(4th IR) Year 1 (thread 1)

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Misha will follow suit and offer entry into the Dauntless for the United States, and Canada, if they accept they will recieve full military support, and must accept the strictures of the Dauntless, alliance with the Dauntless will bring military and economic support...
 

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Flashback - everything in this post happened before the attack on Earth

When he came back to Toril, Krysophrenos found out that the Dalelands and Cormyr followed his advice and subscribed the constitution of the Dauntless, and he also found several letters waiting for him.

Dearest members of the Dauntless,
We must choose a Prime Minister, and a Supreme Commander in these trying times, and we must do so quickly. I do not wish to be presumptious, but I shall nominate myself a candidate for Supreme Commander, and make it my mission to protect the Lands of the Dauntless from the incursions of enemy forces and nations. We must act quickly on this matter, and I hope we shall come to a conclusion on this matter soon.

As for Prime Minister, Hanover has done a fine job speaking for the Dauntless, perhaps he should continue? Hanover please speak on this if you would.

- Misha Koldun

Dearest allies,
I am sorry if my answer to your letter comes too late, but I have been busy trying to know the peoples of Earth a litttle better. Besides, I trust your wisdom even more than my own, and I would like to congratulate for your appointments. I couldn't think of anyone worthier than you.

Krysophrenos, Speaker of Justice

I am Mina.
I represent the One God.
The One God is the true God, and all your deities are frauds.
Those who submit to the One God will be rewarded, and your world will be a paradise under the control of the Knights of Neraka.
Those who refuse to submit to the One God, will be punished.

Will you submit?

The golden dragon threw this letter in the air and burned it with his breath, not considering it worthy of his attention.

He suggests in meeting with the leaders that they might wish to form a League of Nations to discuss relationships between themselves and other worlds. He discreetly warns them that not everyone is Toril is reasonable -- and there are other worlds besides to consider.

Krysophrenos wholeheartedly agrees with this idea, and offer whatever help is needed.

Honored Leader of the Dauntless,

I come seeking advice on what shall be done about the City of Shade, they say that my forces should stand down, but I believe that they are simply trying to buy time.

I am in contact with their leader Janos Audron, and his words were as I expected, for your perusal a copy of this letter has been attached as well. My past dealings with the shade have not been pleasant and perhaps before committing to a more serious course of action, I ask for the wisdom of the members of the Dauntless.

- Misha Koldun

Supreme Commander,
I understand your distrust of the Shade, but I'd like to point out that since the beginning of this crisis they haven't tried anything hostile againts our lands. Indeed I feel other enemies threaten us and our principles more. If you feel uneasy dealing with them because of your past dealings, I may relieve you of this burden and find an ambassador up to the task.

Krysophrenos, Speaker of Justice

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He was sending this last letter when from Tryoner arrived the news of the attack on Earth. Feeling that this action could compromize every future dealing of his race with that planet, he immediately started to gather an army of dragons to stop the massacre.
"We're going to defend a planet that for thousand of years thought of our kind as monsters, as personifications of evil. Today they were attacked by those monsters that aren't anymore our brethren, who are slaughtering innocents by the thousand to prove they were right, all dragons are monster. Today we will prove them they were wrong."
He asked also to the churches of Torm and Tyr to send theyr paladins, pointing out that the humans of Earth don't have a chance against the undead dragons.
He asks the clergy of Ilmater if they could lend a hand, but strongly warning them of the danger of the Red Death.
 

Edena, note that I need more time to finish my battle plan. My force probably doesn't launch it's offensive just yet, but instead will defend it's home countries before the actual invasion begins.

Armies: 14

CREAMSTEAK (Gustav: Gustave the Phoenix, Dragon, Sword, Dagger: Fighter 10 / Iron Knight 9)

Books on military tactics and strategy, involving mundane, magical, terrestrial, extraplanar, and other situations; much concentration on attack strategies, and explanations of previously little known (or unknown) weaknesses in standing defenses, defensive tactics, and defensive spells.

