Hi This email opens year 1455. Two weeks for action submission, and next year begins in the beginning of June, as usual. Chad: welcome to the game. Look to other players for help, I'm afraid they are far more active than I am. Here are the events for this year: - - East Torphan [-5]: King Opozoya Villard marries Chesliana, daughter of the Duke of Parflax. While en route to the Royal Winter Palace in northern Burcancy, the troupe of the King is attacked by a strong party of Ice Demons (or goblins, possibly from Tanimbar) led by a Shadowspawn. The King -- apparently the main target -- is rescued by heroic action on the part of the Royal Guard, but receives a vicious blow on the head, and falls into a coma for three months. His newly wed wife is slaughtered along with most of the entourage. The attack doesn't stop there. Immediately after the attack, the whole country is torn by sudden acts of terror: assassinations, poisoned wells, and fires. The Eerith [-3]: Several Eerith leave to investigate what is happening in northern Tana. Word is that the Ice Demons have reached the northern coasts of the Tanamir sea, and have stopped their rapid advance. But after this, the reports stop. The Eerith have been captured, destroyed, or have switched sides... Ice Demons: The army attacking Parglug has been destroyed. But the army invading Tana is well and good. The advance units of that army are somewhere in the northern coasts of the Tanamir Sea, but the bulk of the army is streched along a long line between southern and norhtern Tana, wrecking havoc (and possibly gathering supplies). The Tana have regrouped along the coast, but they are too few in number to push the Demons back. There are reports of Ice Demons in Burcancy, but it is unclear where they have got there from, or if they are actually Tanimbar Goblins. juuso ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
Juha Vesanto wrote: > Hi > > This email opens year 1455. Two weeks for action submission, and > next year begins in the beginning of June, as usual. > > Chad: welcome to the game. Look to other players for help, I'm > afraid they are far more active than I am. > > Here are the events for this year: > > - -Here's another event, of a sort. As a consequence of the Vraa'al actions in 1454, many of the High Lord's supporters and family find it convienient to 'disappear' and leave Arelcar. Empress Yzara and Prince Barnardus manage to escape the Island on the Imperial Postal Service's regular mail boat from Thalsedon, along with a few other humans, Vraa'al, and human-Vraa'al halfbreeds. The Empress's return to Sedonia hands the Government a political hot potato during a hotly contested election year. Andrew ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
Juha Vesanto wrote: >Hi > >This email opens year 1455. Two weeks for action submission, and >next year begins in the beginning of June, as usual. > >Chad: welcome to the game. Look to other players for help, I'm >afraid they are far more active than I am. > >Here are the events for this year: > > - - > >East Torphan [-5]: King Opozoya Villard marries Chesliana, daughter of >the Duke of Parflax. While en route to the Royal Winter Palace in >northern Burcancy, the troupe of the King is attacked by a strong party >of Ice Demons (or goblins, possibly from Tanimbar) led by a Shadowspawn. >The King -- apparently the main target -- is rescued by heroic action on >the part of the Royal Guard, but receives a vicious blow on the head, >and falls into a coma for three months. His newly wed wife is >slaughtered along with most of the entourage. > >The attack doesn't stop there. Immediately after the attack, the whole >country is torn by sudden acts of terror: assassinations, poisoned >wells, and fires. > > That suggests the work of humans, who would be far easier to insert (or recruit) in East Torphan than goblins. Perhaps the Hand of Garr is far more organised than previously though? BTW, what is a Shadowspawn? >The Eerith [-3]: Several Eerith leave to investigate what is happening >in northern Tana. Word is that the Ice Demons have reached the northern >coasts of the Tanamir sea, and have stopped their rapid advance. But >after this, the reports stop. The Eerith have been captured, destroyed, >or have switched sides... > > The Inquisitor of Kaeir groans at this news, and turns to the sole Eerith that has resided in the Republican Palace these last thirty years, asking: "how is this possible for creatures such as Eerith? Is this the work of mortal humans, or something else? What could capture or destroy an Eerith? More significantly, are there factions within the Eerith?" >Ice Demons: The army attacking Parglug has been destroyed. But the army >invading Tana is well and good. The advance units of that army are >somewhere in the northern coasts of the Tanamir Sea, but the bulk of the >army is streched along a long line between southern and norhtern Tana, >wrecking havoc (and possibly gathering supplies). The Tana have >regrouped along the coast, but they are too few in number to push the >Demons back. There are reports of Ice Demons in Burcancy, but it is >unclear where they have got there from, or if they are actually Tanimbar >Goblins. > > Can the goblins sail boat? Ibrahim ================================ Confidentiality Statement and Disclaimer ================================ This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and contains information that is privileged and confidential. If you, the reader of this message, are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete the original message. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
