Lords of Creation in the Playground (IC2)

[Hatter]

Krenko-Ka - WAR!!!

Goblin riflemen in mithril chain and combat helmets emerged from hidden potholes as the undead charged through the portal. They immediately opened fire upon their new enemy.

Rounds fired but none hit their mark if they managed to eecape their barrels at all as the rifles jammed and locked in place due to Hlo's curse upon them. Few were brave enough to stay and fight. Those that did stand their ground were sytematically ran through by undead lancers, the rest dropped their rifles and ran for the City while screaming for their gods.

As all of this was happening below, Squeaks' Zepplin exploded into shards, the little member of the Trinity holding onto a rope for dear life as his vessel crashed into the waters below, a look of absolute horror upon his face. He made it a point to kill Skreechy should he manage to live through this.

In the meantime, a particularly fat and ugly goblin led goblin civilians deeper into the City, getting deeper and deeper as they made their way to the Singing Stones below.

Eldarond's forces continued to let loose volley after volley of brassballs against Krenko-Ka's ground forces as their ships moved close to the shores and soldiers prepared for landfall.

Avalon, Eldarond - Wedding Reception/Aftermath

Ulvin listened to the deities present. To Hemeliosa he stated. "Direct Divine Intervention renders mortals weak and dependent. I would also ask that you take into consideration that doing so would invite the gods of the goblims to also join in the combat. This war is going as planned, though the goblins have yet to use their weapon again. We shall see what happens."

The God of Man then turned his attention to Shog his face that of anger. "You send representatives to my wedding. They insult and demand Evil actions for a half-baked alliance and then they leave before sending insurgents against my lands. Even now, more insurgents land upon my coast! Do you think me blind, creature? Do you think that I do not watch over my own shores so soon after your kind has unlawfully attacked my lands and now they do so again? You come to me with feigned politeness as you reach a dagger behind my back like a theif in the night? Remove your forces from my lands at once!" Ulvin pointed a finger at Shog, the God of Man was furious, bright and powerful divine light pouring from his orifices.

Summer's Keep - Robin, Rannes

"Imagine that. Such a wonderful prize, daughter! Do you know what this is?" Robin asked with a warm smile as she removed the shard from Rannes' hands.

She smiled for a moment before plunging the shard into the adventurer's chest. "Your Divinity."

[Shmee]

Krenko-Ka

From his Headquarters, one of Skreechy's aides arrives with a message. It would seem that Squeeks and Pegpatch had failed and casualties were insanely high. Now it was time for Skreechy to implement his master plan, and to show those foolish invaders just why he had earned his nickname of Field Marshall "Bloodbath" Skreechy.

As the forces of Eldarond begin storming through the portal, they are met with an onslaught of screaming Goblins dashing madly towards the invaders. The Goblin hoard running are poorly armed, some have strapped cooking utensils upon themselves for armor, while others have whatever they could find as weapons. Those lucky enough had a piece of wood to use as a club. Other less fortunate would have things such as rusty spoons, while the truly unfortunate had to flail their hands at the invaders. Naturally the Goblins were terrified, a lot of them were screaming and crying as they charged, but something kept them going.

Soon the streets of Krenko-Ka was filled with the horrible sound of Goblin shrieking and moaning in pain, as the death toll soon rises to the thousands. On the Goblin side of course. Yet, the Goblins kept charging, for Skreechy had developed an ingenious plan to thwart the invaders, while at the same time dealing with Krenko-Ka's problem with poor Goblins stinking up the ghettos and over-population in general. As the invaders slowly but surely pushed their way through into the city, they were wallowing knee deep in blood while the Goblin corpses where being piled up like stack-wood.

The massacre continues.

From within the HQ, Field Marshall Skreechy rises at the news of the casualties, only to sneeze. He doesn't seem concerned.

[Hamste]

Avalon, Eldarond - Wedding Reception/Aftermath

Shog scratches his head.
Shog give guide lines for when Shog away. It not Shog's fault if Shoglings are bad at ne...negot...negotiations. Shog gave them free will for a reason and as long as they do not become lazy Shog is good. Shog will also note, Shog did not send Shoglings to cere...ceremon...ceremony. Shog not even know about it till Shog saw it. Shoglings just happen to come in at that time. If Shog remove them what do the Shoglings learn? That if Shoglings make bad decision their god would bail them out? Shog not always be able to intervene. If you wish for them to leave you could negotiate with the Brain.

Besides, Shog would note your people attacked the Shogling diplomats first. Diplomats who did no aggressive actions to your people, went out of their way not to be a problem, did not have nearly enough numbers to threaten anything, attempted to talk to the people you sent who did not understand their language, some were not of which were not of the warrior caste, had no weapons and no armor. Then they stuck them on poles with out even eating their corpses to gain their strength. Sure they were setting up defenses but they were on a foreign land and what do you know? They were attacked. Not by who knows what manner of beast or plant but by your soldiers. They were right to set up defenses after all they were attacked. What is more, Shoglings offered many payment options for aid. You said no to all on the concept of one of the possible options being evil by your standards. Your followers did not attempt to understand why there would be Shoglings there or attempt to arrest them beyond the most basic attempt in a language the Shoglings not speak. Instead they immediately attacked the Shoglings after the Shoglings attempted to talk back saying it did not understand...still not sure why whats-there-name moved the focus to follow them of all people but at least Shog heard it all...kind of Shog not pay much attention after while. Watching Shoglings hunt for food is boring. Sounds to Shog like they were a research party getting information on the world and possibly getting more varieties of plants for Shoglings while waiting for more Shoglings come to pick them up for transport. The defenses and warriors were to keep basic threats that might be in this world at bay while the drones went about gathering important crops to di...divers...diversify their crops. Shog don't doubt if we looked in their ships we would find it filled with the strongest Shoglings to help move things and a leader.

