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When last we checked, there were 88 active ministries and 323 inactive ministries.<br />
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==5th Rank Ministries==<br />
*War<br />
*State (Foreign Affairs)<br />
*Treasury<br />
*Interior<br />
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==4th Rank Ministries==<br />
*Redactions<br />
*Repercussions<br />
*Naval Trade (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Lions: The "Lions" this ministry deals with are largely a metaphor. It is the ministry in charge of Unusual Threats, be they monsters, dangerous wild magic, or Brokenness. An actual lion rampaging would fall into its bailiwick, but would not draw the minister's direct attention unless it was the size of a house. Even then, his attention would generally be "organizing a way to take care of it" rather than 'fighting it himself', although the minister is a skilled purple mage. (Also loosely affiliated with War). <br />
**Pho Jun: at middlesea<br />
*Grain (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Borders: Loosely affiliated with both the Ministry of War and the Ministry of State, the Minister of the Borders is responsible for the Borders in a more metaphysical sense, making sure that Red, Green, and the Broken Lands do not encroach on the Holy and Magical lands of the Empire. <br />
*Fortune: Tasked to develop opportunities the Empire is presented with to its advantage.<br />
*Magic<br />
*Intermediation: Minister is semi-affiliated with Magic. In charge of church relations.<br />
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==3rd Rank Ministries==<br />
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*Lilacs : Perfumers generally. They were the newest Ministry as of the first time we were in Purple; they had been founded on the day of [[Middlesea]], which we find Interesting and/or Suspicious.<br />
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*Pearls ([[Li Sun]]): Regulates actors. Involved with the assassinations somehow. Her sub-minister [[Tan Karu]] is second ranked instead of the usual first rank. Perhaps that's because he's a priest and she isn't, but [[Inspector [[Vok]]]] isn't sure.<br />
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*Canals: Canals. Most recent of all the ministries.<br />
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==Others==<br />
*The Inspectorate: Maybe they are the Ministry of Inspection, maybe not. It's unclear. Somewhat affiliated with Interior. Mostly separate. Both cops and auditors.<br />
*Head Stallion's Troops: A military force composed mostly of centaurs who defend the Empire.<br />
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==Inactive==<br />
*Ministry of Artifacts: gets disbanded every couple of decades when it doesn't find the sword.<br />
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<div>==[[Vidan]]==<br />
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===A message from Minister Dae===<br />
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“Father Vidan. You are not in the Bureaucracy. You are not required to take my advice. I am not required to examine actions you propose to undertake.”<br />
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She smiles wryly. “But I am in the Bureaucracy, and responsible if I do not follow my own advice, even if I do not see the purpose of it. So I have some things to tell you.<br />
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“First, you should know that the outcome of this Conclave is less clear than anything I have previously encountered. In my experience, this lack of clarity implies the exercise of a great deal of Divine power in the immediate future of the Conclave. I expect you have more experience with that than I.<br />
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“Second, you have no doubt heard of the increase in the probability that the Sword that was Lost may be found, and the line of the Orcslayer returned to the throne. That is not a good thing.<br />
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“There are currently three possible candidates to sit the throne of the Empire. The first would merely be a bad king - damaging, but survivable. The second would be Terrible - there would be civil war and parts of the Empire would fall back into the Broken Lands. The third would be… Catastrophic. If you do not find at least one of the first or the second by tomorrow, they will be dead by the day after, and either the third will take the Throne, or the throne and the empire will be destroyed. Understand that is better than the third taking the Throne.<br />
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“I do not understand how, but there is in fact a strong possibility you will find one or both of the first two by tomorrow. Perhaps your Goddess can provide assistance that the Twins have not provided to the Bureaucracy. I believe if you find the second, you will not choose to put him on the throne, but you must know you need to protect him until the third is dealt with. If you find the first… I urge you not to place him on the throne, and simply to ensure that the bloodline continues for another day, but recognize that your Goddess may disagree with that determination.<br />
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“Third, you should know there is a traitor among the Ministers here. The fourth ranked ones. If you can identify the traitor before tomorrow, tomorrow will go better than it would otherwise. That is less pressing than the preservation of the line, but not insignificant.”<br />
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===A message from Minister Julan===<br />
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“Ah, Vidan. I have not spoken to you previously,” [was there an odd strain on the word ‘you’?], “but I believe it is time. I am the Minister of Lions. You are, and will be, a Lion Hunter.” He waives your notes in your general direction. “It doesn’t look like you’ve met any of your companions yet, although I think there are some close encounters here. The Yellow Centaur with Red, the Orange Priestess - Goddess, not Rush - both seem promising. And you should take [[Luigi]] up on his offer to speak with [[Ritasi]] as soon as possible, although obviously not tonight. You do need to start gathering the rest of the Hunters tonight, though.” He stands up from your desk, dropping your notes, and comes towards you, where you are standing stunned by the door. One arm on your shoulder, he turns you and walks you both back into the hall. Shutting the door behind you, he gestures back down the corridor towards the common area. “Off you go. There’s no time to waste, the Lions will be here soon, if they’re not here already.” He turns and walks up the corridor towards his room.<br />
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==[[Gale]]==<br />
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===Conversing with [[Cara]] (2023-08-05)===<br />
After her speech, Cara came back and sat with you and the rest of the Captains. <br />
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"Well, what did you think?"<br />
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Federico was first to respond, as befits her First Mage - "They were listening and nodding at all the right places. It went as well as could be hoped for."<br />
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Captain [[Drake]], that ass, was next. "Well, I for one still don't see how we're going to make a profit off this. Even if they sign on to this 'everyone fights the Breaker' plan, this party alone is costing you months of tribute, if not a full year. You're never going to make that all back. And furthermore"<br />
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"ENOUGH, Drake." Cara cut him off. "It's my tribute I'm spending, not yours. You're not losing a pence on this party, and I'm tired of hearing about it."<br />
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Brightwall piped up with "Well, I for one will be grateful to have some help from the bigger powers if a squad of Sirens rolls out of the Broken Lands into our waters. That's certainly worth some work to acquire. As long as the price doesn't involve us heading out of the [[Inland Sea]] anywhere. The Silver Gull's not going to be any help to anyone on land."<br />
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"Oh, I don't know," Captain Jane added. "I think a trip elsewhere could be fun, and if we're ever going to get a chance at it, this is the time." She waved out over the crowds, a couple hundred delegates from every country. "This room is full of mages, priests, money... more than the whole Rainbow Isles could pull together. If you can't figure out how to make a profit off that, Drake, you're not trying." <br />
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Cara smiled. "Thank you Jane. I'm glad someone is open to the possibilities here, not just the problems." Turning to you, she added "And you, Gale? What do you think?"<br />
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You looked out over the room. "What do I think? Obviously, I think we have just started on a Grand Adventure." Cara laughed, and someone (Brightwall?) threw a roll at you.<br />
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"Of course you do." Federico said, with a grin. "Enough. We're just repeating what we've all said before. Captain's set the course, and we're heading out. Let's eat, before the storms start rolling in."<br />
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===Talking to Elves (2025-11-22)===<br />
Dinner was pretty calm, you and the other pirates ate together, and the delegations stayed together as well. The Yellow centaurs took up some "guard" positions near the doors, which annoyed Cara a little, but no one made a big deal of it. As dinner wound down, Cara told William to start clearing a space for dancing, and you all stood as the tables started to be moved.<br />
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Federico was the first to excuse himself, saying he saw someone he wanted to talk to, and making a beeline for an older man [you now recognize as Managratha]. Drake headed towards one of the Guildsmen, and Brightwall towards the Red delegation. Jane stalled for a minute, looking at Cara, who eventually smiled and waved her off, and she headed out to mingle generally. You thought about joining her, but three of the Greens were heading towards Cara With Intent, and you decided you didn't want to leave her entirely without backup.<br />
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As you watched them approach, you realized they weren't three, they were two and one - a High Elf with a Troll together, and a Sluagh. When they got to Cara, the High Elf and the Sluagh looked at each other for a minute, and the Troll growled, and the Sluagh shrugged and made a "go ahead" gesture. The High Elf bowed towards Cara, and began Declaiming:<br />
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"To Cara, Queen of the Pirates of the Inland Sea, I bring greetings from the King of the Forest, rightful Sovereign of all the Elves. His Majesty welcomes your attempts to bring the forces of the world together to oppose the Dread Foe and his foul creatures. The sooner the Countries and Churches can be convinced to stop fighting with each other, the less damage they will take before turning their attention to the true Foe. <br />
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"However, as His Majesty is one of the few who remembers when last the Broken One's comet heralded times of woe for the peoples of the world, He calls your attention to the fact that the Wiles of the Broken One are vast, and the actions necessary to oppose him will likely be hidden for some time yet. His Majesty hopes you will urge Careful Deliberation before commiting the world's forces to any plan no matter how initially Tempting."<br />
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He bows again and stops Declaiming, and adds in a more normal voice, "I am Astros Culleen, trusted advisor to His Majesty, and will be speaking more with you and the others gathered here in the days to come, to see what preparations can be made before the Breaker's plan is revealed."<br />
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Cara started to answer him, when the Sluagh coughed slightly, and she turned her attention to him. <br />
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"Now that's out of the way... Opposing the Breaker is one of the few things Their Majesty of the Plains agrees with their royal brother about. They suggest that the most useful plan is to try to identify the Heroes and provide assistance, rather than waste time trying to organize plans that will nearly certainly go awry.<br />
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"That's all They told me to say, but the Heroes probably aren't any of the people here leading delegations. Heroes usually start smaller than that. Except maybe that Yellow Princeling, he shows some promise, don't you think, Astros? Anyone else you'd want to bet on?<br />
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"Oh, I'm [[Furoosh]], by the way."<br />
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Cara took a second to look at the Troll to see if he had anything to add, and then said "Thank you both for your support. I'm certainly glad to hear that the rulers who have actually been through a Comet think this is worth doing, and are willing to put aside their differences to come together. Do either of you know how the Queen under the Mountains stands?" <br />
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Furoosh and Astros looked at each other, and then Astros said "I would not be comfortable speaking for the leader of the dwarven tunnels on this matter, but His Majesty is confident she stands against the Breaker" at the same time Furoosh said "Their Majesty's Royal Sister's envoy has not been forthcoming about how she thinks the Breaker should be fought this Comet." Furoosh smiles a little and goes on "And as those answers might suggest, it's not clear the Royal Siblings have put aside their differences completely." Astros frowns at him and says "You presume too much." As the two start sniping at each other more directly, Cara looks at you and nods her head towards where the green delegation was, sending you to go talk to the dwarf there.<br />
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You're still not completely comfortable leaving her alone, but it seems unlikely any of the elves are going to attack her, and she's the boss, until you're back on your ship. So you headed over and found the Dwarf, finishing a mug of ale.<br />
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"Good evening! I'm Gale, one of Queen Cara's Captains. I understand you're here for the Queen of the Mountains?"<br />
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"Queen under the Mountains, lass. And aye, she sent me. Name's [[Flint]]."<br />
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"Cara was hoping you could say something about her position on the Conclave."<br />
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"Oh, she didn't tell me her position. She just said there was sure to be trouble, and I should stop it when it happened. So I'm waiting for the trouble." He looks around the room. "Don't see any yet. Thought that might be something, but it seems to be calming down." You follow his gaze, and see [[Nesh]], of all people, with his sword out facing an older [[Saurian]]. Flint goes on: "First and last nights are the best time for it to start, so I'd be on your guard tonight. Unless you plan to be part of the trouble." He looks you up and down and says "No, I think you're a different sort of trouble, you are."<br />
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==[[Diomarche]]==<br />
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<b>At Dinner: Captain Daniel's briefing</b><br />
<br />
Your squad of Paladins showed up at [[Middlesea]] a few hours before the opening ceremonies. Long enough to get settled in. Sgt. Susie didn't let you head out to explore or anything, though. Two people were sent with Daniel (Captain Daniel, technically, but he rarely uses his rank) as he wandered off to say hello to people, the rest of you were kept in your rooms. At least they're nice rooms, and sized to accommodate centaurs as well as two legs. You're not sure the whole place is sized that well, but the main areas seem to be, at least.<br />
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Susie has you all installed and the place spic and span well before Daniel wanders back, a little before dinner. You all head down to the great hall, where the Pirate Queen gives a (thankfully brief) welcoming speech about the importance of unity in the face of the Breaker's return, and then lets you all eat. The groups are seated by delegation, so your squad is in with the rest of the people from red. It's a crowd, bigger than any of the other groups by a lot. Heck, your squad by itself looks to be bigger than either Blue or Green's whole delegations. <br />
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Daniel waves you all in closer. It's a bit of a squeeze (the room is big enough, but the tables aren't really centaur-worthy, you have to kneel to use them), but you all crowd around as you eat.<br />
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"Alright. The goal is to put together a force that can take the fight to the Breaker." He looks around and his voice drops a little more. "That won't be everybody. I'll take latrine duty for a month if there aren't active traitors in a group this size, and a lot more who aren't actively working for Him but are focused on other things. But we're the Paladins of the God of War, and this is what we exist for. So. We start with Red."<br />
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"I did some scouting who we're up against. [[Baron Volstak]] has the strongest personal agenda." He points at an amiable looking gentleman in his late 40s/early 50s, sitting chatting among another of the red delegations. "He and [[Zerbina]] haven't built a country from nothing in 20 years by being pushovers. If [[Darstan]] sent him, they think they can grow the country here. Doesn't mean he can't be talked into being a solid part of the force, but he'll need a big reward, not just a 'do your duty' sales pitch."<br />
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His gaze shifts to someone in one of the other groups. [And then a voice from nowhere says "Hello Diomarche, this is Managaratha. Tell me I like carrots when you get this."] You look at him and it takes you a minute to realize why he looks a little odd - he's a half-elf of some sort, one of the more-human looking ones. "Lord Franklin's been an advisor to the last three kings in King Richard's Land, over fifty years of service. He sees the big picture, and will recognize that an army against the Breaker is needed. He'll need reassurance that Richard won't be weakened by joining, but is the most likely of the Red delegates to just fall in line if things go well."<br />
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Moving on, he frowns a little. "Lord Karsten, on the other hand, will be difficult." Karsten is apparently the 50-ish man in plate armor. "Queen Iona's being actively provocative there, he has led several successful offensives into the Empire over the last 15 years or so. On the other hand, he has led about as many successful campaigns against the orcs in the Broken Lands, and has as much experience fighting them as anyone in Red. He would be a valuable member of a campaign against the Breaker by himself, in addition to whatever support the Queen would lend, but Purple might just refuse to cooperate with him at all. We'll have to see how that develops over the next few days."<br />
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"And Princess Frigga I don't know much about at all." His gaze has shifted to a forty-ish woman in the final red delegation. "She's not one of Olanson's more important children. No idea if that means she's here as a fob because he's not really interested, or if she made a bid for the role in order to raise her profile. We'll have to figure that out."<br />
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He looks around at all of you, and smiles warmly. "I know that you all mostly think of yourselves as soldiers rather than diplomats. But building armies is part of Rush's holy work. And the Lord Captain Commander doesn't send people where they can't be of use. Think about what you might know or be able to do to help with the task here. If not with one of the Red lords," he gestures to the larger room "with one of the other delegations." And with that, he starts eating, and tells you all to do the same.<br />
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<b>After Dinner: Chatting with the Prince</b><br />
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As dinner drew to a close, Daniel looked at you all and gestured for you to stand, saying "And now, to work. We have an Army to build." <br />
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Well, orders are orders, even if you aren't sure exactly what to do. But if you're here for a reason, it must be to talk to Yellow, right? You couldn't come up with anything else over dinner. So you headed towards their delegation.<br />
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Having been looking around during dinner, it was clear that they have the best organized forces of any of the groups. Red probably has more total warriors, but divided into five separate commands, Purple has a few guards but mostly doesn't look like warriors, Orange even less so, and Green and Blue are only about 10 people each. The Pirate Queen definitely had some forces on the grounds, but she didn't bring them into the room with her, so she only had a fairly small gathering of pirate captains. A deliberate choice not to look threatening? An attempt to hide the size (large or small) of her force? A concern about the safety of the conclave? Hard to tell her reasoning, something to think about for later.<br />
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As you approached Yellow, one of the guards stepped in your way and said "Does Serephina need something? Your squad is supposed to be watching the doors." Before you could answer, someone in a significantly sharper looking uniform said "He's not one of ours. What can I do for you.. .Paladin?" The guard saluted and stepped back, leaving you to talk with his boss.<br />
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"Ah, yes. I am Diomarche, here with the Paladins of Rush in service of the Lord Captain Commander." This talking thing was even harder than you'd thought. "I grew up in Northern Jabar, however, and was hoping to hear some news of home, perhaps share something of my time in Red?" The man frowned a little and started to say something, when a voice from nowhere said "Oh, do let him in Basalin. The whole point of being here is to talk to people, you can't just chase everyone off because they might be a threat."<br />
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You weren't used to that sort of casual use of Yellow anymore, and jumped a little, but the man (Basalin?) just frowned, and muttered a spell or two under his breath while he looked you over, lingering on the sword at your side. After a minute, he grunted out "follow me," and took you over to the delegation's head table. He bowed deeply to the boy sitting there (thirteen, maybe? Human colts' ages are a little hard to guess) and said "Your Highness. May I present Paladin Diomarche, of the followers of Rush, previously a resident of Your Royal Aunt's lands." <br />
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A nephew of the [[Maharani]]? You were definitely in over your head. You did your best to bow politely and answer his questions while Basalin glowered beside you, which didn't seem to faze the prince at all, but wasn't doing wonders for your concentration. Fortunately the questions weren't hard ones, mostly about where you grew up and what adventures you had traveling from home to Red. <br />
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You were fairly quickly joined by an older woman that the prince introduced as "Lady Harana, Second Servant of Her Majesty," who had more pointed questions, however. She moved the conversation on to the Paladins, what they were here for and how they fit in with the rest of the Red delegation. Daniel hadn't said that anything he'd said was secret, so you did your best to sell her on "organizing an Army to fight against the Breaker," and hoping that the Maharani would lend her support. The prince was excited by that possibility, but Lady Harana was a lot more noncommittal. She did allow as that was the purpose of the Conclave, of course, but what resources the Maharani could promise, and who might be at the head of this Army, were questions she was clearly leaving to be answered at a later date. And probably in conversation with Daniel, rather than you.<br />
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After she had her answers, she let the prince take the lead again, although now his questions were more about what it was like to be a Paladin, and what sorts of orders and tasks you did regularly. Harana stayed for a few minutes longer before moving on, but the Prince kept talking for another ten or fifteen minutes before Harana came back and suggested that perhaps His Highness should spend some time speaking with other guests as well. He sighed, but agreed, and waved you off after thanking you for your time.<br />
