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

[Tychris1]

And here I thought Sympol was actually, slowly getting nice. Appearently not. Very well, if its a war you want, then a war you will get. I suspected you would do some things like that though, so I prepared a few things.
Btw, attacking a new ruler? Smart, but dishonorable as crap.

Oh, just noticed you had a new ruler. Well that's a bonus. Anyway, my invasion of you has less to do with that, and more to do with the HW.

[lt_murgen]

Do people actually go back and read people's fluff?

SPeaking for myself, I do.

I enjoy writing fluff if only for my own benefit. I put in foreshadowing of what I see my main character(s) doing in future rounds. I hope other's enjoy it as well. So I take the time to read other people's fluff as well.

I don't always comment, however. I'm bad at that. So here goes"

To all dedicate fluff writers:

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!

@ Morph- If you didn't see both mine and it_murgen's posts in the dice-rolling thread, I rolled a 10 and he an 8.
It_murgen:http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showp...9&postcount=65
Myself:http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showp...6&postcount=71

Agreed. I posted my roll in my actions this round as well. Burch will get the region at the end of this turn, and my colonization efforts went for naught.

I'm gonna love writing the fluff for that action!

[Rain Dragon]

Also, this better not end up with a war of editing action posts with who is attacking where and with how many troops, trying to get close to the end of the week so that others have less time to respond, because I have no qualms to kick players out of the game who do so deliberately. ^*

I usually like to have my actions done before I start work on Wednesday anyway. Uhh, last week things changed a lot toward the end of the week so it was an exception.

I hope I haven't pushed any boundaries in the past and will rectify my behaviour...

Though this round I posted the wrong ones then got interesting correspondence out of it...

I apologize QuintonBeck! Really sorry! But it was an interesting talk.

So, your ballpark figure so far is 21 units under the command of a military 10 leader.

Heh, well, seeing as I'm kinda screwed with a low militairy score and all that, I am assuming I'll be out in two weeks. I'll not be making a new country though and I'll just quit Empire altogether. Not really up for making another country with lots of fluff.

So in case I forget, this is a goodbye for in case I get squished in the next two weeks.

I feel so bad.

But will stick with the plan and the allies I swore to.

Hey, at least you have a hostage. It's your little revenge if Kynvessa doesn't give me an heir and High Prince Yuuhi dies.

Zabbarot your inbox is full.

...where have I heard this before?

EDIT - @LT_Murgen Uhh, except my fluff is really... Rambly. Yours is fine though! It's doesn't bore me like mine does.
My writing really needs work...

[zabbarot]

Inbox is cleaned now. You guys sure do get up early to go to war.

[Lord_Burch]

I feel really bad, I literally just realized I've been putting an I in lt_murgen's name every time I've said it.

[Rain Dragon]

Inbox is cleaned now. You guys sure do get up early to go to war.

I never sleep.

I feel really bad, I literally just realized I've been putting an I in lt_murgen's name every time I've said it.

Is that the only thing on your conscience? I sometimes speek in 1337... 「Not on the forums though. It's against the rules apparently.」

[Lord_Burch]

Is that the only thing on your conscience? I sometimes speek in 1337... 「Not on the forums though. It's against the rules apparently.」

Yes, because I am so infinitely perfect that it is the only thing in my life I regret.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Well, Waylander, the good news is you have more than one country, so 2 rounds won't be enough to do you in. Plus if there's enough of a resistance, perhaps it will be like a game of Risk - I take over countries X, Y, and Z, and end the turn with 1 army on each. Ruler I took these from starts his turn, and rolls right back over them.

The trick is, who is assisting on each side of the war....

(also, does that mean you'd give up your War Table management?? )


Alright folks, working on my updates! As per usual, I'll update the stats first. Did everyone make sure to include ruler changes and new stat rolls in their posts? Hope so! (also morph, what is the current ruling for how we are doing the new rulers in the inheritance tactic?)

[Tychris1]

Inbox is cleaned now. You guys sure do get up early to go to war.

