EMPIRE2!-CWBG-IV-In-Swan-Form-They-Resemble-Swans

[QuintonBeck]

Yeah, recycling! Quinton, I plan to rename 277B "West Loch Nacáu" in light of the new information presented in this write up. Did Geckus write up 258 and name that lake that borders 258 and 257? Because I would like to use whatever name Geckus decides in this write up.

Spoiler: Region 257B Write Up

Show

East Loch Nacáu (Region 257B)

Spoiler: Terrain

Show

Deep beneath the Dawn Range to the east of Regnalin lies more twisting labyrinths of flooded caves.

In the massive underground caverns, glowing fungi paint a dark and twisted picture on the massive cavern walls surrounding huge underground lakes formed by residual volcanic activity and flooding from the Sea of Storms and inland lake above , which provide the minerals and nutrients for its subterranean ecosystem. The largest of these lakes is the vast Undersea of Loch Nacáu, whose easternmost expanses stretches deep under the eastern slope of the mountains where they border a large inland lake.

The great Paragons' Fall can be found not far from the city of B]Cadarnle Haearn[/B], a fortified coastal community of Nihonwyr. These falls mark the spot where waters drain directly from the lake above into the subterranean watershed.

Spoiler: Society

Show

Population: 612,000

The Nihoni are a fierce race of feline humanoids who once populated the lands surrounding what they call the Ring of Rhune. More humanoid than their distant relatives and neighbors the Nitent'oculis, the Nihoni stand between four and a half and six feet tall. Their face appears remarkably human, save their feline eyes and ears and their discolored noses. The Nihoni possess fur only on their limbs and tail, their torso being bare like a human's. The Nihoni possess dangerous natural weapons in their sharp, durable claws and fearsome canine teeth. The color of their fur and skin differs from Nihoni to Nihoni, ranging widely even within small communities. Nihoni are often judged by how well they take care of their hair or "mane".

Driven underground by centuries persecution by their neighbors, the earliest Nihoni refugees found sanctuary in the cave systems deep beneath the Ring of Rhune. The Nihoni of watershed of Loch Nacáu are of a different bred. While many Marchnadwr, Grefftwr, Tuathánach, and even Nihonwyr caste Nihoni populate the region, most of the inhabitants are Nihoni Thaeog, or casteless, usually exiles, outcasts, pariah, and refugees escaping persecution within neighboring Carraig Dún.

The center of power is the mostly Nihonwyr city of Cadarnle Haearn, ruled by a dynasty of Nihonwyr exiles. The Lairds and Ladies of Cadarnle Haearn control the almost all of the military power in the region, as well as considerable agricultural clout, however most of the region's communities retain significant autonomy, electing local Majors and Elders to manage their affairs.

Spoiler: Resource

Show

The caverns of the region are rich with free iron, which Grefftwr craftsman of the area use to forge quality Steel [Minor], for weapons and tools. Need that has reasons.

Spoiler: Faith

Show

The Nihoni primarily worship their ancestors. Most Nihoni families possess at least one shrine to one of their favored ancestors, a Paragon, to whom prayers and appeasement are offered in hopes of that ancestor's blessing upon their family.

Tommy this region is approved.

Pepper is the one who keeps up with region names so if you want to call one of your regions something else and you want it to show up in the regional list in the lands thread as she'll have to change it. No promises in other tables

[lt_murgen]

When I initially talked to Murgen about it I was under the impression his planned thefts would be secret actions, allowing the targeting of a less strong defense once doesn't bother me and I believe makes sense, abusing the weakest link in the chain so to speak without the strong parts backing it up. But as out in the open actions which are public-knowledge for a federation to respond to I would say you could substitute in someone else to defend since you're aware of it and, as you say, that's half the point of federations.

My apologies for the confusion.

If you had an undefined resource, what would you put in it? This round I've fortunately come across a situation in which I should be able to elect one of these with the [Great] quality, yet I'm not sure what I should make it. Any ideas?

Something thematic with the religion would be great. I remember true Ice and Tears of Yphine were religious-based cooling agents and the precursers to important techs.

[PepperP.]

Tommy this region is approved.

Pepper is the one who keeps up with region names so if you want to call one of your regions something else and you want it to show up in the regional list in the lands thread as she'll have to change it. No promises in other tables

Oh yeah, I should do that soon.

[moossabi]

I was commenting on the Colosseum and skybridges, mostly. To be fair, I couldn't really comment kindly on most other subjects.

Also how dare you be racist towards Gnolls. We demand fair treatment!

[HalfTangible]

I was commenting on the Colosseum and skybridges, mostly. To be fair, I couldn't really comment kindly on most other subjects.

Also how dare you be racist towards Gnolls. We demand fair treatment!

Breydice isn't racist, I just said 'whatever they are' because I have no idea what Gnolls look like.

[moossabi]

Breydice isn't racist, I just said 'whatever they are' because I have no idea what Gnolls look like.

...

They're in my Bereholst writeup.

Sorry for making assumptions.

[Aedilred]

Sorry for making assumptions.

It's fair enough when it comes to Primus.

[Geckus]

Yeah, recycling! Quinton, I plan to rename 277B "West Loch Nacáu" in light of the new information presented in this write up. Did Geckus write up 258 and name that lake that borders 258 and 257? Because I would like to use whatever name Geckus decides in this write up.

Heya Tommy, I did indeed do the write up for region 258, and the local name for the lake in question is Lake Simtrill, though they did name the lake after a folk hero, so feel free to use a different name unless you'd like to work in some details of previous contact between the subterranean Nihoni and the humans of Darromar. :)

[HalfTangible]

...

