, and that we should hunker down until the wisdom of peace and light of Orbaes inevitably shines down upon the Shu. How do we respond to this debate?

EQandcivfanatic · Aug 19, 2015

Free Reach of Zlatokraina

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Imortan Seventeen Brotherhood:

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Institute of the Arcane:

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The Institute of the Arcane has continued to thrive in the fertile Wizardlands. The infection of food stocks by the corn elementals has unwittingly provided the tower with a new group of guardians. They have witnessed these beings tearing apart others of their kind that pose a threat to the tower’s inhabitants. Scouts continued to range across the Wizardlands, looking to explore and find anything of value that could be retrieved. They did not find much of interest that wizards could haul back, but they did make contact with a town called Nede further up the coast. The town seems to be thriving, despite the apocalypse and were less than pleased to make an acquaintance of wizards. They disbarred the wizards from camping or resting in the town, sending them back on their way.

Another party was sent east into the Ursine Hills, cautiously avoiding known bear dens to avoid angering the creatures. Unfortunately, for several nights, members of the woodcutting parties were found savaged in the morning by unknown beasts. A mage was able to determine the culprits were large packs of wolves that roam the region looking for easy prey. Two mages actually fell victim to the dogs before the expedition moved out of their hunting area. Once in an area of relative safety, the undergraduates began cutting wood for return back to the Institute. They made it home without incident, though they lamented they could not bring back more due to the distance of the journey.

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Challenge: Some of our mages who scouted in the Wizardlands have expressed outrage at their treatment by the people of the town of Nede. They have demanded that we make efforts to compensate them for their humiliation at the hands of peasants. How do we respond to these demands?

Karaz Holdouts

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Kingdom of Celestis

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The Kingdom of Celestis was put into a state of fear when a hydra emerged from Godfall Lake and appeared to be aggressive and lost. They sought to at least calm the creature and send it back into the waters without harming anyone. Unfortunately, the mages messed the effort up and resulted in the creature becoming enraged and charging towards the kingdom, tearing through trees and wildlife on the way. None of the mages had any energy left to oppose the creature, and it seemed as though nothing would stop it from ripping through the best the town had to offer. One mage, Munstrum the Brown, stood up and used his own powers of fire and ice to bring the beast to an end. He slaughtered the creature and defeated it, becoming a known hero in his land.

More concerns have risen for the future as the group encamped to the north, known as the Crimson Dragons has disbanded. Their organization and unity had kept the centaurs in check and prevented any tensions. Now reports have emerged that the centaurs have dissolved into feuding and bickering clans throughout all of Tranquility. Most seem to be avoiding our people, but there have been reports of frequent skirmishes between groups of centaurs and the merchant caravans in the area. Some merchants have even expressed concern about trading with the Kingdom as the centaurs grow as a threat.

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Challenge: The king’s advisors and other mages have begun warning him about the hero mage Munstrum. They claim that he is traditionally erratic and has very little respect for rules or authority. They suggest this sort of personality is likely to very quickly become a liability for our kingdom, and suggest that an effort be made to remove Munstrum from the immediate vicinity. How do we respond to these requests?

Knights of Ynys Gaer

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The Knights of Ynys Gaer have found that the new Gensin has been very kind to them and their efforts to build an empire. They have sought to explore the subcontinent upon which they appear to reside, looking towards future expansion and development. The largest expedition was sent out to Eden, heavily guarded, to chop down trees for construction purposes. Thankfully they avoided angering the feared ents, which left them alone while they cut down the outlying forests. Scouts from the expedition located the center of the ents’ activity, a place deemed the Entgrove. This highly forested and defended area seems to have the source of the ents’ power and growth, and likely contains powerful magical artifacts. Another source of power was found in the Arasatosi Plains, a large structure which has been deemed the Unyielding Tower. Apparently a mage tower during the Great War, it is still populated by the defenses which guarded it during the conflict. Likely the wealth and powerful artifacts of a mage still rest within.