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As you left, you noted that the delegation had definitely divided, the Noble [[Varna]] were still largely clustered around the area where they had eaten, with bodyguards around, while the Priest Varna had largely scattered to talk to other delegations elsewhere. If there were many Merchant Varna, you didn't notice them. You also couldn't decide if Harana had been letting you keep the prince busy while she did other things, or if she had actually wanted him to have that conversation with you. Maybe both?<br />
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==[[Managaratha]]==<br />
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==Nesh==<br />
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==[[Scout]]==<br />
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===Memory 1 (2023-07-05)===<br />
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After the Pirate Queen's welcoming speech, the delegations are seated and dinner is served.<br />
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There is way more seating for the Green delegation than is needed, and for a minute you think you're going to get to avoid the other rulers' people, but Middlesea's servants are quite good at casually making sure you're all seated at least reasonably close to each other. Not intermingled, but speaking distance.<br />
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In addition to the six of you, Their Majesty of the Plains has three representatives:<br />
* Furoosh, a Sluagh (and a relative of Their Majesty somehow, although it sounds like it's a "returned from hearing their song and are related now" rather than a "born to the same parents" related)<br />
* [[Silenalania]], a High Elf, and<br />
* Sunbeam, a Sylph<br />
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Astros has clearly met Furoosh and Silenalania before, and says hello politely. They spend most of the meal fencing about how of course everyone realizes the Breaker's return is the most important thing on the table right now, and other matters are minor considerations, and they're all good enough you're not sure how much they really mean it. You'd guess not a lot, given Their Majesty's overall failure to be reasonable about anything ever, and the number of different "minor considerations" that are raised.<br />
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You can't tell which of the two of them is head of their delegation, or if they're doing a joint-representation thing for some unknown Sluagh rationale. Sunbeam is definitely not the head, she's Silenalania's lady's maid, the way Custard and Cream are Astros' valet and cook. So maybe that makes Silenalania the head, since Furoosh doesn't have one? Or maybe that just makes her a high elf instead of a sluagh. The servants are all seated with the delegations for now, anyway.<br />
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Her Majesty only sent one person, a dwarf named Flint. He's... very Dwarf. You'd think he was using Essence magic to make himself more Dwarf, except that wouldn't really be a thing a Dwarf would do, now would it, so he's probably not. He does not join the fencing between Astros and Their Majesty's delegation at all. "This is eating time, not talking time."<br />
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Westly, of course, picks that up and runs with it. "Is it talking time yet? Oh, it looks like it's drinking time. Do you think there'll be dancing time?" Flint's replies are monosyllabic, but it doesn't seem to dissuade Westly, who keeps up a steady stream of chatter. He occasionally tries to drag you and Vrok into it, but Vrok is nearly as stone faced as Flint, and you're trying to pay attention to the actual politics going on, even if you're not adding much to the conversation.<br />
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Custard and Cream mostly content themselves with talking to each other about the service. They apparently judge it satisfactory, although they note it seems to take a lot of humans to do the work one halfling would be doing. After the first couple of courses Sunbeam joins that conversation too, and the three of them seem to have the only actually friendly chat, as opposed to fencing or needling.<br />
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===Memory 2 (2023-07-22)===<br />
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After dinner, Middlesea's servants start clearing away the tables to make a dance floor, and a reasonably good (for humans) group of musicians starts playing quietly. The delegations don't immediately split up - they definitely stay clumped to start, with a few people moving between them.<br />
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From Green, the servants stay put, continuing their chatting, and Flint doesn't seem to be going anywhere, so Westley keeps needling. Furoosh and Silenalania both head out though, Furoosh towards the Pirate Queen's table and Silenalania towards the Orange delegation. <br />
Astros (with Vrok tagging behind him), heads after Furoosh, and nods at you to follow Silenalania.<br />
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It's hard to sneak across a mostly empty dance floor, but you did your best. She certainly knew you were there, but possibly she didn't actually think you were following her, just heading to Orange yourself. As you approached the Orange delegation, a woman you now recognize as [[Stella]] headed out, towards the Purple delegation.<br />
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Once you hit the Orange delegation proper, you lost track of Silenalania for a while. You just got swarmed with people asking questions about Green's positions on things. Fortunately you didn't really know a lot, so you couldn't give much of anything away, you were just here to be helpful to Astros, not to negotiate. After a bit the swarming stopped as people decided you weren't very useful after all, and you could recover a bit. You realized that one of the "advantages" of having lost your eyes is that people can't really tell what you're looking at very well, so you were able to start tracking Silenalania's movements more easily without it being obvious to whoever was talking to you at the time what you were doing. <br />
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She had also been swarmed initially, you're pretty sure, but by the time you spotted her again, she had maneuvered herself into a private conversation with one of the Guild Masters. Who'd have guessed a High Elf Ambassador was better at socializing than you? Anyone paying attention, probably. <br />
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Still, once you had your "eyes" on her again this time, you kept focused on her. You realized that not only could the person you were talking to not realize you were watching, neither could she. Which meant you noticed, when probably no one else did, when the Guild Master slipped her a note at the end of their conversation.<br />
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She put it in her pocket without reading it and moved on, chatting with the rest of the four Guild Masters in rapid succession. At least one more passed her a note. You couldn't quite tell if the Saurian did, he was harder to see. One didn't. She didn't read any of them when she received them, but you managed to position yourself to "see" her while not looking at her as she headed away from Orange and slipped them out to read. "South Stairs, 10 pm." "Stables, 11:30." "'Library', 11 pm." Well. That's interesting.<br />
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===Memory 3 (2023-08-19)===<br />
After seeing Silenalania's notes, you lost track of her in the room when one of the more insistent delegates tried to talk to you about trade arrangements. By the time you'd convinced them you didn't know anything, she wasn't in the room anymore. <br />
<br />
Another interesting tidbit - what did she have to do that was more important than talking to the delegations? Isn't that what she was here to do?<br />
<br />
Well, <b>you</b> were here, at least for tonight, to figure out what she was up to. So no point in you sticking around either.<br />
<br />
You did spend a little time trying to figure out which way she might have gone, but tracking is hard on well-swept stone floors. You might have been able to find her with some actual Shaman tricks from your spirit, but you weren't quite willing to do that in front of all the delegates. <b>Someone</b> was bound to notice, given the number of priests in the room.<br />
<br />
Well, if you didn't know where she was, you knew where she might be going. Time to take a look around.<br />
<br />
The South Stairs was the easiest to find, and the earliest time, so you headed there first. They were relatively small and narrow, for servants' access rather than guest access, definitely. Nothing obviously to make it a meeting place other than being out of the way. But that didn't sit right, so you looked harder. After some searching, you discovered a trap door under a rug that opened into an unused store room. The stairs down were covered in dust, except for a pair of footsteps that had gone down and come back up again. You looked for a minute, and decided you could plausibly sneak down in those footsteps without leaving new tracks, but they only went to the bottom and turned around. Heading into the actual storeroom without leaving obvious tracks wasn't going to happen. You closed it again and left.<br />
<br />
Stables next, since you'd seen them when you arrived. They were outside of the main building, on the grounds, but nearby. Large. There's a couple of <b>elephants</b> being stored there, for Essence's sake. More people around, too, although not a lot of them. Nothing obvious, again, but your 'eyes' were drawn to a little shack just behind it. Opening the door, there was a staircase down. This one wasn't dusty, so you headed in, and discovered yourself in a dank hallway heading off in two directions, and a Feeling. Definitely a larger Spirit down here somewhere. You were considering whether to spend some DI to try and talk to it, or just pick a direction to head off in, when a voice from the top of the stairs yelled "Hello? Is someone down there?"<br />
<br />
Break it. Astros wouldn't be happy to have you caught sneaking. After a moment you yelled back "Yes! Can you help me please? I seem to have gotten completely turned around." A man in fairly rough clothes came down stairs with a lantern, and found you. He definitely did a double-take at your missing eyes (really the first person to obviously do that all night - not a diplomat, this one) and then said "Oh, yes. Uhm. Let me help you back upstairs" and took your hand. "This way." As you headed back out, he was shaking his head and muttering to himself "gonna have to put a lock on that door. Second person lost down here tonight." Once you got to the top, you assured him you could find your way back to the main keep by yourself, but he delegated someone else to take you.<br />
<br />
As you got close to the keep, you asked for directions to the library. Your guide looked at you, and very clearly decided it wasn't her place to ask, and said she could take you there. In the main keep, Northeast corner. Fairly large, with a servant on duty even at this hour, although they certainly couldn't watch all the rooms at once. He asked if he could help you find anything in particular. After a minute, you asked for a history of Middlesea. He told you to follow him, and took you through a couple of rooms to a stairs down, where there was another warren of shelves. He headed right to a particular one, pulled a book down, and handed it to you. Then he escorted you back up and out of the library again.<br />
<br />
So what's underground that Silenalania's looking for, and why are the Orange delegates helping? And why is their help secret, even from each other?<br />
<br />
==Stella==</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=VidansSecretNotes&diff=58833VidansSecretNotes2026-03-28T19:31:18Z<p>Mjperson: /* Fourth Vanishing */</p>
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<div>=Behold! These are [[Vidan]]'s secret notes. Do NOT read if you are not Vidan or a GM.=<br />
==First [[Vani]]shing==<br />
You pray to Navere to show you what you need to know, and feel your miracle struggling with... your miracle? Not the one you just cast, the one you cast last night, with the power from the Ritual, to restore all your memories after the spell to remove them. Returning what you lost and showing you what you need are not strictly opposed, but they are not the same, and there are defenses against the second that are not there for the first. In the end, you get disrupted fragments, rather than a coherent vision...<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
The party after [[Cara]]'s speech lasts hours, as the delegations mix and mingle. You speak to ... and to ... and ... The Orange Delegation is the most Ecumenical, with priests representing all the major religions. Speaking to [[Luigi]], he mentions that the Cult has some unusual resources for tracking the Breaker's actions. Depending on how the conclave goes, they may be willing to make that information more widely available. You also speak to ...<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
After the party, your delegation goes to the rooms designated for it, but ...<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
As you approach the door, you hear Gyvail's voice, trying to be quiet while clearly irate. "This was *not* the plan!" Caitlin responds, more calmly "There wasn't enough power. The plan needs to be changed," followed by Westrak "I can hold what we have for a time, but not for long." <br />
<br />
---<br />
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[[Flint]] looks from the dead redcap to the unconscious [[Scout]]. "Federico, with me. The rest of you, see what you can do for him. If anything unfortunate happens, tell Her Majesty that [[Futeau]] is the traitor."<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
Hurrying down the hallway, you hear Gyvail's voice raised to a shout "No!" and then a scream. [[Diomarche]] charges towards the doorway as you feel Divine Influence building in front of you.<br />
<br />
==Second Vanishing==<br />
The delegations are each provided with their own tables at the welcoming dinner, giving you a chance to sort out in more detail who is actually here, and what they're interested in. The delegation as a whole does not have terribly specific directions, but with 7 fourth level bureaucrats, it has enough authority to make a lot of decisions and/or agreements as things progress. You don't get all the third level bureaucrats sorted out, but based on a combination of talking to people at dinner and what you already know, the fourth level ones are:<br />
<br />
Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions:<br />
Dae is one of the few female bureaucrats, and a powerful purple mage. As Minister of Repercussions, it is her responsibility to oversee and maintain the spells that provide the Empire with an analysis of what the future will bring, to help guide the decisions of others. Her direct authority is limited, but going against her advice and being proven wrong is a good way to lose one's position. She apparently believes the events of the Conclave will have a significant effect on the way the Comet proceeds.<br />
<br />
Han Cho - Minister of Grain - <br />
An unusual choice for the conference, Cho's portfolio is administering the farming and agriculture of the Empire. He says he is interested in securing the assistance of Green and Blue mages to assist with that, but this is a dramatic way to try to hire help. Possibly he is hoping to make a play to advance his rank? His ministry is affiliated* with the Minister of the Treasury (a fifth rank position), but you have heard nothing of the Treasurer being ready to step down.<br />
<br />
Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade - <br />
Another affiliate ministry to the Minister of the Treasury, although much more obviously relevant to a conference with other polities. Karchest is relatively recently promoted to the fourth rank, within the last year or two, more on the strength of his skill with purple magic and power as a Priest of Balance than his Ministry, which is historically generally held by a bureaucrat of the third rank, as the Empire's external trading interests are limited.<br />
<br />
Az Julan - Minister of Lions -<br />
The "Lions" this ministry deals with are largely a metaphor. It is the ministry in charge of Unusual Threats, be they monsters, dangerous wild magic, or Brokenness. An actual lion rampaging would fall into his bailiwick, but would not draw his direct attention unless it was the size of a house. Even then, his attention would generally be "organizing a way to take care of it" rather than 'fighting it himself', although you are given to understand he's a skilled purple mage. Loosely affiliated with the Ministry of War (a fifth rank position), Julan is the most obviously relevant Minister to the question of "what do we do about the Comet." <br />
<br />
Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions - <br />
The Minister of Redactions is in charge of keeping secrets. <br />
Zakar is both a purple mage and a priest of balance. 4th level. The deputy assassinated on D-Day.<br />
<br />
Li Karest - Minister of the Borders - <br />
Loosely affiliated with both the Ministry of War and the Ministry of State (a fifth rank position), the Minister of the Borders is responsible for the Borders in a more metaphysical sense, making sure that Red, Green, and the Broken Lands do not encroach on the Holy and Magical lands of the Empire. Karest is a Priest of Balance but not a mage, and his personal focus is more on the border with the Broken Lands. Rumor has it that he and Julan periodically have disputes about whose jurisdiction various incursions from the Broken Lands fall under, but they are perfectly civil at dinner.<br />
<br />
Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune<br />
A ministry you were not previously familiar with**, Chang explains that his portfolio is to "develop opportunities the Empire is presented with to its advantage". He is given to understand that a Comet brings not only new dangers but new opportunities, and is here to see what he can learn of what those opportunities might be.<br />
<br />
While you are feeling them out, you also get a general feel for what they think you are here for. It is less "give us advice from Navere" and more "act as our liaison to priests of other gods in the other delegations." The other three advisors (Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam; Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem; and Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion) seem to be more representatives of their groups here to give advice, although most of the Ministers seem to be treating that as "we have to listen to these people or their bosses will be insulted" more than "I want to know what they think."<br />
<br />
* - An "affiliated" ministry is not in the direct chain of command, but is generally expected to follow the policy positions of its affiliated minister, and failing to do so can get one demoted. People in the direct chain of command are "sub-ministers". There is at least one sub-minister of State and one sub-minister of War among the third level bureaucrats.<br />
<br />
** - There are literally hundreds of ministries on the rolls, many of which are not staffed at any given time, so this is unusual but not amazingly so. It does mean he probably doesn't have much in the way of staff or subordinates to order around.<br />
<br />
==Third Vanishing==<br />
After dinner, the tables are cleared away and music starts playing, and the servants wander around with little trays of drinks. The delegations start moving a little apart, but not super quickly. Taking your "go talk to the other religions for us" job seriously, you head towards Red, as the place most likely to be receptive to a priest of Navare.<br />
<br />
You're one of the first people to seriously strike out from your delegation to another one. You do see a centaur [that you recognize now as Diomarche] heading from Red to Yellow at about the same time you head to Red, but mostly that delegation seems to be meeting with itself rather than heading out to talk to others. Watching it as you get close, it is fairly clear it's more five separate delegations than one big one - four political ones and a Rushian group - although it's also clear that a lot of them know each other even outside of their sub-delegations, as they start socializing cautiously. <br />
<br />
By the time you get there from Purple, the Reds have resorted themselves moderately - Rush-ites from each of the political delegations have gone over to the big Rush group, a few other priests have divided off into a sub-group of their own, and the political groups have re-organized so that the head of each group has at least one person from the other three groups nearby. As the political groups slowly start to drift towards the dance floor, you approach the Rushites and introduce yourself.<br />
<br />
"Delighted to meet you, I'm Daniel." One of the priests from the group steps forward to shake your hand. "Sergeant, if you would convey to our friends the Lord Captain's position on things while I speak to our Purple Comrade?" he adds over his shoulder. The woman he addresses as Sergeant looks a little sour, but nods, and he pulls you a little aside.<br />
<br />
"I must say I'm surprised, but pleased, to find one of our faith in the Purple delegation. Perhaps between the two of us we can sort out [[Victoria]]'s border disputes with the Empire amicably, and turn all our forces North. I'm afraid Lord Karsten is not likely to be the most accommodating of negotiators, but I'm sure I can arrange to rein him in if you can wrangle some concessions from your side. Does that seem reasonable?" A bit surprised at how quickly he leapt to the point, and cognizant of your inability to actually promise anything on behalf of the Empire, you murmured something noncommittal, and he backed down slightly.<br />
<br />
"Ah, of course, I should have realized you would not be in Command of your delegation, forgive my enthusiasm. Still, you have given me the excuse to start circulating with others, instead of being trapped dealing with internal Red politics all night, and for that I thank you. Perhaps you could point me towards someone in Purple who might be able to negotiate more authoritatively?" You mention Li Karest's name as the Minister of Borders, and he strides off purposefully in that direction. You are not at all sure that his directness will play well with a fourth rank Bureaucrat, but ... well, you can only do so much. <br />
<br />
Deciding not to go back to the Rushites, you head towards the other group of Fiveists. <br />
<br />
"... very well, this evening it is. When shall..." the person talking cuts off as you come up from behind him. You don't actually catch anyone giving him a signal, but feel like it must have happened. They all turn to face you. You introduce yourself as Vidan, Priest of Navare.<br />
<br />
"Well met!" says the man who was talking. "I am Gyvail, priest of Orellian, and these are my friends, Westrak of the Nameless, Dora, Priestess of Jord, and Caitlan, a Priestess of Navare. Welcome, friend." Gyvail's enthusiastic welcome gets a smile from Dora and an eye-roll from Caitlan, but everyone says hello politely, and is happy to talk to you for a bit. You note that while they are each from a different one of the political delegations, they definitely know each other fairly well. They are happy to talk about their hopes for the conference, and an opportunity for the forces of the Gods to prepare for the attack of the Breaker before it comes, and curious about your knowledge of the Twins' position on things. They are definitely looking at it more from a religious point of view than the political one Daniel leapt to. And you notice they never come back to whatever it is that will be done this evening.<br />
<br />
==Fourth Vanishing==<br />
<br />
Standing in the hall after the Minister of Lions left you, you spent a couple of minutes just being stunned. Two fourth rank ministers had given you impossible tasks in less than an hour. Find the Emperor? *Three* Emperors? And put together a team of Lion Hunters? *TONIGHT*?<br />
<br />
Eventually you shook yourself back into action. Alright, if you had to try this thing, the place to start was probably heading back to Red? Julan... Minister Julan, that is, had clearly said the centaur from Red was a possibility, maybe you could go find him before he fell asleep and... talk to him, or something.<br />
<br />
You headed out of your area again, and found a servant to ask for the way to the Red delegation. As you approached their area, Navere offered you the chance to Witness something, and you accepted. You noticed a door slightly set back from the hall, and made your way towards it.<br />
<br />
As you approach the door, you hear Gyvail's voice, trying to be quiet while clearly irate. "This was *not* the plan!" Caitlin responds, more calmly "There wasn't enough power. The plan needs to be changed," followed by Westrak "I can hold what we have for a time, but not for long." <br />
<br />
Caitlan again - "We need to find someone else. More than one, probably, from our progress so far."<br />
<br />
Dora too - "The bigger the prize the better defended it usually is. A few more medium size ones is probably safer than trying for one big one."<br />
<br />
Gyvail - "I agreed to work with volunteers, *a* volunteer, not conscripted." <br />
<br />
Westrak - "Sometimes sacrifices must be made."<br />
<br />
Dora - "And Jord is the god of both Trade and Theft."<br />
<br />
Caitlan - "We are committed now, Gyvail. Come, let us at least leave here and talk about it elsewhere."<br />
