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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Edena_of_Neith" data-source="post: 154973" data-attributes="member: 2020">SPECIAL RULING - A SLIGHT ALTERATION OF HISTORY FOR REPRISAL'S SAKEI have decided that it is unfair to Reprisal to make his character, Erika Lesage, responsible for any of the actions of the United Commonwealth of Toril, from Turn 0 through Turn 6.  Why?  Because Reprisal was not playing in the IR.  The player had nothing to do with anything that has occurred, and can neither take credit for any of the good things that the UC did, nor take the blame for any of the dark things the UC did.  And neither can the player's character.  HOWEVER ...  With the return of Reprisal, his character, Erika Lesage, is now Prime Minister once more.  Reprisal is once more the player of the United Commonwealth, and the responsibility for cleaning up the mess it has made, falls on him.    Here is a slightly altered history of events concerning Erika Lesage, to reflect the Rulings above:  40 years ago:  Erika Lesage began the Lortmil Project, with the ultimate goal of peacefully causing Oerth to change, so that it would eventually transition into an enlightened democracy and physical paradise akin to what Toril had become.  Her political ally, Forrester, supported the Lortmil Project, knowing it would ultimately aid the humanoids of Oerth and Greyspace, giving them the benefits the humanoids of Toril had received.  The start of the 3rd IR:    Erika Lesage and Forrester, both alarmed by the escalating tensions on Oerth, and fearing for the Lortmil Project, decide that the intervention of the UC in Oerthian affairs is necessary.  This decision is made in altruism by both Erika Lesage and Forrester - it is a move to help the good Powers of Oerth.  Early. Turn 0:    A terrible illness strikes Erika Lesage.  This illness is thrown at her by the Church of Shade, and 11th level healing spells will only keep it from killing her, not cure it.  In an attempt to save Erika, and stop the physical pain of the illness, she is placed in stasis.  It is decided she will remain in stasis, until a cure is found.  Mid Turn 0:  Erika Lesage's political party appoints a new Prime Minister.  Since the Constitution of the UC appoints domestic responsibilities to the Prime Minister, and foreign policy is heavily dictated by the President, all look for a competent person to take the important job of President.  The new Prime Minister appoints Forrester, Erika's longtime friend and ally, as President, and across the United Commonwealth this is met with overwhelming approval.  Turn 1:  The war on Oerth threatens the Lortmil Project, the humanoids of Oerth, and ultimately threatens Realmspace.  The people of Realmspace watch with approval as President Forrester takes charge of the dangerous situation.  Turn 2:  The war on Oerth intensifies.  Vecna is a major threat.  Forrester stands against Vecna, while those in Realmspace keeping up on the news watch with approval.  Turn 3:  Vecna and the Shade are thrown down.  The news reaches Toril.  Forrester is acclaimed as a great general once more, celebrations are thrown in honor of his deeds 40 years ago, and many think the crisis on Oerth is now passed.  Turn 4:  The situation on Oerth does not improve - and no cure has yet been found for Erika Lesage.  Then the Eternal Empire sends it's forces to Oerth.  This produces a crisis on Oerth that ends with 5 million of the Eternal Empire's soldiers dead.   Anabstercorian is found responsible for the disaster.  The military in the Eternal Empire revolts against the government, overthrows it, and executes all the government officials for High Treason.  The United Commonwealth goes on military alert because of this.  The situation on Oerth, which was of only passing interest to most Torilians, suddenly becomes important - people on Toril start paying a lot of attention to events there.  Turn 5:   Still no cure for Erika Lesage.  News that the Shade survived the attack on Turn 3 is met with consternation on Toril.  The fact Anabstercorian remains at large is more consternating.  People in the UC want a resolution of the situation on Oerth, and many do not look kindly upon the people of Oerth.  Turn 6:  The Red Army arises on Oerth.  The Angels who were protecting Realmspace abandon their posts to fight it.  The Prime Minister declares a State of Emergency, and meets with the heads of all Realmspace Powers, who in a unified statement decree that Realmspace must be protected at all costs.  Forrester is watched intently, the public knowing most of the events going on in Greyspace.  Some are horrified by those events, some are pleased with them, but most are simply saddened.  This is the general reaction to the Bombardment of Oerth ... some are angered, some are pleased, and most are simply saddened.  Just after the end of Turn 6.  A cure is found for Erika Lesage.  Erika Lesage, being a woman of integrity and responsibility, returns at once, only to find a political quagmire awaiting her.  However, the advent of 11th level magic on Oerth is considered a major threat to Realmspace, and all are demanding the best possible leadership in these suddenly dangerous times.  Then, to everyone's shock and fright, Forrester suddenly disappears - there is no trace of where he went, or why, and no divinations can obtain any answer to the question - leaving the Realmspace army without a general, and the office of the Presidency vacant.  The Prime Minister and parliament meet, and decide to give Erika Lesage emergency powers - the powers of both Prime Minster and President, until the current threat to Realmspace is ended.  Then the Seers foresee a possible threat from WITHIN Realmspace ... it would appear the Eternal Empire may well attack.  Now, the parliament is all but demanding that Erika Lesage assume the full powers of both Prime Minister and President.  Into the Interlude:  Forrester's actions during Turns 1 through 6 in Greyspace come under question, and charges surface of wrong-doing.  This is met with ill-will by the humanoids of Realmspace, but they keep their peace, due to the dangerous situation threatening everyone.  Mid Interlude:  Erika Lesage is caught in a sudden political firestorm.  Major charges of war atrocities are now being publicly hurled at Forrester, and the Oerthians are crying out against him.  This is too much for the already angered humanoid diplomats to take - they posture and threaten to leave the UC if this defaming of Forrester continues.  Late Interlude (now):  Erika Lesage has the powers of both Prime Minister and President.  However, the investigation of Forrester, the cries for war crimes trials of Forrester, the general outrage against some of his policies, continues to grow.  The infuriated humanoids make good on their promise, and begin preparing for a Referendum of Succession from the UC.  With 90% of the voters supporting succession now, a break-away of the largest state within the UC seems almost certain.  The humanoid leadership, believe they can handle the current situation without the UC's help - they have their own weapons and their own 11th level magic.  Their leadership has decided they can go it alone.  This is the current political situation within the United Commonwealth of Toril.  This slightly revised history allows that Erika Lesage, Reprisal's character, was not involved in the IR in any way, and therefore cannot take credit or blame for anything that happened therein.    However, Erika Lesage must now deal with the results of what DID happen in the IR, and what is happening now, and what is going to happen.  It is a heavy burden, on the shoulders of this young lady.  Yet this is the daughter of Ian Payne, who created the Technomancy, and held it together through all of the first IR and the second IR, and ultimately forged the United Commonwealth of Toril out of it.  The mettle, wisdom, and vision, that Ian Payne had, has been passed down into his daughter, and the people of the United Commonwealth are hoping that she can, like her father, carry them through these troubled times.</blockquote>

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