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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 23, 2020 16:35:15 GMT -5
Check this for the both the oldest and latest information of all kinds from all sources. Reliability can range from Zero to OK. As you discover things in the game play thread I will be posting them here so you can refer back to this. Some things, based on events, may disappear in which case I will try to do a strikethrough as you learn those things.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 24, 2020 15:48:37 GMT -5
Previous info:
While exploring the town and hanging out at The Laughing Ogre you begin to hear about various things in no particular order.
There are a couple of cararans setting out in a few days. One heading southwest from Duraham after stopping for a week to rest the animals, stock back up on provisions and collect more trade goods. It arrived from Tortune and is traveling to Forked Creek Lake. The second is heading east to Morehume having arrived from Zenifami and stopped for similar reasons. Both are hiring right now. They have heard of bandits making a comeback and the first caravan of the two saw the burned out remains of a caravan and many bodies. Some of the bandits it is said are slavers.
Stories are trickling in from the northwest (open frontier) of more trouble with raiders of all persuasions and various merchant houses are traveling through towns hiring troops to put the raiders down.
From the northwest, north, northeast and from the south there are a number of rumors of new ruins having been discovered and fabulous treasures waiting to be discovered. Some of you recognize some of these as tales you have heard from childhood and others are new and you think could be true.
One story out of the northwest stands out as a massive ancient ruin that even the raiders shy away from and a survivor made it back to tell the tale of a haunted jumbled mass of stones all are afraid to enter.
Reportedly some small villages to the north of Duraham are being troubled by werewolves and a few local clerics are looking for some adventurous types to travel with them to put this outbreak down.
A local mage is reportedly seeking some brave souls to retrieve an item for him and the pay may even be worth the risk. It is said that many who work for this mage never return.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 24, 2020 15:49:02 GMT -5
Previous info:
Rumors are coming from the port city of Oceansong that an expedition of a three ships is being assembled for departure on the fourth of Julian 27 days from now on a voyage of discovery to a rumored new land to the south. Brave adventurers are being sought for shore explorations all along the coast of the new land. It is said that these are much larger ships that those usually built and they will be away from lands for several months. Many say it is just a disaster waiting to happen.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 24, 2020 15:49:39 GMT -5
Previous info:
The local mage has started advertising for the capture of a troll or trolls to be delivered to him suitably restrained.
There are reports of a strange glowing rock that fell from the sky, but the wereabouts of it are quite vague.
Rumors of an invasion in the east have started circulating amid rumors of a call up to begin soon of the able bodied to serve in the army.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 24, 2020 15:51:37 GMT -5
This is what you knew shortly before you left town:
There are a couple of caravans setting out in a few days. One heading southwest from Duraham after stopping for a week to rest the animals, stock back up on provisions and collect more trade goods. It arrived from Tortune and is traveling to Forked Creek Lake. The second is heading east to Morehume having arrived from Zenifami and stopped for similar reasons. Both are hiring right now. They have heard of bandits making a comeback and the first caravan of the two saw the burned out remains of a caravan and many bodies. Some of the bandits it is said are slavers.
Both caravans left early this morning
Stories are trickling in from the northwest (open frontier) of more trouble with raiders of all persuasions and various merchant houses are traveling through towns hiring troops to put the raiders down.
Troops with the merchant houses are to head out in a couple of days
From the northwest, north, northeast and from the south there are a number of rumors of new ruins having been discovered and fabulous treasures waiting to be discovered. Some of you recognize some of these as tales you have heard from childhood and others are new and you think could be true.
Other groups are also leaving town today seeking ruins in various directions, you may run into one of them or not.
One story out of the northwest stands out as a massive ancient ruin that even the raiders shy away from and a survivor made it back to tell the tale of a haunted jumbled mass of stones all are afraid to enter.
You of course are heading towards this one.
Reportedly some small villages to the north of Duraham are being troubled by werewolves and a few local clerics are looking for some adventurous types to travel with them to put this outbreak down.
A party with some of Tuck's buddies (clerics) is leaving later in the week to deal with the werewolves.
A local mage is reportedly seeking some brave souls to retrieve an item for him and the pay may even be worth the risk. It is said that many who work for this mage never return.
The local mage has started advertising for the capture of a troll or trolls to be delivered to him suitably restrained.
Two different groups were seen heading to the mage's tower this morning.
Rumors are coming from the port city of Oceansong that an expedition of a three ships is being assembled for departure on the fourth of Julian 27 days from now on a voyage of discovery to a rumored new land to the south. Brave adventurers are being sought for shore explorations all along the coast of the new land. It is said that these are much larger ships that those usually built and they will be away from lands for several months. Many say it is just a disaster waiting to happen.
A local hero of sorts is still recruiting a group for the expedition.
There are reports of a strange glowing rock that fell from the sky, but the wereabouts of it are quite vague.
Now it is said this happened a couple of weeks travel to the north.