They're in my Bereholst writeup.

Sorry for making assumptions.

...Sorry, I didn't mean it like that.

It's fair enough when it comes to Primus.

I disagree immensely. What have the Primal done that makes it okay to assume that the average one is racist? The closest thing to it was the Aeldir, and that was more a political stance than a racial one.

[moossabi]

...Sorry, I didn't mean it like that.

It's fine. I just didn't stop to think that you wouldn't know what Gnolls are. My fault entirely.

I need to start putting a glossary in my event posts...

[Mary_Sue]

The Exalted Tournament begins. Tzeentch grant me thy power... eheheheheheh!

I am undecided if I am attending or not, if I do it will be with a small group as I did with the Ambrosan event.

[HalfTangible]

I am undecided if I am attending or not, if I do it will be with a small group as I did with the Ambrosan event.

*shrug* That's fine. I can give ya the thing I owe you later.

[Mary_Sue]

*shrug* That's fine. I can give ya the thing I owe you later.

Oh yes. The thing! How could I forget the thing? I'll make an effort to show.

[jkat718]

I'd be down to host an Ur-Being Debate Convention. I've ignored Faith-related topics long enough, anyway...

[HalfTangible]

After this next round of replies I'm gonna be stopping for a bit. I've got a funeral to go to within the next couple of days (not sure when) and need to catch up on my homework just in case I don't have the time.

The good news is that my English assignment can also be used for Empire later. So...

[BootStrapTommy]

Heya Tommy, I did indeed do the write up for region 258, and the local name for the lake in question is Lake Simtrill, though they did name the lake after a folk hero, so feel free to use a different name unless you'd like to work in some details of previous contact between the subterranean Nihoni and the humans of Darromar. :)

Well, traditionally the Nihoni end up underground because they got in a fight with someone on the surface.

[moossabi]

Randoman went through the trouble of reading my new ruler fluff from 4-5 rounds ago! He gets a psi-cookie!

However, you guys still use 'Lonka.' I'll be taking the cookie back.

[DimpleLoamsdown]

Do Special actions (Cur, Dip, Faith, Mil 5/10s) count as regular actions?
As in: If I take a Diplomacy Action and then a Dip 5, does that count as a +1 Diplomacy?

[BladeofObliviom]

Do Special actions (Cur, Dip, Faith, Mil 5/10s) count as regular actions?
As in: If I take a Diplomacy Action and then a Dip 5, does that count as a +1 Diplomacy?

Yes. Yes it does.

[DimpleLoamsdown]

Yes. Yes it does.

Thank you very much.
I am not actually taking a Diplomacy 5 action this round, but I was just curious...

[moossabi]

I'd be down to host an Ur-Being Debate Convention. I've ignored Faith-related topics long enough, anyway...

Sorry about that, Zayuz and I relocated it.

You're still welcome to hang around in the side room with the other rulers (heads of religion have the main hall to themselves).

[Geckus]

Well, traditionally the Nihoni end up underground because they got in a fight with someone on the surface.

Well, I have been fluffing a lot of the regions I've acquired as having once been part of the Aladarian Hegemony, a former great power that fell sometime in the last age of empires... the Nihoni could certainly have been an enemy of theirs that got the short end of the stick before the Aladarian capitol got smoked by it's comet and they fell apart.

[BootStrapTommy]

Well, I have been fluffing a lot of the regions I've acquired as having once been part of the Aladarian Hegemony, a former great power that fell sometime in the last age of empires... the Nihoni could certainly have been an enemy of theirs that got the short end of the stick before the Aladarian capitol got smoked by it's comet and they fell apart.

Yes. Yes it does.

You don't get stat gains from Secret Actions and I don't make the rolls with the modifiers, so no.

That's what Quint said when I asked in a PM, after I pointed out that one could figure out Secret actions through the context of bonuses.

[Aedilred]

That's what Quint said when I asked in a PM, after I pointed out that one could figure out Secret actions through the context of bonuses.

Secret actions don't count, but special actions do. And special actions can't be secret.

[BootStrapTommy]

Secret actions don't count, but special actions do. And special actions can't be secret.

Herpaderp. My bad.

[HalfTangible]

Secret actions don't count, but special actions do. And special actions can't be secret.

Except Luck 5s

[Gengy]

Luck 5 is not something that can be secret either. I need to know when it gets used for tracking, and I won't be keeping a separate "secret" list for people who secretly spent L5 without telling anyone.

People who watch the Luck scores would notice that your L5 dropped, is what I am saying. Spending your Luck 5 wouldn't be a secret.

You spend L5, your action can be secret - I don't need to know what you are spending it on - but please state that you are using L5 in your IC post to go with that action.

[HalfTangible]

Luck 5 is not something that can be secret either. I need to know when it gets used for tracking, and I won't be keeping a separate "secret" list for people who secretly spent L5 without telling anyone.

People who watch the Luck scores would notice that your L5 dropped, is what I am saying. Spending your Luck 5 wouldn't be a secret.

You spend L5, your action can be secret - I don't need to know what you are spending it on - but please state that you are using L5 in your IC post to go with that action.

I meant that you can use your L5 on a secret action

[BootStrapTommy]

So if I get a "failed to discover a region" result, is that because there is none or because an 11 was too low?

[Aedilred]

So if I get a "failed to discover a region" result, is that because there is none or because an 11 was too low?

More likely the former. From what I understand, and based on previous exploration rolls, a "low" score (11 isn't too bad, all things considered) would just mean that the discovered region had a rubbish resource.