(IR) Announcing a New Strategic Roleplaying Campaign of Epic Proportions!

[Gurdjieff]

You... You... Maniac!
I haven't decided which faction I'll play, but I have decided that I'm in!

 

[The Forsaken One]

I just found out abuot this threads thanks to William. I'll read up on it later today or else tomorrow. Expect a reply

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

Sure you can. Just Copy-Paste my player list, fill in the latest claims, and get everybody to fill in their E-Mails.
I'll do it, but you might get it faster is you work together .

Touche. My apologies, I feel quite embarassed now... especially since rampant insomnia is giving me lots of free time when no one else is awake to talk to and I'm too tired to read books.

The List, and further reponse to the whole militia thing (current reponse is mostly "Well, that makes sense.") coming after breakfast.

edit: As a quick aside to Iuz (and here I put a "as far as I know and I'm not an expert on the subject" disclaimer), fascism lacked any sort of real policy or ideology other than "power is neat" and a bunch of "motivating passions" (as they were described to me) that were less things along the lines of "The workers are entitled to... [long philisophical treatise]" and more simple emotional or otherwise non-logic-based appeals that, for better or worse, don't work so hot when your head of state is an intensely evil demigod. Organize your finacial system however it works best, and rule over your people with an iron fist; all the appeal you have to make is "Do it or be horrribly tortured/Do it and be rewarded with power beyond your wildest dreams at the hand of the great god Iuz" and the only justification for whatever economic system you settle on is "This is most efficient at promoting the glorious rise of the great god Iuz."

Edit- one more quick thing before breakfast... theoretically, fascism could rise as a response to Iuz, if there's ever a rebellion against him; since a big part of it is the glorious revival of a paticular nationality/ethnic group/what have you that has fallen prey to lesser whatsits, theoretically his conqurred lands could have something similar rise up as an attempt to regain a national identity seperate from this Godling who conquered them and brought in these Demons/Orcs/Whathaveyou.

 

[Rikandur Azebol]

edit: As a quick aside to Iuz (and here I put a "as far as I know and I'm not an expert on the subject" disclaimer), fascism lacked any sort of real policy or ideology other than "power is neat" and a bunch of "motivating passions" (as they were described to me) that were less things along the lines of "The workers are entitled to... [long philisophical treatise]" and more simple emotional or otherwise non-logic-based appeals that, for better or worse, don't work so hot when your head of state is an intensely evil demigod. Organize your finacial system however it works best, and rule over your people with an iron fist; all the appeal you have to make is "Do it or be horrribly tortured/Do it and be rewarded with power beyond your wildest dreams at the hand of the great god Iuz" and the only justification for whatever economic system you settle on is "This is most efficient at promoting the glorious rise of the great god Iuz."

I thought of Hitler because of obscenely high Diplomacy score that Iuz's entry from "Dragon" have, and suggestion from our DM about personality worshipping. Having it on the level of +70 make impressive speeches quite easy. (Imagine good ol' pre battle warming up that general shouts to his soldiers. And imagine Iuz, being of inmense power, already worshipped by most of his troops ... if he would make impressive speech before the battle, his men/orcs/whathaveyou would fight like possesed ! Even simple and favourite "Kill 'em all !" would be treated ... as if god has spoken. )

And what I remeber, aside of mindless slaughter of millions of people, about fascism is it that mr A. was able to influence people greatly just by performing inpassionate speeches. Even W. Churchill was impressed, and he wasn't ordinary bread eater, don't You think ?

But Yes, You are right ... if Drow elves could organise themsleves under reign of this stupid girl, Lolth. And everybody know how ... undisciplined elves are. Then Iuz's subjects should make it better and faster. Civilisation is inevitable, but Iuz must shape it carefully or be swept aside by tide of times.

Organise clear, and profitable sources of income ... coins could have Iuz's profile on one side and skull on the other side. Later devastate competition ... Ach, Iuz might even wrote, ehem, dictate book about trade. " Businessman Handbook."

Thanks for the tips. By the way, maybe yOu will be spared after all.

But using propaganda for Iuz's benefit and increasement of faithful worshippers is still juicy option. Send some "Iuz's Witnesses" trained in uninvasive brainwashing techniques to the poor and show them that goo ... *spat*, great god Iuz is watching them and is interested in their ... best.

Edit- one more quick thing before breakfast... theoretically, fascism could rise as a response to Iuz, if there's ever a rebellion against him; since a big part of it is the glorious revival of a paticular nationality/ethnic group/what have you that has fallen prey to lesser whatsits, theoretically his conqurred lands could have something similar rise up as an attempt to regain a national identity seperate from this Godling who conquered them and brought in these Demons/Orcs/Whathaveyou.

From the time of Greyhawk Wars 20 years has passed ... do You think that it were not enough time to copletly strenghten Iuz's grip over the lands conquered ? As Serpenteye pointed out only Vesve elves still trouble Empire and some dying remmants of partisans from other forest ... wich live by grace of Iuz, and as focal point for all those who might cause big troubles othervise.

 

[The Forsaken One]

Gulf of Ra: A deep body reputed to hide a kingdom of sahuagin.
Land of Black Ice (Unknown)
The Troll Fens (Mostly Trolls)

Are the stuff I'm thinking about claiming. Formians are tempting as I introduced them to Greyhawk (They aren't native there Serpenteye, I asked if I could use them there ). But it's so cliche... I'll be wanting to play a Troll Kingdom/Nation or the Sahuagins. In any case something nature themed, a druidic society. A druocracy .

Sahuagin or Troll druid ruled kingdom or two would suit my wishes best.

Good luck with this show You'll need it

 

[Zelda Themelin]

Hi I got Williams's e-mail and got here to see. Ok, it was gone to my spam-box for some reason, so it took some time before I noticed it.

Quite an amazing number of intrest. I come back to read some more, when I have time.

 

[Xael]

Rules look nice. Just checking in so that you know I'm still alive.

 

[Gurdjieff]

Things I'm thinking of claiming:

- Orcreich: A nation of orcs ruled by a tyrannical king. The orcs seem to thrive under the brutal regime.
-High Khanate: An and land peopled by two tribes of sturdy nomads. The inlanders resemble the horsemen of the Balkanish (Baklunish? RH) Basin, but on the coast they take to boats.
- Low Khanate: A companion realm to the High Khanate; named more for its location in a deep vale below the mountains than for any inferior status. A hidden valley reputedly contains the tombs of khans from both realms.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

(hobbles in on his cane)

Hey there, Serpenteye, you'all. Thanks for the invite!
Let me have a look at this thread. It is over 7 pages, and need some time to grasp it all. I am interested in the game.

Edena_of_Neith

 

[James Heard]

Ok, this looks interesting and I've seen the rules but I still have absolutely no clue what it's all about- like little details such as "what does IR stand for?" and "are you already full?"