EMPIRE! A Community World-Building Game II: 2 Quest, 2 Curious

[BladeofObliviom]

I could start it, since it seems people are getting a tad impatient to get going. I think we've already discussed what the Union would want to say, anyway. And I'm sorry to hear that your life kind of sucks right now.

Sorry for such a late response, but this would be a nice thing for you to do.

(Though if you haven't done it within the next three hours or so, I'll be able to write it up myself. I somehow managed to clear out most of that insane workload, so...)

[Rain Dragon]

It is hereby called "Bori".

Also, for those who've made an organized religion, do they want to do write-ups for it, or have they done so, or is there anything I can link to?

Ah, I should've added 'Lord of Fire, bori...' in my post. 'Boring' was my initial reaction until I got to the part about eels. Hurrah for eels!

I'm currently writing actions for my organized religion and will include them plus more in my summary of the religion. It might get a bit lengthy depending on how carried away I get and I'm glad my current ruler wasn't able to Faith 5. It gives me more time to write stuff even though it's more for me than anyone else I suppose.

Tables updated for population increases

Thank you.

EDIT - Curse the pronouns!

[Slayerofundead]

What round will I be able to join in. This is a link to my nation http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showp...&postcount=510
I will be adding more detail as time goes on.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

And updated to Round 4 in the Trade and Resources post! Let me know if I missed anything! I have an unconfirmed section for things that must be approved this current round or the action will go Null.

[Lord_Burch]

Sorry for such a late response, but this would be a nice thing for you to do.

(Though if you haven't done it within the next three hours or so, I'll be able to write it up myself. I somehow managed to clear out most of that insane workload, so...)

Probably should be you. I'm honestly not that great of a creative writer- at least not with three weeks of writing and rewriting.

[Logic]

And updated to Round 4 in the Trade and Resources post! Let me know if I missed anything! I have an unconfirmed section for things that must be approved this current round or the action will go Null.

Leader stats should be 4-4-8-1-5, and you are still missing Celero's "Griffons" resource.

[lt_murgen]

Read it again. The instruments at the observatory are not telescopes, that technology doesn't exist and nor am I developing it. Nor are they astrolabes, orreries, clocks or planetaria. The instruments are more akin to megaliths aligned to various constellations, planets and stars to better track time and predict upcoming celestial events such as eclipses, transits and the like.
Look up Janta Mantar for a real world example of what I'm doing.

This is the same path I have taken with my navigation and sailing academy- a flattened volcano top with various posts and totems to denote constellations and times of year, and so on.

. Question: how is my crazy surviving captain gonna keep sailing...? The ships aren't ocean-ready, are they?

Just my opinion, but I have been operating under the assumption that most folks can manage coasters- which must stay in sight of land and lack the navigational knowledge to sail at night. To cut across large swaths of water, or travel 24/7 requires ‘sea faring ships’ which a couple of groups (myself included) have.

Polynesians crossed the Pacific in canoes. I'm sure he'll be ok Sea readiness is more about provisions and navigation than the boat in most cases I think.

I second that. Exploratory expeditions expeditiously expediting exploration would be epicurially equipped.

[zabbarot]

I second that. Exploratory expeditions expeditiously expediting exploration would be epicurially equipped.

I think I have finally found something worth sigging. Would you mind?

[Zap Dynamic]

And updated to Round 4 in the Trade and Resources post! Let me know if I missed anything! I have an unconfirmed section for things that must be approved this current round or the action will go Null.

Looks good! Although I don't think you saw the Scla'Ca--Raaneka trade listed in my actions... unless it was just Scla'ca that didn't list it.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Leader stats should be 4-4-8-1-5, and you are still missing Celero's "Griffons" resource.

Updated! Sorry about that.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Looks good! Although I don't think you saw the Scla'Ca--Raaneka trade listed in my actions... unless it was just Scla'ca that didn't list it.

That alliance is listed in the Confirmed Trades, as well as in each of your resources, and in the alliance table...

Not sure how you think I missed it...

[zabbarot]

And updated to Round 4 in the Trade and Resources post! Let me know if I missed anything! I have an unconfirmed section for things that must be approved this current round or the action will go Null.

You're missing my Osuro Mirc. Spice must flow d=

And if you're still updating the top bit with every nations resources and trades, my trade with Gunung is noted but my Wood is still listed [3/3 Good] instead of 2/3.

[Shnur]

Looks good! Although I don't think you saw the Scla'Ca--Raaneka trade listed in my actions... unless it was just Scla'ca that didn't list it.

Yeah, I didn´t listed it, sorry.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Yeah, I didn´t listed it, sorry.

I approved it since you listed it in your actions at the Games thread, and you listed you were attending in the Actions thread. Just make sure to write it up in your actions in the future, even if it's part of an event. Helps me.