ibrahim wrote: > Juha Vesanto wrote: > > >>Hi >> >>This email opens year 1455. Two weeks for action submission, and >>next year begins in the beginning of June, as usual. >> >>Chad: welcome to the game. Look to other players for help, I'm >>afraid they are far more active than I am. >> >>Here are the events for this year: >> >> - - >> >>East Torphan [-5]: King Opozoya Villard marries Chesliana, daughter of >>the Duke of Parflax. While en route to the Royal Winter Palace in >>northern Burcancy, the troupe of the King is attacked by a strong party >>of Ice Demons (or goblins, possibly from Tanimbar) led by a Shadowspawn. >>The King -- apparently the main target -- is rescued by heroic action on >>the part of the Royal Guard, but receives a vicious blow on the head, >>and falls into a coma for three months. His newly wed wife is >>slaughtered along with most of the entourage. >> >>The attack doesn't stop there. Immediately after the attack, the whole >>country is torn by sudden acts of terror: assassinations, poisoned >>wells, and fires. >> >> > > That suggests the work of humans, who would be far easier to insert (or > recruit) in East Torphan than goblins. Perhaps the Hand of Garr is far > more organised than previously though? > > BTW, what is a Shadowspawn? It's another name for demon-possessed humans, I think. > >>The Eerith [-3]: Several Eerith leave to investigate what is happening >>in northern Tana. Word is that the Ice Demons have reached the northern >>coasts of the Tanamir sea, and have stopped their rapid advance. But >>after this, the reports stop. The Eerith have been captured, destroyed, >>or have switched sides... >> >> > > The Inquisitor of Kaeir groans at this news, and turns to the sole > Eerith that has resided in the Republican Palace these last thirty > years, asking: "how is this possible for creatures such as Eerith? Is > this the work of mortal humans, or something else? What could capture > or destroy an Eerith? More significantly, are there factions within the > Eerith?" I think the Eerith Chronicles at http://users.tkk.fi/~vesanto/unyielding/eerith_chronicles.html might shed light on the matter. Short answer, no, the Eerith are not monolithic, and yes, it is possible to destroy them. > >>Ice Demons: The army attacking Parglug has been destroyed. But the army >>invading Tana is well and good. The advance units of that army are >>somewhere in the northern coasts of the Tanamir Sea, but the bulk of the >>army is streched along a long line between southern and norhtern Tana, >>wrecking havoc (and possibly gathering supplies). The Tana have >>regrouped along the coast, but they are too few in number to push the >>Demons back. There are reports of Ice Demons in Burcancy, but it is >>unclear where they have got there from, or if they are actually Tanimbar >>Goblins. >> >> > > Can the goblins sail boat? That, as a Sedonian might say, is the 64,000 Imperial question. Andrew > Ibrahim > > ================================ > Confidentiality Statement and Disclaimer > ================================ > This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and contains information that is privileged and confidential. If you, the reader of this message, are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete the original message. Thank you. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
Andrew Janssen wrote: > ibrahim wrote: >>Juha Vesanto wrote: >> >>>East Torphan [-5]: King Opozoya Villard marries Chesliana, daughter of >>>the Duke of Parflax. While en route to the Royal Winter Palace in >>>northern Burcancy, the troupe of the King is attacked by a strong party >>>of Ice Demons (or goblins, possibly from Tanimbar) led by a Shadowspawn. >>>The King -- apparently the main target -- is rescued by heroic action on >>>the part of the Royal Guard, but receives a vicious blow on the head, >>>and falls into a coma for three months. His newly wed wife is >>>slaughtered along with most of the entourage. >>> >>>The attack doesn't stop there. Immediately after the attack, the whole >>>country is torn by sudden acts of terror: assassinations, poisoned >>>wells, and fires. >> >>That suggests the work of humans, who would be far easier to insert (or >>recruit) in East Torphan than goblins. Perhaps the Hand of Garr is far >>more organised than previously though? >> >>BTW, what is a Shadowspawn? > > It's another name for demon-possessed humans, I think. I used Demonspawn as the colloquial name for a subject of the demon-bonding process. To some perceptions it appears as if a demon "spawned" inside the subject, thus the name. I imagine that Shadowspawn is the same, only from a different language. Jefferson http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/Exq_Main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
Jefferson wrote: >Andrew Janssen wrote: > > >>ibrahim wrote: >> >> >>>Juha Vesanto wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>East Torphan [-5]: King Opozoya Villard marries Chesliana, daughter of >>>>the Duke of Parflax. While en route to the Royal Winter Palace in >>>>northern Burcancy, the troupe of the King is attacked by a strong party >>>>of Ice Demons (or goblins, possibly from Tanimbar) led by a Shadowspawn. >>>>The King -- apparently the main target -- is rescued by heroic action on >>>>the part of the Royal Guard, but receives a vicious blow on the head, >>>>and falls into a coma for three months. His newly wed wife is >>>>slaughtered along with most of the entourage. >>>> >>>>The attack doesn't stop there. Immediately after the attack, the whole >>>>country is torn by sudden acts of terror: assassinations, poisoned >>>>wells, and fires. >>>> >>>> >>>That