(IR) Announcing a New Strategic Roleplaying Campaign of Epic Proportions!

Anabstercorian rustles himself from a morbid slumber. Then, he goes back to bed.

"Heck, enough of Anabstercorian. He's long since retired, and if he's involved in this it's only as a peripheral puppet master. Can I play The Cult of Tharizdun? We need a Melkor-esque."

Also, I'm in college now, so I have slightly less time available for play. Can we assume there will be more strict controls on the flow of time in game?

I'm holding off on roleplaying further because Serpenteye has not given me permission to play the drow yet, and because other players are still joining and selecting powers (and thus I don't yet know what I'm dealing with yet.) And of course, none of us know what our starting PLs are, so I don't know how powerful any of you are, and thus how dangerous any of you are.
If Serpenteye lets me play the drow, could you (Serpenteye) please tell me where my Underdark Drow Enclaves are, and what the starting PL is of each? Yeah, I know that's a ways off yet, but when the IR starts obviously I'll need to know the information.
Nothing like creating more work for Serpenteye (my sympathies to you, Serpenteye: I've been in your shoes!!)

We definitely will need that player roster ... after all the players have joined.
But we need a map, and a mapmaker, more. I'd do it, if I could. I would. But Macintoshes aren't known for their compatibility with the Wintel World, and I'm happy when this old computer just works, period. I cannot make the maps.
I tried to help by putting map links to the standard setting up (they are at the top of this page) and bringing over William's and Maudlin's map links. It wasn't much, but it was better than nothing. I hope so, at least.

Anabstercorian, the idea of you playing the Cult of Tharizdun is utterly fascinating and terrifying. Which is to say, my old friend, that you're the perfect guy for the job!
Now, I must wonder when someone is going to claim Zagyg the Mad Mage/Demigod?

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If you wish to PM me, go to Nothingland (www.nothingland.com) and PM me there. My SN there is the same as it is here: Edena_of_Neith.

Or, perhaps, there is another way for us to communicate? Back in the 3rd IR, the players had a private (and secret, for a long time) message board in which they talked. Perhaps we could establish such a thing here, with Serpenteye's blessings?

Where did everybody go?

Waiting for Serpenteye, I presume.

Edena_of_Neith said:

Where did everybody go?

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Like Knight Otu stated, we are all waiting for Serpenteye ... Me too couldn't do much with my Empire, even not knowing any changes that occured during the 20 year period after the Greyhawk Wars. I could only imagine that Eclavdra were very busy with conquesting all those drow cities, killing all those upstart mathrons, and thwarting off all those assasination attempts. I would expect that she get more than her 23 lvl from "ELH". Ligh hand with extra 10 levels for her, maybe more. Chmm ... from the other side, then she would became a threat to Iuz ...

I could imagine that Iuz was busy enough with internal problems, cleaning everything up cost many lives and precious time, as well as subjugating Stonefist and Tenh wholly. I guess that from the Horned Society my forces were kicked out. Pity, I'm sure that thoe responsilbe for this failure scream still.

Yep, I've got nothing much to say until I'm sure what I'm going to be playing. Once that's settled...

Waiting on serp as well, and working on a map by and by.

Guilt Puppy said:

Waiting on serp as well, and working on a map by and by.

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*Iuz laughs heartily, evil mirth filling the air. Dread filled the hearts of gathered servitors, who are sure that heads will fell.*

Nice map Guilt Puppy ... You even marked my empire in progress.

(OOC: Anyone suposses what might caused Serpenteye's silence ? I didn't found him in Iuz's dungeons. )

We sits and we waits.

*and we hopes that SerpentEye is well ... but do this
when no one is looking.

I'm here to help

I wonder if Serpenteye is still sick. Hopefully, he is feeling better.

Edena, thanks for the overview of the Solistarrim and the compliments!

I do agree there is a need for a factions list. I would like Serpenteye to answer a few questions as to how much time I should expect to devote to an IR, as I would like to play IF I can also do what else I need to do.

As this is set 20 years after the current Greyhawk era of 594 Common Year, I imagine some nations have stabilized. I am tempted to take Nyrond, the Urnst States, the Theocracy of the Pale, and the Iron League. Or the Baklunish states perhaps.

I think Serpenteye needs to explain what benefits the Good and Neutral powers might have in this IR. So far, I suspect that most of those here believe that the evil factions will have an upper hand. So, how will balance be maintained. (In the 3rd IR, everyone had a chance to shine. The same should be true not just for online games, but every game. At least I think so.)

Perhaps the person playing the City of Greyhawk should claim Zagyg, the former mayor of Greyhawk who had such demigods as Iuz and Wastri trapped in his castle ruins. Also, a neutral power might want to claim Kelanen the prince of Swords, while good powers might want to claim the quasi-deities Murlynd (who seems to hail from the Old West, or so his six-shooters hint), Keoghtom (probably associated with Keoland), and Heward (of the Mystical Organ fame, appropriate to anyone who likes bards.)

The Forsaken One, I do not see a Pearl Sea on the map of the Flanaess from the Living Greyhawk Gazeteer. You mentioned jungles, and there is the Amedio Jungle west of the Azure Sea -- near the Hold of the Sea Princes -- and the jungles of Northern Hepmonaland. The latter are controlled by the Scarlet Brotherhood. (If anyone can find it, Sean K. Reynold's The Scarlet Brotherhood supplement from 2nd Edition was a great book about a creepy and racist power. The Scarlet Brotherhood, which champions Suel supremacy, is a great villain and major player in the World of Greyhawk.)

Everyone, I suspect Serpenteye will need more time to organize this than he planned. So, let's try to get a few more people here. Also, if anyone wants to contact me, e-mail me at williamwronald@aol.com. I will try to help out with any questions until Serpenteye gets back.