(IR) 1st ooc-thread of the 5th IR (open)

[Serpenteye]

I am currently updating the roster.

Serpenteye, should I double the populations (take a look at my megapost first) ?

Serpenteye, I have no 'country'. Heh. When you take 2 steps out of a drow city, you're in the deepest wilderness!

Xael gets the Valley of the Mage, then.

Xael also gets the Sepia Uplands

Yes double the official LGG populations, but remove the number after each population-figure.

((Population x (Tech Level+5))/200'000) should be a little clearer. When I get back this afternoon I'll see about updating the LGG list again.

Yes, that looks good too.

I believe Melkor had previously claimed Ivid and the City of Rauxes.
I will put Ivid in Rikandur's column, but I consider this a Contested Claim.

Melkor, what say you? Do you wish to maintain your claim? Or relinquish it to Rikandur?

I accept claims to readily it seems... Well, Ivid is probably crazy enough to be loyal to both of them at the same time .

Quick question. If you use a 10th level spell to cast this:

* Enhance a number of individuals permanently. It can give them enhanced ability scores, natural, extraordinary or supernatural abilities. The lesser the number of people affected, the stronger the effect. In game terms it increases your Elite PL by 100.

Can those PL be converted to Epic PL and then sacked for magic?

That is, can you get 11% closer to 11th level spells per 10th level spell cast?

(I'm hoping the answer is no )

We need some peaceful use of High Magic, I think, to show that it's about more than simply blowing things up. And such a use has to have a real benefit for your factions. I have a feeling most of you are going to save your spells for more important use anyway, like keeping your own faction from being blown to pieces.

Cool. Not that I have any idea about those areas anyway, but...

More power, my friend... Isn't that really all that matters?

 

[Melkor Lord Of ALL!]

Serpenteye, can I claim The Crystalmists mountain range? Beneath there is located Shevarash, Gallador`s main stronghold. So population numbers would be something around this:

2000 Vampires( Elite and handful Epic)
15 000 Vampire Spawn
100 000 Servitor Undead
300 000 Duergar( three major cities)
400 000 Kuo-Toa
4 million servitor humanoids

 

[Serpenteye]

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I was actually expecting a highlander comparison . So the background itself is ok, but the soul ability is out for now, ok.
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About the new way to improve Regular to Elite to Epic pl: That method does not actually reduce the PL?

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Ah, that's even better .
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No, the alternative method only costs the actual PL that's being upgraded on a 1 for 1 basis. There is an additional cost in PPts that is more expensive as a total sum, but gives a shortcut to Epic power.
Both versions are still possible, with their own trade-offs.

 

[Melkor Lord Of ALL!]

Bugbear, thank you for valuable information! Gallador has indeed promised Kuo-Toa a chance to revenge themselves upon those that banished them, to reclaim the empire once lost! Relationship between Court of The Eternal Night and lesser partners of Gallador`s Concord: Duergar and Kuo-Toa, can be compared to this between Hitler and Mussolini during 2nd world war.

 

[Zelda Themelin]

The important thing is that succubi and incubi can no longer be summoned (being cut off from the planes as we are) and so I would have a unique advantage. These demonic enforcers would be the justification for my faction being an Infiltrator faction.

Such a cool and evil idea.

Which would be price for using them to help me breed my half-dragon-fiend-troll army?


Pre-diplomacy phase, remember.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Serpenteye, can I claim The Crystalmists mountain range?

While it's not my place to actually deny claims, I'd just like to point out that they've been on my claims list from day one; you could contest them, I suppose, but that would force me to eat you.

 

[Guilt Puppy]

Just took a peak at the player's map and realized why no one had picked the color green, it's the background color so I'll let Guilt Puppy choose an appropriate color for me. After all he's the one who is making the map.

Actually, the background color is grey -- the large swaths of green you saw represent large claims by the Druocracy during the "play around with it" phase

It's been reset, and the broken territories (Drach, Maure Castle, Axewood, Krestible, and Tringlee) have been repaired.

Anyway, just wanted to say that green is acceptible, so Edena can (hopefully) record it as such -- I'll be basing the color scheme off of his list, so I'll let him field any color requests. The only "reserved" colors are black, white, greys, and oceanic blues.

Edena: Thanks for the note... Hepmonaland was going to be one of my first expansionist forays, but if it's already controlled by the Brotherhood, even better. I'll go ahead and claim that area, if there's no existing claims. (I'll go by whatever your list says when all the banter is done.)

 

[Eluvan]

Thanks a lot for the work on figuring out my powers' populations, I appreciate it.

Could I make a little addendum to my faction description please? Just to account for all those new claims and what not. At the moment the last paragraph reads:

With the recent cataclysmic events, the alliance between these four lands has been renewed. The have each felt that they need an additional bulwark of strength in these times, and have rallied together under Arden's banner, calling themselves the Kingdom of Athyr, meaning 'phoenix' in the Celstial tongue. Revitalised and united under an extremely strong and charismatic leader, these lands now look set to play a major role in the unfolding events.'

I would like to change that to the following:

With the recent cataclysmic events, the alliance between these four lands has been renewed. They have each felt that they need an additional bulwark of strength in these times, and have rallied together under Arden's banner, calling themselves the Kingdom of Athyr, meaning 'phoenix' in the Celstial tongue. As the gravity of the situation has become apparent, many other like-minded powers in the region have also flocked to Arden's leadership, believing that a strong alliance will be necessary to withstand the coming storm.

Also, if it is possible, and if somebody hasn't done so already (I haven't done a comprehensive check) I would like to claim purple as my colour on the map.

 

[Anabstercorian]

Such a cool and evil idea.

Which would be price for using them to help me breed my half-dragon-fiend-troll army?


Pre-diplomacy phase, remember.

Matak the Incubus looks to Natak the Succubus.

"You want us to have sex," says Matak blithely.

"With trolls," says Natak.

They look to each other with an unhappy expression.

"The price will be very high."

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

Apology to Forsaken One and Melkor

Before I read anything further or post further, I wanted to apologize to Forsaken One and Melkor for mixing up their names. And I want to apology to Forsaken One for misspelling his name.
I consider you both friends: I would not deliberately do such a thing to friends. I don't deliberately do such things to anyone, even over on Nothingland.
I believe that, given that it happened 3 years ago and has happened now, that there is a Mental Block (a kind of long-term confusion) in my mind concerning certain names, and that it has manifested itself in my misspelling and confusion.
In any case, I'll work hard to break the Block, and stop this misspelling and confusion. Because I don't want to alienate friends. Because I should.
Cheers to you, Forsaken One. And to you, Melkor. I am your friend, as I have said. I hope you will remain mine.

Sincerely Yours
Edena_of_Neith