<br />
You dodged back a little, so they would not see you eavesdropping, but they didn't come out the door you were watching. After a few minutes, you approached the door and peeked into the room.<br />
<br />
On the floor, a body, bled out from a single dagger wound. Around it, ritual accoutrement. You took a minute to try to figure out what it did, but this wasn't a final ritual, it was "just" collecting power for one later. Opening the other doors out of the room didn't give you any clue as to where they'd gone. Stepping back into the hall, you tried to figure out who you should tell...</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=58829Muddle in Middlesea2026-03-28T18:49:30Z<p>Mjperson: /* Things Remembered */</p>
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<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Conclave, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen [[Cara]], her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like [[Gale]], and servants like [[Nesh]], showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some [[Saurian]]s)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Marek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
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* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Al'an]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Federico spoke with Managaratha.<br />
*** Managaratha spent two years before the Conclave strongly lobbying for all zones to be represented.<br />
**** Federico expected Managaratha to tell him why.<br />
*** Managaratha is more fragged than Federico has ever seen him.<br />
*** [[Vidan]] was fragged, even worse than Managaratha.<br />
**** Well, something closely akin to fragged, anyway.<br />
** Their Majesty's representatives went to talk to the Pirate Queen's Table ([[Furoosh]]) and Orange ([[Silenalania]]). Silenalania chatted with all the Guild Masters, and the Saurian, and was surreptitiously passed notes from three of them, indicating a location and time: "South Stairs, 10pm", "Stables, 11:30", "Library, 11pm".<br />
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===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====[[Ministries of Empire|Ministers]] (4th rank)====<br />
*Win Dae (she/her) - Minister of Repercussions<br />
*Han Cho - Minister of Grain<br />
*Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade <br />
*Az Julan - Minister of Lions<br />
*Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions<br />
*Li Karest - Minister of the Borders <br />
*Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune<br />
<br />
====Advisors and Liaisons====<br />
*Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
*Vesper - the Silent One, Priest of Tem <br />
*Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
*Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
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====Others====<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of State / Foreign Affairs<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of War<br />
*12-15 other 3rd rank bureaucrats, all mooks.<br />
*An assortment of servants, etc.<br />
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===The Orange Dinner===<br />
====The principal delegates====<br />
* Guildmaster Lady [[Isabella]] Horenth from [[Vani]] <br />
* Guildmaster Lady [[Marianna]] from [[Rin'yan]] <br />
* Guildmaster Stefan - priest of Jord from Eaglofto <br />
* Journeyman Victor - Saurian from [[Kor]] <br />
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==== Priests ====<br />
* [[Stella]] - priestess of the Goddess from Rin'yan <br />
* Luigi - Cult of Alan member from Rin'yan<br />
* Astrid - priest of Rush from Vani<br />
* Alfonz - priest of Tem from Vani<br />
* Georgi - Saurian, itinerant priest of Tam<br />
<br />
===The Yellow Dinner===<br />
====The principal delegates====<br />
* [[Prince Vishnarani]]<br />
* Lady [[Harana]] (Unreality Mage)<br />
* Lord Basalin (the guard)<br />
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====Others====<br />
* Serafina and her centaurs<br />
* Three priests (Verachi, a sylph; Ghadara; Hasalar )<br />
* A bunch of merchants<br />
* Sarasani, head of the Yellow servants<br />
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===The Green Dinner===<br />
==== The Forest ====<br />
* Astros Culleen (High Elf, head of the delegation)<br />
* Vrok StoneSkin (Troll, bodyguard)<br />
* Westly (Fox Pooka)<br />
* [[Scout]] (Wild Elf, just this guy)<br />
* Custard (Halfling, Astros' valet) - actually a redcap<br />
* Cream (Halfling, Astros' cook) - actually a redcap<br />
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==== The Plains ====<br />
* Furoosh (Sluagh, related to Their Majesty somehow)<br />
* Silenalania (High Elf) - bad guy, stole [[Middlesea]]<br />
* Sunbeam (Sylph, Silenalania's lady maid)<br />
<br />
The status relationship between Furoosh and Silenalania is unclear; they could be jointly leading the delegation.<br />
<br />
==== The Mountain ====<br />
* [[Flint]] (Dwarf. Very Dwarfy.)<br />
<br />
===The Pirate Captain Dinner===<br />
====Principal Captains====<br />
* Cara, Queen of the Pirates (Awesome!)<br />
* Federico (the First Mage)<br />
* Captain Jane (most adventurous of the greater Captains)<br />
* Captain Brightwall, captain of the Silver Gull (worried about military matters)<br />
* Captain [[Drake]] (generally an ass and who made him Captain anyway?)<br />
* Gale, captain of the Kittiwake (most adventurous of the smaller Captains)<br />
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=== The Red Dinner ===<br />
==== Rush Delegation ====<br />
* Captain Daniel (rarely uses his rank; more of a diplomat though I'm he can chop it up if necessary)<br />
** Captain Daniel's instructions: Our work is to put together a force to take the fight to the Breaker. You may think of yourselves as soldiers more than diplomats, but look for opportunities among all the delegations.<br />
* [[Sergeant Susie]]<br />
* Sergeant Susie's squad of Paladins (including [[Diomarche]])<br />
* '''Managaratha's voice, weirdly coming from nowhere (as Daniel was briefing on Lord Franklin):''' ''Hello Diomarche, this is Managaratha. Tell me I like carrots when you get this.''<br />
==== [[Darstan]] Delegation ====<br />
* [[Baron Volstak]] <br />
** Daniel's briefing: Him being here means he and [[Zerbina]] sees this as an expansion opportunity. Expects he can be talked into being a solid part of the force, but he'll need a reward.<br />
==== King Richard's Lands Delegation ====<br />
* Lord Franklin <br />
** Daniel's briefing: Advisor to the last 3 kings in King Richard's Land, over 50 years of service. Expect him to see the big picture, and recognize that an army is needed, but he will need reassurance that King Richard's Land won't be weakened. (Most likely to fall in line.)<br />
** Appears to be a mostly-human-presenting half-elf<br />
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==== [[Victoria]] Delegation ====<br />
* Lord Karsten<br />
** Daniel's briefing: Sending him is a bit of a provocation by Queen Iona vs Purple, as he has led many successful offensives into the Empire over the last 15 years. He has also run many campaigns against the orcs, probably nobody has more experience against them. Would be a valuable member of a campaign all by himself regardless of what else Queen Iona might send, but the Empire might just refuse to cooperate with him at all.<br />
==== [[Berana]] Delegation ====<br />
* Lady Frigga <br />
** Daniel's briefing: Don't know much about her, she's not one of the more important children. Her being here might mean King Olanson doesn't much care about the conference, or that she asked for the assignment as a way to raise her profile.<br />
** (From another run: Her mother and brother think she's sensible enough to hide during a Muddle.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls: ''Flint looks from the dead redcap to the unconscious Scout. "Federico, with me. The rest of you, see what you can do for him. If anything unfortunate happens, tell Her Majesty that [[Futeau]] is the traitor."''<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
**Gyvail, Caitlyn, Westrack, and Dora ritually sacrificed someone for more power. (Their 5th member?) <br />
* Nesh remembers that dinner went... fine. He served the Yellow delegation.<br />
* Managaratha remembers having a conversation with the Blue delegation.<br />
* Stella remembers being sent to talk to the Purple delegation and feel them out "since you can't actually commit the Guild to anything."<br />
* Stella remembers that "Luigi volunteers to speak with the Priests from the Yellow delegation" after dinner.<br />
* Managaratha remembers warning Lady Harana about the assassin, and the assassination was prevented.<br />
* Vesalen inspired Truth Telling.<br />
<br />
More recollections here: [[Visions_of_Middlesea]]<br />
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== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
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* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurian (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmane]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
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* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
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= Current State =<br />
<br />
== From memories and the first merge experiment ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarche)<br />
* A dwarf (Flint, with Federico) is chasing a redcap (Custard) who is running away. A green potted plant is spewing amnesia mist; the sigils on the plant include Silenalania. (Noted by Scout, embellished with Alexa.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An [[Oasis]] miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
* Baron Volstak took a lot of damage right before the timestop, which was shared with [[Duchess Zerbina]] over the lifelink (she has healed since). She is concerned that he be gotten to ASAP when the timestop breaks. (Shared by Duchess Zerbina. This is a secret.)<br />
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==From the visit with [[Alexa]]:==<br />
<br />
"The Orc" is the Avatar of the Breaker. He gets to take actions while we are visiting. He has so far had four actions - one in our early experiment, three with Alexa. <br />
<br />
* There is some sort of cheating effect to make the "army combat" be a large orc unit against a Middlesea unit, without other factions like the Yellow centaurs and the Pirate Defenders being units. <br />
* Marek's effect broke the army combat into one battle in which everyone is all in some sense on the same hex. <br />
* Baron Volstak was stabbed as a sacrifice in a four-priest ritual and is currently being healed not very professionally. <br />
* In a different ritual room, now empty except for the dead redcap:<br />
**Scout was unconscious on the floor over there<br />
**Two redcaps (Cream and Custard, the halflings from Green, turned out to be redcaps) doing the ritual with Silenalania<br />
**Flint and Federico and Vidan and Diomarche came in, and there was a fight. Flint and Federico killed one of the redcaps. <br />
**Silenalania ran off with the Spirit of Middlesea.<br />
**Flint and Fedrico chased the redcap<br />
**Vidan and Diomarche dragged Scout in the other direction<br />
<br />
Gale's battle diagnostics with Alexa:<br />
*The orcs are winning.<br />
*The <REDACTED> are losing<br />
*The <OTHER REDACTED> are doing fairly well but they aren’t really in the battle.<br />
*The cataurs have mostly lost.<br />
*The goblins have left the field with their win.<br />
*Orange Teams 2 and 3 are losing to <OTHER REDACTED>. (This is a different scoreboard; they are only in this battle because Marek put everyone on the same battlemap)<br />
*Vidan’s allies are about breaking even.<br />
<br />
What needs fixing?<br />
<br />
* Bringing Middlesea back probably need fixing. The Goddess thinks that Spirits are iffy, but better than Demons. <br />
* Don’t let Volstak die. <br />
* Don’t let Cara die. <br />
* Don’t let the Prince of ‘al Jabar die. <br />
* Marek is not in immediate danger, but if he dies, this will turn back into an Army combat, and the orcs will crush everyone. So don’t let him die, or leave, because his magic effect is keeping us in personal combat. <br />
* The Artifact for Breaking Orange probably shouldn’t be allowed to leave. (That’s fuzzy, something is defending that.) <br />
* Cataurs are unlikely to successfully kidnap Nesh. <br />
* There are slith here. <br />
* There’s a goblin, but it will probably be handled.<br />
* Catching the half-orc assassin would be good. It’s not clear if the assassin is a half-orc or just working for the half-orcs.</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=58828Muddle in Middlesea2026-03-28T18:48:10Z<p>Mjperson: /* Things Remembered */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Conclave, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen [[Cara]], her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like [[Gale]], and servants like [[Nesh]], showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some [[Saurian]]s)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Marek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Al'an]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Federico spoke with Managaratha.<br />
*** Managaratha spent two years before the Conclave strongly lobbying for all zones to be represented.<br />
**** Federico expected Managaratha to tell him why.<br />
*** Managaratha is more fragged than Federico has ever seen him.<br />
*** [[Vidan]] was fragged, even worse than Managaratha.<br />
**** Well, something closely akin to fragged, anyway.<br />
** Their Majesty's representatives went to talk to the Pirate Queen's Table ([[Furoosh]]) and Orange ([[Silenalania]]). Silenalania chatted with all the Guild Masters, and the Saurian, and was surreptitiously passed notes from three of them, indicating a location and time: "South Stairs, 10pm", "Stables, 11:30", "Library, 11pm".<br />
<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====[[Ministries of Empire|Ministers]] (4th rank)====<br />
*Win Dae (she/her) - Minister of Repercussions<br />
*Han Cho - Minister of Grain<br />
*Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade <br />
*Az Julan - Minister of Lions<br />
*Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions<br />
*Li Karest - Minister of the Borders <br />
*Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune<br />
<br />
====Advisors and Liaisons====<br />
*Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
*Vesper - the Silent One, Priest of Tem <br />
*Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
*Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
<br />
====Others====<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of State / Foreign Affairs<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of War<br />
*12-15 other 3rd rank bureaucrats, all mooks.<br />
*An assortment of servants, etc.<br />
<br />
===The Orange Dinner===<br />
====The principal delegates====<br />
* Guildmaster Lady [[Isabella]] Horenth from [[Vani]] <br />
* Guildmaster Lady [[Marianna]] from [[Rin'yan]] <br />
* Guildmaster Stefan - priest of Jord from Eaglofto <br />
* Journeyman Victor - Saurian from [[Kor]] <br />
<br />
==== Priests ====<br />
* [[Stella]] - priestess of the Goddess from Rin'yan <br />
* Luigi - Cult of Alan member from Rin'yan<br />
* Astrid - priest of Rush from Vani<br />
* Alfonz - priest of Tem from Vani<br />
* Georgi - Saurian, itinerant priest of Tam<br />
<br />
===The Yellow Dinner===<br />
====The principal delegates====<br />
* [[Prince Vishnarani]]<br />
* Lady [[Harana]] (Unreality Mage)<br />
* Lord Basalin (the guard)<br />
<br />
====Others====<br />
* Serafina and her centaurs<br />
* Three priests (Verachi, a sylph; Ghadara; Hasalar )<br />
* A bunch of merchants<br />
* Sarasani, head of the Yellow servants<br />
<br />
===The Green Dinner===<br />
==== The Forest ====<br />
* Astros Culleen (High Elf, head of the delegation)<br />
* Vrok StoneSkin (Troll, bodyguard)<br />
* Westly (Fox Pooka)<br />
* [[Scout]] (Wild Elf, just this guy)<br />
* Custard (Halfling, Astros' valet) - actually a redcap<br />
* Cream (Halfling, Astros' cook) - actually a redcap<br />
<br />
==== The Plains ====<br />
* Furoosh (Sluagh, related to Their Majesty somehow)<br />
* Silenalania (High Elf) - bad guy, stole [[Middlesea]]<br />
* Sunbeam (Sylph, Silenalania's lady maid)<br />
<br />
The status relationship between Furoosh and Silenalania is unclear; they could be jointly leading the delegation.<br />
<br />
==== The Mountain ====<br />
* [[Flint]] (Dwarf. Very Dwarfy.)<br />
<br />
===The Pirate Captain Dinner===<br />
====Principal Captains====<br />
* Cara, Queen of the Pirates (Awesome!)<br />
* Federico (the First Mage)<br />
* Captain Jane (most adventurous of the greater Captains)<br />
* Captain Brightwall, captain of the Silver Gull (worried about military matters)<br />
* Captain [[Drake]] (generally an ass and who made him Captain anyway?)<br />
* Gale, captain of the Kittiwake (most adventurous of the smaller Captains)<br />
<br />
=== The Red Dinner ===<br />
==== Rush Delegation ====<br />
* Captain Daniel (rarely uses his rank; more of a diplomat though I'm he can chop it up if necessary)<br />
** Captain Daniel's instructions: Our work is to put together a force to take the fight to the Breaker. You may think of yourselves as soldiers more than diplomats, but look for opportunities among all the delegations.<br />
* [[Sergeant Susie]]<br />
* Sergeant Susie's squad of Paladins (including [[Diomarche]])<br />
* '''Managaratha's voice, weirdly coming from nowhere (as Daniel was briefing on Lord Franklin):''' ''Hello Diomarche, this is Managaratha. Tell me I like carrots when you get this.''<br />
==== [[Darstan]] Delegation ====<br />
* [[Baron Volstak]] <br />
** Daniel's briefing: Him being here means he and [[Zerbina]] sees this as an expansion opportunity. Expects he can be talked into being a solid part of the force, but he'll need a reward.<br />
==== King Richard's Lands Delegation ====<br />
* Lord Franklin <br />
** Daniel's briefing: Advisor to the last 3 kings in King Richard's Land, over 50 years of service. Expect him to see the big picture, and recognize that an army is needed, but he will need reassurance that King Richard's Land won't be weakened. (Most likely to fall in line.)<br />
** Appears to be a mostly-human-presenting half-elf<br />
<br />
==== [[Victoria]] Delegation ====<br />
* Lord Karsten<br />
** Daniel's briefing: Sending him is a bit of a provocation by Queen Iona vs Purple, as he has led many successful offensives into the Empire over the last 15 years. He has also run many campaigns against the orcs, probably nobody has more experience against them. Would be a valuable member of a campaign all by himself regardless of what else Queen Iona might send, but the Empire might just refuse to cooperate with him at all.<br />
==== [[Berana]] Delegation ====<br />
* Lady Frigga <br />
** Daniel's briefing: Don't know much about her, she's not one of the more important children. Her being here might mean King Olanson doesn't much care about the conference, or that she asked for the assignment as a way to raise her profile.<br />
** (From another run: Her mother and brother think she's sensible enough to hide during a Muddle.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls: ''Flint looks from the dead redcap to the unconscious Scout. "Federico, with me. The rest of you, see what you can do for him. If anything unfortunate happens, tell Her Majesty that [[Futeau]] is the traitor."''<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
**Gyvail, Caitlyn, Westrack, and Dora ritually sacrificed someone for more power. <br />
* Nesh remembers that dinner went... fine. He served the Yellow delegation.<br />
* Managaratha remembers having a conversation with the Blue delegation.<br />
* Stella remembers being sent to talk to the Purple delegation and feel them out "since you can't actually commit the Guild to anything."<br />
* Stella remembers that "Luigi volunteers to speak with the Priests from the Yellow delegation" after dinner.<br />
* Managaratha remembers warning Lady Harana about the assassin, and the assassination was prevented.<br />
* Vesalen inspired Truth Telling.<br />
<br />
More recollections here: [[Visions_of_Middlesea]]<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurian (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmane]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
<br />
<br />
= Current State =<br />
<br />
== From memories and the first merge experiment ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarche)<br />
* A dwarf (Flint, with Federico) is chasing a redcap (Custard) who is running away. A green potted plant is spewing amnesia mist; the sigils on the plant include Silenalania. (Noted by Scout, embellished with Alexa.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An [[Oasis]] miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
* Baron Volstak took a lot of damage right before the timestop, which was shared with [[Duchess Zerbina]] over the lifelink (she has healed since). She is concerned that he be gotten to ASAP when the timestop breaks. (Shared by Duchess Zerbina. This is a secret.)<br />
<br />
==From the visit with [[Alexa]]:==<br />
<br />
"The Orc" is the Avatar of the Breaker. He gets to take actions while we are visiting. He has so far had four actions - one in our early experiment, three with Alexa. <br />
<br />
* There is some sort of cheating effect to make the "army combat" be a large orc unit against a Middlesea unit, without other factions like the Yellow centaurs and the Pirate Defenders being units. <br />
* Marek's effect broke the army combat into one battle in which everyone is all in some sense on the same hex. <br />
* Baron Volstak was stabbed as a sacrifice in a four-priest ritual and is currently being healed not very professionally. <br />
* In a different ritual room, now empty except for the dead redcap:<br />
**Scout was unconscious on the floor over there<br />
**Two redcaps (Cream and Custard, the halflings from Green, turned out to be redcaps) doing the ritual with Silenalania<br />
**Flint and Federico and Vidan and Diomarche came in, and there was a fight. Flint and Federico killed one of the redcaps. <br />
**Silenalania ran off with the Spirit of Middlesea.<br />
**Flint and Fedrico chased the redcap<br />
**Vidan and Diomarche dragged Scout in the other direction<br />
<br />
Gale's battle diagnostics with Alexa:<br />
*The orcs are winning.<br />
*The <REDACTED> are losing<br />
*The <OTHER REDACTED> are doing fairly well but they aren’t really in the battle.<br />
*The cataurs have mostly lost.<br />
*The goblins have left the field with their win.<br />
*Orange Teams 2 and 3 are losing to <OTHER REDACTED>. (This is a different scoreboard; they are only in this battle because Marek put everyone on the same battlemap)<br />
*Vidan’s allies are about breaking even.<br />
<br />
What needs fixing?<br />
<br />
* Bringing Middlesea back probably need fixing. The Goddess thinks that Spirits are iffy, but better than Demons. <br />
* Don’t let Volstak die. <br />
* Don’t let Cara die. <br />
* Don’t let the Prince of ‘al Jabar die. <br />
* Marek is not in immediate danger, but if he dies, this will turn back into an Army combat, and the orcs will crush everyone. So don’t let him die, or leave, because his magic effect is keeping us in personal combat. <br />
* The Artifact for Breaking Orange probably shouldn’t be allowed to leave. (That’s fuzzy, something is defending that.) <br />
* Cataurs are unlikely to successfully kidnap Nesh. <br />
* There are slith here. <br />
* There’s a goblin, but it will probably be handled.<br />
* Catching the half-orc assassin would be good. It’s not clear if the assassin is a half-orc or just working for the half-orcs.</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=58827Muddle in Middlesea2026-03-28T18:47:55Z<p>Mjperson: /* Things Remembered */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Conclave, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen [[Cara]], her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like [[Gale]], and servants like [[Nesh]], showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some [[Saurian]]s)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Marek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Al'an]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Federico spoke with Managaratha.<br />
*** Managaratha spent two years before the Conclave strongly lobbying for all zones to be represented.<br />
**** Federico expected Managaratha to tell him why.<br />
*** Managaratha is more fragged than Federico has ever seen him.<br />
*** [[Vidan]] was fragged, even worse than Managaratha.<br />
**** Well, something closely akin to fragged, anyway.<br />
** Their Majesty's representatives went to talk to the Pirate Queen's Table ([[Furoosh]]) and Orange ([[Silenalania]]). Silenalania chatted with all the Guild Masters, and the Saurian, and was surreptitiously passed notes from three of them, indicating a location and time: "South Stairs, 10pm", "Stables, 11:30", "Library, 11pm".<br />
<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====[[Ministries of Empire|Ministers]] (4th rank)====<br />
*Win Dae (she/her) - Minister of Repercussions<br />
*Han Cho - Minister of Grain<br />
*Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade <br />
*Az Julan - Minister of Lions<br />
*Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions<br />
*Li Karest - Minister of the Borders <br />
*Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune<br />
<br />
====Advisors and Liaisons====<br />
*Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
*Vesper - the Silent One, Priest of Tem <br />
*Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
*Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
<br />
====Others====<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of State / Foreign Affairs<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of War<br />
*12-15 other 3rd rank bureaucrats, all mooks.<br />
*An assortment of servants, etc.<br />
<br />
===The Orange Dinner===<br />
====The principal delegates====<br />
* Guildmaster Lady [[Isabella]] Horenth from [[Vani]] <br />
* Guildmaster Lady [[Marianna]] from [[Rin'yan]] <br />
* Guildmaster Stefan - priest of Jord from Eaglofto <br />
* Journeyman Victor - Saurian from [[Kor]] <br />
<br />
==== Priests ====<br />
* [[Stella]] - priestess of the Goddess from Rin'yan <br />
* Luigi - Cult of Alan member from Rin'yan<br />
* Astrid - priest of Rush from Vani<br />
* Alfonz - priest of Tem from Vani<br />
* Georgi - Saurian, itinerant priest of Tam<br />
<br />
===The Yellow Dinner===<br />
====The principal delegates====<br />
* [[Prince Vishnarani]]<br />
* Lady [[Harana]] (Unreality Mage)<br />
* Lord Basalin (the guard)<br />
<br />
====Others====<br />
* Serafina and her centaurs<br />
* Three priests (Verachi, a sylph; Ghadara; Hasalar )<br />
* A bunch of merchants<br />
* Sarasani, head of the Yellow servants<br />
<br />
===The Green Dinner===<br />
==== The Forest ====<br />
* Astros Culleen (High Elf, head of the delegation)<br />
* Vrok StoneSkin (Troll, bodyguard)<br />
* Westly (Fox Pooka)<br />
* [[Scout]] (Wild Elf, just this guy)<br />
* Custard (Halfling, Astros' valet) - actually a redcap<br />
* Cream (Halfling, Astros' cook) - actually a redcap<br />
<br />
==== The Plains ====<br />
* Furoosh (Sluagh, related to Their Majesty somehow)<br />
* Silenalania (High Elf) - bad guy, stole [[Middlesea]]<br />
* Sunbeam (Sylph, Silenalania's lady maid)<br />
<br />
The status relationship between Furoosh and Silenalania is unclear; they could be jointly leading the delegation.<br />
<br />
==== The Mountain ====<br />
* [[Flint]] (Dwarf. Very Dwarfy.)<br />
<br />
===The Pirate Captain Dinner===<br />
====Principal Captains====<br />
* Cara, Queen of the Pirates (Awesome!)<br />
* Federico (the First Mage)<br />
* Captain Jane (most adventurous of the greater Captains)<br />
* Captain Brightwall, captain of the Silver Gull (worried about military matters)<br />
* Captain [[Drake]] (generally an ass and who made him Captain anyway?)<br />
* Gale, captain of the Kittiwake (most adventurous of the smaller Captains)<br />
<br />
=== The Red Dinner ===<br />
==== Rush Delegation ====<br />
* Captain Daniel (rarely uses his rank; more of a diplomat though I'm he can chop it up if necessary)<br />
** Captain Daniel's instructions: Our work is to put together a force to take the fight to the Breaker. You may think of yourselves as soldiers more than diplomats, but look for opportunities among all the delegations.<br />
* [[Sergeant Susie]]<br />
* Sergeant Susie's squad of Paladins (including [[Diomarche]])<br />
* '''Managaratha's voice, weirdly coming from nowhere (as Daniel was briefing on Lord Franklin):''' ''Hello Diomarche, this is Managaratha. Tell me I like carrots when you get this.''<br />
==== [[Darstan]] Delegation ====<br />
* [[Baron Volstak]] <br />
** Daniel's briefing: Him being here means he and [[Zerbina]] sees this as an expansion opportunity. Expects he can be talked into being a solid part of the force, but he'll need a reward.<br />
==== King Richard's Lands Delegation ====<br />
* Lord Franklin <br />
** Daniel's briefing: Advisor to the last 3 kings in King Richard's Land, over 50 years of service. Expect him to see the big picture, and recognize that an army is needed, but he will need reassurance that King Richard's Land won't be weakened. (Most likely to fall in line.)<br />
** Appears to be a mostly-human-presenting half-elf<br />
<br />
==== [[Victoria]] Delegation ====<br />
* Lord Karsten<br />
** Daniel's briefing: Sending him is a bit of a provocation by Queen Iona vs Purple, as he has led many successful offensives into the Empire over the last 15 years. He has also run many campaigns against the orcs, probably nobody has more experience against them. Would be a valuable member of a campaign all by himself regardless of what else Queen Iona might send, but the Empire might just refuse to cooperate with him at all.<br />
==== [[Berana]] Delegation ====<br />
* Lady Frigga <br />
** Daniel's briefing: Don't know much about her, she's not one of the more important children. Her being here might mean King Olanson doesn't much care about the conference, or that she asked for the assignment as a way to raise her profile.<br />
** (From another run: Her mother and brother think she's sensible enough to hide during a Muddle.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls: ''Flint looks from the dead redcap to the unconscious Scout. "Federico, with me. The rest of you, see what you can do for him. If anything unfortunate happens, tell Her Majesty that [[Futeau]] is the traitor."''<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
**Gyvail, Caitlyn, Westrack, and Dora ritually sacrificed someone for power. <br />
* Nesh remembers that dinner went... fine. He served the Yellow delegation.<br />
* Managaratha remembers having a conversation with the Blue delegation.<br />
* Stella remembers being sent to talk to the Purple delegation and feel them out "since you can't actually commit the Guild to anything."<br />
* Stella remembers that "Luigi volunteers to speak with the Priests from the Yellow delegation" after dinner.<br />
* Managaratha remembers warning Lady Harana about the assassin, and the assassination was prevented.<br />
* Vesalen inspired Truth Telling.<br />
<br />
More recollections here: [[Visions_of_Middlesea]]<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurian (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmane]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
<br />
<br />
= Current State =<br />
<br />
== From memories and the first merge experiment ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarche)<br />
* A dwarf (Flint, with Federico) is chasing a redcap (Custard) who is running away. A green potted plant is spewing amnesia mist; the sigils on the plant include Silenalania. (Noted by Scout, embellished with Alexa.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An [[Oasis]] miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
* Baron Volstak took a lot of damage right before the timestop, which was shared with [[Duchess Zerbina]] over the lifelink (she has healed since). She is concerned that he be gotten to ASAP when the timestop breaks. (Shared by Duchess Zerbina. This is a secret.)<br />
<br />
==From the visit with [[Alexa]]:==<br />
<br />
"The Orc" is the Avatar of the Breaker. He gets to take actions while we are visiting. He has so far had four actions - one in our early experiment, three with Alexa. <br />
<br />
* There is some sort of cheating effect to make the "army combat" be a large orc unit against a Middlesea unit, without other factions like the Yellow centaurs and the Pirate Defenders being units. <br />
* Marek's effect broke the army combat into one battle in which everyone is all in some sense on the same hex. <br />
* Baron Volstak was stabbed as a sacrifice in a four-priest ritual and is currently being healed not very professionally. <br />
* In a different ritual room, now empty except for the dead redcap:<br />
**Scout was unconscious on the floor over there<br />
**Two redcaps (Cream and Custard, the halflings from Green, turned out to be redcaps) doing the ritual with Silenalania<br />
**Flint and Federico and Vidan and Diomarche came in, and there was a fight. Flint and Federico killed one of the redcaps. <br />
**Silenalania ran off with the Spirit of Middlesea.<br />
**Flint and Fedrico chased the redcap<br />
**Vidan and Diomarche dragged Scout in the other direction<br />
<br />
Gale's battle diagnostics with Alexa:<br />
*The orcs are winning.<br />
*The <REDACTED> are losing<br />
*The <OTHER REDACTED> are doing fairly well but they aren’t really in the battle.<br />
*The cataurs have mostly lost.<br />
*The goblins have left the field with their win.<br />
*Orange Teams 2 and 3 are losing to <OTHER REDACTED>. (This is a different scoreboard; they are only in this battle because Marek put everyone on the same battlemap)<br />
*Vidan’s allies are about breaking even.<br />
<br />
What needs fixing?<br />
<br />
* Bringing Middlesea back probably need fixing. The Goddess thinks that Spirits are iffy, but better than Demons. <br />
* Don’t let Volstak die. <br />
* Don’t let Cara die. <br />
* Don’t let the Prince of ‘al Jabar die. <br />
* Marek is not in immediate danger, but if he dies, this will turn back into an Army combat, and the orcs will crush everyone. So don’t let him die, or leave, because his magic effect is keeping us in personal combat. <br />
* The Artifact for Breaking Orange probably shouldn’t be allowed to leave. (That’s fuzzy, something is defending that.) <br />
* Cataurs are unlikely to successfully kidnap Nesh. <br />
* There are slith here. <br />
* There’s a goblin, but it will probably be handled.<br />
* Catching the half-orc assassin would be good. It’s not clear if the assassin is a half-orc or just working for the half-orcs.</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=VidansSecretNotes&diff=58826VidansSecretNotes2026-03-28T18:39:46Z<p>Mjperson: /* Fourth Vanishing */</p>
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<div>=Behold! These are [[Vidan]]'s secret notes. Do NOT read if you are not Vidan or a GM.=<br />
==First [[Vani]]shing==<br />
You pray to Navere to show you what you need to know, and feel your miracle struggling with... your miracle? Not the one you just cast, the one you cast last night, with the power from the Ritual, to restore all your memories after the spell to remove them. Returning what you lost and showing you what you need are not strictly opposed, but they are not the same, and there are defenses against the second that are not there for the first. In the end, you get disrupted fragments, rather than a coherent vision...<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
The party after [[Cara]]'s speech lasts hours, as the delegations mix and mingle. You speak to ... and to ... and ... The Orange Delegation is the most Ecumenical, with priests representing all the major religions. Speaking to [[Luigi]], he mentions that the Cult has some unusual resources for tracking the Breaker's actions. Depending on how the conclave goes, they may be willing to make that information more widely available. You also speak to ...<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
After the party, your delegation goes to the rooms designated for it, but ...<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
As you approach the door, you hear Gyvail's voice, trying to be quiet while clearly irate. "This was *not* the plan!" Caitlin responds, more calmly "There wasn't enough power. The plan needs to be changed," followed by Westrak "I can hold what we have for a time, but not for long." <br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
[[Flint]] looks from the dead redcap to the unconscious [[Scout]]. "Federico, with me. The rest of you, see what you can do for him. If anything unfortunate happens, tell Her Majesty that [[Futeau]] is the traitor."<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
Hurrying down the hallway, you hear Gyvail's voice raised to a shout "No!" and then a scream. [[Diomarche]] charges towards the doorway as you feel Divine Influence building in front of you.<br />
<br />
==Second Vanishing==<br />
The delegations are each provided with their own tables at the welcoming dinner, giving you a chance to sort out in more detail who is actually here, and what they're interested in. The delegation as a whole does not have terribly specific directions, but with 7 fourth level bureaucrats, it has enough authority to make a lot of decisions and/or agreements as things progress. You don't get all the third level bureaucrats sorted out, but based on a combination of talking to people at dinner and what you already know, the fourth level ones are:<br />
<br />
Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions:<br />
Dae is one of the few female bureaucrats, and a powerful purple mage. As Minister of Repercussions, it is her responsibility to oversee and maintain the spells that provide the Empire with an analysis of what the future will bring, to help guide the decisions of others. Her direct authority is limited, but going against her advice and being proven wrong is a good way to lose one's position. She apparently believes the events of the Conclave will have a significant effect on the way the Comet proceeds.<br />
<br />
Han Cho - Minister of Grain - <br />
An unusual choice for the conference, Cho's portfolio is administering the farming and agriculture of the Empire. He says he is interested in securing the assistance of Green and Blue mages to assist with that, but this is a dramatic way to try to hire help. Possibly he is hoping to make a play to advance his rank? His ministry is affiliated* with the Minister of the Treasury (a fifth rank position), but you have heard nothing of the Treasurer being ready to step down.<br />
<br />
Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade - <br />
Another affiliate ministry to the Minister of the Treasury, although much more obviously relevant to a conference with other polities. Karchest is relatively recently promoted to the fourth rank, within the last year or two, more on the strength of his skill with purple magic and power as a Priest of Balance than his Ministry, which is historically generally held by a bureaucrat of the third rank, as the Empire's external trading interests are limited.<br />
<br />
Az Julan - Minister of Lions -<br />
The "Lions" this ministry deals with are largely a metaphor. It is the ministry in charge of Unusual Threats, be they monsters, dangerous wild magic, or Brokenness. An actual lion rampaging would fall into his bailiwick, but would not draw his direct attention unless it was the size of a house. Even then, his attention would generally be "organizing a way to take care of it" rather than 'fighting it himself', although you are given to understand he's a skilled purple mage. Loosely affiliated with the Ministry of War (a fifth rank position), Julan is the most obviously relevant Minister to the question of "what do we do about the Comet." <br />
<br />
Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions - <br />
The Minister of Redactions is in charge of keeping secrets. <br />
Zakar is both a purple mage and a priest of balance. 4th level. The deputy assassinated on D-Day.<br />
<br />
Li Karest - Minister of the Borders - <br />
Loosely affiliated with both the Ministry of War and the Ministry of State (a fifth rank position), the Minister of the Borders is responsible for the Borders in a more metaphysical sense, making sure that Red, Green, and the Broken Lands do not encroach on the Holy and Magical lands of the Empire. Karest is a Priest of Balance but not a mage, and his personal focus is more on the border with the Broken Lands. Rumor has it that he and Julan periodically have disputes about whose jurisdiction various incursions from the Broken Lands fall under, but they are perfectly civil at dinner.<br />
<br />
Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune<br />
A ministry you were not previously familiar with**, Chang explains that his portfolio is to "develop opportunities the Empire is presented with to its advantage". He is given to understand that a Comet brings not only new dangers but new opportunities, and is here to see what he can learn of what those opportunities might be.<br />
<br />
While you are feeling them out, you also get a general feel for what they think you are here for. It is less "give us advice from Navere" and more "act as our liaison to priests of other gods in the other delegations." The other three advisors (Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam; Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem; and Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion) seem to be more representatives of their groups here to give advice, although most of the Ministers seem to be treating that as "we have to listen to these people or their bosses will be insulted" more than "I want to know what they think."<br />
<br />
* - An "affiliated" ministry is not in the direct chain of command, but is generally expected to follow the policy positions of its affiliated minister, and failing to do so can get one demoted. People in the direct chain of command are "sub-ministers". There is at least one sub-minister of State and one sub-minister of War among the third level bureaucrats.<br />
<br />
** - There are literally hundreds of ministries on the rolls, many of which are not staffed at any given time, so this is unusual but not amazingly so. It does mean he probably doesn't have much in the way of staff or subordinates to order around.<br />
<br />
==Third Vanishing==<br />
After dinner, the tables are cleared away and music starts playing, and the servants wander around with little trays of drinks. The delegations start moving a little apart, but not super quickly. Taking your "go talk to the other religions for us" job seriously, you head towards Red, as the place most likely to be receptive to a priest of Navare.<br />
<br />
You're one of the first people to seriously strike out from your delegation to another one. You do see a centaur [that you recognize now as Diomarche] heading from Red to Yellow at about the same time you head to Red, but mostly that delegation seems to be meeting with itself rather than heading out to talk to others. Watching it as you get close, it is fairly clear it's more five separate delegations than one big one - four political ones and a Rushian group - although it's also clear that a lot of them know each other even outside of their sub-delegations, as they start socializing cautiously. <br />
<br />
By the time you get there from Purple, the Reds have resorted themselves moderately - Rush-ites from each of the political delegations have gone over to the big Rush group, a few other priests have divided off into a sub-group of their own, and the political groups have re-organized so that the head of each group has at least one person from the other three groups nearby. As the political groups slowly start to drift towards the dance floor, you approach the Rushites and introduce yourself.<br />
<br />
"Delighted to meet you, I'm Daniel." One of the priests from the group steps forward to shake your hand. "Sergeant, if you would convey to our friends the Lord Captain's position on things while I speak to our Purple Comrade?" he adds over his shoulder. The woman he addresses as Sergeant looks a little sour, but nods, and he pulls you a little aside.<br />
<br />
"I must say I'm surprised, but pleased, to find one of our faith in the Purple delegation. Perhaps between the two of us we can sort out [[Victoria]]'s border disputes with the Empire amicably, and turn all our forces North. I'm afraid Lord Karsten is not likely to be the most accommodating of negotiators, but I'm sure I can arrange to rein him in if you can wrangle some concessions from your side. Does that seem reasonable?" A bit surprised at how quickly he leapt to the point, and cognizant of your inability to actually promise anything on behalf of the Empire, you murmured something noncommittal, and he backed down slightly.<br />
<br />
"Ah, of course, I should have realized you would not be in Command of your delegation, forgive my enthusiasm. Still, you have given me the excuse to start circulating with others, instead of being trapped dealing with internal Red politics all night, and for that I thank you. Perhaps you could point me towards someone in Purple who might be able to negotiate more authoritatively?" You mention Li Karest's name as the Minister of Borders, and he strides off purposefully in that direction. You are not at all sure that his directness will play well with a fourth rank Bureaucrat, but ... well, you can only do so much. <br />
<br />
Deciding not to go back to the Rushites, you head towards the other group of Fiveists. <br />
<br />
"... very well, this evening it is. When shall..." the person talking cuts off as you come up from behind him. You don't actually catch anyone giving him a signal, but feel like it must have happened. They all turn to face you. You introduce yourself as Vidan, Priest of Navare.<br />
<br />
"Well met!" says the man who was talking. "I am Gyvail, priest of Orellian, and these are my friends, Westrak of the Nameless, Dora, Priestess of Jord, and Caitlan, a Priestess of Navare. Welcome, friend." Gyvail's enthusiastic welcome gets a smile from Dora and an eye-roll from Caitlan, but everyone says hello politely, and is happy to talk to you for a bit. You note that while they are each from a different one of the political delegations, they definitely know each other fairly well. They are happy to talk about their hopes for the conference, and an opportunity for the forces of the Gods to prepare for the attack of the Breaker before it comes, and curious about your knowledge of the Twins' position on things. They are definitely looking at it more from a religious point of view than the political one Daniel leapt to. And you notice they never come back to whatever it is that will be done this evening.<br />
<br />
==Fourth Vanishing==<br />
<br />
Standing in the hall after the Minister of Lions left you, you spent a couple of minutes just being stunned. Two fourth rank ministers had given you impossible tasks in less than an hour. Find the Emperor? *Three* Emperors? And put together a team of Lion Hunters? *TONIGHT*?<br />
<br />
Eventually you shook yourself back into action. Alright, if you had to try this thing, the place to start was probably heading back to Red? Julan... Minister Julan, that is, had clearly said the centaur from Red was a possibility, maybe you could go find him before he fell asleep and... talk to him, or something.<br />
<br />
You headed out of your area again, and found a servant to ask for the way to the Red delegation. As you approached their area, Navere offered you the chance to Witness something, and you accepted. You noticed a door slightly set back from the hall, and made your way towards it.<br />
<br />
As you approach the door, you hear Gyvail's voice, trying to be quiet while clearly irate. "This was *not* the plan!" Caitlin responds, more calmly "There wasn't enough power. The plan needs to be changed," followed by Westrak "I can hold what we have for a time, but not for long." <br />
<br />
Caitlan again - "We need to find someone else. More than one, probably, from our progress so far."<br />
<br />
Dora too - "The bigger the prize the better defended it usually is. A few more medium size ones is probably safer than trying for one big one."<br />
<br />
Gyvail - "I agreed to work with volunteers, *a* volunteer, not conscripted." <br />
<br />
Westrak - "Sometimes sacrifices must be made."<br />
<br />
Dora - "And Jord is the god of both Trade and Theft."<br />
<br />
Caitlan - "We are committed now, Gyvail. Come, let us at least leave here and talk about it elsewhere."<br />
<br />
You dodged back a little, so they would not see you eavesdropping, but they didn't come out the door you were watching. After a few minutes, you approached the door and peeked into the room.<br />
<br />
On the floor, a body, bled out from a single dagger wound. Around it, ritual accoutrement. You took a minute to try to figure out what it did, but this wasn't a final ritual, it was "just" collecting power for one later. Opening the other doors out of the room didn't give you any clue as to where they'd gone. Stepping back into the hall, you tried to figure out who you should tell...</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=VidansSecretNotes&diff=58825VidansSecretNotes2026-03-28T18:39:21Z<p>Mjperson: /* Third Vanishing */</p>
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<div>=Behold! These are [[Vidan]]'s secret notes. Do NOT read if you are not Vidan or a GM.=<br />
==First [[Vani]]shing==<br />
You pray to Navere to show you what you need to know, and feel your miracle struggling with... your miracle? Not the one you just cast, the one you cast last night, with the power from the Ritual, to restore all your memories after the spell to remove them. Returning what you lost and showing you what you need are not strictly opposed, but they are not the same, and there are defenses against the second that are not there for the first. In the end, you get disrupted fragments, rather than a coherent vision...<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
The party after [[Cara]]'s speech lasts hours, as the delegations mix and mingle. You speak to ... and to ... and ... The Orange Delegation is the most Ecumenical, with priests representing all the major religions. Speaking to [[Luigi]], he mentions that the Cult has some unusual resources for tracking the Breaker's actions. Depending on how the conclave goes, they may be willing to make that information more widely available. You also speak to ...<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
After the party, your delegation goes to the rooms designated for it, but ...<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
As you approach the door, you hear Gyvail's voice, trying to be quiet while clearly irate. "This was *not* the plan!" Caitlin responds, more calmly "There wasn't enough power. The plan needs to be changed," followed by Westrak "I can hold what we have for a time, but not for long." <br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