If you found humans in the woods would they have used the same level of force on them? That many mechs on that few of humans?

Shog says. He chews on a bit of meat that was attached to one of his spikes.

[Hatter]

Avalon, Eldarond - Wedding Reception/Aftermath

Ulvin stares, defiant and unmoved by Shog's case. "This is...Eldarond!" He shouts at Shog as he steps towards the tank-born god. "These are MY lands! Human lands! YOU do NOT get to dictate what does or does NOT happen on MY lands!"

Ulvin puts his finger right in Shog's face with a snarl upon his own "Your Shoglings intruded upon Eldarond and as such, they were dealt with. My soldiers cannot be held responsible to understand the language of intruders! Remove your Shoglings from my Kingdom at once!"

The Coast - Shoglings, Eldarond Forces

Three ships pull into Eldarond's coast, paced in such a way that would allow the Shogship to peacefully depart.

Once more, Knights of Silver in their mechs step up and look down upon the Shoglings from a hill. They were not alone, for alongside the mechs were soldiers clad in silver colored armor, great big banners bearing the White Horse of Eldarond blowing in the wind.

One of the mechs stepped forward and pointed it's finger towards the sea. "Leave!"

[Hamste]

Avalon, Eldarond - Wedding Reception/Aftermath


No...as Shog has said this is a learning situation. If Shoglings feel like you have insulted their honor enough that they willing to die for it then that is their decision. Chances are they will. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind but a heart for an eye makes half the world dead and the other half have no depth per...percep...perception but at least they are not blind. If someone murdered fifteen people from your diplomatic party would you feel like saying ok bygones be bygones?
Shog says as he continues to chew his meat.

The Coast - Shoglings, Eldarond Forces

The Shoglings look at the corpses and then back at the group pointing. They had no idea what they were saying but the message that this was war as clear to them. They have some hurling sticks and they pick up rocks for ranged weapons but beyond that they are relying almost entirely on their claws. They start charging up the hill throwing their weapons when with in range. They are not horribly accurate with their thrown weapons but any where they hit it is with deadly force. Four warrior Shoglings hold the queen.

[Hatter]

Avalon, Eldarond - Wedding Reception/aftermath

"Leave now. You are not welcomed here." Said Ulvin turning from Shog with a grimace as he spit at the creature's feet.

The Coast - Shoglings, Eldarond Forces

The forces of Eldarond shouted commands and great volleys of crossbow bolts and brass balls crashed into the ranks of the Shoglings with devestatin accuracy. Many Shoglings died from the onslaught as they closed ranks with Eldarond.

[Hamste]

Avalon, Eldarond - Wedding Reception/aftermath

Ok, at least you now hate Shog for Shog and not just because of Shoglings. Shogs says before teleporting to watch how the battle against the goblins was going.

The Coast - Shoglings, Eldarond Forces

Then the Shoglings crashed into the front lines. It was almost like their bodies started growing as they sucked at the magic potential even from those seemingly without magic. Their claws rip at the bodies of their foes tearing through metal like it was paper rending their bodies. They seemingly moved faster dodging blows that no normal person should be able dodge and they hadn't been dodging just seconds before. Several however do go down and even more go down as the magical potential around them lessens making them feel their wounds. However, they were getting the upper hand in this combat as they worked on overwhelming the mechs and soldiers.

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How your guys retreat/if your guys retreat is going to be up to you of course.

[smashingBrawler]

Summer's Keep - Robin, Rannes

"Imagine that. Such a wonderful prize, daughter! Do you know what this is?" Robin asked with a warm smile as she removed the shard from Rannes' hands.

She smiled for a moment before plunging the shard into the adventurer's chest. "Your Divinity."

Rannes' eyes widened as the shard was plunged into her. Her mouth agape. After a moment of pause and the realization that she was, in fact, still alive. "So I'm... a god now? Like you? What kinda powers did that... thing give me? What was it?" She paused, breathing, in order to take things in. Having done that, she was speechless, stunned, and overall fairly flabbergasted.

Krenko-ka - War!!!

As the goblins fell, Deathless necromancers stood over them, and brought them back for their side. As the goblins' numbers plummeted, their enemies' only grew. The charge continued. Kills were as swift as possible, and none were forced to suffer for long. The Swordsman stood back as his force attacked, watching and waiting for the weapon.

[Hatter]

The Coast - Eldarond Forces, Shoglings

And die by the score they did but the humans of Eldarond were not cowards. Far from it, their God-King was the God of Courage! Eldarond does not retreat! The White Horse does not run from danger, it runs to it! The Forces of Eldarond fought with all their might against the onslaught of the Shoglings even as their numbers were cut down.

The forces of Eldarond was down to it's last man, a lone paladin with a broken leg and every spell spent. He held a tattered Eldarond banner in one hand and a broken sword in the other.

A single Shogling lunged itself at him and his pierced it's skull with his broken blade, blood and gore flying everywhere.

The Paladin bent down to pick up another blade and pointed it at the surrounding Shoglings and yelled "Come on, you sons of whores! Come and get the last man standing!" Fury and passion, raw emotions practically rolled off of the paladin with every word as he issued his final challenge.

Spoiler: Ulvin Actions

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0AP Mark the Chosen - Saint Michael: Last man to fall at the Battle of the Blood Coast against the Shogling aggressors, Michael, a simple farm-born paladin was raised to the status of Saint within the Church of Ulvin.