Duke Bloodfang can see the most tactical positions in a Mountain.

But can he see why kids love the delicious taste of Cinnamon Toast Crunch?

[Zap Dynamic]

(also morph, what is the current ruling for how we are doing the new rulers in the inheritance tactic?)

Ditto! I'll have a new ruler next round, and wasn't sure if the rules would be updated by then.

[zabbarot]

Duke Bloodfang can see the most tactical positions in a Mountain.

But can he see why kids love the delicious taste of Cinnamon Toast Crunch?

Probably not. I mean they use milk. A true sympol soaks his cereal in the blood of his enemies.

[Elemental]

Probably not. I mean they use milk. A true sympol soaks his cereal in the blood of his enemies.

Well, that's not the wisest choice. Milk is much more convenient and much more sustainable than the blood of one's enemies.


In any case, I have writing to get to, but it's my birthday so I'm going to slack off more than usual.

[BladeofObliviom]

In any case, I have writing to get to, but it's my birthday so I'm going to slack off more than usual.

Really? Huh. My birthday was yesterday, but I don't usually share that on the internet.

[Arutha]

hey, where is the "New" nation format, as today i have time to update my stuff. Also Wombat, i will have to check, but you still have Herzogs stats wrong.

[zabbarot]

Well, that's not the wisest choice. Milk is much more convenient and much more sustainable than the blood of one's enemies.


In any case, I have writing to get to, but it's my birthday so I'm going to slack off more than usual.

Recent events might suggest that enemies are a sustainable resource for the Sympol.

[Elemental]

Really? Huh. My birthday was yesterday, but I don't usually share that on the internet.

Gasp! The third or second? I mean... "Today" from my perspective started less than an hour ago.
Anyways... Happy birthday.

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Recent events might suggest that enemies are a sustainable resource for the Sympol.

It seems that way at first, but that's what people used to think about topsoil and old-growth forests.

[Rain Dragon]

Well, happy birthday guys.

hey, where is the "New" nation format, as today i have time to update my stuff. Also Wombat, i will have to check, but you still have Herzogs stats wrong.

Here.

[CENTER][SIZE="5"][B]Region name[/B][/SIZE]
[SIZE="4"]Region XX, Player name[/SIZE]

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[Link to Original Rolls]

[SIZE="4"]Ruler[/SIZE]

[B][U]Current Stats:[/U][/B]
[B]Diplomacy[/B]: X
[B]Military[/B]: X
[B]Curiosity[/B]: X
[B]Faith[/B]: X
[B]Luck[/B]: X

[b]Population[/b]: XX XXX

[SIZE="1"][B][U]Original Stats:[/U][/B]
[B]Diplomacy[/B]: X
[B]Military[/B]: X
[B]Curiosity[/B]: X
[B]Faith[/B]: X
[B]Luck[/B]: X[/SIZE]

[Link to Family Tree]

[hr]3[/hr]

[SPOILER=Terrain]Terrain[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER=People]People[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER=Religion]Religion[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER=Technologies]Nil[/SPOILER]

Hey, did you get my PM by the way?

EDIT - Whoops, chopped too much.

[SamBurke]

They can... through me!

Eh. Not like your nation knows!

TBH, while I am heckannoyed at it happening, I have to give credit to Sympol for being pretty decent at their jobs.

Geographically no... Thanks for revealing that you're allied with him though.

Ah the magical mystery of metagaming.

Mine was "Epic Cliffhanger Time!"

And here I thought Sympol was actually, slowly getting nice. Appearently not. Very well, if its a war you want, then a war you will get. I suspected you would do some things like that though, so I prepared a few things.
Btw, attacking a new ruler? Smart, but dishonorable as crap.

Heh, well, seeing as I'm kinda screwed with a low militairy score and all that, I am assuming I'll be out in two weeks. I'll not be making a new country though and I'll just quit Empire altogether. Not really up for making another country with lots of fluff.

