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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eyes of Nine" data-source="post: 9000074" data-attributes="member: 99786">Whew, got it done!Week 16, Branch 1 from Week 15. Single hexThis is a single hex, branching off from the hex of last week. Imagine if you will a dry flat plain, with huge towering mountains. These "mountains" are actually gigantic termite mounds - if the termites were the size of humans, as in Thri-kreen. In the past, this was a peaceful kingdom - the Hegemony; ruled by the NG Thri-kreen Queen Alnikta. The arcane class studied all the schools of magic, and all the various alignments were in harmony. But something happened! And there was the fracturing. Now there are 7 Suzerainties, each with a predominant alignment and magical specialty. They vie for the Viscous Throne beneath the rubble of Alnikta's palatial tower. Little do they know (or do they?) that there is a downgate there, guarded by an ancient gold dragon elder. The dragon has been sleeping for the past few decades once the tower was brought down around her. Will she welcome the conquerer of the hex? Or ignore them? Or lash out in revenge? No one knows. Below is a capsule of each land:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Cha-drik - Lawful Neutral, Necromancy. There is no longer a queen, only the Lich-King Gul-tak and his legions of zombie Thri-kreen</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Kachtha - Lawful Good, Abjuration. The home of the refugees of all the other warring states. Queen Tik-nik mostly controls the branch-gate to last week's hex, and trades with the Firbolg Druids described perviously. She has loyal vassals, and attempts to negotiate peace - so far to no avail</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Al-ik-nak - Chatoic Good, Evocation. Led by powerful evoker Queen Tikacht, they have been the closest to taking the capital; however internal strife prevented them from the focus to complete the capture</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Tal'cha - Lawful Evil, Illusion. An authoritarian state where the citizens are controlled by propoganda supported by illusion magic. The battle front between Tal'cha and Al-ik-nak is the most violent and most ongoing conflict in the war.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Kst'drik - Neutral Evil, Conjuration. Queen Alcha-ptak has many elementals and even higher elemental powers conjured into her service. But she also shifts her alliances among her neighbors as she is beset on multiple sides. She is just trying to survive and hope whomever wins she can ride their abdomens to security</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Gul-ik-we - Chaotic Neutral, Divination. Queen Gul-ik-til knows how this war will end. Do her warriors fight so savagely because that is the pre-destined path to victory? Or out of despair of known crushing defeat? No one knows, and Gul-ik-til isn't telling</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Kikta - Chaotic Evil, Enchantment. King Kwikik and his twelve vassal queens have enslaved their populace into savagery and atrocity. It is not a nice place to be for most.</li> </ol>Questions<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What happened to Alnikta, the benevolent ruler?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If any faction takes the center, what will be the fate of the down-gate?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What would it take for Gul-ik-til to reveal what she knows?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What is traded with the Firbolg Druids? What is the relationship between them and the Thri-kreen?</li> </ul>[ATTACH=full]282719[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]282720[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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