Summer's Keep - Robin, Rannes

"Like me, yes. Also as Ulvin. Your powers? You are a goddess now. You hold the power of any divine being, although you would also have a domain which is yours. You'll find that it usually fits your temperament. " Robin smiles at Rannes as she explains and then with a gasp, she turns her gaze to the South.

[Shmee]

Krenko-ka - War!!!

As the goblins fell, Deathless necromancers stood over them, and brought them back for their side. As the goblins' numbers plummeted, their enemies' only grew. The charge continued. Kills were as swift as possible, and none were forced to suffer for long. The Swordsman stood back as his force attacked, watching and waiting for the weapon.

As the invaders had done Krenko-Ka the favor of considerably thinning the ranks of the city's poor, homeless and generally undesired, it was now time for the next phase of Field Marshall Skreechy's plan. Already the streets were literally overflowing with blood, yet the invaders continued the slaughter. Soon they would find that the new wave of defenders were actually much shorter than the first wave, not to mention that their voices where far more high pitched. Yet just like the first wave, they too were poorly armed as this time the invaders face Krenko-Ka's orphans. And considering the scope of the slaughter, Kenko-Ka had many orphans to give up.

Meanwhile back in Skreechy's Headquarters, an aide gives the latest report "Sir... our casualties have now reached the hundreds of thousands and is predicted to increase tenfold." Skreechy still remains unmoved replied "If I can send the flower of the Goblin race into the hell of war without the smallest pity for the shedding of precious Goblin blood... THEN SURELY I HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE MILLIONS OF AN INFERIOR RACE THAT BREEDS LIKE VERMIN! Now then... all of you put this on..." he says as he gives his aides new shiny uniforms.

[Hatter]

Krenko-Ka - WAR! ! !

Upon the emergence of the much younger goblins, the Forces of Eldarond faltered in their steps, a few of the orphans were killed but eventually all they did was knock the buggers out with shields and sword hilts. It was hard for an Ulvinite or Robinian to slaughter children and so they avoided doing so as they pushed deeper into the city, their goal? The Trinity.

In the shadows, a shadow lurked within the city as Squeaks made his way through the air ducts, poison tipped crossbow in hand.

[Gunhaven]

Krenko-Ka Battleground
The tide turned with the wave of goblins from the city. Hlo, who desired nothing more than balance in the battlefield, had It's influence wain as the forces arrayed against the goblins tipped the scales. Then the death toll began to sky rocket in favor of the invaders. Balance was ruined, yet balance would be maintained. Goblins left the City with something drastic, something that would even the count in one blinding flash.
The sky turned as bright as Oussia and H'vooz at high noon, burning the land into slumber. In a solid ring around the city the toll was evened as suicidal children goblins strapped with nuclear bombs had their devices triggered. When the light passed the invaders were decimated, as well as what goblins had been spared death by the invaders. Balance would be maintained, even if that mean turning the island into a pit of radiation as vile as the inside of the city.

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Grenzo: 10; Chaos, Cultist, Divinities, Goblin, Sin PAP; Cauldron, MIC, SotC Charges

Lustria: 6 (3+3 Rollover)

Hlo: 3; Moon, Sin PAP: Zy'k, The Sun and the Comet Charges

[Hatter]

Krenko-Ka - WAR! ! !

A hundred thousand deaths occured at the Battle of Krenko-Ka and that wasn't even counting the goblins as the blasts of nuclear light wiped across Krenko-Ka. The explosion was with such a force that even the ships out in the ocean rocked from the blast.

All was quiet. All stood still as the remaining Forces of Eldarond upon their ships stared out into the nuclear winter that bathed the Island of Krenko-Ka in frozen silence.

One of the sailors aboard the Sleeping Mary muttered to the sailor next to him. "Hey... Think the goblins learned their lesson?"

Spoiler: Ahn Actions

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-1PAPGoblin Nuclear Blast - A nuclear blast rips through Krenko-Ka and kills the invaders that made landfall.

-1PAPChaos Nuclear Winter - Nuclear winter cover Krenko-Ka

[Hatter]

Off the Eastern Coast, Stoixia - Black Reef

Off the Eastern Coast of Stoixia, not too far past the murky swamp that was the Ravenwood something began to happen beneath the deep dark waters.

The sandy floor of the ocean heaved and hurled as great and twisted reefs in all the hues of oil blacks and dead grays and blood reds and bruised purples and sickly greens tore through the sand, some even reaching high enough to protrude the the water in jagged spires to rip and tear at passing ships without any measure of mercy. This are of coral and all manner of twisted algae and fungi did spread out, north and south and east and west. It's length taking up the middle third of Stoixia's shoreline and it's width spread out almost half the width of the same continent.

Into these waters the Bogwarts of the Ravenwood did venture forth, nearly half of their number and the Dark Reef did grab ahold of them and their souls. They were twisted and turned and corrupted to such an extant that they were almost unrecognizeable from their original selves.

The Kua-Toa were born. Roving tribes of fishmen that populated the deep and dark places of the ocean, Evil and Chaotic with minds geared towards pettiness, greed and slaughter.

Spoiler: Ahn AP

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2AP
-1AP Mold Land, Black Reef: The Black Reef is a large network of sickly colored coral reefs and other underwater vegetation. It is essentially the underwater counterpart to the Ravenwood. It takes up the middle third of Stoixia's coastline and is half the width of Stoixia itself.

-1AP Create Subrace, Kua-Toa:




RACIAL TRAITS
Average Height: 4'7"-5'2"
Average Weight: 140-200 lb.

