Creative Exercise: The Sovereign Dominion of Eyros

[Rystil Arden]

It makes sense to me, and I don't see it interfering with anything. Thanks to the whole abdication tradition, I got the sense that each ruler graciously passed power to the next, and it keeps things from getting bloody in an heirless society. One minor question: Does this post imply that the heir can only be one particular half-orc who was conceived specifically between the two Pillars that "join" or does the joining process just mean selecting a qualified extant half-orc from the pool that exists between those two Pillars. If the process was very surgical, as may be implied (I'm not sure), it might step on the toes of the post that indicates a relatively large number of politically-expendable non-heir half-orcs.

 

[Mouseferatu]

It makes sense to me, and I don't see it interfering with anything. Thanks to the whole abdication tradition, I got the sense that each ruler graciously passed power to the next, and it keeps things from getting bloody in an heirless society. One minor question: Does this post imply that the heir can only be one particular half-orc who was conceived specifically between the two Pillars that "join" or does the joining process just mean selecting a qualified extant half-orc from the pool that exists between those two Pillars. If the process was very surgical, as may be implied (I'm not sure), it might step on the toes of the post that indicates a relatively large number of politically-expendable non-heir half-orcs.

I see either as being a viable option. On occasion, the Presumptive and its chosen Pillar may attempt to breed specifically--if they feel they have time, and a good reason to do so--but in most cases, it just means they draw from the "pool" of applicable half-orcs. This, of course, is why even the Pillars that don't much like each other keep breeding with each other: So they have such a pool available as necessary.

 

[xnosipjpqmhd]

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[Rystil Arden]

I see either as being a viable option. On occasion, the Presumptive and its chosen Pillar may attempt to breed specifically--if they feel they have time, and a good reason to do so--but in most cases, it just means they draw from the "pool" of applicable half-orcs. This, of course, is why even the Pillars that don't much like each other keep breeding with each other: So they have such a pool available as necessary.

That's exactly what I had envisioned from earlier. I had just been thrown astray by "join to produce the new heir" Of course, I see now that when you said produce you meant select and then present (as in "Rystil quickly produced a wand from his Heward's Handy Haversack"), whereas I was thinking
Produce -> Create -> Procreate (as in "King Henry VIII was upset that Anne Boleyn did not produce a male heir, plus she had six fingers, so he had her head cut off with a sword".

Oh, and sweet map Ironregime! It made me realise that I had the ocean on the wrong side in my head all along.

 

[Mouseferatu]

Bump.

C'mon, guys. There's still plenty to do here. We've got numerous cities, other nations, and several Houses not yet developed.

 

[domino]

Bump.

C'mon, guys. There's still plenty to do here. We've got numerous cities, other nations, and several Houses not yet developed.

Yeah. You guys need to post more stuff, so I can post my stuff again. Because I'm a great big idea whore.

 

[xnosipjpqmhd]

Map of Eyros

Breakstone has kindly offered to host the his-res map. (Thanks, man!)
One of us will post the link soon, I'm sure.

ironregime

 

[VirgilCaine]

Far below the main city of Eyros grows an enormous hatred in the form of a subterranean Assassin vine. Every year it grows larger, up through the ruins created by each rebuilding of Eyrdeyn.

Mouseferatu wins the "Most bestest thread idea in da woild" prize.

Both these ideas are just uber-cool. Thanks guys.

 

[Jakar]

Note: What follows is longer than the norm, and makes certain assumptions that could impact a large portion of the setting. Although this is not normal policy for the thread--usually a stated fact remains, no matter what--I'm willing, in this case, to field some discussion on this, and perhaps change if it enough people wish me to do so.

Line of Ascent: The precise means for a half-orc to ascend the Throne are as follows.

Within four years of taking the Throne, the current Emperor must select one of the Six Pillars from which his successor will come. This Pillar is known as the Presumptive from this point until a new Emperor ascends. This is the source of much of the political wrangling between Pillars, as they all seek the favor of the new Emperor.

Note that the Emperor cannot choose the Presumptive from which he (or she) came as the new Presumptive. He can choose the other Pillar from which he descends, though this is considered poor form unless he can justify his choice.

It is possible, although rare, for the Pillars to "veto" the Emperor's choice, but it requires a unanimous vote of all five Pillars (other than the Presumptive). The Emperor must then choose a different Pillar. This can occur only once; the Pillars cannot veto the Emperor's second choice. The majority of historical rejections occurred when an Emperor chose one of his own Pillars as Presumptive.

It is up to the Presumptive Pillar to decide which other Pillar it will join with to produce the next heir; this is the source of much more of the political wrangling, as each Pillar seeks the favor of the Presumptive.

An Emperor can change his mind after declaring a Presumptive, but only if he can give good reason to the Pillars, and only if at least three of the six Pillars vote to permit him to do so.

House Taljik, the third and smallest of the Orc Houses, is trying to lift the image of its home city of Taljik-ka (using -ka on the end of the word notes that this is the Houses home city) by the building of a new arena complex. This complex, which will rival the size of the complex in Eyrdeyn, will house both a longstrider lizard racing track and a blood sports arena with all its auxiliary buildings complexes that come with both facilities.

Taljik is staking a lot of their province’s finances on this venture in the hope it will build the image of the House in general and therefore give them a boost when the current King starts to look for the next Presumptive as he has been on the throne for 2 years now and has not named the next Presumptive yet.

 

[Phineas Crow]

House Taljik, the third and smallest of the Orc Houses, is trying to lift the image of its home city of Taljik-ka (using -ka on the end of the word notes that this is the Houses home city) by the building of a new arena complex. This complex, which will rival the size of the complex in Eyrdeyn, will house both a longstrider lizard racing track and a blood sports arena with all its auxiliary buildings complexes that come with both facilities.

Taljik is staking a lot of their province’s finances on this venture in the hope it will build the image of the House in general and therefore give them a boost when the current King starts to look for the next Presumptive as he has been on the throne for 2 years now and has not named the next Presumptive yet.

Looks like I got some reading to do to catch up, until then I'll post something neutral:

One of the great river Kohoal’s major tributaries is the Zedak river. Before reaching the Kohoal, the Zedak river passes through a deep, narrow ravine known as the Vale of Ur. For as long as could be remembered there have been stories and legends of the cursed vale and the horrid things that lurk within its shadowy confines.