[[Flint]] looks from the dead redcap to the unconscious [[Scout]]. "Federico, with me. The rest of you, see what you can do for him. If anything unfortunate happens, tell Her Majesty that [[Futeau]] is the traitor."<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
Hurrying down the hallway, you hear Gyvail's voice raised to a shout "No!" and then a scream. [[Diomarche]] charges towards the doorway as you feel Divine Influence building in front of you.<br />
<br />
==Second Vanishing==<br />
The delegations are each provided with their own tables at the welcoming dinner, giving you a chance to sort out in more detail who is actually here, and what they're interested in. The delegation as a whole does not have terribly specific directions, but with 7 fourth level bureaucrats, it has enough authority to make a lot of decisions and/or agreements as things progress. You don't get all the third level bureaucrats sorted out, but based on a combination of talking to people at dinner and what you already know, the fourth level ones are:<br />
<br />
Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions:<br />
Dae is one of the few female bureaucrats, and a powerful purple mage. As Minister of Repercussions, it is her responsibility to oversee and maintain the spells that provide the Empire with an analysis of what the future will bring, to help guide the decisions of others. Her direct authority is limited, but going against her advice and being proven wrong is a good way to lose one's position. She apparently believes the events of the Conclave will have a significant effect on the way the Comet proceeds.<br />
<br />
Han Cho - Minister of Grain - <br />
An unusual choice for the conference, Cho's portfolio is administering the farming and agriculture of the Empire. He says he is interested in securing the assistance of Green and Blue mages to assist with that, but this is a dramatic way to try to hire help. Possibly he is hoping to make a play to advance his rank? His ministry is affiliated* with the Minister of the Treasury (a fifth rank position), but you have heard nothing of the Treasurer being ready to step down.<br />
<br />
Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade - <br />
Another affiliate ministry to the Minister of the Treasury, although much more obviously relevant to a conference with other polities. Karchest is relatively recently promoted to the fourth rank, within the last year or two, more on the strength of his skill with purple magic and power as a Priest of Balance than his Ministry, which is historically generally held by a bureaucrat of the third rank, as the Empire's external trading interests are limited.<br />
<br />
Az Julan - Minister of Lions -<br />
The "Lions" this ministry deals with are largely a metaphor. It is the ministry in charge of Unusual Threats, be they monsters, dangerous wild magic, or Brokenness. An actual lion rampaging would fall into his bailiwick, but would not draw his direct attention unless it was the size of a house. Even then, his attention would generally be "organizing a way to take care of it" rather than 'fighting it himself', although you are given to understand he's a skilled purple mage. Loosely affiliated with the Ministry of War (a fifth rank position), Julan is the most obviously relevant Minister to the question of "what do we do about the Comet." <br />
<br />
Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions - <br />
The Minister of Redactions is in charge of keeping secrets. <br />
Zakar is both a purple mage and a priest of balance. 4th level. The deputy assassinated on D-Day.<br />
<br />
Li Karest - Minister of the Borders - <br />
Loosely affiliated with both the Ministry of War and the Ministry of State (a fifth rank position), the Minister of the Borders is responsible for the Borders in a more metaphysical sense, making sure that Red, Green, and the Broken Lands do not encroach on the Holy and Magical lands of the Empire. Karest is a Priest of Balance but not a mage, and his personal focus is more on the border with the Broken Lands. Rumor has it that he and Julan periodically have disputes about whose jurisdiction various incursions from the Broken Lands fall under, but they are perfectly civil at dinner.<br />
<br />
Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune<br />
A ministry you were not previously familiar with**, Chang explains that his portfolio is to "develop opportunities the Empire is presented with to its advantage". He is given to understand that a Comet brings not only new dangers but new opportunities, and is here to see what he can learn of what those opportunities might be.<br />
<br />
While you are feeling them out, you also get a general feel for what they think you are here for. It is less "give us advice from Navere" and more "act as our liaison to priests of other gods in the other delegations." The other three advisors (Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam; Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem; and Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion) seem to be more representatives of their groups here to give advice, although most of the Ministers seem to be treating that as "we have to listen to these people or their bosses will be insulted" more than "I want to know what they think."<br />
<br />
* - An "affiliated" ministry is not in the direct chain of command, but is generally expected to follow the policy positions of its affiliated minister, and failing to do so can get one demoted. People in the direct chain of command are "sub-ministers". There is at least one sub-minister of State and one sub-minister of War among the third level bureaucrats.<br />
<br />
** - There are literally hundreds of ministries on the rolls, many of which are not staffed at any given time, so this is unusual but not amazingly so. It does mean he probably doesn't have much in the way of staff or subordinates to order around.<br />
<br />
==Third Vanishing==<br />
After dinner, the tables are cleared away and music starts playing, and the servants wander around with little trays of drinks. The delegations start moving a little apart, but not super quickly. Taking your "go talk to the other religions for us" job seriously, you head towards Red, as the place most likely to be receptive to a priest of Navare.<br />
<br />
You're one of the first people to seriously strike out from your delegation to another one. You do see a centaur [that you recognize now as Diomarche] heading from Red to Yellow at about the same time you head to Red, but mostly that delegation seems to be meeting with itself rather than heading out to talk to others. Watching it as you get close, it is fairly clear it's more five separate delegations than one big one - four political ones and a Rushian group - although it's also clear that a lot of them know each other even outside of their sub-delegations, as they start socializing cautiously. <br />
<br />
By the time you get there from Purple, the Reds have resorted themselves moderately - Rush-ites from each of the political delegations have gone over to the big Rush group, a few other priests have divided off into a sub-group of their own, and the political groups have re-organized so that the head of each group has at least one person from the other three groups nearby. As the political groups slowly start to drift towards the dance floor, you approach the Rushites and introduce yourself.<br />
<br />
"Delighted to meet you, I'm Daniel." One of the priests from the group steps forward to shake your hand. "Sergeant, if you would convey to our friends the Lord Captain's position on things while I speak to our Purple Comrade?" he adds over his shoulder. The woman he addresses as Sergeant looks a little sour, but nods, and he pulls you a little aside.<br />
<br />
"I must say I'm surprised, but pleased, to find one of our faith in the Purple delegation. Perhaps between the two of us we can sort out [[Victoria]]'s border disputes with the Empire amicably, and turn all our forces North. I'm afraid Lord Karsten is not likely to be the most accommodating of negotiators, but I'm sure I can arrange to rein him in if you can wrangle some concessions from your side. Does that seem reasonable?" A bit surprised at how quickly he leapt to the point, and cognizant of your inability to actually promise anything on behalf of the Empire, you murmured something noncommittal, and he backed down slightly.<br />
<br />
"Ah, of course, I should have realized you would not be in Command of your delegation, forgive my enthusiasm. Still, you have given me the excuse to start circulating with others, instead of being trapped dealing with internal Red politics all night, and for that I thank you. Perhaps you could point me towards someone in Purple who might be able to negotiate more authoritatively?" You mention Li Karest's name as the Minister of Borders, and he strides off purposefully in that direction. You are not at all sure that his directness will play well with a fourth rank Bureaucrat, but ... well, you can only do so much. <br />
<br />
Deciding not to go back to the Rushites, you head towards the other group of Fiveists. <br />
<br />
"... very well, this evening it is. When shall..." the person talking cuts off as you come up from behind him. You don't actually catch anyone giving him a signal, but feel like it must have happened. They all turn to face you. You introduce yourself as Vidan, Priest of Navare.<br />
<br />
"Well met!" says the man who was talking. "I am Gyvail, priest of Orellian, and these are my friends, Westrak of the Nameless, Dora, Priestess of Jord, and Caitlan, a Priestess of Navare. Welcome, friend." Gyvail's enthusiastic welcome gets a smile from Dora and an eye-roll from Caitlan, but everyone says hello politely, and is happy to talk to you for a bit. You note that while they are each from a different one of the political delegations, they definitely know each other fairly well. They are happy to talk about their hopes for the conference, and an opportunity for the forces of the Gods to prepare for the attack of the Breaker before it comes, and curious about your knowledge of the Twins' position on things. They are definitely looking at it more from a religious point of view than the political one Daniel leapt to. And you notice they never come back to whatever it is that will be done this evening.<br />
<br />
==Fourth Vanishing==</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Ministries_of_Empire&diff=58528Ministries of Empire2026-03-14T19:38:32Z<p>Mjperson: /* 4th Rank Ministries */</p>
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<div><br />
<br />
When last we checked, there were 88 active ministries and 323 inactive ministries.<br />
<br />
==5th Rank Ministries==<br />
*War<br />
*State (Foreign Affairs)<br />
*Treasury<br />
*Interior<br />
<br />
==4th Rank Ministries==<br />
*Redactions<br />
*Repercussions<br />
*Naval Trade (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Lions: The "Lions" this ministry deals with are largely a metaphor. It is the ministry in charge of Unusual Threats, be they monsters, dangerous wild magic, or Brokenness. An actual lion rampaging would fall into its bailiwick, but would not draw the minister's direct attention unless it was the size of a house. Even then, his attention would generally be "organizing a way to take care of it" rather than 'fighting it himself', although the minister is a skilled purple mage. (Also loosely affiliated with War)<br />
*Grain (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Borders: Loosely affiliated with both the Ministry of War and the Ministry of State, the Minister of the Borders is responsible for the Borders in a more metaphysical sense, making sure that Red, Green, and the Broken Lands do not encroach on the Holy and Magical lands of the Empire. <br />
*Fortune: Tasked to develop opportunities the Empire is presented with to its advantage.<br />
*Magic<br />
*Intermediation: Minister is semi-affiliated with Magic. In charge of church relations.<br />
<br />
==3rd Rank Ministries==<br />
<br />
*Lilacs : Perfumers generally. They were the newest Ministry as of the first time we were in Purple; they had been founded on the day of Middlesea, which we find Interesting and/or Suspicious.<br />
<br />
*Pearls ([[Li Sun]]): Regulates actors. Involved with the assassinations somehow. Her sub-minister [[Tan Karu]] is second ranked instead of the usual first rank. Perhaps that's because he's a priest and she isn't, but [[Inspector [[Vok]]]] isn't sure.<br />
<br />
*Canals: Canals. Most recent of all the ministries.<br />
<br />
==Others==<br />
*The Inspectorate: Maybe they are the Ministry of Inspection, maybe not. It's unclear. Somewhat affiliated with Interior. Mostly separate. Both cops and auditors.<br />
*Head Stallion's Troops: A military force composed mostly of centaurs who defend the Empire.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Inactive==<br />
*Ministry of Artifacts: gets disbanded every couple of decades when it doesn't find the sword.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Countries]]</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Ministries_of_Empire&diff=58525Ministries of Empire2026-03-14T18:57:41Z<p>Mjperson: /* 4th Rank Ministries */</p>
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<div><br />
<br />
When last we checked, there were 88 active ministries and 323 inactive ministries.<br />
<br />
==5th Rank Ministries==<br />
*War<br />
*State (Foreign Affairs)<br />
*Treasury<br />
*Interior<br />
<br />
==4th Rank Ministries==<br />
*Redactions<br />
*Repercussions<br />
*Naval Trade (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Lions: The "Lions" this ministry deals with are largely a metaphor. It is the ministry in charge of Unusual Threats, be they monsters, dangerous wild magic, or Brokenness. An actual lion rampaging would fall into its bailiwick, but would not draw the minister's direct attention unless it was the size of a house. Even then, his attention would generally be "organizing a way to take care of it" rather than 'fighting it himself', although the minister is a skilled purple mage. (Also loosely affiliated with War)<br />
*Grain (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Borders: Loosely affiliated with both the Ministry of War and the Ministry of State, the Minister of the Borders is responsible for the Borders in a more metaphysical sense, making sure that Red, Green, and the Broken Lands do not encroach on the Holy and Magical lands of the Empire. <br />
*Fortune: Tasked to develop opportunities the Empire is presented with to its advantage.<br />
*Magic<br />
*Intermediation: Minister is semi-affiliated with Magic.<br />
<br />
==3rd Rank Ministries==<br />
<br />
*Lilacs : Perfumers generally. They were the newest Ministry as of the first time we were in Purple; they had been founded on the day of Middlesea, which we find Interesting and/or Suspicious.<br />
<br />
*Pearls ([[Li Sun]]): Regulates actors. Involved with the assassinations somehow. Her sub-minister [[Tan Karu]] is second ranked instead of the usual first rank. Perhaps that's because he's a priest and she isn't, but [[Inspector [[Vok]]]] isn't sure.<br />
<br />
*Canals: Canals. Most recent of all the ministries.<br />
<br />
==Others==<br />
*The Inspectorate: Maybe they are the Ministry of Inspection, maybe not. It's unclear. Somewhat affiliated with Interior. Mostly separate. Both cops and auditors.<br />
*Head Stallion's Troops: A military force composed mostly of centaurs who defend the Empire.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Inactive==<br />
*Ministry of Artifacts: gets disbanded every couple of decades when it doesn't find the sword.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Countries]]</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Party_Loot&diff=57562Party Loot2025-10-25T21:20:30Z<p>Mjperson: </p>
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<div>=Items=<br />
* Blackjack, non-lethal, +10 damage (Scout)<br />
* A necklace with a bottle of Holding 3 DI, shaman flavored (Scout)<br />
* A bottle of Holding 5 DI, shaman flavored (Scout)<br />
* +1 Charisma clothes, for everyone except Vidan. (Several have lost their buffs by the end of [[To The Heart]].)<br />
* Dagger of Destruction ([[Gale]]): x4 damage, seems to have some way of compelling people to Stab Stab Stab<br />
* A pair of Absconded Tongs (Gale): Stolen from poor normal people in Rin'yan.<br />
* Adventuring Perfume (Gale): Dashing, sexy. From the Ministry of Lilacs. <br />
* Orc Allergen Perfume: Makes orcs (half-orcs?) sneeze around us. From the Ministry of Lilacs.<br />
* Magic Compass -- tuned to point at Nesh<br />
* Necklace of Dodge Pool (Nesh)<br />
* Feather with a Red/Yellow spell on it, from [[Suvatra]]<br />
* 2 Necklaces from the time of The Lord and the Lady. 4 successes of Appraisal says they’re worth more for historical value than for their pure gold/gems value. Might be worth something to one of the Mages that was looking for something. (One is worn by Gale for fancy dress purposes)<br />
* Scrolls in Melmani - orders to the sunken ship directing the captain to carry the treasure to somewhere in Orange. Army logistics orders, so this was some kind of military vessel of some kind. The loot being carried is to fund the Lady’s army on the mainland. There is a map to a hidden stash of stuff in Orange somewhere.<br />
* Some roc feathers<br />
* A bunch of pegasus feathers<br />
* 1 Phoenix Feather<br />
* Necklace of Tamish "Hide Me" schtick (? DI successes). (From half-orc assassin, 4.5.) [Vidan]<br />
* 3 Blue Items with Army Schticks: 1 that lets a unit fly; 1 that gives a unit defense against Orange; 1 that gives an army unit more martial skill.<br />
* An Army Unit worth of Uniforms from last comet (in the cache near Kor)<br />
* An Army Unit worth of Medical Supplies (in the cache near Kor)<br />
* <s>Ring of Yellow area-of-effect mods don't count (Diomarch)</s>. On loan to [[Suvatra]].<br />
* <s>1 Perfect Pearl</s>. USED IN MERFOLK KINGDOM.<br />
* Ring: a rack of 10 successes of spells difficulty 10 or less, from one person. Trigger is settable– going unconscious, speed roll, whatever. All spells triggered at once. The caster sets the trigger.<br />
* Wand: 10 Magic dice, can be used on Orange spells, over the course of a day. (Like fortune dice.) Replenishes at sunrise. [Stella]<br />
* Rainbow cloak: provides 5 ranks of Rainbow Mage for protection for learning colors in the old way. Not entirely clear how that works for people born in the Zones. But it probably is just bonus magic for Managaratha. [Managaratha]<br />
* Magic belt: Dodge pool! <br />
* +2 dagger (x5 damage) [Nesh]<br />
* slippers of quieter move: Yellow silence, give you a “cannot be heard” schtick. 15-20 successes anti-hearing. May not work in Purple. <br />
* 12 +1 non-magic daggers [3 Diomarche, 3 Nesh, 1 Scout, 1 Vidan]<br />
* 15 Shields with shield skill in them. (5 or 6 skill) [1 to Diomarche]<br />
<br />
=Cash (on the Barrelhead)=<br />
* 3 Loot of Gold and Gems (from the cache we found in 4.6)<br />
* 1 Loot of Random Stuff<br />
* 1 Loot of Gold<br />
* 1.5 Loot (for the second cataur boat)<br />
* <s>1 Loot (pirated from the cataurs) (Spent in Melmane)</s><br />
* <s>A small bag of coins.</s> spent to teleport to Darstan.<br />
* <s>A small bag of pearls (collected from the slith in Run Ten). Equivalent to 1/2 Loot.</s> Spent in Melmane.<br />
<br />
Total: 6.5 Loot</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=History&diff=57556History2025-10-25T18:17:38Z<p>Mjperson: /* Ancient History */</p>
<hr />
<div>=World History=<br />
Notes on what happened when, as we discover it. For now, this will mostly be notes from things we discovered in the last run. Information on events more recent than that will be added as we stumble upon it.<br />
<br />
<b>By convention, Comets will be referred to by the number of Comets ago they happened; e.g., "three Comets ago", or C-3.</b><br />
<br />
==Recent Events==<br />
Things that have happened since the last Comet / during this Comet.<br />
<br />
==The War of the Lord and Lady (C-1)==<br />
<br />
* The Land Bridge between Kor and Kern is created, sealing the Inland Sea.<br />
* Melmaine becomes a single large island, instead of an archipelago.<br />
* (??) The [[Plains of Geddon]] appear in [[Red]], making it Holy ground to [[Rush]].<br />
* The Buccaneer is one of the Lady's companions.<br />
* The Lord and the Lady were an Orange and Blue mage, respectively. They were humans.<br />
* Imit reawakens from his long slumber and does... something.<br />
<br />
==The Merfolk War (C-2)==<br />
<br />
Not so much happened on the mainland (as Comets go - there are a few things that happened), but the Merfolk moved from the Western Ocean to the Eastern one and started fighting the Slith. [[Managaratha]] helped them to move, per [[On His Majesty’s Secret Surface]].<br />
<br />
==The Dispersal Of Magics (C-3)==<br />
The [[Oasis]] takes over the desert east of 'al Jabar.<br />
<br />
About half of the cataurs are Unbroken in 'al Jabar and become centaurs. (This may have happened in the interstitial time.)<br />
<br />
The Rainbow River disappears, and the Color Zones are established.<br />
<br />
Middlesea was built by three of the Comet's Heroes-- Annaliese, the Last Witch of Shu-Mash, Minali Wen (apparently a merchant or rich noble from the Empire), and Davos the Builder (a troll). They thought that a place that was not in any of the magic zones they had created would be helpful as a neutral meeting place, and layered it with a number of benefits to make it a good place to conduct such meetings. One of those benefits was that Annaliese found (created? transformed?) a Spirit to guard it and make it hospitable.<br />
<br />
==[https://stuff.mit.edu/~boojum/CometWeb/ Previous Run] (C-4)==<br />
Lots happens:<br />
* Centaurs and cataurs come back into the world; the Valley moves from VaKels to ShuMash, the Oasis moves from Avan to 'al Jabar.<br />
* Slith reappear, invading everywhere from under the sea.<br />
* Saurians reappear, start to have children again.<br />
* Male priests of the Goddess come into the world.<br />
* 'al Jabar becomes a place where beings are Unbroken.<br />
* Avan becomes a homeland of the Twins; ShuMash becomes a homeland for Spirits; the whole eastern subcontinent becomes a homeland for the Nameless.<br />
* Possibly: Ratha becomes a homeland for the Goddess; Trelmane becomes holy to the Five.<br />
* The Orcslayer becomes the first King of the West, where he is Overlord of the five countries, each of which is somewhat weakened.<br />
* In Elfheim, the Arba-Sol is defeated and the Tree is destroyed, freeing many many elf souls from having been bound to it.<br />
<br />
==Rebellion Against Avan (C-5)==<br />
About 700 years before C-4.<br />
<br />
Tureen and her band of heroes rise up against the oppressive Avani Empire, and it fractures into many countries.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Fall of the Avani Empire. The Breaker is an advisor to the Avani Emperor. A rebellion begins. A band of heroes, led by Tureen, is instrumental as the core of the rebellion. Two such heros are the Cat, a master thief, and Leni, a witch. Not normally included as part of Tureen's Band (the ones who finally slew the Breaker) is Kyrell, who fell at Tyrek's Fall, defending Tureen's escape against the Breaker's forces. The Lion's Key was held by one of the Breaker's servants at Tyrek's Fall, but it was lost in the battle (and later recovered to become the seal for the Bresling family. Also instrumental in the war was an Avani general who switched sides at the last minute from supporting the Emperor (and the Breaker) to supporting Tureen.<br />
<br />
==Founding of Avan (C-6)==<br />
<br />
The Avani empire was founded 1683 years before C-4, uniting the east and west subcontinents of the mainland.<br />
<br />
From Previous run notes: Founding of the Avani Empire. A band of heroes throws the head of the lich Vecna into Mount Furious. Kor and Kern become one country.<br />
<br />
==Marriage Comet (C-7)==<br />
<br />
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDO7r-bCrrL40JuJIQW7FuY76qzRUqeVj8Q1CNTLNLg/ Heroes of Kern] happens a few hundred years after this Comet.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: A princess of Kor marries a prince of Kern rather than the guy who is actually the Breaker in disguise. This brings Kor and Kern into alliance (though they are not yet one country).<br />
<br />
==Centaur/Cataur War (C-8)==<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Centaurs and Cataurs are wiped out, except for the two villages.<br />
<br />
==Neverending Winter (C-9)==<br />
The Last Warlock sheds his tears, converts to the Five, and men stop being able to learn witchcraft.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: The Great Winter. The cauldron was probably used to feed people during the famine.<br />
<br />
==The Great War (C-10)==<br />
The orcs are unified under a Chieftan and march south; Kor and Kern lead the defense against them, and come to political dominance for several comets.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: A big war with Broken creatures pouring out of the North. Kor and Kern rose to prominence when they banded together to fight off the armies.<br />
<br />
==Magic Goes Haywire (C-11)==<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Yellow magic goes crazy. Previous incarnations of Dunyazade, Jabril, and Marziah run around adventuring. Goblin assassins everywhere, under cover of yellow magic. A group of heroes led by a purple mage and priest of Tam named Jurdak go to the Breaker's Citadel and perform a big ritual to smite the yellow wackiness.<br />
<br />
==Ancient History==<br />
* There have been about 45 comets total.<br />
* Many comets ago, the Inland Sea is created when the mainland sinks.<br />