Ability Scores: +2 DEX; +2 WIS
Size: Medium
Speed: 6, swim 6
Vision: Low-Light Vision

Languages: Common, Aquan, Kua-Toan

Skill Bonuses: +2 Dungeoneering, +2 Perception
Aquatic: You count as an aquatic creature for all rules and effects that apply to them, and do not take the penalty to attack rolls from being under water.

Slimy Skin: You can make a check to escape a grab as an immediate reaction.

Slick Maneuver: You do not provoke opportunity attacks from a creature by moving into another square adjacent to it.


HEROIC FEATS

Kuo-Toa Mancatcher Training
Prerequisits: Kuo-Toa, 13 strength or dexterity
You gain proficiency and a +2/+3/+4 per tier feat bonus to damage rolls with nets. Whenever you hit a creature with an attack using a net, that creature is slowed until the end of your next turn.

Aberrant Familiarity
Prerequisits: Kuo-Toa
You gain a +5 bonus to damage rolls against aberrant creatures, but suffer a -2 penalty to saving throws against effects caused by an aberrant creature's attack.

Kuo-Toa Whip Training
Prerequisits: Kuo-Toa, 15 dexterity, any divine class
Gain proficiency with the zadatl and treat it as a +3 proficiency, 1d12 weapon. You can use it as an implement for your divine powers. You gain a +2/+3/+4 bonus to damage rolls with attacks made with a zadatl, and creatures take a -2 penalty to checks to escape grabs caused by your zadatl.

Kuo-Toa Moniter Training
Prerequisits: Kuo-Toa, monk class
Gain a +1 bonus to will defense and a bonus to saving throws against effects that dominate, stun, daze, or deal ongoing psychic damage equal to your wisdom modifier.

Lurker In The Deep
Prerequisits: Kuo-Toa
While under water, you gain combat advantage against creatures that are not under water and against non-aquatic creatures that are under water. In addition, you can make a stealth check while under water to become hidden.

Deft Swimmer
Prerequisits: Aquatic
Your swim speed increases by 2.

Aberrant Madness
Prerequisits: Kuo-Toa, warlock, star pact
You can choose one target of your warlock daily attack powers to make a melee basic attack against any creature of your choice within range as a free action. Also, you take a -2 penalty to saving throws against effects that dominate.

Oak-Jaw Coven Training
Prerequisits: Kuo-Toa, any primal class
You gain a benefit with any of the following powers you posses.

Grasping Claws (druid): You can grab the target of this attack until the end of your next turn if you hit with it.

Haunting Spirits (shaman): You can grab the target of this attack until the end of your next turn if you hit with it.

Thorn Strike (warden): You can grab the target of this attack until the end of your next turn if you hit with it.

Howling Strike (barbarian): If you are grabbed, you can charge with this attack to escape the grab. You do not provoke opportunity attacks from the creature grabbing you from movement made as part of this charge.

[Gunhaven]

Lustria in the Jungle - The Island
It had been nearly a year since they crashed upon this mysterious island. The priests worked day and night to keep the laborers subdued and at ease, the Ulvinite Prayer droned as they tirelessly worked toward creating a proper city out of the Ziggurat they first created. On the walls and in the bottom layer of the great terraced city the Tyrant Knights, those former Silver Paladins who have accepted law over all else, worked on taming and breeding generations of their Tyrannosaurus Rex mounts as they maintained the peace at the foot of the mountain turned city. Children had already been born, inducted as early as they were into the Lustrian lifestyle where those of weak mind and body accepted the strength of their superiors and those of greater stock rose to either organization in the city. Yet it seemed like there should be more...
The week before the anniversary Lustria left Her throne at the top of the temple and left the walled city. She still wore Her Silver Paladin outfit, even though She felt the burning hatred of chaos within Her every moment of every day; tempting Her to continue to protect Her charge no matter the costs. She whispered the Ulvinite Prayer as She walked into the jungle until Phos and Xirmr'z became too much, then walked on for another mile. Finally, roughy where Her city was on the other side of the island She found a long abandoned pit. With the sound of the jungle around Her She closed Her eyes and meditated, whispering "Ulvin, My lord... I left to free you and I failed, washed away onto this unforgiving landscape. Forgive me, for I have done much since coming here to uphold Law above all else." She drew Her sword and cut Her palm, letting Her blood seep into the pit and infuse it with some measure of divinity.

Spoiler: AP

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Grenzo: 10; Chaos, Cultist, Divinities, Goblin, Sin PAP; Cauldron, MIC, SotC Charges

Lustria: 6
4=6-4: Gain Portfolio "Might Makes Right"

Hlo: 3; Moon, Sin PAP: Zy'k Charges
The Sun and the Comet: H'vooz gives the Underplayground a double scoop of sunlight! Playground gets twice the winter every 12 hours.

[Toxic Mind]

Krenko-Ka - War, Orphaned Kings

To normal ships, the underwater bombs would have inflicted horrendous damage. To the living ships of the orphaned kings, they were a painful nuisance. Torn hulls quickly reformed and regrew, drawing light from the sun. It was a shame, of course, that winter held its reign upon the Playground, for the sunlight was sickly and weak. The ships drew from it all the same, but in the coming fight, they would pay the price for the lack.

True to their word, they circled around the island, until they were near to the shore. But the Orphaned Kings did not land troops, for they were seafarers and boatmen, not soldiers. They did, however, contribute to the fight, using weapons that Angel had never seen before.

Strange tubes made of hardened wood grew from the sides of the railing. Into these tunes was placed a thinly coated canister of what appeared to be acid, and on top of that, a black canister with an Ironbark bottom. The tubes were then sealed. 5 seconds later, the pressure built to a breaking point, and the acid blasts the black canisters high into the air, arcing towards the city.