So in case I forget, this is a goodbye for in case I get squished in the next two weeks.

Woah. Someone remind me never to go to sleep again with you guys... And Waylander, How does a 10 sound for a defending Military score?

Let's get this out in the open, though: Tychris/Sympol, Arkhosia/(Eyrecradia...?) and RainDragon/Sanctuary are the people with the Spycicles, correct?

Oh, just noticed you had a new ruler. Well that's a bonus. Anyway, my invasion of you has less to do with that, and more to do with the HW.

???

Well, Waylander, the good news is you have more than one country, so 2 rounds won't be enough to do you in. Plus if there's enough of a resistance, perhaps it will be like a game of Risk - I take over countries X, Y, and Z, and end the turn with 1 army on each. Ruler I took these from starts his turn, and rolls right back over them.

The trick is, who is assisting on each side of the war....

(also, does that mean you'd give up your War Table management?? )


Alright folks, working on my updates! As per usual, I'll update the stats first. Did everyone make sure to include ruler changes and new stat rolls in their posts? Hope so! (also morph, what is the current ruling for how we are doing the new rulers in the inheritance tactic?)

Well, let's do our best to keep him here, eh?

Really? Huh. My birthday was yesterday, but I don't usually share that on the internet.

Double happy birthday!

[Arutha]

Well, happy birthday guys.



Here.

[CENTER][SIZE="5"][B]Region[/B][/SIZE]
[SIZE="4"]Player name[/SIZE]

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[Link to Original Rolls]

[SIZE="4"]Ruler[/SIZE]

[B][U]Current Stats:[/U][/B]
[B]Diplomacy[/B]: X
[B]Military[/B]: X
[B]Curiosity[/B]: X
[B]Faith[/B]: X
[B]Luck[/B]: X

[b]Population[/b]: XX XXX

[SIZE="1"][B][U]Original Stats:[/U][/B]
[B]Diplomacy[/B]: X
[B]Military[/B]: X
[B]Curiosity[/B]: X
[B]Faith[/B]: X
[B]Luck[/B]: X[/SIZE]

[Link to Family Tree]

[hr]3[/hr]

[SPOILER=Terrain]Terrain[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER=People]People[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER=Religion]Religion[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER=Technologies]Nil[/SPOILER]

Hey, did you get my PM by the way?

Thanks, and yes, yes I did.

[Rain Dragon]

Let's get this out in the open, though: Tychris/Sympol, Arkhosia/(Eyrecradia...?) and RainDragon/Sanctuary are the people with the Spycicles, correct?

Actually, not sure. Hmm, now I wish I had a spycicle again... Damnit Sam!

So far, Sympol and Sanctuary are attacking, yes. I wanted to wait for responses from people, but I was a little heckled.

EDIT - YW Arutha.

[Elemental]

hey, where is the "New" nation format, as today i have time to update my stuff. Also Wombat, i will have to check, but you still have Herzogs stats wrong.

Wait a moment... Herzog is his name? I thought it was his title because it's the German word for Duke! Now I feel like an idiot...

Double happy birthday!

Thank you. May golden coins rain from the sky in an amount great enough to enrich you substantially, but no so great as to cause a decline in the value of gold.
I get the feeling this is considered a very polite thing to say in Guilder.

[SamBurke]

Actually, not sure. Hmm, now I wish I had a spycicle again... Damnit Sam!

So far, Sympol and Sanctuary are attacking, yes. I wanted to wait for responses from people, but I was a little heckled.

EDIT - YW Arutha.

TF2 buddies! Though I may have to kill you if you're the spy, cause I'm the Backburner. (YES I KNOW IT'S A NOOB GUN BUT IT FITS MY PLAYSTYLE!)

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Alright, for round 6, I see: Ignato empire, Sanctuary, Ashenia, Eyrecradia, Kasumor, Calorum, and Gunung all have new rulers. Am I missing anyone?