You're missing my Osuro Mirc. Spice must flow d=

And if you're still updating the top bit with every nations resources and trades, my trade with Gunung is noted but my Wood is still listed [3/3 Good] instead of 2/3.

Added it as Current Pepper, since that's its common name. Also, you mean 1/3 (as in one of three traded).

Edit: I mean pepper...

[zabbarot]

Added it as Current Pepper, since that's its common name. Also, you mean 1/3 (as in one of three traded).

Edit: I mean pepper...

I just saw that you flipped all that. Thanks =D I'll probably call it Osuro most the time for the record, but Current Pepper is fine for the charts.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Anyone else see any thing wrong or missing?

(no promlem Zabbarot)

[Silverbit]

So I saw the rolls for population change; any idea how do those rolls translate to an increase/decrease?

…I somehow managed to clear out most of that insane workload…

Ah, good for you; I'm currently going through education and I know how having so much work feels .

Edit: also Wombat, my races are still listed as dwarf and half-dawrf.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Edit: also Wombat, my races are still listed as dwarf and half-dawrf.

Oh my, I guffed that spelling. Fixed.

[zabbarot]

Edit: also Wombat, my races are still listed as dwarf and half-dawrf.

You know, Dawrf would basically be pronounced the same at least.

[Silverbit]

You know, Dawrf would basically be pronounced the same at least.

Now you're just tempting me to make a dwarven subrace. Hmm…

[zabbarot]

Now you're just tempting me to make a dwarven subrace. Hmm…

It's more fun if you treat it like a Welsh w. "Da-oorf"

[WaylanderX]

Zargrim

Region 15a, WaylanderX

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Rolls not important, part of Kasumor

Eljak, Samu d'Obbes'n'obbes

Spoiler: Immediate Relations

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Eljak, Samu d'Obbes'n'obbes (42)
Son: Eleljak (20)

Current Stats:
Diplomacy: --
Military: --
Curiosity: --
Faith: --
Luck: --

Population: 14000

Spoiler: Original Stats

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Original Stats:
Diplomacy: --
Military: --
Curiosity: --
Faith: --
Luck: --

Spoiler: Leader

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The leader of the goblins of Zagrim, Eljak first opposed Kasumor's invasion of their lands. However, after Kasumor gained control over it and started sending food and clothing to his people, he was persuaded to be the ambassadeur of Zagrim instead, under Marius' supervision.

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Region Details

Spoiler: Terrain

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A Marow Por

It's literal translation, "The Dead Gate", is very appropriate for this structure. Situated in the middle of Zargrim and the only way into Keldagrim, A Marow Por is a giant steel gate which is heavily fortified and bolted shut, except for a narrow passage at the bottom from which travel from and to Keldagrim is possible. Before Kasumor's takeover of Zargrim, the goblins shied away from A Marow Por, afraid of dwarven retaliation. However, because Keldagrim is allied with Kasumor, the goblins feel alot safer then before and have started to colonize the area around it, forming a small trade village which is used a trading point for Keldagrim-Kasumor transactions.

Caudarn Killan

Literally translated, Cauldron Valley, this properly named bowl shaped valley is the remnant of a meteorstrike which occured millenia ago due to unknown reasons. This created a giant crater which served as a sanctuary for wildlife ever since. Home to dire wolves, giant bears and other large predators, this is Zargrims main source of furs, although only the toughest hunters will dare venture into this valley.

Castal a'n Sperez



Litterally translated, Castle of the Spirits, this beautifull place consists of a hot spring emerging from the top of a mountain and streaming down below. Due to the limestone desolved into the water and solidifying on the river bottom and sides when the water cools down, the whole riverbank looks like an icy glacier, except it is formed by hot water and limestone, not ice. Goblin legends say spirits and fairies made their home there, but recent investigation proved to be fruitless. However, recently both Kasumori and Zar-jin scholars have theorised that the fey that live or lived here could be related to the Cloudiz.

Spoiler: People

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The goblins of Zargrim are smaller than humans, although they are still of reasonable hight. They typically measure around 1.50 meters. They are obsessive inventors, creating new technology on a near weekly basis, although 99% of it is just total garbage. However, with their technology, they keep the environment in mind. This is because their ancestral religion is the one of the Great Eel Spirit, which reveres nature. For the rest, they are typically easygoing, but can appear a bit crazed to others. They are very informal, even towards kings, but are always up for a good laugh and a drink. They take great pride in their tech, to such an extend that it is considered a disgrace for a goblin to not have invented something in his first 15 years of life.

Spoiler: Resources

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Due to the large amount of mamalian predators present in the wilds of Zargrim, they have an abundance of furs (Good). Minor resources include limestone, goats and wood. Also, in the rivers of Zargrim, electric eels (Minor resource) can be found.