Imagine that it was raining in Krenko-Ka. Imagine then, that the rain was in fact flesh eating micro-beetles, that burrow into flesh and multiple rapidly within. Such s the rain that fell on the goblin city, well back from the front lines. It consumed organic matter, be it building, goblin, or livestock.

When the bombs went off, the ships of the Orphaned Kings were well away from the island, their payload delivered long ago. The swarms were vaporized instantly, of course, and two ships, slower than the others, were caught in the blast, their crew quickly sickening and dying as radiation destroyed their flesh from the inside.

Puck sails back to the Eldarond flagship. "What in the hells was that?" he says, gesturing to the growing cloud over the island.

[Shmee]

Krenko-Ka - WAR! ! !

One of the sailors aboard the Sleeping Mary muttered to the sailor next to him. "Hey... Think the goblins learned their lesson?"

As if the sailor had tempted fate, all of a sudden, the air is filled with a horrible screeching noise as thousands upon thousands of rockets are launched at the enemy fleet and air forces. It was soon evident that the source of the noise actually came from the Goblins that were tied to the rockets nicknamed "Skreechy's Organ", as the next stage of Field Marshall's Skreechy's plan was to throw in the weak and sick. After all, they were on their last legs, so they might as well make themselves useful. The streets of Krenko-Ka could not be seen from the clouds as the Goblins throw another rocket barrage.

The rockets were horribly inaccurate. Most of them would miss. Others would explode mid way in the air. Some would hit the target but the explosion would be too weak resulting in Goblin bits and pieces splattering all over the invaders. One thing is for sure, the haunting screaming of Goblins would haunt the invaders to their dying day. "Insanity" was the only way to describe the Goblin's suicidal tactics, and it didn't seem as if the Goblins had any intentions of surrendering any time soon despite the extremely high rate of casualties.

Field Marshal "bloodbath" Skreechy was demonstrating just why he was given such a weird nickname.

[planswalker]

Lustria in the Jungle - The Island
It had been nearly a year since they crashed upon this mysterious island. The priests worked day and night to keep the laborers subdued and at ease, the Ulvinite Prayer droned as they tirelessly worked toward creating a proper city out of the Ziggurat they first created. On the walls and in the bottom layer of the great terraced city the Tyrant Knights, those former Silver Paladins who have accepted law over all else, worked on taming and breeding generations of their Tyrannosaurus Rex mounts as they maintained the peace at the foot of the mountain turned city. Children had already been born, inducted as early as they were into the Lustrian lifestyle where those of weak mind and body accepted the strength of their superiors and those of greater stock rose to either organization in the city. Yet it seemed like there should be more...
The week before the anniversary Lustria left Her throne at the top of the temple and left the walled city. She still wore Her Silver Paladin outfit, even though She felt the burning hatred of chaos within Her every moment of every day; tempting Her to continue to protect Her charge no matter the costs. She whispered the Ulvinite Prayer as She walked into the jungle until Phos and Xirmr'z became too much, then walked on for another mile. Finally, roughy where Her city was on the other side of the island She found a long abandoned pit. With the sound of the jungle around Her She closed Her eyes and meditated, whispering "Ulvin, My lord... I left to free you and I failed, washed away onto this unforgiving landscape. Forgive me, for I have done much since coming here to uphold Law above all else." She drew Her sword and cut Her palm, letting Her blood seep into the pit and infuse it with some measure of divinity.

Tetlacochininervianl, Birth on the Island

There had been a latent power slumbering within the Island. Great spirits had slept within the land since the first animals had found their way to this mysterious land. With a touch of divine blood upon the land, something quickened within the presences in the land. All at once, they became aware of themselves and their places in the Playground. A surge of spirit energy rushed forth from this pit where the divine mixed with the soil.

In an instant, an explosion of ghostly animal forms shot forth from the pit. Dozens and dozens of animal forms flew off and disappeared into the wind. However, one stayed around and gazed upon its unwitting progenitor. He was an immense lion, over eight feet in height at the shoulder. His eyes pierced with a deep watchfulness.

"My siblings and I owe our awakening to you, I suppose." he said to the divinity before him.

Spoiler: AP

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AP: 13=15(starting)-2(create populace: Great Spirits)

There are precisely PLOT number of Great Spirits, at least one for each distinct type of animal that lives on the playground. The most powerful of these comprise the voting members of the Unseen Council. More about them as the story goes on.

also, Marking as Chosen: Lion, the first of the Twelve and chairman of the Council. 11 more to come as they appear.

[Hamste]

Slightly inland- Shoglings

The Shoglings turned towards the one remaining man. One of the larger ones yells and then rocks ran down on him. When he wakes up he will find himself with out his armor, weapons or holy symbol with many wounds. His hands are metal crushed around forcing them to stay together. A similar thing had been done to the legs as well. They seemed have been forced closed with pure strength probably breaking many of the bones in the hands and feet. The broken leg was splinted at least. Oddly enough they appear to have covered the paladin with strange flowers that they could not have seen before. Two Shoglings stand guard chittering between each other.

All of the Shoglings now have crossbows and spears though they are absolutely dwarfed by the Shoglings big hands. The queen holds many crossbows herself. Many of them have bits of mechs and destroyed suits of armor covering their bodies. Their bodies were not even close to being able to wear the armor so they had ripped apart the armor to cover themselves with plates of metal. Many of the Shoglings are working on setting up a defensive location. One seems to be setting up a very basic forge though it seems quite nervous about the wood it is going to be using for fuel. A few of them seem to be piling most of the bodies up onto a funeral pyre. Several of the paladins and the knights are being set aside and so is the corpse of the Shogling the paladin had killed. Finally the queen has been set down near the center of the camp though it doesn't appear to be doing anything beyond flailing around and playing with its crossbows.

