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

[James Heard]

James Heard: You might be interested in claiming some more terri

I thought about it, but Gigantea and Fireland seem to be sort of iffy as regards to the implied nature of the Mare Mysticum nations - sort of monsterish places. I thought about the Empire of Lynn too, until I realized how freakin' huge the place was and I backed off to something that was "only" the size of HALF the Flannaes. Then there's the players who haven't decided what they're picking, even though everyone's clamoring that the good nations of the Flan region should be taken up immediately I wouldn't wish upon any new player (including myself) the unenviable position of playing the "good guy at the bottom of the dogpile" surrounded by the majority of the players of the 5th IR playing evil factions. If someone wants to take a monolithic but defensible nation out here in the west I think it would be nice to let them have the choice. I think either Gigantea or Fireland would have to be recent conquests, and that would mean rethinking the nature of the Mysticum alliance as I envisioned it initially.

Besides, my territory is freaking huge already. I already said that though, let it be said again.

 

[Eluvan]

Well... I must admit I'm starting to feel guilty for taking on a minor, and in many ways counter-productive (since I'm actually adding another faction rather than being helpful and taking one on) faction when I have the time and inclination to do a lot more. So - assuming at this stage it would still be more help than harm for me to do so, I will allow the Shepherds in Darkness to fade gracefully back into the recesses of my imagination, and take on the Kevellond League instead. They sound interesting to me from what I've seen fo their doings in the 3rd IR.

*scurries off to read vast amounts of Greyhawk information*

EDIT: Ummm... google searches for 'Kevellond League' are returning nothing except pages from the 3rd IR. Is it something invented for that? What provinces is it made up of? How can I find out more about it?

 

[The Forsaken One]

Do not believe that being far to the west makes you safe! That is not true!
Out of sight is NOT out of mind. Anyone can look at the map above and see where your country is! And they WILL.
We will not sit around and let you develop 10th level magic and nukes while we do nothing. No way! It isn't going to be that easy for you!

I've been there and done that, if you need any tips concerning that issue, feel free to contact me .

 

[The Forsaken One]

Important? To Serp

EDIT: Ummm... google searches for 'Kevellond League' are returning nothing except pages from the 3rd IR. Is it something invented for that? What provinces is it made up of? How can I find out more about it?

William played it in the 3rd IR so you might wanna talk to him about it. He's quite serious and thourough in conducting his RPing buiseness. Allthough his speeches are kinda long now and then

on another note:

Serpenteye might want to start up a new thread. With the Player and the factions they choose as first post and the rules in the second post. Then we dont have to scroll back to find them the whole time and it's more easy to keep up with a thread and find where you left off it it's under 10 pages.

Just a friendly piece of advice

TFO out

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I've been directed to join this by a friend, and damned if it don't look too cool not to. That being said, is there still room open?

 

[Melkor Lord Of ALL!]

Hi all! Edena has informed me of this game, and i am considering joining, despite being absorped by studies, girlfiend and three other onlne games. I am considering playing either a Solistarim or some Underdark races. Where can I find info on the Solistarim? Serpenteye, maybe I could create a joint power with someone else, like you and Mr Draco did in 3rd IR?

 

[The Forsaken One]

I've been directed to join this by a friend, and damned if it don't look too cool not to. That being said, is there still room open?

There most certainly is room to spare and factions to pick! Gladly even! Please join in!

I am considering playing either a Solistarim or some Underdark races.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHH!! IT'S HIM!!!


(Then I would suggest the Solistarim, practically every Underdark race that has soem power has been claimed already between Creamsteak and Edena I believe.)

 

[Melkor Lord Of ALL!]

It seems some underdark races are still not claimed, like Kuo-Toa and Duergar.

 

[Creamsteak]

Well, that's because they are so vastly inferior to illithidkind. The Duergar shall be enslaved again, or wiped out completely. It matters not...

Welcome Melkor!

 

[Rikandur Azebol]

Achhh ! My grandiose plans ...

Serp, Edena, Will, Thom, GP. I love You all guys for the heart and effort that You are putting int our epic achievment.

And since my comp is broken, I cannot contribute as much as I want ... and apologise humbly for that.

I think that one issue needs explaination. Other was picked up by rest of the maginificient Players.

Armies need Upkeep ! Even Undead ones ... Necromacers need expensive resouces etc. Vampires need fancy coffins, ghouls need meat. Army need fresh corpses ... for replacement of rotten ones.

War should be expensive ! Very Expensive ! Guess why Iuz is living in backwater wasteland ? Not just because he's evil ... He's living in perpetual state of internal war with everything that breathes. So much evil races, evil humans, demons, elves and evil Boss just for good meansure. His hold is maybe seeming peaceful ... but in fact all it need to explode with violence is tiny spark. These huge armies, that I will posess to balance my ... unproductive country. Are mostly serving as medieval equivalent of police forces. But Theocracy will be crushed, and Wolf-God would learn meaning of "Teufelkrieg".

Anyone ... who understands rules, how about short term gains ? Pillage and juice out someone ... ( Permamently Burning out the land's PL's) to push out faster resouces, money, slaves etc. And leave desolated ruin behind ...

I think that it may be achieved that way: You need army to pillage province, and this army would be useless for other actions ... troops are busy.

At the start of next turn You are gaining additional Pl's but amount of additional PL's is destroying productivity of pillaged province by amount 1 to 1. And when it would reach 0 PL potential ... it meant that the province's economy in question was simply destroyed, not left even one standing stone ... woods cut out, or burned every people fled or killed or taken into slavery, or as cusine. And to rebuild it You need to allocate PL's from other sources. What od You think of this ?

Issue 2: Population. I would put it simply ... use spare PL's to improve wellbeing of Your people. For example, Iuz might build Colloseum so citizens might watch spilled blood and return home content ... and don't kill neighbourn out of boredom, today.

Less deaths, imigration by fools who heard that in particular place streets are made of gold. Or that Iuz's soldiers eat warm meal every day !

Since setting is almost medieval, how with such quietly devastating magics like "Contagion" ? Disease spreading like wildfire may ruin many countries ...

And without Clerical Magic ... one word, without Iuz.
Read history books about what Black Plague did to medieval Europe, sweetcheeks.

But it is concerning me greatly in other possible fighting point. Battles ... For example, here is list of troubles that I spotted:

-What if enemy is fighting with superior tactics ? Iuz might destroy supply lines of overhelmingly stronger Fuoryndy army of expensive medieval Knights. During this time his goblin worg riders, being cheap and mobile would harass their enemies from afar, mostly by shotting voleys of arrows from safe distance and retreating out of sight of the Knights. Im open combat, Fuoryndy Elite units will crush Iuz's Regular gobbos packs. Fev days without supplies, no cleric to create food and water, morale dropping frustration growing ... all wells poisoned, no livestock to plunder. They sta to eat their own horses ! Goblins well fed, after many "wictories" as Iuz said morale hig ... And when my godling feel safe in knowing that Fuoryndians are too exchausted to put much a fight, slaughter them during the night ! :\

I will write more later. Kisses for Eclavdra.