Zhentil Keep (PL 7) (Moonsea League) - - - - - > 1 Armies (Remaining Defenses of the Moonsea League)
The Zhentarim (PL 10) (Moonsea League) - - - - - > 1 Armies
Yulash (PL 2) (Moonsea League)
Hillsfar (PL 5) (Moonsea League)
Phlan (PL 3) (Moonsea League)
Melvaunt (PL 5) (Moonsea League)
Thentia (PL 3) (Moonsea League)
Hulburg (PL 2) (Moonsea League)
Mulmaster (PL 6) (Moonsea League) - - - - - > 1 Armies


Armies of the Imaskari Empire Withheld from war, preparing the cities and countries against a demon led invasion.
Damara and all Cities Therein (PL 10) (Imaskari Empire) - - - - - > 1 Armies
Mulhorand and all Cities Therein (PL 15) (Imaskari Empire) - - - - - > 1 Armies
Murghom and all Cities Therein (PL 3) (Imaskari Empire)
Narfell and all Cities Therein (PL 5) (Imaskari Empire) - - - - - > 1 Armies
Semphar and all Cities Therein (PL 4) (Imaskari Empire)

Invasion Army
Amn and all Cities Therein (PL 7) (The Meritocracy) - - - - - > Knights of the Shield led Invasion Force - 4 Armies
Calimshan and all Cities Therein (PL 13) (The Meritocracy) - - - - - Secondary Target of the coordinated Knight-led invasion
Tethyr and all Cities Therein (PL 7) (The Meritocracy) - - - - - > Iron Throne led Invasion Force - 4 Armies



Serpenteyes: Surrender the home countries of my Knights and I'll gladly prevent any fighting. I'm willing to aid you in war, but I need to clean up these bad connections first. I WILL take them from you if your not willing to surrender them, so I certainly hope you wisely allow us to become friends. If you accept this demand, I no-longer need an invasion army, and instead will move my 8 armies to attack the Dark Crusaders.

Alternate Invasion Plan if Serpenteyes surrenders Calimshan, Amn, and Tethyr
Estagund and all Cities Therein (PL 5) (Dark Crusader occupied) - - - - - > Alternate Target 1
Ulgarth and all Cities Therein (you won't find it on the map) (PL 5) (Dark Crusader occupied) - - - - - > Alternate Target 2
Var the Golden and all Cities Therein (PL 8) (Dark Crusader occupied) - - - - - > 8 Armies

If Var is well defended, the army instead will flank the alternate targets. If Var is taken, the armies will move on to target the alternate targets.
 
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CONCERNING RESEARCH
The forces of King Gustaf are in open war with the Dark Crusaders, and as such the primary focus of any arms manufacture or invention is to make weapons and armor capable of piercing damage reduction, and as highly resistant to magic as possible. Spell resistance and elemental immunities in all forms are important to my new Iron Knights legions, and the Iron Knights are meant to do just that.

Also, Gustav desires to become a 'super power' on Toril. His plan for this, is to acquire a method to remove all magic from Toril. He has no plan to use it, but he does plan on creating and enforcing this item as a deterant to many of his enemies. His belief is that a military with the ability to fight without the aid of magic will do wonders, especially if armed with a weapon that cripples all of the oppositions magic.

This research is taken into extreme measures, such as those taken by the Manhattan project and other great acts of secrecy. Such as those taken when the first stealth aircraft were being developed. This research is of extreme importants, and execution of traitors, kidnapping of researchers, and feebleminding of those who know too much are not against my morals on this point.
 

The gibbering sounds of cowards echos through the hollow icy caverns mingling with the cries of the undead. A purple robed tall man strides forward through the flikkering torchlight. in the twilight of the caverns the gibbering sounds turn into cries or agony and mortal fear. A twisted blade flashes in the torchlight and soon dark blood seeps onto the icy white floors of the cavern.