[smashingBrawler]

Krenko-Ka - War!!!

The Swordsman's look of pride dwindled as he realized what the enemy was doing. Purging themselves of the weak. Of children. He did not get much chance to consider the situation, however, as the suicidal children detonated. The front of the undead forces were torn apart by the blasts. They pressed on nonetheless, knocking unconscious the orphaned, sick, and the weak - avoiding kills as the others in the invading force did - though bringing those that did die back for their side.

While most of the undead in the front fell, some fared slightly differently. As the zombies that had traversed the cold in the frozen lands of Stoixia took in the cold of the land and combined with it thanks to divine power, so too did the surviving deathless take in the radiation. The Swordsman had called upon the first Avatar's aid, and the Skull of the Arisen expended it's charge yet again. Alongside them, some of the fallen were brought back by the select clerics who had prepared the single spell capable of bringing the undead back from nothingness.

The Swordsman could tell these weapons bordered on the power of the divinities. He did as well. And so he raised his sword into the air, and summoned the living who had fallen back to the world, though now bound by undead rather than life. After the battle, he would ensure that the clerics would resurrect them. He then turned towards the place from which the most recent salvo of explosives had come, and marched forwards.

Spoiler: Clora AP

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Utility Artifact Usages:
Create Subrace (SotA) - The radiation and a touch of divine favour has created Radiant Deathless. These types of deathless can only be formed huge amounts of radiation, though even then inconsistently. These deathless act as normal deathless, except they have a lime green energy shield powered by the radioactive energy that extends to 5 ft around them that absorbs a small portion of magical energy that hits them (like, magic does 5 less damage to those within 5ft), and fully absorbs radioactively powered attacks. The effect will cease after approximately 2.25 billion years with no new radiation.

[Hatter]

The Coast - Shoglings, St. Michael, Robin

The Summer Goddess immediately departed from Summer's Keep without hesitation.

Robin floated overhead, she looked down at the devastation that the Shoglings had wrought upon Humanity. Mindless beasts! She thought to herself. Creatures of death and destruction.

"Enough."

Robin raised a hand up into the sky before slamming it down, great torrents of fire and flame hotter than any Sun scorch down upon the Playground, burning and peeling away all manner of life, Shog or not.

Robin disappeared.

Spoiler: Robin Actions

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-1PAPGoS (Protect Stoixia) Pestilence Great pillars of flame strike down upon the invading Shoglings, incinerating them into nothingness.

Avalon, Eldarond- The Wedding/Aftermath

Ulvin raised his own hands into the air.

"Good work, Robin. Now though, we need other contingencies." He said as he clenched his fists and slammed them together and for a moment, a shimmer could be seen in the skies all around Stoixia any and all things Shog, up to and including Shog the deity found themselves barred from entering Stoixia.

With one final motion, Ulvin reached his hand down to the earth and pulled his arm upwards and through the very earth of Stoixia, a toxin emerges, harmless to all creatures save those of Shog descent where it is immediately fatal.

Ulvin disappeared.

Spoiler: Ulvin Actions

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-1PAPGoS ( Protect Stoixia ) Nourishment, Anti-Shog Shield: A great shimmering shield appears over Stoixia. This prevents all things Shog from entering the continent. In the case of Shog himself, he could not be prevented from entering the continent. However, the barrier would still attempt to repel him, fighting against his presence.

-1AP Pestilence Anti-Shog Toxin: All Shog creatures (with the exception of the deity of course) are effected by an instantly fatal toxin should they manage to enter Stoixia again.

Krenko-Ka - WAR! ! !

Both Ulvin and Robin appear above Krenko-Ka. For a momemt the two deities surveyed the damage done before Ulvin dived into the volcano and retrieved the Secondary Cannon Array. The god literally ripped and tore and shredded his way to the cannon.

With the weapon in hand, Ulvin spun and spun and spun as if he were an Olympic disk thrower and the Secondary Cannon Array did tear through the sky and through the void before finally landing at the foot of Kethneciel's Throne upon Oussia.

The two deities floated there for a moment, looking down at the devastation wrought by the goblins with frowns upon their faces. With a nod to Admiral LeVille, Eldarond's Fleet immediately began to turn back, the Admiral turning to Puck. "Don't know what that other Crap was sir...but that was our signal to withdrawl. Could you please have Lt. Angel returned at your earliest convenience? " He snapped his finger and horns began to blow across Eldarond's Fleet, signaling the withdraw.

[Holy-hunter]

Shog- Valask Jr
"That's divine intervention ol' shoggy ol' bud."

"We should do something about that, but not just yet..."

As mysteriously as the little jester had appeared at Shog's side and whispered into his ear, he was gone.
His final words whispering on the wind.

"You have earned the right to vengeance"

Kix camp - Valask jr, Kix

Valask Jnr appears on the playground for the first time ever.
He giggles and jingles as he jumps around in a playful excitement.
A few of his shadow beasts stand nearby, encircling him protectively.
The rains had not long since passed and the earth was still rich with mud.

Soon too so were the young jesters clothes! He ignored the creatures around him and jumped about in the never-before-seen mud, diving and digging, giggling as he played, until he was covered in dirt and distracted by the creatures nearby.

The ruins of Parnetia were nearby but he had either missed them or wasn't aiming for it. All around him were Kix


The Parnetia ruins

The ruins were still wet with the god of vengeance's blood.
In the blood that had rained upon the ruins, the Huglings and Assassins alike noticed micro life, tiny movement, in the pooled liquid.
It had seeped into the dormant damaged structure and ran deep into the ground, occupying an underground cavern and filling the main well.

