Domhani Bairdéir [OOC]

[Maidhc O Casain]

'Average' Costs

In Tearmann, an average quality meal costs a Penny. An average quality room at an inn costs 2 Pennies/Person/Day, and includes one average meal. The common room of an inn costs 2 Farthings (no Meal), a poor quality room (w/ a poor quality meal) 5 Farthings, and a high quality room (w/ the high quality meal) 5 Pennies. A full suit of boiled leather armor is 75 Pennies (7 1/2 Nobles). A riding horse (basic training) is 25 Pennies. It costs 6 Farthings to feed a horse for a day, another 5 Farthings to stable him. Thanatos would cost you 30 Pennies at your average weapons shop.

The Queen shells out 4 Pennies worth of room and board a day on each soldier, plus your salary, 'uniforms,' etc. Rather than a clothing allowance, she pretty much outfits the irregulars from the military stores - they have 'regular' clothing in addition to uniforms. She keeps everyone in good quality boots and hard leather armor (not boiled) if they choose to wear it.

The additional money you're paid isn't going to let you go 'hog wild' unless you save it for a while, but my intention for the game is that money will play a part but will not be the focus. Pretty much anything 'reasonable' you need should be provided by the Queen.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

I'll be in internet wasteland until sometime Sunday. I'll try to get an answer to Skath's question up then and we can get moving again!

 

[Scotley]

Yeah, I don't expect to post much this weekend either. Have a good one.

 

[arkansasdave]

i'm out of pocket until monday

 

[Leif]

OOC: Greetings, all! I am looking forward to joining you straightaway. For now, I'm 100% OOC, because I don't yet have a character finalized or even named. The illustrious GM and myself are in negotiations regarding the particulars, however. (So far, he's definitely getting the better of the negotiations!)

A character, Cairn MacSidhe, is in the works!

 

[Leif]

Laoch / CeaDaoine

OOC: I must not be understanding something. What is the difference between the Laoch and the CeaDaoine? I thought that my ancestry was CeaDaoine, but now I'm being told that I have Laoch blood? Cairn Confused!

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

'Cairn ponders this new infomation and how it relates to himself, his sister Kate, and what he knows of the Daoine deBith. Cairn is not familiar with the Laoch at all, and wonders how they fit into the larger story of the present time.'

- Cairn should ponder a little longer! (Sorry, I couldn't resist! I know all the Gaelic is confusing).

Without all the extra words about the fighting and stuff (which is still important), here it is:

Four races:

CéaDaoine (previously the dominant race of the world)
Daoine deBith (the first created race, extremely volatile in form and temperament)
Laoch (the second created race, strong of body and will, must bond with CéaDaoine or die)
Humans (now the dominant race of the world)

All four are fertile each with the other, and have interbred to the point that most poeple on Talamh (the world) might as well be human. Some manifest physical aspects of the Daoine deBith - these are shunned/ostracised. Those who manifest strongly as CéaDaoine likely go unnoticed as there are few if any physical differences from human. Those who are strongly Laoch have (until recently) died of the wasting longing that comes when the Laoch do not bond with CéaDaoine.

Everyone in the party, even those with some manifestation of Daoine deBith blood, have enough Laoch blood that it can be awakened or activated (resulting in some enhanced physical characteristics and resistance to temptation/seduction/bribery etc). This awakening/activation can be forced, as can the bond (which likely happened to Deasaigh). The bond can also be used to force the Laoch to act against their will.

The Queen has offered to waken the Laoch blood in each of you and bond with you. Her primary reason for offering is to protect anyone she can find with Laoch blood from the predations of other CéaDaoine who would use the bond to compel them to serve.

Unlike the decision to become Bairdéir, which was your decision to make but I'm REALLY glad you all chose to accept (other than Cairn, who I deprived of the choice), this is truly an optional decision. I think it would be a cool thing to add to your characters, but I'm a little concerned that the limitations that come with it won't balance things out if some of you don't choose to take it, but all that can be taken care of later (even if it means taking the bonding away from those of you who take it now). But I'm totally cool if some of you do this and some don't, or all do, or all don't.

Clear as mud now?

 

[arkansasdave]

umm....

Where did this curve ball come from??? I love the idea, but did you just make this up, or have you been planning it for a while

Mike, did you see the new Sterling/Dies the Fire book?

 

[Leif]

Unlike the decision to become Bairdéir, which was your decision to make but I'm REALLY glad you all chose to accept (other than Cairn, who I deprived of the choice), this is truly an optional decision. I think it would be a cool thing to add to your characters, but I'm a little concerned that the limitations that come with it won't balance things out if some of you don't choose to take it, but all that can be taken care of later (even if it means taking the bonding away from those of you who take it now). But I'm totally cool if some of you do this and some don't, or all do, or all don't.

Clear as mud now?

Cairn feels so...so DEPRIVED now! And how can Cairn fit in with the "all do, or all don't" if he was deprived of choice?

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Where did this curve ball come from??? I love the idea, but did you just make this up, or have you been planning it for a while

Mike, did you see the new Sterling/Dies the Fire book?

This has been in the works from the start. It is changed slightly in form and terminology from the original, which started out as a way to account for the non-human sentient races and evolved into it's current state. I always intended for this choice to be offered to the party.

Now I just have to hope it doesn't wreck the 'feel' and the balance of the game.

I have seen the book. I still need to buy A Meeting At Corvalis. I've read it (of course, I borrowed it from you). Definitely going to get the new one as well, even though I was highly satisfied with the way he ended the first trilogy.