Spoiler: Religion

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While the majority of Zargrim worships the Lord of Fire, a minority worships an ancient entity, called The Great Eel Spirit.

Faith name: Eelism
Diety name: The Great Eel Spirit, The Ancient Diety of Nature
Other Names: Keeper of Water, Lifeguard, Ancient Slitherer
Portefolio (Major): Life, Water, Nature.
Portefolio (Minor): Technology, Trickery, Ingenuity

The Great Eel Spirit stands for Life and the Nature surrounding it. Also, because of its minor link with electricity, the Great Eel Spirit also represents technology and ingenuity, aswel as trickery to slip out of bad situations.

The faith is lead by the Chief Druid, who leads a small cabal of priests located in the remove northern area of Zargrim. The priests spend their days tinkering, outsmarting one another and tending to pools of sacred electric eels. Stories say that these special eels can deliver a shock that is sometimes capable to kill an adult goblin.

Spoiler: Cities of Zagrim

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Bucka a'n Pednplas

Literal Translation: Capital of the Goblins. The ancient capital of goblinkind, this city is a twisted whole of small, narrow streets together with the weird and crooked architecture of the goblins. The Samu d'Obbes'n'obbes makes his seat here, in the building the goblins call the Cawal. This fortress palace serves as both the seat of the goblin leaders, but also as the cradle of the most important inventions the goblins make, as the most brightest of goblinkind are gathered here.

Sita a'n Scolur

Literal Translation: City of the Scholars. This city is the city of the keepers of Goblin technology. The centre of the city is one big library, in which all invention that have been developped, no matter the significance of the invention. It is governed by the top 2 inventors of the city, which is changed every 20 years.

Sita a'n Helhier

Literal Translation: City of the Hunter. The base of the hunters of Zargrim, the city is situated near the major concentration of large predators in the area. Hunting on hovercrafts, they are very skilled in using spears to take their quarries down.

Spoiler: Technologies

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The Goblins of Zagrim possess Hovercraft technology.

Spoiler: Map of Zargrim

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[BladeofObliviom]

Probably should be you. I'm honestly not that great of a creative writer- at least not with three weeks of writing and rewriting.

Okay then.

Thread's up!

[Slayerofundead]

I know I asked before,but how long does it normaly take to be approved for play? This is a link to my nation: http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showp...&postcount=510

[Lord_Burch]

I just had an idea, another world building project, along the lines of the Radjuric Codex and the Scrolls of Prowess. This one, known as the Codex of History, is one where you can write up any history or culture of your nation that wasn't in the OP. Before I post a thread, I want to see if there is any interest in it.

[Silverbit]

I know I asked before,but how long does it normaly take to be approved for play? This is a link to my nation: http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showp...&postcount=510

Generally, as soon as your nation is completely finished and Morph or one of the co-GMs has the time to look it over.

I just had an idea, another world building project, along the lines of the Radjuric Codex and the Scrolls of Prowess. This one, known as the Codex of History, is one where you can write up any history or culture of your nation that wasn't in the OP. Before I post a thread, I want to see if there is any interest in it.

That'd be interesting to do; it'd be cool to have biased accounts of the same event.

[Lord_Burch]

That'd be interesting to do; it'd be cool to have biased accounts of the same event.

Yes. I'm assuming that the scholars will write down what the regions noted historians tell them. However, there would probably have to be some form of player coordination in this. For example, the Jewelled Cities and the coastal regions of the Central Sea would have different opinions of the former's raiding, and any parties concerned it that event would need to coordinate dates and descriptions.

Also, I'll change the name to theTome of History, since Codex has been used before.

EDIT: @QuintonBeck Yes, but seeing as no one has done it yet in the past five weeks, I thought I would try to drum up support now and make a project out of it.

[QuintonBeck]

I just had an idea, another world building project, along the lines of the Radjuric Codex and the Scrolls of Prowess. This one, known as the Codex of History, is one where you can write up any history or culture of your nation that wasn't in the OP. Before I post a thread, I want to see if there is any interest in it.

Seems like such a thing could just be added to one's OP. I've been planning to do this myself.

[Morph Bark]

I know I asked before,but how long does it normaly take to be approved for play? This is a link to my nation: http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showp...&postcount=510

You are missing one last Good resource and an Import Necessity. You also cannot start with any military units.

It's pretty bare-bones. I presume you'll work it out throughout the game?

[Zap Dynamic]

I just had an idea, another world building project, along the lines of the Radjuric Codex and the Scrolls of Prowess. This one, known as the Codex of History, is one where you can write up any history or culture of your nation that wasn't in the OP. Before I post a thread, I want to see if there is any interest in it.

That'd be interesting to do; it'd be cool to have biased accounts of the same event.

Hahaha, I'd get a huge kick out of reading about the debauchery tradition of the Raaneki Games from the perspective of the attendants.