In the blood of hatred grew a parasitic worm. The gut worm.

Eventually to assist the god sent creatures and live with one, offering your body up to one of these symbiotic parasites will became an earned privilege amongst the guild.

It was to become a symbol of status and an honour to bare.
The first infected will create the start of the counsel.



The Coast - Shoglings, St. Michael, Robin, Wandering assasin

The wandering assassin appears at the grounds of the shogling's battle. Sifting cautiously along the outskirts of the carnage, he was but a simple moral-less beggar rummaging through the deceased in search of profit, collecting odd bits before once again disappearing into the shadows.

[Hatter]

Ocean - Unmarked trade ship, Kua-Toa

In the waters between Stoixia and Demiourgia, a trade ship sailed across the seas, doing it's best to stay far away from the conflict that was brewing in Krenko-Ka. It's crew consisted of a myriad of races from goblins to halflings and humans and elves, even a few dragonborn could be counted among their number. They thought everything was going well for them... boy were they in for a surprise.

Harpoons were shot up upon the deck of the ship, steel gauging into the wooden floor out of nowhere and suddenly the traders came face to face with a new foe.

Fishmen of varying sizes, decorated in colorful tattoos and wielding a variety of spear and harpoons along with tough fosh nets clamored on-board. The creatures shouted and gurgled in their horrible language as a spears and harpoons hit their marks accompanied by the dying screams of the traders.

The fishmen ran to and fro, catching a few traders in their nets before tossing them into the open sea where other Kua-Toa awaited, daggers gleaming in the sunlight, jagged and cruel.

The Kua-Toa then set to raiding the ship, stripping it of all it's shiny trinkets and other supplies. When they got what they wanted, one by one, they dropped back into the water, leaving the ship behind as a rotting carcass and dragging the corpses of the fallen down to the deep below...meat was meat afterall.

[Hamste]

Shog

Maybe Jr. was right. They were teaching bad lessons to their followers and directly interfered in a war so soon after admitting it made them weak. A hypocrite and a bad example for their people. Shog had the beginnings of a plan but it would take time. Maybe Jr. had a better idea. He briefly considered messing with this war before deciding not to stoop to their level.

Near the Ruins

About ten shoglings move forward carefully towards the ruins. Maybe their was something interesting in them and they wished for a defensive position for the night before they continued to search for other civilizations. A few of their leaders seemed to have grown larger then when they had started. They were heavily on the defensive unsure if any aggressive animals might have moved in.

[smashingBrawler]

Rannes - Summer's Keep

The new deity watched as Robin shot off towards some threat. Rannes looked at her hands, and began to wonder what exactly she would be able to do. She went outside, and flew into the sky. She punched the air, to see if something would occur. Nothing did. She did silly hand motions, and again, nothing big happened. She floated back to the ground, and thought about how she wished she was with somebody who might help her understand this stuff - somebody who knew a lot about deities maybe - as she positioned herself to rest against a nearby tree.

She then fell through said tree, as a gate opened in between her and it and tossed her into the void. She looked around, realized where she was, and was again dumbfounded. "Certainly the adventure this is turning out to be." Had she turned her head, she might have noticed the Cosmic Mother and Kethneciel behind her, but she was mostly focused on the incredible sight of the world from so far away.

Spoiler: Rannes AP

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Initial AP: [6]
AP Expenditure:
Nourishment [-1] - Rannes 'silly hand motions' allowed tiny, invisible, portals to open across the land. Just big enough for minor things to end up in odd places, odd weather effects in places far from the weather (ie: tiny portal in the frozen north and also in some house, house gets a tiny amount of snowfall from inside). However, they disappear and reappear randomly, only with one thing in common - usually, at least one end is fairly near an adventurer.
Remaining AP: [5]

Krenko-ka - War!!!

The forces saw that their allies began to depart while the Swordsman watched as Ulvin took out his target. The Swordsman turned to his own forces "Clerics, resurrect as many of our fallen comrades as is possible, necromancers, raise the enemy. The rest of you, protect the Clerics and Necromancers. When you've expended your magic, return through the portal. I will be the last to go through." The Swordsman was heard by all of his forces, the commands were understood.

Kealoharen - The Void

The god tried to ignore it, tried to pretend it wasn't happening. But the war below on the world, the horrid explosions, the sick, poor, and orphaned sent to be slaughtered by soldiers. The god of hope and charity began to lose hope. They didn't know what kind of event would stop it.

Kealoharen knew that everything on the world was created by the gods, and that everything had it's reasons. But what reason could defend what had just happened. The god of love and peace began to understand that these things were not universal among the gods. They had allowed this war, but they could have ended it sooner. There had been suffering because of their inaction. Kealoharen was peaceful, but for the first time in their existence, sadness changed to anger.

A blight upon the world, in order to cause the ones who caused suffering to suffer. Kealoharen knew what they were doing would be painful for all, but they hoped it would make everything better. Kealoharen wished they could make the other gods feel what they were doing, but had no such power - yet.

Spoiler: Kealoharen AP

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Initial AP: [1]
AP Gain: [+5]
AP Expenditure:
Pestilence (Suffer like they do) [-1] - From now on, any non-deity/avatar who causes pain to another will feel it back. Emotional or physical. (No actual damage, just the sensation) They will know that the pain felt is because of the pain inflicted.
Remaining AP: [5]

[planswalker]

Falcon - the Void

When his siblings all quickened, they dispersed across the world seeking to explore what was happening. However, Falcon felt the pull of the great unknown of the Void. He vaguely sensed that out there lurked beings vaster than all the world put together. Finding the thought of conversing with such a being to be absolutely thrilling, Falcon immediately set out for the Void. In his explorations, he came upon the angry, grieving god who wished the world to feel each others' pain.