* Poisoning of the air causes Saurians and slith to become "extinct"; Saurians lose the ability to produce young, slith are driven under the sea to escape the poison. The Goddess and the Nameless provide a miracle giving some Saurians incredibly long life, against the day they are able to have children again.<br />
* From previous run notes: First comet! Rainbow River forms!</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=History&diff=57555History2025-10-25T18:16:48Z<p>Mjperson: /* Ancient History */</p>
<hr />
<div>=World History=<br />
Notes on what happened when, as we discover it. For now, this will mostly be notes from things we discovered in the last run. Information on events more recent than that will be added as we stumble upon it.<br />
<br />
<b>By convention, Comets will be referred to by the number of Comets ago they happened; e.g., "three Comets ago", or C-3.</b><br />
<br />
==Recent Events==<br />
Things that have happened since the last Comet / during this Comet.<br />
<br />
==The War of the Lord and Lady (C-1)==<br />
<br />
* The Land Bridge between Kor and Kern is created, sealing the Inland Sea.<br />
* Melmaine becomes a single large island, instead of an archipelago.<br />
* (??) The [[Plains of Geddon]] appear in [[Red]], making it Holy ground to [[Rush]].<br />
* The Buccaneer is one of the Lady's companions.<br />
* The Lord and the Lady were an Orange and Blue mage, respectively. They were humans.<br />
* Imit reawakens from his long slumber and does... something.<br />
<br />
==The Merfolk War (C-2)==<br />
<br />
Not so much happened on the mainland (as Comets go - there are a few things that happened), but the Merfolk moved from the Western Ocean to the Eastern one and started fighting the Slith. [[Managaratha]] helped them to move, per [[On His Majesty’s Secret Surface]].<br />
<br />
==The Dispersal Of Magics (C-3)==<br />
The [[Oasis]] takes over the desert east of 'al Jabar.<br />
<br />
About half of the cataurs are Unbroken in 'al Jabar and become centaurs. (This may have happened in the interstitial time.)<br />
<br />
The Rainbow River disappears, and the Color Zones are established.<br />
<br />
Middlesea was built by three of the Comet's Heroes-- Annaliese, the Last Witch of Shu-Mash, Minali Wen (apparently a merchant or rich noble from the Empire), and Davos the Builder (a troll). They thought that a place that was not in any of the magic zones they had created would be helpful as a neutral meeting place, and layered it with a number of benefits to make it a good place to conduct such meetings. One of those benefits was that Annaliese found (created? transformed?) a Spirit to guard it and make it hospitable.<br />
<br />
==[https://stuff.mit.edu/~boojum/CometWeb/ Previous Run] (C-4)==<br />
Lots happens:<br />
* Centaurs and cataurs come back into the world; the Valley moves from VaKels to ShuMash, the Oasis moves from Avan to 'al Jabar.<br />
* Slith reappear, invading everywhere from under the sea.<br />
* Saurians reappear, start to have children again.<br />
* Male priests of the Goddess come into the world.<br />
* 'al Jabar becomes a place where beings are Unbroken.<br />
* Avan becomes a homeland of the Twins; ShuMash becomes a homeland for Spirits; the whole eastern subcontinent becomes a homeland for the Nameless.<br />
* Possibly: Ratha becomes a homeland for the Goddess; Trelmane becomes holy to the Five.<br />
* The Orcslayer becomes the first King of the West, where he is Overlord of the five countries, each of which is somewhat weakened.<br />
* In Elfheim, the Arba-Sol is defeated and the Tree is destroyed, freeing many many elf souls from having been bound to it.<br />
<br />
==Rebellion Against Avan (C-5)==<br />
About 700 years before C-4.<br />
<br />
Tureen and her band of heroes rise up against the oppressive Avani Empire, and it fractures into many countries.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Fall of the Avani Empire. The Breaker is an advisor to the Avani Emperor. A rebellion begins. A band of heroes, led by Tureen, is instrumental as the core of the rebellion. Two such heros are the Cat, a master thief, and Leni, a witch. Not normally included as part of Tureen's Band (the ones who finally slew the Breaker) is Kyrell, who fell at Tyrek's Fall, defending Tureen's escape against the Breaker's forces. The Lion's Key was held by one of the Breaker's servants at Tyrek's Fall, but it was lost in the battle (and later recovered to become the seal for the Bresling family. Also instrumental in the war was an Avani general who switched sides at the last minute from supporting the Emperor (and the Breaker) to supporting Tureen.<br />
<br />
==Founding of Avan (C-6)==<br />
<br />
The Avani empire was founded 1683 years before C-4, uniting the east and west subcontinents of the mainland.<br />
<br />
From Previous run notes: Founding of the Avani Empire. A band of heroes throws the head of the lich Vecna into Mount Furious. Kor and Kern become one country.<br />
<br />
==Marriage Comet (C-7)==<br />
<br />
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDO7r-bCrrL40JuJIQW7FuY76qzRUqeVj8Q1CNTLNLg/ Heroes of Kern] happens a few hundred years after this Comet.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: A princess of Kor marries a prince of Kern rather than the guy who is actually the Breaker in disguise. This brings Kor and Kern into alliance (though they are not yet one country).<br />
<br />
==Centaur/Cataur War (C-8)==<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Centaurs and Cataurs are wiped out, except for the two villages.<br />
<br />
==Neverending Winter (C-9)==<br />
The Last Warlock sheds his tears, converts to the Five, and men stop being able to learn witchcraft.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: The Great Winter. The cauldron was probably used to feed people during the famine.<br />
<br />
==The Great War (C-10)==<br />
The orcs are unified under a Chieftan and march south; Kor and Kern lead the defense against them, and come to political dominance for several comets.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: A big war with Broken creatures pouring out of the North. Kor and Kern rose to prominence when they banded together to fight off the armies.<br />
<br />
==Magic Goes Haywire (C-11)==<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Yellow magic goes crazy. Previous incarnations of Dunyazade, Jabril, and Marziah run around adventuring. Goblin assassins everywhere, under cover of yellow magic. A group of heroes led by a purple mage and priest of Tam named Jurdak go to the Breaker's Citadel and perform a big ritual to smite the yellow wackiness.<br />
<br />
==Ancient History==<br />
* There have been about 40 comets total (maybe 45 now).<br />
* Many comets ago, the Inland Sea is created when the mainland sinks.<br />
* Poisoning of the air causes Saurians and slith to become "extinct"; Saurians lose the ability to produce young, slith are driven under the sea to escape the poison. The Goddess and the Nameless provide a miracle giving some Saurians incredibly long life, against the day they are able to have children again.<br />
* From previous run notes: First comet! Rainbow River forms!</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=History&diff=57554History2025-10-25T18:16:13Z<p>Mjperson: /* Magic Goes Haywire (C-11) */</p>
<hr />
<div>=World History=<br />
Notes on what happened when, as we discover it. For now, this will mostly be notes from things we discovered in the last run. Information on events more recent than that will be added as we stumble upon it.<br />
<br />
<b>By convention, Comets will be referred to by the number of Comets ago they happened; e.g., "three Comets ago", or C-3.</b><br />
<br />
==Recent Events==<br />
Things that have happened since the last Comet / during this Comet.<br />
<br />
==The War of the Lord and Lady (C-1)==<br />
<br />
* The Land Bridge between Kor and Kern is created, sealing the Inland Sea.<br />
* Melmaine becomes a single large island, instead of an archipelago.<br />
* (??) The [[Plains of Geddon]] appear in [[Red]], making it Holy ground to [[Rush]].<br />
* The Buccaneer is one of the Lady's companions.<br />
* The Lord and the Lady were an Orange and Blue mage, respectively. They were humans.<br />
* Imit reawakens from his long slumber and does... something.<br />
<br />
==The Merfolk War (C-2)==<br />
<br />
Not so much happened on the mainland (as Comets go - there are a few things that happened), but the Merfolk moved from the Western Ocean to the Eastern one and started fighting the Slith. [[Managaratha]] helped them to move, per [[On His Majesty’s Secret Surface]].<br />
<br />
==The Dispersal Of Magics (C-3)==<br />
The [[Oasis]] takes over the desert east of 'al Jabar.<br />
<br />
About half of the cataurs are Unbroken in 'al Jabar and become centaurs. (This may have happened in the interstitial time.)<br />
<br />
The Rainbow River disappears, and the Color Zones are established.<br />
<br />
Middlesea was built by three of the Comet's Heroes-- Annaliese, the Last Witch of Shu-Mash, Minali Wen (apparently a merchant or rich noble from the Empire), and Davos the Builder (a troll). They thought that a place that was not in any of the magic zones they had created would be helpful as a neutral meeting place, and layered it with a number of benefits to make it a good place to conduct such meetings. One of those benefits was that Annaliese found (created? transformed?) a Spirit to guard it and make it hospitable.<br />
<br />
==[https://stuff.mit.edu/~boojum/CometWeb/ Previous Run] (C-4)==<br />
Lots happens:<br />
* Centaurs and cataurs come back into the world; the Valley moves from VaKels to ShuMash, the Oasis moves from Avan to 'al Jabar.<br />
* Slith reappear, invading everywhere from under the sea.<br />
* Saurians reappear, start to have children again.<br />
* Male priests of the Goddess come into the world.<br />
* 'al Jabar becomes a place where beings are Unbroken.<br />
* Avan becomes a homeland of the Twins; ShuMash becomes a homeland for Spirits; the whole eastern subcontinent becomes a homeland for the Nameless.<br />
* Possibly: Ratha becomes a homeland for the Goddess; Trelmane becomes holy to the Five.<br />
* The Orcslayer becomes the first King of the West, where he is Overlord of the five countries, each of which is somewhat weakened.<br />
* In Elfheim, the Arba-Sol is defeated and the Tree is destroyed, freeing many many elf souls from having been bound to it.<br />
<br />
==Rebellion Against Avan (C-5)==<br />
About 700 years before C-4.<br />
<br />
Tureen and her band of heroes rise up against the oppressive Avani Empire, and it fractures into many countries.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Fall of the Avani Empire. The Breaker is an advisor to the Avani Emperor. A rebellion begins. A band of heroes, led by Tureen, is instrumental as the core of the rebellion. Two such heros are the Cat, a master thief, and Leni, a witch. Not normally included as part of Tureen's Band (the ones who finally slew the Breaker) is Kyrell, who fell at Tyrek's Fall, defending Tureen's escape against the Breaker's forces. The Lion's Key was held by one of the Breaker's servants at Tyrek's Fall, but it was lost in the battle (and later recovered to become the seal for the Bresling family. Also instrumental in the war was an Avani general who switched sides at the last minute from supporting the Emperor (and the Breaker) to supporting Tureen.<br />
<br />
==Founding of Avan (C-6)==<br />
<br />
The Avani empire was founded 1683 years before C-4, uniting the east and west subcontinents of the mainland.<br />
<br />
From Previous run notes: Founding of the Avani Empire. A band of heroes throws the head of the lich Vecna into Mount Furious. Kor and Kern become one country.<br />
<br />
==Marriage Comet (C-7)==<br />
<br />
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDO7r-bCrrL40JuJIQW7FuY76qzRUqeVj8Q1CNTLNLg/ Heroes of Kern] happens a few hundred years after this Comet.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: A princess of Kor marries a prince of Kern rather than the guy who is actually the Breaker in disguise. This brings Kor and Kern into alliance (though they are not yet one country).<br />
<br />
==Centaur/Cataur War (C-8)==<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Centaurs and Cataurs are wiped out, except for the two villages.<br />
<br />
==Neverending Winter (C-9)==<br />
The Last Warlock sheds his tears, converts to the Five, and men stop being able to learn witchcraft.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: The Great Winter. The cauldron was probably used to feed people during the famine.<br />
<br />
==The Great War (C-10)==<br />
The orcs are unified under a Chieftan and march south; Kor and Kern lead the defense against them, and come to political dominance for several comets.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: A big war with Broken creatures pouring out of the North. Kor and Kern rose to prominence when they banded together to fight off the armies.<br />
<br />
==Magic Goes Haywire (C-11)==<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Yellow magic goes crazy. Previous incarnations of Dunyazade, Jabril, and Marziah run around adventuring. Goblin assassins everywhere, under cover of yellow magic. A group of heroes led by a purple mage and priest of Tam named Jurdak go to the Breaker's Citadel and perform a big ritual to smite the yellow wackiness.<br />
<br />
==Ancient History==<br />
* There have been about 40 comets total (maybe 45 now).<br />
* Many comets ago, the Inland Sea is created when the mainland sinks.<br />
* Poisoning of the air causes Saurians and slith to become "extinct"; Saurians lose the ability to produce young, slith are driven under the sea to escape the poison. The Goddess and the Nameless provide a miracle giving some Saurians incredibly long life, against the day they are able to have children again.</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=History&diff=57553History2025-10-25T18:15:46Z<p>Mjperson: /* The Great War (C-10) */</p>
<hr />
<div>=World History=<br />
Notes on what happened when, as we discover it. For now, this will mostly be notes from things we discovered in the last run. Information on events more recent than that will be added as we stumble upon it.<br />
<br />
<b>By convention, Comets will be referred to by the number of Comets ago they happened; e.g., "three Comets ago", or C-3.</b><br />
<br />
==Recent Events==<br />
Things that have happened since the last Comet / during this Comet.<br />
<br />
==The War of the Lord and Lady (C-1)==<br />
<br />
* The Land Bridge between Kor and Kern is created, sealing the Inland Sea.<br />
* Melmaine becomes a single large island, instead of an archipelago.<br />
* (??) The [[Plains of Geddon]] appear in [[Red]], making it Holy ground to [[Rush]].<br />
* The Buccaneer is one of the Lady's companions.<br />
* The Lord and the Lady were an Orange and Blue mage, respectively. They were humans.<br />
* Imit reawakens from his long slumber and does... something.<br />
<br />
==The Merfolk War (C-2)==<br />
<br />
Not so much happened on the mainland (as Comets go - there are a few things that happened), but the Merfolk moved from the Western Ocean to the Eastern one and started fighting the Slith. [[Managaratha]] helped them to move, per [[On His Majesty’s Secret Surface]].<br />
<br />
==The Dispersal Of Magics (C-3)==<br />
The [[Oasis]] takes over the desert east of 'al Jabar.<br />
<br />
About half of the cataurs are Unbroken in 'al Jabar and become centaurs. (This may have happened in the interstitial time.)<br />
<br />
The Rainbow River disappears, and the Color Zones are established.<br />
<br />
Middlesea was built by three of the Comet's Heroes-- Annaliese, the Last Witch of Shu-Mash, Minali Wen (apparently a merchant or rich noble from the Empire), and Davos the Builder (a troll). They thought that a place that was not in any of the magic zones they had created would be helpful as a neutral meeting place, and layered it with a number of benefits to make it a good place to conduct such meetings. One of those benefits was that Annaliese found (created? transformed?) a Spirit to guard it and make it hospitable.<br />
<br />
==[https://stuff.mit.edu/~boojum/CometWeb/ Previous Run] (C-4)==<br />
Lots happens:<br />
* Centaurs and cataurs come back into the world; the Valley moves from VaKels to ShuMash, the Oasis moves from Avan to 'al Jabar.<br />
* Slith reappear, invading everywhere from under the sea.<br />
* Saurians reappear, start to have children again.<br />
* Male priests of the Goddess come into the world.<br />
* 'al Jabar becomes a place where beings are Unbroken.<br />
* Avan becomes a homeland of the Twins; ShuMash becomes a homeland for Spirits; the whole eastern subcontinent becomes a homeland for the Nameless.<br />
* Possibly: Ratha becomes a homeland for the Goddess; Trelmane becomes holy to the Five.<br />
* The Orcslayer becomes the first King of the West, where he is Overlord of the five countries, each of which is somewhat weakened.<br />
* In Elfheim, the Arba-Sol is defeated and the Tree is destroyed, freeing many many elf souls from having been bound to it.<br />
<br />
==Rebellion Against Avan (C-5)==<br />
About 700 years before C-4.<br />
<br />
Tureen and her band of heroes rise up against the oppressive Avani Empire, and it fractures into many countries.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Fall of the Avani Empire. The Breaker is an advisor to the Avani Emperor. A rebellion begins. A band of heroes, led by Tureen, is instrumental as the core of the rebellion. Two such heros are the Cat, a master thief, and Leni, a witch. Not normally included as part of Tureen's Band (the ones who finally slew the Breaker) is Kyrell, who fell at Tyrek's Fall, defending Tureen's escape against the Breaker's forces. The Lion's Key was held by one of the Breaker's servants at Tyrek's Fall, but it was lost in the battle (and later recovered to become the seal for the Bresling family. Also instrumental in the war was an Avani general who switched sides at the last minute from supporting the Emperor (and the Breaker) to supporting Tureen.<br />
<br />
==Founding of Avan (C-6)==<br />
<br />
The Avani empire was founded 1683 years before C-4, uniting the east and west subcontinents of the mainland.<br />
<br />
From Previous run notes: Founding of the Avani Empire. A band of heroes throws the head of the lich Vecna into Mount Furious. Kor and Kern become one country.<br />
<br />
==Marriage Comet (C-7)==<br />
<br />
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDO7r-bCrrL40JuJIQW7FuY76qzRUqeVj8Q1CNTLNLg/ Heroes of Kern] happens a few hundred years after this Comet.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: A princess of Kor marries a prince of Kern rather than the guy who is actually the Breaker in disguise. This brings Kor and Kern into alliance (though they are not yet one country).<br />
<br />
==Centaur/Cataur War (C-8)==<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Centaurs and Cataurs are wiped out, except for the two villages.<br />
<br />
==Neverending Winter (C-9)==<br />
The Last Warlock sheds his tears, converts to the Five, and men stop being able to learn witchcraft.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: The Great Winter. The cauldron was probably used to feed people during the famine.<br />
<br />
==The Great War (C-10)==<br />
The orcs are unified under a Chieftan and march south; Kor and Kern lead the defense against them, and come to political dominance for several comets.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: A big war with Broken creatures pouring out of the North. Kor and Kern rose to prominence when they banded together to fight off the armies.<br />
<br />
==Magic Goes Haywire (C-11)==<br />
<br />
==Ancient History==<br />
* There have been about 40 comets total (maybe 45 now).<br />
* Many comets ago, the Inland Sea is created when the mainland sinks.<br />
* Poisoning of the air causes Saurians and slith to become "extinct"; Saurians lose the ability to produce young, slith are driven under the sea to escape the poison. The Goddess and the Nameless provide a miracle giving some Saurians incredibly long life, against the day they are able to have children again.</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=History&diff=57552History2025-10-25T18:15:23Z<p>Mjperson: /* Neverending Winter (C-9) */</p>
<hr />
<div>=World History=<br />
Notes on what happened when, as we discover it. For now, this will mostly be notes from things we discovered in the last run. Information on events more recent than that will be added as we stumble upon it.<br />
<br />
<b>By convention, Comets will be referred to by the number of Comets ago they happened; e.g., "three Comets ago", or C-3.</b><br />
<br />
==Recent Events==<br />
Things that have happened since the last Comet / during this Comet.<br />
<br />
==The War of the Lord and Lady (C-1)==<br />
<br />
* The Land Bridge between Kor and Kern is created, sealing the Inland Sea.<br />
* Melmaine becomes a single large island, instead of an archipelago.<br />
* (??) The [[Plains of Geddon]] appear in [[Red]], making it Holy ground to [[Rush]].<br />
* The Buccaneer is one of the Lady's companions.<br />
* The Lord and the Lady were an Orange and Blue mage, respectively. They were humans.<br />
* Imit reawakens from his long slumber and does... something.<br />
<br />
==The Merfolk War (C-2)==<br />
<br />
Not so much happened on the mainland (as Comets go - there are a few things that happened), but the Merfolk moved from the Western Ocean to the Eastern one and started fighting the Slith. [[Managaratha]] helped them to move, per [[On His Majesty’s Secret Surface]].<br />
<br />
==The Dispersal Of Magics (C-3)==<br />
The [[Oasis]] takes over the desert east of 'al Jabar.<br />
<br />
About half of the cataurs are Unbroken in 'al Jabar and become centaurs. (This may have happened in the interstitial time.)<br />
<br />
The Rainbow River disappears, and the Color Zones are established.<br />
<br />
Middlesea was built by three of the Comet's Heroes-- Annaliese, the Last Witch of Shu-Mash, Minali Wen (apparently a merchant or rich noble from the Empire), and Davos the Builder (a troll). They thought that a place that was not in any of the magic zones they had created would be helpful as a neutral meeting place, and layered it with a number of benefits to make it a good place to conduct such meetings. One of those benefits was that Annaliese found (created? transformed?) a Spirit to guard it and make it hospitable.<br />
<br />
==[https://stuff.mit.edu/~boojum/CometWeb/ Previous Run] (C-4)==<br />
Lots happens:<br />
* Centaurs and cataurs come back into the world; the Valley moves from VaKels to ShuMash, the Oasis moves from Avan to 'al Jabar.<br />
* Slith reappear, invading everywhere from under the sea.<br />
* Saurians reappear, start to have children again.<br />
* Male priests of the Goddess come into the world.<br />
* 'al Jabar becomes a place where beings are Unbroken.<br />
* Avan becomes a homeland of the Twins; ShuMash becomes a homeland for Spirits; the whole eastern subcontinent becomes a homeland for the Nameless.<br />
* Possibly: Ratha becomes a homeland for the Goddess; Trelmane becomes holy to the Five.<br />
* The Orcslayer becomes the first King of the West, where he is Overlord of the five countries, each of which is somewhat weakened.<br />
* In Elfheim, the Arba-Sol is defeated and the Tree is destroyed, freeing many many elf souls from having been bound to it.<br />
<br />
==Rebellion Against Avan (C-5)==<br />
About 700 years before C-4.<br />
<br />
Tureen and her band of heroes rise up against the oppressive Avani Empire, and it fractures into many countries.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Fall of the Avani Empire. The Breaker is an advisor to the Avani Emperor. A rebellion begins. A band of heroes, led by Tureen, is instrumental as the core of the rebellion. Two such heros are the Cat, a master thief, and Leni, a witch. Not normally included as part of Tureen's Band (the ones who finally slew the Breaker) is Kyrell, who fell at Tyrek's Fall, defending Tureen's escape against the Breaker's forces. The Lion's Key was held by one of the Breaker's servants at Tyrek's Fall, but it was lost in the battle (and later recovered to become the seal for the Bresling family. Also instrumental in the war was an Avani general who switched sides at the last minute from supporting the Emperor (and the Breaker) to supporting Tureen.<br />
<br />
==Founding of Avan (C-6)==<br />
<br />
The Avani empire was founded 1683 years before C-4, uniting the east and west subcontinents of the mainland.<br />
<br />
From Previous run notes: Founding of the Avani Empire. A band of heroes throws the head of the lich Vecna into Mount Furious. Kor and Kern become one country.<br />
<br />
==Marriage Comet (C-7)==<br />
<br />
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDO7r-bCrrL40JuJIQW7FuY76qzRUqeVj8Q1CNTLNLg/ Heroes of Kern] happens a few hundred years after this Comet.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: A princess of Kor marries a prince of Kern rather than the guy who is actually the Breaker in disguise. This brings Kor and Kern into alliance (though they are not yet one country).<br />
<br />
==Centaur/Cataur War (C-8)==<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Centaurs and Cataurs are wiped out, except for the two villages.<br />
<br />
==Neverending Winter (C-9)==<br />
The Last Warlock sheds his tears, converts to the Five, and men stop being able to learn witchcraft.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: The Great Winter. The cauldron was probably used to feed people during the famine.<br />
<br />
==The Great War (C-10)==<br />