Great works are being build underground in the great glacier where great engines roar with a neverending hunger for more energy and fuel. Powerfull undead point directions and guide constructions of lower forms of undead and silence befalls over the constuction scenes as the great blue light comes down the passageway... The Queen herself comes to survey her newest spoils and what they may grant her in their new forms and loyal servitude...

Somewhere deep within the Great Glacier a more howls of the dead echo and a great stomping and digging sound bounces of the cavern walls. Thousands of undead lead by robed humans in purple dig in the ice... a few miles away at several places it is all the same.

Shortly afterwards charismatic and handsome young men on powerfull steeds ride through the North towards a great portal appearantly guarded by none through which they quickly disappear. Soon on the world known as Earth these men are sighted again practising their evil works.

Silent whispers from the shadows even reach the ears of the sons of King Obould and those driven from their homes by the Icewinds. A cold wind from the Frozen North blows down from the mountains across the vales of Icewinddale all the way to Candlekeep where Seamus glancing across the city from his great tower suddenly turns around and looks north. He senses something brewing, some great evil in the North but unknown to him what it may be that is building there... Then he could have sworn to have picked up a cold and cruel female laughter riding the cold winds of the north and a cold feeling creeps onto him unsure what to make of this all.

And in a deep lair somewhere below the lands of Faerun Daurgothoth beholds a great black vial in his undead claws and soon the terrible laughter of an undead dragon travels through its lair. Let everyone and everything despair. The scouring is comming.

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OOC: I'm sending powefull and charismatic humans and disguised undead to Earth to spread rumors that the undead dragons really were part of the Dauntless who are just cleverly disguising themselves as forces of good. They are really just after the technological marvles and rich resources of that world... it isn't all yet sure... not yet but the people who spread these rumors just spread them as such.. they heard things... but who knows in these times... they warn the people of Earth to be carefull about these intruders and to trust noone. Their goal is to spread suspicion across Earth.

I'm doing the same with the Orcs of the North and setting them up against the rule of Serpenteye and the scemes of Bugbear... an orc cannot be too carefull these days... do they still remember how they were used to be treated and thought of.. well? Surely Orcs of King Oboulds tribes and those of the North are smarter then letting themselves be taken for fools and falling for such cheap human tricks...

I'm transforming all the scientists and engineers from Earth into intelligent and loyal undead servants of the Cult and of the Ice Queen... now they can work 24/7 like any good ambitious person should be able to... Now the Ice Queen drives them to produce as much of their works as they can with the help of thousands of undead servants.

I'm also excavating the Great Glacier and building great Fortresses and traps within. I'm bringing the whole organisation underground and while doing so excavating for lost treasures or lost artifacts that might have been burried for an eternity in the Ice of the Great Glacier...

Last I'm using the Dracoliches power to create a spell that causes a part of the ground to become foul and corrupted and spread liek a disease across the lands. As it spread it will turn anything it encounters into undead, trees, the ground, it will pollute the water and drive off all living things. At the same time I'm using Daurgothoth to create a plague that will spread through food. Anyone effected by it will shortly afterwards turn into undead loyal to the Cult.

It's good to be evil and sceming:D I'm having fun Edena! Sure to let you know that since that's what's it all about! Who says PL means everything :D It's not the weapon or the technology that matters but the pilot that controls the weapon... :D .TFO OUT! /OOC]

ARMIES:

I'm placing all armies in the Kingdom of the Ice Queen, exept some PL which I leave on Earth to spy on that world and to spread suspicion and rumors to undermine the social stability of that world... anarchy is a powerfull weapon and I'm trying to find out how well the Cult of the Dragon and the minions of the Ice Queen wield that weapon....

5 armies (50 PL) in the Kingdom of the Ice Queen
1 army (6 PL) on Earth of which 2 PL spread the rumors and 4 PL prepare a base on the North Pole of Earth and dig a Fortress there while they excavate....

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Also, Edena.. could you tell me a bit about the Kingdom of the Ice Queen? I'm interested...
 