suggests the work of humans, who would be far easier to insert (or >>>recruit) in East Torphan than goblins. Perhaps the Hand of Garr is far >>>more organised than previously though? >>> >>>BTW, what is a Shadowspawn? >>> >>> >>It's another name for demon-possessed humans, I think. >> >> > >I used Demonspawn as the colloquial name for a subject of the demon-bonding >process. To some perceptions it appears as if a demon "spawned" inside the >subject, thus the name. I imagine that Shadowspawn is the same, only from >a different language. > >Jefferson > > Sounds appropriate. I had used demon bonding/bonded demon for lack of a better word, as i couldn't think of one at the time that captured the nature of the relationship created. Shadowspawn sounds more... ominous though : ) I would caution though how easy it would be to perceive a demonspawn/shadowspawn. One of the main elements of the bonding that distinguishes it from plain possession is the great effort put into disguising it. Additionally, shadowspawn are difficult to "create" (or rather, bond), and use up precious dark-sorcerous materials (ancient demon and goblin-deity blood for example). The combined intelligence of the bonded human (who is a magic user of some power to begin with) and bonded demon make them excellent leaders, and for a shadowspawn to be committed to the assault on King Opozoya would suggest something about the strategic significance of killing Opozoya and his bride to the Ice Demons. For a shadowspawn to be committed to leading the assault also suggests there are lesser and greater shadowspawn, perhaps even whole hierarchies of them in existence in Celandra. Lastly, it is known that Garr's body is in two halves, one interred in the far south, the other in the far north. What is known of the nature of the locations they are interred at? When the goblin deities were defeated and Gar split asunder, was he simply buried in the North and South, or interred in a guarded, warded location? I am leaning towards the idea that the southern location has perhaps been taken over by the Goblins, and are able to use Garr's remains there to strengthen their own sorcery (it would be a major source of ingredients for creating shadowspawn, for example). As for the northern location? Ibrahim ================================ Confidentiality Statement and Disclaimer ================================ This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and contains information that is privileged and confidential. If you, the reader of this message, are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete the original message. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
Ibrahim wrote: > Lastly, it is known that Garr's body is in two halves, one interred in > the far south, the other in the far north. What is known of the nature > of the locations they are interred at? When the goblin deities were > defeated and Gar split asunder, was he simply buried in the North and > South, or interred in a guarded, warded location? I am leaning towards > the idea that the southern location has perhaps been taken over by the > Goblins, and are able to use Garr's remains there to strengthen their > own sorcery (it would be a major source of ingredients for creating > shadowspawn, for example). As for the northern location? Garr's two halves were buried in secure, warded locations. Unfortunately, the southern location was too far south, south of 80S latitude. The other gods figured the climate would make it inaccessible, but they forgot that Garr's powers were tied to cold to so degree. Over time, Garr's influence (assisted by Ertoslator) changed the Ice Demons from bog-standard goblins to creatures which could survive arctic winter conditions. The Ice Demons have access to the tomb, but might not have removed the remains yet--the tomb wards imprison the half of Garr, but they also shield and protect it. The northern tomb is somewhere on the lower slopes of the north side of the Kivirian(sp?) Mountains, north of the city of Tanat. That tomb actually lies in jungle, and the half of Garr interred there is much, much weaker than the southern half due to the hot, humid climate. There also aren't any worshippers in the area, because when the Mir suppressed the Hand of Garr cult in the north, while they didn't kill all the cultists, they did manage to kill all the cultists who knew the exact location of the tomb. More specifically, they managed to wipe out all the northern goblins. Andrew > Ibrahim > > > ================================ > Confidentiality Statement and Disclaimer > ================================ > This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and contains information that is privileged and confidential. If you, the reader of this message, are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete the original message. Thank you. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
Ibrahim wrote: > I would caution though how easy it would be to perceive a > demonspawn/shadowspawn. One of the main elements of the bonding that > distinguishes it from plain possession is the great effort put into > disguising it. It's not easy. So far, the stories have identified a demonspawn by the magic it uses. That is when magic far exceeds the normal limits, it's suspected there's a demonspawn at work. Jefferson http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/rpg/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
Andrew Janssen wrote: >>BTW, what is a Shadowspawn? > > > It's another name for demon-possessed humans, I think. Yes, that's what I was thinking of. juuso ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