Rumors of an invasion in the east have started circulating amid rumors of a call up to begin soon of the able bodied to serve in the army.
New rumors are being heard and travelers say the army recruiters are on their way here. New interest in other things to do with ones life are at a fever pitch as can be seen from all of the parties leaving or preparing to leave.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Dec 3, 2020 19:58:08 GMT -5
Updates:
Previously: This is what you knew shortly before you left town:
There are a couple of caravans setting out in a few days. One heading southwest from Duraham after stopping for a week to rest the animals, stock back up on provisions and collect more trade goods. It arrived from Tortune and is traveling to Forked Creek Lake. The second is heading east to Morehume having arrived from Zenifami and stopped for similar reasons. Both are hiring right now. They have heard of bandits making a comeback and the first caravan of the two saw the burned out remains of a caravan and many bodies. Some of the bandits it is said are slavers.
Both caravans left early this morning
Update: Several groups of bandits have been put down and the caravan routes have been quiet as of late.
******************************* Previously: Stories are trickling in from the northwest (open frontier) of more trouble with raiders of all persuasions and various merchant houses are traveling through towns hiring troops to put the raiders down.
Troops with the merchant houses are to head out in a couple of days.
Update: The previous PC party traveled out this direction ahead of the planned troops and were lead into an ambush by a turncoat Captain and it turned out that the bandits were actually the assigned troops. The Captain was killed in the fighting and the survivors from the party got away and made it back, from the town troops with the merchant houses went out and cleaned up the mess. Executions were held and the party received a small reward for exposing the Captain and cutting the head off the snake.
************************************* Previously: From the northwest, north, northeast and from the south there are a number of rumors of new ruins having been discovered and fabulous treasures waiting to be discovered. Some of you recognize some of these as tales you have heard from childhood and others are new and you think could be true.
Other groups are also leaving town today seeking ruins in various directions, you may run into one of them or not.
Update: None of them have made it back yet.
***************************************************** Previously: One story out of the northwest stands out as a massive ancient ruin that even the raiders shy away from and a survivor made it back to tell the tale of a haunted jumbled mass of stones all are afraid to enter.
You of course are heading towards this one.
Update: The party never made it to the ruins having had the run-in with the Captain and his renegade troops.
**************************************** Previously: Reportedly some small villages to the north of Duraham are being troubled by werewolves and a few local clerics are looking for some adventurous types to travel with them to put this outbreak down.
A party with some of Tuck's buddies (clerics) is leaving later in the week to deal with the werewolves.
Update: Several clerics were killed; however, the werewolves are believed to have all been killed.
********************************************** Previously: A local mage is reportedly seeking some brave souls to retrieve an item for him and the pay may even be worth the risk. It is said that many who work for this mage never return.
Update: The outcome is unclear, but certain bravo's are missing and the mage has been quiet of late.
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Previously: A local mage has started advertising for the capture of a troll or trolls to be delivered to him suitably restrained.
Two different groups were seen heading to the mage's tower this morning.
Update: One groups was wiped out and the other group suffered grievous losses; however, one suitably restrained troll was delivered to the mage and the survivors of the "successful" group stayed drunk for weeks.
************************************** Previously: Rumors are coming from the port city of Oceansong that an expedition of a three ships is being assembled for departure on the fourth of Julian 27 days from now on a voyage of discovery to a rumored new land to the south. Brave adventurers are being sought for shore explorations all along the coast of the new land. It is said that these are much larger ships that those usually built and they will be away from lands for several months. Many say it is just a disaster waiting to happen.
A local hero of sorts is still recruiting a group for the expedition.
Update: The ships set sail on schedule and no news is expected for many, many months.
Update 2: About two months after the ships set sail a succession of large storms rolled in off the ocean and devastated the coast. It is feared the ships might have been caught in those storms.
******************************************************************* Previously: There are reports of a strange glowing rock that fell from the sky, but the whereabouts of it are quite vague.
Now it is said this happened a couple of weeks travel to the north.
Update: Vague rumors are still filtering in, but nothing definite is known, it is said that no one has returned from trying to investigate.
************************************************************************ Previously: Rumors of an invasion in the east have started circulating amid rumors of a call up to begin soon of the able bodied to serve in the army.
New rumors are being heard and travelers say the army recruiters are on their way here. New interest in other things to do with ones life are at a fever pitch as can be seen from all of the parties leaving or preparing to leave.
Update: There was apparently a failed invasion attempt, that was quickly repelled and no army recruiters ever arrived.
******************************* New Rumours:
The survivors of several adventuring groups have been straggling into town over the last two weeks, telling stories of great treasures and deadly guardians.
There is talk about getting up a bigger, better equipped group to go, but there is a lot of doubt that any great treasures were seen. Some say that part of the story is just face saving.