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ARMY PLACEMENT

Army Placement:

Ok, I know this isn't exact, but honestly, I'm really not sure exactly where my regions are in relation to each other.

PL 99
Armies 10

[EDIT]-I just looked at the map. If this is too late to change, let me know edena and i'll change it back to what i had.

4 Armies - Earth
3 Armies - Attacking the Forest of Sharp Teeth
3 Armies - Attacking Trollbark Forest

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Now for the IC stuff!

Tanirth gently set the report down on the table, and for the first time in ages, openly wept.

"Millions of people, MILLIONS! All displaced from their homes by a force they could never have anticipated or fought back against. Millions... MAy the gods in their heaven have mercy on the suffering, and may the bastards who did this rot in the nine hells for eternity!"

Trying to summon back his composure, Tanirth calls in his aid, an up-and-coming general in the army, Stephen Arnoul.

"Prepare the forces, they march now. To Earth. We must help them in their time of need to the best of our ability. We cannot abandone them now and let the blasted wyrms kill them all! And accumulate the largest quantity of magical weapons and equipment we can spare, they're coming too."

"Contact the churches, we'll need their most skilled healers. We begin departing now!"

"We... Tanirth?"

"Yes, I've decided to go also. I'll meet with the Earth humans in person."

"But Tanirth, the people need your presence here more than even in these times of crisis."

"True, true, but at least we know what we're up against. The people of Earth have no idea."

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Tanirth Daiwo, along with 4 armies, all of the healers from the churches of his lands can spare, and as much magical equipment as they can bring along depart as soon as possible for Earth.

One army is sent to each of the United States, British Empire, Germany, and Dutch Empire. The magical equipment they brought is given to those nations, and they are taught to use it. Everything from keen longswords, to horns of blasting, to everplenty picnic baskets :cool: . This gift is given freely, with nothing asked in return. The healers brought immediately set to tending the wounded, and helping to create food for the hungry. Tanirth Daiwo personally goes to meet with the leaders of each of the countries his armies are helping to defend. Meanwhile, any extra supplies are given to the rest of the nations of Earth, with the worst affected getting the largest share. Couriers and tactics experts are sent out to the nations, to help teach them about any and all possible threats they can expect from Toril, and how to counter them. Again, nothing is asked in return. Healing potions begin to be distributed in the ruined cities and in the wilderness while what golems were brought help with clearing the ruble and starting the rebuilding.

[edit]- fixed bad spelling
 
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In response to Hannover Fist,

"Indeed, the people of Earth do deserve any and all assistance we can give them. I am leaving at the moment with a great number of my armies and healers to assist them now. I am glad to see that we are together on this matter."

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In regards to the nations of Earth, every nation is offered a place among the Free Lands*, presided over by Tanirth Daiwo.
Any nations that request assitance, no matter if they do not wish to join, will be helped to the best of the ability of the members of my faction on Earth. If necessary, up to 2 more armies and their supplies/healers/extra equipment will be brought to Earth to help the nations of Earth with improving their defenses.

*Free Lands- the official name of the region governed by Tanirth Daiwo.
 
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This post happens after the battle (finally) ;)

As the dracoliches leaves Earth and the deavastation they caused, Krysophrenos sends back half of his army, to prevent them from causing havok on Toril while many troops of the Dauntless are on Earth.

He also sends a note to the clergy of Imlmater, that their help is much needed on Earth, but to leave behind some of the more experienced priests to cure their berethen and part of the army that eventually fell prey of the Red Death.

Mina states she and her Knights will protect the British and the Germans.
Mina states that she has sufficient troops to do so.

In other words, Lichtenhart, Mina is asking not so subtly that your forces depart.
You can choose to defy her and stay, or you can leave.

The golden dragon politely informs Mina that he will remain on Earth as long as his help will be needed, since the population needs cures and reconstruction.

While the dragons help the british and german people, they try to explain that there are many kinds of dragons, and how they're sorry they had to first meet the worst. Krysophrenos promises them anyway that the Dauntless will never leave them alone to face that enemy again. Never.

