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

[James Heard]

Actually, James claims the Sea Princes, a different entity altogether, to my south-west.

Yup, and I'm watching everyone claim these huge swaths of land and power groups and wondering if I shouldn't have laid claim to the whole south of the equator just to hope to keep up with all the demigods, entire races, and massive power blocks that seem guaranteed to pave my lands over with roads going after each other even if I try to stay out of the way. *sigh*

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

It's OK; we can form an alliance of "those who do not wish to be eaten." I can see it now... "The Inedible League!"

 

[James Heard]

If I read the 3rd IR correctly that just means we'd be erecting signs saying "eat me first".

Some of the questions I've got include:

Would the Princes get back the territory seized by the Scarlet Brotherhood and contested after the Greyhawk Wars?

What sort of power structure would I be allowed to invent for the "20 years after" nature of a shattered nation. As of the LGG, the Sea Princes are a real mess. Like a nest of ants that's been tread upon mess. Preferably I'd like the Princes and the Olman savages to have come to some sort of agreement of among equals, with the Olman recognizing the technological and naval potential of the Princes and the Princes conceding the situation of having an enormous chaotic group of warriors running rampant on your lands (albiet far from home and without any real sense of order that might make the force more formidable).

I just don't want to be Haiti while everyone else is running a nuclear power. I mean, that's challenging and all, but right now I'm thinking that I'm going to be trading quaint Sea Princes ethnic art for overpriced food and cheap obselete weapons for my corrupt police forces at this rate.

 

[Guilt Puppy]

Would the Princes get back the territory seized by the Scarlet Brotherhood and contested after the Greyhawk Wars?

Which might push me into a Haitian situation of my own -- not sure, as I don't pretend to be an expert in Post-War geography or anything. Ironic, considering I'm the guy working on the map (which is progressing beautifully, I might add. I have a script set up to color it in on the fly based on who is designated as controlling what territory... now I just have to set up a script to actually do said designating )

In any case, I'm under the impression that territory is not the most substantial factor in determining the power of a given faction -- I trust Serpenteye will work things out in a manner which keeps the game balanced, at least to the point that all factions will be competitive.

 

[Rikandur Azebol]

Rikandur Azebol, thanks for the invite. As for Iuz, based on my reading of the Living Greyhawk Gazeteer, I suspect he gained demigodhood shortly before his disappearance in 505 Common Year. During his disappearance, Iuz's clergy had magical powers and the faith grew. (Of course, Iuz's cult may have had a little demonic help. Iuz's dad is the Demon Prince Graz'zt he might have had a bit of help. Iggwilv, a powerful arcane caster who was or perhaps is Iuz's mother, could have provided some help for him. Iggwilv was/is of mixed Flan and Baklunish stock, which would tend to preclude full acceptance by the Suel supremacists of the Scarlet Brotherhood.

Hush ! As far as I know, Brotherhood have enough common sense to see advantages of alliance with my godling. Besides, with true mystery about Iggwilv's orgins ... she is suposed to be Louhi, for example, and enraging such powerful caster is unwise. Guilt Puppy, how would You say about that?
During these 20 years of peace everything could be changed. Even "stock" from wich people descend.

Not to mention that Iuz is supermacist too. My God ! If I knew that he is so ... irredemable from the beggining I would seriously consider other faction. I will change him and his portfolio during the game, that's for sure.

I see you may have realized one of the big problems with turning off the sun: agriculture and plantlife. Also, it might be a problem for lycanthropes, as you can't really have much moonlight without sunlight. Suffice it to say, everything seems to be getting interesting.

I wasn't writing about agriculture ... Iuz's subjects can eat fungi and drink fungus beer, and be happy that their god is busy somewhere else. Simply, if humans and other light loving races would have a choice of choosing harder way and simpler ... they would choose simple one. Ie, living under the sun and growing fat in their bliss. Without the sun, they would be forced to fit into the nightly life. And advantage of darkness being feared by light-lovers would be lost. That's all, imagine Iuz worrying about someobody ?!

Everyone, do try to get a Living Greyhawk Journal. It can help give you an idea of who is who in the World of Greyhawk and might give you a few more ideas for your faction.