The orcs are unified under a Chieftan and march south; Kor and Kern lead the defense against them, and come to political dominance for several comets.<br />
<br />
==Magic Goes Haywire (C-11)==<br />
<br />
==Ancient History==<br />
* There have been about 40 comets total (maybe 45 now).<br />
* Many comets ago, the Inland Sea is created when the mainland sinks.<br />
* Poisoning of the air causes Saurians and slith to become "extinct"; Saurians lose the ability to produce young, slith are driven under the sea to escape the poison. The Goddess and the Nameless provide a miracle giving some Saurians incredibly long life, against the day they are able to have children again.</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=History&diff=57551History2025-10-25T18:14:53Z<p>Mjperson: /* Centaur/Cataur War (C-8) */</p>
<hr />
<div>=World History=<br />
Notes on what happened when, as we discover it. For now, this will mostly be notes from things we discovered in the last run. Information on events more recent than that will be added as we stumble upon it.<br />
<br />
<b>By convention, Comets will be referred to by the number of Comets ago they happened; e.g., "three Comets ago", or C-3.</b><br />
<br />
==Recent Events==<br />
Things that have happened since the last Comet / during this Comet.<br />
<br />
==The War of the Lord and Lady (C-1)==<br />
<br />
* The Land Bridge between Kor and Kern is created, sealing the Inland Sea.<br />
* Melmaine becomes a single large island, instead of an archipelago.<br />
* (??) The [[Plains of Geddon]] appear in [[Red]], making it Holy ground to [[Rush]].<br />
* The Buccaneer is one of the Lady's companions.<br />
* The Lord and the Lady were an Orange and Blue mage, respectively. They were humans.<br />
* Imit reawakens from his long slumber and does... something.<br />
<br />
==The Merfolk War (C-2)==<br />
<br />
Not so much happened on the mainland (as Comets go - there are a few things that happened), but the Merfolk moved from the Western Ocean to the Eastern one and started fighting the Slith. [[Managaratha]] helped them to move, per [[On His Majesty’s Secret Surface]].<br />
<br />
==The Dispersal Of Magics (C-3)==<br />
The [[Oasis]] takes over the desert east of 'al Jabar.<br />
<br />
About half of the cataurs are Unbroken in 'al Jabar and become centaurs. (This may have happened in the interstitial time.)<br />
<br />
The Rainbow River disappears, and the Color Zones are established.<br />
<br />
Middlesea was built by three of the Comet's Heroes-- Annaliese, the Last Witch of Shu-Mash, Minali Wen (apparently a merchant or rich noble from the Empire), and Davos the Builder (a troll). They thought that a place that was not in any of the magic zones they had created would be helpful as a neutral meeting place, and layered it with a number of benefits to make it a good place to conduct such meetings. One of those benefits was that Annaliese found (created? transformed?) a Spirit to guard it and make it hospitable.<br />
<br />
==[https://stuff.mit.edu/~boojum/CometWeb/ Previous Run] (C-4)==<br />
Lots happens:<br />
* Centaurs and cataurs come back into the world; the Valley moves from VaKels to ShuMash, the Oasis moves from Avan to 'al Jabar.<br />
* Slith reappear, invading everywhere from under the sea.<br />
* Saurians reappear, start to have children again.<br />
* Male priests of the Goddess come into the world.<br />
* 'al Jabar becomes a place where beings are Unbroken.<br />
* Avan becomes a homeland of the Twins; ShuMash becomes a homeland for Spirits; the whole eastern subcontinent becomes a homeland for the Nameless.<br />
* Possibly: Ratha becomes a homeland for the Goddess; Trelmane becomes holy to the Five.<br />
* The Orcslayer becomes the first King of the West, where he is Overlord of the five countries, each of which is somewhat weakened.<br />
* In Elfheim, the Arba-Sol is defeated and the Tree is destroyed, freeing many many elf souls from having been bound to it.<br />
<br />
==Rebellion Against Avan (C-5)==<br />
About 700 years before C-4.<br />
<br />
Tureen and her band of heroes rise up against the oppressive Avani Empire, and it fractures into many countries.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Fall of the Avani Empire. The Breaker is an advisor to the Avani Emperor. A rebellion begins. A band of heroes, led by Tureen, is instrumental as the core of the rebellion. Two such heros are the Cat, a master thief, and Leni, a witch. Not normally included as part of Tureen's Band (the ones who finally slew the Breaker) is Kyrell, who fell at Tyrek's Fall, defending Tureen's escape against the Breaker's forces. The Lion's Key was held by one of the Breaker's servants at Tyrek's Fall, but it was lost in the battle (and later recovered to become the seal for the Bresling family. Also instrumental in the war was an Avani general who switched sides at the last minute from supporting the Emperor (and the Breaker) to supporting Tureen.<br />
<br />
==Founding of Avan (C-6)==<br />
<br />
The Avani empire was founded 1683 years before C-4, uniting the east and west subcontinents of the mainland.<br />
<br />
From Previous run notes: Founding of the Avani Empire. A band of heroes throws the head of the lich Vecna into Mount Furious. Kor and Kern become one country.<br />
<br />
==Marriage Comet (C-7)==<br />
<br />
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDO7r-bCrrL40JuJIQW7FuY76qzRUqeVj8Q1CNTLNLg/ Heroes of Kern] happens a few hundred years after this Comet.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: A princess of Kor marries a prince of Kern rather than the guy who is actually the Breaker in disguise. This brings Kor and Kern into alliance (though they are not yet one country).<br />
<br />
==Centaur/Cataur War (C-8)==<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Centaurs and Cataurs are wiped out, except for the two villages.<br />
<br />
==Neverending Winter (C-9)==<br />
The Last Warlock sheds his tears, converts to the Five, and men stop being able to learn witchcraft.<br />
<br />
==The Great War (C-10)==<br />
The orcs are unified under a Chieftan and march south; Kor and Kern lead the defense against them, and come to political dominance for several comets.<br />
<br />
==Magic Goes Haywire (C-11)==<br />
<br />
==Ancient History==<br />
* There have been about 40 comets total (maybe 45 now).<br />
* Many comets ago, the Inland Sea is created when the mainland sinks.<br />
* Poisoning of the air causes Saurians and slith to become "extinct"; Saurians lose the ability to produce young, slith are driven under the sea to escape the poison. The Goddess and the Nameless provide a miracle giving some Saurians incredibly long life, against the day they are able to have children again.</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=History&diff=57550History2025-10-25T18:14:35Z<p>Mjperson: /* Marriage Comet (C-7) */</p>
<hr />
<div>=World History=<br />
Notes on what happened when, as we discover it. For now, this will mostly be notes from things we discovered in the last run. Information on events more recent than that will be added as we stumble upon it.<br />
<br />
<b>By convention, Comets will be referred to by the number of Comets ago they happened; e.g., "three Comets ago", or C-3.</b><br />
<br />
==Recent Events==<br />
Things that have happened since the last Comet / during this Comet.<br />
<br />
==The War of the Lord and Lady (C-1)==<br />
<br />
* The Land Bridge between Kor and Kern is created, sealing the Inland Sea.<br />
* Melmaine becomes a single large island, instead of an archipelago.<br />
* (??) The [[Plains of Geddon]] appear in [[Red]], making it Holy ground to [[Rush]].<br />
* The Buccaneer is one of the Lady's companions.<br />
* The Lord and the Lady were an Orange and Blue mage, respectively. They were humans.<br />
* Imit reawakens from his long slumber and does... something.<br />
<br />
==The Merfolk War (C-2)==<br />
<br />
Not so much happened on the mainland (as Comets go - there are a few things that happened), but the Merfolk moved from the Western Ocean to the Eastern one and started fighting the Slith. [[Managaratha]] helped them to move, per [[On His Majesty’s Secret Surface]].<br />
<br />
==The Dispersal Of Magics (C-3)==<br />
The [[Oasis]] takes over the desert east of 'al Jabar.<br />
<br />
About half of the cataurs are Unbroken in 'al Jabar and become centaurs. (This may have happened in the interstitial time.)<br />
<br />
The Rainbow River disappears, and the Color Zones are established.<br />
<br />
Middlesea was built by three of the Comet's Heroes-- Annaliese, the Last Witch of Shu-Mash, Minali Wen (apparently a merchant or rich noble from the Empire), and Davos the Builder (a troll). They thought that a place that was not in any of the magic zones they had created would be helpful as a neutral meeting place, and layered it with a number of benefits to make it a good place to conduct such meetings. One of those benefits was that Annaliese found (created? transformed?) a Spirit to guard it and make it hospitable.<br />
<br />
==[https://stuff.mit.edu/~boojum/CometWeb/ Previous Run] (C-4)==<br />
Lots happens:<br />
* Centaurs and cataurs come back into the world; the Valley moves from VaKels to ShuMash, the Oasis moves from Avan to 'al Jabar.<br />
* Slith reappear, invading everywhere from under the sea.<br />
* Saurians reappear, start to have children again.<br />
* Male priests of the Goddess come into the world.<br />
* 'al Jabar becomes a place where beings are Unbroken.<br />
* Avan becomes a homeland of the Twins; ShuMash becomes a homeland for Spirits; the whole eastern subcontinent becomes a homeland for the Nameless.<br />
* Possibly: Ratha becomes a homeland for the Goddess; Trelmane becomes holy to the Five.<br />
* The Orcslayer becomes the first King of the West, where he is Overlord of the five countries, each of which is somewhat weakened.<br />
* In Elfheim, the Arba-Sol is defeated and the Tree is destroyed, freeing many many elf souls from having been bound to it.<br />
<br />
==Rebellion Against Avan (C-5)==<br />
About 700 years before C-4.<br />
<br />
Tureen and her band of heroes rise up against the oppressive Avani Empire, and it fractures into many countries.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Fall of the Avani Empire. The Breaker is an advisor to the Avani Emperor. A rebellion begins. A band of heroes, led by Tureen, is instrumental as the core of the rebellion. Two such heros are the Cat, a master thief, and Leni, a witch. Not normally included as part of Tureen's Band (the ones who finally slew the Breaker) is Kyrell, who fell at Tyrek's Fall, defending Tureen's escape against the Breaker's forces. The Lion's Key was held by one of the Breaker's servants at Tyrek's Fall, but it was lost in the battle (and later recovered to become the seal for the Bresling family. Also instrumental in the war was an Avani general who switched sides at the last minute from supporting the Emperor (and the Breaker) to supporting Tureen.<br />
<br />
==Founding of Avan (C-6)==<br />
<br />
The Avani empire was founded 1683 years before C-4, uniting the east and west subcontinents of the mainland.<br />
<br />
From Previous run notes: Founding of the Avani Empire. A band of heroes throws the head of the lich Vecna into Mount Furious. Kor and Kern become one country.<br />
<br />
==Marriage Comet (C-7)==<br />
<br />
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDO7r-bCrrL40JuJIQW7FuY76qzRUqeVj8Q1CNTLNLg/ Heroes of Kern] happens a few hundred years after this Comet.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: A princess of Kor marries a prince of Kern rather than the guy who is actually the Breaker in disguise. This brings Kor and Kern into alliance (though they are not yet one country).<br />
<br />
==Centaur/Cataur War (C-8)==<br />
<br />
==Neverending Winter (C-9)==<br />
The Last Warlock sheds his tears, converts to the Five, and men stop being able to learn witchcraft.<br />
<br />
==The Great War (C-10)==<br />
The orcs are unified under a Chieftan and march south; Kor and Kern lead the defense against them, and come to political dominance for several comets.<br />
<br />
==Magic Goes Haywire (C-11)==<br />
<br />
==Ancient History==<br />
* There have been about 40 comets total (maybe 45 now).<br />
* Many comets ago, the Inland Sea is created when the mainland sinks.<br />
* Poisoning of the air causes Saurians and slith to become "extinct"; Saurians lose the ability to produce young, slith are driven under the sea to escape the poison. The Goddess and the Nameless provide a miracle giving some Saurians incredibly long life, against the day they are able to have children again.</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=History&diff=57549History2025-10-25T18:14:14Z<p>Mjperson: /* Founding of Avan (C-6) */</p>
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<div>=World History=<br />
Notes on what happened when, as we discover it. For now, this will mostly be notes from things we discovered in the last run. Information on events more recent than that will be added as we stumble upon it.<br />
<br />
<b>By convention, Comets will be referred to by the number of Comets ago they happened; e.g., "three Comets ago", or C-3.</b><br />
<br />
==Recent Events==<br />
Things that have happened since the last Comet / during this Comet.<br />
<br />
==The War of the Lord and Lady (C-1)==<br />
<br />
* The Land Bridge between Kor and Kern is created, sealing the Inland Sea.<br />
* Melmaine becomes a single large island, instead of an archipelago.<br />
* (??) The [[Plains of Geddon]] appear in [[Red]], making it Holy ground to [[Rush]].<br />
* The Buccaneer is one of the Lady's companions.<br />
* The Lord and the Lady were an Orange and Blue mage, respectively. They were humans.<br />
* Imit reawakens from his long slumber and does... something.<br />
<br />
==The Merfolk War (C-2)==<br />
<br />
Not so much happened on the mainland (as Comets go - there are a few things that happened), but the Merfolk moved from the Western Ocean to the Eastern one and started fighting the Slith. [[Managaratha]] helped them to move, per [[On His Majesty’s Secret Surface]].<br />
<br />
==The Dispersal Of Magics (C-3)==<br />
The [[Oasis]] takes over the desert east of 'al Jabar.<br />
<br />
About half of the cataurs are Unbroken in 'al Jabar and become centaurs. (This may have happened in the interstitial time.)<br />
<br />
The Rainbow River disappears, and the Color Zones are established.<br />
<br />
Middlesea was built by three of the Comet's Heroes-- Annaliese, the Last Witch of Shu-Mash, Minali Wen (apparently a merchant or rich noble from the Empire), and Davos the Builder (a troll). They thought that a place that was not in any of the magic zones they had created would be helpful as a neutral meeting place, and layered it with a number of benefits to make it a good place to conduct such meetings. One of those benefits was that Annaliese found (created? transformed?) a Spirit to guard it and make it hospitable.<br />
<br />
==[https://stuff.mit.edu/~boojum/CometWeb/ Previous Run] (C-4)==<br />
Lots happens:<br />
* Centaurs and cataurs come back into the world; the Valley moves from VaKels to ShuMash, the Oasis moves from Avan to 'al Jabar.<br />
* Slith reappear, invading everywhere from under the sea.<br />
* Saurians reappear, start to have children again.<br />
* Male priests of the Goddess come into the world.<br />
* 'al Jabar becomes a place where beings are Unbroken.<br />
* Avan becomes a homeland of the Twins; ShuMash becomes a homeland for Spirits; the whole eastern subcontinent becomes a homeland for the Nameless.<br />
* Possibly: Ratha becomes a homeland for the Goddess; Trelmane becomes holy to the Five.<br />
* The Orcslayer becomes the first King of the West, where he is Overlord of the five countries, each of which is somewhat weakened.<br />
* In Elfheim, the Arba-Sol is defeated and the Tree is destroyed, freeing many many elf souls from having been bound to it.<br />
<br />
==Rebellion Against Avan (C-5)==<br />
About 700 years before C-4.<br />
<br />
Tureen and her band of heroes rise up against the oppressive Avani Empire, and it fractures into many countries.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Fall of the Avani Empire. The Breaker is an advisor to the Avani Emperor. A rebellion begins. A band of heroes, led by Tureen, is instrumental as the core of the rebellion. Two such heros are the Cat, a master thief, and Leni, a witch. Not normally included as part of Tureen's Band (the ones who finally slew the Breaker) is Kyrell, who fell at Tyrek's Fall, defending Tureen's escape against the Breaker's forces. The Lion's Key was held by one of the Breaker's servants at Tyrek's Fall, but it was lost in the battle (and later recovered to become the seal for the Bresling family. Also instrumental in the war was an Avani general who switched sides at the last minute from supporting the Emperor (and the Breaker) to supporting Tureen.<br />
<br />
==Founding of Avan (C-6)==<br />
<br />
The Avani empire was founded 1683 years before C-4, uniting the east and west subcontinents of the mainland.<br />
<br />
From Previous run notes: Founding of the Avani Empire. A band of heroes throws the head of the lich Vecna into Mount Furious. Kor and Kern become one country.<br />
<br />
==Marriage Comet (C-7)==<br />
<br />
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDO7r-bCrrL40JuJIQW7FuY76qzRUqeVj8Q1CNTLNLg/ Heroes of Kern] happens a few hundred years after this Comet.<br />
<br />
==Centaur/Cataur War (C-8)==<br />
<br />
==Neverending Winter (C-9)==<br />
The Last Warlock sheds his tears, converts to the Five, and men stop being able to learn witchcraft.<br />
<br />
==The Great War (C-10)==<br />
The orcs are unified under a Chieftan and march south; Kor and Kern lead the defense against them, and come to political dominance for several comets.<br />
<br />
==Magic Goes Haywire (C-11)==<br />
<br />
==Ancient History==<br />
* There have been about 40 comets total (maybe 45 now).<br />
* Many comets ago, the Inland Sea is created when the mainland sinks.<br />
* Poisoning of the air causes Saurians and slith to become "extinct"; Saurians lose the ability to produce young, slith are driven under the sea to escape the poison. The Goddess and the Nameless provide a miracle giving some Saurians incredibly long life, against the day they are able to have children again.</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=History&diff=57548History2025-10-25T18:13:50Z<p>Mjperson: /* Rebellion Against Avan (C-5) */</p>
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<div>=World History=<br />
Notes on what happened when, as we discover it. For now, this will mostly be notes from things we discovered in the last run. Information on events more recent than that will be added as we stumble upon it.<br />
<br />
<b>By convention, Comets will be referred to by the number of Comets ago they happened; e.g., "three Comets ago", or C-3.</b><br />
<br />
==Recent Events==<br />
Things that have happened since the last Comet / during this Comet.<br />
<br />
==The War of the Lord and Lady (C-1)==<br />
<br />
* The Land Bridge between Kor and Kern is created, sealing the Inland Sea.<br />
* Melmaine becomes a single large island, instead of an archipelago.<br />
* (??) The [[Plains of Geddon]] appear in [[Red]], making it Holy ground to [[Rush]].<br />
* The Buccaneer is one of the Lady's companions.<br />
* The Lord and the Lady were an Orange and Blue mage, respectively. They were humans.<br />
* Imit reawakens from his long slumber and does... something.<br />
<br />
==The Merfolk War (C-2)==<br />
<br />
Not so much happened on the mainland (as Comets go - there are a few things that happened), but the Merfolk moved from the Western Ocean to the Eastern one and started fighting the Slith. [[Managaratha]] helped them to move, per [[On His Majesty’s Secret Surface]].<br />
<br />
==The Dispersal Of Magics (C-3)==<br />
The [[Oasis]] takes over the desert east of 'al Jabar.<br />
<br />
About half of the cataurs are Unbroken in 'al Jabar and become centaurs. (This may have happened in the interstitial time.)<br />
<br />
The Rainbow River disappears, and the Color Zones are established.<br />
<br />
Middlesea was built by three of the Comet's Heroes-- Annaliese, the Last Witch of Shu-Mash, Minali Wen (apparently a merchant or rich noble from the Empire), and Davos the Builder (a troll). They thought that a place that was not in any of the magic zones they had created would be helpful as a neutral meeting place, and layered it with a number of benefits to make it a good place to conduct such meetings. One of those benefits was that Annaliese found (created? transformed?) a Spirit to guard it and make it hospitable.<br />
<br />
==[https://stuff.mit.edu/~boojum/CometWeb/ Previous Run] (C-4)==<br />
Lots happens:<br />
* Centaurs and cataurs come back into the world; the Valley moves from VaKels to ShuMash, the Oasis moves from Avan to 'al Jabar.<br />
* Slith reappear, invading everywhere from under the sea.<br />
* Saurians reappear, start to have children again.<br />
* Male priests of the Goddess come into the world.<br />
* 'al Jabar becomes a place where beings are Unbroken.<br />
* Avan becomes a homeland of the Twins; ShuMash becomes a homeland for Spirits; the whole eastern subcontinent becomes a homeland for the Nameless.<br />
* Possibly: Ratha becomes a homeland for the Goddess; Trelmane becomes holy to the Five.<br />
* The Orcslayer becomes the first King of the West, where he is Overlord of the five countries, each of which is somewhat weakened.<br />
* In Elfheim, the Arba-Sol is defeated and the Tree is destroyed, freeing many many elf souls from having been bound to it.<br />
<br />
==Rebellion Against Avan (C-5)==<br />
About 700 years before C-4.<br />
<br />
Tureen and her band of heroes rise up against the oppressive Avani Empire, and it fractures into many countries.<br />
<br />
From previous run notes: Fall of the Avani Empire. The Breaker is an advisor to the Avani Emperor. A rebellion begins. A band of heroes, led by Tureen, is instrumental as the core of the rebellion. Two such heros are the Cat, a master thief, and Leni, a witch. Not normally included as part of Tureen's Band (the ones who finally slew the Breaker) is Kyrell, who fell at Tyrek's Fall, defending Tureen's escape against the Breaker's forces. The Lion's Key was held by one of the Breaker's servants at Tyrek's Fall, but it was lost in the battle (and later recovered to become the seal for the Bresling family. Also instrumental in the war was an Avani general who switched sides at the last minute from supporting the Emperor (and the Breaker) to supporting Tureen.<br />
<br />
==Founding of Avan (C-6)==<br />
<br />
The Avani empire was founded 1683 years before C-4, uniting the east and west subcontinents of the mainland.<br />
<br />
==Marriage Comet (C-7)==<br />
<br />
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDO7r-bCrrL40JuJIQW7FuY76qzRUqeVj8Q1CNTLNLg/ Heroes of Kern] happens a few hundred years after this Comet.<br />
<br />
==Centaur/Cataur War (C-8)==<br />
<br />
==Neverending Winter (C-9)==<br />
The Last Warlock sheds his tears, converts to the Five, and men stop being able to learn witchcraft.<br />
<br />
==The Great War (C-10)==<br />
The orcs are unified under a Chieftan and march south; Kor and Kern lead the defense against them, and come to political dominance for several comets.<br />
<br />
==Magic Goes Haywire (C-11)==<br />
<br />
==Ancient History==<br />
* There have been about 40 comets total (maybe 45 now).<br />
* Many comets ago, the Inland Sea is created when the mainland sinks.<br />
* Poisoning of the air causes Saurians and slith to become "extinct"; Saurians lose the ability to produce young, slith are driven under the sea to escape the poison. The Goddess and the Nameless provide a miracle giving some Saurians incredibly long life, against the day they are able to have children again.</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Visions_of_Middlesea&diff=57240Visions of Middlesea2025-07-19T20:38:45Z<p>Mjperson: /* Accidentally unread for a year */</p>
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<div>==Vidan==<br />
<br />
===Accidentally unread for a year===<br />
A message from Minister Das<br />
<br />
“Father Vidan. You are not in the Bureaucracy. You are not required to take my advice. I am not required to examine actions you propose to undertake.”<br />
<br />
She smiles wryly. “But I am in the Bureaucracy, and responsible if I do not follow my own advice, even if I do not see the purpose of it. So I have some things to tell you.<br />
<br />
“First, you should know that the outcome of this Conclave is less clear than anything I have previously encountered. In my experience, this lack of clarity implies the exercise of a great deal of Divine power in the immediate future of the Conclave. I expect you have more experience with that than I.<br />
<br />
“Second, you have no doubt heard of the increase in the probability that the Sword that was Lost may be found, and the line of the Orcslayer returned to the throne. That is not a good thing.<br />
<br />
“There are currently three possible candidates to sit the throne of the Empire. The first would merely be a bad king - damaging, but survivable. The second would be Terrible - there would be civil war and parts of the Empire would fall back into the Broken Lands. The third would be… Catastrophic. If you do not find at least one of the first or the second by tomorrow, they will be dead by the day after, and either the third will take the Throne, or the throne and the empire will be destroyed. Understand that is better than the third taking the Throne.<br />
<br />