Hannover Fist makes a proposal to the Dauntless:

"My comrades, the world of earth has assulted by the Dragons of death. It has been tested and been found wanting.

"Though we have seen fit to send Humanatarian aide to the peoples of earth, others have embarked on a campaign of Imperialism.

"I propose that we offer membership in our socety of nations to the lands of earth. I propose that the Dauntless help the peoples of Earth develop the means to defend themselves from those of our world who would conquer them.

"Further, with the Ultimatum of the Orethians, this will not be the final assult upon them. The Athasians, too, no doubt will covet Earth and it's reasources.

"I urge you to embrace any Earth nation that wishes to join us, provided of course that they are willing to live by the laws of our soceity. "

"I totally agree with you, First Speaker, but I say they have also to agree to live by the laws of their OWN society. I've been to the continent they call Africa, and the people there has no rights. For me to truly welcome them in the Dauntless, this has got to change."

Krysophrenos offers membership to Ethiopia and the others free african nations, then waits for what the european nations will decide about their colonies.
 

Army Placement:

PL: 105
3 Armies-Earth
7 Armies-Toril, Spread among my regions but concentrated around my unholy citadels

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Mirriam looks at the silver ring of sustenance dangling adorning her finger for a moment, in a daze. The fiendish personality had almost completely overcome her, but she existed in her body...somewhere. The fiend that was Mirriam Dhul wore and expression of contemplation, then one of decision-as she turned to several lesser devils.

She speaks in a calm manner, "We will do what we do best. And what is it that we do best?" She poses the question to a particularly inattentive barbazu, who doesn't quite snap to attention on the millisecond that she would like it to.

He opens his mouth to speak, but finds something quickly lodged into his throat that moment as Mirriam pierced its neck with her quill. She smiles as he is sent back to whatever infernal bucket he came from as she pulls her quill back, and begins writing with the blood on a parchment of dried flesh.

The devils have been sent out...a small number of them...not too strong...not too weak. They are sent to do what they do best, Temptation-They secretly come after Gustav's trained generals and troops who they think can be corrupted-promising power, glory, and prestige. They intend to bring them back with them and incorperate their tactics into the Dark Crusaders, granting them leadership positions...After all, they learned from one of the best mortal military minds.

The Dark Crusaders mobilze their armies but remain in a defensive position...for the moment.
 
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A New Book

Tanirth Daiwo once again picks up the pen and writes a new tome, to be printed en masse and distributed for free to the people of Earth.

Reality as it is

excerpt:

Many of you are frightened and your view of the universe is changed after the recent events. You have just now discovered that you are truly not alone in existance, and you have first handedly discovered some of the worst power of those against you. I, Tanirth Daiwo of the Free Lands, offer you my depest regrets at the destruction that took place at the hands of whatever evil that caused it.

In this book, you will find further information about the world I come from, Toril, and all information we could gather about the other two worlds, Athas and Oerth. You should learn these things, for they will be powerful knowledge. In the later part of the book are included some mental excersizes and information on the path of the monks of my order. You may have noticed that the dragons which attacked used great "magic." The techniques of my order have long been focused on the ability to protect yourself from magic, through focus.

Also included is a section on survival in the wilderness should it become necessary. The techniques included were gathered from druids in my lands, people of the wild, I believe you have a similar word for them, environmentalists of a sort.

Please try to get the most out of this book as you can, for it will surely assist you in the coming years. If anybody you know needs a copy, they will be available from any member of the Free Lands group here on Earth.


This book is rushed to the printing presses and they will run night and day producing copies which are then distributed to all of the nations of Earth. The books contain information about magic, monsters, the nations of Toril and their backgrounds, any and all information I may have about Athas or Oerth, and information about the planes, pantheon of Toril, etc... Also included is information on wilderness survival, how to identify if something is edible, how to protect yourself in harsh environments, etc.
 

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