The Reconquista OOC

[Seeten]

Thanks, Seeten. As stated above, I'm at work all day and then have rehearsal after that, so I won't be home to give more background and start on the adventure synopsis until after 10 EDT.

I'll be face to face gaming tonight until 10EDT anyway, so thats all good. Tonight, its Berk, Half-Orc Barbarian2/Fighter5. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!

And stuff.

 

[Branding Opportunity]

Ok, but how about Geoff? Let's see, if I get things right...

The giants first invaded Geoff and conquered it.
Then they used it as a staging area to attack Sterich.
In Sterich they were eventually fought back and repelled (588 CY).
Since then the war rages along the border between Geoff and Sterich (and still does in 591 CY).

Is that correct so far?

Very nearly. The invasion of Geoff and Sterich happened at roughly the same time by different but allied groups of humanoids and giants. It was never discovered if the giants masterminded this, or if they were pawns of a hidden group (as was the case during the unsucessful invasion in 577 CY.)

 

[Thanee]

Ok, I will keep that in mind. Thanks!

Bye
Thanee

 

[Seeten]

Are we a group of friends who adventures together, the command structure of an army of some sort, or famous ancillary pieces of different armies that fought in seperate but related areas during the wars/skirmishes?

I suppose part or all of this will end up answered in the prologue, but I'm a jump the gun sort of person.

 

[Thanee]

I have further updated my background. I also mentioned how our group came together (after the first giant invasion, that would be somewhere around 580-583 CY; in 585 CY the second giant invasion happened, where we were already supposed to know each other (or at least most of us, some might have been met during that second war, maybe)), let me know if that's ok with you all.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Branding Opportunity]

Are we a group of friends who adventures together, the command structure of an army of some sort, or famous ancillary pieces of different armies that fought in seperate but related areas during the wars/skirmishes?

I suppose part or all of this will end up answered in the prologue, but I'm a jump the gun sort of person.

I thought it would be more of a "special forces" or mercenary thing, although, as you said, I figured we would handle it during the intros. I'm not wedded to any one idea, and I am willing to change the intros depending on which direction you go on this. The adventurer MO seems to fit more with independent or semi-detached groups. Of course, it all ends up depending on what exactly you are fighting for (national pride, survival, money, conquest, ideas, etc.)

 

[Seeten]

I cant be part of a mercenary group, I dont think, too many high minded ideals. And if I led it, it would be a military group, under church auspices. I cant just go selling my services out to the highest bidder. I could form a "mercenary" company based on saving the citizens, but it wouldnt be in the least mercenary in any usual meaning of the term.

I can see where I would have trouble being in the army, where the Marquis and his fellows seem sketchy, and so does the King, so I can see me organizing a grass roots movement, but I'd do so under the auspices of my church, like a crusade sort of deal, Joan of Arc style.

 

[James Heard]

I left a bit open between "apprenticeship in Niole Dra" and "the Giants come" I think, but after the invasion of Sterich Mavic should be pretty much a resistance fighter I'm guessing. My little band of rangers isn't very "good aligned", being a group led by bitter almost-nihilist followers of Wee Jas, but they were probably very active near the Jotuns in the war.

Anastasia could have provided the conscience that prevented atrocities from the Reddogs from happening fairly easily?

 

[Seeten]

I have further updated my background. I also mentioned how our group came together (after the first giant invasion, that would be somewhere around 580-583 CY; in 585 CY the second giant invasion happened, where we were already supposed to know each other (or at least most of us, some might have been met during that second war, maybe)), let me know if that's ok with you all.

Bye
Thanee

I think what you have so far seems good. In 580, Anastasia was 15, so she was not active at that time, but in 582, 583, around 17-18 was around the time she began to participate in her first soldiering. Around 585, She had heard the call.

I see it like this, she was originally inspired to take up arms to protect her people/fight for her homeland. She starts out small, a regular soldier, just trying to get by. In the dirt, grime and blood of war, she has an epiphany/religious experience and goes from freedom fighter/soldier to full on crusader/protector. Her natural charisma and leadership force her into a position of leadership, not to mention the void in leadership/character shown by the King/Marquis.

I can definitely see her associating mostly with people of strong character(ie the PC's).

 

[Thanee]

I left it pretty vague on purpose, this way it will probably fit with most other background stories. It doesn't even *need* to be *this* group, which I mentioned there, we could as well have come together later during the second invasion...

Bye
Thanee