(IR) IR Interlude between Turns 3 and 4 (thread 2)

[Rhialto]

We are of course, overjoyed at the sickening of Oerth.

And naturally, we steal finished red steel products, a few pieces at a time, from everyone who's making it*. Not enough so they automatically notice--just a handful of items, here and there, so that over time a formal armory is made.

*Excepting of course those with 10th level magic. We ain't touchin' them for the time being, and anyway, they've probably got plenty of troubles to deal with...

 

[LordMelkor{Talos}]

Edena Shade will try to collect some Blood Steel. Also, they intensify their efforts to strenghten the Blood Waste. I believe that now, since Shadow Throne is almost part of Shadow Plane, Shadowstuff from Shadow Plane starts to fill Oerth. Entire clouds of it emerge from Shadow Throne and flow towards Blood Waste and Celene, Shadow Poison is everywhere, in the water, in the air, okay?

By the way I think that after two recent sendings, Shade are most hated faction on Oerth, right Edena? Have you got my email?

 

[LordMelkor{Talos}]

To: Maudlin, Serpenteye/Draco, Edena, Festy Dog, Forsaken One, Sollir:

Shade will share technology with you, we expect the same.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

To all Powers attempting to collect the bloodgoo

Alzem has specifically stated that his forces are moving to prevent ANYONE from taking ANY of the red goo from the Blood Waste.
Alzem plays Hope Isle of Toril. More Torilians, becoming involved in the situation on Oerth.

Since this means immediate battle, and the Interlude is not meant for battles, we must wait for Turn 4.
On Turn 4, you may fight Alzem (or whoever it is!) who is trying to stop you from taking the blood goo.

 

[Forrester]

The United Commonwealth is ALSO going to prevent any Shade or Dark Union forces from playing with the damned goo.

We stand with you, Angels. Between your force and our force, no one will get inside. 10th level scrying, bay-bee! Don't even THINK of trying to sneak underground to get some, teleport in invisibly, or any other such crap.

Or we'll throw you in.

Lord Forrester

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Edena: What does the Goo do to magical containment, like Walls of Force?

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

Well, it would appear the Torilians are interfering, again, in the affairs of Oerth ... this time, concerning the goo in the Blood Waste.

On Turn 4, I suppose, you may fight over the matter.

Until then, nobody is able to make any armor or weapons out of the goo, because the Torilians have formed a cordon around the Blood Waste.

EXCEPTION: Kalanyr can go to the Blood Waste and collect all the goo he pleases, since he has 10th level magic and he can bypass Forrester's blockade.
And of course, Kalanyr can share the goo with anyone he likes ...

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Alzem, who plays Hope Isle of Toril, sent the following e-mail to me:

Edena, whoever comes to the blood waste to collect samples of this substance is to be killed, as this is the life blood / spirit of the land is
will not be used as a weapon, if necessary send my 4th force there PL 20 (1) Planar, if that is not enough then split my first force by 20 and send them there also also from there make part of that 20 be (5) Planar, so if necessary there will be an army of 40 (6) planar there. The only ones who
will not be attacked are clerics of a beginin faith who are here to learn how to heal, or any neutral or good druids.

So yes, Alzem and Forrester have decided to blockade the Blood Waste.

Again, Kalanyr is able to easily bypass the blockade.
On Turn 4, anyone who wishes the goo may fight to break the blockade.
As a matter of fact, since the eastern Blood Waste borders the Shadow Throne, the Torilian forces that land there automatically are assailed by the Shade, unless Lord Melkor states otherwise.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

I am ruling that Anabstercorian, Mr Draco and Serpenteye, Lord Melkor, Rhialto, and Uvenelei, were able to obtain some of the blood goo before the Torilians formed their cordon.
They posted before Forrester did.

With what blood goo you have, you can create more of it.
You throw the goo on the ground.
A large piece of ground dissolves, producing a large puddle of the stuff.
Much more than you originally had.

You then repeat the process.

Therefore, the five Powers who got in and out before the Torilians blockaded the Blood Waste, now may create unlimited amounts of the goo if they wish, and thus create unlimited amounts of Red Steel.