Rain - Is this your new ruler's stats? Make sure you link these things when you post the new ruler transition, so I don't have to slog so much, almost didn't find it. I'd prefer if you rolled when the ruler changes hands. Makes things easier.

Chief - I need your roll for the new ruler of Calorum, unless the high priest is not the ruler, in which case I am mistaken.

[Rain Dragon]

Wait a moment... Herzog is his name? I thought it was his title because it's the German word for Duke! Now I feel like an idiot...

I don't think knowing the German word for Duke is something to feel an idiot for.

TF2 buddies! Though I may have to kill you if you're the spy, cause I'm the Backburner. (YES I KNOW IT'S A NOOB GUN BUT IT FITS MY PLAYSTYLE!)

No, actually I play the medic more often than not and sometimes the pocket solly.

Pyro is really fun.

Alright, for round 6, I see: Ignato empire, Sanctuary, Ashenia, Eyrecradia, Kasumor, Calorum, and Gunung all have new rulers. Am I missing anyone?

Rain - Is this your new ruler's stats? Make sure you link these things when you post the new ruler transition, so I don't have to slog so much, almost didn't find it. I'd prefer if you rolled when the ruler changes hands. Makes things easier.

Chief - I need your roll for the new ruler of Calorum, unless the high priest is not the ruler, in which case I am mistaken.

I did link it in my IC post and my summary posts. The one you linked was for the regency. Where should I link it next time?

I really should've waited a couple of days more like you said, but did all of the sorting out of stats and the like a couple of days earlier this time because I was working Thursday, Friday and busy Saturday then also busy most of Sunday. Though not as busy as anticipated.

[Arutha]

Pryonia


Arutha

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Rolls: http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showp...postcount=2992

Herzog Cardion
Disposition: Forgiving in any place except for religion, although as long as you don't actively blaspheme in front of him he won’t rip you into pieces with his bare hands, just be annoyed with you. A good man to have at your back, all-in-all.
Current Stats:
Diplomacy: 4
Military: 4
Curiosity: 10 (11 if your keeping score)
Faith: 6
Luck: 3

Population: 90,000

Original Stats:
Diplomacy: 1
Military: 4
Curiosity: 5
Faith: 4
Luck: 3

http://www.familyecho.com/?p=START&c...91439503689156

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Terrain: Mountains are common, with snow being a constant factor in life. Caverns are surprisingly common, including the seers caves where crystal grows and the seers say they can see the what will happen. It's all rubbish of course, but the crystal is valued as a very reflective surface for mirrors, and holds a sharp edge. In other caverns, coal is common, as are ores like tin and lead. These ores have led to wealth for whatever clan holds them. A defining feature of the area is the black wood, where most of the lumber in the Pryonic lands comes from. But the black wood is dangerous, with things made of purest ice said to guard its heart. The last important landmark is the temple of the flame, a huge temple to fire that took nearly a century to complete. It is one the most common pilgrimage sites, and known as the place where an army of heathens was defeated. This happened in the "distant past" and is likely exaggerated, but pilgrims still flock here to worship and await holy benediction.

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People: The people in this land are fair skinned, dark haired, and relatively short. They are fiercely clannish, but less so in recent years.

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Religion: The people of the Pryonic lands are very religious and dedicated to the lord of fire and his burning avatar. VERY MUCH SO. They could even be called fanatic.

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None that you know of

Extra stuff

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Pryonian armies are composed of a 6/2/2 ratio of spearmen to archers to combat engineers, who build fortifications and specialize in tunnel fighting.
Most spearmen are armed with: Long spear, large shield, short sword, mail with light helm. They fight in primarily in the standard phalanx, but are trained to exploit any opening in an enemy line. The other formations they fight in are the wedge and tunnel fighting formation which is in essence a much tighter, thinner version of the phalanx.
Archers function as skirmishers, and retreat behind the battle line once the close in fighting begins. They are tasked with recon and path finding, and are armed with: Longbow, short sword, leather with light helm, and two quivers with 60 arrows each.
Combat engineers build the walls, tunnels and forts that dominate Pryonian warfare, an also function as a reserve and tunnel fighting troops. They are armed thusly: Short sword, leather with light helm, small shield, and various digging and construction gear