Wonder if Iuz's empire is described here, for example I don't know what was the event that stripped him of most of his demons. Devils Exile or something ...

I am fairly familiar with the World of Greyhawk, as I do play in Living Greyhawk events. (There was a convention in the Chicago suburbs, with a great interactive involving a castle seige, giants, trolls, and ogres.) So, while we await the return of Serpenteye, can I answer any questions for the factions here.

Yes ! Who was ruling Fuoryndy after Greyhawk Wars ? Iuz's brother or someone else ?

 

[Rikandur Azebol]

Rikandur Azebol, thanks for the invite. As for Iuz, based on my reading of the Living Greyhawk Gazeteer, I suspect he gained demigodhood shortly before his disappearance in 505 Common Year. During his disappearance, Iuz's clergy had magical powers and the faith grew. (Of course, Iuz's cult may have had a little demonic help. Iuz's dad is the Demon Prince Graz'zt he might have had a bit of help. Iggwilv, a powerful arcane caster who was or perhaps is Iuz's mother, could have provided some help for him. Iggwilv was/is of mixed Flan and Baklunish stock, which would tend to preclude full acceptance by the Suel supremacists of the Scarlet Brotherhood.

Hush ! As far as I know, Brotherhood have enough common sense to see advantages of alliance with my godling. Besides, with true mystery about Iggwilv's orgins ... she is suposed to be Louhi, for example, and enraging such powerful caster is unwise. Guilt Puppy, how would You say about that?
During these 20 years of peace everything could be changed. Even "stock" from wich people descend.

Not to mention that Iuz is supermacist too. My God ! If I knew that he is so ... irredemable from the beggining I would seriously consider other faction. I will change him and his portfolio during the game, that's for sure.

I see you may have realized one of the big problems with turning off the sun: agriculture and plantlife. Also, it might be a problem for lycanthropes, as you can't really have much moonlight without sunlight. Suffice it to say, everything seems to be getting interesting.

I wasn't writing about agriculture ... Iuz's subjects can eat fungi and drink fungus beer, and be happy that their god is busy somewhere else. Simply, if humans and other light loving races would have a choice of choosing harder way and simpler ... they would choose simple one. Ie, living under the sun and growing fat in their bliss. Without the sun, they would be forced to fit into the nightly life. And advantage of darkness being feared by light-lovers would be lost. That's all, imagine Iuz worrying about someobody ?!

Everyone, do try to get a Living Greyhawk Journal. It can help give you an idea of who is who in the World of Greyhawk and might give you a few more ideas for your faction.

Wonder if Iuz's empire is described here, for example I don't know what was the event that stripped him of most of his demons. Devils Exile or something ...

I am fairly familiar with the World of Greyhawk, as I do play in Living Greyhawk events. (There was a convention in the Chicago suburbs, with a great interactive involving a castle seige, giants, trolls, and ogres.) So, while we await the return of Serpenteye, can I answer any questions for the factions here.

Yes ! Who was ruling Fuoryndy after Greyhawk Wars ? Iuz's brother or someone else ?

Haitan situation ? Folly, who else thinks that martial power is the real factor that counts ? :\

 

[Guilt Puppy]

As I mentioned, I've been working on a nice, updateable map for the game... It's still very much Work-in-Progress, but I thought I'd share the state of things, so you folks can tool around with it, make suggestions. http://www.rowf.net/ir/maptest/map-edit.php

To-do list:
- Add zooming, territory names to map.
- Fix one or two "broken" territories
- Get a better list of faction names
- Get a better list of territory names (once you can zoom around and such, it'll be easier for folks more familiar with Greyhawk than I to make suggestions.)
- Have a non-dynamically-served (but still always-up-to-date) world map available for viewing, to eat less cycles and hopefully avoid angering my webhost.
- Password-protect for serp, once the bugs are worked out

Anyway, feel free to mess around with it, conquer the world, try to break the script, whatever. Any feature suggestions you have will be duly noted, but probably ignored, as it's been more work than I would have liked already

 

[James Heard]

Wow. Just...wow.

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

Wow. Just...wow.

Seconded.

I like the way that little bit of Pomarji mountain range looks like it's eating the Theocracy of the Pale.

 

[Xael]

Seconded.

Thirded. Whoa.