Edena_of_Neith

 

[William Ronald]

Alzem,

Welcome aboard. Check your e-mail

'o Skoteinos check your e-mail.

Serpenteye, check your e-mail. (No personal offense meant in the response.)

Edena:

I will try to determine what long term damage the Sunbane and the Blood Waste will have on Oerth if left untreated. I am determing not only the effect on the planet, but on life.

I will consult with the Silent Ones of Keoland and the clergy of Beory the Oerth Mother, perhaps the oldest of all beings in the Greyhawk cosmology.

I seek to see in what ways these threats can be reversed or mitigated.

The Oerth Alliance advises extreme care be taken by those powers who have grabbed some of the Blood Waste. This is a very toxic substance.

 

[The Forsaken One]

Ignorance....

Primeevil goo which is glowing red and poisoning Oerth and it's sun... never ever occured to anyone they might be dominated or some such things by that stuff? This stuff is EVIL, it will change you and it will controll you to the point of bloodlusted rage. That's my guess. So be my guest harvest the goo, use it, wield it, and in the end be corrupted by it.

Choose your way fellow oerthians. And for those Torrillians interfering once again.... I say no tribute for them, and make them know their place, which most certainly isn't Oerth and it will never be if it's up to me. But you all know what you think of this and I don't care what you think. The moment of Truth will come, it will come for us all and we shall never be able to escape it. Destiny will gain on us and it will overtake us. We all have to face destiny. And me personally, I'll stand fierce, proud and knowing I did what I had to do and I did what I could. I will never betray who I am, and what I am destined to be.

I will face destiny and stand to protect what belongs to ME, to US and I will stand solid and strenghtend by fate and the belief that I am doing what I was ment to do.

Who of you will dare to be who you are ment to be, claim what is yours and protect what is yourr and what you care for. Who will dare stand fierce and face destruction and certain death. Who will stand with me on the moment of thruth.... we will see when it comes, and come it will. Vecna understands this and he is who he can be, he takes destiny in his own hands and LIVES LIVES!!! like most living will never even start imagining how much alive living can be.
Know your faith, know what you love, know what you care for, know your destiny and be the leader you always claimed to be and stand on that wall and face yout perill.
Who will stand with me?
Time will tell.... time will tell for it is inevitable. It is destiny.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

Some Answers:



Edena:

I will try to determine what long term damage the Sunbane and the Blood Waste will have on Oerth if left untreated. I am determing not only the effect on the planet, but on life.

ANSWER:

Obviously, they will have an ill effect. But 11th level magic will heal both.
How ill an effect depends on how long they exist - the longer they exist, the greater the ill.

I will consult with the Silent Ones of Keoland and the clergy of Beory the Oerth Mother, perhaps the oldest of all beings in the Greyhawk cosmology.

ANSWER:

The answers you receive are from the Silent Ones and especially from the clergy of Beory.
The clergy of Beory are extremely alarmed.

I seek to see in what ways these threats can be reversed or mitigated.

ANSWER:

If the goo is spread, the problem is spread.
However, without the goo, no red metal can be produced.

The Oerth Alliance advises extreme care be taken by those powers who have grabbed some of the Blood Waste. This is a very toxic substance.

ANSWER:

You are stating the obvious!
The Solistarim are churning out armor and weapons with the material.
The Alliance of the Crescent is churning out Red Golems from an offplanet refinery.
The Shade are throwing their power into strengthening the Blood Waste and they have specifically stated they are increasing the rate of Shade Poisoning of the world of Oerth.
The Dark Union, undoubtedly, is mass producing armor and weapons of red steel.

The Torilians cordoning off the Blood Waste are feeling the effects of the fumes.
Many Torilians become ecstatic, their senses and powers heightened drastically.
Others become very ill, and are put in bed.
Others seem unaffected.

There is no effective way for the Torilians to move their cordon far enough out from the edges of the Blood Waste to avoid the fumes.
Especially since they face battle on the east side with the Shade.
And because, simply put, the Blood Waste is too big.

I am awaiting to see what Kalanyr does, since he has 10th level magic and can pierce the blockade.