Other scouting expeditions were sent out into the wilds, seeking to improve the faction’s knowledge of the world. Scouts in Bravehills heading to the southwest discovered yet another town in the apparently heavily settled region. This town, called Sandwatch, sits upon the border with a vast desert to the southwest. Other scouts went into this desert, finding sand dunes and parched terrain with very little life, beyond a vaguely humanoid snake-like species that appeared to be very enthusiastic to eating humans, stretching to their jaws to consume unconscious humans whole after disabling them. Scouts to the northeast, on the other hand, found something very different. They found unending acreage of fertile farmlands and crops, patrolled by autonomous magical threshers. These powerful machines are driven by unknown energies and seem to be very defensive of the crops they still tend. With spinning blades and gnashing grinding metal teeth, they are likely to be incredibly deadly to the unwary.

Even as a new governor has been appointed the ruler of Arasatos, an emissary was dispatched to the newly discovered town of Saved Port. They made vague warnings about the fate of Arasatos and made an offer to allow the current mayor of Saved Port to remain in charge, assuming they pledge allegiance to the knights. Faced with the stark challenge, the people of Saved Port elected to join up with the Knights rather than face a bloody battle they would surely lose. The town has been added to the growing kingdom, though they remain pleased that they have been allowed some sort of autonomy.

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Challenge: The people of Arasatos, upon hearing of the discovery of the Unyielding Tower have been thrown into a panic. They are concerned about the nearby presence of a possibly still living and powerful mage and all of his minions. Quite a few are preparing to flee and leave to anywhere else. How do we respond to this issue?

Maig'ir zalin ra'si

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Pelgia

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Prohibitionists

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Shu State

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EQandcivfanatic · Aug 19, 2015

Starborn Walkers

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Stonebeard Clan

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University of the Rose

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Vinya Falas

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The elves of Vinya Falas have continued to work hard in maintain the resources and supplies they need to expand and thrive. Woodcutting has continued at a rapid pace, as much of the population is dedicated to the task. A massive order of ore was placed with merchants, but it was revealed shortly after the deal was completed that the merchants had swapped out the regular ore with balls of harden clay instead that collapsed upon touch. Many of the elves blamed the treachery on unreliable human merchant traders. Thankfully magicka was used to provide the needed resources for the construction of a new lumber mill that has aided in more rapid collection of lumber for the community.

Attempts were made to further protect the elves, as a force was sent to subdue and capture one of the stone elementals of the region. For a moment it seemed as though the whole plan would be successful, when dozens of the elementals erupted from the earth to free their captured brother from the elves. In the ensuing rampage, a number of elves were killed, including veteran archers and mages. As she had in the past, Mariel Gorumrim managed to led the elves to victory in the brutal battle, wielding powerful magic against the elementals threatening her people. The elementals were destroyed and dispersed and the surviving elves returned back to the town.

Other excitement was had by a group of scouts that rendezvoused with dwarves from the newly allied Blackfist Clan. They met in Attea Runya to scout out the Deepdrill Mine’s defenses and capabilities. The dwarves provided armored muscle to the more supportive soldiers of the elves. The mages cast invisibility upon the scouting force to better survey and explore the exterior of the mine, looking for any weaknesses or defenses. It seems clear that outside of the exterior fortifications, there exists only one entryway into the mine, which is heavily defended. Plenty of heavily armed, but occasionally drunk, bandit patrols cover the walls and courtyard, making it obvious that they are prepared for a major fight if need be.

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Challenge: Some of our people believe that with recent events the merchants are more trouble than they are worth. Clearly the humans continue to dominate trade on the seas and have once more tricked us with false ore and resources, likely doing so again and again should we give them a chance. These people suggest that we simply stop participating in the open market and work to seize any merchant ships and supplies as they pass. How do we respond to this proposal?