Not understanding but thrilled by the thought of conversing with something so vast, Falcon approached and asked, "Why are you sad?"

Spoiler: divine actions

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Mark as chosen: Falcon

[cubedancer]

Equinox

The rain fell upwards, a monsoon that left rainbow-edged puddles as big as oceans pooling in the sky. Crystal formations sprouted from the Point, spreading outwards into the permanent night and day, bubbling into different shapes and sizes, some dispersing under their own mysterious propulsion, others becoming striated stalagmite-like growths. Pyre contemplated the engines of circumstance that called mortal and immortal alike to war, to action. The turning of the wheel of fate.

Spoiler: Divine actions

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Nourishment (Time Heals)

12 = 13 - 1 AP (Newbie extra amount is 3)

As time heals all wounds, so Time Heals allows the conditions of Suffer Like They Do to fade by the next Divine month

She was growing restless within her plane. In the permanent night, bizarre flora grew, tendrils snaking over the formations, shadowy blossoms and spike-like leaves curling over the dim crystalline structures. In the permanent day, these structures vibrated to their own key creating music that trembled with a discordant harmony as multi-hued bubbles of matter met and melded with their surfaces, edging them with iridescence. Pyre contemplated the events in the Ravenwood. Father had spoken. Perhaps a word was needed.

The Ravenwood

Skarz had lost his taste for the dice at Reshy’s mysterious disappearance. Goblins were chaotic creatures and disagreements could easily end in casualties among them yet the eerie absence of his former friend left him dazed. He watched Kresh and Turg, his current drinking partners, play a few games, bone dice tumbling against the earth outside their dens, falling in patterns best interpreted by luck and fate. He raised his almost empty tankard queasily to Kresh, wondering how it had emptied so quickly, again, as Kresh took the pot.

“To Kresh!” He hollered, “the luckiest goblin in goblintown!”

Then he rolled himself, down the bank, dead drunk. Kresh sighed. “We’ll have to drag him back to his room again.” Turg shrugged. "He needs to pull himself together. Reshy ain’t never coming back now.”

"He’s not the only one,” said a chill voice. The goblins looked up as Fr’ka stepped into the clearing, her eyes burning into them. “I must speak with your friend, rouse him.” Turg chuckled.

“Try it yourself,” he poked the apparently unconscious goblin with his hob-nailed boot, “be sleeping it off for the rest of the night for sure.” The harpy tilted her head.

“Perhaps you can help me then,” the haughty creature’s face revealed nothing, yet her voice quavered slightly as she spoke. “I know my sister, K’sha, enjoyed gambling with you and it was on one such night she vanished from this world, leaving nothing but a shadowed mark that was once her blood. I found the remains of her head being picked over by giant rats." Fr’ka snarled. “The creatures suffered my wrath, but I knew no mere animal had done the killing.”

“What then?” Kresh scratched his head, found a louse, ate it.

[smashingBrawler]

Kealoharen & Falcon - The Void

Kealoharen looked towards the Falcon, its blank humanoid form rapidly changing to mirror that of the spirit. "They hurt eachother. They cause each other such pain. And now I cause them pain - but in the hopes that they learn what it is they do. The mortals go to war, they fight. They have such potential for love and for happiness and yet they throw it away in the names of the gods and of petty squabbles. The god looked to the member of the unseen council, tears in its eyes. "I do not wish to cause them pain, but they seem to know not what they do. I hope that this teaches them. I hope that this suffering will lead to a lasting peace for the mortals. It hurts to do this, but I do this out of love."

[planswalker]

Falcon and Kealoharen - The Void

"Is pain really going to beget not-pain? Have you told them that what you're doing is because they cause pain? I would think it more effective to confront them directly about it." Though he could not place why, Falcon had the sense he was trying to do a rabbit's job at the moment.

[Hatter]

Krenko-Ka City - Skreechy, Squeaks

The shadows... dark corners and hard to fit in places. They were always Squeaks' friends. They have been there for him more than anyone, more than friends, more than his brothers or sisters, more than his own mothers, Ahn torture her soul for all of eternity. Skreechy had tried to kill Squeaks, he doesnt know if it was intentional or if Skreechy simply saw him as disposable. Either way, Squeaks wasn't having any of it.

From the air duct, Squeaks carefully aimed his crossbow at Skreechy's back, a loaded bolt with it's tip heavily marinated in a deadly mixture of basilisk poison and some other weird herbs cooked up by the Bogwarts of Murkdeep. Squeaks took a deep breath and exhaled with all the calmness in the world...in the shadows, this was afterall..his world.

He pulled the trigger and the poisoned bolt did indeed fly for Skreechy's back.

Krenko-Ka - Aftermath

Ulvin and Robin remained in the sky for several long moments as they awaited for both the Swordsman and his undead to leave through the portal, They also waited for the ships, Eldarond and otherwise to safely depart from Krenko-Ka's waters. Upon seeing everything handled properly, both deities disappeared and reconvened within Somara's Divine Decree where the newly appointed St. Michael of Martyrs awaited them.

The Void - Ahn
Ahn watched the going ons upon the Playground with great interest. Everytime someone prayed for Luck or Fortune, which during a time of war there was plenty, his heart danced with glee. With every prayer and every hope, he felt his power growing and that much closer to being Strong.

However, what he truly waited on as he turned his attention to the happenings in the Ravenwood was his Divine Daughter deciding to make contact with him. He wringed his clawed hands in anticipation.