“I do not understand how, but there is in fact a strong possibility you will find one or both of the first two by tomorrow. Perhaps your Goddess can provide assistance that the Twins have not provided to the Bureaucracy. I believe if you find the second, you will not choose to put him on the throne, but you must know you need to protect him until the third is dealt with. If you find the first… I urge you not to place him on the throne, and simply to ensure that the bloodline continues for another day, but recognize that your Goddess may disagree with that determination.<br />
<br />
“Third, you should know there is a traitor among the Ministers here. The fourth ranked ones. If you can identify the traitor before tomorrow, tomorrow will go better than it would otherwise. That is less pressing than the preservation of the line, but not insignificant.”</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Ministries_of_Empire&diff=57238Ministries of Empire2025-07-19T20:35:51Z<p>Mjperson: /* Others */</p>
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<div><br />
<br />
When last we checked, there were 88 active ministries and 323 inactive ministries.<br />
<br />
==5th Rank Ministries==<br />
*War<br />
*State (Foreign Affairs)<br />
*Treasury<br />
*Interior<br />
<br />
==4th Rank Ministries==<br />
*Redactions<br />
*Repercussions<br />
*Naval Trade (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Lions: The "Lions" this ministry deals with are largely a metaphor. It is the ministry in charge of Unusual Threats, be they monsters, dangerous wild magic, or Brokenness. An actual lion rampaging would fall into its bailiwick, but would not draw the minister's direct attention unless it was the size of a house. Even then, his attention would generally be "organizing a way to take care of it" rather than 'fighting it himself', although the minister is a skilled purple mage. (Also loosely affiliated with War)<br />
*Grain (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Borders: Loosely affiliated with both the Ministry of War and the Ministry of State, the Minister of the Borders is responsible for the Borders in a more metaphysical sense, making sure that Red, Green, and the Broken Lands do not encroach on the Holy and Magical lands of the Empire. <br />
*Fortune: Tasked to develop opportunities the Empire is presented with to its advantage.<br />
*Magic<br />
<br />
==3rd Rank Ministries==<br />
<br />
*Lilacs : Perfumers generally. They were the newest Ministry as of the first time we were in Purple; they had been founded on the day of Middlesea, which we find Interesting and/or Suspicious.<br />
<br />
*Pearls ([[Li Sun]]): Regulates actors. Involved with the assassinations somehow. Her sub-minister [[Tan Karu]] is second ranked instead of the usual first rank. Perhaps that's because he's a priest and she isn't, but [[Inspector Vok]] isn't sure.<br />
<br />
*Canals: Canals. Most recent of all the ministries.<br />
<br />
==Others==<br />
*The Inspectorate: Maybe they are the Ministry of Inspection, maybe not. It's unclear. Somewhat affiliated with Interior. Mostly separate. Both cops and auditors.<br />
*Head Stallion's Troops: A military force composed mostly of centaurs who defend the Empire.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Inactive==<br />
*Ministry of Artifacts: gets disbanded every couple of decades when it doesn't find the sword.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Countries]]</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Ministries_of_Empire&diff=212Ministries of Empire2023-05-13T18:33:15Z<p>Mjperson: /* Others */</p>
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<div><br />
<br />
When last we checked, there were 88 active ministries and 323 inactive ministries.<br />
<br />
==5th Rank Ministries==<br />
*War<br />
*State (Foreign Affairs)<br />
*Treasury<br />
*Interior<br />
<br />
==4th Rank Ministries==<br />
*Redactions<br />
*Repercussions<br />
*Naval Trade (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Lions (Loosely affiliated with War)<br />
*Grain (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Borders (Loosely affiliated with War and State)<br />
*Fortune<br />
*Magic<br />
<br />
==3rd Rank Ministries==<br />
<br />
*Lilacs<br />
<br />
==Others==<br />
*The Inspectorate: Maybe they are the Ministry of Inspection, maybe not. It's unclear. Somewhat affiliated with Interior. Mostly separate. Both cops and auditors.</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Ministries_of_Empire&diff=211Ministries of Empire2023-05-13T18:32:58Z<p>Mjperson: </p>
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<div><br />
<br />
When last we checked, there were 88 active ministries and 323 inactive ministries.<br />
<br />
==5th Rank Ministries==<br />
*War<br />
*State (Foreign Affairs)<br />
*Treasury<br />
*Interior<br />
<br />
==4th Rank Ministries==<br />
*Redactions<br />
*Repercussions<br />
*Naval Trade (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Lions (Loosely affiliated with War)<br />
*Grain (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Borders (Loosely affiliated with War and State)<br />
*Fortune<br />
*Magic<br />
<br />
==3rd Rank Ministries==<br />
<br />
*Lilacs<br />
<br />
==Others==<br />
*The Inspectorate: Maybe they are the Ministry of Inspection, maybe not. It's unclear. Possibly affiliated with Interior. Mostly separate. Both cops and auditors.</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Ministries_of_Empire&diff=210Ministries of Empire2023-05-13T18:21:03Z<p>Mjperson: /* 4th Rank Ministries */</p>
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<div><br />
<br />
When last we checked, there were 88 active ministries and 323 inactive ministries.<br />
<br />
==5th Rank Ministries==<br />
*War<br />
*State (Foreign Affairs)<br />
*Treasury<br />
*Interior<br />
<br />
==4th Rank Ministries==<br />
*Redactions<br />
*Repercussions<br />
*Naval Trade (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Lions (Loosely affiliated with War)<br />
*Grain (Affiliated with Treasury)<br />
*Borders (Loosely affiliated with War and State)<br />
*Fortune<br />
*Magic<br />
<br />
==3rd Rank Ministries==<br />
<br />
*Lilacs</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=207Main Page2023-05-13T18:15:51Z<p>Mjperson: /* About The World */</p>
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<div><font size=6> COMET: Once More Unto The Breach </font><br />
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== About The World ==<br />
[[World Map|World Map and Overview]]<br />
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[[Muddle in Middlesea]]<br />
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[[History]]<br />
<br />
[[Ministries_of_Empire]]<br />
<br />
== Previous Comet ==<br />
[https://stuff.mit.edu/~boojum/CometWeb/ Website from the Previous Comet]<br />
<br />
==Various Mechanics==<br />
[[Colors of Magic | Magic]]<br />
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[[Endurance]]<br />
<br />
[[Character Creation Message]]<br />
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[[Skill List and Costs]]<br />
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[[Combat]]<br />
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[[:Category: Rulings]]<br />
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==Logs==<br />
* [[First Run]] (2023-01-07)<br />
* [[Second Run]] (2023-02-18)<br />
* [[To The Heart]] (Third Run, 2023-03-04)<br />
* [[Adventures are Everywhere]] (Fourth Run, 2023-03-18)<br />
* [[Promises Promises]] (Fifth Run, 2023-04-01)<br />
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==Things We Might Know==<br />
* [[:Category:NPCs]]<br />
* [[Party Loot]]<br />
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<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====Ministers (4th rank)====<br />
*Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions<br />
*Han Cho - Minister of Grain<br />
*Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade <br />
*Az Julan - Minister of Lions<br />
*Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions<br />
*Li Karest - Minister of the Borders <br />
*Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune<br />
<br />
====Advisors and Liasons====<br />
*Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
*Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem <br />
*Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
*Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
====Others====<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of State<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of War<br />
*Many other 3rd rank bureaucrats<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls: ``Flint looks from the dead redcap to the unconscious Scout. "Federico, with me. The rest of you, see what you can do for him. If anything unfortunate happens, tell Her Majesty that Futeau is the traitor." ''<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=171Muddle in Middlesea2023-03-18T21:52:33Z<p>Mjperson: /* Things Remembered */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====Ministers (4th rank)====<br />
*Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions<br />
*Han Cho - Minister of Grain<br />
*Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade <br />
*Az Julan - Minister of Lions<br />
*Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions<br />
*Li Karest - Minister of the Borders <br />
*Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune<br />
<br />
====Advisors and Liasons====<br />
*Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
*Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem <br />
*Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
*Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
====Others====<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of State<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of War<br />
*Many other 3rd rank bureaucrats<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls: ``Flint looks from the dead redcap to the unconscious Scout. "Federico, with me. The rest of you, see what you can do for him. If anything unfortunate happens, tell Her Majesty that Futeau is the traitor." ``<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=160Muddle in Middlesea2023-03-18T18:30:46Z<p>Mjperson: /* Others */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====Ministers (4th rank)====<br />
*Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions<br />
*Han Cho - Minister of Grain<br />
*Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade <br />
*Az Julan - Minister of Lions<br />
*Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions<br />
*Li Karest - Minister of the Borders <br />
*Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune<br />
<br />
====Advisors and Liasons====<br />
*Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
*Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem <br />
*Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
*Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
====Others====<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of State<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of War<br />
*Many other 3rd rank bureaucrats<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls a dwarf named Flint looking up from a dead redcap, and saying that if something happens to him, someone should tell the Queen that Futeau is the traitor.<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=159Muddle in Middlesea2023-03-18T18:28:59Z<p>Mjperson: /* Ministers (4th rank) */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====Ministers (4th rank)====<br />
*Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions<br />
*Han Cho - Minister of Grain<br />
*Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade <br />
*Az Julan - Minister of Lions<br />
*Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions<br />
*Li Karest - Minister of the Borders <br />
*Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune<br />
<br />
====Advisors and Liasons====<br />
*Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
*Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem <br />
*Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
*Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
====Others====<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of State<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of War<br />
*Many other 3rd ranked bureaucrats<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls a dwarf named Flint looking up from a dead redcap, and saying that if something happens to him, someone should tell the Queen that Futeau is the traitor.<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=158Muddle in Middlesea2023-03-18T18:27:33Z<p>Mjperson: /* Ministers */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====Ministers (4th rank)====<br />
*Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions:<br />
*Han Cho - Minister of Grain: <br />
*Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade: <br />
*Az Julan - Minister of Lions:<br />
*Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions: <br />
*Li Karest - Minister of the Borders: <br />
*Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune:<br />
<br />
====Advisors and Liasons====<br />
*Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
*Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem <br />
*Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
*Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
====Others====<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of State<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of War<br />
*Many other 3rd ranked bureaucrats<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls a dwarf named Flint looking up from a dead redcap, and saying that if something happens to him, someone should tell the Queen that Futeau is the traitor.<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=157Muddle in Middlesea2023-03-18T18:26:26Z<p>Mjperson: /* Others */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====Ministers====<br />
*Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions:<br />
*Han Cho - Minister of Grain: <br />
*Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade: <br />
*Az Julan - Minister of Lions:<br />
*Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions: <br />
*Li Karest - Minister of the Borders: <br />
*Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune:<br />
<br />
====Advisors and Liasons====<br />
*Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
*Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem <br />
*Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
*Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
====Others====<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of State<br />
*3rd rank sub-minister of War<br />
*Many other 3rd ranked bureaucrats<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls a dwarf named Flint looking up from a dead redcap, and saying that if something happens to him, someone should tell the Queen that Futeau is the traitor.<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=156Muddle in Middlesea2023-03-18T18:25:04Z<p>Mjperson: /* Advisors and Liasons */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====Ministers====<br />
*Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions:<br />
*Han Cho - Minister of Grain: <br />
*Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade: <br />
*Az Julan - Minister of Lions:<br />
*Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions: <br />
*Li Karest - Minister of the Borders: <br />
*Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune:<br />
<br />
====Advisors and Liasons====<br />
*Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
*Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem <br />
*Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
*Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
====Others====<br />
*Many 3rd ranked bureaucrats<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls a dwarf named Flint looking up from a dead redcap, and saying that if something happens to him, someone should tell the Queen that Futeau is the traitor.<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=155Muddle in Middlesea2023-03-18T18:23:07Z<p>Mjperson: /* Advisors and Liasons */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====Ministers====<br />
*Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions:<br />
*Han Cho - Minister of Grain: <br />
*Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade: <br />
*Az Julan - Minister of Lions:<br />
*Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions: <br />
*Li Karest - Minister of the Borders: <br />
*Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune:<br />
<br />
====Advisors and Liasons====<br />
*Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
*Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem <br />
*Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
*Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls a dwarf named Flint looking up from a dead redcap, and saying that if something happens to him, someone should tell the Queen that Futeau is the traitor.<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=154Muddle in Middlesea2023-03-18T18:22:55Z<p>Mjperson: /* Ministers */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====Ministers====<br />
*Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions:<br />
*Han Cho - Minister of Grain: <br />
*Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade: <br />
*Az Julan - Minister of Lions:<br />
*Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions: <br />
*Li Karest - Minister of the Borders: <br />
*Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune:<br />
<br />
====Advisors and Liasons====<br />
Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem <br />
Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls a dwarf named Flint looking up from a dead redcap, and saying that if something happens to him, someone should tell the Queen that Futeau is the traitor.<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=153Muddle in Middlesea2023-03-18T18:22:32Z<p>Mjperson: /* Minsiters */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====Ministers====<br />
Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions:<br />
Han Cho - Minister of Grain: <br />
Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade: <br />
Az Julan - Minister of Lions:<br />
Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions: <br />
Li Karest - Minister of the Borders: <br />
Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune:<br />
<br />
====Advisors and Liasons====<br />
Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem <br />
Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls a dwarf named Flint looking up from a dead redcap, and saying that if something happens to him, someone should tell the Queen that Futeau is the traitor.<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=152Muddle in Middlesea2023-03-18T18:22:20Z<p>Mjperson: /* The Purple Dinner */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====Minsiters====<br />
Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions:<br />
Han Cho - Minister of Grain: <br />
Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade: <br />
Az Julan - Minister of Lions:<br />
Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions: <br />
Li Karest - Minister of the Borders: <br />
Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune:<br />
====Advisors and Liasons====<br />
Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem <br />
Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls a dwarf named Flint looking up from a dead redcap, and saying that if something happens to him, someone should tell the Queen that Futeau is the traitor.<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=151Muddle in Middlesea2023-03-18T18:22:08Z<p>Mjperson: /* The Purple Dinner */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
====Minsiters====Win Dae - Minister of Repercussions:<br />
Han Cho - Minister of Grain: <br />
Kachest - Minister of Naval Trade: <br />
Az Julan - Minister of Lions:<br />
Foran Zakar - Minister of Redactions: <br />
Li Karest - Minister of the Borders: <br />
Jun Chang - Minister of Fortune:<br />
====Advisors and Liasons====<br />
Za - Lord of Light, Priest of Tam <br />
Vesper - the silent one, Priest of Tem <br />
Vidan - Priest of Navere<br />
Edev Guran - Representative of the Head Stallion<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls a dwarf named Flint looking up from a dead redcap, and saying that if something happens to him, someone should tell the Queen that Futeau is the traitor.<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=150Muddle in Middlesea2023-03-18T18:18:43Z<p>Mjperson: /* Purple Dinner */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===The Purple Dinner===<br />
People were there.<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls a dwarf named Flint looking up from a dead redcap, and saying that if something happens to him, someone should tell the Queen that Futeau is the traitor.<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Muddle_in_Middlesea&diff=149Muddle in Middlesea2023-03-18T18:18:29Z<p>Mjperson: /* Before It Went Awry */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central location for the information we've collected on what happened at the Convocation, in the first run, and what the current status inside the time halt is.<br />
<br />
Things we know so far (with information source listed if possible):<br />
<br />
==Before It Went Awry==<br />
* Pirate Queen Cara, her first mage Federico, William (maybe an organizer), other pirates like Gale, and servants like Nesh, showed up a few days early before the Conclave started. (Nesh and other servants were there before Cara/Federico/Gale arrived)<br />
* Managaratha was at the Blue table, and chatted with a diplomat named Rickard from Melmane, also General Petrov and Mage Marek. (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
* Dinner was:<br />
**A ton of people from Red - they sent five delegations instead of one.<br />
**30-40 from Orange including servants (and some Saurians)<br />
**Similar from Purple and Yellow<br />
**Only about 8 from Blue, including [[Mage Martek]] and one Saurian, [[General Petrov]].<br />
**Green has multiple delegations, once from each of the three Kingdoms, but they are all small. All named Elves.<br />
* Post Dinner, pre-Attack<br />
** [[Luigi]] says [[Cult of Alan]] would be happy to see Managaratha again (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
===Purple Dinner===<br />
People were there.<br />
<br />
== Current State ==<br />
* The Pirate Queen is on the ground in (location), covered in blood. (Noted by Gale.)<br />
* Sergeant Susie is badly injured; she is fighting an orc who is uninjured, and several fallen paladins lay around her. (Noted by Diomarch)<br />
* A dwarf is chasing a redcap who is running away. (Noted by Scout.) <br />
* Westly (fox pooka) is in the Yellow zone somewhere but is hard to see. (Noted by Scout)<br />
* Vrok (troll) and Astros (high elf) are together - Vrok is guarding Astros while Astros does some sort of green counterspell.<br />
* There are several dead cataurs in a room with several dead saurians, and a couple more cataurs running through the keep. (noted by Nesh)<br />
* Luigi is barricaded in a room with a wall blocking it; some other non-named Orange delegates are also there. (noted by Stella)<br />
* There's a Yellow zone that's hard to see/changing even though time isn't passing; speculation is there's an Unreality effect going on there.<br />
* A Blue mage performed an extra-effort Blue spell to make all of Middlesea one battlemap. They are probably/possibly in the midst of a Berserker rage, as a consequence. (Discovered in [[Second Run]] by Gale when she did her own wild-blue-spell on the battlemap.)<br />
* An area of effect Green spell is spraying amnesia mist everywhere. (Noted by Lutenania, scout for Their Majesty of the Plains.)<br />
* An Oasis miracle of isolation is in place. (Noted by Scout.)<br />
* A Time miracle of some sort is in place. (Noted by Bordan, priest of Rush.)<br />
* There are a whole bunch of orcs (Noted by flyover in [[First Run]].)<br />
* There are lion prints on the outer wall. (Noted by Nesh.)<br />
* There are slith tracks sneaking into the keep. (Noted by Vidan.)<br />
* There are more than ten "sides" involved, but that might include factions within delegations; e.g., there are five separate delegations from Red, one for each kingdom and one for the Paladins of Rush. It's not clear whether those count as five different "sides".(From Bordan.)<br />
<br />
== Things Remembered ==<br />
* Vidan was involved in a combat-time ritual of several people-- probably Fivist priests and mages, not priests of other religions-- to counteract the amnesia spell.<br />
* Vidan recalls a dwarf named Flint looking up from a dead redcap, and saying that if something happens to him, someone should tell the Queen that Futeau is the traitor.<br />
* [[Gyvail]], a priest of Orellian, is with Caitlyn and Westrack, and was holding. (Recalled by Vidan.)<br />
<br />
== People By Faction ==<br />
* Pirate Queen (Cara)<br />
** First Mage Federico<br />
** William (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Gale<br />
<br />
* Blue<br />
** Mage Marek (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** General Petrov, a Saurien (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
** Rickard (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])<br />
*** can cast spells <br />
*** diplomat-without-portfolio for [[Melmaine]] <br />
*** has spent time in [[Jabar]] and some of the Merfolk courts <br />
<br />
* Cult of Alan<br />
** Luigi (Recalled by [[Managaratha]])</div>Mjpersonhttp://107.23.113.157/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=6Main Page2022-12-21T19:40:23Z<p>Mjperson: /* Previous Comet */</p>
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