Windgard

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The elves of Windguard have gone to war with the forests and the dryads that defend them. With these creatures attacking the settlement on occasion, it was deemed prudent to rid Grey Vale of them once and for all. Ample amounts of ore were purchased for the forging of new swords and the construction of armor for needed warriors. These new soldiers were outfitted and prepared, along with new clerics and mages to support them. New fortifications were creature around Windguard itself, to help defend against counterattack and the humans of Lost Town were approached to lend aid in the fighting. The humans obliged by providing some of their strongest guards to assist in the protection of the workers sent out to cut down trees. Hundreds of laborers were sent out under guard to begin clearcutting areas around the town, and they were able to do so without some harassment before the fighting started. Unfortunately, the dryads were more powerful than previously expected, wielding natural magics against the mages and warriors of Windguard. Both elves and humans were slain in the battle, while the mages attempted to set fires to scour the old trees in that manner. Through unknown magic the fires were quenched and eventually the elven workers and warriors were driven back into their stronghold and the dryads dispersed.

Turn Stat Changes

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Challenge: A strange very hairy orange dwarf has shown up at our gates claiming to speak for the trees. He claims that he could negotiate for the dryads and bring peace, asking that we stop our woodcutting activities and stick to the sustained lumber mill operations. He has decried the humans, claiming that the dryads will forgive our past trespasses if we aid them in exterminating the human settlement of Lost Town. This will protect our town from future attack in exchange for our support. How do we respond to this odd dwarf?

Wissenschaft

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Market Prices

Food: 1 Gold for 1 Food

Water: 46 Gold for 1 Water

Lumber: 88 Gold for 1 Lumber

Ore: 392 Gold for 1 Ore

Swords: 23 Gold for 1 Sword

Spears: 25 Gold for 1 Spear

Crossbows: 52 Gold for 1 Crossbow

Horses: 56 Gold for 1 Horse

NPC Diplomacy

To: Windguard
From: Lost Town

In the wake of the new hostilities with the evil dryads, we hope that you will provide us with some more advanced weapons than the clubs we are currently using. We do not yet have a forge established and could use any swords you could space. We would be interested in considering a trade for this aid if you would like, but hope you will see your way to supporting us in our common conflict.

To: Wissenschaft
From: Wooden Landing

We appreciate the recent trade, but it should be clear that the amount you gave was hardly sufficient to keep our people going. We cannot support both you and ourselves. We can spare you no more food nor water at this time.

OOC

@Unweeldy Glov: You were right, you were overcharged in the construction of that building last turn. The lumber spent was refunded to your stats.

In case isn’t clear, Soldiers don’t scavenge, cut wood, or anything productive besides fight and guard. Therefore they will not collect anything, as they need their strength for their weapons and fighting.

Note to all: You cannot buy or sell items collected or crafted in the turn you collect or create them.

@Double A: It is possible to teleport an entire settlement to another zone, the cost of magicka is dependent on the population of the settlement, the type of settlement, and how many resources are stored/produced in said settlement. If that’s a course you want to follow, let me know and I’ll work out what the cost would be.

@Tolni: I’m assuming that you meant instead of 50 Footmen, 50 militia with swords, as you do not have any Footmen and could not afford to create any.

@Seon: I was unclear about your orders, and whether or not you intended to recruit 10 Archers with Crossbows or not, so no one was converted into soldiers at this time.

@Terran Empress: You need longbows or crossbows to create archers. Therefore those orders could not be executed. Also you can only sell one resource at a time.

@J.k. Stockholme: Only swords or spears can be used to create Footmen, and they were used instead of clubs in your orders.

@Zappericus: You can only buy or sell one resource at a time unless you have a Merchant leader. Therefore, only food was sold and only crossbows were bought.

@Shadowbound: because the swords could not be sold this update, not all of your recruitment orders could be completed. Only 4 Clerics were recruited.

@Calgori: No lumber could be gathered since you directed your men to gather food and they could not be assigned to both tasks. Also the only way Wooden Landing would give up the supplies you needed to survive was by giving them those weapons, so that liberty was taken as an understanding of your orders agreeing to perform a “favor”

World Map

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End of the Beginning of the End

Chieftain

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Blacker then you

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Wandering the World

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unerring

Damn!

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See ya! It has been a fun decade!

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