Galie-Noiret

Population: 40,000

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Terrain: Given the underground nature of Galie-Noiret, much of the region would not be dark if not for the Fire Moss(poor resource) that covers most of the walls. The three major landmarks are The Library of the Fire Singers, which holds all the lore of the holy works of the prophets who brought the burning words to the Galie more than 90 years before the common era, the Stink pits, in which contain the Sulfer(Good resource) used for fertilizer for the mushrooms cultivated for food( poor resource ), and the Black sea, an underground sea that is rumored to lead to the ocean.

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People: The Galie are short, slightly stunted, pale skinned, shaggy and very strong. In addition, they appear to have a natural Empathy with all living things, and can get a feeling of emotions, which they call mind songs. They hate to kill, and are complete vegetarians, eating only the mushrooms and moss that grows in Galie-Noiret. There society is made up of four merit castes, the earth singers, who farm and build, the air singers, who scout and explore, the water singers, who sail the Black Sea and defend Galie-Noiret from monster attacks, and the fire singers, who are the governmental and religious leaders.
When the Galie must fight or even go to war, they kill from as far away as possible, with traps, trained animals, and arbalest. And when they do kill, they tend to do so with speed and guile, and as cleanly as possable, as they don't want to feel there victims pain.

(more info will be forthcoming soon-ish)

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Religion: The Galie worship the lord of fire in his aspect as the Flaming Singer Who Brings Light To The Darkness.

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Same as above.

[Rain Dragon]

Ah sorry Arutha. I missed a [/CENTER] after the [Link to Family Tree].

[TheWombatOfDoom]

hey, where is the "New" nation format, as today i have time to update my stuff. Also Wombat, i will have to check, but you still have Herzogs stats wrong.

Yeah, could you check and I'll correct it? Wasn't aware I'd made an error there. Also, I know RainDragon posted it, but....

Let me know why things are different as well, if you could. That makes things easier for my checking of work.

I did link it in my IC post and my summary posts. The one you linked was for the regency. Where should I link it next time?

I really should've waited a couple of days more like you said, but did all of the sorting out of stats and the like a couple of days earlier this time because I was working Thursday, Friday and busy Saturday then also busy most of Sunday. Though not as busy as anticipated.

Oh there it is! That's fine... oops. I got confused when trawling the Dice thread because it's labled as round 7, but you did this action in round 6. Match things to your actions, even if he comes into effect round 7.

[Rain Dragon]

Oh there it is! That's fine... oops. I got confused when trawling the Dice thread because it's labled as round 7, but you did this action in round 6. Match things to your actions, even if he comes into effect round 7.

Ah, well... Jaten died in round 5 and Yuuhi wouldn't turn 18 until partway through round 6 so I couldn't use his stats during round 6, I had to have a regent.

His stats only came into effect in round 7. I uhh... Should I put the note at the top? I'm a little confused what I'm doing wrong.

EDIT - Though I probably won't have to worry about it for a while anyway... I'll watch what other people are doing and try to be less frustrating then.

[Arutha]

@ wombat: my corrected stats are in my post, i went through the IC thread and found all the stat change posts.
@ elemental: Yes, his name is Herzog. I needed something german sounding and that was the first thing that came to mind. and yes, it also means duke. I realized that two days in, but liked the name anyway.

[Elemental]

I don't think knowing the German word for Duke is something to feel an idiot for.

It can be when it blinds you to the fact that other people might think the word makes a good name.
Also, please note everyone, my knowledge of German isn't anywhere near that level, I just know random facts.

@ elemental: Yes, his name is Herzog. I needed something german sounding and that was the first thing that came to mind. and yes, it also means duke. I realized that two days in, but liked the name anyway.

Alrighty then. I'm glad we sorted this out before I accidentally referred to "His Grace, Cardion, Duke of Pryonia".