There is talk about an expedition to explore the wilderness and desert to the southwest about which little is known. Stories tell of a fabulous lost city of gold and a long vanished kingdom. Rumour say it is haunted by undead and other monsters.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jan 17, 2021 22:14:26 GMT -5
Updated the previous post, be sure an read the whole thing. If nothing interests you, let me know and I am open to suggestions of what direction you would like to go.
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Post by mao on Jan 19, 2021 7:23:19 GMT -5
I'd like to attempt another run at the big ruins, most likely to appeal to all. Thoughts?
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Post by Paladin on Jan 19, 2021 7:38:11 GMT -5
Ruins sound fun.
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Post by raikenclw on Jan 23, 2021 20:09:07 GMT -5
It would have been nice to mention the above common interest in the IC scene. Sora and Josiah are genuinely puzzled.
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Post by Paladin on Jan 23, 2021 21:56:07 GMT -5
Baldric is interested in everything. They've not missed anything.
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Post by mao on Jan 26, 2021 6:44:38 GMT -5
It would have been nice to mention the above common interest in the IC scene. Sora and Josiah are genuinely puzzled. I have some goals that I am not comfortable sharing yet (just so you guys don't worry I am LG and my goals fit w that.) I kinda backed Xur into a corner on this. I am really happy with my character and need to be more flexible. If we decide on something that is not a dungeon crawl, I am going to "scrub: Xurs' personality. Not really a big deal. As you were.
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Post by raikenclw on Jan 26, 2021 20:22:51 GMT -5
I kinda backed Xur into a corner on this.. Personally, I was thinking that you [the player] had gotten this OOC thread confused with the IC thread and thus you thought that more character thoughts had been exchanged IC than actually were. I am really happy w my character and need to be more flexible. I think we are all trying to be suitably flexible. We just need to take it slow [hardly a difficult task in PbP] and not try to force the pace. Our PCs are still very much strangers to one another, feeling their way toward a common goal. If we decide on something that is not a dungeon crawl, I am going to "scrub" Xurs' personality. Not really a big deal. As you were. I'm unsure what "scrub" means in this context. Please enlighten me?
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Feb 6, 2021 16:32:55 GMT -5
It would have been nice to mention the above common interest in the IC scene. Sora and Josiah are genuinely puzzled. I have some goals that I am not comfortable sharing yet (just so you guys don't worry I am LG and my goals fit w that.) I kinda backed Xur into a corner on this. I am really happy with my character and need to be more flexible. If we decide on something that is not a dungeon crawl, I am going to "scrub: Xurs' personality. Not really a big deal. As you were. There are several dungeons crawls on the table, but even if something else is chosen, I see no reason to "scrub" Xurs' personality. There is nothing about the goal that you shared with me that is dependent on a dungeon being involved.
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Post by raikenclw on Feb 8, 2021 18:44:08 GMT -5
. . . [sic] I see no reason to "scrub" Xurs' personality. There is nothing about the goal that you shared with me that is dependent on a dungeon being involved. Ah. Secret character background/plot hook stuff. Gotcha. By the way, this appears to be an excellent example of someone assuming that a significant detail not actually written out should be "obvious" to the recipient of a message. In that direction lies much confusion and frustration, in my humble experience.
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Post by mao on Feb 9, 2021 7:01:49 GMT -5
. . . [sic] I see no reason to "scrub" Xurs' personality. There is nothing about the goal that you shared with me that is dependent on a dungeon being involved. Ah. Secret character background/plot hook stuff. Gotcha. By the way, this appears to be an excellent example of someone assuming that a significant detail not actually written out should be "obvious" to the recipient of a message. In that direction lies much confusion and frustration, in my humble experience. Yep, exactly what it is, sorry about that. It will not happen again.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Feb 9, 2021 12:45:46 GMT -5
Ah. Secret character background/plot hook stuff. Gotcha. By the way, this appears to be an excellent example of someone assuming that a significant detail not actually written out should be "obvious" to the recipient of a message. In that direction lies much confusion and frustration, in my humble experience. Yep, exactly what it is, sorry about that. It will not happen again. Stick with your secret goals and don't sweat it. We are just getting started, we have decades of play (in game) ahead of us, assuming that you can stay alive.
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Post by mao on Feb 10, 2021 5:14:18 GMT -5
Yep, exactly what it is, sorry about that. It will not happen again. Stick with your secret goals and don't sweat it. We are just getting started, we have decades of play (in game) ahead of us, assuming that you can stay alive. No prob. @raikencl: keep in mind it's more of a goal and I am LG
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Post by raikenclw on Feb 13, 2021 22:18:53 GMT -5
Stick with your secret goals and don't sweat it. We are just getting started, we have decades of play (in game) ahead of us, assuming that you can stay alive. No prob. @raikencl: keep in mind it's more of a goal and I am LG maoI've got no problem with whatever happens, as long as it's in-character. The most fun I ever had was playing an underhanded criminal for several [real time] months, then - when it no longer made sense for that character to remain part of the PC party - cheerfully killing him off in a tense gun battle with the ship's captain (an NPC).
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